Title: Secret
Rating: G
Fandom: Tokyo Xanadu
Relationship: Hiiragi Asuka/Kurashiki Shiori
Wordcount: 250
Short summary: One day after class Ryouta nudged Kou and whispered, “Don’t you think Shiori and Asuka are really close now?”
One day after class Ryouta nudged Kou and whispered, “Don’t you think Shiori and Asuka are really close now?”
“Huh? Not particularly?”
Kou usually didn’t read much into things Ryouta said, especially regarding relationships. Ryouta was always overdramatic about everything when it came to that stuff. At least now he didn’t freak out every time a girl other than Shiori talked to Kou... Kou hadn’t thought much about the relationship between Shiori and Asuka that sparked during the hot springs trip in June. With X.R.C. activities over, the three of them hung out sometimes after class. Sometimes Asuka and Shiori would share a look, but Kou just figured they were communicating “girl things”.
A few days later, Asuka and Shiori left school together. Ryouta had Kendo club, Jun was headed to Nanahoshi mall, and Kou had a shift at the Antique shop later, so Kou didn’t think much of it then. Kou was making his way through Brick Alley when he noticed Shiori and Asuka were sitting at the café. Interestingly, the normally observant Asuka didn’t notice his presence at all. Her focus was solely on Shiori and…were they holding hands?
Oh. Ryouta had been on to something after all. Kou smiled to himself. He was actually…relieved? There was no underlying irritation, unlike when other people talked about/to Shiori in that way. But Asuka…he could trust Asuka with Shiori’s life. Well, he’d let the two of them keep it “secret” for now. He couldn’t wait to tease them later, though.