Summary: Eli finds herself unable to shoot her girlfriend at a paintball game.
Nozomi/Eli

Paint war

One less.

Eli thinks to herself as her finger pulls the trigger and shoots Honoka, painting her back in blue.

She hears her whining and observes with a satisfied grin on her face how the brown-orange haired girl pouts, throwing her hands in the air before she leaves the field dejectedly and with her shoulders slumped at have been defeated and eliminated of the gameplay.

Eli knows that the only member left for the other team is Nozomi, but she is pretty sure that between she, Umi and surprisingly Nico, they'll be able to take the purple haired girl down. Yet, what she doesn't expect is to encounter her girlfriend so soon.

- Aw Elichi, how nice of you to come to my rescue – Nozomi says teasingly, winking at Eli as she aims at her girlfriend with her paintball gun.

- Hardly that, my love – Eli teases her back, watching her grinning through the sight of her paintball gun.

- Are you going to shoot your own girlfriend? Elichi meanie – Nozomi gasps with feigned offense and an ill-concealed grin on her face, making Eli click her tongue at her dramatic antics. Nico would probably be proud of her.

Nozomi grins and lets the hand that holds the paintball gun fall to her side, approaching slowly to her dorky girlfriend with her paintball gun down.

- You won't shoot me, will you Elichi?

Nozomi says as innocently as possible, approaching her slowly and Eli can't help but notice two things: the adorable pout adorning her girlfriend's face and the entrancing way she moves her hips, making her unable to concentrate on her mission to shoot her girlfriend and win the gameplay.

- I-I will! – Eli shouts nervously, threatening to pull the trigger but still not shooting yet.

As soon as she hears Nozomi's sweet giggling, Eli knows she won't be able to shoot her.

So with a heavy sigh, the blonde lowers her paintball gun for a brief moment while Nozomi observes her hesitation and takes advantage of it to keep approaching her enchantingly until they're just a few centimeters apart.

- You can't, am I wrong? – Nozomi singsongs against Eli's lips, cupping her cheek gently to bring them closer.

Eli, touched by her love for Nozomi, just sighs and lets her kiss her.

Big mistake.

As soon as their lips touch, a shot can be heard, followed by an audible and surprised squeal, making Eli open her eyes widely to see Nozomi pulling away from their kiss with a big and mischievous grin on her face.

- Oops – Nozomi says with feigned regret, and Eli can only look stunned at her stomach to see a red mark painting it.

- N-Nozomi! – Eli shouts bewildered, which only makes Nozomi laugh wholeheartedly at her innocence.

So much for a stubborn Russian.

Nozomi can't help but think to herself, watching tenderly how Eli keeps staring at her stomach stunned and touching the paint as if it wasn't real.

Rushed footsteps can be heard approaching their spot before they see Nico painted in red appearing through the bushes, hoping Eli has shot Nozomi and they have won the gameplay, but to her surprise it's quite the opposite.

- Seriously Eli? You're such a useless lesbian – Nico groans exasperated, bringing a hand to her face.

Soon more footsteps and movement can be heard as the rest of the girls gather around them. Yells of congratulation get mixed with giggles and teases to Eli for her spectacular way to make her team lose when she had it all to win, much to her terrible embarrassment.

- I promise I'll make it up to you once we get back home – Nozomi whispers in her girlfriend's ear as she intertwines their fingers on their way to have dinner with the rest of the girls.

- You better do – Eli pouts, still bothered to have lost in such a manner.

Nozomi can't help but giggle, cupping Eli's jaw to turn her head towards her and kiss her deeply as a way to ask for her girlfriend's forgiveness.