Miscellaneous: This story has been posted over at AO3 for a month now, and I guess I should post it here as well. I've always wanted to try out a girl/girl pairing in a fanfiction story, hehe. I have a couple of non-fanfiction works that feature F/F pairings, so might as well try it out.

Prologue
Tight Spot

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"Do you think Natsuo will show up?" Kanon asks, her eyes expectant.

Mafuyu swallows, finding it hard to not get on her knees and immediately ask forgiveness from Kanon. "Of course he will."

"Really?"

"Well, he is the Natsuo that saved you before, right? And he's a member of the Public Morals Club! All of our club members are good people."

Mafuyu knows that Kanon is holding on to her every word, and feels guilt prick her internally. Kanon looks like she really, really, really wants to see Natsuo again.

"But how can you be sure? From what you guys tell me, he doesn't hang out in your club room at all," Kanon finally asks, after what seemed to be a lifetime to Mafuyu.

"... because we're nakama," Mafuyu mumbles after a moment of deliberating.

She hiccups from her nervousness. Kanon stares right at her, and Mafuyu flinches even if she doesn't want to. It seems like Kanon is studying her face, and for a minute, Mafuyu's heart starts beating too fast. She doesn't want to be found out right now. Or ever.

Kanon turns her head away. Mafuyu manages to find the voice in her throat.

"Um, Kanon?"

"Yeah?"

Mafuyu hesitates for awhile, but continues. "... Why did you tie me up and bring me here?"

Kanon looks at her like she is dumb. "Like you said, you guys are nakama, right?" she smirks, and Mafuyu feels the chill of what she supposed was Kanon's jealously ripple through her. "Why don't we test that theory?"

Mafuyu just stares. She could easily escape the ropes binding her, but she is more afraid of what could happen should she try to make a run for it. But if she doesn't make a run for it, then Natsuo will certainly not come and save her. She is Natsuo, after all.

Okaa-san, she thinks. What do I do?