Well, things seem to be going well for this fic! Due to demands from some fans, I'm making it a whole story! I don't own Azumanga Daioh, unfortunately.
Chapter 3, "Kagura's Disguised Date".
Yomi mulled over the events of the events only a few hours ago. "AGH! GO AWAY!" Tomo had yelled at both of them. "Maybe I pushed too hard…I was pretty aggressive, but I hope I didn't ruin my chances!" she thought aloud, throwing her face in her pillow. 'I messed up tonight, but maybe I can get her trust back tomorrow!' she thought victoriously, forming an excellent plan in her mind, and then she decided to head out somewhere.
Kagura, on the other hand, was reeling in disarray. 'NO! I'm so screwed now! She must be pissed at me! I've gotta think of something to make sure we're still friends!' she frantically forced through her mind, anxious about the new development. "Everything's going wrong! Why does this always happen?" she questioned as she sat near her desk. She threw her head back, and thought about ways to win Tomo's affection.
Tomo herself sat on her bed, with innumerable thoughts swarming her. 'What w-were they doing? This is totally weird! First, Kagura wants to be friends, and now Yomi's randomly dropping in on me! And Kagura! I'm gonna find out what they're doing if I have to beat it out of them!' she thought, doing a little homework before lying down to sleep. She was disturbed by a knock at the window. "Gah! Who is it now?" she asked, opening the window.
"Uh…can I come in…?" Yomi asked, a hopeful look on her face.
"B-b-but…I t-told you to go a-away!" Tomo stammered, but allowed the taller girl in anyway.
"Obviously that doesn't stand anymore." Yomi replied, climbing in.
"I c-can force you o-out, ya'know?" Tomo continued to stutter.
"You're really cute when you do that." The other girl said, sitting at the foot of the bed.
"I – w-w-what?" Tomo froze, blushing bright red.
"Nothing. So, are you mad at me?" Yomi evaded, and looked at her pleadingly.
"…No." Tomo answered, giving an exasperated sigh. "And you tell me I'm weird…" Tomo finished.
"…Sit with me?" Yomi offered.
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Morning found Tomo and her admirers walking together. When they arrived, Chiyo and Sakaki caught Kagura and took her aside, while Osaka took Yomi, leaving Tomo to wail in frustration.
"So, how's it going Miss Kagura?" Chiyo asked when they moved from earshot.
"I kinda messed up last night. I invited myself into her room, but Yomi was there. We argued a bit and she kicked us out" Kagura elaborated, "but I've got a plan to get back on her good side!" she said, forming a "V" with her fingers. She whipped out a second lunchbox.
"So you're going to give her a lunchbox?" Chiyo asked, showing her innocence.
"…Well, yeah, but I'm talking about the contents." Kagura explained.
"I made it myself!" They heard Yomi tell someone. They looked, and saw Yomi pushing a box toward Tomo.
"B-but…I have a lunch already…" Tomo replied, pushing the box away.
"Is it…my cooking?" Yomi asked tentatively, pressing her index fingers together and putting on a sad face.
"It's not that! Well…" Tomo gave in, and accepted it.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Kagura shouted, running up to them.
"I made her a lunch." Yomi stated, smirking.
"Well, so did I!" Kagura declared, and showed it.
"W-what the hell's going on?" Tomo asked, flailing.
"Cookin' Contest!" Osaka said. "Huh?" all three asked in unison. "Have Tomo test the food. Whoever's is better is the winner!" the lightheaded girl instructed.
"Not a bad idea!" Yomi agreed, and forced the food to Tomo.
"At lunch, we'll see who the winner is!" Kagura said, and also gave Tomo a lunchbox. They returned to their seats, leaving Tomo quite confused.
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"Alright, now try them!" Kagura urged Tomo to pick who was a better cook.
"…Is it edible?" Tomo asked, poking it with her chopsticks.
"S-shut up and just try it already!" Kagura retorted. Tomo took a bite of the food, and chewed it for a moment. Kagura looked on at her with hope, and expecting victory, but was horrified when she watched Tomo's face contort and her face turn a bit pale. Tomo remained silent, and reluctantly swallowed it.
"…No offense, Kagura, but…well, this food offends me." Tomo told her, and held her stomach.
"I'm not very…I was…sorry." Kagura apologized, but was hoping that Yomi's couldn't be much better.
"Don't apologize, not everyone's as good a cook as Yomi!" Tomo reassured her, but it only terrified Kagura.
"What…d-did you say?" the athlete asked. Tomo didn't answer, but instead turned to Yomi's food. Prodding it with the sticks, she took a bite. After a moment of savoring the flavor, she began engulfing it.
"Hey, not half bad!" she said as she finished.
"Y-you really think?" Yomi asked.
"…But did you really make this, Yomi?" Tomo joked, causing the other girl to face fault.
"Of course I did! I stayed up late making that!" Yomi yelled at her, and hit her over the head.
"I'm impressed. Sorry, Kagura, but she definitely wins!" Tomo announced. Kagura looked to Yomi and saw a teeth-bearing grin on the girl. "I wondered why you wouldn't get out of my kitchen last night. I figured you were just plumping yourself up on my food!" Tomo started rolling around laughing at her joke, causing Yomi to scream and attack her. Kagura only sighed and walked off in defeat.
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After school, Kagura was headed through the city. "Well, that's a few more points for Yomi. I have a feeling that I might…NO! I'm not going to lose her! I-"Kagura began, but was interrupted. "Lose who?" a familiar voice asked. "You!" Kagura replied, and stopped in her tracks. She turned to see Tomo, who was now sporting a deep red on her face.
"T-Tomo! I didn't mean it like that!" she defended, waving her arms.
"What do you mean, 'lose me'?" Tomo inquired, shifting uneasily and ducking her head.
"I-it was nothing. Hey…what're you doing right now?" Kagura evaded sloppily.
"…Don't change the subject!" Tomo ranted.
"Come on, what're you doin'?" Kagura attempted again.
"…Walking around. Why?" Tomo asked, cocking an eyebrow in suspicion.
"Well, I was wondering if we could," Kagura began, then turned to look and see if Yomi was lurking anywhere nearby, "…hang out?" she asked.
Tomo started to protest, but thought for a moment. "Y-you really wanna hang out with…me?" her voice cracked on the last word, intriguing Kagura.
"Yeah! So, what would you normally do?" she asked her wildcat friend, deciding to make a move this time; if it worked for Yomi, surely it should work for her.
"Well…what would you do?" Tomo replied, causing Kagura to sweatdrop. They went to a nearby arcade, where Tomo schooled Kagura in how to play fighting games.
"I've never been any good at those, so don't feel special!" Kagura told her.
"Of course not!" Tomo replied, smirking at her. They walked around, talking about trivial things that would be forgotten, but it was all working as planned.
"Hey, that's that new movie!" Tomo said, pointing to a poster.
"…Do you want to check it out? I've got enough money." Kagura offered.
"Really? Awesome! Let's do it!" the other girl bounced about gleefully.
'That's right, do my work for me!' Kagura planned. It was a romance movie, but Tomo went for it because there were a bunch of fight scenes and chases with guns blazing. During the movie, Kagura watched her target intently, the moment culminating toward the end of the movie. Taking in a deep breath, she made her move.
Tomo jumped, and then blushed when she turned to face Kagura. Her former rival was…holding her hand, and her eyes were shut tight. She didn't say anything, but a lot of emotions and thoughts overtook her.
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Walking towards Tomo's house, the two remained silent. 'I ruined it…everything's over. She hates me now...' Kagura told herself internally. They got there, and stood facing one another in the fading light, a nervousness creeping into Tomo. Kagura almost felt tears well up when Tomo slowly backed away from her.
"I…I had fun! Thanks, Kagura!" Tomo quickly blurted before running up to her house.
"W-what…just happened?" Kagura questioned herself, wondering if that had been a rejection or an acceptance. She walked home, having gotten a lot out of the way tonight. "I wish it could be like that all the time…" she thought aloud. Sure, it was cliché, but she knew that Yomi was still a big obstacle.
Tomo was confused as well. 'Th-they're acting so weird…and Kagura…she held my hand? Was it the movie? Yeah, that's it! But what about Yomi?' she thought, throwing herself onto her bed. She hadn't bothered to examine anything in her room.
"You were out?" an anxious and yet malevolent voice surmised.
"ACK!" Tomo screamed, jumping up and backing away. She stared back, right into Yomi's eyes.
"Were you with Kagura?" the intruder asked hesitantly.
"What are you doing in my house? I wasn't even here!" Tomo rambled, ignoring the previous question.
"You were…" Yomi sounded out the words.
"Why are you so worried?" Tomo asked, moving over to her friend.
"Because I…you…" Yomi faltered in her thoughts, and couldn't find her words at the moment.
"I'm assuming you're going to stay a while?" Tomo asked, moving over to a desk.
"…Maybe tomorrow…" Yomi said, mostly to herself, and left. Walking home, she began flailing. "Damn! I've gotta keep an eye on her! Maybe one of the others…?" she planned, and then began cackling evilly at her new plan.
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End of Chapter 3.
Sorry if they seem a bit (or lot) OOC, but I'm working on a layout for the rest of the story. Don't worry, any OOCness will be eliminated soon enough! So RR!