A short Maka x Chrona fic.
It was a golden afternoon. The sun shone through the trees and the shadows of the leaves danced across her face.
I hugged my knees closer and made no effort to put away the remnants of our picnic. To think there could be days like this… those dark and lonely nights seemed so far away. It's like they never happened, they couldn't happen in this bright world. I closed my eyes and tried to imagine that fear and uncertainty that had once ruled my every action, but even the memory felt dulled as the sun warmed my cheek. All because someone had reached out, because of her…
I stared at her sleeping form as the breeze disturbed the hair across her face and I felt a warm familiar feeling build in my chest. This person cares for me. The feelings of guilt I had about things I had done, the people I had hurt, and even killed… they were overpowered by these new sensations of forgiveness and friendship. I felt so close to this person, like some how we were connected through an invisible wavelength that went right through my chest.
She shivered slightly and I moved to sit next to her. Her face was so close now and even though she was asleep, I had to avert my eyes. She was warm and I could feel her breathing. The sensation in my chest grew stronger and spread to my cheeks. There was a stirring in my stomach and I began to regret the sandwich I had eaten. What has come over me? I thought of my friends and wondered if this was something normal that they felt, if this was a common feeling that close friends shared…
As I shifted my weight, my hand brushed hers and I felt the feeling in my stomach intensify. I overcame my timidness and stared at her calm face. Every second was like some glorious and forbidden indulgence, yet I could not look away. I imagined her smiling. Laughing. She was so close now. I froze a few centimeters away from her nose, as I had unwittingly moved in closer. Ice ran through my veins, but I could not bring myself to move in either direction. As my mind panicked and struggled to figure out what to do, I slowly became aware of her slow breaths on my face. She was so warm. Her rhythmic breathing calmed my mind and I realized I would do anything for her, just to see her smile… Her lips felt soft against mine. I held the kiss only for a few seconds, then pulled away; afraid she would wake up. She shifted and let out a small sigh. I relaxed and leaned back up against her. The sun was close to setting now, the sky was changing into a brilliant shade of orange.
All I could think of was the softness of those lips...