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Laying in bed, Satsuki could feel the coolness of the fan hitting her exposed calves. She could feel goosebumps rising on her arms, and a shiver ran through her body. Even though she was cold, she didn't get up to turn off the fan, rather, she was just waiting for her to show up. If Satsuki was about to have someone over, she'd need the fan on so she wouldn't overheat. And Ryuko was going to be here any second.
In the dim light, the bright message screen of the phone startles her; it was right next to her face, and the buzzing that indicated a text rattles her skull, despite the softness of the mattress. Satsuki glances over, seeing it was from Ryuko, and jumps up, suddenly alert, despite her previous exhaustion. As quietly as she could, she leaves her bedroom and maneuvers though her house to the front room. Gently, she unlocks the latch and pulls open the heavy door. Ryuko is standing there sheepishly, hands in her front jacket pockets, sending Satsuki a wide grin that crinkles the corners of her eyes.
"Hey Satsuki—" Ryuko starts, but Satsuki quickly shushes her, grabbing her hand and pulling her along back to her bedroom, even though she is aware that Ryuko knows the way herself. Satsuki pushes her inside, and then closes the door softly behind her.
"Tense?" Ryuko asks, chuckling while taking off her jacket.
"Yes," Satsuki snaps back, "if my mom finds out you're here—"
"Seriously? Come on, live a little!" Ryuko says back, laughing. She walks over to where Satsuki is standing, anxiously picking her cuticles. Ryuko wraps her arms around Satsuki's waist, still grinning as she holds her close. "Still, I'm just impressed you loosened up enough to sneak me in after your curfew."
"I'm still adjusting to the idea myself, honestly," Satsuki replies bashfully, returning Ryuko's embrace.
"I'm glad I get to be the girl corrupting Satsuki Kiryuin," Ryuko whispers in a low, guttural tone.
"What kind of voice is that?" Satsuki asks, wrinkling her nose.
"Dude, seriously? That was my sexy voice!" Ryuko whines, throwing her head back in exasperation. "Come on, it was totally sexy."
"Not particularly," Satsuki remarks in a level tone.
"It was at the very least a little sexy," Ryuko pouts.
"Okay, maybe a little," Satsuki admits, turning the slightest shade of pink. Ryuko's wide grin returns, flashing her teeth, and she pulls Satsuki into a kiss, demanding. Satsuki reciprocates, but pulls away too quickly for Ryuko's taste.
"I wanted to watch a movie," Satsuki says lamely, and Ryuko rolls her eyes but pulls away anyway.
"Alright, alright, fine. What are we watching?"
"The one I told you about the other day, remember?" Satsuki says while rifling through her bag and pulling out a laptop.
"Uh, maybe. I recall something about fruit."
"A Clockwork Orange," Satsuki sighs, pulling up an errant chair and setting the computer atop it at the foot of her bed. While she is taking out the speakers, Ryuko throws herself onto the large, unkept bed, pulling off her socks and pants, revealing a pair of compression shorts.
"Do you always wear those or did you anticipate you'd be taking off your pants tonight?" Satsuki asked dryly, glancing at Ryuko's exposed legs.
"Babe, I definitely wore these for you," she replies, grinning wide. Satsuki just rolls her eyes in response.
"Don't call me babe," Satsuki says in an irrated tone.
"Sure thing, babe," she taunts back, and Sastuki sends her a pointed look. Ryuko just chuckles, and pats the adjacent space on the bed, inviting Satsuki to join her. She scoffs in response, but joins her anyway. Ryuko immediately latches onto the other woman, and starts kissing Satsuki's neck.
"Ryuko," she sighs, and pushes her away gently. Pouting, Ryuko face plants the mattress, but Satsuki could still see one of Ryuko's eyes, staring back up at her, disgruntled. Satsuki pays no mind to the childish behavior, reaching over to start the movie.
"You know, you could at least act like you're about to turn eighteen," Satsuki finally says when Ryuko is still moping.
"Just cause you're a legal adult and I'm not doesn't mean you can look down on me," Ryuko mumbles, not having moved from her previous position, face planting the sheets. Suddenly, Ryuko sits up, eyes light.
"Wait, does that make you a statutory rapist since we have all that hot lesbian sex?" Ryuko asks sarcastically through a shit-eating grin, wagging her eyebrows.
"No, Ryuko, there is an age thing—"
"Shit, Satsuki, I wasn't asking seriously!" Ryuko grumbles, and despite herself, Satsuki smiles.
"Come on, you're supposed to be watching this," Satsuki says softly, rewinding the movie so Ryuko could actually pay attention.
"If I had know you actually wanted to watch a movie—"
"What? You wouldn't have come?" Satsuki intervenes, grinning, and that shuts Ryuko up. Satsuki turns her head to face her, but Ryuko pointedly looks away, humming and staring at the ceiling.
"Hey," Satsuki tries, but Ryuko continued to ignore her. Satsuki rolls her eyes and grabs Ryuko's face, forcing her to look into her eyes. Satsuki couldn't help but think how stupidly cute Ryuko was with her cheeks pressed together, still pouting. Satsuki quickly kisses her on the lips, still holding her face; Ryuko could barely kiss her back considering the forceful grip of Satsuki's fingers.
"Watch the movie, I promise it's good." Ryuko sighs but gives up, settling down onto the sheets and curling up next to her. Satsuki grins and throws an arm over Ryuko's shoulder, pulling her closer, and settles in for the film.
Satsuki is mildly surprised when Ryuko behaves and keeps quiet for the entire movie, reacting in all the right ways to the various scenes.
"Okay, it was pretty good, but also totally fucked up," Ryuko says, speaking earnestly.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it," Satsuki replies.
"Hey, if we get married or whatever, instead of a man cave can we have one of those tit-filled milk bars?"
"Absolutely not," Satsuki states back plainly.
"Aw, come on, that shit would be rad as fuck," Ryuko whines, turning over on her back and looking to the ceiling.
"No," Satsuki insists, sitting up and putting away the various things scattered across her room.
"Fine then, what do you suggest as an alternative to a man cave?" Ryuko asks flippantly, sending Satsuki a pointed look.
"I want an empty room, with all the walls covered with chalkboard paint, so you can do your art," Satsuki replies, looking over her shoulder to see Ryuko blush just in time.
"You'd really do that for me?" Ryuko asks quietly, sitting on her knees with her head down, staring at the sheets. Satsuki walks over, putting a finger under her chin to turn her head up.
"Of course I would do that for you," Satsuki says back, and Ryuko's blush runs even deeper.
"You don't even know how beautiful you look right now," Satsuki whispers, and Ryuko flounders.
"I—uh, um—"
"How on earth can you talk about all the hot lesbian sex we're having and yet you can't even handle a sincere compliment without panicking. It never ceases to amaze me," Satsuki ponders, incredulous.
"Shut up," Ryuko snaps, eyes still refusing to rest on Satsuki's face. This time, Satsuki initiates the kiss, and Ryuko, glad to have something else to focus on, kisses her back as passionately as she can manage. Once Ryuko starts trying to tug Satsuki out of her shirt, however, she pulls back.
"It's getting late—"
"Aw, fuck no, we're just getting to the good part; I'm tryin' to see some titties here—"
"What, forgotten what they looked like since last time?" Satsuki asks, raising a single brow.
"I never pass up an opportunity to see a good pair of tits, ok," Ryuko asserted seriously, giving Satsuki a mock salute.
"It's late, we have school tomorrow," Satsuki repeats, blatantly ignoring Ryuko's antics and pulling away to hand Ryuko her clothes.
"You're no fun," she grumbles, taking her pants and stepping back into them.
"Well, you seem to rather enjoy my company so—"
"Yeah, yeah, I get it," Ryuko snaps, grabbing her jacket.
"See you tomorrow before first bell?"
"Naw, I have a doctor's appointment in the morning, but I'll be back in time for stats."
"What's the doctor's appointment for?" Satsuki asks, her eyebrows pulling together.
"Nothing important," Ryuko says back smoothly, and Satsuki decides to drop the subject.
"Now are you gonna walk me to the door or not?" Satsuki rolls her eyes but offers her hand once Ryuko finishes putting on her socks and shoes. Satsuki leads the way, tip-toeing through her house as quietly as possible, with Ryuko clomping around like a herd of elephants behind her. Once they reach the front room, Satsuki pulls Ryuko in for a kiss and then practically shoves her out the door, worried about her mother hearing. Satsuki watches from the entryway as Ryuko walks out to her car, gets in and drives off into the night.
When Satsuki goes up to bed, her last thoughts are not of the the hell she's sure to receive from her mother come morning, rather, they are of Ryuko, and the blissfully simple life they lead.