A/N : I decided to skip the joining time since the Anime already explained everything. Even if I tried to come up with idea, it turns to be a drama and I kinda can't add much humor or romance in it. Basically it's lack of attraction in the story itself.
I don't own love live, just a fan of NozoEri. Review and Comment is welcome, thanks to all the follow and favorites! I'll try to come up with more idea later.
After School, Rooftop; After a few days passed and a lot of things happen, Eli and Nozomi ended to be the last two links that Nozomi have been searching, she realized it as she kept watching over Eli and feeling a bond is being formed as she tried to keep supporting the µ's.
Today, they just finished practice for their very first show with nine people. It supposed to be for an open campus show to attract more students. As Eli joined, she has become Choreographer for the group, releasing Umi from the job and let her focus on lyric while Nozomi is one that keeps the bonds with everyone strong.
"Ne, Nozomi…." Eli whispered as she watches over the other members. She sat on the side next to Nozomi who's still drinking her water. Honoka and Rin is starting to show off their moves to each other, Umi is resting on the other side, Kotori is laying down on a layer that she set close to the building along with Niko, Maki is sitting on the layer next to Niko while also drinking her water, Hanayo is eating her rice next to Maki.
"Yes, Ericchi?" Nozomi replied— her tone is a little cheeky.
"I just realized something, are they the kids you were talking about from long time ago?" Eli asked,
"You still remember about that? I thought you completely forget about it, especially with what happen today. Didn't expect you to cry and run from me like that just because I'm pointing out something that I've been thinking about…" Nozomi chuckled,
"I never know we are part of them until that day though…" she continued.
"I never guess I ended to be wants to do this too… I'm guessing this is because of specific someone is seducing me…" Eli replied, giving Nozomi a teasing wink.
"E-Ericchi! Don't give me that look. I need to play the role of calm and wise Mother you know…"
"Huh? I don't know wise mother gropes their child's breast as punishment…" Eli said. Nozomi was about to make some joke out of it, but she remembers about what happen back then. She collapsed because she was imagining something about it with her Ericchi.
"Let's change the topic!" Nozomi said, her face blush slightly,
"That's rare to be heard from you, but yeah. I know why…" Eli smiled gently. Nozomi knows it's not her fault to be so beautiful; she just can't help to not feeling the heat when Eli smiled like that.
"Ericchi, don't be too naughty when we are around them, ok? We can't let them know about us…" Nozomi look away.
"I should say that to you too. Let's keep our distance, pretend that we are just best friend or something… "
"That would be a little hard, don't you think? We have been in another way when we are in the moment like this…" Nozomi asked, she unconsciously leaning against Eli's shoulder and making one naughty expression.
"Well, first you need to fix your gesture…" Eli scooted away.
"Uh, right…" Nozomi realize she just did one mistake already.
"I don't think I'll have problem with my focus. You though… really made me doubt it. I mean, I usually trust you but…" Eli paused,
"Ah. Why don't you think this just like the student council meeting…?"
"Hmm…" Nozomi raised her sight to the sky to imagine the idea. She was then taking a stack of paper from her bag and pen, then sit formally.
"That was a nice teaching for today's practice, Ayase-san…" she said as she pretend to tidy her stack of paper. Eli put her palm on her face.
"Oh… did I do it wrong?" Nozomi asked innocently.
"I don't know if you're joking or just being an idiot…" Eli replied,
"Eh? Well, that is how I did it in student council meeting; maybe you should give a better example…"
"Keep it natural… maybe that's the word." Eli said. Nozomi began to think again, she placed back her paper and pen, then she goes to a sweet sitting position. Now its Eli that began to blush, she always loved the way Nozomi sit— that's why she prefer Nozomi to keep a small distance and on the other side of table too so she couldn't see it. Eli scooted away further— looking away.
"Why are you scooting away, Ericchi?" Nozomi said, she scoot again closer. Eli didn't respond, her face still blushing.
"You said keep it natural, right? I do…"
"That was one of my favorite parts of you…" Eli whispered.
"Ooohh! So you like me to sit sweetly. Hmm... What about this…" Nozomi crossed her legs, pushing her chest a bit and placing both of her hands on her lap, she is looking at Eli elegantly, then she winked— Eli never see that before but she also found that endearing. She once again scooted away.
"And this?" Nozomi scoot closer and she changed her pose, now she sat casually but giving one desirous looks, a flirty wink and licking her own lips. Eli Scooted away again without words.
"Interesting—Interesting!"
Nozomi kept going on and on. Eli too keeps going on until she got trapped on the corner of the building. At the other side, Maki is watching them doing it and she's only made her eyes half open as if she already tired watching them.
"What are they doing?" Maki said.
"Uh… I don't know?" Kotori said.
"Uhm… they are best friend, right? I guess they are just fooling around?" Hanayo asked.
"Looks like a pair of idiot couple for me…" Niko said,
"Niko-chan, they are third grades…" Kotori said,
"I'm in the same grade as them!" Niko protested.
"Oh, right… sorry, Niko-senpai…" Kotori said again. Niko pouted. As they look back to Eli and Nozomi, they are already moving all the way to where Umi is. Umi is very confused with how they just suddenly show up next to her. Eli and Nozomi actually stopped as they moved there, more like both are suddenly become very polite and well mannered. Rin and Honoka too are watching them.
"I…Is that... how they really is…?" Niko commented.
"hmmm…. I don't know…." Kotori replied.
"They aren't as scary as their look….." Maki commented.
"But they are still scary…" Hanayo said,
"Hnnn… I agree… I still see them as senpai…" Kotori said.
"What about me? I'm also an adult you know…" Niko asked as she began to act like a woman, siting politely and released her ribbon off her hair; Maki stood up immediately.
"I'm leaving…" Maki said before she left.
"Me too… I'll have to work on something!" Kotori said as she stood up and walk to the door.
"H-Hey! Pay attention to me, will you?!" Niko protested as she stood up, trying to catch up to them.
"I'm done eating, I'm going home too, Niko-senpai…" Hanayo said sweetly as she also stood up and left.
"I'm going home too, Bye-bye Honoka-senpai!" Rin said as she ran to catch up with Hanayo.
"Bye-bye!" Honoka waved at them.
"K-Kotori, you left your—" before Umi finished, Kotori already gone downstairs. She sighed.
"Oh well, I'll take that to her …" Umi said as she looks at the picnic basket and layer that Kotori left.
"Kotori's home? I'm going too!" Honoka said in enthusiasm.
"Eh? I should be able to catch up with her…" Umi said while she tidy up what Kotori left and walk down stairs.
"Oh… okay… But still, I'm coming!" Honoka said as she followed Umi. It left Nozomi and Eli to be all alone at rooftop. They are observing them as they left one by one. The door closed as Honoka left. Eli sighed,
"Ericchi is having fun, right?" Nozomi said teasingly.
"I do, thank you Nozomi…" Eli said softly. Nozomi couldn't help to not embrace her arm and leaning on her shoulder, they have been away from each other for long because of this matter. Nozomi miss being intimate with Eli,
"Now that my first job is done, we could go in the same path again, Ericchi. We don't have to split again…. Isn't that good?" Nozomi said softly.
"I guess so…" Eli replied as she rested her back. They watched the orange sky, reflecting on what happen today. It was surely fun to hang out with more people. There are a lot of things that could be happened when nine of them are together.
"We have a lot to learn from them as well…." Eli said. Nozomi clings closer and gave a weak nod,
"Ericchi…" she called lovingly.
"Yes?" Eli replied gently.
"Isn't this a heat of the moment?" Nozomi said, her eyes giving a flirty looks to her.
"I believe so, we have been in separate ways for a while… now that we have returned…." Eli looking at her, adoring her beautiful green eyes that she missed, and embracing her gently as she slowly and sweetly closing their gap,
"Ericchi…." Nozomi too couldn't help to not fall for her blue eyes, her gentle touch, her mesmerizing lips, and her beautiful blonde hair. It's the right time now; they will have their very first kiss for sure. The way they embrace, the way they look at each other, the atmosphere, everything suits what they wished to have. They know it's the best time and they are very sure if their lips could touch each other, it would be very sweet and unforgettable.
Nozomi placed her hand on Eli's jaw while Eli softly touches her chin. They are so close— very close to each other. The heat on their face, the reddening cheek, the temptation to at least touch the pink lips, they could finally have what couple should have….or so they think.
"AH I FORGOT!" Honoka opened the door roughly. She came with the others behind them.
"YES WE FORGOT!" The others said.
Nozomi already took out her stack of paper and pen, pretending to tidy it up.
"I'm sorry Ayase-san, I think we couldn't do that today…" Nozomi said formally.
"I agree with you Toujou-san. It's too much people to deal with…" Eli replied formally too.
"Eehh.. you guys still working on the student council work…." Honoka said as she approaches them followed by the others.
"Ah, Honoka-chan. You came back…" Nozomi said— a little too sweetly. Maki looks bothered with how she responds.
"Something smells here…" Maki whispered.
"Eh?" Rin sniffed around as Maki said it.
"What are you forgetting?" Eli asked, it feels very natural as she said it— even though it's actually a little too formal. Only Nozomi that realize it,
"We forgot to say thank you! You two are great addition to the team!" Honoka said loudly.
"Thank you, senpai!" Honoka bowed.
"Thank you for your hard work…" The others followed. Nozomi giggled,
"You don't have to go all the way back here for that you know… there is still tomorrow and later on…We are not going anywhere…" Nozomi said as she sweetly smiled at them.
"She is right, don't be so formal with us…" Eli added,
"Uhm... but it just feels weird senpai…. We just know each other too." Hanayo said,
"True…" the others said.
"Oh well, I guess we can let that slip for now…" Eli said.
"He-he, bye-bye Senpai!" Honoka said as she left with the others. Once again, they are alone, but….
"What a lively kids…" Eli commented, she turned around to Nozomi, she is already pouting.
"Nozomi….?"
"I'm sad!" Nozomi replied immediately, still pouting.
"Eh…?" Eli tilts her head to the side,
"I failed to get a kiss from Ericchi…" she said again. Eli chuckled, she pat Nozomi's head.
"I'll have to wait again now…" Nozomi said— still pouting,
Eli smiled at her sweetly before she leans closer and kissed her forehead.
"There. That should be enough to cover it…" Eli said. Nozomi blushed to it,
"Ericchi…" she called lovingly.
"Let's go home…"
Sunday morning, The Shrine; µ's member supposed to meet up here but no one has arrived except for Nozomi and Eri. They woke up early and arrived here early too. They are already used with this routine before they joined µ's.
"I feel weird to call this as practice… it's too easy." Eli said,
"Then you might want to do your own stretching?" Nozomi asked,
"Mhm… what about you?" Eli asked.
"I'm going to do some cleaning. That would be my practice…" Nozomi said.
"Are you going to change?" Eli asked,
"Not really, I just need to wear the Shrine maiden clothes above my shirt… won't be a problem."
"Oh…" Eli seems to be disappointed. Nozomi noticed it,
"Hmmm…? Does Ericchi want to see me stripping?" she teased as she gave a sly grin.
"Only if it's slow…" Eli said; because she remember she never can see her naked since Nozomi always do a Ninja style changing— just because she always missed Eli changing for some reason. Either it's because she is occupied with something else or preventing eye contacts because their classmates are around.
"Of course it will be slow…" Nozomi walks closer to her, her steps are slow, her eyes gazing into her deeply, she bit her own finger, giving one most lustful looks she ever made.
"It's not only slow; you also can help me with it…." Nozomi whisper to Eli's ear, touching her neck, gently gave her a soft strokes trailing up to her chin. Eli couldn't move, she was so mesmerized by her turquoise eyes, her scent, and her touch.
"Only if you give me my first kiss…" she continued. Eli still paralyzed with her touch. Nozomi strut to the Shrine wall, relaxing her back onto it and inviting Eli to come closer,
"What are you waiting for? Feast on me… Ericchi…" She said as she rubbed her own breast, showing how round and bouncy that is, anyone with normal mind would totally tempted to touch it, to feel it, and to see how warm that would be— really anyone, with normal mind.
"But… we are not in the heat of the moment…" Eli said, her face turned a little disappointed,
"Ericchi is so oblivious. Ericchi so stupid!" Nozomi breaks all flirty poses she has been trying to do. She pouted.
"I just made the heat for you, silly!"
"We will forget this very moment if we do it right now…." Eli replied.
"But... I want my first kiss…"
"Do you know, first kiss is a very important moment…" Eli said.
"I know, that's why I want it…. We have been holding back so long now. I really want it, I really-really-really want Ericchi…" Nozomi still pouting,
"I can see it, you're clearly expressing that to me just now…"
"So? Ericchi is going to give me what I want, right?" Nozomi winked, Eli just smiled at her before she approach her, giving a quick kiss on her forehead then turned around.
"Just wait a little longer, Nozomi…" she said as she walk away, doing her own stretching. It confuses Nozomi, why would she keep her from getting a first kiss until now? Then why would she insist to do it at the heat of the moment so they could remember it? Even after she made a heat for her, why does she still refuse to do it?
Eli is clearly not one with normal mind, she might be for others, but not for her. They have been going out since their second year, but why they haven't did it? Is it because Eli is actually doesn't swing that way and find it hard to do it with a girl? But if that is the case; what about yesterday at the rooftop? Why would she agree to it? Nozomi knows if Honoka didn't show up, she would get her first kiss— but since it was canceled, she doesn't know when Eli will agree to it again...
"Ericchi…" Nozomi called her lovingly.
"Hmm…?" Eli didn't turn around, she kept going on with her own work out.
"Why do I have to wait so long…?" Nozomi asked; a silent.
"Is it because you doubt that I'm worthy for a kiss?" Nozomi asked again; a sigh.
"Nope… it's because I love you, Nozomi…" Eli replied. Nozomi giving her a flustered look, if she truly loves her, why would she make her wait so long?
"People can say love, they can kiss, and they can even go further than that, but not all of them value the moment when and why they are committed to each other in the first time…" Eli continued,
"So you are saying, you want us to value the first time we are committed to each other? Isn't that would be valentine day?" Nozomi asked.
"You remember it…" Eli said as she still doing her stretching.
"In other mean, do I have to wait for another valentine day for my first kiss?" Nozomi asked.
"Nope…" Eli replied.
"Then, when is it?" Nozomi asked.
"When the time is right…"
"I don't get it, when is the right time?"
"When we can remember that day as the most important day in our life…" Eli replied. Nozomi couldn't understand it still; she just sighed and began to wear her Shrine Maiden dress.
"I still don't get it, but if that is what Ericchi want…." She said shyly. Eli only responds with a soft giggles then she keep going on with her own stretching.
"You should be thankful for what Honoka did yesterday…" Eli said,
"Why? We almost made that day as the most important day in my life…" Nozomi replied,
"If she didn't break in, I wouldn't have thinking about it, you know…."
"So you came up with that thought just yesterday?" Nozomi asked as she walk away to take her broom.
"Not really, it just gets much clearer yesterday…" Eli replied, she sat down and spread her legs, bending her body and stretches her arms to the front.
"Ah, senpai…" a voice from distance; sounded like Umi.
"Umi-chan..?" Nozomi turned around; she saw Umi just arrived with heavy breath.
"Oh, Eri-senpai too…" Umi said as she saw Eli stretching on the floor.
"You're up early…" Eli said.
"Senpai too, are you two used to waking up early?" Umi asked.
"I always help around shrine, Ericchi always coming here from time to time to accompany me… only if she doesn't have to take care of her sister." Nozomi replied.
"Ah, that's awesome of you Eri-senpai… I don't think I can do as much as you" Umi said as she giving out a shy smile.
"Don't be so modest, you are too doing a lot for your friend…" Eli replied.
"Not as much as getting up very early to accompany friend helping out at Shrine…" Umi appreciated again, she seems to really envy Eli as her senior. Not a surprise though, Eli is a cool person.
"Well, you did stay with Honoka even if it hurts you, I can't do that you know… I'm just lucky Nozomi is nothing like Honoka…" Eli said.
Ericchi is a liar; you would still follow me if I lead you to a chaos… I know that.
Nozomi giggled, she just walks away, keeping her own thought about it.
"Good point…" Umi replied before she let out a giggle.
"Umi-chan! Senpaii!" Kotori approached, there also Maki, Niko and Hanayo behind them.
"Ah, Kotori, where is Honoka?" Umi asked.
"Late…. As always…" Maki said coldly.
"Rin-chan too... she might be overslept though…" Hanayo said.
"So is Honoka…" Kotori and Umi said.
Everyone sighed heavily.
Afternoon, Fast Food Restaurant; the µ's decided to stop here after their practice. It's Eli's first time to be in fast food restaurant, Nozomi never show her this because Nozomi never really like it and Eli too never asked about it. Her family also never takes her here and the fact that Nozomi is her very first friend that she likes to hang out with also one of the factor.
"Waaa, Itadakimasu!" Honoka said as she began to chow down her hamburger followed by Umi and Kotori.
"Itadakimasu!" Rin, Niko and Hanayo began to chow down their food too. Nozomi put down Eli's, Maki's and her Hamburger. Eli and Maki staring at the Hamburger intensely, it's like they never ate that before,
Maki is a little hesitating, but she just opened the hamburger box and began to eat like the others. Her manner is still very polite— like a princess. Eli though, she just still wondering what kind of food is this, she may be not as brave as Maki who just chow it down even if she don't know what she is going to eat.
Her sight focused on Honoka, other than she eat very fast, she also eat a lot. One burger, one box of French fries, then also a few other food that she hasn't open yet. Umi and Kotori eating next to her calmly, there also Niko and Maki on the other table next to them, how the two looks like an angel and devil made Eli felt amused. Then in front of her, there's Hanayo and Rin, eating like two children eating together. So much things can be happen, then what about herself?
"Itadakimasu…." Eli said slowly, she still hesitated to try the hamburger. A small bite on the meat,
"Hmm… this is actua— N-NOZOMI!" Eli was totally surprised as she turned to her side, looking at How Nozomi is like trying to cast a spell on the Hamburger.
"Don't play with your food silly!" Eli complained at Nozomi.
"Ssshh… Erichi, I can hear the hamburger is whispering…"
"What…? What whisper…." Eli looking at her confused,
"Ericchi… the hamburger say, you should buy me a juice…" Nozomi said with serious face, Eli sighed heavily.
"Oh-oh, I should give you the path…." Nozomi stood up and giving Eli a way so she can go out and buy a juice for her. Eli didn't talk much after that, she just stand up and walk out to buy her juice. Nozomi sat back on her seat and scooted to Eli's place. She swaps the plate too.
"Did Nozomi senpai just say that the Hamburger is whispering…?" Hanayo looks so frightened.
"I do….I do… Hmmm… I can do that to other hamburger too….hmmm…." Nozomi looks like channeling something and being so serious about reading what the Hamburger say.
"Rin's chan hamburger say, hey-hey, look, our sauce is on Rin-chan's cheek, how could it reach there…." Rin automatically place her hand on her cheek trying to find the sauce.
"Ah-then-then, Hanayo-chan's hamburger say, are we going to be finished soon? Because there is a bowl of rice waiting…." Nozomi continued.
"Of course!" Hanayo said happily.
"What's this… the Hamburger whisperer show…?" Maki smirked at them.
"Uaahh… I can hear Maki-chan's hamburger! It say, Hey look Maki-chan, the people that sit in front of you is trying too hard to act like a Princess like you! Oh mi-gosh, she so fails I'm going to cry…" Nozomi said with high pitch that sounded so made up.
"H-Hey! Nozomi! You can just say that to my face!" Niko yelled,
"Ah- I can hear Kotori's Hamburger…. It says, hey-hey, isn't that little girl with black hair so mad? Why so serious Nikochi, your breast isn't even growing up yet… need more massage." Nozomi continued,
"Eh? It says something like that?" Kotori look surprised,
"Of course not, Kotori… she is just narrating it herself…" Umi sighed,
"Wh-what about my hamburger?" Honoka asked with enthusiasm.
"Hmmmmm…." Nozomi intensely looking at Honoka's hamburger…
"It says…." Nozomi paused, Honoka looking at her with face full of expectation,
"Honoka…" Nozomi said, her tone is a little dramatic. Honoka looking at her burger,
"Yes?" Honoka replied, also dramatically.
"I'm dying, please finish me off…. This is your only chance…." Nozomi said dramatically again,
"Of course! With Pleasure!" Honoka said as she finished her hamburger.
"What about Niko—…" Before Hanayo could finish her question, Niko quickly trying to finish her Hamburger. Nozomi smirked to that,
"It say : Oh No! Massacre! This is Massacre! Help!" Nozomi said with high pitch again.
"Nozomi-senpai, what about Umi-chan's Hamburger?" Kotori asked,
"I..I don't need to hear that, Kotori…" Umi sighed,
"Hmmm…." Nozomi still trying to act like she is channeling her energy to the Hamburger,
"It says… I can smell Ericchi…! Watch out, Nozomi-senpai!" Nozomi quickly turned around as she says it. Eli is totally standing next to her carrying two glasses of juices…
"Stop playing with your food, Nozomi…." Eli said, a little sigh after.
"Uwah— I can hear Ericchi's hamburger now, it says: Yay, daddy is back with juices! Mommy Nozomi is so happy…." Nozomi said. Eli was a little surprised, but if she acts serious to that, it would throw suspicion on them. Eli sighed,
"Then Daddy say to mommy, go eat your food!" Eli said.
"Ericchi is a spoilsport…" Nozomi said before she starts to eat her hamburger. Eli also began to continue eating quietly.
"That show was fun; I would like to hear more…" Maki suddenly said.
"Eh? Maki-chan?" Hanayo, Rin, and Niko said in surprise.
"W-what? There's nothing wrong with that right?" Maki said, she blushed,
"Maybe later then, Maki-chan, I ran out of spiritual power…" Nozomi said before she takes another bite.
"I still can't believe Maki-chan likes something other than music…" Hanayo said,
"H-hey! What do you think I am?" Maki replied, still blushing shyly. They keep talking on and on while eating their food. Most of that day topic was focused on what Maki probably likes, it wasn't really a fun tease for Maki but she could hang out with Hanayo, Niko, and Rin, though Honoka, Umi, and Kotori also have their own chat. They are all together, but they didn't hang out together. That kind of view bothers Eli and Nozomi right now, though they couldn't came up with a plan so quickly.
"Ericchi…" Nozomi whispered.
"I know what you're thinking. I'll call you tonight…" Eli replied.
Night Time, Nozomi's bedroom;
Nozomi just finished her homework and still waiting for a call from her lover. Meanwhile, she is looking over her window right to the Apartment's yard. It was empty and dark, but there is one small children playground. Back when she was a little, she remembers she often watch her friend playing around there, even when some don't know each other, they are still playing in the same ground.
She also remember that those who played in the same ground, they would eventually know each other or at least remember each other. She didn't know what happen next since she has moved to another place by then.
A phone call; She do not need to see who calls, she just accepted it.
"Ericchi, good evening!" She said immediately.
"It's Niko here…." Niko said.
"Nikochi I'm busy, bye…" Nozomi close the phone. Nozomi lay on her bed, staring at the phone again while humming the song that they will sing for their very first live show with nine people.
Another phone call… Nozomi accepted it immediately without looking again.
"Ericchi!" Nozomi yelled so loudly.
"It's Niko here!" she sounded angry.
"Nikochi, I said I'm busy…" Nozomi pouted.
"I just want to know the answer for homework…" Niko said.
"Nikochi…." Nozomi replied with a little annoyed tone.
"Come on, we are friends right?"
"Nikochi, why are you asking? Aren't you supposed to do your own homework?" Nozomi said,
"Euuh…hmm….. well, I was just…checking… because… I called Eli and she seems to be very busy too. I'm too….uh…scared to ask… So I'm calling you! You're the vice-president, right? I-I mean… isn't it your job to help the students to improve their quality…?" Niko said.
"Ah you're right Nikochi, it is my job to help a stupid like you to work your homework so you get a good mark…" Nozomi said sarcastically, Niko made up a laugh,
"Right-right? You must help me as a student council!" Niko said. Nozomi also made up a laugh.
"Nice try, Nikochi, but we have nothing to do with your homework. Do it yourself…" Nozomi replied.
"Euhh… Nozomi, you're a good girl right? You always support others, right?" Niko said.
"I'm busy, Nikochi… and I'm not helping you with your homework, end of discussion." Nozomi said as she closed the phone again. She lies down and keeps looking at the phone screen, still waiting for her love to call her.
Another phone call; and another immediate answer;
"Errichi! Evening!" Nozomi said again immediately.
"Niko-Niko-Niiii!"
"Oh… Bye Niko-Niko-Ni…" Nozomi said as she closed the phone again.
Once again, a phone call; despite three wrong calls, Nozomi still accept it immediately without looking at it twice.
"Ericchi~ Evening!" Nozomi said,
"Yes this is Ericchi, let's do homework…" a made up heavy voice, Nozomi knows who this is.
"Nikochi, you're not fooling me with that one…"
"Nozomi! Tell me the answer for homework! I'm going to buy you the newest food in canteen tomorrow! I promise!" Niko said desperately.
"Not interested…" Nozomi replied.
"Huh what? It's caramel ice cream! You won't regret it… It's delicious, I tell you…" Niko said,
"I will regret that in every second of my life. Do your own homework, Nikochi…"
"Nozomi, why are you so cold! Don't act like Eli!"
"I'm not listening! Bye-bye!" Nozomi said as she closed the phone again.
Another phone call, another immediate answer;
"Nikochi, I'm going to punish you if you keep calling me…!" Nozomi said immediately.
"Evening, Nozomi…." A gentle voice that always made Nozomi's heart melts.
"Evening, Ericchi…." Nozomi replied lovingly.
"Looks like Niko have been calling you too, right?" Eli said,
"Yes, she made me cannot say the greeting to Ericchi first!" Nozomi replied. A soft laugh…
"She was calling me too, but I ignored her call after the first one…" Eli said,
"I should've done that too but I keep getting so excited to accept your phone call…" Nozomi replied, she could hear Eli making a soft laugh again.
"Ericchi, I really love your voice…." Nozomi said with a hint of red on her cheek.
"Then you'll have to make sure to hear me singing in our first live show…" Eli said.
"Mmm… that's not exactly what I want…." Nozomi said.
"Oh?" Eli wondered.
"Maybe you can sing me a love song, Ericchi… so I can listen to it when I'm feeling alone…" Nozomi said.
"You could've just dials my number if you're feeling that way, I would even come to your place…" Eli replied. Nozomi giggled,
"Anyway, Nozomi, do you feel bothered by the gap between them?" Eli asked.
"Yes, that is what has been in my mind. I was trying to pick on everyone, yet the gap between them remained. They are friends, I'm sure, but for some reason they are only close to the same grades… Nikochi doesn't count because she is a mascot… she would fit anywhere." Nozomi replied. She could hear Eli giggled to it.
"I already have a few plan options…" Eli said.
"Ah, always fast and strategic. That's my Ericchi!" Nozomi said cheerfully.
"But I need to get some good looks on a few places. Want to accompany me tomorrow?" Eli asked.
"Of course, is that a date? It's been a while you know… maybe we could have our first kiss there too?"
"You still are so tempted to do that…"
"I can't help, Ericchi. I can feel a tickle on my lips every time I see you lately…"
"Oh well…" Eli sighed heavily.
"Anyway Ericchi, it just came up on my mind…. I wonder if they want to make a song together… I mean, it's always Umi who made the lyric, right? What if they make a song together? What possibly can be made from everyone's mind?"
"Hmmm…. I don't know… what about you? What will you suggest to them?"
"A love song…" Nozomi said. Eli made a soft laugh,
"You're still into that…" Eli said.
"It's because I want to sing it for you after our live show!" Nozomi said. Eli made her soft laugh again. Nozomi swear her heart just pounding faster as she heard it. She thinks, she want to hear Eli sing a song for her too.
"Ericchi…" she called lovingly.
"Hmm…?"
"If you ever sing one song alone, what will you sing about?" Nozomi asked.
"About a broken heart…" Eli replied.
"Why?"
"Because I'm not singing it with you…" Eli said. Nozomi felt some warmth rushing on her cheek. She loves the way Eli never ran out of idea to make her feel so special.
"Then, if I'm going to sing a song alone, it would be about my support to someone's love… even when we are apart, I will always-always support her love…" Nozomi replied,
"What if we are going to sing a song together— just two of us?" Eli asked, a hint of tease on her voice.
"Secret Rendezvous! Secret Romance! Love between us!" Nozomi replied happily. Eli laughed.
"That's my Nozomi…" Eli said.
After school, Akiba shopping department;
µ's done with their practice today. Their live show is coming up soon too. Each of them went home to get some breaks, not for Nozomi and Eli though. Other than because Eli want to check out on some place, Nozomi also wanted to shop for her own groceries.
"So what you have in mind?" Nozomi asked.
"I made shuffle in each of the dance moves, so they would have to try to work with each other. I usually don't have problem with Niko, Hanayo, Maki and Rin if they're paired up with each other, then it goes for Honoka, Umi and Kotori too, but somehow the other pairs are still feels…. very distant for some reason." Eli explained as she helps Nozomi to pick some item on her list and put it on their basket.
"It's like they still have some kind of…. Hmm…thin wall?" Eli continued,
"Then we need to break that one? Use a bulldozer?" Nozomi replied jokingly.
"Sure, let's use that… see if anyone got squished after…" Eli said, a little sarcasm
"Mostly Nikochi because she is so small…" Nozomi said.
"You're picking on her lately…" Eli chuckled,
"She is so annoying…. I could punish her all day if I paired up with her." Nozomi pouted.
"Hey, come on, we need to unite… isn't that what you want too?" Eli said as she tidy up the basket they are carrying.
"I know, don't worry. I still like her. A trouble maker is needed to make things much more fun…" Nozomi replied.
"Hmmm but you're right about breaking the wall, we just don't need the bulldozer, maybe just remove the wall? But how do we remove the wall?" Eli asked.
"Dynamite… explosions!" Nozomi replied cheerfully.
"Nozomi, that's not removing the wall, you know, that mess up the wall…"
"Right, then invincibility cloak?"
"That only makes it invisible but still existed….Anyway! We are off topic now! So how do we remove the wall?" Eli said. Nozomi pointed one finger up, mouth open as if she want to say something, eyes also open wide like she is hinting that she know it. Yet it's only silence. In all honesty though, Nozomi do want to say the same joke again.
"Nozomi…. I'm going to be angry…." Eli crossed her arm. Nozomi giggled,
"Fine, fine, then maybe we just need to know what this wall you're talking about…" Nozomi said.
"True, what is that wall made of…" Eli went to silence, thinking very deeply. Nozomi also quiet, but she looks like she is holding a laugh instead of thinking. Eli might know what's in her mind, she raised one of her eye brow and smirked to her,
"Bricks?" Eli and Nozomi said it together.
Nozomi burst to laughter as Eli rolled her eyes.
"Let's just go home, Nozomi…. I'm done with you today…" Eli said as she walks away to the cashier.
"Ericchi is so upset! Ericchi so cuteeee!" Nozomi chased after her and grabs her arms, clinging to her lovingly.
Nozomi's apartment, Night time;
Eli decided to make a stop here to help Nozomi placing the grocery to its place. She started from the bag she carried,
"Ericchi, you don't have to help this much, you know… I believe Arisa is waiting you too at home…" Nozomi said as she also works on her own grocery bag.
"Nozomi, I'm still angry… don't talk to me." Eli replied in seriousness.
"But you're still helping me…." Nozomi said,
"If I'm angry, doesn't mean I don't care." Eli replied coldly, Nozomi giggled,
"You're strange, Ericchi, That's why I love you though. Who needs a normal people with normal mind?" Nozomi said as she took out a strange brown block on her grocery bag. Eli just quietly keeps on going with her grocery bag.
She examined the brown block closely, it looks like the free chocolate that they have today— but why is it on her grocery bag? She began to try to remember what happen on the cashier, she do remember asking for the free chocolate for Eli, did the employee put it in by mistake?
To look closely again, the plastic model of chocolate really looks like one and smells like one too. It's very possible to mistake it by accident, though the worker should've known that it will be gross to put a food without its case inside. Maybe she should return it— but she got an idea what to do with if before returning it.
"Ericchi!" Nozomi said, Eli looking at her with stern looks. She just finished her grocery bag too.
"Look what I have…" Nozomi showed her the plastic model.
"Chocolate! Harasho!" Eli quickly approaches Nozomi.
"You want? You want?" Nozomi teased her with the chocolate. Eli quickly tried to grab Nozomi's hand.
"Yes!" She excitedly replied as she bit the plastic model. Nozomi grinned mischievously as she watches Eli to try eating it. Eli was so confused,
"It's plain…and hard…. But it smells like chocolate…." Eli said innocently. Nozomi couldn't help to not laugh at it.
"Of course! That's a plastic model. I think the employee accidentally put it there by mistake…" Nozomi said between her laughter. Eli frowned,
"That was really funny, Ericchi. Your face is totally clueless…" Nozomi continued along with her laughter. Eli didn't respond to that, she kept staring at her with cold eyes.
It takes Nozomi a few second to realize that Eli isn't even smiling a bit. She stopped to laugh,
"Ericchi….? Don't keep looking at me like that, ok? I was only messing up with you…." Nozomi said— a little begging. Eli still remained silent.
"Ericchi…?" Nozomi tried to call her again. Eli still remained on her place, coldly glaring at her with crossed arm. That was the time when Nozomi knows that she is seriously upset. Eli never did this before to her, so she wouldn't know what to do or what will happen.
"I—I'm going to get you the real one, ok? Stop looking at me like that…" Nozomi said, her face grew a little gloom as she began to feel a fear that caused by the atmosphere. Eli still remained silent; her face still didn't show a hint of smile.
Nozomi takes a few step back to her bag, she carefully took her wallet— also a small peek to her Tarot card. She takes one card— Upward Death. She can't run from this situation.
I'm screwed, what will happen to me?
She thought.
Right, uh— I really just need to get her the real one…
She thought again before she tried to head to the door. Though for some reason, Eli steps to her path— blocking it and still without a hint of smile, cold eyes, and frowning eyebrow. This is looking really bad.
"Ericchi, I will get you the real one…. Stop being angry, ok?" Nozomi said, Eli still didn't make a respond.
Uhn…what to do now….
"Ericchi…." Nozomi tried to call her name once again. Eli still remained silent.
"I'm scared…." Nozomi said weakly.
A sudden push— right to the wall, Nozomi wasn't even ready for that. Despite that, she could feel a strong hand protecting her head from hitting the wall as hard as her back— that doesn't really matter for her since what scares her is right in front of her right now. Eli's eyes is not even giving a hint of mercy, she is just as cold as how they met for the first time— no, this is colder, colder than the coldest glance that Nozomi ever see from her.
"Do you think you'll be forgiven that way…?" Eli said coldly.
"Then…what should I do….?" Nozomi asked weakly. Eli replied with a mischievous smile. Without words, she pressed her body to Nozomi's body roughly. Her other hand began to grab Nozomi's waist— trailing up to her breast, rubbing it very gently.
"Stay still? So you can enjoy your punishment…." She said— with such a demonic glare. She began with a gentle nibble on her neck. It surprise Nozomi to feel that all so sudden, all of her body shivered. It feels like she was stung by some kind of weak electric— and it grows stronger as Eli began to touch her bottom, squeezing it roughly.
"E-Ericchi…. W-Wait…." She said in a fright. She don't know what to do, all of her body weakened as she could feel Eli's mouth trailing her neck as if she was about to drain her blood out of it— just like a vampire. Is she really going to drain her blood out?
"Ericchi…please… forgive me." Nozomi begged; it's useless. Eli didn't make a respond, she kept going on with her neck— not only that too, her other hand began to move down— no, not this down. This is a forbidden area. It made Nozomi panic as she could feel her finger brushing against her core— even when there is some cloth hindering her touch.
"Ericchi! No!" she begged again— which is totally ignored. Eli fondled her lips up to Nozomi's jaw, she began to kiss and kiss, it was gentle and warm but it's very tormenting for Nozomi. Her body getting weakened, even her legs could barely support her to stand. Her crotch feels so tight, Eli's finger is touching it— and it prods in.
They slowly descended from their position as Nozomi's couldn't feel like she can do it standing. It was her first time to feel someone else's hand on her core—and even if that is her beloved girlfriend, she still feels like she isn't ready for this. It's still too fast to do this. Even though she do have a desire to have something like this before.
"Ericchi… what are you going to do…" she whispered weakly. No respond. Just another touch around her bottom, she could feel her hands is getting more aggressive as it rubs against the hindering cloth.
"I'm not ready for this, Ericchi…" she tried to endure.
"Ara? Isn't that the point of the punishment?" Eli grinned,
"But… we haven't even had our first kiss…" Nozomi said, Eli's eyes showing an evil looks. An intimidating glance which made Nozomi fear her more. It just almost feel like when they first time met, Nozomi always felt some kind of unknown coldness that made her heart pounding so fast,
"We need that?" Eli said as she strokes her hair gently.
"How would I enjoy it— if I could not feel your lips against mine?' Nozomi said,
"Then, let's have it…." Eli said— she touched her chin, closing the gap between them.
Is this it?
Nozomi thought.
Will this be really my first time?
She thought again as she could feel, Eli's both hand are on her cheeks, giving a warm touch. Eli smiled,
Ericchi…what day is today?
She thought— to remember that this is supposed to be a day they will never forget according to what Eli always planned about their first kiss.
Is this a day where you proclaimed your dominance to me?
Once again she thought, their lips are getting closer.
If it that so— then I shall remember it.
She closed her eyes, she could feel a gentle breath on her lips— then a quick kiss on her cheek.
Huh?
"Nope, not today…" Eli said as she released Nozomi so quickly. Nozomi staring at her confusedly— she was totally already expecting some kind of warm lips on hers, also expecting to go further with her punishment. She think she will enjoy it even if she is not ready,
Nozomi kept staring at her, don't know what to say, but part of her is relieved to see Eli is smiling again.
"Bye— Arisa is waiting!" Eli said as she ran out from the room. Nozomi sighed heavily.
I totally feel something is getting wet….. Thanks Ericchi…for not tending it further.
She thought, before her sight turned to the chocolate plastic model.
But I guess we are even for that one.
Another heavy sigh,
What should I do now?
A/N : yes...what you should do Nozomi? Next chapter.