Author Notes: Hi Samkz here, so here's the 9th chapter. The chapter features NicoMaki.
From this chapter onward, I'll try my best to update once a week if I'm free as college is starting and I have to choose my major for my degree soon. Happy New Year and I hope you guys a great new year.
Featuring Couple: NicoMaki
So I hope you enjoy it. Disclaimer: I don't own Love Live!
It's day two of the trip over at Maki's family villa, the entire group has already decided the day before to go skiing and snowboarding at the ski resort near the villa. Nico, Hanayo, Anju and Kotori along with the twins and Akemi decided to sit by the café to enjoy the snowy landscape while the rest went skiing or snowboarding.
After a few hours of fun snowboarding and skiing, the group decided to go into town for a late lunch as well as grab some groceries for dinner. While in town, the group went to a restaurant that seems empty at the moment.
"This seems like a nice restaurant."
"Why don't we just dine here?"
"Okay if everybody is fine with it."
Everybody agreed and entered the restaurant. Just as they enter the restaurant the twins started to make some noise to inform Kotori and Umi that they are hungry. As soon as the group was guided to a table by the waitress, Kotori took out both Yumi and Miyuki's bottle and prepared the milk before feeding the both of them with Umi.
As the twins were feeding, the group had decided to order their meal and Nico then helped Umi feed Miyuki as she ordered both hers and Kotori's meal. Maki looked at Nico as the latter feeds Miyuki couldn't help feeling a tug on her lips.
Nozomi who saw the small smile playing on Maki's face felt amused and decided to tease the red-head a little.
"Is Maki-chan enjoying the scene of Nicocchi being motherly."
"W-What are you talking a-about Nozomi?"
"Well it looks to me that Maki-chan is enjoying seeing Nicocchi taking care of kids."
"I-I don't get what y-you're talking about."
Maki blushed so hard that her face was as red as her hair. Nozomi smirked at Maki while Nico looked at Maki before paying attention back at the baby in her arms. When Miyuki finished her milk, Umi took Miyuki back from Nico and settling the baby on the baby chair by her right.
When the food came, the group ate and continued chatting while Eli and Nozomi focused on their daughter.
"So when is the wedding going to happen?"
"We're thinking maybe around August."
"Isn't Honoka-chan's birthday on the 3rd of August?"
"I was thinking of having the ceremony on her birthday actually."
"That's so sweet Tsubasa."
"Well then we'll be waiting for an invitation then."
"That means only Erena and Anju's wedding is the only left."
Erena laughed Tsubasa's comment off while Anju looks at Erena expectantly. Kotori and Umi looked at their daughters playing with some toys while Eli fed Akemi some of her food as Nozomi took a photo of Eli and Akemi and another of the entire group.
When the group finished their meals, Umi paid for the group's lunch. Then they made their way to the super market to get some groceries before heading back. The rest of the group walked around the super market while Nico, Nozomi, Kotori and Hanayo went to select the ingredients.
Maki, Umi and Eli then decided to stand aside and chat with each other while Rin, Honoka played with Akemi and the A-rise trio decided to continue checking out the store before heading back to the villa.
"How are you managing with the twins, Umi?"
"They're actually very easy to care for and I'm very lucky that Kotori mostly works at home so it makes taking care of the twins easily."
"Is Nozomi still working?"
"Yeah, when she goes out for a shooting session I'll mostly work from home and take care of Akemi at the same time."
"It's amazing to see the two of you become such dedicated parents."
"I think you are also capable of becoming a great parent Maki when you have a kid of your own with Nico."
"I honestly doubt that Eli."
"I have to agree with Eli though Maki, this kind of instinct comes naturally. Back then, I always have thoughts that I would never be a good enough father to the twins."
"It's common to think like that Maki."
Umi smiled at Maki before looking at Yumi and Miyuki that was sleeping in the stroller. Just then, Akemi ran over to Eli pointing at Nozomi, Nico, Kotori and Hanayo pushing a trolley towards their direction.
"Mama."
"Let's go over to Mama's side then."
Eli picked Akemi from the ground and walked over to her wife while Maki and Umi followed closely behind.
"Have you got everything?"
"Yeah."
"I'll go and pay then."
"Let's go together."
Nico took the trolley from Nozomi and Maki followed her to the cashier. Nico decided to ask about Maki's conversation with Umi and Eli.
"So what were you guys talking about?"
"Nothing much just amazed with Umi and Eli being dedicated parents."
"That was random."
"Even I've got to admit they're amazing managing between their time consuming job and family."
"Well they're amazing in their own way and you're amazing as well in your own way especially to me."
"W-What are y-you saying."
"After all you're the great Nico-nii's husband."
"Yeah, yeah…let's get this paid and get back home."
"Come on at least give me a better response Maki."
"Fine."
Maki leaned in to kiss Nico on the lips before she took the trolley from the stunned Nico and paid for everything while Nico was still shocked by Maki's action until Akemi came over and pulled on her hand with Eli and Nozomi behind her.
"Nico why are you spacing out in the middle of the aisle?"
"Elicchi I think the only reason is Maki."
"S-Shut up Nozomi."
"See, Elicchi."
Eli just smiled at Nozomi's statement while Nico immediately walked back to Maki's side.
The group head back to the villa and Eli, Nozomi, Anju, Hanayo cooked dinner while Nico and Maki helped babysit Akemi.
"Anything you want to do Akemi-chan?"
"Draw."
"Okay, Maki stay with Akemi-chan while I go get some pencils and papers."
"Sure."
As soon as Nico left them to get the pencils and papers, the little toddler looked at Maki with her hands opened and asked.
"Carry?"
"Come here."
Akemi then walked over to Maki's side, Maki picked her up and settled the toddler on her lap then Akemi looked at Maki with a big smile and started playing with both her and Maki's hand.
"I'm back."
Nico saw Maki and Akemi playing with each other and slowly approach them with the pencils and papers.
"Here's the pencils and papers Akemi-chan."
"Thank you."
Akemi took the pencils and papers from Nico and passed a paper to Maki. Nico then pulled the chair beside Maki and soon they started drawing together. Akemi drew some circles and some lines while Maki just drew some random pictures and Nico drew some cute flowers and animals.
Soon Eli came out with the food and after setting it over at the dining table, she walked over to see what the three were doing. When Eli reached to where the trio were sitting and Akemi noticed Eli, Akemi immediately showed Eli her drawing.
"Papa, picture."
"Let me see."
Eli took up the drawing and examined it thoroughly before putting it back in front of Akemi.
"Amazing, it looks even better than Papa's drawing."
Eli leaned in and kiss Akemi on the top of her head and thanked Nico and Maki for looking after Akemi for her before heading back to the kitchen and finish preparing the last few dishes.
Soon it was dinner time and Nozomi called Rin to gather everyone. When everyone was present the group started having their dinner and discussed about things to do after dinner.
"Oh yeah, we still haven't exchange gifts yet right?"
"Why don't we do it later."
"I agree."
The group then continued eating their meal and chatting enthusiastically among each other. When dinner was over the group then took the gifts that they have prepared for each other. Soon everyone moved to the living hall with their gifts in their hands.
"So we'll just pass our gifts around and when the music stops, whatever gift you get it's yours alright?"
"Sure. We can do that but Akemi, Yumi and Miyuki will have their first."
Everybody passed their presents to Akemi while Yumi and Miyuki's present are passed to Umi and Kotori. When Akemi received her gifts, she thanked everybody and Nozomi and Eli helped the little girl open her gifts one by one.
Akemi had received a lot of stuffed animals, some picture and colouring books which the little girl showed to her parents proudly.
"Papa, Mama. Presents."
"Papa and Mama will give you your presents when we get back home okay?"
"Yes."
Then it was time for the main event which was the gift exchanging part. Maki then took out her phone and played the piano rendition of Snow Halation. The moment the music started playing, everyone passed the gifts in their hands to the person sitting beside them and when the music came to an end everyone held their gifts.
Nozomi held her video camera in one hand in order to record the event of the night while her other free hand held the gift that stopped at her.
The group open their presents and thanked the person that the gift was from. Then, Hanayo looked at Nico while the latter look at Maki wondering if now was the right time to announce. Nozomi noticed the two women's expression and decided to ask.
"Nicocchi is something wrong?"
"Huh, w-what are you talking about Nozomi?"
"You seem worried about something."
"Are you alright Nico?"
"It's nothing Maki."
"You're hiding something Nicocchi."
"Like I said it's nothing. I going to go get something and I'm fine."
Nico stood up from her seat and walked to the bedroom to grab something. As soon as she got what she needed, she walked back to the group and handed the box that she was got from their room to Maki. Maki looked curiously at Nico before the latter urged her to open the box.
"What's in the box Nico?"
"Figure it out yourself."
"It looks suspicious…"
Nozomi readied her camera once more to film the duo's actions and conversations. Soon Maki decided it was enough guessing, she opened the box and found a leather pen case in it but before she can question further Nico told her to open the pen case.
"Open the pen case as well."
Maki slowly opened the pen case and the contents of the pen case was not a pen but a pregnancy test with the positive results showing on it. Maki sat there looking stunned for a moment before looking back and forth between Nico and the pregnancy test in her hands.
"T-T-This…"
Nico nodded at Maki's incomplete sentence before Maki stood up, walked over to where Nico was seated and carried the woman up while announcing the great news.
"I'm going to be a father…!"
Everybody in the room cheered loudly at the great news as Maki gave Nico a kiss on the lips while Nozomi recorded everything. Soon everybody walked over to the couple and congratulated them one by one.
Hanayo walked over to Nico's side and congratulated the older woman on telling Maki about her pregnancy.
"Congratulations Nico-chan. It seems that Maki-chan is happy with the announcement."
"Yeah, thanks again Hanayo for helping me keep it a secret before I told everyone."
"No problem."
"So only you, Rin and Honoka are the only ones left that isn't parents so when is it your turn to announce it to us."
Hanayo's face blushed at Nico's comments before Rin and Honoka came with some snacks.
"Hanayo-chan, would you like some snacks?"
"Kayo-chin, why is your face so red nya? Are you sick?"
"No, it's nothing Rin-chan."
"Okay nya, anyway Kayo-chin let's go over there and eat together."
Honoka and Rin soon drag the woman to the kitchen where Tsubasa, Erena and Anju are seated at.
When Nozomi and Eli walked over with Akemi, Akemi as taught by Nozomi and Eli beforehand congratulated the couple by giving them a hug and a kiss.
"Well it seems to me that you'll be a great parent from your reaction earlier."
"You're just teasing me Eli."
"Anyway congratulations, it seems that the three of us are not only the first to become dedicated husbands but dedicated fathers as well."
While Eli and Maki were talking, Nozomi and Nico were having their own conversation.
"Nicocchi is finally going to be a mother. I'm so proud of you."
"What are you being proud for? It's not like you're my mom."
"It hurts me when you say that Nicocchi after I helped recorded Maki-chan's amazing reaction to your pregnancy news."
"Wait…you were recording the entire thing just now?"
"Of course, the cards told me that something good would happen today."
"I was really nervous when Maki didn't react after looking at the test."
"Maki-chan will be a great father anyway congratulations and let me punish you for not telling me about the news earlier."
Nozomi did her famous washi-washi pose and started leaning closer to Nico as the latter started calling for help from Eli and Maki.
"Eli get your wife away from me…!"
"Huh? Nozomi..."
"Maki stop standing there with that blonde idiot and help me."
"Nicocchi it isn't nice to call my beloved Elicchi an idiot."
"I'm sorry Nico but I don't really want to get grope by Nozomi."
"You're my husband, you're supposed to help me."
"Now Nicocchi just stay still and it'll be over really quick."
"Nozomi please be kind to Nico and don't hurt the baby."
"Ohh, don't worry Maki-chan… I'll be real kind."
As soon as Nozomi replied Maki, Nico's scream was heard throughout the house and immediately all eyes were on the fallen Nico as Nozomi stood victoriously. Maki then walked over to Nico's side to check on her condition after getting washi-washi by Nozomi.
"Are you still alive Nico?"
"Nozomi… I think you overdid it."
"She'll be fine Elicchi, right Akemi?"
"Yes."
Nozomi leaned over and gave Akemi a kiss before reaching to carry her from Eli.
Eli then walked over to Maki's side to check on Nico as well as apologize for her wife's action.
"Is Nico fine?"
"She'll be fine, right Nico."
"Sorry about Nozomi."
"Don't worry, she'll get over it."
Soon, Nico was pulled up by Maki. The duo moved back to sit on the couch once more. The group celebrated once more before calling it a night and head back to their room as they would have to leave in the morning.
When Maki and Nico entered their room, Maki immediately hug Nico from behind.
"What's wrong Maki?"
"Nothing, I'm just really happy."
"I'm glad but when our baby is born you better expect some sleepless nights."
"I'll deal with that then."
The couple continued standing in the middle of the room with Maki still embracing Nico.
"Come on let's go to sleep, we have to wake in the morning and you're driving as well."
"Yeah, let's go to bed. Hey Nico."
"Yeah?"
"I just want to tell you that I love you."
"Me too, I love you too."
Maki leaned forward to give Nico a kiss before they head to bed together.
Author Notes: So I hope you enjoyed this Chapter, as usual do leave a review of things that I can improve on.
As always, thanks for the favorites and follows for this fic.
Next chapter would be NozoEli.
Anyway do leave a comment/review for suggestion on the following chapter. Yay I've finally graduated from diploma but now I have to get my degree. So it's 2016 but it still feels like 2015 to me, my new year resolution for the year 2016 is to try to be more productive and set some money aside so I can go travelling. I'll try to continue with updating every week if not I'll be updating once every two weeks in order to keep myself productive and motivated.
So once more thanks for reading. See you next time~ Ciao~
Review Replies:
Reo: Thank you. I hope you enjoy this chapter then. :3
Shiiro01: I hope this chapter is to your liking then.
Elizabethm3225: No problem, regarding about who's feature it might be leaning to Maki's hairstyle and maybe personality wise would be similar to Nico, I think? Anyway I'm still thinking about it so suggestions are welcome. :D
Anonymous Guest: Hahaha, this story won't be ending anytime soon. I've incorporated the surprise element with some twist as well as Nozomi recording everything. NicoMaki's future child name as well as personality would be revealed at a future chapter. Most importantly thanks for allowing me to incorporate the ideas.
Itsahullabaloo: Thanks for reading and enjoying it. Thanks for the pointers and I'll keep an eye for mistakes. I'll try my best to avoid such mistakes in the future chapters. Well then I hope this chapter would be to your liking and please enjoy yourself.
Esthr: Indeed GOOD JOB MAKI...!
Anonymous Guest 2: I'm going to name you that since it's hard to differentiate all of the anonymous guest reviews... Hahahaha Tomato Dad, I guest Maki is really the tomato dad. Thanks for reading and enjoying this story :3
