Five years later...

I just stare at LME's huge building and take a calming breath in. I feel my hand gripping tightly onto my guitarcase's shoulder-strap.

'Finally, my first audition... Okay, lets do some math here; Ren is eighteen now, so he's two years older than me. That also means that I have two years before Kyoko comes and the canon starts. Ok, I can do this, and if I can't then I'll just try again...' I shake my head at that.

'No, I either success or fail forever. I'm not doing this with half-assed mind-set. It's now or never.'

With this new development in my determination, I walk through the front doors.

Few people glance my way, since my bright red hair does stick out to the eye. Some woman who stare at me have light red blush on their faces. I feel a little flustered about that, since I'm not used to having so much attention on me. And it's not like I have been giving my appearance much of a thought; my hair is on a small ponytail, like usually, and I'm wearing my favourite red hoodie with black sleeves and front pockets. It has this 'your not my boss' text on it's back, but it's covered by my guitar case. To go with my hoodie I have a baggy blue jeans and black, laced combat boots.

While I'm looking around, I can look pretty much everyone in the eyes, since I'm pretty tall, but I know I will still grow. Thought, I'm not that excited about that. Do you have any idea how it hurts to constantly hit your head to everything? My green eyes scan my surroundings with almost childish glint, as I walk up to the reception workers. Both of them are blushing madly, which is pretty unprofessional if you ask me. I give them a (fake) smile.

"Hello. I'm here for today's auditions. Would you tell me where it is?" I ask as sweetly as I can. They snap out of it but they are still blushing.

"R-right. If you want to go into audition, please fill these application forms, first." One on the right says, and gives me the forms and I start filling them up. I don't bay any attention to the curious glances that are sent our way.

Or rather, they are sent towards these two kids behind me.

Behind me are actually very excited looking twins, Rin and Ran. Rin has a, yellow little-too-big-to-fit-T-shirt, over a green top, and orange skirt. On her feet, she has some simple orange coloured flats. She also has some random green hair clips, thought her hair is still short. And her bangs still cover the left side of her face.

Ran also has a yellow T-shirt, but his fits. And he has green top OVER the T-shirt. To go with them, he has orange knee high shorts and orange sneakers. He also had so clips in his hair, like Rin, on the right side. His bangs still cover his left side of his face too.

In short, they look identical, yet not. Their little like a female and male versions of each others. (Their own idea, though I think they'll grown out of it.)

They have grown onto me and I onto them. I was "Officially" named as their big brother after this little accident. At that point I had spent a year in the orphanage. It was an hour after their school day would have ended, and neither of the twins were back. I got worried, and asked about it from the workers. They just said that the twins must have gotten into some troubles with their pranks. They didn't lift even a little finger to look for them.

I on the other hand got angry and disappointed at the adults, and after telling them as much, left looking for Ran and Rin. I found them behind their elementary school. BOTH. BEATEN. UP.

To say that I was pissed off would have be putting it nicely. Turned out that the twins were actually bullied in the school about their "weird hair colour" and "cause they don't have parents". After that I made it VERY clear that twins were part of MY family, and weren't to be messed with.

"Um.. Sorry, but who are those two?" One of the workers finally questioned.

"Hm? Oh, these two are with me, their my younger siblings. I can't leave them home alone, so I took them with me." I casually say. And it was mostly true. I couldn't leave them without having anyone to look after them since it was weekend, and most of the workers had an off day.

Two worker frowns at me. "I'm sorry, but couldn't they wait anywhere else? LME agency isn't for little kids." My hand stops writing very absurdly at that. I know that the rooms temperature has dropped quite a lot. I bay no mind to their shivering forms, well, before I lift my eyes to glare at the two workers in front of me.

They both flinch.

"Hm? First, don't call out my younger brother and sister so casually. Second, you really want me to leave these two under your care and possibly, no, definitely let an absolute hell lose in here?"

I know for a fact that twins are sweatdroping behind me, even though they know that I have a point, but I'm more focused on these two women in front of me.

"Thirdly, doesn't this agency work with child actors too? 'Cause in that case, this is, technically, a place for children. And fourthly-"

I feel someone tugging my hoodie and I glance down. Rin is looking at me with a pout, while Ran has crossed his arms and is shaking his head behind her.

"Ryo-nii, you will be late if we don't go. So stop bothering them." I frown, I wasn't done yet! But I nod anyway, I got better things to do. I feel the room going back to normal. I ask where auditions are again, and after ladies kindly point out the right direction, I start to walk towards the studio, twins tailing behind me. They seeme to be having fun.

After these five years, I have found out about their different personalities.

Rin is an energetic girl, but normally very shy if she has to be alone with people she doesn't know. She is also very sensitive, so it was little hard to get her open up at first. She is so innocent and happy... That is something I want to protect about her. Sure, she is just as sneaky and clever as her brother, but sometimes she is very dense. Rin is also very good at handicaps and she is just an ace at gymnastic.

And if I had to pick up a responsible one out of these two, that would be Ran. He is energetic too, sure, but he is more observing, mostly calm and collective one. He is very passionate and hardworking, and also very protective of Rin. If Rin likes you, you are in his good books. Ran is good at sports and he likes challenges. One time he stole one of the orphanage's worker's earrings, while it was in her ear, because it was a dare he got from playing "Truth or dare".

Both of them also like doing magic tricks and they are freaking good too. They also love pranks, but they never mean to do MUCH harm.

Well, that is if they liked their prank target.

~O~

Before I even realize what's happening, we are in one of the waiting rooms, getting ready for the auditions. The male and female rookies were separated for the auditions, and I saw some guys give twins some nasty looks when they realised that they came in with me, so I glared back at them. They, and everyone else in the room, had taken the hint quickly.

Expect for one pipsqueak.

This guy looks to be around twenty, thought he did have some nasty wrinkles, so maybe not. His hair and eyes are midnight black, and I swear they gleam under the lights. His dark blue button up shirt is slightly open, relieving some chest hair, which looked like it could use some shaving, and he had black jeans. On his feet, the man had some expensive looking tennis shoes.

I'm just chilling out, listening to Rin as she babbles about this and that, while keeping an eye on Ran. Ran is studying the people in here curiously, being careful not to be in any one's way. Then this guy marches through, and accidentally bumps into Ran, who's looking else where. When the man glanced down at the person he had bumped into, his surprised face turns into an angry one. Before I can react, he takes hold of Ran's and Rin's shoulders roughly.

"What the-? Who the hell brought their brats with them?! This is not a joke! Who ever is in charge of-"

Before he could finish that segment, I take a quite tight hold of his right wrist, that's holding Ran. Ran's tension drops slightly when he sees that I have cut in, and the older man looks surprised but that's replaced by fear soon enough, when the man sees my glare.

"What. The. Fuck. Do. You. Think. Your. Doing. With. My. Siblings?" I ask in a tone that is way too sweet to be innocent, and give him a smile that could easily make even The Devil cover in fear.

'His eyes look ready to pop out... 'I note with slight satisfaction. He slowly lets twins go, and Rin immediately clutches on to me. Ran just calmly walks next to me, and lets me slide my hand around his shoulders. He is glaring daggers at the man, and I'm actually very proud if the sting his eyes have.

"THANK YOU, now, I would appreciate it, if you didn't call them as 'brats'. They have proper names, but I don't want some son of a bitch to lessen their forth by knowing them. Second, YOU were the one who bumped onto him, so you should apologize to him. But anyway, good luck to your auditions, I hope you brake a leg." Still smiling WAAAAY too sweetly, I lead the twins away from the crowd.

~O~

"You two are fine, right?" I whisper with concerned tone, when I'm sure no one could hear me. I stare down at them, Rin still hugging my waist tightly and Ran's hands had turned into fists. Both are trembling ever so slightly, showing that the man took them by surprise and they had REALLY been scared of him, even with me around. (I feel a small stab in my heart at the thought.)

I glance around us, deciding that we are far enough from others and no one would be coming to interrupt us. I kneel down and hug both of them tightly. I rub circles onto their backs slowly, as I feel my hoodie getting wet around my shoulders. I don't mind.

Twins can't really handle adults. Sure, they are fine around them and they can talk to them most of the time, but they are still wary of them. While in orphanage, I also discovered their own backstories. When they were around three and half, their dad and mom had both agreed to abound twins. They had just left them in their apartment and told neighbours to check on their home on the next day. This was something that made my blood boil. Their parents just took off and left their OWN KIDS, just like that.

(Also, for whatever reason, I felt a small déjà vu when I read their files. Something about their parents names just tickled my mind, but I couldn't put my fingers on it...)

I after discovering that, I wasn't surprised that twins have so hard time in trusting anyone. I myself am no different, while my reasons may be a little different. Anyway, after few minutes twins stop trembling and I give them both tissues to blow their noses. Rin smiles at me and Ran gives a slight grin and peace mark to me, both saying that they were fine now. I give a lop-sided smile and rise from the ground.

"Well, better get ready. I want to give those judges one hell of a ride!" They immediately cheer up.

"Alright!"

~O~

"Alright, the auditions will start now. Please follow me and I will introduce you to our judges." I look at one of the staff members, and followed him, letting twins walk on my both sides. Ran calmly striding on my left and Rin skipping happily on the right.

We are led to a stage of a kind, or platform. It looks exactly like in anime, and I have an inner fan-boy moment. Outwardly, I casually walk to the man who brought us here.

"Hey, is it fine if the twins will be sitting in the audience? I had to take them with me today, but they won't do any harm." The guy just blinks, like seeing them for the first time, nods and gestures twins to go to sit somewhere. Rin happily jumps to a seat few rows behind the judges table, Ran following after her.

"Alright, these are the judges. Singing section's head Nakazawa-san." The man gives us a slight pow with his head. "Acting section Matsushima-san" He smiles and waves to us "And talent section's Sawara-san." Sawara-san looks as stric as always. I see an empty seat next to Sawara-san, on the place that president should be.

'So he DOES do that every time...'

I rise an eyebrow but stay quiet. Can't spoil the surprise now can I? I know that others have seen it too by now and are wondering about it, and just then, the doors are slammed open, and Lory Takarada rode in shouting: "HELLO EVERYONE! I AM THE PRESIDENT, LORY TAKARADA!"

And by rode I mean it literally. He is riding a freaking HORSE!

He is dressed as a prince, or king, hard to say. He even has a crown! That blue shirt and brown pants go along with his brown riding boots nicely. He also has a red cape to complete the look, and the white horse is... So like him. There is 'a knight' walking next to him, leading the horse down the aisle.

There was a beat of a silence before I hear two very familiar voices, that make my blood freeze.

"Where did you get that horse from!? It's absolutely beautiful!"

"How come you are allowed to have a HORSE inside?"

I slowly, I turn to the direction of the voices, and sure enough, there they are. Twins are standing next to the horse, looking at Lory in awe. And I know everyone else are thinking along the lines of ' WHERE THE HELL DID YOU COME FROM?!'.

'Well fuck... Should have seen that...'

I sigh and silently command twins to leave him alone. Thankfully, Ran looks at my way and we lock eyes for a second. He nods and takes Rin's hand and leads her back to their seats.

Thank the heavens, Lory doesn't ask why the hell there are kids in the studio, earning point of my respect. (What can I say? I'm pretty protective. Also, who knew what they could do if I wasn't looking after them...)

"Um, alright, now that you know the judges, you will have to introduce yourselves to us one by one." And I stop listening. I've always had a bad name memory. Any idea how hard it's to get someone's name right?

It takes a while until it's my turn. I take the mic from guy next to me casually, kindly cutting off his 'Nice to meet you' and turn my gaze onto the judges.

"Number #13, name Ryo Akiyama, star-sign; Scorpio, age 16. Goal, to be an actor. Or something along those lines anyway."

What? It was short and straight to the point. Thought, I saw everyone sweatdrop and twins facepalm at my monotone voice.

After everyone had introduced themselves, talent auditions get really started. I soon realised that they take people in in a completely random order. I don't bother on watching other's auditions, since I have better things to do. Like coming up with something to show them.

Hey, others have had at least three days to properly prepare for this. I just sighed in; TODAY. And I didn't have time to think of anything before, 'cause I was busy. (Okay, I may have left this to the last moment.)

I look at the audience and see twins sitting excitedly on the third row. They feel my gaze and wave to me. I let a small smile slip and wave back. Then a thought hits me.

'Why not, it's not like I got anything else.'

"Number 13, your turn." I nod and take my guitar out.

It's an acoustic and it has a beautiful picture of roaring lion covering the lower part. The lion is standing tall and proud, showing it's glory to everyone. With my guitar in one hand, I walk to edge of stage and sit down, right in front of the judges and cross my legs. I start tuning my guitar, not looking at the men in front of me. I can feel their curious looks, and I hear other rookies snickering at me behind the curtains at the back.

I turn my calm gaze to the judges. I know that they are aware of my late attendance, since it reads on my form.

'Lets give them a run for their money.' and I smirk.

"Number #13, Ryo Akiyama. I will perform a cover of Rob Thomas' song 'little wonders'."

And without any further ado, I started moving my fingers over the strings. After the instrumental part, I open my mouth to sing and close my eyes. I let my feelings colour the tones of my voice. I can almost hear the other instruments on the background.

"Let it go... Let it roll right off your shoulders... Don't you know?... The hardest part is over, let in... let the clarity define you, in the end... We will only just remember how it feels..."

I smile as I reach the chromos. I could almost hear how everyone's yaws hit the ground.

'Didn't expect anything like this, now did you?'

(I have always loved music, and in this life, I had decided that I would actually learn something about it. I'm still damn proud every time I get the notes right, and I love the feeling that singing gives me.)

When I reach the last part, I open my eyes and let my smile reach my eyes. I'm not looking at judges, no, my eyes are on Rin and Ran. They are grinning like little devils that they are. My eyes soften at them, Rin is cheering for me and Ran is grinning like a little shit with his arms crossed. When the song finally ends, their claps are the loudest.

But what surprises me, is that they are not the only ones clapping. I sift my surprised eyes onto the judges, who are now standing and clapping. 'Hups, I forgot they even were there. . '

"That was great!" They compliment me one by one, smiles on their face. And I swear that I saw Nakawara-san's (The head of the Singing section) eyes gleaming like a cat who got a catnip...

"Um, Thanks?" I'm really confused here, I know I'm good when it comes to music but aren't they overdoing it a little?

I just leave the stage and go to find some water. My throat is killing me!

~O~

Third POV...

When Lory had heard that there was a last minute participant, he had gotten little curious. He also felt a little pity for the poor boy, he had to think something on the spot or have a water proof plan ready for the talent part. And he highly doubted that the youngster had thought it so far. (If he had any experience with wanna be star teenagers, he was pretty sure that this was the case.)

And when Lory saw from corner of his eyes how the number 13, a teenager boy, sifted his weight from foot to foot little nervously, he knew instantly that the kid really hadn't thought of anything to show them. Lory wasn't the president of LME for nothing, and if someone was good at reading body language, it would be him.

Lory had hard time covering up his sigh of disappointment, he shouldn't have gotten his hopes too high.

When the little twins had appeared earlier out of thin air next to him, he had been surprised to say at least. He could tell with one glance, that twins were troublemakers. When the boy's eyes looked over the stage, he seemed to have eye-contact with someone. He simply nodded ever so slightly and took the girl's hand and took her to their seats.

Lory decided not to question their present, since whoever had brought them, seemed to have perfect control over them. He was actually a little jealous. He had no such a control or communication skills with Maria or his own son...

(He knew first handily how hard it could be to get little tricksters to obey some simple rules. How he could be so cruel, as to let some poor man to take responsibility of whatever trouble those kids could get themselves while not being directly under his watchful eye?)

Besides, it could also get handy. They could see how they reacted to live audience, and if there were any promising stars that could catch the kids' attention. (He also swore, that he felt a VERY intense gaze on him, that DARED him to do much as look at twins in a wrong way...)

When he saw the teenager, #13 Ryo Akiyama, coming out with a guitar he must admit that he was curious. 'What he could come up with so little of time?' He had been a little wary when he saw boy smirk. There was something... Wicked in there.

But he would have never thought that boy could actually be so good!

Lory could almost hear other instruments on the background, and he coloured the familiar song with his own tune. Lory could hear that the boy played it a little lighter than in the original version. Ryo had deep voice, but it still had some boyish sound in it. He put so much emotions in his song, that Lory had a hard time believing it was the same boy, who had introduced himself like a robot earlier.

Lory stole side-way glances at the section heads, and sure enough, Matsushima-san looked like he had seen a ghost and was gaping like a dead fish. (Well, it wasn't that surprising, he had had the least expectations of the kid. Hah!)

Sawara-san on the other hand looked like someone had punched him on the guts. And Nakazawa was completely over the moon.

'I can't really blame them, thought.'

When he saw Ryo open his eyes at the last part, Lory thought that the redhead was completely different person. The boy, who Lory thought was going to be serious as a rock, had the warmest smile that Lory had seen in years.

But Lory soon discovered that boy was looking behind him, directly at the twins from earlier. The kids looked proud and happy for the boy. When the little girl cheered and the boy crossed his arms with a happy grin, Ryo's jade green eyes got happy and proud glint in them. That kind of glint that only a proud performer could get after they were satisfied with their work. Pride for successful work and happiness when audience enjoyed their show.

Lory was looking forward to see if the redhead had more surprises in store for them.

~O~

Thank you for review and follows! You guy's are seriously a big help here and I couldn't probably do things so well without you people! Also, if you have successions for second part of audition, I'm taking requests!

Edited; 3.7.2017