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Let's meet up for coffee at the cafe from a week ago. I'll be there around 3:00 today; just look for me so we can work on the project together. Talk to you soon, Himeko. Himeko smiled as she read the text message from Chikane. She placed a hand over her racing heart and tried to calm herself by taking in a deep breath but it seemed to only fuel the fans to her desires even more. Giggling to herself, the angelic blonde re-read the text message and each time, she sighed with contentment. Before she closed the phone, a disembodied hand reached over her shoulder and grabbed the phone from her grasp. Himeko whirled around on her heel to face the thief but her eyes were met with a hysterically laughing Makoto.

"DAMN you both move fast!" Makoto cried out in hysteria.

Himeko blushed and frowned as she snatched her cellphone away from her crazed roommate. "Why do you insist on invading my privacy." Himeko said flatly as she put her cellphone in her pocket.

Makoto grinned at Himeko. "Hey, I just want to make sure my little Himeko goes through this whole 'dating' process as smoothly as possible."

"Me and Chikane aren't dating..." Himeko's voice trailed off.

"-not dating yet, you mean?" Winked Makoto.

Himeko blushed furiously again. "Stop that; you're going to jinx us."

"Haha aww you are so love-struck, Himeko; it's fricken hilarious! So, back to that ocean-side cafe, I presume?" Makoto wiggled her eyebrows at Himeko and the blonde groaned in annoyance.

"Yes; and stop acting like as if Chikane and me are going to do anything but schoolwork at the cafe. It's a public place, for god's sake..."

"Oh I never, ever insinuated anything of such a perverse nature! My, my Himeko; you two are horny indeed if you're going to do it in a public place!" Makoto was feeling absolutely relentless in her teasing assaults today.

Himeko felt her eyebrow twitch but she calmed herself down and took in a sharp breath. "Okay, okay enough with the teasing today, Makoto. Shouldn't you be at track practice or something?"

"Oh shit yeah I have to be there by 3:00 actually. Oh wait, I can still give you a ride to the cafe if you want?"

"Yes I would like a ride."

"I'll be done with practice at around 5:00 so just call me if you need me to pick you up or-" Makoto smirked and Himeko braced herself for a fresh onslaught of teasing, "Or you can ask your soon-to-be Sapphire Knight in shining armor to give you a ride in her new, Sapphire M3 BMW steed."

"How do you know about what kind of 'steed' she rides?" Himeko became slightly suspicious as she focused her violet eyes on her roommate.

Makoto actually managed a blush and she turned her face away from Himeko. "She's like a damn celebrity so I admit...sometimes...I get into the gossip at school about her and the gossip last week was that she had received a M3 BMW from her parents for winning that poetry contest thingy whatever."

"Really? Are you sure you're not the one who has a crush on her?" Himeko wiggled her eyebrows this time.

Makoto cleared her throat and faced her friend. "Okay, sometimes I think about fricken doing her but everyone has had wet fantasies about her; she's hotter than the damn sun, Himeko! But don't worry; she's all yours for the taking." Makoto grinned childishly like as if she said the most amazing thing ever and Himeko couldn't help but let out a small mirth of laughter for her friend.

"Okay, okay I believe you. Let me get my stuff so you can drop me off to go study." Himeko said as she went to her room to grab her backpack.


Makoto's small car stopped in front of the ocean-side cafe and she watched Himeko get out of the car. Before Himeko closed the door, Makoto decided to be 'mother-like' and leave Himeko with some words of caution. "MAKE SURE TO MAKE HER BEG FOR YOUR SEX, HIMEKO! DON'T BE EASY!" Makoto howled with laughter as Himeko nearly dropped her backpack and slammed the car door behind her.

Note to self; put laxatives in Makoto's lunch tomorrow. Himeko thought grimly as she slung her backpack over her back and walked into the cafe. When she entered the small building, her amethyst eyes scanned the area and she quickly locked onto the goddess who plagued her dreams at night. Blushing, Himeko walked slowly over to Chikane, who happened to be busy immersing herself in a book. The blonde slid into a seat across Chikane and the sapphire-haired beauty looked up from her book and smiled warmly at Himeko.

"Hello, Himeko; do you want anything to drink?" Chikane asked as she set her book down on the table in front of her.

"Oh I'll go get it myself." Himeko smiled and moved to get up but a very warm hand flew to her arm; thus freezing Himeko in star-struck limbo.

"I'll go get it for you; just tell me what you want." Chikane smiled dazzlingly and made no effort to remove her hand from Himeko's limb.

Himeko's heart was racing within her chest. She looked up at Chikane and couldn't seem to find the words to say as her mind went blank and shut down. Chikane's eyes narrowed as she studied Himeko's face become extremely pale.

"Himeko, are you all right?" Chikane asked concerned as she got up from her seat and came to stand right next to the trembling blonde.

"I-I'm perfectly fine, Chikane; could I just get some ice tea?" Himeko had to use all her strength to manage to speak out her words as coherently as she possibly could in the moment.

Chikane's ocean-blue eyes sparkled and she nodded her head and glided towards the cashier to get their drinks. Himeko felt her lungs decompress as the sapphire-haired goddess walked away from her and the blonde relaxed into her chair. She placed a delicate hand over her heart and blushed as her body complained about losing Chikane's physical contact.

Chikane returned shortly with an ice coffee for herself and ice tea for the anxious blonde. Himeko thanked Chikane as she took a sip from her drink in desperate hopes that it would somehow calm her frayed nerves.

"So, how was your day today, Himeko?" Chikane asked politely as she sipped her coffee.

"Oh, I didn't do much today except experiment with some new recipes I found on the web." Himeko smiled innocently at Chikane and the sapphire-eyed maiden couldn't help but smile back.

"Ah, what did you cook today?"

"I have been trying to perfect Tamagoyaki."

Chikane seemed very interested when Himeko named the dish. "Oh, you have been cooking sweet omelettes?"

Himeko nodded her head. "Yes, I've been working hard on trying to make them just right."

"Sweet omelettes are one of my most favorite dishes."

Himeko's face seemed to radiate sunlight. "Oh, they are? Well, then I should definitely make you some! I tried to experiment my new dishes on Makoto but she hates sweet omelettes. She just about hates all of my cooking."

Chikane frowned at the mention of Makoto's name. "Oh...Makoto is your girlfriend?" Chikane felt her heart deflate.

Himeko's eyes grew wide and she shook her head vehemently. "No, no Makoto is my roommate and best friend! I am very, very single." The blonde quickly stammered out the facts when she had seen disappointment etched across Chikane's face. Well, she hoped it was disappointment at least.

Chikane's face lit up like a light bulb and her heart renewed itself back to life at Himeko's reassuring words. "That is hard to believe that someone as adorable as you would be single." Chikane let out a small smile as she brought her coffee to her lips.

Himeko's face bloomed a bright pink. "Chi-Chikane, you don't mean that at all. I would say the same thing to you but I'm sure someone as flawless as you already has someone to call your own." Himeko felt her insides burn up as she realized what she had said.

Chikane raised her eyebrow and gave Himeko an unreadable look. The blonde felt her chest constrict. Please tell me you're single. Himeko wished to herself as she waited unbearably for Chikane to say something.

"I'm very, very single as well." Chikane seemed amused as she studied Himeko's features as the blonde went from tense to utterly relieved within a matter of seconds.

Himeko let out the breath she was holding in and she beamed at Chikane. "So, do you have a list of topics you want to go over for the project?"

The two discussed a long list of topics and before they knew it; the sun was starting to set. They both agreed that they had spent efficient time on the project and Chikane offered to drive Himeko back to her house; which Himeko did not refuse. When Chikane's sleek, sapphire BMW stopped in front of Himeko's apartment, the blonde turned to the graceful beauty in the driver's seat and blushed. "Thank you so much for the ride; I'll make it up to you." Himeko said as she focused her eyes away from the stunning magnificence in front of her.

Chikane wanted to hug Himeko for her extreme adorableness but decided against it. "You don't owe me anything at all but your friendship, Himeko." Chikane said with a calm and clear voice.

"But you bought me tea and wasted gas to drive me here." Himeko clutched her backpack closer to her chest.

Chikane pursed her petal-shaped lips together and smiled mischievously at Himeko. "Well, then I guess you do owe me something."

"Anything; just ask anything and I'll do it for you."

"How about you make me those sweet omelettes and I'll let you off the hook, yes?" Chikane was utterly amused and entertained as she studied the rainbow of emotions that mixed across Himeko's face.

"That-that's it; you just want sweet omelettes from me?" Himeko's amethyst eyes were vibrant and bright as she found the courage to look at enchanting ocean-blue eyes.

Chikane let out a soothing smile and nodded her head. "That's all I want." For now. Chikane spoke the last two words to herself.

"Come over to my apartment tomorrow after you're finished with your classes and I'll make you sweet omelettes and a whole meal!" Himeko was nearly bouncing in her leather seat with excitement.

"Okay then; I'll definitely be over tomorrow."

"Okay; drive safe and goodnight, Chikane." Himeko said her farewells as she stepped out of the car.

"Goodnight Himeko and I'll see you tomorrow."

The golden-haired angel gave the sapphire-haired goddess a cute smile and gently shut the car door and made her way to her apartment. As she made her way into her living quarters, she felt like she was going to pass out from excitement and joy. She had never felt this utterly happy or content before in her life. The warm feeling that had spread throughout her chest had consumed the rest of her body and she was floating in new-found nirvana. The heat from a thousand suns couldn't warm her body up the way Chikane's request for the sweet omelettes could. She unknowingly floated past Makoto, who was sitting in the living room, watching TV, when her blonde roommate walked past her in a dreamy daze. The auburn-haired woman called out to Himeko a few times but the blonde simply did not hear her as she was submersed in her bubble of bliss.

"Himeko, what the hell is wrong with you?" Makoto shouted in Himeko's face as she grabbed the blonde's shoulders with her strong hands.

Makoto's shouting broke Himeko out of her delightful reverie and the blonde blinked a few times at her friend. "Oh, hi there Makoto; how was practice?"

Makoto looked appalled. "Forget about practice; what has Chikane done to you to put you in gaga-land? I TOLD YOU; MAKE HER BEG FOR YOUR SEX! Ugh, I KNEW you would give it up to her the first fricken night, I SWEAR to GOD! You do NOT know how to play this fricken game, HIMEKO!" Makoto threw her hands up in defeat and growled as she walked to the kitchen to get a drink.

Himeko was genuinely confused at Makoto's reaction. "What are you talking about? We didn't do anything like that, Makoto! I'm just happy because she wants me to cook her lunch."

Makoto stopped fumbling in the refrigerator and she turned around to face Himeko. "You're going to cook her lunch tomorrow and that's what has you all turned on?"

Himeko rolled her eyes and leaned against the kitchen counter-top. "I'm going to make her favorite dish; sweet omelettes. She wants me to make it for her and I just decided that I'd make her lunch as well since I'm sure she gets hungry after her classes and going to all those club meetings that she's a part of." Himeko's voice trailed off as she thought about Chikane and again, the blonde was lost in her blissful musings.

Makoto's mouth was slightly open as she tried to clearly discern how making lunch for someone could make someone lose herself in the world of dreams. "Okay...so you're going to make her lunch...that's it?"

Himeko nodded her head. "Yes." Was all she said.

Makoto shook her head, took out a water bottle from the refrigerator, and lazily made her way back to the TV.


After her classes were finished, Himeko had rushed home to prepare lunch for Chikane. She had her hair up in a loose bun and a red apron covered her frontal extremeties. She had neatly placed the utensils and the contents for the recipe across the kitchen counter-top. Anxiously, she stared at her watch and realized that Chikane would be arriving in a few minutes and all the blonde was able to whip up was some rice and stir-fried vegetables. She hadn't even begun on the sweet omelettes and while she was busy scampering around in the kitchen, her doorbell rang and Himeko's breath caught in her throat. She made her way to the door and opened it and was greeted by smiling sapphire-eyes.

"Hello, Himeko." Chikane said sweetly.

"Hi, please come in." Himeko held the door open wider to let the stoic queen waltz in.

Chikane followed Himeko into the kitchen and she placed a small bag on the kitchen counter, near the utensils. The blonde eyed the bag and quirked a curious eyebrow. "I brought some soda and dessert." Chikane said.

"Oh you didn't have to spend your money, Chikane." Himeko blushed as she wrung her hands.

Chikane smiled softly at Himeko. "It was the least that I could do since you're making me lunch, I presume?" The regal epitome of exquisiteness glanced around the busy kitchen and assumed her presumptions to be correct.

"Of course, I promised you a meal with your sweet omelettes. Please, go sit in the living room and watch TV while I finish cooking." Himeko turned her attention to the stove.

Chikane ignored Himeko's invitation to relax and she made her way behind Himeko and craned her neck just over the blonde's shoulder. "How about I help you?" Chikane breathed her words into Himeko's ear.

The blonde felt her heart skip a beat and she froze from what she was doing. She tried to gulp down her nervousness but her body wasn't functioning properly as she felt Chikane's breath on her skin and she could feel the warmth exuding from the sapphire-eyed woman's perfect body. Her skin tingled and she was very sure her heart was going to over-work itself to death. She wanted to lean into Chikane and rub the side of her head against Chikane's neck. She wanted to so desperately feel Chikane wrap her nimble limbs around her waist and hold her securely as she cooked. She wanted to feel Chikane's lips against her neck. She wanted to taste Chikane. She wanted to be with Chikane.

But alas, Chikane was not hers.

Shaking herself from the handcuffs of desire, Himeko managed to regain her voice. "But you're the guest and you should let me serve you."

Chikane felt a little jolt of excitement at Himeko's words but she wasn't sure if it held a double meaning. She hoped that they did though. "Please, let me assist you." Chikane said through a smile.

Himeko slowly nodded her head and politely instructed Chikane on what to do. They both prepared the Tamagoyaki together and Himeko was glad that Chikane had insisted on helping her. The blonde realized that she preferred having Chikane close to her than away from her line of sight. When the sweet omelettes were finished, the two sat down to an extravagant meal for two.

The adorable blonde tried her best to eat as carefully as possible as she stole glances of the regal being sitting across from her. Chikane ate with an elegance to rival all the high-priced manners of the elite echelons of the world. She delicately used her chopsticks to pick up a sweet omelette and took a bite from it and even the way she chewed made Himeko feel like as if she was in the presence of royalty. Dear Gods she's beautiful. Himeko thought dreamily to herself as her gaze lingered just a bit longer than usual on Chikane.

Chikane felt Himeko's amethyst eyes on her and she looked up and smiled at her. The blonde blushed, let out a small squeak, and quickly shot her eyes down to her plate. "What is the matter, Himeko?" Chikane was doing her best to not let some much wanted laughter escape her lips.

"N-nothing at all; how are the sweet omelettes?" Himeko asked with her eyes still focused on her plate.

"They're just perfect; thank you for making them for me."

"Of course, Chikane; I'll make them for you whenever you wish." Himeko found the courage to look up at Chikane and grinned.

She's so pure and so innocent; how could such a delicate creature exist in a world like this? Chikane let her body be caressed by those bright, violet eyes and she felt the need to sigh in absolute content. The golden-haired maiden in front of her was the sweetest concoction of perfect cuteness and innocence and Chikane could not help but feel herself being magnetically pulled by her unknowing charms. Maybe it was the way Himeko seemed to want to please but wanted nothing in return. Maybe it was the way Himeko seemed to blush whenever Chikane came just a little too close. Maybe it was all because Himeko was the purest form of angelic embodiment Chikane had ever met.

But the question remained; could someone like Himeko be attracted to Chikane? Of course, it all fell down to whether or not the blonde was attracted to females at all. The dark-haired beauty was not exactly out of the closet but she always felt more of an attraction to females than males and her socialite friends did their best to brush off her same-gender wants as a passing fashion statement. She needed to know if Himeko felt the same but she just didn't know exactly how to approach the subject. Her heart was strangling itself with its heartstrings as Chikane tumbled different scenarios in her head.

Sighing, Chikane decided to push the matter to the back of her head and wanted to just enjoy the alone time she had with Himeko.

After they ate theirr meal and finished off the dessert, the two did the dishes together and Himeko was sweet enough to wrap Chikane a plate of sweet omelettes for her to take home. Chikane gladly accepted the plate of food and then decided that it was time for her to take her leave. The two reluctantly walked to the front door and Himeko held the door open for Chikane to go. As Chikane stepped into the doorway, she turned around and began looking through her purse. She pulled out a small red-gift wrapped box and handed it to Himeko.

"What is this?" Himeko blinked as she stared at the box in her hands.

"I noticed that the camera you had was somewhat outdated so I thought an upgrade was in order."

Himeko opened the wrapping and her eyes nearly fell out of her head. "Oh my god; this is a Nikon DSLR D3x! These costs thousands, Chikane; I can't take this." She tried to shove the gift back into Chikane's hands but the latter laughed softly and shook her head.

"Its yours, Himeko; you deserve it. Don't worry; it didn't hurt my budget too much. Well, I hope you enjoy it and I hope you show me the great pictures that you take with that camera-" Chikane's words were cut off as Himeko flung herself onto Chikane and hugged her like as if her life depended on it.

Chikane felt the air leave her lungs as she felt Himeko bury her soft face into the hollow of her neck. Himeko wrapped her arms tightly around Chikane's slender neck as she pressed her body closer into Chikane's. "Thank you so much...no one has ever done something like this for me before..." Himeko whimpered out her words through warm tears of joy.

"Do not cry, Himeko; you deserve this and I am happy that you're happy." Chikane snaked her arms around Himeko's waist and held her securely against her.

The two stood in the doorway, clinging to each other like as if the mere thought of parting would be monumentally disastrous. Through this innocent, physical contact; the two women felt that their world had become complete but they both could not understand why embracing each other could feel so good. This completion that they felt made their minds and bodies throb for the want of more but then again; they were afraid to form their feelings into words. They just met each other and yet they felt like as if they had known each other since the beginning of time. Such a feeling does not come along and manifest itself every day and the two embracing women knew that at that moment.

Reluctantly, they slowly parted and lost themselves within their eyes as they studied each other's faces. Chikane swallowed down her anxiousness as she stared at the cutest pair of lips she had ever seen and she gave Himeko a pleading look as if to ask for permission to kiss her. Himeko, who seemed to understand, leaned up and Chikane leaned down and the two began to close the unwanted gap between them.

"WOW WOW WHAT THE FUCK!" A shrill voice broke the two away from each other before they could quell their wants with a kiss.

Himeko nearly jumped in Chikane's arms as she stared at a fuming Makoto. Chikane sheepishly stepped away from Himeko and faced the auburn-haired lady. "You must be Makoto. Nice to meet you; I am Himemiya Chikane." Chikane greeted respectfully.

"Yeah I know who you are, Goddess Chikane. Were you just about to seduce my best friend here?" Makoto's eyebrow visibly twitched.

Chikane actually blushed lightly as she stole a glance at Himeko and then cleared her throat. Himeko, who was as red as the color of the rising sun, glared at Makoto. "I was just giving her a hug because she bought me this wonderful gift." Himeko raised the gift towards Makoto.

"Oh, so the great Chikane not only charms but she seduces with gifts! My Himeko will not be bought!"

Chikane straightened her back and stared down coldly at Makoto. "I would never, ever buy Himeko's love if that is what you're insinuating, Makoto. I would much rather earn it if possible."

Himeko felt her insides liquify at the romantic words Chikane had said. Makoto frowned for a bit but then her face eased and she smiled and laughed heartily. Chikane and Himeko became instantly confused at the bi-polar Makoto. "Haha this is great! So, you're totally gay right?"

"MAKOTO!" Himeko scolded Makoto as she tried to keep her heart from bursting within her chest from the embarassment Makoto was putting her through.

"What? I'm just trying to help you out, princess." Makoto giggled to herself as she focused her clear, blue eyes on a stoic Chikane.

"Yes I am." Chikane answered nonchalantly.

Himeko's eyes grew wide as she turned to face Chikane and Makoto nodded approvingly. "Well, there you have it then. Himeko is totally gay too so you two should hit it off. I need a shower; nice meeting you, Chikane." With that, Makoto sauntered into the apartment, leaving Himeko and Chikane in a rough, awkward silence.

"Well, that was an interesting bout." Chikane giggled as she gazed at Himeko.

Himeko was still trying to quell her electrified nerves but she managed a smile. "I'm so sorry; I had no idea that Makoto would do that. You must hate me.."

"Nonsense; she actually helped break the ice."

Himeko raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?"

Chikane cleared her throat. "Well, since our orientation seems to be similar; Makoto merely helped us be true to each other about it. I'm sure you and I would not have disclosed such information through medial conversation, correct?"

Himeko nodded her head and she actually felt the need to thank her best friend. "So, you don't hate me?"

"Quite the contrary...princess."

The blonde blushed at the pet name. "So...what...do we...uhm..." Himeko felt like she was going to faint.

"How about this; we'll go for a date next week. Does that sound okay with you?"

"Oh my god, of course! I would love to go out on a date with you!" Himeko felt the need to jump in place to show her excitement.

"Good, I'll give you a call sometime soon and we'll set something up to fit between our schedules. Take care, princess." Chikane gave Himeko a warm smile and then began her trek back to her car.

Himeko clung to the doorway until she could no longer see Chikane and she lazily went back inside her apartment. She could hear the shower going as she made her way to the living room, with the gift still in her hands. As she sat down on the couch, she noticed that there was an envelope that was attached to the box. She carefully peeled the envelope off, opened it, and pulled out two elegant pieces of letter paper. What was written on the letters nearly stopped her heart with unconditional love.

Dear Himeko,

You wrote your contact information on my poem and I had a feeling that you had wanted to save it. So, I'm giving you a copy of the poem. I hope you like it.

-Himemiya Chikane.

Himeko placed the letter down on the table and her focus shifted to the second piece of paper. Chikane had taken great care to write her poem on a bluish-tinted piece of letter paper and had been nice enough to laminate it so that it would survive the elements of time. Himeko ran her amethyst eyes lovingly through the letter, relishing every word that Chikane had written; pretending that they were for her.

Follow The Sunset, Beloved

Along these shores many times I have walked..

Followed by a melancholy song; I am stalked.

My heart was enraptured by a most lovely tune.

Who I found singing was lovelier than any muse.

She had golden hair and bright violet eyes.

She sat by the sea and was bathed by the tides.

I felt my life depended on tasting her beautiful lips.

While she sang to me, I stole a much needed kiss.

But her song had not ended and she had much to tell.

So I followed my angelic siren into her oceanic hell.

Himeko clutched the poem to her chest and she closed her eyes. For the first time in her life, Himeko felt her heart melt easily like pure gold held to a fire. She felt content, satisfied, but most all; complete. Yes, even though nothing truly significant had happened between the two, Himeko felt that deep within her heart; she had found the missing piece to her soul today.


Soooooo how was it? lol did you like my poem? I know...it isn't grand prize winning or anything but hey, I tried, okay? :P Anyways, thank you for taking the time out to read and keep me motivated by leaving me a review. You know you want to (^_~)