Chapter 2


(Flashback)

Said girl was strolling around the large studio filled with paintings and enlarged pictures of rock bands and solo singers.

"So Kyoko-chan. What do you think so far?" Hiroka asked.

(Present)

Kyoko was silent for several moments, looking around the fiery building, filled with so many famous singers and bands.

"The place is beautiful, I like it, but you still haven't told me why you brought me here?"

"Ah, that. I actually require your help. I've seen you around town and practically most people here know of you."

"Huh? But, how?"

"Actually, they do not know your name, just the name of Tornado K."

"'Tornado K?' Really?"

"You've never noticed?"

Kyoko let her mind wander back to her memories, rushing back and forth between jobs, her school work, and Shotaro she soon realized it, either by running or on her bike, there was always a stir of dust behind her.

"Oh." Kyoko blushed.

"It's alright. What I called you here is because I want you to join my company."

"If you want a work-"

"No, no silly. I want you to be one of my singers."

"Singer!" Kyoko said, surprised.

"That's what I said, singer. I want you to be one of my singers."

"But, but I don't know how to sing."

"Have you tried?"

Kyoko cupped her hands together and nodded no.

"Then, how do you know if you don't try."

"I guess I could give it a shot, but-"

"No buts. Come on." Hiroka said, half-dragging the multi-colored girl into a sound room.

"Alright, this where I make and record my songs." Hiroka said, gesturing to the carpeted walls, with a large soundproof window and tiled black floors and a marble table with sound and recording equipment. Along that marble table, there was a stack of music sheets and lyrics of different songs, she never heard about.

"Woah~."

"Good to know." Hiroka said, moving toward the stack of sheet paper, picking up several pieces in her hands and gesturing for Kyoko to come over.

"Here. These are several of the songs that I have written and I want you to pick which one you think fits you."

"Alright."

Kyoko then browsed through the papers given to her and soon came upon four titles that stood out to her the most.

Beggin' on Your Knees

Freak like Me

Salute

I'm Gonna Show You Crazy

"You picked out these four, huh?"

"Yeah, they just stuck out to me." Kyoko said, looking over the lyrics of the four songs again.

"Good, I think these are my best works, to say. I loved these lyrics even though they took a while, but they fit nonetheless."

"True. I want you to listen to anyone that you want and then I want you to sing the lyrics for me okay with the music."

"Okay."

Kyoko shuffled the papers and then picked one of the sheets at random, which was the song, Salute.

"So you chose, Salute, huh."

"Great. The lyrics go like this."

Song: Salute by Little Mix

(Lyrics Removed because of Fanfic rules)

Song End

Kyoko looked at her amazed at the beauty of the song.

"Do you like the song?"

"I love it, it's really empowering. How did you come up with it?"

"Music just flows through me, like water. My music is different from those you would probably hear every day, I like music express emotion and it would make you want to dance until you wear yourself out."

Kyoko just stared at her.

"Well, I'm considered weird I guess, I like music to express what you feel, like a message, not just gives an excuse to wear tight leather and have shirts with half the buttons undo, like most male singers here do."

'Sho being a fine example for one.' Kyoko thought with cold indifference

"Anyways, never mind them. Do you think you could sing it for me, please?"

"Okay."

Kyoko stood up and brushed off her outfit and then remembered how Hiroka sang it and tried her best.

Kyoko thought the song could use a lower pitch and then higher when it the chorus and Hiroka sat listening appreciatively to her voice. Soon the song was over and Kyoko finished, rubbing her throat, singing had a lot of trouble considering she never sang before.

"That was beautiful, I love it! You never tried singing before?"

Kyoko, unfortunately, flashed back to her younger years as a child, her mother who would not have anything to do with her, focusing nothing on grades. Even if she got a 100, all she would get was a hum. If it was anything lower, she would get a scolding or even a slap and a few days with no meals. Moving away from her thoughts she didn't even realize that she was crying. Hiroka rushed over and wrapped her up in a hug.

"Did I bring up some bad memories? If I did I'm sorry." Hiroka said, rubbing her back.

"It's okay. It's behind me now." Kyoko said, rubbing her face.

"How about I take for a meal, the day has been long and I bet your starving. You can choose where we go today."

"Hamburger steak." Kyoko said, instantly.

"Alright, we can go now. I haven't had hamburger steak in years."

"Really! I know of a really good place, it has the best one."

"Just tell me where to drive. Let me lock up first."

"Okay."

Kyoko and Hiroka then went to the restaurant where they serve hamburger steak and it was delicious.

"How do they make it so good?"

"That's their secret, don't bother, I've been trying to find out for years!"

As the pair was talking, the restaurant suddenly went silent and whispers came from all around, then an unwelcome voice from earlier today made itself know.

"Kyoko?"

Kyoko bit hard into her fork and slowly turned her head towards the mop of bleached blonde hair and tight leather.

"Shotaro, what do you want." Kyoko said, neutrally. The cold indifference was back in full force.

"What do you think, I am here to take you back."

'Oh my, this is not going to end well.' Hiroka said, her hamburger steak not tasting as good as before.


Ending it! Sorry, it took so long. I really want to finish it, next chapter is about Sho, the arrogant prick who needs a good kick in the ass, and how he found Kyoko and the argument with Kyoko and the new recording artist and songwriter Hiroka vs. Shotaro. Maybe Ren will make a later appearance during one of his interviews on national television. Alright, laters. P.S. Thank you, ncisduckie for telling me about the ff policy.

~Kourtney Uzu Yato