Everyone met up at the train station to say their goodbyes to Riko and wish her luck. Even You, despite her having mixed feelings about her and…Chika.

Everyone surrounded Riko while Chika stood in the center of everyone. With everyone looking at her, they spoke separately.

Starting off the wishes, Ruby. "Good luck Riko! Do your Rubesty!"

Her sister was right beside her. "Riko, you'll do great. We're cheering for you!"

"Riko! If you don't win, we'll make sure you get kick-Ow!" Mari was speaking when Kanan hit her on the head before she said anymore.

"What Mari means to say is," Kanan was saying to Riko as she angrily stared at Mari. She then focused her attention back to Riko. "We know you'll do great, stay positive!"

Hanamaru spoke after. "Your playing is really good, Riko! You'll be the best, zura!"

"Both the fallen angel Yohane and the plain girl Yoshiko are rooting for you!" Yoshiko said in her most happy voice.

Second to last was You. Both Mari and Yoshiko both looked at her, both looked calm on the outside but were very worried.

Mari had her worried thoughts. 'Hopefully, You will be able to keep her emotions steady. She looks happy, but she's probably hurting on the inside.'

Yoshiko was also worried, but she doesn't have the knowledge that Mari has. 'You is looking better today. I just need to be there for her when she needs it. Wait…why do I have to be there?'

"Yousoro! You can do it Riko! You have our support!" You cheerfully spoke.

Finally, Chika was the last to speak.

"Now, some may know something about me and Riko. But for the ones that don't, we are dating!"

Pang! You felt hurt after hearing Chika say this, even though she already knew. Deep in her heart, she wanted Chika desperately. However, she put her façade of being happy for the two -along with everyone else. She was happy, Chika found another best friend. But, she was thinking that she's been replaced by Riko and she wasn't feeling happy. But, she really liked Riko, she was a good friend. 'Why did it have to be like this? This is the most confused I have ever been. Just, why?'

Riko started to blush at Chika's statement, but nodded happily to everyone.

Mari looked towards You and saw the hurt in her eyes while she put up her smile. She knew that You was feeling extremely mixed about hearing this. But, she was staying strong.

"We're all sad that you can't come with us to the Love Live Qualifiers. However, we're doing this for all of us, especially you. And I know that you'll rock that piano recital with all of your friends in your heart! I may love you romantically, but we all love you too!"

Riko was in tears and embraced Chika, who in turn gave her a quick kiss on the lips. All the girls "aww'ed." Well, not everyone.

You was also in tears as she witnessed the heartfelt speech that Chika told Riko. She was feeling happy, as she agreed with everything Chika said. But hearing Chika say, "I love you" to Riko caused her more pain in her heart. What pushed the dagger further into her heart was the hug and kiss that she knew she couldn't have.

Everyone shared a group hug surrounding the two lovebirds. However, Yoshiko noticed that You didn't seem into the hug as much as the rest of them.

…

The train left with Riko as everyone waved goodbye. After that was over, they started to head back to Chika's place. You stayed at the back of the group, and Yoshiko noticed along with Mari. They looked at each other, and Mari motioned Yoshiko to talk with You. This…didn't settle well with Yoshiko.

FLASHBACK

As You rested her head against Yoshiko's shoulder, Yoshiko's heart began to race. 'I get that I let her rest her head on my lap. I mean, she was crying. But, why am I getting flustered while she has her head on my shoulder? She does look cute while she's- what am I talking about? She's just a friend. A nice look- stop it Yohane.'

At their stop, they parted ways toward their houses. Yoshiko was still worried about You after seeing her look so…vulnerable. "Are you going to be okay? I won't go if you aren't honest."

"Yeah, I'll be okay. It's just some issues that I have right now," You responded.

"Do you want to talk about them? I could help, maybe."

"No, I tuckered myself out. All that crying made me tired. But, I'll be sure to tell you or Mari. I think I can trust you guys the most."

'Uwwaa? Me, she trusts me? I barely know her, we just met this year. You would probably want to talk about Chika about these problems.'

"What about Chika?" Yoshiko asked.

You didn't show it, but she really felt hurt by hearing that. She knows that Yoshiko didn't mean to hurt her. Everyone knows that You and Chika are best friends. To her, she is now just…a good friend.

"Like I said, I'll tell you later. However, let's just say that Chika is kinda in the issues I'm facing."

Yoshiko was shocked. 'Chika is causing issues for You? I definitely need to talk to Chika now.' Her thoughts were interrupted when she looked at You. She had her arms open, and a big smile on her face. And Yoshiko took the chance, and hugged the smiling beauty. 'Why did I call her beauty? Damn it, I'll ask Zuramaru and Ruby tomorrow. They may know what's up. Wow, You smells nice.'

"Thanks, you helped out a lot Yoshiko," You said to the 1st year. This caused Yoshiko to blush, for 2 reasons.

"It's Yo-Han-E!" Yoshiko said while You laughed. She laughed along with her. The other reason she was blushing was more…personal.

'Does she really think of me as that important to her? I would think that You would be more acquainted with the others better. But, me? A freshman? Well, that makes me pretty happy.'

And they parted ways.

FLASHBACK OVER

Just thinking about that made Yoshiko blush, as her feelings were very scrambled at that time. 'How can I even talk to You? I'm going to look like an idiot! I'll be babbling and stuttering, and I won't know why!'

And right when she finished that thought, You was stood in front of Yoshiko looking directly at her. This, in turn, caused Yoshiko to blush furiously. "Umm…wha-what's up, You?" Yoshiko said as she nervously giggled.

"You seem…out of it. You need to talk about it?" You replied.

'Well, you're the one that seemed out of it at the station.' "Well, maybe later. Going home, okay? Right now, we need to practice!" Yoshiko yelled loudly, while everyone cheered after. 'Whew, got out of that one. I need to talk to Zuramaru and Ruby later.'

…

"…Five, six, seven, eight. Okay, good work everyone!" Kanan told everyone. Chika got a call after the practice.

"Hey guys, it's Riko! Okay, I got you on speaker!" Chika exclaimed. Everyone seemed to notice how happy Chika sounded. Not having her girlfriend around seems to have impacted Chika's spirits. Not much though.

"Hey everyone! I got to my hotel just fine," Riko said over the phone. "I really miss you all! I hope you got some good practice in today."

"Of course we did, with Dia's crazy schedule and all," Kanan told her, much to Dia's displeasure. "How about you? Did you get enough practice before leaving?"

"Lucky enough, I got a piano included in the room. I can practice everyday until the concert."

"Well, don't over-practice. We don't want you to be too tired before the recital!" Chika exclaimed.

After they said their goodbyes, Chika stayed on the phone with Riko. This didn't settle well with You, as she wanted to…do something with Chika. They had to practice their part after all. So, she started to walk back to Chika's place.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Chika asked. She couldn't see, but You had a sad expression on her face.

"Just waiting! Wouldn't want to stop you from talking with…your…girlfriend…" You tried to stay calm, but she started to tear up. She couldn't handle the fact that she wasn't with Chika.

"You? Are you okay?"

"Oh! Yeah, just fine! Just…be quick!" You said, with tears in her eyes. She quickly ran down the rooftop of the school. Yoshiko noticed and started to run after her. But noticed that Chika was ending her call with Riko and quickly ran down. So, Yoshiko decided to follow them.

…

Chika found You packing up her things, tears falling onto the desk. "You, please tell me what's wrong!"

"It's you! It's…you and…" You shouted, her voice sounding weak. "It's you and…Riko."

Chika was in disbelief. 'Me…and Riko?' She seemed very confused. "What do you mean? What about-"

"You being girlfriends! I hate it, but I'm still so happy for you." You was shouting, but started to quiet down at the last part of that sentence. "I'm happy, you found someone that you like. Even love…but what about me?"

"You, I'm still your friend."

"Well, it doesn't feel like it. You're always with Riko either composing or writing songs. Or seeing you together. It makes me…jealous."

Chika couldn't believe it. 'Is You…confessing her love to me?'

You took her bag and started to leave. Before that, she had one last thing to say. "I may never be able to be by your side as one you truly love. But…you and Riko seem like such a perfect pair, and I can't break that up. You're my best friend. I can get over this, I can see the day that you two will be married. And it will be the most wonderful marriage of all time. We'll still do the Love Live competition. I can't let some feelings mess up the entire team. But…let me just do this."

Chika was in tears. She couldn't see how much You missed her. She also sees that You is truly happy for her and Riko, despite her feelings. She couldn't believe that someone like You was her best friend. "I…don't know wha-"

And the thing that You did was kiss Chika. Right on the lips with all her passion. After that, she walked away…happy that she could get her feelings across to the one she loves.

Chika stood there, in shock.

…

Yoshiko was hidden, but saw the entire exchange. And she may have those same feelings for You. The same feelings that You has for Chika. Once she knew that You left, she stepped into the room. Her eyes were filled with tears.

"Hey Chika."

END OF CHAPTER 3

That was fun to write. I'm happy that this story is gaining more in the favourites/follows. I'm happy that people are liking this.

I'm planning a RWBY fanfic with Ladybug, so hopefully that will be fun as well.

Thanks for reading!