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"Hello" the woman who had opened the door said.
"Oh... hello. I'm Suguira Ayano, a... a..." she blushed, in full acceptance of her feelings. "... a..."
"Friend of Kyoko?" the woman completed
"Yes... a friend." she repeated "Just a friend." 'Just a friend' she repeated for herself.
"Oh... so... Sugiura Ayano... mmmmm... no, it doesn't ring a bell." the woman pondered
"Oh... so she hasn't mentioned me." she wasn't going to deny that that packed a punch for her.
"Oh wait! Ah... I know who you are... well, not really. But you are Kyoko's cru... ... cr..." she stopped right on her tracks.
"Classmate?" Ayano tried to complete.
"Yes... classmate." 'oh... Kyoko would have killed me if I were to complete that' "Anyway... I'm Kyoko's mother, Yuka Toshino. Nice to meet you."
"Oh... thanks, equally for me. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Pass, pass, I'm pretty sure you are here to see how she is doing." Ayano nodded "Frankly... not so well. If only I knew what happened?" she said, with anot so subtle tone directed towards Ayano.
"I, hurt her. I'm sorry. But I'm here to apologize so... if you excuse me." she parted ways towards... well she didn't know "Where's her room?" Kyoko's mom couldn't help but chuckle.
"Second floor, to the right. The door to the left." she managed to respond.
"Thanks." Ayano, flustered again, directed herself towards that room.
She arrived and looked at the closed door. She takes a deep breath and knock on the door.
"I'm not hungry mom." Kyoko responded.
"Eh... I'm not your mom... Toshino Kyoko." there was no response "Can I come in?" she heard the steps slowly coming towards her.
The door opened and with messy hair and still on her piyamas the blonde girl looked everywhere but Ayano.
"Oh hey... how are you?" mear glances came and go.
"Not so great... and you?" Ayano smiled through her pain... she knew it was her fault.
"Same... he he." a weak laugh came from her as she finally look her directly on the eyes.
"Can we talk?... please?"
"S-sure... come in." the both entered the room and Kyoko closed the door "I'm sorry is this messy... I didn't sleep very well last night and... I didn't know you were coming."
"I don't mind... I would have been surprise if it was organized to be honest." with irony Ayano tried to break the ice. But Kyoko flustered a bit...
"Yep... that would be me... the idiot." it was too obvious for Ayano that she had hurted Kyoko again.
"No... not really." she tried to correct herself "I'm the one who's the idiot in here." she started walking towards Kyoko "K-ky- Toshino Kyoko... I'm sorry... I really don't mean everything that I say... not really."
"I know." Kyoko smile... again, Ayano new that it was a forced one.
"Please... listen to me." Kyoko nodded "You are my rival... no... no... forget that." 'why am I such and IDIOT?' she thought as Kyoko was just in trance of what she was witnessing "Look... everything I've said... is a lie."
"So... you are not sorry?" Kyoko managed to crack a joke.
"ALMOST everything I've said is a lie..." she heard Kyoko laughing... even though this was not going as planned (not that she had one), it was going well in a weird way "Just listen to me."
"O-kay."
"So... what I think I'm trying to say is that... you are perfect the way you are." as soon as she blurted out those words, the heat on her body rise up to dangerous levels "No, that's... or yes, but..." her mind was going far faster than what her mouth could catch up with "I like you... it's the point..."
"Hahaha I like you too Ayano." 'OH GOD! SHE IS SOOO CUTE!' Kyoko thought as she thanked that she managed to hide the blush that came because of Ayano's words.
"Eh... eh..." 'she likes me... she... concentrate!' "So... the thing is... I actually really like that you are smart and fun and I like when we talk, but I don't like when you beat me but when that happens I have some excuse to talk to you and... well, more than liking is..." 'Say it!' "I... I... really like those things."
"..." 'It was too good to be true... And now I can't tell her because I know that it is different from what she is saying... I'm just a friend for her'
"Toshino Kyoko?" Ayano came close to the blonde one as she noticed something on her eyes "Is everything okay?"
"Oh... yeah, sure. I, actually feel the same thing with you Ayano. I really hope that we can continue to be friends in which ever way we find ourselves being friends."
"Oh... yeah... friends. Sure." 'No... just... TELL HER YOU IDIOT! THIS IS YOUR BEST CHANCE!'
"Huh... I'm hungry, want to eat something?" she was about to open the door.
"Eh... Eh..." she jumped and grab Kyoko's hand.
"Ey Ayano, I'm sorry, didn't know you were so strict with your eating hours. If you don't want just..."
"I haven't ended all of what I needed to say..."
"Oh... sure."
"The thing is..." both felt the hand of the other... both liked that feeling "I..." ... "I'm in love with you... Kyoko." she manage to finally speak out "Can we... you know... or I don't..." Kyoko's lips reached her in an instant.
Neither of them new for how much do they last on that moment. They were just entrance on each others eyes without care for the outside. Just the sudden realization of it all made their crash back into reality the more impactful.
"Eh... eh... I... I..." Ayano tried to construct any kind of phrase... nothing, she was too happy to even think.
"If-if it isn't clear... I love you too Ayano." with hands covering their faces... both tried to hide their happiness from the other. Just a grunt from Kyoko's stomach manage to put them back on track "Let's go eat."
"Hahahaha... sure." Kyoko opened the door and offered her hand to Ayano. With a blush, she accepted and they walked down the stairs were Kyoko's mother was waiting. They quickly let go of their hands to try to hide the fact. They walk normally and pass through the kitchen.
"He he he... do you really believe that I didn't see?" both stayed still for a moment "Congratulations." she hugged them "I hope the best for you." she let them go and Ayano turn to look to her.
"I-I'll do my best to make her happy." she manage to say with a blush that Kyoko quickly matched.
"Hahaha I know. Thanks." Yuka responded.
"I LOVE YOU AYANO!" Kyoko jumped and hug her now girlfriend.
"Eh... eh..." Ayano was completely lost at word.
They sat down at the table ready to eat. Ready to go against everything on their way.
6 weeks later
"Ayano... can you present me to your mother... please?" the classes had ended and the couple were walking together as they have promised when Kyoko asked that.
"Kyoko, do you really want to just hang out in my house after all this exams?"
"Yep... I would really love to be in your house... in your bed." Kyoko teased her with those words, a gentle whisper right on Ayano's ear.
"I-I-I-" it always worked "You idiot!"
"Hahaha... but really, I really want you to tell her. I don't care what will happen. I wanna do it as quickly as possible and I want to be by your side." she said as Ayano calmed down.
"I've told you that my mom is homophobic, right?"
"Yes... and you've also told me that your mom always tries to be the best for you. And I don't even know her."
"I don't know... it's more complicated than that..."
"Then when are you planning to tell her?... Tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Never?" Ayano couldn't respond "There's no day like today Ayano. And I'll be there, right beside you, no matter what happens."
"Eh... sure... let's go." Kyoko cheered "But, why don't we do it tomorrow?" Kyoko now looked her with a sad face "Like, why don't you stay the night as a friend and tomorrow when she sees we are pretty close she might understand it even more." Kyoko though for a moment "Please?"
"Okay... just because you've promised your bed." she started walking while Ayano stayed still for a moment right on her spot.
"You idiot!"
They walked and quickly arrive to the house. Right at the door Ayano asked her to be quiet and just follow her lead. Kyoko nodded with not much enthusiasm.
The door opened and Ayano's mom came right up.
"Hi Ayano... how are you?" she quickly noticed the company "And you are?"
"Hi mom. This is Kyoko my..."
"I'm her girlfriend" she spurted out with decision holding Ayano's hand.
"Wait, what?" Sugiura Saki said in disbelief.
"Kyoko... what?" Ayano was lost at word 'What is she doing?'
"I meant exactly what I said." Kyoko responded, taking a step forward and grabbing the other hand of her girlfriend "My name is Toshino Kyoko and I'm your daughters girlfriend. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Kyoko... what are you..."
"I'm sorry Ayano... but I don't want to love you in the shadows."
'What is she saying? And why is it sounding so cool?'
"Ayano... is this true?" her mother asked her directly.
She didn't know what to say... she new that she also didn't want to just hide her feelings for Kyoko yet again but... she didn't know what her mother would say if she actually told her... she was scared, it was really scary.
"It's..." she take a quick glance at Kyoko and saw her determination, she saw that she wouldn't back down, she knew that she trusted her 'What the hell am I doing?' "Yes, she is my girlfriend mom." she didn't want to let Kyoko down.
"So that's why you have been happier than usual... Huh... who would've thought... well it was kind of obvious because you are in an all girl school... go and let your bags on your room. Dinner's going to be ready soon and we really need to talk." Ayano couldn't believe what her mother was saying, or rather what she wasn't saying.
"Yes, thank you." Kyoko responded
"You should've let me now though, that you were bringing here a friend... well, your girlfriend... That will surely be quite the fit to get used to... huh" she said as she rubbed her head "I'm not so sure if it will be enough food for the three of us though."
"If you need anything, I can help Miss Sugiura."
"Eh... sure."
They quickly got into the room and as soon as the door was closed Kyoko kissed her girlfriend.
"I'm really sorry for this, I really don't want this to be a tug of war between we are and we aren't a thing and all and.." Ayano hugged her, hard "Hey, this is pretty cute and all but... it is hurting like hell."
"Good... you are such an idiot. Why didn't you listen to me?" some tears from stressed came from Ayano and Kyoko couldn't help but feel really bad.
"I'm sorry I really should have..." Ayano kissed her.
"What the hell are you talking about? WHY WOULD YOU EVER LISTEN TO ME ABOUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS?" Kyoko was really confused "I was letting myself be the same but with you. I don't want to be hiding you when it my feelings were so hard to find."
"So... you are not mad?"
"Of course I'm mad!" Kyoko was still, really confused "I'm mad at you. You should listen to me. Don't do anything before telling me! But I'm also mad at myself... ahhhh"
"I think I understand... I promise that I will tell you of my plans in secret unless its like some kind of super date or some surprise or something."
"Good."
"Should we go help your mother?"
"Yes, I'm pretty sure that she isn't really at all convinced with all this."
"Okay."
They went to the kitchen were Ayano's mother was preparing the dinner.
"Need any help?" Kyoko jumped first.
"Eh... sure... cut this carrots please."
"Will do."
"I'm going to the bathroom, I'll be right back." Ayano warned.
The kitchen was silent for a moment. As the knifes cut the water boiled, both Toshino Kyoko and Sugiura Saki didn't say a word.
"Miss Sugiura?" Kyoko had something to tell.
"Yes?"
"I know that this is whole situation is something difficult for you to... comprehend and all." Kyoko started
"You really are a bold one to go right to that." the Sugiura responded with some irony.
"That's my point... actually." Kyoko answered "I can be bold because Ayano is with me and because I will do everything I can for her. And while I can messed up sometimes and not be the best or whatever... I promise you that I will make her happy and will be together with her for as long as she is willing to go." both had stopped what each had been doing. A contest of stares as it had happened was interrupted by the gentle cry of the one who had returned "Ayano..." the purple haired vice-president rush to her girlfriend and hugged her.
The older one could only witness the show on display. She couldn't deny that the scene moved her a bit.
"You do know that everyone says that, right?" but she was still cynical of it.
"I don't care." Ayano replied "Because I've been happy since we started and I can't see myself in any other place."
The older one sighed and turned off the stove.
"Well, dinner's ready." she didn't know what to respond.
After they all had eaten, there was not much else to say. The next day they will be having a date and they needed to rest... well, after Kyoko "tried" Ayano's bed.
In the arms of each other, they looked at each other.
Each one cursed internally their past stubbornness. Maybe they could have spend even more time together.
But that didn't really matter much to them now.
Well, I finally finished this. It came out longer than I expected it to be but... well, I really wanted it to end like this.
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