ok so i was right
idk how but i missed a oneshot up here
it posted it on H!O last yr in june^^; so here it is~
Pinned-up Bangs A young Tanaka Reina sighed and scowled to herself as she looked at her reflection in the dressing room mirror. She’d just pinned up her bangs for the upcoming TV show performance that was in a few hours. The main reason why Reina had usual scowl on her face wasn’t to show off her ‘bad girl’ image, but because she was told that she had to put up her bangs.
What usually wasn’t trivial to one girl was a hugely horrible dilemma to this one. Not only did it mean that the fans would get to see her bare forehead (which was the equivalent of being nude to the young girl), but that the whole city of Tokyo, and maybe even the entire nation of Japan would be watching her every move as she danced on that stage.
Okay, well maybe not the entire nation was going to see this, but there were still people who were going to watch.
“Damn this stupid rule…. Reina should be able to style her hair however the way she damn pleases!”
This rule that the wonky eyed girl was talking about was that the new girls (aka the 6th gen) had to pin up their bangs if they were next to their senpai’s who let their bangs down. And It just happened to be Reina’s luck that the senpai that she was next to for the performance insisted that today of all days she would have her bangs down, knowing that Reina hated showing her forehead. Being a newbie in the industry, the young girl had no choice but to follow these silly rules until a new group of girls came in.
So now, here she was with her forehead exposed to the elements. Everyone else’s so called ‘helpful’ comments weren’t brightening her mood either. It was like they were pitting her which of course our young yankii couldn’t stand. Even when her same generation member Kamei Eri tried to bring the negative into light, it made the little kitten snap.
“Although Reina doesn’t like it, even with your bangs pinned up you still look cute!”
That sweet and truly innocent comment along with a honest smile made the Tanaka volcano erupt with the couch of her Fukuokan accent.
“YOU WON’T UNDERSTAND!”
All of the other girls had stopped for a moment to see what was going on. Reina didn’t care though. Her pride and current rage were sure to prove that, and all of the pity comments and stupid rules weren’t brining it down.
“Humph, never mind.”
In turn, instead of causing an argument with the younger girl, Eri turned and walked off, somewhat unhappy that she didn’t even get a “thank you” from the girl, especially since she honestly meant every word she said too. That Tanaka girl could be such a mixture of emotions.
Throughout the rest of the performances Reina couldn’t put the guilt away from herself. Even when she danced and sang to keep her mind off it didn’t work like it usually would. She knew that how she had treated the turtle was bad and she just had to apologize.
She mumbled to herself as she put on the final costume.
“Maybe Reina should apologize….. but what if Eri doesn’t want to listen to Reina….then what will she do?”
She looked at herself in the mirror one more time and nodded to herself in determination.
“Reina will just have to try her best!”
When she finished putting on the final accessories for her costume, she headed down the halls to hunt up and down for the turtle. When she did find her, she brought her to the side before they were called.
“Ne Eri…Reina just wanted to say, well…sorry about earlier…”
She looked down in embarrassment. “Clearly I’m sorry” wasn’t in the young girl’s vocabulary. Eri just smiled and patted her head.
“It’s alright Reina-chan, I forgive you. Don’t worry about it.”
She looked up to the older girl who still had that sweet and honest smile plastered on her face.
“R-really?”
“Really. Now c’mon let’s go before the others get upset waiting~!”
She took Reina’s hand and ran to the others to get into their positions on stage and she didn’t let go until the lights went on and the crowds were seen.
As soon as Eri’s hand touched Reina’s, the younger girl felt all of her guilt and worries just drift away and she now felt ready to take on the world.
‘Maybe Reina could get used to Eri holding her hand like this.’LOL 1st oneshot of the yr is from last yr
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