A/N: Hi this is a little late but it's an interesting theory I came up with besides after that interesting 'skin peeling' Reina wanted to do last chapter and then blushing because of Taki-sensei, well...I feel that I'm in some sort of emotional roller coaster.

MakaS0ul: I don't see Asuka as an enigma, for me she's just selfish but I find her really interesting to write about, thanks for reading.

Deliberatee: Well both are Eupho girls! Regarding KumiRei well let's just say I wish they get at least 10% close to what I just wrote.

Enjoy!

Body heat and a cold

The day before was very warm, so she didn't take an umbrella to school the next day and now, she was really regretting her dumb choice while staring out of the damp window. It was pouring outside and she was the last one in the music room.

Kumiko had left earlier because her mother asked her to run some errands for her before getting home so she was in a hurry and Reina cursed her overachieving nature.

If I just paid more attention to the weather forecast this morning or simply walk with Kumiko when she asked me to, I am such a fool, Reina sighed while raindrops slid down the already moist windows.

"I knew you will be here" a soft voice called from behind making the trumpeter jump surprised.

"Ku…Kumiko?" Reina stuttered while suppressing a gasp "I thought you were busy"

"I…" the auburn haired girl scratched the back of her head and blushed "forgot my umbrella"

"I can tell by the water pooling under your feet" Reina softly scolded "but why did you come all the way to the music room if the umbrellas are next to the shoe lockers?"

"Well…" Kumiko blushed even more "when I was coming back to get my umbrella I remembered that you didn't bring yours this morning"

She noticed?

"You noticed?" the trumpeter's words matched her thoughts.

"Yeah, since we had been walking to school together for a while now I started noticing you…" Kumiko's face turned even redder before whispering "more" the last where so soft and charged with emotion that Reina couldn't help but blush deeply.

"Let's go then" the trumpeter's voice was stern and a gulping Kumiko followed suit. Soon, they got to the shoe lockers and Reina changed into her brown loafers while the Euphonium player went ahead to take her new purple umbrella that matched Reina's eye color with astonishing perfection.

Kumiko opened the umbrella and the trumpeter joined her before walking really close to each other that nobody could tell one began and the other finished. It was really pouring and, due to the breeze they got inevitably wet from head to toe despite the auburn haired girl's umbrella.

"Let's go to my place" Reina added while they were getting out of the train station.

"Uh…why?" Kumiko blushed while covering her mouth; she had this bad tendency of saying whatever comes to mind.

"Really Kumiko" Reina turned the other side to hide her blush "my house is closer and we can't afford getting sick so close to the national competition" Kumiko couldn't fight against that logic and nodded before obediently following Reina to her home.

I am going to Reina's house and I will see her room, will it be like I dreamed about? Will her bed be as soft as it was in my dreams? I think Reina is right, I do have a terrible personality, Kumiko thought while running under the rain.

"Indeed" Reina commented with a giggle while stopping under a bus stop to catch her breath.

"Uh…what?" Kumiko stopped next to her panting.

"I agree with you that you have a terrible personality" Reina smiled while her pink cheeks darkened "what I didn't know was that you dreamed of seeing my room and trying my bed"

"I said that out loud?" Kumiko whispered while covering her face with her trembling hands.

"You did and…" Reina approached and whispered on the euphonium player's ear "maybe that dream might come true today" after that the brunette ran towards her home and Kumiko gaped at her with wide eyes before running to catch up the trumpeter.

Did she just say what I think she did?

When they got to Reina's house all the lights were off, a clear sign that nobody was home.

"My father is on tour until next week" the brunette commented nonchalantly while opening the front door and turning the lights on "and my mother is on a business trip and comes back tomorrow evening so let's go"

"Where?"

"To take a bath, of course"

"Huh?"

"You are soaked and so am I and I really don't want to get sick" Reina took Kumiko hand and entwined her fingers before pulling her "let's go"

"Ugh…okay" Kumiko followed the smaller girl dazed.

Soon the tub was filled with warm water and Reina turned to observe the auburn haired girl.

"Take off your clothes" the trumpeter demanded.

"What?" Kumiko panicked

"Do you plan to take a bath with your uniform on?" Reina's perfect right eyebrow rose

"No?"

"No" the trumpeter countered while her skirt fell on the floor along with her uniform shirt "now take off your clothes or you need my assistance?"

"Sure…I…I me…mean no!" Kumiko stammered while undoing the knot of her pink scarf. Reina took the opportunity to unzip the auburn haired skirt and the garment fell with a soft thud.

"There, that's better" a very naked Reina stated while sitting on a small stool and rinsing her hair and body. Kumiko froze in her tracks while shamelessly staring at the gorgeous trumpeter.

My dreams do no justice to Reina, she is absolutely beautiful and her skin is so white and looks so soft. I wish I could wash her hair…

"Sure" Reina mumbled while turning to hand the shampoo bottle to a very shocked Kumiko.

"Did I…"

"Yes, you were voicing your thoughts again" Reina giggled and Kumiko sighed before starting washing the trumpeter's dark mane. When she was done, Reina did the same with the euphonium player's auburn tresses.

"Do you want me to wash your back?" Reina asked with burning cheeks and Kumiko just nodded. They washed each other until their touches were not that innocent anymore.

Reina got in the tub and rested her head on the wall while Kumiko sat across from her. They stayed there for several minutes with closed eyes whilst humming the same song they played together during the Agata Festival.

After that, Reina dried Kumiko's hair and lend her a yellow bathrobe while she took a purple one. Then she put her uniforms in the drier and grabbed Kumiko's hand and leaded to the last door of the second floor, her room.

Everything was so neat and tidy that Kumiko thought it was so Reina-like that she just grinned. Reina handed her some shorts and a loose t-shirt while she wore something similar but in a different color.

"Wasn't my room up to your expectations?" Reina asked with mirth.

"It's just so like you, very organized"

"How about my bed" Reina sat on it and patted the space next to her.

"Your bed?"

"You wanted to test how soft it was, weren't you?" Reina tilted her head and Kumiko grinned awkwardly.

"Ugh…"

"Come" the trumpeter extended her hand and Kumiko complied by sitting next to her and entwining their hands.

"So, is it soft?"

"I don't know"

"How about if you lie down next to me" Reina suggested while playing with one of Kumiko's auburn curls.

"Umm" the euphonium player added distractedly while texting her mother that she was going to stay at a friend's house. When she turned to face Reina, the trumpeter was resting her head on a pillow. Kumiko felt how her heart skipped a beat at the sight.

Reina didn't have to offer twice and the euphonium player rested her head next to the brunette, sharing the sole pillow the trumpeter had on her bed.

"Soft enough for your taste, Kumiko?" Reina whispered before nibbling the auburn haired girl's earlobe making the latter shiver.

"No…not bad" Kumiko replied nervously.

"Wrong answer" Reina sighed and sat on the bed before walking towards her closet, the trumpeter withdrew a futon and placed it next to her bed "Sleep there, I will take the futon"

"But" Kumiko tried to protest but she was ignored by the trumpeter who turned the light off before placing the covers over her body.

"Good night Kumiko" Reina added with a sigh before closing her eyes.

"Good night Reina" Kumiko grabbed the A/C remote and lowered the temperature as low as it allowed to. She had a plan to lure Reina to her bed but the auburn haired girl fell asleep before checking if it worked out.

Kumiko was dreaming that was sitting in front of an elegant table while blowing a toy trumpet and bubbles came out of it every time she blew. Reina was next to her sipping tea and Tuba-kun was their waiter.

Then, the trumpeter put her teacup on its plate and turned to face Kumiko and leaned forward, when their lips were about to brush, a cold shiver went down the euphonium player and she opened her golden orbs to find Reina staring at her with her hands on the euphonium player's bare stomach.

"Re…Reina" Kumiko was intimidated by the proximity of the trumpeter's face to her own.

"It's cold" the trumpeter whispered before approaching Kumiko even more and the latter thought she was going to faint when Reina placed one of her legs between the auburn haired girl's.

"Ah…ugh" Kumiko was speechless and purple eyes sparkled.

"Aren't you cold?" Reina asked with evident mirth.

I am actually feeling really hot right now for different reasons, though…

"Since you started touching me with those cold hands of yours" Kumiko growled to hide her crimson face.

"Is that so?" Reina murmured against Kumiko's neck making her shiver.

"Ye…yeah" the euphonium player was nervous now.

"You know, I've read of a good way of keeping each other warm" Reina looked up and stared at the taller girl who gulped.

"Ho…how?" Kumiko blush intensified.

"But you have to promise you will do as I said" the trumpeter stated in a serious tone.

"Su…sure" Kumiko was curious of Reina's theory so she accepted.

"Excellent, so take your shirt off" the trumpeter stated with a steady tone but couldn't hide her blush anymore.

"What?"

"I will do the same, Kumiko"

"But"

"I read that if you share body heat without clothes is more effective than with them and we're both cold besides I have no idea where the remote for my a/c is"

"I read about that too…" Kumiko whispered and her cheeks burned even more.

"You're familiar with the topic then" Reina smiled and in a swift move she took her short off that landed with a soft thud on her carpeted room "your turn"

"Ugh" the auburn haired girl closed her eyes and soon her shorts joined Reina's.

"Now the t-shirts and don't worry, I think that discarding our panties would be taking things too far" Reina gave Kumiko a smug smile. Both took their t-shirts off at the same time and their blushes got at least, ten shades darker.

"Turn around" the trumpeter suggested and Kumiko let out a breath she didn't know she was holding and obeyed the shorter girl. Soon, Reina's breasts pressed against Kumiko's nude back and heat started radiating from different places of the euphonium player's body catching her by surprise.

"You are indeed beautiful, Kumiko" Reina whispered on the auburn haired girl that shivered even more when the trumpeter's arms wrapped around the taller girl's stomach and chest and one leg intertwined with Kumiko's.

"And you're soft Reina" the auburn haired girl whispered.

"Just like your dreams?" the trumpeter teased.

"Baka" the euphonium player mumbled and Reina giggled.

"Good night Kumiko" the trumpeter kissed the auburn haired girl cheek really close to the lips and the auburn haired girl couldn't help but gasp.

"Ni…night Reina" Kumiko turned and kissed the trumpeter on the tip of her nose. Minutes later they fell asleep, they were really exhausted due to the intense concert band continuous rehearsals.

They didn't move an inch the entire night. What Kumiko didn't notice was that her chest was slightly uncovered and despite Reina's wonderful body heat, the euphonium player was exposed to the cold room she caused.

The next day during band practice, she started sneezing and decided to go home earlier when she felt feverish. Reina offered to visit her later "to continue where they left last night" because she also wanted to see Kumiko's room and try her bed.

A/N: Is just me or is it hot in here?...Review?