Author Notes
As the summary have said, this story is going to be about how Honoka and Maki get together. :')
May you enjoy! :'D
Chapter 1 – Looking
Maki sighs for the third time this morning.
"Maki-chan, why did you sigh nya? Are you feeling tired? Upset? Or-"
"I'm fine, Rin." Maki pushed her energetic friend away from her face, she caught the concerned look though, so she gave the orange haired girl a small smile before looking in front again.
Hanayo placed an understanding hand on her best friend's shoulder. "Rin-chan..we shouldn't disturb Maki-chan too much."
"But-" Rin wanted to protest, but the brunette's head shake stopped her.
"You know how grumpy Maki-chan can be in the morning."
Maki didn't know whether to cut in and deny about being grumpy or not, but her mind seemed to have made the decision already as her strong violets could not stop gazing longingly at the trio in front – the Leader of Muse and her two childhood friends just entering the school.
Maki let out another sigh.
I told Rin I'm fine, but the truth is... ugh...
Maki groaned internally at herself for having the thoughts to follow.
I can't seem to stop staring at Honoka. Why can't I stop staring at her?
Maki blinked and was entranced by the gingerhead a few meters ahead of her; the second year wore such a huge smile and was laughing, while hooking her arms around her two childhood friends.
Honoka is so cute... I wish I could be over there laughing with her...
Maki took a double take at her thoughts.
Wait! What am I thinking? I- I want to be there? L-Laughing with Honoka? Why would I..?
Maki slowly raised her head to stare at the gingerhead once more; the gingerhead was wearing a gentler smile now, and her cerulean eyes seemed to have a pull to them, inviting others closer. Maki felt her heart skip a beat.
I don't get this...
The redhead frowned and increased her pace to her classroom.
Maki rested her chin lazily on her right palm as she looked out the classroom window.
It was lunch break now, and the first year pianist was already done with her bento, thus her bored state.
Though to be accurate, the pianist was not bored, in fact, at this very moment, she was rather entertained and satisfied with staring out the classroom window. The reason being that there was someone outside she could easily gaze at for hours to come, not that she will admit to such a fact.
Oh, she looked over.
Maki lifted her left hand to return a small wave to her senior who had made eye contact with her and begun waving erratically.
The redhead's lips curled upwards.
"What's with that silly smile..."
Honoka is so energetic, I can feel it from here.
"Maki-chan, Maki-chan, Maki-chan! Whatcha say nya?" Rin looked up from her conversation with Hanayo when she heard her friend mumble something.
"N-Nothing" Maki quickly looked away from the waving gingerhead outside to face her friends she was having lunch with.
"It doesn't seem like nothing, nya." Rin stated.
"Wh-What do you mean by that?" Maki didn't know why she stuttered, or try to cover up anything; it's not like there's anything wrong with waving back to someone you know outside the classroom, right?
"Maki-chan is grinning suspiciously, nya."
"Rin-chan! You shouldn't put it that way!" Hanayo panicked a little with Rin's blunt way of speaking; though the brunette herself was curious as to why Maki would be in high spirits all of a sudden.
The easily flustered redhead for her part, had a hand over her mouth in the next second. "I'm not grinning! E-Even if I'm grinning, it's definitely not because of Hon-"
Maki further clamped her hand down on her mouth to stop herself from whatever she was going to say.
Honoka? Why was I going to say Honoka? It's not like being able to see Honoka makes me happy or anything...
"Hon?" Rin and Hanayo both asked at the same time, curiosity laced in their tone.
"It's nothing! I'm going to the bathroom!" Maki kept her hand over her now very red face as she hurried out the classroom to escape her friends' questioning gaze and the possibility of her saying anything she didn't want to.
Outside in the courtyard, Honoka chuckled aloud as she watched Maki's neutral expression change to a more jolly one when their eyes met.
"Maki-chan!" Honoka beamed and called as she raised her hand to send a huge wave over to the redhead in case Maki didn't really see her.
"Ooh~ Maki-chan waved back! Hehe~" Honoka smiled even wider and even did a little jump before waving doubly energetically.
Though the moment didn't last long when Maki turned back to Rin and Hanayo abruptly.
Honoka stopped waving and thought to head back to her own class, but found the she can't seem to take her eyes away from Maki; observing how her expression changes and how flustered she seemed to be got the gingerhead staring.
Maki-chan is cute when she blushes. Hehe~
When Maki half jogged out of the room, Honoka slowly makes her way back to her own class.
After school meant club activities, and for the members of Muse, it'll be in the Idol Research clubroom. The meeting had already begun for some time now, but whatever that was being shared seemed to be flying right over the Leader of Muse's head and possibly the composer of Muse's head too as the two kept making eye contact, only to look away blushing – a back and forth not going unnoticed by most.
Mm...When Maki-chan gets so embarrassed just because I looked at her, somehow..I feel embarrassed too...
Honoka slowly allowed her cerulean eyes to rest back on the redhead who seemed to be playing peek-a-boo without the boo with her. This time when cerulean met violet, Honoka tried sending a silent message with just her face.
Honoka strengthened the force of her gaze to show how determined she felt, meaning her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a small smile to show that she won't hurt Maki in any way so she doesn't have to keep looking away.
Maki-chan! Stop looking away~ I want to keep looking into your eyes!
The redhead seemed to have received the message as she shifted in her seat, shot a grimace over at Honoka before it twitched ever so slightly up, and she did not turn away.
Maki-chan understood me! Hehe~
Honoka smiled broadly as she prop her elbows onto the table to sit her head on both palms to gaze at the redhead in a more comfortable position; already forgetting that a meeting was ongoing.
Honoka didn't get too comfortable before a fierce voice boomed her out of her little world.
"Honoka! Are you even listening?"
"Eh? Um? I..am..?" Honoka had the cheek to ask with an innocent head tilt as she looked up at her clearly angry blue haired friend.
"What are you even doing during a meeting?" Umi demanded, her voice raising with the rage inside of her.
"Er...Staring at Maki-chan's beautiful eyes?"
"Honoka!" Umi bellowed.
Honesty was what everyone love about their leader, but sometimes they wish she knew when what not to say. Maki across the room had already buried her face in her hands while Honoka was still clueless to what she have done.
"Eh? Did I say something wrong?" Honoka looked around for answers though she didn't quite understand the looks of pity, the angry Umi, and Maki seemed to be hiding. Why?
I just said the truth..?
"Honoka-chan..." Kotori offered a pat of the head to her best friend.
Hanayo on the other side comforted the redhead who refused to open her eyes right at the moment, by putting an understanding hand on the redhead's shoulder.
"Shameless! Utterly shameless!" Umi declared with her own set of blush and rapid head shakes.
In the end, all Honoka understood was that she won't mind getting to stare into the redhead's beautiful violet eyes again, while Maki felt weirdly happy that Honoka thought that her eyes are beautiful but couldn't bring herself to make eye contact with anyone for some time.
Author Notes
Hey, hey, hey~ How was the chapter? OwO
This is going to be multi-chaptered, hehe~ :'3 So that it's easier to share.
I hope y'all like how it began? It all begins with noticing one another and how Honoka and Maki both can't help but find themself looking at the other! *O*
Quite a while back, a reader, Kamakuramajienje, requested for a HonoMaki story. And I have finally sat down to plan out how this story will go.
Yaya-chan~ This is also like a "Welcome back" story for you since you love HonoMaki lots~! (Sorry it took awhile to write this though, I wanted to write a story to welcome you back earlier, but...:'P)
Well! Leave a comment if you like~ Let me know how you felt about the first chapter of Honoka and Maki looking at each other! Hehe~ X'D
See you next chappie~ -waves-