Minamo'd been right, she really was tired. Sakaki had never felt so drained, which wasn't surprising given the events of the day. She'd taken the first step in her new life as a Pokegirl, having had her first battle, not knowing that even bigger one awaited. Of course, she wasn't aware of that yet and wouldn't have cared if she did. All she wanted now was to sleep and take a nice long bath, though not in that particular order.
She and Yomi had taken a cab as she'd been too tired to make it on foot. Sakaki had nodded in and out along the way. At some point, she must have drifted off completely, 'cuz the next thing she remembered was Yomi waking her up outside her home. She'd even been kind enough to cover the fare when they arrived.
Speaking of Yomi, this ordeal had given Sakaki a newfound respect for her and their friendship. Since this whole Pokegirl business began, she'd been right there with her: helping her keep up with her studies, conveying thoughts and messages from Chiyo and the gang at school, now this. She was really something. It made Sakaki fell just a bit closer to her.
Sakaki draped her arm around her shoulders for support, wincing slightly at the stiffness in her legs. As they approached the door, she gazed at Yomi with an expressionless face that seemed to melt into a warm and genuine smile.
Yomi almost missed it, looking up at the last second. When she noticed the way Sakaki was smiling at her, she found couldn't help one of her own. It was nice to see her smile for a change since she rarely let her feelings show.
"Feeling better?"
"Mm." was her simple reply, making that same light nod she always did.
After that, she shifted her gaze forward again, her smile seeming to fade, then there it was: that near emotionless expression. The one that made her seem detached and aloof from everyone around her. Secretly, it bothered Yomi when she did that. It was like some sort of defense mechanism Sakaki used to keep others out.
Yomi recalled the time they'd heard her singing voice and how surprised they'd been by how beautiful it was. Sakaki looked like she'd been enjoying herself, gradually opening up with each note, and had even danced; something they'd never seen her do. It'd made Yomi want to sing even though she knew she stunk at it.
Then, like that, it was over and Sakaki shyly sat down, becoming old herself again. Yomi had been to caught up in her own performance to give it much thought, at the time, but part of her wondered why that was.
Yomi didn't pry, however, since her priority was getting her inside and into bed (not like that, you pervs).
Minamo Kurosawa had a long night ahead of her. She'd only finished her talk with the doctor a few moments ago and was still trying to wrap her head around some of what she'd learned. Seems there was more to that boy at the hospital than they thought, but that was neither her focus or her concern at the moment.
Sakaki was.
In fact, she was on her way to her house now. She had a lot to discuss with the girl and knew it wasn't going to be easy for her to hear; especially since it had to do with her future... and her sex life. Just not in the way one might expect.
Typically, she encouraged abstinence or, at the very least, safe sex for those who couldn't wait. Tonight would be different, for it'd be the first time she'd ever encourage someone to have sex. What made it worse was Sakaki was the shy type, which would make it that much harder. Even moreso since she'd made it a point to avoid Minamo, when possible, as a result of that other talk that time last summer. The one where she'd gotten drunk and apparently said one word too many.
Even now, Minamo still didn't know how she'd let that happen or what all she'd said. Part of her didn't really want to know, either. Truth be told, she'd rather forget the whole thing happened. Three guesses who it was that wouldn't let her forget that it did. Just like she wouldn't let her forget about that love letter either.
Bitch.
Thanks to her new career, Minamo no longer had her to worry about. She had moved on, having finally been accepted by the Pokegirl League. It was new and exciting, a bold career move that made her feel as if she'd moved up in the world. She had enjoyed teaching and had been made many offers, most of which she refused. But this one had been just to good to pass up.
It made it hard not to get a swelled head at times.
A sigh escaped her lips, realizing she was getting sidetracked. Right now, she had to focus. In her handbag was a pamphlet and a list of reading material she wanted to go over with Sakaki to help ease her into things, though she herself couldn't begin to imagine what it must be like, seeing that she was human.
By now, Sakaki had stripped out of her clothes and into a large white T shirt. The garment was large enough that it could easily have been a nightgown, them hem of it reaching mid thigh. The front of it bore the oh so popular Hello Kitty. She was nude besides, no longer having need for undergarments as the fur on her body covered the appropriate areas.
The girl lay half on her side, in the middle of the floor, which is as far she'd gotten after leaving the bath. Fatigue finally got the best of her, causing her to collapse. Her head was nestled in her arms, her rear raised slightly so that the hem of her shirt rode up a bit, offering a teasing peek at her rump and nether region.
Mayaa had crawled over to her, gently nuzzling her face as if to rouse her. Sakaki was oblivious to him, already fast asleep. Mayaa sat, head cocked to one side, where he remained for several minutes. After awhile, he seemed to shrug and had curled up by her side where he'd too had gone to sleep.
It was a touching scene, bordering on childlike innocence: the two of them asleep, surrounded by plushies. Sadly, that scene was not to last as the night was far from over....
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