Chapter 8

Jokes and Embarrassment Part 1

A/N: Hey, everyone! Sorry for the super, duper late update, but I finally came up with something awesome! I was inspired by this one TV show that I love so much, so I thought I would transfer my ideas onto here. And I would like to thank RavenousYetMysterious for helping me on the comedy parts. I had SO much fun writing this.

So...this will be spit into 4 parts. Enjoy~!

At Honoka's home, inside her room, the three childhood friends and lovers are studying together. However, Honoka isn't doing much as usual and just lies on her back, facing the ceiling.

The blue haired girl is focused on studying, as she sees Honoka, looking at the ceiling trying to calm herself down and asks her in a calm tone, yet its seeping down and starts to lose her cool, "Honoka, what are you thinking about?"

"... A candy shop." Replies the slacking leader, causing her to groan, "Can I have snacks now? This studying is too boring and I'd rather snore."

Kotori is at the middle, causing her to close her eyes and sighing, chuckling nervously because the "straight persona" of Umi is almost going to burst.

'Just because you are the leader of Muse doesn't mean that you're gonna try to sleep. Without the school idol contest, you don't have a future Honoka!'

Kotori just giggles nervously, "We've only been doing this for 15 minutes, right?"

Honoka lets out a heavy sigh, "Too much work..."

Umi can feel her eye brow twitching, with a vein popped in her forehead as she tries to not get angry, "I-if you don't get this done soon, you'll never move on to college."

The ginger then sits up, having an idea in her head, before leaving for awhile, "I got it! I'll buy us all snacks!"

Kotori joins in, raising her arms in the air, "Yaaaay~!"

It takes her a few minutes before walking back to her room, opening the door, holding a cellophane with lots of snacks, "I'm back!" She sits down, without noticing that Umi is almost going to explode, as Kotori finds one of the snacks delicious.

Umi couldn't take it anymore, causing her to frown in annoyance, "You two are such an embarrassment you know that!?"

Honoka giggles, covering her mouth for awhile before giving her a smile of assurance, just to calm her down, "I just like to have fun, that's all~"

"One of these days Honoka, you will be embarrassed from one of those silly acts."

All of a sudden an idea pops in her head, "Oh~? Who says that YOU aren't embarrassed all the time, hmm~?"

"Wh-what are you saying?" Umi stutters, noticing her mischievous acts.

Honoka points up as a lightbulb appeared at the top of her head, revealing to have a mischievous smile. An act, that's rare for her to do, "Awwww~ Umi-chan is curious. Take a guess~"

Her amber eyes are implying that she's getting irritated and slammed both hands on the table, annoyed by her look, "What's with that mischievous smile?! There's no way I want to know if you do that! Did you get that persona from Nozomi?!"

"Nozomi-chan has nothing to do with this. I really act like this when its just the three of us."

"Oh! Does that mean that we're gonna play a game?" Kotori beamed, showing that she's all in this game.

"Exactly Kotori-chan! You got it!" Honoka gave her a dual thumbs up, acting like the female host of Rock Fujiyama and she even copied the smile (1).

'This is not a reality TV show!' Umi looks at the scenario, embarrassed at Honoka's actions with her eyes widened.

"Yay!" Kotori raises both hands in the air, acting that she's the contestant of a show.

Umi groans, giving up of stopping Honoka's crazy ideas as she was sweating and still thinking of what the girl has to say.

"We're gonna play spin the bottle!" The blue eyed girl announces, causing them to stare at her weirdly. Even Kotori found it weird, before getting the idea with smile.

"Is that "truth or dare" you are saying? I love playing it!"

"EHHHHH?!" However, Umi's reaction is so different, that it gave Honoka on getting the opportunity to tease her.

"If you are so good in archery, then you would point the bottle to us in the bullseye as it stops~" She goes to her earlobe, whispering, "Unless you're scared and not confident with your shots."

The blue haired girl, backs away with face full of red, ranting at her so-called logic, "How does a bottle compare to an arrow, pointing and direction wise?! It doesn't make any sense! You are mistaken it for a compass!"

Honoka takes out an empty bottle, ignoring Umi's comment. "So, our main objective is: impersonate one of our friends from Muse! If we don't act exactly like them, we lose."

Umi gasps in shock, "How is THAT a goal?! That ridiculous!"

Kotori giggles, "This will be fun!"

Honoka sets the bottle down, looking at them with a smirk, "Okay. Whatever the bottle points to any of us in random direction, that person has to impersonate whoever you choose."

Umi crosses her arms, huffing, "Where exactly...are you going with this?"

Honoka winks, "Just to test our skills on embarrassing each other."

"What!? I am NOT going to do something crazy as that and why is it that you are treating us like were on a comical skit?!"

"Too bad, the show must go on and its decided. Now, let's spin it!"

Honoka spins the bottle on the table and within a few seconds it stops, pointing directly at Honoka.

Kotori clasps her hands together, "Goodie! Honoka-chan, you pose as Rin-chan! And here's a twist: we're ALL going to be out in public~

Because of determination, Honoka raised her fists in the air and determined, giving herself a confident smile, "Me and Rin-chan have the same energy and vibe, so I'm sure that she's gonna be impressed with my skills!"

"Skills in what? Obnoxiousness?"

"Don't be like that Umi-chan," Kotori pats her shoulder, trying not to make her a spoiled sport, "At least that the bottle is not pointed at you."

"You are still concerned with that Kotori?!" Umi is flabbergasted that she is flat out ignoring her rants, "What about our friends and their feelings?! Aren't you concerned for them too?"

Her question is ignored, while Kotori is cheering for Honoka, screaming, "Go Honoka-chan! If you want it public, put a video camera!"

"Don't ignore me!" Umi rants at them, whom her best friends are actually enjoying this game, "That's gonna make things worse! What if they'll find out that we are doing something idiotic?!"

Don't worry, don't worry~!" Honoka smiles, giving her a thumbs up, "We got it all under control~!"

"And what's THAT supposed to mean?" Umi asks, doubting that tone of hers with her arms crossed again.

**At the City**

Umi groans as she looks over at Honoka while holding a microphone. "And...why did we buy these again?"

"So that we're able to tell each other what to say or do," Kotori replies. "We all have ear pieces so that the people won't know a thing." She looks up and sees the ginger already doing her Rin impression.

"Hey, it's me, nya~!" Honoka cheers, "Rin is here, nya~!"

"Honoka-chan, yell 'nya' every time you approach someone!" Kotori suggests into the mic.

Honoka obeys and walks toward at least 3 people, yelling out "Nya~!" every time. Some of the people who are walking by are looking at Honoka and whispering things to each other, like, "What is she doing?" Umi just face palms herself.

'Poor soul, may you rest in peace.'

One little girl approaches Honoka and hands her a sheet of paper, "May I have your autograph, Kousaka-san?"

"Sure thing, nya~!"

"Draw a kitty cat on the paper," Kotori instructs.

Honoka does so and hands it to the girl. Her reaction cracks Kotori up and Umi sighs heavily. After Honoka waves good-bye, she sees a man approaching her.

"Why don't you suggest something, Umi-chan?" Kotori suggests.

Umi swallows hard, flustered that she's not even used to take embarrassment commands to Honoka, unless that its about the studying, "H-Honoka...act...act like a real cat and rub your head against him and start purring!"

Kotori bursts into laughter.

The man is a teenager, causing himself to snicker while has a cellphone camera while he can feel his head being rubbed, trying not to blush. After all, for him, its a bit embarrassing. He recorded this moment.

Umi's mouth is wide open, in which her commands are approved as she sees her girlfriend purring like a cat.

"Wow!" Kotori is very impressed, "Honoka-chan sure is enjoying herself as a cat than being Rin-chan~"

"Meow~!" To definitely act like a cat, Honoka rubs her cheeks with the man's face as well, while he was trying not to freak out.

"Oi, what's she doing?"

"Daisuke," One of his friends passes by and snickered, causing him to be embarrased, "She doesn't bite~ I'm sure that you like it!"

"Shut up you idiot!"

"She's on the roll! Umi-chan, she loves as the cat than a human in this act!" Kotori is very much surprised of it.

'You just degraded Honoka into a cat! I thought that she's acting as Rin and what do you mean "she loves as a cat than a human"?!' Though, she's trying not to burst out of laughter and still in her straight man trance of thoughts, 'Its just a dare and not in reality!'

The ginger giggles and waves her hand in a cat-like way, then storms off with the male teen chuckling to himself, before leaving and went off with his friends before groaning. Umi and Kotori exchange looks as the designer gives a thumbs up.

"Well, this is a success for Honoka-chan," She reminds her lover again, "Now it's your turn. You can be...Eli-chan~! Remember, refuse to do anything we tell you, you lose~"

'At least that its not me, acting as Honoka or someone that makes me too OOC.' Umi sighs in relief, while trying to tie her hair in a ponytail style. Before that happens, Honoka has an another ridiculous idea.

"I have something in mind that can blow Umi-chan's mind away~!"

"Do tell Honoka-chan!" Kotori is even more interested, as Umi raised an eyebrow while giving her the doubting look.

"Act like Maki-chan~! You refuse, you lose!" She winked.

Umi blushes furiously and lets out a frustrated sigh, "F-fine, I'll do it..."

She walks out into the streets, twirling her hair like Maki does and even tries to look like her based on her facial expression. Kotori gets the mic.

"Remember, act like a "tsundere" sometimes~" She instructs, giving her the chance to flare Umi up while the girl doesn't give in.

A teenage girl from an another school saw Umi, acting like Maki, she seems to went near to her, "Hi there! I'm a big fan of your voice!"

That shade of red in her face went darker and visible, turning her back, twirling her long blue hair, "Ummm... Thanks? Its not that I don't like the compliment, but that's a sudden."

'Keep up the good work Umi-chan... I mean "Maki"-Chan.' Kotori is chuckling, so does Honoka.

The girl excitedly holds out a piece of paper, "Hey! Hey! Can I have your autograph?"

Honoka speaks into the mic, "Say, 'Sure thing, but it will cost you'."

Umi's eyebrow twitches, trying to keep her cool, "U-umm...sure, but it will cost you."

"Oh! What is it?" The girl asks excitedly.

Kotori speaks into the mic once again, "You'll have to sing one of my songs with me!"

Umi blushes furiously. Though they've been with Muse for quite a while, she barely knows any of Maki's own songs.

'Why Maki, Honoka?! I barely remember any songs of hers! I'm not a member of BiBi nor an expert any song of hers.' Umi is very nervous, complaining in thoughts as she's trying not to get a blunder.

"Lets sing Fuyu ga Kureta Yokan (The Premontion Winter Gave Me)! I mean it, with me!" Honoka instructs again.

The girl tilts her head, wondering that why is she's sweating that fast, "Are you doing fine?"

Umi smiles nervously, and nods while still twirling her hair. Honoka and Kotori watch eagerly for their childhood friend to do as commanded.

The girl is looking at her, still waiting for her to sing a BiBi song. Umi hasyet to sing the song, but is still hesitating. Kotori and Honoka was hoping that she knows the song. But, the girl barely remembers it.

Umi couldn't stand anymore, so she looks at the girl , apologizes and then walks away. Honoka and Kotori just chuckle at Umi's first loss.

The blue haired girl looks at Honoka with a death glare, irritated and annoyed, "You're giving me an impossible one to imitate. I can't act like Maki." Huffing, she doesn't want this.

The ginger only closes her eyes and snickering, "But, a loss is a loss~"

"Yes because I barely even remember BiBi, because I'm actually grouping Lily White instead and why aren't you singing our songs?!"

"Wait!" Kotori then turned her head and looks at the two before things gets awkward, "If someone loses, what would be the consequence?"

Honoka puts up a finger and winks, "It's a secret. First, we have to get through all 3 challenges and the person with the most losses, gets a punishment."

Umi groans, closing her eyes in embarrassment, "This is NOT what I had in mind."

The ginger turns to her ash-brown haired friend, "You're up, Kotori-chan! Pose as...Nozomi-chan~!"

Kotori blushes and waves her hands back and forth, "Ehhh!? N-no way! I don't know if I'm cut out for this!"

Honoka wiggles a finger, "Remember the rules~"

Kotori hesitates for a moment and then sighs, "A-alright..."

This is a challenge as Kotori must have those fortune telling cards and yet she doesn't have one. She closed her eyes, smiling in a calm way like the way Nozomi did.

Then, another male teen is actually walking by, while the Bird is waiting for instructions from her friends.

'I don't have any clue of tarot cards and fortune telling. But, I have to do it!'

Hey!" The teen cries in excitement, "You're Kotori Minami! From Muse! Oh, I'm a very big fan of yours!"

Kotori speaks the way Nozomi does, giving that calm aura, "Why, thank you."

"Hey, do you mind if I have your autograph?" The teen asks, holding out a piece of paper.

Honoka grabs onto the mic.

Accompanied the teen is a little girl, whom the ash brown haired girl believes that she's the little sister of that male teen. The girl adds an unexpected request, "Can you do magic tricks?"

Kotori is actually surprised, 'Does Nozomi-chan do magic tricks?'

Before she can do anything, Honoka grabs the mic and requests her, "Before that, say, "I'm gonna tell you some fortune telling. Give me your hand."."

The male teen asks, exaggerated, "Are you alright? You paused for a long time."

Kotori sweat drops at the request, but takes a deep breath and slowly reaches out her hand to the teen. "I'm gonna tell you some fortune telling. Here, give me your hand."

The male teen holds out his hand and Kotori gently takes it. Umi takes her turn to take the mic with an evil grin on her face.

"I can see it now..." Kotori closes her eyes, while she can feel it, "Your fortune..." She is suddenly cut off my Umi.

"Is that, one girl in front of you should feel her heart beating and saying that, "Its was love at first sight"," Umi smirks triumphantly, telling Kotori that. Honoka tries to stifle her laughter, because this was unexpected from Umi.

"One girl in front of you should her heart beating and saying, "its was love at fir-" Kotori suddenly stops, realizing that the teen is flustered, flabbergasted as she feels the same thing, letting go his hand.

"I'm sorry about that, that was a miscalculation in my part~"

"What?! What kind of fortune telling is that?!"

"What's she talking about, Onii-chan?"

"Nothing, she might have got it wrong and she's thinking too much." Upon realization, Kotori knows that Nozomi is the lucky charm and less bad luck of Muse, while she might make an another mistake.

Honoka and Umi burst into laughter at Kotori's refusal, thus being her first loss as well. Kotori apologizes and retells some random fortune and bids them farewell. Kotori then turns to the laughing duo and pouts.

"You're so awful, girls!" She whines.

"What? It's in the rules and its final. I'm on the lead!" Honoka cheers, seeing that she had it easy. Umi and Kotori might wonder if she fixed it. However, little did they know, Nozomi calmly looks at them, spying at their actions to which she smiled mischievously while she has a plan on her own, holding out street signs with an element of ridiculousness.

'You three are enjoying yourselves in this comical skit~ At least that its a hardworking effort...'


A/N: Let me know if you want me continue this, please! Feel free to give out any suggestions, questions or concerns and don't forget to review~!