I was supposed to finish and post this yesterday, but turns out working on my Hetalia story took a lot of my brain energy, so I'm posting this one today. Believe it or not, this isn't the first time I based a story on the lantern scene from Tangled with MiyukixTamao. In my running fic of this pairing, You're Everywhere to Me, there's a (YMMV if it was obvious or not) shout-out to the lantern scene near the end of chapter 8. But there, I used fireflies instead of lanterns.

Why did I write this one-shot even if I already wrote something like this in a previous fic, you ask?

Well, the answer is simple.

This song is perfect for them. Don't know why exactly, it just feels like it for me. Even just thinking about it is enough to make me fangirl. So why wouldn't I?

Enjoy.

Tonight was the last night of the festival and the Tōrō nagashi, or the releasing of the lanterns, was to take place. Miyuki was taking Tamao, her underclassman who she recently started dating, out to the lake in order for them to get a better view of the lanterns.

"I appreciate you taking me out here tonight, Miyuki," Tamao smiled at her, "I hope it wasn't too much trouble."

"No trouble at all, Tamao. I really want to see the lanterns, too. I hate seeing them alone, though. And what better person to watch them with than the person I'm dating?" Miyuki asked, which made Tamao blush and rub the back of her head.

"Ahaha…well, I'm flattered. Thank you."

"You should be," the older girl said as she gave her a quick kiss on the cheek, "And you're welcome. Come on, let's go get a boat."

Miyuki grabbed Tamao's hand and led her to a boat near the lake. Tamao hopped inside and Miyuki pushed the boat until it was closer to the lake and jumped into it herself.

"We should row a little bit to get a better view of the lanterns," said Miyuki as she picked up the oars. Tamao nodded as the other girl started to row. Miyuki noticed that her date was a little bit quiet.

"Hm? What's the matter, Tamao?"

Tamao looked up and blushed, "Huh? Oh, it's nothing. It's just that I'm still not used to going on dates like this, even if this isn't even our first date."

Miyuki reassured her and ruffled her hair, "It's okay. Just relax. Once the lanterns show up, we're the only two people here. Okay?"

"Okay."

As night began to fall, the first lantern started to fly, followed by several others.

Tamao was so amazed by the lights that when she moved to get a closer look, she nearly tipped the boat over, making Miyuki almost fall off the boat. However, that did not faze the older girl since she was too busy admiring the younger girl, whose eyes were widened by the moving lights. A song in her heart was starting to play.

Tamao:

All those days watching from the windows

All those years outside looking in

All that time never even knowing

Just how blind I've been

Now I'm here blinking in the starlight

Now I'm here suddenly I see

Standing here it's all so clear

I'm where I'm meant to be

More lanterns appeared from every direction. That just made it even better.

And at last I see the light

And it's like the fog has lifted

And at last I see the light

And it's like the sky is new

And it's warm and real and bright

And the world has somehow shifted

Then Tamao took a quick glance at Miyuki, who was admiring the lights as well. Simply looking at her date appearing relaxed and happy with her made her heart race.

All at once everything looks different

Now that I see you

To Tamao's surprise, Miyuki pulled out two lanterns from behind her and handed one to her.

"Wow. You're really full of surprises, Miyuki," she chuckled.

"The more lights, the brighter, right?" Miyuki asked.

"Yes, two lights can make a huge difference."

"Can I tell you something?"

"Sure," the younger girl approved.

"We've been in school together for four years and it's only this year I started to think about you like this. You're a smart person and I feel that I always have somebody to talk to when I'm with you. This makes me realize I should've liked you first, even if we only met in my third year and your first year."

Tamao blushed upon hearing Miyuki's confession, "I feel the same way about you. If I had realized earlier that the seemingly uptight school president could be this sweet, I would have fallen for you that time."

Miyuki smiled, "No matter what, I think we would have fallen for each other anyway. That's how much I think we were meant to be."

After that, the two girls held a gaze that only two people in love could have and released their lanterns into the sky at the same time. They took pleasure in the lanterns dancing in the sky.

Miyuki:

All those days chasing down a daydream

All those years living in a blur

All that time never truly seeing

Things, the way they were

The older girl then looked at Tamao, who pushed up a falling lantern that flew near her, with loving eyes.

Now she's here shining in the starlight

Now she's here suddenly I know

If she's here it's crystal clear

I'm where I'm meant to go

Miyuki took Tamao by the hands and looked her in the eyes. The younger girl felt Miyuki's love through her hands and stared into her eyes as well.

Miyuki and Tamao:

And at last I see the light

Miyuki:

And it's like the fog has lifted

Miyuki and Tamao:

And at last I see the light

Tamao:

And it's like the sky is new

Miyuki and Tamao:

And it's warm and real and bright

And the world has somehow shifted

Miyuki placed her hand on Tamao's face. Tamao touched the older girl's hand, feeling the warmth.

All at once everything is different

Now that I see you

The two girls leaned closer towards each other, their faces just a few inches away from each other.

Now that I see you…

Without a moment to spare, Miyuki pressed her lips against Tamao's; culminating in a gentle kiss. The other girl enthusiastically kissed her back. The lights just made the mood even better.

"I love you," Miyuki said as soon as the kiss broke.

"I love you too, Miyuki" Tamao reciprocated, which led to another kiss.

Through the rest of the evening, they watched the lanterns fly through the sky as sat in the boat and intertwined their fingers. Tamao rested her head on the older girl's shoulder. In response, Miyuki rested her head on top of Tamao's head.

Author's note:

- Next on the agenda is A Whole New World featuring Shizuma and Nagisa. :)

- I'm torn between AmanexHikari or ChikaruxShion for Breaking Free. Help a writer out, please? Which one should I choose?