Chitose: *waves and smiles* Hey everyone! Welcome to the next part of our story! I am so glad Ayano-chan and Toshino-san finally got together~ Now we shall continue how their love will survive the harsh dessert, the icy snow fields and the dangers of the underwater world~
Akari: *walks next to her* Um... Ikeda-senpai, that's the wrong script you're reading...
Chitose: I was wondering why it sounded so action packed. Sorry~ Akari-san, do you have the right script?
Akari: Yeah, here you go~ *hands her another while taking the one Chitose already had away*
Chitose: Thank you~ Okay, so from now on, Ayano-chan and Toshino-san will be slaying demons and killing zombies~
Akari: EEEEHHH!? *takes a look at that one* This isn't the right one either!
Chitose: Where did you get this Akari-chan?
Akari: Kyoko gave it to me.
*at a different place*
Kyoko: *chuckles, while holding the script tight* Can't let the other girls find out about this juicy plot~
*back to the others*
Akari: What are we gonna do about the intro?
Chitose: I think we dragged it out long enough~ So, let the chapter begin~
Girls in Love
Chapter 2: The Couple that Follows
It had been a little over a week since Ayano's confession and she feels like she couldn't be happier at the moment. Her dreams of getting married to the blonde were still far away but that didn't stop her from starting to plan it. It was like this on a Sunday afternoon, as she was lying on her bed with a sheet of paper in front of her and a pen in her hand.
"Hm... maybe roses? Yellow roses? No way, that's stupid for a wedding... hm... how about... lilies? Okay, I'll need to ask Kyoko about this. Next topic, catering. Rum raisin ice cream plus milky fruit pudding. It'll be a special day, so we can pamper ourselves at least this much~" she said while thinking as a small giggle escaped her lips.
The thought process was disturbed when her mother called "Ayano!~ You have a guest~"
"Be right there!" she yelled back in response, wondering who it could be. She was sure it isn't Chitose because said girl told Ayano earlier that day about cleaning her whole place. And she was very certain that Kyoko was hanging out with the rest of the amusement club girls. That, plus they had a date last night.
Ayano got downstairs to their door and was surprised to see her girlfriend standing there with a large bag. Kyoko smiled and waved as she said "Hi, Aya-chan!"
"Kyo-chan? How come you're here? And what's with the bag?" She had a thought hit her and narrowed her eyes at her girlfriend before saying "You better not have a dead body in there..."
"Nah. I use my potato sack to carry those~"
"What a reli- WAIT WHAT?!"
Kyoko laughs a little before replying "Relax Aya-chan, it was just a joke~"
"A terrible one..."
"Anyway, I just thought that we should have a sleepover tonight~" the blonde said as she took her shoes off before walking in and giving Ayano a quick kiss on her cheek.
She blushed hard but smiled and said "Only if it's okay with my mom."
Ayano's mother walked to the kitchen with a smile on her face as she said "I'll have dinner ready in 1 hour~ Ayano, make sure Kyoko-chan feels like home by then~"
"Hehehe, okay, thanks mom."
The 2 girls went to Ayano's room and were almost inside before they heard Ayano's mother shouting "And if you 2 play the naughty game, make sure to take a quick shower before coming to eat!~"
"MOM! NOT FUNNY!" Ayano yelled back as she slammed the door shut while blushing like crazy. "I think she approves of us, Kyo-chan..."
"So, are we gonna have sex then?~"
"NO!"
"Yeah, you're right. We can do it after dinner, with a full belly~"
"I SAID NO!"
Kyoko just giggles and hugs Ayano "Don't worry, Aya-chan~ I'm not ready for that either. One day, I will be and then I can show how much I really love you~"
The purple haired girl smiled and hugged her girlfriend back and replied "If you keep being this sweet, that day may arrive sooner than you think~"
The 2 girls broke off their hug, then Kyoko took a seat on her girlfriend's bed. Then she noticed the paper on the bed. "What's this, Aya-chan?~"
Ayano started to panic. Figures she forgot about the plan for their wedding was right there. "I-i-i-it's nothing! Honestly! A big nothing!"
Kyoko took a close look at it then smiled "I think red roses will do perfectly~"
"Huh? Kyo-chan... you're not freaking out?"
"Why would I? After all..." she takes a notebook out of her bag and then a paper from there, which was handed to Ayano. She took a look at it and her eyes widened in surprise. "...I started planning too~ We should brainstorm about this together~"
Ayano smiled lovingly at her girlfriend then sit down next to her as she said "I believe the desserts are to your liking, Kyo-chan~"
Kyoko gave a big smile and replied "Yep~ But you'll be even sweeter on that day, Aya-chan~"
Unable to hold back her feelings any longer, Ayano tackled Kyoko on the bed as she kissed her lovingly. The 2 girls kept cuddling until it was dinner time. Then they continued before going to sleep.
*The next day, at school*
Ayano and Kyoko entered the building while holding hands. Ayano then asked "Are you sure it's okay for you to come back to my place for your stuff after school, Kyo-chan? It'll be late when you get home."
"It's perfectly fine, Aya-chan~ I can walk you home from school this way~"
"That you can~"
From a distance Akari, Chinatsu, Himawari and Sakurako could see the couple talking to each other, holding hands and being very happy. When they were out of sight Himawari sighed happily and asked "Isn't love wonderful?~"
"I honestly don't know. I'm not in love with anyone." Akari simply said while shrugging her shoulders.
"I couldn't agree more! It's the best feeling ever!" Chinatsu exclaimed very loudly while also thinking about her beloved Yui senpai. "And this way, Kyoko-senpai has finally stopped bugging me! Hurray!"
Himawari sweatdropped before saying "Well... you don't hide your true intentions." She took a peek at Sakurako, who was uncharacteristically quiet, while looking down in what seemed to be deep in thought. "Sakurako, are you okay?" There was no response. She shook her a little but the shorter girl was still acting lifeless. "Sakurako!"
The blonde girl quickly looked up with a gasp asking "What?"
"You kinda zoned out." Akari said as Chinatsu kept daydreaming about Yui.
Sakurako turned away as she said "It's nothing..."
"Are you sure?" asked Himawari with genuine concern in her tone.
Sakurako huffed while walking off and saying "Mind your own business, you B**b Knight..."
"That's it?" the blue haired girl asked while looking at the retreating Sakurako.
"Something wrong, Himawari-chan?" Akari asked.
"That insult wasn't like the ones she normally gives."
"What do you mean?"
"It felt so... empty."
"It also wasn't that much insulting either."
"Hm... I'll get to the bottom of this but right now, let's get to class." And they followed after Sakurako, although Chinatsu was basically dragged due to still being in a daydream like state.
*After classes, Student Council Room*
The 5 girls in the room kept going on with their own work as Chitose asked "Okay Ayano-chan, what happened yesterday?~"
Said girl blushed and kept looking at the form in front of her. "Why do you think anything special happened?"
"Simple~ I had a major nosebleed~" Chitose stated while having such a bright smile on her face that it can outshine the Sun.
"How can anyone smile like that...especially from having a nosebleed? We really need to find you a hobby, Chitose... or a girlfriend..." Ayano thought before noticing that everyone in the room, aside from Sakurako, were looking at her expectantly with a smile. She sighed but smiled and said "Kyo-chan came to my home yesterday afternoon and we spent a wonderful time together."
By the time she was finished talking, Chitose was already on the floor with her glasses off and her nose acting like a red Niagara Fall. "Oh God... heaven really does exist...~"
"..." Rise said but as usual nobody could hear her.
"Yeah, I agree that she may be happier than me, although I have no idea how that's possible..." Ayano said which made Rise's eyes widen in surprise.
Himawari had her mouth hung open in surprise as she asked "Sugiura-senpai... how did you do that?!"
Ayano scratched her head as she answered "I actually heard her."
"Me~... too~..." a half comatose Chitose said while stuffing her nose with tissues, her glasses now back on her face.
Just then, Nishigaki entered the room. "Sup everyone?"
Chitose got back into her seat and asked "Sensei, somehow Ayano-chan and I can understand Matsumoto-senpai. How can that be?"
"Hm... let's see if you really can. Rise, say something none of them could ever guess."
"..." Rise said as Ayano and Chitose grew wide eyed.
The 2 girls then screamed out loud "YOU CAN EAT 50 BURGERS IN A ROW?!"
"Wow, you 2 really do understand her. That was a lie by the way~" Nishigaki said while walking next to Matsumoto.
"How can this be Sensei?" Himawari asked, still surprised by the whole thing.
Nishigaki thought for a second before replying "I think my theory may hold some truth. You see, some people can understand Rise because they overcame their greatest emotional turmoil."
"So... you're saying that people who become a better version of themselves can understand her?" Ayano asked, trying to understand the situation.
Nishigaki nodded "In a way, yes. I think after you confessed to Kyoko you finally beat your inner demons and doubts, making your heart pure enough to hear Rise. As for Chitose, seeing you happy, Ayano, is what she always wanted."
Himawari was skeptical but after thinking about it, there really wasn't any alternate explanation for it. Though a thought did occur to her "Does this mean Kyoko-senpai can also understand her?"
"In theory, yes. As a scientist myself, I'd rather test it out." Nishigaki said before Rise got up and said "..."
"It's true that we're done but I don't know what Kyo-chan and the others are doing right now... I don't wanna bother them..." Ayano said while playing with her fingers nervously.
Chitose was already at the door with a large box of tissues in both of her hands "Hurry Ayano-chan~"
"Of course..." she got up and saw that Sakurako was still sitting at the table, seemingly being in a different world. "Ohmuro-san!"
"EH!? What?" Sakurako replied as every other person in the room was already standing at the door with Chitose.
Himawari answered "We're going to the Amusement Club. Come on." Sakurako got up and the group silently went to the tea house, although they were all puzzled about Sakurako's weird behavior.
*Amusement Club Tea House*
Akari sighed for the 10th time in the last 15 minutes. She was bored out of her mind. "Seriously... even Kyoko has a thing to do now..."
Said blonde girl was creating another masterpiece. Drawing her girlfriend and herself as they were hugging each other on the bed like yesterday. Yui looked at the drawing while enjoying the tea Chinatsu made then asked "Kyoko, how long have you had feelings for Ayano? To be this love struck, can't be the product of dating her barely over a week."
Kyoko stopped drawing and dreamily looked up at the ceiling "Well, I know that Ayano had feelings for me ever since she first saw me. My feelings started a little later than our first meeting, like a month or so after that. I would take more and longer glances at Ayano sometimes. At first I thought it was nothing but then I started to realize that I want her to be happy. And that her smile is beautiful. And that I want to make her smile. Alas, I never once made a move towards her, I was actually very scared of her rejecting me."
"Then I guess it was good that she confessed first." Chinatsu stated, bringing more freshly made tea on the table.
Kyoko happily and dreamily sighed "Yeah~ I feel like I should repay Sakurako somehow for that bet she made."
"Why don't you try getting her a girlfriend?" Chinatsu simply asked but then got surprised by the reaction she received.
"Great idea!"
"I was only joking..."
Yui joined the conversation by saying "I would be curious to see that."
"I don't think she likes anyone though." Akari said while sipping her tea.
Yui just thought to herself "Oh, you have no idea just how wrong you are, Akari..."
Just then, the door to the club room was opened and there stood Ayano with the rest of the Student Council and Nishigaki-sensei. "KYO-CHAN!" the purple haired girl exclaimed as she launched herself at her girlfriend to embrace her. Which both girls did.
"I feel like we should make Sugiura-senpai an honorary member or something." Chinatsu said while watching the couple hug each other lovingly.
Kyoko beamed a very big grin as she said "It's already done~ The Student Council members are all honorary members. Aya-chan and I discussed it last night~"
Yui hit Kyoko on the head then yelled "You should have told us that sooner!"
Kyoko was holding her head the place it got hit. "Let me help, Kyo-chan~" Ayano said as she gave a light kiss on the spot then faced her girlfriend "Feeling better?~"
The blonde girl kissed her lover's cheek and replied "I'm healed~"
"Uh... Ikeda-senpai needs tissues..." Himawari pointed out as Chitose was standing by the door with her glasses off and her nose spitting out blood like crazy.
"On it..." Akari replied as she got up and handed the glasses girl a large box of tissues. She thanked her and everyone took a seat at the table.
"Now, we're actually here to test something." Nishigaki-sensei said, as some of the girls gave her a suspicious look.
Chinatsu then said "I'm not gonna put any weird stuff you have in my tea again. Last time all the flowers wilted outside when I gave some to just one of them. JUST ONE!"
"That's not why we're here." Ayano said bringing back the conversation to the topic that they're really interested in. "Earlier, I was able to hear what Matsumoto-senpai said."
The Amusement Club members went wide-eyed with surprise. After a minute of silence Yui asked "How is that even possible?"
Chitose was the one who answered "It seems that Ayano-chan can hear her because she confessed to Toshino-san and her emotions got in check. And since I wanted this to happen for so long, it seems I can understand her now too."
"Oh, I get it. You want to see if Kyoko-senpai can understand her too." Chinatsu said after figuring out why they came.
"That's why we have Nishigaki-sensei here too." Himawari added.
"Clever. Since she always understood her, she's the only reliable person to help make sure Kyoko and Ayano can really understand her." Yui said after observing the situation.
Kyoko smiled and said "Okay~ I'm interested to find out more about this too~"
"Wish I could understand her too..." Akari said but nobody was listening to her right now.
"Okay, Matsumoto-chan~ I'm ready~ Say anything~" the blonde girl said practically bouncing.
Rise nodded with a small smile and said "..."
Kyoko went wide-eyed and yelled "How did you know I have matching panties with Aya-chan?!"
"KYO-CHAN!"
Unfortunately, this sentence made Mt. Ikeda erupt with such force that it almost hit Yui, who was sitting in front of Chitose. Luckily, Chinatsu pulled her away just in time. The table wasn't so lucky though.
Nishigaki laughed a little before saying "Cuteness aside, it seems she really did understand it."
"Wow. That will make your work a bit easier now." Yui said while Chinatsu was still holding her after the pulling.
Ayano smiled and said "I'm just happy to finally have this with Kyo-chan~"
"Aaaaaw~ I love you too, Aya-chan~"
That's when everyone got startled as a loud 'THUD' was heard. The group then saw Sakurako having her fist on the table while panting hard. "I... I'm leaving." the short girl said before running off somewhere.
"What was that all about?" Akari asked, completely puzzled by what just happened.
Kyoko scratched her head and answered "I have no idea whatsoever."
Ayano thought for a moment before she turned to Himawari and said "I think you should talk to her. You are the one who has known her for the longest after all."
Himawari sighed sadly (not out of frustration) and replied "Yes. You're absolutely correct Sugiura-senpai." Then she got up and left, although she could have sworn that Ayano was smiling a bit when she left the room.
Yui complimented Ayano by saying "I saw what you did. Not bad."
The purple haired girl simply smiled back and said "Well, least this way, we can call it even~"
*Student Council Room*
Sakurako sat at her place inside the room while having her head on the table, covered by her arms. She was also quietly sobbing. This is how Himawari found her friend and 'rival'. It broke her heart seeing Sakurako this way. She gently walked into the room, took the seat next to the crying girl and put a hand on her back.
"Sakurako... please tell me what's been bothering you..." the blue haired girl gently said.
Sakurako didn't bother to look up while responding "I'm fine..."
"Please... Sakurako..." Himawari said in a very gentle and soothing way. The shorter girl got up and looked at Himawari with tears in her now red eyes.
"It's not fair..."
"What's not fair?"
"Kyoko-sama... and Sugiura-senpai..."
Himawari sighed before saying "Look, just because you lost the bet, you really shouldn't act like that. It's not li-"
"WHO CARES ABOUT THAT?!" Sakurako snapped hard, causing Himawari to back away a little in fear. "I couldn't care less about that! I... I just... it's not fair that they're so happy!"
"How is that not fair? You have feelings for Kyoko-senpai?"
"Of course not! I don't feel that way toward either of them!"
"Then what the hell is wrong with you, Sakurako?!"
"That I wanted it first!"
Himawari was now more confused than before. She asked "I don't get it."
Sakurako was now crying harder as she explained "I... wanted that... what they are having now... before them... it's not fair..."
"Oh. Oooooh... now I get it... you're jealous because they started dating before you."
The blonde girl only nods and replies "Yes..."
Himawari patted her back gently and said "But why them? There are others who are younger than you and they might be dating already."
"Because... after seeing... them being so in love... so happy... something in me... just... just... wished I was first..."
"You do realize you need to have feelings for a girl, right?"
Sakurako puffed her cheeks and turned to Himawari angrily "I have someone I love. I'm not stupid, you know."
Himawari looked away embarrassed and asked "Then why don't you start being with her now?"
Sakurako started tearing up again as she replied "She wouldn't love me..."
"Sakurako..."
"I'm not a catch... you know that... you're the beautiful one here, not me..."
Himawari blushed a little as she asked "Do you really mean that?"
"Just look at yourself... you have a cute face, a great figure, the kindest heart I have ever seen and even the... chest..."
Himawari's eyes were shining with hope after hearing that and decided to give Sakurako something that may help. She hugged her. "Thank you... Saku-chan."
The short girl was stunned and could only say "H... Hima-chan?"
"Listen to me now, please." Himawari let her go (although she didn't really want to) so that she could look Sakurako in the eyes. "Don't sell yourself short. Yes, you're not perfect but I know that the girl you like will look past all of your flaws. Because you are a very nice person once people get to know you."
"Hima-chan... I... it's you... I love you, Hima-chan... I have been in love with you ever since I've known you and that's why I was so jealous of Sugiura-senpai and Kyoko-sama. I had feelings for you much longer than they had for each other... it wasn't fair." Sakurako explained while crossing her arms and looking away.
Himawari smiled and said "And who's fault is that exactly?"
The shorter girl sighed and answered "Mine... I'm really sorry, Hima-chan..."
"I'm sorry too... I should have talked this over with you..."
"No more fighting?" Sakurako asked while holding her hand out to Himawari.
The blue haired girl took her hand and pulled the short girl in for a hug and replied "No more fighting." She could feel Sakurako hug her back. Then continued "I also love you too, Saku-chan~"
"Hima-chan, will you be my girlfriend?"
"Yes, Saku-chan~ Nothing can make me happier~" Himawari answered before kissing Sakurako on the lips gently.
The shorter girl went wide-eyed for a second before happily kissing back her new girlfriend. After about 20 seconds of kissing she said "I'll have to apologize to the others..."
Himawari smiled while patting her new girlfriend's head then said "I'm sure they'll understand once we explain everything."
"We?"
"I'm not gonna leave you when you make a mistake. I'll be there to support you~ Always~"
Sakurako shed a few tears of happiness before replying "Thanks, Hima-chan~ I love you~"
"I love you too, Saku-chan~"
The 2 girls got up and started their walk back to the amusement club tea house to inform their friends about the news.
*Back with the others*
The group was playing a board game that Kyoko had while waiting for the 2 girls to return. Why the blonde girl had it with her in the first place was a mystery though. "It's your turn to roll the dice, Akari."
"Okay, here we go~" she rolled the dice but it went off the board and rolled outside the tea house. "EEEEEH?!"
"Seriously Akari-chan... just how strong is your arm?" Chinatsu asked from the red head while still looking out the door and after the dice.
That was when Himawari and Sakurako appeared, the latter picking up the dice and bringing it back. Ayano was the first to ask "Is everything okay?"
Himawari beamed a bright smile as she answered "All is perfect, Sugiura-senpai~"
"Hima-chan and I are girlfriends now~" Sakurako added while giving the dice to Kyoko. Some of the girls were stunned but Kyoko, Ayano, Chitose and even Rise and Nishigaki were simply smiling at that.
"Nice work you 2~" Kyoko said while giving thumbs up.
"About time." Ayano said while smiling.
"That is great~" Chitose added before taking her glasses off and having another major nosebleed.
Yui sighed and said "She should just move into the nurse's office..."
After the 2 girls took their seat, they explained what happened after Sakurako ran off. They were all surprised but quickly got over it and resumed to have a good time until it was time to go home. On their way home, Himawari asked her girlfriend "Saku-chan... would you like to stay at my house tonight?"
The other girl smiled and said "Of course, Hima-chan~" then hugged Himawari from the side for the rest of the way. After today, the 2 swore to never be rivals again but stay lovers forever.
There we go. One more part done. Hope you enjoyed!
Sakurako: And I was perfect! Hollywood, here I come! And I'm bringing Hima-chan with me!
Himawari: *sweatdrops while smiling* That's nice... but let's focus on what we can really do here, okay Saku-chan?
Kyoko: Space Hollywood!
Sakurako: Yeah!
Ayano: Himawari... why do we love these 2?
Himawari: I think they have a certain charm.
Ayano: Can't argue with that... please read and review. Have a nice day!
Himawari: Bye!
Sakurako: Wait! Send Himawari and I gift baskets!
Kyoko: For us too!
Ayano: *pushes Kyoko behind while Himawari does the same with Sakurako* Please ignore them... Bye.