A Musical Practice

[honokairo]

Who: The Love Live! Girls, anyone who lives at Hikawa Shrine, and anyone leaving and entering the shrine! And stalkers. There are stalkers.
What: Practice for performing on stage! Their first practice ever.
When: Sometime in the afternoon, after school is over.
Where: Hikawa Shrine, Union.
Summary: Honoka has finally managed to amass a group of people to get together as a little musical group to perform. They are going to try to practice together for the first time, and that could go any number of ways.

"Hello everyone!" She shouts once all the girls who she expected to come to practice arrive. "I wasn't sure where we could practice, but I'm so glad Rei let us come here and use the courtyard! So!"

She stands, feet at shoulder width, in front of the girls, looking determined as ever.

"We'll do some singing first! And after a little break, we'll try dancing! Someone will need to clap for us to keep time, but we can alternate who does that so everyone gets to practice dancing. And then! We can get something to eat when we're done! If there's someone you don't know, get to know them a little bit before we begin our practice!"

"Okay! Let's start!"

Comments

[unbalancedlove]

We'll get them to do their best.

[unbalancedlove]

[Eh? that blush... the air headed girl does not miss such a clear sign in her friend's expression. Kotori leans just a bit closer as if to make sure she isn't seeing things.]

Maki and Nico spend lots of time together then? are you two close friends?

[There is something contemplative in her voice for Kotori is considering a particular possibility.

Kotori simply giggles at such and reaches to pet Yaya, a reaction that makes Tery pull from her sleeve slightly. Not fair, pay attention to me too!]

[cutiepanther]

[ Maki hadn't even realized she had been giving away anything of her true feelings. Mostly because she can still barely admit to them herself. ]

I-It's not like I choose to see her or anything! She's just always coming over to my house. And she always stays way later than she says she is going to...

I wouldn't call us close but we are friends...

[ So much tsun in one place, she might just go super nova. Strange how she talks so much about Nico and not her girlfriend though.

Yaya is...just going to try to be above Tery's immaturity (despite being only a couple months old herself) and preen herself for Kotori to see how majestic she is! ...Even if she's a tiny little Fletchling. ]

[unbalancedlove]

[Kotori doesn't even know Maki actually has a girlfriend, that's how much the tsundere supernova talks about her.]

...

[Maki may notice how the birdy girl's gaze becomes brighter as she misunderstands (or understands too well?) the situation between Nico and Maki. It's somebody her friend spends lots of time with, blushes about and lets stay until very late after all!]

She must really like you!

[Tiny or not you are cute, Yaya! It may be a mysterious empathy between birds or simply the truth, it's s subjective topic after all. Kotori still spoils her own pokemon by petting it too but with both hands full she won't be able to eat any more sweets.]

[cutiepanther]

[ And that right there is probably why they are close to breaking up, because Maki can't seem to focus on Chie, and instead is so focused on this new group, and Nico by extension.

That comment though is not what she would say at all, and catches her a little by surprise. ]

W-What?! I-I-I don't know where you would even get that idea!

[ Anyone with a lick of sense can tell that Maki isn't being truthful with herself her. ]

I-I don't even care if she likes me or not!

[unbalancedlove]

[Kotori is getting used to Maki's timid ways and thus manages to not miss even one second of her paper thin denial which feeds Kotori's (mis)understanding further. The birdy girl herself is an open book which makes her excitement clear and will only embarrass Maki further.]

You said that she is always at your place, right? Maki wouldn't let her in if she didn't like her at all. I understand, really.

[cutiepanther]

You're getting the completely wrong idea!

[ Maki is up in arms, but really, she's just twirling her hair, forcing herself to look away from Kotori, to hide her face. Why would she even think that her and Nico are anything like that? ]

W-We're just like...rivals. We both want similar things, so we're helping each out for now. I've been teaching her how to play the piano and she's been helping me take care of my Pokemon and my dancing.

[unbalancedlove]

[Oh gosh, they have the same goals and compliment each other's weaknesses! That is truly a match made in heaven, right? even if her friend seems shy about it every word she mutters seems to engrave that idea further into her mind.]

Working towards the same goal with somebody you can rely on is truly wonderful. I'm happy for you, really!

[Her smile is wide and innocent. She is completely misunderstanding.]

[cutiepanther]

[ It's none of those things! Maki and Nico can barely get along for more than a day. She went and tried to apologize and everyone on the network saw it, while she publicly embarrassed Nico. They have different views on just about everything. There's no way they are anything more than simply barely friends. Or so Maki sort of thinks.. ]

I never said I can rely on her! You're way off base!

[ Red and huffing, Maki is just going to turn her back. ] C-Come on, let's get back to practice now!

[unbalancedlove]

Maki's shy side is really cute~

[The disadvantage of being friends with her is that now she feels more comfortable with the feline shifter and that means this kind of friendly and a bit teasing treatment. Kotori is a harmless girl nonetheless, she means nothing bad by this.]

Mh? is break time over already?

[She looks at their demon coach's direction, noticing her sharp gaze. Yep, break time is over.]

[cutiepanther]

[ Maki isn't upset with Kotori in the least. She can pretend she is, and even try to believe she is, but in the end, she doesn't hold a grudge against her. She just doesn't know Nico like Maki does. She doesn't know how impossible that girl is. How she can't even say what she really means half the time. But the thought of her relying on Nico...those thoughts won't be forgotten.

But with Umi staring at them, even Maki is quick to catch up, not wanting to get on her bad side. ]

Let's go!