Author's Note: This is my first time doing a Love Live fanfiction so I apologize in advance if I don't get the characters right.

Disclaimer: I do not own Love Live School Idol Project

Something happened. They don't know what exactly happened to put them in this situation but something happened. Something that might help the relationships between the nine members or might destroy the carefully created bonds between them. Something…that led to all nine of them sitting in their living room at one in the morning.

"Enough of this atmosphere already! Someone say something!" Rin shouted, unable to take the silence any longer.

"What are we supposed to say though? How can any of us put this situation into words?!" Umi shouted back. Six of the Muse members were seated on a couch that surrounded a coffee table. From left to right there was Hanayo, Rin, Eri, Nozomi, Umi, and then Kotori at the end. The other three not mentioned yet were sitting on the floor, arms resting on the coffee table. Where the other six were drinking tea, these three, Honoka, Nico, and Maki, were drinking milk. The reason for this is also the reason why they were all up at this time of the night-or morning- however you want to call it. Something happened, they don't know what it was to put them in this situation, but something happened to turn three adults into little children again.

"We're going to have to cancel." Eri said. The others, including the children, turned to look at her. For some mysterious reason, the thing that turned Honoka, Nico, and Maki into children left them with all their adult memories.

"Cancel what, exactly?" Nico asked, wiping her mouth with the sleeve of her way-too-big-now night shirt.

"The European Tour." Eri replied. "We can't do it if there's only six of us. We all agreed that if we perform, we'd do it with all members present, remember?" They nodded, slowly. "Then it's settled. I'll call Honda-san later."

"But what about Honoka-chan and the others?!" Kotori asked, not noticing how Maki and Nico reacted to being the 'others'. "They can't possibly take care of themselves in this state. How are we going to deal with this?"

"I have a suggestion for that. Why don't we split into pairs and then take responsibility for one of them? Like Hanayo-chan and Rin-chan can take Nico-chi, Umi-chan and Kotori-chan can take Honoka-chan, and me and Eri-chi can take Maki-chan!" Nozomi said cheerfully. "The cards say this is for the best."

"If no one has a better idea, then let's go with Nozomi's." Eri said.

"Hang on. You're completely ignoring us here! Don't we get a say in what concerns us?!" Nico shouted. "Right, girls?!"

"I don't care really." Honoka said.

"I don't need care really." Maki said.

"You would, but your rooms are closer to the ones Nozomi named to take care of you than any of the others and yes, you need caring for, Maki. You can't even get on this couch without help anymore." The red head blushed at the reminder of how she tried and failed to get on the couch earlier.

"Fine…" Maki muttered.

"Now that that's settled, how about we try to get some sleep for the rest of the night?" Nozomi said with a smile. As one, the group moved toward the entrance to the living room and there split into three groups. Hanayo, Rin, and Nico went to the left, Nozomi, Eri, and Maki went to the right, and Umi, Kotori, and Honoka went straight.

~Hanayo, Rin, and Nico~

Rin insisted on holding Nico's hand despite the black haired girl's protests. Hanayo walked slightly slower than the other two and watched their interaction with a soft smile.

"Hey, Kayo-chin! You're the mom, okay?" Rin said suddenly.

"Huh?" Nico was confused and stopped trying to pull away. Hanayo matched Nico's confusion.

"I mean, it's like we're Nico-chan's parents now! You're more gentle so you should be the mom!"

"But wouldn't we both be moms? We're both female." Hanayo said.

"Oh, right!" Turning to Nico, "Got that, Nico-chan? We're your moms now!"

"That doesn't even make any sense…" Nico muttered. She pulled from Rin's grasp and ran into her room, slamming the door shut.

"I think she's mad." Hanayo whispered.

"Night, Nico-chan!" Rin shouted, not at all put down by having the door slammed in her face.

~Nozomi, Eri, and Maki~

While walking to where their rooms were, Nozomi had picked up Maki as soon as the others were out of sight.

"I can still walk you know…" Maki only said that half-heartedly. Even if she used to be old enough to stay awake this long, her current body couldn't match the will of her older mindset. She didn't struggle in Nozomi's arms but relaxed into them. She put one arm around Nozomi's neck for extra support as she laid her head on Nozomi's shoulder.

"I'm surprised that you're not fighting like you usually are, Maki." Eri teased. Maki only sighed in response. Nozomi looked down at the younger girl.

"I think she's asleep, Eri-chi." Nozomi said.

"That was fast!" Eri said. "Are you sure?" She bent down to see Maki's face. Sure enough, the red head had her eyes closed and her breathing was even. They made it to Maki's room and walked in to set the girl on her own bed. Nozomi bent over the bed, lowering Maki's lower half carefully before starting to remove the arms from around her neck.

"Eri-chi." Nozomi suddenly said.

"What is it, Nozomi?" Eri asked from her place by the door.

"She won't let go." Nozomi said, scared. Eri walked over, careful not to wake Maki, and tried prying Maki free from Nozomi. Just when she thought she got Maki loose, the girl started whimpering. Nozomi and Eri stepped back, but Maki continued to whine and thrash. Nozomi grabbed Maki again and immediately, the whining stopped.

"What are we going to do now?" Eri asked. They couldn't leave Maki alone if she whined that much by herself.

"Simple isn't it? Maki-chan will have to sleep with me tonight."

"Oh. Okay."

"Eri-chi is coming too?"

"If you want me to." With a small smile, Nozomi, carrying Maki, led Eri into her room. Eri slid the door shut behind her.

~Umi, Kotori, and Honoka~

"Why do I have to sleep? I don't want to sleep! I'm perfectly fine!" Honoka whined, shouted and ran circles around the other two girls to prove her point.

"HONOKA-" Umi started to say, only stopping because Kotori had bent down to Honoka's level.

"Honoka-chan?" Kotori asked cheerfully. She continued when she got the girl's attention, "Even if you're not tired, Umi-chan and I are. So can you go to sleep and then you can play more when it's actually morning." Honoka considered this.

"Okay~ Night, Kotori-chan, Umi-chan!" The younger girl scampered to her room and slid the door shut.

"Thanks. I almost blew up at her." Umi said.

"No problem, Umi-chan~"