Yukari

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

As Minako carefully opened the front door of the dorm building, a thought popped into her head that seemed entirely out of place for the situation at hand: I should really hang out with Yukari tomorrow.

Tiptoeing through the lobby, Minako wasn't sure why her friendship with her teammate was at the front of her mind. Probably just thinking of ways to put the evening's events behind her, Minako rationalized. All this pondering was scoured from her mind as Minako was startled by the sound of movement. _Oh crap! Is someone awake?! _Minako thought, panicking at the thought. Thankfully, as the sound approached, Minako saw that the source was just Koromaru, SEES's canine companion. Said dog was giving Minako a decided confused look.

"Oh, hey boy." Minako said, leaning over to scratch Koromaru behind the ears. "You scared me there. I know this probably looks weird, but let's just keep this our little secret, alright?"

Koromaru responded with an affectionate lick of Minako's fingers before turning around and walking back into the darkness, likely going back to sleep. Relieved that it wasn't one of the human members of SEES she had run into, Minako crept to her room and went to a much-desired sleep.

The next morning saw a much calmer Minako. Her escapade from the previous night notwithstanding, things were looking good. It was a Sunday, Minako had managed to get her schoolwork done earlier, and she didn't have any obligations for the day. The day was hers to enjoy! Happily heading down the stairs, Minako caught sight of Yukari on the couch in the lobby, her face buried in a magazine while Junpei fiddled with one of his games.

"Hey, Yukari-chan." Minako said, taking a seat beside her friend. "What're you up to today?"

"Oh, hey Minako-chan. To be honest, I don't have anything going on today." Yukari said, looking up from her magazine to address her friend.

"What a coincidence, same here! What do you say we do something together?"

"Hm, alright!" Yukari replied, a small smile appearing on her face. "But... what should we do?"

"Well, we've got a whole city to find something." Minako said, tapping her chin in thought. "What do you say we..."