Youko x Sei: 100 Moments, Part 2
Beauty, Could Have, Love, Anger, Voice, Mine, Nothing, Dreams, Patience, Act


002. Beauty - Beauty of a Rose

"This crimson rose is so lovely," Youko murmured idly, picking up a fallen rose petal that had landed on the table. The vase between them held three roses, each one representing the three Rose families.

"You narcissist," Sei smiled.

"Perhaps," Youko agreed, laying down the silky petal. "But don't you feel the same way when you look at your own white rose?"

Sei pondered the question for a moment, then picked up a fallen white petal. "A white rose is only beautiful when it's positioned like this," she decided, placing her petal on top of the red one, causing Rosa Chinesis to blush.


060. Could Have - Her Wish

Youko watched Sei from the shadows of a nearby building, feeling a familiar sorrow in her chest. The blond-haired third year stood under the shade of a blooming cherry blossom tree, her arms open to the heavens. Sei was heartbroken and lonely, everything that Youko did not want her to be. For a moment, Youko wished that she could have been a new student entering Lillian this year so that she might have the chance to warm Sei's heart. She wanted to be the one who would hold Sei's hand and make the vow to stay by her side until she graduated. Jealously colored Youko's heart at this moment, be she understood that she could not be selfish.

For Sei's sake, Youko prayed that there was a first year out there who could fulfill her impossible wish.


033. Love - A Sincere Emotion

As Youko gazed down at Sei with affection brimming in her eyes, Sei felt something awaken in her heart. She took in the sight of Youko's shy smile, the faint blush on her cheeks, the gentle way her hair fell into her eyes, and she loved it all. Gazing back at Youko, her heart swelled with emotion as Sei realized that she had fallen in love. She tenderly caressed Youko's cheek with her fingertips, her eyes shimmering earnestly.

"Aishiteru," she whispered gently, praying that Youko heard the sincerity in her voice. "I love you."

Youko's eyes slowly widened at these words. And then, to Sei's surprise, she began to cry. Large tears rolled down Youko's cheek, and Sei wiped them away with a kind smile. Somehow, she loved Youko even more.


037. Anger - Actions and Words

They were arguing, something that rarely happened between Youko and Sei. Usually one would get angry while the other remained aloof, calmly bringing the fight to an end, but this time they were both too heated to take on that role. With her frustration at its limit, Youko raised her hand and slapped Sei across the face. Sei's cheek burned with the force of the blow, but no one looked more horrified than Youko. She brought her hand to her mouth, her eyes wide with shock. She apologized quickly and turned away, but Sei put her arms around Youko and hugged her tightly, grateful for Youko's outburst. Until that slap, Sei had never realized how much Youko actually cared.


086. Voice - Unspoken

Judging by the squeals of protest on the other side of the door, Youko knew exactly what to expect when she entered the student council room. The moment the door opened, Sei discontinued her groping let go of a struggling Yumi. The first year offered a grateful "gokigenyou" to Youko before grabbing her belongings and running out of the room.

"Why must you always terrorize poor Yumi-chan?"

"Terrorize? I thought she enjoyed it."

Youko sighed. "You should pick on someone your own size, Sei."

"Oh ho," Sei said, raising an eyebrow at Youko. "Perhaps you're offering your warm body to the mercy of my hands?"

Youko glared wordless at Sei, but secretly her heart was dying to say "yes".


068. Mine - A Question of Sharing

Sei rested her head on Youko's chest, enjoying the feeling of Youko's fingers as they combed through her hair. Their eaten bentou boxes sat nearby, a reminder that lunch would be ending soon.

"What will we say," Youko wondered aloud, "if a student comes across us like this?"

"We'll ask her to join in," Sei decided sleepily.

Youko laughed at the carefree response and pushed herself up on her arms. "Is it that easy for you to agree to share me with someone else?"

"But you're mine," Sei declared immediately, lifting her head and staring at Youko with a sharpened look of confusion. "How can you be shared with anyone else?" Sei was so adamant in her response that even Youko felt that she had a point.


090. Nothing - Emptiness

Sei's hands were in Youko's hair, her warm lips were against Youko's neck. Slender fingers trailed their way downward, urgently lifting up Youko's shirt, desperately pulling down her bra. She wanted to beg Sei to stop, to save herself the heartache of waking up alone tomorrow morning, but the feel of Sei's warm hands made skin hum and she could focus on nothing else but that.

Sei was going to use her again tonight, just like she always did, and Youko was going to let her. Her pants were being attacked now, so she lay back on the bed and lifted her hips to allow Sei to remove them. Fingers dipped into the waistband of her panties, eagerly tearing them off. Sei did not even look at her as she went down on Youko, burying her face out of sight. Tears were streaming down Youko's cheeks now, a mix of pleasure from this moment, yet sorrow from the emptiness she would soon feel. One day she would ask for more. But for tonight, this was enough.


051. Dreams - Peaceful Sleep

In the days and weeks following Shiori's departure, Sei would dream of Shiori every night without fail. The Shiori of her dreams would capture her heart and then break it each time, causing Sei to wake up tears. Dream-Shiori tortured her mercilessly for the longest time, until one night when dream-Youko appeared. Dream-Youko coddled her, dried her tears, and told her that everything would be all right. Dream-Youko protected her, and smiled at her, and allowed Sei to awaken without tears. From then on, dream-Youko appeared to comfort dream-Sei whenever dream-Shiori left, and from then on, real-Sei slept in peace.


042. Patience - One Step Back I

Sei's feelings for Youko hit her over the head like a baseball bat. All at once, Sei realized that the friendly affection she had once felt for Youko had become a full-blown lust that consumed all of her attention. Crap. Now she had to take a step back from Youko.

"When you find something that's important to you, remember to take a step back from it," her onee-sama had once told her.

The following day, Sei was sitting by herself in the Rose Mansion, enjoying a cup of tea, when Youko entered. The pair locked eyes, and Sei could feel the familiar desire to flirt rise in her heart. From the way that Youko smiled back at her, Sei knew that the feeling was mutual.

"Rosa Gigantea," Youko murmured, coming to stand behind Sei. She slowly reached past Sei, pressing too closely against her to be considered polite. "May I freshen your cup of tea?"

Sei's heart was about to burst with the longing she felt for Youko. But remembering the advice, she quickly took a deep breath and put her hand firmly around her cup.

"No thank you," she replied evenly, without a trace of flirtatiousness. Sei looked up with Youko, identifying with the disappointment on the other girl's face. "I'll get it myself," she said, wondering if her onee-sama's advice would really pay off in the end.


035. Act - One Step Back II

"Ahh..." Youko responded knowingly, a look of understanding replaced the look of disappointment. Sei eyed her curiously.

"'Ahh' what?" Sei demanded.

"'Ahh', I see you finally noticed," Youko said, smiling a bit too smugly for Sei's liking. "I was wondering how long it would take for you to notice."

"Notice what?"

"Your feelings."

Sei said nothing, wondering whether or not Youko really understood the situation.

"I see that you're following your onee-sama's advice to a T."

Ah, so Youko really did understand.

"You're being a little too presumptuous about this, aren't you?" Sei asked, trying to regain control of the situation, but Youko did not take the bait.

"I'll honor your decision to take a step back from me, but remembering that I'm waiting for you, Sei. And remember that I don't like to wait."

Sei met her unwavering stare with a defeated smile. Only Youko could have seen through her facade, and only Youko would have been willing to put with her. "I'll keep that in mind," Sei promised, thankful that Youko had been the one she took a step back from.


Author's Notes: Notes to be coming soon. I'm too tired tonight. XD Hope you enjoyed reading this. Reviews always welcomed and encouraged!