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Something happened to her. She's been quiet the whole car ride home. But Kenji can't seem to place her finger on what it could be? Normally she's quiet good at figuring out what's upsetting her girlfriend.
But this? This is new, even for Izumi. Even looking over to her makes the tension grow. She needs to talk to her when they get back home. For now she decided to distract Izumi the best she could.
"How's the boba?" Kenji asked glancing over to the quiet girl. Silence. Complete silence. Okay this is getting concerning, Izumi always had something to talk about.
Kenji tried her best not to show her concern, but it was really obvious by the time they parked up. "You've been quiet since we've left school," turning of the car. "did something happened?"
Izumi shook her head not sparing a glance to the streamer. Okay something was definitely up. "Izumi," Kenji said, "What happened?"
Like a thread breaking, she shouted for the first time she's known her. "Nothing! Nothing is wrong okay?!" Izumi snapped slamming the car board roughly. (Is that was it's called?)
Kenji jumped in her seat, but still kept the same worried face. "Is it?" She asked softly. The opposite girl glanced to her, but decided to open the car door instead. Kenji knew she didn't mean to snap out like that, but something was clearly bothering her.
She left the car as well, following Izumi in to her house. Hiroshi was nowhere to be seen with only Rin in the kitchen. Izumi silently walked up the stairs, not wanting her Mum to see her like this. Kenji gave a quick wave before following her wif- cough girlfriend up the stairs.
The two went into Izumi's bedroom, the girl herself flopping into the bed face first. Kenji sat next to her, tracing her fingers across Izumi's back. "... It was about my Dad," Izumi started shifting to a sitting position, "They were saying not some nice statements about it."
Her Dad? Now thinking about it, she never mentioned him once, in the time Kenji knew her. But who would say that? It was a sensitive topic for her.. Oh wait she knew who would. Kenji thought back to those girls, who tried convincing her to eat with them.
Maiko had mentioned them once but they seemed to back off after that. But what did they say this time? It's clearly made Izumi upset to the point she wouldn't talk about it. When she gets her hands on them-
"Kenji," Izumi spoke "It's okay really, you don't need to go causing trouble with them." Oh. What it that obvious? "No, it's not okay Izumi." Kenji replied placing her hand on the girl's knee.
Choked sobs could be heard, as Izumi gripped onto the ends of her skirt. Her eyes watering threating to release any minute. Quiet sniffles for time to time.
"Just let go Izzy," She spoke tenderly. Tears were let loose as Izumi lunged herself into Kenji's arms. Clinging onto her sides like she was going to disappear. Hiding her face in her shoulder as she let all of the confined pain out.
Kenji whispered to her sweetly the whole time. Reassuring the sobbing girl while stroking her head down to back. Half of it was gibberish but she knew Izumi will tell her later. What mattered right now was making sure Izumi was feeling better.
"I'm.. sorry," She mumbled head still resting on Kenji's shoulder. The streamer didn't give an answer, but her grip tightened around the crying girl.
"You have nothing to apologise for." Kenji whispered placing her hands on Izumi's face. The opposite girl only choked up more with tears.
"But- but I yelled at you.. and I- I saw you flinch back... I didn't mean to I swe-,"
She couldn't finish her sentence as a pair of lips silenced her. The broken cries slowly turned into quiet sniffles as they broke the kiss. Kenji looked back at Izumi to find her face stained with tears.
"I didn't flinch back with the reason your thinking Izumi," She stated wiping the last of the tears away, "I've just never saw you that angry before."
Izumi didn't respond verbally, but physically instead. She stayed glued to Kenji's side for the rest of the night. Only speaking when asked questions.
Kenji didn't mind. She knew Izumi didn't want to continue talking about this. But made sure to check in regularly through the evening.
Soon the sun had set and the land of slumber was calling. The two had gotten ready earlier, now just laying comfortably together in bed. Izumi's mood had improved from earlier, but the topic still lingered.
But that was important right now. Kenji can always ask more tomorrow if she's truly worried about her. Though right now the physical intimacy from her girlfriend was very distracting.
Yeah she can ask more tomorrow. As well find out who said those comments, and very "politely" give them a warning. "You have that face again, what are you plotting," Izumi asked.
A peaceful cough threat- cough conversation. "Nothing you have to be worried about love." Kenji replied caressing her girlfriend's face tenderly.
She knew Izumi didn't believe her, but she must've been too tired to care. As she layed her head back on to the streamer's chest. "Nothing reckless please, love you." She mumbled falling asleep.
Less threats- "Love you too sweetheart," Kenji whispered lovingly. She continued to caress her as she waited for sleep to claim her as well.
Her eyes become heavy while listening to her girlfriend's breathing. Soon her eyes began to droop with every blink.
Until Kenji herself had fallen asleep. Her girlfriend still keeping a tight grip on her. The two slept soundly throughout the whole night. Not even Rin or Hiroshi screaming woke them up.