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Chisato reached immediately for her vibrating phone before it started ringing as she looked at her set alarm. She removed the blanket covering her as she looked at it properly.
“It’s 5:30am…”
Before she could fully get out of bed she felt a warm hand on her lower back, gently tugging at her shirt.
“Chisato…” and came in the sweet voice.
Chisato smiled as she checked her next alarm set for 7:30AM and went back to bed.
“Okay, okay. I’m here~”
~*
It was another busy day for Cafe LycoReco.
“Please forget about it.” Takina glared at Chisato who only glanced at her and continued grinning as she washed some plates.
“No way~ When it happens, it was always rare. I will forever store it in my heart~” Chisato made a heart with her hand, a heart-shaped bubble inside it as Takina only pushed her hand away back to the sink. “I don’t understand what’s so embarrassing about it~”
“It’s embarrassing! So just forget about it!” Takina focused on her task at hand as Chisato handed her a clean plate. She accepted it and started wiping it. “What?”
“Hm~ I was just wondering why you still find something like that embarrassing, even though we’ve been dating for a while.” Chisato continued washing plates, handing the clean washed ones for Takina to dry.
“Because I know you’d tease me about it!” Takina furrowed her eyebrows as she cleanly dried the plate. “You’d tell Mizuki-san, or Fuki-san.”
“Oh? Was I found out?” Chisato turned to Takina who only stared at her out of disbelief. “Eh~ Because… I just wanted to share to people how cute you are. It’s always something to brag about for me~”
“It’s thanks to those Mizuki-san teases me as well… and Fuki-san looks at me weirdly when we’re assigned to a mission together. Please stop it.” Takina took the last plate and wiped it dry.
“Do you really want me to stop it?” Chisato washed her hands, quickly whisking her fingers on the sink before taking a paper towel, wiping her hands dry.
Takina turned to look at Chisato the moment her tone had changed. Those red eyes looked at her with their usual gentleness and kindness. It made it hard for her to completely turn her down. “…If only you’d tone it down.”
“Tone it down, how?” Chisato walked closer to Takina who had just finished putting the last plate on to the rack. She slide her hands around Takina’s sides, cornering her by the kitchen counter trapping her. “Takina-san?”
“Chi- Chisato… Stop.” Takina turned her face to look at Chisato, finally feeling that warmth on her back as arms were wrapped around her stomach. “…This is the cafe.”
“…There’s no one else here.” Chisato nuzzled her nose onto Takina’s exposed nape, thanks to her twin tails, planting a soft kiss on it. “It’s fine, even for a bit, right?”
“…Geez.” Takina felt her face flare up as Chisato rested her nose onto Takina’s hair, those arms tightening on her stomach. “…If you do this somewhere else, or with someone else, I’ll be angry, you know?”
“You sure are hot and cold.” Chisato turned to look at the door and noticed the knob turn. “That’ll be my Takina recharge for today!” She then immediately parted from Takina’s body, taking a few hops backwards with a playful step.
The door opened as Mizuki looked at them. “Hey, you two, the front’s getting busier.” She turned to Chisato who only grinned at her, then to Takina who was quietly arranging plates on the rack. “What?”
“No~ thing.” Chisato answered with a playful tone. “Right, Takina-san?”
“There are no problems here.” Takina walked away from the sink and beelined past Mizuki.
“Whatchu do?” Mizuki raised an eyebrow at Chisato. “Better not be christening the cafe kitchen–“
“Of course not, psh.” Chisato threw a denying hand at Mizuki’s way and then grinned. “Just having a tad bit too much fun playing with her ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ modes.”
“Must be nice being not-single.”
“Cry me a river~”
~*
It must be because Takina’s been catching on to Chisato purposely setting her alarms two hours earlier than when it should ring.
Maybe because what she does during her ‘hot’ modes were unconscious and Chisato never would want her to stop, and today too, despite their conversation in the cafe the same day.
“Chisato…” The sweet voice called for her as a warm hand slowly reached for her from under the comfortable futon.
“Okay, okay.” Chisato smiled as she slipped back into bed, laying her arm onto the pillows as soft black hair moved inside her arm embrace. “Sleep again?”
“Mm…” Takina nodded as she rested her cheeks onto Chisato’s chest. She reached her arm under Chisato’s body as she tightly hugged her, nuzzling her cheeks onto those soft cushions.
“Okay. Good night, Takina.” Chisato smiled as she wrapped her arms around Takina’s body, pulling the futon up their shoulders once again for the second part of their sleep.
Then they sleep together cuddling until they have to get up soon, at around 7:30AM.
More often than not, Chisato opens her eyes to inquisitive purple eyes staring at her face right before her own alarm rings and today wasn’t any different.
“Hm?” Chisato opened her eyes lazily.
“…Please forget it.” Takina blinked at her.
Chisato tightened her arms around Takina’s body, trapping her inside a hug as she closed her eyes again. “Nope.”
“Chisato…” Takina frowned at her before returning the hug, running her hands up Chisato’s back as she rested her cheek onto Chisato’s shoulders. “…Please forget it.”
“Noooope.” Chisato grinned, eyes still closed. “Why are you so adamant about me forgetting your cute parts?”
“…They’re embarrassing.” Takina closed her eyes. “…However, I can’t seem to help it but do it every time.”
“It’s fine, isn’t it? I think it’s normal to seek warmth on this cold weather.” Chisato moved a hand from Takina’s back to her head as she gently ran her fingers down those long black hair. “I can’t promise that maybe I won’t brag it to Fuki one day but… no matter how many times you ask I will never forget. The sweet voice that calls for me name, and the cute hugs–“
Takina only climbed up Chisato’s body as she stared at her face with a glare. Chisato opened her eyes and gave her a grin.
“…Fine.” Takina rested her forehead onto Chisato’s jaw. “…Why does it seem that you enjoy this far too much?”
“Because…” Chisato turned to Takina as she turned their bodies sideward so they’re lying side by side once again. “I want to be the only one in this world who enjoys the ‘Hot’ and ‘Cold’ Inoue Takina.”
Takina only blinked as she looked at her.
“Oh, maybe it’s easier to say that I enjoy it when you’re being a tsundere.” Chisato smiled.
“Idiot.” Takina smacked her on the face flat with her hand as she immediately escaped from the hug and attempted to leave the bed. “Kyaa!” Long arms grabbed her small waist and pulled her back into bed. “Chisato!”
“Don’t think you can escape from me after catching me off guard and smacking me in the face.” Chisato climbed on top of Takina’s body, sitting on her legs, as she moved her fingers in different directions. “You think you can escape just like that, Takina-san?”
“You could have dodged it!” Takina tried to catch Chisato’s threatening hands as she started laughing uncontrollably from the tickle attack. “Chisato! Stop!”
“No way~” Chisato continued attacking, tickling her sides, her neck, varying her attack positions as the sweet and joyful laugh echoed in their room.
Suddenly, the loud ringing and vibrating interrupted their fun as they both realize it’s already 8AM.
“Oh crap.” Chisato suddenly stopped moving as Takina panted and looked at her with a glare. “That’s extremely hot, but Sensei and Mizuki’s gonna scold me.”
“I… hah… told you… to… hah… stop…” Takina closed her hands as she tried to sit up only to meet warm lips into her lips. “Mm…” She closed her eyes as she took in the kiss.
“Good morning, Takina.”
Takina slowly opened her eyes, taking in those charming and warm red eyes. “…Good morning, Chisato.”
The two of them smiled at each other as the sunlight shone inside their shared room.
(Hot and Cold/END)
