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Iroha Tamaki stood at the steps of Mikazuki Villa, taking a deep breath and keeping herself composed. Her heart was racing a little, and she was making sure to stay calm. Once the burning in her cheeks cooled down, she smiled kindly and knocked on the door.
Almost immediately, it was opened by the person Iroha wanted to see most, Yachiyo Nanami. The pinkette's heart almost skipped a beat as she was greeted by her cool blue eyes and warm smile.
"You're right on time." Yachiyo said. "Good morning, Iroha-san."
"Hello, Yachiyo-chan." Iroha greeted back as she stepped in.
She saw Yachiyo's grandma in the kitchen, along with Yachiyo's friend Kanae. They both waved at her, and she returned the gesture.
"Good morning, Iroha-chan." Grandma Nanami said kindly. "Kan-chan and I are about to make breakfast. We'll call you down when it's finished."
"Have fun with 'biology'." Kanae said with a knowing smile.
Iroha blushed slightly. "Yeah, we'll try."
Yachiyo's cheeks were pink too. "It's not like I'm that bad at it…"
Iroha and Yachiyo went upstairs to the latter's room. Once inside, the tutor set her bag on the student's bed and brought out some notebooks. She then went and placed them on Yachiyo's desk, and gave her a more stern look.
"Okay, now let's start studying for your exams." She said like a real teacher.
Yachiyo put on a serious face and nodded, then sat down and opened the first notebook, which was filled with algebra equations. Iroha recognized the daunted feeling on the bluenette's face, and gave her a softer look.
"Just take it slow, you can do this." She said assuringly. "Let's start with this one."
She tapped on one equation, and Yachiyo put her game face back on and went to work.
The minutes ticked by. Yachiyo was actually doing fairly well in filling in the numbers on her own. If there was something she didn't get, Iroha advised her on redoing the process so as to correct it.
Half an hour later, Yachiyo had three pages done out of twenty. Iroha decided that was enough, and her student slumped back with a weary sigh.
"I'm tired already…" She groaned.
"You've done great so far, Yachiyo-chan." Iroha said with a proud smile. "Take a small break, then we can get back at it."
Yachiyo nodded, and a blush appeared on her cheeks. Then in a bold tone, she asked the question that Iroha knew she was gonna ask…
"Can I have my reward?"
Iroha's cheeks turned red too, and she glanced aside. This was their peculiar arrangement, which had been going on for the past few months. She never expected this back when she first tutored Yachiyo, when she was 12 and Iroha was 16. But now Yachiyo was 16, and she had gained certain interests…and Iroha was the subject of them.
Iroha had been floored by Yachiyo's confession. The 20 year old college student knew this wasn't exactly right. But she couldn't deny that Yachiyo made her happy in ways that no other person could. She enjoyed the time they spent together.
Of course, Iroha didn't want romantic stuff to get in the way of Yachiyo's studies. So an arrangement was set where they could only be lovey-dovey if Yachiyo remained dedicated to her schoolwork. And that was how their secret relationship began…
And well, Yachiyo was doing quite good in school. Even now, she had done well with her studying…But there was still one problem, and it made Iroha hesitant…
"...Let's not take too long." She said quietly. "Kanae already caught us, and I don't want to be seen by your grandma."
Yachiyo gulped and nodded. "Of course. So…let's make it quick."
They went to Yachiyo's bed and moved the bag aside, then sat close and looked each other in the eye. It was these times where Iroha could really take in how much taller Yachiyo was than her. Iroha had to tilt her head up while Yachiyo leaned a bit down, so they could kiss. God, when did she get so tall?
Iroha slowly brought her arms up and wrapped them around Yachiyo's neck, while the younger girl's hands gripped the older one's thighs. Iroha gasped, and this gave Yachiyo the opportunity to slip her tongue in.
As they made out, Iroha experienced many feelings. Happiness, pleasure…and some shame and guilt. She never intended to go so far with Yachiyo, or enter a relationship with her to begin with. Yet here she was now…At the very least, she didn't want to have sex until Yachiyo's 17th birthday.
But Yachiyo was more straightforward. Her hands roamed up, squeezing at Iroha's body through her clothes and making her feel hot. When the attention came to Iroha's chest, she let out a shrill moan and leaned back, allowing Yachiyo to push and pin her down on the bed.
They continued their passionate kiss for a second more, then Yachiyo withdrew and gave Iroha a shimmering gaze of longing. The blue-haired girl's fingers tentatively fiddled with the buttons of the pinkette's blouse, causing her heart to skip a beat.
"Can I?" Yachiyo whispered with need.
Iroha was still conflicted…but this felt good. She wanted this so much…Slowly, the words came out of her mouth…
"You…can…"
Then a knock on the door made her snap back to her senses.
"Hey you two, are you still dressed?" Kanae called.
Iroha let out a little squeak as she shot up and straightened her clothes, while Yachiyo scooted away and tried to look cool as she responded.
"V-very funny, Kanae. You can come in."
Kanae opened the door and peeked in with a smug look.
"Breakfast is ready, lovebirds." She announced. "Sorry for the interruption."
"We didn't do anything." Yachiyo insisted.
"I know I know, never saw anything. See you downstairs."
Kanae closed the door, leaving the secret couple to sigh in relief. Then an akward slience hung between them for a moment, and Iroha thought about what she was about to do with Yachiyo. She couldn't deny how much she wanted it, but this was so reckless…
"Um…Iroha-san, I'm sorry." Yachiyo said muttered. "I should know better, but I just…can't help myself."
Iroha smiled wryly. "That's what I should be saying. I want you too, Yachiyo-chan, and it makes me do things more recklessly than I would like. But we need to wait until your birthday before going that far."
"I know…I'm just being impatient, that's all."
Iroha giggled, then took another handful of seconds to think. They were both becoming antsy, and Yachiyo's birthday was still two months away…Maybe a compromise could be made.
"How about this?" Iroha proposed, her blush returning. "If you can get through all of the notes I gave you today…I'll stay the night. I can sneak into your room…and we can cuddle in our underwear."
Yachiyo's cheeks reddened too. "A-are you sure?"
"I am. Do you want this too?"
"Mhm…I do."
Iroha smiled and scooted to give Yachiyo a peck on the cheek, then stood up and headed for the door.
"Then let's hurry and eat breakfast, so we can get right back to work." The older girl said with more energy.
Yachiyo had a softer smile as she nodded and followed her girlfriend.
Throughout the rest of the day, Yachiyo continued to work on the notebooks under Iroha's supervision. The algebra notebook was finished in a little over three hours, then Yachiyo took up the biology notebook.
"The process of photosynthesis…is water being oxidized while carbon dioxide is reduced…producing oxygen…" Yachiyo said wearily.
"You got it!" Iroha said encouragingly. "Keep it up! Now, what are the methods in which pollination is accomplished?"
Biology was done in just over two and a half hours. But now the most difficult hurdle was here…
"A rose by…any other name…would…" Yachiyo murmured. "Gah…Damn whoever made English…"
"Well, you got it, I think." Iroha said with uncertainty.
It took five hours…but Yachiyo was eventually done with everything. She sighed heavily and laid her head on the desk, and Iroha smiled proudly and rubbed her back.
"You did it." She said happily. "I'm really proud of you, Yachiyo-chan!"
"Great…" Yachiyo groaned. "I wonder if dinner is ready…"
Grandma Nanami had quite a meal prepared when the couple went downstairs. Now everyone was happily eating while congratulating Yachiyo on her studies.
"We'll have a real feast when you get through your exams." Grandma Nanami said with mirth. "I believe in you, Yachiyo-chan."
"Thank you, Grandma." Yachiyo said sheepishly.
Kanae snickered. "Don't forget to thank her 'tutor'."
Iroha blushed as her girlfriend's grandmother smiled at her.
"Of course." Grandma Nanami said kindly. "I really am grateful that you're here for my granddaughter. Thank you, Iroha-chan."
"It's no problem." Iroha said with a bit of bashfulness. "I'm glad that I could help her."
She couldn't help but feel guilty. For keeping her relationship with Yachiyo a secret. For doing things with her behind her grandma's back. Iroha knew they would have to fess up sooner or later…
That night, Iroha tiptoed over to Yachiyo's room. Only her night light was on, casting a soft glow that wouldn't be seen from the hallway. Iroha froze when she saw a blushing Yachiyo sitting on the bed, clad in only baby blue panties.
"Are you ready?" The younger girl said quietly, patting a spot beside her.
Iroha's face reddened as well, and she nodded and stripped out of her clothes, until only her own lace white underwear remained. She went to sit close by Yachiyo, and they shivered against each other as their bare skin touched. Iroha's heart was hammering from her being so close and exposed to the girl she liked. She wanted so badly to just embrace her and let emotions carry what came next…but she had to talk about something first.
"Yachiyo-chan, I've been thinking…" She said tentatively. "I want to talk to your grandmother about…us. We can't keep this a secret any longer."
Yachiyo was silent for a moment, her head hung as if she was thinking. Then she nodded as she spoke in a soft tone.
"You're right. I want to tell her too. I'm just about worried what will happen to you."
Iroha sighed. "I know. Your grandmother is kind, but I'm not sure how she'll take to me being with you. We'll just have to talk about it as well as we can."
"Yeah…But for now, I just want to enjoy my time with you. So Iroha-san…"
Iroha's heart jumped when Yachiyo's glimmering blue eyes stared into her own rosey ones. The look on the younger girl's face was one of shy anticipation.
"Will you…take me?" She said with need.
Iroha felt something snap within herself, and she brought Yachiyo into a kiss. The younger girl moaned and gripped the older one's waist, and they went down together.
Iroha's eyes opened as morning light came through the window. She was holding Yachiyo close, both naked under the covers. Last night's events played through the pinkette's mind, and she blushed deeply. They had really done it…There was no going back now.
"...I love you, Yachiyo." Iroha murmured, nuzzling the crook of her neck.
"I love you too, Iroha.." Yachiyo whispered back.
Iroha blinked and looked up, surprised to see Yachiyo awake and smiling softly at her.
"Oh, uh…good morning." Iroha said bashfully.
"Good morning." Yachiyo said in kind. "We should get dressed and head downstairs."
Iroha nodded, and they got up together and started gathering their discarded clothes. Once they were both dressed, Yachiyo peeked out the door to see if the coast was clear. She then beckoned Iroha over, and they went downstairs together.
In the living room, Kanae was sitting on the couch and strumming her guitar. Meanwhile, Grandma Nanami was preparing breakfast in the kitchen. She looked toward Yachiyo and Iroha as they entered, giving them her usual kindly smile.
"Good morning." She said in greeting. "Are you hungry?"
Yachiyo nodded. "Mhm. Let me help you this time."
"That would be wonderful, Yachiyo-chan."
While Yachiyo went to help her grandma with breakfast, Iroha sat on the couch with Kanae. The blonde guitarist gave Iroha a sly smirk, which made her uncomfortable.
"So, how was last night?" Kanae said quietly.
Iroha blushed and glanced aside. "What do you mean?"
"Did you forget that my room is next to Yachiyo's?"
Iroha's embarrassment rose as the implication settled in.
"Oh God…you heard everything…"
Kanae chuckled. "You weren't exactly quiet. So, what are you gonna do now?"
Iroha looked towards the kitchen, and saw Yachiyo smiling while flipping pancakes. Her grandmother was beside her, tending to some eggs. At that moment, Iroha knew what she wanted to do.
"On Yachiyo's birthday, we'll tell her grandma about us. We can't keep it a secret for long, after all."