I've been meaning to write this story for a long time! It's my first 'tragedy' story. Not sure if you'd like it like my past fictions but I'd say for myself that this is one of my bests. That is…if you don't mind fighting and stuff.
Natsume is a hot teen idol but he lost his fighting skills after a fight two years ago. Now, those people wanted revenge on him once more and started to destroy his position. Ruka, his manager starts to become extremely worried and hired a bodyguard for Natsume. Only to his displeasure, his bodyguard holds a secret that he longed to know.
His Curiosity, Her Secret
The Short Meeting
"Kyaaa! Hyuuga!" Girls screamed wildly reaching to get to the Natsume Hyuuga. Recently known as the hottest idol of the century.
"Na-Natsume!" Ruka called out to him as he held a file between his arms and a coat over his hand. "It's time to meet the candidates for your bodyguard!"
"What?! I just got out from the shooting! Can't I have a break?" Natsume whined.
"We don't have time! You saw those people trashing your photo shoot crops! We need someone to help you out!" Ruka said.
"I DON'T NEED HELP! I'm fine on my own, thank you very much!" Natsume shoved Ruka out of the way and grabbed his coat that fell on the ground when Ruka stumbled upon a pen.
Just as Natsume walked out from the Elliot Entertainment building, he was surrounded with girls, tons of 'em. He was curious as to why they like him. Was it just his face? Well, of course it would be! I mean, practically none of them know his personality! What other reason could there be?
"Ah!" Natsume cried as someone suddenly pushed him out of the blue.
"Oh! Sorry!" The voice shouted as that person continued to run away.
"Jeez! People these days are never polite! In the last era, humans actually bow to each other in terms of apology!" Natsume rubbed his forehead and snitched when he felt a small pain on his left elbow. Just as he was about to pull his sleeves of his coat, Ruka pulled his right arm and dragged him into the car.
"Kagurazaka-kun, please drive us to my apartment!" Ruka cried and the driver drove like mad. The moment they arrived a long line of girls awaits their presence. "What is this Ruka? Do I need to kiss everyone here to get them the hell out of my sight?" Natsume asked.
"Actually, they are the in the audition to be your bodyguard," Ruka sighed.
"Bodyguard? Girls? Are you joking? Me, Natsume Hyuuga being protected by a girl?!" Natsume emphasized those words to make Ruka feel crushed.
"You do realize the male kind despise you for stealing their girlfriends and such?" Ruka eyed Natsume.
"I was born with these looks," Natsume made gestures with his hands. "And they aren't. Their fault!" Natsume blamed. Out of a sudden a huge smoke bomb dropped over them. Someone from above threw it down.
"Get down!" Natsume shouted and all the girls crouched and so did Ruka. Natsume got up and shut his nose looking around. He saw 5 shadows cornering him. He made a ran for it so they wouldn't hurt Ruka and the other girls. He managed to lead them behind the apartment building. "TELL ME STRAIGHT! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!" Natsume clenched his fists when he heard only chuckles and laughed echoing through the darkness. His eyes are failing him and so is his body. The air won't get into his body since he's holding in his breath and if he breathes, he'll die from the toxic smell of the bomb.
"DIE! HYUUGA!" Natsume looked up and saw a man holding a knife aiming to penetrate it trough his heart. All of a sudden, everything was a blur. The last thing he heard was, "Get the hell away from Natsume!"
"NATSUME! You're awake!" Ruka cried out in relief. "Oh thank god!"
"Where are we?" Natsume asked as he got out of bed.
"Our apartment was absolutely filthy after the smoke bomb. Right now we're at my friend's apartment," Ruka smiled.
"Your friend?" Natsume asked and he started to wear a clean shirt.
"Yo!" A voice greeted from the outside door. The person has long legs, wearing black baggy jeans, also wearing a blue and white striped t-shirt and the hair is exactly just a centimeter long above the shoulder. "Nice to meet you, Hyuuga!"
"Wh-Who is this?" Natsume asked looking bewildered.
"Oh, this is my friend, Sakura. And after Sakura saved you from those gang members' attack, we've appointed him as your new bodyguard," Ruka announced.
Surely Sakura looks really great, beautiful in fact. With his hair being straight and messy, his brown orbs shining, his long slender body. To Natsume's sense, this Sakura could definitely beat him in show-biz.
"Just call me Mike," Sakura said.
"Mike?" Natsume asked in a weird tone.
"Just a short form of my first name," Mike said back. "So you need a bodyguard, huh? What's a guy like you who practically has all the girls flaunting over doing without any skills to defend himself?" Mike chuckled.
"I already told Ruka I don't need a bodyguard!" Natsume sneered.
"Sure you don't," Mike said.
"You don't believe me do you?" Natsume eyed Mike.
"Not a chance," Mike said. With a few seconds, Mike was already behind Natsume which gave him a surprise shock. "These muscles aren't well developed; it looks like it's only for show." Mike touched Natsume's arms. "And these legs, hmph, what kind of a man are you to have such puny things."
"Mike is an expert in body building. Though he can't build his body well due to his body's condition, he trains people who wants to get stronger. He's my classmate a year ago. He's an expert in all athletics sports, taekwondo, aikido, kendo and his specialty is fencing," Ruka explained.
"Thanks for the introduction, Ruka," Mike smiled. Natsume held out his hand to shake with Mike, a man to man meeting. Mike flinched and took a step back. "I'm sorry. My hand's still in cure from the smoke bomb that exploded." Mike gave an excuse.
"A smoke bomb exploded in your hand," Natsume wondered not really believing what Mike said.
"No, no! It's not like that!" Mike reassured. "I can't really explain the situation just now, I only saw you, running away. It seems like they penetrated a small chip inside your body," Mike said.
"What do you mean?" Natsume asked.
"Let me see your left arm and turn it over to your elbow," Mike said and Natsume did as he was told. There he saw a huge stitch mark.
"What the hell happened?" Natsume shouted.
"I asked Ruka to operate you and he took out the device. I scanned it over in my lab, it was a negative tracker. Wherever you go, there will be traps that the owner of these set up," Mike explained.
"I forgot to tell you he's a genius in technology as well. Amazing, huh?" Ruka grinned.
"Whatever, just let me get back home," Natsume said.
"Actually, you're staying here for the night, Natsume," Ruka said. "Our apartment is really destroyed and stinky, you know."
"What? Why? What about you?" Natsume flinched.
"I'm sleeping over at Hotaru's house today. Her family is having a small gathering. I'll be staying there. We can't find a hotel on such short notice and Mike will probably take good care of you here. Besides, he is your bodyguard," Ruka said.
"B-But!" Natsume stammered.
"What are you? A weakling? Even staying in the same place with another guy bothers you? Jeez, some bones you've got," Mike remarked.
Natsume glared at Mike. "Just who the hell do you think you are? All you do is comment about me being a weakling and stuff? And what about you? What makes you more than a man?! Even shaking hands is a problem for you? What? A guy touching another guy is a taboo to you?" Natsume flared.
"Umm…actually Natsume…"
"Yeah, it's taboo. I'm not going to be caught as a gay from the likes of you," Mike interrupted Ruka. Ruka sighed and stared at the both of them. Ruka and Mike left Natsume in the room to change.
"Mikan," Ruka whispered. "Was it wise? You are a girl after all. And about that incident…"
"Forget the incident and never bring it up again. Because of him spreading an old rumor saying he beat the crap out of that gang to gain popularity made them want to take revenge. Let me do it my way, Ruka. You know what I'm capable of," Mikan said. "And because you're his manager and he's connected to you, I'm affected because I use to hang around you. They're killing us one by one," Mikan explained.
"It's true Natsume was irresponsible when he said he beaten 6 gang members even when it was you who saved him," Ruka admitted. "But the fact that they…"
"Forget that! Forget anything that happened to me! I'm still alive!" Mikan shouted. "It's only a matter of time that they destroy Natsume from within."
"Mikan, you're going to have to act as a boy in front of him? Are you alright with that?" Ruka asked.
"He owes me in a way but he repaid me already by saying 'thank you' before he fainted during the fight last year. If being a boy can save his life then…what the heck…we'll leave it be. Nothing will ever happen between us anyway," Mikan continued and opened the door for Ruka.
Ruka nodded. "I'll be checking up on him a lot. He has a mind of his own and it's unpredictable," Ruka said.
"Unpredictable? Please, I bet right now he's trying to find a way to escape with the balcony in his room," Mikan sighed. "I know him enough, Ruka. Leave him, he's in good hands. Those bastards won't come in here!"
"But they will! From what happened to you that they've caused! How can you think they won't?" Ruka panicked. "That's the reason I asked you to come to help him. I honestly thought that if he's with you, he'd regain his competitive side and start to protect you for a change!"
"Stop worrying about me, Ruka. I don't need him to protect me!" Mikan smiled and Ruka left to the lift. "NATSUME! THIS IS THE 25th FLOOR! YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO JUMP DOWN!" Mikan shouted out loud. She heard a loud 'DAMN IT' coming from his room so she chuckled. She went to the trash can and took the plastic from the inside out and looked in it. There were strands of hair inside it. Mikan smiled and threw the plastic away outside of the apartment's corridor. She combed her hair fairly and it took perfectly in place like a guy's style.
"Mou, Mike! Isn't there anything interesting here? Any sound proof rooms? I'm having my first concert this Saturday!" Natsume whined and jumped on the couch of Mikan's living room. "I need to practice!"
"Give me all those threat letters this instant!" Mikan ordered.
"These useless things??" Natsume asked as he got out a few letters from his bag. "Why? Why does it bother you, anyway?"
"I'm a bodyguard as of now. I should at least know what I'm dealing with here," Mikan snapped and sat next to Natsume on the couch and started reading the letters.
Most of them are the 'CANCEL THE CONCERT OR FACE OUR WRATH' or a 'DO YOU WISH TO DIE?' concept. That gang really sucks when it comes to blackmailing, but nevertheless they are good in close combat. Mikan thought.
"Umm…hey, Mike? I'm kinda bored, can we like…go somewhere to eat?" Natsume asked out of the blue.
"Somewhere? Where on earth do you have in mind?" Mikan asked and placed those letters in her cabinet.
"Ugh…I'm dying for some barbeque!" Natsume grinned.
"An open air restaurant? Are you nuts? The people who are after you would kill you!" Mikan said.
"And that's the reason you're my bodyguard, isn't it?" Natsume smirked. Mikan clenched her fists and relaxed a bit.
"Fine, let's go. We'll take my ride," Mikan said.
So how's the first chapter? They're not in a very good term but just wait till they get a close up in dinner!