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In the middle of spring, Hope's Peak Academy had chosen to let the students go on a School Trip as a small break away from the studying.
Toko and Kyoko were in a hotel room together, they had been paired up in the school trip as exploring partners because nobody had picked them to go together.
Kyoko was impressed Makoto had not chosen her to go with, until she learned Leon forced Makoto to go with him. she didn't really mind him not being there, and she's happy Makoto can spend some time with his best friend.
Toko, on the other hand, was not surprised in the slightest. But still extremely offended, she can't believe she fell into the same room with the biggest example of a stereotypical "cold and silent, smart female protagonist love interest" she's ever seen.
As Toko was changing out of her pjamas, Kyoko approached her slowly, unfortunately the writer didn't hear her footsteps creaking...
"... Fuukawa."
"AAAA! W-WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT FROM ME? Y-YOU CREEP, WHY WOULD YOU STALK M-ME OF ALL PEOPLE?!"
"... it's me, Kyoko."
Toko sighed a sigh of relief and annoyance, she was happy that it was Kyoko but how dare she just fucking sneak up on her and surprise her while she's dressing up for sleep... Kyoko didn't see her in her underwear did she?..
"Oh... What do y-you want from an ugly bitch at this time of day? You know I'm d-dressing up, right?"
"Well, I had something to say, I didn't mean to scare you."
"W-Whatever... tell me what you want and f-fuck off, you can't handle looking at me for a minute longer than you already have anyway..."
"Where do we first go tomorrow?"
"W-We? Why are you assuming I'm going?.. I planned to stay here all day and lie about going out, people would shame my looks and j-judge me if I went outside."
"You can't lie about it, Hope's Peak gave us specific landmarks to go to so that we could sign ourselves present for that day to a teacher. You have to go outside, Fuukawa."
Toko's eyes looked like she had just got stabbed in the heart, she looked and reacted as if she got physically hurt by hearing those words.
She felt like it did too. Going outside? Because her school forced her to? This was completely beyond fucked up to her.
Why would anyone even want her to go outside when people might be exposed to her presence? Hope's Peak really is a terrible school...
"Uuuuuuugh... This is literally the worst thing in the world! I can't even believe they would make me go outside, Damn you, H-Hope's Peak, damn you!"
Kyoko, as a person who also didn't like going outside when she was younger, attempted to understand her frustration. She usually wouldn't bother trying to do this, especially with Fuukawa. But she had been absent too much, she might get expelled.
"Why do you not want to go outside."
"B-Because of everything! The way my hair looks, the way I smell, the way my nose looks, the outfits I choose to dress in, the shoes I wear, my glasses! Everything is completely terrible! Not to mention all the whores who decide to randomly start a conversation with me, I can't handle a single interraction with anyone!"
Kyoko had decided to be nice for the trip, she's usually not friendly with anyone. Now she realizes she's paying the price for her niceness as she listens to Toko.
Makoto had put it in her head so many times that it's mean to ignore people's problems for no reason, especially if she asked to hear about them. She couldn't just ignore Fuukawa now that she had asked her what she was struggling with, she had to think of an efficient way to help her, no job goes incomplete...
That's it! She's found an answer to at least two of Fuukawa's problems.
"Would it make you feel better about going outside if I helped you dress up and do your hair?"
For the first time in the whole month, Toko felt as if she was genuinely speechless. Those words coming out of The Detective Princess' mouth made her feel genuinely dumbfounded.
She felt like she couldn't come up with a snarky insult. It made her a bit weak inside, not that she had a crush on her or anything, she just didn't expect Kyoko to offer something so friendly... she doesn't have a brain parasite or something right? that's not like the kyoko she knew.
"O-Okay... Not like I can g-get uglier, nothing to l-loose in your offer..."
Kyoko slowly put her hand to her chin and closed her eyes, in deep thought.
"What are you thinking a-about?.. How to shame me in front of everyone?.."
Kyoko gives her an amused smile, opening her eyes and looking at Fuukawa.
"No, not that. We need to go out tomorrow, right? we should start picking out an outfit today so it doesn't bother us tomorrow morning."
"Y-You pick your's first, I'll be a bit busy in the k-kitchen for a second."
"Okay, I suggest you be fast."
Satisfied with that answer, Fuukawa goes to the kitchen in a hurry. Kyoko wonders where she's going, but she can't bother with that right now, there's bigger things to worry about.
should she pick Fuukawa's outfit right now or should she wait for her?.. No, Kyoko needs her to be fully satisfied with how she looks, Kyoko needs to wait or else Fuukawa might be unsatisfied.
Kyoko decides to pick a normal but sweet outfit for herself: A long, dark leather jacket with a white shirt under it and a purple tie. She decided to wear slightly baggy dark pants under them, with a black studded belt. She picked out some normal boots, not that she had any other options, she loved boots.
Kyoko then heard loud footsteps heading toward the room, it must have been Fuukawa. As she turned her back she was greeted with Fuukawa holding a cup in her hands and shyly approaching her.
"H-Have this... I made coffee for you, you b-better not waste it or else I'll, I'll... ugh."
"for me?"
Toko's eyes look elsewhere and she starts sweating. Why did she tell her she made it for her? She can't have Kyoko think this ugly creature made an attempt at a thank you to her, she'd probably be ashamed...
"W-Well, uh, not for you like, more sorta like i made it a-and thought that you should have one too!"
Kyoko could tell Fuukawa meant it as some sort of thank you, especially because Fuukawa has no other cup on her hands and the fact that she would have told her if she didn't mean it to be a surprise gift...
Kyoko felt uncharacteristically very happy at this gesture, Fuukawa would never do something nice like this unless she was genuinely grateful. Maybe not being so cold pays sometimes.
Kyoko couldn't hold a smile and she gently took the cup from Fuukawa. Toko's hand flinched instinctively, but nothing happened to the drink inside the cup.
"Don't bother lying, I'm a detective."
"Fine. I made it for you... do what you w-will, make fun of me or something now."
"Thank you, Fuukawa."
Toko blushes, she doesn't know why, but she blushes and slowly turns her head toward the floor so that Kyoko doesn't notice. Unfortunately for her, Kyoko does notice.
She decides she won't point it out because she's used to Fuukawa being shy around her already. It most likely doesn't mean anything, most likely.
"I... Did you pick my o-outfit?"
"I figured waiting for you was the best way to do it, I don't know what kind of dress you'd want to wear."
"A-Ah, that makes sense for a normal person. but i thought the point was that you'd make me w-wear good clothes and, uh, and I'll look pretty..."
"Your outfits are good enough as it is when you try, in my opinion you should choose what you like. You can ask me for help with picking between stuff."
"I don't know why y-you would think that... but if that's what you want I'll go p-pick something for myself I guess."
Toko looked around at her closet, the best thing she could find was a t-shirt that said "i stopped reading BL to be here"... jesus christ why did she have that. On second thought, Toko realized she didn't prepare for this event because she thought she didn't need to go out.
"H-Hey! Kirigiri, I'm going to try to wear some of your c-clothes, I'll tell you if they fit!'
Kyoko's eyes light up, she could not let Fuukawa wear her clothes when she knows the girl hasn't showered in weeks and even maybe a month or two! She needs to find a way to salvage this!
"Fuukawa! hold on for a second!"
"Ugh, what is it? you got w-whore clothes or something?"
"no, that's not why!"
"oh, is it because I'm s-so ugly that I can't wear your outfits? what do i do then, go commando?"
"It's not about you being ugly, damn it..."
Kyoko runs into the room and takes the already half-naked Fuukawa's hand and forces her into the shower room, it's a tough move but it's necessary.
Fuukawa can't really find the strength to struggle, she's too frail and light that Kyoko easily takes her and immediately locks the door.
"I'm not letting you wear my stuff without a shower."
"W-what?! no, Kirigiri, you can't do this to me! I'm not going to shower, I barely even know how to!"
Damn it, who the hell was this girl's parents? She doesn't know how to shower?.. Kyoko can't back out now, she needs to make the ultimate move...
"I'll clean you if it's necessary."
"No way! Showers are u-uncomfortable on my skin, they make me feel w-weird!"
Toko attempts to open the door, just to learn that Kyoko has already locked it. She doesn't know what to do now, she has extremely conflicted feelings about this.
On the one hand, she can wear something that would make her feel more secure in herself. On the other hand though, she had to take a shower, with another lady nonetheless. Her deep conflicting thoughts of this illusion of choice stop once she feels Kirigiri's gloved hand touches the hand she clutched near her chest.
"I promise you, they're actually the most comfortable things you can actually experience. Just shower with me."
Toko's nerves calmed slowly but surely. Yeah, a shower is terrible but maybe with Kirigiri to help her she can have a comfortable shower for the first time.
"I can't force you, but this is necessary, Fuukawa."
"M-Maybe... Maybe I will, if you promise to clean me..."
"i need to teach you to do it yourself too."
"ugh, fuck, s-sure..."
"Alright, don't look at me for a second. You should be glad I trust you enough to do this in the same room as you."
Toko doesn't know what Kyoko's talking about, but she complies anyway. As she turns around to face a corner and puts her hand to her eyes, Toko hears the sound of a mix of plastic and metal hitting the sink, then the same sound another time. Right after that she hears the sound of clothes dropping to the floor.
"W-When will you be ready damnit?"
"I almost am, I'm going to take the bands from your braids, heads up."
Toko flinches again as she feels something move her hair, and then she feels some tension release from her hair. Kyoko must have taken off the bands.
As she waits for a bit more in the corner, Kyoko finally gets finished.
"You can turn back now."
"i-it was about time! My legs are itching like hell and it's you and your damn shower's fault!-"
As Toko turns around, she sees Kyoko completely naked with the exception of her hands having her gloves tied down with bands. Toko slowly examines Kyoko's figure, and then they both look at the mirror in front of the sink.
"i notice our bodies have a similar shape to it."
"y-yeah, i don't understand how you manage to look s-so much curvier than me. What kind of w-whore magic did you pull?.."
"Fuukawa, I hate to break it to you but there is hardly any difference between our bodies, it's just your body image issues."
Toko tries her best to not change her mind, insistent that Kyoko's body is way hotter than her’s.
"N-No?! clearly your body has stronger curves! Look, I can see it right there!"
"I think we should not drag this topic."
Toko looks at Kyoko and sighs deeply, realizing she might get angry at her if she keeps talking about how curvy they are. She isn't really prepared to make Kyoko get mad.
"Fuukawa?.. Are you going to get in or not?"
"O-Okay, no need to order me around. stop being a b-bitch about it"
Toko and Kyoko slowly head inside the shower, Toko is very cold, to the point of shivering. She can't handle it.
"A-Are you going to open the fucking water or not?! I'm freezing my tits out here, literally!"
"I'm about to, I'm just gathering the proper showering supplies."
"M-Make it quick! Come on, showering couldn't require 7 whole items!"
"For your shower, it will."
Kyoko slowly walks inside the shower with the sliding door, there's some free space to move but it's not a lot. She rests easy knowing the hotel has no spy cameras, she checked as soon as she entered. She slowly places every item down and opens the water.
As the warm water pours down, it takes a while for the both of them to get used to it. Right when she gets used to the water, Fuukawa feels a release she's never felt before. Each droplet making her feel more at home than before, and she's not even home.
"How does the water feel, Fuukawa?"
"hmm, honestly I'm too busy enjoying it to form an opinion, I'm just calm."
Kyoko notices Fuukawa has not stuttered once in that sentence. This is sort of impressive to her, but more importantly, she feels a form of happiness she's never felt before. She managed to get Fuukawa so calm that she didn't stutter once in a sentence. Kyoko realized how wonderful it was to see her calm.
"You need to brush your hair, Fuukawa."
"It's one of the only things I know how to do anyway, give me that brush."
"here."
Toko takes the brush from Kyoko and starts brushing her hair, until Kyoko notices that she's brushing way too hard.
"Fuukawa."
Toko's head immediately looks at where Kyoko is standing
"W-What is it?! you scared me damnit!"
"I notice you're brushing way too fast, that's going to damage your hair."
"Huh? I thought this w-was how you did it. Oh god you're going to tell me you've never met a more ugly terrible dirty woman before aren't you? god damn it."
"No, I pity you if anything, someone should have taught you this."
"Yeah right, like pitying is a good e-emotion..."
"I'm going to brush your hair myself."
"Ugh, okay just get it. Whatever."
Fuukawa hands the brush to Kyoko, and Kyoko gets on the chair behind her and starts slowly brushing Fuukawa's hair.
As Kyoko's hands touch her hair, Toko feels something that she's not felt before. A pull toward Kyoko, a feeling of wanting to be closer. Toko's body gives in to that sensation.
As Kyoko is brushing her hair, Fuukawa unexpectedly takes a small step backwards, when she slips on the wet floor beneath them and nearly falls.
"AAAAH! SHIT!"
Lucky Kyoko is right behind her to hold the falling girl.
Toko finds herself on Kyoko's lap. Kyoko is tightly holding on to her and she has her chin on Toko's shoulder.
"Fuukawa, are you okay?!"
"How could i b-be okay?! I almost broke my b-butt! damn it, this your fault for being too... too-"
"Did you get hurt anywhere?"
"... No."
"Be more careful next time."
"I... I'll try."
"Okay, now I think we should do the actual normal shower later. You're too sleepy to shower properly right now."
"Uh-huh, sure, I'm not stoked about it b-but whatever. L-Let's fuck off to bed."
Toko is supposed to get up and go to bed, but she takes a few seconds longer to feel Kyoko hugging her tightly, it's a good feeling.
Kyoko has fully rested her head on Fuukawa's shoulder by then, but she recognizes the main objective. She lifts her head and brings Fuukawa up then let's her move freely.
They exchange slow looks with each other but speak no words for a good minute until they've wrapped a towel around themselves.
"Fuukawa, wait a second."
"Ugh, what is it again?!"
"I need you to wear this."
Kyoko hands Fuukawa a Deodorant, she is very offended but understands Kyoko's concerns.
"This is not an insult, don't take it that way."
"Y-Yeah, ofcourse, hand a girl a stick of d-deodorant, totally not an insult... Hmph"
"Use it."
"If you demand s-so..."
Fuukawa applies the deodorant, Kyoko sighs a sigh of relief. Right after that, they get in their respective pjamas.
Now that that obstacle's out of the way, they can sleep.
"Time for us to head to bed, it's nearly 12 am."
"I stay up w-way later than this, are you sure we n-need to sleep?"
Kyoko grabs Fuukawa by the wrist and practically drags her into the bed, she's too tired to deal with Fuukawa being awake when she's sleeping. She's not letting Fuukawa stay up longer than her.
"Come on, get under the sheets, it's cold."
"Why are we even in the s-same bed? Did the school not have enough to b-buy a room with two beds?"
"We're in a king size bed, if you're annoyed by sleeping in the same place, we can just roll over."
"I hate that you're r-right..."
Fuukawa pulls out her phone and starts scrolling social media apps. She's clearly showing no signs of going to sleep right now, and Kyoko is having none of that.
That's it, time to deploy the tactic she'd been too nervous to use this entire time, she's going down...
Kyoko wraps her arms and legs around Fuukawa's, Fuukawa can barely react before she's pulled into Kyoko's hug.
Damn it, she can't view videos properly like this, why does Kyoko have to choose to be so weird today?.. Toko can't fight against it, Kyoko's so warm and she's not letting go. But this is actually an opportune moment for Toko to get some much needed physical attention ...
Toko closes her phone and returns the hug, she couldn't resist it. She had to hug Kyoko.
"Good night, Toko."
"Good night, Kyoko.”