Standard disclaimers apply
While Miyuki reached his epiphany in the infirmary, much to Yukimasa's amusement, Izumiko and Mayura were catching up on some much needed girl time with Honoka. Incidentally, due to Honoka's role as part of the group looking out for Izumiko, she'd gotten much closer to the two younger girls; they'd gotten so close that both Mayura and Izumiko had taken to calling her senpai.
"Honoka-senpai?" Izumiko's gentle voice caught the upperclassman's attention as she asked her something that had been bothering her; "Do you think I have a nice smile?" Surprise flitted across Honoka's face at such a strange question from one of her kouhais.
"Well . . . I'm not exactly the person to ask something like that. Why do you want to know?" Honoka and Mayura had their suspicions . . .
"Well . . . when Miyuki was walking me to the girls' dormitories, it started to snow." Honoka and Mayura nodded, indicating that they were listening as Izumiko continued; "I got really excited about the snowfall; I always did as a little girl too. But Miyuki has never seen how I act during a snow shower . . . at first, I thought he was going to tease me so I tried to apologize but he said that there was no need." Honoka and Mayura noted how Izumiko's face flushed and a pleased smile unconsciously appeared on her face; "He even complimented me; he said that I should smile more often because it brightens my face and makes my eyes sparkle." Suddenly, Mayura and Honoka squealed, startling poor Izumiko with their sudden shriek.
"Sorry Izumiko;" said Mayura, "its' just that we're so happy for you!" Izumiko's face flushed, confused by what her roommate meant when Honoka put in her two cents.
"I know I said that you and Sagara were a couple when we first met but I didn't realize how right I was!" Izumiko raised her hands, flustered as what the girls meant was finally sinking in.
"That's not it at all!" Izumiko settled down as she explained; "I was just confused about why Miyuki said all that, that's all!" Mayura's voice turned suspicious as she teased her roommate mercilessly.
"Are you sure that's what you're really asking? Or are you really asking why you felt the way you did when he said it?"
"Mayura! Its' not like that!" Honoka shook her head in amusement.
"If you're denying it this much then you have got it bad for Sagara." Izumiko covered her face, which resembled a Valentine's Day card it was so red.
"Look;" Honoka said; "If you want the answer to your real question, than answer the following questions honestly. Ok?" Izumiko nodded in agreement to Honoka's 'test.'
"Alright;" began their senpai, "when do you feel the happiest?"
"I . . . I feel happy when Miyuki supports me or trusts me." Honoka struggled to keep her smirk in check at the smile that Izumiko had unknowingly allowed to cover her face. Yep; she is so gone; and that's with just one question! She has no idea how much she really loves him . . .
"Ok; second question. When you feel threatened, who's the first person you wish were there?"
"Miyuki." Even Mayura was startled at how quickly Izumiko answered the second question; she has it bad for him.
"Alright; last question." Honoka paused dramatically before asking; "Describe how you feel about Sagara." Izumiko paused to gather her thoughts.
"He makes me feel safe. Miyuki . . . understands me in a way no one ever has. He doesn't expect anything from me that I wouldn't already be willing to do. He doesn't pressure me to do what he wants and gets mad when other people try to." Mayura and Honoka watched with a bit of envy as Izumiko's countenance transformed into something . . . angelic in its' beauty and radiance; its' source being her feelings for Miyuki.
"Miyuki taught me how to protect myself with spiritual defense techniques." Their envy was quickly replaced with shock; Miyuki had done what?! "It was thanks to Miyuki coming for me that I chose to come back. I . . . I need him." Mayura, coming out of her daze first, spoke for Honoka, who was still in a daze at how powerful Izumiko's feelings were for Miyuki.
"Congratulations Izumiko. I can't wait to be your maid of honor." Izumiko became instantly flustered at Mayura's bold declaration.
"What!?" Honoka grinned too before teasing her flustered kouhai along with her second kouhai.
"I have to agree with my kouhai on this one. You'll make such a cute bride!"
"But I don't even know if Miyuki feels the same way?!" Honoka and Mayura, undeterred, declared at the same time to the now red-faced Izumiko.
"Then don't you think we're the wrong person to be asking?"