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"Well," Eli said, looking to the other members of Muse and A-Rise. "I think our work here is done. We should give them some privacy."

The others agreed, and all turned to start heading home in different directions. Umi and Kotori stuck around a bit longer.

"Honoka," Umi called. "Should we still have practice tomorrow?"

Honoka finally turned her attention away from Tsubasa. She looked at Umi, though by resting her head on Tsubasa, and gave a smile.

"Yes we should. Don't worry, about us okay? We'll find time after."

"If you're sure," Kotori said.

Umi was satisfied with Honoka's answer, mostly because there were other things on her mind now that things were settled. She took hold of Kotori's hand and led her away, finally leaving Honoka and Tsubasa alone together. Honoka was the first to do what they were both thinking. She took Tsubasa's hand and together they walked into the store and into the house, heading for Honoka's room after a quick stop.

"I can't believe you convinced your family that easily," Tsubasa said once they were inside.

"Well, they've already met you before, so it wasn't that hard." Honoka smiled. "Which is good, because I really wanted you to stay over."

"Well, lucky for you my parents are out of town for a few days, so it won't be any trouble."

"Speaking of which.. your parents are gone a lot aren't they?"

Tsubasa nodded. "They have to travel a lot for their work."

"Ah. Did you.. ever get lonely when they were gone?"

"Maybe a little, but it's just something I got used to. And when Anju found out, she made it a point to come over every time they were gone."

Hmm, I should remember to thank her some time, Honoka thought. She smiled again. "Well, now I'll be your company whenever they're gone."

Tsubasa smiled as well. "I hope that's not the only time I'll get to see you."

"Of course not, silly."

Honoka wrapped her arms around Tsubasa, bringing her close for a kiss. To her, this one felt a hundred times better than the one they shared the other day. That one was nice and all, but it was in the middle of all the drama and flirting that happened. But now they were finally a couple, and it made this kiss so much more enjoyable for her.

As much as Honoka was enjoying this moment, Tsubasa was enjoying it ten times more. It's been a long time since she was first captivated by Honoka, and to have finally caught her was amazing to Tsubasa. She was extremely happy right now.

The rest of their night together was nothing special. Honoka let Tsubasa borrow some of her clothes for the night, like Tsubasa did for her before. They ate dinner shortly after, and spent the rest of their night together in Honoka's room. They got quite a bit of kissing done before they ended up falling asleep.

Tsubasa woke up the next morning in a very pleasant way. The first thing she was aware of was soft lips pressing against hers. She was certain the one who they belonged to thought she was still asleep. She tightened her hold on Honoka and kissed the unsuspecting ginger back, earning a muffled sound of surprise. She opened her eyes to a smiling face, and smiled in return.

"Good morning, Honoka," she said.

"Good morning, Tsubasa," Honoka replied. "Did you like your morning gift?"

"Well... I did, but then it ended."

Honoka gave Tsubasa another kiss, which lasted a bit longer. "Better?"

"Better."

"We should get ready soon," Honoka said with a sigh.

Tsubasa looked at the clock on Honoka's desk. "Ah.. You're right. What a shame..."

"We could always skip a day."

"Honoka..." Tsubasa's tone reminded Honoka of Umi.

"I was just kidding.." Honoka pouted a bit which made Tsubasa laugh.

"Do you want to go anywhere after our practices today?"

Honoka shook her head. "I just want to be here with you afterwards. If that's okay."

"That's fine, maybe another day. But we still have to stop by my house to pick up some stuff, so I can stay for a few more nights."

"Okay. How long are your parents gone for?"

Tsubasa shrugged. "I can call and ask later."

"I kind of hope it's for a while, so we have more time together."

"I doubt that'd stop us, though." Tsubasa sat up. "Come on, it's time to get up."

With another big sigh, Honoka sat up as well and both of them got out of bed. They helped each other get ready for the day. They walked together until they had to part ways to reach their schools.

During the lunch break, Honoka ate with just Kotori and Umi like they used to. Aside from that, nothing interesting happened during their lessons. After class, the three of them went to the clubroom together. They were the first to arrive, but the other members came soon after.

"Hello everyone," Maki said as she entered with Rin and Hanayo.

"Hey!" Honoka greeted them cheerfully.

"You look a lot better, Honoka-chan," Hanayo said.

"Eheh, thanks Hanayo-chan."

"We're here," Eli announced as she walked in a little after with Nozomi and Nico.

"Great! Now we're all here." Honoka got in front of the room. "Let's get changed and have a great practice, alright?"

The other members let out a response cheer. They were also happy that Honoka was truly back to herself. She hasn't sounded excited at the start of practice for a while, though now they all understood why. That was all behind them now, though, which they were glad to see.

There was something about practice that Honoka was happy about as well. The rest of Muse kept true to their promise, and they kept themselves from their flirting while they practiced. It felt just like the old times, before Honoka got them all to date each other. She was finally able to practice with all her energy.

Muse left together after practice. They walked together until they had to go separate ways to their homes. She does usually walk with them, but because she wasn't going straight home today, Honoka walked with Eli and Nozomi as they were on the way to where she would meet up with Tsubasa.

"Did Kira get you that?" Eli asked, noticing the pair of wing hair clips.

Honoka put her hand on one of the clips. "Yeah... we got it when you guys were following us on Saturday. It was for a disguise.. mostly."

"Mostly? So... did she really get it for you?" Nozomi asked.

"A-anyway..."

"Honoka," Eli said. "There's something I need to ask you about."

"What is it, Eli-chan?"

"It's about the Love Live competition."

"...It's about Tsubasa... huh?"

Eli nodded. "I don't want to trouble you about it already... But she's still part of A-Rise. And they're-"

"Our competition, right?" Honoka sighed. "I know, I know..."

"Look," Eli put a hand on Honoka's shoulders, and the three of them stopped walking. "I'm not asking you to make a big decision or anything right away. But please give it some thought at least."

Honoka only nodded. Just then, Tsubasa appeared around the corner, and called out to Honoka, causing Nozomi and Eli to turn around. They decided to part ways with Honoka quickly, exchanging a friendly greeting with Tsubasa as they passed by her.

"I think you're over thinking the cards, Eli-chi," Tsubasa barely heard Nozomi say as they turned the corner.

Cards? Tsubasa wondered. Like in fortune telling?

"Hey," Honoka greeted as Tsubasa got closer.

"Hey. What's with thoughtful look?"

Honoka wrapped her arms around Tsubasa and gave her a kiss. "I'll tell you later, alright?"

"Sounds fine, I guess. Shall we get going?"

Hand in hand, the two started walking together. As Tsubasa asked in the morning, they first went by her house so she could grab some extra clothes and belongings. She made sure to be quick about it, not wanting to waste too much time.

By the time they made it back to Honoka's house, it was time for dinner, which Honoka was secretly thankful for. They had dinner and were allowed to stay in Honoka's room for the rest of the night. Once they got inside, Tsubasa went to her bag of stuff from her house, and pulled out two books.

"Here you go," she said, handing them to Honoka.

"Thanks," Honoka said as she took the books and put them on her desk.

"So... are you going to tell me what was bugging you earlier?"

Honoka sighed. "Well... Eli-chan was asking me about the Love Live competition."

"Oh..." Tsubasa realized why it was bugging her. "Because we're in different groups, huh?"

"Yeah... She wants me to give it some thought soon."

"I understand... Erina asked me that as well."

Honoka embraced Tsubasa tightly, resting her head on her shoulder. "Have you thought about it yet?"

"A little... How about you?"

"Yeah... I was thinking about it while we were at your house."

"And? Did you come up with anything?"

Honoka stood up straight to look at Tsubasa directly. "I decided that.. I won't let my feelings get in the way. We still have goals we want to achieve. Muse won't back down, not even to A-Rise."

"Good. We wouldn't want it any other way."

"Even though we're against each other... I'll still silently support you."

Tsubasa gave Honoka a kiss, and then smiled after. "I'll support you as well, no matter what happens."

"I just really wish it didn't have to be this way..."

"I know... but we'll get through this. One way or another, we'll figure it out."

"Tsubasa... I love you."

"I love you too."

They shared another kiss, which lasted for a long time. Honoka slipped her tongue into Tsubasa's mouth, catching her off guard a bit. But Tsubasa didn't fight, opening a little more to give Honoka more access. Honoka explored as much as she could before they both had to catch their breaths. Tsubasa recovered a little quicker, and initiated another kiss, this time slipping her tongue into Honoka. Honoka mimicked Tsubasa's gesture, and gave her easier access. Tsubasa took advantage until they once again needed to stop for air. After a little bit, Honoka found enough energy to pull Tsubasa to the bed, falling onto the bed with her. There they continued their passionate session until they were tired enough to fall asleep.

Hey everyone, nobodD here!

I'm sorry this was a bit delayed *bows*. Not much to say about this chapter other than bringing up the obvious obstacle that Tsubasa and Honoka will have to work through, being centers of competing idol groups. Aside from that, it's just a bit of fluff. Sorry if this wasn't much of a chapter.

I might have to change the rating of this story for future chapters... We'll see how things progress, haha. X3

Review if you can. Let me know what you think, and also what you might want to see. While this is mainly a TsubaHono story, I will start to include the other pairings in the chapters. Let me know if that's something you'd like to see also.

Hope to see you next time.~