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A/N: …What. Why. Why do I have another story? Haha…ha, .-. /panned Well, I won't really update this and I'm planning to put this up and update on December, after my life time exams this year. If I have time, I will try to sneak an update. ^_^ No promises~
Summary: Being an idol isn't easy, especially when your rest times will be taken away abruptly. Tsuna, a manager, was entrusted with a bunch of rebels. He was asked to groom them into popular idols. Though, Reborn had his own reason to ask Tsuna to do so. He was holding a secret that was just waiting to be spilled out. This will cause dramas, chaos, jealousy, heartbreaks and the cliche dramas to step into their new life. Can the Dynamites survive the reality of being idols? Or...will they give up?
"Nice to meet you, Dynamites. My name is Sawada Tsunayoshi and I am 25 this year. I will be your manager starting from today. I hope we can get along well," the brunet bowed low. When he pulled his head up, he was startled.
No one was listening.
A silver haired teen was smoking. The raven beside him was pressing his Nintendo DS's buttons while a grass-like haired boy was examining his bandages. Another raven with a pair of imitating eyes was leaning by the wall, yawning; whereas a long, blue hair man was trying to talk to the raven. The curly hair teen snored loudly. Everyone was engaged in their own activities, completely ignoring Tsuna.
"Ah..um, guys?" Tsuna tried.
Still, no one listened to him. Tsuna bit his lips, trying to hold in his tears. It was indeed challenging to manage a group of rebelling soon-to-be idols. Reborn—his boss—had entrusted him with this new group, Dynamites, and expected him to manage them well besides changing their attitudes. The brunet's shoulders slumped. It was only his first day and he had already wanted to give up. He had heard of the previous manager's hardship and the reason why he resigned.
He was starting to wonder if he could handle all these when the door opened. No heads turned, except Tsuna. A man wearing a suit walked in. He had spiky hair and two attractive side burns that curled beside his cheeks respectively. A small girl with green hair tailed behind him. Tsuna remembered her name as Leon, his boss's sister.
"Reborn-san…!" Tsuna bowed.
Only then, the group of teens looked in their direction. Reborn was a popular idol himself, and his sister was his manager. He decided to create another group under him to widen his carrier.
A few members of Dynamites lowered their heads when Reborn glanced at them. Then, the man neared Tsuna. Tsuna feared what was waiting. Will he be scolded in front of his own group? The brunet lowered his head and stared at the ground, counting invisible germs.
"Have you introduced yourself, Sawada?" Reborn's voice was low and husky.
"Y-Yes, but…"
Reborn raised a brow, waiting.
"They seemed to be not interested. Are you sure I could handle them because you see…I'm already frustrated the first day I met them. I really can't—"
Tsuna shut up when Reborn raised a hand, shutting him up. He glanced at the Dynamites before turning back at Tsuna. His dark eyes penetrated into the caramel ones.
"Look, Sawada. I gave you this job is because I trusted you. Rejecting it means that you are disobeying me, your boss," Tsuna opened and closed his mouth. Reborn continued. "I know it's hard. The former manager had also given up for only two days. What I want is really very easy. You just have to manage their schedules, teach them manners and then groom them to be idols."
The brunet sighed, exasperated. "But look at them, Reborn-san! They're ignoring me completely. It was like they were in their own world!"
Reborn silenced Tsuna again. He walked, approaching the group of teens. Leon stood there, waiting patiently. The man stood in front of the teens, folding his arms. Stern eyes scanned each of the faces; the faces that have passed the audition successfully and the faces that showed amazing talents during the audition. They stared back at Reborn, waiting.
"You do know you're now under the Sun Academy right?" Reborn spoke.
The teens nodded slightly except a few who did not respond.
"You do know you are soon to be an idol, yes?"
The silver hair raised his hands. Reborn nodded. The teen stood up, shoving his hands into his pocket.
"Actually, we are already idols, aren't we? That's why we were called the Dynamites." He said. Reborn's lips tugged up into an amused smirk. He nodded.
"What is your name?"
"Hayato Gokudera, the leader of Dynamites," Gokudera replied lazily. "And my question wasn't answered, yet."
Reborn glanced at Tsuna. Inner, Tsuna felt like banging his head on the wall. He praised Reborn silently for being able to withstand those brats. He knew that the six of the teens went to the same school and were childhood friends until now.
'And maybe because they were brought up in a pampered way…' the brunet thought.
"Good question," Reborn chuckled. Then his face turned stone hard. "Do you really think you are worth to be called an idol? Shut up, and sit down." Then he adjusted his standing position. "You might think that you are already an idol, so that you can boss around, slack around? Do you even know what it takes to be an idol? An idol does not rest. They have to think of a way to surprise their fans, not lazing around and disrespecting their manager."
No one said anything.
"You are not qualified to be called an idol if this is your attitudes. Imagine your fan clubs' reactions." The man ended his lecture. Then he gestured for Leon to hand him a piece of paper. The girl nodded and gave him. Reborn waved the paper in front of the teens. Gokudera grabbed it and read it, then passed it to the other members.
After five minutes, the group broke into murmurs. Gokudera stood up.
"I don't agree with the dancing or acting part," he said, unsatisfied. "I mean, we only came here to sing."
Reborn looked pleased. "You are full of questions, G.H."
"My name is Gokudera."
"Well, your stage name will be G.H," Reborn replied back. "Regarding your question, of course you came here to sing. Have you even do research on the hardship of idols before you audition?"
Gokudera didn't answer. Yamamoto raised his hand.
"I agree with the policy. And I can dance or act, but the one about having only four hours of rest every day is…uh, ridiculous."
Tsuna face palmed. "I, the manager only have three hours to re—"
"Shut up, Sawada."
The brunet sighed and groaned. As for Yamamoto, Reborn gave him a long, detailed lecture. The other members were stunned when they heard about the real life of being an idol. Some even said that they wanted to back out, if it's not too late. Of course, Reborn wouldn't let them. He could see their talents. Like Gokudera, he could sing very well. His vocal was perfect. Hibari could play the piano and Lambo, was surprisingly a good composer. They had their own talents.
Reborn also said that the contract lasted for only two years. Then, they could choose whether to leave the company or continue the contract for another five years. At first, they were all reluctant. Until Yamamoto agreed and said he'll stay, Gokudera did so. Due to nineteen years of best friend bond, they all agreed to stay. Reborn was beyond pleased.
Tsuna was assigned to various jobs including attending to the members' need. He also warned the brunet to be sterner so that he wouldn't be stepped on. Obviously, Tsuna would fail. He wasn't born that way, but he will try because having Reborn, Japan most famous idol's trust, is everything a normal guy like him would want.
"Tomorrow, five in the morning, you will all wake up and be at the studio before six. I expect you to be fully awake and energized because you will start practicing and memorizing your debut song. Previously, you've only sang other's songs, isn't it?" Reborn said.
Yamamoto sighed, wondering if he even has time to play with his Nintendo.
Gokudera looked frustrated as he always sleeps late.
Ryohei was wondering when he will have time to jog like usual.
Mukuro and Hibari looked a little tense, considering they will not have any time to spend together anymore.
As for Lambo…well, he doesn't really care. He could wake up and sleep anytime he wants and still be active. Talk about consuming candies.
"Do you think you are singing an opera? Why are you dragging the notes? And you! Stop dozing off. You were supposed to be the background vocal. Look, if you people are not serious, then why are you here?" Colonnello, former member of the Acro band, yelled. He was completely pissed off.
The members stretched and yawned. Colonnello sighed.
"You people were okay when you sang others' song, but why are you so lifeless when you are singing your own debut song?" he asked. "It is your song. No other idols' song. Just your song, your own lyrics your own music and melody…This song, to be honest, is excellent kora. The lyrics were deep and the melody alluring—you people can do it!" The blonde was still trying to boost the teens' spirit.
He once was a teen too. He knew how it feels to sleep late and wake up after a few hours. He understands. But he had to push these teens because one, Reborn will kill him if he doesn't; and second, it was for his own credibility as a teacher. It'd be a shame if he failed to teach them.
"Can we take a break?" the blue hair, Mukuro Rokudo, asked quietly.
Colonnello nodded. "Break time. Come back to me after thirty minutes."
During break, the six of them gathered in a circle. Gokudera, as usual, was the first one to speak. "Guys, I think we need to stop being so indifferent to them. I feel bad, sometimes although most of the times I said 'fuck you' to them. What do you think?"
"I agree," Ryohei answered. He was quiet. He played with his fingers. "We were so excited to be a group, as idols, together. But all we do now is just being a rebel. I agreed with Colonnello-san. It was our own song. Lambo did a great job in composing the song and melody." He sighed.
"So, guys. Be good from now, alright?" Gokudera plead softly. "I know it's hard. The schedule… choreographs the song memorizing—tiring, I know. But did you see Tsuna's face? He looked disappointed."
All the other five was silent. Then two nodded. Slowly, the other three agreed. Gokudera smiled and they did their group fist bumping. Then, they stood up and approached Colonnello, who was smiling at them.
"Done resting?" he asked, a little sarcastic.
"Uh, yes, we apologize. We will give our best in this debut album. Promise," Gokudera bowed. His members followed.
Colonnello was a little surprised but he just smiled. It was good to know that the teens had changed their minds and was determined to be better. The singing session went well, the dancing class went smoothly and in just one day, they received enormous amount of praises from the teachers. Tsuna, who just came back from seeing Reborn, gaped when the teachers praised the Dynamites.
"Yes, yes. I am listening," Reborn nodded slightly. Obviously, the person at the end of the line couldn't see. "Why are you demanding it now? I said, I will put them up high and then when they are going for a concert in Italy, you can go on with your plans." The man then pursed his lips, listening to the other's comment.
Leon stopped typing on her laptop. She sat up straight and stared at her brother. She knew who was calling and she did not like the caller at all. To her, the caller was selfish and ridiculous. Reborn had been answering calls from the other since two years ago. Leon disagreed of her brother's decision towards the Dynamites.
To her, it was not fair.
"I'm so tired…!" Yamamoto fell back on his bed on his back. The soft, fluffy pillow was grabbed and hugged tightly. He then rolled over to grab his Nintendo. Gokudera, his roommate, glared at him. The raven pretended to ignore him because he knew Gokudera disliked his affections towards his Nintendo.
"Can you stop playing with that…thing, once in a while?" Gokudera asked, annoyed.
"Perhaps you are jealous?"
"N-No, why will I?!"
"Haha, you're so easy to tease, Hayato. I was just kidding. Don't you already know that she's my second girlfriend?" His first girlfriend was his baseball bat, back at home. "And I can't part with her. She's very important."
Gokudera ignored him.
The raven pushed away his boyfriend's hand slowly. Mukuro was a little surprised. He bent down, caressing Hibari Kyouya's cheeks.
"Are you alright?" he asked in a hushed tone.
"Tired, so don't touch me, please." Hibari replied coldly. He was really tired and not in the mood to attend to Mukuro's invitation. He was all worn out. All he wanted now was not sex, but sleep. As the group's second lead dancer and vocalist, he did more work than Mukuro, the fourth dancer and second back ground vocalist. Of course, he'd be more tired.
Mukuro understood. "Okay, then I'll go shower. Do you want to shower first or…?"
"I'll shower tomorrow morning." He replied. Mukuro nodded. He kissed Hibari's forehead chastely—surprisingly the raven did not edge away like usual—and smiled.
"Good night then, my love," he whispered huskily.
The rest of the days went like usual: singing, recording, dancing, and eating together. They cause less trouble for Tsuna, which made the brunet relieved and found his job easier. Though, sometimes some cheeky members like Lambo would play tricks on him. Finally, the day for their debut concert came. Fans had lined up since early in the morning. The tickets were sold off in only two days. The stadium was packed with thousands of fan girls.
"I can't wait!" A brown haired fan named Haru Miura squealed. "Hibari-kun is like so, HOT!"
"I prefer Gokudera-kun," Kyoko Sasagawa smiled. She was sitting next to Haru—her best friend—while joining the banners. It was a long banner printed with the Dynamite members' picture. Some girls surround them, helping with the banner. Some fans are kind as they offered to help the other fans though they don't know each other. Together, they sat in the hot stadium, joining banners and drawing fan signs.
In two hours, the Dynamites will be going on stage. The hairstylists, dressers, make-up artists, and a few more workers hustled and fly around the dressing room, grooming the teens. They gel their hair, pick out the prettiest clothes for them, and modify their faces and so on. Luckily, the dressing room had air conditioner which reduced the heat. The smell of various perfumes lingered in the air.
The door opened and Reborn walked in. Everyone greeted him with respect, including the members. The man was a little surprised at their change of behaviour in just a month. He approached Tsuna who was checking on the members' appearance. The brunet seemed surprised to see his boss here. Reborn then told him that he will be watching the show, seeing how much the members had improved.
After Reborn left, Tsuna gathered the Dynamites and told them that Reborn will be watching and urge them to do their best. Gokudera gave his assurance. Tsuna sighed in relieved, saying that he trusted them. Then they were served with drinks before getting ready to perform.
"Do your best!" Tsuna said.
The members nodded and with their confident faces plastered on, they climbed up the stage. The stadium shook with the squeals of the fans—mostly females. The spotlights shone brightly and the background was a slideshow of the members' photo during photo shooting. The music came in and their first debut song played.
The shadow smirked. "Well, you performed well, Dynamites. But we will see if you could accept the fact that your wings will soon be broken with this little secret." It said and left the stadium quietly. No one saw him, except Leon. She was just coming out from the toilet when she saw the figure. Her fist tightened. She walked past it, trying to ignore it. But when the figure passed by her, she turned.
It was gone.
A/N: I know. Song will first sell before debuting. But in this story they will debut before selling. Like, promotion? :||D I don't quite know about these idols stuffs but I will try to learn. Thanks if you decided to drop a review or critics. Love you all, muah~!