Yukari tells Minako everything

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen at writing.com)

"I just... I just had some really bad luck on the way back." Yukari stammered out, instinctively trying to hide the truth out of shame. However, Minako wasn't fooled.

"Bad luck that left you completely naked? Come on, Yukari-chan. You can trust me. What really happened?" Minako pressed, the concern for her friend breaking down Yukari's resistance to keeping everything secret.

Fighting back the tears, Yukari told Minako everything. Well, almost everything- the contest, Yukari's loss, the video (though Yukari didn't mention the exact contents of said video. That was simply too much to share), and her orders for tomorrow. With every new part of the story to come out of Yukari's mouth, Minako's expression grew angrier. By the end, the normally reserved and cheerful girl was practically fuming. The idea that somebody would subject one of her friends to such a humiliating experience made the SEES leader's blood boil and she had no trouble making the fact known.

"She thinks she can get away with this?!" Minako raged, barely keeping her voice down enough to keep others from investigating the lobby. "She humiliates my friend and thinks she can get away with demanding more of her? Blackmailing her?! That's too far! Yukari, I'm coming with you to your practice tomorrow. I'm confronting her and we are settling this!"

Yukari was in no position to argue. Once Minako set her mind on something there was no stopping her, and this kind of reaction was what Yukari was kind of hoping for when she decided to tell Minako the truth. With an enraged Minako on her side, things were bound to improve. Right?

The next school day passed calmly enough, with the exception of the feeling of dread in the pit of Yukari's stomach. Every class period brought her closer to the zero hour, when Minako would confront Kaya and hopefully end all of this. Soon enough, the final bell rang and classes were over for the day. Minako wasted no time in coming to Yukari's side and reminding the girl that she had her support. Bolstered somewhat by her friend's resolve, Yukari walked down to the school archery range. Minako and Yukari weren't surprised to see Kaya waiting outside the entrance to the range, though Kaya was surprised to see Yukari still fully clothed.

"Takeba, what do you think you're doing?" Kaya asked. "You know the deal. Do you want your image to be ruined?"

"And just what do you think you're doing?!" Minako shot back before Yukari could even open her mouth. "Blackmailing her? Humiliating her like that? Your sick little game is over, you hear me? You're going to delete that disgusting video and you're going to do it right now. Understood?"

Kaya was taken aback at the sudden verbal **** from Minako. After a moment, however, her surprise was replaced by a look more akin to a cat eyeing its prey. "Oh my, it seems Yukari couldn't keep her mouth shut. Told you all about her little lost bet, hm? Tell you what, I'll delete the video."

"R-really? Just like that?" Minako asked, a little surprised at how easily Kaya seemed to submit to her demands.

"Just like that." Kaya repeated. "Provided, of course, you-"