I've always toyed with the idea of Makino trying to be a guy so here I am!! Hee hee!
Ladies and Gentlemen, please put your hands to welcome the star of our show, Makino Tsukushi!
"Makino! Do you want to go and watch the TriJet Concert? I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY ARE ACTUALLY COMING TO TOWN!" Shigeru screamed into Tsukushi's ear. Tsukushi looked blankly at her.
"Makino? Makino?" Shigeru waved fantically in front of her.
"Um, who's TriJet? Shigeru? Shigeru?!"
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"I can't believe that you don't know who TriJet is!" Shigeru complained loudly in front Tsukushi. Tsukushi could only look down on the floor as the two of them walked home from school. "TriJet is the hottest band in Japan now!"
Trust Shigeru to faint in front of all the other classmates, Tsukushi grumbled silently, Now everyone knows what a moron I am in the pop industry.
"Right Yuki? I mean, COME ON, TriJEt is so popular! You see their posters everywhere! EVERYWHERE!" Shigeru said with a dramatic flourish. Tsukushi was getting increasingly annoyed with Shigeru.
"What's the big deal? They are only a bunch of three useless guys." Tsukushi muttered under her breath. Just then, Shigeru gasped loudly and ran towards the newspaper stand.
"OH MY GOSH! TriJet! OH MY GOSH!" Shigeru squealed with excitement as she flipped through the pages. "MORE TriJet!" Her eyes devoured every picture as Tsukushi looked on with little enthusiasm. She never understood why she ever became Shigeru's friend. Shigeru was a rich girl while she was struggling to make ends meet at home. Shigeru was everything that Tsukushi was not, yet the two of them still managed to get along.
Shigeru looked at Tsukushi, who was looking around rather boredly and thrust the magazine at her. Tsukushi's eyes widened.
"Shigeru?"
"You might as well take this to read since you know so little of them. I'll get another copy." Shigeru offered, smiling.
Tsukushi was touched. Perhaps this was why she and Shigeru were so close.
"Oh wow! That's such a good picture of them!" Shigeru gushed suddenly as she caught the picture at the back of the magazine. She snatched it away from Tsukushi who had barely taken a look at the cover and started walking on excitedly, babbling to herself.
"So are you going to give it to me?" Tsukushi asked, annoyed. Then again, that was why she couldn't stand Shigeru sometimes.
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"Oh no! I have no money to buy groceries for dinner tonight!" Tsukushi gasped loudly as she looked at her more than empty wallet. She had just parted with Shigeru, who was still babbling over the magazine. "Looks like I will have to go to the bank again."
Tsukushi was the only child in her family, an orphan in fact. She lived alone in an apartment, which her uncle paid for and used the money her uncle sent her from America. But she felt bad for relying on her uncle so she spent very little on herself. "Good old Tsukushi, you are a saint!" Shigeru had told her once.
Wait, this seems a little funny. Where are all the customers?
Tsukushi thought as she entered the bank. This was normally the peak time for the bank but there was no one in sight. She gripped the bag of radishes she had bought earlier when shopping with Shigeru more tightly.Suddenly, someone grabbed from behind!
"STOP! OR I'LL SHOOT!" A firm voice commanded, holding her tightly. Tsukushi tried to wiggle free and gasped as the guy pressed a gun to her temple. Gun? She froze at the mere thought of it.
"DON'T MOVE ANYMORE!" ahh, I can't stand it! I don't want to be robbed! Tsukushi panicked and spotted the radish she was carrying.
"NO ONE DARES TO ROB MAKINO TSUKUSHI!" She shouted as she smashed the radish on the assailant's stomach with as much strenght as she could.
"CUT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE MISS?" Someone shouted angrily. Cut?
"YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO COME IN HERE! WE ARE SHOOTING A MOVIE HERE! GET OUT OF HERE!" Movie? It all made sense now.
"AND YOU! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO GRAB HER! NOT HER!" The director pointed at Tsukushi angrily, glaring at her. "Okay, take a break now!" And he cursed under his breath.
Tsukushi was positively relieved and turned to look at her assailant, who was sitting down, rubbing his stomach.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know." Tsukushi said in a small voice, looking at him. He's got nice curls, too curly for a guy. He is rather cute too. Tsukushi thought as she looked at him. Makino Tsukushi! Stop it!
The guy looked at her and stood up.
"If there's nothing, I am going!" Tsukushi said nervously. Better to get lost before the angry director came after her. But the guy put his hand out to stop her and looked at her coolly. Tsukushi could feel her face blushing.
"Wait. How are you going to compensate me?" He asked.
"Eh?" Before Tsukushi could say anything, he bent down and his lips drew nearer until…
He stopped. Tsukushi was holding the half-squashed radish in front of him and he looked at it, surprised.
"BAKA! You don't take advantage of females like that!" Tsukushi shouted. He grinned.
"Just kidding. See you around, that if, if I ever see you again!" He walked away.
Man, I must say he's cute! But I guess, I wouldn't see him again.
Tsukushi thought sadly and started walking away. What she did not know was that guy had turned back to look at her walking away.*
"AHHH! THEY'RE FLIMING A MOVIE! LET'S GO!" Some girls squealed as they ran towards the bank. Tsukushi looked at them with puzzlement. BIG DEAL. She thought. But then, it was no harm getting a peek right?
"DRATS! I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING!" Tsukushi grumbled as she tip-toed frantically to catch a bit of the action. It didn't help that she stood only at 160cm.
Just then, a pair of hands lifted up and placed her over his shoulders. Eh? Her face turned all red but she took advantage of this to look at that guy.
He's so cute! His every expression is always different!
Tsukushi thought excitedly as she observed the curly-haired guy. Then, she noticed something.People were staring.
"Put me down! Put me down!" She flailed her arms frantically at the stranger. "Put me down!"
Tsukushi found herself staring at another cute guy, with crystal blue eyes and blonde hair. Oh my gosh, what did I do to see so many cute guys today?
He smiled at her.
And…
Tsukushi would never believe what she did then. SHE RAN AWAY!
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Hanazawa Rui smiled as he watched Tsukushi running away from him. He took out a worn piece of paper and scribbled, "Makino Tsukushi" It helped that she had her name printed over her bag.
Silly girl.
*
Tsukushi could not help but think of the day's happenings as she chopped the vegetables and put them to boil. Stop thinking of him Tsukushi! Baka! He's probably a superstar and there's NO way you can get near him again. She chopped the vegetables furiously. Thwack! Thwack! (author's note: Makino, stop being so violent with the vegetables)
Just then, her doorbell rang. "Coming!"
She opened the door, chopper still in hand… to see the strange guy who had helped her earlier.
"YOU! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!?! YOU MUST BE A PERVET STALKER!" She was about to slam the door when he put his hand out.
"I am Hanazawa Rui. I don't wish to harm you in anyway, because I want to make you to become a superstar. But first, could you put that chopper away?" Superstar?
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"I am a talent scout for the Fumurawa Company." Rui explained patiently. "Have you heard of TriJEt?" Tsukushi nodded, she knew them of course, no thanks to Shigeru.
"Our company is interested in developing another boyband like them and I want you to be part of this band." Tsukushi's eyes widened. TO BE A STAR? Then she paused.
"Wait, you want ME to be part of a BOYBAND?" Rui gave her another of his smiles.
"I want you to dress up like a guy. I see the potential in you to go far in this area."
"YOU ARE INSULTING ME! I AM A GIRL AND I WON'T DRESS UP LIKE A GUY!" Tsukushi grabbed a cushion and threw it at him.
"Cool it. Why don't I show you the bandmembers first?" Rui took out two photographs. "This is Nishikado Soujiro, and this is," He paused as Tsukushi stared in surprise at the next photo. "Doumyouji Tsukasa. You must have met him earlier."
Doumyouji Tsukasa? Boyband? Superstar?
These thoughts overwhelmed her as Tsukushi stared into space. Then her eyes widened again."My vegetables!" She rushed to the kitchen to switch off the fire.
Rui looked at her and smiled again.
Silly girl.
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