Let's just cut to the chase.
Nico hastily looked around and noticed the concerned looks of the rest of the members. She couldn't tell if they were upset or worried for the red haired girl. Quiet whispers were heard along with sudden gasps as people started to realize who the mysterious woman was that had suddenly appeared. Before anyone could say anything, the red haired girl stood from the piano and ran out.
"I'm sorry for the sudden surprise. Please don't worry and remain calm." Eli nervously laughed into the mic
Everyone nodded off and sat back down. All except Nico, who was staring in the direction Maki ran off to.
"Go Nicocchi."
Nico looked back at Nozomi. She was standing right behind Nico.
"Are you sure?"
"You'll be back. I'm sure of it. Go after her."
Nozomi was a little surprised as Nico wrapped her arms around the taller girl and whispered her thank you before running off. The wedding continued, but the audience was a tad worried for the scene that just happened, but brushed it off. Nico would handle it.
"Nishikino-san! Is is true that you've been Ame Hime this whole time?"
"Nishikino-san. Can we please ask you a few questions?"
Maki was bombarded with paparazzi the second she ran out of the building. Maybe revealing herself to a wedding that was outdoors wasn't such a great idea. Just as Maki was about to make a run for it to escape she felt herself being dragged away. Maki let out a soft gasp before she realized she was being dragged away from Nico.
"Nico-chan?" was all her mind would allow her to say
"Shh. We managed to get away but theres no telling if they'll find us again. It wasn't very smart of you to reveal yourself like that in an open area Maki." Nico teased
"S-shut up! It was all Nozomi's fault. She suggested I do it."
"Nozomi knew?"
Shit. Not really a great way to start a conversation with someone you haven't spoken to for a while.
"She found out on her own. It's not like I told her or anything." Maki argued
"Why didn't you tell me? Better yet, why didn't you tell any of us?"
Maki stood quiet. Guilt finally hitting her as hard as it could. She couldn't find any words to explain to Nico.
"Just forget it." the raven haired girl said as she turned her back on Maki
"Nico-chan..."
"Save it. Just explain to me later. You have more on your plate right now, so you don't have the time to worry about us."
Tears fell from Maki's eyes as she rushed up to the smaller girl and hugged her from behind. Nico didn't mind it of course. She missed Maki. Yes, she was a little upset Nozomi knew and she didn't but she didn't let that get in the way of anything. Nico leaned back into the hug and held onto Maki's arms for dear life. They stayed that way for what felt like hours until Maki finally said something.
"I'm so sorry Nico-chan."
"It's okay. You'll just have to make it up to me." Nico smirked
"N-Nico-chan! You're so perverted."
"Get your head out of the gutter Maki. I was talking about you asking me out again." the raven haired girl said as she turned to face the other girl
"It doesn't mean anything if you're telling me to ask you out again." Maki pouted
"Maki. Stop being complicated and ask me out so I can kiss you."
"Idiot. I don't have to ask you out just so you can kiss me."
They shared a kiss that sent electric waves through both of their bodies. Oh how they've been longing for this moment to happen again.
"Should we go back?" Maki asked
"We could... or we could go back to your place." Nico smirked
"Pervert." Maki smiled as she held onto Nico's hand.
You could say that both girls didn't get a lot of sleep that night.
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Umi glared at Maki with the most intimidating glare she had to offer. Maki was trying her best to ignore the deathly glare but failed. Umi then moved her eyes to look at the other two occupants sitting beside Maki. One was smiling and the other nervously figgiting (HOW THE FUCK DO YOU SPELL IT.) around in her seat.
"You two." Umi said
"Umi-san. M-my... such a scary look for someone so beautiful." Tsubasa tried to joke
Umi only glared harder at the girl which caused her to slightly jump in her seat and silencing herself.
"Mou. Umi-chan! You're being mean!" Honoka whined as she puffed her cheeks
"Cut them some slack. It isn't entirely their fault. That idiot over there is the one who has been keeping it from us." Nico said, looking away at the red haired girl who looked at her as if Nico had betrayed her
"Who are you calling an idiot?!" Maki yelled as she stood from her seat
"Stop it." Eli slammed her hands on the table
"It doesn't matter anymore. It was shocking to find out, but blaming it on each other won't do anything. What's done is done and I'm sure Maki had a good reason to keep it from us." Eli said, rubbing her temples
"Yeah nya! Rin isn't mad and Kayo-chin isn't either! Right Kayo-chin?"
Hanayo shyly nodded and gave Maki a reassuring smile.
"To be fair, I tried to have Maki tell you guys, but she was afraid of your reactions, which I can see why." Tsubasa said, quickly giving Umi a look and looking away
"We would've understood Maki-chan. We wouldn't have wanted you to do bare with all of it alone. I think that's why Umi-chan is upset. She just doesn't want to admit it." Kotori giggled
"Kotori!" Umi blushed
"It's not like I didn't want to tell you all. I wasn't only afraid of your reactions. I was also worried that you'd be dragged into a hectic life again. Don't you remember when we came back from America? Everyone was stressed and I didn't want to stress you guys out more." Maki explained
"I think we're more stressed now that you've been doing this on your own for a long time." Eli laughed
"I'm sorry." was all Maki could say
Nico stood behind Maki and wrapped her arms around her neck. Maki's head remained down but she smiled into the hug. Honoka stood and took Maki's hand. Maki gave the girl a questioning look, but allowed herself to be dragged by their leader. They were now standing in the middle of the cafe. It was after hours.
"Group bear hug!" Honoka suddenly yelled
Maki's eyes went wide before she could object. Maki was bombarded with multiple bodies. They all laughed as Maki tried to pry them off of her, but they knew Maki appreciated it. Nozomi pinched Maki's left cheek while Rin rubbed her face on Maki's right cheek. Eli tickled the girl and the rest just held her down saying their "I Love Yous". The red haired girl smiled with teary eyes. These were her dear friends and she'd never trade the world for them.
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. You're needed at the front desk there's someon-
The man abruptly stopped. You could hear how the man quickly moved the mic away then continued to speak
You're needed at the front desk. There's someone here for you.
Maki rolled her eyes and continued down the stairs towards the front desk. Everything was calm for the time being. After revealing herself everything got hectic at the hospital. Paparazzi tried their hardest to speak to her and ask her about Ame Hime, but she refused as it wasn't the proper time. She wonders how long this would last. Sighing, Maki kept walking towards the front desk till she saw her destination.
"Maki-chan." Nico said
"Nico-chan."
The receptionist watched the two interact before returning to his job. Maki then smiled at the girl and gestured her to follow her to her office. Once both girls were inside the office, Maki closed the door and made sure noboby was following them.
"I don't like that man. He was mean." Nico pouted as she took a seat in Maki's desk chair
"He was doing his job Nico. All of my receptionists know how to handle you when you appraoch the front desk. I've made it a part of their training when I hired them."
"Maki you meanie!" Nico pouted
The surgeon just laughed and walked over to the raven haired girl. She took her hand and stood her up, took a seat, then pulled the shorter girl into her lap. She then wrapped her arms around the slender waist.
"You don't have any operations soon?" Nico asked
"Not that I know of. It's a slow day today." Maki said with her eyes closed as she tightened her grip on Nico.
"Nico-chan."
"Hmm?"
"Move in with me."
Nico froze in place. Maki could feel the other girl tense up, suddenly regretting.
"I-I mean! It's only if you want to. You don't have to if you don-"
Nico's body did a 180 turn and was now facing the surgeon. Still in her lap. She cupped Maki's face then put their noses together as close as possible and smiled.
"Idiot."
"So... is that a yes?"
Nico brought their lips together as she smiled into it. Just then Maki's pager buzzed. Nico cursed under her breath.
"I've got to go." Maki said quickly standing up
"What's wrong?"
"There's an emergency surgery that's come up. I don't know how long it would take but if it doesn't take all night, I'll see you at home." with that, Maki gave Nico a peck kiss and rushed out of the door
Nico sighed as she decided it was best for her to leave. She knew she wouldn't see Maki for a few hours. Those emergency operations were no joke. Nico stepped outside, the slightly warm weather hitting her. She closed her eyes and let in a breath of fresh air. She opened her eyes as she heard the sound of faint crying. Nico looked around and saw where the source of the crying was coming from. It was a little girl. She had medium length black hair. She looked as if she was about nine years old. She was currently crouched on the floor, clutching onto her knees. Nico hastily walked over to her and tapped her shoulder.
"Hello. My name is Yazawa Nico but you can just call me Nico. Are you okay?"
The tiny girl, out of fear, backed up and away from Nico.
"Hey, it's okay. I'm not here to hurt you. Why are you sitting out here alone? Where are your parents?" Nico asked
"I don't have parents." the tiny girl finally said
Nico frowned. That couldn't be true.
"Why are you out here all alone? Do you need me to call someone for you?"
"No! Please don't. I'm waiting for Nishikino-senpai."
Nico raised her eyebrows in suspicion.
"Nishikino-senpai?"
The girl nodded.
"Right now, she's operating on my sister. Ruby."
BOOM. I totally didn't just bring LLS into this story. You totally can not see what I'm about to do. SHHH. I thought about this after figuring out that I don't want to end the story just yet. Originally, I was going to end the story after everyone found out about Maki, but I thought... Dude. That's so boring. SO BAM. I added a little more and I'm going to add more plots and shit. So, with that, I really hope you enjoyed this chapter! Till next time! ~ cptm0ex
