48. iloveyou ft YukAmo

**Based on actual advice a coworker gave me.**

**I don't own anything**

How to Confess Your Love to Someone:

Yukari took another deep breath to calm her racing heart. She was on her way to meet Minamo for lunch. They hadn't spent too many Saturdays together, so Yukari had decided today would be perfect... The bus screeched to a stop and the eccentric teen squeezed her way out onto the street where Minamo was waiting. Her heart rate spiked again as she met Minamo's eyes. This was the moment she had been waiting...

Putting on a winning smile, she bounded over to her friend. "Yo!"

"Hey," Minamo pulled at her sleeves, "I think your bus was late."

"Probably." Yukari shrugged and nodded her head towards the corner cafe. "Are you ready to have the best tea of your life?"

Minamo grinned, following her friend closely. Yukari couldn't help but reach out to link their arms together, "Nyamo, I'm glad we're hanging out."

The athletic teen blushed at the new nickname, "Me too."

_So far so good._

The interior of the cafe was small and intimate. Yukari's favorite spot, nestled by the window in the middle of the shop, was vacant. _It was a sign._

"Nyamo, let's go grab that table!" She all but yanked her friend in that direction. She pulled the plush chair, that was on the opposite side of the table, beside her before plopping down, "That way we can peoplewatch."

Minamo took the seat beside her, "My friends on the swim team thought this place was on the other side of town."

"There might be..." Yukari picked up the menu and looked over the list of teas. "Did you want to try their special label green tea?"

"What's it taste like? Have you had it?"

"I loved it. Its fruity and tart."

Minamo bit her lip, then nodded. "Yeah. I want to try it."

"Awesome." Yukari looked up at her friend.

_Now. Mission Woo Minamo is a-go._

"Their taiyaki is really good, iloveyou, I think you can even get it filled with custard." Yukari kept her eyes on the menus, too scared to look up at Minamo.

Meanwhile, the dark haired teen just thought she was going crazy. "Huh?"

"Custard and the green tea is a good combination, actually."

Minamo swallowed, "Uh... O-Okay. Let's try that."

_Test run: success._

The park was filled with couples (and pigeons) that afternoon. Everyone was taking advantage of the nice weather. There was plenty of entertainment on the sidewalk of the park: painters, dancers, photographers... But Yukari and Minamo were too involved in each other, in their conversation, to notice anyone around them.

"The committee won't remove the sport from the festival just because you don't like it!" Minamo nudged the eccentric teen, "They'd probably force you to participate if you complain. You're not exactly the school's favorite..."

"'S not my fault they screw up and it pisses me off!"

Minamo giggled, "You're too much of a rebel."

"So what?" Yukari puffed out her chest, "I think even the opinion of a rebel if valid. If I say that running a 10K is stupid, imagine what the other kids think about it..."

"You may have a point."

"I know fitness crazy nerds like you might not have a problem with 10ks, iloveyou, but I would much rather be playing softball or tug-of-war." Yukari noticed a wave of frustration break over Minamo's face. She fought back a smile.

The athletic teen frowned. "What is it that you're mumbling?"

"Come on, Minamo. You know me, iloveyou, I don't mumble!"

"You _just_ did."

Yukari huffed. "What would I,loveyou, even been saying?"

"Yukari!" Minamo put her hands on her hips and stared her friend down, "Seriously, what are you saying?"

_Damn, her strict face is too cute._ "I don't even know what you're talking about."

"If you want to tell me something, you know you can just say it…"

"Yeah," Yukari smiled, "I would. _If I had something to tell you."_

If Minamo could've exploded in that moment, a mushroom cloud would've formed over the park and the surrounding quarter mile. Instead of erupting and giving Yukari that satisfaction, because clearly she was enjoying this, the athletic teen crossed her arms over her chest. "Well fine."

"And what does that mean?" Yukari challenged her, grinning smugly.

"It means," Minamo sighed, "I'm gonna go home now."

Yukari's smile faltered. "You wanna go home?"

"Not really, but you won't tell me-"

"Look, I love you." Yukari met Minamo's wide eyes then turned away. Blushing madly she added, "Like a lover, not just friendship."

Minamo didn't really know what to say. It was too soon to confess a love she wasn't sure about, the feelings were there but they still had a ways to go before she could consider it _love._ So instead, she pulled Yukari into a hug. "Honestly, you are the stupidest person I have ever met."

The eccentric teen beamed and held Minamo tighter. "Says the person almost failing English…"

"Shut up." She mumbled into Yukari's shoulder.

They held each other, occasionally swaying back and forth randomly, until deciding to continue their now-official "first date."

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