Mika, Suzu and Naomi's Route.

Time had passed and Stacy found herself re-joining Mika, Suzu and Naomi. The trio seemed to be in deep discussion but when noticing Stacy nearby they beckoned her over.
"I take it you didn't find anyone to hook up with?" Suzu loudly teased over the music and Naomi hushed her quickly.
"Ignore her Stacy, she's bitter and having a rant about how nearly everyone has a date tonight" Naomi quickly explained, her words firing up the shortest one of the four more.
"To right I am!" Suzu cried,
"This happens every time, I go off to a party and men notice everyone except me" Suzu complained, her hands tugging parts of her hair in frustration.
"You don't exactly go up and talk to them" Naomi tried to reason, looking across at Mika and Stacy to back her up but the two were wise enough to remain silent.
"You're the same!" Suzu quickly retorted, a light blush on her cheeks noticeable making both Stacy and Mika laugh. Naomi had turned the same way, her cheeks reddening as the focus was turned to her.
"You two are like an old married couple" Stacy commented hoping to defuse the tension and as Mika nodded in agreement the pair glared Stacy's way.
"So what's your excuse then?" Suzu asked, her eyes firmly glued to Stacy but she shrugged.
"I'm not looking for anyone" she honestly told her which disappointed Suzu, her eyes leaving Stacy's form as she glanced at Naomi, tut-ing in distaste.
"You've been shooting him glances all night long" Suzu half complained, half stated as Naomi looked off into the crowd, her eyes never leaving a particular male.
"No I haven't!" Naomi quickly snapped, her attention back to the group but it was very clear to all of them that she had.

Her cheeks deepened in colour as Suzu began to playfully tease her over it, the pair soon bickering among themselves once again.
"This happens at every party" Mika quietly told Stacy as they watched on in amusement.
"And every year Naomi backs out and never talks to the one that catches her eye" she added with a small smile. Naomi heard Mika's words, narrowing her eyes at her as she held her head high.
"It's not the same this time" Naomi managed to say but Suzu snickered.
"Isn't it?" Suzu asked her in amusement. Naomi clenched her fists, standing herself up from the table.
"No it's not! I'm going to go over there and talk to him!" she boldly told her group of friends yet she remained unmoving, a silent plea for someone to back her out of it.
"Oh yeah?" Suzu pushed on with a wide grin.
"Yeah!" Naomi quickly replied before looking in a completely different direction to before.
"I bet you'll do the same as always staring at your crush all night long" Naomi added, hoping her insult bruised Suzu's pride.
"Wh-what? No-no I won't!" Suzu spluttered with an opened mouth but Naomi shrugged.
"I don't see you moving" Naomi teased and with those words she turned, heading to the male she had been watching for most of the night. Suzu silently watched on, shocked that Naomi had finally done something.
"Well…" Mika slowly said, her tone level.
"Are you going to let Naomi be right about something again?" Mika continued on, her brow raised as she tried to press the question on her.
"Hell no, I'll never hear the end of it!" Suzu quickly replied, standing from her chair.
"Two can play her game" Suzu added, a smirk on her lips as she left the two to hunt down her crush.

Both Mika and Stacy remained quiet for a while, drinking their punch while watching their two friends in the distance but Mika was the first to break the ice.
"Who do you think will ask to be saved first?" she quietly questioned, Stacy glancing over at her in confusion.
"What makes you think that they need saving?" Stacy curiously asked and Mika sent her a sly grin, a knowing expression on her face.
"The one Naomi is speaking to is a bit of an old fart. He loves nothing more than to talk about his passion for snail racing and the fact that his parents own some famous racehorses in Europe" Mika slowly explained.
"As for Suzu she's speaking with one of the men we've known since high school. He's a huge know-it-all but in a bad way. He loves nothing more than to brag about his grades and to look down at everyone he crosses paths with" Mika continued on, Stacy humming at the information.
"Do they know that about them?" Stacy asked as she nodded towards her two friends, Mika laughing while shaking her head.
"Even if I did tell them they wouldn't have listened to me. Those two may have their differences but they're both equally stubborn" Mike truthfully told her.

Stacy took a moment to observe the two, noticing that neither of them had a look of enjoyment. Naomi was trying her best to remain polite while speaking to her partner but it was clear to Stacy that she was cringing every time the man spoke. She was clearly uncomfortable with her choice tonight yet she never tried to move away from him. Suzu on the other hand was holding back her anger; somehow the one she spoke to had triggered her in some way yet he failed to notice her raising anger, the man continuing to speak on without a care in the world. Stacy assumed it was a very one-sided conversation with how little Suzu's lips moved compared to him but, like Naomi, she didn't leave him for better company.
"Looks like they're both competing" Stacy confessed to Mika and as if proving her point Suzu and Naomi glanced each other's way, glaring at each other.
"That's how they roll" Mika offhandedly told her and Stacy grinned.
"How long do you think they'll keep the act up for?" Stacy asked, knowing Mika was close to the two girls.
"Another half hour I would say, any longer and Suzu will end up attacking the guy" Mika answered. The two at the table fell into silence again as they continued to watch on.

True to her word thirty minutes had gone by and both Naomi and Suzu were parted from their chosen partners. Suzu had been so furious with hers that she loudly argued with him. They had caused a scene, the two falling apart as Suzu angrily stormed off from him and towards Naomi.
"Let's go" she had demanded and Naomi didn't dare to refuse, thankful Suzu had saved her from her misery. They both returned to the table, Mika and Stacy knowingly smiling in their direction.

Mika and Stacy didn't say a word at their return, handing them both a glass of punch which they both accepted.
"I was so close to punching that jackass" Suzu darkly muttered as she took a gulp of her drink.
"I was close to throwing my drink over my one… I wish I hadn't drunk it so fast" Naomi quietly whined, sighing as Suzu groaned.
"Guys suck" they both said in unison, looking at each other before laughing. Mika knowingly smiled at the pair as Stacy braved asking her how bad they truly were. From the stories they retold it firmly matched what Mika had told her in private, Stacy finding it hard to hide her grin.
"I know what will cheer you guys up" Stacy spoke, eyeing up the area where people were dancing. Naomi's eyes widened in realisation as Suzu wildly grinned.
"What? You scared?" Suzu playfully asked her, drawling out her words and Naomi glared.
"No" she bit back. Instantly the two were on their feet, dragging one another to the dance area.
"They just don't stop" Mika told Stacy in amusement and she laughed in return.
"Come on" Stacy told her as she stood,
"No point us missing out on this one" she continued on and Mika nodded in agreement. They were both quick to join the odd two in their dancing, glad that finally all four of them had come together to enjoy the night.

Stacy had imagined her night to turn out this way, laughing and dancing with her small group of friends. She was glad Suzu and Naomi had accepted her quickly. It most definitely wasn't a hugely eventful night but Stacy knew that this was the beginning of her friendship with Suzu and Naomi. They both argued, fought and competed with each other but both Stacy and Mika wouldn't have them any other way…