"________! Where are you?" yelled Rima making sure to exaggerate your name.

You were supposedly on summer vacation from Cross Academy. Vacation, your butt, huh, no, you were of course working as Rima's and Shiki's makeup artist. With models like Rima you would hardly call this a vacation. Rima was nice on a personal level to most people, but God forbid you were her makeup artist or stylist. At least this beach shoot would be over in a week, and then you could relax for a day or two. Of course, you wouldn't because you were their personal makeup artist. Maybe, Shiki would have pity on you and give you a few days off. He should considering it was his fault you were working instead of vacationing like a normal person on Summer Break. You recalled the conversation very clearly.

"Oh, come on, please!" begged Shiki with heart melting grin.

"Is so horrible to actually want to spend a few weeks away from everything? No! Plus, I worked Christmas and Spring Break for you and Rima." You coolly replied.

"It's a beach! Come on, there are bound to other hot models at the shoot, and they'll be topless," teased Shiki.

You laughed, "Remember, I'm just the makeup artist. Supermodels never give the time of day to people like me. They just give me orders."

Shiki was offended. "I don't!"

"Duh! You are the exception, plus I am only one at the shoot that knows about your issue except for Rima. You aren't very good at ordering me around, because we are friends." You answered.

"It'll be fun like Christmas and Spring Break. Please!" Shiki continued to plead.

You sarcastically said, "Yeah, since getting push off the ski lift by rabid fangirls and then wearing leg cast for over a month was so much fun. Oh don't forget spring break where fangirls stampeded over me, and I got to wear a sling on my arm for two weeks. That was definitely on the top of my list of fun things to do with my time."

"Okay! I promise you will be uninjured this time. If something does happen I promise to get you ice cream," bargained Shiki with big puppy dog eyes.

"Urgh, fine, I'll go, but I am seriously taking two weeks off after this." You agreed because you could never say no to Shiki.

So here you were working and looking for Rima. You ran in the direction of the shaded tent which was a refuge from the hot summer sun.

"Oh! There you are!" exclaimed Rima.

"Yes, Miss…" You answered as you pushed up your glasses on your nose.

"I can't have you slacking. I need my makeup done in less then 30 minutes," ordered Rima as she sat down in a chair so you could work on her.

You hurried and began your work and replied, "No, Miss, I understand, and I will be more careful of the time."

"Ah come on Rima go easy on her," said a male model, "Beside, she's nice. My makeup artist won't come in this heat. She won't work on her vacation either."

"Excuse me, sir, but I could do your makeup if you would like." You politely suggested.

"Really?! Rima should definitely be nicer to you." He said.

You swiftly finished Rima's makeup.

"Excellence! _______," announced Rima after she eyed herself in the mirror.

You moved on to the male model. Quickly you decided on his skin tones and what makeup would work best for him. You began to work your magic.

"There you are done!" You chimed with excitement.

"Wow! You are fantastic. I would expect nothing less from Shiki's and Rima's personal makeup artist. I am Riku by the way." He introduced himself and held out his hand to shake.

You shook his hand and replied with slight blush , "Thank you, it's nice to meet you."

No one besides Shiki ever complimented your job. Rima's excellence meant you got to keep your job for the day.

"Rima, she's cute, too. Where are you and Shiki hiding her?" questioned Riku.

Before Rima could answer Shiki came running.

"Shoot! I overslept! ________, can you do my makeup really quick?" asked Shiki.

You scolded, "Of course, but next time wake up when I tell you to."

"Okay, okay, I'll wake up on time for the rest of the week." Shiki apologized.

"Now sit down and be still please." You loudly commanded.

Shiki listened because it was important to both of your jobs. You applied his makeup in less than five minutes, and it was flawless. He quickly left to change into his swim wear.

"Will you help me with my outfit?" asked Rima.

You politely spoke, "Yes, miss, but you are already in it, so how can I be of help to you?"

"The beads are falling off. Whoever stitched the beads on did a horrible job," replied Rima with annoyed look on her face about the whole situation.

"Yes, I'll fix that right away." You said reaching for your sewing kit.

"Here, I believe you are looking for this. You sew, too. Is there anything you don't do?" asked Riku as he passed the sewing kit to you.

Shiki laughed, "No, she cooks, too."

You had just finished tacking on the last bead on what you thought was the world's ugliest bikini.

"Come on dears! Time to work the camera," yelled the director with his oddly colored scarf on his neck.

You were almost 100% sure he was gay, but you definitely weren't going to ask him. Although, he did seem to be very good at positioning Shiki, Rima, and Riku at different places on the beach.

"Hey _____, I haven't seen, since your last shoot over your spring break. I thought you were planning to actually vacation on your summer vacation. I am guessing Shiki begged you into it again," said your friend, the hairstylist.

"Yeah, but I am seriously taking a vacation after this." You said.

She laughed, "You always say that then Shiki begs and you cave. If you ever do get some r & r who knows what you'd do, maybe you'll fix your hair in some fashion other than braids or a bun and apply some makeup to yourself for once. My favorite part of this plan is you finally get a date with normal guy who doesn't even know about your job or modeling."

You giggled, "More like I'll live in my P.J.s until noon then put on my swimsuit and waste my day away by floating on a pool raft or sunning on the beach."

You continued to chat and catch up on the latest gossip about models.

"Lunchtime my lovelies!" announced the director very loudly.

Shiki came running straight for you. Good thing Shiki stopped or you would have been ran over by a hungry supermodel instead of rabid fans.

Shiki declared, "I am starving! Please say you packed me a bento."

"Don't I always?" You stated more than you actually questioned.

You began to unpack the homemade lunchboxes. Shiki ate the whole meal into less than 2 minutes.

"You know only really bad thing about being a model is? You can't eat a lot." Shiki grumbled.

"Can Riku eat with us?" Rima asked Shiki as she pretended you were there.

Shiki responded, "Sure!"

You noticed Riku didn't have a lunch.

"Here, you can have my lunch. My lunch is the same as Shiki and Rima, so you won't break your diet. I'll go to a near convenience store." You offered as you basically forced him to take your tiny lunch. Looking at your surround you decided what look to be the best place for a convenience store and headed in that direction.

"Wait! I want to come! I'll even wear a disguise!" Shiki shouted to you.

"Okay, but you have to wear a really good disguise. I am not getting attack by fangirls for a third time." You yelled back at him.

Shiki pulled on baseball cap and slid on a pair of sunglasses.

"How come you willingly gave up your lunch to some guy you barely know? Why are you doing his makeup?" Shiki asked as you enter the convenience store.

"You know I am a professional, right? That means I am capable of doing other people makeup as well as your makeup. Plus, I'm just nice like that." You joked.

"Yes, I would like these two ice cream bars." You were addressing the cashier then handed her the money to pay.

"Oh you are nice to models so often," said Shiki sarcastically.

You coolly replied, "The only reason I'm not nice to Rima's friend is they treat people like me like dirt on their designer shoes."

"Rima is nice to you," commented Shiki.

"When?" You laughed.

"Umm… at school," answered Shiki

"No, she only acts nice because if I quit she won't find someone as good as me who puts up with her crap. You know it's true." You boldly proclaimed.

"Point taken and noted for late discussion. My point is I don't want you to get hurt by some model who you think is nice. Now please say you bought that other ice cream bar for me." Shiki said as he ogled the ice cream.

You retorted, "No! Unlike you I don't have a diet. I am just normally eat what you do for every meal to be nice."

Shiki grumbled something about you being selfish and not nice, and he proceeded to grumbled more about if anyone saw this side of you they would never ever call you nice. You went ahead and slowly ate the ice cream bars right in front of him. You made a quick dash for the shoot hoping to not see any rabid fangirls.

Quickly, you proceeded to apply everyone's makeup in amazing time.

"Okay my darlings! Time to make the camera love you!" The director announced at full volume.

Shiki and Rima started toward the director leaving Riku and you alone.

"Can I talk to you privately after we finish the shoot today?" asked Riku.

"Okay… I guess…" You mumbled your response.

Riku hurried to catch up with Shiki and Rima.

Meanwhile, you headed to sit under the palm trees not too far from the shaded tent. You watched as the waves came in as a gentle breeze washed upon your body. You were trying to figure out what Riku want to talk to you about in private. The conclusion hit you it would probably be about work or something professional in nature. Shiki would be unpleased even if it was work related. He was always got upset when you hung out with other guys, and Shiki would pout about it just like a little kid whose favorite toy had to be shared with an unliked playmate. Shiki had been like that ever since you had known him, but you still hung out with your male coworkers and friends. You watched as the sun began to grow steadily closer to the horizon. The director yelled something about everyone being free to go because he had lost his desire lighting.

Shiki can straight for you.

"Come on you know you want to go swimming with me," said Shiki very temptingly.

You said, "I have plans, sorry…"

Shiki inquired, "With who and why?"

"With me about being my temporary makeup artist for the week," answered Riku before you could say anything.

"I'll be back in time to pack everyone lunch for tomorrow, so don't worry about that." You added as Riku started walk in the direction of the park lot.

Shiki didn't have time to object as you dashed off to Riku.

You found Riku sitting in a bright red convertible sport car with a huge smile.

"Hope you don't mind but I figure I could make up for lunch by treating you to dinner." Riku had slyly tricked you into a date for dinner with one amazing car and one very pleading smile.

You slid in to his passenger seat and agreed, "Fine, but I really hope you intend to talk about business, too."

"Of course," he smoothly replied as he backed out his car, "I have full intentions of discussing business with you."

You arrived at a very nice and what appeared expensive restaurant. As you enter Riku opened the door, and he even pulled out your chair as you sat down for dinner.

"How may help you?" asked your waiter who was in tux.

"I would like water." You answered as you were still taking in the openness of the restaurant. The restaurant was made glass and steel, and it was very modern and opened to beautiful views of the ocean. You could see the ocean as you looked out into the distance.

"Excellence choice madam," commented your waiter as he took his leave to retrieve your water and whatever Riku ordered.

"Do you like it? I figure you would, but now it's time to talk business for a few moments." Riku interrupted your peaceful thought.

"Yes, it's lovely. Now what do you have in mind about work?" You replied.

"I wanted to know if you are willing to do my makeup for the rest of week. I also have a proposal for you," Riku said as he handed you a card, "This is my number. The number above is my modeling company. I know you are Rima's and Shiki's makeup artist, but if you ever get tired of it just call my company. They would kill for someone with your talent and let you pick your jobs. You could work catwalks all over the world or if you prefer you could work as personal makeup artist again for someone like me who needs one."

You smiled, "That is a very kind offer, but I plan on being their makeup artist for a long time. I would be more than will to do your makeup for the week."

"I figured you would say that, but just think about it, okay?" Riku bargained.

"Okay…" You responded.

You placed your order with your waiter as Riku and you made small talk and got to know each other. After you finished dinner Riku kindly escorted you back to hotel with your things.

You remembered you left your swimsuit in Rima's room. Assuming that she would be asleep you let yourself in to the tiny room. To your dismay Rima was definitely not asleep instead she was in heavy make out mode with some unknown guy. You quietly walked back out without your swimsuit and gently shut the door. Shiki would be crushed. He always appeared to like Rima more than friends. Frankly, you weren't really sure how to handle the situation. After much thought you decided the best solution at the moment was to sleep on it. You woke up early the next morning and hurried to get around for work. The shoot was not fond of tardy workers. You arrived to the set, and Rima was early, too, which was odd.

"About last night I preferred if you keep this between us. I'd hate for you to loose your reputation in the industry over a little mishap on the set involving designer clothes being destroyed," threaten Rima.

"You know what, miss? I quit. I'm not going to tell anyone about last night, but take this as my two week notice. After this shoot I am no longer your problem. I can't stand by and watch Shiki's heart break. I can't see something break if I am not there when it's broken." You calmly stated.

"Exactly where are you going to find other job?" asked Rima.

"In case you haven't notice your face is plastered everywhere. I am sure someone somewhere knows my work, since it's on your face." You coolly responded.

Rima stormed off, but she didn't dare do anything to you after your bold proclamation. She has always been demanding, but she was never really mean or plotting. You had never seen that side of her before today.

On your break you called Riku's company. They gladly hired you and said you could start next week. So much for your summer vacation you thought to yourself. You silently did your job for the day. Your friend, the hairstylist, decided to cut your hair for free as a secret present for your new job. You decided the best way to deal with Shiki was to avoid him all together if possible. This resulted in you making plan with Riku for dinner for the whole week.

"I took the offer from your company, and I start next week." You casually stated over dinner.

"Really?! What made you change your mind? How do you feel about going to New York with me next week? You could rock the catwalk as the newest makeup artist." He said excitedly.

"A personal issue is reason I decided to change jobs, and I would like to go to New York with you and work the catwalk." You replied. You followed the same route until the last day of the shoot. On the last day you came with your hair styled cutely, your makeup on, your contact instead of glass, and very sophisticated and stylish outfit. The director even thought you were one of his newer models by mistake. You finished your job completely and flawless as your gift to your clients.

"We need to talk," said Shiki as you busied yourself preparing to leave the shoot.

"Yeah, we do." You answered back as you pick up the last of your things.

"You've have been avoiding me," said Shiki.

"I am quitting. I put in my two week notice with Rima. I'm going to work for a company. I leave in two days for New York." You clearly said.

"You are going with Riku, right? You are quitting and leaving us over a guy, right?" demanded Shiki.

"Not exactly, I am quitting because it's best for everyone." You lied. Your goal at this point was not to cry or tell the truth about Rima.

"Best for who?! I care about you. What am I going to do for a makeup artist?" Shiki shouted as his displeasure of the situation began to show on his handsome face.

You replied, "You'll find someone else."

"But they aren't you… I want you!" Shiki whaled like a toddler having a temper fit.

"All paths come to an end, and this is the end of our path. I'm leaving like or not. This is good bye…" You said fighting back the tears.

Shiki grabbed you and pulled you into an unbreakable hold. He gently kissed you, then he let go and left without a goodbye. He left you with nothing but what would be a bittersweet memory of him. You stood there in shock. Your mind started to reboot. All of Shiki's actions came together like puzzle pieces falling into place. He was jealous of other guys who were with you even on a professional level. The kiss explained everything, but it didn't matter. You were still going to New York.

Two days of vacation and you were pack and ready to go to New York. You listened as your plane began to take on.

"Wait! Shiki!" You yelled as you ran through a crowd of people in the airport.

Shiki stopped dead in his track.

"What about New York?" asked Shiki surprised by your appearance.

"I heard it's really warm and humid this time of year. Hawaii is much nicer for a vacation." You answered.

Shiki chuckled, "Really, I heard heartaches are cure by the sea."

"So that's why you are going there for vacation. I heard some famous makeup artist left you heartbroken." You claimed then kissed him.

"Actually, I was thinking more like a romantic getaway." Shiki teased you.

You smirked, "Yeah, romantic like the romantic thought of get away from the crazed fangirls."

You both laughed. Vacation was fantastic especially waking up next to Shiki each morning. You called your new job company and told them you had a change of heart, and they weren't exactly pleased with you. They did however let you go. Shiki said you could just be his makeup artist. Rima come to find out the random make out dude was a makeup artist in training. She would be his first job, and he was going to be in for a surprise.

I really like this one. Out of the one shots I have written it's my favorite. I love reviews or PMs. I am always open to suggestions. If you find a typo or error let me know so I can fix it. Also have to thank my beta reader and beta idea person for listen to all my crazy ideas. They put up with me and my not so great English skills. So I have to say they deserve at least a thank you (and ice cream). I am doing Kain's one shot next. I have written, but I have yet to type it. I would like at least one review before I start typing it. Thanks for read my stuff.