Yuzu Intoxicated

Mei

I sat on the couch, reading through my notes on calculus. The only source of light is the lamp on the table next to me. The clock reads 1:17 pm, and Yuzu still isn't home yet. Granted it was saturday night, but Yuzu did agree to be back by midnight. Something between anger and concern stirred inside of me. This is the last time I let Harumi take her to a party.

Just then, there's a knock at the door. I rehearse the lecture I'm going to give her as I go to open it.

The first person I see is Harumi. Slouched against her with one arm over her shoulder is Yuzu. Her cheeks are as red as a tomato. Harumi smiles nervously.

"Hi Mei!" Yuzu says loudly.

"What the?" The smell of alcohol accompanies her words "Are you drunk?"

"I left her alone for a few minutes and then found her slamming drinks at the bar" Harumi explains. A few minutes? How do you get drunk in a few minutes?

"These nice guys kept buying me drinks!" Yuzu exclaims.

I glare at Harumi. I can't believe she let a bunch of guys get Yuzu drunk. Who knows what could have happened to her.

"I didn't think she would do something like that!" She waves her hands in front of her in defense. Honestly, I didn't think she would either. It's not in Yuzu's character.

I take my sister from Harumi, supporting most of her weight. "Mmm…" Yuzu wraps her arms around me, resting her blonde head against my chest. I slam the door in Harumi's face before my sister does anything too Incestous.

"Come on" I act as a crutch as we head into the living room.

Yuzu takes a few steps before her legs give out. She laughs uncontrollably as she nearly takes me with her. Sighing, I bend down and lift her into the lovers carry. I can't help but notice how smooth her skin is as my arm makes contact with her thighs. No, I can't think about that right now. I'm supposed to be mad at her.

"My hero" Yuzu clumsily tries to kiss me.

"Stop that" I scowled, carrying her into the bedroom. Unfortunately, my hands are full so there's no way to defend myself from the girls lips.

I don't bother being gentle as I toss her onto the bed. "Weeeeee!" Yuzu cries out as she flies through the air. She's having a lot more fun here than I am.

"We're going to have a serious talk in the morning" I seethe.

"Please don't be mad at me" Yuzu whines "I hate when you're upset with me."

It's really hard to retain anger when Yuzu uses that voice. I take a deep breath to compose myself "Why would you do that? That's not like you at all"

"I was just feeling down" Yuzu's mood instantly changes from happy to depressed "I thought it would help."

Yuzu frowns, a look hardly ever seen on the girl, making it that much more potent. Guilt pulled at my heart, telling me that It's my job to make her feel better. Something I'm not particularly good at.

I sit on the bed next to the blonde "What were you upset about?"

"You!" She cries "Half the time, I don't know if you want to be my sister, or my lover. I can't take it anymore!"

I'm at a loss for words. This is one of those few times the blonde leaves me speechless. Yuzu buries her head in the pillow, hiding the tears streaming down her beautiful face. I stare at her in shock. I had no idea the stress I was putting on the girl. My heart pounds faster as the words I want to speak come closer to leaving my mouth.

"What if I want to be both?" I ask her. The room suddenly gets dead quiet.

Yuzu casts me a glance from her pillow "What?"

My face turns red from the unusual amount of affection "I'm proud to have you as my sister, but I also enjoy stealing kisses from you when you least expect it."

"Proud?" Stares in disbelief "Why would you be proud of me? I'm always causing trouble."

"That's true" I tell her "but you're also the most kind and generous person I know. You brighten up everyone's day just by being in close proximity. Including mine."

"Mei…" A smile slowly creeps onto the blondes face. The same smile that makes my heart melt every time.

Before she can say anything dumb and corny, I give her another one of those surprise kisses. I wait for the usual responses that I adore so much; The blushing and half-hearted attempt to push me away. But that's not what happens…

Instead, Yuzu wraps her arms around my back and pulls me on top of her. I guess the alcohol has made her braver. My sisters tongue enters my mouth, aggressively attacking my own. Even though Yuzu is on the bottom, she seems to be the dominant one right now. And I loved every second of it. I rest my body on hers, preparing myself for a long makeout session. Unfortunately though, the blonde withdrawals.

"I'm tired" Yuzu releases a cute yawn. She's… tired? Yuzu never misses out on a chance to makeout.

Her eyes slowly close and just like that, the girl is out cold. So this is what it feels like to be left hanging. Can't say I've ever experienced this before.

This time, it's Yuzu who's left me hanging. Usually, it's the other way around. Well never again. From this day on, I vow to be more kind and loving to the girl I care so much about. Even if it does take me outside of my comfort zone.

I slide off of my sister… only partially. Keeping a leg and arm thrown over her, I lay my head on the pillow next to hers. Thinking of all the different things I could do to make Yuzu happy, I fall asleep.

I wake up early to cook breakfast for Yuzu. Standing in the kitchen in my pajamas, I turn over the bacon that's sizzling in the skillet. She's going to need something extra greasy to help with her hangover. Hearing a door open, I glance over my shoulder to see Yuzu exiting our bedroom.

"Good morning" I greet "How are you feeling?" Step 1: Greetings. Complete.

"Not so great" Yuzu groans and makes her way to the couch.

"Maybe this will help" I say, serving up a plate and bringing it to her. Step 2: An Act of Kindness. Complete.

"Thanks Mei" Despite her condition, Yuzu manages to smile. My plan was already coming into fruition. I earned one of her beautiful smiles.

I watch her as she quietly eats the meal I prepared for her. Yuzu avoids eye contact with me the whole time, concentrating solely on the plate in her lap. My plan was going good, but now...

"So what's my punishment?" Yuzu finally asks.

"Punishment?" I think about it for a second. I wasn't expecting her to actually think about the consequences of her actions. I guess she's used to me punishing her for all of her wrong doings. Then it's time for step 3?: OCASIONAL Forgiveness of said wrong doings. "I'm not giving you one" I tell her.

"What?" Yuzu asks astonished. Personally, I'm insulted by the amount of surprise in her voice. I can be merciful sometimes…

Step 4: Expressing Feelings. My least favorite thing to do. "I realize I'm partially responsible for last night" I tell her "I should be more clear with how I feel about you."

"Awww. Thanks Mei" The blonde throws her arms around me. At least I got the results I was looking for. I enjoy the closeness with my sister.

Step 5: Laying Down the Law. "But if you ever do that again, you'll be cleaning the bathrooms for the rest of the school year" I whisper in her ear.

"U-understood" She replies nervously.

'And now for my favorite part' I think as I lick my lips. Step 6(9)…

This will probably be my last update for a while. Work is sending me on a mission, and I'm not exactly going to have access to Wi-Fi… Anyways, expect the next update in a month. Might try to push out a chapter through my phone but no promises.