Title: For As Long As You'll Have Me

Theme 12: In a Good Mood

Rating: T/M-ish

Genre: Romance (Aww, sorry guys, no mouth rape. Just consensual stuff this time. :D)

(AU- Last part)

Nevertheless, Soifon couldn't help but think of those three encounters when she and Yoruichi had arrived back at their apartment after an 'outing'- never a 'date' - to the movies and instead of bidding her fellow sensei goodnight as she normally did, Yoruichi kissed her with all the passion and ferocity of that first kiss they had shared back in the competition changing room.

Soifon didn't want to be kissed by Yoruichi. While she was still absolutely not in love with her best friend of over a decade, Soifon couldn't deny that she had some pretty strong feelings for her Yoruichi, and every time the two had kissed, Yoruichi had walked away afterwards, refusing to acknowledge that it had even happened, leaving Soifon feeling hurt and confused.

So she didn't want the contact, didn't want to open her mouth to accommodate Yoruichi's demanding tongue, didn't want to be fumbling to open the front door so they could go inside and have privacy. But that was what happened anyway.

Once inside, Soifon flicked on the lights. Compared to the dark movie theater and poorly lit streets, it was blindingly bright, but neither of the women cared about much past each other as Yoruichi impatiently pulled Soifon's jacket off her shoulders and Soifon feverishly unwound the scarf from around Yoruichi's neck.

No words were exchanged between the two as, piece by piece, they removed one another's clothing. The silence was punctuated by small moans and gasps at stray kisses and touches. When they were both completely naked, Soifon pushed Yoruichi by the shoulders - like Yoruichi had once done to her - in the direction of the bedroom and together they fell down onto the bed, sharing almost frenzied touches and kisses, fueled not on alcohol, but on passion.

Soifon fully expected to wake up alone the following morning. However, when she sleepily blinked open her eyes, she could see Yoruichi sprawled next to her, hogging most of the covers, snoring slightly and drooling a little on the pillow. It wasn't a pretty scene; it shouldn't have been a pretty scene; but somehow it made Soifon feel more relieved and strangely peaceful than she'd ever felt.

"Yoruichi?" she whispered in a voice much softer than she'd intended. She shook her friend's shoulder lightly; she'd done this many times before - Yoruichi could only be woken up properly by a gentle Soifon, after all - but they'd never just slept together before, and Soifon was more than nervous about how she was going to react.

"Mmm?" Yoruichi mumbled groggily, rubbing her eyes. She looked over at the person she was sharing a bed with. "Soi?"

"Morning, Yoruichi." Soifon squeaked, painfully aware of her own nakedness as Yoruichi was stealing most of the covers.

The dojo leader's eyes widened slightly as she realized the exact situation she was in. Soifon waited anxiously for her reaction, her heart pounding.

"'S too early." Yoruichi sighed eventually, snuggling up to Soifon, her hold on the covers loosening.

"W-wha?" Soifon spluttered, "You mean you're staying?"

Yoruichi smiled, eyes slightly clouded with sleep, and put one arm almost possessively over Soifon's waist. "For as long as you'll have me."

The small action and those few words were all it took. Soifon felt a resolve unlike anything else. She wasn't going to let Yoruichi go this time. She wasn't going to let herself feel confused and hurt because of this; she had feelings for her best friend and she knew damn well that her best friend had feelings for her, too. She wasn't about to let Yoruichi run away; she was going to force her to talk to her and then she could figure out where she stood with her best friend.

Yoruichi snored slightly and pulled Soifon a little closer.

'Ten more minutes'. Soifon thought, snuggling back into bed a little, resting her hand on top of Yoruichi's, a good mood settling in on her mind. 'Then we'll talk.'