Wing-Mates
A Love-Live (Nine Stars) / Strike Witches (Sky Dreadnought) crossover oneshot
Multi-Verse Ambrogio… Universe 14… Long-Gale Galactic System…
Earth… Akihabara District, Japan… 2011 hours…
Lights were up in the night. People were bustling around as that town was only days from a spring party. A little eatery wasn't that much visited. But inside were a group of nine girls enjoying themselves.
"HAAAAAA!" A rice bun was raised by a girl who had sparkling eyes as she looked at her own rice bun. Her hair was dark yellow
"Eh?" A orange-red haired girl beside the one raising the rice bun was envious. "Kayo-chin, why not share that?!"
"Why should I, Rin-chan? You lost that bet!"
"Ehhh?! That bet was only for you and Honoka!"
"That's because you joined in, and lost, fair…" And Hanayo suddenly shoved the rice bun into her mouth. "…and skuew!"
"Don't talk while your mouth is full, Kayo-chin…" And Rin groaned, seeing her friend taking in the rice bun for herself. "No fair."
"That's fair enough already!" A girl replied, who has light-brown to orange colored hair, while on the opposite side of the table they're all on.
"Oh, really Honoka? Explain to me why you two ran off and bought the rice bun first!"
"You were running after us, silly!" Honoka replied, and both her and Rin gazed at each other like glaring daggers.
A dark blue-haired girl sighed at this. "Ohhh… This is hopeless for the two. Don't you think, Kotori?"
"I wouldn't mind them, Umi-chan!" A light-brown haired girl with a green clip named Kotori glanced from Umi, to the two glaring girls. "They're alike in a way, and we all saw that before."
"Yeah. We all saw that before we split up, lived our lives, and just died." Umi spoke with a monotone voice.
"You're making me feel bad, Umi-chan. It's not like all of us had a bad time like you did."
"And you're all lucky of that."
"Eh?! Don't talk that way! We're at least together now, right? After all, it's our break and we don't have much to do. Besides… we all agreed we'll perform for the spring festival, right?"
"Nico-Nico Nii!" A black-haired upperclassman girl said with great enthusiasm, and was on the opposite side of the table where Hanayo and Rin should be. "I'm so pumped at this! Not only am I free from everything, but I get to perform on this! SUGOI!"
"You shouldn't feel too excited, Nico." Umi replied, speaking out of the blue. "Besides performing, we're also here for another reason… besides trying to relax. We're here to see if shadows would arrive at this part of the universe as well. And that spring festival is definitely the best entrance for them. We're here to stop them from making chaos, and that's that."
"I like a sound mind when I hear one as always." A blonde-haired upperclassman girl said, who seemed to have a Russian influenced look. "You're right. The spring festival at this universe's Akihabara should come with good cost, and good benefit if we get the universal ambassador to like our performance."
"That is… if he sees it." A purple-haired upperclassman girl said beside the Blondie. "Ericchi, we shouldn't forget that the ambassador has to be there during the occasion."
"I know, Nozomi." Eli replied glancing at Nozomi with a smile. "Now you're the one who's tense."
Nozomi was a little surprised of the sudden change of emotion from Eli and smiled nonetheless. "Well… you're the one who's leading us both anyway, right?" She slightly blushed.
"Right you are." Eli slightly blushed before she closed the distance before their lips kissed.
"Ehh…" A redhead teen seated beside Umi was a little nervous of the sight of the two kissers. "Should we be seeing this?"
"They're together, Maki." Umi replied, who seems to be looking at Rin and Honoka's ranting. "It's not like these two I'm seeing right now, so that's good."
"Eh? Umi, cheer up for a bit."
"We're dead, and we got resurrected. For the sake of the primordial goddess, I hope it still gets through your…" Umi's mouth was covered by Kotori's hand.
"Oh… Um… Sorry!" Kotori smiled and laughed uneasily at Maki.
And the redhead is a little surprised of this then glanced away from Kotori with a smirk. "It's okay. Umi and I just don't have it easy even before we separated, so it's cool."
"But… She's sorry!"
"She doesn't have to be." Maki smiled, now looking at the two. "If she's that way, the group's stronger with it."
And this made Umi gently remove Kotori's hand from her mouth. "M-Maki-chan…?"
"I'm serious about that. No matter how unsettled we both are for a while now, just know this is for all of us. All the same, try to gain a little light on the matters we all have. Okay?" Maki advised Umi before she sat back on her chair while she relaxed. "We split before. I don't want the drama to get to us again."
Umi was surprised of this, and feeling rather a little relaxed of Maki now. "We're both dead…"
"…and we're alive again. I know." Maki said this without sparing Umi a glance.
And Umi smirked before glancing away from Maki. "Hmph. Still the same."
"Likewise with you."
"Hm?" Kotori looked at how Maki and Umi didn't spare a glance towards each other. All the same, she was glad the two of them have a better understanding of each other, and she was happy that way. 'At least things are cooled down between them.'
And for all the girls, maid costumed girls came to approach them holding paper ice-cups of cold delicious ice-cream for a change. Everybody was done eating, and someone had to order to dessert.
"All of you need to cool off." Eli said, smiling at her ice cream. "If you don't for at least once, then you won't know the meaning of hard work without a good price." And the other girls except Nozomi were shocked, seeing Eli might have been the one responsible for the ice cream.
But Rin and Honoka didn't mind. "So… sweet…" They both said it in unison. "Let's eat it!"
"Make sure you both will be in shape afterwards." Umi said, seeming to them who has dark aura for being too serious about Rin and Honoka's eating spree. "I don't like fat girls in the group, so deal with it."
"Guhehehehe…" Honoka chuckled uneasily, before snapping her eyes at Rin before whispering at her: "Let's make a break for it after we eat. It looks like Umi's onto us!"
"Honoka-chan?" Hanayo whispered next. "You're not running from a diet again, are you?"
"What does it look like, Kayo-chin?!" Rin replied to Hanayo before looking at Umi, thankful that the girl is talking to Nozomi for some reason. "Phew… Anyway, you remember that time before, right Kayo-chin? You were having a diet yourself, nya!"
"That's because I was eating too much rice! Now I'm enjoying myself after a while."
"Good to know, now let's eat!" Rin said, before she started to dig in…
2021 hours…
The girls finally saw empty ice-cups in front of them.
"That, was so good…" Honoka happily said, now with her knees on the table and her hands supporting her head, daydreaming again.
"Enjoyed yourself, Kousaka?" Eli asked out of concern.
"Yeah! You don't need to ask me twice to do that! I can do that almost the whole time and…"
"Good. Because we're gonna do one last round of patrol around Akihabara, just before we call it a night."
"Aww…"
"I know you're the leader, but we need to be ready at anytime, Honoka. Even if I'm number two, at least consider our doable options."
"Oh, okay."
"And there's still practice we need to deal with early morning for the spring festival. So, we're here to ensure peace, and bring this universe together as a great asset to the Cosmos Sailors by dancing and singing our hearts out."
"Yay! We're doing it like we did before."
"A good memory."
"Of course, Eli-san. Now…" Honoka turned with a serious emotion and stood up from her seat. "Everyone… let's do our best and you all have your assignments. I'll be the first to leave for now. Rin?"
"Yes, Honoka-chan?"
"You'll be with me for the meantime. I may need a runner just in case."
"Sure thing! Anything's possible with some speed on this, nya!"
"Okay then." Honoka said just before she takes her leave. Eventually, Eli gets the orders out and eventually, the group splits and spreads along Akihabara… Honoka and Rin go together. Kotori and Umi are another group. Maki, Nico and Hanayo are another. And lastly, Eli and Nozomi makes another group…
Eli and Nozomi…
The two were around the arcades district as both of them observed the teens who were playing.
"Ericchi?" Nozomi called out to Eli.
"Oh? Nozomi?"
"I have to ask you something: How does it feel to be the team's second in command?"
"Hm?"
"I mean… The second could have been Umi or Kotori since Honoka best friends are those two."
"She must have seen that I was quite capable of managing the group. It's not that I'm actually known to be a leader to them once, is it?"
"No… I think she might have seen that from you, but looked past that."
"So it really must have been about the toughness I show."
"Well… since you and I are the eldest of the group, I would think so too!"
"If you say so, Nozomi."
"For me, it's the kind of endurance that you show. You're calm in every situation, and I'm right behind you every time."
"And that's why you're Sailor-Three."
"Everyone's got a part to play, and we're close to Honoka."
"It wasn't really tried before in our group. I guess she's looking forward to see being a Cosmos Sailor as a very serious commitment. She wasn't joking."
"And now… here we are, Ericchi."
"Nozomi… I still have to thank you… for so many times."
"And I'll say the same to you, Ericchi." Suddenly, Nozomi nears her lips to Eli's cheek and kisses it, making the blonde Russian blush.
"N-Nozomi… Not out in public."
"Can't help it!" Nozomi giggled as the two of them continued their walk.
Nico, Maki, and Hanayo…
"Hah… Why do I have to be with these two?" Nico muttered out.
"Are you complaining? Leader's orders." Maki's smirk got in Nico's nerve, making the idol veteran look away.
"Tch. Honoka may be leader, but…"
"We know. You always wanted to be leader at some point."
"But I am. I'm number six! You're the seventh, Rin's the eighth, and Hanayo's the ninth."
Hanayo glared at Nico. "I'm okay if I'm the last in the group who's given priority. Actually, it's not about priority or rank anymore. You should know we got roles to play anyway, so be glad you're given those roles. Honoka's working her hardest too."
"H-Hanayo…"
"Way to go, Koizumi." Maki remaked Hanayo positively. "Nico, we're backing each other up, so we can't complain and slack off. It's a good thing you do stuff in this group too. You give a positive spark on this group once, and only Rin and Hanayo were once left under your leadership for a short while. You had your time. But at least Honoka's giving you time to be leader. Isn't that enough?"
"Oh." Nico lowered her head.
"Now you're feeling guilty?" Maki puts her arm around Nico's shoulders. "You're a little hopeless, know that?"
"Eh… I wanted to always compete with Kousaka."
"Don't pull yourself down just because Honoka might be better. We're a team here, and that's what matters: We help each other here."
"Well, I'm not gonna ignore that. Thanks, Nishikino."
"You're always welcome."
Umi and Kotori…
"Umi-chan… you think Honoka will be fine with Rin?"
"Well, she's the one who wants it this way, so I guess so."
"They got a bit of a problem with each other since Rin was starting to get a bigger head while she was leading a squad in her life before."
"What can I say? She's a cop after her highschool life, and she had no problems with it. She happily leads a squad, and dies protecting one of her own. A great deal of service after four years."
"She's a hero…?"
"Well… she dies as one. Maybe she likes to stay that way, being positive and being somehow like a kid to the group."
"Well… that's Rin for us!"
Honoka and Rin…
While Honoka and Rin were walking together and passing people, Rin was skipping while humming a tune, their song of Start:Dash in their highschool days.
And Honoka found it a little disturbing. "Eh… Rin-chan?"
"S-Senpai? Uh… I mean… Honoka?"
"Don't you think you should stop?"
"Eh? Why should I? I love humming!"
Honoka's eyes were half-lidded. "I mean, you're skipping."
"So? I wouldn't always be doing this often, nya! Actually… I do it all the time, nya!"
"We're Cosmos Sailors, and past our highschool days. I thought that could have gotten through to you."
"And you're a meanie who always likes to keep us quiet about it, nya!"
"Eh?! What's that supposed to mean, huh?!" Honoka was simply irritated, and saw Rin stop skipping.
Rin turned around with a smug look on her face. "Why don't we try testing things out with me being in charge? Okay, let's see… Oh yes! NO RICE FOR YOU! YOU WILL WEIGH HEAVIER THAN LAST TIME!"
"Huh?! Well, that's not gonna work!"
"See?! If you're the leader, you make me look bad too!"
"Ugh… This is different! Of course if you're so hot-headed, you wouldn't always follow orders."
"I'm hot-headed?"
"Oh, it's not true, then?" Honoka calmly approached Rin, who didn't flinch when she did.
"I think inside, you're both our benefit, and my personal nightmare. Kayo-chin didn't see this side of you, but you're certainly pushing it a little."
"I'm trying to get this team together."
"Well too many things happened, okay?! Sometimes, it's best I try just remembering the old days, so why not…?" And Rin noticed Honoka was looking ahead of her, not sparing a glance. "H-Honoka-chan?" Rin finally saw what Honoka was doing and turned around to see what was up: A short-haired brunette in a sailor suit school uniform was looking around, nervously. Plus… she's got no pants. "Uhh… Is that a…?"
"…a girl without pants? Yes. What do you think of this?"
"I don't know. She might be lost or something. She's a sailor from what it looks like."
"Hm… This is weird. A sailor or even a student sailor wouldn't get lost in Akihabara. Let's talk to her." Honoka's suggestion made them both act as they approached the brunette in question. "Ah… You there!"
"Huh?" The brunette focused on the two. "Hai!"
"Hey, you don't need to be so formal."
"Ah… Gomen."
"It's fine. What are you doing around here?"
"I have to ask, and you're the first ones I asked since everybody else ignores me: Where am I? Is Yokosuka nearby?"
"Ehh?!" Rin reacted. "Wait… You're looking for Yokosuka?! Well you're out of luck!"
"Eh? Where am I?"
"You're way out in Tokyo! You're actually in the Akihabara district."
"T-Tokyo?!"
"Calm down." Honoka tries her best to calm the brunette sailor. "Everything's gonna be okay. You belong there, right? But… How did you get all the way out here?" And as Honoka asked she spots something from within the hair of the young brunette: From within the hair, was the girl's ear, and the little detail of it is: She was wearing an earpiece. 'Wait a minute… is that what I think it is?' And the brunette noticed Honoka before she averted her gaze.
"Uh…" The brunette bowed in apology. "Gomennasai! I… I have to go!" And the brunette dashed away from the direction she came from.
"What the…?" Honoka decided to follow the sailor brunette girl. "Wait!" Eventually, she ran, and Rin's right behind her. 'What is she doing?!'
Yoshika – I know running is not always the right thing to do… but that girl has a sharp eye. How could she make out the earpiece I was wearing? Something wasn't right and I have to go back.
"Miyafuji!" A Karlslander teen's voice rang in her ear.
"Barkhorn-san!"
"What are you doing?!"
"I saw her eyes and I know it's no joke. She's a girl, but there's no doubt her senses are sharp!"
"What are you talking about?"
"She just saw my earpiece! We'll have to re-think this!"
"Alright… get back over here. And make it quick."
Honoka – I was trying as I kept shouting out to the girl, but it's not working. She's leading us all the way to a short alley. It's a close call, but I was able to make the sharp turn there. She made that sharp turn to that alley, but once I got there… She was gone. But then I noticed a door a little opened up as it closed gently, and that's when my idea comes in: She entered through there. But what for?
Rin eventually caught up to Honoka and was breathing hard. "Honoka-chan…" Rin kept breathing until it slows to calm herself down. "What are you… doing… running?"
"Rin… I'm sorry, but something's with this girl. We have to help her out at however we can."
"But… we have to… meet up… with the others."
"We'll tell them we're gonna be out here a little longer. We just can't leave the girl alone since she's alone here."
"You idiot… What if a shadow influenced her?"
"With that kind of emotion, could she really be? She's panicked, Rin. She's not influenced by a shadow here. I have to check this out." Honoka then opened the door to the darkness and saw an old pistol come out of it and aim at her head. She gasped at this.
But Rin reacted as she was about to draw her Cosmic Pistols. "HONOKA!" As she got her hands to summon the pistols successfully, something or someone hits her neck and instantly falls to the ground unconscious.
Honoka turned to see it happen. "RIN-CHAN!" But before she could react at all, she felt her neck was hit hard and she fell to the floor as well. 'Rin-chan…' It was her last thought before her consciousness faded…
Meanwhile… the girls finally meet at the center of Akihabara. That's when they realized it: Honoka and Rin are gone.
And the one who's worried of them all, is Eli. 'Wait… where are they?' "Can anybody contact the two of them?"
"I'll do that." Hanayo replied before browsing a pocket and picked up her Cosmic Communicator, then connected an earpiece to her ear. "Honoka? Rin? Are you there?" She tried to call out their names a few times just to get a hold of the two, and make sure they respond. But to her dismay… "They're not responding. I don't know where they are."
"Honoka-chan!" Kotori's voice was full of worry.
"Eli… This is bad." Umi replied next. "What do we do?"
"We can't leave those two behind. Let's split up again. And this time: We're bringing a better search pattern. Let's get HQ involved in this." And Eli's suggestion made the others gasp. "I know that we're doing this just to find them, but this hasn't happened before. Something is definitely up, and Honoka's the leader. She knows better when to get back and keep an open channel. Koizumi, keep doing your best to get a hold of Honoka and Rin. The same assignments are given to all of you. Let's search the district for them. That's an order."
"ROGER!" Finally, the girls split.
Once again, Nozomi is with Eli, and now walking with her seriously. "Don't worry, Ericchi. We'll find her."
"We better. She's our best bet in fighting the shadows. We can't lose her. Not now." Eli's words were the only things needed to get Nozomi motivated in the search. The search for the two missing girls have just begun…