A/N: Hi guys! I'm sorry for the late update because there are something else is currently going on and that is Hanayo's event on SIF JP, leveling up my level in Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur and the girls in Battle Girl High school (it spelled like that if I remember correctly).
Not to mention Eli's birthday is coming up and I'm currently working on a drawing as her birthday gift~
Like the previous chapter, I will answer to the reviews before we start the story~
Camay: The failed attempt is a teasing thou www *gets kicked*
And yes, the reason of them torn apart will be explained in future chapters~ Please stay tuned~
Chika: Angst? I'm not sure if it's angst thou ww
Thanks for your review and yes maybe they will have a good ending or if I twist them more and make it disappoin- *gets chased*
Guest: Thank you so much! Your words are really encouraging~ I will finish this, I promise!
Khorosho: Glad I got you curious www
Not sure about ending thou, maybe it's a good ending or it's a bad end- *gets chased again*
Lenka: You'll have to read more to find out eheheh~
Thank you everyone, for your review, fave and follows! I will not disappoint you with the ending! (I hope *slapped)
Disclaimer: I do not own Love Live! nor all the characters mentioned in this fanfiction... except for the story line, of course www
And as mentioned in the summary, rating might change to M in later chapters.
Chapter 02: We still have something for each other?
"T… Tomorrow?! Can we… tomorrow?" Eli replied eagerly.
Finally, she couldn't wait to see Nozomi again! To tell her how wrong that night was, how stupid she was to be angry at her girlfriend over simple things that is part of her job. Eli also could not wait to apologize to Nozomi face to face, to tell her how bad she lived without her, how bad she wanted to feel those sweet lips on- wait, that's too much! They just made up by going on a date! She shouldn't think of something that deep so soon! It's still awkward!
"My, my…. Is Elichi thinking something far right now?" Nozomi's teasing tone made its way into Eli's ear and snapped her out of her thoughts.
"N-Nozomi!" Eli replied with a scowl and the red hue on her face grew darker. She softened her expression and smiled. Oh, how she missed being teased by Nozomi…. As usual, Nozomi saw through her easily like always. Nozomi let out another laugh before continuing.
"Unfortunately…. I'm not free tomorrow…." Disappointment could be heard and Eli frowned a bit.
"Let me guess…. You have appointment or something…? Even on Sundays?" The blonde frowned with disappointment.
"Ahaha…. Well, The day after tomorrow will be the deadline. I had no choice…." Both of them sighed at the same time before Nozomi continues.
"Well, there's always next time, right?" The blonde's eyes sparkled with hope once more.
"Yes! Of course there's always next time!" She could not contain her excitement and smiled widely as though Nozomi could see it.
"Great! Then maybe I will call you when I'm available?" Nozomi's exciting voice reaches Eli's ear and that warmed up Eli's heart even more and Eli once again, had tears in her eyes….
After giving her number to Nozomi, both bid goodbye and hung up. Eli swore her day couldn't end any happier than this. She can finally be with Nozomi again, become lovers once more.
Eli smiled and wiped her eyes for the tears that welled up in her eyes earlier and walked back into the café.
….
"I'm home!" the blonde said after she entered her apartment. She pulled off her shoes and put them into the shoe rack. Of course, besides being happy about earlier, she's also tired at the same time. She quickly walked to the kitchen to prepare her dinner. This dinner is slightly different from the usual, maybe it's because of her endless thought about earlier and she would smile stupidly by herself.
After her slightly different meal, she cleaned up the dishes and decided to end the day by having her well deserved shower and sleep.
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I'm going to see Nozomi again…. We can finally be together…. I can see her again after—Eli snapped herself out of her thought. Why do I have to wait? I can see her now and maybe stay a night at her place! Jeez, Eli. You're so dumb and just being a dork while things can be done in another way!
Without a second thought, Eli quickly grabbed some spare clothes and stuffed them into a small luggage. Of course Eli had knowledge of where Nozomi lives since her crimson eyed co-worker is the one that has kept in touch with Nozomi.
Sprinting as fast as she could, she's glad that Nozomi isn't living far from her apartment- uh, hers and Nozomi's apartment, actually. But since Nozomi had moved out that day, Eli is staying in the said apartment. Eagerly wondering about how Nozomi is, Eli quickened her pace. Seeing the building where Nozomi's apartment is, the blonde couldn't help but smile while panting. Despite the tiredness slowly taking over her being, she reached the floor through the lift and sprinted to Nozomi's apartment lot.
Panting heavily with fatigue finally took over her whole body, Eli insisted she still needs to hold on and will not give up before seeing Nozomi. The blonde brought up her index finger and it hovered on the doorbell, still panting and staring at her finger before she swallowed once and pressed it to announce the owner there's a guest outside her doorstep.
The door of the apartment slowly swung opened as a figure showed up in front of the blonde. Eli looked up and met with a pair of familiar turquoise orbs which is staring back at her sapphire ones with surprised expression. Steadying her breath, Eli stood up straight and smiled softly at the turquoise eyed girl. "H… Hi.. Nozomi…." She said, still with a little out of breath.
Nozomi had one of the expressions that Eli rarely sees for as long as she could remember.
"E… Elichi? How—"Before she could finish, Eli launched herself and hugged Nozomi tightly without a word. Nozomi stayed stunned and blinked a few times before she softened her expression and eventually returned the embrace.
The surprise doesn't stop there though. A quiet sob is heard before Eli started to tremble slightly. Seeing this scene unfolded in front of her, Nozomi pulled both of them into the apartment and closed the door. The taller girl kept on crying on the purple haired girl's shoulder and she could do nothing but giving Eli comforting pats on her back.
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They're now seated on the sofa of Nozomi's living room. Eli wiping her tears from the handkerchief Nozomi handed to her, still sniffing from time to time. The purple haired girl could not believe what she just witnessed…..
The tall, beautiful, cool and collective blonde, Ayase Eli just broke down in front of her. Nozomi couldn't help but wonder how she had went through after she left that apartment. Her usual teasing manner acted up again and she couldn't help but smirked at the blonde.
"So…. Elichi came to me this late in the night because she wants to give me a goodnight kiss?" Upon hearing the word "kiss", Eli stopped immediately at what she's doing and scowls at Nozomi with a slight visible hue of red on her face.
"Nozomi, Jeez! That's what you wanted to said to me after all that?" Laughing at the blonde's reaction, Nozomi softened her smirk into a genuine, soft smile. Seeing that gentle smile on Nozomi's face, Eli also softened her expression but turned her gaze away from Nozomi and crossed her arms while puffing up her cheeks.
Surprisingly, she felt a soft pressure on her hair, which she did not tie up because she was in a rush to come to Nozomi's place. That soft pressure continued down her hair and back before Eli realized Nozomi is caressing her hair. Decided to give her attention to the purple haired girl, the blonde slowly turned her gaze towards Nozomi and met with her ever enchanting turquoise orbs. Nozomi just sits there quietly and stares back at Eli's enchanting sapphire orbs, still with her gentle smile on her face.
Laughing a little after a while, Nozomi decided to answer Eli's question earlier.
"Of course not, silly. I can't help but to tease you~" Giggling herself, Eli once again pouted at Nozomi.
"Oh, you still enjoy teasing me, don't you?" Nozomi looked at Eli and just simply nodded at her question, smiling.
What she did not expected that night was the sudden contact of soft lips on her own when she realized Eli had dived in to kiss her deeply on the lips. But before she could react, Eli pulled away and a smirk appeared on her face. "How is that for a payback?" The blonde eyeing Nozomi's face before they turned red.
"Mou! Elichi is sly like a fox!" Nozomi picked up a small cushion and threw it at Eli's direction. Sadly, Eli saw that coming and dodged it easily. Sensing it's her cue to make a run for it, she stood up and sprinted away from Nozomi. The purpled haired girl quickly picked up another small cushion and started to chase Eli.
There isn't much space to play tag or anything. Eli ended up running into Nozomi's room and instantly regretted her choice. But there was no time to even turn around before a soft object hit her face and the blonde lost her balance. She expected her to have a hard landing but it was the opposite. Eli realized she was fallen onto a bed and removed the soft cushion from her face before she was pinned down by Nozomi straddling over her with a cute pout which Eli missed.
"Ahaha…. Come on now, Nozomi. I can't let you tease me all the time. It's got to be fair….. right?" Eli plastered a stupid grin on her face and wished Nozomi would take the bait and let her go. But instead, she did not expect Nozomi to give her a hard kiss, almost like she was hungry for it—
"Oh yeah? Do you think you can get away with that? I'll show you!" With that, Nozomi dove in for another hard and long kiss. Eli quickly dismissed the awkwardness and everything else to the back of her mind and returned the action immediately. The purple haired girl pulled away and both of them staring at each other in the eyes which once again, sparkled with love.
A/N: Oh? Looks like the love between them still there and it seems to be stronger than before www
Will they able to forget the past and move on with each other? Or taking a step forward into their relationship? Stay tuned for more~
I tried to think of more for this chapter but it still ended up being short like the previous chapter orz
I'm sorry for those who enjoy long chapters... I understand that this chapter ends soon won't help things get anymore interesting...
By the way, I might change the rating to M in the next chapter, so prepare if you don't want to read something like that-
Let's hope I can think of more for the later chapters and end this story soon (It was meant to be a short story anyway). Later chapters may take longer depend on how fast I can finish the artwork for Eli and how I do in Hanayo event.
I thank you guys once again for following my story up until this point. You guys are truly amazing! *bows*