Nirru-Kun: Thanks :3 And I can't really explain it without this story no longer just being T... lol. I can point you to some examples but I'm not going in depth in this story. Hope you understand.

*Disclaimer: I do NOT own Love Live!

Unlike most nights she spent with Tsubasa, Honoka went home fairly early last night. With all the work she's had to do the past two weeks, and with Muse started to practice again after the weekend, Honoka wanted as much rest as she could get. It's also why she asked Tsubasa to come over around noon. She wanted to sleep in a little extra today.

She was in for a bit of a disappointment, however. She felt a pair of hands on her shoulder, followed by some shaking to knock her out of her pleasant rest.

"Hey. Hey, wake up."

Maybe if I don't respond, it'll stop.

The shaking continued. "You really should wake up soon."

"Let me sleep a little longer," Honoka said.

"If this keeps up, you'll end up sleeping through our date."

"But I- ... Wait, date?"

Finally Honoka turned over in bed. Tsubasa greeted the startled ginger with her soft smile.

"Finally. I was a little worried for a bit there," she said.

"T-Tsubasa-chan? What are- How did-"

"Well, I realized I couldn't wait all the way until noon to see you. So I came a bit earlier to see you. As for how, well your family invited me in."

"I see... Well, I guess you've seen me looking worse, anyway."

"Aww, you're morning look is adorable in its own way."

"If you say so. Now... Where's my morning greeting?"

"You didn't give me a chance to give it yet." Tsubasa lowered herself to kiss Honoka, then smiled as she stood back up. "Good morning, Honoka-chan."

"Good morning, Tsubasa-chan." She glanced at her desk clock. "Oh.. I really would've slept through today, huh?"

"Yeah, you would have. Luckily I did come early, or you'd still be asleep right now."

"Heh, well thank you for that. I guess this means we can match, too."

Tsubasa raised an eyebrow. "Is that really the first thing you think about?"

"Not really, but it's probably something you were thinking."

"You know me pretty well now," Tsubasa said, smiling.

Honoka smiled back as she got out of bed. "I do. Now come on, you can pick out my clothes while I get ready."

Together, the two of them walked into town. Tsubasa tried a few times to get some idea of the plans out from Honoka. However, Honoka would only smile and say to be patient.

"Well, here's the first stop," Honoka said. They were outside The Rabbit House.

"A coffee shop?" Tsubasa asked. "Why are we here?"

"Because I need to pick up something for our date."

"...Coffee?"

Honoka just laughed at Tsubasa before she led the confused A-Rise leader inside.

"Honoka-chan!" Cocoa greeted as they stepped through the door.

"Hey, Cocoa-chan," Honoka responded.

Cocoa was about to run up to hug Honoka when she saw her holding hands with Tsubasa.

"Ah, is this..."

"Honoka-chan?" Tsubasa asked. "What's going on?"

Honoka first turned to Cocoa. She gestured with her free hand to Tsubasa. "This is Tsubasa-chan. She's the one I've been talking about. And Tsubasa-chan, this is Cocoa-chan. She's one of the waitresses here."

"Nice to meet you," Tsubasa said, bowing.

"Nice to meet you, too." Cocoa returned the gesture. "So, you're Honoka-chan's girlfriend, huh?"

"Y-yeah. And you're..."

"One of her co-workers. You're pretty, by the way."

"T-thank you... Wait... co-worker?"

"Yeah," Honoka answered. "Anju and I work here part-time."

"You wha-?"

"Ah, Honoka," Chino said as she joined them. "My dad is waiting in the back."

"Thanks, Chino-chan."

Honoka brought Tsubasa to the back room, so she didn't have to be overwhelmed by Cocoa right away. Chino's father had her pay ready and waiting. They spoke for a bit about when the next round was and when she and Anju are expected back.

The entire time, Tsubasa remained quiet and confused. It wasn't until they left the shop and were back outside that she got the time to finally ask Honoka the questions she wanted.

"So, you've been here for two weeks now?"

Honoka nodded. "With Love Live, though, I'll have to stop for a while when Muse starts practicing again."

"I can't believe it... And why didn't you tell me?"

"Well, Anju and I wanted to do this to get some money so that we could do some nice things for you and Erena. We wanted to get it done, and when we had enough, we'd take you out and surprise you."

"So this was the surprise... But still, why go through the trouble of hiding it all along?"

"Come on, if you found out, you would have tried to talk me out of it."

"Well... of course."

Honoka stopped Tsubasa from walking by stepping in front of her and turning around.

"You're always doing such nice and sweet things for me. Like before we were dating, when you bought me this hairclip, or giving me your favorite teddy bear. I want to be able to do the same things for you. And if you found out before I had enough, you probably would've tried to stop me, or do more things in return."

"... You really do know me well," was all Tsubasa could say.

Honoka smiled. "Even if you end up getting back at me for this, at least give me today."

"Well, alright." She kissed Honoka. "Just for you."

"Hehe, thanks. Now come on. Today is all for us, and we can do whatever you want to do. And it's all my treat."

Even though she agreed, Tsubasa was a bit hesitant at first to act on Honoka's offer. They started out simple by getting something to eat first. She tried to at least help a little bit, but Honoka wouldn't let her. They had eaten at a fast-food restaurant, and Honoka was a little hungry even after they left. They passed by a crepe stand, and Tsubasa asked that Honoka buy one for them to share. Honoka was happy to do so, and even more so when she got to feed Tsubasa while they continued walking around.

"Do we really have to go in there?" Tsubasa asked.

"Yes," Honoka replied. "You agreed remember?"

"Well, yeah... But-"

"It's fine. Come on."

Honoka pulled Tsubasa into a store for collectables. It wasn't the shop itself that Tsubasa didn't want to come here for, but she had a bit of a problem. She was never really one to hold back when it came to collectables. There were shelves next to her desk just for the figurines she couldn't stop herself from getting. And those were only the ones that she could fit. Honoka knows her tendencies very well, she could guess as well.

"When did you get to be like this?" Tsubasa asked as they walked in.

"This?" Honoka asked. "Mmm, I guess Nozomi-chan and Eli-chan left a bit of an impression on me."

"Really? Of all the things to learn from that punishment..."

"Don't worry. It'll be worth it."

"Maybe for you, but-"

Tsubasa didn't get to finish her thought. She looked around at the displays when they finally stopped.

"Hey.. aren't those from-"

"The manga I showed you? Yup. I never really mentioned how popular it was, did I?"

"That was probably for the better... Because I probably would have gotten most of this by now..."

"Hehe, I know. I did say we can get whatever you want, but try not to make it too much, okay?"

Not too much was a bit too hard for Tsubasa to handle. Between the trading cards, replica necklaces, figurines, plushies, buttons, and more, she couldn't really decide rationally what she should and shouldn't get. It was another reminder by Honoka that it was her money and not Tsubasa's that got the excited A-Rise leader to settle down on the things she wanted. Still, it was most of what she wanted anyway, as Honoka gave her a very generous amount to work with.

The rest of their date turned into more of a sightseeing tour. Not because Honoka had little money left, but because of how bad Tsubasa felt after spending the amount she had on collectables. She also wouldn't let Honoka spend any money on herself for the rest of the day either. And no matter how much Honoka insisted, she could not convince Tsubasa. So they just went in and out of the other stores in town. They would try on clothes or pick stuff up off shelves, but they would never follow through and buy anything. At least, until one last try.

"Hey, remember this store?" Honoka asked as they walked in.

"We bought some stuff here on one of our first real dates," Tsubasa said. "I remember it very well."

"Yeah." She brought a hand to their hairclips she was wearing. "Starting with this."

Tsubasa smiled. "It's nice being here and all, but we're not buying anything anymore, right?"

"Just one thing, please."

"Well... It depends what it is."

"Come on, I'll show you. They should be ready."

Honoka led Tsubasa further into the store.

"Ah, you're here," the guy said behind the counter. "One second, I'll get your order."

"Order?" Tsubasa asked as the guy disappeared into the back room.

Honoka nodded. "It's the last part of my surprise for today."

They waited patiently until the clerk came back. He handed Honoka a small box, and Honoka gave the money to pay for it. Tsubasa asked if she was going to open it, but Honoka said they had to be somewhere specific first.

They exited the shop and started walking to leave town. Tsubasa was wondering what place Honoka had in mind, and why all this secrecy still. Part of her question was answered, as they eventually found themselves at a specific park. They continued a bit more until they sat down on a certain bench and Tsubasa put down the bags she was carrying.

"Alright, here you go," Honoka said, handing the box to Tsubasa. "Open it.

She didn't need to be told twice, since her curiosity had quickly gotten to her. Though, all she could do was stop and stare once she opened the box. She placed a hand inside to see if what she was looking at was real. Then she looked back to Honoka.

"Are these... really..."

Honoka nodded. "Yup."

Tsubasa picked up one of the two charm bracelets sitting in the box. There were only three charms on it right now. They were two musical eight notes, a heart, and the hiragana character Ho. The other bracelet still sitting in the box had the same charms, but a single wing rather than the hiragana character. But the part she still couldn't believe had to be the bracelet itself.

"You even got them engraved?" Tsubasa asked.

Honoka only smiled in response.

"But, how did you know they would do that?"

"You probably missed it the first time we were there, but there were some bracelets with engravings on one of the shelves. I went back after Anju and I had the idea to get jobs, and put the request in when they let us work at The Rabbit House."

"Wow... I... I don't even know what to say."

"Then let me. You know, I'm really glad that of all people, you were the one that found me on this bench that day. You've been such a huge part of my life ever since. No matter what was happening, you had helped me get through it. You've supported me no matter what. Right before we started dating, I started to realize how much you mean to me. And now, I don't think I'd be able to go without you. No matter what happens in the next round, I don't want it to break us apart, because I can't lose you. And well, I got these for us to show you that."

A tear reached Tsubasa's eye. "You... You're really something, you know that?"

"Uh.. well.."

"Just kiss me already."

Though she said that, Tsubasa was the one that reached over and placed her lips on Honoka. Neither let go for as long as they could, but they eventually had to so they could breathe. But rather than pulling away, Tsubasa held Honoka close.

"You don't know how long I've held feelings for you," she said. "You don't have to worry, no matter how the results go, I won't let Love Live tear us apart. Hearing some of those words from you is the most amazing feeling I've ever had, and I'm not about to let that go, either."

"Tsubasa-chan..." Honoka felt her own tears welling up. "Let's be together forever, okay?"

The answer she got was in the form of a kiss.

Tsubasa took the honor of putting Honoka's bracelet on for her. They followed that up with a few more kisses. Eventually, the two girls felt the same want to go home and be alone. They went to Tsubasa's house again, and with her parents out again, they showed each other just how far there love has come.

Hey guys, nobodD here!

So, according to Ooshima Tomo, Tsubasa has a thing for collectables. Well, they were of a certain someone and not for a manga series, but I think it works in this case X3

Anyway, I felt there was place for one more cutesy chapter. So, here you go. I hope you enjoyed and I hope the whole thing about revealing the surprise to Tsubasa wasn't too anticlimactic.

I hope you continue reading~