"Five more minuets!" Someone from staff alerted the nine girls in backstage, who were almost all ready to go on stage, exept for one. "Rin? Are you ok? You seem nervous." Hanayo said as Maki walked up behind her. "Rin, are you okay?" Maki asked with concern in her eyes. Rin shifted in her seat and blushed a little at thier concern for her. "I'm just a little nervous thats all, so you shouldn't be worried." she said, putting on a half fake smile still looking as energetic as ever. Secretly Rin was very nervous for this performance, because today was the day she would perform her duet with Maki for the first time. "Are you sure Rin? You look a little pale." Hanayo said as she sat down next to her childhood friend. "Oh, it's nothing really, I feel fine so you guys don't have to worry." Rin said feeling touched that her friends cared about her so much, but not wanting to bother them. "Here, this should help." Maki said taking some make up from one of the vanitys. "It's blush." Shes said taking a chair to sit in front of rin. "It puts color back into your face, Basically it make you look more alive." She said scooting closer to Rin's face making Rin start to blush wondering why she should want more blush on her face. The soft brush added a light peach color to her cheeks. "There." Maki said as they all stood up to go look in the mirror. "Rin! You look so beautiful." Hanayo said with a big smile. "Thanks Hanayo, but I think you and Maki look even prettier!" Rin said. "I guess it can't be helped..." Maki said. "What's that supposed to mean?" Rin argued. "Nothing. Look we don't have much time left, we better get going." Maki said. All of muse stood up and their leader walked to the front of the room. "Alright girls lets make this another amazing show!" Honoka said as the group gathered together in a circle, pointing their fingers in the center of their formation. "Ichi!" "Ni!" "San!" "Yon!" "Roku!" "Nana!" "Hachi!" "Ku!" They said as their leader took a few steps back. "Alright everyone lets go!" Honoka ran out the door to their backstage dressing room and went to line up next to the stage. Rin stood up feel the knots in her stomach as she walked towards the door. Maki stood up and tapped Rin on the shoulder "You okay?" She said with a concerned look on her face, blushing a little at her actions. "I'm a little nervous, but I know I'll be fine once I'm onstage with you! And all of muse of course." Rin said blushing from letting the embarrasing words in her head slip out her mouth. "You... Idiot." Maki said standing up to walk out of the room, Rin following her. It was just them at the time in the small hallway that led to the stage, so Maki decited to do something bold. "Just remember, everything will be fine once we get onstage." Maki said only allowing Rin to see this side of her. "Maki..." Rin said with a slight blush, she was about to turn arround to hug her when suddenly Maki's had grabed her own. Rin's entire face went red, as did Maki's. Rin has always been affectionate but when someone acted this way towards her she always got flustered easily. Maki on the other hand is never really affectionate so this was an extremly rare occurance. Maki let go of her hand just before they went on stage as they walked into position. Maki and hanayo are always there to help me when I need it Rin thought to herself smiling while feeling all the knots in her stomach start to fade. I love Maki-chan.