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defoko sat up right up in bed after being jolted awake the a strike of lightning. thunder lingered in the distance, rain trickled down with a *plop* noise hitting her window frequently. she could never admit it, but she had a terrible fear of rain. perhaps it was justified due to her being an android, although she never felt strong emotions towards anything or others typically. of course, she recognized other people had feelings, she never felt strongly connected to anyone despite the fact shes known them so long. a few ideas popped in her head about how to tackle her fear to the rain. one, she could turn on her tv and try to fall back asleep,2,stay up the rest of the night, no, that won’t do. her final idea was her personal least favorite, she could ask to sleep in someone else’s room, her friends provide her with a lasting feeling of solace. teto? she wouldn’t want to disturb her, her schedule is usually packed. ruko was still awake chatting in the phone with his “friend”, he’s not fooling anyone. ritsu? nah, they would never forgive her...
momo.. she was the only option left, but should she bother? but should she be burdened with her silly fear of rain? the girl was always kind and considerate of everyone she loved, doesn’t mean me. i would totally understand if she didn’t want me in her room. defoko endlessly teases momo, although a few times she been to harsh in her joking and made her upset. but maybe she does enjoy my presence, even a little bit.
she shuffled into her slippers and crept her way down the hall to momos room. the lightning crackled in the distance. her hand reached for her door handle, with a twist she saw momo laying in her bed, scrolling through her phone. she made out the peach girls face from the screen illuminating the darkness.
“hm.? oh, hello defoko, ahaha.. why are you here so late in the night?” with her eyes fixated at defoko, she knew she couldn’t get out of this now... “momo.. this is such an odd thing to ask, c” she stuttered over her words bringing her sentence to a halt. in a hushed voice she asked, “could i sleep in your room tonight...? i-mean the rain keeps me awake and we have recording tomorrow so someone nearby might make me feel more secure..” she stumbled over her words as she felt her cooling fans automatically turn on. “really utane? i don’t mind one bit! im always happy to help you out.” she patted the empty space on her bed, gesturing for her to scoot in. this mechanical heart beating faster than ever before,this couldn’t be right. for the first time in perhaps her whole life she felt an unidentifiable emotion. warm? soft? home? she climbed next to her in bed, her body heat had gently warmed the bed. everything about her room felt so comfortable, the stuffed animals that rested on her shelf, the small succulents she kept in colorful vases, and the poster of the utau household residents.
“say, defoko, why did you come to me? i-i mean i don’t mind, but you could’ve went to anyone else’s room.” momo’s tone was slightly uneasy on the edge of her sentence. “well,” she felt her cooling fans increase in speed “i guess i trust you the most.? your kind and considerate, you’ve put up with me in the past when I’ve been mean. i do enjoy your company a lot..” she felt her system overheating rapidly, why did she say that? it’s too late now. what if she takes it in a weird way and ruins our friendship? i can’t bare the thought of that! “you really think that uta? im-m flattered, your not a pain to put up with, im happy you came here.”
her words began to sink in, her mind clicked, a switch had flipped, she finally felt the weight of her emotion, love. she was in love with momo. everyone around her always said they could tell when she was hiding something then,when she told them, she wouldn’t shut up about it. her mind replayed memories, she had loved her for years, how could she only now realize her crush? was it wrong to feel like this as an android? she had to tell her.
“i think im gonna try to fall asleep now defoko. i appreciate you coming to my room, goodnight.” her tone was warm and comforting, it strums on her heart strings. she wanted to stay in the moment forever. reality had to hit her, would telling her ruin the life they had worked so hard for? no, not her, she wasnt like that. the minutes passed her by, her overwhelming thoughts circled in her head. before she knew it, 20 minutes flew by.
“momo- are you awake..?”
“just barley.. ahaha.. what’s up.?”
“i have to tell you something..”
“oh yeah..? what’s on your mind?”
she braced herself, it felt like the drop on a roller coaster. her heart swelled. now or never, or forever.
“im in-n.. love with- you.” her mouth went dry. how was she supposed to follow that up? “oh uta, I’ve loved you from the start. you’ve always been the person i can relate to in way ive never felt with anyone else. i feel human with you, singing with you, anything we do together is better with you by my side and i will always want you in my life, in short, i love you too.!”
defoko stared into her eyes before she gently pressed her face against momos. she wrapped her hand around her body, embracing her warmly. “whats this make us?” the girl asked playfully “just call me yours” momo chuckled at the girls sweet, yet corny response. defoko shuffled her way into momos arms and began to drift off into a peaceful sleep.
————-☆BONUS!————
teto grabbed her phone sitting idly by her side and was greeted with a a text that read recording was rescheduled due to the heavy rain in the area. “alright! hmm.. i guess i should wake everyone to let them know.. besides their alarms would wake them at the same time!” she glided down the hall and greeted ruko, through their grogginess, they replied with a small wave.
she grabbed momos door handle, with a small twist, she saw momo and defoko cuddled up together, resting. teto could never tell than that they were betting about when they would quit pinning for eachother.
“RUKO!! you owe me 20 bucks!! teto wins!”