Hey y'all! Back with a new story! This time, with my otp in LoveLive! Well... they are canon so... why not? And this is my first time in ages to write a multi-chapter fic! Please be good. _

Disclaimer: I don't own the LoveLive! franchise. Sunrise does.

Chapter 1

"Hey, have you guys seen Maki?" The twin-tailed senior, Yazawa Nico asked. Their usual practice has already started and not one of them has seen the red-haired pianist anywhere.

"Maki-chan's absent again, nya" Rin replied to her senior.

"Again?"

"M-Maki-chan texted me earlier that she can't come to school because she's sick." Hanayo replied.

"Hmm…"

"What is it, Nozomi?" The ex-student council president, Eri Ayase asked her friend. Nozomi pulled out two cards from her ever-famous deck of tarot cards and showed the image of the Tower and the Moon.

"Looks like there's a crisis in our midst…" The spiritual girl said. The rest of the group gave her confused looks. They clearly don't understand her words. Nozomi put the two cards away and clapped her hands together.

"Let's just practice, shall we?"

The sun's starting to go down when Umi called for their practice to end. After practice has ended, the group went on their separate ways. Rin and Hanayo decided to eat at a nearby café, Kotori and Umi went to Honoka's house for some sweets while Eri planned to sleep over at Nozomi's place. That leaves the Nico with nothing to do. She planned on going home early but remembered that her mother's back from her business trip and takes care of her siblings back home. Nico decided to wander around before actually getting home.

"Hmmm. I wonder how Maki is doing..." Nico thought to herself as she went to the direction of her home. Both she and Maki shared the same direction when going home. Now that the red-haired pianist is sick, she couldn't help but feel lonely with the absence of the tsundere girl. Looking up at the sunset that painted the sky with orange colours, she couldn't help but feel slightly worried for Maki.

Maki's been absent for two days now. Rin and Hanayo both texted her but haven't gotten any messages from them. Maki didn't even bother to text any of the µ's members. And no one knows her home address.

No one... except Nico.

Earlier, Nozomi pulled out two cards from her tarot deck. She's no expert or a fortune-teller but even she could tell that those two cards mean something unpleasant. Nozomi also said that there's a crisis in our midst. Could it be that the crisis is related with Maki?

Gathering her thoughts, she took a detour on the fork road that leads to the Nishikino household. Using her phone to call Maki, Nico walked until she reached the gates of the Nishikino household. After a few unanswered calls from the other end of the line, Nico rang the doorbell.

"Why is she not answering?" Nico wondered as she rang the doorbell for the second time. There's still no answer; same goes for the phone.

Getting irritated, Nico grabbed the gate's handle and turned it until the gate swung open. Luckily, Maki doesn't own a dog so she won't be worrying about it. Closing the gates behind her, she trudged her way in until she reached the door and knocked.

"She didn't leave the house now didn't she?" Nico couldn't help but think of that possibility too since Maki didn't picked up on any of her attempts to reach her.

She knocked louder this time and heard sounds that indicate movement from inside the house. A small clicked was heard before the door swung open, revealing Maki. She wore a lavender nightgown and purple slippers on her feet. She's also wearing a gray bonnet over her head.

"N-Nico?!"

"Maki! Why aren't you picking up?" Nico's irritation has suddenly been fuelled. "You didn't call, nor messaged us that you're sick!"

Maki averted her gaze from her fuming petite senior to the floor. As soon as her irritation has dispersed, she cast a worried look on the red-haired.

"Are you okay?" Nico asked.

"I-I'm fine..." Maki replied but her actions say otherwise. She seems fidgety and restless. It's as if she's eager to retreat inside the comfort of her home.

"Aren't you going to let me in?" Nico asked.

Seeing as Maki had no other option but to let the girl come inside, she stepped back, allowing the raven-haired girl to come in. It was Nico's first time to enter Maki's house. She surveyed her surroundings, from the glamorous chandelier above to the pristine floor. Several glass figurines were all lined up on top of a wooden cabinet. A grand piano was stationed beside the living room. Picking up her jaw from the ground, she waited as Maki closed the door behind them. She also noticed that Maki's moving strange. The red-haired girl keeps on flattening her nightgown and patting her backside.

"What's wrong?"

"N-Nothing. Why don't you sit down while I go get some tea?" Maki gestured to the sofa. Nico deposited her bag and sat down on the soft cushions of the sofa. She watched as Maki went to the kitchen with confusion.

"Why is she trying to hide her back from view? " Nico wondered.

Drumming her fingers to her lap, Nico occupied herself studying the luxurious house. She darted her gaze towards the grand piano and imagined Maki playing it. Maki always enjoyed playing the piano in school. The raven-haired girl would often stop by the music room and listen to the melody that she plays. She's careful to not be seen by the red-head so as to not embarrass her. She would stop by whenever the rest of the µ's are not around. We can't have the "Super Idol Nico" caught eavesdropping on a junior now, can we?

Maki came back with two cups of tea and some cookies on a tray. Her nightgown swaying with her movement as she carefully set the tray on the table and carefully sat down on the couch.

"Are you alone?" The twin-tailed asked as she took a sip on her tea. Maki gave a small nod before grabbing hers.

"My parents are on a busy trip for a month and the all of the maids got their break for two weeks. " Maki replied.

"I see... Wait." Suddenly remembering her purpose of visit, Nico shot up. "Aren't you supposed to be sick?"

"I-It's not that I-I have a fever or anything. T-The fever went down earlier this morning-." Shocked from the petite girl's sudden outburst, Maki tried explaining but was cut off.

"We were worried, and why are you wearing a bonnet inside the house? It's not even winter!"

Before Maki could explain further, Nico grabbed the gray bonnet from her.

"S-Stop it, Nico-chan!" Maki cried out, refusing to let go of her bonnet. With one mighty tug, Nico managed to grab the bonnet but had fallen down due to the force that bounced back to her. Maki quickly covered the top of her head with her hands but it was futile. Poking from her hands were two pointed things that accurately resembled cat ears. White fur covered the inside of it. Flattened at the top of her head, one could overlook it since it's the same colour as her hair. Nico dropped the bonnet due to shock.

"Ma...ki...?"

How was it? I suddenly got this idea while I was staring at my monitor. Weird, right? Hahahaha! Until next time! Reviews would be appreciated. :3