Here is Pt. 2 of this. Enjoy, it!
Chapter 9, "Love's Plan, Pt. 2".
Unintentionally, she and Yomi would give the girls conflicting ideas that would result in more confusion and uncertainty than before. Tomo told Osaka that she should tease Chiyo, only lightly letting on how she felt. Yomi had instructed Chiyo to find the right setting, and give Osaka a heartfelt confession immediately. And when they told each other this after school, they faltered.
"Why did you tell her to do that? That's going to ruin everything!" Yomi complained.
"Ruin it? This is the key, my dear Yomi! Giving a sudden, unexpected confession will probably confuse Osaka!" Tomo countered, flailing her arms.
"It worked on you, didn't it?" Yomi dealt, and Tomo stopped.
"H-hey! That was different!" Tomo attempted.
"How? I just said it, and you accepted it! How is that different?" Yomi asked, and had Tomo cornered.
"Well…shut up! It just is! I won, so drop it!" Tomo said.
"You're lucky I love you, otherwise I might be inclined to hurt you." Yomi informed her.
"You couldn't beat me up if you're life depended on it." Tomo defended.
"Is that a challenge?" Yomi asked.
"What if it is? Huh?" Tomo retorted.
"…Well, I could, anyway…" Yomi tried to convince herself, but knew she'd probably never beat Tomo in a fight.
"Oh well. It'll work out. Chiyo's a genius and Osaka…well, she's Osaka!" Tomo reassured her, and they walked home together.
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Things didn't turn out as planned. Following Tomo's advice, Osaka avoided Chiyo all day, seeing as though it would make Chiyo more surprised when she finally told her. Instead, it confused and worried Chiyo, who would have followed Yomi's advice and spilled everything out to Osaka.
The latter was worried that Osaka had realized what she was trying to say earlier, and rejected her for it. On her way home, she contemplated an apology, and would try to fix it the next day.
"She didn't feel the same way…she must hate me now…what if she doesn't want to be friends anymore? Or even know me?" Chiyo asked herself. She was doing what Yomi had told her. Unknowingly, it was the complete opposite. Osaka, on the other hand, felt particularly successful.
"Everything's gonna work, accordin' to Tomo. I'll put her off until after school tomorrow, and then I'll tell her!" she planned as she approached her house. Upon entering, she decided to do her homework later and sleep for a while. She'd need her energy for the big moment tomorrow.
Chiyo approached home depressed. "I have to make it right tomorrow. If anything I want to save our friendship." She decided, and solemnly did her work before going to bed later.
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The next morning was hectic. What with Tomo's apparently daily argument with Kagura that encompassed the entire room, Yukari's regime, and the thoughts of each other racing through their minds, Osaka and Chiyo were growing more determined every minute. Osaka to tell Chiyo her feelings, and Chiyo to set things straight with Osaka. The day dragged on, and Tomo decided to approach Osaka.
"So, bubblehead, is it working out?" she asked, wondering if things had worked right.
"Yeah, Tomo. I'm gonna tell her after school today!" Osaka informed her.
"Perfect! Just keep it up, and she's yours!" Tomo finished before walking off. Yomi decided to talk to Chiyo, who'd kept silent all day.
"Hey, Chiyo-chan. What's wrong?" she asked as she neared the girl.
"Oh…hello, Miss Yomi. It's…Osaka. She avoided me after I was about to tell her yesterday. Now she won't even speak to me…" Chiyo sadly told her.
"Chiyo-chan, I-"Yomi began to tell her it was a misunderstanding, when Tomo grabbed her and hauled her away. After being drug across the school, Yomi managed to escape her grasp. "Tomo! What the hell are you doing? I'm trying to tell her that it's what you told Osaka that caused her to avoid her." Yomi informed her.
"Don't bother, my dear Yomi! This is a drama in the making! They're gonna meet in the school yard, tell each other what happened, and will always remember that they were brought together by me! Ain't I a genius?" Tomo elaborated.
"First, that isn't going to be how it works out. They're going to be more confused now. And second, I was helping too!" she countered.
"Oh well. If anything goes wrong, we'll fix it!" Tomo finished before taking Yomi's hand and taking her back to the classroom.
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The school day's end finally came about, and found a depressed Chiyo still in her seat. She was sorting things out in her mind while getting ready to leave. Kagura and Sakaki both knew now and gladly agreed to make sure the two got together. At the door, Osaka prepared to leave for the school yard; everything was set.
"Good luck, Osaka!" Kagura said as she saw her off.
"They'll make a great couple. I wonder how they'll do in America." Yomi contemplated, currently in her own girlfriend's inescapable embrace.
"I'm sure they'll get through everything fine…hey, what do you say we supervise them when they tell each other? In case something goes wrong?" Tomo suggested.
"Yeah, we really should. Plus, I want to see it. It'll either be short and sweet, or long and climactic!" Kagura agreed with her for once, and they set off. This left Chiyo in the room alone. Amidst the things she was getting ready to take home, a note drifted to the ground beside her desk. When she picked it up, it read, in Osaka's handwriting,
"Meet me in the school yard, Chiyo. It's important, so please come." It instructed, and the closing vexed Chiyo: "Love, Osaka." It finished. This immediately struck Chiyo as a possible hope for her. Without another thought, she stopped and headed to the preordained location.
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Upon arriving, she found Osaka sitting in the center of the school yard on a bench. "M-Miss…Osaka? You w-wanted me to come here?" Chiyo asked as she approached her friend. Or at least she hoped they were still friends.
"Oh…hey, Chiyo." Osaka simply replied. Meanwhile, Kagura, Sakaki, Yomi, and Tomo were all looking on, ready to intervene in case something went awry. "Chiyo…I wanted to tell you why I was avoidin' you yesterday." She informed Chiyo.
"I know why, Miss Osaka. I'm so sorry…I didn't realize how you felt…" Chiyo apologized, figuring this was what it was about.
"Did she just apologize? Jeez, you guys really messed up, didn't you?" Kagura whispered.
"Shut up, idiot! You weren't even helping!" Tomo retorted.
"Shhh! Osaka's about to say something!" Sakaki quieted them, to their surprise.
"What? Chiyo-chan, why are you apologizin'?" Osaka asked, confused.
"But…I thought…you were mad because…" Chiyo couldn't finish, also confused about what was going on. "If that wasn't it," Chiyo asked, "then what did you want me to come here for?" she finished.
"Chiyo, I wanted you to come here so I could tell you…that I love ya." Osaka stated simply, although she was severely stressed from worry over Chiyo's reaction. Her face also showed how she felt, as she flushed a light pink.
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"What…you…really do love me?" Chiyo sounded out, playing the words back in her mind.
"Yes. I have for a while. And it's been tearin' me up, hidin' it all this time. After seein' Tomo and Yomi, I finally got up the nerve to tell ya. Whatever you feel about it, this is how it is for me." Osaka revealed to Chiyo, who stood rooted in place and unable to speak.
"Miss…Osaka…" Chiyo squeaked, surprised and elated. Chiyo finally gained movement, and ran to grab hold of her. "Miss Osaka! I love you too! I was trying to tell you before, but I kept getting interrupted, and I was really confused, and-"she continued before Osaka pressed a finger to her lips.
"It's alright, Chiyo. I understand how ya felt. It was the same way for me." She answered, removing her finger.
"Miss Osaka…what now?" Chiyo asked her.
"I'm not sure. I guess we're together now." Osaka replied, and kissed her on the forehead. At about that time, Tomo decided to ruin the moment.
"Congratulations! Now that you two are together, I only have two more couples to worry about fixing up now!" Tomo yelled as she jumped through the open doorway to them.
"Two 'other' couples? What're you talking about, Tomo?" Kagura asked, and they all emerged from their places.
"I have a feeling you already know one, and I have a possible other to fix up. But for right now, let's celebrate this!" Tomo announced, and dragged the newly formed couple; along with her own girlfriend and her other to-be couple to Chiyo's house.
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"So where's your kitchen, Chiyo-chan? I'm starving!" Tomo asked, wandering about the mansion.
"Don't be rude, Tomo! You can't just barge in here and demand things from her!" Yomi scolded her.
"Don't worry about it, Miss Yomi. I'll get us something." Chiyo waved her off and left for the kitchen, followed by Osaka. Chiyo stiffened up when she felt a pair of arms wrap around her, but relaxed after realizing it was her girl.
"Need any help, Chiyo?" Osaka asked.
"No, it's alright Miss-"she began, but Osaka stopped her.
"Please, leave the 'Miss' off from now on. Since we're together, it feels kinda…weird, or somethin'." She requested.
"Oh. Alright…Osaka…" Chiyo responded, getting use to leaving off the 'Miss' she'd used to address her for 2 years. After fixing something up, they returned to the group. They chatted about things as they usually would, except Osaka and Tomo took up their respective places by their girlfriends. And another couple sat at the table with them, although it wasn't official yet. Tomo would be sure to change that, however.
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End of Chapter 9.
Well, here's the end of this 2-parter, and we're still only about half way through the story. So RR as always!