3DISCLAIMER: ChordOverstreetFan does not own any of the music featured in this fanfiction. She does not own Rikkai Young Kan, STARISH, HEAVENS, or Quartet Night nor does she own Prince of Tennis and Uta no Prince-sama. The only thing that she owns is a smartphone with all of Rikkai Young Kan's music on it. No copyright infringement is intended.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This prologue will be a little bit reminiscent of the opening episode of each season of Uta no Prince-sama. This was done intentionally so that one will know what is to come. You will know that the story is about to come to a close when you see this scenario again, minus the boys remembering their lives before becoming Rikkai Young Kan. There will be no romance in this particular story because I feel like that it is unnecessary. If I manage to actually finish this story, and you guys want me to make a sequel, then the sequel will have romance. An OC request will be posted after the epilogue in that case. I might even make one for Aozu (Fuji, Tezuka, Oishi, and Echizen) after the sequel if the sequel happens. The idea for this story was inspired by bluebutterfly22. Also, you'll notice that this prologue is written in present tense - that does not mean that the rest of the story will be in present tense.
A loud voice rings throughout the arena, "Alright, everybody! Get ready for the one and only RIKKAI YOUNG KAN!"
OH YEAH OH READY? IT'S A SHOW TIME!
yume noyouna butai heto shoutai
sou koko kara wa IT'S joushouTIME!
The four members of Rikkai Young Kan begin to come out one-by-one.
mei ni haji nu shouhai
Marui Bunta slides onto the stage wearing a dark grey long-sleeved shirt and black denim jeans.
iza kakugo shina PRETTY GIRLS ichirentakushou de iko uze
mou junbi dekiteruka ? imamade ijou no baitaritei
GIMME GIMME DREAMER, READY GO!
Niou Masaharu jumps onto the stage wearing a black t-shirt, with a white long-sleeved shirt underneath it, and a pair of dark rinse skinny jeans.
GUN-GUN ni teri tsukeru reppuu ga fuki tsukeru
seikou nitsunagatteru oikaze daro?
ZEN-ZEN asobi tari nai kanjou ga yamera renai
hanpa na kirameki ja yamerarenai
Kirihara Akaya comes out in a black t-shirt with a pair of dark blue jeans.
sou takusanno yume wo kanae tekitakeredo konnamonjanai
doushiyoumonaku mune ga moe terukara…wakarudaro?
Yagyuu Hiroshi finally comes out wearing a black wife beater as well as dark rinse skinny jeans.
kakugo shina PRETTY GIRLS ichirentakushou de iko uze
mou junbi dekiteruka ? imamade ijou no baitaritei
GIMME GIMME DREAMER, READY GO!
The composer, Uruyama Shiita, is hanging out backstage making sure nothing goes wrong with the instrumentals. This could possibly be the most important performance of their careers. They would be the only group associated with Shining Saotome, other than STARISH, to receive the revered Uta Prince Brand New Award. The fact that the four members of Rikkai Young Kan were his senpai-tachi only made him more determined to make sure tonight went perfectly.
BANG-BANG to iga mi ai sainou ha mitome ai
acchikocchito michi wo arui tekita
DAI-TAN na kosei tachi katte nishiterukedo
daiji na okusoko de tsunagatteru
As they sing their hearts out, each member thinks back to when their lives were simpler–well, as simple as their lives could have been as members of the favorite to win the national championship for middle school tennis.
naa koushite deae ta suteki na guuzen wosekkakudakara
daiji ni sodate tainosa honki nanda…shaku dakedo
Akaya remembers vowing to eventually defeat Rikkaidai's three demons during his freshman year. Even though it will take longer than planned, he still has every intention of fulfilling that vow. There was no way he was just going to give up after the hellish training he went through as one of the tennis regulars.
Akaya also remembers being treated like a baby by his captain…that's one thing he will definitely NOT miss about being one of Rikkaidai's tennis regulars.
What Akaya will miss is his sister's homemade cookies after every tennis practice. Hmm…there's a thought, maybe he can get her to bake him a few dozen before tour starts.
tamerauna SPECIAL GIRLS isshindoutai de iko uze
hora haipe su no RUN & GUN nori okure runayo kono name
GIMME GIMME FOREVER, READY GO!
Bunta remembers making Jackal buy him cakes in order to keep up his stamina whenever he had to play a tennis match. He can remember conning Shiita into becoming Rikkai Young Kan's composer–well, he remembers Akaya conning him into it at the very least. He remembers the band's first dance lesson with his cousin Tokiya and subsequently being put into boot camp with Quartet Night when STARISH was unable to help.
He also remembers all the laps Sanada would assign during the time that Yukimura was hospitalized.
YEAH OH YEAH C'MON! EVERYBODY SAY!
mune tataku rizumu ni nose miwo makase koe wo awa se
sakebi dase doujini issei
40…30…15…LOVE!
OI! OI! OI! ALRIGHT! OI! OI!
Masaharu remembers pranking every member of the tennis team, including the captain and vice-captain; he even remembers the pranks he would pull on each of his band mates. He remembers getting his younger brother and older sister to help him set up each of his pranks. He might have gotten into a bit of trouble for doing so, but at least he was trying to bond with his family, wasn't he?
Hiroshi remembers being dragged to STARISH and HEAVENS concerts by his baby sister who was not allowed to go alone. He mentally grimaces at the fact that his parents will most likely make him take her to those concerts even more now that he has the means to actually get tickets before they sell out more often than before.
horatsuitekina SOUL MATE
ikkiichiyuu sae tanoshi i
iza hashiri dase AUDIENCE
isshinfuran ni mezasu toki
mou youi dekitendaro? tomoni iku tameno jounetsu
GIMME GIMME FOREVER, READY GO!
bibitsu temo nagei temo hajimaranai
yoyuu daro mirai ha
GIMME GIMME DREAMER, READY GO
After singing the last verse of their new song, the young group of boys grinned at the audience. As the youngest member of the group, Akaya was allowed to close the show, "Thank you, everyone!"
The announcer's voice once again came through the intercom, "The judges will now deliberate who shall win the Uta Prince Brand New Award!"