"5 6 7 8... 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, Nico catch up, Rin slow down, great!  Good job everyone! Take 5!"

All the girls collapsed on the spot reaching for water and towels.

Wow we really are improving, everyone working so hard together, I'm really happy I decided to join...

I thought back to the time where I was cooped up inside the student council room doing work and studying.

I did something I wanted finally.  I'm happy she came after me that day even though I walked away...  wait where is she?

"Hey Kotori, have you seen Umi?"  I walked over to Sliver haired girl sitting down leaning against the wall sweating from the amount of dancing she'd just done. 

"Oh, Umi?  She told me and Honoka to go to practice while she finished up with the student council then said she had a club meeting for archery."  She said taking a sip of water looking up at me.

"Is that so....she seems so busy... I'll see if I can look for h-" I was interrupted by the door to the roof opening.

"Sorry I'm late!  I hope we didn't do too much..."    She smiled and gave little bit of a concerned look.  Jeez, would it kill her to take a break once in a while?

"No we didn't do much, but we're on break right now." 

"Oh Eli, umm, would you mind helping me stretch a bit?" She looked at my with her hazel almost golden eyes and smiled with a tilted head.  I smiled and agreed.

"Sure"

She's already done enough thinks today and she still wants to practice.

"Lets go over here so they can practice when they're done."  I Followed her off to the side and began to help stretch her.  She went into a split and I pushed on her back. I brushed some hair off her back so I wasn't pulling on it but I couldn't help but think about how soft her hair was.

What am I thinking?

She then laid on her back and raised one leg signaling me to stretch it by pushing it down against her body, she was already flexible due to archery, but THIS flexible? I could push her leg almost all the way down like I can do with mine from ballet.  Before I had realized it we had stretched out her legs and stood up.  We put our backs together and linked arms so I could raise her onto my back.  When I did, her long blue hair fell around my face, it smelled...really nice...once we had finished we joined up with the rest of the group for practice.

"Great job everyone see you all tomorrow!"  We had finished practice and everyone began to leave.  Members began to disappear down the stairs. I had to pack up the speakers and my own items. I walked over to speaker on the ground but was interrupted by a voice.

"Eli? umm...could you help me with this part..I came late and didn't have a full practice so I feel kind of bad and dont want to drag the group down...so do you mind?"  I turned around and it felt like something rushed through me, something I haven't felt in a long time, I don't know what it was but it was nice...

"Of course I'll help" I smliled and set my bag next to hers as the sun began to turn the sky orange. 

"Here stretch your arm out like this."  I walked behind her and stretched her arm.

So...soft...her skin...

What?

After a few minutes of our own little practice the sun was about 3 quarters set so we got our stuff and headed out of the school. 

"Thanks again Eli, I really appreciate it." 
She turned to me smiling once again,

so pretty..

I turned to her and smiled to myself as we both went our separate ways.  I turned around seeing her walking down the street with her blue hair flowing behind her as soft orange rays of the sun lightly shone down on her with blossom petals falling around her...  it was a beautiful sight.  I don't know why but, I decided to take a picture.

Is this weird taking a picture of her without her knowing?

Oh well it's a sight I don't want to forget.  I then saved the picture and continued on my way home.

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"Welcome home onee-chan~" I was greeted with my younger sister. 

"Hello Arisa"

"You seem tired sis, you okay?" She asked a bit concerned

"Yea just had a bit of extra practice and thinking about stuff" I looked down thinking about the test tomorrow in class... but then Umi popped into my mind.

"Hey I'm gonna go take a bath, I'll eat later you should get to bed soon Arisa."  I walked into the bathroom and began my bath.

I sat in the tub leaning my head back on the ledge with my eyes closed. 

I guess becoming a senior they still don't go easy on education huh...  I wonder what Arisa made for dinner, curry? But we had that yesterday....left overs? Maybe rice and -

Umi...

Huh? I shot my eyes open at the word... did I just start thinking of Umi unconsciously? It was out of character for her to ask for my help like that. I closed my eyes again but sunk into the water blowing bubbles...

I laid in bed looking at the ceiling with the back of my hand on my head, I'm just losing it today, I guess I'm just paranoid for our next live or something... I don't know... maybe I'm just tired I should sleep...

I closed my eyes and slowly drifted off.