A/N: Yeah, a new update! Sorry for the long update. This chp will focus on Nanjolno perspective and also will be the beginning of the drama... I hope you all enjoying this fic and lastly... pls don't to review. Thx.
"DRRRT! DRRRT! DRRRT!" Sound of a phone vibrating waking up Nanjolno from her slumber. She takes a look at her cell phone and saw several messages from her best friends that somehow looks annoying to her maybe it's have something to do with last night event. She groaned annoyingly when she saw Shikaco messages that asking about her condition. She knows that Shikaco just worried with her condition especially when she and Rippi noticed that she having a fight with Kussun; they even planning something behind her back to make her reconcile with Kussun again. She appreciate their effort and kinda wishing that their plan were working so she can hanging out with Kussun again like what she always do in the past however fate speak differently. As last night she just speak with Kussun and the result wasn't good.
She planning to ignore Shikaco messages but knowing her friend so well Nanjolno change her mind and reply her messages before the taller woman calling her and started asking her with many questions. The questions where she doesn't have an answer yet. She glance to her phone. And after thinking for several minutes; Nanjolno took her phone that she put beside her bed and begin replying at Shikaco messages. "Dear Shikaco. I'm feeeeeel so great... Really great that I'm want to spent my entire day in my comfy bed. So, please stop sending any messages to my phone. Done... Ok. That's harsh... Better delete it before I'm regret it later" Said Nanjolno as she deleting her message.
After thinking for a while Nanjolno can only come out with something simple as "I'm okay" excuse even though deep inside she's not okay. Her mind begin drifting away. Remembering her last conversation with Kussun that happened last night. She still remember every details of it; how soothing her voice is and how easily she can get embarrassed from Nanjolno tease. 'Like in the past... When we like to spending time together. Talking. Or going out somewhere. Just the two of us...' Thought Nanjolno sadly. She then take a look at her phone for the last time. She notice she still have some time to prepare herself before Rippi live event started it; she then begin waking up from her bed and taking a shower before tidying up her living room that become of mess because of her.
"Hai, Mugi-chan. Ah, why you running away from me? I'm not angry anymore so come here. Pleaaase... Haah. This is so great... Even my cat hating me...", said Nanjolno as she turned around the table into the previous place.
"Meowr...", called Chibi-chan quietly. Nanjolno turned around to Chibi-chan direction and she saw Chibi-chan is looking at her curiously.
"What is it Chibi-chan? No. I'm not angry anymore... I... I just disappointed with myself. I have chance... To fixed it but... I'm to afraid with it so I letting her go for the second time. I'm really dumb...", as she petting Chibi-chan head very gently.
"Nyaaaa..."
"Hahaha. Thanks a lot. Ah! It's time already. I must go now. Bye bye"
"Nyaaaa!"
"Oops! Almost forgot! My phone! Fuuh... Got it. I'm going now"
"Nya?", both of Chibi-chan and Mugi-chan came to Nanjolno. As they taking their leash in their mouth asking Nanjolno to take them with her.
"Nonono. I'm not going to take both of you. I'm going to work. Work. Not taking you a walk..."
"N-nyaaa...", both of them look disappointed.
"Hahaha. Don't be disappointed. I'll take both of you to the park when I have a time. I promise", said Nanjolno as she closing the door. Leaving her cats behind.
Once she left her apartment complex Nanjolno checking her own schedule. And amazingly she doesn't have any urgent work that she need to do today except doing a recording session for her own radio program that been schedule in this evening. Nanjolno feels happy as she is a bit worried that her schedule will clashed with Rippi live event and it makes her can't come to see her performance; but she doesn't need to worry anymore as her schedule isn't tight as she expecting. "Hahaha. I never expected this... I'm sure manager-san doing something behind my back. If not... how can I get so much free time. I should get something for him as my thank you gift" Said Nanjolno as put back her cell phone into her pocket.
Nanjolno didn't want to waste her time anymore so she decide to calling a taxi from a nearby taxi stand to take her to Akasaka Blitz where she can see Rippi performance. She can't hide her excitement anymore. She knows how important this live event for Rippi as this will be the beginning of her journey into something much bigger than Love Live project and as her friend she wants to be there witnessing her growth. From an innocent and sweet girl into a responsible and mature woman who never stop amaze all of them including Nanjolno herself. With her beautiful voice that very soothing in Nanjolno ears along with her flawless movement as she dance gracefully in the stage. 'Just like her...' Nanjolno looked surprised. As she just reminiscing Kussun when she sang Moshimo Kara Kitto while dancing gracefully on the stage. Not anyone else. And it makes her can't hold her tears anymore. "Why? Why it should end like this?" As she begin wishing everything that happen last night was just a dream.
~ Last Night ~
Her evening was like her usual day where she spent it by playing her favorite games while enjoying her dinner that she bought from near convenience store (When she doesn't have time to make her own dinner). She kept playing for almost an hour until she felt something bugging her mind. And this makes Nanjolno can't concentrate on her game anymore. She doesn't know what it is but somehow her feelings telling her something bad is going to happen soon and whatever it is she only wished it didn't involving with Kussun as she still not ready to talk about Kussun to anyone else especially when she still hoping to fixed this issue and can becoming a friend again like in the past.
Suddenly she heard a ringing sound from her phone. She took her phone carefully and looked at the caller ID. Her heart begins beating faster. Maybe it's because she missed this person so much that she can't hold her tears anymore or maybe because of another reason. Whatever it is she felt happy as this person didn't forget about her and still wants to talk to her especially after what she said to her that day. 'Nanjou-san. This will be the last time we seeing each other. After this... you're nothing but a stranger to me...' Nanjolno didn't want to waste her time anymore as this is will be her chance to fixed everything what she done in the past so she tap the answer button and waiting for the receiver in the other line to answer her.
"N-Nanjou-san? It's me... Kusuda-san...", said Kussun quietly.
"Nanjou-san... Seems like you're still hate me. What is it?", reply Nanjolno a little bit hurt with Kussun unfriendliness.
"I... I... I want to tell you something. Something that has bothered me..."
"Bothering you? What could it be? Ah! Is it your work? You can always call me... or texting me when you have an issue in your work. I'll help you out... Even though we're not as close as it used to be...", answer Nanjolno.
"Nan...chan..." Said Kussun quietly. Somehow in Nanjolno ears Kussun voice feels different than it used to be especially when she called her name. And just hearing this voice alone was enough to make her heart weak.
'When the last time she called me by those nick name? It's must be so long... that I want her keep repeating those words for me. Geez. What am I thinking? But... I really miss it', thought Nanjolno happily.
"Nan...chan...? Could you hear me, Nanchan? I-It seems like you're doesn't want to talk with anymore... I can understand it as I'm the one who asking you to forget about me. Bye, Nanjou-sa-"
"Don't. Don't hang up the phone... Not until you tell me what is it..."
"Ah... You never change. I guess I don't have a choice to tell you everything. Actually I... I... have been dreaming about you"
"... Excuse me? Dreaming about me? O...kay... that's quite rare..."
"I-I'm really sorry. Just forget everything I said and pretend you never heard that...", as she trying to end her phone before it turns awkward.
"Why? Could it be I'm doing something I'm not supposed to do in your dream?", tease Nanjolno.
"N-Nothing happen! I-it just the usual you... Y-yeah... Haha...ha..."
"I'm a little bit curious what I'm doing in your dream. But... let's forget about it. I know you have something important to tell me, isn't it?"
"... Do you still remember what I said to you before we going to start our last live event?"
"Of course. You want me to forget everything about you, isn't it?"
"That's right. Somehow... I keep on remembering about you. Your smile, your gentle eyes and... your voice. I always remember it. No matter how hard I tried to forget it... I always ends up remembering about you. Even after I said that to you... I... I... know that you want to fixed this... and back to where it was started when we are so close. I'm really happy that you still accepting me on your life... However, I can't. Because having you beside me it makes me hurt so... Please forget about me then I can let you go from my life...", plead Kussun sadly.
"Wha... I... I... S-sure... if it makes you happy... Bye..."
Nanjolno ends the phone with a short answer. She even didn't bother to wait for Kussun reply as she felt hurt and disappointed with Kussun decision; Nanjolno knows she can fixed this misunderstanding but Kussun never give her a chance to do it. Not even once. And when she has a chance to talk to her one again; Kussun choose to letting go Nanjolno from her life so easily as she didn't mean anything to her. Just thinking about this makes Nanjolno lost her patience and begin throwing her phone across the room. As it wasn't good enough for her Nanjolno grab the coffee table that located in front of her and begin flipping it away until it smashed into the concrete floor; leaving it a mess from the broken glasses and the small shard that scatter around the floor.
She can't control her emotion anymore. Every words that come out from Kussun mouth feels like a knife that piercing her heart continuously. It wont stop piercing her until she can't breathe anymore. Nanjolno can't do nothing but sitting in her lonely apartment as she letting out her tears that she been held for long. Long enough that it really breaking her heart as she never been this hurt and lonely in her life as she begin notice that Kussun existence was really important in her life. She finally understand know why she didn't want to let go Kussun so easily; it's because Kussun existence is more than just a friend or kouhai to her. "Kussun... Don't... Don't leave me... Please... I... I.. love you..." Saying Nanjolno regrettably as she didn't realizing her own feelings for Kussun. Never realize that she was really special to her more than anything; but it was to late now as Kussun didn't want Nanjolno to be part of her life anymore.
After passing through a couple blocks of residential area; she was arrived into an urban area that filled with many high-rise building that adorned with different kind assortment of ads to attracting the passerby attention from their daily routine with those colorful and interactive advertisement. She can see how bustling this area is especially on the weekends where many young couple or people who having family spending their spare time with their loved one. Either just walking on the park or hanging out in the cafe. Suddenly her attention drift towards a white building complex that is not to far from her position where she can see many people lining on the lines.
'Haah... Finally I'm arrived. It's a little bit earlier... Maybe I can find something to do before this concert starting' Thought Nanjolno as she looking around her. She then stopped at the nearest coffee shop that located not too far from this concert hall where she can spent her little time by enjoying some delicious coffee that helping her out relieving her thought about Kussun. Nanjolno can't stop thinking about last night accident where she receiving Kussun phone call where she obviously rejecting her (or much worse hating her) by didn't want to see her face anymore. However, she can't do that as she finally realize how precious Kussun is to her and that what makes her feeling down right now. 'Kussun... Geez... Stop thinking about her already! If she didn't want to see me anymore then it's fine with me... I'll find my own happiness. Without her standing beside me' Thought Nanjolno as she looked outside the window. Where she saw two familiar figure walking out from the Akasaka Blitz building.
"That Rippi... She never stop amazed us, right Pile-chan?"
"Hmm. Just several weeks after performing in front those many fans she delivering with something unexpected. As you expected from our Rippi"
"Hahaha. I know, I know~ It's almost two weeks, huh. It feel like it was yesterday. Nine of us singing together in those bright stages... As we listening to our fans who never stop calling our name... I going to miss it..."
"Sora-chan... you're no-"
"But I'll never forget it! Every moment that we share together... I'll remember it in my heart. Especially, the time when you mistaking my relationship with Mimo-chan. Both of us were really surprised especially Mimo-chan as she never saw you angry before. Luckily it ends well... You confessing your feeling to me and we became a couple... I'll always remember it for my entire life. Hahahaha", tease Soramaru.
"M-mou! I-I already told you! N-never talk about that confession!"
"Eh? Why not?"
"I-it's embarrassing! R-rather confessing how I felt to you... I... I ends up complaining about your relationship with Mimo-chan... How lucky she is to have you as her friend... So, please forget about my embarrassing confession and pretend you never heard it before", explain Pile shyly.
"You want me to forget it? But it impossible for me. As that confession come from someone dear to me. Hehehehe", answer Soramaru. She then held Pile face to facing her as she begin moving closer to Pile beautiful face.
"S-Sora...chan...", as she begin leaning closer towards Soramaru lips. It just several inches left until she can felt those alluring and sweet lips if a certain someone didn't disturbing this sweet moment.
"W-what are you doing?", asked Nanjolno.
"Nanjou-san!", yelled both of them.
"Hai~ It's been while since I seen both of you... And you guys didn't change at all. Still lovey dovey all the time. Haah, I'm sooo jealous..."
"Haha...ha..."
"B-but... You don't have to worry anymore as you going to experience this. Soon..."
"... Are you hiding something from me?"
"Hiding something from you? What are you talking about, Nanjou-san? All of us already know about this secret plan from Shikaco. You don't need to hide it. As we already know everything including the reason why you're in here"
"Wha? Secret plan? That's the first time I heard it~"
'A-ah, yabai! She is angry!'
"Shi. Ka. Co. She never told me about this secret plan. She just come to my place to delivering this ticket so I can forgetting my problem. That I except it gladly! Of course I'm going to except it! There is no way I'm going to say no especially when Rippi is standing in front of me with her pleading look! That girl! She even bring Rippi in her scheme! Ah! Sorry, about that",said Nanjolno casually.
"Haha...ha... D-don't worry about it... W-we can understand how you feel... R-right, Pile-chan?"
"Y-yeah..."
"Hohoho. Then... excuse me", Nanjolno running toward inside Akasaka Blitz. Leaving both Soramaru and Pile in feared.
'S-shika-chan... G-good luck...'
