A/N: It’s been a while huh? Sorry for not updating in so long. Life’s been busy but I still managed to make time and write this one-shot. Hope you guys enjoy and remember to review! 
Eighth Story (Atsumina): Learning to Say Sorry In Atsumina’s Apartment…As soon as Takahashi Minami’s sneakered foot stepped into the door of the apartment, all the lights in the complex switched on to reveal an irritated looking Maeda Atsuko with her arms crossed.
“Where were you Minami? It’s almost midnight!” growled Atsuko in a low tone. She clearly was unhappy with the other girl coming home at such a late hour.
“I went out with the guys for a couple of drinks,” whimpered the clearly scared Takamina. True to her word, she had been at a bar with Tomochin, Yuko, and Miichan. The tall actress was clearly unconvinced as she glared at the chibi captain before walking to their shared room and slamming it shut. With a click, the door was locked and the brunette knew that she would be having an uncomfortable sleep on the couch. Pulling her sneakers off, Takamina climbed on to the couch and curled up in to a ball trying to get as much comfort as the cushions could provide. Sleep quickly took over as the short brunette had fallen asleep in less than a minute and was unaware of the figure who had walked out of the room to look down at the sleeping girl with apologetic eyes.
The Next Morning…Takamina was up early and slowly trying to stretch her tense muscles which had grown sore and cramped from the awkward sleeping position she had been in the previous night. She sighed as the memory of yesterday came back to her. She loved Acchan more than anything but lately the love of her life had been getting jealous and angry over almost anything that she did and she did not know how to respond to the situation. Tears threatened to escape from the brunette’s eyes but she breathed in deeply and let out a long breath before heading to make breakfast. After she had eaten her breakfast, the captain placed a plastic cover on the breakfast she had prepared for the still sleeping actress and slipped on her sneakers before heading to meet up with Yuko and Tomochin.
At the Star Shine Café…“Yo, Takamina!” shouted Yuko towards her fellow member as she waved her arms back and forward. Takamina flashed the latter a grin before heading towards the booth that the two brunettes were seated. Tomochin looked up from sending her wife a message and smiled at her close friend who took a seat next to the squirrel.
“Hey Takaboy, why do you look so tired?” questioned the fashion queen as she inspected the dark circles under her friends eyes.
“Ehh? Umm..well..Acchan locked me out again..” muttered the frowning brunette as she inspected the bags under her eyes with the mirror Tomochin had passed to her.
“What?! Again?!” simultaneously shouted Yuko and Tomochin.
“Yeahh..I love her so much but I’m not sure I can take this treatment for much longer..” breathed out the chibi captain as she looked down at her hands before finishing, “Maybe this is a sign that it’s time to let go”.
“Are you sure about this? I mean, you guys have been together for longer than any of us. You guys were also the first to be wed”, stated the squirrel as she stared worriedly at her best friend.
“I think it’s time to let her be free to find the person she truly loves”, responded Takamina with a sad smile.
Back at Atsumina’s Apartment…Acchan had just awoken from a sleepless night as she felt around the bed for her lover only to remember the events of the previous night. She frowned as she rubbed her eyes and climbed out of bed and headed towards the kitchen to get some coffee. Tying her hair into a bun, the tall actress sipped her coffee before catching sight of the breakfast that her precious husband had prepared for her. Removing the wrapping, she was greeted by 3 heart shaped pancakes, a small pile of scrambled eggs, and 4 strawberries that had been skillfully designed and shaped into blooming roses. Picking up the delicate rose-shaped strawberry, the actress popped the sweet treat into her mouth and chewed the fruit with tears running down her cheeks. Acchan realized how stupid she had been to hurt her lover and the pain of her actions hit her hard as she began to silently cry. The sound of a door closing caught her attention and she began to frantically wipe her eyes. Soft thumps indicated that Minami was walking towards the kitchen and was startled when she caught sight of her wife whose eyes were puffy like she had just cried. Not sure of what to do, Minami turned around and was about to walk away only to be tackled by the younger woman. Acchan hugged the older brunette tightly and began to uncontrollably sob in to her back. Pulling out of the actresses grip, the shorter woman hugged her wife in her arms and began to rub comforting circles. As long minutes dragged by, Acchan slowly stopped her tears and began to apologize, “I’m sorry Minami. I don’t know what’s gotten in to me lately”.
“It’s ok. I understand what’s going on. Acchan..I think…I think that we should get a divorce. I’m clearly not the one for you”, muttered the brunette as she forced herself not to cry.
“What?! No! I love you Minami! I don’t want anyone else!” shouted the panicking Acchan as her tears began again. The actress began to grasp harder on to the older woman as she plead for her to stay.
“I-I love you too. I’m sorry for being stupid”, cried the brunette as she held her wife closer before leaning up to kiss her hard on the lips. The kiss confirmed their mutual feelings and made them both feel the love that had always been there return. As their lip lock grew more passionate, the couple felt the yearning for each other intesify and pulled away quickly only to speedily make their way towards their bed room. The slamming of a door echoed through the house and the sounds of love making were all that could be heard.
The Next Day…Takamina woke up to the angelic sight of her wife sleeping nude and in her arms. The brunette smiled so brightly that her dimples seemed to glimmer with happiness. Placing a soft kiss on her wife’s lips, the short woman held the actress tighter before drifting back in to her dreams. Acchan who was awake the whole time smiled before snuggling in to her husband’s warmth and returning to sleep.
THE END
Hope you guys enjoyed the Atsumina loving :DD It took a while to write but it’s dedicated to my loyal reader and supporter iloveabk48 ^^ 