Someone interrupts the pair

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

The duo's lighthearted moment was interrupted by the sound of the roof access door opening. Both girls panicked and ran around to the backside of the stairway entry (figuring it was the least likely place for someone to find them) and looked at each other fearfully. Putting a finger to her lips to signal for quiet, Minako carefully crawled over to the edge of the pair's hiding place and peeked around the corner. The good news was that the person that stepped into Minako's line of sight wasn't a member of faculty. The bad news was that Minako knew the student in question, and the Shadow responsible for this whole predicament in the first place was able to peer into Minako's thoughts and memories and realize that it liked what this could mean.

The Shadow looked through Minako's eyes, examined the form of Chihiro Fushimi, and echoed one word through Minako's mind. "Prey."

As her demeanor changed, Minako looked over her shoulder to Yukari, signalling for the other girl to circle around the other side of their hiding spot. Then she stood and confidently stepped out of hiding and right in front of the shy Student Council treasurer.

"Hey there, Chihiro-chan!" Minako greeted happily. "What're you doing up here?"

Chihiro had frozen in place when Minako stepped into sight. At first she'd simply been surprised to discover she wasn't alone, but then seeing both who was up here, and her blatant nudity, only served to reinforce the timid girl's shock induced paralysis.

"M-Minako-chan?! Wh-wh-what are... why are you naked?!" Chihiro stammered as her face quickly turned crimson.

"Ah ah ah, I asked you first." Minako teased, closing the distance between herself and Chihiro. She placed a hand on the trembling girl's shoulder and leaned in close. "Up to something naughty where nobody would see you?"

Chihiro was at an absolute loss for words. Noises escaped her lips, words dying half-formed. Finally, after several long moments of this, Chihiro found her voice again. "I... M-Mitsuru-senpai and that Yamagishi girl were... probably still are... d-doing... lewd things. I... had to look away. I can't disrespect Mitsuru-senpai like that."

"Awww, aren't you just the most loyal little thing?" Minako whispered, her voice dripping with honey and praise. "But between you and me? I think Mitsuru _likes _showing off."

A shaky step backwards signaled a return of Chihiro's motor skills. One step turned into two, and Minako simply watched as the shy girl retreated.

"I... I have to go!" Chihiro squeaked as she turned on her heel and ran, only to find her path blocked by Yukari. "T-Takeba-san?!"

"Going so soon?" Yukari asked as she blocked the doorway with her naked form. "That's no fun! No, I think there's more to your story..."

"You liked what you saw." Minako added. "You're shy and nervous around boys, but it's not because of hidden feelings or romantic nerves, is it? No, they make you nervous because you don't like them. Am I right?"

Chihiro could only shake her head in defiance.

"Oh, poor, naive Chihiro. Lying to yourself will only make your life harder than it needs to be. Come, let Yukari and me show you the truth. The truth you know deep down..." Minako whispered, having covered the gap between herself and Chihiro once again. Her slender arms wrapped around Chihiro's waist, and her lips grazed Chihiro's ear, hot breath making the treasurer shiver.