;-;.. I can't get enough of this story. Ideas keep popping in and out of my head as I live my day as an author. I'm going to keep trying my hardest to keep this story going then soon enough continue my Bubbline fanfictions. Please feel free to review any mistakes that you've noticed or anything like that. Reviews for support (or hate) are also welcome. :* Thank you so much for reading! Enjoy this chapter! ~cptm0ex

The night was still young. Well, that's what everyone besides Maki thought. It was one in the damn morning and majority of the girls were drunk off their ass. Maki herself wasn't drunk but she was quite tipsy, but still functional. The other girls, however, were currently singing their hearts out to freestyle lyrics as Ame Hime's latest piano piece blasted through the speakers.

Can't they listen to something else for once? Maki thought to herself as she sighed and stood from her seat

"Maki-chaaan! Where are you going?" a very drunk Honoka asked

"I'm going to take a breather outside. Please don't wait on me." Maki replies

All the girls simply laughed it off and continued their current sing off. Maki sighs and walks out of the building to see Nozomi standing by the door, cigarette in between her fingers. She took a drag and looked up to smile at Maki.

"Nozomi?" the scarlet hair girl said as she walked towards the older girl

"Maki-chan. Weird to see you out here when Nicochi is inside." the older girl laughs

"W-Why would it matter if she were out here or inside? I-I'm not always wanting to be with her!" she yells before she blushes heavily, eyes wide open. She instantly regrets blurting out her thoughts. It was the liquor. Yeah.. The liquor.

"Oh my. Seems you've said too much Maki-chan. Shall I pretend I didn't hear a word?" The purple haired girl suggests to save Maki the embarrassment she was already going through.

Maki nods and twirls a strand of hair on her finger and looks away. She turns her head as she hears a soft giggle.

"What?" Maki glares as she asks

"It's just that I don't understand why you don't tell Nicochi that you love her. Haven't you kept this from her for years now Maki-chan? Once she finds out she'll wonder if you've been keeping anything else from her, or us." Nozomi smirks knowing full well what she was saying

Maki only stares at the girl with wide eyes. Did Nozomi know something she didn't know she knew? Or was she just messing with the scarlet haired girl? As Maki was about to say something, the doors beside them flew open.

"Harasho! Nozo*hyuk*mi! let's gooo!" Eli drunkingly yelled as she wrapped her arms around the other woman's neck.

"Nya~ Nozomi and Eli are getting intimate! Kayo-chin let's go home as well!" Rin yells as she takes Hanayo's hand and drag her away

"Someone save me!" a faint scream can be heard in the distance

Maki looks at the rest of the girls. They're all standing outside, laughing amonst each other. Maki smiles and decides to join the group.

"Where's Nico-chan?" Maki asks

"She said she would pay for everyone and stayed inside to pay." Umi replies

"We told her we would pay for our own bill, but she insisted she would pay." Kotori frowns

"Pshh! Nico-shaan said she'ull paay sho why are we complaining?" Honoka slurs

"Honoka I think it's about time we go home. What do you say?" Tsubasa asks the drunk girl

"Yesh! Alright! Then tomorrow we wake up early in the morning and practice!" The brown haired girl screams, dropping all slurs.

Umi slapped her forehead and hung her head. Kotori, yet again, placed a delicate hand on the archer's back and slowly rubbed her back, assuring her that it would be fine. Umi sighed as she turned around to face Maki.

"Will you be sure Nico gets home safe? I'm going to take Kotori, Honoka, and Tsubasa home." she said

"It's not like I have a choice." Maki grunted

"See you in the studio after you leave the hospital tomorrow Maki-chan!" Tsubasa yelled

Maki panicked. Not knowing what to do Maki turned her head to the side and waved off the other girl , hoping no one would question her. Luckily, everyone was too tipsy or drunk to comprehend what Tsubasa meant. Thinking that Tsubasa went back in time just like Honoka dide. Umi gave Maki a reassuring smile and walks towards the group of girls who were already ahead. Maki watches them leave until they can no longer be seen. Sighing, she turns around and enters the building.

"Why do I have to deal with this? I have work in seven hours.." she mumbles to herself

Walking back into the room where an intense sing off happened not long ago, Maki gasps as she ran towards Nico, who was currently laying face down on the floor.

"Nico-chan?! Are you okay? Get up!" Maki softly yells, not wanting to disturb other singers in other rooms

Words fell on deaf ears as Nico was silent. Maki turns the girl around and checks her pulse. Of course she knew the girl wasn't dead, it was just a habit she learned as a doctor. Sighing in relief , the taller girl swiftly lifted the smaller girl in her arms and walked out of the room. She thanked the receptionist as she struggled to put her wallet in her pocket. The receptionist asked if Maki needed her to call a cab but she kindly declined the offer, telling the older woman that she would take the passed out girl home. After putting Nico in the passenger seat of her car and straping the seatbelt over the shorter girl, Maki got into the driver's seat and blasted the heat. She rubbed her hands on both sides of her arm and looked at Nico. The other girl was shaking in her sleep. Rolling her eyes, Maki took off her jacket and placed it over the sleeping girl. The sleeping girl smiled and lifted the coat closer to her face. Maki, heavily blushing, smiled and drove off to her home.

Nico groggily opened her eyes. She recognizes this scent anywhere. She was in Maki-chan's home. She slowly sits herself up on the bed and tries to recall what she lasts remembers. Maybe she had too much to drink last night. (lol) Smiling, Nico averts her gaze to a sleeping Maki. The girl was sleeping on a chair next to the bed Nico slept in. The scarlet haired girl looked so peaceful when she was asleep. As if nothing could match the beauty Nico saw in the sleeping girl's face.

"Stupid Maki-chan. You could've slept in the bed with me." the raven haired girl whispers as she places a blanket over the girl. She groggily walks to the bathroom and realizes she is in different clothes than what she wore last night. Nico was wearing Maki's old practice shirt she wore back when u's was active and white shorts that were slightly big on her. Nico smiles as she touches her heart, then something hit her. The raven haired girl storms out of the bathroom and into the room where the scarlet haired girl was currently sleeping at. Nico takes a pillow and roughly throws it at the sleeping girl, who instantly responded once the pillow hit her.

"What are you doing Nico?!" Maki screams, dropping the honorifics.

"You.. Y-ou.. You saw my naked body! How dare you take advantage of Nico!" Nico yells back with red cheeks.

"What did you want me to do? Leave you in dirty clothes so you can dirty my sheets? Also, I didn't see your n-na-naked body! I wouldn't do that when you're passed out!" Maki yells as she stands up and wipes off dust from her clothes

Nico just stands there, pouts, and turns her back from Maki.

"I'm going to change in the bathroom. Don't try to peep. Pervert." Nico scolds as she walks towards the bathroom

"S-shu-ut up! I wouldn't do such a thing Nico-chan!" Maki runs after the girl with a pillow, attempting to hit the smaller girl.

Nico laughs as she closes the bathroom door, faintly hearing Maki screaming words she couldn't make out and hitting the door with the pillow. She smiles, she wouldn't mind waking up to this every morning. Not at all.
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"You yelled something that could've outed me! How do you expect me to act?" Maki groans

"I was drunk. Forgive me." the idol sheepishly says

Maki groaned and rubbed her temples. Today was not her day. Having a massive headache from this mornings events, Maki sighs as she mentally prepares herself for the news Tsubasa had informed her about. Apparently, Maki had something big in store for her that she wouldn't like.

"Maki. Before you say anything, I just want you to know that this was not my choice. It was orders from the director." she started and looked at the prodigy who allowed her to continue

"After the concert you will be composing a song for Nico-chan, who insisted she worked one on one with Ame Hime." Tsubasa stated

Startled, Tsubasa quickly turns her head to see that Maki had slammed her head onto the table and dreadfully let her arms hang low.

Maki internally screams for help as she shuts her eyes and prays to the gods that someone would help her. Could she really deal with her secret and being a surgeon?

Damn Maki. You got a lot on your plate. I'm sorry for making Maki's life hell right now, but I promise it'll be worth it. Nozomi hinted to Maki that she knows something ;) Will she tell Maki or will she secretly support her? Next chapter would most likely be focused on Maki's life and backstory of how Ame Hime was born. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next chapter! Till next time! ~cptm0ex