Catalaya POV
crowd cheering*
"Catalaya over here! Can I get an autograph!?"
"I love you Catalaya!"
"I love you too. Make sure you buy my new album Poison."
My name is Catalaya Vega, I'm 22 years old and one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
"I have to go you guys but thank you for all the support and love."
I've been in the spotlight since I was 15 years old. I was working as a janitor at La Cienta Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico and a talent agent heard me singing La Tortura by Shakira. Two weeks later I was signed to Canon Records and by age 17 was one of the biggest stars in the world selling over 100 million records but unfortunately my profit didn't reflect that and later thanks to a scorned secretary who was sleeping with the company's president who had promised to leave his wife for her just to get fired when his wife found out about the affair; had published all the companies hidden records exposing scandals, falsified documents, insider trading and all the sh* contracts that us artists was signed to. Luckily I was able to get a great team of lawyers who saw numerous loopholes in my contract and I was able to recover all monies owed to me (which was extremely rare in this industry) and got me out of my contract with Scamer Records. I became an independent artist working for myself and decided to leave Puerto Rico. I always wanted to live in Japan I found their culture fascinating so I decided to move to western Tokyo to a town called Karakura.
"Where to Ms.Vega?"
"Home Hiroshima. Im exhausted."
"Ill try to get you there as fast as possible."
"Hey Hiroshima can I ask a question?"
"Sure anything."
"What were your parents like?"
He stared at me through the rear view mirror for a few seconds and answered,"They were the best parents any thick headed juvenille could ask for. I take it things didnt go well today?"
I stared out the window thinking about how yet another private investigator I hired couldnt find anything about me or where Im from. "Im sorry Ms. Vega but I couldnt find anything. I checked every source and only found what you already knew. You were found outside of La Cienta Hospital when you were only a few days old and put into the foster care system shortly after. It's like you just poofed out of thin air. I know this isn't what you wanted to hear and am prepared to give a full refund."
"No dont; I hired you knowing fully well that it was a long shot after all your the 6th person I hired and they all said the same thing. You did the best you could and I have to fully accept that I might never know my parents names or even where Im from but thank you so much for your help. Have a great day."
I finally decided at that moment that I would leave the situation alone.
"Another dead end." I told Hiroshima as he drove me to my mansion in Karakura Town.
I've read stories of people going their entire lives searching for answers that would never be answered and I didnt want to be those people. I had a successful career doing something I loved and people that loved me and even though they all worked for me as butlers, maids, and servants they truly cared for me and I them. Especially Sebastian my head butler. I met him when I first arrived in Japan. I had just landed at the airport and while trying to catch a cab to my hotel I was mugged at gun point. I never even saw Sebastian come up behind the muggers. He beat them to a pulp, made them personally hand me my things back and apologize. He was very tall about 6'3 dark black hair that was slicked back showing his dark brown eyes. He was quite handsome and could tell he worked out. He wasnt too big but you could definitely see his 6 pack through his wife beater.
"Are you ok?"
"Im fine. Thank you so much."
"You need to be more aware of your surroundings."
He had a foreign accent, british I think it was.
"Yea well thanks again can I take you to lunch or give you something for your trouble?"
"No thanks," He said as his stomach grumbled and then he passed out.
"Oh my Gosh! Call an ambulance." I yelled.
The abulance got there 3 minutes later and took him to Karakura Hospital.
After 6 hours of being unconscious he finally woke.
"What happened?" He asked before coughing profusely.
"Here drink some water." I told him while handing him a cup of water. "You passed out. The doctors said your body was in starvation mode. When was the last time you had eaten?"
silence*
"Do you have a place to stay?"
silence*
"Ok well atleast tell me the name of the man that saved me."
"Sebastian"
Apparently he was a former body guard for a wealthy family and lost his job when he was accused of stealing from the family. Till this day he claims innocence and said the reason he was framed was due to the wife being attracted to him and her husband ended up getting jealous but couldnt fire him without cause and men like him wouldn't dare admit that they were jealous of a lowly servant it would bruise their already gigantic ego. When he tried to look for other work no one would hire him due to the incident and it didnt help that the husband had great influence and personally dragged his name through the dirt. He lost his wife and eventually his home and had been living on the streets ever since. He had no one like me. So I hired him as my head butler and keeper of my home and even though I barely new him something in his eyes said he was a very honest man and I knew I wouldn't regret my decision and haven't after all these years.
"Welcome back home Ms.Laya."
"Hello everyone. Something smells delicious whats for dinner?"
I was always welcomed back by all my staff when I returned from long trips. I always let them know it wasnt neccessary but apparently Sebastian felt that a proper welcome and goodbye was showing their greatest respect for me.
"We have prepared your favorite, sukiyaki with tempura and for desert double chocolate mushi-pan and I know you will love it I added an extra special ingreidient." Muso my head chef said looking extremely proud of his creation.
"I love all your cooking Muso. La mejor comida que he comido(best food i have ever eaten)."
"Gracias Ms.Laya."
"De nada. I see you have been working on your spanish."
"Well Sebastian would have my head if I couldnt communicate with our head lady n mistress in her native tongue. He's a real hard," and just as he was about to say the last word Sebastian appeared behind him with a glare that could kill you over twice.
"Muso my Lady Laya has had a long day and instead of here complaining you need to finish dinner preparations. Do I make myself clear?"
"Y-y-yes sir right away Sebastian. So long Lady Laya." Muso hurried off to finish dinner. I never seen someone move so fast.
"Sebastian do you really need to be so strict."
"You hired me to be the keeper of the home and I will not take to any slackers."
Then he looked at me with piercing eyes, " I heard you hired another private investigator."
I took out my ear plugs and headed upstairs cutting on my music. I really didnt want to talk about it. Sebastian never liked that I was spending alot of time searching for my parents. I knew he just didnt want me to get hurt chasing something that might never be found or worse finding something that I would later wish I never found.
Sebastian didnt follow me to my relief. He probably knew I just needed to be alone. I walked in my 19.4 x 18.9 sq.ft master bedroom. I wanted to have a posh lavish theme to my room. White on white on white with grey and gold accents. My bed was a kings sized upholstered bed with a large headboard going halfway up my wall with all white bedding and pillows with grey throw pillows and a grey throw blanket thrown precisely onto my white comforter. I didnt have any dressers due to my extremely large walkin closet it was like Mia's closet from the princess diaries when she moved into her castle in Genovia. It had a seating area as well as collection of clothes and shoes that would make any fashionista drool. My bathroom had a rustic spa feel. It was equipped with a jacuzzi tub, spacious walkin shower with a rain shower head, and toilet separated from the rest of the bathroom by a door in its on little small nook. My counter top had his and her sinks (reminding me everyday that Im single) and is completely covered in white granite with brown and silver specs. I walk in to my bathroom and start to undress. I was so sore from working out and then had to go to dance rehearsal for my music video for my new song Put in work. Its a dance song that really shows my dance skills and Im very excited for its deput.
As I took off my black lace thong and matching bralette I had to admit I had a great body. Everything was nice and toned, my double d breasts were perky and my butt sat up but wasnt to firm. Its still jiggled like a bowl of jello and was kind of big but still in proportion to my hourglass frame. My hair was dyed a light grey and stopped in my mid back and complimented my tan skin and hazel eyes. I was about average height about 5'5 and weighed 130 pounds. I was very beautiful atleast that is what Sebastian and everyone I meet says, I mean I didnt think I was ugly, I knew I was pretty but some people acted like I was a goddess or something. I would always get asked why Im single whether it was a fan or the media or even one of my workers and the truth is I spent most of my life building my career and the rest being engulfed in it and not to mention my never ending search to find information on my lineage. I just havent had the time or anyone worth giving my time to. I mean I kissed a few guys before but Ive never been all the way no one has been worth it. Alot of people speculated Sebastian and I were together and the media made it apparent we were their favorite would be couple but I just never saw Sebastian in that way. I mean he was handsome and a great guy but just isnt for me.
I turned to my jacuzzi tub and noticed it was already filled with an assortment of bath salts to choose from next to the water. I got in and the water was still very hot just like I liked it. Put some lavender scented bath salts in the tub as well as two bathbombs, turned on the jets and sat back and relaxed as all the soreness in my body started to disapear. I laid back and silently thanked Sebastian for the set up and drifted off to sleep.
I awoke to my maid Hanada knocking at my bathroom door asking if everything is ok.
"Im fine Hanada, just fell asleep. Ill be out in a minute."
"Ok my Lady. I just came to let you know dinner was ready. Shall I lay out your night clothes."
"No thank you Hanada. Ill be down in a second you all can start eating without me and if Sebastian says something let him know its a direct order from me."
"Yes my lady thank you very much."
I waited until I heard my bedroom door clothes and then washed my body and got out. I dried off and put on my favorite two piece peach colored silk pajama set. They had lace around the edges and the top had spaghetti straps while the bottoms were long pants i decided to put on my white robe due to me not feeling like putting on a bra or underwear. I put my hair in a bun and headed downstairs to eat dinner with everyone. They were the closest thing I had to a family. Everyone was handpicked by Sebastian and they all lived up to their skills and more. I couldnt ask for better. After dinner I helped Hanada and Muso take the dishes to the kitchen and of course with Sebastian's complaints, Then I went upstairs to sleep, unbeknownst to me that this would be the last normal day of my life.
