Sup guys. I am back from the dead. Just kidding though. I was actually in CT for a little bit visiting my family. They don't know about my fanfics so I didn't want to risk locking myself in my hotel room and have them question me as to why I wanted to stay in. But anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter as always! ~cuptanm0ex

"EH?!" all girls except the engaged couple screamed in union

"I don't know how Nozomi did it, but Ame Hime will be performing at our wedding. Nozomi said that Ame was also a singer." Eli smiled

Maki dead eyed Nozomi who was only grinning at the purple haired senior

"Bu-But! How? What did you do?" Nico stuttered

"A magician never tells her secrets." Nozomi smiled as she lifted a finger to her lips

"This is great! Congrats you two!" Umi exclaimed

Everyone gathered around the newly engaged couple and shared one giant hug. Once it ended Maki pulled Nozomi to the side.

"I never agreed to sing Nozomi. Why did you say that Ame Hime will be singing?" the pianist questioned with an irritated tone

"The cards told me to say it. I think it'll be great." she only smiled

"Everyone will know it's me because of my voice! Did you not think this through?"

"Of course I did. Trust the cards Maki-chan." Nozomi smiled

"I will play but I will not sing Nozomi." Maki sternly said

"We'll see." was all the senior said before walking away

"Nozomi!"
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After the surprise get together, Nico and Maki headed home. Or Maki's home. Maki always wondered why Nico was always spending the night considering she had her younger siblings to watch over.

"Hmm? Why not?" Nico questioned as she sipped on her juicebox in the passenger seat

"Don't get me wrong idiot. I was just asking for Cocoa, Cotaro, and Cocoro's sake."

"Maki-chan doesn't want me around as much. Is Nico already starting to annoy you with her presence when we've only just started dating." Nico sadly asks

"Idiot! D-don't say stupid things." Maki started

"I'd want you around more than anything." Maki mumbled

"What was that Maki-chan?" Nico teased

"Nothing! Just shut up. You're annoying." Maki blushed as she started to speed the car a little faster

Finally getting to Maki's home, Nico decided that she really did have to go home for the night. Which Maki didn't complain. She did worry for the shorter girl's siblings because their mother wasn't around as much due to her working schedule. The two girls gave their goodnights and Nico left. Maki waved to the older girl driving away till she was no longer in sight. She dropped her hand and frowned. Thoughts of her and Ame Hime came into mind. One day Nico was going to find out and she was terrified of her reaction. Would Nico hate her for lying? She wished more than anything that she had told her dear friends the second her Ame Hime's first track made a hit, but not even her parents know. If her parents found out they would surely make her drop the whole act. It would possibly lead to a scandal for the hospital. Maki then had a terrible thought pop into her head.

"That's stupid!" she screamed out loud as she slammed her front door.

She was frustrated. Her mind was telling her to do it but her heart said not to. Right now her mind was winning the mental battle. She won't admit it, but the scarlet haired girl loved Nico more than anything. The stupid, annoying, obnoxious older girl who knew everything about her without Maki even realizing she did. She wondered why it had to be Nico that she fell in love with. Why it had to be someone so close to her. Maki looked at the time and dialed a number. After three rings the recipient picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"I need help. You're the only one I can ask."

"You realize what time it is right?"

"It's about Nico-chan and Ame Hime."

"You're telling me to sneak out and meet you?"

"You don't have to sneak. Honoka is the deepest sleeper you'll ever meet. An earthquake wouldn't wake her. Just meet me at the park."

"True. I'll be there in fifteen minutes. If you're not there I'm leaving. We have to meet Nico tomorrow after all." the recipient sighed

"I'll be there."

With that, Maki quickly hung up and opened her messages. She sent a quick text to one of her recents and the other person quickly responded. Maki growled at herself. She needed more than one opinion. She silently prayed that they would convince her that what her mind was telling her was stupid.
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"Nozomi?! What are you doing here?" Tsubasa exclaimed

"Our dear junior needs our help." she smiled as she replied

Tsubasa looked at Maki with a confused expression

"She found out on her own. I didn't tell her." Maki waved the other girl off

"So what's this all about with Nico and Ame Hime?" Tsubasa asks

"I have to break up with Nico-chan." Maki's heart slightly broke as she said that out loud

Nozomi and Tsubasa both looked at each other. They nodded to each other before turning back to the pianist.

"Why is that Maki-chan?" The purple haired senior asked

"Don't you think it's kind of rash for you to do that? I mean she has the slightest clue that you're Ame Hime." Tsubasa explains

"It's not only that. I don't want her to find out when we're dating, it would lead to a break up anyways don't you think? If she finds out she'll hate me for lying and manipulating her as Ame Hime. I.. I don't want to, but I think it'll hurt her more if we were together still when she finds out." Maki replies as she looks away from the other girls

"You're right."

Maki quickly looks in the direction of the voice that said that.

"By your expression, you wanted us to tell you that you're wrong because you don't want to do it." Nozomi smiles

"In a way, Nozomi is right, but Maki.. Is it what you really want to do? Is it was Maki wants to do? Not Ame Hime."

Maki only looks up at the stars and closes her eyes.

Ame Hime and Maki Nishikino are the same person, yet why are they so different?

"Stupid Maki-chan. Always ignoring Nico. She really is starting to get annoyed with me." Nico grumbled as she walked into the building

Earlier that morning Nico sent a good morning text to Maki, but it was almost three in the afternoon and Maki still hasn't replied. Nico knew it was Maki's day off, so she knew Maki had the time to reply to her. It make her worry that Maki was either hurt or seriously ignoring her. Sighing, Nico got off the elevator and opened the music room door. Inside she saw her favorite pianist writing some stuff down on a piece of paper. Her face was scrunched up in frustration. Nico always wondered who was behind that mask. Shaking the thought off she approached the other girl.

"Good afternoon Ame-san." Nico greeted

"Ah. Good afternoon Nico. How has your day been so far?" the pianist smiled

"It's been well. Thank you for asking. How has yours been?" Nico replied. Ignoring the fact that a certain scarlet haired girl has yet to reply to her.

"It's been stressful, but not too much to handle. Have you got the lyrics?" Ame asks

"Yep! It's right here." Nico smiles as she digs into her purse to pull out pieces of papers that contained her lyrics

"You can tell me if something is wrong about them. I won't be hurt or anything."

Maki quickly scanned over the lyrics as she played the melody she wrote in her head. She tried to put the lyrics and the melody in her head. It was such a beautiful sound. It was very different from Nico's normal songs. Maki could feel Nico's feelings just from reading the lyrics.

"It's beautiful. I can really feel your emotions you put into the lyrics." Maki smiles

Nico smiled widely. She couldn't stop smiling. She was so happy to know that Ame Hime herself loved the song. She breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's so reliving to know that you like the lyrics. I was so worried you wouldn't like it." Nic nervously chuckled

"You're wrong."

Nico looked in surprise at the prodigy.

"I'm sorry. That must've startled you. What I meant by you're wrong is that, listening to your other songs, I had to doubt that you'd bring beautiful lyrics. I would've enjoyed the lyrics even if you thought they were terrible." the pianist explained

Nico just stared at the other girl. Seriously, just who was this woman? Why is she trying to hide herself at all?

"U-um... I don't know what to say... Thank you you so much." Nico nervously said as she bowed

Maki just giggled at the older girl. She can't believe that Nico was a completely different person when she wasn't around the real Maki. Nico was actually polite and calm rather than who she is when she was around the scarlet haired girl. Either way, Maki loved the girl regardless. Then last nights events came into her mind. Maki looked at the girl who was still bowing and dropped her smile. Nico raised her head and looked at the pianist. She ran towards the pianist as she saw that the pianist was trying her hardest to hold back the tears that were about to fall from her eye. (Because she has a mask on, Nico can't see Ame's other eye.) Maki quickly looked away and apologized.

"I'm sorry. Theres some dust in my eyes." the prodigy tried to convince the other girl, but Nico wasn't falling for it

"Are you okay Ame-san?" Nico asked worried

Just as Maki was about to respond, a buzz in the distance was heard. Nico apologized and left the crying girl to grab her phone. She then returned and sat next to the pianist.

"Aren't you going to check why your phone buzzed?" the prodigy asks

"I will in a bit. My friend is crying. Do you think I'd be rude enough to just check my phone in a time like this?" Nico says

Maki remained silent. Nico took this as a chance to check her phone. Nico quickly stood from the piano stool and bowed.

"I'm so sorry Ame-san, but I have to go. It's very important. I promise to make it up to you." Nico says apologetically.

"It's alright. I'm sorry for bothering you. You don't have to make it up to me. I hope everything goes well for you."

And with that Nico gave one final bow and bolted out of the room with her things almost falling out of her purse. Maki took off her mask and tears fell from her eyes.

"I'm so sorry Nico-chan..."

Oops. I may have fucked this story up for the time being, but I promise this is the build up. I'm kind of salty because I rewatched Your Lie in April and my soul was fucked up all over again. So I'm kind of salty about that. I just want to say that even though Maki's prodigy name is Ame Hime (which is amethyst princess translated) Ame Hime does not have amethyst eyes or anything amethyst about her. She wears colored contacts and has brown eyes, but Maki has amethyst eyes. Get what I did? I hope so because I didn't tbh. LOL Anyways I hope you guys forgive me for the lack of update and shorter chapters for now. I'm trying to make time I promise. Till next time! ~cuptanm0ex