"Hikari-sama, can I walk you to class?"

"Hikari-sama, I have a present for you!"

"Hikari-sama, what are you doing after class today?"

"Hikari-sama, do you want to eat lunch together?"

Hikari ducked her head and walked toward her English classroom as quickly as possible. How had Shizuma coped with this craziness for such a long time? And Amane too, who had had a fan club for ages. She was sick and tired of it after half a day already. She heard footsteps hurrying until they reached her and rolled her eyes, awaiting the next wave of questions.

"Hikari-chan, there you are!" the voice of her roommate reached her ear. "I haven't seen you all day. Are you hiding?"

"Yaya-chan, I'm so glad it's you! I've been swamped by questions all day and I'm sick of it already. I have no idea how Shizuma-sama put up with it all this time." She sighed.

"Well, you and Amane are the celebrities of the school now. But I'll be your bodyguard if you want." There was a mischievous glint in Yaya's eyes.

Hikari smiled at her friend. "You know, that's a pretty good idea!"

Arm in arm, the two roommates walked into their classroom together.

Smiling, Hikari relaxed in the bathtub. Yaya had really helped her to get away from those crazy girls for whom she was the center of attention all of a sudden. Now, she had a tea party to look forward to and tomorrow, there would be school again.

But with Yaya's help, it wouldn't be so bad. And in the afternoon, she would spend her time with Amane in the greenhouse. Hikari's smile broadened. Life was good.

Taking a deep breath, Nagisa walked along the sixth-year corridor towards Shizuma's room. The tea party had been a lot of fun, she was glad that she had decided to go. Well, actually Shizuma had decided for her. Since her graduation was coming up, she had much studying to do.

"So, go to the party, Nagisa. Then I can get some studying done. If you're there with me, I won't crack a book." Shizuma had run a hand through Nagisa's red hair. "And if you want, you can come to my room after the party." She had added with a teasing smile.

So now Nagisa was standing in front of the door, with a raised hand, about to knock. She was still nervous when it came to Shizuma, even though she knew there was no reason. But it was still so new…Pushing her nervousness aside, Nagisa knocked and opened the door.

"Sweetheart, there you are! I wasn't sure you'd come!" Shizuma put the book she'd been reading down, got up from her bed and moved toward her girlfriend.

"I'm sorry, Shizuma. We had so much fun that we didn't look at the clock." She stepped into the older girl's embrace, closing her eyes and breathing in her fragrance.

"I'm glad you had fun, Nagisa. And I'm even happier that you're here now." Shizuma whispered, her face buried in Nagisa's hair.

Nagisa moved back a little, looked up and pulled her girlfriend's face down for a tender kiss.

"It's a bit cold here. Can we get under your blanket?" she asked shyly.

"Of course. Come on." Shizuma pulled Nagisa onto her bed, placing the warm blanket over both of them.

"Did you get some studying done?" Nagisa asked in the dark.

"Yes, I did. A lot, actually. It won't matter if I don't study too much the next few days. Then I'll have more time for you." Nagisa could hear the smile in Shizuma's voice.

"That's very good." Nagisa smiled.

Shizuma slipped her arms around her beautiful girlfriend and kissed her deeply.

"I missed you, Nagisa." She whispered in between kisses.

"I missed you, too." Nagisa replied, barely moving her lips away from Shizuma's to answer. But it didn't matter that they had missed each other. They were together, they were in love, and the night was theirs to enjoy.