@Kuro-san: This chapter made you feel romantic? YATTA~ I'm happy. I never feel as though I could portray that sort of feelings properly.
@Sukoshi-chan:
What's wrong with Aika being in it? As long as she isn't romantically involved with one of the members. LOL, what's the threat you are planning for me? I wonder if I can risk putting Gaki into a coma to find out.
@AA: How about I make Gaki slap Ai in the fic? Then we will get our wish of seeing it in the play
Shhh, don't give away my plan yet. Although I have not decided how I'm gonna torture her here
@BS: Well, the girls were in the RB formation so one of the reasons Risa dived for Reina and not Ai was because she was closer. Of course I'll make her suffer more. It's me remember?
@kR: Can I call you this too like AA? There are less letters to type
EHhh? You aren't convinced that Eri is the only one in Ai's heart? Have you changed your mind after this chapter?
@Hart: Maybe subconsciously I am turning this into B&B cuz I need updates of it so badly. *indirect hint to rnd*
What's wrong with Koha finding Gaki? And lol at your Aika being leader comment. I totally agree though.
@rnd: Strangely I feel more for Sayu than Risa. I wonder why *scratches head*
@Mkame: I wish I was that cab driver too! And the ticket seller or gift shop staff at Disneyland so I will be able to see Risa
@cogi-san: Awww, I'm so happy to know that mine is one of the first 5 fics that you've read. Arigatou!! I think you've just given me an idea of what could happen in the later chapters
@Aisacchan: Welcome!! Thanks for reading and liking my fic. I hope you will stay and read more of my stories
@Swtme03: Oh my gosh! A fellow Gaki fan!! *glomps* Where have you been all my life?!?! *is being dramatic*
That being slapped emoticon is too cute! Reminds me of what I hope to see Risa do to Ai in the Fashionable play. Well, the bean IS supposed to be a meanie in it *winks* I LOVE how you did a mini summary of this story. I think I prefer reading it to one of my own chapters
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Merry Go RoundChapter 17 The banging of the door swinging close resonated throughout the stairwell as Reina let it slam shut behind her. In addition to the echoes, the near empty landing was filled with the painful whimpers of one Niigaki Risa. Kneeling on the steps with one hand clinging onto the metal railing running along the stairs and the other pressed up against her temple, she tried to stand up by leaning most of her weight against the cold steel.
After Reina had stomped off, the twenty-one year old had intended to return to the dressing room area. However, the sudden blurring of her vision by a dramatic increase in the number of floaters caused her to miss a step. The combination of spots and fragment threads casting shadows on her retina was a phenomenon that Risa had never experienced prior to today.
If the usually agile woman hadn't reached out to pull on the railing in time, she would have tumbled backwards and ended up at the bottom of the flight. Although she had managed to stop herself from falling, Risa couldn't prevent her grip on the bottle of antiseptic lotion from loosening and hence dropping to the ground beneath.
With trembling hands, the young woman shifted her hands cautiously one over the other in a painstakingly slow process to arrive at the exit before the gradual heaviness in her eyes extended to her head and took over her entire being completely.
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The lights in the room were turned low as Ai busied herself with filling up a basin with warm water prior to bringing it to the bed where Eri was resting.
"It's okay Ai-chan. you don't have to do this."
Disregarding the feeble protest with a wave of her hand, Ai sat down on the soft mattress and proceeded to wring dry a small hand towel. Since it was inconvenient for the turtle to shower due to the fear of wetting her wounds, the ever considerate leader had thought up this idea to clean Eri up so as to make her feel more comfortable.
With gentle strokes, the elder wiped carefully at the areas surrounding the cuts and made sure that the crystal clear droplets didn't seep anywhere near the open abrasions. So concentrated on her actions, she didn't notice that the rhythmic motions had lulled the weary girl into slumber. By the time she was done, Eri was deep in dreamland and wholly oblivious to the happenings around her.
Replacing the damp cloth onto the edge of the plastic basin, Ai once again transferred her gaze onto her dozing girlfriend. Watching her chest rise and fall with her shallow breathing, how her eyelashes fluttered whenever she shifted in her sleep and the way her tantalizing lips parted ever so slightly, Ai smiled. It was a beam which came from her heart and for the first time since a long while, she felt a genuine warmness spread throughout her body.
You're like an angel, so beautiful and pure. Leaning in closer till their faces were barely inches apart, Ai whispered before planting a tender kiss on those pouty lips.
"I'm so thankful I didn't hurt you more than I already have."
The near fatal accident had jolted the young leader to realize the extent of Eri’s importance in her heart. And in this instant, she couldn’t be clearer of her feelings for the injured girl. After the mishap, Ai couldn’t be torn away from her girlfriend even when frantic staff members approached her to clarify what had transpired within those tense moments.
Even if Tsunku himself had appeared, Ai wouldn’t have given him the time of day. The oldest Rokkie’s wellbeing took paramount precedence over everything else and not even her concern for Risa could overshadow it.
“I’ve finally figured out my feelings. I can’t lose Gaki-san, but without you, I couldn’t…and I wouldn’t want to live on.”
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Jun Jun watched in total awe at the female worker of the restaurant serve up an endless line of various food items. When the final dish was brought to them, the exchange student from China couldn't hold back her astonishment and exclaimed in utter surprise.
"Are they having a discount or something? Because this amount of food is just crazy."
Rubbing her hands together with anticipation as her eyes shined with delight at the spread of delicious foodstuff, the younger Chinese girl replied with a huge beam on her slightly chubby face.
"This is just about enough for the three of us."
Before she could enquire more about the identity of the mystery third person, the piercing voice of a certain miracle member preceded her entry into the cozy eatery.
"Kusumi-san?!"
"Koniichipa~!"
Settling comfortably into a chair, Koharu immediately picked up the wooden chopsticks placed on the table in front of her and split them apart.
"Itadakimasu!"
"Hai, itadakimasu!"
Staring with mouth agape at the pair tucking into the food with relish, Jun Jun could only join them in eating. Whatever questions she had about why Koharu had appeared would have to be pushed aside momentarily for now.
"Kusumi-san is really the lucky 7 member. If it wasn't because of your Ohastar filming, you could have become pancakes! SQUISH! Just like that!"
Making the action of a flattened pancake with her hands, Lin Lin deduced, her chopsticks painting patterns in the air as they never left her fingers during her little charade performance.
"I know! It was really lucky for me. Niigaki-san saved Tanaka-san and Kamei-san pushed Takahashi-san aside. But what about me?! I would have been a goner if I had been present since I'm right in the center for Resonant Blue!"
Her excessively loud voice rose above all the other patrons and Jun Jun had to fight down the urge to cover her ears with her hands.
Argh, why must Lin Lin invite Kusumi-san? I wanted her advice on an important issue. An issue which involved a person I have feelings for. “Does anyone want to go to the washroom?”
The sudden question startled Jun Jun and she blinked twice in response. Assuming that the action implied a negative reply, Koharu slid out of her seat after Lin Lin shook her head.
“Gosh, finally I can have some peace.”
Propping her head up on one hand, Jun Jun heaved a relief sigh to be left alone with her compatriot. Turning to the still Hacchiki, the older took a deep breath before asking.
“Lin, what if…I mean hypothetically, you fell in love with a girl. Would you confess?”
“Uh-huh, you should totally tell Michishige-san how you feel.”
The mouthful of water which was in the process of travelling down the tallest member’s throat was hurled back up when she choked and sputtered into her hands, attracting the curious gazes from other patrons in the restaurant.
“I- - -I..never said i- -t..it was Michishige-san!”
“Geez Jun, I might be young and always hungry. But I know the look of love when I see it. Plus, imitation is the greatest form of adoration. And you’ve been copying her in every aspect.”
Staring at Lin Lin with mouth agape in amazement, Jun Jun stuttered.
“我的天呀!(Oh my god) Do you think anyone else in the group knows?”
“What does it matter as long as they don’t reveal it?”
Sinking back into her seat, Jun fanned at her face with her hand. All this was too much to take in the duration of one meal. If what Lin Lin said was true, then the possibility of the other members being aware of how she felt towards her senpai was very real. Would they be supportive of her if she went after the narcissistic bunny?
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"Michishige-san, feel free to tell me which of the shows you want a copy of. I'll burn them for you to take home."
Nodding gratefully at the departing figure of her kouhai, Sayumi sat down on the roller chair and scrolled the cursor over the long list of television programs that Aika had recorded onto her PC.
After learning about the middle Rokkie missing yet another episode of the show she was currently chasing, the most mature member of the group known by her granny-like voice welcomed her raven haired senpai into her home and gave her free rein to the contents of her PC.
Since they had seven whole days of leave from the near accident, Sayumi jumped at the chance to catch up on all the viewing pleasure she had missed out on.
"This, this.....this....oh and this..."
Engrossed in the numerous titles displayed on the screen , Sayumi clicked open the hidden window by mistake and her eyes widened in shock when she sped read through the contents of the website. The click of the doorknob announcing Aika's arrival back into her bedroom resulted in the bunny spinning around and staring at the younger with a pair of confused, twin black orbs.
"Where did you pick it up from? When did you start to smoke Aika?"
The tumbler of ice-cold tea that Aika had obtained upon Sayumi's requests fell from her hands and bounced twice on the carpeted floor before coming to a still laying on its side.
Realizing that her poison-tongued senpai had discovered her surfing websites on how to kick the nicotine habit, Aika stuttered an almost incoherent reply in fear.
"I....I'm n-ot smo--kin..g. It's no-t..not...m--e..."
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Konbawa..
Hey there!
Whassup "ARGH!!"
Snapping the phone shut and pounding her fist into the back of the couch, Reina ran one hand through her hair in annoyance before shaking her head several times in an attempt to be rid of her distraught mood.
Why was it so damn hard to craft an innocent sounding text message to her sub-leader? She just wanted to know if the bean had recovered from her injuries and sound her out on whether they were still on good terms.
After all the little tantrums that she had been directing at Risa, Reina was somewhat worried that the sensible individual might finally be fed up of her obnoxious ways.
Unfortunately, no matter how many times she tried to write the perfect, harmless sounding mobile phone email, she couldn't. The message either sounded fake or glaringly apparent that she was trying too hard.
Dissatisfied with how her plan was going, Reina had half a mind to abandon her intention. Just as she was about to switch the device off and plug it into the charger for the night, the gadget rang abruptly and the repetitive melody startled her so much that the expensive cellphone model almost flew out of her hands and would have clattered noisily onto the parquet floor if she hadn't on reflex scrambled to catch it in time.
"Moshi-- mo...shi?"
In between breathless gasps, Reina greeted into the cellphone, entirely unaware of the identity of the caller. She had forgotten to look at the caller ID before connecting the line. Nevertheless, when the person spoke, the yankii immediately recognized who she was.
“I knew you weren't that bright but seriously, this beats everything else!"
The tone that the caller took didn't please the yankii and on instinct, she shot back indignantly.
"No one speaks to Reina like this. What the hell is wrong with you?!"
There was silence on the other end as the sound of light breathing entered the High King member's ears.
"You're right, I was too harsh. Just meet me at the café near your apartment tomorrow evening at 7. You have to turn up, or you will surely regret it.”
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