Hi everyone, KNAM here. I'm a new member here in fanfiction, so nice to meet you. I've been reading stories from this site, and I thought maybe I should give writing a try. So, yeah, this is my first story. So I'm hoping for feedbacks from everyone.

This story revolves around the Idolm ster world years after 765 pro's debut. The story will mainly take place in Chihaya's point of view.

Ok, I'm not very good at opening statements, so please read on and I hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: I don't own The Idolmaster.

The Idolmaster: Zone of Despair

Chapter 0

It's been five years since our first debut as idols. I hate to admit it, but it was really fun back then. We may not have many job offers and absolutely no publicity before, but we always have time for each other.

When you've become famous, it's going to be difficult to find time for yourself and your friends and family. That can be frustrating. Back then, I always trained hard to become famous. I never really cared about anything other than work. My friends always encouraged me to have some time for fun. I always thought that having fun is only a waste of time. I thought, we should put more time on training. But, my friends have proven me wrong.

All I cared back then was to sing. All the other stuff, I didn't care about them. I just wanted to sing beautifully and let the world hear me. That's why I have to train hard everyday. I thought I was doing something good. But again, I was proven wrong. I realized that I was selfish. My goal to become the best songstress in the world turned out to be my way of letting out my sadness and despair.

Because of my long lost brother, whose life was taken away by an unfortunate accident. I was there, standing, staring at him and done nothing. It was my fault, my heart filled with despair. And it keeps on coming following my parent's never ending fights and arguments. That made me despised them. I hated them. My heart keeps getting darker and darker. The only thing that keeps me going, is only the memory of my little brother. He was always happy seeing me singing. That's why I take singing seriously. But perhaps, maybe too serious.

Ah, I almost forgot. I haven't properly introduced myself. My apologies, my name is Chihaya Kisaragi. I'm...no, I was an idol of 765 Pro. If someone were to describe me, I'm a cool and stoic young woman. Since I take my work seriously, I don't have enough time for other stuff, not even socializing. That's why everyone thinks I'm a cold person. And they're right actually.

It's all my parent's fault. I've lost faith in them. And if you lost faith in your own family, who else will you give your faith to?

Lucky for me, I met a girl who became my first and closest friend. And as time pass, my friend count keeps on increasing. I've been wondering, why would they want me as their friend? My friends said that I have a cute face and a beautiful figure. But to me, their...you know...is bigger than mine so I think they have a more attractive figure than mine...kgh.

But thankfully, that's not the only reason. They understand a bit about myself. They said that they don't believe I'm a cold heartless person. They believe that I'm actually a warm caring person. They believe that something happened in the past that changed me. They understand me, they won't give up on me. And all of that made me realize, I do have someone I can have faith in. And it made me realize, there is still hope for me to live on in this world.

Well enough about me, now let's talk about the present.

I'm currently employed as an idol of 346 pro along with some of my friends. 3 years ago during our time as idols of 765 pro, we were famous throughout Japan. Nobody doesn't know about us. That's because we have various talent and characters on our team. So no matter what the job is, we always have someone that can finish the job very well. As you know, my specialty is singing. It was a glorious year. Until it happened.

A year later, there was an incident involving various intelligence agencies across the globe. And it all happened right in the region our office reside in. Not to mention our office was used by the opposing force for their base of operations. At least, that's what I've heard.

We were ordered to evacuate the region ASAP, unfortunately not all of us succeed in getting away to safety. 10 of my friends were unaccounted for, one of them was saved 1 year later. And one more was saved 6 months ago. Both of them were in a coma, but they were both released 2 weeks ago. It sounds weird that they woke up at the same time, but I'm just glad they're ok. But, I can't stop thinking about the others. I wish I've done something back then. I could've saved them, but the police officers won't let me in. The authorities never said a thing about what actually happened, so...yeah, I never got enough sleep all this years.

And even now, I'm still wide awake. Thinking about them everyday. This group photo we had, it's all I have to remember them. The authorities confiscated everything related to 765 pro 2 weeks ago. I don't know why and they won't tell me. I kept this photo hidden from them. I didn't want them to take everything related to my friends, I want to keep at least one item to remember them.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"Kisaragi-san? Are you still awake?"

Speaking of wide awake, someone isn't asleep at this time. I approach the door and opened it.

"Takatsuki-san? Why are you here?"

"Geez, Kisaragi-san. I told you many times, please call me Kasumi. There's no need for formalities"

"Hm, is that so? I can't remember. Fufufu~"

"Kisaragi-saaan, pleaaase. I'm embarassed if you keep...onee-chan..."

Ah! I shouldn't let her see this. But, it was too late. She saw the picture of me and my team. One of them is Yayoi Takatsuki. The one that I'm talking to right now is Kasumi Takatsuki, her little sister.

Yayoi Takatsuki, a member of 765 pro. She's a very cheerful young girl. Even though she's among the youngest member, she is one of the most responsible member of our team. This is because she has a lot of younger siblings and she has to take care of them everyday since her parents have some issues with work. She joined 765 pro to earn extra income for her family. When we heard this, we all cried and had a group hug. She also has a high charisma value, if you know what I mean.

Kasumi Takatsuki is Yayoi's younger sister. Unlike her, Kasumi is a calm pure hearted girl. She doesn't have that strong cheerful aura like her sister, but I know she will do her best to follow her sister's footsteps. She's currently the idol of 346 pro.

"Takatsuki..."

"Hmph!"

"Kasumi...chan...should'nt you go to bed?"

"...sis...I missed her"

"I missed her too. Your sister and I were close. She always lift everyone's spirit. She's the most energetic out of all of us"

"Kinda like Haruka-san"

"Yes...but without the clumsy part"

"Hehe, yeah...Kisaragi-san?"

"Hm?"

"Can I sleep with you for tonight?"

"...Sure"

"...thanks..."

I let Kasumi in and closed the door. I put down the photo on my desk, and bring Kasumi on to my bed. My bedroom is a lot better than what I had 5 years ago. Since our office, 765 Pro merged with 346 Pro, we received our own room in a 5 star apartment. Kasumi joined us a year ago... Probably because she hoped that she can see her sister again. She lost contact with her during the incident. And not just her sister, I...We lost contact with everyone. Everyone except Mami and Haruka. I gave my statement to the authority, but there's not much I can give. Mami and Haruka might know something. But both of them are in a state of shock, they can't remember a thing. And they don't want to pursue their lost memories. But, they still want to help in anyway they can. And so do I. Kasumi-chan, rest assured, I...we, will bring your sister and everyone back together. So until then, please be strong.

*BEEP BEEP*

Ng? My phone? Who could it be? I turned around and grab my phone. It's a message...from Mio? Mio Honda, she's an idol from 346 pro. She is a big fan of Miki and Ritsuko. When she heard about what happened, she insist she wants to help no matter what. Her producer did try to restrain her, but she got out anyway. She wasn't afraid of what she might get herself into. Now, what does she want with me?

"TOMORROW, 10 AM, ABANDONED OFFICE, BRING YURIKO-CHAN AND MAMMOTH"

...

"Sorry, I meant Mami-Chan. Wasn't my fault, it's the Auto-complete's fault"

...The abandoned office. It must be our old office. Did she find something?

Hey, KNAM again. Thanks for reading my story. Did you like it? Did I over-explain something? Are there too many grammar errors? Is the story bland or weird?

Feel free to post your thoughts about the story. Thanks.