A/N: Finished this within two days—if I'm not wrong—Thank God, my brain and imaginations goes well for this week!
Thanks to whom? Thanks to all those corny songs that I heard over and over again! Seriously, It helped me a lot! –Lol-
Gee gee gee! All the previous chapters were now BETA-ed! I'm really really terribly happy! XD
A really HUGE Thanks to Zaraenis-san for finishing it!
"You are my life saver"
(P.S: Im not gay, kay? -Lol-)
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WARNING: No BETA Version (in-progress), Yuri, OC
Summaries: Love has its own ways to talk, to come, and to go. However, what if those 'Love' you felt to your own best and childhood friend with the same gender as you? Will you let it flow? Will you tell her?
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN K-ON!, K-ON! Belongs to Kakifly/Kyoto Animation©
Ritsu's POV
Mio and I are finally together, a couple, lovers, and still best friends. I knew about the problems that could occur in the future, and what people might think of us. I knew, that Mio is very easily embarrassed, so even if I don't care what everyone else thinks, I care about what Mio thinks. Of course, that's not our main problem currently.
Our real problem for now is our parents. Mio's parents noticed about our relationship, though it doesn't seem to be a problem because her father didn't seem too bothered. Her mother probably feels the same way as her father, so it shouldn't be a problem. Of course, the problem is just getting started. There were my parents who, are probably not going to take this very well.
"Hey, you want me to come over today?" I asked, stroking her back gently
She nodded as she buried her face into my shoulder. I let go of Mio slowly, before reaching for my phone and flipping it open. I stopped at my mom's number, and texted to her.
To: Mom | I'm going to be a bit late today. Gotta finish homework and everything at Mio's house. Love ya, Mom!
From: Mom | Make sure you get home before dinnertime, alright? Love you too
I smiled, knowing that she wouldn't mind me going home a bit late. Though if she was asking me to come home before dinner, I should probably be there before dinner.
"I've told my mom about staying over at your house" I said, smiling "I have to go home before dinner though"
We finally reached Mio's house after a long period of walking. Mostly, it was us just snuggling with each other though. I didn't let go of her, even when she opened the gate to her house.
"Tadaima"
"Okaerinasai, Mio-chan" said Mrs. Akiyama, before she noticed me "Oh? Ritsu-chan is coming over?"
"Yeah" answered Mio "We're going to be finishing our homework together"
"Konnichiwa, Akiyama-san" I said, bowing down a little "Are you well?"
"Konnichiwa, Ritsu-chan" she replied, smiling brightly "I'm fine thank you, and you?"
"I'm fine as well, thank you for asking" I said, before Mio grabbed my hand
"C'mon, we don't have all day" she said, smiling as she dragged me upstairs.
I could see Mrs. Akiyama's smiling expression as I was pulled away, and I knew she wouldn't mind our relationship.
"Bye, bye, Akiyama-san~!" I said, trailing off as Mio shut and locked the door "You don't usually lock the door. Is there something wrong?"
"It's nothing" she said, smiling "I just prepare more whenever it comes to our relationship"
I smiled, before plopping myself onto her bed. I took in a deep breath, taking in a smell that was very much like Mio.
"Hm~ Such Mio-ish smell" I said, relaxing on the bed
"Since when did you start sniffing my bed for my scent, you pervert?"
"Ever since I read 'Perfume'" I said, grinning
I'd say that the editor read it, but that would be breaking the fourth wall again. What do you mean I'm already breaking it again?
Mio let out a long sigh, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Hey, Mio" I muttered "Come here"
"Eh? Wh-what is it?"
"You've been having a lot of naughty dreams, huh?"
"Wanna guess whose fault that is?"
"Hey, we've only kissed several times" I said in my defense "I haven't done anything more than that… yet"
For a moment, there was a silence between us. Then, Mio realized what I just said, and turned as red as a tomato, steaming out of her ears.
"This is embarrassing!" she cried "Can't we talk about something else?"
"Sure, sure. It's not I wanted to talk about anyways"
"Move over a bit" she said, walking over "I want to lie down a bit, I'm getting sleepy all of a sudden"
I smiled, before moving aside, allowing my beloved girlfriend to lie down onto the bed beside me. However, she didn't lie down facing me, rather, she faced the other way.
"Heh, how mean, Mio-ch~an" I teased
"What?"
"I wanted to say something, but you're only letting me to see your back. That's so mean!"
She shifted to face me, and stared at me with an annoyed expression
"Happy?" she asked, then closed her eyes
"Why are you closing your eyes?" I asked
"I'm taking a break, remember?"
"At least you can hear me"
"Hm"
"I was planning to tell your parents about our relationship today"
She snapped out of her little nap, and stared into my eyes.
"What? No, don't!" she quickly said
"Why not?" I asked
"I-I'm not… ready yet"
"It's better to tell them now. Your parents would understand" I explained "We'll ask them to keep this a secret for now"
"…."
"Can I take that as a 'yes'?"
The only response I got was her closing her eyes tightly. I pulled her in gently, and ran my hand through her silky black hair slowly. I smiled at the sight of my beautiful band mate, my best friend, and my lover.
Suddenly, someone knocked at the door. I almost instinctively let go and dashed to my bag, pulling out a schoolbook and going back to the bed, before lying down again.
"Mio-chan? Ritsu-chan?"
"Y-yes, mom?" asked Mio, walking over to open the door.
I'm sure she hasn't seen my book yet, so it should be interesting to see. She then opened the door, to find her mom, who probably had been standing there for a while now. Her mom peeked into the room to find me 'reading' my book.
"Oh, did I interrupt your study-session, honey?" she asked
"Wh-what?" stuttered Mio, before noticing me reading
"Oh, don't worry" I said, grinning at Mio "We were only getting started anyways"
"That's good" said Mio's mom, smiling "Anyways, I just wanted to know, would you like anything to drink?"
"It's alr-" started Mio
"Anything is fine, Akiyama-san" I said, cutting Mio off "Actually, I have something to tell you, Akiyama-san. Can we talk a bit?"
"Alright" she said, smiling "Let's talk in the living room. It's much less packed than here"
She left the door open as she went downstairs. I was about to take a step down, before Mio grabbed my hand.
"Ritsu, do you really have to tell her now?" she whispered, her voice full of worry
"Don't worry, Mio" I said, giving her a light peck on the lips "It'll be fine, I promise"
Without waiting for a reply, or for her face to go red, I pulled her hand and headed downstairs. I made sure her face was back to normal (got another cranial eruption for it) before going into the living room. Mio's mother sat on the couch, waiting for us. I sat down on the sofa with Mio.
"So, what did you want to tell me, Ritsu-chan?"
"U-umm… well… it's… uh…" I stuttered, before mentally hitting myself for stuttering so badly
"Yes?"
"M-Mio… and I… It's about us…" I said, taking a deep breath
"…We're dating" said Mio, cutting me off
I looked at her, almost surprised at how confident she sounded. I guess I underestimated her a bit too much, huh?
Surprisingly, Mrs. Akiyama smiled at Mio's confession. It was as if she already knew. Though it wasn't surprising if you think about it, since if Mio's dad knew about it, her mom must know as well.
"I've already figured that out, Ritsu-chan, Mio-chan" she said, giggling
"H-huh? W-what do you mean by that, Mom?"
"The reason you two finally told me was because of Mio's father, right?" she asked, mostly directing the question to me
"Well… yeah… Mio told me that Mir. Akiyama seems to have noticed the relationship and that he said we could tell both of you when we're ready"
"Does that mean both of you are ready now?"
"You could say that. I believed that we would be fine if we told you first"
"How about your parents then?"
"My parents… I'm… I'm not really sure if my parents will be able to accept this as well as you did. I'll find the right time to tell them, but I don't think that now would be the best time"
"So, this is still a secret, huh?" she asked, smiling ever so sweetly "I'll talk to Mio's father to keep it a secret"
"Thank you very much for accepting our relationship!" I said, bowing down
"Please… don't bow down. I'm doing this for my little princess, Mio-chan~" she said, almost pushing me back up "As long as she's happy, we're happy"
Mio has such great parents, it almost makes me wish I had parents as accepting as she does.
"Mom! I'm not a little girl anymore!"
"I know~ You're a grown up girl now! Make sure you choose the right path, alright?"
I wish my mom was as accepting as Mio's mom. I know she won't accept it at first, but I'll do anything I have to, to stay with Mio.
I let out a tiring sigh as I walked out of Mio's house. I hope that Mio wouldn't worry too much about my parents.
"Don't put yourself in too much stress, kay?" I said, smiling
"Yeah" she replied, then teasingly added "You're just afraid that I won't be able to concentrate on homework, and you won't be able to copy, aren't you?"
"Partly" I said, scratching the back of my head "I can't depend on anyone else, can I?"
"You should try to study once in a while. I know you're not stupid, Ritsu"
"How can you be so sure?"
"What? Is it wrong to have a little faith in you?"
"A little? Just a little?" I asked teasingly "But maybe you're right. I'll study… somehow… yeah…"
"You're just lazy, so stop slacking off!"
"Gee~ Mio, you're acting like my mom now! Stop! Don't become my mom!"
I grabbed her shoulders and shook her lightly, dramatically
"If I was like your mom… wouldn't that be a bit freaky and incesty?"
"If it was you, I don't mind" I whispered, before kissing her on the lips
As I planted the kiss, her eyes widened. I grinned as I parted with her lips.
"We'll have to wait another few days before we can do even more, huh?"
"You should get going now, or you'll be late"
"Yeah, I know" I said, turning around
After taking a few steps, I decided I wanted to see her one more time before I leave, and turned around to find she was still standing there. Before I could comprehend what just happened, she had already walked to me and semi-glomped me.
"Heh, Mio… Since when did you become so glompy? Did you hang out with Yui too much?"
"S-shut up!" she said, not letting go
I smiled, and ran my hands through her hair, enjoying the smoothness of it. It was a lot softer than it looks, even though it already looked pretty damn soft.
"Tadaima!" I shouted, kicking off my shoes as I walked in
I walked past the living room and towards the stairs.
"Wait, Ritsu!" my mom shouted, stopping me "…Come sit her and talk to me a bit"
That's unusual; she never called me in to talk to me alone before. I went over and sat on one of the couches in the living room
"What's up?"
"Are you hiding something from me?"
I almost flinched, but stopped myself in time. How could she know about it?
"W-what? Why would you t-think that?" I stuttered "W-why would I hide something from you?"
"…Really?"
"Y-yeah!"
"If you say so"
Somehow, she didn't feel very satisfied with my answer, but she didn't press on.
"I've gotta go to my room. Is that all?"
"Come back down for dinner, hmm?"
Mom is acting weirdly. Is she sick? She looks rather pale. I should stop thinking about this. I have to tell her about Mio and me sooner or later.
After I finished taking a shower, I went back downstairs to have dinner. Other than mom acting rather weirdly, I found that the house was unusually empty. I pondered for a while, wondering what was missing, before figuring it out.
"Mom, where's Satoshi?"
"He's sleeping over at a friend's house"
What? She's never allowed either of us to stay over for more than three nights before. My sleeping over at Mio's place for three nights was pushing it, but this would be Satoshi's fourth day out!
"…Mom, are you feeling unwell?"
"I'm just trying to be kinder to my children"
"Kinder? Why?"
"…"
"...Mom?"
"I feel that I haven't been a good mother. I've always pushed the both of you to do what I wanted"
I felt more guilt in my heart than ever before. Why did I ask for a better, more understanding mother, when I myself, am not a good or understanding daughter?
"Mom…"
"Ritsu, you're the only daughter I have. It's just… we never had a mother-daughter conversation." She said, sobbing "I… I don't know… Ritsu… you're going to college soon… and I might not see you for a long time…"
"Mom, please stop crying" I said, hugging her tightly
How could I ask for a better mom, when I already have the best mom? I… should be more open to her… I shouldn't keep secrets from her…
"I'm sorry, Mom. I… I'm not a good daughter either. I shouldn't have let my mom cry like this. I should've been more open to you…"
"Ritsu…"
"From now on, I'll tell you everything"
"Everything…?" she asked
I nodded in reply, before taking a deep breath. I have to tell her now… I started it, so I have to go through to the end.
"I… I've fallen in love with someone…" I said
"You really do?"
"What do you mean, 'you already do?' Of course I do, mom!"
Wow, she really doesn't have much faith in me, does she?
"Just ignore me when I do that. Since when? Who is it? Do I know him?"
There's no turning back now, no matter what. Taking a deep breath, I calmed myself.
"I know you're going to hate me for what I've decided, but this is my choice. Even if you kick me out, I won't change my decision"
"You're pregnant?"
"What! Pregnant? Mom! That's going too far!"
"But the way you said it…"
"Mom! That's not what I meant!"
"So what is it? That you're actually dating a girl? Mio-chan?"
"How did you…?"
"I know that already, Ritsu~"
What? So she's been faking ignorance? Why? How?
"S-since when?"
"Today, I saw you and Mio-chan hugging in the street on my way to the market"
"You… saw that?"
She nodded
"I expected the phone to ring, and the message from you today"
What can I say? There's nothing to tell her anymore. Though the silence here was rather… bad.
"Then… why didn't you ask me?"
"I did, remember? Just now, when you arrived"
I felt my heart drop, so far that I couldn't breathe. I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, so I looked away.
"Mom… I'm sorry… I'm so sorry!" I said, falling on my knees
She didn't say no to our relationship, yet I was going to keep it a secret. I just felt too much guilt right now.
"Ritsu… honey… listen, okay?"
She pulled me into a hug, stroking my hair gently
"It's not your fault for not telling me. That was your privacy, Ritsu. Even if I'm your mother, I have no right to force you to tell me. You're my daughter, and I love you very much"
"Thank you… Thank you…" I said, over and over, unable to find other words "I know… you can't accept us getting together… but I… I love her… I love her… So much…"
"I know that, Ritsu… You love her, she loves you. I can't deny it… Just, please, Ritsu. Be happy, because your happiness is my happiness"
I lay down on the bed, staring at the ceiling like it was the most interesting thing in the world. Well, more like I was spacing out due to how smoothly things went between my mother and me. I should thank god, but I'm not exactly religious. I should call Mio and tell her… Actually, I'll tell her tomorrow, and surprise her!
"We'll sing うたうよかんじるそのまま"
I turned to my phone, and flipped it open. I found a text from Mio, and smiled.
From: Mio | Ritsu, are you still awake?
I texted back to her
To: Mio | Yep, trouble with sleepin'?
From: Mio | Yeah, I kept thinking about your parents
To: Mio | Don't worry too much, alright? I'll manage
From: Mio |You sure? Somehow, I find it harder to believe you in this
To: Mio | Looks like someone needs a little more faith in me
From: Mio | Ritsu, please take this seriously
To: Mio | Just leave it to me! Anyways, did you finish the homework?
From: Mio | No copying…
To: Mio | I tried to do it, but it ended up mostly wrong
…Looks like she isn't going to reply after all. I sighed as I lay on the bed, wishing that we could talk face to face.
"だきよせてほしい、たしかめてほしい, まちがいなどないんだとおもわせて"
I knew from the ringtone that Mio was calling. Yeah, call me a hopeless romantic, I don't care.
"Yo!" I said as I picked up the call
"Ritsu?"
"What is it? Did you receive my message?"
"Uh… yeah, I did. But I can't really sleep, and…"
"And…?"
"I'm tired with just texting!'
"Admit it! You just miss me!"
"W-what? No!"
"Pfft… such a bad liar, Mio-ch~an"
"So what? As if you don't miss me…"
"Oh, if it's me.I miss you so much, babe~"
I made kissing sounds on the microphone of the phone, and I'm almost certain she blushed.
"S-shut up! How could you say such an embarrassing thing?"
"Of course I can. It's easy, you see, just telling the truth!"
"You're scaring me… It's so… so… not you…"
"You just don't know this side of me, Mio~" I teased
"Let's just end this silly conversation. I'm getting sleepy"
"Heh, you're the one who started it though"
"Whatever, I'm going to sleep now. Good night, Ritsu"
"Sweet dreams, Mio. Let's hope it's a naughty dream with me"
I just love teasing her so much.
"Gee… You're such a pervert, Ritsu"
"I know~" I said, grinning to myself "Well, see ya tomorrow then! G'night!"
…
"Hey, Mio…?"
"Yeah?"
"…Love ya"
Instantly hanging up after saying it, I shivered at myself.
Mio stared at her cell, trying to remember what Ritsu said before she hung up.
"Love you too" she muttered under the pillow
"I don't know the other side of her, huh? I have the feeling that I will soon…" she thought
Author's Note: Listen up! I was planning on to make chapter 11 - 20 mostly about YuiAzu; slight Mitsu. Then 21 - 30 about MugixSawako (maybe~); slight YuiAzu - Mitsu.
Wait wait! Hold up~ my story editor seem to have somethin' to say! XD Well...here it is...ZARAENIS-SAN! -Lol- (that was too much~ ha ha!)
Editor's note: Hey everyone! This is Zaraenis! I read this story, and really enjoyed it, then found out that there was no editor. That's why I told PervertDutchman that I would edit it! I really enjoyed editing this story, and I hope you guys enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed editing it. Also, the previous chapters have been edited now, if you haven't noticed. There might still be some grammar mistakes and stuff, but currently, I have to prepare for exam week, which is in two weeks. I will be a bit slower for next chapter, so please bear with me!
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