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User03160101: A new upload from BLUE! I love it!
Pxnks0808: Best song yet?
0909.gL0o_ao: My favorite song so far!
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BLUE
Group Call (ongoing) - 2 hours, 30 minutes
“There's so many comments and likes already!” Bachira excitedly says as he continues to scroll though the endless lines of messages
“Are you sure? It’s only been a few minutes since Ness had posted it” Isagi raises a brow
“I believe Meguru is correct. It seems like our group had really increased in popularity”
“The song turned out nice. It makes me feel slightly warm” Rin stares blankly at the table, writing down more lyrics as the dim light of the computer shines softly on his hair
“You think so? …I’m glad” Ness smiles gently, a slight pinkish hue complimenting his cheeks. Rin just nods at this, only slightly tilting his head up to read something on the screen. The sounds of clicking and papers shuffling fill the air for a few minutes, before Rin speaks once again
“I just rewatched the song. I think Meguru did okay with the animation. It’s not so lukewarm”
Bachira grins at the compliment “Haha! You flatter me too much”
“Rin is right, you’ve really outdone yourself. Same with Isagi, the artwork for the cover is really pretty. Your art never fails to amaze me” Ness turns to look for a sheet of paper, soon getting up and disappearing out of the screen.
“Really, it’s nothing…I uh- thank you…Ness” Isagi’s cheeks burn red as he grins. He attempts to occupy himself with something else due to embarrassment
“You’re so hopeless” Bachira laughs through the screen, his smirk wide and full of mischief.
“S-shut up” Isagi only slouches lower, his head almost out of view and his eyes focused on his tablet.
“You should’ve seen yourself! Looking so eager for your compliment-” Bachira giggles mid-sentence “You look so jealous all the time, maybe it's because Rin’s the favorite!”
“What- Hey! I don’t! Stop talking nonsense Meguru or i’ll stop sending you bee merch”
“I’m not the favorite. I’m just not NPCs like you two”
Bachira continues to laugh, his smile wide and bright. The laughs finally come to a stop once Ness appears once again on the screen, holding a stack of papers. He sits back down as he scans through them.
“So what is in it for our next song?” Bachira leans back into his chair as he sips from what looks like a diy painted mug, probably made by his mom.
“I believe Rin already has lyrics, or at least some ideas” Ness says, his attention still fully focused on the papers
“I started on the first verse as well as the prechorus” Rin states
“Hey, I’ve heard there’s a new cafe opening near the train station. They have super good pastries according to social media!” Bachira picks up his phone as he proceeds to show pictures of the cafe as well as the food.
“It looks pretty good. We haven’t done an outing in a while” Ness tilts his head slightly, leaning closer into the screen to get a better look of the pictures displayed on Bachira’s phone.
“Yeah! Plus, we can discuss our future songs and plans there too!”
“The food doesn't look so half-baked”
“What about you Yoichi? You’ve been quiet”
“Ah, I…would like that” Isagi immediately raises his head up, nodding quickly
“How about Saturday during lunch?”
“Sounds good”
“Sure”
“Hn”
“Back to the topic of our next song…”
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Isagi arrives at the cafe, he stands there, nervously playing with the hem of his shirt as he waits for the others
“Hey, Yo-chan!” Bachira calls, Isagi turns to see Bachira, wearing a white tee and grey pants, as well as a green jacket. He immediately runs over to Isagi, his cheeks slightly pink from probably running. Bachira whips out his phone to type something before turning to face Isagi.
“I forgot to mention. Alexis and Rinrin both said they’ll be a bit late”
“That’s okay with me”
Bachira nods as he heads inside. Isagi quickly follows behind, feeling the warmth of the cafe hit him once he enters. The cafe smelled like freshly baked pastries and a hint of fruit. The overall atmosphere was cozy and comforting. Isagi could see why it’s gotten popular. Bachira soon finds a table, motioning Isagi to follow. Once seated at their table, Bachira decides to be the first to speak up.
“Since it’s just the two of us-” Bachira’s grin grows wide. Isagi stiffens knowing that it means trouble.
“-lets talk about your big fat obvious crush on lexlex” Isagi’s straight posture breaks, he slouches as he looks down.
“So…what is it, Yo-chan?” Bachira teasingly says, leaning closer to Isagi.
“I don’t know…I just- I’m pretty sure he doesn’t even like me back. He’s way too focused on composing and saving Rin to even notice me” Isagi lets out everything in one breath, his eyes still glued to the table.
“I’m pretty sure he does like you…well not to your extent but…you know”
“We don’t even call each other by first name!”
Bachira blinks for a few seconds, his lips pressed into a thin line “Yo-chan, you should really step up your game”
“I try, I really do but-“
“Hey, they’re here!” Bachira looks up to see Ness and Rin both enter the door. Isagi stares blankly as the pair head over to the table, seating themselves.
“Apologies for being late, I got a little lost” Ness huffs out, he’s wearing his usual shirt but on top of that is a jacket and scarf which clearly isn’t his
“I had to tutor a few of my classmates. Found Alexis at the wrong train station. Didn’t even bring proper clothes for the weather. Tch” Rin clicks his tongue as he sits next to Ness, who attempts to take off the scarf before getting stopped by Rin
“Just return it to me next time”
“Thank you Rin. Sorry about that” Ness awkwardly says, his focus shifting as he picks up a menu. Bachira blinks slowly, elbowing Isagi. Isagi flinches as his eyes flicker quickly. The silent tension between the group feeling somewhat suffocating, Ness speaks up in an attempt to calm it down.
“The curry sounds good. The portion size is a little big so I was-“
“I’ll share with you” Isagi immediately blurts out before Ness could finish.
“Ah, okay”
“Sorry, I–“
“I don’t mind, it’s fine” Ness assures gently
“That means me and Rinrin will share!” Bachira claps his hands as he impatiently waits for Rin to finish choosing. As soon as the orders were taken Rin pulled out a folder from his school bag, strategically picking out thin pieces of papers from it. Everyone leans in to read what's on the papers.
“Here are the lyrics so far”
“I kind of have a melody in mind. These lyrics are quite unique”
“Since our group is getting more popular, we need to create a more diverse discography, something that can help reach everyone’s concerns and needs”
Ness grins softly “I like the idea of that. It’s very thoughtful of you” Ness pauses as he looks at Rin, his eyebrows subtly furrowed But…I’d rather have you write lyrics that resonate with you. I want to save you, Rin”
Rin glances at Ness, his face still blank “I know. I’m just looking out for the future of our group and the things we’ve worked for”
Isagi and Bachira listen closely. Bachira looks over to see Isagi, who’s intense stare at the pair across from them looks like it could burn a whole building down. Bachira bends slightly forward, leaning into Isagi’s space.
“Hey Yo-chan, you okay?” Bachira questions in a hushed voice
Isagi speaks lowly “Yeah”
“You can tell me”
“I just- the way Rin and Ness talk to each other, it’s so easy for them. They’re just…” Isagi whispers quietly, his hands fidgeting with the hem of his shirt.
“…really close. I seriously have no chance. I want to get over it, but…I can't help but feel so jealous. Ness is…the prettiest, sweetest, and caring person I've met. The moment he reached out to me and we called, something inside of me sparked. Nobody really cared for my art until now. He was so kind and forgiving. I just want to make him happy, whether he’ll reciprocate my feelings or not”
Bachira giggles quietly, his eyes slightly squinting as smile points upwards “Talk about love at first sight”
“S-Shut up”
“Isagi? Are you okay? The food is here” Ness tilts his head which causes Isagi to flinch, breaking away from Bachira’s shoulder
“Oh–uh, I'm okay. I can get the extra plate”
“I already asked for one,” Rin points to the plate sitting next to the curry. He picks up his chopsticks to divide his and Bachira’s share.
Both Isagi and Ness reach out to grab it, their fingers slightly brushing against the other. Isagi can feel the heat rising to his cheeks as Ness glances up at him.
“I’ll take the extra plate”
“N-no, I’ll take it” Isagi assures Ness
“Are you sure? It’s fine by me. Really” Ness worriedly replies
“I really want you to be comfortable. Please,” Isagi reasons. Ness lets go of the plate and picks up his spoon as Isagi begins to divide the food.
“Thank you Isagi. You really didn’t have too..”
“I’m sure, trust me Ness, I like helping you” Isagi internally smiles seeing Ness’ cheeks turn slightly pink as he looks away shyly.
Ness and Isagi both eat in silence as they watch Bachira playfully chat with Rin.
“Those two are vastly different, aren’t they?” Isagi speaks up in an attempt to spark up a conversation
Ness nods at Isagi “And yet they get along just fine. It’s amazing, really”
“So…Ness,” Isagi can feel a lump in his throat
“Yes?”
“Lately you’ve been not eating well, so I was thinking–” Isagi pauses briefly hearing Bachira and Rin slightly quiet down, their eyes gazing upon him
“I was thinking of taking you shopping to help you find something better to eat” Ness’ eyes widen for a second, blinking rapidly
“I appreciate the help really, but I think I’m okay right now. Its convenient for me anyways”
Isagi takes a deep breath as Bachira shakes his head slightly
“But, I guess just one trip out wouldn’t be bad”
“That’s great!” Isagi squeaks out, immediately covering his face with his hands seconds after
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BLUE
Group Call (ongoing) - 3 hours, 40 minutes
“I’m going to finish my homework.”
Ness nods “Alright, see you, Rin”
“My mom’s calling me for something. I’ll be back soon!” Bachira says before turning off his camera
Ness hums silently as he continues on with his work. After a few minutes, he looks into his monitor to see Isagi quietly sketching.
“Isagi? You’re still here.”
Isagi clears his throat “Ah- Hi, Ness”
Isagi looks around, thinking of what to say to spark up a conversation. He watches as Ness’ eyes reflect the blue light of his monitor, his attention fully focused on composing.
“You’re always composing” Isagi lets out an awkward chuckle
Surprisingly, Ness giggles at the comment “It’s the only thing I know how to do…I guess”
“Hey Ness—”
“It’s been so long since we’ve known each other, hasn’t it? There’s no need to be formal, Yoichi. Please, call me Alexis”
Isagi blinks rapidly, heat rising to his ears. Thank the heavens Bachira isn’t here to poke fun at him
“Ne—Alexis, why do you compose in the first place?”
Ness’ eyes lower, as if he’d just finished crying. “Ah well,”
“Have you ever liked someone, Yoichi?” Ness’ sudden question made Isagi confused, but he answers wanting to know more
“Well I—yeah, I guess”
“There was this guy. He—he changed my life. I loved him a lot”
“Ah”
“He always was drawn to music, so I started composing to make him happy. I’d always surprise him with songs written for him, and he’d smile so…bright. We were happy…until he’d left this world and me behind. The last time I talked to him we fought. He blamed me for what was happening to him, saying that my music was never enough. Afterwards I promised myself that I’d keep composing to help someone, anyone.”
“I—I’m sorry”
“There’s nothing to apologize for, I’m glad I have you and everyone else…you know?”
“You’re right. I’m super grateful to have you too. You really changed my life, thank you, Alexis”