THE LAST CHANCE by Oldlady
Description
An Idol that becomes a man and thinks about his future ...
Foreword
Chapter 1 Ten years
Years have passed from their first met. Exactly ten years. But she was still in his heart. Maybe more than before...
Yamapi was an Idol since he was eleven and now, at the age of twenty-nine, his thoughts about his future become stronger. Within a short time, he'll become thirty.
Now this man wants a family. His family. A wife, children. Something real. With the only woman of his life.
Maki Horikita. One of the best and beautiful japanese actress. A very kind and shy woman, with a strong personality, a determination out of common and high spirit!. She changed a lot since he knew her, but she was really very young when they worked together for the first time.
Something in that girl deeply affected him. She was different by the others and he was immediately captured by her.
During the time he spent with her, his career like an actor and singer grow up and he became really famous.
Unfortunately, when he was young, his exuberance for women, made him lose the other half of the sky. His Marina (her real name). The only one that made him alive and mad.
In the meantime, one of his best friends, Jin, married Meisa, Maki's best friend. But their marriage did't help him to met her, like he hoped. On Maki's express request, they can't invite both of them at the same time.
Jin wasn't in Yamapy's agency anymore, but their friendship continued even though the warnings of JE, the most important entertainment agency of Japan.
Chapter 2 Invitation party
In a rare moment out of work, Yamapi went to a restaurant to eat something with his friend.
"Hi, Jin" , "Hi, Pi". "How are you?" Yamapi asked to him. It was passed a bit of time since they see each other.
"I'm fine, thank you. I have a new project for next year and I'm working hard to it. Some songs are ready yet. I'm proud of myself!" Jin laughed "And Theia is wonderful. Really. I did't think she would grew up so quickly. She is really funny and I love her!"
Yamapi saw a happy glance in his friend's eyes, when he talked about his daughter.
"And what about you? After you send her your last album, did she call? I mean... I couldn't believe that you declared your love to her so clearly. Everyone understood that she is "YOU"! Pi, you realize what have you done? Now, the chance that you can work with her again are less than zero." Jin told him going straight to the point.
"I know" Yamapi replied "but I hadn't other alternatives. I invited her for my birthday party at April and I hope that sign would help me to convince her to come, to talk about us... and... Have you seen her at the last night show with him? It's obvious their are still together also if Sakurai-san denied it" Yamapi, looked out the sky trough the window and continued "she doesn't like to lie, infact she hasn't opened her mouth on the subject in question. I know her. It's all a farce to leave them quiet." " Meisa saw it." Jin answered "She thinks the same of you but Maki-chan didn't talk to her about this. I'm sorry".
Jin wanted really help his best friend, but he couldn't. Everything depends on Maki.
Chapter 3 The little pack
Marina was tired. And alone. Her celebrity doesn't leave space to something different from spotlights.
She was beloved from men, but every love's moment in her life had been stolen, secretly took. She was controlled in everything she did since she was young but now... a woman, that wants to live her life fully.
After another day of hard work, she came at home and found a little pack on her table. On it there was written "confidential and personal". Sender. Tomo.
Her heart stopped beating for a moment. Tomo. The man she had loved most in her life and the one who had betrayed her trust. Anger. Anger. Anger... but she couldn't remain indifferent about him, altough now attending someone else.
She opened packaging. Inside a CD with a letter. Handmade.
It was his last CD entitled "YOU". On it, written with a marker "I love you, Tomo". She sank on the sofa. She froze in front of his letter. After a deep sigh, she opened it.
"Dear Marina,
it was very difficult to me to find the courage to write you. But if I hadn't done, I would regret it for the rest of my life. I couldn't turn back time to change my mistakes, but I could change myself during the time. For you. For me.
I was stupid and young, you are right, but this letter is written by a man, a man who loves you more than ever. Please, give me a chance. A last one. You are the love of my life. Before, now and forever.
Come to my birthday party whenever you want. You know the date and place, right? You'll be my only real birthday present. Please, please come. I need you.
I love you
Tomo."
Chapter 4 The lyrics
She read the letter over and over again. Tears began to fall on her delicate face. Tears that she couldn't stop.
"Baka" she thought "Baka, Baka, Bakaaaaaa !" Inside her mind a flood of memories. She took the CD and put it in the player. She closed her eyes and after it started to play, she began to listen it carefully. She was shocked.
The music was really good but the lyrics... all titles and words speak about her. Clearly. Anyone could understand it, without doubts. Yamapi had come out of the closet in front of all. For her. She couldn't believe it and began to tremble.
She didn't know what to do... Now she was attending Sho, one of the most important artists in Japan (like Tomo, moreover). Both graduates, both of the top of jpop music, both on TV shows, both actors and singers. Both unique but completely different from each other. Both loved her.
She began to think of him again. "It could not be! It's foolish... Marina you must stop it. Now!" She spoke to herself.
When she finally thought to have a stable relationship, everything is called into question. But she knew that Tomo had never left her heart. In the past years, like now, she always has followed his career, his works.
"His birthday will be in a few months... I have to think about it" . She thought.
That night she did not sleep...
Chapter 5 The call
The phone rang. "Moshi Moshi"? Sakurai-san answered quickly. "Sho-kun, it's me. I need to talk to you". A sweet, gentle voice that he knew so well was at the other side of the phone. "What's happened?" Sakurai-san was concerned. She usually called him at night, not during his day work. "I'm sorry for calling you now, but please can you tell me when we can see each other?" Maki-chan insisted... "Today is tuesday, right? What about friday night at the usual place and time?" Sho replied. "It's ok. Thank you. Bye". She ended the call.
"Sho-kun, is it all right?" Matsumoto-kun asked, after seeing his worried face. " I hope. Jun". He didn't know how answer after that calling. His friend look at him deeply but being a very intelligent person, refrained from saying more than "If you need something, tell me". "Thanks Jun" he merely say.
The other members of Arashi's group saw the scene. All of them knew that Sakurai Sho, from that moment, would be unbearable.
Marina was surprised herself. Since when does not she respect the narrow protocols of their secret? "Maybe I'm going crazy!" she tought.
She went to work with a great weight on her shoulders, but accustomed to self control, no one notices anything.
During a break, someone turned on the radio and in that moment "Your Step" spread in the air. "It's not possible... I don't want listen it!" she screamed in her mind. Suddenly she began to run to the bathroom to wash her face to avoid embarassing questions.
"So i can't go on. I have to find a solution. Quickly" She said to the woman on the mirror.
Chapter 6 Honesty
On friday night, unrecognizable as usual, Maki and Sho met near a little park. When he saw her face, he immediately knew that something was happened to her.
He embraced her and they stayed so for a few minutes, wihthout speaking.
"What's, Maki-chan?" he told to her. "I'm so confused... you know that I love you, really. But now I feel something strong also for another man. I'm not cheating, believe me. I've never mad fun of you. I can't trust of me in this moment. I care too much to you. Please forgive me, if you can. You know that my principles prevent me from being false. Surely I regret this moment, but I can't do otherwise. Please, let me some time to reflect to the situation. I leave you free." And she started to cry.
If he had been punched in the stomach, he would feel less pain.
"Who is he? I want to know" Sho asked harshly. "I can't tell you and you know it" she answered.
"I must understand my real feelings for both of you, the name is not important. I you are agree, we'll make a public statement in which we declare to be just friends. This should avoid problems to you". "If there are not other solutions, it's ok for me". He said sadly. She looked at him straight in the eyes and kissed him passionately. "Thanks. I love you" she said. And went.
After some days, at the evening, during her dinner, the phone rang...
"Hi, Sister. I miss you!"... "Hi, my dear crazy Meisa, I miss you too! How are you? And my little niece? Uuuuuhhhhh ! I really want to see her". "She is fine, thank you. But nobody prevents you to visit us. What about a pizza? Tomorrow? The day after tomorrow? Or when..." Meisa said.
"Let me record a bet of Sakurai-Ariyoshi abunai yakai and after I'll come to you". "WHAT ? YOU AND SHO-KUN TOGETHER IN A SHOW ?".Meisa didn't believe her ears. "Yes. I know it seems strange, but it's ok for us. At the moment we are only good friends and..." " Only good friends? Mari... Have I lost something lately?" " I'll say you exactly when I'll come, but shut up with Jin. Please". "It's fine. You know that your secrets are in good hands. But, Mari, are you ok?" Meisa said. "Yes, sister, my conscience is clear. Don't be offended, but I need to get a nice hot bath, now. Tomorrow morning I'll have to be on set early. I love you." "I love you too. I'm waiting for you. Ok?". "Ok. Kisses". Marina was emptied. Finally she told it to someone close to her.
Chapter 7 Out of mouth
Toma invited him at home at evening. Both of them had a hard day work and wanted to relax peacefully.
Like Jin, he always was one of the most close friends to Yamapi. A friendship since they were children. Toma knew life, death and miracles about his friend. And he was smart...
"So, Pi, do you know who I saw during the promotion of Ouroboros? Miss Paradise... She is always my Horikitty! At that time she was nice but now she is beautiful. For real. If it was not for you, I would have tried with her. How are things between you now?". "I don't know, Toma. I send her my CD but she didn't call me. I saw her with Sakurai-san at the show, but I think they are still together. Last chance is my birthday party, that you can't miss, of course. I will not have a two in the first issue of my age. Never again. Do you think it's the right time to grow up?". Yamapi laughed. "I don't know, Pi. I'm already thirty, but I don't demonstrate them like you. Probably because I still have to grow!" the two friends burst into laughter.
"Toma, give me some beer, please. I got a dry throat" Yamapi said. "How about zapping on TV?" Toma asked " Right for me. Do as you wish." Yamapi answered.
During zapping, they came to see an episode of Masshiro, last work of Maki-chan. "With that uniform I would get treatment from her" Toma laughed. But Yamapi smiled sadly. "Forgive me. I'm trying to play down a bit" Toma said.
"Ok. Let's talk about this. Really, I don't know what I'll do. I hope she will come. But if she does not, I will definitely lost the only love of my life. You know her and you can understand me. I will have to take note and I'll settle for substitutes. I will go on, I'll have other women in my bed but just a face in my mind. Ten years have passed, Toma, and I still think of her everyday. I'm trapped for my fault. Maybe, she'll come, will be gentle as always, and she will say, however, that it's over. I'm drowning and there's nothing I can do. I'll hope and pray that she forgives me and she wants me like I want her."
Chapter 8 Friendship
Meisa and Maki finally together in a off day... face to face.
Marina knew that she was the only one with whom she could speak clearly. After pizza, they retreated into a room to talk about themselves.
"What's going on, Mari-chan?" Meisa asked immediately. "Tomo sent me his last CD with a letter. He says he still loves me, asking me to forgive him and to go to his birthday party... Mei, I listened his last album and he talks about me. CLEARLY ! An official declaration of love in front of all !" A song called "BANG" like last scene of Kurosagi... "BABY ICE-CREAM" like my photo at the KAT-TUN show or Arashi's one ... In another song there is "A WINK" that I did at that time like Nobuta... Another phrase "This is the first time I've thought I want to live a long life" the same that he told during Kurosagi out of scene about marry me ... A parasol. Everyone knows that I use it always during my work... Not to say that he proposed a new version of Daite Senorita and..." " And what?" Meisa said "... And maybe I still love him". Marina finally confess it. "So, that's why you left Sho-san..." Meisa replied. "I left him because I want to be honest with him. I really don't know my real feelings for them and I don't want tease anyone. Sho-kun doesn't deserve it."
"Maki... are you willing to forgive him? The answer is there... I'm not a good person like you, but trying to think of this... You two know each other since you were young. At that age it's easy to fall into temptations, especially in an environment like ours, where you can't attend freely who you want. He was not an exception. The first time you met Sakurai-san he was twenty-eight years old, older than you now. Also Sho-kun made mistakes with other women when he was younger. The great difference is here. Surely Pi-kun has finally exposed himself for you. And you know what it means."
"What would you do in my place?" Maki asked to Meisa. "Fortunately I'm not in your situation... for now!" Meisa laughed. "But if I were you... let me see... I'd go to the feast in a stunning dress with my friends (me and Jin... he blindfolded!), I could dance all night, I would enjoy the party and at the end I would speak to him as we dance cheek to cheek under the moonlight... What do you say?" " Elementary, my dear Watson!" Maki finally laughed.
Chapter 9 The truth
Sakurai Sho, always very professional, was off. Aiba-kun, Ohno-kun, Jun-kun and Nino-kun didn't know how to do. After many years together, they were like brothers. Their understanding on stage depended on their harmony staff.
And now, one of the family was not well.
Matsumoto-san decided to talk openly to him, remembering that strange call... "Sho-kun, you know that I don't want interfere in your private life, but now your problem is Arashi's one. Please tell me what's wrong".
"Maki-chan loves another man, or more exactly ... She loves two men in the same time and she doesn't know who choose, so she left me to clarify ideas to herself. And also I can't be angry with her, because she was super correct".
"So, your official declaration on the show, wasn't your idea..." Jun asked. "No, it was Maki's, to avoid strange rumors about me". Sho-kun looked at Jun so deeply, that his friend realized his despair.
"Sho-kun, no yet said that she chooces the other, so please stand up and go on".
When Matsumoto-kun spoke to the other members of the group about Sho's situation, they understood him. All of them worked with Maki-chan in some ways and they appreciate her very much. For gentleness, sweet smile, professionalism, funny and smart mind and her appearance.
Chapter 10 The gift
April 9, 2015.
Everything was ready. All. Except him. He still didn't know if the only person that he wanted to see, would be there.
He had already imagined his feast in a song of the last album entitled "Birthday suit" ... all night long with her.
His phone rang. Jin's name appeared on the screen. "Happy birthday Old man... tonight, I'll bring to you the best gift"
"What ? Is it for real? Is she? Jin, please, don't make a joke like this...now". "Get ready. Bye". He hanged up the call. His friend usually was a Joker, but about this? Could Jin lie to him about Maki, knowing his feelings? Unwittingly he began to tremble, a thought overwhelmed him... "THE LAST CHANCE".
After a check in the mirror and a deep sigh, Yamapi was ready to welcome guests. Compared to the other parties, this one wasn't packed of people. For his thirtieth birthday, he decided to select only people he really cared. Another change in his life.
The party started early. Ryo, Jun and Toma arrived with their women (nonexistent for the agency). Yamapi was really happy, because they had managed to come. Sometime he thought that all of them worked with Maki and a little jealousy took him.
Time passed quickly, when suddenly he saw Jin and Meisa... behind them... Marina. To say that she was wonderful is an understatement.
She wore a simple black dress, very low-cut and her back stood out beautifully. In front a slit dizzying. One simple necklace. The one that he gave her for her twentieth birthday with a number two, a heart a "T" inside. He had never seen her so. They met and Jin gave him a big smile and a pat on the back. "Here we are. Are you happy?" Jin said. Yamapi smiled. "Yes it is, now. Thanks Jin". He greeted Meisa and next went to meet her. Their eyes were looking intently. "You make me very happy tonight, Marina". Yamapi said. "You really are my most precious birthday gift. Thanks for coming".
Chapter 11 The rival
You can't say that Maki passed unnoticed. All Yamapi's friend launched a long look to her and envied him.
Meisa and Jin noticed it and laughed taste. "I'm happy for her, but you can look only at me!" Meisa said to her husband, kissing him on mouth. "Ok. I'll try!" Jin said smiling. She gave him a little slap on the cheek and he told her in a ear:"If you continues like this, I could get excited..." Maki's best friend was radiant...
Yamapi, not caring about the others, taked her hand and went to the dance floor for a slow one. She was here, in his arms. He moved his hands slowly on the bare skin of her back and she let him do. Back in time. He wanted to kiss her all over her gorgeous body. Their eyes never left. He could hardly breathe, like her. Time stopped. Everyone understood the situation and no one dared disturb them. The feast went on, but he was not interested at it.
The song end and Tomohisa back to the present... "Do you want a drink, Mari?" "Something light, thank you" She answered. With this break, many people take the opportunity to talked to him... and to her.
"How are you, Horikitty?" Toma greeted her with a big smile. "Fine, thanks... Toma-kun, it's nice to see you!" Maki answered with another big one. They began to talk and between them laughters arrived almost immediately.
Yamapi tried to wriggle away from people, took drinks and came back to her but it was very difficult, because he was the host.
Matsumoto Jun now knew which was the love rival of Sakurai-san. He was sad, because both of them were good friends of him.
Chapter 12 Passion
When finally Yamapi returned with drinks, he didn't see Maki-chan anymore. Toma-kun speaked with some friends but she wasn't with him.
His gaze began to look everywhere but it didn't see her. He paniced, thinking she could be gone. Only a dream. Trying to control himself, he asked if someone saw her but no one could answer.
"Air, I need air" Yamashita-kun quickly went out on terrace, to breathe. A beautiful spring evening, although a little fresh. His hands pasted on glasses. And there, he saw her. "I thought you had forgotten my drink" she said with a little smile. At that moment he realized how important she was for his life and how much he missed her.
Without a word, slowly approaching, he leaved the cups on the table, an arm around her waist...with free hand, he taked her chin and his mouth reached hers. After years, their bodies were being sought. Shivers of pleasure through her body. His kisses became deeper. When Yamapi realized to be in public, he was almost losing control. "You make me crazy" he panted. "This is what I want..." She took his butt, by joining their bodies even more. "Please Mari, have mercy on me..." he said, kissing her again. "But tonight I don't let you go home. I love you, Marina" he said, looking in her eyes and sinking in them. "Let's go back inside". Crossing their fingers, they back in the pit and rushed in dance. Maki was changed. Her shy temperament usually prevented her from letting go, but tonight she felt to be free. Everyone noticed she was also a good dancer. "You'll never stop to amaze me" Tomohisa said. At that moment, Jun approached Marina for a dance. "You can't monopolize her, Pi-kun, Is it true, Maki-chan?". She burst into laughter.
During the dance, she noticed that he looked at her in a strange way. "Matsumoto-san, is there something wrong? Are you ok?". Maki was worried about him. "No. I'm fine. Sorry. I gave you a wrong impression. I'm happy to have seen you again". Jun left the dance floor and reached Mao-chan, his future wife.
Chapter 13 Friend
Matsumoto Jun, didn't want spoil the party to his friend, but he must find a solution for Arashi...
At the right time, he asked Marina to speak with him for a moment...
"Maki chan, may I speak with you for a moment?" . Horikita Maki bothered for something strange... "Yes, of course". She politely answered. They found a little private ring for argument. Jun said "Maki-chan, forgive me for intruding into your private affairs... but Sakurai-san is not well since you leave him. And this is a great problem for all the Arashi's group. Please, don't pull it in the long run. I know it's no simple for you, but you can't leave a person in that feelings. You must decide. Choose the man you want, but don't wait too long. It's really hard to see a close friend suffers and can't do anything".
Horikita Maki, desperate for news, started to cry...
" Do you think is it easy for me? After many years? To leave a special one like Sho-kun... if I did it, it's because I am really in panic. But... you know, better than me, that some things happen even against yor will... Don't judge me badly. I can bear negative reviews from many people, but not from you, Matsumoto -kun. You know how I appreciate and respect you. Please, don't do it to me..." Her tears made him undertand how she felt.
She was not playing with Sho. It was something that was beyond her control...
"Forgive Maki-chan" he said embrace her " I did not understand your feelings. Take your time and try to resolve them as soon as possible. Your friend Matsumoto will always try to help you. Back to the party and relax".
He gave her a kiss on the cheeks and pushed her toward the crowd, hoping that his girlfriend don't see him and misinterpret it.
Chapter 14 Naked
Meisa and Jin left the feast in the middle of the night. They had their little sun at home. Bring Maki-chan with them was an excuse to leave her there after. Many people just left the party and some of them were on the floor...
Jamapi picked up and carried her to his room upstairs. He supported her in bed and took off his jacket, shirt and all unnecessary. Tomohisa lowered her shoulder pad and when he saw her naked, years of desire raged him...
His hands started to touch her body everywhere, with endless kisses... savoring the scent of her skin... his body over hers... the natural rhythm of sex started to begin. When he entered, all his body had a shock to feel her. Maki was ready.
She felt his penis inside and welcomed it. No regrets, no qualms. They came together.
He started to kiss her and said "Marina, you are the only love of my life. I want you, I need you. I love you. Don't leave me anymore" their eyes met and after a little pause they began again yet.
He knew that he should reach her mind, her heart and her trust to have her. And it was no simple.
Both of them managed to take a day off after the party. In late morning, Yamapi, looked the woman in his bed, smiling. This was really a birthday to remember. "Hi, Old man" she said, looked at him with her penetrant gaze. "Hi, princess" he answered and kissed her. "I take a shower and after I'll check downstairs. Maybe someone is still here. I have no problem if they see us together, I no longer intend to hide my feelings for you, but if you don't , wait me here. You already know where to find everything you need. Oh... I was forgetting. I love you." And after another kiss, he went to the bath.
Maki was happy and sad at the same time. She found Yamapi again, but Sho was in her heart too. Could she trust Tomo-kun? Had he really changed? Or in a little time could he cheated her with someone else as in the past?.
She had never felt so confused in her life. He went out, ready. Something in her face stopped him. "Are you ok, Marina?" he said worried. "I would to talk to you, Tomo, but now it's better than you go under to see the situation". "Ok. Wait for me. I'll try to hurry". Yamashita's heart started to run. Thousand thoughts crowded his mind but he knew that this moment would come.
Chapter 15 The proposal
Strangely, nobody was there. Another birthday gift. In the afternoon someone would come to clean.
Yamapi decided to prepare a breakfast also for her. When he came back to bedroom, she had already washed and was in bathrobe. The weather was changed. Dark clouds promised rain during the day.
"Thanks for breakfast. I need it." Maki eated and really appreciated it. He was happy for this.
"Tomo, tonight was beautiful and exciting, you know. But in these years I attended someone else. Don't get me wrong. I'm not cheating him, because he already knows that I have a feeling also for you. At the moment he doesn't know who you are, but probably after tonight, someone will say him. My feelings are strong about him, I'm not sure to lose a person like him for someone who betrayed me but I still love. I really don't know how to do. You've undoubtedly good intentions now, but in time, I think you can change again".
Her reasoning was logical and based on her past experience. But he was changed. For real.
"Marina, I can prove it to you, only if you stay with me. You are not a passing whim, after ten years I'm here to say that I love you. It's true, I was wrong, stupid and foolish but young. Very young. I'm willing to go against all odds for you. Do you want to know my real intentions?" he moved to the table, opened the drawer and took a tiny little box. "They are here. I wanted to do it differently but I have no choice. I'm risking losing you again. Marina Hara... will you marry me?" he opened it, and a simple and beautiful ring was there.
She was shocked. She really didn't expect such a thing and started to cry. "I want make you happy, from now on. Please, believe me. I want you as my wife, I want laugh and cry and have fun and raise our family with you. It's the first time I'm really sure of something. Please, Marry me." And he kissed her while embracing.
Chapter 16 Hate
"I had to think about it". It was the only thing she could say. Maki-chan came back at home thinking to his proposal. It was more of a flashbak. Here it was a radical change of her life. Probably her agency never let to do it but she could face it, and overall... live with him. Surely he was serious. Sho was too. "Someone help me !" Her mind burst. "I need to go away by myself for a few days as soon as possible".
Matsumoto-san met his friends early in the morning for a new work. He should speak to Sho-sun. He preferred, as a real friend, that he found out from him rather than others. "Sho-kun, have you got a minute?" Jun asked. "Right" it was the answer. "Forgive me for what I'm saying to you, but I know who is the other man". Sho-kun became ice. "Who is he ?" "Yamapi".
That was a great problem. Both of them were in the same agency and nobody wanted a scandal. Sho decided to deal with him openly.
"I appreciate your honesty. I know his a friend of yours. I can understand your affection towards us. Really... thank you." Matsuomoto-kun wanted a magic wand to change things and realized how lucky he was.
After she went, Yamapi was powerless. He tried everything. But... she was unique and he knew it. He could not think that she was behaving like any other.
Both Sakurai Sho and Yamapi received the same message: " You are a special one for me and I will not disappoint you. You know what I'm going through and I want to be honest. Please, try to understand me. Leave me a few days to decide. You're in my heart...
Having fulfilled hers duties working, maki left.
Chapter 17 The meeting
Sakurai-san decided to address it openly. They were in the same agency and often they met at work.
"Yamashita-san, please, I need to talk to you", Yamapi knew why. "Ok. Let's go out to be alone". Sho-kun went straight to the point "She is mine, don't intrude between us. You've already had your chance and you blew it".
"I'm sorry for this" Yamapi said "but people can change. Our relationship is something that you can't understand. You can't divide us, also if she chooses you. I don't give up, Sakurai-san. Not this time. I asked her to marry me".
The Arashi's member realized how difficult the situation was. They looked at each other knowing that there was not solution. They only had to wait for her choice.
Horikita Maki (duly camouflaged) took the train and went to the isle of Shikoku. Her destination was Matsuyama, a beautiful place in which she could reflect. Long walks trough nature made her felt at peace. She began to think about them. Sho-kun. A wonderful, cultured, funny, reserved, good looking reliable man. What could you ask more in a man? At the other side was Tomo-kun... the first and the only one to make her heart beat. Intelligent, shy, friendly, deep, unreliable handsome man. It was as if you must choose to cut your right foot or left.
To have them both? A sudden laughter come out of her mouth... That silly girl!
Chapter 18 The choice
Few days had passed and that night Yamashita-san wanted to hear her voice...
The phone rang. "Moshi moshi?" she said. "It's me, Marina-chan. Are you ok? Where are you?" Tomo's voice on the phone was sweet and deep. Heart sank. "I'm fine, thanks. I'm in a beautiful place surrounded by men who make me the court" She laughed. "And then, why am I not there? I make the court to you, too..." he laughed too. "Uhmmmmmm... Not a good idea. I could find you in my bed and then you'd send others away..." she said still laughing. "Not a good idea? A really good one! I've got to defend you from this horde of barbarians... " They both laughed.
Maki-chan remembered why she was in love with him many years ago.
Sho-kun had carefully prepared to see her. She called him to meet. The games were made.
They chose a quiet and secluded restaurant that frequented often. She was beautiful. Simple and beautiful. A little smile and a kiss on the cheek were her welcome. During dinner they talked of this and that... The food was really good. At the end, she broached the subject. "Sho-kun... I've thinking a lot of us in these past days. You made me happy, I savored every moment with you. You are extraordinary from all points of view. If I could choose only with my head, I would not doubt. You would be the man of my life. But it not so simple. The difference between you, is that I forgive him for what he did but I couldn't do it with you. Probably because I want to be with him despite everything. Surely this will be my biggest mistake and I'll repent of it. I can't help it. I'm truly sorry. Forgive me." She said, looking at him with moist eyes.
"What can I do to make you change your mind?" Sho-kun tried the last card. "Nothing". She replied sadly.
Chapter 19 Yamaki
"Would you take me out?" she asked on the phone. "Just tell me when and where" Tomo-kun replied having understood. "Tomorrow night, at the beach" Maki confirmed." I'll come pick you up at ten" Yamapi smiled. He decided to bring the ring with him. It was the right place to give it to her. He was punctual. She got to the car and he immediately noticed her beautiful legs. "I missed you, Maki-chan" and kissed her.
They quickly crossed the city to avoid recognition and after , slowed at the sight of the sea. They came to his favorite beach. No one was there because it was little cold, but they did not care. They took off their shoes and began to walk on the sand, hand in hand without speaking. At one point, he stopped, knelt, took the ring and looking her eyes said.. "Marina Hara, want you marry me?" This time there was not doubt. "Yes, I want. I love you" was her prompt reply. He put the ring on her finger and kissed her passionately.
They decided to get married secretly with only their families and close friends, but first, had to deal with their respective agencies.
Horikita Maki decided to get married, but she didn't want lose her work. She tought it was the right time to change Japanese Entertaintment. Maki went to her agent and talked about her choise.
This was a big problem, because Marina was the gold one for her agency. If she married, they left big contracts and would lose much money. Meisa at that time was a big problem too... But Maki was irremovible. She wanted Tomohisa-kun. After so many years of sacrifice, this was the right time to demand something. Her manager gived up, because she knew that Horikita's fans understood and appreciated her for the courage and probably after it would be a great advertising for them.
For Yamashita-san it was worse. Johnny absolutely didn't allowed such a thing, in fact Jin, Meisa's husband, was to due to go away. For Maki-chan, this time he was ready to left. It did no matter. He would find other avenues. If he had won some awards for best actor, probably someone would remember him even after.
When he talked about marriage, a wall rose up in front of him. With a big smile, very quietly, Tomohisa-kun said " I'll respect all contracts already taken. I'm professional and always I will be. But I'll not let anyone to ruin my life. I'll move the date to don't create problems for anyone, but I don't give up my marriage. Do as you like". Johnny's staff was struck by his determination. In this case, Horikita Maki was a huge hit and still would have brought luster to agency. Reluctantly, they accepted it.
Chapter 20 Last work
The day arrived. Maki and Tomohisa had beautiful Kimonos. They were really happy. They married in a classical Japan's tradiction. With their families. Also their close friends. Maki thought to Sho-kun for a moment. she would like have him there as a friend.
Finally, after years, she married her first love. During all day, their looks seething veins to their invited.
In a little time, a producer, decided to bet on them again also if they were together. A funny, deep, sensual love story between them on the screen.
It was so successful, that it remained for weeks in projection. After this, on internet, fanfics videos tripled in a short time. Maybe... a really unique, magic couple on and out of the screen.
In a few years, the actors could attend who the wanted... also thanks to our heroes.
I apologize for my by bad english and I hope not being vulgar in describing some scenes. For me, they were fundamental in the development of the story. Obviously I'm a Yamaki fan. Some data are real, but their use is all finction. Sorry for my wrong Japanese to the respective owners of the photos.
