Hey! How did everyone like the New Year's episode? I think it was great! Ahhh I feel like some big things are going to happen in the show soon! The S4 Selections are definitely going to shake things up!

I do not own Aikatsu Stars!

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As she stared at the building, she spotted a shadow suddenly.

"Hmm?" She hummed, squinting to get a better look. She saw it again, and soon enough she was walking towards it.

As she approached the area, she spotted a figure calling out.

"Uchi! Uchi! Where are you?"

Yume frowned and spoke up. "What are you looking for?"

The person jumped and spun around, startled. "Ah!"

Yume held up her hands. "Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you!"

It was a girl with dark hair in a ponytail wearing a pair of jean overalls. She looked younger than Yume.

"It's okay." The girl replied. "And, I'm looking for my pet bunny. I was walking home with her, when she jumped out of my arms over here somewhere. She has a dark fur coat, so it's hard to see her!"

Yume smiled. "I'll help you find her!"

The girl perked up. "Really?"

Yume nodded. "Yea! Let's hurry, though. It's getting late!"

The little girl agreed, and with Yume, resumed her search for the bunny.

After a few minutes of searching around, Yume spotted a rustle in the bushes. "Over there!" Yume quickly whispered to the girl.

She nodded in response, and moved towards the bush.

Yume went across from her, but still near the bush. She jumped forward and made a loud shout of noise, causing the bunny inside the bush to hop out on fear in the opposite direction, right to the girl.

The girl caught the bunny. "Uchi! Don't do that! We're so late! Mama is gonna be mad!"

Yume perked when she heard the word 'late'. She gasped loudly. "Oh no!"

The girl stared at her in surprise. "What?"

"I'm gonna be late!" Yume cried out. She waved a hand at the girl. "Nice meeting you, take care of Uchi!"

The girl blinked as Yume ran away from sight. She tilted her head in confusion. "That girl was kinda weird, huh Uchi?"

The bunny only chattered in response.

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Yume was seriously panicking. How could she have forgotten about the bus?

Her heart raced as her feet did the same in order for her to get to the bus.

Her stomach dropped when she noticed one bus missing.

However, she spotted some figured still standing in front of the bus.

With all her might, she shouted out to them. "Hey!"

Subaru turned around when he heard a shout from behind. He spotted a familiar head of blonde hair with pink ends.

His face turned shocked. "What are you doing?"

Yume panted as she approached. Subaru was still out with Nozomu, Asahi, and Kanata. "I-I was over there. There was this little girl! And she lost her bunny! And it's getting late so I couldn't just leave her! So I helped her find the bunny and then I realized that I was going to be late and then I came here to-"

"What?" Subaru cut he ran off. "Are you crazy? Miss Ran is going to have a fit when she finds out that you ditched the group again! Your bus just left!"

Yume gulped and flinched back. "I-I know, but-"

"No!" Subaru stopped her again. He let out an aggravated sigh while running a hand through his hair. "Come on, just get on our bus."

Yume looked up at him surprised, but he wasn't looking at her. Yume nodded solemnly.

Behind Subaru, Nozomu, Asahi, and Kanata shared worried expressions.

"Don't you think-" Asahi started, worriedly.

"Get on the bus." Subaru interrupted him, ending any discussion.

The boys climbed onto the bus, leaving Yume still out.

Subaru watched her silently.

"I-I'm sorry, Subaru." Yume said softly, her eyes on the ground.

Subaru froze when she called his name. It caused his chest to jump. It felt like his heart was ripping from his chest. He gulped softly, then returned his gaze to her. Subaru sighed. "You could've been left behind." He stated. "And then everyone would have had to come back and then we would've been late." He softened. "Just, next time, think before you run off somewhere, will you?"

Yume nodded silently.

Subaru gestured for her to get on the bus, and she did. He followed after her and shut the door of the bus.

As he entered the bus, he spotted Yume standing still while staring at the bus. "Something wrong?" He asked.

Yume shook her head, and then smiled. "It's just… this bus looks the same as ours, but it's different somehow."

Subaru raised an eyebrow. "Different?"

Yume giggled softly. "Yes. It's more… boyish."

Subaru deadpanned, not understanding. "Okay… sure."

Yume shrugged then scuffled forward to take a seat at a spot on the couch.

Subaru turned around and went toward the front cabin. "I'd better let them know that you're here." He stated.

Soon after, the bus started rolling, and they would reach the academy in about three hours.

Yume sighed softly as she gazed out the window, staring at the darkening night sky. She didn't watch with much attention, and she could feel her eyes drooping with exhaustion. With her hand on her face and her elbow resting on the back of the couch, her head dropped as she blanked out.

Subaru glanced up from his mobile. He was just wasting time on it. Kanata was sitting across from him, with his eyes closed and headphones on, but Subaru knew he wasn't asleep. Asahi was playing a video game on a handheld console quietly. Nozomu sat off to the side, reading a book.

Subaru looked to his left at Yume, and saw that her eyes were closed and her breathing was slow. He jumped, alert.

He reached out and shook her gently on the shoulder.

Yume sprung up in surprise. "What!"

Subaru deadpanned. "Don't fall asleep here."

Yume sighed and shifted to a proper sitting position. "I'm tired." She complained.

Subaru paused, then stood up. "Okay, come on."

Yume stared in confusion as he went to the back of the bus. However, she got up and followed like her instructed.

"Climb up, you can sleep in my bed." Subaru said, directing her towards the top left bunk. Unlike the girls' bus, this bus only had four beds instead of six.

Yume waved her hands in panic. "No! It's okay! I'm not actually that tir-" She was stopped by a yawn.

Subaru glanced at her, unimpressed.

She sighed and climbed up.

"I'll wake you when we get there." He informed her, before sliding the curtain shut.

Yume let out a small breath and turned over. She closed her eyes and breathed in again. It smelled like the beach, in her opinion. Her cheeks burned at the thought. Was she comparing Subaru to the beach? Maybe… she wasn't sure. She gave up on her thoughts as her drowsiness pulled her into a slumber.

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When Subaru returned to the middle of the bus, all three of his friends were staring at him.

"What?" Subaru asked, narrowing his eyes.

The three snickered and smirked, and ignored his question, returning to their previous activities.

Subaru let out an aggravated sigh then took a seat on the sofa. He reached for the remote and decided to watch some television.

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It was around nine o'clock at night when the two buses finally stopped. They finally made it back to Four Star Academy after a long trip.

Subaru stood up and went to the back of the bus to go wake Yume.

He reached for the curtain and pulled it open, jumping slightly when he saw her facing his direction. He gulped, suddenly unsure on how he was going to wake her. "Uh… boiled octopus… wake up," Subaru attempted, reaching to her shoulder to nudge her.

She didn't react at all.

"Tomato, wake up." He tried again, shaking her more.

Only her lips moved.

Subaru felt his eye twitch. He took a deep breath. "Y-Yume… get up. We made it back." He said nervously.

Yume's eyes fluttered open. "Huh? Subaru?"

He nodded and retracted his hand. "Yea, we're back."

Yume rubbed her eyes and shifted to sit up. "We're at school?"

"Yes."

Yume stretched her arms in front of her. "Thank goodness." She laughed. She jumped down from the bunk and stood up again. "Thanks for letting me sleep on your bunk."

Subaru shook his head. "Sure."

Yume then skipped out of the bus, where everyone was unloading their things. Subaru followed after her.

Yume met up with Laura and the girls.

"Yume! I can't believe you almost got left behind!" Laura scolded.

"Honestly," Ako added, "that was very irresponsible!"

Yume laughed nervously. "W-well I made it, didn't I?"

Laura deadpanned, then sighed. She shook her head. "Come on, you. Let's get back to our rooms."

The girls agreed tiredly, and they gathered their things to start their lengthy walk back.

The teens walked together, but Yozora was the first to split from the group.

She tearfully embraced her siblings tightly. Mahiru was not impressed, as they went to the same school and thought they saw each other plentiful enough. Asahi started crying with his older sister too.

After Yozora left them, they all continued on their path. They soon reached the point where the girls would take another path than the boys.

"This was fun," Asahi said. "Let's hope it'll happen again one day." He smiled brightly.

Mahiru started going towards him.

Asahi, realizing what she was doing, opened his arms.

Mahiru put her arms around him and hugged him.

Asahi smiled softly. "Don't worry, we'll see each other around, little sis."

Mahiru scoffed lightly. "You're only older than me by fifteen months."

"That's enough to be older." Asahi retorted.

They silenced, and the two happily embraced, knowing that they don't see each other often.

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Nozomu went to Ako with a smile. "This was a wonderful experience, wouldn't you say?"

Ako nodded.

"I didn't get to tell you before," Nozomu started. "But I am a big fan of your acting."

Ako gasped and stared at him with wide eyes. "You are?"

Nozomu nodded with a smile on his lips. "Mhm. I would love to act beside you, one day."

Ako's eyes widened even more. "Y-yes!" She shouted. "I would love to!"

Nozomu laughed lightly. "Then it's settled. I hope we'll get the opportunity soon."

Ako nodded eagerly.

Nozomu turned away to converse with Laura.

Ako had stars in her eyes. She did get many big acting jobs, but to act along side M4's theater class Nozomu Igarashi? That would be amazing!

A shadow flashed over her face, and she looked up to see Kanata.

"Oh," Ako sounded in surprise. She fidgeted in place, before sticking her hand out. "Uh, thanks…" she muttered.

Kanata stared silently, before his hand came up to lightly grip hers in a handshake. "No problem."

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Yume was sluggishly walking when they stopped to give their final farewells to the boys.

"Looks like you're tired again," Subaru commented, coming up to her.

Yume sighed, then nodded. "Yea. I just want to go lay down in bed and sleep for a whole week!"

Subaru chuckled. "Well then, I guess it's a bad thing that you have class tomorrow, huh?"

Yume shouted. "I completely forgot!" Her expression turned sour. "I can't believe it. Can't I skip or something?" She muttered as she slumped over.

Subaru laughed at her. "If you skip, how will you become an idol?"

Yume frowned sadly.

Subaru stared up at the sky. "We should go before it's too late." He glanced at her once. "See ya, Nijino."

"Eh?" Yume froze. Subaru actually called her name… although it wasn't her first name. Her cheeks felt hot, and she was going to say something, but Subaru was already walking off with the boys.

Asahi turned around and waved at them with both arms. "Bye-bye! Good night!" He shouted.

The four girls waved back at him, before turning for their own path to the dorms.

When the four girls entered the dorm building, there was a familiar figure standing in the lobby.

"Tsubasa!" The girls cried in surprise.

Tsubasa, in her S4 uniform and her arms crossed, smiled up at the girls. "Welcome back, girls."

The four smiled at her.

"You all must be tired. Head to your dorms and go straight to bed, okay?" Tsubasa continued.

The four nodded. "Yes ma'am. Good night." They called, then split up in four ways to their each separate rooms for the rest of the night.

Yume went straight into her room after giving Laura, Mahiru, and Ako a good night. She quickly washed up in the bathroom and changed into her pajamas, then climbed up into her bed bunk. She sighed as she shuffled into her sheets.

Yume was proud of herself and all of her friends. Their tour was a great experience and was very fun.

As she continued her thoughts, a wide smile spread across her face as she drifted from consciousness.

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Kyaaaah! Mahiru and Asahi are totally my BROTP AHH so cute I mean really after Yozora left, it would be just her and Asahi! So cute~

To be honest, I haven't updated the new chapter because I was disappointed in the few amount of reviews. I told my friend about it, and she said that some people might not know how to review. Well, let me tell you. I don't expect a full out critique on my chapter, I just wanna know that you're there, and that you don't hate what I'm writing! But, I mean, if you do hate something, let me know that too…

Anyways, now that the tour arc is over… let's see what else will happen to the girls… :D (it will mostly focus on Yume and Ako)