A/N: Hello I hope you like this chapter and story.
Disclaimer: I do not own STARMYU or its characters
Chapter One: Candidate
Yuta's POV
When I was younger than I am today I saw a magnificent sight, it wasn't just because I got my wings and more back but because I realized he was a candidate. I knew he was a candidate because of his black wings, they were beautiful and means he has the freedom to choose unlike me before I saw him.
Now though, in the present, I'm heading to Ayanagi Academy to find the one who gave me the freedom to choose until this school year ends. "Ayanagi Academy!" I said at the gate seeing the many people in the school yard.
I walked around seeing all the different club stands but I know I won't find the candidate here even with the singers. When I heard a thump I looked beside me to see a light brown, almost blonde, haired boy on the ground in front of a stand-in poster board.
I walked over and handed him his ID not liking that the smaller man was being made fun of for spacing out. "You okay?" I asked as he stared at his ID "thanks" I heard him say as he finally took it.
"How do you pronounce your name?" I asked when he stood up, he looked at his ID as he told me how to pronounce it. "Toru huh? Call me Yuta, my last name's Hoshitani" I said eagerly even if he is from a candidate family.
"It's good to meet you Toru" I said holding out my hand, as he shook it he returned the same greeting. As soon as everyone was at the edge of the path Toru explained to me what was going on.
'My candidate must be on the Kao council since his dancing was very beautiful' I thought excitedly but my excitement disappeared when I saw the Kao council. The one with black hair and glasses was very close but not 99.9% which means he isn't him but related to him.
*Sparkling, fluttering
You're dazzled because of us
Even our smiles charm*
At that moment I heard and felt another voice come in but it wasn't from them, even if the one with the glasses and the one with green hair have white wings neither of them are him. They aren't the ones that gave me another year.
*A moment of temptation
Brilliant!
The prince you can meet now
It's not magic or anything
We're legendary because it's real
Satisfy!
Number one is right here
The only one is this
Shall we tell you what it means to be the best?
Do you want to be number one?
Do you want to be the only one?
The whole world is astir
We are Ayanagi Academy's…
…Kao Council*
"I'm in the correct place" I said aloud when I saw the emblem "musical department" I said when I flashbacked to see his beautiful wings, the wings of a candidate that is truly free but sorrowful. "Are we able to apply for that department?" I asked Toru when we were sitting in the Grand Hall.
"Shh" I heard someone say and saw it was Kakeru Tengenji the second ranked on the list of spoiled children out of two hundred in Japan. 'Great I forgot this place has half of the 200 spoiled children in it' I thought as Toru started explaining the entrance exam for the department.
"You're applying right now?!" I heard Toru exclaim as we left the hall "of course! I finally have the freedom to do so" I said holding the form up. "But it's going to be hard" I heard him say as I filled out the form "aren't you going to apply Toru?" I asked pointing the pen I had in my hand at him.
"I wouldn't m-make t-the cut…" he told me when I looked at him "I only know one person who can tell the future so how do you know unless you try?" I asked smiling at him. "I've never taken any music classes before this, I've only performed and that was it" I explained scratching the back of my head.
"I want to find someone and dance on the same stage as him, I'm not going to give up just because it's hard" I said smiling at him. "You're so different from other people Hoshitani… in a good way!" I heard him say making my mood darken because he doesn't know how different I really am.
"When's the audition?" I asked and he told me after this which made me upset because he hasn't filled out his form.
"Deep breath" I said glad that he agreed to fill out the form since I want to see him dance even if he isn't the top candidate. "Come on" I said with a serious expression after he took too deep of breaths.
"There are so many students" I said watching so many warm-up "their eyes are sparkling, they have the talent to pass the audition but it isn't bright enough" I said as I looked into so many eyes. "Great the spoiled child" I groaned watching the young kabuki actor stride through the halls.
"You don't have any wings and your eyes aren't sparkling bright enough Tengenji, so you can't really call me a commoner when you're not even a king" I said wanting to know what he'll do. "I have status so I don't need those ya Boor" he said making me frown.
"You can't lie to me Tengenji" I said but only Toru heard me "I can't believe you talked to him" I heard Toru say so I turned to him. "Of course, it's not hard" I said before asking him what a Star Team is.
When he was about to tell me we were told to go to our exam room, when we got there a person who's eyes aren't too bright was singing before I stepped up when I was called. When we were done we had to do spins next "worry 'bout the rest not me" I heard Kakeru say and I started not to like the wingless man but I know he isn't a terrible person.
When I was walking down the stairs after my terrible acting I was knocked to the ground, or at least I was about to be, before someone grabbed my wrist. "Shoot! The interview" I said before running to the room it was being held in.
When I heard the door opened I saw the one who has the 99.9% of being my candidate, he was beautiful even without the wings. "Otori" I heard the man with the glasses growl and I know I know that name from somewhere.
"Please continue" I heard Itsuki say and I was speechless because I just now remembered where I heard that name from, Itsuki Otori ranked 85 of 112, two ranks higher than his brother in the same list. His brother is Tsubasa Hiragi or rather Tsubasa Otori who had to take up the name Hiragi to fulfill a legacy connected to my own.
When I asked what a Star Team was the one with black hair but no glasses explained it for me. When he said 'the next three years' I knew there wasn't really a point in doing this but I want to try to get on Itsuki's team and at least try to learn something while I have the freedom to do so.
When he said the words 'show off' I knew what I was going to do because I want to show him how far I came with the dance he showed me. When I danced it I knew he recognized it making me very happy before I went to the outdoor stage.
"It wasn't great but at least I met him, I met my candidate" I said as I stood upon the outdoor stage. I looked up at the sky wanting to feel closer than I'll probably ever be to the man who had more freedom than I could ever dream of having.
*Stride of a star
The first step of the beginning
I'll make tomorrow's smile shine
So that it'll reach that dazzling place
I won't give up
I'll even use the pain
Do my best!
I'll place my bets on a possibility that's not zero
Let's go together now!
When light shone on my too-average days
I'll take the steps I decided in my heart
To the new world
Believe in myself!
Even if I stumble, my toes are facing forward
Even when I reflect on it, I don't regret it
My heart's beating faster, infinitely
Stride of a star
Admiration draws the map of courage
That leads me to the future
The twinkling of my heart is released into the sky*
I felt eyes on me the entire time I danced and I loved it, the warmth hidden in the gaze of someone who worries and wonders. When I felt the eyes leaving I left to find my dorm room, when I found it I walked in finding that my roommate is Toru.
"How was your audition?" I asked even though I already know because of my ranking ability "don't know" he told me making me frown at him. "Stage fright's normal Toru, it happens to everyone at some point" I said smiling softly at him "how did you do Hoshitani?" he asked before I closed my eyes.
"I know you and I will be picked for a Star Team but I did terrible" I said surprising him "sorry" he told me and now I was confused. "We just have to try harder!" I said making him look at me with a shocked expression.
"I don't give up Toru, I have a goal here and the probability of accomplishing it is quite high" I said before I continued "my predictions are never wrong so don't be depressed alright Toru" I said holding a fist to him which he returned. "If I'm wrong then we'll throw a party" I said taking a drink "you alright?" I asked when his mood changed.
"I'm fine" 'I'm afraid you're wrong and a bit naive' Toru said but I know it was a lie and what came after was what he actually wanted to say.
A/N: finished writing on graph paper on April 24, 2016 at 12:19 A.M. a few hours after I finished watching STARMYU. I be updating every Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday so see you Tuesday. I hope you like this chapter.