Author's Note

So as you may have seen from my previous fic, I'm doing a character interaction exploration project. So this will be a collection of some shorts (not the bottoms) of various pairings, both romantic and platonic.

NOTE: It's called "character interaction exploration" for a reason. These fics will probably be my first time writing these pairings so... Please R/R so I can improve on them!


NicoMaki/NozoNico - F || Prompt by icebubie (Tumblr)

Music books... Music books...

Nico scanned through the bookshelves in the reference books section. Contrary to popular belief, she did actually read reference books when the time called for it. Especially if it concerned her new idol group. Since she was evidently the best idol in her group, it was only natural that she should create the songs too. Nico searched past another shelf, hoping to find the music book that she was looking for.

After a while, she finally spotted it. However, just as she reached out for it, someone else's hand appeared in her sight and took the book.

No way, that's the last one!

Not wanting the last ten minutes she had spent on finding the book to go to waste, she decided to turn on her usual Nico charm. After all, who could resist the cute devil that she was? Plus, this would be good practice for her future idol career.

"Ah! That's the book Nico wanted!" She pouted as she exclaimed, grabbing the attention of her rival.

When she looked up, Nico was met with the sight of a (grudgingly admittedly) beautiful girl with crimson hair. Said girl, who was probably around the same age as her, was looking down at her quizzically.

Now that I've gotten her attention, it's time to strike!

"You know, Nico really wanted that book. Nico has been looking for it for a long, long time and she finally found it here," she fluttered her eyelashes at the girl, gauging her reaction.

To her utter shock, the other girl just continued wearing an impassive expression on her face. Her head was cocked to the right slightly, as if wondering what she was watching now.

Does she not understand that the wonderful would be Super Idol Nico Yazawa is talking to her now?! How can she not show any sign of infatuation to the super cute Nico Nii?

Puffing her cheeks slightly in indignation (although she did it subtly, super idols never break their character, after all), Nico decided to up her game.

"So, shall we do an exchange? You can give me that book and I'll give you my autograph," she added with a wink.

As the words left her mouth, the girl's stoic expression broke. Unfortunately, it turned into a grimace.

"Why would I want a piece of paper with someone else's name on it?" She drawled as she started twirling a lock of her hair.

"You-you're calling soon to be Super Idol Nico Nii's autograph... a piece of paper with a name? Do you not know how precious an idol's early day autographs are? You could buy a million of this book with my autograph in future!"

"Idol? I'm not interested in that... Besides, I want this book too."

"Why, you! How could you turn down THE Nico Yazawa! Even after I've risked getting caught by paparazzi by exposing who I am!"

The girl just continued wearing a disinterested grimace on her face while twirling her lock of hair. Nico felt her frustration peak. Just as she was about to switch tactics, someone interrupted.

"Maki, did you find your book?" A purple twin-tailed girl appeared from behind the shelves. "Oh, who's this?"

"Someone that wants this book too. I got it first, though, then she started making a weird proposition."

"Weird?! You just don't know how to appreciate the value of it!"

"There's no value to appreciate in the first place!"

"Now, now. What did you offer?" The purple haired girl intervened in their mini faceoff, diffusing the growing tension.

"An autograph by the one and only soon to be Super Idol Nico Nii!"

"Oh my, how precious! We'll take it," she clapped her hands together and smiled warmly.

Finally, a sane person that understands!

"Hmph! Since I'm gracious, I'll let whatever happened before slide. I'll even give you one each!" Nico smirked triumphantly as she reached in her bag for her notebook and marker.

She made sure to sign them big and clear, happy to be giving out her first autographs. Even if they didn't ask for it first.

"Nozomi! What are you doing!"

"Come on, Maki, she's just a child. We can get the book somewhere else."

Wait... A child?

The thought registered in her mind just as they exchanged the items.

"Thanks so much! We should be going now, so see you on the screen sometime in the future, Yazawa!" The purple haired girl cheerfully bid farewell as she pushed the protesting red haired girl away.

Nico stared blankly at the now empty space in front of her, holding the book dumbly.

They thought that I was a kid?

As the realisation of the reason as to why they had accepted her trade so easily crashed down onto her, Nico felt a pain worse than getting rejected. A pain caused by being pitied and pacified.

How did the purple one know my surname, though?

As her next thought flitted through her mind, she spotted the pair exiting the bookstore. The purple haired one, as if sensing Nico's eyes, turned and shared eye contact with her. She winked and waved at her and Nico noticed something she did not just a while ago.

Otonokizaka's school uniform.

It wasn't pity and pacification after all.

Her heart surged slightly with that knowledge.


A/N

So... Headcanon whereby Nozomi has always been a supporter of Nico. I think these two have a great friendship between them that is really underrated hahaha.