UtaPri: Ai x Reader

Ch. 32: Never...

"Tadaima!" Reiji called, entering our music room.
"Meh." We called back.
He pouted. "You won't even ask why I'm happy?"
"You are now regularly on a magic TV show, you have a photo shoot overseas, and you need a song." Ai answered, not looked up from his computer.
"Boo, Ai!" Reiji cried. "So boring. And, __________."
I looked up. "I get to write your song?!"
I sounded desperate. I was.
His smile broke. "Iie, gomen ne." He said. "But, our show host wants you working with us again."
I nodded. "Hai. When?"
"Ettoo..." He scratched his head. "I forgot! Why don't you ask Toki or Otoyan?"
Me: ＿φ(￣ー￣ )
Ai: (ｰ ｰ;)
Ranmaru: (♯｀∧')
Camus: (-＿-）
Reiji: ヾ(＠⌒ー⌒＠)ノ
I walked out. "I'll be back."
I searched each and every room. I swear, they aren't anywhere.
Rubbing my forehead, not paying attention, I bump into Nanami, who falls down the stairs she was climbing up. I nearly laugh, not the least bit sorry. I hold back a smile and pick up her music. Not seeing Reiji's name anywhere on the sheets, I slide it into the band of my pants. I leave the ones that say names on the sheets on the floor.
"Ah, gomen, Kohai!" I call as she walks back up the stairs.
"Iie, it's my fault." She answered, picking up her sheets. "Ara? _____-senpai.... Have you seen my other sheets? That was a song I was working on for Saotome. For your Triple S."
I shrugged. "I didn't see anything else fall." I lied.
Like the innocent, airhead Baka she is, she believed me, nodded, and walked away. I walk down the stairs and into one of the living rooms.
I hear calm scolding and whining. Well, they must be in there.
"Sumimasen!" I called, barging into the room.
They all turn.
"_______-senpai!" Natuski called.
"Konnichiwa." I said, and find Tokiya in the crowd. "Tokiya-kun, do you know the date for the magic show I need to be on?"
He nodded. "I wrote it down in case Otoya or Rei-chan forget. Here." He handed me the piece of paper.
I smiled. "Arigato. Ja ne."

I sat in my room, looking at the papers Haruka dropped. What is this song?
I read the notes and pulled up a piano app. I played it.
Eww... It sounded nothing like us. The melody didn't match at all.
The door opened and I hid the papers in my desk.
Nanami walked in. "Ara, _______-senpai!" She cried. "Kotobuki-senpai, is looking for you."
I nodded. "Got it."
I walked out and noticed she followed me.
"What are you going?" I asked.
"Oh, ano, I have to give Kotobuki-senpai his song before he leaves."
I tried not to act surprised. She's just finished?! I already finished wiring Reiji a song ages ago!
I high fived Reiji when I saw him and hugged him. "Ja, ne!" I smiled.
He nodded. "Ittekimasu!"
"Kotobuki-senpai." Nanami said, Hanson him the composed the piece.
He looked at me with sorry eyes but with a smile to Nanami.
I turned curtly. "Ja, Reiji!" I called.
"Matte, _______-chan!"
But I was already gone.

*time skip*

Tokiya, Otoya, and I walked onto the stage.
"Rei-chan cannot make it here today!" Otoya apologized.
The crowd sighed.
"But, look who it is to take his place for today!" Tokiya said. "________-san!"
They cheered. Suddenly, the screen behind us turned on.
"Hi~, _______-chan, Toki, Ooyan, soshite, minna-san!" Reiji called.
The girls cheered.
"Gomen ne! I couldn't make it!" He said again. "I'm overseas on a photo shoot. Look at the sea!"
They cheered.
He sweet talked them and they responded. My brow wrinkled at one part. There was something off about that last part.
I turned to the backstage crowd. Nanami was standing there, and in the shadows... there was a man silently giggling with a fedora.
Hmm... I wonder...

We walked back stage. "Good job on the card trick today, Otoya." I said.
He smiled. "Arigato."
"Minna~ TADAIMA!" Reiji said, popping out of nowhere.
It surprised Tokiya, Otoya, and Nanami, I stood there, unimpressed.
"Ara? ______-chan?" He asked.
"You should working on your timing." Was all I said.
"But it was perfect!" The three kohais from behind me said.
"Iie. That last part. He messed up."
Reiji pouted. "I thought no one would notice!" He cried. "You've been spending too much time with Ai-Ai! He's the only one who would've noticed!"
I smirked. "Mmmhhh."
He grabbed Nanami's hand. "Ja, ________! I'll leave those two in your hands. Ai-Ai is waiting for you at the dorms!"
I smiled. "Take care!"
I turned to the grumbling boys. "What? Is this jealousy I'm sensing? You have to make the first move boys!"
"We're not jealous!" They cried
"Nanami what?" I asked
"What?" They asked, interested.
I smirked. "That's what I tonight. Now, come on, Ai's waiting for me."

Lol. I guess I'll stop there. So, what did you think? Comment and vote! Thanks! An I forgot to ask last time, but, did I make your heart go Doki~Doki~?