More than one way to say "I love you"

by

Silver-Eyed-Rukia

Summary : The shy bassist and the loud-mouthed drummer were friends for like their whole lives. But after all this years, maybe they are going to develop some new feelings, maybe even for each other?

Pairings : Mio x Ritsu, one-sided Azusa x Mio

(I do not own K-ON! or any character from the show)

Chapter 1: Romio and Julietsu

Mio stirred.

The all so familiar song My Love is a Stapler rang through the room, emerging from her mobile that lay somewhere on the nightstand right to her bed.

She reached over the person lying next to her and snapped the phone shut, making the song end at the part for calculating the probability that I love you.

"It's seven already?", Mio mumbled as she hopped out of bed, ignoring the annoyed grunt from the girl that hid herself under the blanket. Surely Mio would have jumped ten feet in the air as she spotted Ritsu sleeping so close for her, but over the years she got used to it. Ritsu sometimes would come to her house for a sleepover.

The long-haired girl made her way towards the bathroom to get done, hoping a certain brown-headed loudmouth would get up too; she didn't want to run to school just because of her lazy friend.

To be honest Mio´s parents just let Ritsu spend the night at their house in the middle of the week because the two of them had practiced for the Romeo and Juliet play. And they needed it, badly. The taller girl needed to be more confident and the slightly smaller one needed some better manners regarding her behavior and pronunciation.

Ritsu sat up in bed and rubbed her eyes, checking the watch before getting up and heading for the bathroom where Mio was currently brushing her teeth.

"Mornin´" she greeted, yawning and scratching her head tiredly as she searched for her own toothbrush.

"Good morning Ritsu, you slept well?".

"Yeah, thanks to you. We practiced yesterday all day long, who wouldn't have been worn out after that? You sure are cruel to your best friend".

"Shut up! I don't want to mess up on the play just because you are to busy playing video games and reading mangas rather that practicing for the play".

The drummer just waved at her, finally finding her toothbrush and ending the conversation at that point. Mio shook her head. ´Typical, always taking everything easy, didn't you?. Well, that´s her I guess´.

So the taller girl left her alone, packing their things for school and preparing breakfast.

After eating breakfast without Ritsu driving Mio at the edge of insanity with her stupid stories, the two pupils were making their way towards the train station.

"Say Ritsu, aren´t you nervous at all? We have to perform in front of the whole school after all".

"Just one question; have you ever seen me nervous once before?".

The black-haired bassist put her finger on her chin, recalling the past years at lightning speed in her mind and after a few seconds shook her head. "Nope, not even once".

"So why start now?", she grinned as she got into the train, Mio following close behind. They took a place at the window and sat there in silence for the rest of the trip. After ten minutes of deafening silence, except for the chat among the other people and the noise of the train, the girls stepped out of the vehicle and were spotted by one of the keion members; Nakano Azusa.

"Good morning Mio-senpai, morning Ritsu-senpai".

"Good morning Azusa", greeted the taller girl back, but Ritsu walked over to her and pulled her dangerously close to her face.

"Why is Mio getting a "Good morning" and me just a "Morning", Azusa-chan?".

"Uh, that´s because, well, uh…". "Because you´re an idiot and your action there just prove it". "Eh?!".

The twin-tailed freshman chuckled at the scene in front of her. ´Always bickering like a married couple, those two´. Just as she was about to start walking again, she felt someone pulling at her collar.

"Don't think I forgot about that". She cursed under her breath. ´Damn´.

At the school entrance they met up with the others, containing their keyboardist Kotobuki Tsumugi, the guitarist Hirasawa Yui and her little sister Hirasawa Ui and their friend Manabe Nodoka.

They exchanged greetings and chatted the way to the auditorium about god and the world until Ui and Azusa bit their goodbyes.

"We got lessons until the play starts. Break a leg, everyone".

"Take care of my sister please!"

Yui looked hurt. "I can take care of myself". Not two seconds later she ran into the door leading to the auditorium hall.

Nodoka, Ui and Azusa disappeared into the school building as the other club members made themselves ready for the play.

Behind the stage lots of pupils were running around, shouting instructions to the actors and supernumeraries and preparing everything for the first scene. Mio and Ritsu got a room for themselves to change into their outfits.

Mio had already changed into her Romeo outfit and read through the script again as she felt a pair of hands on her shoulders, massaging them. "Don't be so stiff", the drummer whispered into her ear, "I'm sure you'll do fine, like you always do".

The black-haired beauty sighed and closed the script, looked over her shoulder and flashed her friend a small smile. "Thanks Ritsu". Said girl grinned back. "For you always, honey". "Wha-! Ritsu, don't call me that! People might get the wrong impression!".

The sound of laughter filled the room as an amused Ritsu ran away from a rather pissed of Mio.

The play was nearing its end as Ui and Azusa entered the auditorium and took their places in the fourth row.

"Ah, I recognize this scene; they're going onto the kissing part now".

"Shh!", the twin tailed guitarist hushed, "don't spill the fun!".

"Sorry".

Back on stage a certain bassist was trying her best to stay calm as the kiss scene was about to come closer. ´Geez! Couldn't Mugi just skip this scene? I don't know if I'm able to live trough this part, I mean I have to k-k-kiss….Argh! Thinking about that already makes me want to hide in some corner!´

"O churl! Drunk all, and left no friendly drop to help me after! I will kiss thy lips", Ritsu said, putting her face closer to Mio´s; just mere inches were still separating them. The brown-haired girl gulped. ´Her lips look so soft….Ah, what the hell am I thinking!? This is Mio, my best friends since like forever, my buddy, my soul mate!´.

She looked into her friends' calm face, her soft features. ´So why do I have this feeling inside my stomach? It's like somebody lit fireworks inside it!´

A few meters away, a certain blond-haired keyboardist sparkled like there was no tomorrow.

"Haply, some poison yet doth hang on them, to make me die with a restorative".

Ritsu closed the gap between Mio and herself and enjoyed the feeling of the soft lips pressed against her own ones. ´She tastes like strawberries…´. She felt Mio under her stiffen. ´S-she actually k-kissed me!´ The bassist tried not to jump up and run away. ´But, it's not feeling bad at all…´. And before she knew it, she returned the kiss, making her friends eyes shot open in surprise and earning a few gasps from the audience.

Azusa blinked at the scene in front of her. ´Dead aren´t supposed to kiss like that!´.

Tsumugi did the best thing that came to her mind; she took out her camera and took photos of the two of them.

Ritsu inconspicuous poked Mio in the ribs, getting her attention. The drummers face said clearly: What-the-hell-are-you-doing-you´re-dead-stop-kissing-me-already-and-get-this-shit-over-with.

They stopped kissing and Mio´s face resembled Ritsu of a tomato. Or of the bloody-red wallpaper in their bathroom.

"Thy lips are warm! Yea, noise? Then I'll be brief. O happy dagger!", she took out the dagger, pointing it directly at her heart. "This is thy sheath", Ritsu made it look like she just had stabbed herself, „there rest, and let me die". And her dead body fell onto Romeos.

The whole audience was standing and clapping their hands in joy and acknowledgment as the whole crew stood onto the stage, bowing and waving to them when the play ended. Some of the Mio-Fan-club members shouted something like "Mio, you´re so great!" "Mio, I love you!" and even someone who screamed "Mio, marry me!".

Ritsu wanted nothing more than to rip out their throats and stuff them somewhere where the sun doesn't shine.

After changing into casual clothes again, the whole gang, including Nodoka and Ui, went to the new café around the corner to celebrate the great success of Romio and Julietsu.

"Ladies and Azu-nyan ("Hey!"), a cheer for our two professional artists and lovebirds ("Hey!"/"Stop it already!"(Ritsu/Mio))".

"Kanpai!".

Mio sunk down into her chair, trying to hide the blush that made its way over her face. But to no avail, because a certain drummer just had to tease her about it. "Well, Mio-chan, it's your own fault, I'm not the one you kissed me like the world is going to end!". "Shut up!".

The others laughed at the all so familiar scene unfolding in front of them with Mugi wearing her dreamy expression again. Mio herself couldn't hold her laughter for too long and a few moments later they were having a full blown laughing-contest.

After they waved their goodbyes at each other just Ritsu and Mio were left so the two friends started walking towards their homes, talking about today's events.

"Be honest Mio" the brown-haired girl said, looking at her companion who looked more than uncomfortable, "why did you kissed me like that back in the auditorium?". As the taller girl opened her mouth she added "And don't try to say you wanted it to look more believable", and Mio shut her mouth.

"I…I don't know. But as your lips made contact with mine it was as if they were moving on their own accord". "Ah, I see…". Mio failed to notice the hurt expression that flashed trough Ritsu´s face for a moment.

"Well, I guess we see us tomorrow then, right?". "Yeah right, good night Ritsu". "Good night Mio". As the black-haired girl was about to turn around she caught a glimpse of brown before something wet met her cheek. A few seconds later Ritsu disappeared behind the corner, leaving a confused Mio who could just stand there and hold her cheek in disbelieve behind.

Annotation

Kanpai! - Same as "Cheers!"

My very first K-ON! fanfiction, I hope you guys like it so far :)

I think it´s not that difficult to guess which one are my favorite characters^^

(Just for the record, 1st Mio 2nd Ritsu 3rd Azusa :)

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