Chocolate hearts // Aikatsu Stars

Lights out

"Yume! Why arn't you telling us what happened?" Laura looked Yume dead in the eyes. Mahiru scrunched her brow, putting a comforting hand on Yume's shoulder. "You ran off crying until Subaru found you." Ako curled her hands like claws. "You two were blushing, and avoiding a BUNCH of questions." All three of Yume's friends cast suspicious glances at each other. Yume brushed a piece of hair away onto her ear, gazing out the window at the vast world. "It's nothing you should worry about." Ako hissed, pushing Yume off the bed. "Its something I should worry about." Ako placed her hands on her hips, steam puffing out of her ears.

"Asahi! Slow down!" Subaru laughed at Asahi, who was stuffing a Dragon roll into his plumped cheeks. Asahi grinned, showing his rice coated teeth. "Mm. I'm so hungry i could eat a thousand fried shrimp." Asahi continued to smother his sushi into the soy sauce. Subaru gagged at how much salt was contaminated onto the one roll. Subaru continued to eat his own plate of sushi, smiling at every bite. Asahi licked his lips. "It just melts in my mouth." Smiling, Subaru and Asahi rubbed they're stomachs in satisfaction.

The door creaked open as Subaru and Asahi walked into they're dressing room. Kanata and Nozomu were plopped on the couch, browsing social media and the internet web. Nozomu glanced up, gazing at the two well-fed boys. "Hey. How was your guys sushi date?" Subaru and Asahi both grinned at each other, then back at Nozomu. "Delicious. You-" Asahi didn't get to finish his sentence before the lights knocked out cold. The whole city's radiating power source clicked, leaving the city a pitch-black darkness.

"Hello? Guys?" Asahi placed his hands in front of him, blindly searching for his friends in the inky room. A blinding light flashed in Asahi's eyes, making him flinch. Asahi covered his eyes with his arm from the bright light. Multiple lights gleamed, illuminating the once gloomy room. Asahi dropped his arm slightly, peeking around. Subaru, Nozomu and Kanata waved they're phones around, shining the lights on any cowering shadows. "What happened?" Asahi stuffed his hand into his pockets, grabbing his own portable flashlight. "The lights must've turned off." Nozomu shined his light on an untouched remote. Kanata gazed up, the lights flickering tiny sparks of flames. "The power went out, and judging by the window, so did the rest of the city's." A soft click rang through the room, and Asahi's flashlight gleamed the brightest. Subaru raised his brow. "Show off." Asahi grinned as the four friends headed out the door that lead to more shadows to overcome.

"Kanata? Nozomu? Is that you guys?" A familiar directors voice rang out, comforting the darkness's presence. "Yes, director. We're fine." A bright light waved blindly around, searching for four idols. A light shined on them, illuminating their appearance. Subaru tilted his head in confusion. "Director, what exactly happened to the lights?" The director stepped out of the shadows, his expression a mixture of worry and frustration. He gazed up at the damaged lights, sighing as if giving up. "This happened a long time ago, due to the mass usage of electricity. The whole city's power wiped out, letting us to suffer." He placed his hands in a confused manner, palms up to the sky as if shrugging. "And suffering, my friends, was to replace every single light source we had. That was a lot of money." The director said in long, short takes. Asahi's eyes widened in shock. Replace every single source? "Thats a looot." Asahi said out loud, not noticing what had just come out of his mouth. His three friends glanced back at him, smiling. Asahi smiled back awkwardly, his toes curling in his shoes in embarrassment. Subaru's gaze suddenly lowered, chills running down Asahi's back. Subaru darted his eyes back and forth at every stricken bulb. "Then that means.." Kanata finished Subaru's sentence for him. "Means we have to repair every single light source that exist's in this very building we work at." Kanata rubbed his forehead in exhaustion. Nozomu stared at the director, a hint of curiosity in his tone. "How much will it cost to repair all the lights?" The director mumbled something to himself, glancing up ever so often to find himself darting his head back at the shaded ground. Asahi gazed up, searching through his thoughts. "But we just had a concert, so that should cover the cost to fix everything?" Asahi grinned, silently praising himself. The director forced a smile, sweat dripping down his neck. "Well, no. Not exactly. We'd have to manage to gain extra money fast. With all our equipment damaged from the sudden black out, i just don't know guys." The director sighed, a wave of guilt washed over his face. Asahi closed his eyes, reaching deeper into his thoughts. A small flicker ignited, an idea. Asahi's eyes sparkled, jumping up and down like a little kid. Will this really work? Will she be excited?

this took longer because of my lack of inspiration and ideas. but here you goooo