Just the Two of Us

By Shunto

Here's chapter 2!

Inaba, Central Shopping District

Yu and Marie walked through the district together, browsing the shops and, every now and then, having a small conversation.

Marie had changed her wardrobe to her original attire- striped and topped with a blue handbag and beret.

Eventually, his girlfriend stopped walking.

"Hey, what are they doing here?"

Yu looked up and smiled at what he saw- his old friends!

Rise immediately darted from the group and ran headfirst into her older Senpai, nearly knocking him over as she grabbed him in a tight hug.

"Senpai! I've missed you so much!"

Yu looked across to Marie who stared at his underclassman with intense jealousy. Rise paid no attention at all.

Marie's fists clenched tightly as she gritted her teeth. That girl was after HER boyfriend and she would give up Yu when hell froze over.

For the scientifically challenged, that means never.

She gave Rise a chance to redeem herself by letting go, but she had her arms wrapped extremely tight and showed no signs of releasing her grip.

Finally fed up, she walked over to the idol, grabbed her by the waist and began pulling, earning a yelp of surprise from the younger girl.

"Ow! Stop it, Marie-chan! That hurts a lot!"

Marie grunted as she kept pulling.

"Let go of him! Yu is my boyfriend, not yours!"

Rise rolled her eyes and released Yu before suddenly being turned around to face her rival for Yu's affections.

"Listen… Yu confessed his love to me a long time ago… I'm fine if you like him but going after him is crossing the-"

She stopped as she saw a tear slide down the idol's cheek.

Marie looked down and turned around to face everyone else.

"Listen guys, me and Rise are gonna go have a talk. Be right back."

Rise nodded and the two girls made their way to the shrine but the beret wearing goddess immediately took note that Rise was being exceptionally quiet.

"Rise, what's u-"

She was met with a sudden tackle as Rise pushed the older girl to the ground. Marie struggled to get up but the idol was determined to keep her on the stone walkway.

"Why," she began shouting. "Why do you get to have Senpai!? Why do you get to have the affection of the only man I've ever loved!?"

Marie attempted to push Rise off of her but she wouldn't budge. Marie gritted her teeth.

"He gave me a reason to live as me! I love Yu more than anything in the world!"

Rise managed to free one of her arms to deliver a punch to Marie's cheek.

"He's mine! There are tons of people out there who would want to be your boyfriend, so why HIM!?

Marie pushed the idol off of her chest and grabbed her. "Listen Rise… I know how you feel… but Yu is the only thing that makes me feel complete as a person… I want to marry him one day too…"

Rise's eyes went wide as she leaned forward and started sobbing into Marie's shirt.

"I-if it does come to that… promise me that you'll take care of him…"

Marie hugged the young idol and smiled. "Don't worry… I will."

Ten minutes later, the two girls left the shrine and returned to the group. Yosuke was the first to respond.

"How'd it go?"

Marie smiled. "It went well. On a side note, where's Yu?"

She noticed that her boyfriend was nowhere to be seen and she was worried about it. Her phone beeped and she opened it up.

1 New Message.

Marie tapped the screen and smiled as she wiped some hair from her face, reading the text to herself silently.

I want to tell you something really important. I'll be at the hill near the Samegawa.

-Yu

Marie sighed happily and immediately made her way to the hill where her most treasured memory took place.

It was there that Yu confessed his love for her.

As soon as she got there, she was greeted by the sight of her loved one staring at the sunset with a grin on his face. The silverette turned to face her and smiled.

"Thanks for coming, Marie."

The black haired beauty crossed her arms.

"No problem. What'd you call me here for anyway?"

Yu went to the bench and sat down, beckoning his girlfriend over as well.

When she sat down, Yu smiled, placing his arms beneath his chin.

"Remember what you said on the cruise? About us getting married one day?"

Marie's face flushed and she looked down. "O-of course, I still remember what I said as well."

Her boyfriend sat up and reached into his pocket.

"Then permit me to ask you a very important question."

Marie's face went beet red as Yu pulled out a small box. He pushed a button on the front and several tears ran down her face.

"Will you-"

Marie threw her arms around her boyfriend, nearly knocking him over.

"I thought you'd never ask…"

Yu didn't say anything as he slowly wrapped his arms around Marie's midsection pulling her closer to his chest. The girl's tears stained his shirt as he lightly pecked her forehead. She didn't say or do anything in response; she was just happy that Yu had proposed to her.

Marie looked up at Yu and wiped her eyes. "I love you so much... being your wife would be the greatest honor I could ever have."

Yu's eyes suddenly widened in surprise as Marie quickly threw her lips against his for a sudden kiss and the soon-to-be husband gladly returned the act of love. The world around them dissolved into nothingness; all they needed was each other.

Marie broke the kiss moments later and looked at the ground whilst fiddling with her fingers. Yu hunched over and looked at her.

"So when do you want the wedding to be?"

Marie's face flushed once again as she desperately thought for a marriage date. September was a probable time since they had a lot to go about doing, but at the same time, she didn't want a long engagement.

She looked back at her fiance. "How about next week?"

Yu scratched his head. "That's... kinda short..."

Marie chuckled. "Well, a long engagement isn't comfortable with me. And trust me..." She grabbed Yu's hands and looked at him straight in the eyes. "Part of the reason I accepted is because I trust you to do things right. Don't worry, I'll do some of the stuff too, but you're the kind of guy who always wants things to be good. And I want this wedding to be the best ever."

Yu nodded. "Alright, a week it is."

Marie's head started spinning. The thought of marriage was new for her and she was both excited and somewhat scared at the same time. Mainly, she wasn't really 'mortal' but who cares? She loved Yu, and that was all that mattered.

From the bushes nearby, Nanako smiled at the scene that just unveiled.

"Soon, I'm gonna have a big sister too... That's why I love my big bro!"

End