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Miyuki used her title to sneak her way into the pop idol's hotel room to get Azure's autograph for Tamao and possibly ask the pop idol to meet her. The idea was only thing she could think of to lift her girlfriend spirits. It took a little time, but she found the room. To be polite, she knocked on the door. She waited for a few moments and tried again, still no answer. Normally when she was met with resistance, she knew to walk away, but she knew this wasn't the time. It was partly because she was fueled by love. Courageously, she placed her hand on the knob to test it out. The test came back positive as she opened the door. For someone famous you would have thought she have locked it. The hotel was rather old fashioned and hadn't up graded to an electric lock.

As she went inside, her eyes searched for the pop idol, but to her amazement the girl wasn't in. Strange, when I had asked if she had come in here, some of her people said yes. Her eyes looked about the room as if searching for an answer to a tough problem. The hope of seeing Azure left her and she decided to leave. As she turned to go, she heard someone coming from the door she entered. In a situation where you're sneaking around, you know you're doing is wrong, there's only one natural response when someone comes in the room you grew scared of seeing. As for Miyuki, she jumped behind a sofa to hide.

"Good work, Hikari, I'll see you later."

"Thank-you, Na – I mean Azure."

A familiar laughter escaped the voice in the room, "Ah, you can call me whatever you want. Knock 'em dead."

"I'll try."

After a few moments, the door was shut. From behind the sofa, Miyuki heard whoever came through the door walking over to the dressing table while singing. A sound of a screeching chair sounded in the president's ear. She assumed the girl took a seat. Very slowly, Miyuki peered from around the sofa until she saw the back of the light blue headed pop idol. As she watched the other girl, she was trying to come up with a plan to confront the girl without scarring her. So, far she couldn't think of a thing, but kept watching.

Azure put a hand to her hair and pulled it off revealing a head cover in what appeared to be tan pantyhose. Horror shook the president. She's not a natural blunette. What color…? Her thoughts were cut off as the other girl removed the unwanted idem. Bright red hair gleamed back at Miyuki. A loud gasp left the natural blunette as she saw the profile of the other girl as she turned her head.

The red head froze in place from the sudden noise. She looked in the mirror to look behind her for any signs as to who was in her dressing room. Just quickly enough, her eyes caught sight of some dark blue hair. She let out a sigh, "You know if you don't feel like hurting your knees, you might want to come out from hiding."

As she spoke she stood up and lean her butt on the vanity, waiting for the other girl to make her appearance. Reluctantly, the older girl came out with a glare on her face. After displacing her disbelief, the president now felt her pent up anger towards the girl.

The red head was taken aback by this, but didn't know what to say, except, "Why are you angry?"

Miyuki upon hearing her voice rush from where she stood and grabbed a hold of Nagisa's shirt by the throat. "Why am I angry? I'll tell you why I'm angry; you broke my friend's heart."

Nagisa looked at Miyuki half ashamed of herself, she understood the other girl's anger. However, the other half of her was filled with boldness, a leftover from being pumped up and powerful after giving a perfect concert. "Would you back off if I said I'm sorry?"

Slap! The red head put a hand to her cheek as it stung, "I guess not."

Miyuki slapped her again, "You have to be the most arrogant and selfish girl I have ever met; that's saying something considering who I'm friends with."

"Are you really trying to protect you friend?"

This made Miyuki angry once again and slapped the girl again."Rojuko-san, I understand that I deserved to be slapped, but could you wait until I get back to Astraea Hill."

"You still think you can go back there after what you pulled. The students there will not be lenient on you even if you're Azure. Maybe you should just stay away from there and go home."

No slap could have wounded the red head as deeply as what Miyuki had just said. Tears started streaming down her face. She pushed the president away and collapsed on the floor.

Seeing the girl in tears should have left the taller girl satisfied, but it didn't. She realized what she just said as she remembered the girl's position. If there was one thing Miyuki wasn't it was being unmerciful. Besides she does have a caring manner even if at times she doesn't show it. She crouched down and clutched hold of Nagisa's shoulders, "I'm sorry, but that's below the belt."

"You think? As far as my home goes, I've never felt more at home than when I am at Miator. Part of it is due to Shizuma."

"Aoi-san, do you love Shizuma?"

The red head looked the other girl in the eye, "I do, she makes my life complete, but I can never be with her."

"Why? I mean you make enough money and you're quite famous. I have to admit this whole thing," she indicated how Nagisa looked, "is a shocker. I can't believe you're Azure. You are her aren't you?"

Despite her tears, Nagisa pushed a little giggle out, "I am."

"Whoa," at that moment Miyuki's thought on her girlfriend. If Tamao knew about this I don't think I stand a chance in keeping her. The president was also reminded of her girlfriend's odd emotional behavior,"Aoi-san, does Tamao know about you?" She feared the answer.

The pop idol scratched the back of her head, "Do you remember how she became clingy to me a while back?"

"Ah, that makes sense, but if she knew you were Azure, why didn't she break up with me?"

"I told her off. Besides, I'm just her celebrity crush. They don't mean a thing, but you are the one she wants and she knows I love Shizuma. I might be a flirt, but I would never com between you and her. If I can't happy a happy ending, I want to see others who can."

Joy and gratitude swelled in the blunette as she squeezed Nagisa in a hug. They parted as Nagisa was pushing herself out of the other's embrace. "I still don't completely understand why you can't be with Shizuma.

"Let me ask you something?"

Miyuki nodded for her to go on.

"What is the name of my record label?"

Miyuki thought for a moment, "Hanazono records." As she said those words, small pieces were being put into place. "I think I see your point. Owner and Employee relationships never really work out."

"It's not that, well not entirely. If I get involved in relationship with Shizuma, I'll have to tell her the truth about me because she deserves to know the truth. If she accepts both sides of me and would be willing to work with me, I would be happy. However, her father might think that I'm only using her for my career. I can't do that to her.

"There's also the fact I want to come out from behind the wig and be who I really am. I don't care about what others think of me, but I can't let other people think badly of Shizuma."

"How would they think badly of her?"

"Rumors would come up that the only reason I have my music career is because I'm dating Shizuma and that I seduced her into giving me a contract. People will dig up everything on Shizuma, including her relationship with Kaori. Since she left, people will make up rumors that she bought me with my music career as payment for being with her. Making me more like her…uh…whore." She shuddered saying the word.

Miyuki shook her head, "Didn't you say you didn't care what others said about you. Besides both of you would know the truth."

"The truth, yes, but you forgot one truth. Once she finds out everything, she might doubt my love for her. Since she is the boss's daughter and soon to be the CEO of Hanazono Records, there is a chance that she could believe those rumors. More importantly, she might start acting weird around me because she would be too afraid of dumping me for fear of getting a sexual harassment suit. Trust me, I thought of it all. Right now her love for me is pure; I don't want to taint it by my own faults and choices. If I would have fallen for someone else I wouldn't have to worry too much. There is the fact that they might not love me for me. You know, I love Shizuma so much I would give up my career for her, but I can't."

"Why can't you?"

"I have a ten year contract. I've already used up two years, but because I'm going to school, my contract is suspended until I'm finished."

"If your contract is suspended, how come you're doing this concert?"

"Benefit concerts are the only activity not under suspension."

Not arguing, Miyuki took a different direction, "Okay, you have a ten year contract. But you know Shizuma told me how she told you that she would give up her family for you."

"Rokujo-san, you know I have no family. How can I ask the woman that I love to give up on hers? If anyone knows about the importance of family is, it's me."

All anger that the president felt for Nagisa just melt away as she saw how honest she was trying to be, "Isn't there anyway you could get together with her? She needs you."

"There's not. Being friends with her was the only way. I accepted it, but I can't now, not after kissing her. I would always want more."

Being the studious student she was, Miyuki thought over everything Nagisa said. It all made sense, and she could see it all, but there was one factor that eluded her. "Aoi-san, in your ramblings, I couldn't help but noticed that you always alluded to your identity as Azure. Are you planning on coming out about who you really are?"

"Eventually after school, if I'm able to," admitted the younger girl. She stood up and walked over to the sofa.

The president followed, "Wouldn't it be easier if you just maintained your secret identity?"

The red head pursed her lips together, "Imagine Tamao-chan was a famous international author, writing under a pen name and wrote for your publishing company. Her pen name also came with a disguised. She would have to live two lives. Most of it would be with you, but because of public appearances, there are certain things that people would be looking at for example her love life. Since she lives two lives, she couldn't really tell the truth. Being an author, she would appear to have no love life, but that's not true. She would be keeping you a secret in part of her life. Could you live with that?" (A/N: In the Anime, Nagisa can reason well, see episode 25. Otherwise, she can't really voice her reasoning out loud too much and keeps it to herself).

The older girl pondered on the painted scenario for a moment. It dawned on her that it would kill her. One of the best things about being in love is declaring that you were proudly taken and by whom. Unfortunately, not only would it kill her, but it would also kill Tamao as she would be put under much pressure from the public. As her pen name being single, Tamao would have people who would want to date her. There would sure to be jealousy and resentment built up. Doing Interviews, book signing, and other such things would be tiring enough. The amount of pressure from people wanting to know your personal history would be terrible, since the personally history would be a lie and if the truth were to come out most people would hate it.

"I understand. So, what are you going do about Shizuma?" she asked wanting to know the girl's plans.

"Ah, I had wanted to continue to being her friend, but I can't anymore. So, if she were to still have me about eight years after my graduation, that's like in ten and a half years, I'm hers. Sadly, that's too much time, she would have moved on and I would have lost the love of my life. Unlike Kaori and the whole nun for life thing, I'll come back to her."

A bitter-sweet smile formed on the other's mouth. "Want to know what happened to her?"

Curious as she always was, Nagisa nodded her head like mad.

Breathing in, the president began, "After Kaori told Shizuma about her plans for the future, I felt such anger towards the girl. When I found out she transferred out of school, I used my resources to track her down. One of my contacts told me she was spotted at Lillian Academy. Fearing being track down by Shizuma, she had changed her name to Kubo Shiori and changed her eye color with color contacts. I came to find out later she started dating someone by the name of Satou Sei. This relationship was even more serious than with Shizuma, but it ended the same way."

Okay, that girl needs to be homeschooled in relationship 101. If you're gay and planning on being a nun, have your gaydar on full force to avoid crumbling hearts. Instead of stating her thoughts the pop idol said, "What happened after that?"

"I was sick of her after she broken another woman's heart, so I lost my passion for finding out anything more on her."

All of a sudden, a source of fear entered the red head, "Um, Rojuko-san, are you going to stalk me now?"

This shook the president up a bit; she hadn't accepted it. Shaking her head, she answered, "Unlike my dealings with Kaori, I've confronted you and understand you now. I just wish there was something I can do."

"Help Shizuma get over me," said the red head with a serious face.

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After last night, Miyuki couldn't sleep a wink, even after a long physical night with Tamao in their hotel room. It had been five in the morning when she realized that she had to do something. Picking up a phone, she contracted her father asking him to arrange a special meeting with a special someone along with a special team. Her father agreed to all of it if only he had a chance to get to meet her girlfriend. She agreed. Knowing what was running in her father's mind, she figured he had begun calculating when she would be graduating from school to arrange a marriage for her.

Before she entered Miator, she did have a fiancé and was okay with it, but then she realized she liked women and told her father so. There was a battle and many words flung between them until he agreed to break her engagement up. He didn't want to argue and it helped when Miyuki mentioned who her girlfriend was. The battle lasted a few years up until then. Somehow she knew something like this was coming and hoped her father approved of her poet for more than just her name.

For now, she would worry about it later and focus on her meeting with a Goliath of a man as she sat waiting for her meeting. In the next few minutes, the secretary asked for her to come in. She left her team behind saying when the time was right and she needed them she'll call them. The men agreed.

Miyuki was dressed in a dark pin-striped female business suit, looking cool and collective, even if she didn't feel like it. She walked in the double doors of the private office of one, Mr. Hanazono. Once in, her eyes landed on a tall brown leather chair facing the window. The view was unbelievable. The back of the chair faced a large wooden desk. Noticing no sign of him in the room, she figured he sat in the chair.

Without hesitation, she strolled towards the desk and stopped once she ended her walk. Her mouth began to speak, "Mr. Hanazono, thank-you for seeing me today."

Ever so slowly, the chair turned. In it sat a man with a business like hair cut. His eyes and hair were the same colors as that of his daughter. Even as he sat in the chair, his tall height could be easily seen. His shoulders were broad, but he wasn't a heavy weigh; he kept in good physical condition and like his daughter, he had strong allure.

"Welcome Miyuki," he said in a cheerful voice. The girl was like a niece to him. "Please have a sit."

The girl was a little hesitant but she complied. "Thank-you."

Mr. Hanazono waved it away like it was nothing, "Anything for best friend's daughter. I will admit I was surprised to get a phone call from your father this morning asking for an appointment on your behalf. Due to my busy schedule, I could have turned you down, but I was intrigued as to what you want to talk about."

This was his invitation for Miyuki to speak, "Sir, I'm here in regards to your daughter's happiness."

"Ah," a small twinkle hit his eye. He truly did love his daughter and accepted everything about her. "And what exactly could you talk to me about her happiness?"

"You're daughter is in love with someone."

"Oh, and what girl is it this time?" Miyuki couldn't see it, but under the table the man had the fingers of his right hand crossed as he leaned on his left.

"I believe you may know her; she actually works for one of your companies. Her name is Aoi Nagisa."

The fingers of his right hand became a fist as a show of victory. "Ah, Aoi-san, I know her well. As I recall she has a ten year contract with us to perform as Azure in the band Blue Water."

"Were you aware that she would be attending your daughter's school?"

"Quite, the fact of the matter is I had hoped Nagisa would heal my daughter's heart and I hoped my daughter could heal her heart."

The president was completely confused by all of this. This man planned on both of them falling in love. There's something he's not telling. He had called Aoi-san, Aoi-san at the beginning, but now is calling her Nagisa without honorifics. If what he says it true, I don't have worry about him accepting Nagisa-chan as his daughter-in-law. "I don't understand."

Mr. Hanazono looked deeply in Miyuki's eyes, "I'll tell you everything, but you must let me know."

"Know what?"

"What are Nagisa's feelings for my daughter?"

The blunette smiled, "This is the other half of the matter for which I come. Nagisa is deeply in love with your daughter, but…"

She was cut off from Mr. Hanazono, "I'm sorry, but could you hold off on the 'buts' for now. I think there's some things I need to explain before I hear you what you came here to say."

The girl shrugged her shoulders, "Okay, but we will talk. I'm not leaving here until after I concluded my business."

"Fair enough," agreed Shizuma's father. "You must know I am extremely happy that Nagisa returns my daughter's feelings?"

This relieved Miyuki somewhat. I no longer need to argue that point. "Why is that?"

"Nagisa is a very special to me; of course, she would be since I'm her godfather."

Whoa, this threw the girl on a rollercoaster ride with three loops. "How…?"

He smiled as he thought back, "I knew her father when we went to school together at Hanadera."

"Lillian Academy's brother school?"

He nodded.

"How come you sent Shizuma to Miator, wouldn't you have wanted her to attend your sister's school?"

"As you know, my wife, her mother, passed away years ago. As a last request, she had requested that her daughter follow in her foot steps and attend Miator. Shizuma agreed thinking it was a way to become closer to her mother."

She nodded in understanding.

Taking her nod, Mr. Hanazono returned back to the red head, "Nagisa's father was a dear man and very much like his daughter, red hair and personality. He could serious when he wanted and needed to be, but he really loved having fun. Aoi Negi was a very bright and intelligent man. Together, we went on to Tokyo University, where we shared a dorm along with your father. After college, your father and I married right away, while Negi remained single.

Being the good son that he is, he went back to his family's company to help his father. His family owned a small chain store for selling books, records, tapes and other such items. He wasn't as rich as I, but he could afford a comfortable life style with plenty of extras. That aside, while working in one of the store's one day, a beautiful blunette walked through the doors. She had the most amazing red eyes, they burn you as they search out what lay in your soul. It was love at first sight with them.

"They married and had a daughter, asking me to be the child's godfather, I felt honored. As their love increased, so did the family business. There were many times when the Aois had to leave town for business meetings. Negi didn't want to leave his family behind when he had to travel so he always took them with him. That was until Nagisa entered school. She had to be left behind more often and mostly with her grandmother."

"Her mom's mother?" guessed the blunette.

The tycoon nodded, "It was her grandmother who wanted her to go to Miator."

"I knew that." At least that's not a surprise to me. "She told me once, but she didn't say anything about her mother. Did she go to Miator as well?"

He shook his head, "Ah, you know how Nagisa went to a school for the gifted?"

The girl confirmed it by a nod of her head.

"It was the same school as her mother. The school was an arts school designed for talented musicians. Her mother was a gifted singer and pianist. When the Aois weren't traveling around, Alyssa, Nagisa's mother, would teach her child how to sing and play the piano. As you know Nagisa excelled in all of it as well as playing the guitar. Alyssa's dream was for her daughter to go to the same school when she reached her middle school years.

"Unfortunately, Alyssa had neither witnessed her daughter entering nor how beautiful she had become."

"What happened to them?"

"The Aois had gone on a business trip like usual and left Nagisa with her grandmother. Everything seemed normal, but the plane's engines were having problems. As they were making their way over the ocean the engines gave out. Everyone on the plane perished. At the time Nagisa was eight."

"When we asked about her parents, she always replied that her parents were away. Is it still traumatic for her?"

The tycoon shook his head, "I asked her about it once; she said it was still true, but even though they're dead, she'll see them again in the next world. Once she heard word about her parents' death, she entered a long grieving period and she refused to do music. She started living with her grandmother. About two months after, her parents' death, her grandmother had a stroke which paralyzed her completely; she couldn't do anything and landed in the hospital. Having no choice, Nagisa went to live in an orphanage."

"Where were you in all of this? If you were her godfather why didn't you step in?"

"Negi and I had a falling out shortly after she was born. I had wanted to make him even richer, by buying out his small chain stores and turning them bigger. He wanted to keep in the family and didn't want to rely on me. We argued and became distance. I wasn't really aware of the accident until two years later when I wanted to apologize to him. I was too late. With rearch, it came to my attention that my god-daughter was still alive, but lived in an orphanage as her grandmother was suffering from a lot a pain. After the stroke her body was no longer the same, she kept getting mini heart attacks, strokes and seizures. Fearing for my friend's daughter and knowing her mother's request, I made arrangement for her leave the orphanage and be placed into the music academy. She was also able to see her grandmother.

"When she entered, she had wanted nothing to do with the place, but after a visit with her grandmother, who was on her deathbed, her desired changed. Her grandmother had asked her to sing for her. At first Nagisa refused, but changed her mind when her grandmother told her that if she would sing it would be like her parents were still there. It worked. She found herself able to cope with things more. Eventually her grandmother past on when she was eleven, she was still depressed, but she promised that she would keep on singing."

"How do you know all of this? It all seems so personal."

"She and I would write letters to each other."

"Does she know who she is writing to?"

"No, she has no clue. I don't think she's aware that she even has a godfather and legal guardian, just a wealthy benefactor."

There was silence to allow for things to settle in the president's mind. "What's being done with Aoi-san's business?"

"It's still going, Nagisa is the heir of course, but is underage to truly operate it. She is aware of her standing, but the force had went to her grandmother and then on to the vice president. Since I'm her legal guardian, I took control of the company, but made no changes. I always keep Nagisa inform at what is going on making sure that she has some sort of input."

"Ah, that explains the special use of the cell phone."

There was a slight chuckle from the man, "That's only part of it, the rest involves with her music career."

This time it was Miyuki who chuckled, "I'm sure you had something do to with it."

"A little," he admitted, "Actually, I had no wish for her to go into the music business, but somehow it worked out that way. Being concerned for her well fare, I went to her school during a culture festival, of course, I was also there to look at some new talent."

"New talent, who was it?"

"Konohana Hikari, also known as Angelina."

It wasn't all that shocking as Nagisa talked about how she asked the little blonde if she wanted to join forces. Seeing as how Mr. Hanazono let the cat out of the bag, Miyuki grew a wicked half grin, "Why did you give her name out if it's supposed to be secret?"

"Slip of the tongue really, but I also know she went to Spica, so I thought maybe you knew her."

The president nodded off. Changing topic again she asked, "If you didn't want Aoi-san into music, how come you signed her."

"At the school festival, her little band was playing and I was amazed. It came to me to ask them to sign up, not just because they were talented, but it was also I could keep an eye on Nagisa. I had pretended to be a scout and approached both them and Konohana-san. Are you aware that Blue Water and the whole blue theme is due to Nagisa's last name and her mother's hair. The girl thought if she wore that blue wig she would somehow become closer to her mother and maybe channel her spirit."

"That sounds like Aoi-san."

Again silence grew so Miyuki could digest things. It was then broken by Mr. Hanazono, "I have said my piece, it's your turn."

"Not quite, I have two more questions. If Aoi Negi was such a good friend to you and father, how come Shizuma and I never met him?"

"He was always busy with his family and business and I think he felt uncomfortable coming over. And your second question?"

"Aoi-san told me about how her contract was being suspended for school. I thought it might have been because your business values education. After hearing you, I think it's more than that. How did you react when Aoi-san requested to go to school at Miator?"

A faraway look appeared on his face, "As you might have guessed, I act like her manager, well a manager over her manager. When she told me where she wanted to go, I couldn't help but think about my daughter. I knew of her heartache and wanted some way of easing it. I've seen how much happier Nagisa was since after the death of her grandmother. I thought if anyone could help my daughter it would be her, but I wanted things to happen naturally if anything were to happen. Besides I knew Nagisa was her type. She was always a sucker for red eyes, just like her old man, but please don't tell her that."

With her hands held up as if giving the message of pushing things away, she promised.

"My first thought was for my daughter's happiness and my second was on Nagisa's. I knew a little about her grandmother, but not much. When she gave her reasons for wanting to go to Miator, I knew she had a noble spirit. If they do get into a relationship, I approve."

"That's good to know. As it is, they are in love with each other. Shizuma is willing to give up her family for Aoi-san and Aoi-san feels like she is trapped."

This was rather shocking to the tycoon, "Are you saying they love each other, but aren't together?"

"Precisely," declared Miyuki. "You seem shocked. Were 't you in correspondence with Aoi-san?"

"I am or was. After Nagisa entered Miator, I haven't heard anything from her. Tell me what's keeping them apart."

"I'll be glad to, but only if you promise me one thing." There was a certain mysterious and mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Anything for my little girl," he promised.

A broad and bright smile appeared on the girl's face, "As you know, my father is giving me one of his companies to man after I graduate, so I can get a taste at running a company. If I do well, he'll let me take over more and more companies until I have officially taken over everything. Even though I have yet to graduate, I would like to conduct my first official transaction." There was a dramatic pause. "I want to buy out Nagisa-chan's contract for Rojuko Recordings."

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At two o'clock, Nagisa had received a phone call from Tamao. Tamao had explained how she went to the concert last night and heard everything the red head said. They talked about it for a while until the poet gave an invitation for an early dinner before that night's concert. Nagisa had agreed only if she could invite a few people. The poet had readily agreed. The red head then called up Mio, Ritsu, Hikari, Mugi, Yui and Sawa-chan for a four o'clock dinner. They had all agreed.

At three thirty, they gathered around Sawa-chan's mini-van. Once inside, they drove off to the restaurant. The place was owned by Tamao's family. Due to connections, the long haired blunette had arranged for the entire restaurant to be vacated for two hours.

Sawa-chan had parked behind the restaurant as to not draw attention to her passengers. Everyone walked up to the kitchen's back door. Tamao told them they could just enter; they did. They finally ended up in the dining portion of the place.

"Wow, nice place!" exclaimed Ritsu as she looked around. The place had red painted walls with gold stenciled lilies and sakuras painted on. On one wall was a contrasting blue mural of a waterfall with cranes flying off left ward in the painting. Red silk curtains with golden fringes were strung along the walls. The reddish brown tables were low to the ground to where costumers sat on black cushions.

"It should be," said an amazed voiced from behind the group. Everyone turned to see Tamao standing there wearing a pink yukata with dark purple firecracker bursts.

At first seeing the girl, Nagisa ran to her and flung her arms around her neck, "Tamao-chan!"

The other girl immediately reciprocated the hug, "Nagisa-chan!"

The whole group seemed to find the scene both touching and funny at the same time. After a moment they separated and Nagisa turned towards her other friends, "Tamao-chan, allow me to introduce you to some of this people. Hikari, you know."

Tamao smiled at the younger girl, "It's good to see you."

"Thank-you," the blond answered.

Tamao pulled the girl into a hug, "You did great yesterday."

"How did you know…?"

"I guessed."

The other girl was speechless, but her face blushed to give her response.

Nagisa then pulled the poet over to meet everyone else, "Tamao-chan, this is Mugi-chan."

Both girls bow to each other in show of their upbringing.

"Welcome," said the host.

"It's a pleasure," replied the pianist.

Turning Tamao-chan around, the red head pointed to a tall woman in her mid twenties, "This is Sawa-chan. She is, as she puts it, 'a totally wicked' guitar player, she was a tutor at the music school I went to , but now she's a teacher teaching at the same school as Mugi-chan. After Blue Water was sign, she stopped being a tutor and became our manager…"

"And my girlfriend," said the older blond as she wrapped an arm around one of Sawa-chan's.

Tamao smiled at the antics, "It's a pleasure to me you." She held out a hand for the older woman to shake.

"The pleasure is likewise," the dark brunette said.

The pop idol then took Tamao over to her two band mates, "Mio and Ritsu, this is my roommate and our ultimate fan, Suzumi Tamao."

Ritsu gave a brilliant smile and held out a hand to her, "It's always a pleasure to meet one of my adoring fans."

Before the poet could take the girl's proffered hand, the drummer flew forward some as she was smacked up side her head. Tamao's eyes grew wide at the display. Last time she knew both girls were dating. How could someone hit someone else that hard? Just as she was going to scold Mio for beating up her girlfriend, she saw the girl being turned to stare in the eyes of the new singer, who ended the concert yesterday.

"Mio, how many times have I told you about hitting Ritsu?"

Mio looked at the shorter girl and almost became shy, "I'm sorry, Yui."

The sound of a hand hitting a forehead caused the people around to look at Nagisa, "I forgot to introduce Tamao-chan to Yui-chan." Looking back and forth between them, she said, "Tamao-chan this is Yui-chan. Yui-chan this is Tamao-chan. Okay, now everyone here has met Tamao-chan."

"True, but not everyone here has met me," announced a commanding voice entering from the kitchen doors.

All the ladies present turned to look at Miator's Student Council President, who was about the same height as Sawa-chan if not taller, still wearing her business suit. At the sight of her girlfriend, Tamao ran into Miyuki's arms and kissed her on the lips. "Welcome back, my love."

Except for Hikari and Nagisa, everyone else had their month's open. Before she showed up the fairest of all would have been Mio, followed by Nagisa and Tamao by a half a vote. Sawa-chan would have come in fourth place. Unfortunately, Miyuki had by passed Mio. If there was a contest as far as beauty went, there was also a contest as far as cuteness went. First prize went to Hikari and then Mugi, followed be Yui. As for Ritsu, she acted too much like a guy to be considered as either cute or beautiful. Handsome might be the better term, but she's just too goofy for her own good to maintain the handsome title.

The president had liked how the new comers reacted, but then looked at Nagisa with a knowing look. Nagisa blushed as she thought about how the others would react if they were to see Shizuma, the sexiest and most alluring enchantress alive. There was Mugi, who knew and her reaction was pretty much like it was now. Somehow the knowledge of having the silver fox love her seemed too good to be true.

Tamao turned around in Miyuki's arms and pressed her back against the other girl's breasts, "Everyone, this is my one and only, Rojuko Miyuki."

The president waved a hand at them, "Hello."

The new comers all waved at her in answering her. The poet then pointed at the people Miyuki didn't know and named them off. Once introductions were concluded, everyone went to a specially made table which seated everyone there. As soon as they took up a seat, waiters came in setting down glasses of water for each of the girls. The waiters left as soon as their task was completed.

Nagisa sat between Ritsu and Tamao. She looked around at the scene before her. It was a vision of her two worlds colliding. The other thing which would have made it better was if Shizuma was there, but before any more thoughts could plant any sad seeds in her, she pushed them away to enjoy the moment.

She turned her head to see Mio glancing lovingly at Yui, who had managed to get a dessert menu. At the moment she fought hard not to go over there and take a peek with her. In so doing, her eyes drifted over to Sawa-chan and Mugi. The older blonde still had an arm wrapped around one of Sawa-chan's. They weren't really dating, but they more than just friends. They had agreed to wait until Mugi was old enough to do anything. At least their wait is a short one. From the aged gaped pairing, Nagisa noticed Hikari texting away on her cell phone as she smiled and blushed at the same time. Ah, she must be texting Amane. The red head's eyes then landed on her two Miator classmates. Tamao had her back pressed against Miyuki, who had an arm wrapped around the younger girl's shoulders.

Having enough of just sitting there, the urge she fought for so long finally overcame her. She stood up and walked over to Yui. "Yui-chan, do they have any good desserts?" she asked as she bent down on her knees.

Yui turned around and faced the red head seriously, "Nagisa-chan, are you a lover of sweet things?"

Nagisa, looking seriously as well, declared, "I am. Sweet things are my second love and then music."

Yui nodded in understanding, "I understand, you are now my second in command for all things sweet. After dinner we'll have a battle to see who can eat and enjoy the most sweets."

Everyone at the table laughed at the two dessert lovers.

"Man, I knew it might have been bad to introduce them to each other," said Ritsu.

Mio looked at her childhood friend, "I think you're right, what if Yui…"

"Have someone who shares the same interest?" finished Ritsu, shaking her head, "Even if you don't share her interest in cake, there's still music, but Nagisa likes both so it would be really hard."

A strong urge to slap Ritsu came over Mio, but she fought hard to control herself. Instead she looked at Yui, who asked, "Nagisa-chan, what do you think is the best sweet?"

There was silence as Nagisa thought it out, "The best sweet is cookies."

"Cookies?" shouted an indignant Yui, "Cookies?"

"What? I like cookies. What do you think is the best?"

"Cake! It has to be cake. Unlike hard-not-melt-in-your-mouth cookies, cake is soft and delicate like sweet kisses."

"Cake is good, but I still think cookies are better. You can take a cookie and dunk it milk."

"But a cookie can't be served with fresh fruits."

"Ah, but cookies come in many varieties."

"So does cake!"

"Not really, there's only about ten different cake mixes out there, the rest all depends upon the toppings. Cookies have everything thing in them. If you were to go to the store you would notice one whole aisle dedicated to cookies."

"But cakes don't have preserves and are freshly made in bakeries and cafes."

"So are cookies."

They argued back and forth causing quite scene as everyone there watched on as if they were watching a tennis match. Tamao and Mugi found the whole baked good debate wonderful. Ritsu nudged Mio, who looked at her, "What?"

"I don't think you have to worry about Nagisa stealing away Yui."

Mio found a smile on her face as she found herself almost agreeing with Ritsu.

"Nagisa," whined Yui slightly, "You can't have a birthday without cake."

"True, but that doesn't make cake better. Cookies are great for every occasion not just special ones like birthdays and weddings."

"Cake is also good with ice cream. You can't have one without the other."

"The same thing can be said of cookies. Get two cookies and some ice cream and you can make a sandwich. As for ice cream flavors, there are cookies n' cream and chocolate chip cookie dough."

"Yes, but there is also cake batter ice cream."

A silence grew between them as they stared into each other's eyes as if searching for something. Moments past before they came to an understanding and smiles spread upon both their faces and replied, "Ice cream is the best." Both stood and jumped up and down causing a lot of groans from those around.

Their performance wasted enough time for the waiters to come back with the preordered food. Upon seeing plates filled with vary kinds of sushi, both girls went back to their places at the table. The meal went rather well and everyone ate happily and content. Soon the plates were cleaned off and replaced by cups for ginger tea.

At this point, Miyuki thought it would be perfect to make her announcement. ""Excuse me everyone," she began to catch their attention. Once all eyes were on her again, she began again, "I would like to thank Tamao for arranging this meeting with all of you."

"Good food and good atmosphere what else could we ask for?" Ritsu spoke up.

Her words earned a few giggles and a nasty glare. Shaking her head, Miyuki continued, "I've been trying to figure out how to begin this, but there is something I would like to discuss with all of you." A silence begged her on as she stopped for a moment to look closely at everyone. "What I would like to discuss is your future in the music industry. From what I gather, the members of Blue Water and Angelina have contracts with Hanazono Records and I understand that there are people here who wish to change and alter their contracts."

Her chat with Nagisa the night before went on for an hour more, talking about how everyone wanted a change in what they wanted in their careers as everyone has drifted apart somewhat. The drifting was due to everyone's dreams and desires were shifting, but not what they felt about each other. The president, after their chat, planned on talking with Angelina the next day, but until her meeting with Mr. Hanazono she had no idea who the girl was. Nagisa only called her Angelina. At the meeting with Shizuma's father, she called the little blonde up and talked to her about her plans for the red head and her. Hikari agreed to the plan.

While in the meeting with Mr. Hanazono, Sawa-chan was also contacted to seek for approval from the rest of the Blue Water and Mugi, without actually asking them. The teacher found things acceptable and assured both Miyuki and Mr. Hanazono that the others would be fine with it. At first Mr. Hanazono didn't want to sign over his goddaughter, but it was for the sake of his daughter, well daughters (technically speaking).

Turning her attention to Mio, Ritsu and Nagisa, Miyuki explained, "After much study of the contracts of you three, I found out that Tainaka-san and Akiyama-san had signed a five year contract instead of a ten year like Nagisa-chan."

The red head was taken a back as she heard Miyuki use her first name for the first time.

"The contracts were given to the three of you on personal bases and not on a group one. The person who came up with the contracts knew at one point the three of you might separate if there came a point where you didn't want to be a band together. He had wanted to give you as much freedom as possible. However, there was a clause saying you have to at least been together for a certain amount of time, and your time is up. You have fulfilled the agreement, but you still need be Blue Water when you have special engagements like this week. You can split up at an appropriate time some time after graduation."

The sound of a cough was heard across the table. All eyes turned towards Sawa-chan. "Excuse me, but I just want to make sure I understand. The members of Blue Water can form other bands, but only in private and school settings, but until they graduate, Blue Water will remain Blue Water until a public announcement is declared about them splitting up?"

"Correct, after they graduate and play a farewell concert, they'll be free to do anything else, but only if they want to. As for Hirasawa-san, I would like to extend the same contract and make her an official member of Blue Water until she graduates."

All bands members stared at Miyuki as if she was speaking like a mad woman. Mio was the first to speak, "Um, Rojuko-san, what do you mean by extending a contract to Yui, you can't really do that can you?"

Here the president smile, "Sure I can, after all I just bought your contracts?"

Mio studied the girl for a moment before asking, "Why would you do that?"

"I haven't officially obtained the position yet, but after I graduate from school, I'll be managing Rojuko's Recordings. As for buying your contracts, my father had given me power to do so." After speaking, she looked at Nagisa for her reaction.

The red head looked at the table trying to piece together her thoughts. She was shocked, but sincerely happy and almost tearful. She stood up from her cushion and walked towards the tall blunette. Kneeling down on her knees, she threw her arms around Miyuki's neck and cry tears of gratefulness. "Thank-you, Miyuki-chan," she whispered. After a moment's embrace, she let go and stared in Miyuki's eyes, "But why?"

"I had asked Shizuma to come last night, but she refused. I asked if I could get her anything, she said if I wanted to I could get her a souvenir. I'm just fulfilling my promise."

Nagisa's eyes twinkled as she smiled. "I owe you so much."

The other girl shook her head, "The only thing you own me is making Shizuma happy."

"Yes, boss." A few chuckles were heard as the red head looked from Tamao to Hikari, whose eyes looked as if they shown with victory and relief that she's finally getting something good in her life. Looking at Tamao again, Nagisa asked, "Do you have a notebook and pen available?"

Fire blazed in Tamao's eyes as she ordered a nearby waiter to get what Nagisa needed as the girl went back to her seat. Miyuki then turned her attention towards the two blondes. "As for you two, your contracts are also now under Rojuko's Recordings. As far as the contracts conditions, their pretty much like Blue Waters, but more open. Like Tainaka-san and Akiyama-san, Hikari's contract is set for five years. When she was signed, the company didn't know how long she was going to last, so the whole thing was experimental. When she became sick, they had been talk about cancelling it, but Mr. Hanazono decided just to suspend her contract and see what she'll decide to do because she only asked for a break for recuperation. He had faith in her, but he had allowed in her contract that if she wanted to join forces with anyone she could.

"In Kotobuki Tsumugi's contract, she was more of a free agent who could play for who she wanted. At the time, she play just for you, Hikari-chan. As you know, Kotobuki-san's father is a very well established man in the music business, but he doesn't have his own label. Instead he has his hands in both Hanazono's and Rojuko's companies. The contract was more of a formality because Kotobuki Tsumugi has an I-want-to-experience-real-life fetish which her father likes to indulge in."

Nagisa looked up from the notebook she was writing in (she had received it during Miyuki's explanation). "How come I'm the only one who received a ten year contract?"

"Mr. Hanazono saw true potential in you to go all the way."

"Huh?"

"I mean he saw you lasting longer in the show business industry than the others. He was reluctant in signing over your contract because he was hoping to put you in the movies and use your voice for anime."

"Really?" asked Nagisa. "What characters and in which shows?"

"There's Furukawa Nagisa from Clannad, Hanazono Karin from Kamichama Karin, Miyanaga Teru from Saki, and Ogasawara Akiko from Taisho Baseball Girls, just to name a few and oh, Lanster Teana from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS." (A/N: Nakahara Mai does the voice of Nagisa along with the above listed characters. Oh, she also does the voice of Mai from Mai Hime, but since Mai Hime was before Strawberry Panic, it didn't make the cut.)

"Ooo, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, I love that manga and Ogasawara Akiko is totally yuri. Is there any way I could still do those?"

"Only if you excel in school," the president compromise, "Oh, I also want you to become Miator's next president."

"What?"

Tamao stared at her girlfriend, "I'm surprise you didn't want her to become Etoile, since her grandmother was one."

"That's just a bad idea from the start. You know it takes two people working closely and almost intimate with each other. Shizuma would kill me for sure."

Nagisa, who wasn't interested in being Etoile just realized something. "Miyuki-chan, who was Shizuma-sama partnered with?"

"Kaori."

The name was a stab to the red head. Seeing her sempai looking sad, Hikari in her small voice spoke, "Pardon me, but Amane and I are going to enter the contest."

Miyuki gave a small smile, "That's another reason. By the way, Hikari-chan, if you had plans on revealing who you are, you might want to reconsider, since it would throw off the competition."

The opera singer was planning on making the announcement on the last night, but now was sighing as she understood the older girl.

"Why don't you want me to become Study Body President?" Tamao asked as if hurt.

The short haired blunette smiled down at her girlfriend, "Unlike her, you have poetry club to enjoy, but I wouldn't mind you becoming her vice president. You could keep her in line and away from sweets."

By this point, Nagisa went back to her notebook while Miyuki and Tamao went back and forth. Everyone else also began talking to each other thinking they were done. Dessert was ordered and served. The red head soon finished what she was writing, "Miyuki!"

The said girl looked at her, "Yes?"

The smaller girl stood up, "Miyuki, I need you to get Shizuma here tomorrow. Tell her anything, just get her here."

"I'll try my best."

"I need you to also give Chiyo and Yaya both a backstage pass. I'm sure they would enjoy seeing their friends perform."

"That's a great idea," exclaimed an excited little blond. "I can't believe I forgot to invite Yaya."

Nagisa merely smiled, "Hikari, Blue Water, and Yui tomorrow morning we'll be practicing two new songs."

"Two new songs?" asked Mio. "Who wrote them?"

The still smiling red head said, "I did."

Ritsu stood next to her friend and placed an arm on her shoulder, "What are you planning little red?"

"I broke my love's heart and I plan on fixing it. Will you help?"

"I'm in," declared Ritsu.

"As am I," said Yui, who was excited for mostly anything.

Everyone else also placed in their votes.


A/N: Nagisa's father is named after Nagi's father in Negima! Nagisa's mother was named after Alyssa Searrs from Mai Hime, who can sing. Alyssa Searrs in the anime had yellowish hair. I read a little about her and in the manga she sometimes has blue hair because she shares the same DNA as Natsuki. (According to Wikipedia) I didn't know this until after I wrote what I wrote. The next part should be the end (?) I just haven't written it yet, because I can see it being complicated.