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“What’s up with you?” Asked Saki, sitting on the living room couch and watching whatever was on the TV.
Shiho plopped down next to her, arms crossed and head hung low. She looked pretty much done with everything and everyone. “I’m fine…” She lied, avoiding eye contact with Saki, as her hair fell to cover her eyes.
“Something is obviously wrong.” Saki said, not buying her lie for a single moment. “C’mon, spit it out already.” She urged, trying to get Shiho to speak up. “Better to tell me, than keeping it all bottled up.”
Shiho groaned and finally spoke “I don’t know! I’m just annoyed… At the world, I guess.” She admitted, sinking further into the couch as if admitting defeat. “Everyone’s just so annoying!” She looked up at Saki “E-except for you…” She admitted, a light pink blush spreading across her cheeks.
Saki couldn’t help but smile softly as Shiho’s words, moving a bit closer to her so their thighs were just barely touching. “Is there anything I can do to make feel you better?” Saki asked, looking down at Shiho who was still pouting and sulking.
Shiho opened her mouth to speak, but hesitated as no words came out. “I… Uhh…” She blushed and looked away. “R-remember when y-you gave me h-head pats…?” She asked quietly, her words barely a whisper from the sheer humiliation she was feeling.
Saki leaned in curiously, a smirk threatening to form on her lips “Yeah? What about it?” She asked, her hand slightly twitching as if it were preparing to give Shiho head pats.
“I…” Shiho mumbled something out, the words inaudible.
Saki raised an eyebrow as a knowing smirk spread across her face “Yes…?”
“I l…” Shiho once again couldn’t finish her sentence, her cheeks turning an even deeper shade of red.
“C’mon! We don’t have all day-“
“I-I liked it, okay!?” Shiho finally yelled out, grabbing a pillow and shoving her face into it to hide her embarrassment. “I-it felt n-nice…” She said, the pillow muffling most of her words. “D-do it again…” She said it less like a question, and more like a command, expecting Saki to give her the head pats she’s craving so much.
Saki didn’t hesitate for a moment, wasting no time as her hand made contact with Shiho’s head. “Is that good?” She asked, gently stroking her head in a rhythmic motion and occasionally brushing her hair back.
Shiho immediately straightened up and pushed her head against Saki’s hand, desperate for the touch. “T-that’s good…” She replied, relaxing against the backrest. “Keep doing that…” She was practically purring as she spoke, her eyes drooping sleepily and her lips twitching upwards into a small smile. “It’s perfect…”
Saki’s heart did a small flutter in her chest, Shiho was just so adorable! Saki’s own cheeks started heating up, her breath hitching when Shiho leaned into the touch. “Happy to know you like it…” She said, trying to regain her composure. She had the urge to pull Shiho into a hug and squeeze the life out of her. Damn cuteness aggression…
Shiho laid her whole body across Saki’s lap, stretching her arms over her head like a cat. She relaxed and nuzzled her cheeks against Saki’s thigh, soaking in her warmth. “Warm…” She murmured, brushing her nose against Saki’s leg. “You’re so comfy, Saki…”
Saki felt like she was gonna combust. How can she handle this amount of cuteness!? She had to resist squeezing Shiho till she suffocated, and instead just put one down onto her shoulder. The other hand continued patting and scratching her head, carding through Shiho’s bangs to get them out of her eyes. “You’re so adorable like this…” Saki said quietly, gently stroking her cheek before going back to giving her head pats.
Shiho’s cheeks warmed up, whining and covering her face with her hands “Don’t say that…” She whined out, tho despite her embarrassment she secretly wished Saki would call her adorable more often. “J-just keep petting me a-and shut up…” She pouted.
Saki chuckled at Shiho’s reaction, her heart doing a small flip at the amount of cuteness aggression she was feeling. “As you say…” She went back to petting her, while her other hands gently massaged Shiho’s shoulder. She was enjoying the peaceful silence of the moment, just the two of them chilling on the couch together. And by the looks of it, Shiho was enjoying it too.
Shiho was half asleep by now, her eyes drooping closed before she blinked them open again. “You’re making me sleepy…” She said, as if it was Saki’s fault she was so sensitive to the head pats. She sighed softly and closed her eyes for a moment, before she opened them back up to look at Saki as if she were waiting for something.
“Hmm?” Saki hummed, quietly asking Shiho what she needed. She looked down at her, holding eye contact with Shiho’s bright green eyes for a moment before she finally understood what she wanted. It made Saki giggle as she leaned down and kissed Shiho’s forehead “Happy now?” She asked, gently stroking Shiho’s cheek.
“Mhm…” Shiho hummed happily, a small yet genuine smile making its way to her face. Her eyes drooped closed again, and this time they didn’t open. She readjusted herself a bit and settled into a comfortable position, hands under her head and knees up to her chest, curled up like a kitten on its owner’s lap. “Don’t you dare tell anyone about this…” Were her last words before she succumbed to sleep.
And pretty soon Saki did too, not before taking a few dozen photos of Shiho and totally not sending them to Ichika and Honami.