So this is the second chapter! Yay! Sorry that it look so long, I had problems with this uploading actually! Haha

Before I forgot, the timeline is different. For Cardfight! Vanguard, the timeline is few months before the movie's timeline. While for Love Live! The timeline is during the Season 1, errr maybe around episode 10 onwards. :3

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY. I OWN THE STORY LINE ONLY.

So here you go! Enjoy!


Chapter 2: Wavering Thoughts

"Hmm, it's not working either." Miwa claimed.

Maki had tried all types of clans, including Shadow Paladin. Kai let out a sigh, wondering why she can't use the decks well. 'Something's wrong.'

"It's ok, Nishikino-san, you can try again." Misaki assured her, placing her already shuffled deck on the play mat. "Now, let's try again." She offered her a smile, but only silence.

"It's not fun. I can't win." Maki stood up, banged the Aqua Force Cards on the table. "I need to go home now. I'm sorry everyone."

"I will send you back." Kai stood up but Maki shook her head. "It's fine. I don't want my house maids to think that you're a dangerous person."

"Do I even look like a scary person to you?" Kai raised an eyebrow at her.

She giggled, "Yes. You do. I might not be seeing you for a while, we have events to attend to. So, goodbye everyone." She bowed, and left the shop. As the door closed, a laughter filled the small shop.

"K-Kai is a scary person! HAHAHHAHAHHA! THIS IS HILARIOUS HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!"

"Miwa..." Kai glared at him. It's enough to make Miwa quiet down for a while.

"But to think that we can't find a deck that shows her full strength..." Shin took off his shop apron, and walked to the rest of the group. "I gave almost all of the constructed decks we have. It's quite impossible for a person to not be able to find a deck that is suitable for herself..."

"I think she's holding herself from having fun." Aichi looked at Kai, curious of what might have happened to her.

"I have to agree with that."

Kai looked out into the street, thoughts running in his mind. 'Why do I even bother.'

"You're leaving, Kai-kun?" Aichi asked as he saw Kai about to leave the shop.

"Yes, see you soon."

XxXxXxXx

Maki was greeted by her mother, being all flustered and worried that she might have run lost while she went out earlier. Her mind was like a scrambled egg, thoughts floating here and there.

"Everything is weird. Why had I followed him to the shop. Why had I played so many times and only lose. I hate losing!" She tossed her pillow, knowing nothing where its flying to, it hit her photo frame, broken. She walked towards the photo frame, it was her photo with the muse group.

"I should focus on my studies and the muse, not some card games like that!" She slapped her own cheeks, picked up the shards and went to bath, singing to her heart's content.

'But it's fun... And frustrating at the same time...'

/You can always use me.../

"E-Eh...?" Maki quickly wrapped herself with towel, covering herself, in fear that someone had came into her room without permission. She walked out of the bathroom, eyes darted around the room. Empty.

"Maybe it's just my thoug-"

*RING RING RING!

Her phone rang, managed to gave her a mini heart attack. Walking over to her bedside, she quickly answered her phone after clipping the wireless headset to her ear.

"Hello?"

"Maki-chan! Hey, where did you go the whole day, you were in a rush too after training!"

"Oh, it's just you..." she put on her lingeries and night dress.

"What do you mean by it's just me?" She can sense the other is angry at her thoughts.

"I thought its a little child who called me by mistake~"

"Hey! That's mean!"

She let out a laugh. "Nico, stop that you might end up be a little child again~"

"I'm so gonna 'Maki Maki Maa~' you tomorrow!"

"Hey! Not with th-"

"Anyways, we're having a 'Good Luck Party' tomorrow at Honoka's place. Make sure to make yourself free that time! Bye~"

"Hey, wait tomorrow-" Nico had hanged up on her. 'Well, whatever, it's not like I have anything to do tomorrow.'

Maki browsed her phone's photo gallery, and tapped on a photo she took today- Kai sitting on the table opposite her. She took the photo secretly, not wanting Kai to snatch her phone and delete the photo.

"... I wonder why... Is it me or... I'm thinking too much... Besides... Kai-san already had a girlfriend... And she is much more cuter and pre-" She blushed. 'What am I thinking! Oh my god!' Her face is so red, that the blood had reached her ears, making them hot.

"Kai-san is just a friend! Yes, he's just a friend! Or... Uhh... Arghh!" She turned off the lights, and hides under her blanket.

It had turned out she can't sleep that night.

XxXxXxXx

"Are you alright, Maki-chan?" Rin popped her head up in front of Maki's desk, giving her a cute smile.

"I'm ok~" She covered her mouth as she yawn. She had thought too much about Kai and Aichi's relationship, and things had run wild until she thought that she might not have a chance to be with Kai.

"Eek! Why are you slapping your cheeks?!" Hanayo let out a squeek and quickly hold both of Maki's wrist, in fear she might hurt herself.

"No, it's nothing, I'm just too sleepy, so I slapped my cheeks to make myself awake." She gave a weird excuse.

"But usually you would excuse yourself to the washroom, nyaa~"

'Oh great.' Maki rolled her eyes. "Then, let's go home. Ahh, Honoka's party is tonight, right?"

"Yes. You're coming right, Maki-chan?" Hanayo asked with a shy smile on her face.

"Of course, I would like to release my stress before our rehearsal tomorrow."

XxXxXxXx

As she walked towards the school gates, there's a group of girls hurling around there.

"Kyaa, his so handsome!"

"Who is he waiting for?"

She thought that it's just some male student from other school but as she wanted to leave.

"Nishikino Maki-san."

'E-Ehh?' She turned around to see the male stu- no, he doesn't even look like a student at all. "Yes?"

"I would like to have a word or two with you, if you are fine with it." The male smiled at her.

"Well, perhaps I could kill some time listening to it. Who are you?"

"Ibuki Kouji. You can call me Ibuki."


So this is the second chapter people! I hope you enjoy it!

And for your information I will be uploading new chapters once per three days.

Bear with it ok? Thank you very much and please dont forget to review!