This had to be it. Kanade knew she couldn’t keep it secret from her anymore. There would be no better moment to finally express how she felt with Tsubasa. They’d spent New Year’s Eve together before, but this would be the one they’d remember even years down the line. She would make sure of that.
She met her dear partner on a balcony, perfectly poised to watch the celebration without being around all the loud people- not a problem Kanade would have had, but she was sure that Tsubasa preferred it this way. Though she appeared her typical upbeat, confident self the whole time they spoke, she was actually somewhat anxious about doing this. She didn’t want to shock Tsubasa and make her push her away or anything like that, and this might end up being too surprising for her to handle. But at the same time...she had to. Her gut wouldn’t leave her alone about it- she HAD to take the leap, as she always did.
As the crowd counted down to the start of the New Year, so, too, did Kanade in her mind. Her move was made right as they reached zero- grabbing Tsubasa gently, she quickly pulled her in to press her lips to hers, eyes shut. For a few moments she could feel that Tsubasa was frozen. An expected reaction, honestly- she just really hoped it didn’t turn into something more negative.
Fortunately any worries she had were unfounded. The next moment she felt those lips pressing back against hers, and her heart swelled. Hands carefully held onto her, pulling her closer, making this moment last as long as they could. The fireworks going off in the distance set the mood perfectly, a bright, booming expression of Kanade’s emotions at that moment.
All too soon she had to pull away- as much as she wanted to kiss Tsubasa forever, even idols had to catch their breath every now and then. She stared deeply into her eyes, a serene smile coming to her face. Then she saw the soft streaks of tears that had come down her face.
“...Tsubasa? Why’re you crying?” Ordinarily she would tease her about it- something like “It wasn’t that bad, was it?” But this wasn’t the time. One wrong move and she could ruin this. For once in her life, Kanade Amou was being cautious.
She had promised it for Tsubasa’s sake when she came back, after all.