Her Quartet Night
Chapter 1: Welcome to Quartet Night
You were a woman born into a wealthy family with parents who were proud of their children's success in fame. You had an older brother named Aine Kisaragi, who was a famous idol of Japan. On the other hand, you were one of the top cosplay models for the anime community and an an import model for sports cars. Your brother and yourself were known for being outgoing, have good looks and deep respect for your fans, which it was easy for you both to get along with people. Your parents are top notches in their business, that it made both of your lives a bit livelier. You were pretty close to your brother, Aine and you both were naturally inseparable to each other. Both of you would always help each other out if needed and give each other advices if anything goes wrong with your career. Did you want to know what name you go by? Okay then. Your name is Nami Kisaragi, and this story is about you.
"Yawn."
Nami got up from bed and looked around her messy room. She even looked at herself at her closet door mirror and noticed how messy her cyan hair looked. She rubbed the top of her head and yawns one more time and then noticed someone at her side. She looked a noticed a cyan blue hair man next to her, and she smiled and petted his head.
"Oh geez, Aine, were not kids anymore. You need to learn how to sleep in your own room."
The man named Aine started to wake up and opened his eyes towards the woman in front of him. He didn't bother to get up and turned his head to go back to sleep but then Nami decides to shake the living hell out of to get up. Aine threw a pillow at her face and she suddenly gets up and pulls him by the ankle.
"Come on you lazy brother! Get up already! We got work to do."
"Gah…let me sleep for a few minutes. My bed wasn't comfy enough so I want to stay in yours."
Nami gave him a look and then hits him across the head.
"I will sell this bed for a not comfortable one if you don't get up. Don't make me do it right away, I can even ask mom and dad, Aine."
Aine made a pouty face and then gets up out of bed and then pinches his little sister's cheek. He then pushes her out of the way playful, and walks out of Nami's room. They were so close that they rarely argue with each other. It was always simple conversation. Nami shakes her head while smiling and then starts fixing her bed and went to go find comfortable casual clothes to head out to her next meet up at a sports event. After she was done, she walked over to Aine's room and noticed he was just staring at the mirror, looking at himself. She raised her eyebrows and knocked on the door to get his attention. At first, he didn't listen but then she knocked the second time and then he turned around fast and looked at her with wide eyes. Nami walks up to him and holds him by the shoulders.
"Are you alright, Aine. You seem very out of it this morning."
Aine rubbed his head just a little bit and then shrugs his shoulders and pets Nami's head.
"It's nothing dear sister. Continue to get ready; a beautiful model like you needs to get going soon."
Nami hugs him tightly and kisses him on the cheek.
"Of course, I'm going to do what I can, Aine. You better do the same. The world is counting on us to keep their smiles up!" She yelled out. Before she could walk out of his room, he got a hold of her and tapped her head.
"Before you leave, little hyper missy, I'm going to give you a call so you can meet with my best friend. I think you both will get along great. Is that alright?"
Nami gave a confused look.
"I hope it's not one of your weird friends who want to date me already. Remember, Aine. I Don't want to get in a relationship, and not get married. I won't live happy. So, I will die before that happens."
"Hey, hey. Don't go around saying such nonsense, Nami."
Nami just sticks her tongue out at him and decides to leave. Aine watches as she leaves with a smile and then looks at himself in the mirror and slouches down to his knees, feelings his face.
"I can't keep feeling this way. I'm so sorry Nami. I just can't show you this side of me."
While getting into her Scion FRS, she see's the maid coming in from the front and gives a wave.
"Don't work too hard, Lily. I made sure I cleaned up some of the mess that was made so you wouldn't have to clean up a lot. I'm sorry that my lazy brother is at fault for this."
The maid named Lily went up to Nami's car and just bowed.
"It's alright, Ma'am. You've done so much to treat me with kindness; I'm used to your brother's charades being at home." She says with a giggle.
Nami just smiles at her maid and then looks at the passenger seat and gives a bento lunch to the maid.
"Here. When it's lunch time, I want you to try my cooking. I think you will love it. It's a good day, today. So, I want to be able to let people have a smile on their face. Including you, my princess." Nami winks at her maid and she can tell that the maid was literally just blushing at Nami's actions and just bowed and walked into the house. Nami just giggles to herself about what she did. Nami can be a beautiful woman who would get men's attention but she was also a cross player who would dress up as a guy character and was able to charm the ladies easily. Nami sure is one interesting woman for people. But she couldn't keep up with her brother. She started to rev up her engine and leaves their house. While on the drive, she was listening to Aine's new solo songs on the radio and was singing along with it. She loved the fact that she was a sister to a famous person in her life. It made her feel all good inside. Of course, she wasn't a singer just like Aine, she was more of an entertainer and she rather keeps it that way. She was able to play instruments and compose but that was it. Aine loved her for who she is and that was a keeper. Her own parents were disagreeing on what she became at first and wanted her to become a composer but then over the years as she grew up, they accepted what she has done for her life. While she sped away to her destination, she stopped at a stoplight and looked around her. She took the backroads of course to get to her event earlier and then she noticed an old classic Volkswagen car come up beside her. She just looked at how old it was and didn't bother looking at who the driver was. All she could see was that a man was driving it but wasn't sure who it was or how the guy looked like.
"His windows are a bit dim. He should fix it." Nami shrugs the idea out, even though she would gladly look at the car and help fix it for the man. She hears the Volkswagen rev its engine and she did the same for her sports car. Once the light turned green, she couldn't imagine how fast the old car was going, but she knew she had to be nice and just drive the normal driving limit and let it pass her because she knew her baby would beat the man's car. Once he was out of her sight, she decides to press on her gas and drive fast to the event, since once she looked at her time, she was definitely late. She parked her white Scion FRS in the reserved parking lot and then looked at the huge crowd. She noticed people looking at her already and she tied her hair up and waved her hello's to certain people that knew her.
"Hi everyone! Thanks for coming to this event! Hope you enjoy the fun cars rides while were all at it!" She hears the crowd cheer and then people started to have fun checking up on cars, dance, some were doing some races. Other cars were showing off their anime decals on their cars or cosplayers selling designs. Nami comes up to a group of people, being greeted and then was asked to take pictures many times. Nami was very used to this life but at the same time, she wished she was home with her brother and enjoying a relaxed moment with him as a family but they could never really have that because they were busy bee's going all over the place. They could barely even see their parents but at the same time they were already grown up. She checked out all these different cars and was really impressed with what everyone had on. She took so many poses with many of the cars and kept her smile up. She then see's someone near the car she saw earlier at a stop, and walked over to it. The man was busy talking to woman but she sneaked around the back of it, checking around the car.
"Hmmm…needs new tail lights, maybe fix the bumper on this car, and these tires look like they need new ones…and this window needs to be changed."
She took out a pen and pencil and just put a sticky note inside his car because he left his window open and placed it inside. She gave a list of what to do with the car and walked away. She turned back and notices the guy leaving somewhere else and hoped he at least read the note. She went back to the event and joined the people that were dancing.
The day was about to be over and the sun was already going down. She got in her car and said her goodbyes to the people she knew and to the new people she met and drove off. While she drove home, she got a call and she noticed it was from Aine. At first, Aine wouldn't call her out of the blue because she knew he was busy. She stops her car somewhere so she wouldn't cause an accident on the road while being on her phone and called him back. Aine didn't answer twice and that made her wonder big time.
"Aine, it's Nami. I'm sorry that I didn't call back. I was so busy at a really fun event…"
She paused at her words and then remembers something from earlier.
"Before you leave, little hyper missy, I'm going to give you a call so you can meet with my best friend. I think you both will get along great. Is that alright?"
She gave herself a facepalm and can't believe she forgot about that.
"Aiya! I can't believe I forgot about that! I'm sorry for that long pause just now, I really do apologize for not meeting up with you and your friend. I got so caught up with everyone and I even left a note in a man's car about his car so he can understand what he fixes that I totally forgot to meet up with you. I will see you later tonight, brother. I love you."
She leaves that voicemail and throws her phone on the passenger, revving up her engine and then starts to drive off. It started to rain a little bit and didn't think it will rain, but she continued to drive home. She saw a car swerving on the road and she gave herself a panic and turn left so she wouldn't skid towards that car.
"Oh crap!"
But it sort of failed and she hit a pole and the back of her car was damaged. She literally started hyperventilating and felt through her hair. No other car was in the road and she got out, getting soaked by the little droplets of rain falling and looked at the back of her car. There was a bit of a dent there and she kicked a rock on the road.
"This is starting to become a bad day."
From saying that, that's when she realize something felt really off. Why wouldn't Aine answer to her call, when he usually does? Why did she almost get into a bad car crash but it was just a little hit? She didn't bother calling a tow truck or even cops and she drove off away from the scene and went straight home, knowing she can fix her car later. It wasn't important right now even though it bugged her to see her car messed up. She got into the house finally and no one was around. Lily, the maid was already done with her shift and Nami was alone at home. She looked around to see if Aine had dropped by earlier but it looked like he wasn't back yet.
"Hmmm. I should probably give him another call."
Nami dials up Aine's cellphone and there was no answer once again. This made her worried a lot. She looked around her big house and it felt really lonely. She couldn't stay at this house if this was happening. Where was Aine and how come he didn't bother coming home? Thought ran through her head and she pace back and forth around the room. She lays on the bed this time and continues to look at her phone to see if he would call her back or even leave a text he wasn't coming home. She thought maybe he is with some woman after his duties of his idol career, but hopefully he didn't get caught because it would be a huge mess if that happened. She tossed and turned, and suddenly couldn't wait up for him anymore and just drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, she heard the ringtone of her phone and she instantly picked it up.
"AINE! Where are you?!" She yells out.
"Nami, it's not Aine. It's Kei." The man on the phone, named Kei, had answered. Her heart stopped for a bit and then she started to calm down a little bit. She got up from bed and looked around the house while she was on the phone with him. Onba Kei was a friend of Aine's when, with two others. Nami only knew of their friend Hibiki and Kei, but she never met the other one. She accidentally trips over a chair and falls.
"Nami, are you alright!" Kei yelled into the phone.
"Yes. I just tripped just now. I'm alright. Kei, have you got a call from Aine. He hasn't been home all day yesterday, and it's making me worried. He didn't even bother answering his phone when I called him." Nami says while slowly getting up from her fall, and then picking up the chair right after. Kei was silence for a second and then he started to talk again.
"I'm sorry to say this, but I got nothing from him at all." Kei says with a sad sort of tone and Nami felt through her hair, sitting on the chair and feeling stressed out.
"I'll go call the cops, any search party will do, or I can-"
"Hey, I will call you back. I'm going to call someone right now. Do what you can to find him, because this might start an uproar for the fans if he is known to be lost." Kei tells Nami and then says his goodbye and hangs up. Nami did what she could and called up some cops she knew to go search for Aine, she even drove around also trying to find him. This was important. If this gets on the news it would be bad. Sadly, she was getting calls from different events that needed Aine for their show or interviews but she had to lie he was on vacation. The manager that watches over Aine believed that story as well. This is all the effort that Nami can do at this point. It's been a week ever since Aine's disappearance and for Nami, she had cancelled her own events. She didn't fee like going to any of them anymore, and this did make her feel sorry about it but Aine was all over her mind. This time, she went to visit her parents.
She entered her parents home and started walking towards their master bedroom, being lead by a butler. Once she got in, she see's her parents just sitting down, having their cup of coffee. She crossed her arms and then started to yell.
"You both will just sit there and not even bother caring for where Aine is?"
Nami's mother looked at Nami and then looked away quietly, the look in her eyes wasn't a happy one. Nami looked at her father this time and all he did was walk over to the window and started to speak.
"Have you found your brother, yourself? You both are grown up and are able to watch over each other. We let you both go and do what you need to do, and you can't even find your own brother yourself?"
"How can you speak like that, dad?! Aine has been missing for a week now, going onto a second. He is your son and your supposed to be a father who would be worried!"
Nami's mother held Nami down, and tried to calm her. Nami's tears started to fall through her face. Nami's father looked at her and then slapped her in the face.
"I thought I taught you better not to yell at me."
"I don't care. This is Aine were talking about here, and you think that I'm going to let my guard down just to forget him. You know there are people out there that looks up to him and if they found out they are missing, it's going to shut down his fame."
Nami brushed her mother off her and went face to face with her father. Nami was strong to uphold her strength to know where she stands. She knew for a fact she can defend her rights that no one can topple over her. Her father just looked away, knowing that he had such a strong daughter but he knew for a fact she lacks confidence deep within her. She can get told down quickly and he can see that in her.
"If you don't want his fame to disappear, why don't you just become a composer in his place so everyone will look at you."
Nami punched her own father in the face and he fell to the floor.
"Honey!" Nami's mother ran to him and then helped him up on the floor.
"Do you not have any idea how much I have to go through and not be a composure. It's too much pressure and I don't want to be like Aine. I am my own person and I will not take Aine's place. You do know that do you?! Don't speak to me as if I'm the better child. Aine was always the better child and you both always go for him!"
Nami was right. When Aine was born, both their parents always cherished their son because he had a voice of an angel, he had the most talents and anyone can look up to him easily. When Nami was born, it was more of a 50/50 chance she would be important in their parents life. Sure, they were proud of what she does but it wasn't like Aine's. They wanted Nami to be a singer as well, or even compose music but Nami did not take that route. Nami clenched her hands and wiped her tears away.
"If you don't want to help me find, Aine. I will forget about knowing that I ever had disrespectful parents."
She stomped her way out of the room and went into her father's office stealing a key that was for another house that they owned. She planned to sell the house that Aine and her lived at. She called her guards to pack up all Aine's stuff and bring it to their parents house and live it in his room. She then had all her stuff be moved to the house she will now own for just herself. Her brain had gone mad and she couldn't take the fact that the stress was taking her. She called Kei and their other friend Hibiki, if they heard any news of Aine but their was nothing. She told them that she will do everything on her own and that they should get on with their lives and not worry about this. Nami decided to do all this on her own. Once she got inside her new home, she stayed outside where the balcony had a scenery near a beach and a beautiful night sky. All she could do was start to cry again and she felt dead inside. No contact with Aine for so long, she couldn't depend on anyone at this moment. She couldn't even get the help of her stupid parents. She held out a scapel near both her arms and began to cut herself. From that day, she began to feel depressed and was left alone.
Few months later, she got a call from her uncle who was a professor that asked her to come to his workplace. At first, she didn't know why he wanted to see her. She looked at her scars on her arms and started to make an outfit that would cover her scars that her uncle wouldn't know what she did. She looked a mess but she fixed herself up a bit before she was ready to go. She took her FRS and headed out to her uncle's place. Once she arrived she walks up to the door and knocks on it. Her uncle opened the door and hugged his niece tightly.
"I'm so glad you are alright. I thought you disappeared as well, Nami." he started to pet her hair and Nami just shook her head. The professor leaded her to a room and held her hand.
"Why did you bring me here, uncle?
"You will see, just be prepared. I think you have been searching for a long time."
At first Nami was confused but once she enterd that room, she was shocked and her heart stopped in an instant. She brushed off her uncles hand away from her and ran towards the person on the bed. She cried so much and started holding the person.
"Aine! What did you do to yourself?! H-how….whyy…"
Aine couldn't hear her of course, and he was breathing through a mask where it was giving him oxygen, but he was still breathing. Their uncle went and touched Nami by her shoulder.
"I found him at a beach, and….he tried to drown himself. He was about to commit suicide."
"What?! Why would he do that?! This isn't what Aine wanted."
"I know. I don't know what his reasons were, and now look…he got himself into a coma."
Nami held on to Aine's face and kissed his forehead, she continued to hold him while he lay there. Their uncle had left them in the room for Nami to have some privacy for her brother. Nami started to feel guilty. For those past week, he has been locked up here in a coma. She felt bad that all the times she was busy with what she wanted to do, and didn't bother answering his call that day, was her fault. Aine didn't have anyone there. Aine didn't tell her anything. She thought back to when he was just staring at himself in the mirror and knew something was wrong. Aine kept something away from her. She continued to hug him until the next day, and she finally wiped away her tears and told her uncle that she will keep this secret from now on that he is here.
"I'm going to talk to my parents. I have to keep his fame up somehow."
"I can help with that, Nami."
Nami raised an eyebrow and her uncle but then just said her goodbyes and ignore whatever idea her uncle had in mind. Sure, her uncle was smart but what could he have done to help. She drove out to her parents house and her mother wasn't around so she spoke to her dad.
"What brings you here, Nami?"
Nami stood next to the doorway and looked around his office.
"Aine is in a coma. Uncle has him and he is taking care of him. For that, I will take on a task that will bring our family's luck up."
Nami's father looks at her with shock.
"That is all I'm going to say, and you better watch what I will do."
She then left his office and she bumped into her mother.
"Mom…." she says and then she didn't bother to say anything else and just walk past her. She left their house to do errands she needed to do and went to change her hair color. She cut the left side of her hair short, and keeping the right side of her hair long. She highlight black streaks onto her cyan hair. She even gave herself a peircing on her left ear and her style of clothing had changed. Most of her clothing that she chosen, covered both her arms because of the scars she gave herself. She went to see her manager about her quiting her life as a cosplayer and but keeping up her job as a car enthuiasist. Her manager agreed to her terms and welcome her back to the game. This is what Nami wanted to do and she wanted to change things so that she can support her brother and herself. Now, that she knew where he was at, he hoped that her uncle can take care of him. With that being said, this was time for her to start something new, but what exactly? Once she entered her home, she got a call from someone from Aine's school that he used to attend before he was able to start his career, but she wasn't sure who it was says it just showed the school's name on the front of the screen.
"Hello?" She said as she answered. At first she heard a creepy laughter on the other end of the line, but then the person on the call started to talk.
"Are you ms. Kisragi, Aine Kisaragi's younger sister?"
"Yes. I am. May I ask who is calling?"
"This is Shining Saotome. The keeper of an amazing school."
"Uhhh….right…So your point?" She wasn't interested on how bright the man's name. She then heard a knock at her door and she walked over to it to answer and once she did, she saw an average size man outside with a weird hairdo. She ended the call and crossed her arms.
"You must be the dude that called my phone, correct? You could have just ring the doorbell."
"Ahhh what a feisty sister he has. You are just perfect for the job. I have heard that Aine has been out on vacation and hasn't done anything to continue on with his career, and I thought I would gladly search for you. Are you willing to take this challenge?" he ask her.
At first, Nami had thought about it.
"What is this challenge you speak of?"
"Would you like to compose songs for one of the greatest idols of all time called Quartet Night?"
At first, this wasn't a great idea. She didn't want to be part of anything that involved singers or other famous idols. Her brother was an idol of course and she supports that but she didn't want to do anything with it. She started to think that maybe Aine had too much pressure and she felt guilty once again, not being there for Aine during that time and always felt like Aine wanted to make sure she continued to be happy with what she did in life.
"I'm sorry, sir. But I can't take that offer, I have to refuse it. I don't want to compose any groups at this moment. Please, don't speak to me again."
Saotome looked at her with concern through his shades.
"What makes you look down upon such singers?"
"A lot of reasons, for that matter that is none of your business. Now please leave."
She almost slammed the door in front of Saotome but he stopped her and gave her his business card. Nami looks at him and then looks at the card in hand.
"It might change whatever you are feeling, deep inside your heart. Whatever struggle you have, it can brighten up. If anything changes, please do call me. I've heard from your father that you are an intelligent woman when you compose a song. Give my regards to your brother, goodbye now."
Nami quietly closes the door behind her, and leans on the door. She looked at the business card one more time and thought to herself if she should do it. This made her think over night and then she drove off to go visit Aine. During the night, she stayed by his bedside and held his hand. Feeling through his soft hair.
"What should I do Aine? What's best for me to continue on so I won't always be worried about you?"
She watched as Aine breathe in and out while he slept. She was thinking back to a time they had talked while they had their dinners.
"If you were to live on by yourself, Nami. I want you to be able to be strong about what your choices are. It may seem cliché' to talk about it now, but you will definitely be a woman who can take on a huge role in the leadership field."
Nami ate quietly and put her fork down, she didn't look at Aine.
"I feel like, if I did, I may cause some sort of distance. I don't know if it's right for me to take on some sort of job that will let me take on a different role in life. Look at my life now, it's really good so far, so why do I need to get this advice now. And I will not believe that you will be gone away from me or even wont be around when I have to do things alone."
Aine gave out a sigh and stopped eating as well.
"I'm just giving you a heads up on what you need to do. I am your older brother and I want to make sure my sister does well. I don't want you to break down at some point, just like me. Sure, you may be busy all the time, but maybe if you have another goal to go forward to, I'm pretty sure you will do well without me this time. That's what I want to see my sister succeed in."
After that thought passed, she felt Aine's cheek and stood up and kissed him on the forehead.
"I'll make it worth it, then. I'll come visit you. But I will tell you, I'll take on the job for this guy who wants me to take care of a group called Quartet NIght. I hope that, I get along with them somehow since I do well with a idol group." Once she said that, she left to go home.
The next day, she walked up to a building that was own by shining agency and looked at it. She held onto the necklace around her neck that belonged to Aine and gave out a short sigh. There was a girl, who was talking to a group of guys that looked colorful like the rainbow. It was a funny thought to think of because she never seen such an interesting looking bunch. The girl that was in the middle of them, looked at Nami and the whole group stared as well. Nami just looked around and then one of the guys in their group came up to Nami. He bended on his knees and kiss her hand. She raised her eyebrow at that action.
"What is a beautiful woman arriving at such a place all alone?" his deep voice tickled her soul just a bit but she knew this young man was a bit out of her league. She brushed her hand away and crossed her arms across her chest.
"You shouldn't be doing that to a woman older than you, I have business to attend to for Shining since I am a composer for a group."
Everyone all got quiet and the girl ran up to Nami. The girl had short pure orange hair and she was adorable looking in Nami's eyes.
"You must be the woman mr. Saotome was speaking of. They are waiting for you at the main lobby."
Nami smiled at the girl and then patted the girl on her head and then raised her chin.
"Thank you, cutie."
The group that was behind the girl all yelled out at Nami's response. Nami sticked her tongue out and let go of the girl.
"All see you around, princess."
Nami started to walk away and forgot that she shouldn't have done that. She wasn't in her entertainment days anymore. Why would such a 24 year old be doing her cross play acts at a time like this? At least, she threw off the little boys over her actions. It made her giggled a bit and then she got back to being her usual self and turned on her serious game face. She didn't bother calling Saotome that she was coming here so she decides to speak to him face to face and maybe hopefully meet Quartet Night. She wasn't sure if her composing days will work for them but she is going to try. This was definitely for herself and for her brother. Once she entered the room, shining sat like a king in his chair and she see's the group sit on the other side of the room.
"That must be Quartet Night. What a-" When she said that in her mind, she stopped in her tracks and looked at a man who had cyan colored hair, that was partially tied up in a bun. The man looked exactly like her brother. She rubbed her eyes for a bit, and then suddenly trips over a table. Oh crap, she tells herself. A man who wore a fedora went and helped her up.
"Are you alright, miss?"
"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you. It happens all the time when I don't pay attention." she dusted off little dirt off her skirt and then looked at Saotome.
"Sorry, I didn't call. But I am here to take on the job. But I will only be around until their big event comes."
Saotome stands up on his desk and it scared the living shit out of Nami. Nami almoist fell over again but the same guy that helped her up, held her by her back. Nami looked at him and they both were caught between their glances. Saotome stares at the both of them, and cleared his throat.
"This is very perfect! The rule for this is that you must make a very shining song before the new year comes to an end, I want to make sure they are able to hit everyone's hearts into infinity. Can you do such a task, Nami?"
It was weird how the weird guy in front of her didn't address her as Kisragi but she ignored it for now. Nami just gave her nod and then listened to Saotome some more.
"Then it is settled. Quarter Night, this young woman will be your composer until the end of the year. She is a strong woman so watch out. BUT..rule is, you can not try to fall for each other."
Nami gave out a sigh and knew those words were going to be said.
"Who said I was going to fall for anyone here, I just want to get this job done."
Saotome started to laugh as if what Nami said won't work. Nami turned around and faced Quartet Night in front of her. She looked at each one of them and noticed how all four were all different from each other. She started to point at them.
"You're a whacked up man, who is always seems to be cheery. You with the two colored eyes, seem like the stoic type who loves rock. You with that prince looking hair seem like a person who would be about royalty and you….."
She points at the one who has cyan haired color. This guy in front of her looked so much like her brother that it bothered her. She shook her head.
"You looked like some doppelganger of someone I know."
"Doppelganger?" the cyan haired man asked.
"It's where you look like exactly like someone else." The fedora man mentions.
"I will keep that in my information box. It's better to learn new words."
"Right…..okay then. What are your guys names?" Nami asked.
The Quartet night guys looked at each other first and then the guy with the fedora started to speak.
"My name is Reiji Kotobuki, and these three are, RanRan Kurosaki, Ai Mikaze and the prince looking one is Camus."
"Stop calling me RanRan!"
"You make me sound like my prince charms are not magnificent in the way you talk, Reiji."
These four was definitely a weird bunch but she had to word with it. After their whole introduction, she got to speak with the group as much as she can and then she was going to leave back home. She was glad that her house was near by so she can go home and from there anytime. She couldn't believe she was going to really do this but this was something new to work on. The night finally came by and she noticed an old volkwagen was parked near her FRS. She had a funny flashback where she saw the same one back then when she had to do an event for cars. She walked up to it and she was right about it. It was the same old Volkswagen she seen.
"Hmmm..it seems like the person who owns this car fixed everything up on it. That's good. I should have left another note telling the person to trade in this car and get a new one. I guess the person is pretty old fashion for cars."
She looked around it, touching the sides of every edge of the car. She looked at it's tail lights and then walked towards the front of it. It looked fine as it is and she just gave a impressed look that it was well taken care of. Once she walked towards the driver seat's door, it opened suddenly and hit her on the stomach.
"Whoa!" A man's voice was heard and then he looked down at Nami.
"NAMI?!" She didn't even hear her named call because she was too busy feeling her stomach.
She held her stomach for a bit and then stomped her foot on the ground.
"At least watch where you open the door you-"
Once she looked up at the man she just stopped. Her eyes blinked as she met up with pure grey ones. The wind blew a little bit and the guys brown layed haired flowed with the wind just like her hair. The pain in her stomach disappeared all of a sudden and she stood up straight.
"Mr. Kotobuki…I…sorry I yelled."
"No. No.. Are you alright?"
"I am. Becareful next time, you could hurt someone with that hard swing."
"I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE THERE?! I feel really bad now."
"Calm down. Calm down. The light pain is disappearing so it's okay. "
Nami started to laugh a bit and Reiji's face still looked frightened. She looked at his car again.
"So this is your car, huh?"
"Yup. I take good care of it! It's a car I would ride with whenever I just want to stroll away from life."
Nami was curious about what he said. This man in front of her had some other side to him, and she could feel that. She felt her side and then taps his shoulder.
"I guess fixing it up helped out, huh?"
"Hmm? Well, yeah. There was a note that was in my car a long time ago that I had some major fixing to do."
"Thanks to me."
Reiji raised his eyebrow and just poked at Nami's cheek.
"What can a girl know about a car? Especially you, a pretty woman like you shouldn't touching a man's toy."
"I can touch a man's toy whenever I please."
From there it got an awkward silence. Nami facepalm herself and realized what she just said. That must have been awkward. Reiji started to laugh about it and then rubbed her hair and making it a mess.
"You are pretty funny. I'm starting to like your attitude a bit, Ms. composer."
Nami pushed him lightly and just smiled.
"Shut up. It's not like I meant anything else."
"Oh really?"
Was this guy trying to flirt now? Reiji got a little closer to Nami.
"I can show you more hilarious things, too."
"Try me."
"ohhh?"
Nami closes the door of Reiji's car and then pushes him onto it. Reiji was surprised. She put both her hands on each side of Reiji so he wouldn't get away from her hold.
"Next time, you should actually get a real car, Mr. Kotobuki."
She taps him on the lips and then walks over to her car. He was jumping in joy when she saw him start her engine.
"Whoa! I've seen that ride before! I must have saw you at that stop light. I can't believe you actually own this sports luxury!"
Nami blinked at his weird excitement.
"I'll see you tomorrow, and we will get to working on things. Bye bye now."
"Wait. You have a dent in the back."
Nami looks out her window for a bit and then made a click sound with her tongue.
"Ahhhh. It's alright. I'm going to fix it by myself when I have time."
Reiji crossed his arms.
"I don't think that's right. I can help you."
Nami looks at Reiji. Is it what it's like to have a convo with an idol? At first she thought that they were more stuck up but Reiji's atmosphere was a totally different aura. She just smiled and just waved.
"I'll take up on that offer. Thanks, Reiji."
Nami drove off this time and left Reiji with his car alone. Reiji took out his fedora hat and placed it on his chest. His heart skipped a beat for just a second and never realized he would meet the lady he didn't expect to see that own something like that. He was getting too excited about what's to come that he was waving his arms in joy and then was caught in the act when Ranmaru, Camus and Ai walked up to him.
"What are you being hyper about?" Ai asked him.
"Ignore his stupidity, Ai. It's a waste of time." Camus says and enters Reiji's car right after Ai.
"Come on, idiot. Takes us out, were getting hungry." Ran jumps into the passenger seat.
"Hai, hai. LET'S GO!" Reiji starts his car up and starts to drive out of and head off to their destination. While driving he was thinking about Nami for a good few minutes and he thought it would proper to ask the group about her.
"Hey, what do you guys think of Nami?"
The three of the Quartet members stayed quiet, and then Camus started to speak.
"If Saotome says she is an actuall good composor, I need to see it with my own eyes that she can do such a job. She looks very average."
Reiji just shook his head, saying in his mind that Camus was a jerk. He looked at Ai and Ranmaru this time. Ranmaru kept his eyes closed and didn't say anything and then Ai started to speak.
"She has a 70% percent chance that she can do well, but the other percentage she might drag herself down. That's what I think."
"You could be right about that, Ai."
Reiji remember the look Nami had when she looked at Ai, and then he had to ask.
"Ai, she looked at you weird by the way."
"She did? I didn't even notice."
Reiji looked straight out in the road thinking about it, and then he started to remember someone from his past.
"I wonder if she see's Aine in him. That's how I felt when I first met Ai. Oh well. Who knows, maybe she was just a fan for Aine. Sorry, best friend. Some pretty girl is taking care of our group, you would probably get to know her if you were around, wherever you are."
Reiji and Aine were best friends since attending Saotome Academy, and he started to remember that Aine had told him after they were big idols in a group, that Aine had to introduce him to someone. But that chance probably had to be missed and Reiji had to go back to reality now and not think of that.
The next day.
"Eh…"
"Nami?"
"What is this nonsense?"
Nami wore a somewhat interesting body suit that you would see woman at a casino wear while they serve drinks to customers. Reiji gave a whistle at the way she looked at and Camus, Ranmaru and Ai literally had flustered looks, well not much for Ai. Nami took at one of those whips out and then literally placed it on Reiji's chest and slid it up his chest. What was the point of this? They were not sure but it was striking up their nerves. All Reiji could do was laugh about it because he was ticklish.
"Hahahahahahahaa…..What are you doing to us, ms. lady."
"Whipping you all in good shape, that is."
"BY TYING US ON A CHAIR?! REALLY?" Ranmaru yelled out.
Nami started to laugh and then she stops playing around and unties them out of the chair, and then walks over to a table and crosses her legs.
"I'm just playing around with you guys. I'll let you know something, I used to be one of those cosplayers and a sport model who entertains the crowd. For the four of you, you all looked really stiff near each other and I need to break you out of that."
Camus crossed his arms, Ranmaru looks away and Ai just stares at Nami. Reiji was different a literally just jumped around and started swinging the whip in his hand. Nami gave out a sigh and then took out some paper.
"I was told to help each one of you to write a solo for each event you all will be doing, and I will be respectful towards your decisions, that's if you are all bound to listen to me throughout the whole way." she starts to explain.
Camus didn't seem like he was interested in this game she tried to play with them, and then he walked out. Ranmaru stomps his way out of the room and Ai followed right after closing the door behind them. Nami got off the table and literally felt her head.
"This is why I can't really get along with idols."
From saying that, it caught Reiji's attention in a snap. What made her say that and what was really her reason for working with them if she felt that way? He thought about it and then he walked over to Nami. Nami stops rubbing her head for a bit and then see's that Reiji was walking towards her and then he pins her body on the desk, making some papers fall down. He held her by her curves and felt her thighs for a little bit, taking his other hand on her chin. Nami already went red at this certain move.
"Maybe if you didn't wear this outfit, maybe you would be able to get along with us properly."
Nami stayed quiet while Reiji was trying to sent a charm up her spine.
"JUST KIDDING! You are one hilarious person to put on a show like that!" he said and then lets go of her. He stand next to her and then started to speak again.
"I have a feeling you are new to taking care of idols, am I correct?"
"No. Not really. It's just that, I'm not the type to be surrounded by people who mostly sing and pressure themselves all the time. I mean, I do the same but not in a way where it stresses a person life out. " Nami explains herself.
She thought about how Aine could keep a happy face about what he does and she now figured out that deep inside his heart he was actually feeling like he just wanted to quit it all. Reiji looked at the sadness in her eyes and it looked like she was about to cry. Reiji touched her cheek and Nami looked up at him.
"Hey, if anything, and I know I'm not as close to you, yet. You can tell me anything. Don't show that frown. I want to be able to work with a composor who can be able to stay strong and continue to smile and I hope I can help you with that."
From that moment, Nami had to learn how to trust a new crowd she was going to meet in her life. The man in front of her was starting to make the light brighter. She looked at Reiji's smile and just nods at his request.
"I'll do my best not to back down."
Reiji waved his hands in the air and then winked at Nami.
"Then you better do good, my girl~"
Nami started to get flustered and then grabbed a book nearby and threw it at Reiji. He was now afraid of her anger attitude.
"Owwwwwww. You didn't have to be mean"
"Oh! I'll treat you rudely if you try to say "my girl" one more time!"
"My girl~~~~"
"Shut up! Reiji!"
On the outside of the room, Camus, Ranmaru and Ai looked peaked at the scene.
"I think she will do well with us, her percentage is now at 90%" Ai comes clean with his calculation. All Ranmaru and Camus did was just give a stare and just hoped that was correct.