ok, as promised ^^
Chapter 25: Confessions
Aaa...how the lastest chapter ended made me think that Ai-chan was going to confess something...and then i thought it would be Reina who going to confess her love for Maki here...
“Don’t you dare touch me!” Ai backed away, swatting Risa’s hand away.[..]
“Am I really unwanted?” Risa said in a rather solemn voice, Reina was surprised she wasn’t spazzing like she normally would have. “I guess its okay for me to die?”
At that, Ai displayed a very shocked and frightened face.
Ai-chan is so B***y...but we can see that she isn't
that bad
i kinda feel sad for Risa at this moment...
the orochi raised her head and showed a very serious face, a mature face, Reina was sure she thought Risa’s baby face completely changed into that of an adult’s, very reminiscent of her mature moments in her Amanatsu photobook.

besides her PB, i wonder if i have ever seen her with a mature face...oh yeah...during perf...like Indigo Blue love...aww...
At the speed of a striking snake
haha well she is a snake after all :p
Risa took hold of Ai’s upper arms, and kissed her at the right side of her neck. Overcome with a feeling of intoxication, Ai could not help but fail to suppress a small silent moan, having Risa’s tongue in contact with her skin after so long.
woonyaaa ><
“Are you the same girl I met long ago?” Risa recalled images of a young girl, collapsed and coughing, “the girl who could not stand with her own two feet without support?”
what ?

“For a chorus girl, she runs very fast, so I’m not going to waste my energy chasing her after-image. But still… I don’t think she realized just how much I love her…”

awww...

The television was on, there was an unmistakeable foreign language spoken in the movie: English. That could only mean one person was back. Noting her shoes kicked carelessly
shoes kicked carelessly

Miki !...i didn't know she watches English programs
i love that, the girls wanting to scare Miki but getting owned by Miki hehehe just like the image you gave us in your story a smart little demon...i just love Miki because of your fic :p
everytime she appears in the story is just so great.
Reina felt a quick peck of lips of her neck, to which she turned to look at Risa, who turned to look at her. They both made mute growling faces at each other, trying to convince the other to not touch their necks
awww...

DOUBLE SMACK.
Reina and Risa both let out screams and both, on impulse, turned to kick the intruder.[...]
“Come now…” Miki clenched her sides in hopes of stopping the throbbing pain, “it’s not like I can’t hear the entrance being opened, I knew you both came and tried to scare me, so I, other than grope, decided to scare you both, and in return, I get two kicks to my stomach…” Miki wheezed again, “What a way to beat the crap out of your sub-leader…”
“Thank you.”
“I don’t think she meant that as a compliment,” Reina looked at Risa with a wtf face.
“Oh well, you two kick like pansies anyway,” Miki immediately straightened herself up, as if she was faking the pain from the kicks.
“Your face is a pansy,” Risa giggled, only to be smacked upside the head, “In fact, your face doesn’t resemble a flower at all!” and then she was smacked again, “Your face is your face,” and she raised her hands in defense, but a smack never came.
:ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO:
“I bought milk tea for everyone,” Maki smiled, handing Risa and Reina a carton, and throwing Miki a carton as well
oh god...
well at least Maki gave one to her

“The question is, can you do the same in Metro Rabbits?” Miki waved her carton lazily from the couch before drinking it.
“I can drink another carton and throw it at you if you provoke me any further,” Reina growled slightly.
aAa...Miki miki miki

Five minutes later[..](It turned out that Yuko lied and had three bedrooms) with Maki attempting to dislodge the crunched up carton shoved in Reina’s mouth.
“Being tired must be contagious, I have it now, thanks to you.”
i never thought about this one

With a curious hand, she reached for the inside of Reina’s shirt
please slap me...here i was thinking about something else

and pulled out her necklace
of course

they aren't
that close....yet...hum...
“Yeah, we share a lot of stuff, but sometimes we do it too much that we wind up keeping the other’s things. Nii-chan makes fun of us a lot, haha.”
something that will never happen to me

...oh well i used to share some clothes with my brother untill he bought his own...i think he is a fashion victim...his clothes look better than mine
/me slaps ChrNo : stop your off topic
“How is he anyway? Doing well with his wife?”
almost forgot about that haha
she generally makes me go ‘what the hell?’ sometimes, haha.”
like every mum ?

“So…What about your dad? I hardly ever hear you talk about him.”
Maki’s eyes seemed like they flickered for a bit. She looked at the floral-design bed sheets in a half-smile, suggesting to Reina that she stepped on a landmine.
“He’s dead…”

i didn't about that...looks like i learn a lot from your fic about the real life of the girls huhu
“It’s okay to ask things like that, at least you learned new things from me.”
humhumhum

“Don’t be stupid and anger her,” Miki hissed. “I realize that what she says to you is painful, but I won’t have you do anything that will cause Ojou-sama’s anger to be dumped on Reina.”
Maki removed Miki’s hold, “Now now, is it my imagination, but are you concerned about Reina, perhaps a crush on her?”
“The only thing I’m concerned with, as sub-leader, is the well-being of the members, yes, shocking, I know, but if I can’t do my job well, then what will I get for money? Besides, you should know better than to even say that. Since I say it’s rather you who has the crush on her, and I’m sure you won’t be a fool and won’t bring Ojou-sama’s wrath upon your poor Reina.”
“Shut up! Why am I even hearing this from you? Who do you think you are?”
“I’m Mikitei.” (Empress Miki*)
There was a brief silence, before Miki crossed her arms and said, “Am I cool or what?” in a chuckle.
“The wota may call you empress, but I call you an ass,” Maki smirked as she left, leaving a hissing Miki.
i love this part.
Who knew Yuko could afford so much.

“It hurts, doesn’t it?” She walked towards Maki, “That façade of optimism you show. It hurts you, right? I remember when you were really closed off to everyone, refused invitations for shopping or eating, until you got your solo career and was forced to look optimistic…”
wow...
Have you seriously forgotten the reason why I gave you that alias? And it is because you’re a worthless monster at that, which your father died.”
Rika is so badass...i think i always had this image of her anyway

and Sukeban made it easier hahaha...
“It is your fault. Your father died because of you,”
aah ?
You should have been the one to die. Everyone would have been much happier if you weren’t even born.”
It’s my fault… I killed him…

Is it Reina? Are you in love with her?”
woooo Rika ! that's a good question
“What was that look for?! It’s not my fault! It’s your fault for misunderstanding! And her fault too for thinking she’s special even though she’s a complete lonewolf!”
sorry...i laught here...i somewhere pity Rika...
She gave me her presence. All the times we’ve spent together… All the times she smiled at me… Doesn’t she ever regret wasting her time with me? Or think it’s stupid? Or realize that I don’t have anything to offer but a smile in return?[..]When did I feel so special whenever I heard my name being called out by you? When did I start telling myself that I had to make you smile somehow? How is it whenever you smile, I find myself grinning along with you?
Aah..poor maki...you are in trouble...you love Reina that much ?
I love you… Reina…How is it… That I love you so much?
awwww.....at least she really realized it...awww...so cute...so sad...
“Are you in love with her?” Rika asked again
oh well...maki's answer was obviously expected ...
“I don’t love her.
awwww...
All I ask in return is that you do well not dragging others into your twisted misery.
:cry
” …I feel sick from touching that monster so much…”
wow...
Yossie still stood, watching Rika walk out of sight after she went up the stairs. Then she sighed and closed the bathroom door, “It’s not true at all. I can tell, even from simply glances and watching her have fun, that she’s very much in love.”
And what are you going to do about this Yossie ?
With a kind smile, Maki bent over and kissed Reina on the forehead, watching her smile slightly wider, before finally going to sleep.
I love you.
awwww.....so cute...
Chapter 26: Silence
Those memories…
Remembering the “kind” you…
I wish I could see that again…
But that kindness is probably gone forever…
aaha...who is talking here ?...sounds more like Yossie than Rika to me...
“What other things revolt you?”
“You revolt me,” Rika said in a frown, “Be nicer to me.”
“Aren’t I being nice to you right now?” Yossie asked in her scheming smile.
“Be nicer! Nicer! Nicer!” Rika simply repeated, now caressing Yossie’s face, “You used to be much nicer than this…”
i see a lonely Rika...
“Who does she think I am?!” Rika finally said, thus confirming what Yossie thought might have happened.
“Did Shibata-san do something again?” Yossie asked as she got up.
why Shibata?

“Haha, I sense a storm, a mental one rather than a physical one…” Yossie gave a brief laugh, “I’m definitely going to enjoy this…”
Yossie starts to scare me...
Miki jumped from the balcony and landed on all fours like a cat. She stood up and walked towards the figure several meters away.
okay...i guess it wasn't the 3rd floor right

Aaaaaaaaaah...what you wrote after made me love Miki more and more again
“Oh please, it’s not all about the money, it’s the intention of seeing my members not complain.”
:ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO:
“You’re such a pathetic greedy fool!” Rika moved her leg backwards, as if to kick Miki. The sub-leader wa ready to accept the next hit, but it never came; Reina crouched in front of Miki and halted the blow using both her arms in an X formation.
Reina Oo
“Let me tell you something… You know why Konno and Ogawa graduated? It’s because they both tried to meddle in our affairs, but in the end, it only caused them grief, and they even asked Kaori to make them forget about everything, including Risa being inflicted with the curse.”
he he he he....
Reina was speechless at that point, imagining Risa’s pain.

“Your happiness and our happiness are different. Who are you to judge us with your fairytale values?”
lol...it's going to be a philosophy issue...what is happiness ?
Rika… She’s not like the others… Her existence is very different from the other Orochi… What is she really? [..]
That was it.
God.
hum...
“I’m sorry for making you worry, Yui. I’ll go back now.”
Ah..Yui...didn't you just save Reina and Miki ?
Miki, the blood from her mouth washed away by the rain
i love this image...
“S’okay. She beats the crap out of me all the time,” Miki said as she wiped the tears off of Reina’s face.
miki sounds so cool awww....
When they both got inside, Miki headed straight for the bathroom, leaving Reina to have to change her clothes and dry her hair before going to bed.
well..Miki is still Miki
“I’m thinking…” Maki began, “If we had chosen to stay rather than go, Ojou-sama would have been especially angry. So what we did… We protected Reina by going to Ojou-sama…”
was it a test from Yuko then ? or maybe from someone else...
“Good timing Tanakacchi! Maki was blackmailing me!” Risa ran over and hid behind Reina.
“What the hell? I was not!” Maki crossed her arms and raised a brow.
:ROTFLMAO:
she changed right in front of her luggage and Maki.[...]thankful that the rain didn’t soak her undergarments to the extent of having to change those too, because otherwise, Maki could have had a heart attack and passed on right there.
“I’ll hold onto you for as long as you’re cold.”
awwww...
the last part of this chapter is just so...awwww....
Chapter 27: My Vow, My Desperation
“I wonder… Is she even aware of the reason why I’ve been a little disloyal to her lately?”
i would love to hear why...i mean read...
She got up and made the bed
so Reina was already woke up ?
noting the missing presence, and made the connection with the melody.
ow...
That person was sitting on a bench, playing Anata ni Aitai on the piano.[...]
“You look really different when you play piano, Reina,”
i didn't know she plays piano
what do i know about her anyway ? yankee...yankee..hum...wonky...
And Reina began to play it.
And what Maki said earlier was true. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but not a sound came out. She looked at Reina’s fingers playing each key to perfection, and felt a single tear fall out, to which she immediately wiped away.
Elsewhere in the house, Miki heard the piano amidst her looking into the refridgerator, and nearly dropped the carton of milk tea she had in her hand. With her arm, she wiped away the tear that came.
In a different part of the house, Risa was brushing her hair for she had just come out of the shower. Recognizing the familiar melody, she stopped her action, and simply wiped her single tear with her towel.
Last but not least, Yuko simply passed the room for which the pianist and her idol was residing in, before hearing the all-too familiar tune. The soloists paused in her tracks. She, too, fell into the obligatory fate of shedding a lonesome tear.
Eventually, the song came to an end, and everyone else resumed their activities.
aaaah....
lol@ Miki

when she saw Miki eating instant ramen while watching TV.
did she found it in the
refrigeeta ?
“we had a small yankii battle.”
rofl
“Wow! Fujimoto-san must’ve lost! Because a head injury is more points than limb injuries!” Koharu smiled innocently.
Miki let out a small ‘feh’ before throwing away the ramen cup and throwing the chopsticks (which narrowly missed Risa) into the sink.
:ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO:
“Ah… By the way, will you please close that door? I am sure you do not wish to invade any further.”
is that what i think it is ?

Yossie smiled sheepishly, before leaving Megumi to do her business in the bathroom
:ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO::ROTFLMAO:
indeed how did she managed to come into it

“I don’t care if I hurt anyone making it happen. I don’t care about hurting innocent people making it happen. I even don’t care about hurting the people I love to make my vow come true. Sure, I hate myself for being that desperate, especially when I look at Reina, she’s a good person. But what has to be done must be done. I don’t care if I’m the last person standing on earth to see my vow come true. I will go that far if I must.”
[...]
Yossie laughed a bit before finally saying, “Such is my nature. I can’t change it. To get what I want, I may even be forced to backstab those I love.”
yeah...Yossie is scary...Rika is sad...hum...
“Good night,” Reina replied, and for some odd reason, she moved herself over and kissed Maki’s cheek, and turned the other way, blushing profusely at the confusion of why she would do such a thing, with Maki also confused as to why there was now a kiss involved in their good-nights…
awww....
“Good night, my dear Ojou-sama. I hope your dreams are pleasant,” she said in a content smile, before flying off into the darkness.
Yossie is scary...but sounds so cool...