UtaPri: Ai x Reader

Ch. 23

There was a deafening silence everywhere. Then, the audience exploded into applause. Okay... HOW ON EARTH ARE WE SUPPOSE TO UPSTAGE THAT?!
"Sugoi..." Rei-chan said. "I'm actually nervous now..."
I shifted foot to foot nervously as the crowd kept on cheering on HEAVENS. "How are going to get on stage now? It's like the audience wants an encore." I said, fright taking over.
Ai entwined a hand through my shaking one. "Daijoubu."
We watched the TV. One of the HEAVENS members said that going against them as pointless, and I almost believed them.
"We are definitely not backing up now." Ranmaru said once it cut to commercial. "We're going to upstage those idiots. You'll see, we'll win."
The door suddenly banged open. HEAVENS filed in.
"So, you think you can beat us now?" The short one asked.
"You bet, ochibi." Ranmaru said.
The short one glared back at them. I didn't even know their names, never bothered to learn them. We would crush them anyway... I guess.
The one with glasses licked his lips as he looked at me with a smile. "And I'll be taking you and the pink haired girl for the taking. So wait for me, ne?" He said.
Ai slapped his hand away. "Stay away from her!" He said.
Glasses boy nursed s slapped hand. "I ask my father for a fair fight tonight. I really want to see you all lose to natural talent. Just so you know, the audience it waiting for us to come out with all the glory. They might not even applaud to your performance. So, beware, QUARET NIGHT. Beware."
They exited with all of our confidence
Camus cleared his throat. "Shall we go?"
We all nodded. "We should go now." We said in unison.
As soon as we were launched on stage, the audience called our names.
"Ai-kun!" They called
"__________-chan!"
"Rei-chan!"
"Camus-sama!"
"Ranmaru-san!"
The boys all got onto their knees and kneeled all around me and smiled.
And our performance started.

*Imagine the Maji Love Live 3rd Stage, the performance of QUATET NIGHT's voice actors performing QUARET NIGHT*

We ended with me in the center of the four boys. Rei-chan and Ai standing behind me, Ai kissing my cheek, Rei-chan whispering, "Thank you," into my ear. Camus and Ranmaru held either one of my hands, both their foreheads pressed up against my hands.
I smiled as the audience squealed with joy.
"QUARTET NIGHT!" They cheered over and over. "We love you!"
"Minna, arigato!" We all said, waving to the audience.
We all file backstage as our kohais greeted us. "Sugoi!" Otoya and Natsuki told us.
"Good job." Ren and Masato said.
"You were great!" Syo and Cecil said.
Tokiya came up to me and whispered into my ear, "I guess you found that tone you were looking for, ne?"
I nodded. "Arigato."
The filed onto the stage. "Gambate ne!" I called to them.
Haruka looked to me. "Segoi yo, __________-senpai." She said. "You were all amazing."
Rei-chan nodded. "I know!"
We stood backstage as STARISH sand Maji Love 2000%.
And suddenly, that happened again. Something that I was later told was called Happy Pulse.
My heart felt like it was going to explode from the feeling.
And it ended as soon as it came.
Again, an eerie silence, as if the world itself was stunned.
I looked to QUARTET NIGHT. Each of us, I noticed, had changed. Ever since meeting these kohais, my friends had changed.
And I whispered so silently, "Arigato, STARISH no minna-san."
And I didn't notice the small glance with a smile Ai gave me.

We all watched from backstage as the votes were being tallied. How they tally those votes, I have no idea.
And, after a few minutes, the votes were tallied, and posted on a giant score board.
And, guess what? We lost. Second place. Seven votes more than HEAVENS and two less than the Kohais.
Rei-chan and I started to cry. Ranmaru and Camus had grim expressions on their face, but I knew they were crying on the inside. Ai held me tight as I sobbed into his chest.
DISSOLUTION! How?!
We stood as a shameful group backstage, and so did HEAVENS.
"QUARTET NIGHT." Shining said from the stage.
"HEAVENS." Raging said from the stage.
"Our company doesn't need losers. You are hereby dis-" They started.
"Matte yo!" Otoya cried.
"Don't disban them!" Tokiya cried.
"Don't have mercy on us!" HEAVENS argued.
"We're not." Ren said.
"Listen to them." Masato said.
The audience complained about the HEAVEN's dissolution.
"And, senpais." Syo said.
"Just because we won doesn't mean we're better." Cecil said.
"In music, you only lose when you loose sight of why you want to sing." Tokiya said.
I smiled as I wiped my tears and went up to hug the kohais. "Arigato, STARISH. Domo agriato gozaimasu."
They hugged me back. "Doitashimashite."
I retreated backstage, and they seemed happier.
They hugged me. "Yokatta." They said.
STARISH started to sing Maji Love 1000%. And it seemed like the whole world joined in.

~*~*Time Skip!~*~*

That night, the five of us went out to celebrate our no dissolution. Originally, it was a party for us winning, but this counts, also.
As soon as we finished eating, we all went to a nearby park. Each of us laid down on the grass, in a circle. Me in between Ai and Rei-chan, Rei-chan next to Ranmaru, and Camus between Ai and Ranamru.
And there was a shooting star with a rainbow tail.
"I wish..." We started at the same time.
"For happiness as group band." Rei-chan stated.
"That you all would have my back." Ranmaru said.
"That you won't be as annoying." Camus teased.
"That we all grow in friendship and in love." Ai said, smiling.
"To spend more time with you all." I said.
And we all smiled. Ai's hand found mine.
"And I hope that all our wishes would come true." I said again.

Yeah, guys! After this, the Christmas special episode, and the. It might be finished! I can't wait!
So, answer me this. Did I make your heart go Doki~Doki~?