Well, chapter 6 if I'm correct :)
I'm sorry for the long wait but things didn't work out the way I planned.
But you'll forgive me…right?
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Miyuki almost purred with delight when she exited the bathroom wearing a purple robe all warm and fuzzy thanks to the long hot shower. Shizuma was right. I feel a lot better now, nice and warm. A bit too warm perhaps.
She frowned and placed a hand on her forehead. A bit warm but nothing to worry about. She shrugged and continued her walk to the salon. When she arrived she noticed Shizuma standing in front of the window looking outside while lightning danced through the sky, ripping dark clouds apart in an endless dance.
The blue haired girl smiled and silently approached Shizuma. She lay a hand on her friend's shoulder and whispered in her ear. "Penny for your thoughts!" Shizuma spun around, surprised to find a chuckling Miyuki standing next to her.
"Really, Miyuki! You scared me!" She pretended to be angry but failed to ban the amusement in her voice. She flashed Miyuki one of her famous smiles and gestured with her hand to sit down.
Miyuki, still grinning at her successful attempt to sneak up on Shizuma, followed the subject of her good mood and sat down on the couch. There was a nice fire burning in the fireplace and her friend had placed several candles in the room.
"Will you light those for me Miyuki while I turn out the lights?" Miyuki nodded and began lighting the candles as Shizuma made her way to the lightswitch. The blonde was ready to dim the chandelier when an immense ray of lightning lit up the whole room and had decided that candles and fire would do for the time being. Before the two girls had the time to react, the chandelier made a strange noise, flickered a few times, and then gave up completely leaving the friends in darkness.
"Oh, this is just great!" Shizuma muttered when she heard the familiar POOF, indicating the fuse had crashed. She looked at the pale face of her friend on the other side of the room, now only lit by the gently blazing fire. "Don't worry Miyuki, once the storm is over the power will be up and running in no time."
Miyuki nodded and sat down on the floor in front of the fireplace. She looked up to her friend and patted with her hand next to her indicating the blonde to sit down. Not wanting to be anywhere else but close to her best friend, Shizuma obeyed and crouched next Miyuki.
Once the two were comfortable Shizuma turned to Miyuki who was staring at the fire, fascinated by the flames that reminded her of a certain someone's personality.
"Now, are you going to tell me what's wrong, Rokujou Miyuki?"
Miyuki snapped her head in Shizuma's direction and felt the feeling of fear she'd tried to hide appearing in her eyes. Without noticing she clenched and unclenched her fists as she tried to avoid her friend's questioning gaze.
Realizing she wouldn't get a response from Miyuki simply by waiting, she took her friend's chin between her fingers, forcing her to look at her. "Tell me…"
Miyuki felt the walls around her heart crumble and let her head fall in Shizuma's hand desperately searching for some comfort…and courage.
"He hasn't changed a bit Shizuma. He still treats me like a dog, telling me to sit nice and give a paw when he says so. I'm nothing more than a tool, existing to be wielded by him and only him."
Shizuma was startled at the flat tone in Miyuki's voice. Her eyes, which normally were so full of life that they reflected her happiness, sadness and fear, showed none of the emotions Shizuma had come to love.
She could see Miyuki's pain now, raw and sore by the several blows she had suffered, emotionally and… perhaps even…physically?
"Miyuki, has he-"
"NO!"
Surprised by the sudden force in Miyuki's voice Shizuma's hold on her chin faltered and the bluenette backed away from her friend and the fire suddenly finding it way too hot.
"I've never allowed him to sleep with me, Shizuma, never! You've got to believe me!"
The blonde smiled reassuringly as she placed her hand on Miyuki's arm preventing her from backing away even further.
"Shhh, don't worry, I believe you…but I wasn't going to ask you that…"
Although I'm relieved beyond words that you didn't sleep with him, my dear Miyuki. I wouldn't be able to stand the thought of you in his arms.
Shizuma shook off her feelings of anger and disgust at the sudden image of Miyuki laying in bed naked and kissing that-that thing.. "What I wanted to know is…does he hurt you, Miyuki?" Seeing the uncertain look in Miyuki's eyes Shizuma understood she had to rephrase the question. "I don't mean with words, Miyuki, but…" Her voice trailed off when she saw the emptiness in her friend's eyes again.
"Oh Miyuki, I'm so sorry…" She threw her arms around Miyuki and hugged her, wanting to erase all the bad things that had ever happened to her. Miyuki rested her head on the blonde's shoulder she placed her cheek against her friend's burying her face in the platinum coloured locks. Shizuma frowned at the hot skin pressed against her. Carefully she untangled herself from Miyuki and held her at a distance throwing a proper look at her this time. The bad lighting and the orange glow of the fire had made it difficult to notice but now she could clearly see Miyuki's flushed cheeks and the feverish glow in her eyes. She quickly placed a hand on her friends forehead and widened her eyes at the unexpected heat radiating from the blue haird girl's skin.
"Miyuki, you're burning up!" Looking at her with unfocused eyes, Miyuki tilted her head suddenly feeling the urge to simply close her eyes and sleep. A fever? I guess that would explain the throbbing pain in my head…and the sore throat…But Shizuma's hands are nice…cool and soft…
Her last thought before fainting was that she could be happy just being in Shizuma's arms.
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Voila, perhaps a bit shorter than usual, but I have to find my rhythm again :p
Please tell me what you think of it, good or horrible.
Disclaimer: …Too lazy for that this time
