DISCLAIMER: I am Watashixx, a full pledge shipper. I own nothing.


"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you" – Maya Angelou


A/N: My grammar and vocabulary became worse than usual so read for your own safety. Also I am not 100% accurate about the celestial hierarchy I've only googled it ;P


CHAPTER VI

"Throughway of feelings"

World of 'humans'

The humans that their Deity loves so much

The humans that she hated so much

She can't believe that she's standing on its ground. She can't remember anything she had done that defy their deity and be thrown together with the evicted

Then why is she here?

Its been already a month after the great fall and she still cant think any reasons to be here

She's not like Rin a guardian angel who got attached and let her presence be known on the human that she's watching

She's not like Eri, one of the Dominions who defy their Deity by falling in love with a human.

She's not like Umi, an archangel who defy their Deity by saving a human who's supposed to die already.

She's not like them.

She's a Seraphim, the highest of the celestial hierarchy, the one who lead the choir of their deity and the one who's closest to him.

And she knows she didn't do anything for her to be thrown in this world

Maki still remember what their Deity had said before she was thrown

'Be careful Maki, I hope you will understand me. I just want you to grow into an angel that humans needs'

And now she's standing on human's world, specifically called Akihabara, the busiest and noisiest place where the humans that she hated so much gathered.

One month had passed and now she was bored in this world, she misses her grand piano and she misses singing beside her deity.

That's why she's here, to buy a grand piano that will at least entertain her.

"Onee-chan"

Crimson haired girl was pulled from her thoughts and turned to face the owner of the voice

It's a child, she has an above shoulder length silky black hair that was tied on her left and a pair of crimson colored eye.

This child's eye captivated Maki

Maki was momentarily lost in thought until she felt someone tugging at the end of her shirt

It's the same child

"Did you see where my Onee-chan is?"

She was now on the verge of tears, its quite obvious from Maki that this child is lost.

She came here to buy a Piano not to accompany a lost human, not to mention a child.

The crimson haired girl is not really fond of a child

"Sorry but I didn't"

Maki said almost coldly as she gently removed herself from the little girl's hold and tried to walk away.

But she was stopped from her track when she heard again the child

"Onee-chan"

It was not directly for her but for the lost child's sister. It made Maki turn around.

This little child was still on the same spot, looking around hoping that she will see her sister while on the verge of tears.

Maki sighed when she saw this.

What would their Deity do if she saw this little child?

She didn't need to think about it, she's pretty sure that their Deity will do what's the best for this lost human

"Hey"

Maki called and when the child look at her she approach the child.

"You're lost aren't you?"

Maki asked with almost a deadpanned voice, masking her interest. While the lost child gave her a hesitant look.

"My sister told me not to talk to strangers" This lost child replied in a low voice.

This made Maki almost got irritated. She really hate Humans and she's afraid she won't handle even this child

"Even though you're the one who approach me first?"

"B-but my sister said-"

"I'm Maki. Nishikino Maki, what's yours?"

The child didn't reply instead avert her eyes still giving a hesitant look

"I'm not a suspicious person trust me, I just want to help you. If you don't like to give your name then its fine with me"

"Onee-chan, Can I really trust you?"

The raven haired child pleaded for the honest answer, Maki saw the look that she's giving, if she were a mere human she'll definitely be captured by the child's cuteness but she isn't, she's an angel and she hated humans

Maki bend her knees slightly to level her gaze with the raven haired girl then she patted her head

"I swear to our Deity's name"

"Deity?" Questioned the child

"No it's nothing"

Period of silence came, Maki could see that the girl somehow relaxed, it also relieved her.

"For starters where you and your sister did got separated?"

"Here Maki onee-chan, where we are standing. Onee-chan told me that when we get separated that I should not go anywhere but wait for her"

"Hmm" Maki nod indicating that she agree "Aren't you a good child"

It made the raven haired girl smile genuinely

"Onee-chan said that good child are loved by everyone"

"Then your Onee-chan must be loved by everyone else too, she seems a good sister"

"Yup!" The kid answered energetically "Everyone love onee-chan not just here in japan but also in other country"

The kid boasted and Maki can see that the raven haired kid really love her sister

It made her smile

"Onee-chan?" The girl give a questioning look

"Yes?"

Unbeknownst to Maki, she finally relaxes and the frown on her eyebrows had gone

"Why are you here? Before I called to you, you look like you're lost"

"I'm finding a place where I can find a Piano. The big one"

"Ohhhh…"

The child gave a surprised voice. Maki only need to be with this kid until her sister came right?

"By the way what does your sister looks-"

"Onee-chan you know how to play Piano?"

Maki were surprised when she was interrupted by the eagerness on the child's voice

"A little bit?"

"Really? Can I hear you play?"

This girl is getting her cornered

The Kid was getting excited for this little thing, Maki thought. She's looking around now not to find her sister but a shop. She was again interrupted

"S-sure but I can't see a place where I can play for –"

"Look!" The raven haired kid pointed behind her which made Maki turn

There's a shop that displays different kinds of air and string instruments from the windows outside. Maki were actually surprise that the girl found a place like this, wrong that she didn't notice this shop.

It's a small shop with a single door and its banner was decorated with musical symbols

"Maki-neechan aren't we going inside?"

The girl is really pushing her to the corner

"S-sure" Maki reluctantly nod


The shop from the outside looks so small but when you look inside it has a narrow hallway and wide space at the end.

"Hey little girl, is it really okay for you to get inside? Your sister might be-"

"Maki-neechan! A large piano! Look a large Piano!"

The crimson haired girl's attention was caught by a magnificent white grand piano that occupies the center of the store. It illuminated by the afternoon sunlight that comes from the glass roof while its compliment the lonesome feeling the atmosphere that the dim lights gives. The shop was almost decorated with a varnished woods that gives a different scent from the pollution outside and the instruments are displayed on the walls

Entering this shop was almost like you're entering another world

"Oh. Good morning"

The Crimson eyed and haired girl turn to face the person who greeted them.

"I am the owner of this shop. How can I help you?"

"That Piano" Maki Look at the said instrument and the owner followed her gaze "Are you selling it?"

"Ofcourse" The owner smiled "Would you like to try it?"

Maki nods and the crimson eyed girl beamed a smile.

"Feel free" the owner gestured them towards the piano's bench "You could also try other instruments if you want. Ill be on that counter just call me" then she gave a bow

Maki sit on the bench and she was followed by the little girl. She lift up its cover and feel it by pressing some keys.

She miss playing

By just pressing some keys it brings her into emotional state but the intense glare that she's receiving from the girl made her anxious

"So what song do you want to play?" The evicted inquire and wait for the little human's answer

"Hmmmm" the little on hummed as she give a cute thinking face and swing her foot back and forth "My sister always sing twinkle twinkle little star before I go to sleep"

"You really love your sister, am I right?"

"Hmmm" The girl produce a single enthusiastic hum "I love Nico-neechan"

"I am pretty sure that your sister loves you too" Maki commented and start to place her hands and prepare her fingers.

The melody finally resonated the room, the owner was humming while doing the inventory and the girl who sit beside Maki was awestruck for a moment by the melody that the grand piano creates and then after a minute she sings with a happy expression.

'She's good'

Maki heard the girl's voice, and it's quite good compared to the other children who sings with her age. Maki was glad that she met someone-, no that she met this child.

This child gives a relaxing atmosphere that calms her even though she hate humans

Unconsciously while listening to the girl's voice, Maki sing as well and they voice surprisingly complement each other.

The little girl noticed it but she didn't comment anything they just enjoy the music that the pianos give whenever the evicted play another music


"Maki-neechan, Is it really okay to accept this gift?"

"Yes I already bought it with mine"

"But you already teach me how to play the piano."

"And?"

"It's too much"

Maki sighed, she still don't know why but she really want to buy that girl a piano though a toy only. Is it because of the kid's excited face when she saw a piano? Is it because she had a talent that Maki saw when she teach the girl? Or because she's having a favoritism now?

She really don't know

And she can't find the answer in front of the kid who's having a worried expression whether she would take the toy organ or not

"Just take it as a gift from me. It's not too much it's only a toy piano"

"But it's expensive"

Maki sighed again and didn't respond, she was just staring at the little kid hoping that she would just give up.

They were already outside the shop and waiting for the girl's sister. And they where arguing? Is that a proper word for this scenario? Arguing over the toy piano that Maki shoved into her arms.

And then finally the kid also got tired

"Thank you very much Maki-neechan"

"You're welcome"

Then she pats the child's head

"Would you like some sweet potatoes? We could eat that while waiting for your sis-"

"Cocoro!"

Both of them got surprised at the voice, it was a shout and is directed towards them.

It made them look towards the source and together they saw an older version of the child, they have the same iris of the eyes, shades of the hair but this girl had her hair twintailed.

"Onee-chan!" The child named Cocoro enthusiastically replied and smiled upon seeing her sister running towards her.

Arms open, she stop only when she hug Cocoro, Maki was somewhat surprised and a little bit afraid that both of them might fall after the sister pounce at the child.

The scene made Maki a sigh of relief

"Where have you been?! I've been searching every road and stores here but I can't see you!" The sister's voice is raising indicating that she's getting angry. "Didn't I tell you to stay where you are when you got lost?" This time it's gradually getting softer than earlier.

"I'm sorry Nico-neechan" It was more like a murmur and tears now are forming on her eyes. Nico saw it and regret what she did. She finally gave the child a gentle look

"Look Cocoro, Onee-chan doesn't mean to raise her voice or scold you" She lean back and kneeled to level her gaze on the child's then pat her " I just got worried because Onee-chan love you so much don't know what to do If you got lost"

"Onee-chan" A sob is heard "I'm really sorry, I won't do it again"

Nico smiled at her sibling then hug her again, calming her down.

"Im Sorry too Cocoro, I guess its onee-chan's fault too"

"I love you too Onee-chan"

'So she's the sister that the girl is talking about'

The scene lay infront of Maki's eyes, she never saw such a relationship before, not that she's interested on human but after she witness the two. She somehow realize something.

'Is this the reason why our Deity loves Humans?'

Her vision directed towards the elder sister while she's deep on thoughts

'Impossible, Deity can't be entrance by Humans just because of this'

Maki snorted, still not convince of the Human that their Deity favored

"By the way Cocoro what did you do when you got lost?"

Maki's gaze leave Nico's figure and wait for the little one's answer then she nonchalantly played the end of her hair

"I played with Maki-neechan!" The girl's apologetic face shifted into happy one "She played piano for me! And then, and then-"

"Calm down Cocoro" Nico laugh at the eagerness of her siblings and excitement on telling what they done

"We sing together! She has a beautiful voice like yours Onee-chan!. And then-"

"Hmmm" Nico Hums and listens very carefully on every words that her sisters saying with a gentle face "And then?"

Maki return her gaze towards Nico while she's in a conversation with her sister and she suddenly stopped playing the end of her hair. For some reason there's something on her sister that she couldn't explain and the evicted just couldn't leave her gaze towards the older raven haired girl.

Her gentleness towards her sister entranced Maki

No. Her facial expression that changes every time she said something or listen towards her sister words entranced Maki.

And she's feeling uneasy about this

"She bought me a Piano!" Cocoro held out her hand as she show the little toy keyboard that was given to her

"Oh~" Nico fake a surprised voice "Did you Thank her for that gift?"

Maki felt single loud heartbeat

"Yes Onee-chan"

"What a good girl" Nico made a smile that reach her eyes

Her 'glistening' ruby eyes

Then just by seeing that and hearing Nico's voice, Maki now can feel that she's having palpations.

'What's happening to me?'

"So…" Nico looked around finding someone but when she saw nothing her eyes find's Cocoro's for an answer "Where is she?"

"She's here Onee-chan! Eh?"

Cocoro turned but she can't find the girl that she's talking about, her gaze scanned their surroundings but she failed

"She's just here a while ago Onee-chan" The little ones continue to search for Maki with a disappointed look

While Maki sighed in relief that Nico didn't get to see her.

She hides her presence. But why?

She don't know, and she doesn't want to know about the uncertainty that she's feeling.

'Who cares I wont meet her again though'

But the pound on her chest failed her.


That's what she thought

Maki is even getting more aware of Nico's presence even she cant see her in person.

In every billboards, advertisements on televisions, even the topic of the people around her.

She can't help it, every pictures and video of Nico, the most popular Idol appears everywhere.

And right now she's at Akihabara again, her steps suddenly halted when she saw Nico's commercial on a television store.

No. Her steps halted when she saw Nico winking on one of her commercials.

Then Maki caught herself staring at the most popular Idol with the same uncertainty feeling that she felt when she met the girl.

'This is ridiculous'

Why is she getting this kind of feeling whenever she see Nico everywhere? Why would a girl like this be popular than their Deity, their Deity who gives the humans everything. The evicted wanted to get angry, she really hates humans.

Right now curiosity overpowered her anger and she tried to watch one of the most popular Idol's concert

It's a 'greatest mistake' that she made

Raven haired girl's angelic voice and smiling eyes gives Maki an unexplainable weight on her chest and a hard time breathing.

Also, Nico's way of dancing gives shiver to Maki's spine and cold hands

Maki suddenly felt that it is unbelievable that Nico is moving in front of eyes. Not on any videos or commercials.

She don't know if she's one with Nico's fan, who was fan screaming and getting excited but she knows that what she feels is different.

Then while Maki was on the middle of searching the meaning of the unknown feelings-

"Nico, Nico, Nii!" The Idol said her popular catchphrase and the fan energetically follows except for Maki

Because she caught Nico's gaze.

No. Its because Nico caught the evicted's gaze

While winking seductively.

Nico wink at her in person

That moment, Maki's breathing hitched while a lump in her throat was form and realized that even she still don't know the uneasiness that she's feeling.

She knows

It's deeper than anybody

She's captivated by the Idol unbeknownst to her own knowledge and before she knows it, Maki was in the middle of falling in love with the Human


"This is ridiculous"

This is the umpteenth time she throws this word today, its becoming more like a mantra to her

When is she throwing this word? Whenever Maki realize that she's caught up by Nico's world.

The greatest Idol's world.

She hates human and their Deity knows it

But before she knows it, she conclude that she's having a favoritism now.

Is it really a 'favoritism'?

As the words become a mantra to her she also began to form a hobby. Maki was updated on everything about Yazawa Nico, the greatest Idol in the whole world by watching Nico's live concert or if she can't make it through videos, she buys every single album of Nico to listen to her voice endlessly, had a copy of every magazine with Nico on it and watch Nico Douga live whenever Nico is a guest or has a program.

She can't help herself to be caught with the said Idol's world

And this day there's a fan meeting and interview that is held near where Maki reside. The evicted didn't want to miss every opportunity that she has so without a second thought she definitely come together with Nico's fans.

As always Maki sat there while trying to nonchalantly play the end of her hair, she's nervous and the excitement that she always feel during waiting Nico to come out on every event or programs still haven't subsided, more like her excitement escalate every Nico's event that she's attending.

Also with same uncertain burning up feelings that she always felt.

Fan started to cheers as Nico walk towards the so called stage, Maki tried to calm herself…

…All throughout the program

"So Yazawa-san, as we all know you immediately gain popularity that every people in Japan also got surprised, it was like a click of a finger and then, that's it, you were already the most popular Idol in the whole world. Is there a secret in gaining the title?" The interviewer questioned and eyed the Idol

"I didn't really expect the popularity because I know that having this kind of career is hard, you will gain fans the same with bashers and your place in the Idol world is hard to maintain, specially that I am still a beginner. There are many competitors specially those who are already in top." Nico paused and gave a smile that every fans loved, she continued "You asked me what secrets I did? Nothing, that's my answer. I just took the gamble and gave my best with every opportunity that I could grab. I became popular because of every fan who stick to me until this moment of my popularity."

The interviewer gave a smile, it seems like she also adore the Idol. Contented with Nico's answer he continued "You said that you always gave your best Yazawa-san and everyone knows that it's one of your trait that your fans love about you, is there something or someone who gave you an inspiration to do your best?"

Maki waited for an answer with feeling of painful stab on her chest. Nico was an Idol, of course she already met various kind popular men or women. She didn't anticipate this realization.

'Being an Idol means being with someone is prohibited, but there's no way that Nico won't have special feelings for someone'

"I do! I Do!" Nico enthusiastically answered. It made evicted bit her lower lips, expecting the answer that she thought. "Ever since I was little, I really adore Idol, and I could say that I'm also a fan of my rivals up until now" Nico chuckled with everyone "I can't help it!" Then the fan burst on a laughter she continued "Back then it was only a dream being one of them, but my family supported this big dream of mine. I owe them a lot" Nico pause and eyed everyone " At first I was doing my best to catch up with my rivals, for them to recognize my presence but while I was in the middle of this career I realize that I was doing my best because of my three siblings. I want them to be proud of me, I want to become a good role model for them to become inspired with what they want to achieve. The reason I smiled is because of them"

A seconds of silence came and Nico saw the looks that her fan is giving to her, they were happy and contented with her answer but Nico misunderstood everything

"O-Ofcourse! I also smiled because of everyone! Haha…" Nico gave a faint laugh

This is also one of the reason why her fans love her

Nico's Honesty

Somehow Maki gave a sigh, she's felt relieve upon hearing Nico's answer

But why?

She didn't know and she's still stubborn on ignoring the uncertain feelings.

Until Kuroki came to meddle with Nico's life


Cocoro Yazawa Died, she saw and heard it on news. She's the 2nd child of the Yazawa Household, Next to Nico. Maki met her once and got startled when she heard about it.

Today is one of Nico's concert and Maki can't believe about everything. She's concern about Nico too much that Maki is getting paranoid.

What is Nico doing today? Is she crying? Wait, did she know it already? Will she continue the Concert?

The News began to spread like a wildfire on Nico's concert venue, Fans were already on their appropriate sit when the news were delivered.

Murmurs and whispers is all can be heard while waiting for the concert to start and it all stop when Nico made a grand entrance on the stage

The fans went wild as usual.

But Maki saw something different.

Nico's smile weren't reaching her eyes all throughout the concert.


Kuroki's plans succeeded. To crash every dreams of Nico, to kill every siblings that Nico had and to emotionally torture the Idol.

After Cocoro Died, Cocoa died next and the last one Kuroki killed was Cotarou, the youngest.

The whole world express their grief on Nico's loss

While Yazawa Nico the most popular Idol is crying on the corner of her bed. Stealthily by using her ability, Maki went to see the state of Nico and here she is, at her usual spot, crying with all of her heart. She can't do anything but share a tear

Then a week after Nico discontinued all of her projects as an Idol and resigned.

"I can't continue being an Idol if my siblings who are the reason of this everything isn't here now. Please forgive me for disappointing everyone. I hope you understand me. "

Nico said on the last interview that she attend as an Idol. She bowed upon saying those words indicating that she's sincerely apologizing

The whole world was taken aback but they respect Nico's decision

"Being with you for years has been a memory for me. Thank you for everything" and this is where she officially ended everything

Her passion and her life


Maki woke up from her slumber, she fell asleep in their sofa on living room and tears are starting to run, Maki wasn't crying but when was the last time Maki cried?

If her memory serves her right it was when she felt relief.

That is when she saw Nico, right in front of her eyes after what happened between the contractors and hellions.

When she felt her chosen's warm indicating that everything in front of her is real.

Those dreams are still haunting her, emotionally killing her.

Where is her chosen? Where's Nico?

She needed her at times like this. When does their current situation become totally opposite? Back then Maki wants to be with Nico at times when she's emotionally unstable but right now it seems like Maki was the one finding Nico to comfort her.

The red haired girl slowly pushed herself off from the sofa to find her certain girl as she wiped her tears. It was easy for her to track her chosen without her ability because of the lingering smell on the kitchen near the living room.

"Nico-chan?" Maki called with a sleepy voice

Nico hummed and answer "You're awake now?"

Maki scanned what Nico was doing and she can hear the endless chopping on something that she doesn't know

"What are you doing?"

"I am cooking a special dish just for you" Nico replied without looking at the contractor "I know that you recover faster than a human but a healthy food is still important for your body"

She Indian sit at the sofa and lean her chin at the backrest while staring or rather watch Nico as she multitask at the kitchen. Nico noticed the sudden silence which prompted her look at the girl.

Nico thought Maki as a dog waiting for her owner to play with her and doesn't know why but she finds it cute

Nico tried to conceal her thought and her blush by turning her back again to the contractor

"I'm not done yet, you could still sleep, after all your body still needs to rest. Ill wake you up when Im done"

"I had enough sleep now that I can barely able to talk to you because I always sleep all throughout the day"

I can barely able to talk to you

Nico didn't mind but it deepened the flush on her cheeks. The chosen felt something different on her chosen

It's early to assume. Maybe she's the one acting different ever since she found out that Maki had special feelings for her while Maki was acting like normal

"It's because of the medicines that you are taking and the changes on your body since you are recovering" Nico nonchalantly answered hoping that it sound and she acts normal

"The Medicines huh?" Maki didn't give a long reply and just wondered with what she just heard

Yeah Medicines. Can Nico also blame the medicines for making Maki honest like she's doing right now? Or is it really the side effect of the medicines that Tsubasa gave to her? What will happened after Maki finished taking the medicines?

"You're the persistent one who doesn't want to stay at the hospital so they permitted you to rest at home when your condition became stable." Nico took a break from what she's doing and turn around " So please don't force yourself, rest when you need and eat what you needed to eat and what I gave you"

Nico sound authoritative. Maki somehow submitted and shudder from fear. The raven haired girl return on her duty with a victorious smile on her face but after a few minutes the tables were immediately turned

"I know that I already said it to you but I'd like to repeat and remind you a hundredth or millionth times that I love you Nico-chan-"

The red haired girl said flawlessly without being tsundere. Nico cutted herself after she heard the 'I love you' part and winces from the pain but somehow the nervousness overcome the pain. She doesn't know how to answer Maki yet even though she always think about the thought every day

Nico herself doesn't know how much she wanted to curse the Medicines that Maki is taking

"And I won't do something ridiculous that will make you worry and uncomfortable" Red haired girl continue

You just did! Just Right now!

Silence came and the contractor noticed that Nico stopped from what she's doing and panickly run towards the faucet while holding her other hand. Maki stood up to walk near Nico and saw the blood emerging from the lacerated fingers of Nico.

"Give me your hand" Maki said with a serious voice

"It will be fine its just a –" Nico insisted but Maki didn't let her finished her words

"Please Nico-chan" Maki pleaded. Nico face Maki and saw the worried expression of Maki. Its genuine as usual

"You worried too much 'Nishikino'" Nico tried to mask her shame, shame of having different kinds of thought of the unpredictable drugged Maki Nishikino will do.

She face her contractor and the contractor held her hand gently as if it was fragile.

Why does she always touch or Hold me as is I am fragile?. Nico thought mometarily but she was remembered what was just Maki had said earlier and it made her flush again

'I love you Nico-chan'

When is she going to get used on red haired girl's display of emotion?

Maki didn't notice the internal suffering of her chosen as she inspect the wound and slowly she lift Nico's hand towards her mouth. Nico's blush deepened when she realize what Maki is doing and felt small tongue movement on her finger.

"What are you doing?!" She became alarmed but before she could forcefully pull her hand Maki let go of it and inspect the healed laceration

"It's gone now"

"Eh?"

The contractor pull again her hands to wash it on the running water and smile at her chosen. The raven haired girl was bewildered on what just happened as she also inspect the healed laceration and suddenly felt a body hugging her in front.

This feeling. It feels nostalgic and felt so right

"Always be becareful Nico-chan" Maki tightened her hug one more time "it's for yourself and for those people who care about you"

Nico somehow felt glad that Maki couldn't see her face. Her beet red face. She's missing this since she hug Maki at the hospital.

No.

Since the first time Maki hugged her in front of Ajnu and Erena.

This was the medicine's side effect on Maki she can proved it now. Maki never so touchy and clingy during normal circumstances and always turn cold towards her. Maki can never be so straightforward with her feelings.

But what if Nico take this as an advantage? This thought always lingers on her mind and she can finally know the answer with the only person who only knew about this.

"Nishiki-"

"Maki"

"Huh?"

"Didn't you call me Maki during the hellion incident? Why are you still calling me Nishikino? You could call me Maki." Maki 's eyes were closed as she softly explained near Nico's ears and she was distracted by playing on the silky raven hair of her evited

"S-sure" Nico couldn't argue and Maki just hummed enjoying the moment. Enjoying Nico's warmth

"So M-Maki." Nico paused still uncomfortable with the sudden familiarity "You said that you're in love with me right?"

"Yes, I love you Nico-chan" Maki said "And ill repeat it hundredth or Millionth time just to remind you"

"I am not asking for it" Nico jested

"I don't care, I promised to our Deity that I'll watch and take care of you forever even if you don't reciprocate my feelings. This is my oath ever since I harbor this feelings just for you"

The atmosphere surrounds them was comfortable, they can only feel the presence of each other as they converse intimately

"Since when did you realize?" Nico started to throw questions that kills her everyday and night. She won't let this opportunity slipped or she won't get proper conversation and answer with the normal and cold Maki

"I was already in the middle of falling in love with you before I realize it" Maki honestly answer still gentle with how she said her words

"Then how did you know about me? I can't remember meeting you back then"

"I was with Cocoro when she got lost at akihabara, I'm the one she's talking about. I am the one who gave the toy piano that was on the living room" Maki smiled while reminiscing the memories of how stupid she is back then fangirling towards Nico and not realizing that she already fell in love with the girl "That's when I met you but you didn't get to see me because I hid my presence because I hated humans that I don't want to get involve with your family"

"Then you stalked me as usual?" Nico humored

"No, rather I can't help it, you're the most famous Idol back then and I can't help to see you and watch you in every advertisement"

"Why me? They are other People and Idols back then that can catch your attention and didn't you say that you hated human?"

Nico was expecting an immediate answer and never thought that she'll see Maki being shy again.

The red haired contractor shifted her weight and Nico felt Maki's body got tense. Maki rest her head towards Nico's raven tresses as she think about it.

"Maybe because…."

"Because?" Nico was getting eager to know the answer now as she held unto Maki's back now and further buried her head on her chest.

"I don't really know" Maki replied and it was followed by a weak chuckle "I've been thinking about that for a long time but I still really don't know. The only thing I knew is that after I fell in love with you everything followed"

"Is that so?"

Maki tried to sneak a glance on her chosen but she won't let go of their hug indicating that Nico is too ashamed to face Maki right now. Maki smiled at this, she really love Nico

"Don't worry someone knows everything and can prove that my feelings for you were genuine since the beginning if you still doubt me"

"Who?" Nico voice were somehow trapped by hugging Maki

"Our Deity" Maki strongly stated and it made Nico face Maki " I may don't know why I fell in love with you but I knew that only our Deity knows why" Maki gave now a strained smile unlike earlier as she look into Nico's crimson eyes.

Nico could comprehend those eyes, the expression that Maki was giving right now-

It's full of loneliness

Maki held Nico's face and tilted it as she planted a kiss on her chosen's forehead "Only our Deity knows everything about my unrequited love for you"

Unrequited

Then Nico felt a single pang of guilt on her chest


Maki easily got recovered and was permitted to return to school but cannot worn herself too much.

Together with Nico they took a train, at first it wasn't full of people but as they pass on every station it became a train full packed of people. They don't care about the people standing in front of them because they had their own seat.

That's what Nico thought. Maki stand just to give her seat to an elder women. Nico and the elder women appreciate what Maki had done but after another station Nico got irritated.

More people entered the train and it got jammed inside again. The girl who's secretly fangirling over Maki and standing beside her got pushed towards Maki's. Thanks to the red haired girl reflexes that she catches the girl on her arms. Nico's eyebrow twitch when Maki smiled warmly at the girl.

"I'm sorry" The girl quickly apologize

"I understand"

Nico glared hoping that the girl will adjust her position or lean away from Maki. But a vein or artery popped when she saw that Maki didn't even care about the current situation. They were like hugging each other and the girl is taking an advantage.

Was she getting jealous?

She didn't care about that right now

I thought you hate humans

"Maki" Nico called venomously and Maki quickly face her

"Yes?" at first Maki felt glad that Nico finally calls her by using her first name but after seeing Nico she somehow became confused. Maki knows every expression of her chosen. She knows that Nico right now is angry.

Nico sighed when she saw how confused her contractor is, who would've thought that her contractor is a dense one.

"Maam?" Nico called darkly. The girl leaning comfortably against Maki look towards Nico and shuddered from fear

"If you'd like" Nico gave a sour wide smile "You can 'take my seat'. It seems that you are having a hard time standing" Nico finished

"Nico-chan?" Maki questioned

"S-sure, Thanks" the girl immediately complied taking her seat while Nico scowls as she stand in front of Maki

"What?" Nico irritatingly asked when she met Maki's stare

"Are you angry?"

"No Im not" Nico shifted her gaze not wanting to see Maki

"Yes you are. You can't fool me." Maki gave a halfhearted laugh

"Then I am"

"Forgive me?"

"I don't like"

"I don't know the reason but I am really sorry Nico-chan" Maki now was pleading.

"Hug me first" Nico stated unconsciously. Silence followed and she realize what she just said but before she could take back her words Maki answered

"Sure, come here"

Pair of arms that gives gentleness embraces her, it's the usual feeling that she always felt and it still haven't subsided, she's getting addicted on Maki's warmth. It always reassure her. Nico wanted to cling into Maki but it's too much as intimacy

"Are we good now Nico-chan?"

"I don't know"

"But your still going to allow me to make a contract with you right?"

"I don't know" The chosen replied, she doesn't want to think about anything right now, happiness filled her when hugging Maki

"Eh, I need to have a contract with you again because I won't be sure when is Tsubasa's power that she cast on you will disappear. Wanderers will start to-"

Nico's groan stopped Maki from her speech "So noisy, I will and definitely will, I can't do anything about that one."

"That's enough for me" The contractor replied weakly again. Nico saw again the lonesome expression.

Why is she giving these kind of expressions?

"That's all I could wish for"

What that does mean?

Then Maki gave a small smile that doesn't reach her eyes

'Only our Deity knows everything about my unrequited love for you'

Unrequited

Maki noticed that Nico became occupied with her thought and called her attention "You alright Nico-chan?"

Nico jerk and temporarily set aside her thoughts. "I am fine it's just that I am thinking how an evicted make a contract with a human?" Thank god she think about an excused

"Ah" Maki didn't answer as she avoided Nico's curious stare. Full blown blush appears on her face as she answers

"By kissing the human"

Then Nico gave a dumb look "What?"


Hiya Minna-san! I am alive and kicking my books away from me because I had enough of studying

Did you all enjoyed this chapter? I'll understand if you don't because I want to show more NicoMaki intimacy but I can't put them now into words. I don't know how I used to write back then I apologize.

I also apologize that I said that it won't took another 5 months.

And have you watch the latest episode of Sunshine? I became a KanaMari Shipper now! Haha

Save my soul by dropping a review and I'll accept it whether it's a compliment of not.

See you on my next update!


Empty Student council Room with the ray of afternoon sunset cast on them, her contractor was peacefully sleeping on the same spot that she used to work on before they gave the position to Kousaka Honoka.

Ayase Eli

Who would've thought that her best friend is an evicted? A supernatural being that she only read on books. They have been together ever since she remember and Eli was good on keeping it a secret, Nozomi thought that she already knew everything about the blonde until she got in an accident and died.

Everything that is isn't real for her started to became real or to say it properly

She found out that only a 'thin line' was the one separating between the reality and illusions

The same with her harbored feeling for her contractor

She doesn't know anything about this world yet, about her 'Best friend' one of the Dominions and about herself after she died.

The purple haired girl walks towards the sleeping blonde and caress her tresses, it shined wonderfully with the afternoon sunset that fills the room.

"Elicchi" Nozomi called and expecting no answer from the other girl she shifted her hands toward Eli's cheeks. Eli give a small movement and leans a little towards the familiar warmth of Nozomi's hands

Nozomi finds it cute and chuckles weakly

"You are really endearing Elicchi" but Nozomi immediately become despondent but continue "But I am sorry for always leaving you hanging and expect for nothing" Nozomi was in a verge of tears " I know how genuine your feelings for me from the start"

Nozomi tightly close her eyes to keep her tears from falling "I know that I should say this to you when you're awake but I am a coward Elicchi"

She can't keep it, the tears started to run on her cheeks as she wipe them with her both hands

"I love you too Elicchi" Finally she was able to say the words that she's been wanting to say to the blonde but somehow there's this thing that holding her back.

"But I am sorry"

Nozomi was dying inside, she felt complicated

"For my feelings for you felt so real but they aren't"

The chosen isn't wearing her usual mask but she can't wear her usual smile

"It's only a 'lie' made from being a contractor and a chosen"