DISCLAIMER: I do not own love live or any of its characters

Pairing: Kotori + Maki

Maki picked up her pencil to write a song when she heard a knock on the front door she dismissed it, then she heard another, loud knock so she went to open the door. To her shock Kotori stood there. Maki studied her face. She slammed the door shut and slid down to the floor 'oh no' she thought 'I should really talk to her' Kotori banged on the door "I'm so sorry Maki, I really am" she said. Maki slowly stood up and opened the door "I know Kotori-chan, do you like me?"

"Yea Maki-chan, I always have".

Kotori came in and the two talked to each other like they'd been together for years.

After the finished Kotori stayed the night. 'I wonder what happened with Honoka' Maki thought.

The next morning the two got ready for school and left, there they had passed Honoka in the hallway and she had given Kotori a death stare. "What was that all about ?" Maki asked questioning what had happened yesterday "well...I told Honoka I didn't like her anymore but we could still be friends" Kotori answered "I don't think that's what happened" Maki argued "um I kinda didn't tell her the friend part" Kotori mentioned "ha! Knew it" Maki laughed

At the end of the day Kotori met Maki outside the school then they headed back home. This was the start.