Kurosawa Yurine stared at herself in the bathroom mirror. She regarded her face, noticing the enigmatic combination of feminine and masculine features that gave her an androgynous look. High, sharp cheekbones, an angular face shape, a slightly square jaw. Juxtaposed by full, plump lips and almond-shaped eyes with long, dark lashes.
She ran a hand through her shaggy chin length hair, the fringe falling back to dramatically frame her face. It was one of her trademark moves. Girls loved it.
Yurine frowned at her reflection. She was hot as fuck. She had mad game.
So what the hell happened yesterday?
She was making moves on Aihara Yuzu. She realized she liked her, a lot. Yuzu was gorgeous of course, but she also shone like the sun. Her smile was the most beautiful smile she'd ever seen, and Yurine caught herself doing little things that would make the girl smile.
She thought she was slowly making headway with Yuzu. She was in the middle of the delicate dance that moved platonic friendships into dating territory, executing the complicated moves that would make the the blonde see her as a potential girlfriend.
But then out of nowhere, here comes Aihara freakin' Mei. Like, she totally cockblocked her yesterday…right? She was spotting Yuzu on the weights. She was about to ask Yuzu to go out to eat after practice, but then here comes Miss Student Council President with a death glare and shoulder check. Then suddenly Yuzu was gone.
It was bizarre. It certainly seemed like Mei was making a play for Yuzu and telling her to stay away from her. But did that really happen? The whole thing just seemed so ambiguous. I mean, there's no way the Ice Queen is out here trying to get girls. And Yuzu, of all people?
Yurine frowned harder at the memory of Mei's fight me face. It certainly looked like Mei was dead serious. But still, she couldn't really be sure. Maybe Mei just didn't like her for some other reason. Cus I'm a sexy beast, a genius, a star athlete, and she's jealous?
It didn't matter. Yesterday she was caught off guard because she was so blindsided by the student council president appearing out of nowhere and making a power move. Yurine set her mouth in a grim line as she continued to stare at her reflection in the mirror. Not in my house.
She had planned to take it slow with Yuzu. Ease her into it. Make the blonde fall for her. But it looks like she was just going to have to up the ante sooner than she had planned. Whatever. Game on.
Yurine closed the tap on the sink faucet and stepped back out in the gym, intent on finding the lone blonde girl on the volleyball team.
x X x
Mei was walking with the student council on their way to the theater club when they passed the South gym. The club had lodged a request to fund an an elaborate ice castle set for their upcoming musical production of Frozen. The members of the student council were steeling themselves for another show choir rendition of "Let It Go" when the doors of the gym opened and the volleyball club spilled into the hallway.
The three members of the student council stood in the hallway waiting for the throng of girls to dissipate so they could pass. Nikaido Moe walked by with her bag slung over her shoulder and gave them a smile and a wave as she passed.
Mei swept her eyes over the thinning crowd. No Yuzu. Maybe she skipped practice today? No – she definitely saw Yuzu carrying her gym bag after the last class was dismissed. Mei shifted uncomfortably when she realized she hadn't seen Yurine in the crowd either.
Mei swallowed as she felt her pulse quicken. She turned around in a wide circle, eyes sweeping the entire hallway for the telltale flash of long blond hair. They're not here. That little hoe is somewhere with Yuzu.
A few quick strides and she caught up to Moe. "Nikaido-san, we need to talk to Kurosawa-san, do you know where she went?" Mei asked in a low voice.
"Ah, I think I saw her head towards the stairs of the C-wing," Moe said with a slightly surprised expression.
Mei's stomach swooped. They're heading for the roof.
"Thank you. The student council wants to ask her if she'll join the steering committee for the upcoming culture festival," Mei lied smoothly. She nodded to Moe and walked back slowly to Himeko and Kayo.
A chill ran up her back as she thought about Yurine taking Yuzu to the roof of the C-wing. It was common knowledge that people go up to the roof for only two reasons – to make confessions or to make out.
The student council president took a deep breath and said, "I know we are supposed to visit the theater club. But recently I've heard about several incidents where students are going into off-limit areas after class and doing inappropriate things. This is unacceptable and cannot continue. We should do a round of these off-limit areas right away to check that there are no students breaking regulations."
Himeko's face contorted into a look of confusion and bewilderment, and Mei would have found it funny if she wasn't sweating the fact that she was trying to serve a load of utter bullshit to two competent members of the student council.
"…off-limit areas?" Himeko's brow furrowed and head tilted to the side. "You mean like the roof?"
"Yes, the roof. That's one of the off-limit areas."
"That's the only off-limit area, President."
"Well that makes this task easier then," Mei turned and started walking towards the C-wing. "Let's go. We should still be able to catch the theater club after this."
x X x
Yuzu was giggling at Yurine's funny story about two cats and a basket when the heavy metal door of the roof entrance was thrown open. Mei stepped out onto the roof, followed by Himeko and Kayo.
Yurine jumped away from Yuzu's side reflexively, feeling very much like she got caught with her hand in the cookie jar. Yuzu simply gaped at the three girls, awed at her stepsister's uncanny ability to find her whenever she was breaking any kind of school regulation. Yuzu swore that all she had to do was think about breaking a rule, and Mei would appear. At the moment Mei was looking at the two of them with an expression of mild annoyance. Yuzu sighed. She hated seeing that look on Mei's face, like she was mildly inconvenient problem that Mei would rather not have to deal with.
"Aihara Yuzu! How did I not guess that it would be you who we would find up here!" Himeko exclaimed, narrowing her eyes at the blonde.
"Me!" Yuzu cried indignantly, waving her arm towards Yurine. "Hey, I'm not the only one up here you know!" Do you not see this bitch standing right here too, eyebrows?
Himeko crossed her arms across her chest. "I doubt it was Kurosawa-san's idea to come up here."
Yuzu squirmed. It was Yurine's idea, but she was no snitch. God, this was so unfair. Why does eyebrows have to be such a bitch?
Yurine looked Mei straight in the eye and said, "It was my idea, actually. I asked Yuzu-chan to come up here with me." She reached towards Yuzu's arm and wrapped her fingers around the blonde's elbow.
Mei felt blood rush to her head at the audacity of this baby dyke. She felt the familiar ball of heat well up in her chest anytime someone inappropriately touched her stepsister, threatening to spew out of her so hard it would rattle her ribcage. Her eyes shifted minutely, but they raked over Yuzu in a nanosecond, cataloguing the most salient body parts.
Her hair: the hot-ironed curls had normal wear for a whole day of class and volleyball practice, but they didn't look like fingers had been threaded through them.
Her eyes: pupils normal and gaze focused.
Her mouth: no bruising or teeth marks on lips, gloss color even.
Her neck: clean.
Her uniform: no wrinkles, although this was the most inconclusive of all the evidence.
Conclusion: calling your bluff, Sporty Spice.
Mei schooled her expression into one of annoyed disinterest as she regarded Yurine. "The roof is strictly off-limits to students. This is your formal warning," Mei said in a level tone.
Yurine's lip curled into an insolent sneer. Mei entertained the idea of grabbing her and tossing her off the building.
"Don't let me tell you again. No trespassing." Mei gave Yurine her best I will ruin you stare and then turned to leave.
Kayo's eyes snapped from Yurine, to Mei, to Yuzu, to Himeko. She shook her head almost imperceptibly. Useless lesbians.
x X x
The next day, once the last class ended, members of the volleyball club excitedly changed into their uniforms. Today they had a match against Seiran Academy, the highest-ranked team in their prefecture. Beating Seiran was a long shot, but if they did, it would give Aihara Academy a real shot at qualifying for nationals. The team had been preparing for this match for weeks.
Yuzu had changed into her uniform and was walking briskly to the school's entrance where the bus that would take them to Seiran Academy was waiting. The blonde had her hand hidden inside her gym bag discreetly tapping out a LINE message to Harumi when two hands grabbed her and yanked her through an open door.
Yuzu squeaked in surprise as she was shoved into the Chairman's office. She whipped around to face her stepsister who calmly closed the door shut.
"Mei, what—"
"I wanted to wish you good luck on the match," Mei said with a sweet smile. Pushing her palms against Yuzu's upper chest, she walked her towards the large mahogany desk.
Yuzu gave another, quieter squeak when her lower back hit the edge of the table. Yuzu's eyes were already as big as saucers when Mei placed her hands on the table, bracketing her body with her arms.
"You've been working so hard lately with the team," murmured Mei as she leaned closer to Yuzu's face, close enough that she could feel the blonde's hot breath on her cheek. "I'm so proud that you've gotten involved in our school's extracurricular activities."
"Uh," said Yuzu. All she could do was stare at her stepsister's insanely beautiful face. Why was it so very close to hers? She was finding it hard to breathe and her thoughts was turning into white static.
Mei placed her hands on the blonde's hips, and Yuzu felt heat spread up the sides of her torso.
The brunette lowered her heated gaze to Yuzu's lips. The blonde's breath hitched in her throat as she watched her stepsister stare at her mouth.
"I'd like to give you something for the game today," Mei said in a whisper, finally flicking her eyes back up to meet Yuzu's.
"Uh."
Yuzu's eyes slammed shut the moment Mei's lips touched hers. Her hand slipped behind the curtain of Mei's dark tresses and gripped the back of her neck. The feeling of Mei's lips brushing against hers was so sweet, so heavenly, she was simply going to melt.
A moan was dragged from her throat when she felt Mei's tongue slip into her mouth. God, she could taste Mei. The handful of times that they had kissed like this and she was able to taste Mei's mouth, it was always a rush to the head and created a burning hunger for more. This time was no different.
The delicious sensations in her mouth didn't last for very long though. Mei kissed a trail from her earlobe to her jawline and down the column of her neck. Yuzu gasped in pleasure when Mei attached her lips to the sensitive skin below her ear.
Yuzu angled her head to give the brunette better access. She threaded her fingers in jet back hair to hold Mei's head against her neck as the younger girl suckled. Yuzu's moans were the only sound heard in the room for a while.
x X x
Yuzu was still in a daze as Mei walked with her to the chartered bus that would take the team to Seiran Academy. Still stunned at being thoroughly kissed in the Chairman's office by Mei, the blonde didn't even notice the fact that she was the last player to get on the bus.
Yurine was standing in front of the bus worriedly watching the entrance when she saw the two girls emerge from the building.
"Yuzu-chan! Where were you? I saved you a seat. Everyone was supposed to be here five minutes ago, you totally missed the pep talk from… gahhh!" Yurine gaped at the angry red bruise on Yuzu's neck. Her eyes snapped to Mei, who arched an elegant eyebrow.
Check and mate, Kurosawa.
Yurine's face burned. Damn. Fucking savage, Aihara Mei.
"Sorry, Kurosawa-san! I had to get something for the big game," Yuzu said cheerily, poking her cheek with a peace sign. She then boarded the bus.
Not knowing what to do or say, Yurine hurriedly followed Yuzu into the bus.
As she sat next to Yuzu, Yurine watched Mei standing on the sidewalk through the window. As the bus pulled away from the curb, Mei raised her hand to her shoulder and slowly waved to the departing vehicle.
Yurine knew the smug smile on Aihara Mei's lips was for her.
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Author's Notes: I never meant this story to be have a chapter 3! The first two chapters were supposed to be a one-shot. I just ended up splitting them into 2 chapters because of the length. But this week I felt like writing some Jealous Mei, and instead of creating a one-shot, I decided to just continue with an earlier story.
