Prompt: Uomihime/Tosatsuhime [Confession]
"Tosatsu," Uomi stated with her usual knowing, yet soft voice, "I'm glad you decided to come and visit. It's been a while."
"Yes… it has." The bunny princess nodded in agreement, though her demeanor felt unusually quiet for the occasion, as she was keeping her gaze to the side.
The other hadn't failed to notice this change and was tempted to inquire about it further, "What is the matter? You seem… more flustered, than usual."
"Ohoh, it's true, princess Uomi!" Jiiya piped up.
"Eh?! That's not true at all!" Tosatsu pouted, furrowing her brows – giving her somewhat of a more child-like annoyed expression.
Uomi observed how Tosatsu kept tapping her fingers against the tea cup, barely even drinking from it.
"…Although it seems my institution wasn't wrong. You still look to be troubled, even if you deny it." she set down her own cup of tea in her lap as it slowly warmed her hands, while still lightly steaming from the top.
"What makes you say that?" asked the bunny princess.
"You don't bottle up your emotions usually, do you? It's easy to tell." stated the fish princess.
"I… I just don't want you to reject me…" Tosatsu said quietly.
"…Why would I do that?" she tilt her head in mild confusion.
The other girl's eyes widened, as she instantly shook her head, taking it back- "N-Nevermind! Forget I said anything, okay?"
It was quiet for a few long seconds, she sensed as if she was being inspected under her watchful eyes. "Princess Uomi, I think you should go for it!" said Jiiya excitedly.
"Eh? What's the fish talking about?" asked the brunette.
Just as it felt something was about to be revealed before, she decided to do something about it - placing the almost-empty cup next to her, there was a moment of silence, when the princess spoke again, "I guess I should not bottle up my emotions either," Uomi took the other princess' hands in her own, their gazes interlocking this time. Tosatsu felt her cheeks heating up again, wishing it wasn't so noticeable.
"For me, you are more lovely than the winter sun above the frosty sea; you are warmer than spring sunshine on tender sand; you are more captivating than fall's rain-droplets…"
If it wasn't obvious even before, it certainly was now when the flustered girl was truly red from ears to cheeks.
"…Yet for me what you truly are is an eternal summer, for each day with you is ideal blue skies with love in the air. My attraction to you isn't because you're lovely, though you are, it is to your soul, to the wonderful person you are inside."
She let go of their intertwined fingers momentarily, "Uomi… that was so…" she tried to gather herself enough to even speak, "You… You like me too?" she earned a confirming nod in return.
Tosatsu could only giggle at that, "I was nervous for nothing!" - Uomi smiled tenderly and spread her arms for an embrace, which the other gladly accepted.
The arms that held her were soft, yet strong. The feel of her body so close to hers soothed her more than she had expected. But within seconds she pulled away, her mind swam not with the heady excitement of a new relationship but with thoughts of Uomi.
Why after so long?
It felt so different than from Uomi first hugging her when they were at unintentional war with one another. The hug was a simple enough gesture of newfound affection – from bitter enemies, to allies – and now, from close friends, perhaps to the fragile beginnings of love.
The news of the two princesses getting together quickly spread across the Sea Kingdom like hot gossip. Some thought it was such a strange development ("A violent crybaby princess like her, with our loving one?" Memoca seemed to be amongst of those), others were happy for their princess and the fact they could potentially strengthen their bond, bringing the two kingdoms closer together.
"She better not hurt her, or I'll make sure she'll never set her foot to this place ever again." sneered Helica, tapping her foot against the ground, shooting suspicious glances at the door.
"Fwuaah, don't be like that~! There really is love in the air~!" rejoiced Pulmo.
"Indeed. I think it's a very sweet sight." Tatsumiya agreed, though the green-haired girl could only sigh in response.
'I guess we'll see…'