A Trip (1/1)

Momo opens the door to her and Dahyun's apartment, breathing heavily because of the workout she just finished with Jihyo. She is exhausted and sweaty. But still, she would do it every day if she had the time for it. She wants to be in her best shape, which is why her and Jihyo decided to work out together every Monday and Thursday.She walks into the living room to find her girlfriend working out as well. She isn't really hurt about the fact that Dahyun never joins ber though, because she knows that the girl prefers to workout at home alone. So, she quietly exits the living room so as not to interrupt Dahyun. Another reason is because she doesn't want to be all sweaty when surprising Dahyun with the gift she bought her just before coming home.Momo heads towards the bathroom to shower. Twenty minutes later, she comes out wearing a graphic shirt and a pair of shorts. She then picks up the box with the present, going back into the living room. She quickly picked up the gift as her and Jihyo were driving back to their apartments. Momo had already pre-ordered it months earlier.By the living room door, she clears her throat to get Dahyun's attention and she holds out the box. "I bought you something," she says, loving the way that Dahyun's eyes immediately light up as she runs to her, hugging her."What is it?" Dahyun is quick to open the box and dig for the item between the colorful packaging fillers. When she sees a corner of the item, she instantly recognizes it. "Oh my god, I can't believe it!Dahyun squeals, hugging Momo like there's no tomorrow. She eventually pulls back to bring the girl into sweet little kisses that seem to last for years. The present is a small, beige and brown Celine bag. Dahyun had been hunting for it for months, but she eventually gave up in disappointment. So, Momo being the one to actually find it and buy it for her as a surprise might just have made her the happiest girl ever."You're welcome, sweetness. I got lucky and managed to order it when it came back on sale." Momo replies, hugging Dahyun once more. She loves being this close to Dahyun, she would do anything for it."I'll do a try-on haul, but I have to shower before I do anything else," Dahyun says, leaving the room after giving Momo one last kiss on the lips. She might have overdone her workout a little today, but Momo's pleasant surprise makes her forget the tiredness.Momo is surfing through Youtube just to see what's new while she waits for Dahyun. Even though there are much more entertaining videos she could watch, she eventually settles on a random documentary. She is soon so surprisingly absorbed into the video, she almost fails to notice that Dahyun is now sitting on the couch with her. Momo places an arm across Dahyun's shoulder, leaning against her."Ooo, this is a great show," Dahyun jokes, cuddling into Momo's arms. She loves how every time Momo holds her, she feels like she is on cloud nine and she honestly couldn't be happier to be with the woman she loves the most. It really doesn't matter where they are, Dahyun always feels like she is at home whenever she is with Momo."I wish we could do this more often, but work gets in the way. Maybe we could go on a vacation. I'm sure we'll have a break in a few weeks, when the recordings are done," Momo says, leaning forward to kiss Dahyun on the cheek, making her blush. "Where would you like to go?""I love that idea. Why don't we go to Japan? We only ever go there for work, we never actually travel," Dahyun replies, which gets a chuckle out of Momo. Dahyun has always been fascinated and interested in Japanese culture, hence why she takes her time to improve her Japanese."Yeah, I'm fine with that. Where in Japan would you like to go?"The two girls spend the next two hours counting all of the things they will most likely be spending their money on, where they will stay, how long they will stay, and so on. Soon, it's already late and they go to bed together, happy and excited that they will be able to get away from the usual craziness of their lives and have some very much-needed fun to help get rid of their accumulated stress.After three and a half weeks later, Momo and Dahyun are finally on a plane headed to Japan. They have only been on the plane for an hour when Momo feels Dahyun lay her head on her shoulder as she falls asleep. Momo smiles to herself before snuggling against Dahyun so she can take a nap too.One more hour later, Momo's eyes flutter open when she feels someone tap her on her shoulder. She looks around and notices the flight attendant smiling at her. Momo glances at Dahyun to see that she is still asleep. A soft smile spreads across her face."I'm sorry to wake you, but we're going to land soon. You should wake the miss up," the flight attendant says. She doesn't want to be rude, but she still has to tell the people sleeping about the landing. It's airline policy, after all."That's okay. Thank you," Momo replies back with the same kindness."No problem, I hope you have a great time here in Osaka."Momo wakes Dahyun up, leaning over to kiss her softly. Soon, they get caught up in the talk about their itinerary and what they are going to do after their plane lands. Twenty minutes have passed by the time they enter the airport to grab the luggage."Let's get checked into the hotel. I want to take another nap before we start," Dahyun states, walking onto the sidewalk and signaling a taxi like a pro.She and Momo place their luggage into the trunk, get in the car, and Momo starts giving directions to the hotel to the driver. They are so many hotels in Osaka that it's just not possible for the drivers to know all of them. They're only going to stay in that hotel for a night though, since they also want to visit different areas and stay in the hotels there.When they arrive, they get settled by showering together and changing clothes. They don't put their luggage in the closest and drawers though, since they will be leaving the next morning anyway. Nevertheless, they cuddle into bed after cleaning up and snooze of to a sweet nap together.About an hour later, Momo's alarm that she luckily set up beforehand wakes them up. They probably would have slept the day away if she hadn't. They get ready to go out even though they haven't quite planned where to go. However, they decide to just walk around the area a bit, since it's their first day and they don't want to overdo it and get knocked out straight away. It's a beautiful city, after all.It's slowly getting dark when they've walked for about to hours, so they make their way back to the hotel. They decide to go to bed early in order to gather all the energy and sleep for the proper start of their trip. Although, that plan is quick to sink when the little, innocent kisses that Momo gives Dahyun in bed turn into more intimate, mischievous ones. Their trip is going to be one hell of a fun, they can already feel it.In the morning, Dahyun would've normally complained, seeing that everything about where she is laying feels uncomfortable. The thinly-knitted excuse of a blanket did little for them during their nap the day before and just as much now. The morning dew is soaking through it, making Dahyun feel slushy under the unpleasant heat. She could complain, but it is hard to do so with the sight before her. A sea of short black hair strewn out across her lap, framing the owner's face perfectly. The owner being Momo, the girl Dahyun adores with all her heart, makes it even better.She runs her fingers through Momo's hair, feeling how damp it is from her head rolling around in her sleep. Dahyun assumes that with such an eventful night, Momo had some trouble with sleep, but the younger one can't know since she fell asleep first. Dahyun always falls asleep before Momo, and she feels so terrible and selfish for it. She has always hoped her presence would lessen this selfishness in some way, but she always pulls herself away from the thought, assuming she is overstepping to presume how Momo truly feels about her.Despite their deep bond that over six years of friendship and companionship can sprout, and considering how they were not shy to try and take it to the next step, Dahyun occasionally worries that it isn't enough. So, whenever she has these intrusive thoughts, thinking she is anything but the best thing for Momo, she mentally slaps herself silly. It sometimes occurs to her that she almost doesn't care if she's somehow wrong for Momo because she's content with the beautiful woman, inside and out.Momo must grow a sixth sense when Dahyun is caught up in her own mind, as the older one stirrs. She groans from a small stretch and leans into Dahyun's touch as the younger one continues to caress the hair. "Good morning," she mumbles, almost purring from how good Dahyun's hands feel, eyes still shut. Her hands slowly ease up to grace along Dahyun's soft skin, caressing her thighs."It's nearly noon, Momo," Dahyun says, almost condescending as if she has not woken just a few moments prior as well."Then, I might as well not get up at all if I've wasted the day anyway."Dahyun is surprised that Momo has woken up so late. She absolutely loathes when Momo would tear the blankets from the bed to get Dahyun up whenever they stayed at a hotel, since Momo has something against hotels for some reason that she can't pinpoint either. So, on this rare occasion, Dahyun counts it as a blessing to actually enjoy the silence, but also the comfort in seeing Momo sleep."I won't argue that. I do enjoy this quite a bit. We can do what we want, after all." Dahyun's fingers dance through the raven hair more playfully, stirring a small giggle from Momo."Yeah, but we should leave. The grumpy lady at the front desk is probably gonna come knocking at the door. We only paid for a night, after all." Momo rolls over, head falling further into Dahyun's lap, her face turned upright to look up at the younger one.A tender smile meeting a humorful one. Both nearly break into laughter when they realize how much they are covered in their own kisses, purple and red marks dotted along their collarbones and chest. Dahyun's wavy hair hides the rest as the strands conveniently cover her bare chest, but Momo is totally exposed. Momo reaches up, pruney fingers from the dew brushing the girl's cheek, pushing some of her hair over her ear. Her palms stay there, cuffing Dahyun's chin with a touch so kind that Dahyun could fall back asleep into it."Well, she can spend the rest of the day being grumpy because we're allowed to stay here until night. We get to stay for the day of the night we paid for.""Let's lie here and stare at each other while the cicadas grant us the pleasure of singing that wonderful noise." Momo's eyes roll in a theatrical way, her body sliding down off of Dahyun to emphasize her act."Well, you chose to come here when we could have just stayed at your parent's house." Dahyun holds Momo back up, not wanting to lose her just yet from her grasp."Well, in all honesty, my dear, my parent's house has some limitations. The walls are not quite... soundproof." Momo rolls back over to stare down Dahyun, a sly grin fitting for the devious girl she is.It sparks a harsh blush from the younger one, her lips pursing as she continues to weave fingers through Momo's hair to distract from the devilish expression. "You're awful," she says, eyes averted to not fall trap to Momo's locking gaze."Well, that is not what you told me last night." Momo rolls her body further in, her arm wrapping around the girl's hip. Then, her lips grace Dahyun's stomach, leaving another dab of lipstick behind.Dahyun can only giggle more, half from Momo's charming humor that never ceases to amaze her, and half because the touch of lips tickles her. "No, I suppose I did say something different, didn't I?" Dahyun lifts Momo's gaze by grabbing the girl's chin with her other hand. "And despite this rock-hard mattress that was absolutely tearing my spine in half, it was an absolutely lovely night.""I suppose I should have gotten a better hotel for you, sweetness." Momo leans into her grasp, her large smile intoxicating and rather contagious to the younger one. "Did you at least sleep well after?""Perfectly fine," Dahyun hesitates on her thoughts, but proceeds ahead regardless of what may come of it. "Did you? You... tossed around a lot. You mumbled a little bit too."Dahyun's stomach grows a horrible pit when she sees Momo's smile fade a little. Momo's eyes shift back down as she rests in Dahyun's lap, hesitating."Momo?""It was just a bad dream, nothing too serious." Momo's voice upturns to her usual cockiness as she snuggles deeper into Dahyun despite being so close already.Dahyun knows Momo is lying because the girl has always been quite bad at it. "Do you want to talk about it?" she asks timidly. She watches Momo carefully, not seeing any change in her movement."It's the same as the other ones." Momo's tone hasn't changed, but Dahyun can feel the dread in them.Dahyun can recall when Momo had told her about a repeating nightmare, where her parents entire house was burning down when she still used to be a child. The first time it happened, Momo scared Dahyun, since the older one woke up with a scream and Dahyun had to get her to tell her what she had seen. Dahyun tried to ease Momo's mind, telling her it was just a dream. It was enough to put her mind at ease until it continued to happen again over the course of a few months. Momo has grown used to it by now, but it has never stopped bothering her.Dahyun can feel Momo's fingers press into her thigh with a desperate grab. Momo has always hated feeling exposed, even around Dahyun. She finds it easier to bury and hide away from her problems. She has always done so, her entire life. But Dahyun's prying eyes and fingers pull Momo out of her lap to face each other. Momo doesn't seem amused with Dahyun's intrusion, but she loves just how much the younger one holds her."Don't hide from me, please," Dahyun's voice lowers, eyes gifting her with a shimmering flicker of care that pierces through Momo's clouded mind. "You don't need to hide from me. You know that."The smile, the reassured and rekindled hope Momo wants to see. She finally pushes herself up, propping up one arm as her face comes within inches from Dahyun's. The younger one's breath hitches from the sudden movement, kicking herself for always becoming so off guard from just the smallest things."I know," Momo murmurs, her free hand raising to twirl a strand of Dahyun's curls between her fingers. "You don't deserve to always hear about my burdens.""Don't say that," Dahyun's voice snaps, faster and harsher than she expected. But she means it, furrowed brow and all. "You don't deserve to have such burdens to begin with. I want you, Momo... and that means all of you. Burdens, bad dreams and everything that comes with it."Momo's lips purse into a smile, but one that is slightly shaky and trying to hold back a much stronger emotion. Dahyun then briefly sees the building of water in Momo's eyes, but no tear can escape as Dahyun closes them and leans in for a kiss. Dahyun takes her in, the slow and tender embrace that builds to a much more passionate moment, hands locked onto cheeks and gingerly wrapped behind the base of their necks.Dahyun can feel it, it is an escape for Momo. Momo still hates facing her sorrow in an outward way and swallows it all. But Dahyun has to assume this is a comfort to her, in some way. She may not embrace or confront it, but knowing she can at least ease the pain, in some way, does help. She wants to come to believe that she helps Momo, in more ways than one. That this simple act of love, something as simple as a touch or kiss, can make Momo feel whole. Because Momo does all of that for her. So, in some hope, in some wish, she wants it to be the same.Momo pulls away from the kiss, her smile returning to her. One stray tear trickles down her cheek in an unapologetic way. "We should go somewhere instead of spending our vacation in bed, shouldn't we?," she hums, bringing the conversation back around to a much lighter tone, and honestly, Dahyun wouldn't want it to be any other way....