It has been a long time hasn't it? Well… according to Hime the last time I have updated was November 29 and now the year is almost ending! Whooo~ I never noticed it, sorry for my yet late update and a lot of the readers subscribed so I was totally happy…but I forgot how to continue and all sorts of things happened haha..
In any case here you go~
"The Mask Façade"
It was one of those pleasant mornings where the Sun was yet to awake and flocks of birds yet to spread their wings…It would be the time when buds are still covered with dews yet to blossom… and a certain purple-haired young actor awakes from his slumber…
Yes, Yunoki Azuma, the famous, gentle and valiant actor stood by the window gazing at the faint light illuminated by the sunrise. He held his cup by his hand as he smells the fragrance of its aroma. Everything was so peaceful but a certain red-head caught his attention from where he was right now.
She was standing there, with her jogging attire and a bottle at her hand, panting as she finished a lap around the park. She sat for a moment as she felt the breeze brush her cheeks. She wore a sunny smile that may lighten up everyone's day….except for Yunoki Azuma's.
Tch. How irritating, that girl… he thought as he look at her disdainfully, letting his masked personality out for a moment, not until Kazuki woke up, yawning, he looked where his friend has his eyes glued on. There, he saw a red-head girl with amber colored eyes.
"Ohhh!!!" he exclaimed as an idea hit him. "Yunoki, you like Hino-chan too!!"
"Now, now, Hihara, don't jump to conclusions… I just saw Hino-san there as I was taking my morning tea…" Yunoki defended but then, something hit him…could it be that…? "But, you said I like her too right?" he said, emphasizing the last word of Kazuki's sentence.
He put on a smug look which made Kazuki flustered. "Too means…" Yunoki mocked amusement in Hihara's reaction.
"I-It's not like that Yunoki!!! Stop teasing me!!!" he whined like a child as he flushed redder as ever. Yunoki let out a little chuckle of amusement. If there's one person that Yunoki could not afford to let his façade slip in front oh him, it would be his best friend, Kazuki.
…………………….
Meanwhile…
Tsuchiura Ryoutaro's POV
"That's why I'm saying, I didn't know that I even snore in my sleep!" I fired back at Ice cube. "I believe I never snored in my whole life!"
Early in the morning, the moment I woke up, this stupid roommate of mine, and that is, Ice cube…insisted that he couldn't get even forty winks because of my loud snoring! Oh puh-lease, I never snored!
"Oh, really? And what do you know while you were asleep? Could you give me a proof that you never even emitted a sound at your sleep?" He countered at me, keeping that poker face of his.
Evidence? How could I possibly have that?! Does he expect me to record the noises as night while everyone is dozing off?
"Of course I don't have one. Do you expect me to hear every noise there is at night without my damn consciousness?" I asked him, my tone higher than usual.
From the moment I saw this bastard, I knew he was no good, thinking that Hino may have a crush on him even ripped my image of him! I knew from the start that I could never have a good relationship with this Ice cube!
"That's what I am saying…" he started, a nerve already popping on his temple.
"Okay, look" I stopped. "To stop this nonsense, let's clear it okay? I can't last being with you and I know that it's the same on your part so can we just ask Ishida-san to switch roommates?" I suggested. Ha, Ryou, you're one big genius!
"Fine." He muttered as he gave me a scowl and I gave him a smirk. "Tch."
End of POV
…….
Ishida Himeko, the prodigy director sat by her window, gazing at the sky turning orange from blue then emerged a new color, from orange to yellow to finally, light blue. She sipped her hot chocolate, taking her time without anything to think of….or so she thought.
Her sharp instincts told her that something troublesome is approaching her and that it'll lead to a big headache if she won't deal with it sooner so she prepared herself for the worst. Soon, loud footsteps were heard through the walls of her room, echoing through the corridor. Then, she heard Hino's voice.
"Good morning, Tsukimori-kun, Ryoutaro!" she greeted…but then, Ishida-san can't hear any response from the two but instead, heard even louder footsteps.
Goosebumps rose from her arms as she thought of the footsteps getting louder as they approach her room. Finally, her door banged open, revealing two angry young actors tired of each other's company.
They looked irritated and out of patience.
Ishida-san looked flabbergasted.
"ISHIDA-SAN, PLEASE CHANGE MY ROOMMATE!" both of them yelled and that was their biggest mistake.
Ishida Himeko's POV
"ISHIDA-SAN, PLEASE CHANGE MY ROOMMATE!"
I stared at both of them, argue in front of me. Gooness! I never knew that their generation was this worse! Can't they even speak without yelling at me? And couldn't they at least walk quietly through the corridor?
My Vegetables!
Even though the whole floor was reserved for the cast of Eternal Spring, couldn't they have at least thought that they may wake others from their sleep? They didn't even take notice of Hino!! How arrogant kids today are!
On top of it all, they entered my room without even knocking! What if I was dressing up or something like that?! They didn't even respect my privacy! These kids…
"Okay…what do you want?" I asked, keeping my cool and trying my best not to look angry. It's Monday after all…start of the week!
"CHANGE MY ROOMMATE!" they screamed and resumed to their argument. Finally, my nerve popped out. How dare they scream at me! How old were they? Sixteen? I am FOUR freakin' years older than them and they shout at me just like that?! I am even their director!
"OKAY!!!! SHUT UP!!! FIRST OF ALL, WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU CAN WALK LIKE YOUR FEET WERE MADE UP OF IRON AND IGNORE HINO WHO GREETED YOU BY THE HALLWAY?" I asked them..they looked astounded as puppies.
"Hino greeted us?" Ryoutaro asked innocently.
"YES SHE FRIGGIN' DID AND YOU DIDN'T NOTICE HER BECAUSE YOU MR. NICE GUYS WERE APPARENTLY TOO OCCUPIED OF YOUR FREAKING FEUD THAT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!! AND ON TOP OF IT, WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU CAN JUST BARGE INTO MY ROOM WITHOUT KNOCKING?"
"Sorry, Ishida-san…It's Mr.-know-it-all here who opened you door just like that." Tsukimori said drastically as he looked scornfully at his roommate.
"I DON'T CARE! WHAT IN THE WORLD IS YOUR PROBLEM, YOU BOTH?!" I demanded. They were taken aback by my screaming, I guess…
"It's just that…" Tsukimori started coolly. Tch, just like him. "We decided to switch roommates since I couldn't sleep even forty winks last night because of HIS snoring."
Well, he does look tired and sleepy, maybe Ryoutaro did snore that loud, this huge brute…
"I clearly disagree, Ishida-san…" Ryou defended. "As far as I am concerned, I never snored in my whole life. My family says so…though." He said.
I sighed. Okay…they fight just because of a stupid issue? How childish…
"Are you sure Ryou?" I asked. "Does your family hear you when they sleep? Who sleeps earlier, your family or you?" I asked smugly.
"Err…them…" he said.
"I knew it." I mumbled. "In any case, I'll just switch you Ryoutaro with Etou Kiriya. It seems that he and Kaji don't seem to go smoothly as well. Dismissed and try to greet Hino next time, you freaks."
Tch. Naughty brats ruining my morning. It was a nice paring though…Ice cubes against sporty brutes…but I think Kaji is refined than Ryou anyway. Bah…6:00 just 1 hour before the actual shoots.
End of POV
Hino Kahoko's POV
"Ne, ne, did you hear the loud footsteps early this morning, Kaho-chan?" Yuuki-san asked me as we take our breakfast. I almost choked on my bacon when I heard that.
"Ehe" I just chuckled nervously.
"Right, right! They were creepy right, Yuu?" Kaori commented which made me choke again. "Eh? Are you okay, Kaho-chan? You choke a lot these days…"
"Y-yes…" I stuttered. "Those loud footsteps…weren't really creepy…those were just Tsukimori-kun's and Ryou's." I said.
"Ehhhhh?" they said in disbelief.
"I-I certainly s-saw them too…a-awhile ago…" Fuyuumi said timidly.
"Pfft. I didn't know Tsukimori-kun could be that mischievous as well. So they don't really get along huh?" asked Kaori thoughtfully.
"Yeah…" I agreed. They don't.
Sigh…that's why I thought I heard loud screaming a while ago from their room…so they were actually arguing. What could it be that they were mad about; I wonder…they didn't even notice me.
Good thing Lili went to sleep on our room yesterday, or else he could have been caught up between their fight early in the morning…
"I-I also saw…K-Kaho-sempai…g-greet them…" Fuyuumi added to her earlier sentence.
Crap…knowing from these two, they would tease me! Why does Fuyuumi-chan have to say that anyway?
"Ehhh? Really? That's interesting, Kaho-chan!" Yuuki said in glee. I knew it.
"N-no…I mean-"
"Don't 'no, I mean' me, Kaho! You know you can't take guys two at a time! Besides, remember what happened the other night?" Kaori said mockingly and I just blushed at the idea.
The other night…means…the HOT seat right? Oh…I knew I shouldn't have answered any of their questions that night. I knew they make a big fuss about it…I'm so stupid!!!
On top of it all, I can't stop thinking of that night that even Ryou heard me mutter his…sigh. I can't put up to say the word. Fine, Tsukimori-kun's name…there I said it. Sigh.
"Sigh…it doesn't matter anyway…I greeted them as co-actors. Just what were you thinking, Kaori-san?" I asked her.
"Eh? Jeez, Kaho-chan, you're being selfish, I just want to tease you y'know… so who greeted first?" Kaori asked, still curious of what happened.
…
"What? It's an easy question, Kaho!" Yuuki insisted on and even Fuyuumi seems to be interested. Why do people love to barge in other people's life anyway? Oh, right 'cause it IS more interesting that way.
"No one…apparently, they were too caught up in their argument to even notice me." I said. Sigh…I hope they don't ask too many questions again. The last time they did, they almost killed me!
For the love of heaven, please let in some distractions!!
"WAAAII~" I heard a squeaky and childish voice scream. I turned to look around but the most shocking thing greeted me. Lili was flying!!! No, he isn't flying, he threw his self to me and now he is in the air, ready to hit me!! Crap, I must catch him!!!
"LILI!!!" I called out as I caught him. Phew! What in the world is this child thinking?! What if I didn't catch him? Goodness knows what could have happened to him!
"Yay~ Kaho-nee nice catch!" he gestured as he had a thumbs up.
I was too enraged to speak, too worried to scold him and probably too red with panic. I think I am more flustered than ever in my whole life. Imagine yourself catching a flying kid thrown in your direction like a meatball in a food fight and anytime soon, he'd land anywhere trying to hurt himself!
"Kaho-nee?" he asked in wonder. Yuuki and Kaori let out a flabbergasted clap.
"Wow, Kaho…you could join a baseball team now." Yuuki commented and I heard a chuckle somewhere but I was sure it was one of the boys. I was too astounded to even move but at least I think I can speak out now.
"L-Lili…never ever throw yourself like a ball ever again okay?! My goodness, I wasn't sure if I could catch you!" I said, teary-eyed.
"S-sorry…I just thought you needed some distractions…you were so red and you're even redder now, Nee-chan" he told me.
"…yeah" I smiled. How funny. The last thing I remember was that I was hoping for some distractions but… "Hahahaha" I let out a small giggle. Oh God, if I was ever asking for some distractions, just please don't send them flying in my direction.
"Thanks, Lili"
…………………………………………………..
"Ah, I'm sorry!" I apologized as the line in the script indicated. This is the scene where Miyuki meets Yamamoto Rihito, played by Yunoki-sempai. "I-I'll help you with those books!"
"Eh, no, no" Yunoki-sempai said as he declined Miyuki's offer. It was actually Miyuki who was rushing out the library who hit on Rihito letting the books he was carrying be scattered on the floor.
I think Yunoki-sempai suits the role very well since he has such charming and gentle smile as Rihito but I doubt if he has the same hidden personality as him…
"B-but…" I insisted on…and he smiled at me apologetically. "No, sempai, I can't let you carry all of those! I was the one who bumped on you anyway, so please let me help you" I bowed. This is the cue for him to snap…gasp!
W-what…I felt a tense atmosphere letting me have goose bumps. Somehow, the carefree and gentle feeling of Yunoki-san's hands were transformed into a devastating feeling inside of me. I was scared… it's not my acting. I know I should feel scared at this moment but…this is natural. There is really something in his touch that made me have fear on him.
The cold touch he had run down through my spines letting me shudder. It was like I was really seeing another side of him. It was as if he was really annoyed of me.
"R-Rihito-sempai…" I managed to mutter, astounded and shocked as I saw his death glare at me and evil smile. He let out a smirk and afterwards a small sly grin. His eyes telling me that he was dangerous despite that they were just mocking me.
My hands trembled as he caught my chin with his fingers and closed the distance of our faces, I can feel his cold breath already and as he still closed our distance with his lips almost touching my ear, I shut my eyes close. Genuinely scared of him.
I knew it was all but acting. It's just that there's something in me that warns me….he's dangerous.
"He let out a small chuckle of amusement and finally, said. "You. Are. Annoying."
My knees collapsed making my sit flat on the floor, trembling in fear as he left me…his acting was so real…is he just really acting?
"and CUT!!!" Ishida-san announced as the scene ended but somehow I can't find the energy to stand. But then, I was afraid the people would be quite worried so I forced myself to go to my seat and have a good deal about it when director said that I must have a retouch since I am sweating too much.
Who wouldn't? After seeing some kind of devil…it was really scary.
I was entering the dressing room when I stumbled upon Yunoki-sempai and decided to praise him for his realistic performance.
"Yunoki-sempai, that was a wonderful performance it was as if it was really real." I said as I met him and he just gave me a small smile. Maybe I was wrong anyway, that it was all acting.
"Thank you." He said so I was almost sure when he neared himself and said:
"But it was the truth…you are really ANNOYING" he smirked and I froze.
…what…on earth…happened?
….
Phew! Another chappie, I'm glad I finished it hahaha. To tell you the truth I was quite enjoying this when I wrote about Yunoki. He is actually the second to my list of faves. Of course, Len was the first. I hope you liked it though. XD I loved the story…sigh. Some of the scenes here were like the ones in the anime, have you noticed? Like the one about the roommates and the 'you're annoying' thingy? XD
Please review and comment, suggest. I'd gladly appreciate them ^^
