Here's a 3-parter, and the third part will mark the halfway point. I do not own Azumanga, or Daioh, or Azumanga Daioh.

Chapter 11, "The Last Summer Vacation, Pt 1".

"Well, it's time! This is the last summer vacation you kids will ever get!" Yukari announced, earning odd glances from her students. "Just kidding! But anyway, what are we all doing this year?" she asked the class. "I'm going to be working for my dad!" One student piped up. "I'm going to Osaka! The city!" a girl answered. "We're going to Chiyo-chan's summer house!" Tomo yelled, partly to make her other classmates jealous. "That's right! When do we leave?" Yukari asked. "You're both just assuming we're going there?" Yomi asked. "Huh? Well…yeah! We always go there!" Tomo answered. "We should invite Kaorin and Miss Kurosawa." Kagura suggested. She looked to Sakaki, who suddenly had a look of distaste for the former. "Oh yeah…if Kaorin found out, she'd go nuts." Kagura realized, and Sakaki nodded in agreement. "Huh? Why? Is there somethin' wrong?" Osaka inquired. "Kaorin's infatuated with Sakaki. She's gonna freak out when she finds out those two are together." Tomo interjected, and then proceeded to start laughing evilly. "We'll worry about that later. So, we're leaving this weekend?" Yukari asked presumptuously. "I…guess so." Chiyo responded, confused from the constant switch of subjects. "Alright then! I'll go invite Nyamo, and you guys can do whatever you usually do!" Yukari finished, and ran out of the room. "Maybe we should invite Chihiro, too?" Yomi asked. "Hey, yeah. We don't know her all that well. We can get to know her this way." Kagura agreed. "Alright then, it's settled! Now we just have to survive the rest of today, and we're free!" Tomo exclaimed. The day dragged on, as it usually would in such a situation, and it finally ended on a hopeful note.

On her way home, Yomi found herself wondering what Tomo was doing. 'That's…weird. I normally wouldn't care if she was setting fire to something. Why do I want to start hanging out with her more now? I mean, yeah, she's my girlfriend, but still…I guess I'll see what she's up to when I get home.' She resolved as she walked through the city. She was surprised when she found Tomo in a grocery store. 'Probably causing trouble…' she thought as she decided to approach her. "What are you doing here?" Yomi asked when she neared her. "Oh, hey! What, aren't I allowed to go shopping? I eat food too." Tomo plainly informed her. They exited the store and headed towards Yomi's house. "Ah. Well, hey. I was wondering…if you…might want to…" Yomi began tentatively. "Might want to…?" Tomo repeated, curious. "Um…go out later?" Yomi asked quickly, blushing furiously. They had been together for a few weeks, but hadn't officially 'Gone Out' yet. "I mean, if you didn't have anything else to do…just so we could do something together…" Yomi finished, feeling that Tomo would think of her as a coward and such. "No, no! I don't have anything to do. I'd love to go out!" Tomo replied, cackling at Yomi's composure; she had been scared to ask Yomi out herself. "R-really? I mean…alright then!" Yomi said, sighing in relief. "Where did you have in mind?" Tomo asked. Yomi face-faulted. She had just planned the question! She didn't know the kinds of places Tomo might like, or not like. "Well…I haven't thought about that." Yomi admitted. "…You asked me out when you didn't know where you wanted to go?" Tomo asked smugly. "Hey! It wasn't easy, alright? Anyway, I'll think of something." Yomi countered as they neared her house. She went for the door, but stopped when Tomo didn't leave. "What, you're not even gonna invite me in?" Tomo asked.

Osaka swiftly completed her work so she could pack her things before the trip tomorrow. "If I'm lucky, I can figure out somethin' romantic to do for Chiyo while we're there." She planned as she packed. Now that she could have a real chance to get her alone, she'd talk to her while the others were out. They hadn't had a date yet either, and Osaka desperately wanted to talk to Chiyo. She wanted to figure out why Chiyo loved her, what would happen in America, and possibly a future after that, although she'd save the latter for when Chiyo was older. Sakaki and Kagura were the only couple who had been out at the moment. They would go to medium-priced restaurants and had recently seen several movies together, making the others question them on how to go about a date. "Come on, Kagura! I need advice!" Tomo pleaded, having searched for her phone number and called her. "Why should I tell you anything? I don't owe you or anything." Kagura denied her, all the while hoping she'd forgotten one thing. "Did you just say…that you…DON'T OWE ME?" Tomo nearly screamed at her. "I'm the reason you HAVE a girlfriend! I told you I had a price, and I've decided that this is it!" Tomo continued. "Alright, fine! When we go to the summer house tomorrow, I'll help you out. Yomi can't be near us, though." Kagura surrendered, and hung up the phone. "Jeez, how do these things always happen to me?" she grumbled as she got ready to go jog.

The next morning, Osaka showed up early, to Chiyo's shock. "Ah…hello, Osaka!" She greeted her girl as she invited her in. "Hey, Chiyo. Isn't anyone else here yet?" Osaka asked. Chiyo stared at her for a moment before responding, "It's 8 in the morning…". "…It is? I didn't bother checkin' the clock when I left." Osaka replied vacantly. "Well, what should we do until the others get here?" she asked. "Um…I'm not sure…" Chiyo responded, pondering it herself. They sat by each other and chatted while watching t.v. and eating breakfast, and soon the others began arriving. Tomo was the first. "Hey! Why are you here so early, bubblehead?" she asked upon entry. "Hello. I didn't see what time it was when I came, so I got here early." Osaka answered. "I see…anyway, Yomi will be here pretty soon. Or at least I think." Tomo informed them, and they knew who the next arrival was by the sound of metal scraping cement. "Sounds like Yukari's improved her driving skills; no one's dead yet!" Tomo half joked, half surmised correctly. The said teacher pulled into the driveway after Chiyo opened the gate, a small dent formed in the side moments ago. "Damn idiots don't know how to drive…" Yukari ranted as she approached the girls. "Nice driving as always, Miss Yukari! When's Miss Kurosawa gonna get here?" Osaka greeted her. Yukari gave an undignified snort at the question. "How should I know? There's no telling how long it'll take her to spruce. She's formal about the simplest things." She complained. As they conversed, Yomi arrived next. "I see we're all on time for once." She gave a look to Tomo. "W-what's that supposed to mean? Are you insulting me?" Tomo asked, and proceeded to attack her. Sakaki and Kagura arrived together. "Hi! We were just wondering when you'd be getting here." Chiyo welcomed them. "Hey, Chiyo-chan. We would have been here sooner, but I accidentally slept in." Kagura elaborated, and Sakaki moved to stand with her. "So, only Miss Kurosawa, Chihiro, and…Kaorin…still need to show up?" Sakaki asked, deep in thought about the last name. "Yeah, and they should be getting here soon." Yukari replied. They decided to wait inside until the others got there.

After half an hour passed, Nyamo arrived. "You're pretty late. What were you up to?" Yukari asked her, blocking her path. "Well, I had to get ready, and then I had to drive through a bunch of traffic, and finally, I had to take a detour because some jerk's driving sucked and they broke some cement." Nyamo laid out to her, and Yukari subsequently pounded her in the head. "Gah! What did you hit me for?" Nyamo asked while rubbing her head. "Just shut up and come inside!" Yukari avoided, and let her in. "Ah, hello Miss Kurosawa!" Chiyo greeted. "Hello. So, are we all here?" Nyamo asked. "No, we're still waiting on two more." Yukari interjected, grumbling something about them wasting time, and that they should just leave now. On cue, Chihiro arrived. "Hey, Chihiro! So you decided to come!" Tomo greeted after Chiyo let her in. "Yeah. I'm glad you guys invited me!" she replied. "Hopefully they won't corrupt you like they have each other." Nyamo informed her sarcastically. "Is that a bad thing?" Tomo joked with her. "Alright, I say we leave right now!" Yukari said, getting impatient. "We still have to wait for one more, so settle down!" Nyamo scolded. About ten minutes later, Kaorin was the last to show up. "Hey! I'm really sorry, you guys. I didn't realize how long I'd taken getting ready, and…" she trailed off; noticing Sakaki's rather close proximity to Kagura. "And…?" Tomo repeated. "…Huh? Oh! It's nothing. Anyway, when are we leaving?" she switched subjects. "Somebody's finally thinking like me! Let's get going already!" Yukari suggested. They filed out of the mansion and out to the van Chiyo's parents had readied upon her request, as they had the year before. "Alright. 6 of us will fit in the van this time, while the other 2 will have to ride in the deathtrap with Yukari." Nyamo told them, and was again bashed on the head by her fellow teacher. "Damnit! Stop hitting me!" Nyamo yelled at her, and they divided; Osaka and Chiyo, Tomo and Yomi, and Sakaki and Kagura in the van, while a near hysteric Kaorin and an unknowing Chihiro rode with Yukari.

Part 2 will be up very shortly. RR this chapter please!