Popstar Dreams. (one shot, or wat?)

P.S. I don't own CCS, or any of the songs that I will feature in this fic so ya.

"Tomoyo, Tomoyo, Tomoyo!"Sakura screamed, waving the glossy magazine and ran towards her best friend, who was used to her silly frenzies about her all time favourite magazine.

"You just HAVE to see this!" The pages of the magazine were skilfully flipped by her, without her hands slipping off the pages. Sakura screamed as she saw the sensational Pop/Rock duo, Midnight Machine.

"So? I don't understand why you're so crazy about them, just like everyone else." But Tomoyo's eyes scanned the pictures and the words which were deposited into her brain.

"Ever since their debut album, shooting star, fan all over the world have been smitten with the boyband, Midnight Machine, a mixture of J pop and Chinese pop.Our special bonus interview, which features Eriol Hiiragizawa and the oh-so-gorgeous Li Syaoran. Will let you get closer to them! So?" Tomoyo repeated.

"Read on," Sakura encouraged.

"Sakura! It's just about the boys and how they met and burst into the music scene!" Tomoyo was exasperated.

"No no no no no.. Tomoyo. Just read the last part."Tomoyo gave a sigh but relented soon after Sakura shot her a pleading look.

"Want to be a star? Want people to look up to you as an idol just like Eriol and Syaoran did? Sign up for our Popstar idol contest! Age limit : 13 to 20. Come for auditions at Old China Street 62, CJ Music Company at 2 pm sharp on 31st of April at studio 17. To sign up, grab entry forms at any Ocean Pacific store.Individual and group entries will be considered" Tomoyo gave Sakura a withering look.

"What make you think I can be a popstar?" Tomoyo questioned.

"You got it all. Looks, brains, poise, charisma and a beautiful voice."Sakura said. "With me as a back-up singer, we can't go wrong!"

"Winners will get to meet the guys of Midnight Machine!" Tomyo read the last line. "So that is why you want to sign up!" Tomoyo finished. "No wonder you wanted to take part. You absolutely have no interest in singing at all."

"Tomoyo, I know you will do this. Singing is, after all something you enjoy.And besides, didn't I hear you say that you wanted to be a J-pop star like BoA or Ayumi Hamasaki?" Sakura's clever comeback was soemthing that Tomoyo couldn't deny. She had been dreaming of being a popstar ever since they were kids, with Sakura always on the back-up vocals.

"Oh all right. For your sake and mine, I will do it. But just for fun. I don't think we would win so don't get your hopes up. People might be better at singing than us."

Sakura nodded. "Just in case you don't want to go to the nearest OP shop to get the entry forms, I already have them here." She waved a piece of paper in the air.

"You think of everything, Sakura." Tomoyo laughed.

"I knew you would agree to do that Tomoyo. You are, after all my best friend."

"Just don't push your luck."

On the big day itself...

"S-S-Sakura, I'm s-so n-n-nervous." She said, with the bus shaking and rocking to the left then to the right.

"I'm so excited!" She squealed while everyone gave her withering looks but Sakura just smiled sheepishly."Don't be nervous, Tomoyo, we've practiced for weeks and you remember the whole thing by heart, right? I shouldn't be a problem at all!"

"D-d-don't under-stand why you're so excited." Tomoyo mumbled.

"I just might get to see Midnight Machine in person!" Sakura said dreamily.

"You expect too much out of life Sakura. Don't you know that popstars like them have very hectic schedules and don't have time to go for all the things that us proletariats do?" Tomoyo asked. The bus suddenly stopped at Old China Street and pushed Tomoyo and Sakura out of their seats, and in front of the bus exit.Sakura hastily picked Tomoyo and herself up and dashed out of the door.

"Remind me to take a taxi or the train next time." Tomoyo grubled and dusted all the dirt from her clothes.She looked up to see a very big building that had something pasted on it, which read, "CJ Music Company."

"This must be the place."Sakura pushed open the door and a huge blast of airconditioning greeted her and Tomoyo. Their platform shoes made a squeaky noise on the marble floor and Tomoyo sat on the confortable chairs in the lobby. There was a table in the centre with a bunch of fake flowers in a vase.

Sakura went to the receptionist and said, "We're here for the auditions. "

"Name?" The receptionist asked as if she had been doing that for three days straight.

"Sakura Kinomoto and Tomoyo Daidouji."

"Please proceed. Studio 17 is on the right of the 3rd floor."Sakura quickly thanked the lady and dragged Tomoyo to the 3rd floor.

"Sakura! THERE IS NO LIFT!! Are you trying to kill me?"

"Gomen Tomoyo, I didn't know as well." Sakura was breathing slightly heavier than Tomoyo while Tomoyo was lagging behind.

"A hundred stairs for a floor!" Sakura said. "No wonder those stars don't appear fat at all in all their music videos, photo shoots and even in person!"

"We better win the competition, Sakura, if we don't I will strangle you for bringing me here just to waste my time and to make me out of breath by climbing the stairs!" sakura sighed.

"Finally, the 3rd floor! The lady told us to turn left, or was it right?" Sakura asked.

"I don't know. I'm too out of breath to think or remember!" Tomoyo replied.

"Eeny, miney, meeney, moe." Sakura said. "Okay, left.''

They walked along the semi-dark hallway and looked at the studio numbers. They turned round the corner, just missing Eriol Hiiragizawa and Li Syaoran

"Hey! Those girls are walking around here! Are they security guards?"Eriol asked.

"Nah. Don't think so. Must be for the auditions. Can't think after climbing the steps."

"Now I know why Boss set the building up this way."

"Yah." and they both clinked their coffee cups

After a few more minutes, they found studio 17 and discovered that they could have reached there straight away if they had turned left.

"Sakura! I am SO going to kill you. It was on the right all along!"

"Hey! You didn't help me remember on where to go so you don't have the right to kill me! Besides, even if you want to, can you do so after the audition?"

The door opened and a lady with dyed pink hair asked them to come in.

"Man, there are funny people in showbiz." Tomoyo said and Sakura just had to agree.

There was a stage and three judges sitting with 3 tables and clipboards, including the pink haired woman. They didn't say much , but only asked Tomoyo what they were going to do to prove themselves worthy in showbiz.

"We are called Pineapple Passion, and we are covering the song Valenti from BoA in an English and Japanese version." Tomoyo said.

The muic started and both of them started dancing according to all the steps that they had practiced.

"hiko tsutsu ni watashi no
mirai o makikonde
Koi wa hashiridashita
kimi no te o tsukanda
Ryougawa kara moeru
hanabi mitai tada
Shizen mo hagasenai
Oh Step in Step in Baby

Doushite deaeta no
doushite watashi na no
Boy, I fall in love with you
Kono shunkan mo"

At this point, Sakura sings the English chorus,

"Born to love you
Want to take you Into paradise
Just fighting for love, never stop my body
Take your hand then steal your heart and you'll be in my arms
Keep your smile and I never let go
You are my dream"

After the song, there was no applause from all the other people who had just came in to watch. All the judges dismissed Sakura and Tomoyo with only a few words, "Okay, you may go. We'll let you know by phone or mail if you won."

Sakura and Tomoyo exchange confused glances but walked out of the studio.

"We are not chosen!" Tomoyo wailed outside like a spoilt kid when they got out.

"Don't be so sure. People are like that soemtimes. Let's just go home." Sakura stifled a yawn and got ready to cllimb down the stairs but Tomoyo caught her.

"You said I can kill you after the audition right? Ok then now I will!" she laughed in a mischievous way and chased Sakura all around the CJ music company, not noticing that two people were looking at them incredulously.

"Did we see them just now?"Syaoran asked.

"I think i saw the Raven haired girl before..." Eriold said, lost in thought.

"First time a girl ever had that kind of effect on you," Syaoran smirked.

"Shad-dup."

After running around for quite soemtime, both of them discover the lifts

"Oh! so the lift is here! " Tomoyo said.

"The stupid lady at the counter didn't tell me!"

"Stupid place! Stupid person who designed the place!"Sakura said, venting her anger

"Oh well, let's just go home and forget about this whole silly place altogether. My chances of seeing my favourite idols are a million to one anyway."