Author Notes
Happy Birthday Dearest Maki-chan!
You are simply soooooo lovely and precious and I hope you know that! *O*
Now, may you who is reading this - enjoy~ ;D
A gentle breeze.
Soft, sweet and gentle blows past Maki's red curls and she looks over to see the same wind blow her senior's sleek black hair that said senior held back from becoming a mess, and eyes closed for a moment from the chilly air.
Baka…
Maki purses her lips at the girl walking beside her. "Have you not seen enough of this already?"
I know you've been here so many times now.
Bright ruby eyes looked at her, directly at her, it made Maki squirm from the inside.
W-What is with her? Looking at me so…honest and straightforward…
"What do you mean?" The shorter girl asked innocently.
"This." Maki gestures all around her as she looks to the cherry blossom trees all around them as Nico brought her here for flower viewing.
You've already been here so many times with others… N-Not that I'm thinking that I wanted to come along too. Or that I wished I could be the first one to see it with Nico-chan!
Nico blinks as she reaches an understanding of her girlfriend's concern. She has been flower viewing so many times to help Shizuku with her theatre act after all. Nico smiles, no, grins widely with too much mirth in those glittery red eyes for Maki to relax.
Ughh, she's smiling like a little imp. Annoying imp. Annoying…cute imp. Ughhh.
"You want to know why I brought you flower viewing today, Makki~?" The Universe's No.1 Idol flashes a blindingly huge smile at the redhead who was trying but failing to look away and be aloof.
"Maybe not?" Maki was not being honest yet again.
Uu…Nico-chan's smile is so brilliant… Calm down, my heart!
Nico laughs and the cherry blossoms fluttering down from the top seem to giggle along. The onyx haired girl brings Maki to a top favourite spot and lays out the pretty pink picnic mat which Maki tries to help but couldn't quite catch the ends in time so Nico smirks and spreads the picnic mat herself perfectly.
"It's okay, Makki~ Sometimes it takes someone more skilled as myself to put out a picnic mat this perfectly." Nico had to bring along some sass.
Again with this overconfidence! I-
Maki opens her mouth to protest but the cheeky school idol sends a quick wink that stopped Maki's train of thought.
"A perfectly cute picnic mat for a perfectly planned flower viewing date with my perfectly wonderful girlfriend Makki-chan~" Nico ignores her own warm pink on her cheeks as she managed to secure a fully red tomato Maki with those lines.
Aaaahhhhhh! What is that Nico-chan?! Why you got to be so sweet-tongued! And why do I have to be so tongue-tied and stumped? I- I usually would be able to have a comeback… A comeback…
Violet eyes find itself lost in Nico's movements; bringing the picnic basket out and laying some traditional snacks for the two to eat and even drinks. The pianist could only wonder how Nico could be so infuriatingly perfect and hers.
Why…
Maki's eyebrows furrow together. Twitched with each passing second as she did her best to ignore Nico's shenanigans. But that was impossible when she wanted to take in all of Nico's good sides and frustrating sides.
Why does Nico-chan have to be so irksome at this moment?
"What is it?" Maki gives in to Nico's constant batting of her eyelids and obnoxious "Hm~ hm~~? Yes~? You wanna know~~? You want to know why I brought you here for a date, right~?"
Maki shuts her eyes her face was still warm and pout evident of Nico's teases getting to her. Nico's presence and relentless love were getting to her.
Go on then.
Nico smiled a Cheshire grin at getting the okay to sharing her reasons for bringing her Maki to see the Sakura in full blossom.
A few seconds pass and Maki opens her eyes to see Nico sitting back, going quiet, stealing Maki's attention. "Because…"
Because..?
"Because I wanted to see the cherry blossoms with you."
Maki blushes harder; happens every single time Nico surprises her with such honesty.
"Each trip to see them with Nozomi and the rest was fun…and meaningful. But…each time I wondered – how nice it would be to watch them bloom and fall with you… And," Nico smiles, like an angel in Maki's eyes. "I'm right yet again."
Right about..?
Maki was already lost in those glimmering with earnest love rubies and angelic voice.
"Maki looks beautiful with all the cherry blossoms dancing around her!" Nico smiles, pearly whites gleaming, her head tilted to the side as her hair that she let down today flowed to the left, and…
And Maki was speechless and awestruck and falling further down the rabbit hole of love with her Nico.
"…"
The beautiful, breathtaking one is you… baka.
Maki turns away as she picked at a traditional sweet with the toothpick her girlfriend already prepared. Poking, poking, prodding, prodding, blushing, averting her eyes that so wanted to just keep staring at Nico and all the pink petals that made a picture-perfect scene—
A click of the camera made Maki turned back surprised.
And another click made Maki blink and let out a "Hey! Wh-What are you doing?"
"Saving memories, of course, ~ And taking a picture of the Great Nico Nii I know Maki-chan would appreciate and treasure for a long, long time to come~" Nico sing-songs gleefully, proud to make her blushing princess this happy on her special day.
"Wh-Who's going to stare at you for a long time!" Maki turns away from Nico yet again.
Ugh, why can't I just be honest around Nico-chan?
"Hey~ Don't turn away from Nico when she's praising you!" Nico teases.
Maki turns her back to Nico.
I want her to tone down the tease and not tone the tease at the same time… What is with me?
"Hey!" The older but playful black haired girl was on a roll and could not stop, so she crawls over, careful not to topple the snacks or drinks. "Makki~~!"
Ahhh, why is she—
Maki adamantly tries to but fails to hide her tomato red blush from her girlfriend that was already beside her poking that annoyingly cute and sweet smirk in her face. "Nico-chan!"
Nico laughs; she always has her way of making Maki open up to her.
Despite Maki's protests, Nico took many memories that day.
And Maki hates to admit it but, "T-Thank you for today…Nico-chan. It… It made me happy to get to see the cherry blossoms with you. W-Will you…bring me again next year?" Maki bites her bottom lip as she waited for an answer.
Nico had that expression again, that love-filled, shimmering ruby eyes expression that made Maki's stomach do a flip and know just how much she is loved by Nico. "You don't even have to ask. I'll be taking you places, Maki-chan. Always~"
Ahh…
Maki's heart was already a constant fast pace from the moment Nico showed up at her doorstep today to take her on a date and as it became a constant throughout the flower viewing; Maki knew.
I love her so much.
Author Notes
Suki? Suki? Daisuki? 0/w/0
Ahhh, tell me if you blushed hard or liked this? 0/w/0
Nico and Maki's interactions just…puts a sweet grin on my face and I just…love them so much?
Writing for them, writing for Maki's birthday this year just reminded me of how much I love NicoMaki a wholeeeee lot!
Ahhhh, l-leave a comment if you like… (It's not like I really want to hear your thoughts and that I will be all smiles if you do so!) hehehe~ :D
Once again, Happy Birthday to our Tomato Princess Blushing Darling Baby ;D
See you next story! ^w^