Incomplete Ruler

The day of the performance

Olivia POV

It was 15 minutes before the show started, to be honest this entire play is a masterpiece. Takamasa was already a prodigy in staging, but this was on another level...

I sat beside Tenn on standby leaning my head on his shoulder.

"Tenn, are you nervous?" I asked him and he just chuckled.

"No, this is our show. We made it perfectly." Tenn said.

"To think...my little Tenn would grow so big and even have a performance like this here." I said laughing into my hand and Tenn furrowed his brows.

"I'm not a toddler anymore Olivia," He said while I patted his hair.

"Sorry sorry, but to me you are always that little baby...that would cry if I left him.." I fondly smiled and walked off to the side going to my own seating area.

Timeskip

watching Tenn Gaku and Ryu perform the final scenes of the play leading up to Tenn's final song infront of a mirror. I immediately noticed the reflection start to move differently and eventually it walked right out of the mirror.

"That's....Riku," I muttered in joy watching my twin brothers perform together on the stage. The song they sang with the audience was beautiful."If anyone is an angel....it would be those two.."

Wishes that bring about despair, paradise lies in the wreckageBeyond one's self-satisfactionThe paralyzed Expelled King in the forever tattered wastelandsThe setting sky, wavering vision, foolishness

It was supposed to be differentThe depths of intertwining eyesAs if it was the same color from two individuals

Why am I here... Why am I here...I wish I were the king of that paradiseLaughing on my knees at yesterday's mistakes

The night that my knees licked the groundI realized, in the darknessMy conceited heart resonated so strongly with you, until it was painfulIncomplete Ruler

Even if we cannot become one, I cannot bear to be aloneWoh oh (Woh oh)Even in the moonless darknessI know a glimmer of hopeThat leftover light (We are)Why do people come together?As we ask that question, the days pass by

Comrades at heart, contradicting, harshly rejectingMy past self is a dystopiaBelow the smooth-looking skin, in festering solitudeWe hurt each other, and hurt each other, and that is the end

But when I have lost everythingWe fall to hell together, my weak accompliceYes, together

Why am I here... Why am I here...I wish I were king of that paradiseWhen I look up, I see the remains: sins, wrongdoings, and the future

Humans are by no means starsBut they do shineIn the mundane horizons, I quietly stand with youImperfect Ruler

When I took it up with my left hand that which I've shaken off with my rightI realized my true self, we begin the dawn of new rulersSo we are never blinded again by happiness in fake thingsDon't let go of that hand, the wind whispered, before disappearing

With a broken voice I called outFor we have experienced lonelinessI swallowed my scream and melted it away in my chestSo, let us stay with you allThe fate which we cannot fully manageTo rule, we must be with everyone, side-by-sideThe dawn is nearIncomplete Ruler

Even if we cannot become one, we cannot remain aloneWoh oh (Woh oh)Even in the moonless darknessEven if we cannot become one, I will not leave you all alone (Now, the world will change)Woh oh (Woh oh)In the center of a ruined dreamLet us build it up, bit by bit, a new day where we're not alone (Forever and ever)We've created a fortunate nation againAh, alwaysWhy do people come together?As we ask that question, the sun rises

I looked up onto the stage and saw her.....Mia-chan....smiling back at me as she sang beside Riku. When the song ended she mouthed the words.

"Thank you" before vanishing into thin air. The oxygen got caught into my throat as I let out a silent scream. Deafened by the crowd I got up with teary eyes and watched Riku and Tenn get off the stage.

"...Thank goodness...Zero....Haruki..." Takamasa muttered watching the boys as well. "Thank you...Tenn...Trigger you guys reminded me that the stage can save people too. What we wanted to create is certainly here...Thank you.."

"Kujo-san..." Tenn said happy for his adoptive father.

"Nee-nee? Mou don't cry~" Riku on the other hand was wiping my tears away smiling.

"Riku...Tenn Thank you, I could finally see her again...even if it might of been an illusion" I said smiling and the two boys hugged me.

"Idiot! We are the ones that should be thanking you...for everything.." Tenn said before they seperated from me.

"I...I should go..you boys need to change right.." I chocked out.

"Takamasa.....Thank you for making this, I assume you solved that inner turmoil of yours right" I smiled at Takamasa that bit his lip before saying.

"I couldn't of done it...without you.....Thank you...Olivia you certainly are one charming lady."

"Hmm? I have no clue what you're talking about but...." I abruptly grabbed him by the wrist forcing him down to my level I hugged him. "You did him proud."

By the time he came too I had released him already. His eyes widened "wait! What do you mean? Did you know Zero?"

"Tonight. At the after party I'll sing to you a song made by a former legendary idol and his lovely doctor." I chuckled running away before anyone could ask me anything.

Timeskip

"Nee-san! Wait...Can you come with me.." Tenn asked me grabbing my wrist.

"Huh? Sure," I said shrugging.

Tenn got Riku to come out of his dressing room and three of us went to sit in the empty theatre.

"The theatre without guests is quiet.." Riku started

"Yeah..." Tenn smiled

"And to think just a few moments ago we were standing there...how do you feel Kujo-san?" Riku asked.

"Well now we will be working on the actual showings, we need to find a replacement for you...we wanted to use just your voice at least..so we are going to consult Takanashi-san."

"I see...I'd be happy to help." Riku said.

"Thank you," Tenn replied.

"Anyways, why did you call me out here?"

"A dream from when I was a child came true cause.." Tenn said after a pause. Riku gasped in confusion. "To stand on the same stage as you Riku.....or have you forgotten?"

"Oh...I remember of course...I thought Tenn-nii had forgotten about it though, and that's why you went with Kujo. I misunderstood things and then I kept saying horrible things to Tenn-nii. I'm sorry for everything up until now...I've always loved Tenn-nii and thank you. For always thinking about me even when we were separated Thank you." Riku confessed.

"I love you too Riku...and thank you for saving me today. I'm really grateful.." Tenn said.

"Am I just a third wheel here?" I asked the twins that were entering their own world.

"Ahaha, Of course not Nee-Nee!" Riku said smiling. "Nee-Nee....you always took care of us and we wanted to show you how strong we are now thanks to that."

"Without you Nee-san....Riku and I wouldn't be the people we are today. You've always protected us and worked for the family...we are truly grateful and we want to return the favour." Tenn said smiling identical to Riku.

"Tenn-nii....Nee-Nee...sniff," Riku started crying and Tenn chuckled with me as we wiped Riku's tears.

"Don't cry.." Tenn told Riku softly. "You were so cool up until earlier."

"I have a favour to ask..." Riku said softly as his tears stopped.

"What is it..?" Tenn asked

"As our dream came true can we take a picture to remember?"

"Haha, Alright, then the audience seats in the back?" Tenn and Riku began to adjust themselves.

"Nee-Nee you come in too" Riku told me and I walked over."Hmm, but I'm not part of your dream no?" I asked and Riku shook his head.

"I don't care, you raise Tenn-nii and I into who we are today...I can only be grateful, cause nee-nee has always protected us. Now you can focus on yourself..." Riku smiled and I nodded. He lifted the camera trying to position an angle."Hmm..it's a little dark?" He mumbled.

"Should I ask Takamasa-kun to turn on the lights?" I asked until we were startled by Tsumugi's voice.

"Riku-san, Kujo-san, Olivia-san," She called making us usher away from each other a little embarrassed. " If it's a picture I can take it for you."

We thanked her in advance before getting into position. Riku and Tenn were infront and I had an arm around each of their necks smiling in the middle. It was one for the memories of a new generation.

It was a picture straight out of a dream. If Riku had not been in Idolish 7, If Tenn was not part of Trigger and if I never left pursuing the path I am on now. Would we have been an Idol group together as siblings I wonder.

Time skip Afterwords...

Riku and Tenn finally gotten changed out of their costumes as we all stood at the back entrance ready to leave.

"Well we should get going now," I said checking the time.

"Oof.." Tenn grunted when Kujo elbowed his stomach.

"Tenn come on..." Kujo whispered to him and Tenn recomposed himself.

"Ahem...Nee-san"

"Yes?"

"I-If you had time Riku and I were wondering If you would like to hang out together sometime?" Tenn asked bashful. I chuckled.

"Don't be so flustered Tenn, you're not asking me anything bad. Sure, I'll ask Kaoru-chan to align our schedules." I said smiling.

"And...." Tenn huffed. He and Riku walked up to me.

"Chu" They kissed me on each cheek and smiled.

"It took awhile but, Welcome home Nee-san/Nee-Nee. We missed you." They said smiling. For a moment I remembered they did the exact same thing every-time I came home when we were little.

My angels!!! My little brothers are the cutest after all!

"Fufu...Thank you now lets get this afterparty started." I chuckled leading everyone out the door.

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The party was small, Takamasa came since I asked him to. Re:Vale, Idolish7, Zool and Trigger all gathered at a company sponsored private venue.

I grabbed two glasses and walked over to sit beside Takamasa handing him one he took gratefully.

"As promised, I'll tell you about Zero." I started. "Actually, Everyone! This is something I believe everyone here should know." I called out.

The Zool members I didn't know well apart from Torao and Isumi. Torao was messing around with Hanamaki-chan so I ended up punching him in the face. Though that's something for another day to discuss. Isumi....well he's a cute kid and reminded me a-lot of Tenn when he was young.

"First, this is...something I've never told anyone before. But please listen." I smiled.

"Zero...or rather Takuya Arise-san, was my patient at the general hospital's euthinization ward. This was a ward where people simply waited to die." I said closing my eyes.

"What? Zero...was dying?" Takamasa asked.

"Correct, Arise-san had a rare disease that took away his life. Fifteen years ago he disappeared but 10 years ago is when he died." I said softly.

"So Zero is...dead?" Mitsuki asked sad.

"No way.." The other boys gasped and looked down in sorrow.

"Don't look so sad. Arise-san hid his condition from everyone he loved wanting them to be happy regardless. He taught me how to perform and told me lots about you Takamasa-kun. I was happy to finally meet you that day." I said referring to the day we met backstage.

"So you knew..."

"Please understand I am a doctor. I could see that you were under stress so I didn't want to spring such news upon you." I said softly.

"Did Zero say...why he left.." Takamasa asked.

"Well, one it was his illness. He never wanted to leave Takamasa-kun Arise-san always spoke in adoration of the days he spent on stage and was proud of it. But he knew his body grew weaker by the day and was scared of disappointing everyone. In truth he waited too long to seek treatment." I said and continued to speak of everything Zero taught me and the short time we spent together. Everything he told me about himself.

"I see...Arise...Takuya." Takamasa said smiling to himself. A tear fell down his face Tenn's eyes widened grabbing a tissue.

"Kujo-san?!"

"Thank you......truly....thank you for telling me Olivia...." Takamasa sobbed.

"It was my main objective. Arise was very stubborn up until the end. If it was Tenn or Riku that vanished like that I wouldn't be able to handle it. I just did what I would want." I said softly.

"Thank you Tenn." Takamasa said taking the tissue from the boy. "I knew you truly are a charming young lady."

"That's not all, Tsumugi-chan did you do the thing?" I asked the girl.

"Y-yes it's all set up like you asked Olivia-san." Tsumugi Said. I smiled walking up kissing her on the hand.

"Thank you." I winked, she flushed.

Walking up to the mini stage I grabbed the microphone.

"Hmm? What is she doing?" Isumi asked.

"Not sure." Tenn responded.

"This is....a song Zero and I worked on together. He told me to sing it to you Takamasa-kun when the time was right. I feel like right now is the right time." I said making everyone gasp.

"Zero's......final words then." Iori muttered.

"A last song...just for me?" Takamasa mumbled.

"Nee-san are you sure?!" Tenn asked me.

"Yep. So listen well." I smiled. "For Takamasa, but in all honesty it could be for anyone that loved Zero."

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The soundtrack started and I sang. "Baby, this loveI'll never let it die"

"What do you mean?" I asked

"I have this friend......no we were more than that. I left him and my other companion behind." Arise Began.

"Can't be touched by no oneI'd like to see 'em tryI'm a mad man for your touch, girl, I've lost controlI'm gonna make this last forever, don't tell me it's impossible"

"I....when I found out I was sick and didn't have long my initial thought was to say something and to make the most of our time. But he....he never saw himself as more than me, he always considered himself a fan....." Arise looked out the window lost. "Stupid right we were dating, but he was my fan.....I saw him as more than that without him My dream wouldn't become reality." Arise clenched his fist.

"So, you disappeared?" I asked him.

His fist loosened "yeah....because at the end of the day he was my fan...and more than anything I loved him." Arise looked down. " I thought ah...I couldn't hurt this person. I want them to live a long life without me...after all I was just on a countdown." He smiled at me tears in his eyes.

"Bold words for a grown man that's crying. But I get it you loved him that's why you didn't want to give him the pain of losing you. So instead you disappeared from his life." I confirmed.

"That's right." Arise said.

"That's where your wrong....is not something I can say. I did the same thing, never show weakness and to always be the strongest pillar in those boys life. Love is stupid it makes us sacrifice ourselves for others. You didn't see him as a fan Arise.....you genuinely loved him from the bottom of your heart. " I sighed "there's a difficulty to determine what's right and wrong with love. It's a mystery us doctors are trying to determine too. But lets see.....if someone beloved to me did that...I would just move on and think of them as trash." I smirked.

"That's....harsh." Arise said. "I want him to think of me for awhile at least then move on..."

"That will curse him Arise, and don't regret your decisions your an adult by now."

"'Cause I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)'Cause I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)"

"Ze...ro...?" Kujo's eyes widened seeing a white silhouette of Zero standing beside Olivia. He was smiling and walking towards him.

"....Zero's love will never end." Iori analyzed.

"Up until the end he was a legend." Mitsuki said wiping a tear away.

"Oh, darling, my soulYou know it aches for yours"

The Zero Takamasa saw danced for him and mouthed the words Olivia sang as he came closer and closer until he knelt down in front of him. His face clear as he smiled up at Takamasa.

"And you've been filling this holeSince you were born, oh"

"Ze...ro....no Arise?" Kujo muttered at the man tears running freely down his face. Arise smiled at his reaction brushing some of Takamasa's hair back he put their foreheads together.

And as if he could hear his voice Takamasa heard him.

"'Cause you're the reason I believe in fate, you're my paradiseAnd I'll do anything to be your love or be your sacrifice"

Takamasa made eyecontact with Zero that leaned in gently, even if he wasn't there he gently Kissed Takamasa's lips.

'I love you' he mouthed. Takamasa reached out as he floated away this time Tenn's eyes widened seeing the man.

Tenn was astonished though, behind the mask Zero was breathtaking. With long white hair and crystal blue eyes. Arise noticed Tenn looking and smiled at him waving.

Pointing at Takamasa he sent a message to Tenn.'Take care of him for me'

"Zero...." Tenn snapped his head to Riku, and sure of all Riku had already noticed Zero's presence from the start.

"'Cause I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)'Cause I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)I love you for infinity (yeah-eh, oh-oh-oh)"

"Her dancing is against the rules..." Isumi said his eyes sparkling. Olivia's dancing took his breath away she was leaps and miles better than anyone he had seen before.

"You noticed huh Isumin~" Tamaki grinned.

"Yotsuba?"

"Oli-chi has done major training she's super strong so she can do anything!!" Tamaki said huffing his chin up.

"Tamaki-kun is right, Olivia-san has a higher strength and Agility than any of us. Making most of her moves at concerts breathtaking." Sogo added.

"I can see that......she's pretty.....tch Despite being Kujo Tenn's sister..." Isumi blushed he placed a hand on his chest.

"Isumin...." Tamaki said seriously.

"Gyah....what is it?" Isumi asked.

"Your face...is red." Tamaki bluntly stated.

"Sh-sh-sh-shush!" Isumi exclaimed.

"Meet me at the bottom of the oceanWhere the time is frozenWhere all the universe is openLove isn't random, we are chosenAnd we could wear the same crownKeep slowing your heart downWe are the gods now"

Tenn's eyes followed Zero who went back onto the stage shadowing Olivia's movements. Of course Olivia's dancing and singing was his own moves.

Zero then began walking towards Riku. Riku smiled up at him closing his eyes.

"Riku?" Tenn muttered.

"'Cause I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)'Cause I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)I love you for infinity (oh-oh-oh)"

Tenn's eyes widened as Zero vanished as if he was sucked into Riku. No way.....

When the song ended I smiled bowing stepping down from the stage.

"Olivia-chan!! That was amazing!!" Momo exclaimed hugging me right away.

"As expected of Athena.....You truly sing like a goddess descended." Yuki complimented me.

"Haha..you two are exaggerating." I chuckled. Looking up I noticed Kujo-san walking up to me and suddenly I gasped when he hugged me. His tears were making my shoulder wet.

"Thank you....Thank you so much...." He sobbed I soothed him.

"Haha...calm down their lover boy. Hopefully you had some closure now. Treat my little brother well okay." I said laughing.

"Yes I did." His smile told me everything. Good for you Arise-san.

"Nee-Nee!" Riku ran up hugging me away from Kujo-san. "You were awesome!!"

"Really? Thank you." I said smiling softly. "Now enough sappy stuff! It's time to get drinking!" I exclaimed.

"Now that's something I can get behind!" Yamato chuckled.

"I'll do it in moderation." Sogo said nervously.

"Yeah let's drink!" Ryu smiled