I think it's time for our final couple to come together, don't you? But what's a good story without a little drama? Here it is, so R&R please.
Chapter 16, "Two Teachers' Conference, Pt. 1".
"You're staying here tonight?" Nyamo asked, exasperated. "Yeah, whether you like it or not. It's too...noisy, around my place." Yukari lied, snuggling into Nyamo's bed. She closed her eyes, but they shot open when she felt something large land on the bed next to her. She slowly turned, and saw the back of her friend's head. "W-What? You're sleeping here?" Yukari demanded, jumping up. "Well, it is m-my b-bed, so...d-deal with it!" Nyamo stuttered, hoping this wouldn't deter Yukari. "...Fine, it's not like I...care." the other woman snorted, and lay with her back facing the owner of the bed. 'I hope...I'm doing this right...' Nyamo contemplated, and slept facing Yukari, unaware that the other wasn't asleep. She couldn't, and the reason troubled her. 'I...it's wrong to feel this way about her...and she can't feel the same way...I mean, she dates men! W-what am I even doing here? I should just leave...' she thought internally, frowning at the thought. She figured she'd just have to push Nyamo out of her mind...for good. For her friend's sake. Nyamo dreamed the exact opposite. She and Yukari were living together, no one to bother them. 'I'm glad things turned out this way.' She said to Yukari, who sat next to her, holding her hand. 'Well of course you are! I mean, jeez, this is me you're talkin' about!' the other woman replied, and began to close in, about to kiss...' she dreamed happily, only to be awoken by a frightening noise. She shot up, and heard it right behind her; Yukari was snoring. "...Is this the noise you were talking about?" she whispered sarcastically, and lay back down. The noise kept her awake though, so she moved over to her couch. "You're very rude, you know?" she told the sleeping Yukari. "...S-screw you..." her friend replied, startling her. Deciding to have a little fun, she moved closer to Yukari. "Hey, Yukari?" she plied. "...S-shut up! What?" the other woman muttered in her sleep. "...Do you...like...I m-mean...l-l-love anyone?" Nyamo asked quickly. She closed her eyes, waiting for an answer. When she opened them, Yukari was leering at her with an evil smirk. "Naughty, naughty, Nyamo. That doesn't work on me. Who's rude now?" she replied, scaring the hell out of Nyamo, who fainted. "Bwahahahaha! Foolish Nyamo! You'll never penetrate this ironclad mind!" she told her, but stopped and thought about that. "...At least I hope not." She said forlornly, and went back to sleep.
The two ended up driving to school late. "YUKARI! God, watch out for people!" Nyamo screamed, hitting her friend. "Yeah? Well, they shouldn't be in the freakin' road!" Yukari complained. "THAT was the SIDEWALK for a few seconds!" Nyamo yelled again, watching the road, as Yukari never bothered to. They made it there with relatively few injuries, and walked through the entrance. They were definitely late; no one was in the halls. They began to split up, when Nyamo stopped. "Hey...Yukari?" she called meekly, shifting uneasily. "W-what? Don't complain about my driving, you did that enough!" Yukari responded, surprised that Nyamo couldn't come forward for once. "Well...no, it's isn't that! I have to tell you something...important." the slightly younger woman informed her. 'N-no...no, Nyamo, not now...' Yukari pleaded internally, and kept turned away from her. "Y-Yukari...?" Nyamo asked again, placing a hand on the other woman's shoulder. Trying to keep her composure, Yukari shrugged her off. "I-I'm already gonna be in trouble! I've gotta hurry!" she reasoned, and ran before Nyamo could say anything more, leaving said teacher to look after her reluctantly. Yukari busted through her door, and found everyone out of place. "In your seats! NOW" she ordered, and the students snapped to. "Is it just me, or is she uptight today?" Tomo joked. "She is acting more...serious, than usual." Yomi commented. "Is somethin' wrong?" Osaka asked vacantly, earning glances from the rest of them. "Maybe she didn't get enough sleep? She was probably playing games or something." Kagura commented, taking a look at Yukari, who was actually working on class-oriented things. "Or maybe she was doing dirty things with Miss Kurosawa all night..." Tomo guessed smugly. Yukari, having heard this, grabbed her and shook her around.
Yukari continued to avoid Nyamo, and the group decided to help the latter. "Hey, Miss Kurosawa!" Kagura announced their presence. "Ah...hello." the teacher replied, daydreaming and stressing at the same time. "Is something going on?" Yomi asked. "...Yukari..." she responded again, beginning to grasp the situation. "I knew you two were together!" Tomo said, landing one fist in her palm. "N-no! She...she doesn't...she doesn't feel the same way." Nyamo finished sadly. "Are you sure? I mean, did she say that?" Sakaki asked. "N-no...but she's avoiding me, ever since I tried to tell her this morning." Nyamo elaborated, but she didn't dare reveal the events of last night. "I see...just tell her!" Chiyo suggested, but Nyamo only deflated. "I've already tried!" she whined, leaning back in a chair. "...Tell her by force, then!" Tomo interjected, but only got glares. "By force?" Osaka repeated, confused. "Yeah! Get her into your apartment, lock yourselves in, and tell her! It actually sounds kinda kinky..." she grinned evilly, looking to a shuddering Yomi. "M-maybe it isn't a bad idea..." Nyamo thought about it, but figured she had more to lose than gain. Instead, she would lead Yukari on, up until the right moment. "Alright, I have a plan now!" she announced, and waited out the rest of the day.
"Yukari!" she called, running to the now frozen teacher. "N-Nyamo...I have things to do, and-"Yukari protested, but stopped when Nyamo placed a finger on her lips. "No excuses, we're going out tonight!" Nyamo ordered more than suggested, and, contrary to Yukari's plans, she didn't object. She decided to take Yukari out to the most expensive place she could think of. An awkward silence enveloped them throughout the evening, and until they got back. Nyamo, being the more responsible, walked Yukari home. They stopped outside her door. "Yukari, the...r-reason I did this..." she began, but Yukari didn't acknowledge her. "Nyamo, don't. D-don't say it..." Yukari pleaded, tears welling up. "D-d-don't you feel the same way?" Kurosawa asked, frantically trying to salvage the situation. Yukari decided she had to say it, for Nyamo's sake. "...N-no! I don't love you! I never have, and I never will!" she told her friend coldly. Nyamo was taken aback, speechless. "I'm sorry...but it couldn't work. So...don't bother, Nyamo..." Yukari finished, and went inside before anything more could be said. "Y-Yukari...I love you..." Nyamo whispered before hurrying away. Yukari walked over to a chair and slumped down in it. "I'm sorry, but i-it really wouldn't...work out..." she thought aloud.