Her Feeling

While Okazaki Kimura already shows his resolution to confess his feeling to Aoba in front of Takagi Akihiko and Fujiwara Megumi, Aoba still running to one of the buildings around the Yokosuka. She doesn't know what to do except finding Kinugasa as soon as possible. The reason is only Kinugasa the one who understands her.

She continues to run and her mind always reminds her of today incident. And that's really embarrassed her a lot, even though a lot of Ship Girl already teased her about it. Including Taihou that becomes a little bit warmer and closer towards her.

Aoba founds Kinugasa that's walking to her Admiral's office and she didn't notice her coming closer. She immediately hugs her from behind and that really surprised her. Kinugasa laughs a little and says,

"Aoba... Did you remember that I didn't like if you hug me from behind like this?"

Kinugasa didn't hear any response from her sister. She then wondering what happens and looks behind her. She could see Aoba's face that as red as a tomato and close her eyes. From that, Kinugasa understands something happens with her, especially about Kimura. She then smiles a little bit and says,

"Aoba..."

"Yes...." answer Aoba weak

"Could you wait for a while? I will hear you out after I finished my task with my Admiral."

"Yes..."

Aoba nods and then she lets Kinugasa go. She is waiting at one bench at the park and looking around her. She could see some Ship Girl that running around to train their body or just walking to their Admiral office. Some of them even walk to her and asks her about something, even Taihou sees her and really worried about her. When Taihou nears her, she asks,

"Huh? It's really rare for you to sit here alone at this time, Aoba."

"..."

"Huh? Aoba? Hello, Aoba." called Taihou

Aoba didn't hear her at all and that's really worried Taihou. Taihou then looks at Aoba's face and could see an embarrassed face from her. Taihou immediately says,

"Did Admiral Amarov or Admiral Kouga tease you again?"

"Eh... Taihou... Since when you are here?" ask Aoba that's surprised with Taihou already near her

"Alright! I will kick both of them when no one around them for teasing you to become like this! Just you wait."

Taihou then runs from Aoba and that really makes Aoba laughs a little bit. She then sighs and says,

"Aoba thinks that incident really makes Aoba can't think at all... Uuuuhhh... That's really embarrassing."

Aoba then closes her face with her hand and shakes her head so many times. She then stops and tried to think of something else, which failed as her brain plays that incident so many time. Until Kinugasa arrived there. Kinugasa then says,

"Ahahahahaha... Sorry to keep you waiting, Aoba. My Admiral really becomes a pain in the ass with a lot of work to do. Especially with a news that someone suddenly kicks Admiral Amarov's back."

"Kinugasa..." says Aoba as she runs to her.

"Ehehehehe... For some reason, you become a spoiled child like this. Alright, let's go back to our room and talk about it there."

Aoba nods and follows Kinugasa to their room. When they arrived there, Aoba and Kinugasa sit on the bed facing each other. Kinugasa could see Aoba that really nervous and embarrassed. She then pats her and asks,

"Then, what happens to you today?"

"..."

"Hmmm... Is it because of your works on your article?" ask Kinugas tried to find it out, even though she already knows which topic that could make Aoba like this.

Aoba shakes her head and says,

"No... It's not about the article."

"Then, it's about Kimura," says Kinugasa

Aoba can't hide her embarrassment after hearing that and hide her face using the pillow behind her. Kinugasa then laughs a little bit and says,

"Then, tell me what happen today to make my cute energetic big sister act like this."

Aoba nods and tells her about what happened today at Kimura's office where involving Tadahisa. The moment Kinugasa hears the name, she is really worried about what will the high ranking officer do for her. But, when Aoba ends the story, Kinugasa can't hold her laughs and says,

"I'm sorry about it, Aoba... I know you will mad at me because I am laughing right now. But, I can't hold it."

"Uuuuhhh..."

Kinugasa then smiles at Aoba, pats her head, and then asks her,

"Then, I will ask you again. I don't know how many time did I already ask it, but here goes..."

"..."

"Do you love him? Do you love Kimura?"

Aoba looks below with embarrassed face and then she could hear Kinugasa says,

"You know, I know that incident is really embarrassing. And by running away afterward, that could hurt his feeling you know. Especially you leave him with those two teasers."

"Aoba knows about that..." answer Aoba

"Then, Do you love him? If you really love him, I believe you shouldn't act like that."

Aoba continues to look away from Kinugasa and that makes Kinugasa only sighs. She then moves closer to her and says,

"Aoba, please be honest with your feeling. If you don't... Huh?"

Kinugasa really surprised when Aoba hugs her without saying anything. Kinugasa closes her eyes and says,

"I will wait for it."

Minutes passed and they could hear the clock moving with rhythm. Kinugasa pats Aoba's head for a while until Aoba says,

"Aoba really loves him. For this one year, Aoba really trying Aoba best to hold this feeling to him."

"..."

"But, every time Aoba with Kimura... Aoba can't hold it anymore. Aoba really conscious when he is around and that makes Aoba can't think clearly."

"Hehehe... Now everything is clear to me."

Aoba nods and looks at Kinugasa. Kinugasa could see Aoba's red face and then asks her,

"Then, could you tell me why did you love him? Which part of him that makes you fall in love with him?"

Aoba smiles a bit and tells her everything. Kinugasa hears it out, her sister love story that really makes her smile and forgets about her Admiral. They talk about Kimura until nights come and Kinugasa stops it. She then says,

"Ahahahahaha... Your love story is really interesting and it is better than Harusame's story."

"Uuuuuhhhh..."

"But, because I have a lot of work to do tomorrow, I will sleep now. So, sorry about it."

"Don't worry about that... I am the one who asks for your help."

Kinugasa smiles and then moves to her bed. When Kinugasa already asleep, Aoba looks at Kinugasa for a while, until she sees a figure stands near Kinugasa. A figure of a man with silver hair and red eyes. He smiles a little bit and points his finger at Kinugasa. Aoba really surprised and tried to wake Kinugasa up. But, before she wakes up, the figure vanished from her room.

Kinugasa opens her eyes and asks Aoba,

"Aoba, what is it? I already told you that I must wake up early tomorrow, right?"

"..."

"Aoba?"

"Ah... Nothing... Aoba thinks that Aoba must be really tired..."

"Ahahahahaha... Alright then. Good night."

"Good night."

Kinugasa then back asleep, while Aoba observes her. Aoba says,

"Who is that..."

But, because she is really sleepy, little by little she starts to sleep and waiting for the next day to come. And with that, she is hoping that Kimura and she will become a lover soon. A dream that she hopes will come true.