Keiichi Mizorogi looked down at the small pink book surprised by the weight it put in his head; prying was such a cruel thing he did. He hadn't decided yet it he was doing it for her benefit or his own, and that was so he didn't have to admit what he was planning on doing. He sighed and shoved the book back in the box and opened the door to have confetti thrown is his face… Again. "Oh… you're not Yura-pon."
"Thank you for pointing that out, Nanase." Keiichi said walking in. He looked around seeing the balloons and food. "Planning on throwing another celebration?"
"With Yura-pon's new commercial debuting today, I figured we would have an all out feast. She is coming home tonight, right?" Nanase asked looking at the manager. Mizorogi nodded. "I hope she isn't with her friend again."
"No, she's just down the hall, she was recognized." Mizogori said and heard footsteps behind him to see Yura Onozuka squeeze in and shut the door laughing nervously to herself. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I ju… just. I'm not used to being…" The young actress couldn't get the words out. She didn't bother to finished but looked over at Nanase and let out a warm smile. "Konbanwa, Nanase-kun."
"Konbanwa. Congratulations Yura-pon! You're commercial was awesome. I can't believe you're the new face for Hewia." Nanase said and pulled out an entire box of Hewia hair products. "They delivered this earlier; we've got enough hair product to change your style every hour for a week!"
"I don't think I'd want it changed that much." Yura said and walked over to Nanase to inspect the box. The two began going through reading every product and how to use it. Mizogori watch for a second and then raised his fist to his mouth and coughed loudly stopping the product frenzy.
"Nanase, would you go buy some stationary from the store down the street? It'd look good if Yura-san wrote them a thank you letter." Mizogori pulled out a small amount of money and held it out.
"Be back in ten minutes, Yura-pon, and then we're really going to have a huge celebration!" Nanase said happily grabbing the money running out of the apartment. The door closed and smoothly Mizogori walked up to Yura presenting the box. "I know the stresses of being a public figure, you're father has problems with it too. I thought this would help you some."
"Hum? A present?" Yura said taking the box and lifting the lid. She set it down the on the Hewia box and lifted the small pink book out looking at it. She turned it to the side and saw a small gold number lock. "A diary?"
"Journaling will help you remember things along with having someone to confess to who can't judge you. I figured it would be better to have you writing your emotions out so you can fake them better." He said adjusting his glasses. "Just keep it a secret from Nanase, it gets boring during the middle of the day and he might stumble upon it."
"Hai, Shachou. Arigato." Yura said smiling and took the diary rushing into her room. She looked over her desk and her bed; there was really no good place to hide it. She sighed and shoved it under her mattress un-creatively and walked back out. She smiled again at Mizogori which made him feel upset but he didn't show it.
"I have something else to tell you as well Yura-san. I've gotten a request for you to do a private audition."
"Private audition?" She asked walking over to stand next to him. "For what?"
"Yes, on a project called 'Forever Lost.' I'm sure you've heard the buzz on the other sets." Mizogori walked past her and sat down on a couch turning the TV down. "It's the new teen romance film that starts filming in Okinawa next month. They've asked you to audition for one of the three lead roles. You should feel quite honored Yura-san. It'd be your first movie."
"A movie?" Yura cooed happily.
"What about a movie?" Nanase asked walking in with a small bag. He quickly presented it to Yura.
"Yura-san has been asked to private audition for a new teen romance movie." Mizogori stood up and moved past both of them. "If you excuse me, I have some calls to make."
He felt a hand on his arm and turned to see Yura had grabbed him. "Shachou, stay and celebrate for a few minutes please."
"Yeah, come on and have fun for once." Nanase said and grabbed a shrimp off a platter and shoved it in front of his face. "I know you like shrimp, and I made an entire platter for you, Shachou!"
"I guess I can stay for a few minutes." He said and smiled over at Yura. Nanase quickly sat him back down and began shoving food at him shouting about how good it all was. Yura decided to take a back seat and watch the two men laughing softly to herself at the silly situation.
"So, Yura-pon, when's your big audtition?" Nanase asked dumping more food into Mizogori's lap.
He shoved some of the food back into Nanase's arms. "It's tomorrow, so she has to prepare. The good news is, you're auditioning for a shy girl who falls in love easily. Do you think you can do that?"
'That sounds like me.' Yura nodded.
~*~
Haruka Minamitani was flat out board. With the 3 Day Concert well over, and their entire tour finished KNIGHTS were on a break for six months. This was to take time to themselves away from the other members and so they could compose a few songs for their next album. So far Haruka had spent the two days he had to himself pacing in his house.
He'd stand in one position for a while then move to another, than another and another. He was wishing anything would happen to cause him to get out and see the daylight, anything. Soon after thinking that he sat down on his couch and relaxed back just to stare at the ceiling with two passion-filled eyes.
There was the sound of a door knob in the background and footsteps into his apartment. He turned his head to see someone walking in with a happy expression and a guitar. "You didn't knock."
"I sent word via twin telepathy." Q-Ta joked. Obviously the sense of humor was not shared in the genetics. Haruka turned back up to stare at the ceiling while Q-Ta moved around the couch to flop down next to him. "You need to lighten up. You're on a vacation, go on vacation."
"I don't do vacation that well." He pointed out. "Why are you here?"
"Mom thought we should have brother time. You know bond, like normal brothers do." Q-Ta said happily. He picked up a guitar and strummed something simple. "My brother and I…"
"I don't do brother time that well, either." Haruka interrupted. He sighed and resented his earlier wish. Suddenly he heard a small buzzing; Q-Ta picked up his phone and checked his mails. He smiled which made Haruka wonder. "What is it?"
"Yura-chan has a private audition for 'Forever Lost' tomorrow. It's supposed to have this awesome romantic script. Some hot-shot director's doing it too. I wonder it they'll let me write a song for it. I'd love to work with Yura-chan more, it'd give me an excuse to be around her more."
Q-Ta kept talking, however his words fell silent to Haruka. 'I know what I want to do now.' Abruptly he got up off the couch pulling his cell phone out. Q-Ta tried to wave him back but Haruka slammed his bedroom door behind him. He couldn't dial his manager fast enough. "It's Haruka, listen I want to audition for 'Forever Lost', it's a new romance movie… What do you mean they already called about me auditioning? Oh, they saw Udon Girl. Why did you think I wouldn't be interested? Of course I am, I'm bored to wits end."
"My brother and I…" Came loudly from beyond the door. "We don't see eye to eyeeeeEEEEeeeee at all."
"No, nobody's over, it's just a bad song on the radio." Haruka lied about Q-Ta and moved farther from the door. "Where in Okinawa? Yeah, at eleven, right."
~*~
Mizogori walked out of his office and saw the mess in the living room. Nanase and Yura had obviously had a food fight. Nanase was up and cleaning about working on the kitchen first leaving Yura to sleep on the couch. "You didn't make her go to bed?"
Nanase stopped and noticed his boss in the room. "Gomen nasai, Shachou. Yura-pon just passed out in the middle of the TV show we were watching. I'll get her up."
"I got it, Nanase." Mizogori carefully scooped Yura up into his arms. Yura was heavy for being such a small girl; being asleep she was all dead weight. Mizogori wasn't expecting her to be this heavy, but he didn't show it. He calmly just carried her into her darkened room and laid her down on the bed.
He couldn't help it, he glared at her. He looked at Yura fondly as if she really was his. As off instinct he glided his hand to her forehead brushing a lock of hair from her face. She began smiling in he sleeping state and he caught it, a smile grew on him as well. Pulling his hand away Mizogori slowly walked out of the room and closed the door.
"What's that look for, Shachou?" Nanase asked as he began working on cleaning up the living room. Mizogori just shrugged, what was he supposed to say, smiles are contagious? He just stood quiet. "See, you do like Yura-pon."
"I'm going for a walk." Mizogori wasn't going to stand there and hear that. He quickly left shutting the door tightly behind him and took off down the street in the glow of the street lights. He reached in his jacket pocket and pulled out a small key. It was the skeleton key that slid into a hold on the top of the lock that kept Yura's diary locked. No matter what combination she chose, this small key would open it.
"Yura-chan," He said softly into the night's air. He sighed heavily until his lungs were striken of air. He remembered he wasn't doing this for her good, her career, or even her happiness. He was betraying her for his own gains and he was lying to himself about it so he could go through with it. "Forgive me, Yura-chan."
