"Thanks boss for letting me off early" Matsuri said
"No problem Matsuri. Have fun with your friends" Udagawa said
"Yes sir. Bye and have a nice day" Matsuri said
"You too Matsuri" Udagawa said. Matsuri walked out of the cafe but stopped seeing Mei and Mitsuko
"A-ah hi" Matsuri said as she blushed
"Here. Take our numbers. We'll be giving you a call about the University" Mitsuko said handing her a piece of paper
"O-okay" Matsuri said taking the paper and trembled
"Good luck" Mitsuko said and walked away
"I have to go too. I still need to finish up a few things before I head off to the event for tonight" Mei said
"Oh you're going to the Mating Event right?" Nitski asked
"Yes" Mei said
"Well I guess we'll see you there since Matsuri is also going and so am I" Nitski said. Matsuri's eyes widen and looked at Nitski
You fucking bitch! Don't tell her!
"Intresting. Anyways I better get going. It was nice seeing all of you again" Mei said and walked away.
"Bye Meimei!" Himeko said
"Bye Himeko" Mei said before she left. Yuzu looked down gritting her teeth
I fucking hate you so much Mei...I wish you were dead...
Harumin looked over at Yuzu and pressed her lips together
There is something definitely wrong with her..
"Hey Yuzucchi...can we talk in private for a bit? I have to tell you something..." Harumin said
"U-uh sure" Yuzu said and followed Harumin. The group only looked at them worried since they've never seen then act like that before
"Uh...is everything okay?" Shai asked
"I have no idea" Himeko said
"O-oh no did something happen? What could've made them act that way? What if my HaruYuzu is ruined forever!?" Nene exclaimed and trembled
"Is this all because...of Mei?" Matsuri asked. The group looked at Matsuri and thought
"H-huh? What does she have to do with all this?" Nene asked
"Well...y-you might've not known but...uh..." Shai paused as she felt Matsuri grab her arm
"Is it even okay to tell her what happened?" Matsuri asked in a whisper voice
"What do you mean?" Shai asked whispering back
"You know how she is with her HaruYuzu shit so...how do you think she'll take it?" Matsuri asked
"She is our friend so she must know..." Shai said
"Know what?" Nene asked
"Harumin isn't Yuzu's first girlfriend" Matsuri said. Nene froze as her eyes widen
"Wh-what? Then wh-who was Yuzu with?" Nene asked
"Her stepsister Mei" Shai said. Nene only stood there and trembled
Wh-what? Aihara-san and Yuzu-senpai...eh?
"I think we broke her" Matsuri said
"Wait...was Yuzu upset because of that? When she wasn't acting like herself" Nene said
"Uh yeah but then she got together with Harumin and hooray! They're both happy!" Shai said
"Oh I understand but...Yuzu-senpai and the president d-didn't you know...m-mate?" Nene asked as she fidgeted with her fingers
"Of course they didn't mate. Mating is something you do with someone that you will be forever with. I bet Mei-san felt terrible thinking about taking Yuzu's virginity since she knew she wasn't going to stay with her" Matsuri said
"At least Yuzu-senpai is happy..." Nene said
"I think but now that Mei is back...I have no idea what's going on through her head right now" Shai said
"Why should it bother her?" Matsuri growled
"Matsuri?" Shai asked
"Yuzu-chan has the best mate she could ever ask for. Sure she fucked with Mei-san for a while but at least she got someone better who is very caring and loving" Matsuri said
"She has a point. Why should Yuzu feel bothered? Mei didn't do anything at all right? Tell me did she do something when she saw Yuzu again? Did she flirt with her or did anything?" Nitski asked. The group only looked at each other and shook their heads
"So why should Yuzu feel bothered that she's back? Yeah I know Mei left her heartbroken but she should've moved on by now. It shouldn't bother her because she has Harumin. Matsuri is right that Harumin is better than Mei so...Yuzu shouldn't feel upset. Unless...she still has feelings for her" Nitski said and looked at Matsuri. Matsuri clenched her fists tightly as she gritted her teeth
Yuzu-chan...I gave up Harumin for you to be happy with. The two of you always spent time together and have been talking about your future together. You even...ended up marking her. There is no reason for you to have feelings for Mei
"Matsuri are you okay?" Juhin asked
"If Yuzu-chan hurts Harumin all because Mei is back...I'll fucking kill her myself" Matsuri said as she growled
"Uh don't take it too far" Shai said
"No I mean it. I did everything to get them together so why should she feel upset now that Mei is back? She shouldn't feel anything towards Mei. She can feel hatred and anger towards her but...she has Harumin. She should be happy..." Matsuri said
"M-maybe she is surprised just like she said" Nene said
"I guess...but still...I'll fucking kill her of she hurts Harumin" Matsuri said
And I fucking mean it...

Harumin and Yuzu only went to an alley where no one could see them or hear them. Yuzu stood there feeling a little nervous but tried to stay calm
Relax Yuzu...you knew this was going to happen since you didn't stop acting strange
"Yuzucchi...what's has been on yout mind lately?" Harumin asked
"N-nothing to worry about..." Yuzu said as she looked away
"Yuzu...I know when you're lying. I care about you and love you...please...just tell me what's wrong" Harumin said and reached her hands down grabbing Yuzu's hands. They both wore rings to show the world that the two were mates
"Yuzu...I love you so much. You and I have been together for a few years now and these years with you felt amazing. I want to be with you forever. I've already told you this thousands of times. Please..." Harumin said. Yuzu stared at her beautiful hazel eyes and sighed
She's right...I must tell her what's on my mind. She's my mate and we always tell each other what's wrong...
"Look Harumin...it's just....well when I saw Mei...let's just say a few things came back in my mind" Yuzu said
"Heh...I thought so..." Harumin said
"Y-yeah but don't think I have feelings for her...it's just...I'm surprised that's all. Memories about us came back in my mind and...well I just...don't know what I felt" Yuzu said. Harumin pulled Yuzu closely and hugged her
"I know you still have that pain lingering inside your heart...but I promised you that I would heal those wounds in your heart and never hurt you because I love you so much. I will do my very best to do whatever it takes to cure your heart" Harumin said and stroked her hair softly. Yuzu blushed deeply and smiled softly
Harumin...has always been there by my side from the very first day when I got to the Academy. Ever since then we became inseparable and never left each other's side. Even when I told her about Mei...she still stayed by my side...because she truly loves me...unlike Mei
Yuzu cupped her cheek as she stared at her beautiful hazel eyes
"I love you so much Harumin. I'm sorry for making you worry..." Yuzu said
"It's okay Yuzucchi just next time please tell me what's wrong..." Harumin said
"Okay. I promise" Yuzu said. Harumin leaned towards her lips connecting them. Yuzu blushed and kissed her back passionately. Harumin wrapped her arms around her waist pulling their bodies closer. She sucked on her bottom lip gently and bit it down gently
"Mmm~" Yuzu moaned softly and opened her mouth slightly allowing Harumin inside. Harumin slipped her tongue inside and started licking her tongue slowly. Yuzu fought back with her tongue trying to dominate her
"Mmm~ Haaah~" Harumin moaned softly between their kisses. Yuzu sucked on her tongue gently and rubbed her sides slowly roaming her hands around her body
"HaruYuzu banzai!" Nene squealed as she started nose bleeding
"Come on lovebirds. You can make out some other time later" Shai said as she smiled. Harumin and Yuzu blushed deeply as they pulled away. Harumin smiled and reached her hand out
"Let's go love" Harumin said. Yuzu blushed and smiled as she held hands with her and leaned in giving her a quick kiss. Matsuri gave them a warm smile and looked away as the smile faded away. Nitski noticed her expression and groaned
What is up with Matsuri? It's not because of Harumin is it? No...of course not. She said she couldn't stop thinking about her yesterday so...who the fuck is she thinking about?
"Here Nene before you die from blood loss" Matsuri said handing her a tissue
"Thanks Matsuri-chan!" Nene said and started wiping the blood off of her nose
"I hope you stop getting nosebleeds all the time because I'm going to run out of tissues" Matsuri said
"Relax Matsuri-chan these things are normal. Now let's go have fun!" Nene said as she jumped up and down
"Let's go shopping!" Harumin said
"Yeah!" Shai said. Matsuri watched the gang leave and followed them along with her cousins. Nitski couldn't help but feel annoyed seeing Matsuri upset. She didn't get why Matsuri had that expression on her face. She only growled feeling annoyed
Matsuri! What the fuck is wrong with you!? And why won't you wanna talk about what happened yesterday? What are you hiding from me?
The group arrived at the store and they were all looking around. Matsuri smiled a little but everytime her friends were looking the other way her smile faded away. Matsuri didn't get what was going on in her mind or heart. She tried to understand why her heart was aching. Was it because of Harumin? No. Because of Yuzu and Harumin kissing? No. The pain she felt was as if she missed something. No. Not something but someone. Matsuri only looked down for a moment and looked up at her friends. She saw them smiling and happy. Even the couples cuddled each other and kissed each other. Was it that? Was it because she wanted a mate? Probably but the feeling wouldn't stop at all. Matsuri gasped as she felt someone grab her
"Come here Matsuri. I must have a word with you about something important" Nitski said as she took Matsuri outside of the store
"H-hey where are you taking me?" Matsuri asked
"Outside for a bit. We must talk" Nitski said with a slight stern tone. She took Matsuri outside and stood in front of her
"Now Matsuri...first of all tell me what the fuck is wrong? Why are you wearing that expression on your face? Is it because Harumim and Yuzu?" Nitski asked
"No...not at all" Matsuri said clenching her chest tightly
"Them why are you looking so upset? Don't think I haven't noticed" Nitski said as she glared at her. Matsuri trembled as she looked down. Suddenly tears began to built up in her eyes. Nitski's eyes widen and backed up a bit
"Matsuri?" Nitski asked
"I-I don't know why...I-I feel this way...ever since...I s-saw her and now her...something has changed. I-it's really hard to explain..." Matsuri said
"Eh? Who the hell are you talking about Matsuri?" Nitski asked. Matsuri only reached down to her pocket and felt the piece of paper
Is it really because of the scent of theirs? They're both similar yet so different...why? What is wrong with me? I feel so upset...all because they left
Matsuri closed her eyes as she remembered the kiss from Mei
Her lips felt...warm and soft. The kiss was so...passionate...i-it felt so g-good
"Matsuri!" Nitski said
"E-eh? What?" Matsuri asked
"Please tell me what's wrong. I'm worried about you" Nitski said
"O-oh...I'm sorry Nitski but...can I tell you after the event please? I still...have a few things to think about. Don't worry I promise I'll explain everything tonight..." Matsuri said as she smiled at her. Nitski only looked at her and sighed deeply
"Fine...you better have a good explanation" Nitski said
"Yeah..." Matsuri said
Fated mates probably...