Azusa sat bolt upright, sweating and panting heavily. "Yui-sempai..." Looking around, her adjusting eyes took in her surroundings. This is... my room? Flicking her lamp on, she saw her familiar bedroom. Her breathing slowing, she took a moment to gather herself. It was just a nightmare. Putting a hand to her chest, she breathed a sigh of relief. Just a nightmare.
Getting up, she headed to her desk and picked up her letter. I have to give this to her as soon as possible. I'm gonna lose it if I don't. The nightmare flashed before her eyes. Yui with that girl Maya, hugging her. Azusa shook her head. That was just a dream. Yui-sempai has no-one else. There is no other girl with her. Resolving to tell Yui how she felt, the kouhai replaced the letter and settled back into bed.
The next day, lunchtime...
Excusing herself, Azusa hurried out of her classroom, leaving Ui and Jun puzzled. Clutching the letter to her chest, she ran down the corridors. Rounding a corner, she stopped and stepped back. Yui was outside her classroom. With her was a girl Azusa had never seen before. A blue necktie. One of Yui-sempai's classmates? What she saw next caused her heart to skip a beat.
The girl held out an envelope and bowed. Yui looked at her, surprised, then she took the envelope. The girl then said some words, then bowed again and ran off. Azusa watched as she disappeared, then looked at Yui. The guitarist proceeded to open the envelope and read the letter inside.
"Is everything okay, Yui?" a voice rang out. Mio appeared by Yui. "What's that?"
"Someone asking to meet me after school."
"Does that mean you'll be skipping club?"
"Yeah. It wouldn't be nice to ignore this." They then headed back inside.
Azusa leant back against the wall. Meet her after school? Could that mean... Panic began setting in. It couldn't be. Does someone else want to confess to her? The kouhai shook her head. No, that can't be right. I'm overthinking things. Deciding to follow Yui after school, Azusa returned to her classroom.
After school...
Grabbing her bag, Azusa bid farewell to Ui and Jun, then hurried to find Yui. Spotting the brunette, she stealthily tailed her to behind the school. At their destination, the girl who had given Yui the letter waited. "Hi. Sorry to keep you waiting." Yui called.
The girl smiled and faced her. "Not at all. I'm just happy you were able to come." Azusa kept to the shadows and watched.
"What did you want to ask me?"
The girl fidgeted a bit. "Um... Hirasawa-san, are you seeing anyone by any chance?"
This question surprised Yui. "No. Why do you ask?"
"Well..." the girl breathed deeply. "Hirasawa-san, I've always admired you. You're a really nice person, and really funny and cute. Ever since I first saw you... I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. My heart always pounds when we're in class, and..." She gulped. "Hirasawa-san, will you please go out with me?"
Azusa froze solid. Those last words echoed in her head. Yui was a bit taken aback by this. "Um..."
"Please. I know I'm not perfect, but will you at least consider it?"
Yui held her hand out. "Sorry, could I just have a minute?" Trying to gather her thoughts, she fell silent. Azusa struggled to focus. After a couple of minutes, Yui looked at the girl and smiled. "What was your name?"
"Eh?"
"If we don't know each other's names, things wouldn't work out."
"Uh, it's Maya. Maya Shiva."
Azusa's vision blurred. "Maya"? The nightmare from the previous night played in her mind's eye. There was a Maya in my dream. Could it be a premonition? … No, it's just a coincidence. Nothing more. She shook her head and kept watching.
"Maya-chan, you seem like a really sweet girl. I feel like I want to get to know you some more."
Maya smiled hopefully. "Does that mean...?"
"Well, if you're okay with someone like me, maybe we could give it a try." Azusa couldn't believe her ears. Yui was really saying that?
"Um..." Maya suddenly said, blushing.
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry for the strange request, but..." Her blush deepened. "Could we... possibly kiss?"
Yui was stunned by this. "Kiss?"
"I know it's strange, seeing as how we've just met and all, but I'd really like it. If you don't want to though, it's okay." Yui pondered Maya's request.
No Yui-sempai, please don't Azusa pleaded silently.
"Well..." Yui started.
Please don't do it.
Yui then looked at Maya. "I guess one couldn't hurt."
Maya smiled brightly. "Hirasawa-san..."
NO! Azusa felt her heart beginning to crack. Yui went up to Maya and held her shoulders. She moved her head in. Both girls' lips trembled. At that point, Azusa stepped out. Her bag slowly slid off her arm and dropped to the ground. The noise drew the attention of Yui and Maya.
"Azu-nyan?" Tears filled Azusa's eyes. She then ran away. "Azu-nyan!"
"Was that a friend of yours?" Maya asked. Yui then spied something sticking out of Azusa's bag. Heading over, she pulled out the envelope containing Azusa's letter. Flipping it over, she saw her name.
Is this...? She ripped it open and pulled out the letter. Opening it up, she saw Azusa's neat handwriting. Curious, Maya went to her side. The two began reading...