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The sound of birds singing and the sudden brightness in the room woke Yoshiko up immediately. Groggily, she opened her eyes. Sunlight hit her face, and she held back a groan as she attempted to see through it. The birds were louder than usual, being almost a menace as they sung their heart out. She looked at the clock that was on the wall of her room. 8:38. Far too early for a Sunday. People are probably snoozing in, enjoying their day off with precious, blissful sleep. The fact that she woke up so early was a curse. She blamed the birds.
Her sleep-induced thoughts, were interrupted by the feeling of someone’s arms tightening around her waist. Ruby puffed quietly into her ear as she held Yoshiko tight. Her head was on the back of her shoulder, while her legs curled up close to Yoshiko’s waist. “Finally, you’re awake”, she whispered. Her voice was groggy from just waking up. But even though Yoshiko couldn’t see her face, she was definitely smiling.
“How long have you been up?” Despite all odds, it was Yoshiko that always woke up early. So hearing Ruby’s now was almost jarring, if not a pleasant surprise.
“For about half an hour. You kicked me in your sleep, which woke me up.”
Yoshiko cowered, feeling sheepish. “Sorry.”
Ruby moved her face away from Yoshiko’s shoulder to, amusement in her voice as she spoke. “It doesn’t matter now. Do you want to sleep in?”
“Too late. It’s the birds.” Right as she said that, a bird immediately crooned, followed by ten more. This time Yoshiko let out a groan, which made her wife chuckle. “Damn birds.”