(Author's Note: You guys! It's here, you guys! So, I promised you a sequel and here it is! Thanks to all my lovely readers who paid enough attention to the first book for me to consider a sequel. *squeals excitedly* I'M SO HAPPY IT'S HERE, YOU GUYS! OK. Well anyways...

Enjoy!)

…in which the idols (minus Makoto) return from the tour and the trio is partially reunited

Hagiwara Yukiho stepped off the plane slowly, looking around and clutching her suitcase. Today was her first day back from the tour. After about a year, they were finally done and the shy brunette idol was looking forward to spending time with her "boyfriend", Akutoku Sora.

I called him on the way here, Yukiho thought to herself. He should be waiting…right?

Sighing, she took a few steps closer, sticking close to her friend Amami Haruka and Producer while the group of idols maneuvered their way around the airport.

The idols had done very well in the towns they visited. Lots of people had gone to see their concerts, and Yukiho had managed to do very well in all of them despite the fear she felt from being in front of so many people.

Briefly she wished Makoto were there with her. The boyish idol had stayed behind in Europe to participate in a martial arts tournament being held there. Yukiho had heard that her father was flying up to meet her there on the same day the rest of the idols were leaving. But in any case, Yukiho would have to return to the times of just her and Sora, for a longer period of time than last time.

At least this time, she can call me and I'll answer, Yukiho thought. I like things better that way.

"Yukiho-chan, look!" Haruka gasped, nudging Yukiho excitedly and pointing to a spot near the middle of the terminal. Yukiho followed her friend's finger and gasped also.

Standing in the exact spot he'd promised he'd be, holding a sign that said "Welcome Back Ohime-chan", was Sora.

Yukiho felt tears of joy pooling in her eyes. She looked at Haruka, who winked and stepped away from her. Sora let go of his sign with one hand and waved. Yukiho cried out in excitement and ran to him, calling his name. Sora laughed and dropped the sign in time to catch her in a hug. Yukiho began to cry into his shoulder.

"I missed you," Sora murmured, rubbing the girl's back softly.

"Sora-kun…!" Yukiho sobbed. "I missed you too!"

"Welcome back, Ohime-chan. Hello."

"I-it's good to be back, Sora-kun…"

Sora chucked. "Sorry the others aren't here. Jasper was busy surfing and Kyoko and Kenchi are at school."

"Th-they go to school?"

"Yeah, all of us do, but I had my friend's mom write me a note saying that I had a doctor's appointment in the morning so I could come greet you."

"That's sweet," Yukiho chimed. "I didn't even realize you went to school."

"Of course I go to school," Sora laughed. "Otherwise I would be stupid."

"But aren't you an idol?"

"Don't you go to school?"

"Well, I-I kind of have a private tutor at home who teaches me things, but I do go to school also…"

"And," Sora began, "I'm not even a full-official-super-duper idol or anything, so I don't have as many responsibilities."

Yukiho nodded. "Th-that makes sense," she muttered. She pulled away from the hug slowly and smiled at Sora, wiping her eyes.

Sora chuckled and smiled back. "Supposedly my doctor's appointment lasts until two in the afternoon, so we have some time. You want to go get ice cream?" he suggested, holding out a hand to Yukiho, who took it.

"Thank you, that sounds wonderful," she said. "I've missed the ice cream here…b-but not as much as I missed you…!"

Sora laughed. "So where's Makoto? I have to give her a light-hearted punch in the arm as though we're actually friends."

"She's still in Europe."

"What? Why?"

Yukiho cocked her head. "Sh-she didn't tell you? Makoto-chan is staying in Europe for a while to participate in a martial arts tournament. She'll be staying there with her father for about another six months," she explained.

"She never told me that," Sora complained. "Stupid kid. I would've liked to know she wouldn't be here. I had a sign that said 'Welcome Back You Freak' and everything." He laughed. "Good thing I didn't hold it up. I think some of you would have gotten offended."

Yukiho laughed back and clutched his hand harder. "So, should we go get ice-cream now?"

"Oh yeah, ice-cream! Right. Go ahead and tell your friends and staff people where you are. I don't want them to worry."

Yukiho nodded, kissed his cheek gently, and then ran off to go tell her friends and staff people where she'd be going.

At last, the trio had been partially reunited. Yukiho hoped things would stay that way for a very long time.