Monday
In the midst of the light morning fog and traffic, a large screech echoed throughout the train station; the train had arrived, with the Hiiragi twins and their blue-haired otaku friend getting off it. They managed to get out of the crowd of people and soon enough made their way to Ryoo High. Konata was still reading her manga, much to Kagami´s annoyance.
"Konata, do you have to keep reading that? We're not going to guide you to school so just put it away already!" Hiiragi Kagami said rather harshly. Konata could only pout playfully and put the manga back in her schoolbag. "Fine, fine. I'll make an exception and do as you say this once, but only because you are so adorable." Konata clutched onto Kagami´s left arm, snuggling her head towards the upper part repeatedly. Tsukasa giggled nervously at her friend and sister, who was, with a light blush, trying to shake Konata off her.
"Don't attach yourself to my arm like that! I can't walk properly!"
"Boou.. You're no fun Kagami. I'm only expressing my likeness for you openly. Surely that's no crime?"
"Uugh… Don't say creepy things like that… people will misunderstand. Now get off!"
"Hai hai, Kagami-samaaa. Just this one time."
Kagami let out a loud sigh. She wasn't even going to even try to tell her friend to not refer to her with `sama`. "Let's just get away from here.. People are looking at us weird…" Was all she managed to say, with her twin sister and friend giggling, as the three of them continued their way to Ryoo High.
***
15 minutes later…
The twins and their otaku friend reached the gates of Ryoo High, stepping inside and walking down the one corridor before it was time to split up.
"Alright, I'll see you at lunch then Tsukasa, Konata." Kagami said.
"Haai, good luck with your classes oneechan!"
"Heh, you too Tsukasa! Try and get as much done as possible, okay?"
"Be sure to show up at lunch Kagamin-sama.. I'll be so lonely without you by my side otherwise."
"Uh… Sure, whatever Konata… Later!" Kagami walked away in the opposite direction, leaving Konata and Tsukasa on their own. Konata stared at the tsundere as she walked further and further away.
Tch. They don't make skirts short enough… Oh well, it won't be long anyway.
Meanwhile…
"Ayano.."
"Hai?"
"I'm nervous, what if Kagami doesn't get the hint?"
"Don't worry Misa-chan… Even Kagami should get it. We just have to be patient, and don't force ourselves on her…" Ayano said, before adding. "Even though I just want to embrace her and never let go.."
"Oi oi, Ayano… Remember what you just said!" Misao intervened.
"Remember who said what?" Kagami suddenly said from behind the two classmates, causing them to jump slightly in surprise. "Kagami—Ah, I-I mean Hiiragi!"
"Hiiragi-chan! O-Ohayou!"
Kagami arched an eyebrow at the two but dismissed their odd behaviour for now. "Ohayou Minegishi, Kusakabe. You won't believe the day I've had so fa—Hm? Minegishi, did you put on some perfume today?"
Ayano instantly brightened up and exclaimed with a big smile: "Hai, I did!" Ayano extended her arm towards Kagami, her wrist fully exposed to said tsundere. "It's called ´Enchanted Rose Garden´, smells heavenly, no?"
Kagami gently inhaled the scent Ayano was engulfed in, and smiled. "Hai, it really does.."
"I have it too!" Misao exclaimed loudly, shoving her arm towards Kagami as well, nearly hitting her in the process. "Oi Kusakabe! Watch it, you nearly punched me in the jaw there!"
"Bu-bu-but I'm smelling nice tooo…" With a heavy sigh, Kagami took a sniff of Misao´s wrist as well. True enough, it had the same heavenly smell, which did in fact bring a smile to Kagami´s face.
"Yes," The purple-haired girl said. "You do smell nice as well. But scale down the eagerness, would you? you might actually hurt people!" Her only reply was a playful smile from the fanged brunette, sheepishly scratching the back of her head.
"Honestly, if you have that much energy, use it to study if anything.."
"Speaking of which…" Ayano said with a bright smile. "We were wondering if you would like to come over to my place after school, Hiiragi-chan. For studying for the test next week, remember?"
"Oh yeah, please come, Hiiragi!"
Kagami pondered the idea. It was true that they had a test next week, and some studying in advance wouldn't hurt. What she didn't notice as she thought about the whole thing was the wink between Misao and Ayano.
"Sure, why not. I see no harm in that. But you better be prepared, Kusakabe! No slacking off !"
Misao simply grinned, flashing her fang. "Oh I'm prepared alright, Hiiragi. "
"Huh? What was that Kusakabe?" Ayano shot a subtle, warning glare towards the brunette, who immediately noticed.
"A-ah I mean, uhm, I'm going to do my best in studying this time! Hai!"
Kagami simply nodded slowly before walking over to her seat as the teacher arrived. She noticed that Misao and Ayano seemed to be in a `subtle` argument over something but eventually it looked like they were in agreement. For now though, it was all about paying attention and getting the math class over with.
***
"Kona-chan, you can't fall asleep now!" Tsukasa said worriedly. "Kuroi-sensei will be here any minute!"
"But the Demons of Sleep... They're striking without warning… So sleepy.." Konata groggily said, despite that the younger twin sister of her love interest was shaking her repeatedly.
"Tsukasa-san, Konata-san, Ohayou." The pinkette happily said. "Ano, Tsukasa-san, what are you doing?"
"Yuki-chan! Kona-chan is falling asleep, and I think her row is the one getting called on.." Miyuki could only giggle. Konata was always like that after all.
"Konata-san, wakey wakey. Class is about to start. You can borrow my notes if you like."
And as on queue, Konata´s head rose up, eyes open and not a hint of drowsiness present. She smiles greatly towards Miyuki and immediately reaches out to grab her book.
"Miyukiiii! Arigatooouu! I wont forget your kindness, my saviour!."
"A-ah, Konata-san, take it eas—"
With Konata´s short arms successfully grabbing the book, and Miyuki trying to keep the book in place, in other words in her own embrace, the result ended up to be that both eventually lost hold of the book, so it fell down to the floor with a thud, and all notes Miyuki had in between the pages was scattered. The pinkette seemed panicked and immediately kneeled down and gathered whatever notes she could find.
"I'll help you Yuki-chan!" Tsukasa said worriedly.
"A-ano, I-its alright r-really!"
"Miyuki-chan, gomen! I'll help as well!"
"N-No it's fine, I g-got it!"
Miyuki seemed to pick up the pace, her arms almost flailing around for the notes as Tsukasa and Konata tried to help. After a few minutes, Miyuki sorted her notes, almost searching through them as if looking for something. This didn't go unnoticed by the blue haired otaku.
´What got Miyuki-chan so riled up? It's not like she lost anything that important to fret about... In her case at least, she always gets good grades after all. The otaku thought, as she returned to her desk, only to find that there was a side of notes left underneath. Naturally, she kneeled down and picked it up.
"Miyuki-chan, you forgot this ….one…?" Konata froze. Underneath said paper was a photo. But what the photo was of that was what caused the otherwise hyperactive otaku to fall silent. She put away the paper, and picked up the photo for further inspection and to see if her eyes were deceiving her. Sadly, they were not. She turned to face the pinkette, who by now had seen what Konata had found. She trembled slightly as the otaku walked over and grabbed Miyuki by the arm, and dragged her out of the classroom door, shutting it close.
They stared at each other. Miyuki was clearly nervous, even scared. Konata kept on staring right into her eyes, as she held up the photo to the taller girl.
"Miyuki…" She said. "Please explain why you have a photo of my Kagamin hidden in your book. A daring photo even.
Miyuki gulped, but remained still, until she sighed and was about to explain, when she shifted to a confused look.
"Konata-san.. What do you mean by ´ your ´ Kagami-san?"
"… Ah…"