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"Classes ran late again." Yuu announced as she entered the small apartment she shared with her girlfriend. She slipped off her shoes and waited for a reply, but none came.

Did she go out? Yuu thought to herself, but quickly diminished it as she saw that Touko's shoes were still on the rack. She must've fallen asleep then, she decided as she finally made her way to the main living room.

On the couch, curled up into a ball, laid a sleeping Touko. Yuu smiled softly as she noticed that the presents under the tree seemed to have doubled. She quietly made her way to the couch, squatting down next to it and Touko's sleeping face.

Even after being together for years, Yuu found Touko to be the prettiest girl she even laid eyes on. Silently, she brushed some hair out of the sleeping girl's face and laid her palm on her warm cheek.

Touko, reacting to the sudden heat, snuggled closer to Yuu's hand and let out a small sigh of contentment. Butterflies exploded in Yuu's stomach, dusting her face with a light blush. Touko was truly something special since she continued to make her feel like this even after years of being together.

"Yuu?" Touko's sleepy voice forced their way through Yuu's thoughts. The red head didn't expect her girlfriend to wake up.

"You do know our bed is twenty feet away, right?" Yuu asked as she began to move her hand from Touko's face. The sleepy girl immediately grabbed the hand and kept it on her cheek.

"I know, I was just waiting for you to get home and accidentally fell asleep." Yuu noticed that Touko's face was also blushing. This didn't surprise her since her girlfriend was always the more easily embarrassed out of the two.

Throughout the years, Yuu has been becoming more bold in her actions. Touko used to be the one who started almost everything, but now both of them put in the work.

So it wasn't a surprise when Yuu leaned down to give her girlfriend a soft kiss on the lips. Touko let out a small noise of happiness and returned the kiss, slightly squeezing Yuu's hand.

When they parted, Touko had a big smile on her face. Her girlfriend taking initiative for small things like this really made her feel like the happiest girl in the world.

"Have you eaten?" Yuu asked, tilting her head to the side a bit. The small blush she has previously was now more like a deep crimson. This made Touko to suppress a noise of pure delight. Instead, she shook her head.

"Of course you didn't. We have some leftovers from yesterday I can heat up, then we can go to bed." Yuu managed to remove her hand from Touko's face and slowly padded her way to the small kitchen. Touko waited on the calmly on the couch.

A few moments pass before Yuu returned with two bowls filled with ramen, courtesy of the restaurant down the street that they frequent sometimes. Touko slid to the floor where their table and some pillows were waiting for Yuu and her.

"Be careful it's hot." Yuu reminds Touko, who nods and smiles.

"Thank you. How were classes then?" And from then on the two carried small conversation about the day since Yuu was the only one who had classes.

By the time they were done, the ramen was finished and the bowls sat on the table. Yuu moved from the other side of the table to sit next to Touko, who had her head in Yuu's lap. The red head idly played with her girlfriend's long black hair.

"I always look forward to evenings like this." Touko murmurs, eyes growing sleepy once again. Yuu lets out a small sigh accompanied with a smile.

"Yeah, me too." Touko moves her head to look up at Yuu. Her eyes shining with adoration.

"I love you, Yuu." Butterflies once again made their way into Yuu's stomach. It isn't the first time Touko has said that to her either. The taller girl just had that affect on her.

"I love you too, Touko." At that moment, Touko leaned up from her place in Yuu's lap and Yuu leaned down to Touko.

The kiss they shared was soft, but passionate. Words could never describe what the kiss said, but it was a promise for forever. They part and both girls smile and laugh quietly.

Their evening ended in their bed, wrapped around each other and murmuring sweet things to each other as they drifted off to sleep. Both hearts connected as much as they could be.