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Frozen in Time

Chapter 4: Admiration and Fan Meetings

Izumi Sena x Reader (F) (!!)

Synopsis: Now that the model finally returned to the country for idol work, you were given a task to participate as their photographer for tomorrow's fan meeting. Unknown to them, you are one of their avid fans but surprisingly, you kept yourself low due to your career. Note: I'm going batsht crazy in this one with my godly morning shower thoughts. This got me wildin'. And also, I'm giving them names cuz why not? Warnings: Swearing, violence, and Masked Pervert.

"No, please, stay away the f*ck away from me! We're over this since Repayment Fes?!"

You ran away from a certain someone like your life depends on it. You didn't expect that a few idols in that agency will remember you, even after a year of not meeting them after the yearbook project last year's Repayment Fes. Especially from the one who scared the living nine rings of hell out of you back in your days as a student of Yumenosaki, who is chasing you with a maid dress magically appeared from thin air.

Oh, you wanted to forget the days you were in the Theater Club, being harassed by a certain someone from the club you were in.

"But isn't this an everyday routine for us to have a wonderful, lovely exercise, (Name)? Or should I say, Little Miss Photographer~?"

Chills crawled on your spine when you heard that nickname from him. You wanted to kick him where the sun doesn't shine and leave him right there on the spot.

You nearly forgot how many times you ran laps around 22nd floor, where Starmaker Production's office is. You just wanted to visit your dear friends who graduated a month ago but you ended up being chased by a certain idol from a certain unit and he is one of the certain few you don't want to meet after graduation.

You felt so desperate to call for help that you took out your phone from your pocket and contacted a group call instead of a single person in contacts. You pressed the call button with no hesitation and waited for them to respond. When you saw that someone picked up, you started the call.

"H-Hello, my knights in shining armor, I need your help. A clown is chasing me and I'm running away from him like my life depends on it...!" Tears formed on the corners of your eyes as you called and you tripped down, cursing to your clumsy self for being careless.

Oh, you wanted to run away from him so bad that you desperately called for help from someone but your cries were thrown out of the window when he caught you in his arms, making you scream in fear. As he caught you in place, he wrapped the maid dress around you, trapping you and preventing you from pushing him away from you.

"Now, now, I want you to behave just like you always do~"

You struggled and flailed as he carried you in his arms and let out a satisfied hum. Your phone fell to the floor and the call ended just like that when he brought you somewhere far from the office and he grinned like a child getting a candy he always wanted.

"Let go of me, you masked pervert! You harassed me too much!"

The sounds of rushing footsteps can be heard after the elevator opened up for them as they reached the 22nd floor and outside of StarPro's office. Panic-stricken gazes look around to see if there are any differences around the place. One of them saw a phone on the floor with the screen facing up.

He picked up the phone and checked to see the owner of this certain device made in the new age of modern technology. A blush crept up on his cheeks when he saw the phone case. It's a picture of him in his introduction pose with the theme of Knights in the phone case's background.

"Whoa, so the owner of the phone is a Knights' fan? Seemed nice of them to use a picture of you on it. What a rare sight~" His companion snickered and he rolled his eyes. He pressed the power button to see who's the owner and to his surprise, it's their photographer.

His companion nearly cackled out loud at the sight of you as the lock screen's wallpaper. They had no idea you're a Knights fan. He shrugged it off and put your phone in his pocket to keep it safe. "Enough of that, Leo. Let's look for (Name) in StarPro's office."

"I think you don't need to do it, Izumi." A blonde idol showed up from behind them. Izumi turned around and saw a familiar idol he was once obsessed with back in his years as a student of Yumenosaki Academy.

"Ah, Yuu-kun~" Izumi opened his arms wide and went closer to Makoto. But the latter dodged him before he'll get trapped in Izumi's embrace, resulting in Izumi nearly falling down. Leo guffawed at the sight and clutched his stomach and fell on to his knees. "Today is really not Sena's day, huh?" Leo continued laughing and Izumi let out an annoyed sigh in response.

Makoto let out a nervous chuckle and continued, "Anyways, about Big Sis, she's in the office with fine. I'll go look for her." Makoto walked away and entered StarPro's office but was stopped by their unit leader by the entrance. Hokuto Hidaka, Trickstar's leader, showed up at the entrance, stopping his unit member.

Before Makoto asked Hokuto why he was here, a loud crash was heard, scaring the two other idols outside of the office. "Well, you don't need to look for her here and she's at the conference room with Masked Perv— I mean, Senior Hibiki" Hokuto pointed his pointer finger at StarPro's conference room.

The four idols ran their way into StarPro's conference room to see what was going on and to their surprise, it was just you pinning Wataru down to the floor with a broomstick, which is a prop from Dramatica's circle. Around the two of you was a maid dress and scattered papers on the floor, which seemed like the events before the crime scene.

An ominous aura seeped out of you as you glared at the eccentric idol of fine, who was grinning smugly at the way he was pinned down to the floor like this. Your glare is cold and it speaks death. It was a dangerous sight to see from a normal person's perspective. But to an eccentric, it was amusing yet slightly intimidating.

Dread seemed to wash over the two knights and the two stars at the sight of you doing such physical violence towards an idol, especially someone from a well-known unit.

"B-Big Sis?! Please put that broomstick down...!" Makoto yelped out and that caught your attention. Your gaze shifted to where Makoto is and your glare never left your gaze. Chills crawled on his spine and he knows that you're clearly angry.

Izumi walked closer to you and looked down on you with the same gaze but less sharper. "Alright, that's enough." All of the sudden, he flicked your forehead. That action surprised almost everyone in the room. Makoto jolted in surprise when your head was slightly thrown back a little, Hokuto was stunned that his eyes widen, the corner of Leo's mouth twitched and took out his pen and notebook to compose after a single click of the pen, and Wataru on the other hand, was amused at the sight.

You gritted your teeth and irked in annoyance. "What the hell was that for?!" You glared at Izumi while rubbing your forehead. Izumi and Leo's eyes widen at the sudden profanity spilled out of your lips. "Can y'all just calm down? This masked pervert right here is forcing me to act along with the script he had on hand."

"Script? What script?" Makoto asked you in confusion and looked at the scattered papers around you and Wataru. You picked up the said script on the floor and waved it in the air. It reveals the name of the play.

"It's the Love in Spring, inspired by Love's Joy and Love's Sorrow by a certain German pianist, Fritz Kreisler. This clown right here added a twist on it, which it'll be based in the old English times—the play's timeline was around in the early 1900's. It's a forbidden love story between the Middle Class and the Noble Class—which are the statuses of the main cast." You explained as you held the broomstick's handle with your other hand and let out a sigh.

Wataru stood up and dusted himself with Yuzuru's help. He chuckled as he looked at you with delight and began to tell the story behind the script. "And this script was once written by this little dove right here. I helped her remaster it until day. But sadly, before the script was close to be finished to the connoisseur's expectations, she left the club after we became second years."

"Sis wrote that script?" Hokuto's eyes looked at you in disbelief and Wataru nodded at the question. "In case you wanted to read it, her name was written on the script's cover."

You look away, embarrassed and shyly chuckled. "Oh, quit that..."

Wataru chuckled and grinned at you. "Fufu~ My, Little Dove's skills never became rustier than I expected them to be. You're still the smart and the talented one, I see?"

Your bashful expressions disappeared and you groaned and ignored him and turned to face the four confused idols. You put the broomstick aside and began to explain, "This clown here is one of the reasons why I left the club and joined the Broadcasting Committee and Handicraft Club. I even have to hide away from him by joining the Library Committee and spend my whole day reading books while not being disturbed by him."

"And you harassed me almost every time ever since the day I signed myself up to be the part of the music and background team in the club back then." You hissed and crossed your arms, which he answered in mere amusement in response, "And that's because I saw you reading the lines and enacting that certain character in the script. You know you can't waste such a potential, Little Dove~"

You walk away from Wataru and hide behind Izumi and Leo. You let out a sigh and faced Makoto and reassured him, "Sorry, Makko. Don't worry about it. I'm not mad or anything. I was carried away by my emotions when I was supposed to follow the script as always."

"Wait? Seriously?" He asked and you nodded. "And this is another reason why I left the club."

Wataru let out an amused chuckle and grinned. "(Name), it seems like you called your precious knights to save you—the damsel in distress."

"How many times do I need to tell any of you that I'm not a damsel in distress...?" You facepalmed and let out an annoyed sigh.

"And since we're here to pick up the damsel in distress," Izumi spoke up and carried you in his arms. You blinked twice, trying to process what the heck was going on. Seriously, what is with Knights carrying you like a princess?

"Excuse me, sir. I can walk on my own." You muttered and narrowed your gaze to his, meeting his icy cold ones. You irked when you saw his gaze, seeming like that he read you like a book. The silver haired stated, "We've completed our task and if you'll please excuse us because we have a meeting with her later by ten."

Leo and Izumi excused themselves to leave and walked towards the elevator to go down to the 7th floor, where the New Dimension agency office is. You raised a brow while looking at him coldly. "Do you even need to carry me?"

Izumi smirked and replied, "Well, I have a feeling that you'll run away like a runaway princess. You were so close to being late until we found out that you're here on the 22nd floor when you're supposed to be on the 7th floor. Are you betraying your loyal knights and going to the heavens?" You facepalmed at his remark and let out a sigh.

"For your information, I pressed the button with 22 on it without seeing." That was a half-lie. He doubted your words as he pressed the button to make the elevator doors open wide for them to enter.

"What an airhead you are." He commented, making you irk once again. "Not to mention, you were an absolute klutz and completely impulsive. Why don't you be more aware of your surroundings next time? I'm sure you won't end up playing cat and mouse with someone like what happened today." He continued as the three of you entered the elevator and the doors closed after Leo pressed the button with the number seven on the controls.

A vein popped out on your forehead, making it seem obvious that you were irritated at his words. You inhaled deeply and exhaled out. Your exhale sounded like a cat's hiss, which made the composer stifle his laugh and ended up letting out a silent snicker.

You glared at Izumi and spoke out, catching Leo's attention. "Tsukinaga, please translate the Sena-nese for me in the shortest term possible."

Leo perked up and grinned. Just as he opened his mouth to speak, Izumi glared at him but the composer is not communicating in body language right now. "It translates into: Next time, please be careful and be more aware if you don't want to get involved in a situation you don't want to be in." Leo grinned while he translated. Your eyes widened at the translation. You began to doubt that but that affirmation alone made your heart skip a beat and pink began to dust on your cheeks.

"I see..." You were at loss for words.

Izumi wanted to hit Leo's head but his hands were full. Why? It's him carrying you in his arms. Not that he would mind but he liked the feeling of holding you close. The model shook his head at the thought and controlled himself to not blush hard at the thought alone.

At the 7th floor in front of the elevator, Arashi and Tsukasa were waiting for you, looking worried. Tsukasa paced back and forth, feeling nervous because you sounded so distressed when you called them, to which Izumi answered the call for them.

"Has anyone seen (Name)?" Leo asked the others after they entered the conference room. To his surprise, they shook their heads, telling him they haven't seen her.

"It's almost ten. Why isn't she here yet?" Izumi sighed out and scoffed, "She'll bring her modeling agency to shame if she's late."

As Izumi muttered under his breath, everyone's phone buzzed in their pocket. Izumi took his phone out of his pocket and to his disbelief, he saw your contact picture from the group chat Arashi made in Hold Hands. He answered your call and his eyes widened when he heard your voice, sounded like you're in pure desperation.

"H-Hello, my knights in shining armor. I need your help. A clown is chasing me and I'm running away from him like my life depends on it...!" The call ended after you screamed. Hearing the word "clown" made Leo point out a certain someone from the circle group he is in. The model sensed a bad feeling inside him after hearing you call.

"Wait. "Clown"? Isn't that Wataru—" Leo's words cut off when Izumi ran out of the conference room to get you. The look on Izumi's face scared Tsukasa when he left the meeting room with Leo.

Arashi felt dizzy seeing Tsukasa pacing back and forth out of worry. She noticed that he began to overthink of your current predicament and she placed a hand on his shoulder, making him stop from pacing.

"Don't worry, Tsukasa." Arashi patted his shoulder. "(Name) will be alright. She'll be fine." Tsukasa nodded at her words of reassurance and waited beside her in front of the elevator.

Just as the doors opened, Arashi pulled out her phone from her pocket and took a picture at the scandalous sight right in front of them. Tsukasa's look of worry disappeared when he saw Izumi carrying you in his arms.

When the two idols exited the elevator, Arashi snickered and commented. "This is the second time this has happened, Izumi; you have (Name) in your arms like the knight you are." She held her chuckle and put her phone back into her pocket.

Tsukasa deadpanned and to his dismay, he spoke out, "You do know you'll create such rumors when someone sees you like this... Carrying Ms. (Name) like that..."

Izumi huffed out. He was about to retort when you spoke out in realization. "Ah, right. Today's my day off as Knights' photographer..."

"And that means it's a date~" Arashi beamed out and took you out of Izumi's arms. "Let's hang out with Mika." She spun around and squealed in glee. You felt dizzy and began to question yourself why almost everyone in Knights love to carry people to their destination.

"R-Rashi... I'll pass." Your words caught her attention and she stopped squealing and spinning around. Arashi looked at you and tilted her head in confusion. "Hm? Why the sudden decline? Do you have other matters to attend to?" You nodded at her question and she put you down to the floor. She softly smiled and hugged you. "Alright, then. We won't let you stay long if that's the case. Perhaps your little kitten missed you right now at the agency."

A smile curved up on your lips after hearing about Nyaitsu missing you. Oh, your work days here in Ensemble Square made you miss him with all your heart and resisting the urge to not touch anyone's hair while you're missing your cat. Especially Izumi's hair. It seemed so soft, just like Nyaitsu's fur. You thought of petting it, knowing if it has the same softness like—

You shook your head at the thoughts about your crush being petted. You felt embarrassed thinking about it right near your crush. Just thinking about it made your heart pound inside your chest. A blush grew on your cheeks, feeling ashamed for what you had done.

To avoid any more embarrassing encounters or actions, you hurriedly left the hallway and walked your way towards NewDi's conference room. The way you left without a word made the others confused at your sudden exit.

Today's meeting with Knights ended up smoothly inside the conference room. After Leo and Ritsu pushed Izumi out of the conference room, leaving you, Tsukasa, and Arashi in there, it became quiet and checked your notes about last week's result in the circle meeting tasks. While checking, you noticed that something was missing from the notes you wrote.

"Did I miss the Niki's Kitchen circle group...?" You muttered under your breath and Arashi heard it since she was sitting beside you. "Hm? Izumi wasn't around when that circle meeting occurred."

"And BIBLION's circle meeting was at Starmony Dorm." You crossed that circle's name out of the list. "Sadly, it was done at Starmony Dorm and outsiders aren't allowed to enter."

"And CRAFTMONSTER?" Arashi looked at the list and she let out a quiet chuckle, inaudible for you to hear. You replied, "It was chaotic. Glad that I met Makko and Hokkun there at the props room. They helped me calm down and make me feel better while Itsuki and Amagi are..." You didn't continue and let out a sigh as you reminisced the chaos that ensued the previous week's events.

"And Ritsu used you as his pillow for the whole time, hm?" You nodded at her question. "Yeah, at least the young ones know how to calm an adult down while the other ones are acting like children but still have the maturity of an adult..."

Your comment made her chuckle as she continued to look at your notes with you. A smile curved on your lips when you reminisced about what happened the previous week. You let out a sigh, making the memories you reminisced seemed like a nostalgic memory. "Sweets Fan Club, Pretty 5, Overnight Outdoors Party, and Kaori made me think that it's completely normal." The blonde couldn't help but to be amused at the sight of your smile.

"You should've seen Suou eating the mochi with Oukawa. He looked like a hamster when he ate one." A chuckle escaped your lips at the memory. "But Shiratori is more like a hamster when running around when he sees something interesting and when he acts like a fan. I nearly let out the fangirl in me but failed..." A shy chuckle escaped your lips as you rubbed the back of your neck with your hand. "I can't help it... I acted more of a fan and you saw me like that..."

"I know~" Arashi chirped. "And it's adorable seeing you like that."

Unknown to you while you rambled about the memorable moments you had in the first week of the project with Arashi, she looked at you and noticed just now that you didn't wear your mask. It is a sign that you felt comfortable around Knights. A soft smile was curved up on her lips, seeing how you've improved in socialization. She began to feel soft at the sight of how your eyes sparkled and a joyful smile on your face that flowers began popping out of her and spinning around her.

"When I attended Kaori's circle meeting, I noticed that Oukawa and Suou are in the same circle. I was surprised when I found out that they're distant cousins. They look so alike... Maybe it's because of their eyes..."

Arashi continued to listen like a good listener she is. She always listened to your rambling and accompanied you all the time whenever you two were on breaks. It feels soothing to her ears listening to your voice.

"Ah right, remember the photographs of Mr. Sena I showed to you a few days after he left Japan for work in Italy? It was the photos of him at AOUMI, right? I remember that I told you that his eyes matched the water in the tanks due to the lighting.. I couldn't help but to admire it to the fullest. It was such a pleasant sight to behold..."

Her eyes widened the moment you said his name. 'Oh, here it is...' She smirked and smugly looked at you as she prepared her phone to record your rambling about Izumi. The moment she tapped the record button, she knew that she'll use this for future purposes.

"As expected of a model and an idol like Mr. Sena. He looked so beautiful that he seemed so... attractive? Ethereal? Eye-catching? I don't know how to describe it. He's just so... Oh, I'm out of words to say..."

Tsukasa deadpanned at Arashi's smug look on her face. He closed his eyes and exhaled out. He can see that she is so ready to save these recorded audios and use it in the near future.

The garnet-haired knight knew the look on her face says that she is looking forward to see you wearing a wedding dress and walk down the aisle, holding a wedding bouquet on your hands, the veil hiding your beautiful face, waiting for it to be lifted by your groom after exchanging each others' vows at the altar. A dreamy sigh escaped her lips and that made him let out an audible sigh and walk out of the conference room.

You continued to ramble on and became more of a chatterbox the more you told Arashi about what happened last week with a smile. She only nodded and listened with an occasional "Yes, go on."

A giggle escaped your lips and you stopped when you were off track from the actual topic. You shook your head and cleared your throat and spoke once more. "By the way, I have a few pictures of Suou and Oukawa eating mochi together and their cheeks are really like a hamster's..." Your words faltered when you didn't feel your phone in your pocket. You went pale when you felt no phone in any of your pants' pockets.

Arashi looked at you with worry and concern. "Is something wrong?"

"My phone's not here..." You muttered out. "I must've left it or left it at StarPro's office." Panic began to wash over you and stood up to leave the conference room.

"I'll help you look for it, (Name)." Arashi followed you and exited the conference room as well.

Izumi and Leo noticed that you and Arashi left the conference room, seeming like you were looking for something while you were checking your pockets. Leo let out a smug grin, almost akin to a cat's as he looked at Izumi, who seemed clueless. The composer chuckled and poked the model's shoulder and smirked, "Hey, Sena~"

Izumi looked behind him and narrowed his gaze. "What?"

"Aren't you returning the phone back to the original owner?" That question alone made the model's narrowed gaze disappear and change into a stern one. "I'll return it but I want you to never interrupt me and her or you'll spook her." Izumi left to follow where you and Arashi had gone and Leo giggled at Izumi's concern towards you and followed him.

Tsukasa couldn't help but to deadpan at the sight of his seniors following each other like baby ducks following its mother—you. He felt like trailing behind to see what will happen next but, and oh, he might as well as avoid another secondhand embarrassment his seniors will cause.

Just as the two of you entered the elevator's lift, someone called you from behind. "Hey, (Name)." You look behind to see who calls you. It was Izumi. You raised your brow as you looked at him and you and Arashi exited the elevator before the door closed. "Is there anything you need, Mr. Sena?"

"You forgot something." He replied. You eyed his movements when took something out of his pants pocket. Your eyes widened and you paled as you saw a familiar phone charm hanging on the phone case. "O-Oh..."

There revealed on his hand is your phone. And what's worse for you is that your idol crush has it with him. It was pretty obvious on the phone charm and on the phone case. Your face flushed red in embarrassment when you saw your phone in his hand. You nervously gulp down as your hands begin to shake.

Arashi's jaw dropped to the floor when she saw the phone charm hanging on your phone. She grinned and gave you a side eye with a glint of mischief on her eyes. She stifled her laugh and covered her mouth with her hand and held her chuckle.

"Is this yours?" He asked you with a stern face. "Y-Yes..." You nodded at his question and he stretched out his hand to give your phone to you. Your shaky hands took the phone out of his calm ones and quickly kept it inside your pocket. "T-Thank you, Mr. Sena..."

'Oh my God. He knows I'm a Knights fan and he's my total bias...!' Cold sweat was formed on your forehead and you quickly excused yourself to leave and enter the elevator without thinking. Just as the doors closed, three of the idols from the same unit stood there in confusion.

Aghast, the blonde broke the silence. "I didn't know she's a fan of Knights... Especially Izumi." She covered her mouth with her hand in surprise to hide her gaping mouth. She turned her head to look at Izumi. "Hey, Izumi, what do you... think...?"

Arashi's voice faltered when she saw Izumi standing there in the same position after you left. The only thing that added in his current frozen state was a full blush on his face, reaching the tip of his ears. His eyes wide in surprise and his mouth slightly agape. Seeing this kind of reaction from the model, Leo waved his hand in front of his face and pinched his cheek.

"Oi, Sena. Why are you standing like a statue?" Leo poked his cheek to pester Izumi. "Did Medusa make you look into her eyes?" A wide grin was plastered on the composer's face while he continued to annoy Izumi with his antics.

To their surprise, Izumi didn't flinch and just stood there, frozen like a statue after the sudden revelation. Arashi snickered and took a picture of Izumi in his current state. "Seems like (Name) touched his heart and squeezed it that he froze like that." She let out a chuckle after she commented and put her phone back into her pocket. "Oh, Izumi, you're infatuated with the one you swore to protect. The silent oath you kept in your heart is blooming out of you and we know that~"

Inside Izumi's mind is absolute chaos. If it were to show his different personalities in his mind, his infatuation towards you is battling with his obsession towards Makoto. It is a war, a war between two personalities, whether his heart will long for Makoto or move on to pursue you and your love. His annoyed personality in him pressed the button with the label named "To love" when it was supposed to be "To avoid". Oh, his heart was pounding in his chest, suffocating him and his life source is to love you with all his heart and soul.

On your way to YMSK Modeling Agency, you couldn't help but let out a distressed groan when you held your phone in your hands and pressed it close to your chest. You were quite embarrassed to hide it anymore when Izumi found out that you were one of his fans.

You shook your head at the thoughts as you reached the agency building's entrance and cleared your mind with what you had discussed with Knights in the conference room.

"So, after the results of last week's project, I found out that BIBLION and Niki's Kitchen are the ones that were not involved in the project due to circumstances." Tsukasa remarked and continued, "Here are reasons why. One, Izumi wasn't present at Niki's Kitchen's circle meeting and two, BIBLION's circle meeting was held at Starmony Dorm and outsiders aren't welcome to enter the said premises."

You nodded as you listened to Tsukasa as the meeting continued. For someone who is the youngest member of the unit, he has the capability of being the leader. He was known for being crowned as the King of their unit at Repayment Fes since the coronation after Leo graduated. It was a heartwarming sight for one to see but saddening for the others.

"Since the said circles didn't participate in the COLLABORATION project, it will be held once again once the requirements are met: Complete members, location— limited for both sides— the photographer and the members, and most importantly, the member of the said unit must be present along with the photographer." Tsukasa turned to the next page of the report and looked at the next main topic on the agenda and spoke. "Since last week's tasks are done and the results are out, we'll move on to the next one in the agenda."

You flipped the page of the announcements and saw something pretty interesting at the main agenda.

"New Dimension Agency Units' Fan Meeting?" You read the main agenda out loud, enough for them to hear. Tsukasa nodded his head and stated, "Yes, the units in that agency will have a fan meeting outside Ensemble Square's main live stage."

"And it says here that I'll be there to take pictures of Knights near their table for the fan meeting." "Yes."

You fell silent. You often came to Knights' fan meetings to support them but this time, you'll be there for work. "I see..."

You pretended to understand but deep inside, you were so close to crying because you couldn't attend the fan meeting as a fan. You felt like a poor, unfortunate soul before you were blessed by the omniscient being's benevolence. You wanted to sigh but you have to make a good impression towards an underclassman of your alma mater.

Right now, you were listening to what Tsukasa stated in this week's meeting. But your focus shifted to something you couldn't actually pinpoint. You felt someone staring at you but you couldn't guess who nor wonder your gaze to who was staring at you. At the same time, you felt that the gaze that stared at you was oddly familiar—

A blush colored your cheeks when you gave the person who stared at you a bombastic yet criminally offensive side eye glance. You caught Izumi in the act at 4k HD 1080p and it seemed that he didn't notice you glancing at him so that's good. You shook your head to focus. 'Work is work.' You thought.

You furiously scratched your head with both of your hands as your face went flustered red when you found out your crush was staring at you for the whole meeting. If only you could take a picture of that rare sight and all is done but he will be mad at you for doing so. Taking a picture without their consent is not in your vocabulary. Consent is a must and everything will be fine after they say yes or no.

But that sight was tempting for you that you still had your self-control and it had you on a chokehold. You felt glad that you didn't do that or else you'll not only be feeling his cold, intimidating aura, but a whole blizzard as he looked down at you with a condescending gaze, watching you as if you were an insect to be stepped on. Luckily, it didn't happen and you didn't get a cold or fall sick if you overstepped a boundary of his.

You quickly fixed your hair to your usual hairstyle before you entered the office. You don't want anyone to call you as "unruly" or "unkempt" since the day you became Knights' photographer and it'll bring great shame to their name. A sigh escaped your lips after you made yourself look neat and tidy from head to toe and opened the door to the office entrance. Before you could greet them with a "good morning", something pounced straight onto your face, making you stumble backwards and trip on your feet and fall to the floor.

"My, my, Nyaitsu. You missed her that much?" A familiar voice was heard after the chuckle. Her voice irked you that you gently removed the kitten away from your face and held him in your arms. You sat up and looked up to see who it was.

"So, Saki, are you here to see me suffering or leave me like this?" You sighed under your breath when you saw your cousin, Saki, smiling in front of you as her height towered, almost intimidating you. "Nah, I'm here to see you arrive but the kitten here recognized your scent so I couldn't help but to be amused at the sight." She jested as she held out her hand, offering it to help you stand up. You accepted it and stood up properly and dusted your pants.

Nyaitsu climbed up to your shoulder and clinged there while his tail swayed up in the air. He purred as he rubbed his cheek to yours and napped. "I know, I miss you too." A small chuckle escaped your lips and smiled.

Saki began to notice the signs of distress in your appearance that she looked at you with worry. "Is something wrong? You seemed to have a lot in your mind." She guided you to your cubicle and sat on your swivel chair while she sat down on the stool nearby, meant for your guests or clients.

A sigh escaped your lips and answered, "New Dimension's idol units are having a fans meeting in three days."

"Was that a problem?" She raised an eyebrow in confusion and you nod. "I won't be able to face Mr. Sena now that he knows I'm one of Knights' fans. And what's worse, he knew that he was my bias..." You lower your head in shame as you slumped down to your work table.

"I'm pretty sure he saw that on your personal account when you last posted your Sena Shrine." Cold sweat was formed on the back of your neck when she stated one of your posts in your Hold Hands account. "The moment you changed your bio at your profile, that was when Knights found you when his fans tagged them and they added you, especially Izumi's but I guess he didn't see your profile I guess."

"Oh, now don't remind me of that please." Your hands grabbed the sides of your head in absolute despair to turn back in time and forget that Hold Hands ever existed. "What's funnier is when they made a group chat with you in it. Only Arashi knew about your account and your posts involving you as a fan were kept private with your friends. And yet, she knows you are a Knights' fan. At least she didn't tell the others about that."

You let out a groan and gave her a side eye. "Stop that." You hissed under your breath. "It's embarrassing to hear that from you."

A few knocks were heard on the cubicle, making the conversation turn into a halt. The two of you look up to see the front desk manager leaning on the cubicle's entrance. "A good morning to our favorite photographers. There's a gift for the photographer named (Name) of YMSK Modeling Agency." She said as she revealed a paper bag and a small box in her hands and placed it on your desk.

"Pfft— (Name) of YMSK Modeling Agency..." Sakj stifled her laugh and swiveled to turn away from you. "I think I finally know who's the sender." She cackled out loud and chortled. "Cuzzie's got an admirer and she met him from work~"

"Hey, Big Sis..." You let out a flustered chuckle at her mentioning the word "gift". You shook your head and sighed. "And, what else?" You asked her. She answered, "It was there on the counter at the lobby when I returned there. No sender or no return address. Weird."

"What's weirder is being more aware after we found out the contents inside this paper bag. Let us hope that it's nothing uncanny or dangerous." You continued as you took the paper bag from its handle.

"And I am certain that there is nothing dangerous in there." She replied with a smile as she chuckled that you raised a brow as you glanced to look at her and she smiled in return. Her smile was too blinding for you to look at that you don't have any other choice but to fumble your hands on the paper bag.

Just as you opened the mouth of the paper bag to see the contents, a blush colored your cheeks pink when you realized who was the sender of the gift. You could vividly remember back then when he looked at the plush toys on the shelf in the souvenir shop, the way he held the plush on his hands, and the way he carefully held the paper bag gently from the handle with great care.

'Izumi Sena of Knights.'

"There is no way he gave me this..." You revealed the item by pulling it out of the paper bag. What was revealed is a blue octopus plush from AOUMI Aquarium. "Oh my God! It's a gift from an admirer!" The other two full-fledged adults of the society squealed at the sight of you holding the plush's head and fangirled.

You rolled your eyes while they fangirled and sighed as you pulled out the whole plush out of the bag. Then, it was followed by a ribbon tied on to the box from the plush's arm, hanging you lifted it up in the air. You blinked twice and held the box in your hands and untied the ribbon that was wrapped around it.

"Oh my, what's inside the box cuz'?" Saki asked you in anticipation and eyed the box closely. The cover was made of cardboard with the color of navy blue, Knights' color motif. You closed your eyes and slowly opened it while looking at the box with one eye open, hoping it's not a bomb.

As the box's lid was fully removed, it revealed a pair of gloves, fitting for your size. It was made of felt velvet and it's soft to the touch the moment your finger slid on the glove's cloth. Knowing the quality, it is expensive that you paled and closed the box quickly and gently as you can.

"Well, it seems your admirer is surprisingly rich." Saki chortled and covered her mouth using her hand to hide her grin.

"I know who gave me the plush but not the item inside the box." You deadpanned and returned the plush into the paper bag. "If he comes back, I'll return these to them. Who knows what might happen if there's a hidden camera or recorder or tracking device in the plush. It'll be the worst thing that'll happen to me once I find out that an "admirer" of mine is a stalker."

Somewhere in Japan, a sneeze was let out of him, making his companions stifle their giggles at the sight and at the sound of his sneeze. "My, did someone speak ill of you today?"

You checked the box carefully as you placed the gloves on the table gently and with ease. Knowing every gift box like this has a plastic or styrofoam, you removed the foam from the box and saw a small card in it. You read the text in the card and it's written in neat handwriting. It reads:

Accept this gift as a mark of gratitude and handle it with care. I'm looking forward to your growth and progress as we worked together as collaboration partners.

—Zumi

The note ends with a familiar name—or nickname in particular under the handwritten text on the note and the signature on the bottom right part of the said card. Your jaw dropped and your blush grew when your assumption became reality after denying a few moments ago when you knew who actually gave you these gifts. You had hoped it was someone else but it's hard to deny when the one giving this gift to you is someone you knew. You felt like jumping right straight into the sea and sinking into the seafloor and never coming back.

"Oh God..." You facepalmed as you looked at the gloves in realization. "I think I'm in love and I'm in denial about it..."

"Denial is a river in Egypt, indeed." The two ladies snickered as they began to create gossip by communicating with their body language.

"You two, quit that."

Finally, today is the day of the fans' meeting. Your hands were shaking in anticipation when you saw the long lines near the front of Knights' stage. Overwhelmed by the sight of the crowd, you felt like you're about to faint and wanting to disappear in the distance. You breathed to calm yourself down but nothing worked. You can feel your heart pounding in your chest, suffocating you from the core.

"I can do this. I can do this. I can do this..." You muttered under your breath as you chanted to yourself to calm down. "This'll be work-related. Fan hobbies will be saved for later..."

Your thoughts went out of your mind when someone tapped on your shoulder. You nearly yelped out but someone covered your mouth to keep yourself quiet as their arm circled your waist. Out of mere instinct, you elbowed their sides and pushed them away from you.

"Ow! W-Whoa! Hey, chill. It's Saki!" Saki raised her hands up in the air in defeat. You noticed that she wore the same clothing as you from head to toe, except that she had a paper bag hanging around her forearm and no camera sling hanging around her neck.

"Cuz', I brought a change of clothes for you to go in line." She said and held out the paper bag to you on hand. "Wear this once your shift is out because it'll be your turn to get their autograph and have a handshake with each member."

You felt like you were on the verge of tears. How supportive of her, she thought. "Did auntie know about this? She'll get mad for barging in at work you know?"

"Oh, I'm wearing a disguise, dummy." She grinned devilishly. "Don't look down on the former Theater Course student of Yumenosaki. I know your moves and lines, my sweet little cousin~"

Annoyed, you clicked your tongue and looked away out of mere irritation. "Theater kids... You remind me of that masked pervert from the Idol Course..."

Saki shook her head in amusement and chuckled. "I'll be here at the sides, watching you once it's almost clear. But first..." She trailed off and went to the merchandise area. "Merchandise is on the top priority list~"

"H-Hey, don't spend all of your money on merch first..." You held out your hand as you tried to call out to her and you let out a sigh when you knew that her brain was not listening.

You turn your head to see the idol units from New Dimension and smile at the sight. Knights' stage is close to Double Face's and Switch's. Realizing that, it'll be hard for you to walk with the guise that Saki brought for you if any of them can recognize you—especially Madara Mikejima and Tsumugi Aoba, your fellow batchmates from Yumenosaki Academy, and Sora Harukawa, who can recognize your color through his synthesia.

You grimaced and put your face mask on and fake glasses for the first weak layer of disguise. You held your camera up and adjusted the photo quality and pointed the lens to any random item or view you could see. Your hands nearly lost hold of the camera when it was directed to Izumi, who was on Knights' platform with the others.

From the camera's screen, it was shown that you were behind ES' staff and it was almost blocking your point of view from the camera but the focus remained on Izumi while he's talking to Leo and Tsukasa related to work. As the lens focused to him, making the items near from your perspective to blur, you couldn't help but to be amazed at the sight like always as time seemed to freeze once more. That sight alone made your heart pound in your chest and this time, it wasn't out of anxiety or fear but out of admiration.

Speaking of Izumi, you knew he was the one who gave you that blue octopus plush because you saw him holding one back at AOUMI Aquarium's souvenir shop a week and a few days ago. A faint blush dusted your cheeks at the sight. Luckily for you, it was hidden behind your mask, making you smirk in relief.

As you became mindless and your thoughts went blank for a moment, you pressed the shutter. The camera let out a short click after the beep and the flash came out, causing the people in front of you to turn back to look at you. Everything seemed fast in reality but your time became slower than the speed of light traveling from one space to another.

Your mind returned to reality when you felt a dangerous gaze on you. The staff in front of you were about to report you to the security and contact them. But, just as they saw your personal identification hanging on the lanyard's clip, they disregarded it and turned their attention back to where they had last stopped.

Their gazes brought a shiver on your spine as you stayed in that position for what felt like forever, making you tremble in fear. You were snapped out of your current fearful state when someone approached you from behind, making you jolt as you were alarmed by them. You turn around to see who it was and— Lo and behold! It's Izumi Sena, looking at you with his usual cold and icy look on his face.

Izumi suddenly grabbed you by the waist and guided you to the back of Knights' stage in an urgent manner. You bit your lip in anticipation and held your breath as he did so. But his hand on your waist made your mind blank and the panic in you disappeared. That made you blush and feel butterflies on your stomach.

'Oh, God... Is he unaware that he's subtly making a move on me?' You looked at him with a confused gaze. 'Or is he trying to get me out of there and save me like the knight he is?'

"Now, aren't you supposed to meet us before the fan meeting time?" Izumi asked you and looked at you with a worried look on his face. As always, his voice betrayed his expressions but his close friends know all too well that he showed his feelings and emotions through his voice and not on his face. "You were trembling and jolting like a cornered mouse. Did a few cats scare you?" He asked another question with a snarky grin as his hand on your waist went to your shoulder, comforting you.

Inside Izumi's mind was full of questions when he saw you trembling. He gently rubbed his hand on your shoulder, comforting you as he held you close to him in a protective manner. His icy blue eyes that were once a cold gaze became warm and softened at the sight of you overwhelmed at the crowd. He wanted to pull you into an embrace to comfort you more but he couldn't. It's because he was at a public area, where there are prying eyes and nosy fans are nearby, watching them.

As he realized this, he looked around to see if anyone was looking or glancing for a moment to them, he quickly escorted you, held you closer to him as he and you approached the others, who were behind the stage's wall, waiting for the both of you to arrive. His expression changed from worry to serious when they all turned their attention to the two of you as both of you approached them.

"Ah, finally! Principessa is here~" Leo chirped and waved his hands in the air with his signature greeting. "Uchuu~ Principessa...?"

Leo's voice faltered when he saw your current distressed state and his eyes widened in surprise when he saw you like this. Your head down, gaze to the floor, embracing yourself as you made yourself smaller and vulnerable, and faint trembling was seen but evident on your hands as you clutched the camera sling. "Principessa? Is something wrong?"

"She was so overwhelmed by the crowd near the staff area that it caused her to be like this." Izumi answered Leo's question for you and he knew that you were in no condition to speak a word. "I found her behind the staff members after a quick flash caught my attention. When I went there to check to see where the flash was from, that's when I saw her, trembling like a cornered mouse being glared down by a few cats."

"Ah..." Arashi covered her mouth and remembered something. "She hates crowds."

The other Knights members turned their heads to look at the blonde knight who seemed to realize about your current predicament. "(Name) hates crowds or audiences. She hated being the center of attention and it made her feel scared." Arashi explained.

Izumi rubbed his hand on your shoulder again after he heard it from Arashi. His face stern but there was a hint of worry in his gaze. Leo was about to say something about it but Arashi covered his mouth before Leo could say a word or two and ruin the atmosphere and spook you or anger the cynical knight.

Ritsu looked at you with a look of concern and yawned. "I'll be right~ back." He walked away and waved his hand. "Wait for me in a few minutes."

"Kuma, you can't just walk away when the time of the fans' meeting is approaching like a storm." Izumi facepalmed with his free hand and sighed, followed by Tsukasa and Arashi, who let out a soft sigh afterwards, forming a domino effect.

"I'm back." The languid vampire knight whispered behind you, making the silver haired knight jolt and pull you into a protective embrace as he heard Ritsu. Arashi's eyes widened in astonishment and commented, "Well, that was fast..." She wasn't sure to herself if she was referring to Ritsu's return or to Izumi's reaction speed the moment he became protective of you in your current state as he sensed danger on all sides.

"Stop doing that, Kuma. You're scaring her." Izumi glared at Ritsu. The vampire's brain is not listening as he leaned closer to you and draped himself over you. Arashi nervously chuckled and walked closer to the three of you. "Now, now, Ritsu, would you mind if you give them some space? (Name) seemed like she didn't want attention from more than one person and Izumi is quite protective of her right now..."

"Nacchan, Secchan, she needs to be huddled up in a most comforting way, you know?" Ritsu snickered and nuzzled his cheek on your neck, which made you jolt in surprise, alarming Izumi. "And she needs some time alone, you know?" The cynical knight pushed the vampire knight away from you gently and slowly.

Arashi couldn't help but to hold herself back from screaming and squealing. She felt so jittery that she fished for her phone in her idol uniform pocket and took a few pictures. But her hands were too shaky to take a picture with her phone, Tsukasa took the phone from her hands and did it in her stead. The blonde knight squeezed their unit leader tight in her embrace and kept fangirling in silence while the leader was done with his seniors.

"Hey, hey, Anzuuu~" Leo waved to the producer behind them and ran towards them. "Please give me my music sheets and pens. Inspiration is starting to overflow out of me!"

"Leo, we're three minutes close to the current event in the schedule." Anzu replied and looked at the time on her phone. "Will you save your compositions for later?"

The ginger-haired knight let out a laugh and grinned. "Only for you, my Producer~" The producer couldn't help but to sigh and approach the others who were surrounding you. "Three minutes on the clock. Prepare yourselves."

"Yes, Producer."

After Anzu left, Izumi leaned closer and whispered, "Everything will be fine. Just stay calm, okay?" He reassured you as he pulled you into a warm and gentle embrace. Izumi knew that this is not the usual him but a side he never showed to anyone other than Makoto. His smile grew when you nodded and patted your head.

"Good luck out there. We'll be watching over you."

The fans meeting went well as they came to meet and greet with their favorite idols. While you're taking pictures, you face your lens to the units other than Knights, mostly on Switch and Double Face. You were wondering why Madara is handling two units at once and formed a joint unit with Kohaku from Crazy:B, making your jaw drop in surprise when you saw the cherry blossom haired bee standing beside the festival lover. You can see that there is bad news once things get serious, just like how Madara became serious in such situations.

While your attention remains on Knights as their photographer, a voice calls out to you and it makes you lose your focus when you know who called you. You turn around, pretending to take a picture and you see him waving at you while he's signing his signature at his unit's CD album.

'Madara Mikejima...?!' Your jaw dropped when he was able to recognize you. You slowly shifted your attention back to Knights and ignored him. 'How did someone like him see me near Switch's stage? Of all times...' You irked as you glared at him from the camera lens and sighed. 'Great, ignorance can be a bliss sometimes...'

"(Name), I know it's you right there~ Come out~!" You were about to raise your voice and approach him but Kohaku stopped him before things will take a serious turn. "Madara, ya can talk to this "(Name)" person after the fan meeting. She'll still be around fer work."

"I see, I see..." The brunette nods and confirms. "Well, since you had met her in the previous week, I'll listen."

A sigh of relief escaped your lips and continued to take pictures as you moved to change the angle's perspective for the pictures to be taken and to be shown to the others. Somehow, a hint of envy and slight jealousy was seen in your gaze when you saw Izumi's fans receiving his autograph and a handshake from him. You lower your camera to your chest and stare at him from a distance. A fleeting pain was felt in a single heartbeat from your heart, making your mood to change and let out a sigh.

From Knights' table on the platform, Arashi saw that all-knowing look of envy on your face. She let out a small grin and elbowed Ritsu. The vampire grinned in return and the two gave Izumi a side eye from their seats, looking at the knight who was signing for his fans' autographs and gave them a handshake and began to communicate through body language.

'Should we tell him?' Arashi glanced at Ritsu and raised an eyebrow. 'Nah, it'll delay the project's progress further.' Ritsu gave her a stern gaze in return and smirked as his eyes gestured to Leo and wiggled his eyebrows. 'But we can tell Tsukippi about it later~'

'Oh, certainly.' Arashi grinned and the two silently snickered as they continued to give their love to their fans as idols in this current event. Tsukasa on the other hand noticed how Ritsu and Arashi communicated through facial expressions and held his sigh as he returned his attention to his fan before him while watching over his seniors.

Tsukasa noticed that Leo was looking at something on the other side of the venue and called him to catch his attention. "Leo, are you composing with your mind again?" He asked and looked at what the former king was doing right now. "Nah, I'm looking at Principessa right now." Leo answered and Tsukasa glanced at where the ginger was looking. There he saw you holding the camera over your chest, looking at Knights' stage with a crestfallen gaze. He noticed that you were staring at Izumi and it clicked him. "Don't tell me..."

"Yeah, like I had guessed." Leo smirked and signed an autograph from his fans in line. "She wants to be in line because she's one of our fans."

"But isn't she staring at Senior Sena just now?" He asked him and he immediately returned his attention to greet his fan with a smile. "Thank you for supporting KNIGHTS, my lady. Oh, Leo, she wants you to sign the album's front case, our lady's request."

"With pleasure." Leo nodded and signed the album and grinned. "Thank you for your heartwarming support, your highness~"

As the fan left, they returned to discuss the topic they had just paused. "Hm, I dunno but we'll talk about this once the event is over." Leo said with a whispering tone, making the garnet-haired knight agree to it. "We'll talk about this with Naru and Rittsu later."

Tsukasa nodded and glanced back to look at where you stood but to his surprise, you weren't there. 'Did she go somewhere?' He quickly looked around and didn't see you behind or nearby Switch's platform and became concerned. 'I think she was covered by the staff behind them again...'

A few hours had passed and it was almost time for the event to be over. That was Saki's cue to intervene and switch places with you.

While looking around, you found her near the restrooms while you were on a break. You gave her your camera and she gave you a paper bag containing a different set of clothes for you to wear. Saki grinned and patted your head. "Make sure to stay unrecognized~"

"Of course, I will." You smiled in return and went to the restrooms to change into your new set of clothing.

Minutes later, you came out of the restroom, revealing yourself in black long sleeves, blue denim baggy pants, and in a messy half-ponytail. "Sheesh..." Saki grinned and bit her lip. "You're pretty-pretty..."

"Oh, please..." You rolled your eyes and placed a hand on your hip. You kept the paper bag in your tote bag and strutted your way to the event area, offering your support with a smile as you wore your face mask and fake glasses. "I'm off...!"

"Good luck on the line~" Saki waved her hands as she saw you left and went to the staff area at the event venue with your camera in her hands.

While you're in the line, you couldn't help but to feel the same thrill you had felt back at the previous fan meetings. Your heart pounding heavily in your chest, as if it is threatening your rib cage to set your heart free from its cage. You felt your breath become shallow and light. You felt like you were asphyxiated due to your heart racing and pounding in your chest, almost making you unable to breathe. Oh, the excitement in you, you couldn't control nor bear it.

You peeked from the fans in front of you in line and you were so sure you were here just a few minutes ago. When in reality, you were there in the line for five minutes. 'This line is fast right now.' You thought. You couldn't help but to nervously gulp down and be excited to greet them.

You become paranoid that they might recognize that you brought the gloves your "admirer" gave you when you thought that they'll know how your skin felt after having a handshake with them. But you kept the gloves in your bag and sighed when you remembered that it was given by Izumi. You remembered applying a different hand lotion in the restroom a while ago and you know that Arashi can recognize you by your hands. You even bothered to spray a different perfume on you because Ritsu can recognize you by your scent. A sigh escaped your lips when you knew this all along. At least you came prepared

"Scusami, ammiratore mio..." You sighed in Italian and noticed that you are ten fans away from being close to them. "T-This line is pretty fast right now..." Your eyes widen in shock and nervously gulp down. 'I can do this... I can do this...'

"Hm?" Ritsu raised an eyebrow and caught a scent and sniffed in the air without making it obvious. "Nacchan, am I smelling what you're sniffing?"

"W-What's with that all of the sudden, Ritsu?" Arashi sweatdropped at the vampire's behavior and looked at him with concern. "Did Koga rub his wolf-like behavior onto you?"

"Hmm..." Ritsu tried to recognize where the scent came from while he was distracted by his fans, giving them his signature on the merchandise and shaking hands with them. "Not only that... I sensed a familiar presence but it's quite faint."

'H-He really lives up to his family's traits...' She gave him a wry smile and a small wry chuckle. "I-Is that so...?"

The moment you faced Knights in front of their table, you greeted them but you changed the pitch of your voice to make sure your cover wasn't blown. "G-Good evening, everyone."

"Good evening to you too~" Arashi waved her hand as she greeted you. "Can I shake hands with you?" You extended your hand to offer a handshake with her and she accepted it. "Of course~" Just as her hand touched yours, she began to recognize whose hand she just had a handshake with.

'Eh...?' A faint look of shock was seen on her eyes but it was hidden from her sweet exterior. 'T-These hands... Didn't they belong to...?'

"Izumi," She turned to look at Izumi as her sweet voice was stern, making the latter turn his cold gaze at her. "Yes, Naru?"

"Mind giving her a handshake?" You nearly jolted in surprise at what Arashi said. Izumi looked at her and raised his brow, as if he's telling her "Naru, you seemed suspicious right now" and narrowed her gaze to the blonde night, to which she softly chuckled in response.

"Heh? Nacchan, aren't you being a little pushy towards Secchan now?" Ritsu snickered and looked at you as his eyes revealed that he had a clear interest in you. "Hey, you..." You looked at the vampire and replied, "Yes...?"

"Mind me giving you a hug? You seem pretty interesting~" You paled at his request. Oh, you know that deep inside that he wants to tease you. 'Was my disguise making me seem more obvious...?'

You timidly nodded. Ritsu left his seat and walked closer to you and hugged you tight yet firm. Just as he pulled you into an embrace, he noticed that you hesitated to hug him. Of course, he also noticed the scent of your perfume was masked behind by a different scent. He noticed the size of your body, it was obvious that it's almost like yours and he knew it every time he draped himself onto you almost every day.

'I knew it...' Ritsu smirked and let go of you. He grinned with his usual sleepy yet teasing grin and returned to his seat. "You know, you can be a good body pillow. You're cute~ I'll hug you again..." Ritsu leaned forward and reached his hands out to you to hug you again and that made you nervously gulp down.

"Arashi'll stop you~!" Arashi held out her hand to stop Ritsu, blocking the vampire from leaning closer to you. "I'll stop you." Ritsu gave the blonde a side eye and clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Heh? Why? She agreed to me hugging her."

"Well, "Why?" you ask? Even though she agreed to let you hug her, it doesn't mean you'll have to do it again. You can't cause trouble for her, Ritsu." Arashi opened her arms wide and grinned. "You can hug me. I'm comfortable enough to be hugged by anyone~" Ritsu only responded with a yawn and returned to his seat, making the blonde idol sigh. "...And he's yawning again."

"And, oh. By the way, you seemed pretty familiar." Arashi beamed, making the ginger's ears perk up, jumped out of his seat and leaned closer to you. "May we take a picture with you?"

"O-Of course..." You took out your phone and opened the camera app. When Izumi eyed that familiar phone case, he held out his hand and asked you, "Mind if I'll do the honors of taking a picture?" You didn't hesitate to nod and gave him your phone.

The cynical knight grinned and looked at his fellow unit members with pride and raised the phone in the air after changing it to selfie mode. "Hmph, I'll make sure to use my skills in this one."

"Now, now, Senior Sena..." Tsukasa sighed and posed for the camera. Izumi made sure to include everyone on the screen and smiled. Arashi beamed and spoke out, catching their attention. "Alright, say "Knights"." Just as everyone said the cue, Izumi tapped the button a few times, taking a few pictures and saving them into your phone's gallery.

Everyone in Knights noticed the phone charm. Leo, Arashi, and Ritsu stifled their snicker while Izumi blushed in realization. Izumi gulped down when he found out who this fan was. You on the other hand paled when you realized that you forgot to remove the phone case from your phone. Meanwhile, Tsukasa was oblivious as he didn't know why his seniors were acting like this.

Izumi looked at you with a smile and returned your phone. He noticed that your hands were trembling as you accepted it, making him pat your head, calming you down. You felt that it was the same way he patted your head last week, making you smile.

You didn't notice that Izumi leaned closer to you and whispered into your ear. You realized it when you caught a whiff of his scent, causing you to freeze in place as you felt his warm breath touching your ear.

"Thank you for your kind support, mio principessa."

As Izumi leaned away, a blush colored your cheeks. The red blush spread on your face, making the other members chuckle quietly in response.

"Y-You're welcome, Izumi..." For the first time, you said his name. Hearing you saying his name made a reaction from the whole unit. Ritsu looked at you with pure shock on his face, Arashi covered her mouth with her hands as she became teary eyed out of joy, Tsukasa smiled like it was normal, Leo seemed like he was itching to compose and write because his fountain of inspiration is overflowing, and Izumi's faint blush grew on his cheeks from pink to red.

'She said his name. That's progress...'/'She said my name... What a relief...'

You bowed as a sign of respect as you thanked them. You walked away from Knights' table and let out a sigh of relief as you exited the venue.

While they were left in shock, deep inside, they were cheering for you out of pride and happiness. Izumi on the other hand stood there, his brain trying to process what had just happened.

At Switch's table, a gaze fell onto the photographer near them. He noticed that something was quite odd about that photographer. He tugged the vest of the person on his right, trying to catch his attention.

"HiHi~? Master, that photographer's "color" is strange..." He whispered into the unit leader's ear, making him nod in agreement. "I agreE. I noticed that that photographer seemed differeNT, but the outfits were the samE. Were they an impostor or a doppelgangER?"

"Sora thinks that the photographer's color is the same but brighter, while the one before is duller from the original color." Sora explained to him, making him nod. The blonde magician continued, "And Sora noticed that the same dull color was at Knights' table. Sora thinks that there are two photographers now but they have different hues."

"WelL, should we find out the difference lateR?" Sora nodded at his question and remained seated on his seat.

After the event, you changed your clothes in the restroom once more, returning yourself to wear your most comfortable clothes for the mid-spring season. "Aw, I prefer that you'll wear that black long sleeve..." You sighed at Saki's complaints and shook your head while you adjusted the gloves on your hands. "Saki, you know I hate wearing dark colors in spring, you know?"

"I know... But it suits you well..." She sighed and chuckled in response as she took the paper bag from your hands and exited the restrooms.

You looked at Saki, whose clothes are far more different from yours and the ones you wore a while ago. You nodded in satisfaction and smirked. "You're smart in disguises, cuz. You're smart in your theatrical work."

Saki huffed in pride and smirked. "Well, I take pride in my skills in disguises and quick changes, you know?"

At the exit, you were met by a familiar redhead. His eccentric looks made you know that he is one of the Five Eccentrics of Yumenosaki Academy. His red hair, coloring like the sunset as twilight approaches with the sun setting in the horizon at summer, making his eyes seem like two golden suns. But, his honey golden irises stared at you like a cat gazing at the full moon in the dead of the night.

Natsume Sakasaki, leader of Switch. The youngest member of Five Eccentrics, accompanied by his junior, his apprentice, Sora Harukawa. You raised an eyebrow seeing these two familiar idols, waiting for you to show up. A soft smile was formed on your lips when you saw someone skipping his way towards you.

"HaHa~ Sis (Name), it's been a while since we last met." Sora skipped closer to you and smiled. 'This ball of sunshine...' "How are you?"

"I'm fine as always, Sora." You patted Sora's head and smiled. "Do you miss my headpats?"

"Sora always misses Sis (Name)'s hugs and headpats." Sora smiled and let you pat his head, making you smile as he saw your color brightened just by his smile alone.

Natsume looked at Sora and asked him, "Sora, what's their color noW?"

The blonde magician stared at you and Saki with his sapphire-like eyes. He paid attention to the changes between you and Saki's color and answered Natsume's question. "As Sora had guessed, their colors are the same. Sis (Name)'s color is dull while the color of her "doppelganger" is bright."

You jolted in shock. You nearly forgot that Sora is also there at the event. You groaned in annoyance out of realization. "Oh, I forgot this kid is there..." You hid behind Saki but the other couldn't help but to chuckle at your predicament.

"Well, our cover's blown by this kid's ability, huh?" Saki chuckled and patted your head, "There, there."

"Oh, so this is what you're hiding from us, huh, (Name)?" A familiar voice was heard as she strutted her way towards you. A blush was formed on your cheeks seeing a familiar face beside her. "A-Arashi... Why is he here?"

"Oh, me?" He placed his hands on his hips and stared at you with a snarky grin on his face. "Well, your cover was blown from your phone case, princess." Izumi placed a hand on his hip, revealing himself in his usual spring-summer outfit. You were practically blushing right now and you realized you weren't wearing your face mask. You covered your face with your hands in shame and embarrassment.

"I-I'm pretty sure that wasn't me." You denied it right away without making it obvious. Sora watched you like a child full of curiosity and wonder while observing your color. A smile was formed on the blonde magician's face and innocently beamed, "Sis (Name), your color changed! It's quite rare for your color to change~"

"What do you mean? No, wait. What was my color like right now?" You tilted your head in confusion and looked at him as you asked him.

"Sora can say your colors are mixed but it's all connected and related to love, of course." You and Saki's jaw dropped at Sora's words. "Love, you say?" Arashi looked at him in awe. Sora nodded at her curious question and grinned.

"Now that Sora knows what Sis (Name)'s color is like when she was in love, Sora can say the color." Sora walked closer and pointed to the aura he can only see but invisible to the others. "It's pink, like the cherry blossoms in spring. But, there's silver or gray spots like the falling snow in winter or like raindrops on rainy days. Sis (Name) is in love but she didn't want to say it because of Senior Sena."

"Me?!" Izumi looked at Sora in shock and cleared his throat. "Harukawa, can you keep your voice down? We're in a public area, you know?"

Saki's brain began to process the colors Sora just mentioned and connected it to related to her lessons in color symbolism and theories. "O-Oh..." 'Denial is a river in Egypt, indeed...'

"Sora knows but Sora couldn't help but to be curious about it because it's been a while since Sora last saw Sis (Name)'s color changed. Sis (Name) always have the same color around her, even after interacting with Master's big brothers." Sora explained and smiled towards you. "Sora will hug Sis (Name)~" Suddenly, Sora hugged you and gently squeezed you in his embrace. You couldn't help but to sigh and pat his head in return.

Saki moved out of the way, revealing you from behind you as she stepped aside like the traitor she is. "S-Saki...! Hide me..." She extended out her hand and stopped you from hiding behind her while Sora stopped you from walking closer to her. "Now, now, isn't this the right time to confess to your crush?"

"Crush?" Sora looked at Saki in confusion. "Does Sis (Name) have a crush?"

"Yes." Saki nods. "Remember the silver spots on her "color"?" She grinned and winked. "Guess who~"

You covered Sora's ears while your face flushed red in embarrassment. The blush reached your ears, making it clear that Sora said more than enough while Saki hinted more than enough than what you had expected. "Y-You know, Saki, let's just go back to the agency and pass my printed report to the boss..."

"Ah, yes, of course. We've lost track of time after chatting a lot." Saki pretended to be tired by stretching and walked ahead away from you. "I'll wait for you at the main entrance~"

"H-Hey, don't leave me here..." You held out your hand to reach her and sighed. Sora immediately let you go from his embrace and held your hand. "Sora wants to know if you really have changed because of Senior Sena. It's alright if Sis (Name) couldn't say it right now because she needs time, right?"

"I..." You were at a loss for words. You nodded at Sora's suggestion and patted his head. "If I am able to..."

"Then Sora will be here to cheer you on!" Sora beamed and smiled. His smile can be mistaken as the sun, since he is too bright to look at. "Sora will cast a magic spell to make you feel better and say your feelings from the bottom of your heart~!"

Unknown to the others, Izumi turned away to avoid looking at you and remained silent. He saw the gloves he gave to you, the one he sent to you with the plush. 'Aha... she's so cute...!' Izumi thought in his mind after he saw the blush on your face, how you averted your gaze from them, how you hid behind Saki because you are scared and shy towards the others, and the way you have the gifts he gave to you. That sight alone made him blush to the tip of his ears and his heart skipped multiple beats.

"Well, I must go. I don't want Saki to leave me behind after scurrying off..." You patted Sora's hand for the last time, making him let go of you and you walked away from the area. "See you next time, everyone~!" You waved your hand goodbye and formed a heart with your hands above your head. Arashi chuckled and waved back, Sora waved his hands in the air, and Natsume crossed his arms and smiled.

Izumi only covered his mouth with his hand, hiding his smile. He also wanted to say goodbye to you but before he could, you were gone. He held his sigh and furrowed his brows.

Sora also noticed this when Izumi's color changed. 'Senior Sena's color changed... Is Senior Sena sad...?'

W/N: I hate school. At least I have no problems since it's all over. I can't believe this took me nearly two months to finish this. I'm sorry. But thank @/aaaraas-things for the motivation to finish thisTT. Your words are highly appreciated. I have a one long wtiter's block when I wrote this so most parts are so random. Hehe Of course, I included Sora for the wingman gang as a gift for his birthday. A little belated but happy birthday to my sweet summer sunshine, my cute, little citrine ball, my favorite babie, Sora Harukawa. I included a few parts from the EnStage clips I found. If you know, you know. Expect me to disappear after two months lol

#written by herri #ensemble stars x reader #enstars x reader #izumi sena x reader #sena izumi x reader

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amazinguu-sekai · 11 months

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Being the producer of his first solo song

kasumi: im on my writing spree again. sena is the first target sorry:3

reader: (gn) ; requested: nope ! ; proofread: cari ; type: headcannon (w/ lil scenes) ; wc: 333 ; era: !!

summary: You were the music producer in charge of Izumi Sena, a member of the popular unit Knights. Sena is a blunt and straightforward person, but over time, his carefully constructed facade began to crumble as he became more comfortable with you. Despite his tough exterior, Sena harbors self-doubt about his solo songs, which he is hesitant to admit.

Izumi Sena 📷

When you heard that you're the one who'll produce the first album of one of the members from the popular unit— Knights, you can't help but feel nervous. (honestly, who wouldn't?)

The moment you saw Izumi, you can't help but fall in love with his handsome and pretty face, but when he talked and his personality was shown, you were horrified and nervous of his blunt personality. But you guessed that's probably what happens when you belong to a popular unit. Oh, the facade of each idol..

The production of the single solo album was going pretty smoothly, having been in charge of the proper instrumental, timing, tempo and the vocal pitches of the song as well as the proper vocal ranges of Izumi's voice.

At first, you can't happen to approach Izumi, at all! He looks way too focused on his job, but as time passes by, you slowly warmed up and got accustomed to his personality and his usual traits of being serious and blunt. But a few days later, Izumi also began to get used to you, just a tinyyyy bit.

“Yeah, yeah, I'll work on my pitches next time..” Izumi muttered, without giving any attention or looking your way. As he drank his water, you can't help but notice that his voice was a little bit shaky the way he said it. Was he tired from the practices? Most probably.. You didn't give much attention to it, though.

One time, while arriving early at the studio, you glanced at the dressing room. Only to see Izumi gripping the chair hard while he stares at himself in the mirror. You can see that he looks like he's in pain and misery, hearing a few curses under his breath. You tried to approach him, but he immediately went back to his facade, “It's none of your business! Prepare the instrumental version of my solo, I wanna hear it." in a harsh and demanding tone, changing the topic of the conversation. You didn't try to talk and pry more into it, as he might get uncomfortable. After all, you were just his producer. You can't help but worry about him, though..

You somehow finally realized when he opened up to you about his problems after taking weeks of trying to hide it-- that Izumi had lots of uncertainty to his solo, thinking that he's probably better if he's with the other Knights members. You can't believe that under the tough and blunt facade, he had been going through lots of self doubt and anxiety, thinking that maybe he just didn't agree on the contract of making a solo song for himself.

But, you proved him to be wrong! Absolutely wrong!! You tried your best to comfort him and tell him that he's better and that he should have more confidence just as what his personality truly is. After talking with him for a few minutes, he thanked you for being there for him and he's grateful. Just a little bit.

“...Thanks, I guess, for listening to me.. I'll try to have more faith in myself, producer. You're a great friend outside work premises.” Your heart sort of broke, when he only sees you as a friend, to you who developed a romantic attraction to him over the weeks of being with him.

Once the solo was released and your contract with him is finally over, you can't help but feel defeated at the sight of him with his unit members and the glasses guy from Trickstar— Makoto, who you presumed. He's more happy around them and it feels like you're only a nobody for him.

Well, it's the bitter truth. It's just a contract, once the contract ends, you'll cut ties with him and probably never talk to him ever again.

Unbeknownst to you, Izumi still has this kind of hesitancy, but this time, it's more different.. He's having self-doubt and insecurity not on the solo song he released, but on how he can confess to you. With the confidence and blunt personality he usually puts up with everyone. But when it comes to you, it easily shatters.

What have you done to him?

#ensemble stars #enstars #ensemble stars x reader #anime and manga #kasumi writes ♪#izumi sena x reader #sena izumi #sena izumi x reader #knights enstars #enstars knights #anime

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ensemblestarscafe · 5 months

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S. IZUMI > 귀여워서 집중 못한다고오… <

(TL: You're too cute that I can't focus...) Gender neutral reader TW/CW: I made reader speak korean bc i’m kinda self projecting myself here heehee Order type: Vanilla Latte, set in ! era

Word count: 314 Written by: Yeul Proofread: n/a Writer’s note: haha i’m going to brag and say this is based off of my real experiences w/ my s/o heehee

“The coefficient of x goes here you idiot.”

The grey haired man flicks your forehead with his pen as he looks over to your maths worksheet. You flinch slightly as you shake your head to focus back on the material.

But how could you possibly focus when your cute and attractive boyfriend was in front of you? You couldn’t stop staring at him, his features, his hair, how he looked, his clothes…

“(Y/n)!”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry–”

Izumi sighs again, fingers managing to pinch your cheek as he pulls.

“You need to focus, you want to pass the finals right?” He comments, cerulean blue eyes staring into yours.

“Yeah. I think?” Your words end up as a question as you slump down on the library desk. You pull your grey hoodie on top of your head as you murmur nonsense.

“‘I think?’ (Y/n), I know you’re tired an all but still, your goals are the top universities– if you’re like this, that’s not gonna happen…” Izumi’s eyes soften as he places his right hand on the top of your head to push back the hoodie. He pokes your forehead waiting for a response, just for you to turn your head to see the people walking by the library table you both were sat.

“(Y/n)?” Tone laced with concern, your boyfriend tilts his head to check your state.

Murmuring, you whisper a small, “너무 귀여워서 집중 못하겠잖아…”

You couldn’t bear to speak in a language he understood. It was obvious that he would start teasing you relentlessly.

“What?”

You straighten your posture as you shake your head, smacking your cold hands on your warm face as you laugh. “Yeah, I’m definitely going to fail.”

“What? Don’t spout nonsense, you’re not going to fail, at least not with me.”

You chuckle as you nod, smiling as you and Izumi return back to studying.

#yeul's orders #enstars x reader #enstars headcanons #ensemble stars x reader #enstars fluff #enstars x y/n #izumi sena x reader #sena izumi x reader #izumi sena #sena izumi #esworks

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nazukisser · 2 years

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┊❝ their love languages

SYNOPSIS | their love languages, giving & receiving

CHARACTERS | nito nazuna, narukami arashi, suou tsukasa, sena izumi, tsukinaga leo, sakuma ritsu

READER | gender neutral

love goes both ways. a partner is to give, and a partner is to receive. no lover is the same, and no flavor of love is repeated. the five languages of love- words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, physical affection, & gifts- are the 5 languages one may speak to their partner to show their love. they may speak just one or multiple, but the way it is spoken is simply, uniquely them.

NITO NAZUNA

— giving { words of affirmation, physical touch, & acts of service

Perhaps it may be his own desire for words of affirmation which causes this, but Nazuna loves reassuring you. He wants you to feel as loved as you make him feel loved; he wants to create the warmth in your heart, just as you did for his. He wants you to feel safe in his arms, just as he is in yours. You did it for him, and he wants to do the same for you. He's ever so grateful that you came into his life- to him, you're a true blessing. He wants to be that to you as well, and he's happy to do everything to achieve that.

If there was a time that Nazuna couldn't wrap his arms around you, couldn't pepper your face with kisses, couldn't hold your hand through the crowds- he'd go insane. He needs to feel you, to touch you, to hold you. You're the one keeping his feet on the floor, the one to bring him back to base after working with all his might to achieve his goals. Being in his arms meant that you were safe, and when you accepted his love in this manner, he felt loved too. He feels loved by loving, something only you can bring him.

Nazuna doesn't even have to think about doing the small things for you- the things you've forgotten, the things you rush, the things you struggle with. He'll lift it off your plate if you let him, ever so gently. He wants you to be comfortable; the things that bothered you ever so slightly would slowly but surely be gone, one by one. Before you know it, you'd be relying on him for your keys and someone to make you lunch every morning, and he's happy to do that all for you. But even if you leave him, he won't stop completely, right away, if you let him. He'll take it, slowly, one by one, so that it's letting the bandaid slowly peel off, rather than ripping it off whole.

— receiving { words of affirmation, quality time, & a hint of physical affection

There are times when Nazuna looks up at the ceiling, and he pretends he's under the stars. He can see everyone else's dreams and aspirations ever so clearly, how they seem to be getting closer with each passing day. But sometimes, he can't find his own star. He knows it's there, but it's nowhere to be seen. He could locate it just yesterday, but now he can't. But when you're there, it shines ever so brightly: when you say everything is going to be okay, when you tell him he's doing a wonderful job, when you tell him he's been working hard. The star's always been there, but he can see it now, ever so clearly, thanks to you.

Sometimes, Nazuna thinks he's greedy. He wants to spend more time on his career, working on his idol skills and helping Ra*bits reach new opportunities to shine- but at the same time, he wants to spend time with you. He wants time for you to look at him, to make him feel more whole than work could ever. There was a certain fulfillment that Nazuna feels when you spend time with him. Even if it's just the little moments- cuddling on the couch when both of you are home, cooking dinner when he comes back early- he really treasures those to an extent he could never, ever truly describe.

If there's one thing Nazuna doesn't understand about himself, it's that he doesn't crave physical affection for himself as much as he gives it. Of course, he absolutely enjoys giving it, like taking a deep breath of the freshest air atop the greatest mountain, but when given to him, he doesn't quite know how to react. He loves it, no doubt; he wouldn't trade it for anything else, but it's something he finds himself momentarily freezing at. The more sudden it is, the more noticeable the pause is to him. Sometimes he feels like he doesn't deserve it, as much as you tell him that he does. Sometimes he feels that he isn't good enough to deserve such a thing, but over time, his heart and mind opens up little by little, each touch unlocking a small part of his heart.

NARUKAMI ARASHI

— giving { gifts, words of affirmation

Arashi would give you the world if she could. To her, you're her everything, and if you wanted something, you should have it. If she could, she'd pluck out the stars from the universe, the prettiest ones, and present them to you. There is rarely anything else that brings her more happiness to her when your face beams from receiving a gift she had picked out for you, after spending hours searching for just the right gift. Meaning, usability, aesthetics- all of these are considered in her gift search, which she does quite well- it's one of her talents, she supposes. It may take long for her, but she enjoys every second of it, hoping to see the smile she loves so dearly.

There isn't a second that goes by the Arashi doesn't believe you're wonderful. To her, you're the star she revolves around, the one too bright to touch, the one who shines so bright she doesn't know what to do with herself. She doesn't know if she's worthy to even be so close to you, but what she does know is that you're the most amazing person she's ever met, and she's not afraid in the slightest to tell you. It's nothing but the truth to her, and while she knows you're not perfect, she loves that about you too. She's not perfect either, so how could she ever expect you to?

— receiving { quality time, words of affirmation

There's nothing else that gets her more excited on her toes, circling dates on the calendar and inspiring her imagination than spending time with you. When she's with you, she can't but feel light as air, walking on clouds and kissed by sunshine. It doesn't matter where you lead her, as long as the two of you are together. She's swept away by you, as she takes your hand and she's overcome by admiration and love for you. Her expression can't help but beam; she doesn't even know what she's doing, but all she knows is that being there with you is so right, and she would never, ever want to leave that place beside you.

It's the way she feels that she's finally able to cry, to let it all out, to let the rainclouds finally let the droplets fall into the deep ocean, one by one in its pitter-patter as it hits the ocean's surface. It's the way that each of her thoughts realized, cemented, and accepted as valid when the rain finally hits the ocean, when you tell her that she can tell you everything that's been on her mind. It's the way that the sky clears, even just a little bit, when you tell her that she's been doing well, that she's beautiful as is. It's the way it feels as if you let the sun out, breathing warmth among a damp, cold layer of air within the sphere of her mind.

SUOU TSUKASA

— giving { quality time, gifts, acts of service

There was something Tsukasa hadn't been able to say during his confession to you: it was that he wanted to give you not only his love and support, but he also wanted to give you a lifestyle. And even though he never got to say it, that didn't mean he wasn't going to do it. In every way possible, Tsukasa wanted to bring the same happiness you brought him, even more so. It was his noble goal, his mission of utmost importance. Making memories to cherish for years to come was something he wanted to give to you, moments where your smile shone more than his and moments where you were able to focus on him and him only. Those were more precious than life itself, and it was something he felt was part of his duty as your lover.

While Tsukasa knew full well that you loved him rather than the things he gave you, he can't help but pick out things that you'd love. Each of his gifts meant something, from "I love you" to "thank you for staying with me". Each time, it was as if there was a note placed within your heart, neatly folded and carefully prepared. It was gently placed inside, as he slips the gift into your hands as you close your eyes or as the blush on his face surfaces as his hand touches yours, as he delivers his feelings through this simple yet meaningful action. He hopes that this message is delivered to you, even without words.

Tsukasa always finds more ways to say "I love you". It isn't just words, because words simply aren't enough to describe the overflow of emotions he has for you. It's not just love, it's admiration and respect as well. It's when the pot of love boils over that his smile becomes vibrant, glowing, but not blinding, as you take his hand when he helps you over a large puddle in the sidewalk next to the mini river making its way to the drain. The pot of love overflows again when you wake up, when Tsukasa finds himself fixing up your hair before he even knows what he's doing. The pot of love simply can't hold itself when he helps you with just about anything, anything for you to take his hand and accept the love that can't help but pour out of his heart.

— receiving { words of affirmation & physical affection

His skin heats up and his heart races when you touch him, but he's never opposed to it. He feels as if he's being lured towards a great treasure, and he can't stop walking towards it. It's the way that your skin against his feels, the way he can't help but want more of it. It's almost as if he's been struck by magic, lured by your sweet voice. But he doesn't mind in the slightest; in fact, it's the way he feels safe, oddly content in your arms, something he rarely ever felt before meeting you. He can't help but want just one more before you leave, one more kiss before you head off for another day at work. He can't help but accept that in fact, you are real, the partner of his dreams, the second half to the puzzle he had desperately needed.

For most, it would simply just be words, but to Tsukasa, it was music. It was a special kind of music, one which didn't have a particular beat, nor a particular structure or sound. But what made it so catchy, so catchy that he'd listen to it every second, was the sense of belonging he felt as he listened to your words of "You're doing wonderful, my dear". It was a sense of validation that hooked him, more addictive than any melody he had ever heard. It was a song meant for him, in which he both treasured and longed for. It was music to his ears, and nobody else's, and he'd prefer if it was kept that way.

SENA IZUMI

— giving { acts of service, quality time, & gifts

His hands move before he thinks, but it's never a bad thing, in this case. For Izumi, his love is the one opening the door for you, carrying your things, moving hair out of your eyes. He's a quick thinker, but his love for you is not to be underestimated, even by his own thoughts. He feels before he thinks, as his brain is temporarily filled with love, as it takes over his actions before letting his brain handle the rest. It's the love in his body that catches you before you'd hit the ground when you fall, that brings you away from strangers who may not do you good, that answers questions for you in awkward situations. Even though he isn't thinking when he makes those decisions, he doesn't regret it at all, because it feels so right to do this for you.

As much as Izumi enjoys traveling on his own, taking modeling jobs from around the globe and performing for Knights, he has a longing to stay right beside you, doing something you enjoy. It doesn't matter where you go or what you do, as long as you're safe, having fun, and right by him. He just wants to take the time to be with you, to hold your hand and simply take you in. You'd enraptured his mind, and he simply can't miss a single moment. When he can give you that happiness, there isn't a single chance that he isn't as happy as you are.

To Izumi, everything is about you. It's still about him, somewhat- it's his life- but somehow, everything connects to you. He always finds himself thinking about what you'd think about this, or if you would like that, or if you'd like to try what he's trying. When Izumi is away, he always has an eye out for things you'd like. Perhaps he's developed a you sensor, a sensor that identifies things that you'd like, things that you notice, and things that you don't like- those things he should avoid. He has a keen eye on what to buy for you when he's out; there isn't a trip where he comes back with nothing for you. After all, you're on his mind so much, that not bringing something back for you would be a betrayal to both himself and you.

— receiving { words of affirmation

To Izumi, your words are like the key to his heart. He had closed it off, built walls of impenetrable alloy and barriers set up to protect a soft inside. He was scared, that someone would break that barrier, but the way you had opened it, it was so gentle. It was the way that the key fit right into a hole made right for it, the way it opened so easily that he surrendered himself to you when you reassured him. It was the way that the doors he didn't even know he had built opened without a squeak, that the soft inside was finally able to breathe and he could finally let the tears out.

TSUKINAGA LEO

— giving { words of affirmation & physical affection

There are so many songs that could be written about you- and Leo would write them all. His words come out so naturally, the way he shows that he loves how you do what you do. More often than not, he doesn't realize that he's complimenting you. It's what he feels is true, and it's true to him. It's random, like a ding goes off in his brain, and his mouth opens to tell you how cool he thinks you are. It's a constant in his mind, the way he thinks you're amazing and the best person ever to him. It's a thing that comes naturally to him, because you're his muse.

It's the way he feels that he can be himself when he's near you that gravitates him to you. He can't help but place a kiss on your cheek, because he's so happy to be around you. He can't help but wrap his arms around you, because he feels comfortable around you. He can't help but bury his head in the crook of your neck, because he feels like he can be himself when he's around you. He can't help but bring his lips to yours, because he simply loves you so much. He can't help but feel so happy around you, because he knows he can love you and you love him too.

— receiving { quality time, acts of service

He's running, running to chase something so near, yet so far- and when he finally catches it, a bright smile appears on his expression, and he's overcome by happiness. That's what it was like for Leo, until he met you. He loves it when you pay attention to him and only him for a few moments. He feels like he has the world, and he's the luckiest person on the planet. He smiles ever so brightly when you do so, and he pays attention only to you in return. You're the cause of the bright smile he looks so gorgeous in, and he's so glad he's finally caught what he was looking for- you.

Leo rarely says more than a "thanks!" when you do something for him, but he hopes that you know that he truly means it from the bottom of his heart. It's the small things that make him feel more free: opening the door for him, bringing paper and pens for him to write his music on when he gets inspiration, waking him up in the morning on time. It's the small things that he doesn't have to do himself anymore that allows his mind to be set free, to think creatively and of the thoughts he wants to have, not the thoughts he should have otherwise.

SAKUMA RITSU

— giving { physical affection

Ritsu is stuck to you- not literally, though it may seem that way to some. He can't seem to separate himself from you; he needs you, he needs to feel you. You bring the moonlight into the darkness he traverses, and if he loses sight of that moonlight, he won't know where he's going anymore. So, please, don't leave him, and keep guiding him. His hands move to your face, around your body, close to his as his heart beats to the rhythm of yours. The moonlight warms him in the coolness of night, as he buries his head into your warmth and kisses you all over.

— receiving { quality time, words of affirmation

Time stops when you're with him. He's transported to a different world, where it's just you and him. When you look at him only, he feels like he's floating, without worries and only looking at you like how you only look at him. He enjoys having all of your attention to himself; it fills his heart more than anything else. It's almost as if this "different realm" is bringing him in, but he's bringing the realm to him; he always wishes to spend time with you, and it makes him infinitely happy when you accept his invitation. And when you do, he feels like he's finally found his source of warmth, a place where he knows he won't be alone and someone to keep by his side for all time to come.

Take his hand, and fill his soul. Before you, Ritsu had felt that if he did something wrong, or even if he didn't, he'd be abandoned. A room with a fireplace, warm and cozy, was bound to run out of wood sooner or later, and he'd be alone again. But when you tell him that you'd be by his side forever, and that you love being with him, that you have no reason to leave him and that you feel safe beside him, he feels that the fire won't run out, and the room will be warm for a long time to come.

WORD COUNT | 3,314 words

NOTES FROM QIAN | hello.... this was an impulse decision to write, and i hope it's enjoyable !! if you want a pt. 2 with different characters pls let me know <3 also if you liked this post, please reblog it! it would mean a lot to me (and to other writers too, when you reblog their works too)

TAGLIST |@yumetokashite @engurishu @yuezhong @rosuuu @knights-escort @narushhii @shirokururu

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ventiaoo · 2 years

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HIIII....!!! Can I request Izumi being a total simp to FemS/o but he complete denies it. Thank uuuuuuu

You Are Such A Simp

Characters: Izumi Sena, Arashi Narukami, Leo Tsukinaga, Ritsu Sakuma and Tsukasa Suo.

(Warning): Izumi being a simp.

Whehehe I really love this idea, Izumi being such a simp then denying it because of how prideful he is. Anyway- sorry this took very long, school is stressing me out. College is right on the corner ya'know but yeah, Hope u enjoy this anon <33

The music within the practice room eventually stopped, as Leo clapped both his hands together, "Well done my gallant knights..!!" He exclaimed, grinning broadly.

Arashi perked her head to the side, a gleam of curiosity filling her eyes as she approached wee bit closer to Izumi who is apparently distracted by his phone, too preoccupied typing away on his phone, messaging who knows what, but Arashi had an impression of who this person might be.

"Who are you texting Izumi-chan?" The lady query whilst handling a cold bottle to the model

The aforementioned model gladly accepted the bottle but his eyes remain fixed on the phone within his grasp "I'm texting [N/N]-chan, making sure she won't do anything stupid that may possibly injure her, that idiot girl can be super reckless. Ugh, I just can't seem to take her out of head, especially if I know she's hanging out with another Unit that I am not well familiar of." He whispered the last part.

But this wasn't unheard to Arashi, then a frown loomed his confront. He clicked his tongue "tch, why are you even asking? mind your own business."

She tittered in exchange, undisturbed by the man with the silver hair's crude statements, "Oh my, you appear to be genuinely smitten with [Name]-chan, I never known you have this sidee, Izumi~ such an adorable pair you guys make." She singsong teasingly while applying a foundation across her cheek.

Similar to a beaming light, Izumi was quick to avert his eyes from the phone and jerked his head to Arashi, sporting the most shocked expression.

"Excuse me? Are you even hearing yourself right now? Naru-kun? Are you calling me a simp?" He scoffed in disbelief and vexation

"Well are you not? I am pretty sure you're absolutely infatuated over [Name]-chan with how you continually mentioning her, daydreaming about her. And let us not forget how you gaze at her with hearts popping out of your eyes like a love-sick puppy." Arashi closed-eye smile, furthermore teasing the male model

She chuckles once she takes notice Izumi's dumbstruck expression and remarks, "There's absolutely no reason to be bashful, Izumi-chan. It's likely to occur for a lover to get completely enamored over his girlfriend."

Tsukasa merely nodded his head in agreement after listening the entire exchange between his seniors. "I agree with Narukami-senpai, I may not be a specialist in the love department, but is it not customary for a partner to make their significant other feel special?" he inquired.

The red-haired male hummed, contemplating "Besides, it is one's knights responsibility to treat their beloved like a princess." Tsukasa established a strong, straight-faced statement, prompting Arashi softly chuckle at the junior's innocence, whereas Izumi was not having neither of them.

Izumi, who is egotistical, will never ever tolerate being lectured from someone who is younger than him.

"Ha-?! I am certainly not smitten over [N/N]-chan!" Izumi snaps back at Arashi, obstinately denying the obvious "And I do not need a lecture from a person who doesn't even have the experience having a troublesome lover to constantly have to take care of..!!" He added, confronting Tsukasa.

"Secchan is being in denial~" Ritsu chimed in, stretching's out his limbs and dragging out a sleepy yawn as he groggily opened his eyelids, "We all know you adooooreee [Name]-chan so much~ it's fairly evident you see, I say you are a huge simp."

Ritsu slyly smirked, aggravating the third year male even more

"I am not a SIMP."

"Whahahaha! Sena is a SIMP! S-I-M-P! SIMP..!!" The current king of the knights hurled out in laughter.

"I'm not! Say that again, you're dead." Izumi seethed, darkly glaring down at Leo who is still laughing uncontrollably, blissfully oblivious to the glare he was receiving from silver head "Now, now you two, let's not have a fight."

Arashi sweatdropped, gently tugging Izumi away from Ou-sama as possible she could, withTsukasa stood in front Leo to ensure Izumi won't pounce over the King.

"I'll prove it," Izumi spoke, his tone seeping with conviction. Grabbing the attention of everyone, including the eccentric leader "I'll prove that I am not simp, I prove it by denying all [N/N]'s pleads and request for the whole day. Just watch me, humph." Izumi puffed out his chest with internal pride swelling inside.

"Are you sure about this Izumi-chan?~"

"I am."

"Oh, are we initiating a bet? Then I'm in, the loser shall follow every orders of the winner." Ritsu quipped, a devious grin creeping onto his lips.

The enthusiasm in Leo's eyes shone as he proclaimed, "A wager? I'm also in..!! I want to participate, I would really like to join. Whehe I bet Sena would inevitably lose; be prepared to forfeit Sena since the King would win this thing! Whahahaha!"

The previously mentioned Sena simply scoffed with confidence at the declaration "Like hell I would be loosing." Tsukasa anxiously gulped

"I-I don't think this is a great Idea, it's quite a bit childish. Onee-sama won't be happy if she finds out about this..- E-eh?! O-Onee-sama, when did you get here?!" Tsukasa shrieked, genuinely flabbergasted by your sudden entrance.

You laughed "You seem to be surprise about by presence Tsukasa-kun, am I not welcome here?" You pouted, feigning hurt. Tsukasa hurriedly shook his head as a result.

"Of course not! You are more than welcome to come here whenever you please. I'm simply startled by your unexpected arrival. Speaking of which, if it's not too much to ask, when did you get here Onee-sama?"

You tilted your head to the side "Hm? Oh– I just arrived recently." You smiled, beaming.

"Anyway– Zumi-chan~ there you are, I've missed you so muchhhh…!!" Izumi let out a yelp as you leaped into his arms and then quickly wrapping your arms around his neck before snuggling adoringly against the crook of his neck.

Izumi cheeks reddened over what you did, nevertheless he was inwardly appreciating it. Of course, he wouldn't admit it to you out loud, even if you drag him to his death:

"Tsk, don't go jumping over me all of a sudden, I almost lost my balance you idiot." He snared, giving you a brief lecture.

Knowing how your lover behaves, you simply grinned in return. Even though he appears he doesn't seem to like your childishness, he absolutely loves it, especially when you show him how very much you care for him~ <33

"Sorry~ Sorry~ I'll be careful next time, I promise."

"You better be, what are you even doing here? I thought you are too busy tending the newbies?"

You blinked repeatedly before then nodding in confirmation "Oh, that? Yup! I am still pretty busy taking care of the new units actually." You replied, popping out the 'P'

"Though– I decided to visit you for a moment." Izumi triumphantly smirked at that, feeling very a tad bit smug about it, a cue of Arashi quietly snickering in the distance "And I actually came here to ask If I could borrow your sweater for tomorrow."

Borrow the what? Izumi swears he overheard some stifled chortles behind his back, recognizing the facial expression on his face, your smile begun to waver.

"Can I...? Or I can't.."

Stop pouting! Izumi mentally screamed, If there hadn't been any bet and he weren't so arrogant, Izumi would already have immediately responded 'yes' And if only he had been sincere enough to confess that he was madly in love with you.

Ugh, You simply had to ask at the worst possible time, do you?

Izumi batted an eyebrow "Don't you have your own sweater? Why do you have to use mine? What are you? A broke person who can't afford their own clothes?" He snarkily remarked, praying the back of his head you would drop this subject already.

Cause you are giving him the hardest time saying 'No' to you when you are imploring the cutest pleading expression. And the pout portraying your lips isn't helping him!

The pout deepened more, as you sent a half glared to your boyfriend "Am not, I have my own sweaters back at home of course, I just prefer your sweaters better because they are more soft than mine and they smelt like you." You explained in the most nonchalantly way.

Immediately sending Izumi to have a heart attack. Izumi was so deeply in love with you right now that he was required to employ all of his might to restrain himself from embracing you a tight hug and squeal how cute you are.

When Tsukasa spotted Ritsu sneer and cackle diabolically whilst also radiating a dark aura which thus warned of impending peril, he backed away from the languid self-proclaimed vampire.

Ritsu was aware that Izumi was already finding it challenging to say 'No' to his significant other, He simply needed to make light use of this predicament without needing to spend any efforts and energy.

He only needed to give Izumi a little prod here and there to be able to win the wager; afterwards, the silver head knight would be completely under his power.

"Hm? It seems like Secchan is a little reluctant to lend you his sweater [Name]-chan. If you would like, I can lend mind, it may not smell the same as Secchan, but is super-duper soft."

"Really? Mhm– I guess its not a bad idea, Sure! I'll borrow–" Before you could even the sentence, Izumi abruptly interrupts you before you can finish.

"You aren't borrowing anyone's sweater." Izumi sharply glared, "But you won't let me borrow yours, so why not use Ritsu-kun's instead?" You ask with a frown

Your boyfriend rolled his eyes and flicking your temple "I never said 'no' did I? You can borrow mine, just make sure you won't ruin it once you've returned it, got it?"

Your eyes lightened up "Really?! Ahaha~ My boyfriend is really the best! Can I borrow your shirt to? Pretty please…~" You fluttered your eyelashes, giving him the puppy eyes, Izumi can't say refuse to your puppy eyes.

Izumi slipped out an exasperation sigh, his eyebrow twitching from irritation "Aren't you just so demanding? How annoying~ fine, you can borrow it to. I better not see you tomorrow wearing someone's else clothing that isn't mine."

You enthusiastically nodded, Izumi's eyes fleetingly softened, his irises helding with pure adoration as he gaze at you nothing but fondess glinting on his matched blue eyes, a sweet smile briefly appeared on his lips before it quickly vanished.

Pressing a delicate kiss against his cheek, you smiled giggly "Thanks again izzun-chan~ bye-bye! I love you to the moon and back~" You exclaimed brightly, Izumi affectionately rolled his eyes

"Yeah, Yeah whatever, don't do anything stupid and make sure you return my stuff without a single scratch." Once you've finally left, Izumi huffs, the smile returning to his lips as he stared at the door where you had left.

The minute he turned around to face his fellow members of the unit, who were shooting him a knowing stare, his smile dissipated.

Izumi narrowed his eyes and subconsciously threatened his unit mates to speak up, however they didn't particularly express any apprehension, seemingly unfazed by his intimidation. After all, it is Izumi Sena, therefore why would they be scared?

Leo poked his tongue out and formed the Loser hand-sign while exclaiming, "Whahaha, Sena lost!!" Sena is such a loser, and a massive S-I-M-P.

Ritsu yawned, smirking playfully at the blushing Izumi Sena laid before them, "And thus it shows you lost the bet, which means you shall obey our commands throughout the day without hearing any grumbling from you, and ultimately this consistently shows, you are indeed a full-fledged simp." He all together clarified.

Arashi rested her cheeks on her palm, smiling amusingly "Fufu, you two are really such a cute couple."

"Izumi Sena, the ultimate SIMP, you must now submit to your king and diligently carry out my orders with pride Whahaha!" Leo laughed out loud "Hey, Sena, should I start calling you Sena the Simp from now on? Sena? Or should I say, Izzun-chan?" Leo persisted to hearty laugh, taking pleasure in the enraged grimace that covered Izumi's features.

Condescendingly, Izumi responded, "Say that again, and I'll kill you," although it appears that this actually motivated Leo to tease him further rather than convincing him to stop before it escalated into something more.

"Wait, Is it Zumi-chan? Or Izzun-chan? Ne, Sena the Simp, what does [Name]-chan calls you again?"

"Why you little…sh- that's it, you're dead."

"E-eh?! Violence is not a knight's approach, Sena-senpai! Stop at this at once, and Leader! quit behaving so immature, don't provoke him further, this is not how a king should act!"

"Oh my- Izumi-chan calm down!"

Ritsu yawned, casually witnessing the mayhem take place in front of him behind the scenes. He stood there staring into nothing before lying down and allowing the madness to unfold on its own.

"Good night..~"

#ensemble stars #ensemble stars x reader #ensemble stars x y/n #ensemble stars x you #enstars #knights #enstars imagines #izumi sena #ritsu sakuma #leo tsukinaga #tsukasa suou #arashi narukami #izumi sena x reader #sena izumi #sena izumi x reader

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mxnaluv · 1 year

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can i get nsfw alphabet izumi sena with A, B, K, U, W, and X?

Thank you so much for the request!!

Izumi Sena NSFW Alphabet

MDNI!!! 18+

Warnings: Sexual Themes

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex) :

Izumi is loving during aftercare. With how he treats Makoto, he treats you the same way with extra love. He would bring you water and cuddle you afterward, and even offer to take a shower with you.

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s) :

His favorite body part on you is your waist. He loves to hold your waist during sex and loves how perfectly his hands fit on your waist (he also LOVES love handles)

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks) :

He has a worshipping kink. He loves to worship you and he loves when you worship him. He would often say things like "Your body is so perfect"

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease) :

He would tease but in a loving way. He would never try to tease you in a way where he's being mean. He's very caring towards the people that he loves and you're no exception.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character) :

Izumi loves when you wear revealing clothes but only for him. He loves the thought of only him getting to see your body in that way and would sometimes buy you lingerie.

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Izumi is a grower he's 2 inches soft and 7 inches hard.

AN: I Love Izumi so much! I had so much fun writing for him and I might write more Izumi fics in the future :)

#izumi sena #izumi sena x reader #sena izumi #sena izumi x reader #izumi x reader #enstars izumi #enstars imagines #ensemble stars #ensemble stars smut

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guobasbutt-blog · 2 years

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Wishing you Happiness pt.2

Summary: childhood friend reader of Izumi was tired of Izumi since he only had his eyes on Yuu-kun. So they wanted to give up on him Words: 1,022 Read Part 1

Sena Izumi, your childhood friend, now graduated from Yumenosaki Academy, is a member of Knights belonging to ES.

You started supporting his career as early as his modeling days. During those years, it was undeniable that you held him as your dearest.

But you are already an adult so you have outgrown your previous experiences. You even find it amusing that you were glued to him most of the time when he never batted an eye.

That was the past, and now you set your eyes on the present or the future. So when your peers ask about your relationship with him, you often replied that Izumi is a childhood friend you’re proud of.

Even your family, your mother, for example, often pairs you with Izumi.

“You haven’t met with him in a while, right? Since he’s back, give this and go on a date with him.” Your mother orders you while she hands you a container filled with shrimp salad. One of Izumi’s favorites.

You raised an eye over your mother’s product. “Don’t worry, dear. This is the shrimp salad you made before.” Once, you had made a similar dish. But of course, it didn’t contain mayonnaise, since he was fussy over his weight. Hence, didn’t like food that contains an exorbitant amount of calories.

“Dear,” Your mother puts her hand on your shoulder, trying to assure you of something. All those years, you’ve been crushing on him, your mother knows it. And she’s also aware of how you changed your attitude towards him.

But there won’t be a chance, mom. You wished to tell her but just smiled wearily. Izumi’s already too far to reach and you knew it won’t work because he never cared for you.

In front of his door, you tried mustering courage since it’s been a while after all. But before you could gather enough courage, the door sprang open and accidentally knocked you back.

“Jeeez, do you plan on standing there all day? All you have to do is knock or ring the bell.” Unaware that he accidentally knocked you back, he was searching from where you previously stood.

“Good morning, Izumi. Don’t worry, the package’s safe and secured.” Izumi was left dumbfounded as it hit you in a silly way. Still, he pulls you up and brings you inside to check for your safety.

“Izumi, I’m fin-” Cutting your words, he spoke immediately. “You’re not. Seriously, how can a grown adult be this careless?” As he puts ice on your forehead, obviously he was not irritated.

“You haven’t eaten yet, right? My mom made you some salad.” You hoped his attention will shift.

“I can’t just eat knowing that your clumsy hands aren’t made for taking care of yourself. Be a good girl and listen to me once in a while.” Izumi rebuts which left you to comply.

You exchanged simple conversations with Izumi since you find the silence deafening. Casually asking him on how is his model and idol career. But Izumi left you unanswered, so you told your College life instead.

It was only when the ice melted that he answered your inquiry. “Why ask when you already know it? You know so much about the idol and model, Sena Izumi.” Izumi was leading you. Yet you were unsure of what he meant.

“Sena Izumi is my favorite idol and model. He may be fussy and high-strung, but that’s what’s everyone like about him.” You expressed in assurance.

“That’s all? What do you like about him, then? Your own opinion.” This time, Izumi was solemn, and you didn’t like him leading you into something.

You paused for a bit. Remembering what made you like Sena Izumi? But as you try to reminisce, all you could remember were painful memories of you trying to win him over. You trying to set his eyes on you despite him being an idol. You want him selfishly for your own.

Just as the memories were too painful, your tears were falling unwillingly. The room is filled with your sobbing as you try to catch your breath. You couldn’t speak even when you formulate what you wish to say.

Tears falling down your cheeks were wiped by the person in front of you. Wiping it carefully as if you’re fragile, he asked, “What about the Sena Izumi, your childhood friend?” Again, you didn’t like that he was leading you.

“Why are you even asking me these questions, Izumi? I’ve had enough of these feelings. I don’t wanna feel them anymore.” You remove his hand away from your face, but he holds them instead.

“I’ve known you since forever and I can’t imagine my life without you. I have hurt you before, and I’m really sorry for that.” But it’s too late Izumi. Too late to start again as you’ve promised that yourself that these feelings should disappear.

“And as for Yuu-kun…” The pang in your chest was hurting. Maybe because you couldn’t deny that it’s still here. You still loved your childhood friend, despite denying it constantly.

“Don’t tell me you’re jealous of Yuu-kun?” Izumi’s tone changed as if he was trying to tease you. Meeting a force that pushed you to lie on the couch. Your back resting on the soft part, and Izumi topping over you. Hands holding both of your wrists.

“I can’t say I hate it when you get jealous. But I never liked it when you keep your distance from me. So I’ll just say it once..” Releasing your hands from captivity, he leans on your shoulder, his breath tickling you.

“Thank you for being with me.” Arms embracing him, your tears were forming again. Not out of sadness, but from joy as you’ve received what you’ve finally wished.

“Tsk. What the heck are you crying for?” Shifting on your side, he lays your head on his arm.

He then pats your back with his vacant arm, “Just focus on my heartbeat and go to sleep, Princess.” He offered as he kisses your forehead and puts you to sleep.

This time for sure, you and your dearest knight will finally be together.

maow's notes: got inspired cos Izumi just came home ❤❤

#izumi sena x reader #sena izumi x reader #sena izumi #ensemble stars x reader #ensemble stars x you

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gentaro-kinniecom · 10 months

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you can write headcanons of Ritsu,Leo and Izumi to find that their s/o is a street singer (maybe the first time when they see her perfoming)

When their s/o is a street singer + first time performance

Characters: Ritsu Sakuma, Leo Tsukinaga and Izumi Sena

C/w: none! Fluff, love at first sight? Idk what else to tag but super cute hcs :3

A/n: HII <3 I loved writing this request it was so cute and of course, I really enjoyed this one :3 hope you guys do too!

Ritsu Sakuma⭒

He didn’t notice where he was going that day, it was a sundy Saturday

Ritsu happened to hear a beautiful voice around the corner, that’s when he saw you singing so beautifully

Completely mesmerizing by your voice, he waited until the end of your performance to tell you how good it was

He was nervous to ask you out but relieved to hear your answer

Your relationship grew thanks to this encounter; he even encouraged you to join the ensemble square but sometimes he felt a bit doubtful about it

Not because you were bad, but he wanted to be the only one who hears your singing, just him and no one else. Eventually Ritsu let this go and supported your musical career

Ritsu loves it when you invite him to the places you’re going to perform for the day and be there to support you as you’ve done the same for him

Leo Tsukinaga⭒

Leo was out looking for inspiration instead of joining a knight’s practice, like usual

He then heard a melody, or more like a person singing so beautifully and inspiration struck once more for Leo Tsukinaga

Absolutely enthusiastic by the performance, Leo approached you some time later to “gather more inspiration” but his heart blossomed at the sight of you and your singing abilities

Like Ritsu, he will always be there on any performance you decide to make during your schedule, except that he doesn’t push you to join a big company if you’re not comfortable. If that’s not the case, he’s more than glad in being your #1 fan as an idol in the music industry

His room is literally filled with notebooks and (some) scattered pages of songs he wrote with you in mind, but it’s not like he’ll tell you, unless you accidentally find out and he wants to show you how much he adores you

Sometimes, when his schedule is free and feels energized, Leo joins your street performances and chooses/makes duo songs for you both to sing

With that being said, Leo likes talking about you 24/7, especially to his groupmates who always hear nothing but praises from Leo towards you

Izumi Sena⭒

The day Izumi, Makoto, Ritsu and Mao went out shopping for somethings, was when Mao had spotted you from afar, it seemed he had heard you sing before

Izumi wasn’t really interested in listening to a street performance, some due to their bad reputation or not being able to perform at all

However, when Izumi and the rest went to see your performance, it was love at first sight. Everything about you was so perfect to him that Izumi felt himself mesmerized at your singing. But it’s not like he’ll actually admit it

After the ever so enchanting performance, Izumi decided to approach you, comenting on how of a good performance it was, but that it needed some work, however, you simply gave him a flyer of the next place where you would perform at

He “reluctantly” went to your next performance, alone this time. And after it? He felt even more butterflies in his stomach for the first time, it seemed like fate

Izumi is proud to call you his partner, and he thanks his acquaintances for being able to meet you; with that being said, he loves it when you go to his lives/concerts, and does the same if you become an idol, always buying first row vip tickets to see your wonderful self up close

He likes inviting you to model shootings and tv interviews as a couple, answering questions about each other or simply modeling fashionable matching clothes. It makes him happy knowing how supportive his s/o is, and admires your strength in tough situations

#ensemble stars x reader #ensemble stars #ritsu sakuma x reader #ritsu sakuma #leo tsukinaga x reader #leo tsukinaga #sena izumi x reader #sena izumi

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harucafelatte · 2 years

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Hi, hi, this is the anon who asked for headcanons for Rei and a s/o who is afraid of the storm

First of all, thanks. I wasn't expecting a scenario with headcanons but I'm not complaining because this one was very cute. I really enjoyed it

And can I request headcanons for Izumi and Hiyori (separately) with a painter gn!s/o who likes to paint portraits of them because they are their "main inspiration"?

Sena Izumi and Tomoe Hiyori with a painter gn!s/o who paints portraits of them hcs

ੈ✩ Sena Izumi is honored to be your main source of inspiration for your artworks. Even before you told him, he had always appreciated your works but had the odd feeling that he had seen things that are awfully similar before. So when you did, he was surprised.

ੈ✩ You explained that some of your portraits are inspired by his photoshoots, while the rest are inspired by the Izumi you see every day. Portraits inspired by everyday Izumi mainly depict his actions and personality - elegant and attractive. On the other hand, portraits that are based on model Izumi are typically painted to resemble the Izumi seen in the photos - professional and very detailed.

ੈ✩ If you're having problems coming up with fresh ideas or are just stressed, he will always offer to assist you in any way he can. Need a break from painting? He's already making your favorite drink and snacks. No motivation? He offers going out together or simply cuddling! Need inspiration? He is already finding his entire collection of modeling photographs. He might occasionally even pose for you!

ੈ✩ Izumi also secretly takes pictures of you when you are working on your portraits! He does it when you're not paying attention, like while you're focused on painting. He peers over your shoulder and uses his phone to take a picture of you and the portrait. You eventually find out and question him. Embarrassed, he explains that he wants to post them on social media to showcase your talent. It is entirely up to you whether or not to allow him to post them; he will respect your decision.

ੈ✩ Izumi thinks you're a fantastic artist and tells you so every time he sees one of your pieces. Although you've been together for a long time, he still finds it difficult to believe that you can capture every aspect of him. He loves how your portraits showcase both your and Izumi's talents - painting and modeling, respectively. Every time he sees you working on a new piece of art, he feels his heart race. He may act a bit tsundere-ish around you but seeing the end product makes his lovey-dovey. Please be patient with him if that happens. He simply adores them in the same manner that he adores you!

"Working on a new portrait? Of me? I'm honored...

What? No! I-I'm not blushing!"

ੈ✩ Tomoe Hiyori was very impressed when you first showed him one of your portraits. He continued by asking you about the materials you used, the time it took to finish the portrait and your source of inspiration. Similar to an interview, it was. He wasn't expecting you to say his name when you got to the part about what inspired you. It took him some time to process what you had just said. He felt his blood rushing to his cheeks. He then tenderly clasped your hands and gushed over how delighted and honored he was.

ੈ✩ At first, Hiyori could come off as a little narcissistic, studying the portraits to make sure you've captured every detail about him. He lectures about how his beauty must be captured in every portrait. At first, it was frustrating, but you gradually understood that it was just Hiyori being himself and that he doesn't mean to hurt your feelings. Besides, he loves displaying your portraits at events and often tells his fans that you, his wonderful partner, painted them.

ੈ✩ Because Hiyori thinks it's important to take care of oneself, he constantly reminds you to take breaks. As much as he loves seeing the finished product, he cannot bear seeing his partner under a lot of stress. If you ignore his words and keep working, he will become upset and will not hesitate to drag you away from your workspace. You won't even be able to do much once he reaches this point, so expect him to take this as an opportunity to spend time with you. Hiyori enjoys taking you out and will buy you expensive food. He also enjoys buying you expensive gifts as a way of expressing his gratitude. If you choose to stay in, he will spend the time cuddling with you and won't be ready to let you go anytime soon. Forgive him for being very clingy, please. He just wants to show you his love!

ੈ✩ Overall, Hiyori is very proud of you. He appreciates how much work you put into each portrait and is impressed by how skillfully you paint. He observes how you patiently work things out and how well you plan everything. If it's okay with you, could you teach him how to paint as well? He's open to trying new things. He would love to spend more time with you learning about your skill!

"Fufu~ Is someone painting me again? Yes? Ah~ It's so great to know that I inspire someone!"

-Finished-

a/n: Hello anon! Thank you for requesting! I'm sorry if the context is wrong, I kind of gave up on painting a long time ago so I'm not sure if everything here is accurate. I'm so sorry if it's not! I found this request really fun to write because it's one where we can really see their personalities! Hope you enjoyed!

taglist: @kazemiya

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tokusaatsus · 1 year

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WHY THEY DON’T CONFESS TO YOU

ft. HiMERU, sena izumi, tenshouin eichi

warnings: spoilers for himeru’s backstory, mentions of hospitals in eichi’s

Because it would be a lie

HiMERU would tell you they love you, except that’s not quite true. HiMERU doesn’t love you. HiMERU doesn’t even know you. As far as HiMERU is concerned, they’ve never met, interacted with, or spoken to the person known as L/N Y/N.

L/N Y/N and HiMERU do not exist in the same circles. There is only the tiniest bit of overlap, caused by Crazy:B and CosPro. And yet, that tiny space allowed the two of you to meet. It’s the butterfly effect. Spiralling and spiralling and spiralling.

However, ⬛⬛⬛⬛ does love you. But ⬛⬛⬛⬛ can’t tell you that they love you, because they do not exist. Not anymore. Maybe once, a long time ago, but now? ⬛⬛⬛⬛ is not a real person. The only person who could ever claim to know ⬛⬛⬛⬛ is now lying in a hospital bed, trapped in that liminal space between waking and unconsciousness. You might even say that ⬛⬛⬛⬛ never really existed in the first place, because if no one is awake enough to remember you, then are you truly living?

Are you in a perpetual state of limbo? Schrödinger’s idol, perhaps, where you both exist and don’t.

It’s a paradox, ⬛⬛⬛⬛ thinks. They love you, but they can’t tell you. HiMERU doesn’t love you, but HiMERU can tell you.

It would be cruel, ⬛⬛⬛⬛ reflects, to tell you HiMERU loves you when it is a lie.

You have always treated them with a sort of softness, a direct contrast to how you treat Amagi. The two of you are always bickering, bickering, bickering. Shiina once likened it to pigtail pulling–what children do on the playground when they are unable to express their true feelings–and HiMERU supposes that wouldn’t be an entirely wrong way of looking at it.

HiMERU isn’t blind. They see the way you look at them sometimes, during practice. Stealing glances, then looking away the minute your eyes meet. But that’s just it, isn’t it? You love HiMERU. Not ⬛⬛⬛⬛. Never ⬛⬛⬛⬛, because you don’t know ⬛⬛⬛⬛ so how could you love ⬛⬛⬛⬛? That’s the thing, see. You couldn’t.

So HiMERU won’t lie to you. ⬛⬛⬛⬛ will continue to love you as they always have and they will do so quietly–then you will move on and one day find someone who can truly, truly reciprocate your feelings and you will forget. Forget about HiMERU and ⬛⬛⬛⬛ and the blue-haired idol who made your heart skip a beat once upon a time.

He’s scared of being abandoned

Izumi won’t say he loves you.

That might be too broad of a term. Sure, he’s fond of you. Your personality doesn’t grate on him like so many others do, and you don’t try to get close to him out of some misguided attempt at pity. It helps that while you’re sweet on him, you don’t take any of his bullshit.

He knows what your favourite colour is, and why you always cry at this one specific commercial, and why you hate that one flavour and go out of your way to avoid it–and in return, you know what his favourite songs are, and why he hates painting his own nails, and why he likes stupid rom-coms.

And he can admit, he does like you more than most people. He’s listened to you moon over other boys and girls with a dreamy expression on your face, and forcing down that instinctual urge to give a scathing remark is getting a lot harder when he sees how you carelessly give your heart away to people who don’t deserve it right now and who probably never will.

(Yes, he’s aware he might be feeling a tad bit…jealous. Sue him.)

He can tell the others–well, mostly Naru-kun–may be picking up on his, ugh, feelings because she always gives him knowing glances whenever she sees him chatting with you in the hallways.

Y/N-chan is rather good-looking, no? Well, yes, it’s not like he hasn’t noticed? But whatever Naru-kun is hoping will happen is never going to, so she might as well stop getting her hopes up. You never even look at him. You’re always dreaming, head in the clouds. One day, you might go somewhere far beyond his reach, and then what?

Izumi is tired of being left behind.

He’s tired of waiting, waiting, always waiting for someone to come back. He’s tired of waiting for proof that he’s truly wanted. He’s been tired for a long while now, actually, but he’s never known how to do anything except wait and wait and wait and hope that they will return to him one day and they will tell him what he did wrong so he can prevent it from happening again.

It happened with…him. He’s not going to let it happen to you, too.

Besides, what you have right now is perfectly fine. So what if his glances linger sometimes and his touches last a little too long? It’s not like you’ll ever notice, anyways.

He thinks he’s going to die

Eichi knows he’s living on borrowed time. He’s known it for a long time. He might even have been born with this knowledge and isn’t that sad? Knowing that you are going to die just as you take your first breath.

There are so many things he hasn’t done yet. He hasn’t gone on a rollercoaster. He hasn’t eaten so much candy until he’s sick of it. He hasn’t had a scary movie marathon, he hasn’t stayed up until past midnight chatting with a friend on the other side of the world, he hasn’t sampled foods from around the globe.

He hasn’t told you he loves you.

There’s something that sets apart that last one from the rest of the items, though. On TENSHOUIN EICHI’S 100 THINGS I WANT TO DO BEFORE I DIE list, it would be at the very top in bold black ink, pressed in his looping script. TELL Y/N I LOVE YOU. Taunting him, because it still hasn’t been fulfilled and likely never will.

Oh, he knows he could tell you. You might even reciprocate. The chances of that are quite high. After all, he knows you. But he won’t.

And that’s the problem.

If he told you, it would be sweet, almost cloyingly so. He can already picture the confession. He would take you out to your favourite café, he would pay for your food, and then you would walk hand-in-hand under the sakura trees and the petals would shower over you two and Eichi would take your hands in his and he would say: Y/N, I love you. We are already partners, in every sense of the term except the romantic one. But we could be. What do you say?

You would say yes and then kiss him afterwards, under the veil of pink, with your fingers buried in his hair and his arms wrapped around your waist. And then you two would date and it would be your happily ever after.

That’s all well and good, until Eichi’s heart stops working the way it should and he’s rushed to a hospital with its cold, impersonal rooms and sterile steel instruments and beeping heart monitor and you would sit at his bedside and weep and weep and weep with his fingers clutched in yours as the ticking clock of his lifeline slowly faded into static: beeeeeeeep.

How could he do that to you?

Here’s your answer: he can’t.

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WC: 1.2k words

reze txt hi. i ghostwrote this in 2 hours. no beta we die like men (lies a lil beta thanks grammarly i owe u one fr) i just like seeing y’all cry. enjoy <33

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Frozen in Time

Chapter 3: “Until next time, my dear.”

Izumi Sena x Reader (F) (!!)

Synopsis: After the aquarium date with OCEANS, a call from the foreign land reached the model. His flight back home resulted in the photographer learning a certain language with the help of the model's fellow colleagues.

Note: Idk if Izumi and Leo being fluent in Italian is canon but I have to since this thought rotted my brain. hard. Had to google translate those and read my Italian dictionary and install Italian apps. Instead, I use DeepL thanks to March’s recommendations. If anyone here knows Italian, pls teach me until I reach college so that I'll learn Italian there once I'm still studying for college. I swear... If I can annotate this, I would've spammed the whole thing by spamming a lot of simping noises, pics, and gifs.

Sorry this took me a lot of time to finish it but I'm still trying... Q-Q school sucks...

At the airport, Izumi was called for work at Florence. Izumi didn't disclose any further information why he had to go back there so suddenly and he only said that it's just urgent.

Before he left Ensemble Square, he only told the rest of Knights to stay at Ensemble Square but they all came to the airport to see him off, much to his dismay. But he didn't show the annoyance when he eyed your figure and kept his expression neutral.

"So tell me, all of you wanted to see me off, don't you?" Izumi asked them, including you. "Why, don't you want to see us cry while you depart for Italy?" Arashi grinned as she asked him. Leo chimed in, "Come on, Sena~ We rarely get to see you depart when you urgently leave all the time."

Izumi pressed the center of his forehead using his fingers and massaged it as he let out an exasperated sigh. "Leo, you always go to Italy with me when we have the same flight." "Yeah, that's why I said 'rarely', remember?"

Ritsu chuckled at their interaction and glanced at you. "Not to mention, it's Princess' first time seeing you depart so..." He grinned as he trailed off and continued, "Coincidentally, she has something to give to you before you leave."

Arashi leaned close and whispered, "Go on..." and patted your shoulder. You walked closer to him and held out the bag to give it to Izumi. He raised his brow and stared at the bag with a stern face. "What's that?"

"Just take it, Mr. Sena." You replied, mustering up all of the courage to make him accept the gift from you. He didn't hesitate to accept the paper bag and took it from your hands from its handle. He scoffed, "So, last night, you called me by my name and now you addressed me by my last name with formalities? How weird are you?"

"Ignore that. Open that later when you're on the plane." You said and walked away. You immediately hid behind Arashi and let out a sigh of relief.

Izumi checked the time on his wristwatch and said, "I have to go. I don't want to be late for my schedule."

"Glad to hear that you're finally married to your schedule, Sena." Leo jested and Izumi huffed out, turning away from everyone and left for Italy for his work as a model overseas.

"See you in a week, Sena~!" Leo waved his hands and said goodbye to Izumi. All of the sudden, Izumk turned and walked towards you. The others let out a confused look until he leaned closer and whispered to your ear.

"Fino alla prossima volta, cara mia."

Izumi's warm breath touched your ear. Chills crawled into your spine as a blush dusted your cheeks when he whispered into your ear. Surely, those words will remain repeated in your mind like a broken recorder.

Arashi quickly pressed her fingertips on her lips as she hid her grin behind her hand and took a picture using her phone with her other hand.

Izumi's foreign words never left your mind. Those words repeated before and after you slept, keeping you awake at night. You don't know what language it was and try to wrack your brain if it's French, Spanish, or any other language.

You tried to look up those words in Italian for the translation online on the internet. Unfortunately, you don't know how to pronounce it or spell it out so you gave up.

The next morning, You read Izumi's profile once again in NewDi office and he lived in Florence, Italy for his modeling career. You heard from Tsukasa that Leo and Izumi live together in Florence while pursuing their own passions and come back to Japan for idol work. This time, Leo stayed in Japan because he's composing a song and he is stuck with his own inspirations while Izumi is away.

Coincidentally, your current schedule is accompanying Leo while he's attending DRAMATICA's circle meeting. After taking pictures of him with his fellow circle members, you know it's time for him to compose a song after gathering a pile of inspiration in his brain. You didn't want to disturb him but he noticed you right away and looked up to see you. A wide smile formed on his lips and called you.

"Oi, (Name)! Do you need some help or anything?" With that one question from him, you felt like you were determined to know the words Izumi told you and learn the language. With that, you asked Leo for help. When you explained to Leo that you want to learn Italian, he was ecstatic and was over Cloud 9.

It was all a blur when he dragged you to NewDi office so fast that your mind couldn't process the situation. You blinked twice as he ran out of the office and brought a stack of books with him, including papers fluttering away on the stack, falling like feathers from the sky.

"Let's start with the basics— greetings!" He said as his eyes sparkled with determination and delight and he let out flashcards that were nearly worn out of his pocket. The flashcards show that it was always used over time. Each card has a text and it's translated from Italian to Japanese, making it easier for the user to understand.

"But first—" His words cut off when Leo slammed a stack of books on the table. You read the name of the books from its spine. It's mostly written in Italian and your head starts spinning.

"Mr. Tsukinaga..." You called the composer. The unknown language that never existed in your vocabulary and it made you dizzy and you feel overwhelmed. "C-Can you slow down...? I'm new to the language..." Leo heard you and pushed the stack of books to reveal himself from behind it. He saw how your eyes practically spinning and it broke his heart.

"Rest assured, Princess~" Leo reassured you as he grinned. "I'm just showing these because these are what I used when Sena and I learned Italian way~ before we lived in Florence. Ah, the memories are flowing in my mind!" Judging from his expression, he's about to compose a song this time. "But, I'll let my inspiration stay inside me while my priorities go to the princess. Of course, to get used to the language, I'll speak in Italian to help you practice your auditory skills, just like how we learned Japanese since the day we were born."

"Alright... But please, can you please stop calling me princess...?" You sighed out and Leo answered, "But you're Sena's princess, you know?" Your eye twitched in annoyance and let out an exasperated sigh.

You slammed your forehead and planted your face on the table and groaned, "Stop calling me Zumi's princess. It gave me chills just by remembering his icy stare." Shivers crawl on your spine as you remember how cold his gaze is. But Izumi's warm and gentle touches made you blush. You're glad that you hid it away from Leo.

"Whoa. You have a nickname with him now, (Name)? That's nice. Seems like Princess and Sena's getting closer than expected." Leo exclaimed, loud enough for almost everyone in NewDi office to hear.

You sat up and facepalmed at how loud Leo's voice was. "What do you mean by that? That's the old nickname I gave him in the past." You waved your hand, brushing it off but the Italian classes with Leo turned into a one-sided interview with him about your relationship with Izumi.

"Tell me, you really like Sena, don't you?" Leo asked you once again while you read the flashcards. You blankly replied, "I don't."

Leo took your camera from the table and took a photo of you. The moment you heard the click from the shutter, you snatched it back from Leo's hands and looked at the picture.

In the picture, the camera's focus is on you while the stack of books on the side is blurry. You were reading the text on the flashcards with your face flushed red with a serious expression. Leo is not wrong about the fact that you're blushing but when he pointed out that it's because he talked about Izumi to you, your blush actually grew as you brought a tomato to shame.

"Hah?! Then why are you blushing for the whole time when I talk about Sena, huh?" Leo pointed out as he exclaimed. You fell silent as you stared at the picture in the camera and looked back at Leo, who was grinning for the whole time as he put his chin on his hands as his arms propped on the table. "So, did I lie about that?"

"You... still do..." You stammered and put your camera near you on the table, away from Leo's hands.

Seeing that you flushed in embarrassment, hiding your flustered reaction, Leo's eyes glinted in mischief and he took a picture of you with his phone while you're not looking. He snickered as he tapped his finger on the screen and sent the picture in Knights' group chat at Hold Hands.

Knights | Operation: Photographer

Leo sent a photo

Leo: Studying while interviewing her about her crush on Sena.

Arashi: Please make her admit it. I want to see them kiss and annoy the hell out of Izumi.

Leo: Princess is too stubborn. She denied the whole time.

Tsukasa: You two chatted at the wrong group chat.

Leo: Let Sena see this. It's not like he'll get mad or anything.

Leo looks up as he hears you read the words on the flashcard and his eyes widen in amusement. He listened carefully as you attempted to read a sentence.

"Te-i a-mo..." You read one of the phrases in the flashcard, the one that it's easy for you to read. "Why is 'I love you' in Italian pretty easy to read...?" You murmured as you went on.

"Ka-ra... mi-a...?" You tried to read the next two words in the same flashcard.

"Cara mia" Leo corrected it for you fluently and asked you, "Was that 'Ti amo, cara mia.'?" You nodded at his question and he grinned happily. "That's how they call their female partners and tell her they love her. Meanwhile, caro mio is for the women who used it as their endearment for their male partner. I often told that to Sena for practice ever since the day we moved to Florence." He laughed out and continued, "You should've seen his face. His face is as red as yours right now."

"But it translates into 'I love you, my dear.'," You pointed it out and his grin widened and beamed, "I just want to tease him while declaring my love for him, that's all. After all, I always say that to my muses, my source of inspiration!"

"No wonder why Ritsu told me that you two acted like a couple when Mr. Sena thought of you as a pet." You said as you drank your juice from the bottle and continued to read the flashcards one by one.

Suddenly, Leo barked, meowed, and cawed. You nearly spat out your juice and held it in your throat. You gulped it down and cackled, "Pfft—! Tsu-Tsukinaga?!" You laughed out and slammed your fist on the table. You clutched your stomach with your other hand and held it tight as it hurts to laugh out loud like this.

You lean your forehead on the table to hide your laughing face. Tears of joy came out of your eyes and you sat up and wiped it away. "Tsu... Tsukinaga... Th-That is too—" You chortled. "I can't help it...!" You kept laughing and his eyes showed a glint of mischief and shifted to his gaze to his phone leaning behind the stack of books.

Unknown to you, Leo recorded the whole thing with his phone, ready to show the whole scene to everyone later and quietly snickered. He turned his head to hear shoes clacking and the rhythm of the footsteps are like a model's, which he recognized oh so well.

"My, what's got our Princess laughing about?" Arashi chimed in and looked at your slumped figure as you rested your head on the table, exhausted from all of the laughing you had done. Quiet laughs came out of your mouth and breathed in between laughs. "I-It's Tsukinaga..." You felt like you nearly lost your breath after laughing a lot. "He— He suddenly made animal noises... out of nowhere..." You hiccuped and breathed as you calmed yourself down.

Arashi tried to process what you meant and it clicked her. She chuckled and smiled as she glanced at the stack of books written in Italian. Most of them are written from the original writer and author while the rest is translated into Italian. There are also Italian-Japanese and vice versa dictionaries, including some of the scribbled notes on the table.

"Why is she studying Italian right now?" Arashi asked and looked at Leo, who wrote notes on his old notebook. Odd, she thought. The composer is not composing and is just writing notes.

"Well, I believe it's something that Sena whispered to her at the airport last night," Leo answered as he scribbled down random notes on the pages and marked them down by encircling and underlining a word on the text's page. "I'm really sure he whispered something to her in Italian."

You sat up straight and took the flashcards once again and read it. "Something goes along with mi-a ka-ra or whatsoever..." You answered as you muttered, which caught their attention to you. Leo let out a wide grin on his face and snickered as you trailed on, "And a-ra puroshi... puro-chima... I... don't know now..."

Arashi looked at Leo and she saw him grinning like an idiot, making her gawk in response. "O-Oh..." She covered her mouth with her hand, baffled.

"Anyways, (Name)," Leo called you and he gave an old worn-out notebook in hand. "It's my old notes. You can have it and take it."

"Really?" You questioned and accepted the notebook. He nodded as he hummed in delight. "You asked me to teach you Italian and I'm happy to do so as I oblige. Anything for Sena's princess~"

"Thanks... but I'm not Mr. Sena's princess." You facepalmed. "Not now, but soon~" Leo teased and you felt so done at Leo that you groaned. Arashi giggled at your reaction.

"Tsukinaga... Let's just study, okay...?"

"Sì, mia principessa~" He grinned and he took the flashcards on the table and showed you a word on the card. He taught you Italian and his voice soothes you and motivates you as his energetic tone makes you focus on learning Italian.

He expected you to learn so easily on speaking Italian without the Japanese accent but his expectations went further south. First time's a charm and second can bring no harm but he wanted to snap when you reach the tenth.

After what seemed like forever (to Leo), he felt like he wanted to scream and cry his heart out when he saw you trying your best at the language but...

"Sh-Shi... ao..."

"No, no. That's 'ciao'."

Leo held the flashcard tightly and firmly. He is so determined to teach you Italian but you're trying. He is holding back his tears, too desperate to hold back his screams and hear you say the word so fluently. He is really trying.

"Leo, take it easy, she's trying her best..." Arashi looked at you worried as she saw you furrowed your brows as you tried to pronounce the word correctly. You squint your eyes at the flashcard and try to read the translated text shown underneath the foreign text.

"Try to say it quickly, (Name). It works." His voice slightly shook as he told you so. He nervously gulped down and stared at you deeply.

To Leo and Arashi, this is the 20th time (recorded by Tsukasa, Leo's orders) and the ginger is so close to kneeling on the floor, all fours and crying in such pain. You were too cute to be mad at but he is holding his tears because you are trying, like a child wanting to say its first words. He felt like a parent at this moment.

"Shi-ao." You did say it quickly, resulting in Arashi sputtering and she covered her mouth and she stifled her laugh. "You did your best, (Name)..."

'Baby steps, Princess! You can do it!' He wanted to scream out as dramatic tears began to form on the corner of his eyes. "One more try, (Name)! You got this!" He gripped the flashcard so tight and held back his tears as he encouraged you to do one more attempt.

"C-Ciao...!"

There was a moment of silence after they heard you say the word fluently. Arashi's mouth opened agape and nearly dropped her phone while recording a video of you trying to speak fluent Italian. Her eyes widened and she inhaled. She was about to scream but someone did before she could say her words out loud.

"Finalmente! La principessa di Sena ha finalmente detto "ciao" in modo fluente!" Suddenly, Leo cried out in Italian, breaking the silence. The composer shed tears in happiness as the papers on his hands finally scattered, floating and falling like feathers in the air.

"You did well, sweetie. I'm so proud of you..." Arashi congratulated you and she cried happy tears, felt so proud for Knights' princess while she still recorded a video of you. She felt like a proud mother who saw her child doing its best on their achievements in life.

Tsukasa looked at his seniors in confusion and applauded at you. "Congratulations, Miss (Name), you did well after twenty-one attempts."

"T-Twenty-one?!" You exclaimed. Leo grinned and replied, "At least there's progress. Whahahahaha! Sena should see this. He'll go crazy about seeing Princess learning and practicing Italian language."

'Oh, God... he's too loud...' You nervously chuckled at the words Leo exclaimed out.

"Ciao, (Name)~!" Leo beamed as he greeted you and you smiled and greeted him back, "Ciao, Leo." Leo nearly got a heart attack and hyperventilated as he fell to the floor. "Principessa is so adorable! Inspirations are overflowing! Whahahahahaha!" He left the office with a mad dash all the way to somewhere he can compose properly and well, he couldn't control his own composure.

And of course, he left his phone, still recording a video of you practicing the language. You eyed his phone and you are so sure he's sending the whole video to Izumi later.

The office was left silent after Leo left and yet, everything was left in awkward silence. You stood up from your seat and brought the old notes and flashcards Leo gave you to your arms and broke the ice.

"A-Anyways, I think I should go... passing my report to the agency about my progress..." You nervously chuckled and scratched the back of your neck as you let out a wry smile. Ritsu's eyes glinted in mischief as he saw this and grinned, "My, if you keep on doing that, I might consider it as flirting~"

"Flirting...?!" You looked at him, baffled and Arashi chuckled and chimed in. "He says that if you do that again, you might end up flirting to someone if you do that." Ritsu stifled his laugh and snickered. A blush bloomed on your cheeks and you flushed in embarrassment as your blush brought Tsukasa's hair to shame.

"Rashi, I'm not trying to flirt with anyone here! You two, quit that, will you?!" The blonde and the ravenette laughed as a response, resulting in you pouting at them, angrily as your cheeks flushed in embarrassment.

In Japan, it's noon. In Italy, it's evening. Izumi returned to his apartment after a long day's work. He plopped down on his bed in exhaustion and sighed. He was so sure he did get enough rest when he arrived at Florence yesterday in the early hours of the morning. Thankfully for the idol, he managed to get a good rest on the whole flight to Italy and slept again after he arrived at his shared apartment with Leo.

Izumi groaned when he heard his phone notifying him with constant messages and it's obvious who is the sender of the message. He grabbed his phone on his bedside cabinet and checked his lockscreen.

Knights | Operation: Photographer

Leo sent a photo

Leo: Princess is so cute that I couldn't resist getting mad at her. She is really trying her best.

Leo: Oi, Sena. You better see this.

He opened his phone and looked at the group chat in Hold Hands and his eye twitched when he saw that Leo sent a video.

Leo sent a video

Arashi: I'm pretty sure it took you five minutes to take a video of her saying "I love you, my dear" in Italian after you left the office.

Tsukasa: Senior Narukami, he sent the one where Miss (Name) was studying at Sky Garden.

Leo: Buuuuuut I managed to take a video of her at Sky Garden in secret. She's still reading 'I love you, my dear' and she is still trying.

Izumi opened the video Leo sent at Knights' group chat. He watched it and carefully listened to what sound was there in the video.

His eyes widened in surprise when he watched the video. It's a video of you reading one of Leo's flashcards at Sky Garden. You were sitting on the bench as you read the flashcard under the tree's shade, reading Italian in a Japanese accent. He didn't expect that you would study the language after he whispered such words into your ear before he left Japan.

A faint blush dusted on his cheeks as he continued to watch the video of you as Leo's student in Italian lessons post-classes. He stared at the screen as he listened to you reading the words in the cards, attempting to make it fluent and understandable to the foreign ear.

"Caro mio..." His heart flutters as you mutter the phrase properly. His gaze softened and smiled. "Cara mia..." He whispered lovingly. He wanted to hear it in person and he wanted to hear those words from you.

"Amore mio... Wh— Mr. Tsukinaga?! P-Put your phone down will you?!"

"Ahaha~ I got caught! Scusami, Principessa." Leo ran away from you and the video stopped right there.

Izumi chuckled lightly at the way you reacted to Leo taking a video of you. The sight of you having multiple reactions at once without your face mask covering your face made his smile soften more.

He exited the video with a single tap at the arrow on the screen as he smiled. His smile disappeared and turned into a serious frown when he saw the others assuming and expecting Izumi's reactions and comments to the video Leo sent in the group chat. He irked when he read the conversation in the group chat and gave the ginger a cold glare.

Knights | Operation: Photographer

Leo: Senaaaa did you watch the videooegdkej

Leo: Sorry, I sneezed

Arashi: Obviously, he did.

Ritsu: Secchan must be squealing like a school girl in love~

Izumi: Say that again, Kuma.

Leo changed the group name to Knights | Operation: Photographer x Model

Arashi: Leo, Izumi will throw hands at you once he returns to Japan.

Izumi: Leo.

Leo: Ahahaha anyways...

Leo: I noticed that Princess can read the cards fluently without someone watching her as long as she did her best.

Leo: And it's obvious that she motivated and determined to learn because of a certain someone~

Ritsu: We all know who it is Lrosoprhrk

Ritsu: Sorry. Ritsu slept on me and he dropped his phone. — Mao

Izumi turned his phone off and placed it on his bedside cabinet and lay down on the bed, hugging the dolphin plush you gave him yesterday. He pressed his face on the plush, just like how you did back then at the aquarium's souvenir shop.

He can vividly remember that scene right before him. The way you pressed your face on the plush and nuzzled it, like a mother giving gentle affection to their child. The way you hold it in your arms is like how one will carry their pet, knowing its back is sensitive.

The model couldn't help but to lovingly sigh. For this whole time, he admired you and he never realized it. But that admiration grew the more he knew the others teased him for being warm, gentle, and affectionate towards you. The way he treated you is different from the way he treated Makoto in the past when he's still a student in Yumenosaki.

And yet, after reminiscing those memories of the past, his mind still wandered back to you, repeating the scenario over and over as he continued to remember the events back then at the aquarium. The way you reacted when he draped his coat on your shoulders, the way you looked at him when you caught him staring at you in admiration whenever you smiled, the way you shy away when he held your hand on the way back to Ensemble Square. He clearly remembered it all but his mind only thought of you holding the toy plush you bought from the souvenir shop, the one you gave to him, the one he's holding right now.

Speaking of a toy plush, he remembered something and he realized about one thing he forgot to do back in Japan. His eyes widened in realization when he remembered the plush inside his dorm room, inside the paper bag, and the said item sitting on his table.

That loving gaze full of admiration faded when he remembered what he forgot.

'Ah... I forgot to give that to her...'

At night, inside the shared apartment you lived in with your aunt and cousin, you still studied Italian with the notes and flashcards Leo gave you. You swiveled your chair as you turned to the next flashcard, reading the basic greetings in Italian text.

Outside of your bedroom, your aunt and cousin looked at you from your door, confused. They looked at each other and returned their attention back to you and the two stacks of old books on your desk. They let out a confused look ever since you arrive in the apartment, late in the afternoon with flashcards on hand that it caught their attention. They looked at each other and quietly followed you until you reached your room, closing the door shut.

Earlier, after you returned to the apartment, your mind wandered as your focus remained on the flashcards on your hand. You accidentally entered the apartment's storage room and you found old Italian books in there. You know that she kept her old things in the storage room. You scratched your head at the utter coincidence that you dusted the books and brought it all to your bedroom, which is now stacked in your desk.

While the two are watching you studying, Nyaitsu is playing with the crumpled papers on the floor. He stared at the ball made of a sheet of paper like a predator and growled as he jumped to get the ball of paper but it jumped away from him. The kitten yeowled and tackled on the crumbled paper again and this time, his attempt was successful on his playful little hunt, he happily let out a few small meows when he was able to crush the crumpled paper ball with his little paws.

From a cat's perspective, they seem to be grinning in victory as they watch its prey like a predator. He growls and scratches the crumpled paper with his claws and eradicates it under the paws of the merciless kitten.

While Nyaitsu is having fun with his own little game, you focus your brain on your studies and read the notes Leo gave you with his flashcards on the side.

"A-Ari... Aribi... de..." You tried to read the flashcard on your hand as you studied the language. "Ari... bede..." The kitten's ears perked up as he began to seem curious at his owner's new routine. He sat there and looked at you as he looked at you with curiosity.

You groaned and leaned your back on the chair's backrest and sighed. You don't want to give up right now. You sighed out once again and returned to study the language orally. You quietly exhaled and uttered it out. "Aribidecchi."

You facepalmed and your actions scared the kitten behind you. You sighed, "Too close..."

"Arrivederci."

You turned your head to the door and saw your aunt, entering your bedroom and walking closer to you. "Arrivederci translates to 'Goodbye' in Italian." She pointed out and said the word fluently and accurately and she sadly smiled, remembering something she always wanted to forget. "Those are the last words I heard from your uncle before he left."

"He did?" She nodded at your question. "It remains fresh in my memory and it never fades. I missed him very much." From a longing gaze, it turns into a sorrowful one. You know your aunt's heart shattered on that fateful day, where he left completely in your lives, gone like the wind. It broke your heart seeing her like this.

You know all too well when her husband, your uncle, left Japan to work overseas as a full-time photographer. She begged him to stay but that heart wrenching news broadcasted on television made her heart shatter into pieces, shredding her from her core. Her sorrow affected you and it made your heart beating in pain whenever you saw her cry in her room ever since that day.

She shook her head and ignored the pain of the past and smiled. "Since you wanted to learn Italian, may I teach you as your foreign language teacher?" You excitedly nodded and hummed in agreement. She chuckled at your response to her question and began to wonder why you were learning the language on your own.

"(Name), what made you learn Italian yourself?" She asked you and you confidently answered, "Actually, I wanted to know what Mr. Sena told me at the airport yesterday evening."

Her eyes glinted in awe at your answer. "My, it seems like someone made you learn the language just because of a single simple sentence or phrase." She quietly held her chuckle and grinned. She patted your shoulders and engulfed you into a motherly embrace, something you loved to feel ever since you moved into her apartment.

"I won't pry further into your curiosity and I will teach you. In exchange..." She deeply thought and whispered into your ear. Her condition made your cheeks pink so that you couldn't help but to disagree without hesitation. "I-I can't accept that...!"

"Sweetie, consider that as a motivation to learn the language," She said as she placed her index finger on her lips and winked. "After all, you found a reason to be motivated and determined to speak the words you wanted to tell him once he comes back from overseas."

You bit your lip as you held your blush. She is right. You wanted to tell him something back once he returns from his flight back home to Japan. You wanted to know what he told you that day before he left the country to work in Italy for his modeling career. That is the reason why you wanted to learn the language.

An undying urge to learn while burning the midnight oil is too strong that the small fire of determination in you turns into an endless flame. You huffed out in excitement as you balled your fists as your eyes glimmered. She chuckled at your determined state and smiled. "But..." She pointed at the clock on your desk. "It's almost time for dinner so you can weaken the flame in you for a moment."

"Aw..." You sadly sighed and she patted your head. "If you knew that your stomach grumbled with that determined look on your face, your cousin would laugh at you and tease you for that." Her remark couldn't help but to make you flush in embarrassment and you clutched your belly. You heard your stomach grumble and you felt it from your arms as you clutched it and your blush grew more red, earning a chuckle from her.

"Now, now, little student of mine, it's time for dinner~" She smiled and noticed the little Nyaitsu climbing up on your sweatpants and resting on your lap. You gave out an anxious chuckle and sighed. "I guess he doesn't want me to eat..."

"No worries, I'll bring you your plate once I return." She said and left your bedroom, leaving you and Nyaitsu alone. Once the door is closed, Nyaitsu's ears perked up and meowed, trying to get your attention.

You look down to look at the kitten on your lap and smile. "Still playful, huh?" You asked him as you scratched his chin. He purred in satisfaction and melted on your touch. Somehow, seeing him like this made you remember how he patted your head that day while looking at you in a most affectionate manner.

Red bloomed on your cheeks and you hid your face behind your hands. There is no way that one single look of his made you melt. You swiveled close to your bed and took a pillow. You pressed your face on the pillow and screamed on it. There is no way that your idol crush is the first person you worked with since the whole collaboration project started and it made your head spin.

"Nonononono— There is no way...!" You panicked as your mind began to swirl with fragmented memories of you and Izumi together. You felt like a high school girl in love, infatuated with your crush. But the more you felt like you are infatuated towards him made you deny it. You felt like you wanted to crawl in a hole and die there at the fact that you are still in the first stage of Five Stages of Grief: Denial.

"Oh, Goddess of Fate, please help me..." You muttered your prayer under your breath as you returned your attention to the old notes on your hands. But the more you read the language, the more your mind thinks about Izumi. You begin to feel warm as your blush darkened and Nyaitsu is satisfied with how warm his owner is right now. Great, you made yourself as his personal warmer.

The next morning, you arrived at Ensemble Square's entrance doors. Before you entered ES' grounds, you put your face mask on, checked your camera bag and its contents, and patted every pocket on your coat. You felt a slight change in your coat pocket and noticed that there is a bump on it. You checked your pocket to see what's inside and you saw Nyaitsu, napping in your pocket.

"Nyaitsu...!" You whispered out his name. "Why are you in there?! You're not supposed to be here...!"

Seeing that the kitten was still napping in your pocket with no signs of waking up, you sighed and entered the premises and acted less suspicious, avoiding the fact that you have a kitten in your pocket.

You remembered you brought a paper bag with you in your hands. You'd rather not think about what's inside the paper bag because this piece of clothing belonged to someone you know and you forgot to return it to him. You are asking yourself why you forgot to return that to him after you left Ensemble Square for the day.

You texted Arashi to meet you at the garden and she agreed to meet you. Coincidentally, she mentioned Nyanko in her tote bag and she asked you if you brought Nyaitsu with you. Without hesitation, you said yes and she is ready on her heels to go straight to the garden, prepared for Nyanko and Nyaitsu's little playdate.

At ES' garden entrance, you were met by Ritsu, waiting for you at the entrance. Since today is the welcoming of mid-spring, the garden became a little colder than yesterday. You wondered if summer is closer than you thought but it didn't drop at the slightest.

Ritsu didn't hesitate to throw himself behind you and draped his arms on your shoulder. "Carry me." He whispered into your ear and it sent shivers on your spine. "A-Apologies, you seemed a bit heavy for me to carry you. And you're... invading my personal space..."

"I know," He mischievously grinned and smirked. "But you wouldn't mind if it's Secchan invading your personal space, hm?"

A pink blush dusted your cheeks and immediately answered, "I-I would mind..." You tried to push Ritsu away but he hugged you from behind, holding you in place. His warm breath touched your ear. It made you feel slightly ticklish and sirens began to wail in your head.

"R-Ritsu, can you please let go?" You shyly asked him and he rested his chin on the junction between your neck and shoulder. "I will, under one condition."

Oh, you know how much you hate conditions whenever you're in such a predicament. "No."

Goosebumps formed on your skin and when he blew air on the back of your neck. When he saw the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, he grinned. "Hm, I will let you go when you accept and admit your feelings towards Secchan to me."

"What if I don't harbor such feelings towards Mr. Sena?" You turn your head to look at him and struggle in his embrace. If someone saw you and Ritsu like this, it'll create a scandalous mess and rumors will spread like wildfire. The entertainment society is a dangerous place whenever scandals and rumors are formed and you don't want to be involved in such events.

"Ritsu, please let go of me." You grunted as you struggled and his embrace became tighter and yet his hold was firm. "Hm... I'll think about it until you say yes." His smirk became impish when he heard you groan in annoyance.

Light footsteps were heard on the way to the garden and it made you jolt and pale when you heard it. "R-Ritsu, let go! Someone's coming this way...!" You panicked as you struggled in Ritsu's embrace.

"Relax," He sighed in reassurance and nuzzled his face on your neck. "It's just Haakun, he brought the tea leaves he prepared for today's circle meeting."

"Yeah, right but what if it's not him?" You hissed under your breath and panicked. Desperate to avoid attention from the eyes of strangers, you quickly whispered. "F-Fine...! I'll tell you but please, let go. Let go...!"

Ritsu let go of you and grinned. "Good girl. You can't turn back on our agreement, okay~?" He grinned and you narrowed your eyes at him. The air became tense the moment you stared at him. Ritsu noticed a slight change in your aura that sweat began to form on the side of his face.

Your narrowed gaze became a cold glare. He saw that and it somehow reminded him of Izumi's glare but this glare is more intimidating and colder.

'Shoot... I crossed her line...' He thought as he looked at you. Deep inside, he is intimidated by your gaze alone when he doesn't show it on the outside.

You crossed your arms and asked him, "I don't know what you were implying but I do know that it's not a good thing, Ritsu."

He hid his fear with a sly grin and replied, "What if I tell you it's about the way you acted towards Secchan back at the aquarium?"

"What—"

"Senior Ritsu, I brought the tea leaves!" Your words cut off when a soft, gentle, soothing voice fills your ears and the intimidating aura around you dissipates. You blinked twice and looked at the person who was skipping its way towards where Ritsu is.

Baby blue colored hair, bob cut in style. His lavender eyes glinted in excitement. His smile is like a child's and it seemed adorable. In his hands is a box of tea leaves, which there is a label on the front of the box's side. Your eyes widen in surprise at the familiar sight of this young male right in front of you.

"Shino?" You said out his name and he stopped behind Ritsu. His eyes widened in joy and surprise and smiled. "Senior (Name)? It's been..." He counted with his fingers and continued, "...last year since we last met."

"My, you've gotten taller than last time, Shino." You chuckled and patted his head, earning a delighted giggle from him.

You met Hajime back then when Nazuna asked you to take a picture of him and his unit, Ra*bits, for his graduation picture for his last year in Yumenosaki. Time does sure flies seeing that there are changes that you can pinpoint a few when you saw Ra*bits' lives on your phone screen.

"How was Nyan-Nyan? Is he doing well at college?" You asked Hajime and he gleefully answered, "Of course! He manages his time well as a college student and as an idol. It's been like this since the past year after a long hiatus from college."

"I see. That's good to hear~" You chuckled and exchanged questions with Hajime for a moment to talk about Ra*bits' growth as an idol unit and their individuality as a unit member of the said unit.

Ritsu looked at you, baffled at the sudden change of your personality. He was left out when you suddenly chatted with Hajime. Thankfully for him, he can remember what Kaoru once mentioned in the common room a few days ago.

"If looks could kill, then her glare is way scarier than yours, Senacchi."

'Kaoru isn't lying about this one...' He thought and nervously gulped down, ready to apologize. But since seeing you smiling like you are talking to an old friend you haven't met for a long time, he decided that he'll wait after FLAVOR's circle meeting.

You remembered that the Music Course building never existed before when you stepped in as a student of Yumenosaki and blended in with the students in the Idol Course, just like how Anzu joined in when she became a student in the Producer Course. After the Music Course building was established after you became a third year in the academy, you never showed up to anyone in the Idol Course and stayed in the shadows for the whole war.

And seeing what happened at past Valkyrie's last performance and met Nazuna after he recruited members for the Broadcasting Committee, it made you wonder how were you pulled back to the Idol Course building after meeting Nazuna, whose voice is silent every performance and lived everyday as a doll, under his puppeteer's control.

Now that the marionette's strings are cut from its puppeteer, he lived like a human and he deserved to live like one.

You sighed, missing your committee leader. You know how everything was in the war. Though you're a student from Music Course, you knew what the war was like two years ago and you knew how much Yumenosaki had changed after the revolution. Peace spreaded throughout the whole academy when that happened.

"I heard from Senior Ritsu that you're his photographer today in your schedule as Knights' photographer for Picture Perfect. Am I right?" Hajime asked and you nodded. His eyes shined and lit up in joy, finally got to see his upperclasswoman back in action as a photographer whose job is to capture every memory, just like how you did for your fellow alumnus' yearbook pictures. "So it's almost like you're doing what you did before you graduated, right?" You nod and hum in affirmation at his question.

Suddenly, Nyaitsu popped his head out of your blazer pocket, surprising Hajime. "Whoa...! Where did that come from?"

You chuckled at the young rabbit's reaction and Nyaitsu climbed up on your blazer and stood on your shoulder. He meowed as a small greeting and Hajime stared at him.

"Apologies, Shino," you apologized to him and let out a light chuckle. "Meet Nyaitsu. He's my kitten and a part of my family. Well, I don't like him calling my pet because it sounded like I babied him and I rather having him as a family member."

"Nice to meet you, Nyaitsu." Hajime greeted him and Nyaitsu jumped off your shoulder. You didn't get to catch him on time and he landed on your forearm and dived into the paper bag.

"Nyaitsu?!" You panicked and opened the mouth of the bag and you saw Nyaitsu napping on the clothing in the paper bag. "Nyaitsu, don't nap in there. You're going to make me wash it again..."

"What's inside the paper bag, Senior (Name)?" Hajime asked and you nervously answered, "Someone let me use his coat and I forgot to return it to him before he left the country for work."

Ritsu heard this and his eyes glinted in mischief as an impish smile curved on his lips. Hajime asked another question. "Whose coat was it?"

"Mr. Sena's." You didn't hesitate to answer when a slight pink blush dusted your cheeks.

"Wait, Secchan's coat?" Ritsu joined the conversation, pretending to be surprised. You nodded and spoke, "Well, he let me have his coat back then at the aquarium. He said that the indoor area is cold and he let me wear it."

"I... I see..." Hajime smiled and uttered in confusion. You sighed out, "As much as I wanted to return his coat, now I have to wash it again because Nyaitsu is napping on Mr. Sena's coat..." You paused for a moment and remembered something.

"And speaking of coats..." You slowly turned your head to glance at Ritsu and an annoyed glare was seen on your eyes. "Ritsu, where is my coat?"

The ravenette nervously chuckled and dropped a sweat. "I left it in Secchan's room..."

You facepalmed and sighed. Your blush grew. You thanked your mask for the umpteenth time since the collaboration started and you sighed. "Ritsu, you have been really implying something since the start, hm?"

"Er... no?" He feigned ignorance and nervously chuckled once again. Your glare became colder, colder than the harsh winter in the mountains. You crossed your arms and spoke in a low tone of voice.

"I am watching you, you self-proclaimed vampire."

Ritsu grinned but behind that grin is a scared Ritsu who is speed dialing 119 for his life. On the other hand, Hajime, who seemed oblivious, made him remember something from your glare and pose. He blurted out, "Senior (Name), just you remind me of Senior Sena."

"Hm?" Your cold aura dissipated and looked at Hajime. You asked him, "Am I?" He nodded and hummed in affirmation. "Your glare and pose made me think of him." He smiled like an innocent child while he answered.

Your blush grew. "O-Oh..." His words made you look at him in confusion but your heart couldn't help but to flutter at the sight of your adorable underclassman being honest at his own thoughts. 'Goodness gracious, Shino... You are so cute that I wanted to shove you in my pocket with Nyan-Nyan...!'

"Ah, yes. So anyways," You changed the topic and continued. "I believe the rest of FLAVOR is waiting for us so let's go to the heart of the garden for tea."

"Oh, right. It's the welcoming of mid-spring." Hajime smiled and looped his arm under yours. "Let's go to the garden. I want to introduce you to Kazehaya." Hajime gently pulled you as he escorted you to the garden. You two giggled in joy as you two walked your way towards the garden and whilst having a conversation.

Ritsu was left behind, stunned as he watched you and Hajime walk away. He knew that Kaoru wasn't wrong after he witnessed your glare and he knew that Hajime reminded of Izumi's usual glare and serious composure.

'Seems like I really shouldn't mess up with her and be careful...' He nervously gulped down and followed behind.

At the garden, three of FLAVOR's circle members are waiting for the other two to arrive. As of now, their aura was serene and calm as the gentle mid-spring breeze passed by the three idols by the table. Eve's leader and Eden's unit member, Hiyori Tomoe sipped his tea from the cup and closed his eyes to savor the flavor of black tea, as suggested by fine's leader, Eichi Tenshouin.

A delighted, satisfied hum escaped his lips and let out a neutral smile. He opened his eyes and his amethyst gaze glanced at his aquamarine blue ones.

"I heard you were the one proposing this collaboration project to that certain modeling agency. Am I right?" Hiyori asked Eichi a question with a stern expression. He chuckled and answered, "Of course. Originally, it was meant for StarPro's project but it requires experienced models. Thus, I changed it and asked NewDi's manager for permission, to which he openly accepted along with Knights' leader."

"I see." He replied and heard a dog barking underneath the table. Hiyori looked down and saw Bloody Mary sitting beside his feet. A gentle smile formed on his lips and lifted her up and placed her on his lap. "Jun, aren't you supposed to be watching her while I'm busy?"

"I'm sorry, Your Highness," Jun apologized as he arrived to fetch Mary and took her from Hiyori's lap. Tatsumi softly chuckled while he read a book in his hands and spoke, "I heard that there will be a few cats visiting the garden today. It'll be better that there won't be a fight between two kinds, Tomoe."

"Perhaps you are right." Hiyori agreed and faced Jun. "Jun, take Mary with you. I don't want our little princess to get hurt by their claws."

"Understood. I'll take her to my dorm room. I'm sure Oukawa won't mind. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go." He excused himself to leave and waved his free hand while his other arm carried Mary.

Just as Jun left, they heard a cheerful chatter nearby and they turned their heads to see who was arriving at their meeting place.

The teal haired idol smiled and closed the book after marking the page where he last read with a bookmark. "It seems like they have arrived."

"Come on, it'll be fun. I promise~" Hajime beamed and smiled as he pulled you to join the small tea party with FLAVOR. You hesitated and told him, "Shino, I don't know if I should join you..."

"Well, that can't be helped when you came along with Tsukippi and Secchan on their own circle meetings." Ritsu grinned and he asked you, "Don't tell me you're not used to drinking tea?"

"I-I am used to drinking tea but I'm not sure if I should come along right now." You retorted and shy your gaze away from him when Ritsu stood beside you.

"Isn't that (Name)?" Eichi and Hiyori asked themselves at the same time and they looked at each other and returned their attention to you, Hajime, and Ritsu. Eichi chuckled and grinned, "What a surprise. I didn't expect that they'd send one of their junior photographers for this project."

"And what a mere coincidence. It's someone we knew from the past who came along with Ritsu." Eichi muttered and remembered the past events at the war.

As the three of you arrived at the garden, you looked up to see a familiar blonde and your eyes narrowed at the lime-haired male. You stared at the two familiar idols and you clicked your tongue as the worst of memories in the past began to resurface in your mind.

"Heaven's Demon and Cabbage Head, long time no see. What a surprise to meet you here." Your words came out with sheer hate that slipped out of your tongue. Hajime and Ritsu sensed that your mood became sour the moment your eyes laid on Eichi and Hiyori's figure.

Eichi chuckled and Hiyori grimaced at the nickname you gave them back in your second year days. You began to wonder why you were acquainted with the previous members of ex-fine before, during, and after the war and you let out a wry chuckle and looked down on them out of pure contempt and you sneered.

"My, if it isn't (Name) from the Music Course," Eichi spoke up with a smile. You were aware that his smile isn’t genuine and you narrowed your gaze at him. He continued, "I thought we were still friends after you took pictures of the memories in Yumenosaki. We were so close back then." He spoke as he began to sound provocative while he grinned.

"Seeing that smile of yours made me think that you never changed at all, Tenshouin." You let out a neutral smile while your hatred towards Eichi seeped out with the words escaping your lips. "And oh, I'm not here to have a cold war with you once again. I'm here for the project you proposed."

"And how did you know it was me?" He asked and looked at you like an innocent child out of pure curiosity. You sighed out, "My boss, Ms. Narukami, Mr. Tsukinaga, and Suou."

Eichi blinked twice and he chuckled. "You never changed at all, (Name). You are a smart one, just like before."

"Became smarter than usual after the war ended, Tenshouin." You smirked with confidence and placed your hand on your hip. "And hearing the news that the heavenly orchestra lost to the revolutionaries back then, I couldn't help but to laugh. You deserved that by the way."

Ritsu and Hajime looked at you and Eichi exchanged replies. The self-proclaimed vampire notices the tone of contempt in your voice while Eichi's voice is being friendly. It's a one-sided hate conversation, a cold war Eichi had caused between you and him after fine won against Valkyrie in the past.

Hajime broke the moment of silence and asked you, "Senior (Name), I didn't know you were friends with Senior Tenshouin in the past. And what happened in the—" You covered Hajime's mouth and shushed him. He quietly nodded and removed your hand off of his mouth.

"Well, I may forgive you for being a changed man but I still loathe you with every fiber of my being for what you had done in the past, Tenshouin." You looked at Eichi out of disgust and crossed your arms. "Don't think I'll let the past slide like it's normal and meant to be forgiven."

"Understood." Eichi gave you a close-eyed smile and poured tea at the empty teacup. "And I wouldn't mind if you join us for tea, (Name). When was the last time I drank tea with you?"

"I never drink any tea you offered to me." You scoffed. "I don't trust you for that because I know you'll spike my tea."

"Oh?" He let out an amused chuckle at your remark out of doubt. "I am not spiking anyone's tea, (Name). I'm hurt."

"I'll take a few pictures of Ritsu's circle meeting with flavor and that's final. Nothing more, nothing less." You utter out and bring out your camera from its bag and turn it on. "I'll go ahead and prepare the camera. If you'll excuse me— ow?! Nyaitsu?!" Your words cut off when Nyaitsu climbed on your back. His claws caught on your hair and climbed up on your shoulder.

Hiyori sputtered and stifled a laugh while Eichi held his amused chuckle as both of their shoulders began to shake. Tatsumi on the other hand was quiet for the whole time and let out an amused smile while he watched you staying still until the kitten reached its destination— your shoulder.

Nyaitsu meowed and you let out an annoyed sigh. "Please don't do that again..." Ritsu chuckled and grinned. "If only I'm that cat, I wouldn't mind clinging on you anytime."

"Aren't you a self-proclaimed vampire, Ritsu? You might as well address yourself as a vampire with feline-esque behavior." You replied and walked away from him. He was stunned for more than he can count today. Ritsu clicked his tongue and sighed. "She really is like Secchan but modest..."

Few pictures were taken and you were satisfied with the result. You sat on the bench in the garden as the members of FLAVOR left except Ritsu, who was napping, resting his head on your lap. In the midst of the break, you read the flashcards you brought whilst you drank tea Hajime blended in your thermos. Darjeeling Tea, your favorite. You didn't know that he blended your favorite tea when you didn't tell him. You appreciated his effort and took a few sips while reading the flashcards.

"Mi manchi, amore mio." You read the flashcard as your Italian accent became accurate as you read it fluently. You looked at Nyaitsu sleeping on Ritsu's chest and you muttered out, "Nyaitsu è un gatto." You chuckled and patted Nyaitsu's head softly while he was on Ritsu.

"My, it seems like your Italian is getting accurate, (Name)." Ritsu commented and looked at you while he rested his head on your lap and asked, "What were you saying just now?"

"It's a secret." You replied and silently read while you mastered each sentence and phrase in the flashcards. You kept reading that you didn't hear the wings of a bird fluttering and perched on your shoulder. You blinked twice when you heard a small coo and you glanced at the bird on your shoulder.

"If this is one of Hibiki's doves, shoo it away from me." You blankly muttered and you glanced at the white dove on your shoulder. "And I mean it." The dove cooed and stayed there for a moment. You let out a sigh and continued to read the flashcards.

"(Name)! I'm here~!" The dove flew away from your shoulder and landed on your head and sat down as a voice called out to you. You saw Arashi skip her way to where you were and brought a tote bag with her, slung on her shoulder. "I hope I'm not late for their playdate." She sat beside you and put her bag on the bench.

Nyanko meowed and popped her head out of the bag, revealing herself to one of her owner's closest friends. She jumped out of Arashi's bag and her little bell on her purple collar jingled as she moved. She looked at Nyaitsu sleeping on Ritsu's chest and she didn't hesitate to walk over Ritsu.

"H-Hey! Naru, don't let Nyanko walk over me." Ritsu sputtered after Nyanko's tail brushed on his mouth. She sat beside the sleeping Nyaitsu and looked at the sleeping kitten.

Arashi began to fawn that her cat made a new friend. Her eyes widened when Nyanko licked Nyaitsu, cleaning him. Nyaitsu woke up and meowed, glad to meet its new friend. But what surprised you both is when Nyanko bit Nyaitsu's scruff and jumped down from Ritsu's chest and landed on the stone-paved floor and put Nyaitsu down.

Seeing this interaction between the two cats, you prepared your camera and took pictures of Nyanko and Nyaitsu playing together. She is acting like a big sister to the kitten when Nyaitsu chased Nyanko's tail and he tackled it. He bit her tail but Nyanko showed no signs of pain. Nyaitsu is still a young kitten so his bites aren't painful and she lets him play with her.

Out of habit, you stood up and took quick shots of the two cats on the stone floor in various perspectives and positions. The dove flew away as you stood up and disappeared into the blue spring sky. Ritsu hit his head on the bench and he hissed in pain. He pouted angrily at the fact that his pillow left him, taking pictures and squealing like a schoolgirl.

"(Name), that hurts. Aren't you supposed to be my pillow today?" Your brain is not listening.

You blatantly ignored Ritsu's annoyed remark and you kept squealing and fawning over at how adorable Nyanko and Nyaitsu seemed when they’re together. "You two are soooo cute I can just shove you two in my pocket!"

Ritsu left the garden with an annoyed sigh and looked for a different napping spot. He regretted having you as his pillow for today when there are cats in the area. First, he compared you to Izumi, now he's comparing you to Leo. Life is so not okay for the self-proclaimed vampire.

Arashi chuckled and took pictures of you kneeling on the floor and smiling like a child seeing an attractive toy right in front of them. Her seeing your smile made her remember once when she saw the pictures of you in your camera, back when she lent it from Izumi before they went to the modeling agency to return the camera to you.

Her heart softened when she saw that soft, genuine smile curved on your lips while holding Nyanko in your arms. You let out a soft giggle when Nyanko licked your cheek and you beamed towards the owner of the cat.

"Rashi, Nyanko is just like you." You smiled, complimenting the blonde haired idol and she chuckled. "I know, she is so sweet that I want to protect her in any way I can. Just like how I once declared to myself to protect you."

Your heart fluttered at her words. It made you feel soft and warm inside. Knowing Arashi, she is always there by your side wherever you go to accompany you as old childhood friends reunite after years of not meeting each other. You let out a soft, quiet smile. Your smile made her want to be with you longer than she knew.

She once declared back then that she will be the knight who will protect you, your happiness, and your smile. And now, she will pass that responsibility to the one fitting for you to protect your smile, taking you where the sun shines as you stay in peace.

Her mind tells her to protect you but her heart says otherwise. She knows that she will still pass that responsibility to someone and her decision is final after staying there by your side as your loyal Knight.

"Anyways~" She ruined the silence at a perfect timing and grinned. "Have you finally known what Izumi told you back at the airport a few days ago?"

You shook your head in dismay, earning a sad sigh from her. But not long, you beamed, "But I will do my best to know what he says and I'll finally be able to understand what he meant by that."

Arashi chuckled and cheered you on, "Do your best. I'll be here to support you."

You huffed out, determined to continue learning the language. "I will. Thank you for your kind support, Rashi."

"You're welcome, (Name)."

Behind the bush is the composer composing another song. He nodded as he heard you practice your greetings and farewells with Arashi. He secretly recorded a voice record of you and nodded at how accurate your accent is in Italian. He quietly chuckled and continued to compose a song, not wanting to disturb your small warm-up session with his fellow unitmate.

Leo hummed a familiar tune while composing and messaged a certain idol in Hold Hands. He sent the voice record to him and continued to compose.

Sena

Leo sent a voice message

Leo: Please listen to this Sena.

His eyes lit up when he heard a buzz from his phone and grinned.

Sena

Sena: Leo, why are you sending me this?

Leo snickered and sent a quick message to Izumi.

Leo: The sender you are messaging right now is composing.

Sena: Whatever.

"Ah, right. Rashi, I forgot to return Mr. Sena's coat. Can you leave this in his room?" You picked up the bag sitting near the bench.

"My, of course." Arashi chuckled as she accepted your request. She saw you hesitating to give her the bag and confessed. "But... Nyaitsu napped in the bag a while ago and I'm hesitating to give this to him or have someone leave it in his room..."

"No worries, a few brushes of lint roller will do the trick~" She smiled and you gave the bag to her. "T-Thanks, Rashi..."

Leo's hand froze as he wrote the melody from his mind. He blinked twice and began to process and remember what he had just heard.

'Did I hear that right? Princepessa has... Sena's coat?' He repeated his thoughts and without hesitation, he jumped out of the bush, scaring you, Arashi, and the cats. You jumped out of your seat and backed away when your eyes met his. He yelled, "(Name), you have to give it to Sena in person!"

"Whoa?! When did you get here?" You asked him, surprised at his sudden appearance. You looked at him and you were not amused by how the leaves stuck on his head and his tired eyes with dark circles, failed to hide from the concealer and worsened due to the lack of sleep. He simply answered, "I was here for the whole time."

"Tsukinaga, Rashi can leave it in Mr. Sena's dorm room once she returns to Starmony Dorm. You know that outsiders are not allowed there." You placed your hand on your hip and stared at his current physical appearance. "And most of all, you need sleep. You're in a worse state than I am."

You weren't lying. You stayed up all night studying and you don't want to lose your learning streak today because of work. Gladly the concealer you applied on your face worked well but your tired eyes show it all.

Arashi chimed in, "It's alright, Leo. I can leave this on Izumi's bed and give him a note."

Leo took a picture of you holding a paper bag and messaged someone. "Nah, leave it to me." He pressed the send button and grinned when he got a sudden message from his sender.

Sena

Sena: Leo, tell Naru to leave it on my bed in the dorm.

"Well, he said he wanted Naru to leave the bag on his bed in the dorm..." Leo sighed, disappointed. "Well, pretty acceptable because outsiders aren't allowed in the dorm.

Arashi took the bag and chuckled. "Well, I must go and I have work to do." She picked up her tote bag and brought Nyanko in there. "I'll be heading back to the dorm to leave Nyanko and Izumi's coat there so we'll see you next time." She left with a small wave and you waved back. "Mhm, good luck with your work Rashi. Stay safe and be careful on your way there."

As Arashi leaves the garden, you turn to face Leo, who still stuck his head out in the bush. He pulled himself backwards and got out of the bush and sputtered as he dusted himself to remove the leaves and twigs off of him. "So, how are your progress in Italian?"

"Fine-ish, I guess?" You answered and he chuckled. You helped him remove the leaves on his hair and on his shirt. "I'm still looking for the words Mr. Sena told me at the airport the other day..."

"Well, I can help you with that." Leo beamed and asked you, "So what was that again? The one you mentioned back then?"

"Something like..." You thought deeply and didn't hesitate to answer. "Fino arra prochima bolta, cara mia."

Leo stifled his laugh at your attempt at being fluent at the first attempt. It sounded a little funny now that he considered you in the intermediate level but you still tried your best. "He said that?" He asked you and you answered with a yes. He chortled, "Well, I didn't know he'll be the roman...tic type..." His words faltered and faded out in realization. His eyes widened when he realized what you had just said. He blinked twice and looked at you, dumbstruck.

You tilted your head in confusion and asked him, "Tsukinaga...? Is something wrong?"

He shook his head to go back to reality and asked you in pure shock. "Se-Sena told you that...?" He asked you as he looked at you in bewilderment. You innocently nodded and he blinked twice. "Yeah. Do you know what he told me, Tsukinaga?"

Leo fell silent and thought for a moment. He sighed and replied, "Apologies, Princess. You might be surprised if I tell you the truth. That shall wait in the near future."

"If you'll excuse me, Princess. I have work to attend to." Leo picked up the music sheets from the grass and excused himself to leave. You tilted your head in confusion and watched him leave the garden, leaving you there with Nyaitsu sitting close to your feet and he meowed.

Few days had passed and it's the day Izumi returned home to Japan after finishing his work in Italy. Somehow, you expected him to meet you and the other members of Knights here at Ensemble Square after work hours but someone has other plans in mind.

At the break room, you quietly drank your tea from the can and reread your draft of your report in your notebook. You crossed out the less important parts in your draft and you wanted this to be perfect before passing it to your boss.

While writing, you felt an eerie presence behind you that you nearly dropped a sweat when you felt it that it sent shivers on your spine. That presence seemed oddly and nostalgically familiar at the same time. You were so sure that you felt this certain presence back in the days when you were wandering the halls while you were still studying at Yumenosaki.

Unknown to you, three idols stared at you deeply, deep into your soul. A pair of red and green eyes stared at you from behind the seat you were in. That caught the attention of a certain idol who was just entering the break room. He blinked and let out an amused smile. "Oho~?"

Suddenly, someone swept you away from the table and carried you in their arms and ran away from the crime scene. Everything went slow when someone carried you like time stopped and returned to normal when they ran away with you in their hold.

"H-Help me?! This is kidnapping! Put me down!" You screamed in confusion and flailed. Your screams caught the attention of the few at the halls and tears practically formed in the corner of your eyes as you cried for help. This is normal in Yumenosaki, they say. But this behavior cannot be tolerated outside of the academy grounds.

You felt like crying until a voice spoke up. "Shut your mouth or it'll affect Knights' reputation."

You look up to see Ritsu carrying you all along, all the way to the main entrance of the building. You fell silent and stared at him in disbelief. The K in Knights stands for kidnappers and the K in Yumenosaki stands for kidnappers, too. This is a norm in Yumenosaki and it's been a year or two since the last time someone kidnapped you like this.

Ritsu put you down on one of the benches in the lobby and sat beside you. He rested his head on your shoulder and napped. "Don't leave and someone will fetch us to pick Secchan up at the airport."

You deadpanned and replied, "He's an adult and he doesn't need to be picked up by anyone."

"What if I tell you that Anzu did that often whenever Secchan returned to Japan?"

"She's a producer, silly."

"And there's me, Leo, Suuchan, and Naru."

"You're his fellow unitmates."

"And what if I tell you that he wants to see you at the airport?"

"For work, of course." Ritsu let out an annoyed sigh as you countered his remarks without hesitation. "You really are a smart one, yet oblivious to understand why we need you there at the airport to meet with Secchan."

You were about to answer but it was cut off when someone tackled you from behind and greeted you with his usual greeting to you. "Uchuu~✩ Ciao, Principessa!" You felt like the air escaped your lungs the moment he tackled you from behind and you nearly fainted. Nyaitsu on the other hand jumped out of your pocket and yeowled in surprise.

"C-Ciao, Leo... Do you need to greet me in Italian?" You greeted him back and scratched your head in confusion. He haughtily laughed and answered, "Well, it's another way for you to learn faster into the language, Principessa~"

A sigh escaped your lips and suddenly, Leo took your hand and ran as drag you out of the lobby. You don't have time to prepare nor deal with his antics right now. You really need a break from Leo and his eccentric-like behavior.

"Tsukinaga?!" Alarmed, you screamed out his name and he didn't hesitate to carry you in his arms. You were so sure you thought that he's just a shrimp but he's actually not. You completely judged a book by its cover. "Sorry, (Name), we really need you in this one."

"Tsukinaga, I appreciate the fact that you are going to the airport to fetch Izumi after work hours. But do you really need me there?" Your words faltered when Leo dragged you to Ensemble Square building's exit. You were quite surprised there is a white van at the entrance.

Ritsu let out a yawn as he followed behind you and replied, "Well, we promised Secchan to bring you there to the airport with us and he agreed."

"I doubt that the frost prince of a knight agreed to your menacing antics." You rolled your eyes and narrowed your gaze and glanced away from Ritsu.

Your eyes widened when the van's door slid open, revealing Tsukasa. He held out his arms as if to reach something. A hit of realization came into you when Leo suddenly passed you to Tsukasa. For someone who is a few years younger than you, he held you in his arms with ease.

The moment you are in Tsukasa's arms, he commented, "Oh, God. She's so light..." He brought you inside the van and put you beside him. Leo slid in and sat beside you and yelled, "All right, let's go! We got her."

'Oh, God. I've been kidnapped by Knights.' You paled at the realization. "Leo— No, Knights, are you planning to kidnap me?!"

"Maybe yes, maybe no." Ritsu yawned and entered the van and at the seats behind you, holding Nyaitsu in his hands. He chuckled and asked you, "Wanna join with me here? You can cuddle with me."

You blinked twice and shook your head. You nearly cursed in perfect English but you held your breath and sighed, "No, I am not coming with any of you., except Rashi, of course. The K in Knights stands for kidnappers. I am leaving this van—"

Suddenly, the van's door is closed by Leo and locked. "Darn it..." The van left in front of the building and went out of the gates, driving its way to the city. You slumped your back to the seat's backrest and let out an upset huff.

As if everything is normal, Tsukasa read an article in his tablet, Leo composed a few melodies in his music sheets, and Ritsu napped with Nyaitsu at the back. You held your camera tight in your hands and beads of cold sweat formed on your forehead. Oh, you wished if only the ground could take you alive right now but drowning yourself in the sea is a better option as of now.

You sighed in distress. You were an alumnus of Yumenosaki Academy and escaped every chaotic antics and shenanigans of every student there in that said alma mater. You thought you could get away after graduation or Repayment Fes but you nearly forgot that it still existed at Ensemble Square, where most of Yumenosaki Academy students are there.

"Rest assured, (Name)." A voice called you and you look up to see Arashi at the seat in front of you where you, Tsukasa, and Leo are. She waved her hand to greet you with a kind smile curved on her lips.

'Rashi...!' You were on the verge of tears when you saw your childhood friend right in front of you, who seemed like an angel descended from the heavens, taking you away from the depths of hell. "Rashi, how can I be rest assured when Knights— your unit members to be specific— kidnapped someone in the past?" You deadpanned and she sighed, "I guess that can't be helped..."

You groaned in annoyance and you looked at Leo and Ritsu. "Still, why do you guys even need to kidnap me? You could've just told me."

"Well, technically, we have to do what our current king commands us." Ritsu answered. Tsukasa immediately retorted, "Don't point anything or everything to me. It was you all along."

"Nah, Naru and Leo helped you plan for all of this. The Knights-taking-(Name)-all-the-way-to-the-airport-with-a-getaway-van is all done by you and her." Ritsu replied and yawned as he forced Nyaitsu to cuddle with him, which made the kitten panic in the hands of the vampire. Out of habit, you grabbed Nyaitsu away from his arms, fearing that someone might hurt him in the process of forcing him to be cuddled by someone due to his small size. It pains you to hear Nyaitsu crying out to be free from his terrifying embrace.

Arashi dramatically gasped, "How dare you say such things right in front of Little Princess?! I would not dare to plan something like that just for bringing her to the airport with us."

Leo chimed in to the conversation and he retorted back, "Hey! I also didn't plan this so-called kidnapping thing. It was Ritsu. Naru and I only suggested bringing (Name) along to pick up Sena. Besides, she has something to say back to him once they meet again at the airport, right?"

You gave the self-proclaimed vampire a side eye when you found out the truth and you clicked your tongue. When Leo mentioned what you were supposed to do once you and Izumi met at the airport, a faint blush dusted your cheeks. To be honest, you weren't prepared at all. You hoped that it's just a simple greeting or a phrase to say it back to him.

"Well, it seems like you snitched the tactician of the unit." Ritsu huffed out in defeat.

Arashi ignored Ritsu and peeked from her seat and turned to look at you. "(Name), are you feeling uncomfortable? You can join me here~ My seat right here is a two-person seat~"

"Rashi... You are the sweetest being..." You called out her name with tears forming on the corners of your eyes. You sat beside Arashi with no hesitation and hugged her. Arashi chuckled and comforted you as she hugged you back. "There, there..."

'Tch. Favoritism...' Everyone in the van (except the driver) looked at you and Arashi being close from the seats behind you two.

"Ah, right." Leo remembered something and spoke his thoughts out. "(Name), remember what Sena told you a week ago at the airport?"

"A little. Why?" You answered and he grinned. You blinked twice in realization and you blurted out, "Wait. I told you that a few days ago and I only know "cara mia". What's the translation of the first one?"

"Don't be surprised, okay?" You nodded at the small note that can be thought of as a warning. He answered, "Well, "Fino alla prossima volta, cara mia" translates into "Until next time, my dear"."

Everyone in the van fell silent. You looked at him out of pure bewilderment as your face flushed in embarrassment.

"Wait. What does he mean by "Until next time"...?" You inquired out in confusion and Arashi stifled her laugh at your sudden outburst. Leo held his laugh and nearly fainted as he held it in as his shoulders began to shake in amusement.

"You'll have to know about it from Sena himself." Leo laughed out, earning a flustered groan from you in return.

Later, as the van arrived at the entrance, Leo opened the van's door and grabbed your hand, dragging you out of the van with him. Nyaitsu jumped into Leo's jacket pocket and hid there as the two of you went out of the van in such a rush. You hurriedly fished for your face mask in your pocket with your free hand but it fell down to the stone floor the moment you and Leo stepped into the airport's entrance.

"Tsu-Tsukinaga, wait!" You tried to pull your hand away from him but he suddenly carried you in his arms and held you in place. "Scusami, Principessa~☆"

"Leo Tsukinaga, put me down. I can walk on my own!" Your demands fell on deaf's ears when his decision was final. You hid your face behind your hands to avoid anyone seeing what you look like. Luckily, the crowd in the airport is small and less in numbers so you're safe, for now.

In the airport's waiting lounge, Izumi waited for the others to pick him up. While waiting, he's listening to a recorded audio from his phone with his earphones. A small smile was curved on his lips as he listened carefully, almost memorizing every detail.

"Mi manchi, amore mio."

"My, you did well this time, (Name). How about goodbye in Italian."

"Oh, that's simple. Arrivederci."

"Wow. Who taught you?" "My aunt."

"Fufu, she's a good teacher and boss." "And she's also the best aunt."

His heart began to flutter as the sound of you expressing your happiness and joy and he let out an affectionate sigh. 'Thank you for raising her to be the sweetest person known in existence, Miss Old Lady...' Izumi thanked your aunt in his mind while listening to your conversation with Arashi, exchanging thoughts and laughs with you in the recorded audio.

Leo kept sending him recorded audios and videos of you speaking Italian in such a fluent manner since a few days ago. He noticed that there's progress but there are some words that you considered difficult. And on the next day, it became easy for you to say it but on the close to the accurate side. With Leo's help, you learned the language like a walk in the park. He was amazed at how you were a fast learner in the language. He let out a soft chuckle, catching someone's attention beside him.

Izumi didn't notice that the person sitting beside him heard him sigh and chuckle. He was too caught up in the progress from Leo's lessons that he was living in his world. He turned his head to face Izumi and asked him, "Sena, what's making you sigh and laugh like that? Is there something interesting in what you were listening to?"

Beside him was Shu Itsuki of Valkyrie, who returned to Japan to work as a member and unit leader of the said unit. Izumi turned to Shu and took his earphones off and replied, "Leo sent me something that made me annoyed. That's all."

A chuckle escaped Valkyrie's leader's lips and replied, "That made you annoyed? You seemed like Agape whispered into your ear, telling you to listen to the voice Tsukinaga told you to listen."

"Do I seem like one?" "You wouldn't be if you didn't let out a sigh full of affection out of infatuation."

"You sound like Mademoiselle, Itsuki. Or rather, you sound more romantic than usual." Izumi let out a sigh, making Shu let out a quiet smile in response. Shu huffed out in response, "Hmph, if she were to talk right now, she would've chimed in and said how much Mademoiselle and I are alike. But yes, it seems like I've gained quite a few insights in terms of romance. I have to admit, I read a few romance books in France when I'm having more time to rest at work."

"No wonder why." The two let out a friendly chuckle afterwards. Shu saw the paper bag beside Izumi's travel bag. "So you still have that? Is that item in that paper bag so special to you?

Izumi nodded and answered, " Yeah, it's from someone I know before the collaboration project started. I believe you met her back then, Itsuki. She's a fellow alumnus from Yumenosaki."

"Really? I would like to meet her." He replied and Izumi smiled, "Of course. Leo told me she'll be here with them in any minute—"

"Senaaaaaaa! We brought (Name)!" Their conversation ended when a voice called out to Izumi from a distance away. Izumi turned around to see who was calling him and he clicked his tongue when he saw who. "—when I told him that I'll meet her later at ES..."

Leo ran his way towards Izumi with you in his arms. He saw you looking like a mess while Leo carried you and ran towards Izumi. Nyaitsu is clinging on your skirt and clinged on it with its claws for dear life. When Leo slowed down and stopped after running, he climbed up on your skirt and landed on your knees.

"Speaking of... It's them and they're here... with her?" Izumi facepalmed and sighed. He walked closer to Leo and scolded him. "Leo, I told you that I'll meet her later at Ensemble Square. Are you out of your mind, Tsukinaga?"

Behind the two of you is a running Tsukasa, Arashi, and Ritsu, following the two and stopped running when they saw Izumi. Arashi waved her hand to say hi to Izumi but her face became serious when she saw Shu. "Ah, it's "Teach"... What a coincidence."

"Where is Kagehira? Isn't he supposed to be with you, Narukami?" Shu asked Arashi and she answered, "Well, Mika wanted to come with me but he's still busy with work. For Valkyrie, he says."

"I see." He nodded and held his sigh, worried for his unitmate who stayed by his side for the whole time as a unit member and dear companion.

Izumi's eyes widened when he saw that you didn't wear a face mask, the only protection of your identity from prying and sharp eyes in the area. He let out a sigh of relief when he saw you covering your face with your hands. He will definitely scold Leo for doing all of this so suddenly with you being involved in such matters later at Starmony Dorm.

"Leo, didn't I tell you not to bring her here?" Izumi gave the composer a cold gaze. Leo guffawed out loud and answered, "Sorry, Sena~ I can't help it. She really wanted to see you right now."

"Lies! I didn't say anything about it..." You sighed out and took Nyaitsu and put him in your blazer pocket when Leo put you down. Your feet missed the ground and your legs were a bit wobbly as you stood up properly on your feet. Leo replied, "Well, now, it finally happened."

Shu's eyes gazed at you with a sense of familiarity. He felt like he had seen you before. He was so sure he heard your name before but he didn't know where or when was the last time he heard that name back then.

You looked at the seat where a familiar paper bag was sitting beside his travel bag. You looked at him and asked, "So you still have that?"

"Of course." He answered and retorted, "Do you think I'll leave it there in Italy? Who knows when Leo will scribble his pens on the walls when he enters my room without permission?"

"Hey!" Leo glared at Izumi and retorted back. "You always lock your door in our apartment. Scared that you'll lose the gift Principessa gave to you?"

"I didn't say who gave it to me, Leo." Izumi and Leo began to argue. You let out a sigh and turned away from them and pretended that you don't know any of them here.

Your eyes glanced at the doll on Shu's arms and recognized it. You look away for a moment and for a split second, it moves. You glanced back at the doll, only to see it in its original position and you glanced away and looked back when you caught the doll moving.

'Mademoiselle, I know you're quiet right now and you can't fool me...' You spoke to the doll in your thoughts and surprisingly, she didn't answer. You let out a sigh of relief and turned to face the two arguing idols.

"Before anything else, Principessa has something to tell you." Leo turned his head to face you and he grinned. "It's something she promised to me in the middle of our study session."

"I didn't—" You paused for a moment and you remembered something. You sighed and walked closer to Izumi. As you were finally close, you looked at him in the eyes and spoke, "I know what you told me a week ago before you left Japan, Mr. Sena."

Izumi's cheeks were dusted with pink as you told him. You continued, "And I wanted to tell you this on the day you returned here in Japan... With the same language you told me a week ago..." You walked closer to him and told him to lean down. He didn't hesitate to lean down and he froze when you whispered something into his ear.

"Bentornato, ammiratore mio."

Izumi's faint blush grew on his face as you whispered those words into his ear. His blush reached the tip of his ears as he gawked in awe. He nearly fainted and his hands began to shake and blinked twice in confusion. He finally recovered from shock and let out a small chuckle and smiled in the most affectionate way possible, a rare sight to see.

When they saw Izumi's blush, Arashi stifled her laugh, Ritsu snickered, Leo grinned wide, Tsukasa was stunned, and Shu was surprised to see his friend blush like this. Knowing that the others saw him blush like this, he will never hear the end of the interview from his unitmates later after they return to Starmony Dorm.

You distanced yourself away from him to give him space. Your eyes were in a daze when you saw how red he was. Finally, when you told him the words you planned to tell him once he arrived home, you felt the weight on your shoulders lifted.

"I won't pry further into your curiosity and I will teach you. In exchange..." She deeply thought and whispered into your ear.

"Tell him something in return in Italian. Tell him a greeting once he returns. Or if you're brave enough, you can confess to him in that said language."

Her condition made your cheeks pink so that you couldn't help but to disagree without hesitation. "I-I can't accept that...!"

You felt like fainting on the spot when you remembered the condition she gave you with him. At least you have a goal that you kept as a secret for this whole time without any of them knowing.

"But, if he gave you an endearment in return, well..."

"I'm back, (Name)." He answered and he whispered into your ear, just like how he did before he left the country a week ago.

"Mi manchi, tesoro."

Your mind short circuited for a moment there when he whispered those words to you. Your heart exploded inside your chest. You felt like running ten laps right now after hearing him say that with an endearment in the end. Both of you at this point are an endearment away from falling deeper in love.

"You'll have to spend the whole ladies' night in my office with us and tell us everything that happened after the task is done. In. every. detail~" She continued her words with a wink.

"Mi manchi means "I miss you" in Italian." You remembered what Leo told you when you read the flashcards once back then. 'He misses me?!'

"I... er..." You stammer, quite unexpected at the endearment he gave you. You shyly chuckled and looked away to avoid his gaze. 'Oh, God... I'm falling for him...' You mentally sighed and you became flustered just at the endearment alone. Of course, you knew about it when Leo taught you the endearments in Italian.

Leo grimaced and commented, "Argh... I can't believe (Name) stole one of my muse..." He scratched his head and groaned, jealous. Arashi chuckled and replied, "But didn't you have her in your list of muses?"

"Ah, right..." He chuckled out of embarrassment at the realization and scratched the back of his neck.

"Is it over already?" Ritsu yawned and asked the others. They nodded in response and he let out a sly grin. "Hm, it seemed like we're a few moments closer to make their re—" Tsukasa shoved a donut in Ritsu's mouth, preventing the languid vampire from saying more than he should have. "Alright, you've nearly said too much Senior Ritsu."

Ritsu's protests were muffled by the donut in his mouth and slowly ate it. He glared at the garnet-haired knight but Tsukasa didn't care at all.

W/N:

I suck at writing endings that my hands craved to write chapter 4 because I am offering my soul after doing every single performance task this week. I am so done. Writer's block is a btch.

Give me a break. It took me a month to finish this. Fck school. It's summer here and it's soooooo hot. And worst is that I felt like I died due to red week.

T/L: (With the help of Duolingo lessons and DeepL)

Fino alla prossima volta, cara mia - Till next time, my dear.

Ti amo, cara mia/caro mio - I love you, my dear.

Si, mia principessa - Yes, my princess

Finalmente! La principessa di Sena ha finalmente detto "ciao" in modo fluente! - Finally! Sena's princess finally said hello fluently!

Scusami, Princepessa. - I'm sorry, Princess.

Mi manchi, amore mio. - I miss you, my love.

Nyaitsu é un gatto. - Nyaitsu is a cat.

Bentornato, ammiratore mio. - Welcome home, my admirer.

tesoro - darling

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