A/N: I'm sorry for not updating yesterday. I had to take my brother and cousin to an arcade and that took the entire day.

I have no plans of Honoka/Tsubasa. There is a reason to why the three turned into children-I've already thought it out- and the reason won't fit for Tsubasa to turn into a kid. I might bring in A-Rise next chapter, as adults.

I still don't own Love Live.


"Say…what are we going to do for dinner?" Muse had basically spent the entire day loafing around playing video games, taking turns as there weren't that many controllers. The question was brought up by Kotori, having remembered that it was close to that time.

"We are not going out to eat again!" Nico declared. "I'm going to cook for us, though one or two of you are going to need to help." She looked at all the members in turn and they reluctantly agreed. "Hanayo, you cook the rice. Rin, if you want ramen, go and cook it. Everybody else, follow my instructions!" With that, Nico hopped off the couch and marched to the kitchen with Hanayo and Rin in tow.

"Um…me and Umi-chan will do to the laundry, if the rest of you don't mind…" Kotori said.

"Go ahead." Eri said. "Someone has to fold those clothes." Kotori smiled and took Umi away. Eri, Nozomi, Honoka, and Maki made their way to the kitchen.

"What are you planning on making, Nico-chi?" Nozomi asked.

"Curry." Nico responded, pulling one of the chairs from the table to the stove. "Eri, can you get these ingredients? There should be a box in the cupboard with Vermont Curry written on it. Bring it down and then get the coconut milk from the canned goods. Nozomi, can you peel those carrots and potatoes? The potatoes need to be boiled after you peel them." The older women started their assigned tasks, feeling slightly put-off by being told what to do by a little kid. A little kid who happened to be the only one capable of cooking in the entire house.

"Hey, Nico-chan, what can we do?" Honoka asked.

"Can you get me a wok from over there?" Nico had already climbed her chair and didn't really want to get back down. "It's heavy so both of you should carry it." Honoka nodded and went over to get the wok. She and Maki had to carry it between them to get it over to Nico's chair. Then they met another problem. There was no way for Honoka and Maki to pass the wok to Nico above them and then have Nico lift it to the top of the stove.

"Give me that." Eri plucked the wok from Honoka, Maki, and Nico with one hand and placed it on the stove. "Is there anything else that is required for this?" The ingredients that Nico had previously told her to get were already waiting on the counter. Nozomi placed the peeled potatoes into a pot of water and turned the fire on.

"We need to fill the wok with water, not that much though." Eri nodded and filled the wok halfway with tap water. She placed it back on the stove and turned on the fire.

"Can you remove a packet from the curry box and plop it in?" Eri popped the box opened, took out a packet, opened it, and poured its contents into the wok.

"Honoka-chan, Maki-chan, I need a ladle. It should be in that drawer over there." Nico pointed to one of the drawers. They nodded. Honoka pulled a chair over to the drawer and helped Maki up. Maki opened the drawer, took the ladle out, and passed it down to Honoka, who ran over to Nico and gave it to her. Maki slid off the chair and pushed back to its previous position.

"The potatoes are done." Nozomi announced.

"Eri, pour the coconut milk in please. Nozomi, can you put the carrots and potatoes in?" Nico stirred the mixture until it was smooth, then called to the other cooks, "Are you guys done over there?"

"The rice is ready!" Hanayo cried.

"My ramen is too!" Rin exclaimed.

"Start serving up the food, peoples!" Nico hopped down from her chair and pushed it back to the table. "Honoka-chan, go get Umi and Kotori." Honoka mocked-saluted her and dashed off. She ran into the laundry room excitedly.

"Dinner's ready~!" She shouted, nearly deafening the two who were right there.

"Okay, okay. Sheesh." Umi muttered. "We're coming." The three of them walked back to the kitchen area and found that everybody had already sat down. With the exception of Hanayo and Rin, everyone's meal was pretty much the same, a plate with rice and curry poured over it. Honoka ate messily, often forgetting that she should have been eating smaller bites despite reminders from Kotori. As a result, the clothes designer had to wipe her friend's face every few minutes. The other two ate more sensibly and thus had less of a mess when they finished. Nozomi and Kotori were sentenced to dish duty by the chore chart and the others had three messy children to deal with. Eri, Umi, and Hanayo made a quick trip to the laundry room to grab the children's nightclothes and led their respective charges to the three different bathrooms.

"I don't want to take a bath! I don't need to take a bath!" Honoka chanted, running circles around Umi's legs until the bluenette had to pick her up and carry her under one arm to the bathroom. Honoka extended her arms and legs.

"I'm flying!" She exclaimed, thoroughly enjoying herself, though the same could not be said for Umi. Upon reaching the bathroom, Umi turned on the tap, waiting for the tub to fill before turning it off and looking back at Honoka. Relieved that the girl hadn't run off, Umi stripped Honoka of her clothes and removed her own.

"Hey, Umi-chan? Why did you take off your clothes too?" Honoka asked.

"I'm probably going to get wet anyway, knowing you. So, we're going to be taking a bath together." Umi said.

"Wow. I thought you'd never be able to say that without blushing~" Honoka grinned. Umi rolled her eyes and sat the ginger before the shower head.

"You might want to close your eyes." Umi suggested, reaching for the shower head and turning it on. Honoka already had her eyes shut tight when Umi started spraying her with water. Umi turned off the water after making sure Honoka was completely wet and, grabbing the shampoo bottle, squeezed some of the soap into her hand. She rubbed the soap into Honoka's hair, making sure to get every last strand. She turned on the water again and rinsed the girl's hair free of soap before turning her attention to the ginger's body.

"Um…Umi-chan, I think I can wash my body myself…" Honoka said hesitantly. 'Is it just me, or is Honoka…blushing?' Umi thought, saying aloud, "Sure." She passed the body soap to Honoka and took a backseat, watching the child apply the soap to herself. Honoka quickly rinsed herself off and jumped into the bath, where she sat staring at Umi. Umi, a bit confused, washed herself and joined Honoka in the bath. The two sat on opposite sides of the tub.

"Honoka, what's wrong?" Dense as she was, Umi knew when her friend was troubled by something.

"It's nothing!" Honoka said with a fake smile. "I was just thinking about how lucky you and Kotori-chan are…having each other." 'Ah. I think I know why she didn't want me touching her earlier.' Umi thought.

"Don't worry, Honoka. You will find someone who loves you a lot, to the point of risking her life for you." Umi said these words with certainty, firmly believing that there had to be someone out there who loved Honoka.

"Yeah...you're right!" Honoka smiled up at her friend. Umi smiled back, glad that Honoka was back to her normal self.

"Now how about we get out and get dressed for bed?" Umi asked.

"I don't want to leave the bath!" Honoka cried, then giggled when Umi rolled her eyes and plucked her out of the water. 'Thanks, Umi-chan.'

"You are not getting in the bath with me!" Nico pointed a finger at Hanayo, who was still holding their pajamas.

"Sorry, Nico-chan, but I have to. It's my job now to make sure you're safe. I won't try to help you if you don't want me to, but I need to watch you." Hanayo said, a bit stern, as she put the clothes on a shelf. Nico deflated slightly and took off her clothes. "Fine. Just 'cause I'm a kid now." She went into the shower as Hanayo was taking off her own clothes and turned the tap on for the bath. Nico sat down in front of the shower and began to wash herself as Hanayo walked in with a towel wrapped around herself. She waited until Nico had finished and gotten into the bath before using the shower. Rin came in just as Hanayo finished her shower, without a towel. Nico averted her eyes and faced the wall.

"Rin-chan, I don't think we can all fit in the bathtub…" Hanayo said, slipping into the warm water. She made sure to keep as far from Nico as she could to give the girl some semblance of personal space.

"It's okay, Kayo-chin! You and Nico-chan aren't that big!" Rin leapt into the tub and sat facing Hanayo, with Nico now right between them. "See?"

"I've had enough." Nico pushed herself up out of the bath and exited the room. The other two could see her through the glass, drying herself.

"I'm going out." Hanayo said.

"Why?! Do you not like me here?" Rin asked sadly.

"It's not that Rin-chan!" Hanayo panicked. "It's just that I put Nico-chan's clothes on a shelf and I don't think she can reach it. I'll let her out and then come back in, okay?" Rin nodded, already back to her normal self. Hanayo walked out, dripping water, and passed the clothes to Nico. The black-haired girl put them on and exited the room as quickly as she could when Hanayo opened the door. Then the brunette rejoined her love in the tub.

Eri stared down at Maki. Maki looked up at Eri. They were standing in the bathroom, wondering how they were going to do what Nozomi told them to do.

"Eri-chi, since I have to wash the dishes, you have to wash Maki-chan. She better be clean by the time you're done."

"Well, um, you should take off your clothes…" Eri trailed off awkwardly.

"Okay." Maki took off her clothes. "Now what? Aren't you coming with me?"

"Oh…right…" Eri stood there, not moving, until Maki tugged at her pants. The motion got Eri moving on her own until they both stood in the bathroom as before, this time without clothing.

"You go in first." Eri said, opening the door that separated the bathing area from the rest of the bathroom. Maki stepped in and Eri followed the red head in, shutting the door behind them.

"Do you want me to help or can you shower yourself?" Eri asked.

"I think I can do it myself." Maki replied, and she did. In fact, she did it so quickly and was on her way to the tub that Eri had to grab her before she could get in to do an inspection.

"You're not clean yet. Sit back down and I'll help you this time." Eri's tone left no room for argument that Maki meekly sat back down onto the stool. Eri took her time washing Maki, getting herself completely wet in the process. After turning off the water, and looking at Maki again, Eri turned the girl loose and Maki slipped into the tub.

"You rubbed too hard." She complained from the safety of the tub.

"If you weren't clean, Nozomi would kill me. I'd prefer staying alive, thank you very much." Eri shot back, starting her own shower.

"She wouldn't. She loves you too much to do that." Eri paused and looked at Maki.

"What makes you say that?" Eri asked, trying to sound casual as she continued showering.

"The way she looks at you. Lucky." Maki had turned away when Eri looked over at her the second time. By this time, Eri had finished cleaning herself and joined Maki in the bath. The red head kept her distance, not looking at Eri. An awkward silence filled the air.

"Um…Maki, is there something bothering you?"

"No." She finally turned to Eri. "I thought I saw something over there." Eri sighed with relief and pulled the girl closer.

"What are you doing?" Maki asked.

"Giving you a hug. What does it look like?" Eri asked playfully. Maki 'hmmed' in response and continued looking away.

She did, however, get out of the bath willingly when Eri asked her to.

All nine of them were in the lounge for a meeting about what they should do in regard to the children. Well, the six adults were. The three involved were holding a small meeting of their own.

"When you go to sleep, stay in your own room. This means you Maki-chan." Maki protested that she had no idea what she was doing since she was asleep when Nozomi took her to her room but Honoka continued anyway as if she hadn't interrupted. "Wait a while, then meet me here. We're going to have a sleepover."

"In our own house?" Nico said. "Isn't that weird?"

"Plus, they said that we had to tell them so they won't worry." Maki pointed out.

"Does it matter? We're adults too! I say we get to do what we want. Besides, it won't hurt anyone." Honoka said. She wouldn't take no for an answer so the other two muttered their agreements. They met later that night and settled in the lounge to sleep together.


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