Mitsuru

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

Minako made it back to the dorms miraculously undetected. Well, undetected with the exception of a very confused Koromaru in the dorm lobby, but there wasn't any risk of the dog telling anybody what he saw. Sneaking up the stairs, Minako quietly slipped into her bedroom, threw on some pajamas (a welcome change from being naked), and promptly collapsed onto her mattress. Convinced that all was well, Minako drifted off to sleep.

The next day saw a fairly upbeat Minako making her way down the stairs to the kitchen. It was a Sunday, meaning rest and relaxation, and Minako planned to take advantage of that. At least she would have, were her actions not being subtly manipulated by the Shadow's attack. Idly eating her breakfast, the energetic SEES leader subconsciously kept an ear out for Mitsuru. Sure enough, a few minutes after Minako started eating, the redhead in question descended the stairs.

"Good morning, Arisato." Mitsuru greeted, searching through the cupboards before going about with preparing her own breakfast.

"Hey, Senpai!" Minako chirped. "Just the person I was looking for!"

"Oh?" Mitsuru asked, taking a seat at the table with her bowl of cereal. "Is there something you need me for?"

"Well, I've been thinking, we've got a free day today, right? What do you say you and me hang out?"

Mitsuru went quiet for a moment, looking into her cereal bowl as if it held the answer to Minako's question. "Well, I don't actually have anything scheduled for today. I was considering taking care of a few things, but... I suppose I can sacrifice a day for a friend."

"Yes!" Minako cheered, hopping up from her seat. She wasn't entirely sure why, but a small part of her mind was convinced that having time alone with Mitsuru was a very good thing. "Gimme a few minutes to think of what we're gonna do. This is gonna be great, Senpai, just you wait and see!"

Leaving a somewhat baffled Mitsuru behind, Minako skipped back up the stairs to her room to get ready. Along the way, she bumped into a very guilty-looking Fuuka.

"Minako-chan... I, uh... I'm really sorry about last night. I panicked, and-"

"Don't sweat if, Fuuka-chan." Minako said, waving away Fuuka's concerns. "I'm fine, nobody saw me, and all's well that ends well, right?"

"Well, if you're sure." Fuuka said, though still couldn't bring herself to look Minako in the eye.

"Positive. I'll see you later, Fuuka. Mitsuru-senpai and I are gonna be hanging out today." Minako said, continuing on to her room. As she stepped in, she quickly set about finding a good outfit for the day. Minako had no delusions about being dressed as sharply as Mitsuru, but that didn't mean she had to just throw something on. Now Minako just had to find something proper to wear for a day at-