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It was 25:00. Still, no one heard from Mizuki.
It was highly unusual, considering that Mizuki was always the one to revive a dead conversation, and always the first to greet everyone in the group. Sure, Mizuki had some days where her greeting was late, but she never missed a meeting at all, let alone not talk in Nightcord for the whole day.
This fact worried her fellow group members. Not only would they miss some progress from Mizuki’s side of the music video making, but they also would miss Mizuki’s shenanigans.
“Have you guys heard from Amia?” Ena finally asked in the voice call they were in.
The call was laced with silence the whole time. Usually, Mizuki would start talking first, filling the silence completely with her voice. Then Ena would tell her to shut up, and the two would playfully argue, followed by Kanade stopping the two. Mafuyu would quietly watch, enjoying the familiarity of it all.
Mafuyu cared more than they’d like to admit. In truth, Mizuki’s presence made Mafuyu feel warm inside—their heart beating faster than ever. Mizuki’s energetic and ecstatic persona opened a new side of Mafuyu that she never thought would be there. If Mafuyu were to be honest, they missed her unique antics. They missed Mizuki.
“No, I haven't heard from her,” Kanade huffed out. “I was hoping one of you did.”
“As did I,” Mafuyu agreed. “It’s not normal for Amia to be gone like this.”
Inside, Mafuyu was aching. They felt extremely cold inside.
“And with no warning too,” Ena said. There was an audible sigh from her side of the screen. “I don’t know if we’ll be able to finish the MV in time.”
“Don’t worry about that, Enanan,” Kanade replied, reassuring Ena. “I’m sure Amia’s just having an off day as of right now.”
As soon as Kanade said that, the three got a notification from their Nightcord server. It was Mizuki.
Amia
ya-ho everyone~ ☆
sorry i couldn’t make it today!
Enanan
AMIA!!!! what happened to u???????
K
calm down enanan
r u alright amia?
Yuki
We’ve all been worried.
Amia
aww i appreciate the worry from u guys~ ♡♡
im ok, just feeling under the weather
K
oh no
hope u get better soon
Yuki
But if you’re sick, shouldn’t you be asleep right now?
Amia
ehehe~
the thing is i really wanted to help out still, even if i didn’t attend the meeting tonight~
so i was actually working on the MV for a bit!
K
amia, even if the deadline for the MV is soon, u should still rest
ur sick after all
Enanan
and imagine how much less work we’ll get done with u still being sick!!!
we want u to get better already
Yuki
Enanan is right. Go to sleep, Amia.
Amia
but im not sleepy… （ ´╭╮｀）
K
i agree with both enanan and yuki
u should be going to sleep
if u want to get better quickly and work with us, that is
Enanan
otherwise u’d have to deal with so many weeks without seeing us bc of how sick u r
Yuki
And you wouldn’t be able to say your regular greeting to us.
Amia
ARHGHHH FINE
u guys r so mean!!! (╥︵╥)
all i wanted to do was contribute stuff to the group…
K
u already do a lot for us amia
take this break as a present from us all
gn amia
Enanan
gn amia!!
Yuki
Goodnight, Amia.
Amia
gnnn~~ ♡♡
Ena sighed. “I hope she gets better soon,” she said.
“Me too,” Kanade agreed.
Mafuyu stayed silent. They were really worried about Mizuki. What if Mizuki passed out because she was working while she was supposed to be resting? What if her condition was worse than she played it out to be? How long was she going to be out sick for? Mafuyu knew they had to do something about this.
“I’m going to head off early tonight,” Mafuyu finally said.
“Alright then,” Kanade replied. “Have a good night, Yuki.”
“Yeah, good night, Yuki,” Ena said.
“Thank you,” Mafuyu said, “Good night to you two as well.”
Mafuyu logged off the voice call. They had a decision made in their head. They would help Mizuki out with her sickness. They would care for her.
There was just one problem, though. They didn’t know where she lived.
——
Mizuki knew she wasn’t going to follow her group member’s advice. She really felt like she was a failure for getting sick and not being able to attend their meeting tonight. Mizuki continued to work on the music video. This’ll be the biggest surprise to them ♪, she thought. Then she yawned.
Suddenly, she got a notification from Nightcord, and she choked up. Who could be texting her at this hour?
Yuki
Amia.
Mafuyu texted Mizuki? Now that was way out of the ordinary.
Amia
omg yuki texted me first?!?!?@!??$ (ᴼдᴼ)
Yuki
Is that fact so shocking to you?
Mizuki scoffed.
Amia
yes of course it is!!
if u look back to all of our conversations im always the one talking to u first
Yuki
Oh, you’re right.
Amia
but anyway!!
whaddya need? ♡
Yuki
I was wondering where you lived.
Mizuki’s eyes widened, and her mouth gaped open. Was this even Mafuyu texting her? Why did Mafuyu, of all people, want to know where she lived?
Amia
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WHAT?????????
why do u want to know where i live????
Yuki
I’m just curious, I suppose.
“Now that’s some bullshit,” Mizuki muttered hoarsely to herself.
Amia
haha very funny
whats ur real reason
Mafuyu sighed. They didn’t want to tell Mizuki that they wanted to take care of her, but they also knew Mizuki wouldn’t send her address to them if they didn’t say it.
Yuki
I said I’m curious.
Is that not a real reason?
Mizuki groaned. There was no way Mafuyu was actually playing with her right now.
Amia
if thats ur reason its a very dumb reason, even for someone like u
Yuki
Well, I don’t have another reason.
You could’ve politely just said no.
Amia
well its not like i dont want u to come over
Yuki
So you’re saying you want me to come over?
FuckfuckfuckfuckwhydidIsaythat, Mizuki thought. She must’ve been going crazy. She grabbed a pillow and screamed in it. Her face was beet red.
Mafuyu, on the other hand, enjoyed teasing Mizuki. It wasn’t an ongoing occurrence that happened between Mafuyu and Mizuki. Mafuyu had a little grin on their face.
Amia
ugh SHUT UP!!!!!!!!
fine ill give u my address
as long as u promise to bring me food~~ ☆
Yuki
Okay.
Amia
wait i was joking
Yuki
Too late.
In the end, Mizuki gave Mafuyu her address. Mizuki couldn’t help but wonder if Mafuyu was really planning on coming over. The next day was a Saturday, so she knew Mafuyu would be free to. But would they actually visit? Mizuki half-hoped they did, and half-hoped they didn’t, because while she loved being in Mafuyu’s presence, she didn’t want them to see her at her weakest. She was worried.
The least she could do right now is to lay down in bed and wait for the next day to come.
——
Mafuyu walked out of their house, preparing to walk over to Mizuki’s house. She surprisingly didn’t live that far away from them, so they could easily walk over to her house.
They were wearing an outfit that was a bit different than they usually wore—a light rose colored cardigan, and under it they wore a white tank top with different colored flowers etched into it. They also wore a long light brown skirt. They wore white socks with black shoes. And to top it off, they wore a hair clip that Mizuki had gotten them by chance at a mall they were at. “It looks perfect on you!” Mizuki claimed, and Mafuyu took that to heart.
Mafuyu didn’t know why they felt the need to dress up. After all, they were just going to her house to take care of her. So why did they feel the need to dress up?
It was then that Mafuyu realized something they had forgotten—somewhere deep inside, they truly cared for Mizuki, and they would do anything to see Mizuki’s adorable smile and hear their endearing laughter. It was then that Mafuyu remembered the warmth that Mizuki’s nearness gave them.
Ultimately, Mafuyu wanted to pay Mizuki back with this simple favor.
Mafuyu remembered how Mizuki wanted food for them to bring, so beforehand they prepared homemade sandwiches and cookies. They also brought the ingredients to make porridge with, just in case she didn’t have any of her own.
They knew she would enjoy the snacks they brought, and they knew it would bring a smile to her face.
All they wanted to see was that smile on her face.
Mafuyu finally arrived at Mizuki’s house, after scanning the residences surrounding hers. Finally, they could take care of her.
Before they knocked on the door, Mafuyu checked their watch. 10:30 a.m. What if she was still sleeping?
Mafuyu shook their head. If they didn’t, then they wouldn’t be able to take care of her. They didn’t come all this way just to go back home—especially since they had lied to their mother that they were going to the library to study.
After a few minutes of hesitating for a bit, they finally knocked on the door.
——
Startled by the noise coming from outside, Mizuki got up in a panic. She looked at her surroundings. She took a deep breath. Then she realized there were still noises coming from outside.
“Who could be knocking on my door at this hour?” Mizuki muttered to herself. She then looked out the window. Her eyes widened.
It was Mafuyu. Mafuyu looked up at the confused pinkette, and smiled. They waved.
Mizuki turned red. “Uh, one second!” Mizuki mouthed. Mafuyu nodded.
In a hurry, Mizuki exited her room and ran into the living room. She quickly unlocked the door and opened it.
“Ya-ho, Mafuyu! ♪” she said, greeting them with her usual greeting. A cough escaped her lips. “W… What are you doing here?” Mizuki looked them up and down.
“Do you not remember last night at all?” Mafuyu asked, tilting their head.
Oh, that’s right. Last night, they had that whole conversation of Mafuyu coming over. How could that have slipped her mind?
“Right!” Mizuki exclaimed. Then her face got red. “Sorry, I kind of forgot.”
“I could tell,” Mafuyu teased. They held up their bag, which contained Mizuki’s snacks. “Your food.”
“Ah–!” Mizuki’s eyes widened. “I told you that was a joke!”
“I still wanted to make you stuff anyway,” Mafuyu calmly explained. “Can I come in?”
“Oh, right! Of course!” Mizuki stood to the side and allowed them to come in.
“I was surprised you ran to your door in such a rush,” Mafuyu said, walking inside her house. Then they paused. “Did I startle you?”
“Psssh, no way!” Mizuki scoffed. “I was fully awake when you knocked!”
Mafuyu hummed in a “Sure, you did” type of way. They looked back at Mizuki, who was closing the door behind them. They noticed her messed up hair, which was a clear indicator that she had just woken up, and her tired eyes, along with visible eyebags. Mizuki felt Mafuyu’s purple eyes gazing at her, but she couldn’t help but look away.
“You just woke up,” Mafuyu said. “Didn’t you?”
“No, of course not!” Mizuki replied. “I just told you I was fully awake when you were knocking on the door!”
Mafuyu hummed yet again. Another cough escaped Mizuki’s lips, startling Mafuyu.
“We should get you back to bed,” Mafuyu said, walking up to Mizuki. They then put their arm around Mizuki’s waist.
Startled by this notion, Mizuki squealed and looked down to her side. Mafuyu’s hand was cold, and yet it still made her feel warm inside.
“Are you alright?” Mafuyu asked.
“I’m okay,” Mizuki said, her face turning red yet again. She refused to look Mafuyu straight in the eyes.
Mafuyu guided Mizuki back to her room and set her on her bed.
“Seriously, why are you here today?” Mizuki finally asked.
“I wanted to take care of you,” Mafuyu replied, looking around her room.
Mizuki felt her face warm up again. She laid down and dug her face in her pillow.
Mafuyu looked down at the obviously flustered pinkette and walked towards her bed. They sat down on the side of it.
“Are you sure you’re alright, Mizuki?” Mafuyu asked again.
“Positive!” Mizuki yelled, her scream being muffled by the pillow.
Then Mizuki laid on her side to look at Mafuyu.
Mafuyu felt her forehead. “Your forehead is very hot,” Mafuyu said, getting up. “You have a fever.”
“Where are you going?” Mizuki asked, sitting up.
Mafuyu pushed her back down on the bed. “Lay down and rest,” Mafuyu said. “I’m here to take care of you.”
“Oh,” Mizuki said, feeling her heart skip a beat.
Mafuyu walked away, leaving Mizuki alone with butterflies in her stomach and a flustered face. Mizuki rolled over to face the wall to calm down.
——
On the other hand, Mafuyu walked into the living room to try to find an ice pack for Mizuki. They searched everywhere, and finally found it. They also took this chance to examine Mizuki’s house and her living environment. So far, what they’d seen was fairly normal in any other house you would be at. They sighed in relief.
Then they went to get the sandwich and cookies they made for her. They looked through their bag and realized something—they probably should give her porridge first. They looked for the ingredients they had brought, grabbed them, and started looking through the kitchen to start making her porridge.
As they searched, they remarked on what Mizuki had in her kitchen, and decided that whenever they were to come over, they’d do shopping and make her food. It was fair, they thought, and it would also earn another smile from Mizuki.
Finally starting to work on the porridge, Mafuyu recalled the times they and Mizuki would talk about certain foods they liked. Mafuyu didn’t really have a favorite food (except for her mother’s cooking), and Mizuki liked curry rice and french fries. They knew curry rice wouldn’t be good for Mizuki as of right now, and they also had no idea how to make homemade french fries at all. So instead, they went for another favorite of hers: cookies.
Mizuki would sometimes talk about her love for cookies and all things sweet. That’s why Mafuyu brought the cookies in the first place, but now Mafuyu wondered if they should even give her the cookies. She seemed so sickly that they considered not giving them to her. Mafuyu shrugged the thought off, and just focused on the porridge.
After they finished making the porridge, they made sure to make it sit for a bit. They knew how much she hated food that was too hot, so they remembered to check for the temperature first.
Seeing that the porridge was perfect, Mafuyu walked back to Mizuki’s room.
——
“Aren’t they taking a bit too long?” Mizuki muttered. What if they actually left? She thought, letting out a sharp huff. Then she coughed again.
“What was that?” Mafuyu asked, walking into the room. In one hand, they held the porridge, and in the other, they held the ice pack.
Mizuki turned around, startled by the voice of the purple haired person standing at her room’s door.
“Nothing!” Mizuki quickly replied, looking at the stuff Mafuyu brought. “Porridge?”
“Don’t worry, I made sure your porridge was cooled down first,” Mafuyu answered, setting down the bowl on Mizuki’s bedside table. “Just like you like it.”
“That’s not-!” Mizuki started, sighing. “I thought I was gonna eat what you brought me?”
Mafuyu glanced at Mizuki. “I realized late that you’re not in shape to eat the things I brought with me,” Mafuyu explained.
Again, Mizuki groaned. “C’mon Mafuyu,” Mizuki said, rolling her eyes. “I can handle it! I’m not that sick…”
Mafuyu shot a glare at her. “Yes, you are ‘ that sick,’” Mafuyu said. “I can tell. Now, no more complaining. Lay on your back.”
Mizuki obeyed, and Mafuyu carefully placed the ice pack on her forehead. “Cold,” Mizuki muttered, closing her eyes. Mafuyu sat on the side of Mizuki’s bed, and picked up the spoon, putting porridge in it. Then, Mafuyu held it up.
“Mizuki,” they said, making Mizuki open up her eyes. “Open up.”
Mizuki opened her mouth, expecting the porridge to burn her mouth. Instead, she was shocked by the fact that the porridge was surprisingly cool. She swallowed it. “You really cooled it down for me,” Mizuki said, looking into Mafuyu’s eyes.
“Of course I did,” Mafuyu said in a calm, soothing tone. “I care about you, Mizuki.”
This earned yet another rose shade to creep up on the pinkette’s face.
“Now, I was going to get something from my bag. One second,” Mafuyu said, getting up.
As they started to walk away, they felt a hand gently grab theirs.
“Stay,” Mizuki begged.
Suddenly, Mafuyu felt warmth rushing through their body. They didn’t know if it came from Mizuki’s touch, Mizuki begging them, or just the general presence of her. It was a strange feeling, but yet they enjoyed it. It was a huge difference from the cold sensation she felt when Mizuki wasn’t there the day before—it made them feel accepted and a bit… happy. Mafuyu looked behind them to see Mizuki trembling, hoping Mafuyu would stay with her. Mafuyu sighed.
“Of course I will, Mizuki,” Mafuyu said. She walked back to the bed and crouched down to kiss Mizuki’s cheek, which earned another squeal from the pinkette.
Mafuyu pulled back. “Did that startle you?” they cooed, teasing her yet again.
“Shut up,” Mizuki said, wrapping her arms around Mafuyu’s shoulders and pulling them into another kiss—this time on the lips. For a few seconds, the kiss lingered, keeping the two connected. The kiss felt like it lasted forever, and the two were alright with that. They forget about everything else that was going on around them, and focused on the taste of the other. Finally, Mizuki pulled back.
“You’re going to get me sick,” Mafuyu huffed.
“That’s okay, I’ll take full responsibility ♪” Mizuki teased, before pulling Mafuyu into another kiss.
——
Yuki
Sorry, everyone. I’m feeling under the weather today.
Enanan
u too, yuki??
K
thats honestly surprising
Yuki
It seems a certain pink haired girl has gotten me sick. I’ll be taking today off.
Amia
i thought we werent telling them????
Enanan
um?? care to explain amia????
Yuki
As Amia says, it’s for us to know and for you to find out.
Amia
hehe~ sorry enanan, not telling!!!! (•ᴗ-) ☆
Enanan
literally wtf is going on between u two
K
its ok enanan, we can just call the 2 of us
Enanan
its not like i wasnt ok with that in the first place
Amia
ooo~ excited to be 1 on 1 with K, are we??~ ♡
Enanan
SHUT UP
K
its ok, im excited too :)
Enanan
……
Amia
lol i bet enanans face is bright red as of rn~ good going K!!
Enanan
OMG STOP SHUT UP
Yuki
Don’t act like yours wasn't yesterday, Amia.
Enanan
…
WHAT