Summary: NicoMaki and RinPana Halloween pumpkin carving.
Nico and Hanayo's playlist of choice leaned Kpop. So Maki had to fight off her finger tapping to increasingly catchy rhythms while being unable to distract herself by singing along. Actually it was knife tapping, as Maki had a carving tool gripped tightly in one hand, the other bracing an increasingly slippery pumpkin.
With a squishy sound something wet slapped against Maki's cheek, the only warning Rin giggles.
"Hey! Knife." Maki waved the tool.
That tweaked Nico's older sister radar. The mini marauder turned to glare until Rin ducked behind the large pumpkin she and Hanayo were turning into a smiling cat face.
"No blood. Only pumpkin guts." And with an even eviller glare, Nico pitched pumpkin guts in the air, giggling in a screechy register.
Giggling, Hanayo doubled over. Maki rolled her eyes at her best friends and *star dazzle eyes* girlfriend.
"Let Nico see your pumpkin!"
"No." Maki said flatly, blocking Nico's view, sheer muslin taped over the pumpkin's face.
"Nico's is the cutest." Nico spun hers, only a broad smile carved into it.
"It doesn't have eyes. No eyes not cute."
Rin nodded agreement.
"Nico is working on a wink." Nico winked, which still caused Maki shivers.
Wet pumpkin smell was everywhere, warm cider smell slowly eclipsing. With an extra dose of cinnamon sugary goodness from the cider donuts Maki had the Nishikino's chef prepare. Maki was happy that her friends were so eager to learn about the American Halloween traditions that had fascinated her, although Rin's mischief night plans were getting increasingly elaborate. But tonight, together in Maki's backyard, pumpkin guts flying, laughter rising up to the slim and spying moon, was a great way to kick off mid October cool.
Maki leaned back, stretching her arms and fingers.
Nico glomped onto her ribs, squeezing air out of her, "Show Nico."
"Sing for me."
"Sing for Maki?" Nico said archly, "what shall I sing for the famous composer?"
"I know, I know" Hanayo bounced, excited.
"Nico knows too." Tools down, Nico clapped her hands together, buoyant under the fairy lights.
It's a magical
Fushigi ga guuzen o maneiteru?
Aeta no wa aeta no wa suteki na unmei
It's a magical
Nagareru hoshi wa mikata na no
Negaimashou negaimashou ashita no kiseki o
All four girls were spinning, clapping, laughing, singing, falling into a goopy pumpkin hug.
Maki detached first, brushing pumpkin guts off her torso, "I'm going to need a shower and change of clothes."
"Change of costume." Nico glomped onto her girlfriend again, enjoying Maki's relaxed vibe.
"Not until the party."
"Aw, that's two weeks."
"But it'll be so much fun to be surprised by what everyone's wearing, won't it, Rin-chin."
"You betcha, Kayo-chin. But ours'll be the best…"
"Shhhh." Hanayo pulled Rin into a shy hug to prevent a costume reveal.
Maki laughed. "There is one reveal we can do tonight."
"Your pumpkin." Nico grabbed for the fabric, but Maki caught her wrist.
"My pumpkin. And the reason why your pumpkin is only the second cutest pumpkin in the universe.
Maki ripped off the cloth, revealing a stunningly accurate upper torso of a smiling Nico, in the middle of her Nico Nico Ni gesture.
Nico fell back, Maki's hand slipping to her waist.
"It was the scariest thing I could think of."
Rin threw a string of seeds at Maki.
Nico was open mouthed. "How did you…you're not an…"
Maki chuckled, "I got Hanayo to put her origami skills to work and make me a template. All I had to do was follow the lines."
Her parents would have complimented her deft carving skills and praised her future as a surgeon. But her beloved friends were a safe zone, protecting her from parental expectations.
"My Maki-chan's the best!" Nico smacked a kiss on Maki's cheek, a much better sensation than pumpkin guts.
"My Kayo-chin's the coolest." Rin kissed her own girlfriend on the cheek.
No one was going to argue with either of them as the moon winked behind a cloud.
A/N: Promptober is too fun not to work on a few prompts. Yeehawgust storyline will continue as well.