The big live event, Friends Day, was coming up very soon and the three idol groups had been practising hard together.

Tenn stood on his house balcony, staring at the starless night sky. Even though he had been practising 'Furefure! Seishun Sanka' together with Iori and Riku, he was not able to talk to his younger twin brother properly. The air turned awkward every time he started a topic as emotionless Riku would only answer with a single word or sentence. He noticed Iori and Riku did not talk much during those times either. Seriously, how does their relationship work? Do they talk more in private?

How can I get Riku to talk to me?

"Tenn."

Gaku suddenly slid the glass door open and startled Tenn by calling his name. "Warm milk with honey is ready. Come in." He demanded and so Tenn went back in to sit on a couch. The whole room was silent. Gaku did not turn on the TV. That was unusual.

"When are you going to tell me what's bothering you?" Gaku went and sat next to Tenn. As tactless as he was, Gaku still noticed when Tenn's eyes became slightly swollen on the first day they practised together with I6 and Riku. Plus, Tenn had been way too quiet for the past week. It was easy for Gaku to notice something was not quite right. Tenn denied it at first, but later gave in to Gaku's stubbornness.

Gaku rested his back on the couch as he listened to Tenn describe what happened and how he felt during practices. Touching his forehead like it was hurting, Gaku sighed. "You called me tactless but you told Kujou to stop singing? Brat, you're just as bad as me-OWWW!" Gaku cried out in pain when he felt his foot was being crushed by Tenn stomping on it.

"Look, brat. Your little brother is normally awkward as hell. Now you went and said something like that to him, sure, he's gonna be even more hopeless." Gaku pulled his foot away and kept talking. "Buy him something he likes and make up!" Well, Gaku found that if he made Tenn angry, buying a fancy slice of cake for Tenn always worked. He knew of no other effective methods.

After that, Tenn made a note to buy some chocolate for Riku if another attempt to talk to him was not successful. He chased Gaku away to get a bath, saying the guy was too sweaty when he actually was not. They fought for a while before Gaku finally got into the bathtub. The leader was humming 'Shiawase de ite' and relaxing in a nice steamy hot water when suddenly a door was flung open.

"Fwah! The hell Tenn?!?"

TRIGGER's centre Nanase Tenn walked in, locked the door and stripped himself naked. "Don't move, Gaku." He ordered.

"No! What the f*@# do you think you are doing?!? Oi! There's no ro-" Gaku shouted frantically when Tenn walked closer and threw his leg in the water.

Tenn entered the bath, with his body on top of Gaku. "There's PLENTY of room here <3"

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"Nanase-san, do you have a moment?"

Iori caught Tenn just before he entered the three's practice room. Riku was already inside. "Yes, Izumi, what is it?" With his stern face, the high school student spoke. "Did you perhaps have a fight with Kujou-san?"

Tenn froze. Bingo. Iori got his answer. Not just that, Iori added. "It happened around a week ago, right?" Another bingo. Tenn was at a loss for words. When Tenn asked how Iori noticed, the younger boy sighed.

"It's pretty obvious. Kujou-san is normally more carefree around you. Now he's just stiff."

"I said something I shouldn't have to him." Tenn left out the details, knowing Iori would probably be furious knowing what he said to his date. Even Gaku thought Tenn was stupid for once.

"If that guy is angry at you, he probably doesn't realise it himself. You might need to point it out. I hope the two of you make up soon." With that, Iori opened the door and entered the practice room.

During the break, Tenn approached Riku and sat in front of him. "Ne, Riku, are you angry at me?"

Riku placed his oxygen bottle to the side and looked at Tenn with his blank eyes. He paused to think for a bit, and Tenn could not read the boy's expression. "No... I don't think so. Tenn-nii?"

Tenn's eyebrows shrugged. It was probably better to ask Riku straightforwardly. "Then... how do you feel about me?"

"Umm..." Riku went into his thinking posture. "Like I don't want to see Tenn-nii?"

Tenn felt a stab in his heart. Riku did not realise that he had just destroyed Tenn internally. "How do I put it? I really want to hug Tenn-nii but at the same time I don't want to."

Okay, that came out really cute. Tenn was instantly revived. He could not help laughing at his clueless little brother. "You're sulking!" He ruffled Riku's hair. "Silly boy, you don't even know what it is?"

"Waaaah Tenn-nii!" Riku suddenly hugged his twin brother like he had been wanting to do for the longest time. "Still, I'm sorry I told you to quit without asking about how you feel, Riku." Tenn apologised seriously while patting Riku's back. Riku shook his head to indicate it was fine. Tenn turned his head to see Iori who was quietly watching the scene. The TRIGGER centre gave him a wink to say thank you. Looks like the one who gets chocolate is Izumi.

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-Two days before Friends Day-

It was the last day for TRIGGER, I6, and Riku to practise together. They agreed to go have ramen together after Friends Day is over. Riku approached Iori once they were done for the day, asking if the boy had some time for him. Iori was about to refuse, saying everyone should be mentally preparing for the event when Yamato interrupted them. "Yea, of course he has time! We are done practising and have a day off tomorrow, right, Ichi?" The green-haired leader took hold of Iori's neck, and yes, you know it by now, he had a smirk on his face. Mitsuki and Nagi gave thumps up to Yamato. Tamaki and Sougo could not help giggling at them.

It was true that Riku did not have many friends because of his upbringing and being overseas with Kujou Takamasa. However, he did meet two people who could tolerate him back in the day, and by a strange coincidence, they were originally from Japan. They were a couple who owned a luxury cafe in the city that offered a private evening tea room. Yes, Riku was taking Iori there without telling him the details.

As soon as Iori stepped into the cafe, he was taken away by the things that sparkled around him. There were gold chandeliers with crystals, a floor covered with soft black carpet, and seats that were made to look like royal carriages. It was clear the food here must be crazy expensive. Why did Riku take him here?

"Rikuuuuuu! UWAAAAAHHHH!" Iori was brought back to reality by a man in butler clothes who dashed from the dessert counter to hug Riku. "It's been so long!! I REALLY missed you!"

Another man in butler clothes, who had waist-long hair, walked forward gracefully. He pulled a man with black and white hair out of the hug. The lecture started. "Momo, Riku-kun is here as a customer. Treat him like one!"

"But, Yuki, darling! We haven't seen him in years. Oh!" A young boy standing beside Riku suddenly caught Momo's interest. Momo checked Iori out from head to toe. "Mmmm, interesting... Riku takes someone else here. This has NEVER happened before!" Momo smirked before that changed into a face full of wonder. "Oh... wait. Don't you look familiar?"

Iori felt quite uncomfortable with how Momo greeted him. He was confused by the whole situation. First of all, Riku knew someone else other than I6 and TRIGGER? Secondly, what the heck was going on here?

"Momo!" Yuki raised his voice. Luckily, there were no customers sitting near where they stood. "You are making our customer uncomfortable!" Yuki then went into a thinking posture when he took a proper look at Iori. "But hmm... you really do look familiar...."

Yes, of course, the two idols were wearing their disguises. Momo and Yuki could recognise Riku because they knew each other. Riku decided to not leave them hanging and introduced his 'friend'. "This is Izumi Iori."

Okay, that was probably the worst introduction ever.

"Izumi Iori...? The name sounds so familiar....AH!" Momo went to grab Iori's shoulders in shock. "You are IDOLiSH6 centre!?! OH MY GOD I AM YOUR FAN!!" When Momo noticed Iori naturally pulling himself away from surprise, he calmed down a little more. "S-sorry, I was too excited..."

"It's fine." Iori said and gave Riku an 'explain this whole thing' look. Yuki sighed quietly and stepped forward to bow. "I apologise for our inappropriate behaviour. Let us show you to your private tea room. I am Yuki, and this is Momo. We are butlers serving you tonight."

Momo and Yuki led the two into the back of the cafe. There was one large, gold-patterned door. Once the butlers pushed it open, Iori and Riku were met with an elegant circular wooden low table with a comfortable-looking yet extravagant sofa. "Please, have a seat, masters." Yuki guided the two to the sofa. Momo then stepped forward. "We shall come back in a moment to serve you starters." He winked then followed Yuki out of the room, giving the idols their privacy.

Iori took out his disguise and looked around the room. It was carefully decorated. He felt like he was in some sort of rich man's mansion. "Riku, what is this place?" The student looked at the classic Riku, sitting comfortably right beside him.

"Hm? It's a theme cafe. Iori likes theme cafes, right?" Riku tilted his head in a cute way.

"I know that much! I mean, who are those... butlers? Why do we get special treatment?" Iori thought: do I really need to ask everything? This guy is forever hopeless.

"Those two are my friends?... from years ago. We met overseas. They used to take me here and there, but now they are back in Japan, doing this cafe business." Riku got a little closer to Iori and explained.

"So they own this cafe!?!" Iori asked, surprised.

"Yes, and they serve the people who book this room themselves."

The younger boy was not left with time to gather more information when Momo and Yuki came in with a plate each. They placed a medium-sized plate of smoked salmon with chopped tomatoes on toast and another of spinach and cheese-stuffed red peppers. "If masters need anything, please just ring the bell here." Momo winked at the two again and left the room with Yuki. "Enjoy your starters."

Iori could not settle down until he took a bite of the food. It tasted divine. Iori normally never cared much about savoury foods, but this one really satisfied his taste buds. Riku looked like he loved the smoked salmon.

After they finished the starters, the butlers came in to take the plates away and replace them with the main course. It was lamb steak with mint sauce, served with grilled vegetables and potatoes. Before Iori indulged in the food, he looked at Riku. "Why did you take me here, Riku?" There must be a reason. Hopefully it's not something ridiculous or terrible... He was prepared for the worst.

Riku shuffled even closer to Iori. He then gently pulled Iori's chin with his hand, making Iori look at the older boy in the eye. Riku seemed quite intimidating that way, even though he was physically slightly smaller than Iori.

"I want you to be mine, Iori."

Iori's thought process shut down for 5 seconds. When he came to, his face was extremely red. Riku slowly reached his arms to wrap around Iori's waist and looked at Iori with his red eyes. They were no longer blank. There was passion behind that emotionless face.

Iori took a moment longer before looking away shyly. "I-I thought we were already seeing each other..."

"But we never made it official," Riku replied before sitting himself back up. "So what do you say, Iori?"

"B-baka" Iori put his hand up to cover his mouth, regaining his composure. "You are way too demanding. You are supposed to ask nicely." He looked away again, and mumbled loud enough for Riku to hear. "... I'm yours. Use me as you like."

The feelings in the air changed so dramatically that even the butlers could feel the love from the two when they came to serve a tower of cake selections. This time, it was Yuki who acted inappropriately as a butler. "My, my, when did Riku-kun become so 'alive'?" With that, the four of them chatted for a while. Momo fanboyed really hard when he got Iori's signature and a picture with him. It was later revealed that Yuki was a huge Kujou Riku fan. Riku's photo and signature blew his composed personality. The couple also got their lovey-dovey photos after Riku confirmed that Iori could trust these two crazy butlers to not leak the information.

That night, Iori stayed with Riku at his apartment. Iori thanked Riku for taking him to such a nice dinner. They kissed, hugging each other to sleep.

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-A certain phone conversation-

"Are the preparations ready?"

"Yes, Kujou-sama."

Kujou Takamasa smiled and laughed evilly like a man who had lost his mind. "Finally, Ahahahaha! Finally Riku is MINE and MINE ALONE! Ahahahaha! He will become MY king of the entertainment world!!"

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Really Riku? Is that how you ask someone out??

Re:vale as fanboys lololol

I hope you like the fluff in this chapter cuz who knows what's going to happen next? Teehee~