The Knights Himura

#18: Through the Revolving Doors

Tsukiko woke up in a bed with a metal frame. It wasn't luxurious in the slightest. The mattress was decent enough, but the exposed steel of the frame itself rusted in spots.

The walls were bare, and there was only a small nightstand and a chair to furnish the room itself. Tsuki couldn't make out what color the walls were, as it was very dark.

As she tried to look around, she felt the resistance of a rather heavy, warm blanket. The pillow under her head was just perfect, and she felt like she was sinking into a cloud of comfort. When she laid back, Tsuki could feel her entire body relax and decompress.

Tsuki then turned the other way and noticed Fumiko lying next to her, hidden by the blanket. Somehow, she hadn't noticed the warmth of another person beside her. The room was quiet enough for her to hear the brown haired girl's breath.

"Tsuki, you awake?" Fumiko's voice sounded as if she hadn't been asleep at all.

"...sorta." Tsuki groaned.

Fumi playfully reached down. Her hand slid under Tsukiko's uniform.

"Stop..." Tsuki wiggled and tried to grab Fumiko's arm.

"Just playin' around." Fumi pulled her hand back and chuckled.

"Mmnh, not tonight." Tsukiko rolled over.

"Not like that. I just need to wake you up!" Fumi nudged Tsuki.

"Too comfy..." Tsuki closed her eyes again.

"What was that?" Fumiko edged closer.

"Comfy." Tsuki covered her face with the blanket.

"At least tell me what happened..." Fumi shook Tsukiko again.

The black haired girl pulled the blanket away from her face. She saw Fumiko looking down at her with concern in her face.

"I dunno... I met some dude, and a girl..." Tsuki blinked as she tried to wake back up.

"And?" Fumi asked excitedly.

Tsuki started to doze back off, but Fumi tugged at her clothes violently to get her eyes open again.

"Ugh, fine..." Tsukiko forced her own eyes open and slapped herself in the face. "I saved them from some weird drunk dudes."

Fumi got a bit closer. "Did you get hurt?"

Tsuki put her hand on her face. "Uhh, just my feelings, I guess. That, and I got stabbed. It hurt really, really bad."

Fumiko's eyes widened. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, yeah, sorry. I felt it, but it didn't stay with me. Must've been something with the door." Tsuki moved her hands down underneath the blanket.

Tsukiko pulled up the jacket and revealed her stomach, untouched. Other than a few neglected bandages from previous fights, Tsukiko's body was unharmed.

"Don't scare me like that!" Fumiko wrapped her arm around Tsuki and squeezed her tightly.

Tsuki smiled. "Then, I ate some really good cake..."

"Damn, I knew I should've gone with you." Fumi laid her head on Tsuki's chest.

"Then I went to their place, and picked some stuff up." Tsuki began to run her fingers through Fumi's messy hair.

"That's it? Why'd it take you... like a hundred tries?" Fumi put her hand on Tsuki's leg.

"Wait, what?"

"Yeah, that's what Aurelia told me." Fumi tried to look up at Tsuki.

Tsukiko rolled her eyes. "Aww, man."