A/N: Thx for all the reviews, it's very important to me. This is an update from the previous chp. Hope you like it


THIS SUPPOSE TO BE JOKE … , BUT IT TURNS TO BECAME SERIOUS (pt.2)

Soramaru can't stop laughing seeing her friends' silly behaviors; this atmosphere, she really miss it for a long time and seeing this situation happening in front of her right now bring back those memories when nine of them gather together after a recording session for dinner or chatting together about some silly things. Is not just her who feeling sad, the other members feeling the same way like her but all of them include Soramaru know the consequence when Love Live became popular nine of them will have tight schedules compare before and there will be a chances of continuation in the franchise without the same members anymore.'Oh, great… Now I want to cry after remembering those…No wonder Kussun mock me in Chiba fan meet… Hmm, gonna think something about this whole discussion before someone suspiciou-', as Soramaru glance around her surrounding until she meets with Ucchi eyes, who sitting opposite from Soramaru sit, watching at her all this time with her 'I-know-what-you're-thinking' smile like a hungry bird waiting for their prey to make one mistake. She knew when Ucchi caught her act it will be the end of her life. Why? Because she didn't want a certain woman to find out her true reason doing this conversation especially if the woman she talking about is a little bit tsundere (just she didn't want to admit it) and sitting right next to her with those lovely brown eyes that can't stop to look at. But, all those traits that make Soramaru really care about her; it's not because she is a junior in voice acting industry that need guidance and help from Soramaru; but because she is someone who she can depend on and trust on that makes Soramaru doesn't feel strange at all to sharing her difficulties with her.

Soramaru, who still busied with her rain of though, didn't realize it that her left hand has reaching out toward Pile's hand and caressing Pile's hand with her fingers that makes her fingers and Pile's intertwined. From those small touch Pile can feeling a warm sensation she never feels before that makes her heart beating rapidly; she doesn't know what this warm sensation she feeling right now; but whatever this feeling she having right now it's makes her happy and feeling safe in the same time even though it just a small touch in her hand. 'Could it be? It because of Sora-chan...', Pile looking into her hand that still intertwined with Soramaru hand. When she saw both of her fingers and Soramaru still locked together she show her sweetest smile as she never expected her and Soramaru can be this close, neither of them have letting go each other hands since both of her and Soramaru begin their own small 'game' a couple minutes ago. She never knew a small affection from Soramaru can affected her so much, she just doesn't want to let go the warmness in her hand maybe because this a rare occasion where two of them so close like this and if she just have courage to tell her how much she loved it to be together with her maybe she doesn't need to pretends acting out like this.

'Haaah, stupid me. For my jealousy on Maki … Ueeeh?! I-Is that mean I'm jealous with my own self! NO, NO, NO, it's Maki NOT me. Just because I'm voicing her that doesn't makes me jealous with my own self. That's right, Maki and me is two different person. She is an ojou-sama and don't forget she also a tsundere. Well, me….. I'm kind of like her. But just a little! Still, I don't jealous with my own self. That's totally not makes sense. Yeaaah Pile, don't worry don't worry ~',as Pile finished with her rain of though she then realize how jealous she is with her own character. She even makes comparison that the character she is voicing is have same characteristic with her even though it's just a small portion of it and she kind disappointment why Soramaru prefer to spent more time on Maki inside the game than with herself, who not just voicing her but the perfect image of Maki even though it just 10%. She then diverting her eyes to Soramaru direction, with a stern look on her face, she looking at her to make her notice how angry she but seeing Soramaru beautiful faces it makes her heart melt. Pile knew she can't keep on angry on her for forever especially when she just having fun on her in the first time; however if she letting go her and apologize to her for saying those silly things it seems like she accepting that she was jealous with the character she voicing. She really doesn't know what to do in this situation, in one side she want to apologize for pulled on an prank for her but in other side she will prefer hearing an apologize from Soramaru ( it because she doesn't want to admit it she jealous with Maki. Stupid pride). She so confused that didn't realized several of her friends is looking at her direction while grinning and talking something among them; Pile who just noticed that she become center attraction looking at her friends confusedly.

"Is there something on my face?", asked Pile a little bit confused.

"There's nothing on your face," said Nanjolno as she trying to be serious like her character.

Didn't believe in her senpai words, Pile deciding to asked more explanation from their friends strange behavior, "Oooo...Ok, than why all of you looking at me like that?", as she crossing her arms.

"That's beca-...hehehehehe", Shikaco that trying to answer Pile question suddenly starting to laugh and makes Piles more curious with it.

"Ok. What's going on?," asked Pile with her stern looked.

"Sorry, sorry. Well, we didn't know you and Sora-chan have this kind of relationship," Mimorin then apologizing to Pile who still angry with them by giving her a reason why they whispering within each other.

"Huh?," reply Pile as didn't understand in Mimorin's question.

"Pai-chan, look… look…", said Ucchi as she pointing her hand that intertwined with Emitsun hand.

Everyone around the tables looking at Ucchi direction except Soramaru; who busied at the moment; and seeing Ucchi hand makes Pile's face became red as she understanding Ucchi message to her. Her friends just snickering at Ucchi straight forwardness, they knew Ucchi can be cruel but they never expected to this level.

"T-this… I can explain it… we just…", as she trying to explain her reason to her friends.

"We just?,"everyone looking at Pile intently waiting for her answer.

"Aaaaa….Never mind…", Pile looking down avoiding her friends intense look

"Hahaha, that's okay. We just kidding you don't need to take this seriously," said Rippi as trying to help her getting away from this awkward situation.

She really need to stop embracing Soramaru's hand even though she likes the warmness feeling that seeping through her skins from Soramaru's hand. But, if she didn't letting go Soramaru hand sooner or later it just make her got into trouble because their friends started speculating something between them even though there is nothing happen between her and Soramaru; because she doesn't want to see Soramaru feeling guilty about this especially when the certain person doesn't know this whole thing at all and she doesn't want what happens between the two of them right now end up ruining their friendship so Pile has make up her mind to letting go Soramaru hand. As she can read her mind, whenever she trying to pulling away from her, Soramaru's hand keep pulling her hand that makes this game never end so Pile decide to do something even though she going to regret this latter. 'Sora-chan, gomen...', though Pile as she moving closer her chair towards Soramaru closing the gaps between her and Soramaru.

Without Soramaru knowledge; Pile body's becoming more closer than before to her and when she got to Soramaru's sit she using this chances to looking at her intently; Soramaru who still in her trances surprised when seeing Pile's face that appeared out of sudden in front of her face looking at her with those captivating and lovely eyes. ' W-WHAT THE?! Her faces… it's in front of me now… What should I do?! What should I do?! Ah, I know I can just pretend to not lo….', as she trying to look away from her she can feels a warm sensation from her hand. 'Gwaaaaaaaah…Baka, Pile! Why you must torture me like this?! But, I kind like this situation. Just look how sweet she is? With those two adorable eyes and did I already mention how soft her skin is? Gosh, I really liked the feelings of her fingers stroking my arms. Haaah, I'm so lucky to be alive. Hehehehehehehe…. Soramaru, what are you thinking?! How can you thinking something pervert, 'as she diverting her eyes from Pile who still looking at her intently.

Pile really nailed it, she really knew what must to do to weaken Soramaru defense and she just showed it in front of her friends by showing her captivating and innocent sweet look with little squeeze on her hand that makes her can't escape from her. Even the members so surprised with Pile boldness; this is not the first time for them seeing the members being flirty within each other especially if they have Nanjolno and Kussun among the group; who always ends up flirting within each other whenever they have been put in together either in stage or live broadcast. So, when they are seeing their "Pile-sama" leaning her body closer to Soramaru and looking at her intensively with those puppy eyes, they are making a note for themselves to not messing around with her unless you want to suffer her "delightful but still painful" torture.

"Mimo…chan…help…me," whisper Soramaru asking for Mimorin help.

"Sorry, Sora-chan. There's a lot of thing I want to do… So…Ganbatte," reply Mimorin as she giving her best friend a wink as an encouragement.

"Woah, that's amazing. Maybe I should ask Pile how to that so I can see Nan-chan cute side~ Hehehehe," said Kussun imagining of Nanjolno cute side which quite rare to see.

"Kusuda-san," Nanjolno cutting in interrupting Kussun.

"But, Kussun even without using Pile's trick you already make Nanjolno to lose her cool side," said Rippi with her reassuring smile.

"Really?," as she didn't believe it.

"Yeah. For example, in the 5th live where you taking Nanjolno waist and pushing her closer to you. Even though, she reluctant in the first time but she finally giving up by colliding her foreheads with you. Do you remember that?," as Emitsun reminisce the whole scene that happens in their last events.

"Oooo…," remembering the whole scene in her head.

" Or that time on Nagano fan meet, the Hanazono you're performing that time is…Kyaaaah… Just remembering it makes me go crazy," said Emitsun as she continues her story.

"Emitsun, calm down~", said Ucchi calming down the poor woman beside her with her playful tone.

"Haaaaai….," Emitsun then takes a deep breath and continue with her talk, "It's so beautiful…Those mesmerizing looks… Those sweet smiles… and don't forget Nanjolno impromptu in that day~ Hehehehehe…Nanjo-san, I don't know you can be sly like that…Hihihihi~," giving a smirk to the said person.

Shikaco stand ups abruptly from her seat and then she pointed out her index finger towards Nanjolno, "Yoshinon…what are you doing to Kussun?!"

"T-that was an accident! Accident!," as Nanjolno trying to cover up her embarrassing moment between in Nagano fan meet, Emitsun and Ucchi already reenact the scene in front their friends, "Aaah~ Yuri no meiro…" where Emitsun caressing Ucchi cheesk with her longing eyes imitating Nanjolno in that time.

"Aaa….," Shocked. Unbelievable. Etc. None of them know what to say after saw Emitsun and Ucchi reenactment.

"N…Nan-chan, I also need your explanation regarding your action that time." said Kussun looking at her senior with her adorable puppy eyes.

"Erghh… Kussun, regarding this issue…," Kussun looked at her passionately waiting for her reply," why don't we talk about this in another time?" , for someone; who voicing a wise and clever character; Nanjolno just realized it she's not even close as the character she voicing. Why? Because she just make Kussun pouting at her especially after hearing Nanjolno answer.

"Baka," Kussun then crossed her arms and averting her face from Nanjolno.

"Gomen…" said Nanjolno as she trying to apologize with her dear kouhai.

"Are you guys done yet? 'cos we have something important in front of us," said Shikaco as she turn her phone to Pile and Soramaru direction in recording mode.

"WAIT! SHIKA-CHAN,STO-"

Pile just ignoring the ruckus around her because she has something important to do right know. And that's make Soramaru lower her defense in front of her. Soramaru is type of person you can't tease easily; she is more suited to be teaser of the group along with Shikaco and Rippi so it's not an easy task to make her embarrassed. However, the situation happening just now proves it that someone like Soramaru can't handle Pile sweet and innocent looks. Knowing she just success in making Soramaru embarrassed, Pile decide to continue torturing her more by leaning her face a little bit closer towards Soramaru face who still averting her eyes and when both of them close enough; Pile uplift her face to same level with Soramaru face that makes them looks like want to kiss (even though they aren't). Soramaru, which used to be talking with Shikaco, feels a warm breath in her cheek that makes her turning around her face abruptly to her left where she can find those captivating looked once again. A small blush can be seen from Soramaru's face from the close proximity between her sand Pile; before she can run away Pile already tugging Soramaru's sleeve that makes her flinched back and then Pile's doing something unpredictable. When their face become closer, Pile hands moving up from Soramaru's arms towards her shoulder as she slightly pushing her back into her chair and then she moving up her face to Soramaru's left ear when she leave something memorable for Soramaru and her friends.

"Fuuuh...,"

"UWAAAAAH!", Soramaru standing abruptly from her chair as she holding her blushing ear.

"Sora…chan…Are you okay?", asked Pile innocently while giving her sweet smile to Soramaru.

"Yeah…Don't worry about me. Let's continue," as she turn away her face from Pile.

"Eh? Are you sure? You lo-,"

"Pile-chan!,"

"Y…Yes? What is it, Sora-chan?"

"Pile-chan. I'm totally ok. See?", smile Soramaru who trying to calm herself as much as possible even though deep inside her heart still beating rapidly, " Woi, Emitsun. Do something!," whisper Soramaru towards Emitsun.

"Ah! S-So… Uchhi & Nanjolno didn't want to join this conversation. I guess … The rest of us fine with this?" ask Emitsun to other members as she helping out Soramaru from her misery.

"Hmm~" Kussun nod answering Emitsun question.

"O.K . " response Rippi and Shikaco while hi –five with each other.

"I'm fine with it" said Mimorin as she raised her hand.

"Sora-chan, you fine with seven of us?" confirm Emistun.

"Hmmm… I'm fine with it, but…" said Sormaru with a serious face on it.

" But?", asked Pile innocently while she cuddle up in Soramaru's sit.

"L…Let me rest for a while," said Soramaru as she trying to calming herself from Pile's sweet temptation.