Fic: It's tonight your city sleeps
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rikke_leonhart*
It’s been a couple of eventful months, hasn’t it?
Ninomiya: That’s definitely one way of saying it!
Aiba: Leader is pretty determined to give us all grey hair before time.
Ohno: I’m very sorry!
All: (laughs)
Matsumoto: It’s been rough on us all, not just Leader, though arguably he’s been fighting the hardest. We’re doing our best to put out the best concerts we can this fall to thank everyone for their thoughts and concern. We’re very sorry.
Ninomiya: Did you hear that, Leader? You have to put out an amazing concert!
Sakurai: All on your own!
Ohno: (looks panicked)
All: (laughs)
Matsumoto: We’re all working on it, we promise! Right?
Ninomiya: I honestly have no idea what you’re talking about, Jun-kun. Do you, Aiba-chan?
Aiba: Absolutely not.
Sakurai: (laughs) That’s too severe! That’s too severe!
Matsumoto: And I severely dislike you all.
Ohno: Not me, right? I didn’t do anything!
Matsumoto: Right (laughs) Leader is the only one in this room that I like.
Ninomiya: That’s not fair, everyone likes Leader.
Ohno: I’m likeable.
Sakurai: So modest!
All: (laughs)
So besides concerts in the autumn, what can the fans look forward to this summer?
Matsumoto: Our new album is out next month.
Aiba: Right.
Matsumoto: It was really quick, the recordings. I feel like it didn’t take any time at all.
Ohno: I spent a lot of time in the studio.
Ninomiya: You couldn’t walk!
Ohno: I’m very sorry!
All: (laughs)
Ohno: Right, I couldn’t walk. But I’m better now!
Sakurai: The fans can look forward to Ohno-kun’s spectacular interpretive dance.
Aiba: What’s it about, Leader?
Ohno: It’s about Arashi’s best features.
Ninomiya: He’s being evasive!
Ohno: I’m not! I’m really not! (laughs)
Ninomiya: Then tell us.
Ohno: Matsujun’s eyebrows!
All: (explosive laughter)
Matsumoto: Leader!
Ohno: I’m sorry!
Matsumoto: That’s why you’ve been staring at me!
Ohno: I’m very sorry!
Can you tell us more about the dance?
Aiba: Yes, Leader, tell us more!
Ohno: Why are you all picking on me?!
Sakurai: (laughs) I saw parts of it the other day, it looked really interesting!
Ohno: The truth is…
Ninomiya: The truth is…?
Ohno: That I’ve been fishing.
All: (explosive laughter)
Aiba: Leader! Is fishing part of the dance?!
Ohno: That would be really cool, wouldn’t it?
Ninomiya: No! That would be really bad! Please stop doing that! Your skin has been so light lately, don’t ruin it!
Matsumoto: And when he couldn’t fish, he was recording the new album. What did you think of it?
Sakurai: I feel like we move forward and evolve with each album we’re fortunate enough to release. Like “This is Arashi!”
Ninomiya: Ah, I understand. “This is us, now”, right.
All: Right.
Aiba: I really like Matsujun’s solo, it’s so upbeat.
Matsumoto: Only the music! The lyrics are really not as happy as the music. It was very difficult to record.
Sakurai: I really like Satoshi-kun’s solo –
Ninomiya: I guess all the time in the studio paid off!
Ohno: Thank you!
Sakurai: – it’s very emotional. I really like the chorus.
Aiba: Will we get the interpretive dance for the solo?
Matsumoto: About my eyebrows?
Ohno: I’m not singing an emotional ballad about Matsujun’s eyebrows!
All: (Explosive laughter)
But Ohno-san, has it been difficult getting back to everything and up to full speed?
Ohno: It’s been painful at times, but it’s so worth it now, being here with everyone again, and I’m very sorry for making everyone worry.
Matsumoto: It’s honestly no trouble to us, it’s what we do, we help each other. Leader continually said he was sorry and that he didn’t want to trouble us, but it wasn’t a problem for us. That’s how it is.
All: True.
Ninomiya: Even if we forced him inside a recording booth and locked the door (laughs)
Sakurai: We got our revenge, right.
Ohno: I knew it! (laughs) But more importantly, I’ve been really happy about dancing again.
Matsumoto: I watched you the other day. It’s looking really good now, Leader.
Ohno: I suppose. There’s still time.
Matsumoto: But you haven’t drawn anything lately, have you?
Ohno: They had to reset my fingers, right. They hadn’t grown correctly so they had to break them again and reset them. (Bitter laugh) I think I’ve forgotten what my fingers look like beneath the tape.
Ninomiya: Poor Leader.
Sakurai: So patronising! (laughs)
Matsumoto: What is up with this mood? Stop being depressing!
Aiba: But you haven’t been fishing, right, with your fingers all broken?
Ohno: No. Yes, I have. A little bit.
Aiba: Leader, your health!
Matsumoto: Please take care of yourself!
Ohno: I’m very sorry!
All: (laughs)
And finally, anything else up for the rest of the year?
Matsumoto: In between concerts, we’ll be doing our regular shows and work hard.
Sakurai: Please watch it!
Aiba: And shall we have Leader close?
Nino: Leader, if you please!
Ohno: Let’s all stay healthy this year, too.
All: (laughs)
Matsumoto: There it is!
Aiba: It arrived!
Ninomiya: Why are you saying that when you’re the one worrying us?
Ohno: I‘m very sorry!
All: (explosive laughter)
*
When the interview ends, Ohno stands and smiles at the interviewer, and he tickles at Nino’s waist as they leave the room, prompting Nino to bat at his hands and grumble. Behind them, Aiba is talking to no one in particular, something about a flamingo and a rhinoceros, and Ohno wants to pay attention, to listen and absorb Aiba’s enthusiasm, but he’s mostly concentrating on Jun and Sho in front of them. Jun casually says something about rehearsals later and tomorrow and Sho mutters something in the affirmative, and Ohno hides his smile in Nino’s shoulder when Jun accepts a single touch on his shoulder from Sho.
“What are you so smug about?” Nino murmurs and pokes at Ohno’s side.
Ohno tries to squirm away. “Nothing,” he says and he knows he’s sporting a shit-eating grin. Nino clearly doesn’t believe him if the contemplative narrowing of his eyes is any indication, but Ohno can’t possibly bring himself to care. He tries to catch Nino’s hands to stop his poking, but Nino is cleverly evasive.
“Nino,” he whines, dragging out the syllables in that way he knows Nino loathes, and Nino wiggles his fingers in warning. “Aiba-chan, Nino is being mean. Again.”
“Nino, behave,” Jun warns from further ahead and then they all turn right and start down the stairs.
“Oh-chan, do you need me to carry your fragile, old body down the stairs?” Nino smiles sweetly.
Ohno doesn’t buy it for one second. He falls a step behind Nino and Nino evidently feels paranoid enough to send glances backwards over his shoulder every two steps, and Ohno grins. Aiba’s hand slips into his right one, ever mindful of the damn newly broken fingers, and squeezes carefully.
“Leader, do you want me to tackle Nino for you?”
“Yes please,” Ohno says just as Nino exclaims, “I heard that!”.
From further down the stairs, Jun and Sho chorus: “Not on the stairs!”
Ohno grins. Let’s all stay healthy this year, too, he thinks and instead of poking at Nino’s back like his left hand is itching for, he grabs his shoulder and just holds on. Nino sends a knowing look back at him and Ohno doesn’t mind at all. He feels closer to them all, each of them in different ways, and he owes them all so much.
He can’t wait to make it up to them all, he’ll spend the rest of his life doing his very best.
He wants to remember them all.
*
The end.
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It’s been a couple of eventful months, hasn’t it?
Ninomiya: That’s definitely one way of saying it!
Aiba: Leader is pretty determined to give us all grey hair before time.
Ohno: I’m very sorry!
All: (laughs)
Matsumoto: It’s been rough on us all, not just Leader, though arguably he’s been fighting the hardest. We’re doing our best to put out the best concerts we can this fall to thank everyone for their thoughts and concern. We’re very sorry.
Ninomiya: Did you hear that, Leader? You have to put out an amazing concert!
Sakurai: All on your own!
Ohno: (looks panicked)
All: (laughs)
Matsumoto: We’re all working on it, we promise! Right?
Ninomiya: I honestly have no idea what you’re talking about, Jun-kun. Do you, Aiba-chan?
Aiba: Absolutely not.
Sakurai: (laughs) That’s too severe! That’s too severe!
Matsumoto: And I severely dislike you all.
Ohno: Not me, right? I didn’t do anything!
Matsumoto: Right (laughs) Leader is the only one in this room that I like.
Ninomiya: That’s not fair, everyone likes Leader.
Ohno: I’m likeable.
Sakurai: So modest!
All: (laughs)
So besides concerts in the autumn, what can the fans look forward to this summer?
Matsumoto: Our new album is out next month.
Aiba: Right.
Matsumoto: It was really quick, the recordings. I feel like it didn’t take any time at all.
Ohno: I spent a lot of time in the studio.
Ninomiya: You couldn’t walk!
Ohno: I’m very sorry!
All: (laughs)
Ohno: Right, I couldn’t walk. But I’m better now!
Sakurai: The fans can look forward to Ohno-kun’s spectacular interpretive dance.
Aiba: What’s it about, Leader?
Ohno: It’s about Arashi’s best features.
Ninomiya: He’s being evasive!
Ohno: I’m not! I’m really not! (laughs)
Ninomiya: Then tell us.
Ohno: Matsujun’s eyebrows!
All: (explosive laughter)
Matsumoto: Leader!
Ohno: I’m sorry!
Matsumoto: That’s why you’ve been staring at me!
Ohno: I’m very sorry!
Can you tell us more about the dance?
Aiba: Yes, Leader, tell us more!
Ohno: Why are you all picking on me?!
Sakurai: (laughs) I saw parts of it the other day, it looked really interesting!
Ohno: The truth is…
Ninomiya: The truth is…?
Ohno: That I’ve been fishing.
All: (explosive laughter)
Aiba: Leader! Is fishing part of the dance?!
Ohno: That would be really cool, wouldn’t it?
Ninomiya: No! That would be really bad! Please stop doing that! Your skin has been so light lately, don’t ruin it!
Matsumoto: And when he couldn’t fish, he was recording the new album. What did you think of it?
Sakurai: I feel like we move forward and evolve with each album we’re fortunate enough to release. Like “This is Arashi!”
Ninomiya: Ah, I understand. “This is us, now”, right.
All: Right.
Aiba: I really like Matsujun’s solo, it’s so upbeat.
Matsumoto: Only the music! The lyrics are really not as happy as the music. It was very difficult to record.
Sakurai: I really like Satoshi-kun’s solo –
Ninomiya: I guess all the time in the studio paid off!
Ohno: Thank you!
Sakurai: – it’s very emotional. I really like the chorus.
Aiba: Will we get the interpretive dance for the solo?
Matsumoto: About my eyebrows?
Ohno: I’m not singing an emotional ballad about Matsujun’s eyebrows!
All: (Explosive laughter)
But Ohno-san, has it been difficult getting back to everything and up to full speed?
Ohno: It’s been painful at times, but it’s so worth it now, being here with everyone again, and I’m very sorry for making everyone worry.
Matsumoto: It’s honestly no trouble to us, it’s what we do, we help each other. Leader continually said he was sorry and that he didn’t want to trouble us, but it wasn’t a problem for us. That’s how it is.
All: True.
Ninomiya: Even if we forced him inside a recording booth and locked the door (laughs)
Sakurai: We got our revenge, right.
Ohno: I knew it! (laughs) But more importantly, I’ve been really happy about dancing again.
Matsumoto: I watched you the other day. It’s looking really good now, Leader.
Ohno: I suppose. There’s still time.
Matsumoto: But you haven’t drawn anything lately, have you?
Ohno: They had to reset my fingers, right. They hadn’t grown correctly so they had to break them again and reset them. (Bitter laugh) I think I’ve forgotten what my fingers look like beneath the tape.
Ninomiya: Poor Leader.
Sakurai: So patronising! (laughs)
Matsumoto: What is up with this mood? Stop being depressing!
Aiba: But you haven’t been fishing, right, with your fingers all broken?
Ohno: No. Yes, I have. A little bit.
Aiba: Leader, your health!
Matsumoto: Please take care of yourself!
Ohno: I’m very sorry!
All: (laughs)
And finally, anything else up for the rest of the year?
Matsumoto: In between concerts, we’ll be doing our regular shows and work hard.
Sakurai: Please watch it!
Aiba: And shall we have Leader close?
Nino: Leader, if you please!
Ohno: Let’s all stay healthy this year, too.
All: (laughs)
Matsumoto: There it is!
Aiba: It arrived!
Ninomiya: Why are you saying that when you’re the one worrying us?
Ohno: I‘m very sorry!
All: (explosive laughter)
*
When the interview ends, Ohno stands and smiles at the interviewer, and he tickles at Nino’s waist as they leave the room, prompting Nino to bat at his hands and grumble. Behind them, Aiba is talking to no one in particular, something about a flamingo and a rhinoceros, and Ohno wants to pay attention, to listen and absorb Aiba’s enthusiasm, but he’s mostly concentrating on Jun and Sho in front of them. Jun casually says something about rehearsals later and tomorrow and Sho mutters something in the affirmative, and Ohno hides his smile in Nino’s shoulder when Jun accepts a single touch on his shoulder from Sho.
“What are you so smug about?” Nino murmurs and pokes at Ohno’s side.
Ohno tries to squirm away. “Nothing,” he says and he knows he’s sporting a shit-eating grin. Nino clearly doesn’t believe him if the contemplative narrowing of his eyes is any indication, but Ohno can’t possibly bring himself to care. He tries to catch Nino’s hands to stop his poking, but Nino is cleverly evasive.
“Nino,” he whines, dragging out the syllables in that way he knows Nino loathes, and Nino wiggles his fingers in warning. “Aiba-chan, Nino is being mean. Again.”
“Nino, behave,” Jun warns from further ahead and then they all turn right and start down the stairs.
“Oh-chan, do you need me to carry your fragile, old body down the stairs?” Nino smiles sweetly.
Ohno doesn’t buy it for one second. He falls a step behind Nino and Nino evidently feels paranoid enough to send glances backwards over his shoulder every two steps, and Ohno grins. Aiba’s hand slips into his right one, ever mindful of the damn newly broken fingers, and squeezes carefully.
“Leader, do you want me to tackle Nino for you?”
“Yes please,” Ohno says just as Nino exclaims, “I heard that!”.
From further down the stairs, Jun and Sho chorus: “Not on the stairs!”
Ohno grins. Let’s all stay healthy this year, too, he thinks and instead of poking at Nino’s back like his left hand is itching for, he grabs his shoulder and just holds on. Nino sends a knowing look back at him and Ohno doesn’t mind at all. He feels closer to them all, each of them in different ways, and he owes them all so much.
He can’t wait to make it up to them all, he’ll spend the rest of his life doing his very best.
He wants to remember them all.
*
The end.
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Date: 2011-11-16 08:59 pm (UTC)Just, I really really like the comments you leave on fics, especially Rikke's (I'm a Rikke stalker, okay) and you're always great at expressing the emotions from a reader's point of view, and it's just really nice and comforting to see that people can do that so easily and so precisely.
All this just to say you're a great commenter. How cool is that. (I also fiercely agree with your views on Aiba, because he's my favourite one in this, and I'm just really happy about it :'D as for the Ohnos, well, don't tell Rikke, right, but her Ohnos are the best ever. )
That is all. I AM SORRY I BOTHERED YOU.
/hides
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Date: 2011-11-16 11:27 pm (UTC)Can I just say that this is... not expected in the least? It kind of shocked me to see it in my inbox, but, it was so kind of you to drop me a few words ♥
I like leaving people (yes, especially Rikke, whom I flail over) pretty words when they've done something good. It's like, the least I could do is respond to her words she chose for us to read :D (ALSO YES, THIS AIBA WAS JUST SO RIGHT. And her Ohno's are always the best, why must this be a secret from Rikke D;)
I LIKE BEING BOTHERED. Makes my feet feel fuzzy ♥
/pokes closed door
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Date: 2011-11-17 12:16 am (UTC)Well, I don't think it's a common occurrence for me to leave comments on comments, but hey. It was worth it!
No worries, I just felt like saying it to you because it felt worth saying. And yeah, the reason why I stalk your comments (don't worry, I'm not that creepy, I'm generalising) is because one day Rikke went "Oh look, somebody left an awesome comment" and linked me and I thought it was very true and it's great to have people with such insight around. And Rikke must not know about her Ohno's because I am mean like that, and I need to be able to have her hit me from time to time. (Not yet a masochist, that's just how she shows me love.)
Your feet are strange, but likeable. You cute person.
By the way, you got me intrigued and now I'm stalking your fics. If you see me around, you'll know why, I'll be responding to what the aesthetics of your fics do to me. I might just have approved a Sailor Moon/Arashi post back at stormwriters, and it's definitely making me excited. (Ohno/Sailor Jupiter? Do you want me to cry tears of joy?)
♥
/cracks door open
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Date: 2011-11-17 12:46 am (UTC)I used to be all afraid to leave Rikke comments, cause I didn't think anything I could say would do her justice. So I just started writing essays to get out whatever I could :3 HER OHNO IS FLAWLESS IN HIS FLAWS. YOU SHOULD TELL HER THIS.
You have to know what I'm talking about! When something pleasing happens and your toes curl and you wrap your arms around your pillow like it's the love you desire and your legs twirl around the comforter and you giggle, just a little? Yes, that. Those are my strange feet moments ♥
...do not expect too much from my fics :| I don't write often, and, derp derp derp, nothing exciting ever happens in my fics. Except squickfic, which was lolol strange to write. BUT YES Ohno/Makoto is actually my favourite one. I love them together, I feel like writing them all over my dorm room walls c:
/offers basket of goodies and a friend request
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