I brought reality into my story. But still, alternated a bit.

Chapter 1: Thank you

Pairing: KanaRiko

Long story short: 1st live, and Omoi yo Hitotsu ni Nare

"Quite a song you got there neh Riko-chan."

Kanan happily said down next to Riko, her voice filled with excitement. The blue hair was glad she had came to the music room insteads of going home after school. It wasn't like everyday she made a different move and caught Riko quietly humming to herself while writing down to her notebook.

"Ahh, no, this actually is..." Riko's face was paint with a deep shade of crimson red, much rivaling to her hair. The red hair was caught surprised when Kanan suddenly showed up and saw her humming, and somehow, Riko found it's embarrassing. The younger girl bashfully lowered her head, carefully eyed her senior as her grip on her pen became tighter.

"No need to be shy." Kanan gave the other a wide smile, as her hand slightly patted Riko's hair then rubbed the red lock gentlely, "You know you can share anything with me. I have always been a fan of your songs after all."

"Eh, Kanan-chan, what are you doing?" Riko jolted back in both surprise embarrassment, and Kanan found herself giggling at that sudden move. It wasn't like she didn't like it, in the matter of fact, she enjoyed it. But at the same time, Riko couldn't stand against Kanan's unusual friendliness.

"I mean, my songs are not that good." Somehow, Riko managed to restrain herself, but the tiny hint of red still appeared on her cheeks.

"You really need to stop being so negative about yourself. You are a talented girl after all." Kanan let her eyes wander around Riko's face, before landing on the opening notebook. The blue hair picked it up, only to find a music sheet filled with notes.

"Omoiyo Hitotsu ni Nare. Is this your piano piece?"

"Ah, yes, I am going to use that our 1st live..." Riko said with a warm smile "Since everyone has faith in me. I'll try my best."

"You are going to play the piano for this? That is awsome, Riko-chan." Kanan excitedly jumped up, but one glaring thought came across her mind "Wait, that also means you aren't going to sing this with us."

"I have made some thoughts. It is still the best to have eight of you sing this." Riko sat down again, gazing the the blue hair "I will still be on the stage, so don't worry."

After a moment of hesitance, Kanan silently gulped, realizing how different Riko could be. In a very good way. Amber orbs locked directly on amethyst ones, that was also when the blue hair felt the urge to do something. Before the situation could get any wilder, Kanan had diverted her eyes to the other way, probably to save herself.

"Ri-Right, so I'll tell Chika about this." But still, the older girl failed to hide her slightly shaking voice. Riko closed her notebook, as a small giggle escaped from her lips.

"I'll count on you then. I am not good when it comes dealing with her."

"Sure, I would love to help. Anyway, see you later then Riko-chan. I'm heading home now."

"Ah, right, me too. I mean, have a safe trip."

"I will. Bye."

With that said, Kanan quickly grabbed her stuff and walked away as fast as she could. For some reasons, she didn't dare to stay any longer. Maybe she really needed to head home. But to be honest, she didn't know it herself.

"That was dangerous..." A heavy sigh escaped from her lips, and Kanan shook her head to kick that thought out of her mind. But on the way home, all she could think were the same as a few minutes ago.

Riko nervously eyed the audience, her hands slightly shaking as the red hair kept on breathing heavily. The second year turned her head to met a smiling orange hair, before nodding with all her might. As the light faded away, everyone waved their kingsblade excitedly, cheering as loud as they ever could. When Riko hit the first note, the music quickly began and Chika had the first line. The pianist carefully pressed down the keyboard. The background music reached the silent space, which supposed to be her piano solo. But Riko messed up, and she knew it. She had hit the wrong note, the rest of Aqours member did their dance moves without the music. Riko felt like on the edge on of falling apart. She couldn't gather her strength to finish that part, she clutched her fists tighter, bringing them to her forehead as tears was threating to fall down. Riko knew she must continued, so when the music met the faster rhythm, she quickly tried her best to keep up. But she failed eventually, as her hands became uncontrolably shaking, Riko stopped, stared blankly to the piano, the camera and everyone else. Before she could know what was happening, tears had been falling from her eyes. And the next thing she could remember was Chika's hug.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" Riko was trembled through painful sobbing. The red hair burried herself into Chika as a bang of guilt haunted her. Everything was blurry in her memory, even when Kanan told her to calm down and Mari hugged her while aslo crying. Riko tried her best to calm down, to finish what she need to, but her sobs only became harder to handle. Mari hugged her again, telling her it would be alright and Kanan gave Riko several of worrying looks. When Chika came back with a towel and a bottle of water, Riko quickly wiped away her tears. Everyone in the venue was calling her name out loud, and the three ran back to their respective position. Somehow, Riko managed to make it to the end of the song. Everyone's voice gave her strength, and a strange thought came across her mind.

Someone familiar came down and played in her position.

"Ahh, it's finally over…" Kanan stretched her right hand over her head, tiredly tilted her head. Ruby, Dia and Hanamaru quickly did the same as her, and Hanamaru was munching on her noppo bread. Meanwhile, some of them were still as energetic as ever. You was bouncing on her seat, and Chika happily stuffed mikans to her mouth. Well, Mari was as usual, making a fan from all the money she brought with her and waving it in front of everyone. That was the reason why the blue hair thought rich people were crazy. It was their resting time after 1st live, and they all could still do that. Somehow, Kanan felt her stamina was nothing over those three.

"I want a 2nd live soon. I want a 2nd live soon…" The ash hair girl squeaked over her speaking, causing Dia to frowned unamusingly

"You-san, that is impossible."

"A waan it tuo…" Chika said with her mouth full of mikans. While Ruby and Hanamaru were giggling at their senior, Dia stared directly at the orange hair.

"Chika-san, no talking with your mouth full. You'll get youself choked."

"Now now Dia, don't need to be like that. Here, have some money instead."

"Mari-san, are you trying to bribe me?" Dia raised her eyesbrows in frustration,

"You guys know what?" Kanan head out of the door, probably to get out of this madness, "I'm going out for some fresh air."

The blue hair girl closed the door behind her, slightly shivered as the chilling wind of the night embraced her. Kanan made a lap through the venue, when a certain person suddenly came into her vision.

"Ah, Riko-chan, why are you still sitting here?" Kanan asked, but she didn't hope for an answer. Riko was having her head on her hands, her eyes became hollow as they stuck on the keyboards. Even when Kanan approached closer, the red hair still didn't move an inch. She just remained silent, until her eyes met up with the others.

"I messed up, didn't I?" Her voice was dry, with a bitter feeling,

"No, you did great, Riko-chan." Kana sat down next to Riko, and the red hair quickly leaned her body to the other,

"I messed up. I'm sorry."

"No, you nailed it. Because of you, we managed to make it here, our 1st live. It's Yokohama Arena you know. You brought us here, and we didn't know how to thank you enough."

"I'm sorry. I screwed up." Riko cried again. As the red hair burried herself to Kanan's side, the blue hair girl hugged her junior quietly.

"You did a great job. Thank you."

A/N:

I hate myself for doing this. But really, I shouldn't have watched the 1st live so many times like that. Haha

I just want to remind you guys that, Anchan wasn't the only one who comforted Rikyako. Suwawa and Ainya too, yeah, like that,

Since KanaRiko is like new justice for me, I just have to do this.

I hope you enjoy this as well,

Dankai outs~

P/S: anyone have any idea for the next pairs?