Shining Stars

Chapter Three: Feelings of the Heart

Ai felt her body move across the stage, each movement precise, calculated, professional. The crowd cheered, the concert wasn't too big, but it was the first time B-Komachi sold out, which was a huge achievement. Several glowsticks of various colors waved. Their singing was filling the hall. A smile was present on her face, but it wasn't real. It never was. Her eyes scanned the crowd, as if looking for someone. Though she focused on her performance, she had to know.

Ai's eyes spotted it, blonde hair, two bright pink glow sticks in his hands. (Y/n) cheered her on as best he could, even though his voice was always hoarse after each concert, he still cheered for her. Ai's smile turned from fake into real, she had a reason to smile now. As they neared the end of the song, she kept looking at (Y/n), though her movements never faltered. They all had practiced for this so much that it was nearly impossible for her to mess it up. Ai, Nino, Takamine, and Watanbete all stuck a pose simultaneously, before all shouting:

"I love you!"

Her eyes stayed on (Y/n) the whole time.

Ai was backstage with the rest of B-Komachi, drinking a bottle of water. Their performance had finished just a few minutes prior, they were all worn out from the constant moving around and singing, this didn't seem to stop Nino, who smirked at the Idol.

"Ai, spill."

Ai looked at her co-star, confused on her sentence, her confusion only increasing as Nino, smirk only seemed to grow larger 

"Spill? Care to, y'know, not be cryptic as shit?"

Nino's smirk seemed plastered on her face now as she got closer to Ai. Her body language indicated she knew something.

And Nino knowing something was almost never a good thing.

"Who's the boy?"

She made no attempt to lower her voice, which meant she caught the attention of both Takamine and Watanabe. The other two closed in as Takamine looked confused while Watanabe made no shift in her normal expression whatsoever.

"What's this about a boy?"

Watanabe asked, and before Ai even got a chance to defend or try to play down the situation.

"Our own mysterious and beloved Ai might have a bit of a secret she's keeping from us~ Come onnnn spilllll!"

Ai felt a slight blush flare up in her cheeks. She had to get ready to deflect fast.

"There is nothing to spill, what are you even talking about?"

Nino didn't have proof to even connect her to whatever skeem she was planning. Nino's smirk only seemed to increase with her denial. Oh shit.

"Oh really then who was that guy you had your eyes on for half of the last performance?"

Nino was watching Ai during the performance. That much was clear as day now. She must have traced where Ai was looking.

"Really? Ai has her eyes on someone… I doubt it. She's always focused on her work. Plus it'd destroy her career, just imagine how outraged her fans would be when they found out Ai had a Boyfriend."

Watanabe pointed out, which helped Ai's case. Takamine seemed to recall something as she put a finger to her check.

"I do remember this one Idol… I think her name was Naomi Taniguchi. She got knocked up and her fans were so upset when she was fit to return she just… didn't. Being an Idol is scary sometimes."

Ai nodded in agreement, that should get Nino off her back. Though the smirk that remained on her face said otherwise.

"Oh… well then I hope you don't mind if I have a piece of him~ Don't worry I'll be extra careful~"