Act 2

Cuddle Buddy

Umi and Honoka climb into their separate futons after a nice bath together and put on their night clothing. Umi turns off the lights and the couple get under the covers. However, Umi finds that she can't sleep just yet and stares at the dark ceiling. She remembers that numerous things have been going on today, like Umi helping Honoka with dance practice, them going on a lovely date to eat some sweets at a bakery. And then, Honoka invited her to her house for dinner and sleepover. Honoka insisted that they should bathe together after that, much to Umi's reluctance, not that she minded. The two then changed into their night clothing and here they are, sleeping together in separate futons.

However, as the clock ticks, Umi is clenching her blanket and blushing heavily. She will not admit it, but she feels a bit restless without Honoka by her side. She cannot sleep without the happy ginger next to her. The archer keeps on tossing and turning, but it's no use. She turns back to staring at the ceiling, groaning.

"Umi-chan?" Honoka calls. "Are you okay?"

"Hm? Oh, yes. I'm fine, don't worry," Umi turns her back on her and closes her eyes. She knew that sleep won't come to her now, but she tries real hard to sleep.

"Doesn't look like you're okay!"

"I'm fine, just…let me sleep."

Honoka grins evilly. She gets off the futon, sneaks up behind the bluenette and hugs her. "Gotcha, Umi-chaaaaaan~!"

"H-Honoka!" Umi cries. "What…what do you think you're doing!?" she whispers loudly.

"Hehe~! I'm only trying to make Umi-chan feel better. Isn't that enough?"

"W-well, ummm…."

The ginger scoots closer to her girlfriend. "Listen, you can always ask me to sleep with you."

"I'm not into that, Honoka."

"Then, I'll just allow myself to sleep with you whenever I want~!"

"You don't call the shots here!"

"Hehe~! Who says I am?" Honoka leans in and kisses her girlfriend on the cheek. "I love you, Umi-chan. You should've said something if you were that lonely~"

The blushing bluenette slightly turns away. "W-well…I might have been a little bit lonely…without you…here."

Honoka brightens and hugs her girlfriend tightly again. "Awwwww~! Umi-chan's SOOOO ADOOOORABLE when she blushes like that!"

Umi squeaks upon getting hugged like that and tries to push her off while whispering loudly again, "H-Honoka…y-you're being s-so sh-shameless again!"

The happy ginger pulls away with a giggle. "I can't help it, Umi-chan! Like I said, you're just too cute~!" She crawls on top of her girlfriend and caresses her cheek. She then leans in and connects lips with Umi's.

The bluenette closes her eyes, immediately returning the favor and wrapping one arm around her neck, pulling her close. Tongues caress each other as soft moans are heard from both of them from the kiss until they pull away to catch their breath to gaze into each other's eyes. Umi blushes from this, but is eager for more. She cups her hands on Honoka's cheeks and kisses her again, more passionately and longer this time. The ginger returns it and hugs her girlfriend. They pull away to catch their breath once again.

"Umi-chan…." Honoka whispers.

"H-Honoka…" Umi whispers back. She is a blushing mess, embarrassed that she just did that on impulse. She covers her face with her hands as she turns away. "J-just forget what I did okay!? It's nothing important!"

"Eehhhh~? Umi-chan, you were so bold earlier!" Honoka whines as she snuggles close to her girlfriend. "Let me see that side of you more!"

"No! I can't do that! Deal with it!"

Honoka puffs out her cheeks, pouting adorably. She knows she cannot give up that easily. She wraps her arms around Umi from behind. "Then…let me be your cuddle buddy~!"

"That came out of nowhere didn't it?"

"Hehe~! A kiss is not enough to satisfy you, is there, Umi-chan~?" Honoka says.

Umi turns around and faces her girlfriend. The ginger buries her face on her chest, giggling happily.

"Ahhhhh, Umi-chan feels nice~!" she says.

"W-will you cut it out?"

"Don't wanna~!"

The ginger remains cuddled against her girlfriend's chest while Umi just smiles and pets her. She is just quite a handful, isn't she?

"Honoka," she whispers. "You can be so silly sometimes, but…" She leans in to kiss her forehead. "That's why I love you so much."

"Haaahhhh….Umi-chaaaaan, my cuddle buddyyyyy~" Honoka coos as she falls fast asleep.

Umi wraps her arm around the ginger as she too falls asleep.