A/N: Thank you for all your reviews, faves and follows! Please watch these dance videos, I know nothing about dancing, so my descriptions are probably confusing.
Enjoy!
Songs used:
Catal Rhythm ―
First song ― Astro 'Baby'. For full dance: h,t,t,p,s : / / www. youtube watch?v=avXDxWtjGRM (remove spaces and comas). Dancing starts at 0:50.
Kagami - the one in the half-black half-white shirt. (Jinjin)
Kasamatsu - The one in the plain white shirt and black pants. (Moonbin)
Kuroko - the one with the purplish hair (Sanha)
Takao - the one in the full black with the rectangle picture on the shirt. (Rocky)
Kise - the short one in the full black AND the one in the white shirt with 'ete ecole' (MJ and Eunwoo)
Second song ― SHINee 'Juliette'. For full dance: h,t,t,p,s : / / www. youtube watch?v=-TgqhibSYkw
Kagami - the one in the pink pants. (Minho)
Kasamatsu - the one in the yellow pants. (Onew)
Kuroko - the one in the sky-blue pants. (Taemin)
Takao - the one in the cream looking pants and green shirt. (Key)
Kise - the one in the red pants. (Jonghyun)
Chapter 14
Début II: We are Catal Rhythm
…
Walking out onto the stage, a surge of screams hit them squarely, and immediately they looked in one direction. At first, they spotted their parents and siblings who had their glow sticks poised awkwardly to stand out from the rest of the crowd. And then there's Seirin and Kaijou who made sure to wear neon colours so as to be easily spotted.
"Oh my Gosh!" Riko screeched as she saw them. "They're gorgeous!"
"That's what you're screaming about?" Hyuuga asked. "I can't tell who is who, apart from Kuroko that is."
"Right?!" the others agreed.
Catal Rhythm were all clothed in the exact same thing ―slim fitted, long sleeved red-velvet blazers in which the sleeves were pushed up to their forearms. Beneath that was a white turtleneck (whose sleeves were folded over the sleeve of the blazer) that matched their white pants and white sneakers. Their hairs were coloured in very dark purple, for those far away from the stage, they would think that Catal Rhythm's hairs were black.
But to hide their eyes, they wore their laser-cut masks and each was a different colour ―Kasamatsu was purple, Takao was green, Kagami was red tiger stripes, Kuroko was plain white, and Kise was yellow.
"Good day everyone!" Kise started, being his usual perky self. At Kise's greeting, the crowd had responded with a cheer.
"How are you today?!" Takao asked.
« Fine! » The audience responded.
"Great, great," Takao said while nodding. He then turned to Kasamatsu and made a head gesture.
"Well, thank you for giving us your undivided attention." He started with a bow. "We're prepared to blow you away." The crowd screamed. But one thing they liked was that Kasamatsu was so…cool and well poised.
"And this sophisticated gentleman that has gotten you all frenzied is none other than our Leader, Yuki! He's our Lead Vocalist." Takao introduced. "I call him Yu-chan though," he added with a chuckle.
"I call him Senpai." Kise piped in.
"It's a pleasure to stand before you all today." Kasamatsu said.
"See what we mean girls?" Kise smirked. "Gentleman, indeed." He then turned to Kasamatsu, "But, be careful Senpai. You can't be going around stealing the hearts of girls. It's dangerous." The audience erupted with laughter.
"Wha…?" Kasamatsu didn't know where that came from. "I'm not ―"
"I agree. But not because it's dangerous; if Yu-chan captures all the girls, what am I going to be left with?" Takao said. "Don't be greedy."
"If you want to be left with your teeth, I suggest you shut up." Kasamatsu snapped.
"Well, he can be quite the meanie when annoyed." Both Kise and Takao said, backing away from him. Kasamatsu's leg was poised and ready to kick the shit out of them.
"Next we have our resident rapper, Taiga!" Kise said. "He can be such an animal sometimes." He said while shaking his head disapprovingly.
"What did you say?!" Kagami roared, and motioned to grab the model.
"See what I mean!?" Kise screeched, ducking behind an unsuspecting Kasamatsu. "Such! An! Ani―"
"―mal!" the audience completed. They were slowly being caught up in Catal Rhythm's antics without even realizing. And what made it worse, the other groups didn't do something like this. People already knew the other groups from their web dramas and such, but not Catal Rhythm.
"I know right?!" Takao agreed.
"Taiga-kun," Kuroko said, jabbing Kagami in his side. The rapper howled in pain and doubled over. "Calm down."
"And folks, if you never knew what sound a tiger makes, you just did." Kise snickered. The others on the stage turned their faces away from the crowd to hide their laughter. But due to the fact that they wore head-worn mics, their snickers couldn't have gone unheard.
"But the dashing young man who managed to subdue Taiga is none other than our Main dancer, Sora-chan!" Takao perked.
"It's a pleasure to meet you all." He said with a bow. And with Kuroko being himself, the audience was appalled by his politeness.
"Let me tell you a story," Kise began, going over to Kuroko. "In the beginning, there was a huge basin filled with politeness, good demeanor and mannerisms. Our souls had to get sprinkled with it before we enter the world."
Kasamatsu and the others were wondering where Kise was heading with this. Backstage, Perfect 5th and D:FI were cracking with laughter at the idiot. Even the crowd was busting their stomach due to Kise's antics.
"Some got more than others, it's the usual, but Soracchi here," Kise shook his head; "he slipped and fell in the basin. However, he was quickly taken out, but he was drenched. And that's why Soracchi is super polite and have good manners. Trust me ladies, he's the other gentleman apart from Senpai."
That was it, everyone died with laughter, even Hikaru and Asami ―Kuroko's mother, were nodding in agreement.
"And I," Takao started, "Am Taka! I rap and I sing." He said suave. "Get ready to be swayed."
"With his eyes, he can see ten-thousand miles away." Kise added. "Come on; tell me which cute girl is sitting over there."
"Sunn-chan, I can't see in the dark." Takao deadpanned. An eerie silence followed before laughter rang out yet again. Even Kenji and Itsuki were dying in the wings.
"Right…"
"And this idiot is Sunn. He's our main vocalist." Kasamatsu started, placing a hand on Kise's head. "Trust me, if there should be a power outage, we wouldn't need a flashlight."
« Why? » The crowd asked.
"Because his smiles are so bright, it'll put even the real sun to shame."
"Senpai…" Kise said, almost tearing up.
"But he can be really annoying," Kagami said.
"And whiny," Kuroko added.
"He has his dimwit-ish moments too." Kasamatsu added.
Kise felt stabbed. "How could you?!" he screeched.
"But girls, Sunn-chan can sing, dance, is good at sports," Kasamatsu said with a chuckle. "And he can cook and clean."
"So, girls, get you a man that can do everything." Kuroko joined. The audience howled with laughter while the females were agreeing with what he said. These boys were something else. Kenji and Itsuki had to be wiping tears from their eyes, D:FI and Perfect 5th felt as though they had six-packs coming.
"We are Catal Rhythm!" they chirped with a bow.
"And we just wanted to say," Kise began.
"Hello~" all five sang while waving.
« Hi! »
They then got into position; all five formed a 'V' with Kasamatsu in the middle, and on his left and right were Kuroko and Kagami, and behind those two were Kise and Takao. At the start of the music, they turned their faces to their left while snapping the fingers of their right hands in the air. Their other hand was behind them. They repeated this movement while changing the direction each time. At the last, their hands were lowered, almost at their waists.
They then brought their hands together and crossed them at the waist before making a quick snap and brought both their hands upwards. With their right hand bent at ninety degrees, they trailed their fingers upwards to their necks. There, they briefly touched the both sides of their napes.
Swiftly, they brought down the same hand to meet the other. Then they held their chins, and looked upwards to the ceiling. Within less than a second later, with a little dip, they placed their hands behind them.
Kasamatsu then snapped outwards to his right, and taking a few steps out. When he came back to the group, Kuroko and Kagami joined in the dancing. Their hands were up and were snapping while they continuously stepped to the left in rhythm. Kise and Takao then joined in a beat later, and they continued.
Matching the beat, they switched positions, Kasamatsu was still in the middle but Kuroko and Kagami were further outwards. Kise and Takao were in the back.
I can't fall asleep
I'm only thinking about you
Kasamatsu started the song, and as they brushed off their shoulders, they moved smoothly with light steps forwards while making the snaps to match the beat. While Kasamatsu danced, he had flair and suave; there was something about his movements that seemed to flow.
The audience had been stunned into silence the moment they started dancing, although Seirin and Kaijou had seen their dances in rehearsals, there was something different about them on stage. They had much vigor and there was something that emanated from their bodies in waves.
Because of you, I'm having this kind of night
Woo, yeah, yeah, yeah
Kasamatsu slid to the back, while Takao came to the front middle and sang this part, Kuroko and Kise on his flanks, Kagami around the back on Kuroko's flank. They had frozen into a pose for a second or two, and placing their hands at their chests, they did a body roll while their hands trailed. They then made a miniscule hop to their right before snapping continuously downwards as they bent their knees.
Our eyes that met,
Your shy smile
It was Kuroko's turn, and he came up to the front middle. Kagami and Kise were on his flanks while Takao and Kasamatsu were behind. With swift hand movements that matched the music, the boys danced what seemed to be effortless. At first, they had pushed forward one leg while their hands made an 'X' at their upper chest in one swift move. Retracting the leg, they stood poised before moving off again.
It's torturing me tonight,
Woo yeah, yeah, yeah
Takao came in again, and while everyone was bent low and skillfully moving towards their new positions, he walked to his, since he was the one singing.
We sat across each other and talked
Then the unknown song that started playing
This time, they had all assumed their positions ―Kise was in the middle with Kuroko and Kasamatsu on his right, Takao and Kagami on his left. Kise was the one who sang this part, and as he did so, they dragged one leg smoothly and brought it up to the back of their other foot's knee, and repeated it once doing the inverse. Along with these movements, they brought one hand up after which they pointed the index outward.
Then, they made a hop in towards Kise and brushed off their shoulders stylishly. They then leaned forwards to the crowd, and made waving motions with their hands. At this, Kagami had slipped around the back behind Kise.
The lyrics take my heart away
I only wanna fall into you
The group then dispersed as Kagami started his rap, showing the tall youth walking with a bounce towards the front. Takao was the only one standing back-to-back to him until his rap was complete. The two boys then skipped back behind the others who had come up from the back.
You keep spinning around me,
What's this feeling? Oh!
Kuroko was singing, he placed a hand where his heart was, and made a little swaying movements forwards. The others behind him crossed their legs and tapped the floor with the tip of their toes. Then, Kasamatsu and Kise slid outwards turning their bodies to the left and right respectively. Kagami and Takao were around the back on Kuroko's flank. They continued their intricate dance, until they finally reformed their 'V' formation.
Baby, it's now, oh my baby
Your hidden truth
I'm curious about it, yeah, yeah, yeah
Kasamatsu was back in the front middle, and he was the one who sang this. Their bodies were slightly turned to their left with their right hands stretched up and outwards behind them. Slowly, they brought down their hands down but picked up a speed when they stretched out that same hand forward. Making hops to turn their bodies in the other direction; they stretched out one of their feet this time, while sassily moving their outstretched hands. They did this dance twice more before spinning on the spot and then shaking their shoulders.
Baby, at this moment, oh my baby
What are you dreaming of?
I hope it's the same as mine
I want you tonight
Kise sung this part as they slid into their different positions. Kasamatsu slid backwards from the front, while to move out of his way, Takao slid to his right. Kise and Kagami moved up, so too did Kuroko. After this, the back row consisted of Kuroko, Kasamatsu and Takao while the front had Kagami and Kise. They brought one of their legs to the back of the other leg's knee before bending a little with a leg stretched out to the sides. This action caused them to turn their bodies, but within a heartbeat, they were facing the crowd yet again.
Using the momentum from swinging one hand in an arc, they brought their bodies forward, Kise ending up being the centre of attention. They pointed their toes to the left first before switching with their hands on their chests.
Kise then hopped closer to Kuroko and Kagami and made a gesture with his hands. The boys moved into position but then Kise recreated the same move to his right where Kasamatsu and Takao was, and just like the former two, they came closer to Kise.
Watching it, the Generation of Miracles along with their teammates were stunned. The entire audience saw the intricacies and difficulties and was just blown away. Catal Rhythm moved with precision, with ease and they were so in sync that it was frightening. The Miracles and company were rendered speechless, even Shutoku were in shock. Takao had always been playful and full of energy but this…was damn amazing.
In the VIP section, Hikaru and Ryouhei were tearing up. Both males had their phones poised and were videoing ever since they came on stage, but when they're boys broke out in their dance; emotions got the better of them. Ryouhei, was being the typical drama queen that he was.
For Hikaru it was even more since he was the one who choreographed the routine. He remembered the days when they'd bawl their eyes out at its difficulty, but as soon as he mentioned other groups, they would get fired up and attempt to conquer it. Seeing them performing it on stage right now with such finesse had the typically stoic Kuroko moved.
Kazuo and Mitsurou were moved as well; as neither had thought that their sons could move like that. After all, they were basketball players. Their siblings as well were stunned, Kasamatsu's little brothers sat and gaped, Takao's sister seemed like she was about to faint any second. Kise's sisters ―Ruiko and Reiko were behaving like their father. Only the wives were behaving normal.
Seirin and Kaijou couldn't find their voices. Seeing them dance in rehearsals is one thing, but performing was another. More so, Kuroko was dancing. Yes, he was their main dancer, but they couldn't find the boy who had low presence and seemed weak and fragile. On stage, Kuroko was a monster.
Every step he took was smooth and precise, yet seeming so powerful and effortless. His postures were amazing, everything about him was amazing. Even though he wasn't always in the front, even though they looked at the other members, Kuroko's image was always in their periphery. If not, they could feel his energy radiating and it sent chills. As a matter of fact, they got chills by watching all of them dance.
There's no exit to you
I've bitten down on the bait
I don't know what to do, I'm going crazy
I already put dibs on you
I hope you won't be apart from me
Taken out of their thoughts by Kagami's powerful rapping, the two teams looked on to see the tiger in the middle with the others around him. They weren't doing any dancing here, but when Kagami moved his left hand, Takao and Kasamatsu moved their heads according, and when he did the same on his right, Kise and Kuroko did the same.
Only silence fills up this night,
Kise sung this part as they then dispersed, leaving him to stand in the middle. He then walked up to where Kagami was and extended his arm in his direction.
It shakes me up
Kuroko sung, but unlike Kise, he didn't move from his position.
The world is spinning,
Kise came in again but slid backwards from Kagami as he sung.
You keep coming into my heart
Kuroko sang again, but this time all five moved to assemble in the middle of the stage. Takao and Kagami were at the front, Kuroko was behind them in the middle, Kise flanking Kagami, Kasamatsu flanking Takao.
I can't just look at you,
I will go to your house
Takao came in, but instead of singing, he was rapping. He slid to his right first, and then took a powerful step forward. Throwing one hand up and then next, both he and the others moved backwards before they bent and slid outwards.
Baby, it's now, oh my baby
Your hidden truth
I'm curious about it, yeah, yeah, yeah
Baby, at this moment, oh my baby
What are you dreaming of?
I hope it's the same as mine
I want you tonight
There, they jumped and went into their dance for the chorus. It was sung by everyone except Kagami. With their hands in a diagonal, they brought one foot upwards and turned and then kicked out that same leg. Bending their right knee, they stretched out their left leg with their toes pointing, before spinning in a pirouette with their hands above their heads, similarly to ballerinas.
They crossed one leg over the other before bringing it forward and kicking out briefly. Sweeping their legs in a graceful arc, they then pulled themselves to their right and then making a step before hopping into position. Timing it just right, they nodded their heads vigorously in correspondence to the lyrics.
Kise and Kuroko slid forward to the front while Kagami slid further outwards. Takao and Kasamatsu slid backwards and all five boys turned their backs before jumping yet again, their arms outspread like wings. Upon landing, they went into really fast arm-work and footwork ―swinging their arms to the left and right, kicking their feet forwards before crossing them at the ankles.
Swiftly, as though they were pulling down something with their two hands from above, they brought one leg that was stretched out closer to the next, before entering a little shimmy-like dance.
"Good grief!" Miyaji shouted in shock and awe. "That's insane!"
"How did they not fall?" Otsubo added. Midorima silently agreed with them. "All those hands and feet movements are just crazy!"
"It seems like Aomine isn't the only crazy one around here." Imayoshi said, his eyes had been wide open.
"I'm wondering, how do they remember all that?" Fukui said, "In front of such a large crowd no less."
"We'll just have to ask them afterwards." Akashi joined in.
"But this song is really catchy!" Hayama perked. "I like it!"
Before they knew it, the boys were done.
"Thank you very much!" Catal Rhythm said with a bow, taking the teams out of their thoughts. The crowd was still in silence, but the boys on the stage knew that the best performances are the ones that leave the crowd speechless. They knew they did a good job. Walking off, they caught the look on Kenji's face and the man was tearing up.
"ENCORE!"
That screech halted them in their tracks. On instinct, they turned around to see where it came from but inside the theatre were black, it was impossible to see.
"Encore!"
Another rang out.
"Encore! Encore! Encore!" This time, they could make out the voices of their teammates but not before long, the entire theatre was screaming for an encore. The five boys stood frozen in shock. They never imagined the audience wanting them to perform twice, all they wanted was to shut up some members from D:FI and making Kenji and their supporters proud.
"Well, Catal Rhythm, what are you waiting for?" Itsuki said as he made his way onto the stage from wings. "The crowd loves you! Perform again for your babies." He joked.
And so, Catal Rhythm got into their positions and as soon as the music played, brought the house down yet again. This time, their performance was even better, being that they've gotten into their groove and got what D:FI didn't. The crowd raved this time, fans screaming and entering a frenzied state.
Perfect 5th who were with D:FI backstage watched everything and were appalled. Hirose and Amari sung along where they could, Nakajima and his followers weren't too happy about this though. Perfect 5th took in their dance keenly and fell in love.
After some minutes, the boys were finished with their song, Kenji and Itsuki came on to have a word with them.
"How does it feel? It's your début stage and you managed to get an encore." Itsuki asked. Kenji looked as though he was planning something.
"It…feels…" Kasamatsu said in between pants to catch his breath. It was not easy dancing and singing that routine. "…great."
"We've never imagined…" Kise joined in, panting like Kasamatsu. "…that we'd get an encore." But he spoke a bit faster so as to get more words out.
"We're extremely grateful." Kuroko said in one breath. He then sucked in a breath and exhaled. He seemed the most tired of all.
"Another song! Give us another song!" A shout from one section of the theatre sounded. The two hosts and Catal Rhythm froze.
"I did not see this coming." Kagami said after he could breathe normally again. The chants continued, and Kenji decided to intervene.
"Well, Catal Rhythm, they want another song. How about it?" he asked.
"Uh," Takao started, "We didn't expect this reaction." This wasn't a complete lie. They only intended to tear the place down; getting the chance to perform another song never crossed their minds.
"Plus, other artistes have to perform as well, right? We can't cut into their times." Kasamatsu said, he genuinely meant that. But Kenji grinned. The five boys trembled as they knew that the man wasn't going to be swayed.
"Don't worry about it. So, how about 'Juliette'?" He asked, but his face indicated that he was issuing a command.
"But he's right, Kenji." Itsuki said. "Man, I never knew audiences could get this greedy?"
"Okay, give us a little piece out of Juliette. About a minute or ―"
"―thirty seconds." Itsuki interrupted. "The clock's ticking."
"Ah, what's wrong? Let them do it." A voice said from the wings. It was Tobio. He walked out onto the stage, waving to the fans. "Don't be like that, Kit-san."
"You shouldn't be like that." Reiya walked out and grabbed Tobio in his collar. "They have their program set up, you know? One minute," he said as he looked to Catal Rhythm. "If anything, you guys can be show's closing act, ne?" He smiled.
"Do you hear that?" Kenji said to the audience. "Their next song will be Juliette! Now, I wonder how many hearts they can capture."
"Humph!" Itsuki came in. "I think the audience's hearts are already captured." He then laughed. "I mean, didn't you hear the screeches and screams from the audience earlier? Not even D:FI and Starburst had them screaming this much."
"I think some of them may end up hoarse." Kenji laughed. "Be careful now, young folks."
"Pot calling kettle black," Itsuki snorted. "You're not that much older than most of these fans here. Aren't you fresh out of high school?" He then turned to the crowd, "Remember what Sora-kun said, get a man that can do everything? He's available."
"Wha…? This is a concert!" Kenji's face reddened. "Not a dating site! And I'm not that young! I'm twenty-three." He grumbled.
"That's why you're still single." His co-host mumbled into his mic. "Now give it up for Catal Rhythm with Juliette!"
All five backs were turned towards the audience, and they seemed to be in a 'V' formation. Kise was in the middle, on his left and right were Kasamatsu and Takao and lastly, were Kuroko and Kagami behind those two. However, due to the boys being in the same clothing, the audience couldn't tell who was who. Kuroko was easily spotted since he was the shortest, but the others, people couldn't decipher.
Song for my Juliette!
Takao's voice rang out and the five then walked in the direction that they were facing which would be upstage. Kise then turned around and walked back towards the audience and as he passed Kasamatsu and Takao, they turned around and followed him as well. Kuroko and Kagami followed suit as the others passed them. They were still in the 'V' formation, Kise was still in front.
The moonlight, as if it'll spill, is definitely dark
Kise sang this part, he and the others danced beautifully in sync. As they had been standing with their legs slightly apart, they brought them together before briefly kicking out one leg and bringing it back. Everyone turned into Kasamatsu's direction, unmoving while the older teen danced his part.
Including the almost exploding torchlight
Kasamatsu brought forward his hands that were behind his back and danced with beautiful footwork and hand gestures. When he was almost done, he folded his arms and stood with his feet apart, the others mimicked this movement as well. All five then leaned to their right while retaining that posture before turning and facing Takao's direction.
I need to learn how to shine like she does
Takao was the one who sung this time, and he too, used footwork and hand gestures to dance. It wasn't anything too extravagant, but still, it was amazing. When he finished dancing, he fell into line with everyone else and they made a small hop backwards. They leaned to their left before changing positions.
If I look at her I'll be blinded
Kise came in again, when he sang, he placed a hand over his eyes in correspondence to what he was singing. Kasamatsu and Takao moved further outwards while Kuroko and Kagami had moved inwards. In a breath, Kuroko and Kagami slid through either sides of Kise to make it to the front.
Please give me a chance
When you look at me with those eyes
I want to hold you in my arms
Kuroko and Kagami sung here as they crossed their arms and leaned backwards to end up sweeping out a leg in an arc. Bringing a knee upwards, they stretched out their other leg and used that same leg to hold their weight as they leaned. One of their arms was in the air, after which they brought it down to point at the audience.
They then twist on their heels which caused their hips to twist sharply with their hands at their chest. Their legs were shoulder-width apart; they stretched a hand outward before crossing their feet at the ankles and then stepping to the left with a hand out.
Bringing their feet back together, they crossed once more at their ankles with one of their hands wrapping around their heads briefly. Leaning to the side, they kicked out their straightened feet, first to the right then left. Bending forwards, they swung out one of their feet and turned to the side.
But to me, you're like a playful fox
Kise sang while they all raised their knees upwards, Kasamatsu used this time to get in line with Kuroko and Kagami who were at the front.
Juliette, I'll give you my soul
Juliette, please accept me
Juliette, sweetly, a little more sweeter
Whisper my serenade
Everyone sung at this part, they moved their hands in the air like a snake or like they were defining a 'coca-cola bottle' before bowing with a hand across their abdomen. Straightening up, they swept out their legs in an arc and then pointed downwards with their indexes. Still leaning forwards, they kicked out their feet to the left then to the right, and then they moved their knees back and forth.
They duplicated their arm movement from prior, but after they swept out their legs to the right before smoothly pulling it back in. Then, they continuously moved one leg outwards while barely hopping.
"Juliette~!" Hayama sang while making failed attempts at their dancing.
"Stop it." Mibuchi said in disgust. Strangely, Nebuya had kept quiet.
"Aww, can't believe they're done already." Momoi said with a pout as she watched the boys bow to the audience.
"Well, they weren't supposed to sing its entirety." Wakamatsu said.
"If you want to hear more, go buy their mini-album!" Kenji said. "It's a great listen." He'd know this, as he was present at all their recordings.
"So, how many of you want to become Catal Rhythm's 'Juliettes'?" Itsuki asked with a tease. The crowd erupted in a cheer. "Hmm, thought so." He smirked.
"Without any further ado, let's welcome, the one, the only, Kings of Synchronization, Perfect 5th!" Kenji and Itsuki said, enthusiasm seeping out their body in waves.
"What's up?!" Daigo asked as he and the others walked out onto the stage. The crowd's screams got even louder.
"I can't believe that our beloved fans were taken with Catal Rhythm," Tobio said, pretending to sob.
"Don't worry," Reiya said with a sly smile. "Our fans know that we're their destiny."
"Well, let's get this show on the road, shall we?!" Akio said with his usual perk. "Play that intro!"
The moment Perfect 5th began; due to the loud screams and shouts, the Aihara Music Theatre seemed to have experienced an earthquake.
xxxx
After Perfect 5th performed, the soloists were introduced, and they too performed a couple songs. Kenji and Itsuki kept the crowd enthused with their antics and chemistry on the stage. Together, they made a powerful duo which never left the audience bored.
At the end of the Ai-Fest, fans were able to meet with their favourite idols for a handshake event held in the compound. Débuting groups were present as well, and in Catal Rhythm's instance, Seirin and Kaijou, the Generation of Miracles and their teams swarmed their booth and started firing off questions. Akashi had to subdue them since people were starting to stare.
After they got past that, they took a couple pictures and headed off to queue up for Perfect 5th, Moriyama had gone to Triple Threat and other female soloists.
When everything was done, everyone affiliated with Catal Rhythm went out to celebrate, of course, the teens milking Hikaru, Kenji and Ryouhei's pockets. And somehow, they ended up at a street court and started playing basketball, but after a while, Catal Rhythm were so tired and sore that they retired for the day.
Kenji brought them home and as they got into a comfortable position ―Kise, Kasamatsu and Kuroko curled up in the sofa, Takao and Kagami fell asleep on the chairs nearby.
Kenji smiled but didn't attempt to move them by himself. He headed out and asked Perfect 5th for help which they complied with. The six males hauled up the boys, and while it was less agonizing with Kagami, Kuroko and Kasamatsu; getting Kise and Takao on the top bunk was hell. Especially Kise.
"Shouldn't models be lightweight?" Daigo cursed. "How the hell is he so heavy? Shit!"
"I know right?" Akio said.
"Just hurry it up! My back! My back!" Tobio screeched.
The three young men were attempting to put Kise on his bed. Tobio was on his fours with Akio standing in his back. Daigo held Kise under his arm and then passed the boy onto Akio. With an agonized grunt, Akio turned and pushed him up towards Reiya who was on Kise's bed.
He grabbed Kise under the arms and struggled to haul him up. The others down below pushed Kise upwards to ease the stress on Reiya. The operation ended in a success, Jun was standing a far off and videoing their antics. Without hitch, Reiya jumped down and climbed up onto Takao's bed. The four repeated the process with the hawk-eyed boy and after a couple minutes, Catal Rhythm were in their beds, albeit in strange positions.
"Please remind me," Daigo groaned out as he walked into their living room. "Never assist Ai-Ken in moving these boys. They're like logs!"
"Only Kuroko-kun was manageable." Akio sighed. "If it's only him, then I'll take the risk. But Kise," he shook his head. "He'll have to stay."
"Kagami too." Reiya joined in.
Waving Kenji goodbye, they headed to their apartment to get some rest. Before Kenji left, he covered them with sheets as he knew the nights can be quite cold. Turning off the lights, he said,
"Good night, my precious war potentials. You have a packed week coming."
Thank you for reading! Don't forget to leave a review!
ChordOverstreetFan & SilverWhiteDragon: We know Tatsuya's the one who sung most of the openings, but it's as you said, he's all the way up in Akita and he wasn't there when Takao wanted to enter the competition, so for now Tatsuya will be a supporter.