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Iori had been looking at him weirdly for a while now, and Riku really did not appreciate it!
He was not sulking, of course not! Iori didn't have to look so disappointed in him!
"Are we really doing this now?" Yes , Riku wanted to reply, but he instead just pouted and sat beside Iori, arms crossed and brows furrowed.
Iori looked so unimpressed… It was a really normal request, and Iori didn't have to judge him like this!
"I just want Touma-san to go out with me!" Iori's expression didn't change at all, and it really got on his nerves. "Have you tried asking him, instead of waiting for him to ask you?"
"That's too embarrassing!" Iori's face changed into some kind of disappointment, still judging him . "Nanase-san, you'll never have your 'date' if you don't talk to him first. It's illogical to think Inumaru-san will ask you out instead."
"That's not true! I know he must be interested in me too!" That's the impression Riku had gotten, at least… After all, Touma-san was always so kind to him! "Hmm…"
"Hmm…?!"
"Nothing, I was just thinking he didn't look that interested earlier." Riku couldn't help the whine that escaped his lips, frowning so hard his cheeks turned slightly red. "It doesn't matter! I'll make sure Touma-san asks me out on a date no matter what!"
"Let's see if that even happens."
—--
Touma-san simply didn't get the memo, even when he had been asking him if he had any days off all the time!
And every time he had, he always had something planned with his groupmates beforehand!
Of course, Riku was happy they got along so well, but if Touma-san was always with them, how was he supposed to get a date!?
So maybe… Maybe Riku would try seducing him! If Tenn-nii could be so naturally sexy then Riku could too!
So he waited for their photoshoot to end and for everyone to disperse, before quickly catching up to Touma-san before he left to his dressing room.
Riku made sure to study a lot yesterday, and he came up with the perfect plan!
Disheveled hair, smearing his lipgloss a little and opening his shirt just the right amount, just like trigger did in all those posters! He even studied Midō-san's ads to learn more!
But Touma-san didn't look like he noticed something different, he simply looked at him and quickly got a wet wipe out of nowhere, cleaning his smeared makeup. "Riku, you look like a mess! What happened to your hair?"
Touma-san's hands were a bit too rough when 'fixing' his appearance, and Riku's disappointment and frustration could be seen all over his face, but Touma-san didn't notice at all!
"There you go!" Riku tried to say something, but Touma-san completely ignored him! "Sorry Riku, I have to leave now, my members are waiting for me!" And with that he simply went on his merry way!
…Iori was probably laughing his ass off at his failure, and Riku was going to make him eat his fist.
—--
Dorm parties were the perfect way to make Touma-san pay attention to him!
No work could get in his way, everyone would be too distracted partying and that meant he could invite Touma-san into his room and seduce him!
He investigated some more yesterday, which meant he learnt truly infallible tricks!
Like letting their knees touch and leaning towards him, bat his eyelashes and say something like: "We're finally alone!"
But… But Touma-san got completely wasted before he could even ask him to come to his room…
Riku sulked, dejected, in his spot on the couch, watching Touma-san climb into Midō-san's lap and he kept downing more alcohol, as if he didn't have enough already!
Maybe dorm parties were the worst place to make a move…
"Don't look so disappointed, Nanase-san. Here, I brought you some cookies." Riku accepted the cookies but kept on sulking, aggressively munching on them.
Iori muttered something he didn't quite catch, but it didn't matter! Next time for sure…!
—-
Next time it didn't happen either, and Riku couldn't believe his horrible luck.
After today’s show Riku thought he could actually invite him himself if Touma-san wouldn’t, but he was too distracted fussing over Haruka! Hugging him and reprimanding him and even draping himself all over him! Poor Haruka looked super uncomfortable! Riku would be if someone fussed over him that much after merely a scratch from the variety show section!
Riku felt bad, though, and waited to see if Touma-san had any time to spare after he finished making sure Haruka was indeed alive. After all, Riku was a little worried for him too.
“I’m okay, so stop worrying! It’s only a small bruise!” Haruka yelled at Touma-san, which made him finally stop being so overbearing, and after a little more fighting he left.
Finally! He could finally invite Touma-san on a date!
“Ah, Riku! I’m sorry but I have a job right after this… And I also have to be one hundred percent sure Haru is okay! If it’s really important you can tell me over Rabbichat?” Or maybe he couldn't… “I feel bad because I kept you waiting for so long… I’ll make it up to you!”
Riku didn’t even bother saying his goodbyes, pouting and frowning as he watched Touma-san disappear down the hallway, arms crossed and fuming with frustration.
“Nanase-san, we have to get going… Oh, rejected again?” Riku was really going to murder Iori!
“No!”
—--
Touma-san. Was. Always. Busy.
Something always interrupted him! Touma-san’s groupmates, work, alcohol…
And his days off were still always packed!
Going with Mido-san to the movies. Having dinner with Natsume-san and going to arcades or the like with Haruka…! All of them staying over at Touma-san’s house?! It was unfair how they were always hogging him!
Riku knew they were members of the same group and it would be weird if they didn’t, but they were always on his way!
…
He was not sulking nor throwing a tantrum!
Riku had enough. He was going to ask him on a date no matter what!
He was really lucky they had work in the same location that day. He really was finally getting his date.
He waited for Touma-san to finish his shoot for his latest magazine, entering his dressing room without caring how rude it was. After all, he'd had enough frustration and deserved a little misbehaving!
Hopefully Iori would never know…
His waiting paid off when Touma-san finally finished with his shoot and came back to his dressing room, almost screaming in surprise at seeing him sitting on the couch so nonchalantly… Riku felt a little bad, actually…
“Ah! You scared me! I didn't know you were going to be here today, haha!” Touma-san sat beside him, but at a healthy distance that honestly felt a little insulting to Riku. “Sorry for keeping you waiting for so long! Do you need something, Riku? Or are you just paying a visit?”
“I came here because… because…” Spite was a strong motivator, but Riku quickly realized that it didn’t make his embarrassment disappear “Because…? Come on, don’t be shy! You can ask me anything.” Touma-san could say that, but it didn’t make it any easier!
“I wanted to… ask you to go out with me…” Touma-san nodded excitedly, and Riku thought he understood what he wanted, starting to smile brightly “Like an outing? That’d be great! We haven’t hung out in a while!”
Riku wanted to scream.
“No, not like that! Like, go out .” Touma-san looked so puzzled… There was no way he was this dense! “Isn’t going out hanging out?” Maybe he didn’t want to scream but cry… “Touma-san, I want to date you!”
Touma-san’s face immediately changed from confusion to ‘Oh’ , and then gave him an embarrassed, bashful smile. “Sorry, Riku… But I don’t think that’d be possible…”
“Riku, you’re really cute! But I’m already seeing someone…” Oh … That really, really hurt… “Who…?”
“Well… My groupmates?” hah!? “All three of them!?” Touma-san nodded, scratching his neck apologetically. “Yeah… I’m really sorry Riku, but I’m not the right guy for you neither! Don’t be sad, it’s not your fault!”
“Hmm… I understand…” Touma-san patted him on the back, kind as ever… Riku was not going to cry at all! He didn't have to…! “I hope they treat you right, Touma-san!”
He got a small smile in return, which made him feel much less miserable than before. “They do, thank you, Riku.”
—-
“You’ve been acting normal lately, Nanase-san.” It’d do Iori some good if he ever shut up!
“I was rejected!”
Yes, Iori looked way cuter when embarrassed! “Oh… I’m sorry, Nanase-san…” Riku crossed his arm and just gave him a bright smile. “It's fine! As long as Touma-san is happy…! He has really nice boyfriends, anyway.”
“Huh? Boyfriends??” Iori’s puzzled expression was really cute as well.