Here I am again my fellow Fanfictioners! I'm back with another treat. A treat full of Drama, Despair, Forgiveness? Well see about that later on. Okay this story is mainly focused on two characters. Yui Hirasawa, the bubbly brunette with a cheerful personality. And Azusa Nakano, the stubborn, impatient kitten of a kohai that she is. Things will happen in this story that you the reader will least expect. Get ready to cry your eyes out. If you're into that sort of stuff. If not? Then this is not the story for you guys. *shoos away other readers with hand* you guys can leave. But for the others I hope you have plenty of tissues around. Alright then…
(AUTHOR NOTICE :) I completely re-did this whole chapter. I didn't like how it sounded before so I decided to edit it again. Hopefully I didn't annoy you guys by doing this. I loved how it turned out! I won't touch it again. It's perfect this time. Now I'm going to revise my other chapter as well to make sure the writing style sounds alike. But yeah… I'm currently working on the third chapter. So look forward to that!(^w^)
It was a warm afternoon at the Sakuragaoka high school. School had just ended and some of the Keion members had met at their usual clubroom to talk about important things. And to eat cake.
The four friends lounged around inside the clubroom eating their cake. Even though there hadn't been any real discussions particularly about the band and what would happen to it now that the girls were graduating. Of course no one really minded at all. The silence in the room was nice. For the most part.
The lead guitarist dug into her cake at the sound of a heartbeat. Licking her fingertips, delighted, she gazed up expectantly at the keyboardist of the band.
"Mugi-chan may have some more cake please?" she asked, striking an innocent smile at the blonde, cake crumbs still stuck to the bottom of her lip.
How cute…
Thought the beaming blonde in her moment's weakness, clutching her chest as she finally looked at the bubbly brunette.
"Of course you may Yui-chan." Mugi replied delightfully. A gentle smile spread across her face, seemingly amused at brunette's cutesy face. How could she not say no to that face?
She passed over another slice of cake to the gushing guitarist, noticing how the brunette dug into it like there was no tomorrow. Muugi couldn't help but to smile to herself.
There really is no person like Yui-chan.
Ritsu, the band's drummer, as well as the club president sat at her chair, hands clasped together, and face concentrated. The drummer girl looked distant, from what it appeared in Mio's perspective.
Ritsu… I wonder what's wrong with her.
She hasn't really said a word to any of us all day.
Mio seemed to have caught the look of the seemingly troubled drummer girl from the corner of her eye. She instinctively moved to lay a hand over the drummer's shoulder.
"Is there something wrong Ri-"
"I got it!" Ritsu shouted, bolting straight up from out of her chair, frightening her friend who swiped her hand away.
A big grin grew on the drummer's face. Standing proudly, eyes glinting. Now noticing the turned heads looking her way.
Yui looked up, cake still in her mouth. "Gof wuf Riffon?" The carefree brunette blurted, pieces of cake spewed from her mouth.
Typical Yui being Yui.
The drummer grinned to herself.
"Yui don't talk with your mouth full, it's rude." Mio scolded. The blushing guitarist swallowed her remaining cake and gave an embarrassed giggle.
"Eheheh sorry." She responded sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head instinctively.
Turning back towards the drummer with her usual outgoing smile. "Got what Ricchan?" Yui asked again, much clearer this time.
Ritsu smiled at the brunette. "Why, thank you for asking lieutenant." She addressed her hyper friend with a wink, moving across the front of the table in a casual manner.
"I got the perfect plan for our last trip together!" She bursted, hopping casually on the table to take a seat. Of course the spot where she chose to sit happened to be very close to the bassist.
Very close.
"H-Hey?! You can't sit here!" Mio exclaimed, in a wild blush.
Ignoring Mio's cries in a smug look, the drummer continued. "I've managed to talk about this "perfect plan" with Mugi here" She pointed to the ever beaming blonde as she continued on. "And she agreed that we should do it!" Ritsu explained, swinging her legs back and forth.
Mio exhaled heavily, noticing now how her plea was going ignored by the Carmel-haired, smug-looking drummer. She gazed over at the beaming blonde, who nodded her head softly in agreement. "Agreed to do what exactly?" Mio worried, slight uneasiness drizzled her voice.
"Well, we're going to one of Mugi's famous beach houses." The amused drummer gave a dramatic pause. "In Europe." She grinned.
Mio was speechless. The first thing that came across her mind at that point was…
Why the hell are we going all the way to Europe just to go to the beach?!
What kind of logic is that?
"But instead she replied in a sweet, "Really…the beach? All the way in Europe?"
"Why is tha-"
"Well! If you must know." Ritsu interrupted. "This beach house practically is much BIGGER than the one we once stayed at." She continued.
"It's more like a mansion than it is a beach house, really. And the beach is breathtaking." Ritsu added.
"Oh yeah! I forgot to mention that there's a cliff right side the beach house that gives you the most wonderful view of the ocean!" She replied, extending her arms in an exaggerated manner to give them emphasis.
"I have a question?" Mio replied, arms crossed her chest uncomfortably.
"Sure, go ahead Mio-chuuuan~" Ritsu sang.
"Why exactly are we going all the way to Europe just to go to the beach?" Mio's eyebrows furrowed together, as a look of puzzlement took up her face.
Ritsu smiled. "Great question." She acknowledged, hopping to her feet. Twirling herself around in a swift spin to face her friends.
"Mio think about it. We've been to the lovely beach here. It's nice! But don't you kind of wonder what it'd be like to sit on a European beach?" She winked.
"I haven't really thought about it that way?" Mio murmured, taking in her friend's convincing words. What she said did make sense to the bassist.
I mean, when have we ever been to a European beach before?
A small smile appeared on her lips. She suddenly liked the thought of it. Spending time with her friends, making unforgettable memories, especially since they would have to leave their junior behind and go off to college. Her smile grew.
"Yeah, why not." She replied calmly.
Ritsu grinned. "Well I guess we didn't really need to convince her further on with the pictures."
Mio's head darted towards the drummer. "Y-You have pictures?"
Ritsu chuckled at her friend's sudden reaction. "Of course how else do you think we would be able to convince you?"
Mio turned towards the blonde who sat across from her, who wore a gentle smile.
"Yes. What Ricchan said is true. I showed her some pictures of the beach house earlier." Mugi beamed, pulling her school bag on top of the table.
"I already knew that she was trying to find a perfect place to take the whole group before graduation. I suggested this place to her." Muugi assured, fishing out some delicate photos of the beach house.
She then continued to pass the photos over to the bassist. But as soon as the photos landed in her hands, Mio was sold.
"Wow? You really weren't kidding! This isn't a beach house…no. It's a Mansion! She marveled, seeming to be awestricken by such a beautiful sight."
The ever cheerful brunette's head perked up at the comment. In her usual child-like voice she replied, "You hear that Mio-chan? We're going to the beach again!" The brunette squealed. Yui didn't need to be convinced, really. Yui was easy. Just the sound of "Beach" and "Europe" and Yui was there. Mio smiled.
Ritsu chuckled. "Yui doesn't even need to see the pictures. Just the mention of 'beach' and she is a happy kid." Mio agreed in a giggle. Yui grinned, a sudden thought crossed her mind.
What about Azu-nyan?
"Is Azu-nyan going?"
Ritsu raised an eyebrow. "Why wouldn't she? She is part of the band you know?"
Yui gave an embarrassed giggle. "Oh, Right. I kind of forgot about that."
Ritsu shook her head in disbelief. "I swear Yui, sometimes I wonder if you ever were dropped on your head when you were a baby." The drummer muttered.
Catching a quick glare from the bassist, who seemed to have heard the drummer? Yui not so much, instead she seemed to have her eyes glued to the door expecting a familiar face to pop in.
And as if right on cue the door suddenly slid open to everyone, but Yui's surprise. All heads turned towards the door. While the kohai kitten stood there, guitar slung over her shoulder, wearing a puzzled look.
"Why are you guy's staring at m-"Getting interrupted by a very familiar shriek.
"Azu-nyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan~!"
Was the only thing the frightened kohai managed to hear, as she was soon encased in one of Yui's suffocating hugs. Feeling her face suddenly heat up from Yui's affectionate hug.
"Senpai please let go of me." Azusa muttered softly, visibly uncomfortable about the sudden unprivileged hug given by the brunette Senpai. Yui rubbed her cheek against her kohai.
"Awwwww but Azu-nyan is soft and warm and smells like-"
"Senpai get off!" The kohai snapped, making her Senpai jump off at the sudden sound.
The others stared at them uncomfortably as the sudden tension gathered in the atmosphere.
"Sorry…" Yui murmured, a sound of hurt hinted in her small voice.
"N-No, it's okay!" Azusa reassured quickly, feeling a bit guilty about yelling at the brunette. "It's just that I don't like it when you invade my space sometimes." Azusa replied softly, staring down at her shoes.
"I see." Yui commented. "Then I won't invade Azu-nyan's space anymore."
Azusa looked up hesitantly at her Senpai. "Really?"
A small smile traced the brunette's lips. "Of course, I wouldn't want Azu-nyan to hate me for doing something that she didn't like."
Azusa nodded. Soon catching the stares of the other members, who turned their gazes away promptly at the sudden contact.
Ritsu cleared her throat. "Err…as I was saying before. We're all going on a trip to Mugi's beach house!" She spoke, in the same enthusiasm as before.
"A trip? But didn't we take one a few months ago?" Azusa questioned, her eyebrow arched in skepticism.
"That's right Azu-nyan! Ricchan recommended that we take one more trip before graduation day." Yui beamed at her puzzled kohai.
"Will it be like the beach trip we took last time?" Azusa responded in slight annoyance. "Because If I remember correctly, we barely managed to practice when we arrived there. Especially because you" -She pointed towards the smirking drummer.
"And Yui-senpai kept messing around!"
Ritsu trailed over to the twin-tailed guitarist. "Hey If I remember correctly. We weren't the only ones who messed around there." She continued on in a playful smirk.
"Didn't a certain twin-tailed girl get a tan just because she had a little too much fun?" She emphasized with her fingers.
Azusa stayed quiet. Not finding a good enough response she looked away, flushed.
"And since you weren't here at the beginning you weren't able to hear the best part!" The drummer added.
"And that is?" Azusa asked.
"We are going to Europe!~" Ritsu and Yui harmonized together.
"Really? Why is that?"
"I just thought it would be nice to take you guys to another beach across the country." The beaming blonde chimed in.
"I wanted to make more memories with you guys in a much more beautiful place." She added, in a gentle giggle.
Making memories with all my friends
Making memories with Yui-Senpai…
The twin-tailed kohai finally found her smile. "Yeah, that doesn't sound like a bad idea actually." She replied.
Hearing the twin-tail's comment the drummer bursted. "Great! Everybody's on board now."
"Okay. It's decided then! We're are leaving tomorrow. Any questions?" The drummer said, scanning the room.
"At what time are we leaving?" Azusa asked, her arms crossed against her chest, trying not to sound too interested.
"Around 3'ish I would say." The drummer surmised.
"Any other questions?"
No response.
"Okay then. Were all good here!" The drummer concluded.
"So let's end today's meeting so that we could all pack our bags for tomorrow."
"But what about band practice?" The bassist asked.
The drummer dismissed this comment with a shake of her hand. "Not important."
Typical Ritsu-Senpai