It was the first time that Tohoshinki and Arashi were on the same TV show. They would have parted ways after the filming with no further contact if it hadn't been for the theme of the show. Who's better, Arashi or Tohoshinki? The producers left it open because honestly, who wants to cross Johnny-san or Lee Soo Man-sshi? There was one person who couldn't leave it unresolved though.
"Of course everyone knows that Arashi is better than that Tohoshinki," Nino said loudly to Ohno so that the members of TVXQ could hear him.
"Hey Micky don't you agree that everyone thinks Tohoshinki is much better than Arashi?" Changmin said a little louder than Nino.
"Don't bring me into this," Micky said walking away from him.
Nino glared at Changmin while the rest of his band left him to change. Changmin returned the glare and began to walk over to him. He smirked in triumph as Nino had to look up to meet his eyes.
"My band is so much better than yours, Shorty."
"My band dances circles around yours, bean pole."
"Oh yeah Chibi? Name one thing your band does better."
"Well Jolly Green Giant, I know I could out prank you any day."
"Please, do you know how many pranks I've pulled on my band mates squirt?"
"Less than me, I'm sure Jumbo."
"Is that a challenge pipsqueak?"
"You bet, uh… um… freakishly tall person."
Changmin laughed and agreed to take him on in a prank war. It was decided that they would meet at the Jimusho the next day to set the rules.
The next day Changmin arrived at the Jimusho and was surprised at the number of little boys running around in sparkly clothes and trailing feather boas. He had no idea where he was supposed to find Nino and stood awkwardly.
A boy that reminded him of Yunho before LSM made him correct his teeth came up to him. "You're Changmin right?" The boy said.
"Yeah."
"Nino semp- uh Nino-kun sent me to come look for you. You're right on time. Follow me."
Changmin said nothing but followed the boy past dance studios and recording rooms. Finally the boy opened a door and motioned Changmin inside. Nino was seated at a table with a paper in front of him.
"Alright Changmin, I took the liberty to draw up a contract outlining this contest."
"Let's hear your ideas."
"First this pact must be kept a secret to anyone other than you, me, and a judge."
"Obviously," Changmin said rolling his eyes.
"All pranks must be done in front of the other and the judge. Said pranks must also be videotaped for further study if need be to decide which prank is better. Each person of the band must be pranked separately. You and I will trade off pranks. Lastly, the judges word is final," Nino explained.
"Sounds good, but who's the judge?"
"Hi, I'm Yaotome Hikaru and I'll be the judge," the boy who had led Changmin said.
"Wait you want another Johnny's to be the judge?" Changmin asked suspiciously.
"He's working on becoming a prankster as well, so he'll be impartial."
"If you're worried about my judgment you can provide a judge too. I won't be offended," Hikaru said.
"Okay then I'll have one of my dongsangs judge."
"You're what?" Nino asked puzzled.
"One of his kouhais," Hikaru explained.
"Okay we just have to decide the order of who's being pranked. I say we should start with the leaders. I'll do Ohno, you do Yunho."
"Alright, then we should go with the girlier members, Matsumoto and Jaejoong."
"Then the most challenging, Sho and Yoochun. Which would leave Aiba and Junsu last."
"Sounds good to me," Changmin said.
"May I suggest that at the end you should each have to prank all of your members together?" Hikaru spoke up.
"Alright, but I think there should be at least a weeks notice before the pranks are done."
"That sounds fair. So I'll be waiting for your contact Nino."
They shook hands and left each other, already scheming what to do to their unsuspecting band mates.
