Repeated, incessant knocking, like a woodpecker digging for its next meal, echoed through the entryway of the Akiyama household, a frustrated brunette grumbling in anger as she rapped her knuckles against the solid body of their front door for the third time. Tapping her foot in a restless rhythm, hand resting on her slightly cocked hip, Ena growled lowly in her chest as she impatiently awaited a reply from the other side of the door, one that, as expected, went unanswered.
"Goddamit Mizuki, where are you? This was your idea."
Grabbing her phone from her pocket, the time 11:36 brightly illuminated upon its smooth surface, Ena's freshly painted nail tapped the side of her phone case in annoyance as her Line message signaling her arrival was left on Read. Stuffing her phone back into her pocket, with a little more force than necessary, Niigo's artist zipped open her designer bag and began ruffling through her belongings with simmering anger.
"I got up early for this and YOU decide to be late."
Huffing in mild indignation, the brown-haired girl's infamous temper beginning to rear its ugly head, Ena procured a set of keys from her bag with a small cheer of triumph. Quickly flipping through her assortment of keys with a sense of impatience, Ena found the one she was looking for as she unlocked the front door with a spare house key Mizuki had given her, the brown-haired artist letting herself into the dimly lit entranceway of the Akiyama household.
Removing her shoes and slipping on some provided slippers, Ena's hurried footsteps echoed softly through the empty house as she headed straight toward her girlfriend's bedroom, the brown-haired girl mentally prepared all of the things she was going to tell Mizuki once she saw her. The pair was supposed to go on one of their many, many shopping sprees, Ena's pace speeding up as she thought about how Mizuki had kept her up for half the night with her incessant messages, the pink-haired girl's excitement slowly morphing from adorable to insufferable as the night wore on.
Keeping her up all night due to her excitement, to now leaving her waiting because she was running late after Ena came all the way to HER place to meet up, Niigo's temperamental artist was reaching her boiling point as she angrily stomped up the stairs toward her unsuspecting girlfriend. Pausing briefly in her ascent, Ena's ears perked up slightly as she heard the soft notes of a popular new song drifting from the direction of Mizuki's room, the brown-haired girl's nose flaring angrily as she found the source of why her girlfriend hadn't heard her.
This only managed to enrage the temperamental brunette even further as she practically sprinted up the last steps, her shoulders squared with rage, Ena's brown eyes narrowed sharply as her piercing glare threatened to burn a hole through Mizuki's bedroom door. Grasping the door handle tight, knuckles turning white with the force of her grip, Ena swung the door open loudly and violently as she quickly entered Mizuki's room, a searing tirade burning sharply on her tongue.
"Mizuki! How dare-"
Like a cold, winter rain dousing a raging flame, Ena's incensed diatribe died swiftly on her lips as she caught sight of her fashion-loving girlfriend, Mizuki's pink eyes wide with alarm. The brown-haired artist's sudden appearance had startled Mizuki greatly, the pink-haired girl currently frozen in shock as she was in the middle of slipping on her last sock, her long, bare leg on full display.
It was this unexpected sight that had caused Niigo's artist to freeze in her tracks, her gaze caught unwittingly upon her girlfriends exposed, slender leg, neither of them speaking, each of them frozen in surprise. Brown eyes slowly followed the line of bare skin of the pink-haired girl's leg, silently admiring how long and beautiful they are, a small blush coloring Ena's cheeks as the soft curve of Mizuki's thigh led to her partially exposed butt, the gentle swell of her behind visible beneath her skirt.
Noticing what she was doing, openly ogling the legs of her girlfriend, the one she was supposed to be mad at, Ena quickly ripped her eyes from the tantalizing view, the blush on her cheeks darkening when she made eye contact with Mizuki, the pink-haired fashionista having caught her in her staring, the cheeky grin on her face making that more than clear.
Bracing herself for an onslaught of her girlfriend's patented teasing, the sound of her mirthful giggles already playing in her head, Ena waited with bated breath for Mizuki's oncoming storm of annoyance, her head lowered and her eyes shut tight. One second slowly became two, and yet nothing happened, the room, except for the soft melodies drifting from Mizuki's speakers, remained silent, no teasing remark or mocking laughter to be heard.
Lifting her head, one eye peeking up from beneath long lashes, the blush on Ena's cheek flamed up once more as Mizuki simply stared back at her, her teasing smile still planted firmly on her lips. Seeing that her girlfriend's full attention was back on her, Mizuki's grin widened as her delicate fingers grasped the cuff of her sock before slowly and deliberately pulling it up and over her legs. Sensually gliding the soft material over her bare skin, purposefully sticking her leg out to show off their impressive length, Mizuki delighted in the flustered expression on the brown-haired girl's face, her blush reaching her ears as the pink-haired fashionista pulled the knee-high sock all the way on.
With her sock firmly in place, Mizuki decided her teasing wasn't quite done as her fingers gently glided over the exposed skin of her thigh, following the short trail between the cuff of her sock up to the base of her skirt, the pink-haired girl shooting her girlfriend a wink as she teasingly began lifting it up, revealing even more of her pale, smooth skin. Suddenly, with unexpected quickness, Mizuki quickly jumped to her feet, the edge of her skirt fluttering slightly before resting back against the curve of her leg, the fashion-loving girl quickly striding over to her flustered girlfriend, a purposeful swagger in her step.
"Ready to go?" Grinning coyly, Mizuki whispered softly into Ena's ear as she leaned into her girlfriend's side, delighting in the gentle heat emanating from the artist's inflamed cheeks. Pulling away slowly, wanting to prolong this teasing session for all it was worth, Mizuki silently cooed at the adorable expression on the brown-haired girls face, loving how cute Ena was when she was embarrassed.
Shaking with irritation and embarrassment, overwhelmed by Mizuki's teasing display, Ena took a deep breath to calm her nerves. She wasn't going to let this bother her. Fighting against Mizuki when she was like this was a losing battle, the pink-haired fashionista's endurance for teasing was matched only by her endurance for shopping, something they should have been off doing ages ago.
"We could have been halfway there already if you were faster." Huffing angrily, fully in control of herself once more, Ena shot her girlfriend her patented unimpressed glare, earning another round of giggles from the pink-haired girl. While it was clearly obvious Ena was trying to distract her from what just happened, Mizuki decided to give the annoyed artist a break.
"Aww, I'm sorry Ena~" Grabbing Ena's hand in her own, Mizuki apologized to her girlfriend with mock sincerity, shooting the brown-haired artist her biggest puppy dog eyes, pink orbs glistening brightly as she cutely tilted her head to the side.
"Haaah, It's fine." Sighing heavily, just wanting to get the whole thing behind her, Ena quickly turned around to head back out, Mizuki giggling one last time before grabbing her bag and hefting it over her shoulder as she quickly followed her girlfriend. A small yelp passed Mizuki's lips as she almost collided with the artist's back, stumbling back slightly to avoid angering her girlfriend further, Ena having come to a sudden stop out in the hallway.
"Hmm, Ena? What's wrong?" Quirking her eyebrow in confusion, perplexed by her girlfriend's odd behavior, Mizuki worried she may have gone a little too far this time. Was Ena actually mad at her?
Turning her head slightly, her gaze lowered gently downward, Mizuki felt her heart jump into her throat as Ena stared at her from behind the veil of her bangs, brown eyes glowing with emotion that left the pink-haired girl momentarily speechless.
"You have very beautiful legs." Whispering softly, her soft voice barely audible but raw with emotion, Ena quickly turned around, a dark blush on her cheeks as she rushed down the stairs, leaving her dumbstruck girlfriend behind.
Frozen in place, a deep blush of her own coloring her face a deep red, Mizuki's hands came up to grasp her heated cheeks, a bashful smile curling on her lips, the pink-haired girl overwhelmed with love and embarrassment. Hopping in place, a giddy excitement abuzz within her chest, Mizuki quickly ran after the fleeing brunette, already planning how she will get Ena to do more than just admire her legs from afar.
A/N: Legs for days.
We get a little physical appreciation in this one as Ena's rage inadvertently gets quelled by Mizuki's legs. Of course, Mizuki wouldn't just let something like that go, but some of it backfired(if you can call it that) in the end.
Sorry for the small delay between chapters. Tiredness from work and the hot temperatures kept my brain from being of any use. But the next one should be out fairly quickly so that is some good news.