A Second Chance Perhaps?

Author: HFan

Disclaimer: I am not gonna say much...etc.etc... blah blah characters are not mine!!!! They belong to Watase Yuu!!!!

Rants: GOD!!! Initially I had like 11 fics to my name, and now I am left with only 5, cause the rest were considered non-fanfic. this is so unfair I am sad...put off, and now I am back with another fic!!!!!!

Summary: Natalie (Nuriko for some)is the current hot stuff in the fashion world, not to forget a rather spoilt and haughty lady. But all she wanted was for someone to pay attention to her and get rid of the loneliness which she had to endure for so long.

The chance came when she was selected to work with Andy Won, a singer, in his music video. Then came a feeling of déjà vu... will sparks fly again? NurikoXHotohori. (Yaoi of not, you decide, due to a little complication in the story)

Chapter 1: A Man's Perfect Angel

"She has a pair of hazel eyes and long, wavy violet hair to match. Those features, adding her tall, willowy figure, it's not wonder that Natalie is ranked as one of the world's top supermodels.

With her long, perfectly sculptured legs, she takes elegant strides down the run-way. Her pale and flawless complexion complimented almost all the designer clothes she has modeled for. Most men describe her as 'A man's ideal Angel' from her grace and mesmerizing eyes. Her seductive smile practically melts every man's heart, giving her the pet name "Galatea", a lady statue created by Pygmalion in Greek mythology, a statue so life-like that Pygmalion eventually fell in love with it.

But 'Beauty is only skin-deep'- is what used by some others to describe her. People who know her claim that she isn't all that angelic that people describe her as. Countless of men had been left broken hearted after she had wound them round her little finger before dumping them for another... "

The angry thump of a fist meeting with the table surface silenced the stunned secretary who was reading the table.

Adrian was the manager of Elites... not to mention a goddamn strict perfectionist. And this little synopsis was NOT a whole pretty picture in which he wanted for the company, HIS even! Earlier this morning, he had been greeted by a most unappealing phone call whereby a rather furious mother of Nathalie was demanding why her precious daughter was being oh-so-scandalized by the Tokyo Fashion Magazine. That was followed by a round of threats ("Just you wait till our lawyer hears about this!") and plenty of assurance that he would take care of the problem before being so rudely cut off. He then immediately called his secretary to purchase the latest Tokyo Fashion Magazine while he dialed and woke up a rather unwilling Natalie ("No I don't care if you take two hours to get ready! Just come down now!!!") for her to come down immediately to his office.

And that was how they ended up here.

Adrian's hand rose up from the table, which subsequently went to his head and ruffled his golden blond hair. He gave an exasperated sigh as blue eyes focused on the lady sitting in front of him, them reflecting a no-nonsense aura as it stared into hazel ones.

She had better come up with a good excuse for this...

"So! What do you have to say about this... little extract of yours?"

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Until that moment, Natalie hadn't been paying much attention to the severity of the situation. In fact, she was totally oblivious to whatever the secretary was droning on about. Let the sermon continue... she would always find some ways to catch up. That was something she's good at. Instead, the front cover of the magazine caught her eye.

It was a woman. Her sharp features and her pale complexion contrasted with the pale cream satin dress which she was modeling for. Loose strands of purple hair fell from her elaborate French twist onto her shoulders, some partially obscuring her mystical eyes. The full, red pout of her lips made her all the more alluring as she flirted with the camera. The lighting set up reflected a warm glow in her eyes and highlighted her violet locks, giving her an ethereal approach – A man's prefect Angel.

Splashed across on top of the magazine was "Natalie – The Fashion World's New Catch" She liked the picture immediately.

Houjun really did a good job this time, though I still think that the lipstick shade is still a little too dark for me. Maybe that's why Adrian called me over here today...

Natalie mused as a smile tugged at her lips.

"So! What do you have to say about this... little extract of yours?"

The familiar masculine voice snapped her back to reality as she found herself staring into the cold blue eyes of Adrian.

Her smile disappeared as soon as it came.

Guess that wasn't about the photoshoot.

Natalie fumbled for something to say "Err...... bad?" That was the only thing which she could come out with after hearing the warning tone in Adrian's voice

"Try that again. This time put more emphasis on the 'bad' word." Blue eyes flashed angrily.

Strike one

"Can I have a look at the article again? I... sort of missed hearing the more important parts..." She laughed nervously as Adrian grabbed the magazine from the startled secretary's hands and practically threw it at her.

Strike two

Natalie did a very unfeminine thing – she gulped.

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Adrian saw her mouth gaped open as she scanned through the article and was amazed at how her expression could switch so quickly: flattered, amazement, shocked, and finally something which he wanted to see – anger.

For the first time in that day, he gave a small smirk of satisfaction.

THIS time she's paying attention.

Then he saw another expression – Natalie's pink, glossy lips curved into a what-he-would-have-continued-to-do-so-if-she-didn't-gave-that-too smirk.

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Natalie read the article and placed the magazine back onto the table, slowly and deliberately. She knew Adrian too well to admit that it was her fault, it would just sent him smirking all the while he lectured he on her behaviour. Not to add that she would rather wake up and find herself covered in warts (Natalie smacked herself) than to see him triumph in this situation. There, she put on her most Confident, know-it-all Smirk.

"This is the best they got for me?" Natalie frowned as she pretended to read the article more closely.

"They didn't even add the fact about the last guy... he tried committing suicide you know. Jumped into one of the hotspots on Mt. Fuji and got himself scalded instead." If she had been looking at Adrian at that precise moment, she would have seen his jaw hinges go loose. (a/n: Nakago with his jaws dropped. Cool stuff.)

"Weeellllll, it's the truth right? And they already wrote so many juicy bits about me. I might as well call them to add more real life action." Her eyes gazed at Adrian innocently as she picked up the sleek, cordless phone lying on Adrian's desk.

The scaring tactic really works sometimes.

"Wait." The emotionless reply made her stopped, and she wished she didn't.

Adrian was certainly not amused. In fact, he eyes looked as though they could heat up Mt. Fuji and sent it erupting all over again. That wasn't what she had planned.

"I will call them myself."

I guess this is strike three.

Natalie gave an uneasy smile as she handed over the phone meekly, not daring to say anything at all as she watched Adrian dialed the number. Her plan had just dissolved like sugar into hot tea.

STUPID stupid me!!!!! Should not have told Adrian that!!!

But the next few words stopped whatever she was thinking.

"Hello. This is Elites'Adrian White. Yes...about that article on Natalie..."

There was an uncomfortable silence.

"Of course, I know that your magazine is only writing what the readers want. So here's a little update for you all: Natalie had just been accepted by Wings Records to feature in Andy Wong's latest music video. Yes, THAT Andy."

"I... WHAT?!" Natalie gasped.

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In Yokohama, far away from the Elites studio, a couple watched their little daughter playing in the city park.

"Dad, I am tired of playing the swings. I wanna go home please" The little girl said as she ran towards her parents. Her father laughed as he carried her up and gave her a swing-up before placing her onto his shoulders. She giggled as she attempted to ruffle up his olive-green hair.

"Ai-chan! Don't do that! If that is going to happen to me everytime, I am not going to carry you anymore! You are getting heavier too..." The man groaned as though to emphasize that fact.

"Taka! I never see you complain when you do that to Yurin... and that was when she was three years old!!! Ai is still two and a half!" Miaka laughed along as she stood up from the bench.

"Ai-chan's a handful! She's like... ten times more hyperactive than any average kid her age!" Taka protested as they begin to walk out of the park.

Miaka's emerald eyes gave a slightly mysterious glint as she replied "Ah... but you and I are not really ordinary parents ne?"

"Hai hai...Suzaku no Miko..."

"Taka... !!!!"

Miaka was about to retort back when she suddenly caught sight of a little shop house at the entrance of the park. Taka followed her gaze and smiled.

Typical Miaka... hungry again.

"You want to get something to eat? I will wait here." He offered, but Miaka already grabbed his arm and dragged him over there.

"Whoa!!! Careful! I still have Ai-chan with me!" Taka said as the little girl on his shoulder gave a slight squeal of surprise at the sudden pace. Miaka flinched slightly when she realized that, but what she saw totally took her by surprised.

Shocked is the word to put it more precisely.

Stuck onto the window of the shop house was this month's Tokyo Fashion Magazine poster. But it was neither how the picture was taken nor the beige satin dress. It was the person in the poster. The pale complexion, the familiar violet locks. And who would forget that distinct mole under the left eye? Could it be...

"Nuriko...?" Taka's voice barely came up to a whisper as he stared at the poster.

That is precisely what I had in mind.

End Chapter 1

Oh man... This chapter is a little short to some. But chapters will grow longer soon nods nods Oh yeah, Adrian IS Nakago's character – that I can confirm with you all. But why is Natalie working there in the first place? smiles Her secrets are plentiful. And I am tired already. Wanna sleep. )