Chapter 12 : Together

"Come in, Umi-chan" Kotori opened her bedroom's door to let the blue hair girl in.

"Thank you, Kotori" Umi gently removes her coat off but not as soon as she finish, Umi felt a pair of arms snake around her waist from behind.

"What is it, Kotori?" Umi tried to turn back to face her lover. "No, don't…look at me yet."

Umi stopped. "Huh? What's wrong?"

The bird girl name held on to Umi stronger. "What did you say to Arisa-chan?"

Umi gave a small chuckled, knowing that her lover is worried. "Nothing much… she just said that she likes me… but I turned her down of course."

"I see…" Kotori slowly released Umi from the hold. Umi notice the mood so she turns herself to face with Kotori then close the gap between them by kissing Kotori's cheek.

"Are you worried?"

The other girl shakes her head. "No… I trust you, Umi-chan… it's just I feel bad for Arisa-chan…"

"Yea me too but you know that I have to do this, right?" Umi raised Kotori's chin up to meet with her eyes.

"I know but Eli-chan might be mad at you… or us…"

Umi guided her girlfriend to sit down on the cushions with their hands remain link to each other. "I think Eli is mature enough not to bother about it and beside even if I did go out with Arisa it won't work."

"But…"

"What is it?"

Kotori's eyes didn't meet with Umi's yet. "I don't know… I feel like I am taking advantage on you…Sometimes I can't help but think that if you go out with Arisa-chan…maybe things will be better than this."

The archer sighed. "Kotori… I don't love Arisa… The one I love is you. Don't you see?"

"I know Umi-chan… I just…"

Umi slowly presses her lips on the other girl's pink soft lips then back away quickly. "I will tell the others tomorrow… about us."

Kotori blinks her eyes few times. It seems like she was shocked from Umi's bold action earlier. "Are you sure?"

"Yea…unless you don't want to?" The blue hair girl firmly holds on her lover's hand while Kotori just stares right back to Umi.

"I don't mind but…aren't you are going to embarrass yourself? I know you are not good at this…"

This time Umi gently pushed the taupe hair girl on the bed while she slowly climbs above her. "I will never be ashamed about it, Kotori. I love you and I willing to prove it to everyone…but I hope that you will be there by my side like always."

After hearing those, Kotori smiles with all her heart then wraps her arms around the topper girl's neck. "Okay, Umi-chan… We will do this together."

Umi returned the smile and doesn't wait any longer to feel the girl beneath her. "Together…"

"Yup, we knew." Nico said it out like it's no big deal along with nods from other members.

When Umi and Kotori finally got a chance to tell all of the members about their relationship, they expected for unwelcome and disgusting feeling. But what is really happen is all of the members seem not care or not even say anything about it. They all just act like it's no big deal and still continue to do their practice.

"But…we… I mean I thought Nico-chan didn't accept if idol date…" Kotori asked up in small voice.

"Yea, well it will be a problem if you date with a guy but if it's with Umi then I think it's fine." Nico shrugged her shoulder. "It's not like you guys going to get pregnant or something."

"NICO/NICO-CHAN!"

"By the way… how did you guys know?" Umi shyly asked her members. Everyone is looking at each other before laughing out loud which cause the couples getting more embarrassed.

"HEY!" The Umi wrath is about to come out until the oldest member of Muse pats on her shoulder.

"Well…you know my cards are never lie, right?" Nozomi showed up her cards before quietly whisper to Umi's ear. "Beside…you are not the only one who came for a love advice from me, Umi-chan."

Nozomi look toward to Kotori direction with a playful wink. "I'm glad you work it out, Kotori-chan."

The archer looked back at her lover in disbelieve while the taupe hair girl is looking at the ground shyly.

"Uhn…Thanks… Nozomi-chan…"

Umi sighed before walk to the blond hair senior then bow down her head down. "I'm sorry, Eli…"

"About what?"

"Umm…you know I… about your sister…" Umi didn't dare to look at the blue eyes that staring at her now.

"Oh don't worry about it. She is tougher than you think." Eli gently punches on Umi's shoulder. "But you own me and Nozomi parfait."

Umi smiled to Eli and her friends. "Of course…Thanks…Eli and everyone too for understand us."

The leader brought her hand in front of Umi with smiles. "Umi-chan, no matter what happen between us…I want you to forgive me and hope that we will go back to the way we used to be. I missed spending time with you and Kotori-chan so much…and I still love you guys even you guys might not like me anymore…"

The blue hair girl looked at Honoka's hand a bit then smacks it away. Everyone gasped in shock but what happen next is Umi pulled Honoka in to her tight embrace.

"I love you, Honoka… No matter what happen, you are still my best friend…my dearest friend… I would love to spend time with you… and I think Kotori thinks too right?"

Kotori smiles then join the hug instant. "Yes!"

Honoka smiles with tears then hold her childhood friends deary. "Thank you, Umi-chan…Kotori-chan… It means a lot to me."

Everybody watch the whole scene with happy smile. Finally, the three of them are back together like the way they should be.

After everyone separately went on their way to home, Honoka left Umi and Kotori part way because she has a date with Tsubasa. When Honoka is gone, the both girls didn't take long to link their hands together.

"Today was scary…" Umi sighed while Kotori giggles.

"How so?"

Umi shakes her head. "Nah, nothing…."

"But you were so cool back then you know?" Kotori gently hold on Umi's arm.

"How?"

The bird girl name nuzzled her head on Umi's shoulder. "Well… when you told everyone that you love me and you are going out with me… I can see that your face is all red and embarrassed but you still do it… I… I think that's very charming."

Umi's face is red again but she chose to ignore it. "I… I see… If you say so…"

They walk side by side until they reached the small park. Kotori told Umi that she is thirsty so they stop at the park a bit for drinking juice from the vending machine. Right now, the couple is sitting to each other but if have to describe more. It's more like the taupe hair girl is almost sitting on the other girl laps with both arms wrap around Umi's neck.

"K…Kotori…"

"Hmm?" Kotori took a sip from her can.

"Ah…noting… just… is it necessary to sit in this position?" Umi awkwardly asked up.

The other girl smirked then getting closer to her lover. "Why? You don't like it?"

Umi looked another way shyly. "No… not like that it's just… someone might come and…"

"I don't see anyone around… In fact… I don't see anyone except us for awhile now…Umi-chan… So…we should do what we want right?" Kotori took a quick peck on Umi's cheek.

"KOTORI!"

"Hmm?" Kotori still didn't stop at that. She continue to nuzzled on Umi's neck then plant some kisses on that pale white neck. Umi swear if the girl doesn't stop now. She too will not have an urge to stop herself anymore.

"Ko…Kotori… We are outside… and if you continue to do that…I think I…"

Kotori kisses one last time with smile. "I know… that's why I tempted you… hehe…" Kotori got up and run off.

"Kotori?" Umi got up as soon as her lover runs away.

Kotori stopped a bit then turn her head back toward Umi. "I forgot to tell you something Umi-chan…"

"What?"

The grayish hair girl grasped her chest then quietly whispers. "Today… no one's home…so would you…"

"Yes" Umi replied instant which cause Kotori stunned a bit.

"Umi-chan…?"

"Yes… I will stay with you, Kotori. As long as you need me…"

With that answer, Umi earned a fully smile from her lover before a full hug afterward.

"I know I have no right to have this happiness. I have hurt you but you still by my side, Umi-chan. That's why it's not hard for me to fall in love with you… Thank you for loving me, Umi-chan." A long gentle kiss comes after the sentence. Umi let herself enjoy this moment and felt like she is about to fly away for the happiness.

"I love you, Umi-chan."

Umi smiles then hold on to her lover firmly. "I love you too, Kotori."

Even their love started off wrong, even it's complicated. For the first time in Umi's life, she glad that she didn't give up for this love and she would always cherish this love for the rest of her life.

END

So this is how it ends, I hope you guys enjoy my fiction. I still have another one left but it seems I am always busy these days. I also has a new plot in my head but...I don't know if I will have time for it. Anyway thank you everyone for the support. See you next time...