Lucky Future

Chapter 1: Beginnings

Konata awoke from her deep slumber, aches covering every bone she had. Her eyes slowly adapted to the dim light of the morning, its lack of sufficient light seemingly an omen for ill times to come, a thought that was proven true as her sight became fully focused.

"Oh no!! It can't be true!!" Konata yelped. Quickly leaping out of her bed, she took hold of the phone by her computer and held onto the one button for speed dial. After waiting for pick up she heard the voice she lovingly desired.

"Hey Konata. What's up?" Kagami asked.

"Why didn't you tell me school starts tomorrow?!" Konata panicked.

"Because I wanted to hear you get all scared about it." Kagami teased.

"You know, you're growing very mischievous."

"It's only because I've been dating you."

"That's what I like to hear. I'm coming over now!" Konata then hung up and rushed towards the closet, grabbing whatever wasn't wrinkled.

Kagami closed her cell phone shut and continued packing, sighing before she placed another shirt in her dresser drawer.

"Lately Konata….we haven't really done much have we….I want to be with you some more…." She muttered to herself.

"Then why don't you tell her that." Yukari popped, suddenly appearing on the side of Kagami's opened door, sending a shock of terror down her back.

"W-when did you pop up there?!" Kagami asked.

"I hope you didn't forget whose house this is. I was walking by when I heard you mumbling and came to make sure everything was alright." She gently reminded Kagami. It wasn't possible for Kagami to forget whose house she had moved in to during the summer.

She was kicked out of her house by her father after she revealed that she was attracted to Konata. He attempted to make it up to her by buying her a car and apologizing but now Kagami wasn't so sure she could trust him nor whether or not she even wanted to see him again.

Amidst these thoughts a new voice electrocuted Kagami.

"Hi baby!" Konata said.

"W-w-what?! When did you-"

"Ms. Takara let me when I rung the bell." Informed Konata who didn't realize she scared Kagami. She walked over to the bed and sat down as Kagami started arranging her clothes again. Konata wished to not disturb her, distracting herself with Kagami's MP3 player that she noticed on the bed.

Konata laid back and began shuffling through all the music. The beeps from the device did little to bother Kagami until she realized what Konata might have been doing.

"Hey, don't rearrange my songs or nothing. I like them in the order they're in!" Kagami fussed.

Konata frowned at the accusation. What she was doing contrasted the notion.

"I'm just looking at them. I want to learn more about the music my girlfriend listens to." Konata frowned again. Kagami sighed in response, she knew what she said was wrong but couldn't apologize for it, leaving Konata bewildered.

"Kagami…why have you been fussing at me more than ever? You've been yelling at me a lot, even more than before we started to go out." Konata asked, setting herself up on her knees as if to brace for a conversation.

Kagami looked at her, anger in her eyes.

"I'm not fussing. I just don't like it when people mess with my stuff."

"Why are you yelling again?"

Kagami was about to yell louder this time until a memory flashed into her head. The image of wet ground appeared before her mind. Making little sense to her, she explored the thought further until she remembered what made the ground wet. Konata's tears. It was a memory of the time she almost destroyed their relationship.

Kagami sighed, inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly. She had to calm down, she never wanted to do that again to Konata. She never wanted to come close to doing it or even do anything that seemed related to it. She once again turned at Konata and saw the frown she had on, the worried green eyes that would always look back at her.

Kagami sat down next to Konata on the soft bed and closed her eyes. She had a girlfriend and Konata would be more than happy to support her as her girlfriend. That's why people need each other for support.

Kagami relaxed her head on top of Konata's shoulders and began to speak.

"I'm sorry. I'm just a little tense. I'm worried about how school will treat us. We're different now then last year." Kagami confessed.

"What else?" Konata interrogated.

"What? What do you mean "what else"?"

"I know you Kagami…you don't get this bothered by one thing, you get bothered by many things. You can tell me. I'll still love you." Konata giggled.

"I know that…but…it's just that we don't seem to be spending enough time together anymore. It's been a week since you came over. I feel a little alone without you."

"Oh is that it? Sorry."

"Sorry?! What a lame excuse. I want to know why."

"It was my mistake. I felt lonely too but I wanted to give you some space so you could settle in. I thought you might be busy and I wanted you to get everything ready so I couldn't interrupt you while you settled." Konata said, blushing as she scratched her cheek, worried her kind gesture might have been a big mistake.

Kagami observed her as she talked and smiled more herself with each word Konata said. She couldn't resist to hug her when she stopped.

"Oh hohoho! Kagami! Trying to make your move on me again, in other peoples' house no less!" Konata teased but Kagami gave in to it this time.

"Yeah, so what? You know you like it." Kagami whispered in her ear.

"Huh? You're pretty adventurous today." Konata cheered.

"It's just been so long since I've seen you."

"Maybe I'll stay away another week and get some more of this love when I come back." Konata giggled.

"Nope, I want you to stay." Kagami said as she wrapped her arms around Konata's shoulder, kissing her delicate puffy cheeks.

The evening sun began to get lower and Konata waved farewell as she headed home, Kagami by her side. The Takaras walked back into the house as the two walked off near the corner.

"You know, this isn't anything like the mangas or the shows or the movies." Kagami said.

"What is?"

"Us…our love…we didn't magically fall in love instantly at a beautiful park or garden, we didn't even realize it was love until later. Shortly after we had a fight and I things yet we're still here Konata. You and me." Kagami said, holding onto her petite love's hand.

"Yep. It's because I love you a whole lots….and those irresistible blue eyes of your eyes." Konata smiled.

Flustered, she still wasn't used to those precious compliments Konata gave her, she felt like she didn't know what to do with herself with so much happiness. Konata knew this and often took advantage of that shy attitude, complimenting her in any place they went.

"But you know….Konata, despite it all, I don't know…how I'll feel when we start school again." Kagami lightly said.

"Are you talking about how we are at school?" Konata asked, looking up at Kagami.

"Yeah…I know it's wrong and I know you might want to yell at me or walk away…but I've been thinking about it for a few days and…I'm comfortable with you in public places because no one knows us and at home our family and friends already know…"

"I understand what you mean. You had no choice but to tell them because of the fight we had. You're getting afraid again about what the other kids will think about us beinh together right?" Konata asked.

"Yeah….but…I'll try…to be with you at school. I definitely want everyone to know by the end of the term but if you don't like it I'll…."

Konata stopped her walk. Staring at Kagami, she grabbed a hold of her other hand and directed herself towards her.

"I love you Kagami. I understand it all. This time, I won't force it on you. I wait for you and not act like your girlfriend at school until you're comfortable with it." Konata said.

"Thanks Konata." Kagami said, hugging her with a fluster.

"I know how you love to be affectionate and it'll probably hurt you to do it but I'll….." Kagami muttered.

"Nope. The reason I do it is because I understand you and want you to feel good about us. The reason I do it is because you're more than worth the wait and as long as I get all the loving I want at home then I don't see a problem." Konata said.

"I'll work hard to give it to you." Kagami said.

The two began their walk to Konata's house. Tomorrow would be the first day of school once again but now they would face troubles that were new to them, troubles that would challenge their relationship and those who support it.