Somewhere Between Friendship and Love

CHAPTER 08 - Things You'll Never Know -

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"Tadaima~~~" Yuko whispered as she slowly opens the door of the apartment.

As usual, she was too tired to look around or grab for food. She headed directly to the bedroom craving for the comfort of her bed.

"Ah! Acchan's back!" she grinned.

All of the tiredness she's feeling seems to fade away with the sight of the former center back on their bed. Jumping on the bed happily, not minding if the person on it is asleep or not, her fingers poked the person in slumber.

"Okaeri~ Yuko." Acchan reacted on the poke from the excited girl.

There was this certain feeling that seems to be familiar seeing Yuko grinning at her like a mad man.

"Hmmm.. I think I get it." She smiled with a sense of relief.

"Get what?" the now vigorous girl jumped off of the bed to change her clothes.

"Don't mind me. It's nothing." Acchan replied and searched for the remote control which is usually placed under the bed. "So, how's it going with Haruna?"

*sigh* "Everyone in the team seems to notice how beautiful NyanNyan is becoming. I'm having a hard time." Yuko sighed.

She received a wide eyed reaction from Acchan, a look which questions her for details.

"Well,. Mariko is always with her. And Jurina is like a pervert that keeps on stealing a kiss with her." She saw Atsuko just smiling on her corner holding the remote control. "And some other keeps on playing with her body..."

"Well, that's Haruna for you! I'm glad she's okay though."

Yuko just gave a look with a cringe on her forehead.

"Well, it may seem like we're not really close but, Haruna and I have been together since AKB started. Though we don't talk that much, I kinda know what's on her mind, just 'kind of' though." Atsuko started.

"So it's something that the first generation members share huh? I guess we also have that in team K." Yuko commented as the memories of the night when Sayaka and her went drinking tingles.

"You can say that but... among the members, she's the most... hmmm.. unexpressive." She finally turns on the TV and lower down the volume. "Among us, she's the one who never really shows what she's feeling towards something. As you can see, she rarely cries when something happen. She never really talks much too, just go giggling and smiling. So, we worry on her more than the others, especially during critical times, like the senbatsu election for example."

Yuko who's totally in awe of what she's hearing remained silent. Something in her feels like she never knew what Haruna feels all along. Her eyes are firmly staring on Atsuko, eager to know more.

"So basically, all the feelings she's keeping inside tends to build up more than us, who generally let it out with other members."

There was a small moment of silence between the two. Only the very low sound from the flashing program on the TV can be heard.

"She didn't know it but, she's like the baby of the group." Atsuko smiled.

"Why are you...saying this to me... all of a sudden, Acchan?"

"Hmmm.." the sound of a wondering hum as she placed her fingers on her chin. "I just want everyone in the team to be happy." she grinned.

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++[Yuko's POV]++

Everyone seems to be worried about us. *sigh* So I did make it troublesome. But I was actually surprised on how the first generation members see each other. What an amazing bond they have. We're only just five months behind them but such understanding on one another is really amazing.