"Neh, Maki, play the piano for me." Umi said, as they were in the school's music room.

"Eh, why so sudden?" The red hair frown, but she still sat down. After lifting the cover up, Maki carefully touch key as a wave of melody swept through her mind.

"I want to listen to your sound." The blue hair dreamingly said, her eyes lit up an unexpected desire.

"Umi, you do know it's the piano's sound right?" Maki raised her eyebrown in surprise and confusion. Although she was suppose to be the one who knew more about piano, the way Umi talked had always make her confused. Sometimes, the blue hair was just too a mystery. But Maki didn't mind it. The more mysterious, the more she wanted to know.

Facing a confused pianist, Umi just smiled as she sat down next to Maki. She didn't need to answer, she didn't have a chance to do it, since Maki's hands had already danced along with the rhythm. Once played, Maki was really a different person, Umi had to admit it. Her amethyst eyes became brighter than ever, as Maki poured all her soul into her playing. Slender fingers never missed a single beats, and always, Maki's lips would curved into a small smile. No matter how many times Umi got to see that scene, the beauty in front of her never ceased to amaze the blue hair.

As the music stopped, Maki turned her head around to see a happy Umi. It somehow made her felt happy too.

"You really like piano music, don't you?" Maki said teasingly, wiped away a drop of sweat on her nose tip.

"No, Maki." The blue hair stood up before continued "I love your piano music. Whenever you play, I feel like the piano is smiling."

Here came another strange thing came from the blue hair. But Maki found herself smiling at that thought.

"A happy piano, huh?"

Maki rolled her eyes to take a better view of where she was sitting. It was a small, cozy coffee shop. She had to thank Eli later for having found this peaceful place. The whole place was decorated with different kinds of trees, and sizes. One side of the room was seem to be built by white bricks, one side was decorated with a giant heart, which was made by writing many things in it. It seem like the staff really love doing that tho. The red hair then landed her gaze on her friends. They still had so much energy. Not talking about Rin and Honoka, cause those two really didn't know what is tired.

"I can't believe it. The No.1 Idol of the Universe is here and no one seems to care about it." Nico tabbed her fingers to the glass table furiously. Sure, Nico just didn't give up on that huh?

"Nicocchi, you want an another chop?" Nozomi took a sip of her drink, not forgot to threaten the raven hair girl

"Shush up Nozomi."

"Ahah.." Hanayo let out a goofy smile, while Kotor just giggled at her two friends.

"Okay, you two. We came here to have fun, remember?" Eli made a peace sign to stopped whatever could happen when Nozomi was really in the mood to chop someone. It was really bad.

"Fine, if you say so…" Nico stole a glance at the said girl, before leaning back to the sofa with her drink

"OI mina-san…" Honoka waved her hand frantically, while Rin just straing at something.

"Look what we found nya~" Rin said, and Honoka dragged everyone to their place "They got a piano."

"It sounds like fun." Kotori clapped her hands together "Maki-chan should play a song for us." Nozomi added with a smirk

"Eh, no. I mean, it's not like we can use this piano….Right?" Maki rejected it immidiately.

"Nope, I asked the manager, she said it was okay to play." Rin said,

Yay, thanks so much. The red hair gulped. Somehow, she was still trying to fight back

"But it's been so long since I last played the piano… I don't know if I could play it anymore….." Her voice became lower, mixed with sad and depression. But there was someone who didn't notice it

"Hah, seem like I am the only one who can….Aghh, it hurts, damn it…" Before Nico could go on provoking Maki further more, Nozomi had cut her off with a head chop. Harder this time.

"It's now your turn to shut up, Nicocchi."

"Maki, I know you can do it." Eli took a hold of Maki's hand as the blonde lead her to the piano.

"Eli, I don't know anymore." It was like Maki talking to herself, but the others soon joined forces to support her.

"Maki, just play anything you like. Aishiteru Banzai, sõda, like the first time we met."

"Maybe Snow Halation. I love that song nya~"

"Maki-chan, I know you can do it." Hanayo and Kotori said in unison. And as Maki gained some strength from her friends' support, she lifted up the cover, only to revealed the black and white keyboard. Something she hadn't touch for ages.

"Anything I like…" Maki softly mumbled, before her hands managed to make their own ways to reach the melody. Everyone in the coffee turned their head to the red hair. Sure, they had never had a chance to hear such a talent pianist. As Maki kept playing, everyone, even the manger and the staff, had tabbed their hand to the rhythm. The girls soon found it pretty fun

"Eh, everyone seem to be enjoying this!" Eli shot her gaze to Maki, who was still playing

"She's playing Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari….." Nozomi closed er eyes, and the others soon followed her. But Rin soon did the opposite

"But the piano sounds so sad nya~. Like it is crying." Rin puffed her cheeks, and Kotori just pat her head gentlely..

"No, it's not, Rin-chan."

"Yes, the piano is smiling. It is happy." Hanayo spoke up. Literarely did she know that her words was the only thing Maki could hear then. As the thought of a happy piano sank into her mind, the red hair began to tremble. Like she was losing her self control. Her hands were shaking, and the sound was cut off immidiately. When everyone shot an amazed look to her, the rest of Muse member were more worried about her. Maki was burrying her face into her hands, emotionlessly

"I can't do this. I can't.." Maki's voice was muffled from crying. The girls could tell it without knowing.

"Maki-chan/Maki." They all called out her name like sharing the same thought. Right before anyone could do something to comfort her, the red hair had stood up, and rushed out of the shop in a blink. The others soon left to chase after her. They were all worried. It was not so often that they saw a Maki like this: vulnerable, hurt and depress. It was understandable. After all, no one could avoid all those feeling after that day. Especially Maki.

She lost the love of her life

A/N:

Okay, what am I doing? Being all sad and stuff..

Sorry, just can't help it

So how was this everyone?

Eheh, I know, the a bit of EliUmi come on next chapter

So see ya around..