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It was the evening, when the sun began to set. Palette sat on an empty beach. She couldn't stop thinking about YanYan, and she wasnt sure why. However, she also felt a little gloomy.
As she stared into the ocean, she felt someone sit next to her on her left— it was MeeMee.
"Hey," MeeMee started, "What's the matter? We haven't seen you all afternoon."
Palette gathered her thoughts. "It's... It's YanYan. I think she's trying to avoid me, but I dont know why."
"Really?" MeeMee tried to remember how YanYan behaved around Palette recently.
"I think she hates me, I dont think she wants to be my friend anymore," Palette tried to hold back tears.
"I don't think so," MeeMee reassured her.
"What do you mean?" Palette turned to MeeMee.
MeeMee gently put a hand on Palette's shoulder. "I think... well, I dont really know how else to explain this, but..." she took an extra minute to put the words together, "I think she likes you."
"What?" Palette was confused. "How? And why would she avoid me if she likes me?"
"Well, I think she's just shy around you. She was the exact same way around AiAi when she first saw him, and that was because she had a crush on him."
MeeMee was one of the most honest people Palette knew. However, she still had a hint of doubt. "And what if it's not true this time?"
"Well, why don't you go talk to her? She's on the deck looking at the OOPArts."
Palette nodded and began walking over to where YanYan was. Her heart began to race. She still had a feeling that she didn't want to see her. But after listening to MeeMee, something told her this was gonna go well. And after talking to her, she realized she did have a crush on YanYan. All the times they constantly played together, and how they were near each other about every second they were awake, it all made sense to her now.
"Hey," Palette approached YanYan as she ascended the steps of the deck.
"Oh h-hey.." YanYan turned to face her, her cheeks began to turn slightly red.
Palette's heart was pounding. This was going to be harder than she thought. "Erm... so, like... is something going on, or..."
"Wh... what do you mean?" YanYan began fiddling with the strings of her hoodie. This was something she did when she felt nervous.
Palette struggled to gather her thoughts. "So, um... y-you still like me, right?"
"Y... yeah..."
"O-okay, because MeeMee said you did but I wasnt sure if you did because I think you were avoiding me but..." Palette stopped. She had to ask the one question she really needed to ask. She began to blush slightly. "YanYan... erm... do... do you like girls?"
YanYan's face was even redder. "M...maybe..." she said quietly.
"Like... like them like them?"
YanYan nodded.
"W-Well... I like girls too, so, um... I... I need to ask you something..." Palette struggled to make eye contact.
"Wh... what are you gonna ask me?"
"d... um..." Palette was really nervous. But she had to ask. "do you want... to... to be my girlfriend?"
YanYan froze, her face completely red. She wasnt quite ready to ask Palete out herself, yet here she was, being asked out by her.
"I-it's okay if you don't really want to, I just..."
"y-yeah..."
Palette looked back at YanYan. "I... is that a yes?"
YanYan nodded, blushing hard.
Palette felt a wave of relief wash over her. YanYan doesn't dislike her after all! She also felt a rush of Joy, because she's now her girlfriend.
Palette began to make a step towards YanYan, when YanYan suddenly grabbed her and hugged her tight. Palette returned the hug as they both shared a passionate kiss.
After about a minute, they loosened their grips.
"So, um..." Palette started, "Do you wanna get some dinner?"
YanYan nodded. "I want some pizza."
"Alright, let's go then,"
Palette and YanYan held hands as they made their way to the nearest restaurant.