Chapter 3: What is Mine

"Haahh…today's photo-shoot has been very tiring as well…"

I threw myself onto the park bench after having had completed the three-hour long photo-shoot for a new magazine coming out this fall. The October issue would feature the newest styles fit for the chilly season of autumn.

I reached into my handbag for my cell phone and dialed the first person on a list of contacts.

*riiing…riiiing* After waiting for about five seconds, the person on the other line picked up.

"Hello?"

"Hey Kirino, this is Ayase. I just finished a photo-shoot. Can I go hang out with you at your house?"

"Sure. Oh, and call Kanako over as well."

"Alright, I'll do that when I get on the bus."

"Oh, and Ayase, there is already someone visiting in my house. Will that be alright with you?"

"Sure, I don't mind… Is it your boyfriend Kirino?"

"Wh-wh-what? I have no such thing! It's just a friend! Just a friend!"

Kirino sounded flustered and I guessed that she was also blushing… all the more reason for me to feel suspicious. A grin found its way onto my face.

"Whatever, I'll find out for myself when I come over. Well, see you later."

"Y-yeah, see you."

I hung up first and started making my way to the nearby bus-stop.

"Kirino! I'm here."

I knocked on the wooden door three times as well as ring the door bell once.

"Well if it isn't Ayase-chan. Come in, Kirino is upstairs with another friend of hers."

The one who'd answered the door was Kirino's mom. Did Kirino not hear the door bell ringing?

"Sorry for intruding."

After taking off my outdoor sandals, I slipped into some light blue colored slippers. Having been in Kirino's house countless times before, I knew where every room's location was. As I walked up the stairs, I heard faint squealing sounds. Since it wasn't Kirino's voice it must have been her friend that she talked about. But since the voice belonged to a girl, I guess it couldn't be her boyfriend after all.

Upon arriving at the door to her room I opened it and stood at the entrance. I must have caught their attention because the two girls tumbled up on the ground both looked at me with surprised eyes.

One of them was obviously Kirino. Her clothes were out of order, which is quite unusual. She was….was she trying to undress the other girl? Her right arm was extended fully and her hand pushing against the face of the other girl while the left was in the middle of unbuttoning the other girl's shirt. The other was a shorter girl with pale white skin and long black hime-cut hair. It looks like she was trying to push Kirino off of her.

"A-Ayane…"

Kirino Immediately got up from her awkward position and turned to fully face me. She adjusted her messy clothes and started trying to introduce the other girl.

"Umm… this is my friend I was talking about, you've met her before right?"

"Yes, you are the one from before, right? From that Comiket last summer."

"Handle name; Kuroneko. It's a pleasure to meet you."

In complete contrast to what she just said, Kuroneko didn't even look at me and continued to straighten out her outfit. The top was a black lacey jacket. The jacket covered a white no-sleeve vest while the bottom was a knee-length black dress. They looked similar to the clothing from last year.

"I'm Aragaki Ayase. It's also nice to meet you."

I bowed only because it was polite to do so. And although I wore a smile, my inside thoughts were different. Why is this girl in Kirino's house? Just what were they doing before I entered the room? Is her relationship with Kirino like that? No, it can't be. Kirino isn't like that. Of course what I'm thinking about is totally different than the real situation. There's no way Kirino would have someone who's closer to her than I am.

"Haaaaahh…"

I calmed myself down. I wasn't going to burst out at Kirino like I had a year ago when I had discovered her hobby. No, this time I'm going to act more maturely about it. Because surely, Kirino wouldn't ever leave me for someone else, right?

Author's note: This chapter didn't contain enough of Kirino and Kuroneko did it? Next time I will add more fluff and spice between the two lolis. I've always been scared of the yandere, Ayase. She's always seemed like a possessive stalker friend to me. Hopefully you enjoyed this chapter despite its lack of yuri and continue to stay with me until the end! And I apologize for the shortness of this chapter. Please look forward to the next chapter and thank you for reading.