Author's Note: 2013-08-16 updated.

Uta no Prince-sama, Maji Love 2000%

Mikaze Ai and Kurusu Syo fanfiction.

Op.0

"Prologue"

Sitting on the couch while blue eyes eyeing every inch around the room, Mikaze Ai wondered how did he ended up here in the Saotome Shining's office for the Master Course of the Idol Agency. Not that he actually minded to be honest but did Shining really had to call him at, what was it, four o'clock in the morning? Because right now, he would still be in bed sleeping for another hour. He may had been a morning person throughout all his life, however, this was breaking his everyday daily routine. Usually he would consciously wake at five then get changed from his pyjamas to an everyday wear, later on he would wash his adoring face with cold water as it soothed his skin, prepare breakfast and eat breakfast, clean up his room while making the bed, and so it went on until he got to bed at nine in the night. Although, he couldn't do it like this. But as to right now, blue brows knitted downwards in a frown as the corners of his thin lips curled down as well, after being woken up an hour earlier than usual—he was not in the best mood.

He could still remembered how it all started perfectly since the memory was recorded and placed into his computer mind just a while ago—before he came here. And this was how it went. It was still dark outside, pure black pitching everywhere anybody looked, that the sun haven't peaked out from waking up first yet and haven't painted the yet-to-be morning sky. The room was quiet and peaceful, and filled with obscurity as Ai was sleeping comfortably on his front like a puppy within the soft thick sheets of his bed. The only sound that could be hear was the clock ticking in the same rhythm twenty-four seven. The soft fabric of the sheet was caressing his snow white skin of his upper naked body with his arms buried under the fluffy pillow his head rested on for hours. Not to mention that his mind was also drifting into Heaven with serene, feeling music running through his body with passion.

Everything was all good for the night, having all the usual time to himself in bed in peace until the long hand of the clock struck four thirty. Suddenly, a loud thud broke in interrupting the silence and snapped him awake from his slumber, making his eyes snap open right before the light were turned on blinding his poor unadjusted sights. He shut back his eyes moaning and whimpering in discontent.

"Ai-ai," A voice sang happily, filling the room with his own joy which 'Ai-ai' didn't seem to be so joyed himself at the moment. "It's time to wake up!"

The boy in bed inwardly groaned grumpily in response and shoved his face in his pillow while pining the sides up against his ears ignoring the man alarming his sleep. All he wanted was to go to sleep. Why couldn't he have that right now? He took a glimpse at the clock and groaned loudly from the back of his throat to through his teeth. Kotobuki Reiji, the happy-go-lucky senior possibly known to man. Also known as one of the members of the QUARTET NIGHT along with Camus, Kurosaki Ranmaru and Mikaze Ai himself.

Ai learned that Reiji was the clown of the group, though he often had a mature side in a matter that should be taken seriously. The man had always admired his sempais a lot when he was younger—maybe he still does up until now. He was pretty much a bit of a prankster and especially often had fun pulling pranks on Ranmaru since he happened to be quite an easy target at some point. One day, he said that it was fun watching Ranmaru's reaction because it was funny. Well, maybe only to him.

Reiji was a twenty-five years old adult who was given birth in the thirteenth of July with a height of a hundred seventy-three cm, weigh sixty-one kg and had been born with a B blood type.

Also, Reiji was the type to become more zealous if someone disliked him. His favourite food happened to be Karaage—food fried in a coating of flour or arrowroot starch—and always been in love with sports. He didn't suck into one particular thing since when he had suck into something he would go all the way too. He even owned a green car, though Ai thought that it was probably his favourite colour since it wasn't really a preferred colour for a car these days. He loved the maracas as much as he loved playing with it as a child. He had a mother who owned a bentou shop at the other side of the town where he usually helped out with his younger sister.

Aside from what Mikaze knew about Kotobuki, still in bed, he knew that it wasn't his time to wake since it wasn't five o'clock yet. He definitely craved for sleep. Then a thought hit him—then again, he also knew that the brunet wouldn't care and would just drag him away from his cozy bed than let him go back to sleep. He guessed that it wouldn't hurt to try anyway.

"Can't you see that I'm sleeping here,Reiji, why don't you bother Ranmaru? I can bet you his reaction's even funnier." His voice escaped his lips with a crack which sounded so rough, weak and throaty as he finally ahem'ed so his voice would properly speak out evenly after hours of not speaking due to his sleep. Mikaze pressed his cheek on the pillow and peeked a glance at the man before him. "Why are you even up so early, you know how I am between nine in the night and five in the morning. What's this all about?"

"I would, be he got so used to it that he was able to stay asleep whether I tried waking him or not. About the up early part, I'll tell you later. You got twenty-nine minutes since we're meeting at Shining-san's office in thirty."

Mumbling about his leftover sleep he had missed, he suddenly felt his sheets being pulled away from his body revealing nothing but his shorts. He moaned in discontent and shivered from the cold air kisses his skin as a laugh left the brown-headed adult's lips before his hand tugged his folded arms pulling the youngster out of bed. That was when Ai frowned in displeasure, he wasn't ready to leave one and only crib to get himself ready for who knew what was Reiji already dressed for. But even so, he brought himself up thanks to the man's never letting go and 'never going to give up so you better just give it up since there's no point when you deal with moi' attitude. Ai managed his way to the restroom having his friend wait on his unmade bed humming Poison Kiss, the song they had been singing and rehearsing just a few days ago.

When Mikaze changed, he washed his face. When he finished washing his face, he made quick breakfast—toast. When he was done eating, he waved Kotobuki to get off his bed so he would make it before leaving. As everything was done in fifteen minutes if possible, he and Reiji left his room on their way to Shining's office.

And that was how it went from the memory beginning to end. When he came in, he saw Camus and Ranmaru arguing over the dance steps of Poison Kiss they choreographed—change of position or something like that, and also about music and Rock. Ai shrugged it off and when he and Reiji came into view, the two mad men instantly quieten down and gave a short nod when the brunet loudly shouted a good morning in their ears.

Camus, age twenty, born January twenty-third with a height of a hundred eighty-four cm weighing seventy-four kg and had an O blood type.

From what Ai already knew while doing research on the twenty years old man, when they first met, Camus could appear to be two-faced with a different attitude on/off screen. When speaking of his country, he spoke proudly about it and sometimes would had a sparkling aura huddling around his form. Outside of work obligations, Ai learned that Camus never had any intentions into getting friendly with anyone. As much as he may seemed charismatic, graceful, and courteous, it only happened to be his persona in front of the fans in respect. Although his real nature was just as cold and callous as he cared about no one but his loyalty towards the queen.

Most of the times, he often would get into arguments with Ranmaru because of his preaching which Ranmaru wasn't inclined to listen to, especially when it wasn't about Rock, something the man passioned about. Camus was the type of person who takes a lot of notes and does plenty of research as much to Ai's surprise, as much he may not look like it, the twenty years old man takes his work very seriously. Back home, in his country, he had a dog named Alexander who was also very loyal to Silk Queen. When it came to the seasons of the year, he didn't seem to like the Spring too much since he thought that it was just half hearted and preferred the Summer where he could take his beloved Alexander out for long walks. Every time he had his tea time, he would eat sweets as the taste savoured his palate with the hot soaked dry leaves drink.

When the blue haired-boy first entered the Master Course, he heard rumours saying that Camus came from a kingdom of the permafrost Silk palace and was the scion—count of an Earl family who served the Queen of the Silk palace. He found out that it wasn't a rumor, it was actually true. It was revealed that ever since he swore royalty to the Silk Queen, he was given the name Camus and been chose to live by it. For some reason, Ai didn't bother to take research to since it could possibly be a personal thing, the blond came to Japan to meet Saotome Shining and was scouted to become an idol unknowingly.

Kurosaki Ranmaru, age twenty-two, born September twenty-ninth, was a hundred eighty-two cm tall who weighed sixty-seven kg and owned an A blood type.

Ai's data said that Ranmaru was a highly reactive and moody person right into tsundere territory. He did, however, had a strong sense of duty. Considering himself a rocker through and through and had his own ideas about what 'being a rocker' actually meant that he was also fairly misogynistic in nature. When he met this man, Randmaru had this negative personality that Ai didn't understand, but the reason for it was that the bands he was in the past were all disbanded because of women. Woman, Mikaze didn't understand the situation. He was never intimated with one or anyone really. It was something he never will understand when it came to feelings from the heart—or the body.

When he worked to help an elderly couple repay their debt to the yakuza, Ranmaru didn't seem to be so negative as everyone thought. He would usually show-off and give off the idea of feeling self-important, especially when he was performing.

While doing research, Ai also received information that in the past, Ranmarui's family was once a wealthy clan like the Jingujis and Hijirikawas before but his father was betrayed by a colleague and lost all their fortune as a result in the end. Of course, Ranmaru's father worked himself to death leaving the rest of the family with an immense debt which Ranmaru took upon his own shoulders. This problem he held led him to leave his family in hopes of becoming an idol so he could settle the debt once and for all. While he successfully worked as an idol, he satisfyingly was slowly paying it back to accomplish this.

"Hello my dear QUARTET NIGHT boys!" Another voice spoke from behind the doors of the exit as said thing magically opened, revealing Shining Saotome laughing proudly with pride and power. Ai's eyes narrowed at the older man with suspicion as to what was going on and for calling the group here at an early time which he never seemed to let go until it killed him. He knew that something was already up and planned without a heads up or permission, the electric jolts just shocked his awaring nerves telling him that. By the way, the man should go straight to the point instead of stalling with his playfulness of entertainment.

Then, speaking of the 'playfulness entertainment' devil, Shining twirled amusingly in the room on his toes as two more others came followed in from behind—Tsukimiya Ringo and Hyuga Ryuya. Ai could tell that they as well were tired as everyone else thanks to their actions of slumping and yawning grumpily. Well who wouldn't?

"Today, I have called you all out this morning because I have assigned you four with new students of the one and only faaaaabulous Master Course!" Shining sang as he kept gliding around the room, sliding away on the slick slippery floor right under his flat shoes. At least he got straight to the point like Mikaze hoped for. "You shall teach them the meaning of being a professional—"

"And exactly why should we be the ones assigned to this?" Ranmaru interrupted obviously disliking the idea. The man was leaning his back against the white wall with his arms crossed over his strong chest. His mismatched eyes opened slowly glaring directly at Shining showing anger, irritation and as well as—disgust at the thought of 'training' juniors. "Aren't there other seniors who can do it? We aren't the only ones who'll graduate this year anyways."

To be honest, the man had a point there. He had sort of wondered why Shining chose specifically them instead of anybody else to do the job. He knew that there were many others who happened to be much better and had already gained more experienced for years because compared to him, he only trained someone just once. And his past student quit after a month of training due to his strict teaching not that it was actually his fault, at least there was less work for him to work on then. Well the saying goes: 'If they have potential, raise them. If they don't, drop them.'.

"That is because you need the experience!" Ranmaru got pointed out by surprised when his scowled brows loosened unconsciously. "And also, there are some things that you will need to learn that you never learned in school or else you will never gain it and give it a second thought. You all are missing something—something veeeeerry important!"

Blue brows crunched together in slight pure confusion when he listened attentively. Learn, gain, second thought, what? Did he heard right? If it's about something we're missing, can't he just tell us? Unless it wasn't meant to be said. Because he didn't seem to understand his meaning at all. And Shining's way of speaking never clearly got through his driver really. He didn't get it. The head master was born as a normal human being right, so why couldn't he speak like one? Everything was all gibberish in his dictionnary.

"We're well experienced singers, if that's what you mean because I think that this is useless—all this teaching and stuffs. They could just learn it in class and pass like that." blue eyes flicked directly to see Camus finally speaking, giving out a blunt simple statement. What he said was true. That was how all seniors got into this level after all. And hardly anyone ever failed.

"No!" Shining shouted abruptedly stopping any further comments of his request. "You should know that not only these youngsters will be learning, but you as well."

Blue lashed fluttered, blinking several times as he let the words sunk into his drive. Learn, learn what? First was 'learn, gain, second though', and now it's learn in a different meaning? What the hell is this. I don't speak gibberish Shining. Not only the man was confusing but also sprouting nonsense. Ai already learned plenty during classes, how did anyone think he had been getting straight A's throughout his years in school? His frown deepened as he stared at the dancing man. What else was there for he and the others to learn when they learned enough up until now? They were educated both physical and mentally so what would be the point for more?

What Ai never realized, was that there was never an education of experiencing the mutual sentimental of the heart.

Out of no where, in the corners of his eyes, he saw a movement caused by Reiji sitting up straight beside him on the red couch which he looked over to. A frown of confusion planted on the brunet's face, another someone was becoming a lost puppy as well. He spoke "Th—then we're going to teach these guys in order to experience what we're going to learn?"

"Yes, that is corrrrrect my boy." A laughed filled the room. The 'r' in the word rolling on his tongue.

Mikaze's brows lifted from a frown to curiosity and interest. So there was more than education? That was something new to him, it was something that he hadn't had any files on. If so, then I'd like to install it. For a moment there, he hesitated on asking a question that he had his mouth open and close repeatedly until the words flew out itself. "And... and who will we be assigning with?"

Somehow, that unexpected question actually snapped Camus head at the youngest member of QUARTET NIGHT taken slightly aback with wide eyes in disbelief. It looked like he didn't like where this was going at all as much as Ranmaru. And it didn't seem like he would be so happy with the boy's decision either. "Mikaze... You're not going to accept this are you?"

"Well if there's anything more to than what we learned in the academy and the agency, I'd like to see it for myself." Ai replied in a lower soft voice while staring at his hands balling up into fists onto his lap. Then he raised his pupil contoured by his cerulean irises to look at the rest of QUARTET NIGHT giving them at least his opinion. "You already know that there are some things I will never have download if I don't do it by experience. Besides, whatever Shining wants us to learn, gain and give a second thought and learn in another meaning, was probably never already meant to be or supposed to be installed in my system. Although, it might be a good thing possibly. But then again, it could also be a bad thing. It's unpredictable that not even I could predict with calculations. And anyways, as much as you may not like the idea, why not think of it as a research or an experiment?"

As he finished explaining his interest on the offer, the room went quiet. It seemed that Ai's thought was actually deep that it struck everyone. While watching the other three members of the group narrowing their eyes at one thing taking his words in mind, they all sighed heavily with defeat then looked back at him.

"If Mikaze says it like that, I guess I can live with it." Camus rubbed the back of his neck under his long dark blond hair while grunting slightly. He must had known that Ai would win over him with well said opinions that would convince him to do or follow anything. It was a good enough reason for him. Although Ranmaru seemed to be a little troubled with the agreement. He didn't want to be fully convinced thanks to a certain accident in the past. And since Mikaze already knew what was up with the man, he gave him another something with a touch of advice.

"You might learn to trust again you know." Ai's words made him flinched, especially at the word trust. Ranmaru knew that Ai knew almost everything about him due to his endless and habit of researching data. He looked down at the floor with furrowed brows of doubt and wondered if it would be a mistake if he would take this only chance he hard for who knows how many times. Trust was his troubles for a very long time now, since the disband of his former member mates in every band he had been in.

Never did the two noticed but Reiji jumped away from his spot grinning as widely as he possibly could and struck an arm around the man's neck he had been pranking since they first met. "Then it's settled! We shall accept your request Shining-san. We will do our best for our new little juniors. We'll teach them as much as had already learned. And learn what will experienced."

"GOOD!" the eldest man happily replied. 'Then I would like to tell you that you have been assigned with STARISH."

Eyes a little widened, Mikaze stared at Shining with disbelief. STARISH, the freshmen idol group who gave a huge successive performance debut at last year's graduation? He never thought that it would wound up like this. Well what a surprise this was really. He rewind to the scene where he and the others of QUARTET NIGHT watched their debut, it blew everyone off their feet which was a rare case for newcomers. And they all knew that they were going to become a huge thing in the coming future but he never thought that they would be involved with them, and so soon as well. It interested him ever since he saw their performance.

"Eh, STARISH, as in the ones at the last debut?" Reiji's voice spoke with surprise and excitement. He was looking forward to this. Ai guessed he also never thought that this would happen. He shrugged, well he bet that nobody knew that either so he couldn't complain.

For some reason, the young blue-haired noticed Ranmaru twitching at an idea that suddenly came to mind personally. What could he be thinking Ai wondered. So, he waited until the man would speak of it, and so, there it was. He bluntly asked. "Where are their rooms?"

Rooms. The blue youngster thought for a minute. Are we going to move in with our new students?

Ringo, for the first time, spoke back in reply to Ranmaru's question. To be honest, Mikaze actually forgot that he and Ryuya were still there by the exit since they haven't said a word since they had first entered for the morning meeting. At leats they spoke, or else they would of been brought here for no reason. "Well, about the room. You will be moving in with them of course."

"What!?" Both Camus and Ranmaru shrieked in disapproval, their voice ringing in Ai's poor ears accidentally having him jump in his seat.

Yeah, guess we are.

"That is right my lovable children of the Master Course." the head master explained further as he spread open his arms widely in the air. "Seniors must be living with them whether you like it or not."

Ah. Ai recalled. This was like that time when he as well was a newcomer in the Master Course a few years back. And if he remembered correctly, his seniors said that he was a difficult student during his training but he was also very apt and very hardworking. Yet due to the fact that Ai was a hard one to keep up with, he had to have several different seniors assigned for him one after another every month. And as for being strict when he was student back then, he wasn't so mature as they thought he was or appeared to be, he just simply took his learning seriously.

"So when will be moving in?" he asked.

"Ah yes, that's right, the moving. Well let's see. At seven, the boys and Nanami-chan will be away from their rooms to catch up with some things together, so I guess you will all move in while they're gone." Ringo winked in amusement clasping his hands together.

Ai nodded slightly, it was probably better if he settled in without a notice instead of having a conflict between room-mates. Plus, if his new juniors knew about this, the problem would be the amount of space in the room. It would be the smartest way isn't that right? Unexpectedly, he accidentally spoke his mind quietly enough for everyone to hear about who's teaching who before he got a reply.

"Mikaze-kun will be teaching Kurusu Syo-kun and Shinomiya Natsuki-kun. Kotobuki-kun with Ittoki Otoya-kun and Ichinose Tokiya-kun, and as for Kurosaki-kin; Jinguji Ren-kun and Hijirikawa Masato-kun." Ringo smiled after the assigning.

After the name Ai was assigned to were called, he unawarely brought a curled finger onto his chin and thought for a while about his new students. Kurusu Syo and Shinomiya Natsuki huh? Looks like I need to make some research before actually meeting them in the flesh. Right after settling in that is.

"Wait, and who will I be assigning with? There aren't any other members in STARISH, so how will I be able to train anyone?" Camus asked confusedly. If so, then that perked the younger one's interest. In his data, there were a total member of six young men in the group, and three of the QUARTET NIGHT were assigned with two each excluding Camus. But if it were to be like that, probably the blond would be assigned with someone new outside of the newcomers assignment.

"You will be assigning a prince of Agnapolis, Aijima Cecil-kun's his name," replied Ryuya. Again, Mikaze forgot he was here too. It was his fault for never speaking at all the whole time. It wouldn't be his fault if Ai really had forgotten he was there. "and since you are a count loyal to a Queen, you are well suited for him."

A prince huh? I never thought someone like that would come here in the Master Course. And if he's from Agnapolis, aren't they already at best with music since they have Muses with them to support? Ai thought to himself before his eyes landed on Camus, his blond brows furrowed feeling a little somewhat uncomfortable at the partner he would be training. A senior training a well suited junior. Wow.

And so, with that said, the meeting was off for now. A little after seven in the morning, the students QUARTET NIGHT had been assigned to were away with each other at a dance rehearsal room so in the meantime, Reiji, Camus, Ranmaru and Ai himself helped each other out with the moving in and out of the dorms to another one.

As everything was done within about three hours, little Ai looked up at the clock over at his side of the room. 10:34 AM. Ryuya said that they would meet up with their juniors at three. As for Camus, he would stay behind until he student appears so for the little performance later, he would be hologrammed while singing and dancing with them then. And since, right now, Ai had plenty of time for the time being, he sat himself in front of his computer and started doing research using the spare time he had until a few hours later.

Little did he know, Ai was unawarely looking forward to this.