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[Dalvron'20]

Aw, now I have a big smile on my face. Wow, Ishida's so bold, giving Sayashi a key to her apartment after just one night... good move (though knowing her, she didn't think about it that much).

 

Nice dynamic between Sayu and Riho. Years after, it still hasn't gotten old as a fun narrative device. Interesting little cliffhanger at the end... I guess the meal will have an extra "iron-y" flavor. No but seriously, l'm hoping it was just a small, typical "don't know my way around knives" cut.

[Rihoriho~]

Hi Dalvron'17, thank you for your feedback! I can count on your reviews at each update and I'm really glad about it!

I'm pleased you enjoyed this chapter too! True, Ayumi didn't think much about giving her apartment's key to Riho, it was just supposed to be convenient

Next chapter next week ^^

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Chapter 6: A dinner for two

 

 

Ayumi dashed to Riho’s side. The ace looked at her with a goofy look and her index finger still in the mouth, having no clue of why her flat mate was so scared.

 

“Your...your finger, get it out of your mouth! I must disinfect the cut and bandage your finger!” The tiny girl shouted, totally panicked.

 

Sayumi cautiously left her cutting board to go sit on a bar stool, well decided to enjoy the show. Unfortunately, she had no pop corns.

 

Riho took her finger out of her mouth and looked at the wound. It was still bleeding. She put it under the cold water and began to wait.

 

“What are you waiting for?! Give me your finger!” Ayumi scowled angrily. No doubt, she was losing patience.

 

“It’s ok Ayumi-chan, I’ll put a tape on it and it’ll be fine…” The ace answered patiently.

 

“No it’s not ok! Your cut bleeds profusely!”

 

“It’s a cut Ayumi-chan, it’s normal it bleeds!” Riho retorted on a slightly irritated tone this time.

 

“Ah enough! Give me your hand!”

 

And with that, Ayumi grabbed firmly Riho’s hand, causing a second “ouch” from the ace who instantly understood that it was no use to resist.

The tiny girl wiped cautiously the wound with a clean towel and then disinfected it. She finally took her first aid kit and bandaged the wounded finger.

 

And she finally let go of Riho’s hand with a big satisfied smile.

 

The ace looked at her finger, which was now twice its volume, sadly. Sayumi couldn’t help but giggle at the surreal scene she just witnessed.

 

“You’re really cute together! A perfect couple!” The older girl exclaimed, still giggling.

 

“Michishige-san, that’s not what you think! We’re not…” Ayumi babbled, her face totally red.

 

Riho looked at her flat mate intently. When their eyes finally met, the ace beamed at her, thankful for what she just did, for her kindness, for how much she cared. Ayumi’s blushing got stronger but she smiled back with her bright smile and her sparkling eyes. Her anger seemed far away now.

 

“Well, I think it’s time to finish cooking! Let’s have something good to eat tonight to get over this terrible wound!” Sayu announced sarcastically while making her way toward her two kouhai.

 

“I’ll help you finish Michishige-san as Sayashi-san is hurt, she can’t use a knife anymore!” Ayumi stated on a fake annoyed tone.

 

“It’s nothing, I can…”

 

“No, you can’t! So, you’ll wait outside the kitchen!” The tiny girl retorted with authority.

 

Riho understood that it was no use to argue this time, again. She directly went to the bar stools and sat on one of them. She slumped on the table and began to pout.

 

“Don’t pout Rihoriho~, I’ll give you a kiss to comfort you~!” Sayumi exclaimed cutely while winking to Ayumi who smiled back at her.

 

The ace slowly dug her face in her arms to hide her red cheeks.

 

The two cooks laughed whole-heartedly and finished quickly the cooking. It was finally time to start dinner.

 

“Well, I’m gonna leave…” Sayu announced while taking out her apron and going to the apartment’s entrance.

 

“Michishige-san, you don’t stay? You helped us cook this dinner!” Ayumi protested cutely.

 

“I’ll have dinner with Eri tonight. I’m sure she’s waiting for me right now.” The older girl answered with a soft and apologetic smile.

 

The tiny girl couldn’t hide her disappointment. She lowered her head and looked at her feet, biting her bottom lip and clenching her fists. The Rokky instantly noticed that her kouhai was hurt and took her in her arms in an attempt to soothe her.

 

“Ishida-chan, I’ll let you have a private dinner with your ace tonight, are you not happy about it?” Sayumi whispered on a soft tone.

 

“I am, of course, but I…I so wanted to see you too!” Ayumi confessed while hugging back tightly her senpai.

 

“Don’t worry! Let’s have lunch together this week, kay?”

 

“S…sure!”

 

“And I’m sure you have a lot to talk with Rihoriho~! You haven’t seen each other for two years!” Sayu stated with a sweet smile.

 

The Juuky answered with a cute pout on the face. Sayumi lightly pinched her cheeks and added “it’s gonna be ok!” on a reassuring tone.

 

And the two girls finally parted. Sayu said goodbye to Ayumi and shouted “Be nice to Ishida-chan please Rihoriho, I count on you!” to her another kouhai.

 

“I’m always nice…” Riho grumbled, still sulking.

 

Sayumi giggled and left, leaving Ayumi alone with her sexy ace who was not really in a playful mood this evening.

 

“Let’s eat, ok?” The tiny girl suggested with a sweet smile.

 

“Before that, I want to know what Michishige-san told you!” Riho grumbled, still pouting.

 

“Nothing important.” Ayumi answered casually while going to the kitchen to serve dinner.

 

“I don’t like whispers.” The ace added coldly.

 

“Ok, I’m gonna tell you.”

 

Ayumi asked her flat mate to go near her. When she was in front of her, the tiny girl tilted her head and whispered in her ear “it’s.a.se.cret”, which infuriated the ace.

 

Riho went back to her bar stool and sat. Knowing she would have nothing through force, she decided to be smart.

 

“Oh…I thought there was no secret between lovers…” She stated mischievously.

 

Ayumi instantly blushed, to Riho’s delight. The kyuuky was sure the girl would look at her feet and babble next but nothing like that happened. Instead, she clenched her teeth and looked at her with determination before retorting:

 

“Oh…and I thought a lover was supposed to eat her girlfriend’s dinner?”

 

Totally taken aback, Riho couldn’t hide her shock. She then saw food and drinks on the table.

 

“Good appetite!” Ayumi said with a satisfied grin, ignoring her ex-dance partner wide eyes.

 

“Goo…good appetite…” The ace finally repeated, jaded.

 

Clearly losing this game, Riho finally brought herself to eat and did it in silence. She was always amazed how her ex-dance partner, who was usually so shy and clumsy, could have the glib repartee of her senpai when she was with Michishige Sayumi.

 

The tiny girl was intently staring at her. The ace felt it and strived to not look at her. She was still pouting and didn’t intend to stop.

 

“Sayashi-san, it was your birthday not long ago! How about having a party with the others members, and maybe our senpai, this week?” Ayumi suggested cheerfully, breaking the awkward silence between them.

 

Riho looked at her with wide eyes and an open mouth. Taken aback again, the younger girl didn’t find her words.

 

“Don’t you think it’s a great idea? Wouldn’t that make you happy?” The Juuky asked innocently with her most beautiful smile on the face.

 

“Yeah…yes…” The ace stuttered with a faint voice and looked at her suspiciously. Something was definitely odd tonight, she thought.

 

“Ok, I’m gonna organize that party!” Ayumi announced with enthusiasm while clasping her hands.

 

The two girls finished their dinner without talking. Ayumi never stopped smiling, she seemed happy. On the contrary, Riho continued to pout and occasionally casted an incredulous glance to her roomie.

 

 

***

 

After taking their bath, the girls quickly went to bed, still without really talking to each other.

 

Ayumi was busy with her blog and Riho with the heap of clothes she spread on the ground when she unpacked. The tiny girl saw that out of the corner of her eye and couldn’t help but enjoy the scene and chuckle.

 

They finally went to bed.

 

“Sa…Sayashi-san, are you ok?” The older girl asked suddenly, breaking the silence between them.

 

“Yes. Why do you ask me that Ayumi-chan?” Riho answered, intrigued.

 

“I mean your finger. Does it hurt?” The tiny girl asked shyly.

 

“It’s a cut Ayumi-chan, no big deal…” The ace sighed. She found that her ex-dance partner overdid and it annoyed her.

 

“I’m sorry but I…I can’t help but worry…for you…Sayashi-san…” Ayumi confessed earnestly.

 

Deeply moved by the girl’s words, Riho softened. Smiling and blushing, she answered on a soothing tone with the low voice that Ayumi loved so much:

 

“And I’m sorry for being so reckless. I promise I’ll be more careful next time. Sweet dreams Ayumi-chan.”

 

“Thank you. Good night Sayashi-san.” Ayumi said on a very soft tone before falling asleep, relieved.

 

 

TO BE CONTINUED

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Chapter 7: Drunk

 

 

“We’re finally at home…” Riho sighed while putting on the floor her bag and Ayumi’s one. The tiny girl was still hanging on her neck.

 

“Sa…Saaayaaashiii-saaan! Thaaank yooou!” Ayumi exclaimed with conviction while staring lovingly at her flat mate.

 

“It’s ok. I’m relieved we somehow managed to come back without damages…”

 

“That’s because you’re da best Saaayashi-saaan, ya can do anything!” The Jukky confessed wholeheartedly.

 

“Stop talking nonsense Ayumi-chan, I think it’s high time you go to bed!” The Kyuuky protested while unwrapping the shorter girl’s arms still resting around her neck.

 

“Nooooo!!! I’m nooot tired!!! I dooon’t wanna go to bed!” Ayumi whined cutely.

 

“But it’s late and I’m not sure it’s a good idea for you to…”

 

“Saaayashi-saaan~, I looove yooouuu!!! I wanna stay by your side forever~!!!” The tiny girl interrupted and hugged tightly her ex-dance partner.

 

“Than…thanks! And are you not thirsty? Don’t…don’t you want some water?” Riho babbled. Although she knew her roomie was drunk, she still couldn’t help but blush.

 

“Nooooo!!! All I want is yooouuu Saaayashi-saaan~!!!” Ayumi retorted while wrapping back seductively her arms around the ace’s neck.

 

“You’re drunk Ayumi-chan…” Riho said matter-of-factly.

 

“Maybe and I don’t care! I love you Sayashi-san…”

 

Riho instantly knew she was in a tricky situation. Ayumi was now deadly serious and seemed suddenly and weirdly sober. Quite taken aback, the younger girl didn’t know what to answer, and above all, how to get out of this trap.

 

“Ayumi, let’s stop here or we’ll both regret it…” The ace began on a soothing tone, well decided to put an end to the fun. She was slowly unwrapping Ayumi’s arms of her neck.

 

“I won’t regret it!” The tiny girl answered with conviction.

 

“That’s what you think now. Tomorrow it’ll be different.” Riho explained patiently while holding Ayumi’s hands.

 

“No!” The Juuky growled. Lights of anger flashed quickly in her eyes.

 

“Of course yes!” The Kyuuky retorted now on an irritated tone.

 

“I know what I feel! I’m not a child anymore!” Ayumi scowled, totally frustrated.

 

“Sure but you’re drunk!” The ace stated coldly, losing patience.

 

“Why…” The older girl’s pleaded suddenly with a faint voice. She was now looking sadly at her feet.

 

“Why what?” Riho repeated while lifting an eyebrow. She was taken aback again by her flat mate’s sudden change of behavior.

 

“Why have you never loved me? Why am I not good enough?” Ayumi asked with a quivering voice. She was now silently sobbing.

 

“Well, it was rather me that you’ve never loved…” The ace corrected bitterly, unable to hide the funny face she was making.

 

“That’s not true! The Juuky spat at Riho’s face with wide and teary eyes.

 

“I’ve praised your lips, your eyes, your smile, your face countless times and you always seemed embarrassed, annoyed!” The Kyuuky confessed frustrated, putting emphasis on each word. 

 

“Yes and you spent a lot of time praising Fukumura-san’s body!” Ayumi added on an indignant tone.

 

“That’s not the matter!” Riho retorted, understanding where the tiny girl was going.

 

“That’s precisely the matter! I always thought you made fun of me and that the only one you loved was Fukumura-san!”

 

“I’m always honest and sincere! You’re unfair Ayumi-chan, I asked you to see a movie with me once and you rejected me!” The ace scowled angrily, still hurt by this quarrel of six years.

 

“I already had an appointment and you never asked me out again!” Ayumi retorted on the same tone.

 

“Because I was hurt!”

 

“Oh sure, our ace is so used to always win! Nobody has the right so say no to her!”

 

“Enough…” Riho uttered sternly while looking coldly at her ex-dance partner.

 

“And I invited you to go see the Christmas lights with me and you selfishly decided to not start something with me because you were going to study abroad for two years! But I would’ve waited! I’ve waited! I’m old enough to take my own decisions, I don’t need your approval Sayashi-san!”

 

“enough!”

 

The tiny girl didn’t have the time to answer anything as she felt Riho’s lips pressed against hers. She was not so surprised since the ace always used that scheme to silence her when she was about to lose an argument. Well, she used her hands before and groped her a few times. As she was always so shy and impressed by the girl, Ayumi’s only answer was to blush and shut up but she decided that tonight would be a different story.

 

Riho’s kiss was brutal and rough. No doubt, the ace was angry and wanted her at the same time. At first shocked, Ayumi slowly closed her eyes and opened her mouth to feel a rushing tongue slid inside it. She decided to kiss Riho back and totally let go. She had no reason to be scared after all, it was everything she had always dreamt of.

 

Riho, on the contrary, felt she was doing a big mistake but couldn’t refrain herself, as if her whole body was in auto-run. Somehow, it was logical. She had wanted Ayumi for so long and yet she didn’t want to take the girl that way. A strong taste of alcohol filled her mouth as she deepened the kiss. It’s was not pleasant but she decided to deal with it. To reduce their eight differences, the ace grabbed her partner by the waist and lifted her to make her sit on the kitchen table. She was surprised to feel legs wrapping instantly around her waist, the tiny girl tightening her embrace against her body.

 

Ayumi then wrapped her arms around Riho’s neck and allow her hands to stroke slowly and seductively her hairs. The ace let her hands run now freely on her partner’s body. One hand quickly found her bra and began to stroke the fabric while the other worked on the arch of the back. Ayumi moaned at each touch in Riho’s mouth.

 

“This is bad, we began to make it…” The ace thought lucidly while her body was still going its way.

 

Riho’s right hand left Ayumi’s back to go unbutton her pant while the left one worked on unzipping the bra.

 

“It must stop! I must stop right now!” The ace screamed mentally, unable to stop the mad rush of events.

 

Riho suddenly opened her eyes wide and pulled out. Taking a deep breath, she hastily backed off with Ayumi still in her arms.

 

“ENOUGH!” The taller girl shouted firmly.

 

She continued to back off but her foot trimmed against one of the bar stool and the two girls fell heavily on the floor. Ayumi, on top of Riho, quickly recovered her senses and grabbed the ace by the collar. She began to scream angrily.

 

“YOU CAN’T STOP RIGHT NOW! YOU CAN’T LEAVE ME THAT WAY!”

 

Riho, still knocked off, slowly raised her hand and stroked gently the tiny girl’s face.

 

“We must stop here Ayumi-chan…I want you for sure but not that way…You’re drunk and I’m sober…I…I have no right to take advantage of the situation…It would be such a despicable thing to do…I love you and I respect you too much for that…” The ace explained with a faint voice.

 

As soon as the last words left Riho’s mouth, Ayumi hugged her tightly, tears of happiness rolling along her cheeks.

 

“Thank you…” The older girl whispered softly.

 

The girls stayed like that for a while. Riho didn’t dare to move, fearing to break that peaceful and intimate moment they just created.

 

Time seemed to have stopped.

 

Unfortunately, Ayumi suddenly stood up, to the ace much surprise, and ran to the bathroom.

 

“A…Ayumi-chan?” Riho called incredulously.

 

 

TO BE CONTINUED

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Sorry about this quite late update folks. I got stuck in a lot of personal problems lately and was not in the mood to write. Fortunately, it gets better

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Chapter 8: Party time

 

 

-A few hours earlier in some karaoke room, Tokyo-

 

 

Riho couldn’t help but keep on thanking Ayumi for doing such a great job. The older girl responded each time by blushing and repeating “it’s nothing Sayashi-san, you’re welcome!”

 

In fact, Ayumi organized in no time a perfect birthday party for Riho. She succeeded in gathering the 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, 13^th and 14^th generation of Morning Musume and all their closest senpai :  Takahashi Ai, Nigaki Risa, Mitsui Aika, Tanaka Reina, Kamei Eri and of course Michishige Sayumi.

 

A big part of the Musume family was there and even some °C-ute members responded to her call: Yajima Maimi, Suzuki Airi and Nakajima Saki. Unfortunately, Chisato was under house arrest watching her little brothers and sisters while Mai was already studying abroad.

 

Ayumi privatized a room of a yakiniku restaurant and then a karaoke room because the night was just beginning and Riho’s twentieth birthday needed to be celebrated properly.

 

As always, Erina had set her sights on Risa and was monopolizing her attention. Mizuki, Haruna, Ayumi, Kanon and Riho were peacefully drinking with Ai, Aika, Eri, Sayumi and the three °C-ute members.

The minors, on the other side of the room, were drinking fruit juices with Reina who still didn’t drink.

 

“I don’t care about drinking alcohol. Soft drinks are the coolest since they’re the favorite of the coolest senpai ever, Tanasatan!” Masaki exclaimed while hugging tightly and cheerfully Reina.

 

“Ya’re right Sato, we don’t need alcohol to have the time of our lives, right girls?!”

 

“Yes!!!” The 12^th, 13^th, 14^th and half of the 10^th generation answered in chorus with conviction.

 

“And I’d like to propose a toast to one of our most talented senpai, the one I admire since the very beginning, my inspiration, Sayashi-san!” Miki said in perfect English while raising her glass.

 

“I don’t understand a single word ya said but it sounds good! Here’s to Sayashi” Reina raised her glass too with enthusiasm.

 

“To Sayashi-san!” All the Youngers repeated while raising their glass.

 

“Thanks for your kind words Nonaka-chan and thank you all!” Riho thanked in English and in Japanese while bending slightly.

 

“You’re welcome!” The bilingual Juuniky member answered with a smirk.

 

“And us? What are we waiting for? We are the adults here and we still haven’t toast?” Risa noticed on a fake annoyed tone.

 

“You’re right Gaki-san! Let’s toast to our so cute, sweet and beautiful and…” Sayumi began cheerfully while raising her glass.

 

Ai suddenly coughed and gave a hard look to her friend.

 

“…talented, hard-working and nice Rihoriho~!” The Rokky continued, pretending to not have noticed her senpai’s glance.

 

“We’ve missed you Riho-chan!” The older Gokky added to Sayumi’s speech.

 

“It’s good to see you back Sayashi!” Risa said with a smile.

 

“We love you Riho-chan!” Eri, Aika  and the °C-ute members exclaimed in chorus.

 

“I love you my sexy Rihoriho~!” Sayu whispered on a seductive tone while winking to her kouhai who instantly blushed.

 

“CHEERS!!!”

 

And with that, all the glass of beer, Shochu, Umeshu and Sake collided loudly. 

 

“Thank you! Thank you!” Riho exclaimed with a quivering voice. Without a doubt, the girl was deeply moved by her senpai and friends kindness.

 

“Ok, now, let’s DRINK!!!” Risa shouted with a big enthusiasm.

 

“And let’s SING!!!” Maria answered on the same tone.

 

The younger quickly grabbed the microphones and began a singing contest while the older drank and had lively conversations.

 

Kaede stood up and made her way toward Ayumi. She reached out for her senpai and invited her to sing. The tiny girl said yes but was extremely surprised when she noticed that Kaede chose Ai Sae Areba from their musical Pharaoh no Haka.

 

“I’ll play Sariokis and you’ll be Ankensen, is it ok?” Kaede asked innocently.

 

“Wait Kaedii, I don’t know Fukumura-san’s lines!” Ayumi exclaimed, quite panicked.

 

“And I don’t know Kudoh-san’s lines either but it will be more interesting and challenging that way, right?” The tall girl answered with a broad and confident smile.

 

The tiny girl surrendered to her kouhai’s kind and comforting smile and did her best to interpret Mizuki’s character although she lacked singing confidence, as always. 

 

Riho was watching the scene and couldn’t help but frown. Kaede never let go of Ayumi’s hand and was looking at her in a way that displeased her greatly. The ace couldn’t really point out what was annoying her but the feeling was there and it grew at each second of the song. She briefly cast a glance at Sayumi, who was sitting next to her, and she noticed that the older girl was watching at the whole scene with a frown on the face too. Without a doubt, she didn’t seem to enjoy what she was witnessing.  

 

The song finally ended and suddenly Brainstorming intro began. Surprised, Kaede looked at Ayumi with wide eyes, not knowing how to react.

 

“I want to sing Brainstorming!!! Who want to join me?” Ai shouted with an exaggerated enthusiasm.

 

“I’m in!” Reina answered cheerfully while making her way toward her friend, a big smile on the face. The yankee girl had always loved to sing with her leader and tonight was no different.

 

As Ayumi was ready to follow Kaede and leave the stage, she was stopped by Ai.

 

“Riho-chan, how about a dance battle with Ishida-chan? I’d love to see one!”

 

Surprised at first, the ace quickly answered to her senpai’s grin with a satisfied and thankful smile. She then came to the stage and stood in front of Ayumi, ready.

 

Kaede went back to her seat, unable to hide her disappointment. She stayed there, dozing into space, not giving any attention to Sakura and Yokoyan’s bickering by her sides.

 

Riho and Ayumi were now fully focused on their task. They began rehearsing in order to deliver a perfect performance. They hadn’t had any dance battle for two years and a half after all and they did great. In perfect synchronization, the girls delivered a solid dance battle where they danced with all their might. Riho never stopped looking at partner with her usual soft and benevolent gaze while Ayumi never stopped smiling brightly at her ace. The song finally ended and they reluctantly had to stop. Slightly panting, the duo received a round of applause from their friends. Ready to leave the stage, the intro of Kimi no Kawari wa Iyshinai echoed loudly in the room.

 

Surprised at first, Riho’s eyes quickly found Sayumi’s ones. The older girl was holding the karaoke remote and was smirking. She winked discreetly at her kouhai. Blushing at first, the Kyuuky quickly came back to her senses and grabbed her partner by the waist, ready to do the choreography. Ayumi rested her hands on the ace’s shoulder as if nothing could be more natural. Ai and Reina began to sing but were suddenly interrupted by a loud and high pinch voice.

 

“Wait!!! Wait I said!!! There’ll be one more couple on the dance-floor!”

 

Masaki made her way toward the stage, dragging a reluctant Haruka by the arm. They struck the same pose as Riho and Ayumi.

 

And the song could now begin.

 

Of course, all eyes were focused on the dance aces that completed the choreography perfectly, ignoring the act playing beside.

 

“Take my hands dammit! Why don’t you want to take my hands?!” Masaki shouted indignantly.

 

“I’ve always found that choreography embarrassing Maachan!” Haruka confessed, on the fence.

 

“Don’t act like a kid!” Masaki exclaimed, totally pissed off now.

 

Duu rolled her eyes and continued the choreography the same way, which infuriated her partner and made the whole room laugh.

 

Fortunately for the poor younger Juuky, the song ended. She quickly left the stage, annoyed, followed by a furious Maachan.

 

“Oh my…” Riho sighed, keeping Ayumi’s hands inside hers without thinking about it.

 

The ace suddenly realized what she was doing when the loud claps from their friends changed into “kyaaa!!!”. Riho instantly let go of Ayumi’s hands and looked at her feet, blushing. She never saw how the tiny girl gazed at her with loving and sparkling eyes.

 

And then,  Furereba Kokoro ga Afuredasu from musical Triangle played.

 

 

TO BE CONTINUED

 

 

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Chapter 9: Drinking game

 

 

Mizuki was holding the karaoke remote now and looked at Riho and Ayumi the same way Iota would do. The ace lightly coughed to clear her throat and began to sing. Although, she found all of this embarrassing, she had no choice.

 

Riho delivered a perfect interpretation, as good as back in the days. Her voice was low but clear at the same time. Ayumi looked at her with longing and watery eyes the whole time, the same way she did in 2015. Without a doubt, she was still deeply moved by this song and especially by the ace’s interpretation. Unlike in Triangle musical, Riho took Ayumi’s hand at the end of the song and raised it. She gazed at her partner with a soft and genuine smile while the tiny girl answered with a bright grin. The ace then bowed humbly like Kiri would to Ayumi, still mesmerized by her performance. She followed and curtseyed.

 

A silence filled the room but was quickly broken by loud claps. Some girls like Miki, Ai or Sayu even stood up to show how much they enjoyed Riho’s interpretation of Kiri’s theme.

 

Kaede was applauding, like everybody, yet she couldn’t help but feel jealous. Of course, it was Sayashi-san, her so cool senior she had admired since the beginning; the ace of Morning Musume who got the group back to the top with the help of her leader, Michishige Sayumi, and her comrades but still…how was she supposed to compete with such an individual being when Ayumi only seemed to have eyes for her? What was she supposed to do when she was clearly no match for Sayashi Riho? As all these thoughts twirled inside her head, her generation mate, Yokoyama Reina, looked at her with anxious eyes.

 

“Are you ok Kaedii?” The tiny girl asked, worried.

 

“Yes, don’t worry Reina, I’m fine.” Kaede answered and managed to put on a reassuring smile.

 

“You’re lying to me…yet you know we’re supposed to have no secret for each other…” Yokoyan said sadly.

 

“I know and I’m sorry Reina.” The tall girl confessed quietly.

 

Yokoyan took Kaede’s hand, rested on her lap under the table, and squeezed it gently. The two girls stayed like that for a while.

 

“Ayuuumiii, quiiit flirtiiin’ with Bocchiii and come heeelp me!” A sharp voice suddenly shouted in the room.

 

“Stop calling me that way! And we were not…” Riho exclaimed on an indignant tone, blushing.

 

“Shuuud uuup Bocchi! It’s nooone of yooour business…” Erina retorted like she could.

 

The girl was losing a drinking contest with Risa and was now totally drunk. She had slumped on the table but still didn’t want to give up.

 

“Ayuuumiii, for the honooor of the Suberizuuu, you’ll gonna take my plaaace!”

 

The tiny girl, blushing at the thought that she was maybe flirting with her ex-dance partner, looked at her friend, then at Gaki and then at Riho and let out an incredulously “what?!”

 

“I’m not sure it’s a good idea!” Ai chuckled.

 

“It’s definitely a bad idea! Nobody can beat Gaki-san at a drinking contest except maybe Yoshizawa-san but you don’t want to drink with her for sure!” Sayumi added, totally shocked by the turn of the situation.

 

“That’s the poooint! Iiif we joooin forces, weee could beeaat Niigaki-saaan…” Eripon explained the best she could, struggling to collect her thoughts.

 

“Ayumi-chan, that’s not a good idea.” The ace said to her flat mate with concern. She was still holding her hand.

 

The Juuky was now looking at Eripon and at her senpai, unable to take her decision.

 

“Ok Ishida-chan, if you want to defeat Gaki-san you can count on me, I’ll help you~!” Eri suddenly intervened cheerfully with a big smile.

 

“What?!” Sayumi exclaimed, stunned.

 

“God bless you Kamei-san…” Erina muttered before falling asleep on the table and snoring.

 

“Don’t worry Sayu! If I end up being drunk, you could do whatever you want with me. Take it as compensation…” Eri added casually while grabbing the bottle of Sake and pouring a glass.

 

Sayumi opened her mouth to answer but shut it slowly. She then blushed, a smirk quickly growing on her lips.

 

“Ok, I’ll help you Kamei-san!” Ayumi announced while rolling up her sleeves.

 

“I have a very bad feeling about all of this…” Riho confessed with a faint voice. Fear was all in her eyes.

 

“Me too” Ai answered with a sorry face.

 

“I’m delighted! I’m sure it’ll be interesting!” Sayumi exclaimed with enthusiasm while clasping her hands.

 

 

***

 

-A few hours later-

 

 

The party was coming to its end.

 

Riho was exhausted. She sang Daisuki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai  and Kirari to Hikaru Hoshi with Sakura, Silver no Udedokei with Reina, danced on Lalala no Pipipi with Masaki and did other things she forgot. Without a doubt, she was the star of the night and was happy that Ayumi organized all of this for her. Now, the party was ending and the hardest part was coming: going home safely.

 

 Safely was an important word since Ayumi was drunk. The tiny girl was taking silly photos right now with Eri who couldn’t stop giggling. The two girls had given up on beating Risa a few minutes ago and were now playing with merely anything coming to their hands. Erina was still snoring on the table and Gaki was sipping her drink like nothing, a satisfied smile on the face.

 

Riho was looking at the scene incredulously. She suddenly felt that coming back home with her roomie in this state was bound to be hazardous.

 

She gulped.

 

Everybody was now collecting their things and slowly leaving, waving goodbye to the poor ace who couldn’t help but show a quite tensed and pale face. Some senpai helped the kouhai who needed a ride. Quickly, only a small group of girls remained.

 

“Oh my…I’m really gonna deserve that compensation…” Sayumi exclaimed while looking at her girlfriend who was totally drunk. She just got a goofy smile and silly laugh as an answer.

 

Risa tried to stand up to follow Ai but quickly sat back, mumbling a faint “not a good idea”. Erina was woken up by a violent pinch from Mizuki.

 

“It hurts!” The KY cried out.

 

“I’m going back home, alone.” The leader of Morning Musume said coldly.

 

“Miiizukiii, don’t leave me alone! I can’t remember where I live, everythin’ is mingled inside my head…I don’t know where my keys…are” Eripon whined while gripping at her girlfriend’s sleeve.

 

“I don’t care! It serves you right for abandoning me and ignoring me all the night! It’s always the same when you are with Niigaki-san and I’m tired of it!” The older girl spat angrily. She seemed obviously disappointed and furious.

 

She then left the room hastily after saying goodbye to Riho, Ayumi and her senpai.

 

“Ai-chan…” Risa tried faintly.

 

“If you need a ride, ask your kouhai.” Ai answered dryly, not enjoying seeing her friend in this state.

 

“Ai-chan…” Risa whined like Erina, without much effect.

 

“Well…It seems I will not have only a drunk turtle to bring back home tonight but a senpai and a KY too…life can be quite hard…” Sayumi thought out loud.

 

“Riho-chan, I can drive you home with Ishida-chan if you want.” Ai suggested on a soft tone to her favorite kouhai.

 

“That’s nice of you Takahashi-san but I’m not sure it’s a good idea for Ayumi-chan to get in your car, she might be sick…” The ace chuckled while scratching her hair cutely.

 

“You might be true but are you really ok going back home by yourself?” Ai asked, worried, her sweet smile fading a bit.

 

“We’ll be fine Takahashi-san, don’t worry. We’ll take our time and do pause if Ayumi-chan needs it.” Riho answered while managing to put on her most reassuring smile.

 

In fact, she was terrified.

 

Handling a drunken person was never an easy task but she felt that it would be more difficult with her ex-dance-partner. 

 

She couldn’t be more right.

 

 

TO BE CONTINUED

 

 

 

 

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Chapter 10: Hangover

 

 

 

“Ayumi-chan? Are you ok?” Riho asked worriedly, staying in front of the bathroom door.

 

“I’m…I’m fine Sayashi-san, just give me five minutes, ok?” The tiny girl answered with a faint voice.

 

The ace stepped back and waited for her comrade to leave the room. It didn’t take long. Ayumi got out of the bathroom, staggering.

 

“God, I’m dizzy…” The older girl confessed, embarrassed.

 

“It’s ok Ayumi-chan, you just drank too much. But did you…you know…” Riho asked embarrassed but managed at the same time to put on her most reassuring smile.

 

“Yeah…sorry…” Ayumi said while looking away.

 

“No! No, don’t be embarrassed! It’s kinda common to puke when you’re drunk…” The ace explained.

 

“I’m not drunk!” The tiny girl retorted, outraged. She then rushed to sit on the couch, holding her forehead with her hand.

 

“Sure you are but it’s ok. It’s Eripon’s fault after all…” Riho said bitterly while making a funny face.

 

“She needed help and I decided to help her…it was stupid, I know, but she’s my friend…” Ayumi explained earnestly.

 

“It was not stupid. It was kinda brave…” The ace confessed with a sweet smile.

 

“Thank you.” The older girl giggled nervously.

 

“Although I don’t know how you can handle Eripon…” Riho chuckled.

 

“She’s a nice senpai. She is fun and I know I can count on her.” Ayumi mumbled with a faint voice.

 

Riho noticed how her dance partner grew very pale. She was tired indeed but sick too and going to puke again in the next minutes. She was definitely sure of it and needed to react.

 

“Ayumi-chan, I think you should go to bed. It’s already late and you work tomorrow…” The ace suggested on a soft tone.

 

“You’re right Sayashi-san but I don’t think it’s a good idea for me to stand up. I’m not feeling well…”

 

“Ok, I’m gonna help you. You can stay in the couch. I’ll sleep on the floor.” Riho said pragmatically.

 

“You can’t sleep on the floor Sayashi-san, I don’t have futon. You can take my bed.” Ayumi suggested with concern.

 

“Don’t worry about me! I can sleep anywhere!” The ace answered with her smug smile.

 

“I know and what I’m just saying is that I want you to rest well, so, climb up the stair and sleep in my bed!”

 

Riho managed to bring back her roomie home safely, impressed the whole time by how the tiny girl strived to not puke in the train and in the streets. She somehow resisted to her charms once they were finally back. Yet, she felt that the most difficult part of the night was coming since she was facing the infamous Daaishi’s stubbornness.

 

“Ayumi…listen, I can’t do this, it’s embarrassing, and you know it’s clearly not a problem for me to sleep on the floor or on a chair…” The kyuuky explained calmly and patiently, her cheeks blushing.

 

“Sayashi-san…we…we nearly fucked a few minutes ago and now you find it embarrassing to sleep in my bed?!” Ayumi asked on an incredulous tone which didn’t hide her irritation.

 

Shocked, the ace didn’t answer.

 

She was definitely not used to see her dance partner so bold and she was not so sure anymore if she loved or hated to have a drunk Daaishi by her side. And so, she stood still, her cheeks growing a crimson red.

 

“Are you gonna stay like this all night?! It’s embarrassing to stare at me like that!” The tiny girl complained while lying down on the couch and turning her back at her comrade.

 

“Ayumi, I can’t do this and you know it…” Riho sighed while making her way toward a chair.

 

Suddenly, she was grabbed by the hand and brought hastily to the couch by an unknown strength. Without having any time to realize what was happening, she was lay down, a small frame climbing quickly on top of her.

 

“If you refuse to sleep in my bed, then you’ll sleep on the couch with me!” Ayumi exclaimed with conviction before claiming Riho’s lips eagerly.

 

“Ayumi-chan, you know it’s definitely a bad idea!” The ace protested frantically before being silence by Ayumi’s lips pressed against hers.

 

Surprised, Riho’s eyes grew wide. She couldn’t believe how her dance partner could be so bold when she was drunk. She even shamefully regretted that she wasn’t like that more often.

 

Unable to resist the sweet yet guilty temptation any longer, the ace kissed the girl back when a miraculous idea popped in her head.

 

Maybe, she could be able to calm down Ayumi by being tender, by kissing her softly and maybe she could even make her fall asleep?

 

Having nothing to lose, Riho set her plan in motion. She hugged tightly her partner while kissing her back gently this time.

 

She noticed with surprise and delight than her strategy began to pay off. Ayumi was slowly calming down. The ace pulled out, kissed her tenderly on the forehead and put her head on her chest. The tiny girl, feeling comfortable, let go, slowly closed her eyes and finally fell asleep. She began to snore cutely too, which amused greatly Riho.

 

The ace was now smiling, enjoying her victory. She was doing her best to forget the strong taste of alcohol that was filling her mouth too, since brushing her teeth was definitely not possible tonight…

 

She preferred to remember the softness and plumpness of Ayumi’s lips.

 

She finally surrendered to sleep too with her dance partner on top of her, cradle comfortably in her arms and already drooling on her chest.

 

 

***

 

 

The sun was already high in the sky.

 

Ray of lights were piercing through the curtains of the living room to rest gently on a face granted with harmonious features and crescent moon shaped eyes. A sweet and satisfied smile was adorning the thin lips of this pure Japanese face.

 

The beautiful girl began to slowly stretch before yawning and mumbling a faint “Ayumi…love you…”.

 

She was hugging tightly something under the blanket, that covered her whole frame, and sometimes squeezed it with a satisfied smile.

 

Her eyes still closed had this so characteristic crescent moon shape which made her favorite senpai fawn on her so often.

 

A distant vibration sound suddenly echoed in the room. The girl frowned and growled but the sound echoed a second time.

 

She slowly opened her eyes and grabbed mechanically her cell phone resting on the coffee table. Before looking at the text on the screen, she squeezed lightly with her other hand the frame that was in her arms.

 

“Gosh…those Daaishi silly ideas…” The ruffled hair girl mumbled before letting the pillow she was hugging until a few minutes ago fall on the floor.

 

She went back to her phone and strived to focus on the email she just received. She began to read it and couldn’t help but make a face.

 

 

Riho, I do hope you’re ok.

Were you able to see your family and friends like you wanted to?

I’m fine, as much as I can.

I still dream to go to the beach with you and spend good time together this summer.

When will you be back?

I miss you.

Lin +++

 

 

Riho couldn’t help but make a face. Her American’s life was coming back too soon.

 

 

TO BE CONTINUED

[Brainstorming]

Height difference... They are 3 centimeters apart lol