Revelation
Minako kicked her feet, banging the heels of her shoes on rough stone, and fidgeted restlessly from her spot on the bench. Her cheeks warmed when she caught Rei's eyes, amused but warning, and she nodded back in response, drawing her hands into her lap and flattening her feet on the ground.
She squinted in bright sunlight, and tried to stay quiet while Rei finished up the archery lessons for the day. It was sweet of her, Minako mused, lips quirking up into a grin. She had given up what little free time she had to provide the lessons to local high school girls in order to help her grandfather with some income, a fact he was very appreciative of.
The blonde peeked over her shoulder, back towards the shrine, and bit back a giggle at the old man's lecherous grin through an open window.
"Like this. Level your elbow." Rei's warm voice carried to her on the summer breeze, and Minako's attention returned to the miko and her students.
Rei was focused on an auburn haired girl, who didn't look to be much younger than they were. She had a cute face, and tiny, petite frame. The most interesting thing about her to Minako, however, was the permanent blush on her cheeks.
The blond leaned forward as Rei slid around behind her student, resting a hand on the girl's hip and another on her shoulder.
"Level." Rei murmured, sliding her hand from the girl's shoulder and down to her elbow, guiding it into the right position as the bow string was pulled taunt.
The student squeaked out a broken reply, her face flushed and bright.
"Good." Rei continued, the hand on the girl's hip pressing in. "Straighten your stance."
Minako could feel her own cheeks heating up, and she was pretty sure it wasn't the warm weather.
The arrow was let loose, and hit the target dead center. The girl let out a cheer, spinning on her heels and throwing her arms around a now mildly flustered Rei.
Mianko sucked in a breath, and tried to ignore the flutter in her chest.
"Perfect shot." The miko laughed, gently disentangling herself and turning to address the group. "Alright, that does it for today. See you all tomorrow."
After the class had departed and the equipment was put away, Rei dropped down onto the bunch beside Minako with a light sigh. The blonde gave her a sideways glance, shifting in her seat and fidgeting with her fingertips. "They seem to like you a lot."
Rei nodded, tipping her head back under warm sunshine. "My classes fill up so fast. It could almost be a full time job."
"I wonder why." The blonde murmured.
"Hm?" The miko arched an eyebrow.
Minako chewed the inside of her cheek, not daring to look at her friend. "Got any openings?"
Rei laughed. "You want to learn archery?"
"Maybe."
The raven haired girl thumped the blonde playfully in the head. "Dork. You'd shoot someone's eye out."
"Just yours." She retorted evenly.
Rei sighed again. "I don't have any openings," she began, suddenly finding the stone beneath their feet to be much more interesting. "but, I could teach you. If you wanted. Just us."
Minako grinned as butterflies danced in her tummy. "I would like that."
Notes!
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