A/N: Hello! Here's another update! I appreciate those that have reviewed/followed/favourite this story as its very helpful. my following updates will be inconsistent (might take a longer time) due to school. I'm considering bringing up a side couple but I'm not sure which one.

Nico, unable to tolerate anymore of the silence, brought up her signature move "Nico~Nico~Nii!" Maki continued to stare elsewhere and twirl her moist hair around without uttering a single word. 'Why is her hair down?... It must be illegal to be that cute..well it should be. Stop beating so furiously! Alright calm down Maki.. Just don't look at her and it will be okay." Absorbed in her thoughts, Maki didn't notice the change in Nico's expression. The initial annoyance caused by her attempt in breaking the silence being ignored was now overlapped with loneliness. "Neh... Maki-chan... How were the kids? They must have been annoying, right?"

"They are nice children despite having an older sister like you." Still looking another way, Maki replied in a calm tone.

"Oh... I see..."

Maki realized a change in Nico's voice. It was shaky, barely covering the sob that was about to break out. Her voice was low and she spoke slowly to relay a sense of steadiness, like the calm before a storm. Maki raised her head, the raven haired girl was hugging her legs covering her face with her knees. Her petite body shaking slightly, trying very hard to suppress her emotions. Maki rushed forward to give Nico a hug. "I'm sorry I didn't meant to be so harsh! I..."

"Maki-chan -sniff sniff- only paid attention to them today... I felt so lonel-" Nico was silenced by a pair of lips. The warmth of her mouth sent a current running through her body. Maki moves her arms around Nico's neck as she lost herself in her soft lips. They parted to gasp for air and to cool off the heat emitted from their faces. They rested their forehead against each other, feeling each other's breath. "Eehehee I never knew Maki-chan could be so bold." The crimson haired girl's face turns into the color of her favorite food yet again. She tries to hide her face but Nico stopped her by gently caressing her cheek. Being the ever flustered Maki, she moved her line of sight away from the teasing senior and plays with her hair, trying to retain her always calm and collected self. Seeing the panicked girl, Nico giggled slightly "But I like this side of you too." Maki's eye widened, surprised by the sudden confession. She unknowingly focused her attention back to Nico. Dancing ruby eyes met with glittering amethyst orbs. They stared deeply into each other, both mesmerized by the other's gaze. Inching their faces in a painfully slow manner, tbe bridges of their nose brushed against each other. However, the door abruptly swung open, breaking the atmosphere the two had set up. "Onee~chan! Let's take a bath together!" Snapping out of their trance, they realized the proximity of their faces. They scurried to opposite ends of the bath, hanging their heads in embarrassment.

Kokoro skiped over to Nico happily, she brought her face beside Nico's. "Neh onee-chan, did you make any progress with Maki-chan?"

"Eh?! I-I don't know what you're talking about." Nico looked away nervously trying to hide the red glow that came over her face. Throughout the bath, Nico and Maki remained silent towards each other, blushing whenever they made any eye contact.

Now that the bath was over, the younger ones rested on the sofa while the high schoolers set up the table. As both of them distributes the cutleries their hands grazed against each other, Maki immediately withdrew her hand to her chest. The clock at the dining table ticked away, every second of quietness building up tension in the atmosphere. 'Ding...Dong!' The door bell disrupted the silence.

"I-I'll get it." Maki dashed off to the direction of the door, leaving a confused raven haired girl brokenhearted. 'Maybe...maybe she regrets what she did...' Nico brushed off the pain she felt in her heart and reminded herself to never show weakness and always smile.

"The pizzas are here." Maki announced in her usual cool-headed voice.

"Nico-Nico-Nii! Anata wa hearto Nico-Nico-Nii!"

"S-stop that!"

"Ufufufu could it be that the mighty doctor Maki is feeling flustered?"

"Eh?! It's not like I feel happy when I see your smile..."

'Ehhhhh?!' Both of them screamed in their head

'Did I just say that? Why did I say that?! How could I say that?! What am I gona do? What am I suppose to do!'

At that moment (the hero appears to save the day yet again!...I guess), Kotarou made his way up the chair and onto the table. "Pwizza!~~" hands holding onto a box of pizza swinging it in circles.

"Uwahhh I'm so full~~" Kokoa jumped onto the sofa and pats her stomach to justify her statement. Nico was setting up the bed in her mother's room as it was the only spare room with beds. Being the second eldest of the Yazawa children, Kokoro volunteered to do the dishes to lighten the burden of her wearied onee-chan. Meanwhile, Maki was exploring Nico's room. She recalled Nico's room to be filled with famous school idol's poster and merchandise. There was not a much difference but Maki noticed the lack of the edited posters Nico used to satisfy her vainglory. Instead, pure authentic μ's posters that portrayed every member equally proudly lined the walls. Maki smiled as she recalled the incident which taught Nico to treat every member as equals, no higher nor lower. As she was glancing through the room, something caught her attention. On the bedside table there was a picture frame faced down. Her hand reached out for it, there was a slight hesitation but her curiosity overwhelmed it.

Maki's eyes widened, mouth agape. She didn't understand. She couldn't understand. It was like her brain short-circuited and was in need of rebooting. She raised her hand to cover her beating heart as she took in the image in front of her. The picture depicted a girl whose crimson hair was tied up into a semi bee-hive and secured with an aster hairpin, loose strands hanging on the sides of her cheeks, but this was no more striking than her eyes which were like an amethyst set symmetrically fixed onto her almost colorless face, brimming, to the point of overflowing, with peace, wisdom and compassion. Her figure, slender and pale like a porcelain ornament and seemingly as delicate. Scarlet kimono with flowery patterns scattered evenly at the end of the sleeves and the hem of the kimono. Morning glories printed on the violet obejime wrapped slightly above her waist. Fluffy white cotton collar added the finishing touch, a perfect match with her outfit. Her beauty made her stand out like there was a spotlight shining on her. That girl was none other than...

"M-m-maki-chan! W-what are you doing!"

A/N: So how's this chapter? Do leave suggestion on which couple you want to appear and feedbacks on the story. \^●~●^/