Author's note: Get ready to see ugly and horrible drag names. If you have any suggestions of names you would consider better, please share them with me!

PS: Sakurako Kimino is the name of the creator of Love Live. I had to find an extra name and since didn't want to use A-RISE characters, I thought of her.


Beep, beep! Beep. beep!

Eli lazily hit the top of the alarm clock, a bit dizzy, considering that she had just woken up. She looked to her side where a half-asleep Nozomi yawned and stretched. The blonde couldn't help but to smile and delicately placed her hand on her wife's arm.

''Stay asleep, Nozomi'', she whispered.

After convincing Nozomi to stay in bed instead of helping her like she usually does, Eli got out of bed. Realising she wasn't wearing anything thanks to the event of the previous night, she got some clean clothes and quickly dressed herself up.

Eli made herself a cup of coffee and chugged it down. She brushed her hair, cleaned her teeth and made sure she was ready for work. As she walked through the kitchen, she noticed the letter that was laying on the table. She read what was on the envelope.

The Stargazer

To: Eli Ayase (Mr. Snowflake)

READ ASAP

The word 'ASAP' had been underlined in three different colors. Eli, confused, blinked silently, wondering what The Stargazer wanted with her.

It had been over a year since she had done a show there. She had stopped cross dressing to be more invested in her current job as a model. Said blonde modelled for a clothing shop popular in Europe. Even with her European blood, she struggled saying the company's name correctly. Either way, she was fine with her current job even if she wasn't doing shows like her younger self wished for.

She took the letter out of the envelope. She gently rubbed the pure white paper as she read the message.

Dear Eli Ayase,

Let us go straight to the point. We would like you and your previous drag partners to come and do a show here, at The Stargazer. It has been a while since your fans had last seen Mr. Snowflake. If you were to accept, we – and your fans – would be unbelievably happy.

We, on our side, will pay you a reasonable amount of money, which we will discuss if you are to accept. Please take your time thinking about it.

Sincerely,

Sakurako Kimino.

Eli sighed. The owner of The Stargazer, Miss Sakurako Kimino, had taken her time to her a letter just to invite her. The blonde knew it was her from her signature to the way she added sparkles to the word straight. This letter was absolutely Sakurako-like. Eli placed the letter back on the table and got her phone out of her purse. The screen lighted up and showed two notifications. Two missed calls, one from Maki and one from Umi. Eli snickered and quickly texted them.

''Girls, text me. Don't call me in the morning.''

The blonde waited a few moments. No answer. She tapped her foot on the floor and then, finally, an alarm sounded from her phone. Maki had answered her.

''Sorry. Did you get the letter from Sakurako?'', said the message.

''I sure did… I don't know what to think about it'', answered Eli.

There was a silence for a moment before Maki texted her again.

''Me neither. I'm sure Umi's gone to work, too, so we can't talk with her…''

''Were you able to discuss with her this morning?''

''Yeah. She didn't really know either, though she was mostly on the negative side…''

Eli sighed once more and rubbed her eyes. She texted ''be right back, gone to work'' and closed her phone. She stuffed her phone back into her purse and walked to the entrance. She slipped her coat on her shoulders and put on her boots, muttering an ''I'm out'' as she opened the door and left. The blonde jumped into her car and drove to her workplace, the letter being the only thing she could talk about.


It had been a long, long day for Eli. She had talked to her manager about Sakurako's offer, looking for advices. Said manager had mixed feelings about it but, in the end, told her to do what she wanted. Eli was a bit disappointed with her simple answer but took it anyways.

Still in her car on the way home, Eli turned up the volume of her radio. She wanted a moment of peace, a moment away from her dilemma. Hands on the wheel and eyes on the road, her mind was at peace but only for a few instants, her eyebrows slightly raising as a familiar song started playing. Memories of fun times and laughter instantly popped out in her head.

As familiar as it was, Eli couldn't remember the title. She had did her best to forget about it completely after she stopped cross dressing. Even if she tried denying it, she knew the song very well. It was the song that played during her last drag show at The Stargazer.

The blonde's hand hovered over the volume button, hesitating on whether or not she should mute it. Her fingers brushed against it but she quickly retreated.

What's the point of avoiding it?, she thought. It's not like anything horrible happened or anything...''

Eli nervously laughed and sighed. She looked ahead of her, completely silent. Even her mind was almost thoughtless as she concentrated on the song. Instinctively, her lips started to move. The lyrics of the song started coming out of her mouth, becoming more and more enthusiastic as the song went on. Her fingers tapped rhythmically on the wheel as a smile appeared on her face. After a few minutes, the music started fading off. Then, the radio went silent and another song started. Eli still had a pleased, almost calm, smile plastered on her lips.

-''What could go wrong?'', she said to herself. ''We had fun last time... Why not try again?''

She noticed the familiar road around her. She was almost home. She took a turn and parked her car in front of a modest yet elegant house; hers. She stepped out of the car, took her purse and closed the door. She walked to the entrance of her house and entered.

-''I'm back!'', she said.

No answer. Nozomi wasn't back home yet. Eli shrugged at the not unusual situation and walked to the living room and sat down. She dug into her purse and got her phone out. She unlocked it and sent a text to Maki and Umi.

''About the letter... I've taken my decision.''