I hope my grammar is better this time. Other then that enjoy!

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The following week came and Shizuma was feeling a little low since Karaoke night. It was bugging her that Nagisa had given quite a bit of attention to Yaya when she thought she would get the attention instead. It also bugged her with how Nagisa seemed to be hiding something from her, not just her but from everyone else. Of course it could have been that the younger had some sort of tragic past that she didn't want to talk about, if so then the silver fox would let it slide. If not, then it just irritated her more, since she hated secrecy. It was secrecy from her relationship with Kaori that caused her to not trust anyone. Of course, the silver fox had also deemed that she truly liked the girl and wanted to know everything about her, so in the end her curiosity was killing her. All she knew was that she wanted to get close to the despite what her head was telling her.

She remembered Nagisa's singing and how terrible it was. The silver fox couldn't help, but feel sorry for the red head. (If only, she knew the real truth.) Along these thoughts she couldn't help but wonder what the younger girl's special gift was. From what she guessed from what gather from that night that Nagisa must have some gift in music. If that was true, then maybe the stress the red head was feeling was due to having a hard time keeping up. These thoughts were formed due to the younger girl's problem with French. If she did have troubles then it made sense the she would want a break from it all.

These thoughts ran threw her head as she played the piano. The piano was set in a nearly empty room that was large enough to be considered a dance hall. However, the room lacked mirrors and the floor seemed to have had small layer carpeting. So it was reasonable to believe the hall was used for special performances and such.

After playing her piece she heard the sound of clapping coming from the door way. She looked and saw to her surprise the object of her thoughts, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh, I was playing hide and seek with Tamao, Chiyo, Hikari, Yaya and a few others. I'm it."

A small smile formed on her face, "Sounds fun, but aren't you a little old to play such a game?"

"Yes, but I like it, I have never played it too much when I was little, so I'm making up for it."

Concerned the older girl asked, "Did you have a bad childhood?"

Nagisa shook her head, "No, but it was very busy though." After a short pause the red head changed the subject, "You play very beautifully."

At the compliment Shizuma couldn't help but blush some, "Thank-you."

"It's true though. I've met someone else who plays the piano and she puts a lot of emotions into it, but you are different. It sounds almost as if the music is your soul."

"What do you mean?"

"The piece you played sounded kind of sad. Are you okay?" The red head ventured into the room towards the piano.

Shizuma stared at the keys for a moment, thinking about things, "Not sad, but emotionally tired." After that the girl straighten up and looked at the red head as if a different topic was in order, "It seems like you know a little something about music even though you can't sing. Do you play an instrument?"

"I play a little piano," said Nagisa, "but it's been a while since I last played." Actually it's only been a couple of months, but who's counting.

"Would you like to play a song with me?"

A little hesitant, Nagisa agreed and sat down with her gingers on the keys. "What should we play?"

With a mysterious smile, Shizuma started playing one of Blue Water's slower songs. Rolling her eyes, Nagisa began playing and made a few mistakes on purpose, but to Shizuma it just sounded natural. After the piece was finish the silver fox turned towards her companion, "You play pretty well, with a little more practice you could play perfectly."

"Ah, thank-you." To the red head, this is rather awkward for her.

"Do you think you would mind if I asked you to play with me again sometime?"

Nagisa slowly said, "I could do that if you what." Changing the subject yet again, "Are you a Blue Water's fan?"

"I like their music and listen to it often, but I'm not like Tamao-chan."

The red head laughed, "Thank goodness for that. Tamao-chan is almost on the verge of becoming a stalker."

At this, the silver also laughed, "I know, sometimes I feel sorry for Miyuki, but I know she loved her little girlfriend."

"I know," agreed the red head, "Tamao-chan really loves Miyuki despite her obsession with Blue Water. I think if she had the choice she would get rid of Blue Waters for Miyuki. So who's your favorite member?"

"Would it surprise you if I say I like Azure?"

Nagisa quirked an eyebrow at this, "You have a thing for blue heads?"

Shizuma shook her head, "No, but I do have a thing for red eyes."

At this Nagisa nearly lost her breath considering what color her eyes are. Taking a brave opportunity, the red head asked, "Are you with anyone?"

"I'm with you," came the silver fox.

"No, I mean are you in a relationship with someone?"

At this the silver fox stiffened, "I'm not."

Feeling slightly nervous Nagisa laughed a little, "I guess not. I have heard how you like to go through girls and I thought you couldn't settle down, but I don't think that's true."

"What do you mean?" Shizuma became cautious of what the red head would say, almost afraid that the red head knew her past.

"You seem on edge right now, which I think means you had a relationship that went wrong and you're still hurting about it."

At this the older girl had no idea what to do, but slump a little, "Who told you?"

"No one, I just guessed. I've seen this before from my piano playing friend. She had went to Russia to study at a music academy for an exchange program and had her heart broken because the girl she like had a bad sister complex and couldn't love anyone else. My friend gave up and come home to go to normal school. From what I heard from Hikari, she's doing fine and found someone else, who's older than her." Nagisa didn't mean for all of this to come out, but she couldn't help herself, when she's on the go, she just likes to talk.

For the silver fox, it looked as if the red head was trying to tell her something of deeper meaning. Feeling like she could trust the red head a little Shizuma said, "Her name was Kaori." Being caught off guard, but not interrupting, the red head put her attention towards the older student, "She was two years younger than I am. She had red eyes too. She had transferred in and we became close. I had fallen in love with her and I thought she was my everything. I thought we would have gone on forever and that she both felt the same thing. I decided one day that we were ready to take our relationship further. As if were heavily kissing, I decided to take her shirt off, but she stopped me and looked me in the eyes. She told me that she was sorry, but we couldn't do that. I asked her why and she said that she couldn't because it was ruin her plans for the future. Going on she explained how she wanted to be a nun. I tried to convince her otherwise, but she refused and transferred shortly afterwards. Where she went I have no clue because the break up was really painful and I vowed never to trust a single person ever again."

At this point tears were starting to fall down Shizuma's face. Seeing this made Nagisa cry inwardly and outwardly, she embraced the taller girl, who held on tight to the red head as if her life depended on it. Somehow, to both of them it just felt right. After a few moments Nagisa looked at Shizuma, "I promise that will never break your heart. I'll be here for you no matter what."

"What about your girlfriend? Wouldn't she be jealous?"

Backing off slight the red head asked, "What girlfriend?"

With narrowed eyes Shizuma asked, "Isn't the Spica girl with long black hair your girlfriend?"

Smiling in understanding the red head replied, "No, she's not. She is just a friend, who I think has some feelings for Hikari. Besides there's someone I like already." At this, the red grew shy and the silver fox became hopeful at this gesture.

However, she didn't want to pressure the girl into revealing anything in case her hopes were false said, "Whoever you love must be a very lucky girl or boy." However, if Nagisa liked a boy then it would have totally crushed Shizuma.

More laughter erupted, "Trust me Etoile-sama, I like a girl."

This made Shizuma's day.

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A few days later, Tamao had just arrived in her dorm room after going on a romantic walk with Miyuki outside around the dorms. As she went to take off her school uniform, her ears perked up at a familiar voice coming from the bathroom. At first she thought her roommate had the radio on while taking a shower, but that theory fell short as the singing stopped, when her roommate's voice shouted, "Dang!" as if something went a missed. A couple of moments later, the singing started up again.

As Tamao stood outside the bathroom, her eyes grew large as if a wild dream could not possibly come true. Could it be…? she wondered as she went to her desk and pulled out a three by five picture of Azure from Blue Water. She studied the picture for a moment to find the face of her roommate staring back at her. The picture almost looked like her, but she wanted more proof to make sure.

Taking out a red permanent marker, Tamao carefully colored over the blue hair of Azure. As the red was applied, the image revealed shocked Tamao to no end. The end result was of that of her roommate.

No way! Thought an excited and overcome long haired blunette. Aoi Nagisa is Azure. I can't believe this. But duh! Aoi means blue, like Azure is a shade of blue. Blue Waters! Looking around her room at all the pictures, the poet wanted to hit herself. How could I have been so blind with her face looking all around me? A sudden thought occurred to Tamao about karaoke night. Nagisa-chan had sung terribly that night. She must have faked that singing voice to disguise her real one. If she would have sung normally, then everyone would have recognized her voice because she would have been singing her own songs.

Her thought thought over that night more and remembered a laughing blond. Hikari-chan must know of Nagisa-chan's secret. It makes total sense.

Being emotionally awaken and tired from this, the poet found herself sitting on her bed, staring at the bathroom door just daring it to open. With this new information she was trying to figure out what to do with it. For the most part she knew she couldn't tell anyone else, because the pop diva was her friend and you don't rat your friend out to the paparazzi or the entire school. No, she had to keep it to herself for now. However, she also wanted to make Nagisa aware that she knew the Azure secret and that the pop diva could trust her to keep, but telling her would be different matter altogether until an idea popped into her mind. Nodding her head to encourage herself, Tamao turned the picture over and changed into her night clothes.

It was not long after that Nagisa made her way out of the bathroom dressing in her red pjs still drying her hair, "Hello Tamao-chan," she said cheerfully after seeing her roommate there.

"Hello Nagisa-chan," came Tamao a little more nervous than what she wanted to sound like.

Unfortunately for her the pop diva had keen ears when it came to different tones of voices. Perhaps Tamao something unusual occurred while she was with Miyuki-san. "How was your walk?"

"It was good," she said in voice which communicated that her mind was not thinking about that now.

Sensing this, the red head asked, "Are you okay? You seem like your mind has flown away."

"I'm fine. I just have a lot to think about."

"Like what?" At this point Nagisa tossed her towel at the end of her bed.

Tamao turned to Nagisa, "I've been thin about Blue Water."

At this the red head smiled, "Aren't you always?"

"I know you might think I'm silly for liking the band so much, but their music has truly inspired me to be a writer."

"I think you told me that before," laughed the roommate.

"I know I have, but Azure's words are truly captivating. How do you think she has come up with those wonderfully phrased verses?" Here, Tamao thought tthey could really get into a deep discussion on poetry as kindred spirits.

"What makes you so sure, that Azure even wrote their songs, it could have been someone from the copy?"

The poet shook her head vigorously, "I don't think so. The songs sound rather personal and not cookie cutter."

"Good point, but why Azure, I mean it could be another member of the band?"

"She's the lead singer so it makes sense that she would write the music."

"I can see writing music, but being the lead singer does not make you the official song writer, it just means you stand out from the rest."

Somehow, Tamao was feeling disappointed in slowly finding out that Nagisa was not a closest poet. However, she still liked Azure even if she didn't write the songs, well at least the words. She still loved the way Azure sung.

"I never before thought someone else had written what you sang."

The red head was stopped short from replying to Tamao when she said "You sang." "Um, what do you mean by…?"

She was cut off, "There's no need for you to hide from me; I know you're Azure."

"What makes you think I'm Azure?" Somehow that question seemed dumb as Tamao handed over the fixed up picture. "Wait, you didn't by chance…?"

Tamao nodded, causing the red head to face palm. Looking at her roommate the pop diva asked, "So, what do you want?"

Confused and somewhat hurt, Tamao asked, "What do you mean?" just to clarify things.

"Now you know my secret, what do you want?"

"Are you trying to suggest that I would expose you to other people? I am ashamed. You're my friend, I would never tell a single soul. Respect you too much. Or if you're thinking I'm going to ask for things like your autograph and other Blue Water collectable things then you're wrong in thinking that." She paused to consider things through as she looked at the red head, who looked at her questioning. "Okay, I'll be honest, I wouldn't mind an autograph and possibly know a little more about the band, but they can come later. Except, I want to know who actually wrote the lyrics if that's possible?"

Seeing as if Tamao was being sincere and a true friend, Nagisa shruggingly agreed, "The writer is the bassist, Aqua. Sometimes the drummer, Sky, would also come up with some, but I never did. Writing music was more enjoyable to me, than writing lyrics. Don't get me wrong, I have tried, but then I hit a point where I get stuck. Oh, I am good with one-liners, but nothing more. I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Shaking it away Tamao ran towards Nagisa and wrapped her arms around the pop diva's neck "It's okay, it was my mistake in thinking you wrote the music. So tell me, what are real names of the members of your band?

"Okay, just for you, but don't tell anyone else. Aqua's real name is Mio and Sky's Ritsu."

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After the day Tamao found out, she had started to become extremely clingy to her roommate, much to Nagisa's displeasure. The red head hated seeing the jealous and hurt glares coming from Miyuki and Shizuma. It became too much, when Shizuma grew cold to her and Miyuki pulled her aside to scold her for things she didn't do, that she sat Tamao down and told her to knock it off and the reasons for doing so. Once she found out how much her clinginess had hurt her girlfriend, she stopped and went to ask Miyuki for forgiveness.

Once in the president's dorm room, Tamao said she was sorry for neglecting her. At first Miyuki didn't want to have anything to do with her, but the feelings of love that she held for her girlfriend out-weighed it all. Trying to be reluctant to forgive, she asked, "If you didn't like her than why were you all clingy?"

It was a fair question. The answer was that she really liked Azure/Nagisa and felt like getting close to her as much as possible. In her wildest dreams, she was dating Azure, but that was before she took notice of Miyuki. The president took her breath away and what was most important was that the president was a real person and was always there for her. In many ways Miyuki kept the poet grounded, something which the young blunette needed and loved. While going through her head for a reason, besides giving away the shared secret, her mind stopped at what Nagisa said about how much she liked Shizuma and how she was the only one she wanted. This was said when the red head was scolding her roommate. Playing on this Tamao finally answered (It took less time really to get to the point), "I thought I would help Nagisa-chan by being clingy to her in hopes that Shizuma-sama would get jealous and take my roommate with her."

A little relieved by the explanation, Miyuki asked, "If this is true, why didn't you explain the plan to me from the start?"

"Well, I was thinking that I wanted to see how much you really loved me. Oh you passed."

Being filled with much happiness, Miyuki drew her girlfriend into a kiss, "I should pass with flying colors. You're the only one for me." They kissed again, but much deeper.

"I feel the same way, it's just I wish others can be as happy as us."

Looking into Tamao's eyes, the president asked, "Are you referring to Shizuma and Aoi-san?"

"Yes, it seems like they're short of being together. I know Shizuma-sama likes Nagisa-chan very much or she wouldn't look so jealous all the time."

"True, Shizuma does care for the girl a great deal or they wouldn't have continued in their tutoring sessions. Even if she keeps denying things, her heart has already chose Aoi-san. Her show of jealousy is just a mild showing of her extreme possessiveness. If they finally become a couple, I hope Aoi-san can handle Shizuma's ways."

"I don't think that would be a problem," said the red head's roommate. "We need to get them on a double date with us."

"I agreed, the last time, turned into a disaster."

Feeling guilty the younger replied, "I'm sorry. I didn't know what I was thinking."

"It's okay, we just have to do better next time. Why don't do a picnic next time?"

"That sounds perfect."

"Ah, but it's not as perfect as you," they were once again in a lip lock.

The next, Miyuki went to pick up Shizuma from her dorm room for breakfast a little earlier than normal. As Miyuki walked in, she noticed Shizuma was once again fixing her hair up. To Shizuma, her hair was her pride and glory (A/N: this is not a set up for anything else). It was her hair that drew many eyes her way. As she worked her hair she felt Miyuki's presence. "You're early, how come?"

Miyuki felt like sitting on Shizuma's bed, but thought better of it, since she was in her friend's domain. Even thought she like the silver fox, she still didn't trust her enough. So having no other choice, she remained standing, "I thought I'll come and give you an invitation for a picnic."

Clasping her hair in place Shizuma turned in her chair to look at her friend, "This wouldn't happen to be another attempt to get Nagisa and I together, would it?"

"It would."

Standing up Shizuma studied her friend some, "Why would I want to come along? It seems like she rather have your girlfriend hang all over her, than she would want me."

Knowing the reason behind her girlfriend action, she decided to use it for her advantage, "Tamao came to me and told me that she only hung close to Nagisa to make you jealous."

"What?"

"Apparently, they wanted you to get mad enough to take some action."

"Are you serious?" asked the silver fox as if holding on for dear life. Miyuki had said that Nagisa liked her from the president's observations. However, Nagisa was cheerful with some other girl at their last set up date. That time, it hurt her, but the red head said that the Yaya girl meant nothing towards her and she liked someone else, making her hopeful. Again she was crushed to see Suzumi hanging all over Nagisa and now she's being told that it was in attempt for her to take action. If this was all true, then Nagisa really did love her.

"I'm nothing but serious, Shizuma. You know I never lie. So, will you come on the picnic?"

After a few more thoughts, the silver fox agreed.

The picnic was not much of a picnic, since they decided to use the garden table in the greenhouse. The construct was used by the Etoile for the purpose of rearing flowers for special occasions. It was Shizuma, who first thought of using it because it was rather romantic and she wanted to try to woo the red head for real this time. Miyuki, who would have been oppose to the idea, found it encouraging that her friend would go so far for someone. It was just a good sign saying that the play girl was serious about the pop diva.

They sat around the table eating different array of sandwiches including some salad, fruit, and meat. Along with the sandwiches, they drank good English tea, provided by the Etoile, who was amused by how much her secret crush was enjoying it. Oh, she is so cute when she likes something. While they Shizuma also noticed how Nagisa would eat mostly the fruit sandwiches. It could only mean that she likes sweet things. I wondering if that also includes people. Would she find sweet? Oh my,… I wonder what she does think of me.

The said person had taken noticed on how Shizuma was paying her so much attention. It's kind of creepy, but it's also kind of nice. My heart won't stop pounding. She keeps staring as if I something on my face. Wait, maybe I do. Oh, what do I do? Amongst her inner thoughts, she still remained cool and carefree on the surface.

Once the sandwiched were gone, Nagisa brought out a pink bag that was tied with a ribbon, "Look I brought dessert."

Tamao giggled a bit, "Only you would think sweets."

"Well, you and Rokujo-san made the sandwiches, and I thought I would bring dessert since I didn't know if you were going to."

Her roommate shook her head and turned towards Shizuma, "Etoile-sama, you have to understand my roommate, she would rather have a meal of cake than one of actual good-for-you food."

Ah! I knew it, she does like sweet things. Maybe I could make her that cake one time. Yes, a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and fresh strawberries on top. Lost in her own thoughts a smile formed on her face causing stares from her companions as to what she was thinking. Her train of thought was one where she had Nagisa naked, taking a strawberry covered in chocolate icing and smearing it along her bare stomach. She would then feed the red head the fruit, while she licked the icing off.

"Um, Etoile-sama, your nose is bleeding," came the sweet voice of the red head, who was offering a white handkerchief to the silver fox.

Alarmed by all of this after she escaped her thoughts; she took the offered item and tried to regain some composure. Sitting across from her at the table was the Miator's student body president, who was trying so hard not to laugh.

At this time a few things happened at once. Tamao had taken the bag which contain cookies and opened it as Shizuma's nose stopped bleeding and a cell phone went off. Two blunettes and a silver head turned towards one surprised red head as she pulled out the phone.

Miyuki looked mad, "You have a cell phone; you know that's against school rules."

"I know, but…" the phone kept ringing, "I have to take this." Pressing the answer button, she said, "Hello, Ristu!"

Tamao smiled understandingly as to why Nagisa kept her cell phone, but it did bother her some since it was against the rules. She like her girlfriend liked the rules. Well, she didn't really like them, but she liked not getting into trouble.

Shizuma loved it. Somehow, seeing Nagisa on a cell phone reminded her of herself. She, of course, was a rule breaker to her friend's dismay.

Miyuki was Miyuki in an agitated state as she took a cookie to calm her nerves down.

The three others somewhat listened into the conversation.

"I'm fine, and yourself? _ That's good to hear, so how come you called? _ You want to what? _ I'm sorry, love, but that part of me is over. _ Okay, not over, it's just on break. _ You're kidding me, she agreed to do it. _ How come? _ No way! _ No, I can understand why, but still it's a big step. Her life would never be the same again. _ I might do it to, but you know I like my quiet. _ Okay, so what's the charity. _ I don't know. Augh! _ I hate this. You know how much I don't like to be trapped by these sort of things. _ I know I have a choice, but at the same I don't because to say no is not in my character. Besides it hits home for me. _ Okay, I'll be there in three weeks _ And yes I love to meet her, love. _ You want me to what? _ No, I'll do it, but only for you, love. _ Bye-bye my heart, I'll talk to you later." She made a kissing nose into the phone and pressed the end call button.

While listening, Tamao put some of the pieces together. Apparently there's going to be a benefit concert going to be held. Miyuki was more looking at her friend than anything else since the silver fox's eyes looked hurt. It was basically due to the fact that Nagisa was playfully being to flirty with whoever she was on the phone with. The president was half angry on her friend's behalf, but also bit amused that one play-girl would fall for another.


A/N: This will not end up as a crossover, but only a guess appearance here or there. If you haven't guessed by now Mio and Ristu are from K-on. I wonder who Nagisa is going to meet.