The Angel, the Sailor, and the Student Council President
Synopsis - A series of friendship stories (and I guess headcanons) with Dia, You, and Yoshiko.
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Laser Tag - Dia is the commander type, Yoshiko is the maverick type, and You is the one who actually keeps their team from sinking. Alternatively, You is maverick-y and Yoshiko keeps trying to perform demonic rituals mid-match.
Dia rushed up the darkened rampart as a cacophony of electrical beeps played in her ear, a frustrating indicator that she'd been hit. She passed You, the brunette looking out of a window with weapon raised, and took cover behind a wall.
"There's almost half a dozen down that path," she announced as her gear reactivated, "And they've cut off our left flank! Where's Yoshiko-san?"
"Your souls will serve to feed the ever-yearning abyss of the Underworld!" wailed a familiar fallen angel.
The blunette appeared shortly afterwards, mouth curled in distaste as her gear reactivated. "Can't go that way," she reported, "There's like fifty of them down there."
"There aren't even a full twenty of us playing though," murmured You as she took potshots.
"Then it appears we have been trapped up here," surmised Dia. She took a deep breath, releasing it in resignation. "It appears this is our final stand, You-san, Yoshiko-san. It has been an honor fighting by your sides."
"Wha-?! We're just giving up like that?!" exclaimed You. "There must be something we can do!"
The ravenette shook her head. "I have read The Art of War countless times from cover to cover, and there is nothing within its pages of wisdom that can assist our current dilemma. There is simply no conventional tactic we can carry out to achieve victory."
Yoshiko growled, unwilling to accept certain defeat. "If we cannot attain victory through conventional means, then we must simply rely on the unconventional!" she declared as she vaulted over the wall. "Beware the wrath of a fallen angel!" she declared to the gaggle of girls below.
"Yoshiko-san!"
From the other side of the wall, Dia heard the collective sound of several lasers going off and the sound of a hit, followed by giggling and a certain fallen angel crying out in aggravation. Clearly her tactic had failed.
"Whoa!" exclaimed You. "That's totally a valid strategy!" She then proceeded to leap the wall as well.
"You-san!"
This time, Dia heard a rapid fire series of laser shots and the digitized wailing of multiple confirmed hits, quickly followed by scrambling footfalls and girlish squeals as the opposition ran.
"Hey, this strategy worked out great!" came You's voice.
"It didn't work for me!" complained Yoshiko.
Dia just sighed and facepalmed. It didn't surprise her when, a few minutes later, they were asked to leave.
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Playing Monopoly - Dia is the type to meticulously plan all her purchases, doing mental cost-benefit analyses in her head and getting super into it, eventually winning after some five hours of tedious accounting. You is the type to just go with the flow and buy and enhance the properties that appeal to her on an aesthetic level, or otherwise have some connection to swimming/sailing. Yoshiko is the type to be super unlucky, hitting all the bad Chance cards and having to mortgage properties and buildings. She attempts to mitigate these losses by periodically robbing the bank.
"You drew a chance card and hundreds of dollars fell out of your sleeve!" accused Dia.
"And I went to jail for it!" retorted Yoshiko.
You snorted. "As if you would have gone had you not drawn the 'Go Straight To Jail' card."
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LARPing/MMO - Dia is a proud battle mage, You is a stalwart warrior, and Yoshiko is some cross-class combo of a witch and an assassin she chose only because it sounded cool. Dia and Yoshiko constantly argue over who should lead the party, only occasionally stopping to declare a spell or two whenever You gets into a fight with something.
Yu-Gi-Oh/Duel Monsters - Dia is the planner, Yoshiko is the wannabe ritual master, and You is the beatstick. You vs Dia depends on what Dia draws; You usually wins more often than not, but when Dia can maneuver her into a trap, she loses hard. You vs Yoshiko usually ends with You winning, as Yoshiko's deck is horrible for anything that's not ritual summoning, and she tends to draw mismatching rituals and ritual monsters, or all of one and none of the other. Yoshiko vs Dia is slightly more fair because a lot of Dia's combos rely on being attacked, something which doesn't usually happen until Yoshiko's drawn like half her deck. It's not uncommon for their duels to become mill battles where whoever decks out first loses.
Ice Skating - Dia is the graceful one, Yoshiko is the awkward and scared one, and You can only go one speed and that speed is fast.
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Beach - Yoshiko decides she wants to do some suntanning so lies down and falls asleep. Dia and You have a sand castle building competition. Dia builds up a magnificent, intricately carved sand fortress. Yoshiko wakes up to find that You has built a rather simple but heavy castle on top of her while she was asleep.
Staring at the mound of sand she'd spent the last hour constructing, You wiped her brow feeling quite proud of herself. Satisfied with the work she had done, she turned around to check on her competitor.
"Hey Dia-san, I think I'm done with mine. How's yours coming along?"
Dia was hunched over her sandcastle, arm moving slowly but purposefully as she shaped the sand with what looked to be a popsicle stick. "I am putting the finishing touches on mine as well, You-san. If you'll just give me another minute..."
You quietly sat back on the warm sand, basking in the warm sun as she let out an appreciative hum. From the other side of the beach, she caught sight of another pair of girls looking in her direction, pointing and whispering to each other. The brunette grinned and waved, causing the girls to flee with the slightest hints of blushes on their faces.
"Done," declared Dia. "You may look now."
"Whoa..." You's cerulean eyes swept over Dia's sandcastle, taking in its elegant curves and sophisticated construction. The castle had towering spires topped with conical roofs, sporting delicately etched windows all along their sides from top to bottom. Intricate patterns decorated the outer walls, and there was even a small courtyard made with some driftwood and pebbles. And the seashells! The seashells shone brilliantly in the afternoon sun, making for a truly magical viewing. You was speechless.
The older Kurosawa practically beamed, a proud smile on her face as she awaited You's praise. "I'm quite certain this is the finest sandcastle I have ever had the pleasure to create."
"This is... wow," said You. "I don't even know how to describe it. It's beyond amazing. I've never seen anything like it in my entire life..."
"Now, now, I'm sure that's not the case," replied Dia with false modesty. "And I'm sure yours is quite fetching as well." She turned around to look at You's castle. "What on earth?!"
Instead of an elegant little castle like the one she had constructed, Dia was faced with a massive meter-tall monstrosity of sand. There was no decoration, no opulence, and an apparent lack of planning as well. It was just one huge block, with the top edges having the classic stepped jigsaw look characteristic of stereotypical medieval castles.
"You spent an entire hour making this?!" cried Dia in borderline frustration. She had poured her heart and soul into her castle, and You just...! Threw sand together! Literally! How insulting was that?!
"Yeah!" chirped You. "Big, isn't it?"
Dia glared at it unimpressed. "...Is your artistic skill limited solely to costume creation?" she eventually deadpanned.
"Ah, I guess it is," chuckled the brunette, scratching the back of her head sheepishly.
Dia sighed, and was about to share more stern words with You before she was interrupted.
"OY! WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?!"
Dia rushed to the other side of the sand mound to see what the fuss was all about. Her jaw dropped. "Yoshiko-san?!"
Yoshiko's head was poking out from underneath the sand. "I close my eyes to sunbathe for two minutes and you build a castle on me?!" demanded the blunette.
Dia whirled to You. "Why did you build your castle on top of Yoshiko-san?!" she demanded.
"Because every strong castle needs a strong foundation!" said You with a grin, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "And what's stronger than a fallen angel?"
"That... That's not..." Dia heaved a sigh. She could only facepalm.
"Get this off of me!" called the fallen angel.
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Archery:
"Archery requires grace. Elegance. Poise," listed Dia as she pulled back the string of her bow. "It requires power and precision, and above all else, it requires absolute focus on your task." She lined up her shot, and out of the corner of her eye she saw You looking at her intently, nodding along with every word she said. A minuscule smile crossed her face.
'That's right Kanan, Mari. I can be a dependable senpai too,' she thought. 'Now I shall unleash the wisdom and insight I have attained from all my hours of gazing upon dozens of photos of Sonoda Umi in her element...'
"And when you have your target," she continued, "Release the bowstring and let your arrow fly!" The ravenette demonstrated beautifully as her projectile shot forth straight and true, gliding effortlessly through the air towards the target. You's eyes were locked onto its trajectory, wide with anticipation, and Dia felt rather pleased with herself.
Then the arrow sailed over the target and landed somewhere in the net behind it.
Dia blinked. That wasn't supposed to happen.
"I'm sure that was just a fluke Dia-san," said You placatingly, the brunette having a sense of how important this was for Dia. "Probably a trick of the wind or something."
Next to them, Yoshiko was ready to unleash her own arrow. "The fallen angel Yohane now infuses this arrow with the mighty demonic powers of the underworld! Oh cursed arrow of darkness from a fallen angel's bow, I bid thee to pierce the heavens and strike true! Now fly!" The fallen angel let loose.
"Wow!" cried You, "That was a bull's eye!"
Dia felt her eye twitch as she looked upon the perfect shot.
"Kukuku..." laughed Yoshiko. "Was there ever any doubt of the great fallen angel's skill with archery?"
"There was significant doubt," deadpanned Dia.
"Hey!"
Another ChikaRiko + You Story
(This was meant to take place in the same continuity as above.)
Synopsis – After getting with Riko, Chika starts getting jealous that You is spending so much time away from her.
Of course Riko notices, so she suggests they invite You into their relationship b/c she knows You loves Chika, and now Chika is missing You
Also Riko has seen You in a swimsuit and she very much approves
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"I mean, it's like she's spending time with everyone except me! Or I guess, us. She makes costumes with Ruby-chan, takes Hanamaru-chan to the aquariums and parks, goes diving with Kanan-chan, has some weird exercise class with Mari-chan, and she even manages to bring Yoshiko-chan and Dia-san together! Can you believe it?!"
"Ah, Yocchan has told me about a few of their outings..."
"Did you know they went laser tagging? I overheard Dia-san telling You-chan and Yoshiko-chan that she wouldn't accept a repeat of what happened last time. Can you believe it?! They went laser tagging! Without me!"
"I guess I can see-"
"And Dia-san actually enjoyed herself!"
Riko blinked. "That doesn't actually have anything to do with You-chan..."
"She was laughing! Dia-san was sincerely, almost boisterously laughing! ...Is she magic? Riko-chan, is You-chan magic?"
"Again, Dia-san being happy is really not such a rare occurrence..."