This party, in Ami's dignified opinion, was annoyingly loud even when compared to the others. Maybe she was burned out from all the parties Shinozaki held nearly nightly but with it being Friday, this party seemed worse somehow.

Or maybe it was because she was alone in the middle of it. She was so used to being around Makoto that when the brunette left her, citing something "important," Ami was put on edge. That had been twenty minutes ago and the party had grown twice over in that time.

Just as her anxiety was getting to her, Ami felt a warm body press into her from behind. One strong arm wrapped around her and pulled her close; the other covered her blue eyes.

"I have a surprise for you." Makoto's breath was warm in Ami's ear but the petite woman shivered anyhow.

Ami's mood instantly lifted now that Makoto had returned to her. Her eyes still covered, Ami did her best to turn toward the woman behind her. "Oh?"

Makoto chuckled, pulling away from Ami. The bluenette almost frowned until Makoto took her hand and led them outside. It was quite the journey, weaving in and out of the different groups of people at the party. Finally they reached their destination, which happened to be Makoto's truck.

"Do you trust me," Makoto asked as she reached for the truck's passenger side door but didn't open it.

Ami smiled and nodded. "Of course I do."

Makoto smiled and reached into her pocket and pulled out a bandana. "Do you get car sick?"

Ami looked at the bandana and realization dawned; she was to be blindfolded.

Ami shook her head. "Not easily but to be fair I've never been blindfolded before."

Makoto nodded in understanding. "Can we try?"

Ami's smile grew and she took a step closer to Makoto, removing her glasses as she did so. A shiver of excitement ran down her spine when Makoto covered her eyes and she felt the cloth being tied behind her head.

Ami's world went dark. She felt Makoto shift from behind her and then giggled when she felt soft lips on the tip of her nose. Ami then felt herself being guided into the truck and the door shut beside her. She was able to put on the seatbelt on her own while she heard Makoto climb into the truck on the other side. A click of another seatbelt and Ami felt the truck come to life as Makoto turned the ignition.

It was a bit odd being in a car without knowing where she was going or being able to see. The trip was smooth at first and then Makoto made a sharp turn and the road went from pavement to… gravel? The trip was now bumpier and wherever Makoto was taking her, the road only seemed to get worse.

Eventually they stopped and as Ami reached for the bandana, Makoto playfully scolded her. "Not yet," Makoto said before getting out of the truck. Ami waited in silence but realized the truck was never shut off when she felt Makoto climb back into the truck.

They moved forward again and just as Ami's stomach was about to begin lurching, the truck came to another stop and this time, so did the engine.

"Can I take this off yet, Mako-chan?"

"Not yet, almost," Makoto replied.

Ami again heard Makoto exit the truck, shutting her door this time. A moment later, Ami's door opened and Makoto gently helped her out of the car. Ami allowed herself to be guided and when they finally came to a stop, Makoto gently tipped Ami's face upwards.

"Ready?" Makoto asked softly.

"Ready."

Makoto removed the blindfold and Ami's eyes blinked, trying to refocus as she replaced her glasses. Ami took quick notice of where they were; a field with tall grass and surrounded by trees. There was an odd smell and Ami realized they were surrounded by cows. Before she could ask about that, Ami finally looked in the direction Makoto had wanted her to see and gasped.

Ami had never been in a place where she could see so many stars before. The sky was a mixture of never-ending blackness and vibrant colors of stars and planets. There were no city lights here to dim them and Ami's eyes were lit with their brightness. The sky itself looked like it would feel like velvet and it took everything in Ami not to reach out for something she knew she could never touch.

Ami turned back towards Makoto, who had a small smile on her face.

"Mako, I—"

What could she say? It was such a simple thing and it meant everything to her that Makoto had shared this with her.

Makoto's smile grew. "Not quite finished," she said and Ami gave her a quizitive look. Makoto turned towards the truck and unlatched the bed cover, walking it towards the truck cabin. Makoto walked back to the tailgate and opened it and it was then Ami saw the rest of Makoto's surprise. The truck bed had a soft mattress in the back and lined with pillows at the top and the mattress itself covered in a fluffy blanket. Ami saw a paper grocery bag tucked away at the side and was sure it held food.

Makoto smiled at Ami. "You said you liked the stars so…" Makoto gestured towards the truck, "figured we'd make a night of it."

Ami laughed out loud before walking to Makoto and kissing her softly.

"Thank you, so much," Ami said. "This is just… Thank you."

Makoto chuckled and hopped onto the tailgate. "Shoe's off," Makoto said as she removed her sneakers and tucked them into a corner at the foot of the bed. Ami did the same before they both climbed up into the truck bed, Makoto closing the tailgate before joining Ami.

"Where are we anyway," Ami asked as they settled under the blanket.

"Friend of the family's property," Makoto replied. "'Zaki and I come camping here when I can pull him away from his parties," Makoto said with a chuckle.

"That must be difficult," Ami said flatly.

Makoto laughed. "He does like the ladies. Now!" Makoto situated herself so she could lay her head on Ami's stomach and look skyward. This meant her legs were propped up on the edge of the truck bed but she didn't mind the odd angle. "Tell me all about the stars, Mizuno-sensei."

Ami laughed while pulling Makoto's hair from its ponytail. "What would you like to know?"

"Well," Makoto drawled, "How about we start with your favorites and work our way from there."

The night slowly crept on as Ami recited her favorite stories to Makoto, the cows happily dozing in the field with them.

AN: Just a heads up, I also post over at Ao3 under the same name of Songficcer. Y'all should check it out, I post naughtiness.