Genius (ohshc x reader fanfic)

Special! Maru's Stage

Quick Note: *Cries happy tears* You all are soooooooooo wonderfulllllll!!!
☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ I'm sorry I didn't update last week- after all, it's testing week- but I'm back in track! There should be an actual update in a day or two...or a few days after...(;*ﾟ▽ﾟ*) but I want to dedicate this chapter to all those readers who are sticking with me and this story! Man, I'm rambling. Anyways~ here's the chapter!

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The stage lights.

The cheering crowd.

The awed stares.

...That energy rushing through my blood returned.

...the need to perform.

...the need to be known.

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"Aye aye aye aye aye aye-"

"Shut up already! You've doing the same exact thing since yesterday!"

"I can't help it cousin Haru. How would you feel, if a idiot man-host, that calls himself "king," to suddenly announce in your face that you'll be performing in front of a large crowd in two weeks, when you've been hiding your identity for years?"

"..."

"Exactly."

Haru stutters slightly as she tried to answer.

"W-well, you'd be wearing a mask!"

I stare at her dumbly.

"Releasing this 'angelic' voice, would basically declare where this prodigy child was hiding, and so, the press wouldn't waste a second to hunt me down."

"Can't you just mold your voice like you do with your guests?"

"..."

"Exactly. You see? You have nothing to worry about."

I huffed in defeat, slouching over slightly to let my tense muscles rest. These past few days were surely troublesome. We were preparing for another ball; another seasonal ball, fall, that is...one month away from Halloween. This week has had me use more stamina then when I was a child attending all those classes- yes, quite hectic indeed. It had me wonder why I was hanging around with this group still- but I always then remembered the answer, it was always because of cousin Haru.

"Maru! It's time for your scheduled rehearsal!"

Sudden dread fell upon me. Renge has become more...let's say...sass-happy.

I sighed in annoyance before bidding my goodbyes with Haru, slowly trudging towards Renge, hoping that my hesitating steps were slow enough to make the hours of the day pass by- but an Ootori happened to be near.

"Mr. Kitsune, you do realize I CAN add more to Haru's debt because of your lack of cooperation."

I sent a glare at him, but my attempts to make him retreat were only met with a smile. A sickening, sweet smile.

"*Huff.* I despise your ways Ootori. And people wonder why you're Satan..."

"Excuse me?"

"Nothing!"

I feel the devil's eyes burning into my soul.

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"CUT CUT CUT!"

Sure. I'll cut your skinny little neck off.

Renge has been screeching right through my ears. Yes. Ears. Both of them.

"Renge...give Maru a break already...he sung it perfectly in the past 4 hours."

Thank you Haru.