UtaPri: Ai x Reader

Ch. 9

~*~*Time Skip: After Debut~*~*

I set up my room in the Master Course dorm. Shining had told me not to unpack all the way, cause I would be moving out soon enough. I didn't get what he meant by that, oh, well.

I stood out in the hall. Everything was happening. I was here, an idol and composer. My dreams come true.

"What're you going to say now, otosan? Who will you hit, who will you scold?"

"Give into temptation!" Rei-chan said, smiling.

"Yo, Rei-chan!" I said, smiling. "Poison Kiss again?"

"I love the song we made, ______-chan. Love's all,"

"QUARTET NIGHT!" I said.

We burst out laughing.

It was spring. The start of a new year, and a day before my birthday. (Let's just say it in the spring, okay?)

Rei-chan smiled, taking my hand. "I'll be busy tomorrow, but, let's do something fun today!"

"Tomorrow, you do know what tomorrow is, ne Rei-chan?" I asked.

"Mmmhhhh. It's the first day of our idol career!" He said joyfully.

I stood stunned for awhile, then, followed him down the hall. I'm sure he was just teasing me.

The rest of QUARTET NIGHT, our awesome name, you know, when actually did business with each other, was in our practice room. Yes, ours. We had claimed it. It has our name printed outside of it, and all the musical (and random) equipment we need.

"You're late," Ai said, taking my hand. "Come with me. I have something planned with you."

The other boys let me go with Ai. Wait... What?! Weren't we going to practice or... There was something going on here.

We were at a park. Ai had went to get us something cold to eat.

"Nee, onee-chan," said a voice.

"Eh?!" I cried as suddenly I was held by two strong hands. "You know, you look just like that girl who debuted with those boys."

"And if I am?" I snapped.

"Awww, too bad. If you regular, I would've let you go. But, since you insist that you're her..."

His hands started moving around my body. And I screamed as loud as I could. "AI! AI! Tasukete!"

"Koe kikasete, was it?" He said. "Iii, yo. Let me hear your beautiful voice."

This was scaring me. It felt wrong. "AI!" I yelled, feeling my voice hurt. "Tasukete! MIKAZE AI!"

The man behind let go. Suddenly, he yelled, and ran away with two ice creams in this eyes.

Ai's scent and warmth enveloped me. "Gomen," he said. "Honto ni, honto ni, honto ni, gomen."

He kissed away the tears. He hugged me tighter. Ai treated me like I was a precious glass vase. If he left me alone, I'd get stolen. If he let me go, I'd break.

"Daijoubu." I answered after awhile.

"Good." He said. "And if you don't mind, would you accompany me tomorrow?"

I nodded. "With pleasure."

***

So, the next day, we went out again. This time, he never left my side.

I had fun. We bought stuff for each other, went to karaoke, the arcade, and a cafe.

By the time we got back, it was eight.

Just as Ai opened the door to our practice room (for some reason), there was a loud bang, and then three voice chorused. "Tanjoubi omedito, Ai, _______!"

Wait, wait, Ai and I shared a birthday?!

I turned to Ai, who was smiling. "We share a birthday, and you never told me?" I asked.

"It was a secret. I wanted some sort of surprise for you." He said.

I laughed, as Rei-chan came up to us, and dragged us toward the fun.

Well, surprises. Man, the definition of my life. It was full of surprises apparently. And there were more to come.

***

I collapsed on my bed. It was one in the morning. Geez, I was only turning 14. Wait... So was Ai. Ugh, these assumptions just keep coming!

I undressed, and put on my (f/c) pjs. I closed the light, and lied down in my bed. I was unable to sleep.

I watched the clock as it turned from 1 to 1:30, to 2, to 2:30. I needed to sleep. I had work tomorrow.

What if I sunk into Ai's room and slept with him just a bit? I shook my head. No, that was against the rules... But so was being in love. Suddenly, I found myself getting out of bed, and walking down the hall.

I was in the boys dorms now. Why won't my body stop?!

I silently opened the door to Ai's room. I stared at him. His cyan hair was out of its usual shoulder length, side ponytail. He looked like a little kid. He was totemo kawaii!

As if sensing my stare, his eyes shot open. Cyan orbs were alert. But, then, his eyes my my (e/c) orbs.

His gaze softened. "Doushita?" He asked silently as I crawled next to him.

"I can't sleep." I answered.

His eyes close, and he held me close. "Hai, you can sleep with me. Just for tonight... Maybe."

I inhaled the scent of mint and vanilla, Ai's familiar scent. His familiar warmth, his familiar everything. I smiled, and finally fell into a deep sleep. Happy birthday to me... And my love.