| Wow, it’s been a long day, Claire has been pushing her studying a lot since her first test came in. I want to help her as much as I can, but it has been a long day. Fuck… I am beat. | |
| If only Claire was the one doing the beating. | |
| Oh. | |
| God. | |
| The intrusive thoughts are just getting worse. | |
| I guess that’s fine. | |
| I’m probably just tired, the lights are out and I just want to zone out. | |
| But I feel my phone buzz next to me. | |
| It buzzes again. Claire doesn’t usually text me quite so late… but I need to check in case it is her. | |
| Hey, where have you been, it’s been a while since I heard anything from you. Did you die? | |
| Oh it’s Shiko, now I feel guilty, I wasn’t trying to ignore her but… like a lot has happened. | |
| I’m alive, sorry uni has been very busy | |
| Fair Fair, you still have time to update your fic? You usually have something up by now. | |
| Oh jeez, My lady Shouko fic… wow I haven’t even had time to think about it. | |
| Do… I… | |
| Oh god I think I don’t care? | |
| Okay okay. I don't not care anymore… | |
| I just… I still want to finish it I think! But I don’t want to cut into my time with Claire, she needs me! | |
| Oh, yah I guess | |
| ?? | |
| It’s been busy | |
| Sure, but even during exams weeks you manage to stick to your schedule, did you finally get tired of PrayLove? | |
| Nonono, not really idk its weird stuff just happened | |
| What stuff | |
| Idk | |
| … | |
| Dont … me | |
| … | |
| Shiko… | |
| Did you…? | |
| Did I what? | |
| You know ;) | |
| Fuck you did | |
| I dont’ know what you are talking about | |
| Holy fuck | |
| Yes you do, don’t lie to me | |
| Who is it? | |
| Dont hold out on me oohashi! | |
| It’s a girl in my class | |
| Fuck yes | |
| who is it? | |
| It might be the one I was crushing on | |
| Are you fucking serious, didn’t you say she was like a model or something? How the fuck did you manage that? | |
| I dont know | |
| I need picture | |
| Fine but you can’t share it | |
| There is a thumbs up emoji, I take a breath and find one of the photos from our… date. Oh god I was on a date with Claire… | |
| What the fuck | |
| there is no way | |
| where did you find this? | |
| I groan, and send her a second picture, this time with me included, wow I look nervous here, but at least Claire looks happy and gorgeous… | |
| Holy fuck | |
| W | |
| How? | |
| Srsly how did you do it? | |
| IDK | |
| It wouldn’t make sense if I told you | |
| W | |
| Getting a girlfriend is a good reason to forgot about a fic | |
| Wait? she is right? Your not debasing yourself for a straight girl right? | |
| we kissed | |
| There isn’t any immediate reply, is she done? I was honestly expecting her to say- The phone is ringing, shit I hit the button quickly and bury myself under the blankets and pillows. I don’t want Misha to shout at me. | |
| “Shiko! I have a roommate!” | |
| “Then why didn’t you just hang up?” God she is smirking, I can hear it. | |
| “...What do you want?” God she can be an ass. | |
| “You have to tell me if you are fucking with me.” | |
| I groan, “I… I’m not, we really…” Oh god, burying myself under everything is not helping with the heat I feel rising throughout. | |
| “And you didn’t think to tell me?” | |
| “It just happened, we had a date on Sunday.” | |
| “Wow, where were you two?” | |
| “The zoo by the university.” | |
| “Hmmm, couldn’t find an aquarium?” | |
| “Oh fuck off.” | |
| She laughs on the other end, “So…? How is it?” | |
| “Ughhh, wow, real good. I… kissing good. She is so pretty, and so nice, and I can’t believe it’s happening.” | |
| “Hey you deserve it.” | |
| “Ugh, Thanks, god it doesn’t feel real sometimes, she is really into me for some reason.” | |
| “You are cute.” | |
| “Shiko…” | |
| “Hey you can’t fault me for having good taste. So is this finally the end of Lady Shouko?” | |
| “I don’t know, I want to finish it, I have been doing it for what? At least three years? But it’s different now… I… fuck I have never felt like this before, I almost feel like a gremlin when I think about her, and I was always obsessed with PrayLove before but this… this on a completely different level.” | |
| “That’s fair… the real stuff kinda trumps the fictional.” | |
| “Yeaaah.” | |
| “We should hang out, I can rope in Kosaki too, I bet she would want to meet your new girlfriend too.” | |
| “Ohh, ohh really? Umm, I-” | |
| “Hey, Chill Rei.” | |
| “Right, umm maybe, yah sure, I think? Maybe in a few weeks, god I have been so busy and we have plans already for this weekend.” | |
| “Sure, sure, lucky you. Just talk to her and see if there is a good time, it’s easy enough to get on the train and meet you there.” | |
| “Yeah, I’ll see. I think she would like to meet you.” | |
| “Oh, did you tell her about us?” | |
| Well technically yes? “Uh sorta, she knows about the… y’know, and also about Misaki.” | |
| I can hear her hum, “... yah, his Day is coming up… you going to come out for it?” | |
| …“Yes.” Wow, that’s already next month isn’t it? | |
| “Good, he would like that.” | |
| “Yeah.” | |
| “Yah... well you sound tired, and I’m probably not going to sleep for several hours still but I’m not going to keep you up because I am a degen. Don’t forget about me again, and keep me posted, m’kay? | |
| “Sure thing Shiko, thanks.” | |
| “Night.” | |
| “Good night.” | |
| The line goes dead and I click the screen off. I pull myself out of the cover I made; the air was getting really stuffy, and it doesn't look like Misha has stirred. Good. Claire meeting Shiko and Kosaki huh? Should I also invite Claire to see Misaki when we go? She knows, it’s not like I would be explaining anything right? I think she would want to come… I’ll ask her later. | |
| I should have told Shiko, shouldn't I? Not the whole isekai and memory stuff; that would just sound insane, but I should have mentioned sooner that I have a… | |
| Girlfriend . | |
| Wow, oh wow. | |
| I’m Claire's girlfriend. | |
| aaaAAAaaaAAAAaaaAAAAaaaAAAaaaAAaaAAaaAaAaAaAaaaaaa… | |
| Fuck I need to sleep. |