UtaPri: Ai x Reader

Masquerade Mirage

Yup, songfic. Bask in the glory of genius. Forget the past chapters for this one!

Amid the peaceful night wind,
One by one, the carriages come to a stop
Clad in its beautiful dress,
The moon smells so sweet
It will be all right, don't be afraid
I won't let go of your hand clasped in mine
Welcome to the party!
Allow me to escort you there
Concealed within our hearts,
These emotions that cannot put into words,
Once hidden behind a mask,
They can be conveyed

Your POV:
I stepped out of the carriage. My (f/c) dress with white trim, black lace across the chest, making its way down to my hips. A butterfly mask across my eyes, sparkly and (f/c). Silk white gloves were on my hands.
My hair was in an elegant bun, and the extra hair spilled out from it.
My feet were clad in dainty black flats.
Tonight was the night. The ball.
At the front of the stairs, I awaited my escort.
And there he was. In an old-style, dusk purple suit, where the sleeves belled out with white ruffles. Down his chest were white ruffles. He, too wore a butterfly mask. (Lol, twinsies)
He held out a black, gloved hand. I took it, and he kissed my gloved hand.
"Daijoubu," he said. "I'm right here."
I cocked my head to the side. "But, I don't know who you are."
He smiled. It was familiar, but I couldn't tell who it was. "But I know who you are."
He held my hand gently, but with a sense of possession.
"Hanasinaide." He said. "I'll never let go."
We walked up the stairs, and past the front door. At the front door, there were two men. They, too were wearing masks.
But, they both took them off. Ahh, they were my best friends, Rei-chan and Natsuki.
"Irashaimase." They said, bowing. "Soshite, gambate."
And I was pulled to the ballroom.

Now, shall we dance?
Forgetting everything
Even this fleeting love
If it's even possible now...
An eternal masquerade
I'll find you!
Ah... This warmth
Will show the way
Casting aside everything else,
I want to be able to tell you!
"Tonight, in this world of dreams,"
I'll touch your heart...
I'll steal your heart...

Your POV:
I sat at a table with him, ate with him, talked with him, and literally fell in love with my masked escort. But, why couldn't I figure out his identiy? He must be someone I know since he knows me... Unless he's a stalker or something.
But, the ultimate problem was that I was falling for him. I CAN'T fall for him. First of all, I like someone else... Mikaze Ai. Second of all, that's what this whole ball is about. It a competition to see who will confess first, who will fall in love first- the escort or the nobleman/woman. And I was not going to lose.
A waltz suddenly came on.
"Shall we dance?" He asked, holding out a hand.
"I would love to." I answered in the same tone, taking his hand.
His hand on my waist, his other entwined with mine. It was perfect, but I'm not a very good dancer.

Your passing figure on the steps,
Your aloof hearts closed off from something
As lovely as an angel,
I want to carry you away
Every person's innermost hearts
Remain unseen behind a mask
As someone plays,
They dance to the song like clowns
As these gentle hours
Begin to doze off,
It seems at most this time is...
Even so, it's just a mirage

Ai's POV:
Ahh, my lovely, but very clueless ____________________. How did she not notice it was me? I want to tell her everything. My love for her, who I am... But, I'm not going to lose.
How did I know it was her? Well... Maybe the color of her dress just screaming her name... Or the butterfly mask.
As we dance, I look her in the eyes.
It's like she closed off all feelings towards me. I see, so she won't lose, either.
Well, we'll just have to wait until midnight- the time to take off your mask.

In a classical un, deux, trois,
It's fine if you're clumsy
I just want you to be
Just the way you are
An eternal masquerade
I'll tell you!
Ah... The night wears on,
Growing more hazy
In an endless dance
As we are,
"Tonight, in this world of dreams,"
This dancing night...

Ai's POV:
One, two, three, one, two, three... The same old steps... But she keeps missing most of them.
It's adorable, her irritation. Both for her hate of dancing and not being able to figure out who I am. It's okay, she can be herself... Maybe that's what made it so obvious that it was her.
And, oh, how we danced the night away. The hours danced away with us, the night wearing on and on. The world around us swirling in different colors and masks. Everything mixing together. All except her beautiful face.
Her face, her guarded smile... The both of us just dancing in a world of dreams...

Revealing my true colors,
Leaving behind this sinful romance
In a kiss upon your brow,
I've just stolen away your heart
Now, shall we dance?
Forgetting everything
Even this fleeting love
If it's even possible now...
An eternal masquerade
I'll find you!
Ah... This warmth
Will show the way

Your POV:
And it was finally midnight. I couldn't wait to see who my masked, mystery escort was.
But, apparently, he had different plans. He reached both his hands behind my neck, moving them up so that it reached the tie of my mask.
He undid the bow, and my mask fell into my open palms.
"I knew it." He said with a smile. "I knew it all along, my clueless _____________."
I blushed, and undid his mask. He took it slowly off of his face.
And I mentally kick myself.
"Ai?!" I cried.
"I can't believe you couldn't guess that, ________-chan!" Rei-chan said, coming up to greet us.
"Honto! I thought you were smarter than that!" Natsuki said.
I shot them a death glare, and they seemed to get the message.
"Er... I'll be going now. Oyasumi." Natsuki said.
"Atashi mo!" Rei-chan cried. "Ja ne!"
We waited until they left. Then, we went back to our conversation.
He kissed my forehead. "I win." He said.
"Nu-uh!" I said.
"Yes, I do." He said, smiling. "The blush on your face when I was taking off your mask and when you were taking off mine. The guarded expression when you looked at me. You were trying too hard to conceal it."
"Wakatta, wakatta." I said. "I did lose."

Casting aside everything else,
I want to be able to tell you!
"Tonight, in this world of dreams,"
I'll touch your heart...
This dancing dream...

Ai's POV:
I looked her deeply in the eye. "Look at me closely, ___________." He said.
She looked up to me with her sparkling (e/c) eyes.
"I've always wanted to tell you that... I love you." I said.
And I kissed her deeply, not giving her time to reply.
And it was just the two of us... Dancing away in this world of dreams.

Lol, I was listening to this during my free time and I got this idea! So, I hope you vote and reply! Please read my other stories! And most of all, giving me requests, or I'll close this story up until Maji Love Revolution comes out in April!