Maki stepped into her vacation home. "Well, here it is."

The girls gaped at the size of Maki's vacation house.

"Is it just me, or does it look even bigger?" Eli asked.

"We had a renovation recently." Maki slid her suitcase to the base of the stairs. "Put your suitcases here and follow me upstairs to the rooms."

Everyone did as Maki ordered.

Maki led everyone down a hallway with rooms on each side of the wall. "Just pick any room you want. There are only 6 guest rooms so 4 of you guys need to pair up. Everyone else with sleep alone. I will be in my room in the other hallway."

Nozomi smirked at Eli. "Eli, wanna sleep with me?"

Eli blushed slightly. "That sounded really wrong but sure."

Rin pounced on Hanayo. "Kayo-chin! Let's be roommates!"

"Sure!"

Honoka nodded to thin air. "Now everyone else will sleep alone! Maki, what about our bags?"

Maki started walking towards that stairs. "I'll get some butlers to carry them up."

Nico grabbed Maki's shoulders. "Hold up."

Maki rolled her eyes. "What is it?"

"I need to see your bedroom."

"What? No!"

"I need to! If it's bigger than my room, I'm trading bedrooms with you!"

"Of course it's bigger! I own this house! And, no I'm not trading with y-"

"Of course you'll trade with me! I deserve the best room!"

Maki narrowed her eyes. "I own this house. I deserve the room. You will sleep in a guest room. Okay?"

"Why you!" Nico tried to tackle Maki but got held back by Umi.

"Nico! Stop this nonsense! You should be grateful that Maki even let you into her house!"

Nico pouted (Probably trying to look cute, but she ended up looking like a pissed off puffer fish). "Hmph!"

Maki sighed and headed downstairs to the nearest butler. "Excuse me, could you please carry these suitcases up the stairs?"

The butler nodded and Maki went back upstairs.

"My butler is bringing up the bags. You guys should spend some time unpacking before we can go the beach. Since it's barely noon, the sun will be too hot anyways."

Eli nodded. "It is July after all."

"Hey, can we have lunch? I'm starving!" Nico collapsed to the floor dramatically.

Maki crossed her arms. "Lunch will be ready in 30 minutes, but you, Nico, will be prohibited from eating."

"Hey! What for?"

"For being a nuisance."

Maki walked into the direction of her room.

"Don't worry Nico, I'm sure she was joking..." Kotori's voice was unsure.

Very unsure.

Maki stepped into her vast bedroom. Opening her suitcase, Maki started to unpack her toiletries. Shampoo, conditioner, soap...

I forgot to bring soap!

Maki sighed.

Well, I could just go buy that later.

Maki opened her old closet. It was full of clothes that she left behind from her most recent trip to the house. Unfortunately, most of them were all too small for Maki.

"This is ridiculous."

Maki started to unpack her clothes from her suitcase.

After a while Maki decided she was finished and went back to the hallway where everybody else lived.

For some reason, everyone's doors were open and someone's portable stereo was in the middle of the hallway blasting Taylor Swift music.

And everyone was singing along from their respective rooms.

Maki frowned. "Um...guys?"

Immediately, Rin and Nico burst out of their rooms.

"LUNCH!" They shouted in unision.

Eli and Nozomi came out of their room.

"Is it lunch time?" Eli asked.

Maki nodded. "Follow me."

Kotori, Hanayo and Umi walked out of their rooms.

"Huh?" Kotori blinked slowly. "What are we doing?"

"Lunch time, Kotori. Did you have a nice nap?" Eli asked.

Kotori nodded slowly.

"Where's Honoka?" Maki asked.

"She's probably sleeping. I'll go wake her up." Umi walked into Honoka's room.

A few seconds later, a very cheerful Honoka bounced out, Umi following closely behind.

"Are we going to eat?" Honoka smiled.

Maki nodded. "Follow me."

Maki led the girls downstairs to the dining room, where there was a long table full of chicken, meat, fish, lobsters, pasta, pizza, and practically anything you can think of.

The chef was standing next to the table bowing to Maki.

"Please, help yourselves."

Maki smiled at her chef. "It looks delicious."

Everyone except Maki was staring at the food hungrily.

Maki took a seat at the table. "Sit down, guys."

Everyone sat down and started eating. Rin and Nico were eating at the fastest pace, followed by Honoka.

Needless to say, the food disappeared pretty quickly.


"I'm so full!" Rin exclaimed. "Wow, dessert!"

At that moment, 2 maids showed up with 9 slices of cheesecake. They placed a slice in front of everyone and bowed to Maki.

"Thank you." Maki smiled and the maids left.

"This cake looks kinda pretty! Time to instagram this real quick!" Nico pulled a camera out of her purse and started snapping away.

Honoka took a bite first. "MMHH DELICIOUS!"

Everyone starting to devour the cake

Soon enough the plates were empty and stomachs were full.

"Oh, I'm so full! Maki, can we go to the beach?" Honoka eyes were sparkling with hope.

"Uh, maybe not now. The sun is too strong at noon, " Maki replied.

"Well then what are we supposed to do? I'm bored of waiting around!" Nico whined.

Maki tried not to wince at Nico's voice. "We can play ping pong or watch a movie. Or-"

"FILM A YOUTUBE VIDEO! Guys let's do the chubby bunny challenge!" Nico grabbed her camera.

"No." Maki crossed her arms. "I will not allow you to film a challenge video in my house. Besides, I don't even have marshmallows!"

"Oooooh, Maki." Nozomi smirked. "I never knew you were trendy enough to know about the chubby bunny challenge. Could it be that you are a fan of youtube?"


Maki was tired of Nico's youtube channel. She was sick tired of it. Because of it, Maki was forced to do the chubby bunny challenge in front of everyone. And the worst part?

Maki won.

MAKI. WON.

Maki won with a score of 17 marshmallows. And the video was posted.

I, Nishikino Maki, solemnly swear that I shall murder Yazawa Nico by midnight tonight.

"Maki! Let's go to the beach!"

Maki nodded, her face still stained red. "Sure, but we should probably go change first."

Maki started walking back to her room.

Let's see, now I have 5 swimsuits, a bikini, a 3 one pieces, and another bikini. Actually, I have 7 bikinis in the closet. Why do I have so many?

Maki stared dumbfounded at her collection of swimsuits. Well, I think I'll wear a one piece.

Maki put on a white one piece and started to slap sunscreen all over her face, covering the blush that had yet to fade. Perhaps it was permanent.

"Maki! Can we go now?" Eli called from outside Maki's door.

"Yes. And come in."

Eli came in wearing a jacket over a purple bikini.

Maki lowered her gaze. Eli looks like a model.

"Let's go, Maki."

Maki nodded and followed Eli down the stairs.

"Hehe! Oh, the water is so warm! Maki, join us!" Rin called.

Maki was sitting under an umbrella reading a book. She stood up and walked in the sand towards her friends, who were all in the water.

"Maki! Took ya long enough to join us! Guys do you remember Maki? She's the girl who-mmmph!"

Maki slapped her hand over Nico's mouth, and the camera fell on the sand. "We agreed to never talk about that again."

"Maki! Now my camera's all dirty! Ugh!"

Maki dipped her foot into the water, and began wading in deeper and deeper, until the water came up to her waist.

"Hi Maki." Hanayo, who was floating on a pool floatie, smiled at Maki. "Wanna sit with me?"

"Sure."

Maki jumped onto the floatie, shaking it slightly. Hanayo slid slightly to make space for Maki.

"How was America, Maki? I wish I could go..."

"It was nice."

Maki closed her eyes and relished in the scent of sunscreen and saltwater.

A scream pierced the silence.

Maki's eyes shot up immediately. "What was that?"

Hanayo turned to look at the seashore. "Someone screamed."

Maki slid off the floatie. "I'm going to take a closer look."

Maki started wading toward the shore, and widened her eyes at the sight.

A girl was lying on the sand, blood pooling around her head.

Nearby, Nico, Honoka, Umi, Nozomi, Kotori, Rin and Eli were staring with wide eyes.

Eli noticed Maki and grabbed Maki's hand frantically. "Maki, you're a doctor, right? Do something!"

Maki nodded slowly. "Of course."

Maki bent down next to the girl, and examimed the injury. The girl was unconcious and had a wound on her head that was fairly minor. "Umi, did you call the ambulance?"

Umi grabbed her phone. "On it."

Maki placed the girl's head on her lap. "I need a clean cloth. Fast."

Honoka grabbed one of the towels that Maki brought and handed it to Maki. Maki took one corner of the towel and pressed it on the wound firmly. "How did she get injured?"

Nico bit her lip. "She was yelling something about fallen angels, and jumped off a boulder, but slipped and hit her head."

Maki nodded. "The wound isn't deep, but it wouod require stiching. I think she will be alright."

Almost on cue, the tension disappeared.


Merry (late) christmas! I really wanted to write a chirstmas special, but it wouldn't fit (Because it's still summer in the fic). I wrote this chapter on a phone, so there were probably typos everywhere. Neverthless, I hope you enjoyed!