Erasing the Failure (Gakukai)

Nervous

Kaito opened his eyes to see his room around him.

That's weird....I thought I fell asleep in the studio....

He got out of his bed, still in his clothes from the day before, and changed into one of his favorite modules, Gakuran ★ Parka. Walking into the kitchen for some miso soup, he saw Luka and Gakupo sitting at the table and drinking coffee.

"Good morning Kaito! I hope you slept well and I didn't shake you too much carrying you up the stairs!" Luka said as he walked in.

"No, no it's fine. I slept fine," he replied as he got out a pot and the ingredients. "You guys want some miso soup?" he asked.

"I'd love some!" Luka and Gakupo answered excitedly in unison. They looked at each other, pink blush spreading across their cheeks. Kaito ignored it and went back to making the miso soup and putting it in bowls.

"Here you go," he said to his best friends as he set their bowls in front of them. He sat down at another chair, eating his miso quietly. Once he finished, he put his bowl in the sink and started to walk to the garage for his bike. Take a ride, maybe get some fresh air.

When all of a sudden, the room got weirdly cold. He felt a bit light-headed and dizzy, but kept walking. He was about 3 steps from the door when-

THUD.

"KAITO!" Gakupo and Luka cried at the same time. They rushed over to him, carefully turning him on his back. His face was pale, and when Gakupo put a hand to his forehead it was really hot.

"He has a high fever. We'd best get him to bed," Gakupo observed. He picked the blue-haired boy up in his arms and carried him back to the bedroom, laying him down on the soft clean sheets. "Hopefully he'll be better for the concert. I know how hard he's been practicing for his solo."

Luka nodded in response, then went to the kitchen to wash dishes. Gakupo went downstairs and practiced his songs and swordplay for the concert.

It was around 3 PM when Kaito awoke without a fever. He opened his eyes to see Gakupo entering the room to check on him, and sat up immediately.

"Kaito! Are you feeling better?" Gakupo asked.

"Yeah. A lot. Thanks," replied Kaito. He smiled at the other boy, and Gakupo left without another word. Realizing what time it was, he rushed into his closet and changed into his performance clothes, then ran out to the car where Luka and Gakupo were waiting for him.

They arrived at the concert venue just in time. Kaito waited patiently until it was time for him to sing. His adrenaline rush gone, he stepped onto the stage, afraid of failing. Afraid of what Satoshi would do to him if he failed.

But he had to sing.