Author's Note: Gomen ne mina-san for making you guys wait for my update. Also I wan to thank all of you who reviewed my story and hope that you'll continue to do so Nyah! Oh yeah, in this chapter I will feature the song that inspired me to write the title of the story. It's a song from Singaporean singer, Stephanie Sun and Japanese singer Mai Kuraki. Yea! I love Stephanie!!! (Cheering)

Disclaimer-I don't own POT. Also, please don't blast me if I wrote that Mai-san appeared in this story to sing with Artemis.

Chapter Seven

Evening, outside Tokyo Dome, a group of high school students were waiting impatiently for two members of the Seigaku Tennis Club to show up. They were supposed to meet up at 7pm outside the main entrance and now it's already 7:27pm. The concert was to start at 7.30pm.

"Momo and Ochibi are so dead…why do they always have to be late?" Eiji groaned as he munched on his double cheese beef burger. He was hungry because he was too excited about Artemis' concert to eat his dinner at home. Koryu had merely whisked him off to the nearest burger stall outside the Dome after his first complain of hunger.

"I have already predicted that there's a 98 percent chance that those two will arrive latest among us." Inui said coolly, his glasses glinted at his statement.

"Ano, Oishi-senpai, is Inui-senpai always like this?" Tenhime nervously asked the boy beside her. She rarely interact with the Seigaku Regulars because of her own busy schedule in practising for her own music competition and therefore wasn't very used to their unique characteristics.

"Hai. Don't mind him much Tenhime, he's alright." Oishi smiled to ease her worry. People who don't understand Inui always freak out over his weird love for data collection and calculation.

"Oi! Gomen mina-san! Echizen and I were stuck in traffic and we had to run all the way from Kasuga Station." Momoshiro and Ryoma ran towards their friends, panting heavily. Sakuno was delighted to see Ryoma and handed him and Momoshiro tissue napkins to wipe their sweats.

"We better get in now. The concert is about to start any moment." Koryu said, walking towards the entrance while dragging Eiji behind her.

"Sa, I hope Artemis-chan perform well tonight. " Fuji said with a smile.

"Fushh…If she doesn't, it'll be a waste of my time here." Kaidoh said with his usual glare. The rest of the members merely ignored him and walked on. Everyone was eager about the upcoming performance except Tenhime who suddenly had a sense of foreboding.

'Yare yare…I hope nothing goes wrong with Artemis-chan's concert tonight.' Her crimson eyes darkened at the thought. She will speak to Koryu about it later in private.

Even as they entered the stadium, the guys were already being overwhelmed by crazy fans waving glowing sticks and cheering with yells of "Artemis, we love you!" echoing throughout the stadium.

'Man this place is/ these people are crazy!' Came the instantaneous thought of the Seigaku Regulars (Yes, including Tezuka). Sakuno, Tomoko and Tenhime cringed with all the screaming around them. Only Koryu paid no heed and calmly ushered them to their seats in the front centre of the stage. She had far too much experience to be flustered.

The show started of with guest performers Kinki Kids and Aitemu Galz. Their performance had the audience hyped up into a frenzy mode. They were also getting impatient and kept crying out for Artemis. At 8pm sharp, they got their wish.

Artemis appeared dressed in a baby pink top decorated with glittering star sequins and black hipsters singing one of her top billboard songs 'Rock My Baby Love'. It was a very energetic song and involved a lot of difficult hip hop moves which she danced with absolute precision and perfection.

Next, Artemis performed another favourite song, 'Shake Your Heart' which was also co-sing with Aitemu Galz's lead singer, Lolly Kudo. The two girls danced and brought the house down with their well-timed tempo.

After another five powerful rocking songs sang in a mixture of Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and English, Artemis then serenade the audience with a Mandarin ballad 'Zhan Kai Ni De Chi Bang', translated in English 'Spread Thy Wings' before ending the first half of the concert.

"Wow! That was awesome man!" Momoshiro yelled excitedly during the break.

"Yeah, what did you think of the songs Kaidoh-senpai?" Echizen asked the snake man with a mischievous expression on his face. Kaidoh merely 'Hmph' and ignored him.

"Maa, a live performance is certainly much better than listening from cds." Fuji smiled.

"There's the food seller. Do you want anything Tenhime, Koryu?" Oishi asked the two girls seated next to him. Koryu shook her head while Tenhime said she wanted Coke. Once Oishi left, Tenhime turned to Koryu with a serious look on her normally serene face.

"I feel danger, Koryu. Danger towards Artemis." Tenhime said in a low but grave tone. "There's something or someone that badly wants to hurt her."

"Wakarimashita. Do not tell others. I don't want them worried." Koryu then took out her cell phone and pressed two. She spoke to someone in Mandarin. Her words were curt, sharp and commanding. She then hung up just in time for the second half to begin.

Artemis firstly hyped up the audience with two up-beat songs before progressing to several ballads. At the near end of the performance, she announced to everyone.

"I would soooo like to thank each and every one of you guys here for being so supportive of me throughout my performance. I really appreciate that all of you made the effort to come here in spite of your busy schedules (Looking at the Seigaku people). I know Japanese people are really busy people, ne?" She winked playfully as she said that, causing the audience to laugh at her joke.

"Anyway, the next song I'm going to sing is a tribute to my favourite idol that happened to share the same surname as me! Yes, it's our dear sweet Stephanie Sun! This song was sung by her and Mai Kuraki-san. I feel that this song is telling us that love between friends is one of the most precious things that bind us to this world. Without friends, we are never the same as we are now." Looking at her friends, she gave them a wide grin before announcing her last guest singer.

"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, may I present to you one of the original singers of Tonight I Feel Close To You, Mai Kuraki-san!" Artemis called out as Mai appeared on the stage just as the music started.

Mai: Close my eyes and feel your mind

Artemis: Time has passed, I walk like a shadow

Mai: Never knew, what I am going through

Both: You touch my hand and take my breath away

Mai: Whisper on the wind so softly

Let the bright stars fill our dreams with love

Reach for your hand (Artemis: You're holding my key)

And you show me the way

Tonight, I feel close to you

You open my door and light the sky above

Both: When I need a friend, you are there right by my side

I wish we could stay as one

Mai: I wish we could stay forever as one

Artemis: All the tears that haunt my past

Mai: You promised

It'll be better tomorrow

Artemis: Play that song

You and I listened to

Both: And let it gently ease our pain

Artemis: Tender rain drops from the blue sky

Flowers blooming, life is so divine

Like sunlight on a stream (Mai: you're holding my key)

You show the world to me

Artemis: Tonight, I feel close to you

You open my door and light the sky above

Both: When I need a friend, you are there right by my side

I wish we could stay as one

Mai: So much love in this beautiful world

Artemis: Search for the brightest star in the sky

Mai: You will find the meaning of love

Artemis: Don't be afraid (Mai: don't be afraid), just be yourself (Mai: just be yourself)

Both: We need this love... I've never knew

Both: Tonight, I feel close to you

You open my door and light the sky above

When I need a friend, you are there right by my side

Artemis: I wish we could stay as one

Mai: Tonight, I feel close to you

Artemis: You open my door and light the sky above

Both: When I need a friend, you are there right by my side

I wish we could stay as one

I wish we could stay forever as one

There was a standing ovation even before the duo finished their song. The audience's hearty cheers and shouts of encore moved Artemis to tears and Mai merely smiled and held her hand as they finished their song.

"Arigato gozaimasu mina! I will never forget my time here! I love you guys so much! Thanks for your support all these time!" Artemis blew kisses and waved at the audience happily. Some random guy had gone up to give her a nice bouquet of flowers which she accepted gracefully and gave the guy a kiss on the cheek. Of course, a certain blue-eyed tensai was not amused. It was then he and Koryu noticed that the young singer's expression became solemn.

"Since Tokyo is the last stop of my Asia Tour, I shall take this opportunity to announce something important to you guys. I am taking a break from singing once my contract is over with IMG." There were cries of dismay and shock in the entire stadium. The entire Seigaku group was also shocked by her sudden announcement. Even Koryu was startled, Artemis had never mentioned about matter this to her.

"I want to finish my education before I can solely focus all my attention on singing. This is my promise to my family. It's a vital decision and I want to share it with all of you guys. I know this sounds selfish but I hope that you'll understand how important this is to me. I hope that you guys will support my decision. Onegai shimasu!" Artemis flashed her
trademark cutie smile and said in her trademark childish cute honey voice. There were cries of disappointment from the hyper crowd and they were yelling for Artemis not to go and that they will never forget her.