"NAOKI!" his mom called from downstairs. "Don't forget about the auditions today!"
"H-huh...? Oh! Coming!" NAOKI said, casting his blankets to the side as he jumped out of bed. He yawned, and started putting on his outfit. Man... NAOKI thought to himself. I almost forgot about this! After he was done, he brushed his messy, frizzy hair then closed the door to his bedroom and went downstairs.

NAOKI stomped down the stairs in a hurry and was about to head for the front door when his mom calls him for breakfast.
"Seriously,Mom?" he said,following her. "I'm going to be late!"
"You have 30 more minutes until you have to be there. Besides, you need energy in order to dance!"
He sighed, sat down, and started eating. NAOKI's father was in the recliner, reading the daily newspaper.

"Hey honey," his father asked NAOKI's mom curiously,"Have you heard that jun is going to be at the auditions too?"
Overhearing this,NAOKI almost spit out his food. "Yes I have." She replied with a smile and a brief glance in NAOKI's direction.
NAOKI blushed, and looked away. S-She's going to be there?
"NAOKI, are you alright,dear?" his mom said, patting his back."

"I-I'm fine. I just...choked a little on my food." he said, cleaning his mouth with his napkin after he was done eating.
She got his bowl and started rinsing it out.
NAOKI's father looked at his son, who was straightening his bow on his outfit. "Do you want me to drive you there?"

"No, but thanks,Dad." he said,fixing his hair. "The studio is not that far from our neighborhood, so I'll be fine walking."
"Okay,son." his father said. "But if you want to change your mind when you leave, just let me know alright?" NAOKI hugged his parents goodbye, then left the house, running as his feet touched the sidewalk.

"Why didn't I know that jun was going to be there?" he said to himself. "I'm such a fool..." Without knowing, he hits into Hip, who was walking down the same sidewalk as NAOKI was, drinking a soda. "Oh...hey,Hip." NAOKI said,backing up, then trying to walk the other way, but Hip stops him with his arm.
"Where are you going to?"

"I'm going to the auditions for a dance team competition at the DDR studio. Are you going to it?"
"Me? No. I have some chores to do at my house." Hip said, sipping more of his soda, then waves goodbye to NAOKI as he walks away from him. "Good luck on the auditions,bro!"

"Thanks,dude." NAOKI said, starting to run again until he finally reached the place.
Disco opened the door for him,welcoming him inside. "Hey,NAOKI! Excited for the tryouts?" he said as he closed the door behind him.
"I sure am!" he said. "I can't wait!"
"I can't either." he said, smiling,then looks at NAOKI again. "And I've heard jun's going to be here..."

NAOKI looked away, blushing. "Aaaw, the little boy's got a crush on the girl."
"I'm not a little boy! I'm a grown man!" NAOKI said,flailing and whining.
"Geez,calm down. I was just teasing ya." Disco said,rubbing NAOKI's head and laughing.

When they got to the auditioning place, NAOKI was amazed at how many people were there. There were fans, dancers from the other DDR studios, then Hop,Rena and the other dancers from the studio he was at before moving to the other one.

Rena ran up to NAOKI and hugged him tight. "Aren't you thrilled for this event?" she said.
"I am." He said, smiling. "I wanted to come over here right away after I got ready, but I had to eat breakfast before doing that."

While NAOKI and her were talking, a finger taps on his shoulder, making him jump. He turned around, and looked at the woman in amazement. It was jun in a different outfit.

"Wow jun..." he said,blushing. "You look beautiful."
"Thanks." jun said, giggling.

"You look pretty jun!" Rena said, admiring her outfit.
jun bowed to her. "I wanted to take a break from my other clothing, so I'm wearing my kimono for now.
NAOKI kept on staring at her, lost in space.

"NAOKI...NAOKI. Are you okay?" jun said, laughing, which got NAOKI's head out of the clouds.
"Oh. Y-yeah, I'm fine." he said, shaking his head, and smiling. The bell rang for the auditions to start. People start running like lightning to their places, almost running over NAOKI and jun.

" really need to watch who's in front of them." NAOKI said, regaining his conciousness.
"I agree." jun said, grabbing a hold of his hand,which makes NAOKI blush massively, making jun giggle. "Well, let's get to our place. We don't want to be last."

"O-O-Okay..." NAOKI said, stammering a little. As they watched some of the people doing their dances, NAOKI noticed that jun was still holding his hand. NAOKI smiled, blushing, then looked back at the stage.

After the last group of people were done, him and jun were called. jun squealed excitedly, and squeezed NAOKI's hand tight as she led him to the stage. The music started playing, and jun put her hands on NAOKI's shoulder,blushing bantamly.

NAOKI smiled, blushing. He put his hand on her right, and started spinning her around.
"NAOKI, that's making me dizzy!" jun said, feeling faint. NAOKI,noticing it, stopped and started dancing with her again.
As the song was about to end, he looked away. Since we're doing this now... what should I tell her...? he thought.
I've had a big crush on her since I've first met her...I'm so nervous...

"NAOKI, are you alright...?" jun asked,tilting her head to the side.

"Well..I...I just wanted to let you know that..." NAOKI started to say.
"Know what?"
"That..that I...love you."
jun gasped,surprised. She couldn't believe NAOKI liked her more than them being friends. She had to admit, she liked him too the same way. "I...I love you too,NAOKI." She hugged NAOKI tight, which made him blush more than she did.
He could hear Oooos and Aaaaws from the crowd.

"Well,that's a wrap! Good job, you two!" One of the judges said, moving NAOKI and jun out of the way so the last group of people could go. When they were done, they told the people to go back home.

As NAOKI and jun were leaving the building, jun was looking away, smiling. NAOKI looked at her and smiled also.
"NAOKI..." she said,looking at him.

"Yes?"
"Why didn't you tell me this before?"
"I...I was just too nervous."
"It's fine." she said, hugging him. "You know...I've had a crush on you since I first saw you too."
This made NAOKI stop in his tracks. "You d-did?"

"Yes." she said, playing with her hair. "You're cute and handsome."
"Thanks, but I don't feel like I am."
"Don't think that. You are."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes you are!" she said, rubbing his head.

"Okay,okay. I'll stop." he said, laughing. As the sky turned from beaufiul sky blue to dazzling night with the white, sparkling stars, jun put her head on NAOKI's shoulder,smiling.