Bandori x Reader Oneshots

'Butterflies Are Normal!'||Rimi x NB!Reader

Requested By: N/A
Content Warnings: Mentions of Anxiety.
Small Summary: In which Y/N acts as a Pillar of Support for Rimi when she needs it most.
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~Story Start~

You sat back stage in the bustling dressing room. This evening you were here to support your friends as they held one of their first big concerts, and boy did the tickets sell out fast.

Kasumi could hardly sit still while she talked Arisa's ear off, Tae tuned her guitar as her and Saya casually chatted away, and Rimi sat a few feet away from you, looking like a nervous wreck.

"Hey Rimi, are you okay?" You ask, moving to sit right beside her. "You look really out of it, anything on your mind?" You give her a comforting smile, doing your best to let her know she can talk to you.

"O-oh! Y/N, it's nothing really. Just... feeling anxious about the concert." She wraps her arms around herself in a self hug like position. "I'm scared I'll mess up and ruin it all in front of all those people..."

You smile at her, wrapping your arm around her shoulders and bringing her into a firm side hug. "I think you'll do great out there!" You exclaim. "After all, butterflies are normal, right?"

Rimi leans against you, and laughs softly. "I guess your right. I'll do my best then!" As she said that Saya let them all know that the band members were wanted on stage ASAP.

You followed them out, giving them all a word of encouragement and a quick thumbs up to the still semi-anxious Rimi. You stood to the side of the stage, where the technicians worked, though standing out of their way. The Poppin' Party girls got into the positions, instruments at the ready, and the show began.

They all did wonderfully, Rimi even gaining some form of confidence the longer she played on stage. It was a concert of emotion and pure passion. A truly heart pounding moment occurred on that stage.

When the performance ended, the five girls exited the stage, all buzzing with excitement and waning adrenaline. You cheered them on as they went into the dressing room get ready to leave.

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You all stood outside, everyone saying their goodbyes and going their separate ways home for the night. Luckily you and Rimi had the way back to your respective homes.

You spent most of the walk raving to Rimi about how great she did, as her face maintained a bright and vibrant shade of pink.

The two of you stood on the crossways of your departure from one another, finishing up chatting. "I'm not joking Rimi! You were shining out there! It was breathtaking!" You said once more. "Thank you Y/N... I don't know what I would've done without you tonight..."

"And I'll be right there for all your future shows to come! I'll see you tomorrow at school okay? I gotta get home!" You hug her tightly before jogging off down your street.

"Goodnight Y/N..."