Yuri woke up feeling refreshed after another goodnight of texting with her newest friend, they talked about school, teachers, books, life and so on, until they both agreed it was time to go to bed.

The night before, when Yuri was in bed ready to fall asleep she came up with an idea. She remembered how Natsuki's stomach grumbled earlier that day for some reason and thought, "Natsuki's been so nice to me these past two days, in fact, she's been the nicest someone's ever been to me in a lifetime and yet I haven't even done anything for her, I've just been selfishly pulling her into my reading, walking home, texting... God I'm so selfish... No wonder she would never lo-... Ah! No, no, no, that's not what I meant to think! Okay Yuri, focus, you need to show her your gratitude besides your stuttered thanks. Now she seemed hungry earlier, that gives me an idea! I can make her lunch tomorrow, yes, that's it! I'm not the best cooker really, but I think I can make a decent lunch for her, no I have to try my best at least, I'll get up earlier tomorrow and work on it!"

Yuri got a shower, dressed in her uniform and brushed her hair again trying to look the best she could wearing some rubor in her cheeks, she might notice again she thought smiling to herself. The purple haired girl made her way to the kitchen and prepared a lunch box for her dear friend, filling it with rice, two onigiri balls, and some fish rolls along with some carefully chopped vegetables. Proud of her own work, she packed the box along with her own in her backpack and went to school.

The day went by quiet again, the group of four just limited to some deathly glares as much, but did nothing to her, Yuri thought she's been on a roll this week, "Thank you Natsuki", the bell for lunch time rang and Yuri quickly grabbed the lunch box for her friend along with hers and hurried up to Natsuki's classroom hopping she could catch her before she'd left to eat lunch somewhere.

Luckily for her, when she arrived at her destination, the shorter girl was still there, she was still in her seat, just going through her phone as the some of the members of her class left to go eat somewhere else, while others were already having lunch in her own desks with friends. Yuri wondered why she hadn't left or begun to eat at least, brushing aside her concern, she took out her phone and send a quick text to her.

Markov's demoiselle: Hey, look outside your classroom.
Master of cupcakes: Wat

Immediately after that reply, the pink haired girl looked outside the window that faced the hallway looking slightly embarrassed to see the familiar sight of a tall girl with long purple hair. She waved in her direction and got up from her seat going outside the classroom to greet her. "Hi Yuri, what business do you have with me?", Natsuki said in a mean yet joking tone, "H-Hi, sorry to bother you bu-but I, umm", Yuri suddenly lost all her confidence and determination and asked herself what she was doing, "You what?", the pink tsundere replied curious, "Come on Yuri you've come all the way here there's no going back now, remember it's just to say thank you", the shy one revealed the lunch box she'd been hiding behind her back and offered it to Natsuki, "I-I, umm, I made you lu-lunch today, I-I just wanted to tha-thank you for being so nice to-to me these past two days, i-it really means a lot and...", Natsuki took the lunch box from her hand and inspected it curious, "Yo-You don't need to thank me for anything, I told ya I wasn't doing it for you or anything and-" abruptly cutting her off, Yuri spoke, "I-I know, but... just accept it, please?", blushing softly, the shorter girl replied, "I-I was gonna accept it anyways, I never say no to free food you know!", she smirked hiding her embarrassment, to which Yuri replied a sigh of relief and saying, "Tha-Thank you, I hope you l-like it, I will stop bothering you now...", the taller girl turned around and just as she was ready to walk away she felt a tug on her sleeve, she looked back to see her friend blushing and looking to the side as she spoke, "W-Wait, umm, since you came all the way here already... Do you want to eat it together?", Yuri blushed instantly and turned back to face her friend quickly responding with a soft smile on her face, "Ye-Yes, I would like that".

The pair agreed to go eat somewhere else and went behind the building to sit at a bench away from everyone. "I like to come here sometimes during lunch, its quiet and free for those annoying and loud people", Natsuki spoke as she proceeded to open the lunch box her friend had made for her. The shorter girl looked amused at the contents of the box as she spoke again, "wow Yuri! You actually made this?", Yuri nodded smiling and blushing, "Yo purple bud you certainly are full of surpri-", the pink haired girl suddenly stopped as a loud grumble came from her stomach, blushing madly. Yuri opened her eyes wider followed by a soft giggle as she spoke, "Seems like someone is hungry, doesn't it?", Natsuki blushed even harder and feistily replied, "YOU DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING GOT IT?!", Yuri laughed which made Natsuki's heart secretly skip a beat.

Shortly after their little conversation, the two just ate their respective lunch quietly until both of them were finished. Natsuki rised her arms in the air stretching and satisfied, "Maaan that was good! I feel alive again!", Yuri blushed slightly at the adorable way her friend said that and replied, "I-I am glad you liked it", Natsuki glanced in her direction and suddenly leaned over closer to her, Yuri's cheeks were burning with the heat of a thousand suns as she found herself unable to speak or move, she closed her eyes and then felt something small and soft wiping something near the corner of her lips, she then slowly opened her eyes to meet her friend facing her blushing slightly with her index finger rised on which a small and white rice grain rested, "You had some rice on your face dummy", she said as she went back to her previous position still blushing slightly. (Author likes these kind of cute and cliche scenes leave him alone)
Yuri's cheeks cooled down a bit as they remained there in awkward silence, "What were you even expecting to happen?! God if ever wondered how hot the flames of hell felt now I know. Still... She just touched my face with her soft finger again! Wait, why am I even getting excited for that?! In fact, I just made this so damn awkward, why do I have to be the embodiment of awkwardness? She probably thinks I'm weird now...".

The sudden ring of the bell snapped both back to reality as Natsuki broke the silence between them, "Well, I guess its time to go back, lets go", Yuri nodded as the two made her way back to Natsuki's classroom in silence. "T-Thanks for the food, it was good... But not as good as mine of course!", the pink haired girl said in joking manner hoping that would relief the tension she felt between the two, however Yuri still looked down and just replied softly, "Y-You are welcome, see you at the club", she then bowed her head quickly and walk away to her own classroom a bit fast. Natsuki watched her walking away as guilt made its presence, she hated seeing Yuri sad now, despite that, there was nothing she could do right now, so she went back to her classroom and continue throughout the rest of day until the literature club, trying to think of ways to cheer up her friend later.