Reiji could not believe his eyes.
The concert ended minutes ago yet there he stood on the spot, sight focused on a silver-haired male. As usual, Ranmaru gave a powerful performance in skilfully playing his bass guitar and the audience couldn't help but cheer wildly.
The rocker was as passionate as ever.
While the crowd cleared out and walked pass Reiji, the brunet started to move forward in hopes of getting to his bandmate. Blindly, the clown sempai bumped into strangers causing said strangers to send the brunet a glare.
Despite the reaction, Reiji paid no attention and continued to walk towards where Ranmaru was.
'I wonder how Ran-Ran got here?' Reiji thought as he continued walking. 'Was he sent back to the past too? I wonder why...'
Reiji indeed wondered. Just as he was about to go further and nearer Ranmaru, someone grabbed his wrist therefore causing him to halt and to snap out of his thoughts. Reiji, who was locked in a stare with the rocker, spun around and saw Aine.
"Reiji! Where are you going?" The cyanette asked. "We've been waiting for you."
Reiji looked at Aine then turned to where Ranmaru stood, but only to find him gone.
"Mengo~! I was so into the concert that I lost track of time." The brown-haired idol exclaimed sheepishly. "Let's go back, Ai-Ai."
Aine smiled unsurely. "Okay."
As the two headed to the BBQ hut, Reiji couldn't help but to sneak a glance behind him. He was certain that the bassist was no other than Ranmaru, however, he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off.
'Why do I feel like he's never seen me before?'
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Aine and Reiji went back to the BBQ hut where Kei and Hibiki were waiting for them. It truly surprised Reiji that the other two weren't rolling their drunken ass off; in fact, they were quite sober despite finishing 2 bottles of sake.
"Took you long enough." Kei began, his irritation earlier wearing off. "We ate ahead. Can't let good barbeque go cold while waiting for the two of you."
"Eh? Aine, you haven't eaten yet?" Reiji asked. When the cyanette shook his head, the clown sempai grabbed the other by the sleeve and hastily dragged themselves towards the counter.
"Mengo, Aine! I'll order us the juiciest BBQ so don't cha worry!" The brunet said as he passed-by some customers. The area had more people now due to the rock concert that took place earlier.
"Reiji! Watch where you're going!"
Aine's warning came a little late for his lively companion had already bumped into someone causing said someone's plate of barbeque to drop to the floor. At the sound of the dropped plate and its content, all eyes turned to where Reiji was, tension strong in the air.
This was not good.
"S-Sumimasen!" Reiji apologized and bowed his head.
The stranger scoffed. "Baka, you blind or something? Get your eyes checked!"
That voice...
Reiji immediately stood straight and faced the stranger, who turned out to be not much of a stranger to him. Arms crossed and with a scowl on his face, Ranmaru's dual colored eyes glared intensely at Reiji for making him drop his food. Everyone knew that it was suicide to come between Ranmaru and his food or his sleeping time.
Sheepishly, the brown-haired idol scratched the back of his head. "Mengo! Won't happen again, Ran-Ran~!"
If it weren't for the nickname, Reiji would have been in the clear. Kei and Hibiki were now standing up from their seats as they, along with Aine, became alarmed for Ranmaru grabbed their friend by the shirt collar.
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Quartet Knight (An UtaPri Fanfic)
Fanfiction" If I could rewind the past,...will I be able to save him?" A late night conversation he had with his fellow Quartet Night made Reiji wish time were to spin in reverse if it meant saving his bestfriend, Aine, from his fate. No doubt he will be abl...
