Chapter 2
Few months have went by and everything has ran smoothly, Syo and Natsuki haven't broke the schedule Ai created, and she's even mentored them a few times. Since then a new member had been added to STARISH his name was Cecil Aijima. Ai was actually surprised when STARISH actually got the nomination for the Uta Pri Award. Now even though she would never admit it to anyone, she was worried about them.
Ai along with the rest of Quartet-Night took the time to watching their students practice for their performance. Reiji, "I came here thinking I could teach them to dance, but it looks like they don't need me." Camus was leaning against the wall as he said, "I have my hands full teaching Aijima already." Ai just stood there, "How are they going to be ready in time?" She turned to look at Reiji and Camus, "At this rate, their dissolution is assured." Reiji looked at Ai, "What's wrong with you, Ai-Ai? You don't usually worry about others." Reiji turned and watched STARISH practice as he continued to speak. "They can make the impossible possible. Doesn't it seem that way?" Ai, "What are you talking about?" Reiji, "I believe in them." Ai, "Believe?" Ai thought about that word, believe, she hasn't believed in anyone really since she was a child, since that time. Ranmaru stayed quiet during the whole ordeal and just walked out of the room and Camus followed. Ai left the room and went back to her room shared room and went to her computer, thinking back to what Reiji had said moments ago, "I believe in them." She stared at the results, how could Reiji believe in them? She continued thinking back to what Reiji had said. "What's wrong with you, Ai-Ai? You don't usually worry about others." Ai looked up in shock worry? She was interested in them as research subjects, but… her worried? About others? Her eyes went from her usual stern glare and wide open then she allowed a soft concerned gaze show on her face as she reached up and placed her hand over her heart then held it for a second before raising her hand and looking at it, what is this feeling that she was experiencing? She didn't understand. She decided to leave her computer and get up and walk around, deciding, to go back and observe STARISH's practice. When she walked in and sat down, Syo asked her, "Are you already finished with your work." Ai, "y-yeah." Syo got closer to her, "Is something wrong? You seem down." She was taken a back by that question, "What are you talking about? More importantly, you don't have much time before your performance. Come on, practice." Syo walked away from her, "Okay…" Whispering to his band mates, "What's his deal?" The group didn't know but decided not to think on it too much.
Camus passed the practice room and took a glance inside, "Mikaze?" He continued walking until he saw Ranmaru, "Kurosaki." Ranmaru turned around and looked at Camus. "Have you noticed that Mikaze has been acting strange as of late." Ranmaru, "What?" Camus, "He's been watching STARISH practice this whole time." Ranmaru, "So, what? What about it?" Camus, "The president didn't even tell Mikaze to do it. Not even Reiji had asked Mikaze to do it, and you know how he reluctantly does stuff for that fool. Don't you think it's strange? Do you think that song Maiji Love 2000%, Reiji has been acting strange as well but is it possible that a song could have hit Ai's core?" Ranmaru, "tch, something's just wrong with Ai and Reiji." Camus thought, "Can't the same be said of you, Kurosaki?" They both headed to their rooms.
It was know the middle of the night and Ai was again typing away at her computer. "Their performance is tomorrow. How can they win? There must be a way." The words Reiji had said earlier that day still rang in her memory, "What's wrong with you, Ai-Ai? You don't usually worry about others. I believe in them." Ai looked at her computer, with a soft gaze until those words rang in her memory, "Believe?" Reiji's words still coming to her thoughts, "They can make the impossible possible, doesn't it seem that way." Ai stopped typing, "I don't understand what that means…" She had a small blush on her face. She was just concerned, they had put so much work to get this award. Especially Syo-kun. Ai opened her eyes in shock, what was she just thinking. She decided there was no use anymore, and quietly grabbed a hoodie and some pants to sleep in and went to the bathroom and changed before climbing into her bed and falling asleep.
The following day:
It was time for the Uta Pri Award and a group by the name of Heavens had just finished their performance and it was Amazing. Reiji, "This isn't good. At this rate, they…" Reiji stood up from his seat and began walking. Ranmaru, "Hey, you know they can't rely on anyone else onstage." Reiji turned around and showed worry, "I know, I know, but..." Ranmaru, "Once the curtain goes up, they're the only ones who can bring it back down." Reiji sat back down and Ai looked at him showing him that she felt the exact same way, but she didn't know how to voice it. She just turned back at the stage worried. She whispered, "Syo-kun you can do it." Thankfully nobody heard her due to the crowds loud cheering. Finally, STARISH appeared on stage and their performance began. Even though Ai had watched them practice, the real thing was different. When Syo went over to Cecil and placed his hand on his hip and Cecil's right hand on his face she was actually felt a pinch of jealousy but she would never admit to it. When the song was over votes were being made to decide who would win the Uta Pri Award, would it be STARISH or would it be Heavens. Ai along with everyone else in Quarter-night was still trying to get over the astonishing performance their students gave. Ai, "There's is no way they couldn't, there's just no way." The votes were now up. Heavens with 50,127 votes and STARISH with 51,461 meaning STARISH won! After their win they requested to sing more, which was easily accepted by the audience who were cheering for more.
Maiji love 1000%'s music began playing in the background.
Saotome, "Nothing can stop you now!" Quartet-Night was shocked, to say the least, how much were their students going to surprise them today. Ai even began to sing along when they were half way through. Camus was thinking when he heard her singing along, "Mikaze. Music that moves the heart…" Reiji of course was sing along and even Ranmaru joined in. Finally, as the song got closer to the end everyone from Quartet-Night sang along with their students song. Ai even had a gentle expression on her face.
Syo had looked up and saw them singing along and was happy, but them was surprised by the look he saw on Ai's face. Syo couldn't let the shock affect him to long he was in the middle of singing for goodness sake. But that look on Ai's face made him look really cute.
That's all for this chapter, this follows the last two episodes of season 2 of Uta no Prince Sama, but with a little extra in it. Love is in the air~ Ai is starting to feel something towards Syo and right back at her except he doesn't know that he's actually a she yet. How will the truth be will told. Will it be told in the next chapter, sit down find out in the next chapter! Until the next chapter farewell.
