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Chapter 7: Move for a reason
Wednesday and Thursday went by quickly. The STARISH boys still came to dance class to teach us or more accurately, give us advice. I watched Yuki try to get Ren's attention and Ren struggle with his own feelings. I spent extra time with Syo, getting help with my dance moves.
Friday morning approached quickly. I quickly packed my bag and ran out the door of my apartment. I couldn't afford to be late to the concert hall. There were people depending on me today.
The concert hall was full to capacity with potential idols. They ranged from 14 on up and from the rich to the poor. There were kids there that had never been in a dance class and kids that had taken dance classes since they could walk.
I walked down the hallways looking for the rest of my dance group. I could hear the whispers though. Everyone was watching me walk through. The rich kids were the worst.
"Who let the street rat in?"
"Better watch your stuff. She'll steal it."
"Just another loser we have to wait for to realize they have no chance."
"This is going to be a long day with losers like her here."
I finally found Yuki leaning against the wall next to a door that was propped open to show the rest of our group inside. Yuki had her eyes closed and she looked relaxed but she was listening. She had her black belly shirt with Chibi printed slanted across it in white. Her two laired black skirt was perfect contrast with her white tights that ended just past her knees and she had black ballet flats. This was what we had all decided to wear. We just had different colors instead of white and had different words across the shirts. Mine was Move written in blue.
I stopped next to her. "Are you hearing what they're saying?" I asked her.
She nodded silently. "We're going to prove them wrong. They don't know how serious this is for us, just because we're street kids."
I nodded back. "Have the others heard it?" I asked. Some of the other kids would crack under the pressure.
Yuki shrugged. "I don't know. They're not showing any signs of it."
I nodded. Now that I was closer to her I could see that she was wearing the silver heart necklace. I smiled before heading into the small room.
"Hey Jap Taught," I called out as I entered. "How are we doing?"
Some of the girls were doing their make-up in front of the mirrors. Some were stretching on the floor. They were all talking to each other quietly. They weren't being loud or abnoxious, unlike some of the groups I had passed on the way here.
"Hey, Mia-chan," they all replied.
"Did you do your make-up already, Mia-chan?" Sora asked from where she stood at one of the mirrors.
"Always, Sora-chan," I replied. I set my bag down in the corner and retrieved my Syo water bottle out of it.
"I feel so good about today," Kurt commented. "After having STARISH help us out, I feel like we can't be beat."
"Of course we can't be beat," Rin added. "We've got the best dancers in New York in our group and we got advice from a famous idol group."
"I'm floating on cloud nine," Megumi commented.
"Don't fall, Meggi-chan," Sora laughed. The rest of us joined in. They were all in good moods. No one could bring them down today.
Fifteen minutes later, Yuki came into the room. "We're on deck, so let's go." Yuki hadn't been in the room at all. She didn't look so nonchalant like the rest. Maybe she was worried about our performance.
We grabbed our last minutes things and I took one last drink from my water bottle. Then we headed for the backstage area. The richer kids had harsher words for us there, but everyone ignored them. Yuki was now realizing there was no reason to worry.
The stage manager approached our group. "What's your name?" she asked. She had a clipboard in her hands.
Yuki answered her. "Jap Taught."
The stage manager wrote that down quickly. "Do you have a CD with your songs on it and what are the songs in order?" she asked.
Yuki handed her the CD she had carried. "The songs are 'Wings' then 'It's my Turn Now' then 'B Team' and ending with 'Because we can'," Yuki answered.
The lady scrawled this all down. "You're up next," she walked away without another word.
"That was efficient," Kurt commented. This got a few chuckles out of the others. We quickly stretched. The butterflies were beginning to flutter in my stomach. I didn't know why though. I had performed so many times before. I wondered what was different.
"Up next is Jap Taught. The ten members will be performing four songs, starting with 'Wings', 'It's my Turn Now', 'B Team', and ending with 'Because we can'," the stage manager announced to the judges out in the seats. We moved to the stage and got set up. I had the cane in my hand, ready for the first song.
I glanced up at the audience. I knew that the groups that had gone before us were allowed to watch other groups. I hadn't expected there to be a lot of people there, but I did see something I didn't expect. I saw all seven members of STARISH sitting directly behind the judges. The judges were even turning around to ask the boys questions. Those sneaky boys! They had been working with us for the last three days, knowing they would have some input into our audition.
The music started and I no longer had time to think about the STARISH boys. The first three songs went by quickly. The final song came almost too fast. As each person sang a line they formed a line at the front of the stage. To us this song was more about acting, than dancing. Idols had to be multitalented.
(Sora)
I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean
(Rin)
I am a rock not just another grain of sand
(Megumi)
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
(Kurt)
I ain't a soldier but I'm here to take a stand
(Everyone)
Because we can
(Ami)
She's in the kitchen staring out the window
(Hana)
So tired of living life in black and white
(Izumi)
Right now she's missing those technicolor kisses
(Naomi)
When he turns down the lights
(Yuki)
Lately he's feeling like a broken promise
(Yuki and Me while face each other like the parts of a mirror)
In the mirror staring down his doubt
(Me)
There's only one thing in this world that he knows
(Everyone)
He said forever and he'll never let her down
(Everyone)
I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a rock not just another grain of sand
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain't a soldier but I'm here to take a stand
Because we can
(Sora and Ami)
TV and takeout on the coffee table
(Rin and Hana)
Paper dishes, pour a glass of wine
(Megumi and Izumi)
Turn down the sound and move a little closer
(Kurt and Naomi)
And for the moment everything is alright
(Everyone)
I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a rock not just another grain of sand
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain't a soldier but I'm here to take a stand
(Yuki)
Because we can, our love can move a mountain
(Me)
We can, if you believe in we
(Yuki)
We can, just wrap your arms around me
(Yuki and Me)
We can, we can
(Everyone)
I don't wanna be another wave in the ocean
I am a rock not just another grain of sand
I wanna be the one you run to when you need a shoulder
I ain't a soldier but I'm here to take a stand
Because we can, our love can move a mountain
We can, if you believe in we
We can, just wrap your arms around me
We can, we can
Because we can
We cut the song short to make more of an impression. Ending with our hands clasped together. The concert hall erupted into loud applause. I looked out to find a standing ovation. Everyone that had heard our performance had enjoyed it greatly. I smiled at the girls around me. We had done it. There was nothing stopping us now from reaching our dreams.
We hurried off stage, knowing there were other groups to go. All of the rich kids that had been whispering about us were quiet. We had shocked them into silence. I smiled in satisfaction.
We grabbed our stuff out of the changing room and headed for the auditorium. We found seats right behind STARISH. Each boy high fived us for our performance.
I leaned forward to whisper to Syo. "You sneaky boys! You knew this whole time that you would be here helping judge," I accused him.
"Actually, we're just giving them our opinions," Syo answered. We were staying quiet so we didn't interrupt the group performing on stage. They were okay. Not the best but not the worst. "We aren't judging, so us helping you out was fine. Anyway you guys would have had a killer performance without our help."
"Thanks, but your help made us even better. It also boosted everyone's confidence," I told him. "On a random side note, who has the key to Yuki's new heart necklace?" I asked him. I was curious.
"I think Otoya is holding onto it until Ren can make heads or tails of his feelings," Syo answered. "We thought about giving it to Ren right away, but we figured he wouldn't wear it yet." I nodded, understanding his reasoning. "Are you enjoying your gifts?" he asked.
I held up my water bottle to show him. He gave a small laugh. "I'll take that as a yes."
Songs: Mentioned: Wings by Little Mix, It's my Turn Now by Keke Palmer, and B Team by Marianas Trench. Sung: Because We Can by Bon Jovi.
For those of you who haven't figured this out, I update on Tuesdays and Fridays. No specific time, just those days. Usually I have one or two more chapters written after the one I post, but I get easily distracted. I hope I can pull myself back together before Tuesday. My current fascinations have been coloring using Gimp and Minecraft. Stupid Minecraft. Why does it have to be so addicting.
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