An Idolish7 AU
"Light or darkness? Red lights or blue lights? Show and hide. Tantalize and parade! Flashes and lasers! Disco balls! Quiet sections and flashy sections! The set list is stairs to a magical castle! Before the clock strikes 12, cast a s...
Incomplete Ruler's Riku's solo before the last chorus, when Tenn's face changes from "Nanase Tenn (Riku's gentle older brother)" to "Idol Kujo Tenn" in a blink of an eye... That moment is cool and sad at the same time.
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As expected Kujo Riku, his performance at the music festa set his fans on fire... And he got a little fired up too, which he shouldn't have...
The feeling of freezing and burning simultaneously overcame his chest, and the sensation and pain made Riku almost wanting to stop breathing.
His manager wasn't anywhere to be found and Riku doubted he could speak anymore even if he dialled her, after forcing himself to shout for the fans in the air conditioned arena.
'Well it's not like she's useful either way. What is she even doing knowing what my condition would be after the performance?' Riku seethed silently as he dragged himself towards his dressing room, where his bag containing a flask of hot water and inhaler was placed. 'Tenn-nni, did you leave already without waiting for me?'
Riku wanted nothing more than to lie on his older brother's stomach to ease his breathing, but of course if Tenn was actually here, Riku would have rejected him in harsh ways possible.
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Momo and Yuki have been waiting for the redhead by the exit for the past 30 minutes. Riku's performance was already over however there was no sign of him in the hallways. Which means he should still be in his dressing room.
"...You know...may be we should go check on him. I have a bad feeling about this..." Momo hesitantly said.
Yuki turned around and looked at the hallway leading towards the dressing rooms.
"Knowing him, he'd chew us out for that, but yeah, let's go look for him." Yuki started walking and Momo followed.
"You shouldn't assume he'd be bad, Yuki. I think Kujo-kun is a good person at heart." Momo pouted.
"Sure. Whatever you say." Yuki shrugged with a tired, yet fond smile.
It was when they were about to reach Riku's room... when they heard Riku coughing, gasping and crying loudly.
Riku's wails caught Re;vale by surprise but the next moment Momo bolted towards the door and kicking it open.
The door hit the wall with a loud thud that would've startled anyone nearby, however Riku didn't react to it at all. Infact, Riku didn't seem to realise that he wasn't alone in the room anymore.
Yuki and Momo entered the messy room. Riku sat on the floor with wide eyes, tears streaming down and he muttered broken words like "Te-Tenn...nni", "It hurts...a lot.." in between his uneven breathing and wheezing.
A half opened bag was on the table. A set of medicine and medical sheets were scattered all around the room.
Momo narrowed his eyes for a second at the mess before running towards the bag and searching for something in it. And soon enough, he found the inhaler hidden below another set of papers at the bottom of the bag.
When Momo turned around, Yuki had already picked up Riku and placed him on the couch, with his head on the armrest to provide some elevation.
Momo nodded satisfied and knelt down beside Riku and connected the inhaler to his face.
"Yuki, could you get us some warm water please?" Momo smiled up at his slightly shaken up partner.
Yuki nodded and rushed out, leaving everything to Momo. It's better to leave this to a professional.
Momo turned back to Riku. "There now... can I call you Riku?"
Instead of replying, Riku whined with new warm tears forming. "T-Tenn-nni.." Riku hiccuped causing him to cough again.
"Shh... Calm down Riku. If you cry now, it'll be more hard for you to breathe. We don't want that now, do we? So, slowly... inhale... exhale..."
Momo guided Riku to calm down. It took time, but Riku managed to bring his breathing under control with Momo's help.
Just then, Yuki entered the room with a steamy cup in his hand. "It took time. I had to go out to the street shop." He informed.
Momo smiled. "It's okay. Looks like he calmed down."
Riku was still calming down, and he slowly began to realise the situation he got himself into...or rather, his irresponsible manager got him into...
Now two strangers know about his illness. That too, one of the idol bands he was supposed to defeat.
Riku didn't know what to do or say as he watched the two older idols looking down at him from where he was lying.
Should he chase them away? Or should he thank them for helping him?
Yuki seemed to realise Riku's turmoil, as he stated. "Actually, your manager came to us telling that she wouldn't be able to accompany you tonight. So you were placed in our care for tonight."
Riku forced himself to sit up. "Just what did you say? My manager...?" Riku was confused. What was so important that she had to leave him with two strangers for the night?
"You'll be staying with us, tonight!" Momo chirped.
Re;vale saw surprise on Riku's face, before it was consumed by his usual cold expression the very next second.
Sorry for not uploading for so long. Maybe I'll start uploading from now onwards. Thank you always for your support.
