Ah, thanks to everyone who pitched in on the question. I just wanted to ask to make sure we're all on the same page haha. TBH I don't knowhow to end the story exactly. I do have a rough idea... but it's coming soon and I should really get on it!

I do not own Aikatsu Stars!

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"I wish I was on a date with Koharu! It's not fair!"

Eyes rolled in response.

"Well she's not here." Another said.

"Oh, quick! They're leaving!" The first spoke again.

The bushes rustled as three figures jumped over to another bush beside it.

"They're still walking."

Asahi pouted. "Well sorry. I wanna see what happens."

Nozomu shook his head. "Keep it down, Asahi. They might hear us."

Asahi's eyes widened and he covered his mouth in caution.

Kanata rolled his eyes. "They aren't paying attention to anything."

Nozomu smiled at him. "I wonder what they're thinking about then."

The three suddenly heard a gasp from behind. Slowly, they turned around to see who had caught them.

"Eh?" Asahi cried. "Mahiru, Laura, and Yume? What are you doing here?"

"Shh!" Mahiru hissed, as the three leaned down with the boys. Asahi waved his hands apologetically.

"We're here to watch Ako." Laura explained.

"Funny how you say watch instead of spy." Kanata commented.

Nozomu tossed him a glance. "It's also funny that I didn't hear you protest to the idea."

Kanata pushed his glasses up. "It was a nonverbal agreement between all of us to watch these two."

The other five teens silenced. It was true. They didn't speak about it, but they knew they would watch their friends.

Yume coughed awkwardly. "Well… they're getting to the theater." She pointed.

All of them looked over the bush to watch.

Yume had a strange feeling going on. She couldn't tell what it was or why it was happening, but her chest hurt whenever she looked at Subaru and Ako. She never experienced something like it before and it felt awful. Yume pulled a hand up to her chest and held it there as she watched the two.

Ako was stiffly walking near a too-casual Subaru. It didn't seem like Subaru cared too much, and Ako seemed to be lost in her thoughts, mostly.

"What movie do you want to watch?" Subaru said as he noticed their arrival to the theater.

Ako's head shot up and she looked around. "Eh- um- uh-" Her eyes darted around the movie posters. "Nozomu's movie!" She blurted.

Behind the bushes, Nozomu smiled at her choice. Kanata's eyes darkened as he watched Ako and Subaru go into the same movie that they had watched back when it had come out.

Asahi stood up. "Alright! Let's go!"

Five pairs of eyes stared at him.

"What?" Mahiru deadpanned.

Yume jumped up beside him. "Yea! I agree! Let's go watch!"

Nozomu smiled. "Alright then."

Laura shook her head as she stood. "Is this a good idea?"

"I can't tell…" Mahiru muttered in response as she joined them.

They went to the line and got their tickets, entering the same theater as their friends did.

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Ako sighed happily as she stepped out of the theater. She clapped her hands together and held them tightly. The movie was just as great the second time around! She wished she could tell Nozomu.

Subaru walked out beside her, but didn't say anything. The two teenagers carried on awkwardly once again.

"Um…" Ako muttered, gaining Subaru's attention.

Subaru turned his bored expression to her. "Oh," He realized. He hummed and looked around. "Do you want to eat something?"

Ako's face turned deep red. "Y-yes please."

Subaru frowned as she looked away. "Okay…" He continued walking. Internally, he couldn't believe that Yume had said that Ako liked him. She seemed more scared than anything else.

"Can we go there?" Ako asked suddenly, pointing at a cafe.

Subaru shrugged. "Sure."

The two trailed into the cafe, leaving their hidden friends outside.

The six stared quietly.

"So… what should we do?" Yume asked.

"They're not even doing anything interesting." Laura stated with a frown.

"So we should leave?" Asahi clarified.

The six shared glances.

Suddenly, Yume stomach grumbled.

Laura sighed. "Of course."

Yume laughed nervously. "Sorry! Guess I'm hungry!"

Nozomu smiled. "Guess that settles it then."

"Huh?" Yume blinked.

"Let's have lunch, everyone." Nozomu declared.

"Yea!" Asahi quickly agreed. He pointed a finger at a restaurant. "Let's go there!"

The others agreed, and so they went off to eat their meal together.

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Ako brushed the dress of her skirt as she walked ahead.

She was widely aware of the fact that they had a very awkward, and well, bad date. She sighed, and turned to Subaru. "L-let's… go back."

Subaru stared at her, and Ako struggled to push her blush down. He shrugged. "Okay."

Ako breathed in relief. They quietly walked back to the front of the academy, where they lingered awkwardly.

Ako dropped her head. "Thank you for coming." She said. "I know that Yume convinced you somehow." She gazed up at the clouds. "It was my fault though, because I've been in a slump lately."

Subaru stared in surprise at the red heads sudden speech.

"This was supposed to help…" Ako mumbled.

"Did it?" Subaru couldn't help but ask.

Ako looked at him, and her face tinged pink. "No." She shook her head.

Subaru frowned. "Oh…" But then again, he didn't feel anything special either.

Ako turned and started walking away, before stopping and facing Subaru again.

Subaru raised an eyebrow in question.

"Can I ask you something?" Ako asked.

"Uh, sure?" Subaru replied anxiously.

Ako gulped. "You… you like Yume, right?"

Subaru's eyes widened and his face flamed. "Wh-wh-what?" He yelped. "Wh-who told you th-that?"

Ako stared at him, before smiling softly. "Ah, I see." She turned away. "I was the same." She muttered, which Subaru didn't hear. "Goodbye." Ako finally said and began her walk back.

"Wait." Subaru called out. "I, um, hope you get better."

Ako held her hands together, not looking back. "Thank you."

That night, Ako went to bed with tear stained cheeks alone, as she ignored anyone who tried to come.

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Asahi gasped. "Oh no!"

The others stared at him.

"What's wrong?" Yume asked.

He pointed a finger ahead. "They're gone!"

They followed the line of his finger. They had just stepped out of the restaurant they ate at, to see that Ako and Subaru, who were sitting at a cafe across from them, were gone.

"What?" Yume gasped.

"When did they go?" Mahiru wondered.

"About fifteen minutes ago."

Five pairs of eyes turned to Kanata.

"What? You saw?" Asahi cried out.

Kanata nodded.

Nozomu shook his head. "Ah, well then. I guess it's time for us to go home."

"Aww." Yume moaned.

Nozomu smiled. "It's okay, Yume. I'm sure we'll meet up again."

Yume smiled back in positivity. "You're right!"

Laura hummed. "Let's go check up on Ako."

Yume's eyes widened as she remembered. "Yea! Come on, Laura, Mahiru!"

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