Love in Disguise
Summary: AU of HYD. 17-year-old Tsukushi is a succesful celebrity, using the stage name Aikawa Anna, but when she's already famous worldwide, her dad told her to stop and return to Japan with the rest of the family. Oh yeah, in this story, Tsukushi's not a plain beauty, but a very beautiful girl.
By: Myzee
Chapter 10
"Tsukasa, wake up!" Shigeru said.
"Don't bother, he's in dreamland already," Akira said. "Let me and Soujiro carry him,"
"Just a kiss from Aikawa Anna, and he passed out," said Soujiro. "How typical of Tsukasa,"
"Well, every other guy who got kissed by Aikawa Anna will pass out too," Shigeru said. "I don't blame him,"
********
Anna, meanwhile, couldn't change into Tsukushi just yet, due to the people outside.
"Darn it, Katie!" Anna said. "I couldn't go out yet, they'll trail me wherever I go!"
"You could always go to your 'private' apartment," Katie suggested.
"I don't have a private apartment," Anna replied. "I live here with my parents, remember?"
"They are gone, Miss Aikawa," said James, who's watching the scene outside.
Katie took Anna's stuff, and both of them went out and entered the unmarked tinted black car.
Inside, Anna took her wig, and became Tsukushi.
"Oh yeah, the director wants me to shoot scenes everday," Tsukushi said to Katie. "He said I'm lagging the production,"
"Well, that means, you are going to take a few months off school, and I will arrange a private tutor for your lessons," Katie replied. "But what are you going to tell your friends?"
Tsukushi shrugged. "I've run out of excuses already,"
"And, I just got a fax from Okawahara Records, it seems that they want you to do a concert in Japan," said Katie. "It will be a busy month for you,"
"Is it a tour, or just one concert in Tokyo?" asked Tsukushi.
"Just one concert in Tokyo," answered Katie. "But if you are succesful with that concert, they might want to add on Nagasaki, Hokkaido, and Osaka as the other cities,"
"Just accept it, Katie, I feel like singing anyway," Tsukushi answered. "Just make sure none of these coincide with Makino Tsukushi's stuffs,"
Katie nodded.
*******
~~Makino Mansion~~
"You have to take some leave off school?" asked Mr. Makino.
Tsukushi nodded.
"So, I need some alibi to tell the teachers, and of course, my friends," answered Tsukushi.
"What alibi did you use when the young Nishikado called you up when you were at the set?" asked Mrs. Makino.
"I told him that I'm at otoosan's office, learning the business," Tsukushi answered.
"Just use that alibi," Mr. Makino replied. "Their fathers, and mother know how strict your father is when it comes to work,"
"Or, you could always tell that you are with your okaasan, shopping," Mrs. Makino said.
"And then, Okawahara Shigeru, who just became a friend, will want to join me," Tsukushi replied drily.
"Or, I could tell them that I'm going back to L.A. for a while," Tsukushi said. "But I told them I don't have friends in L.A.,"
"Well, just tell them that your mother is doing something in L.A. for the Makino Corporation, and you are requested to join her there," replied Mrs. Makino.
*********
~~Eitoku High~~
"This is my last day at school," Tsukushi said to Soujiro.
"Eh, why?" asked Soujiro.
"My mother is going to L.A. and she insisted that I join her," Tsukushi lied. "I'm just taking a few months' break,"
"Why do you have to go?" asked Soujiro. "Couldn't she do it alone?"
"Tough luck," Tsukushi replied drily. "She's the one who forced me back home,"
"There's no point in arguing with her about it, Mrs. Makino Akiko is the 2nd most manipulating woman alive," said Tsukushi.
"Oh yeah, speaking of that, who is the first one?" asked Soujiro.
"Domyouji's mother," Tsukushi answered. "She controls the business in Japan and New York, right?"
Soujiro nodded. "Your mother?" he asked.
"She controls only some parts of the company, the rest is my father," answered Tsukushi.
"Tsukushi, I know this is weird for me, but..." stammered Soujiro.
"What is it?" asked Tsukushi.
"I feel, we've been spending time together for quite a while..." Soujiro mumbled.
"Don't tell me that you are in love with me," Tsukushi joked.
"No!" Soujiro said, shock in his face. "I'm a lady's man remember?"
Tsukushi smiled knowingly, but yet, there's something inside that hurts. It hurts a lot.
********
~~Airport~~ the next day
"Okay, bye," Tsukushi said to the F4, Shigeru and Shizuka.
"Tsukushi, we'll be late!" said Mrs. Makino.
Tsukushi entered the departure hall, and gave one last look towards her friends.
"You aren't going to L.A. for real, right?" asked Tsukushi.
"No, I'm going to Osaka," answered Mrs. Makino.
"Osaka?" asked Tsukushi.
Mrs. Makino nodded, "And you'll be joining me there,"
"Why would I want to go to Osaka?" asked Tsukushi.
"We are going to visit your grandmother," Mrs. Makino answered.
"She's still alive?" asked Tsukushi, shock written in her face.
"Of course she's still alive," Mrs. Makino replied annoyingly.
"Then why aren't Otoosan and Susumu join us?" asked Tsukushi.
"Your grandmother hates your father, and Susumu looks so much like your father," answered Mrs. Makino.
***********
~~Osaka~~
"Welcome home to Osaka, Mrs. Akiko, Miss Tsukushi," said the bodyguards.
"Is my mother doing very well, Hana?" asked Mrs. Makino.
The man named Hana answered, "Doing extremely well, Mrs. Akiko,"
The men in black escorted Tsukushi and her mom into a limo, and off they went towards the Aikawa House.
----Aikawa House----
"There you are, Akiko, it's been a while since you return," said Mrs. Aikawa. "Ah, you brought your always missing daughter with you,"
"How are you doing, grandmother?" asked Tsukushi.
"I heard you on TV, my dear," Mrs. Aikawa answered. "That Anna girl is you, don't try denying it,"
"Ah, yes," Tsukushi replied. "How do you know, grandmother?"
"There's no denying that you are the same person," answered Mrs. Aikawa. "And you used the name 'Aikawa' of all names,"
"Tsukushi, such a bad name too, I'd rather call you Anna, is it okay?" asked Mrs. Aikawa.
"All right, grandmother, but both Otoosan and Okaasan do not like that name," Tsukushi replied.
"What your father hates, my dear, is what I like, with the exception of your mother," said Mrs. Aikawa. "Thank god that man received his inheritance when you were born, and that sister of his decided to be a nun, or, he won't be able to feed this mother of yours,"
Tsukushi never knew that her mother actually came from a prominent family in Osaka, but now she knew.
"I know that your mother is going to be here for quite a while, while you are staying here for one day only, isn't that right, Ana?" asked Mrs. Aikawa.
"Ah, how do you know?" asked Tsukushi.
"I pulled some strings," answered Mrs. Aikawa nonchalantly. "I heard the director want you to work everyday,"
"Yes, and it's going to be hard to disguise myself as Tsukushi," answered Tsukushi.
"Well, just be Anna, *only* Anna for three months," replied Mrs. Aikawa. "Here's a key to the Aikawa House in Tokyo, your mother never goes there, am I right, Akiko?"
"Mother, I have a husband, of course I live at the Makino Mansion," answered Mrs. Makino defeatedly.
"Is that wise, grandmother?" asked Tsukushi.
"You don't have to go to school that way, and a tutor will come to that house every midday," answered Mrs. Aikawa. "It will be just you, and that manager of yours,"
"And when I had an investigator to search your background, I saw that you only have one car which do not have 'M.Tsukushi' as the licence plate," said Mrs. Aikawa.
"At that house, there's some cars which says 'AA' as the licence plate, some of them your mother's old cars, some are new cars which I intend to give to you, you are my only granddaughter," continued Mrs. Aikawa. "Too bad Aikawa Holdings do not directly belong to us anymore,"
"Aikawa Holdings?" asked Tsukushi. "I never heard of it,"
"You never heard of it because it is a company based in Japan, and Japan only," answered Mrs. Aikawa. "It's not a big company like your father's,"
******
The three ladies had dinner together, where her grandmother made Tsukushi wear the traditional yukata, and then, after that, Tsukushi was shown to her room which is adjacent to her mother's.
During the night, something's nagging Tsukushi inside, why would her grandmother hate her father that much?
Wanting to know more, she went out of her room, and knocked on her mother's shoji screen door.
"Enter," instructed Makino Akiko.
"Okaasan," Tsukushi started.
"You want to ask me some things, right?" asked Mrs. Makino.
Tsukushi nodded.
"Why do grandmother hate father that much?" asked Tsukushi.
"Because I broke my engagement with another guy to be with your father," answered Mrs. Makino.
"And this another guy was chosen by grandmother?" asked Tsukushi.
"He was my first cousin," Mrs. Makino answered. "We were very close, but I could never love him,"
"You know your father came to his inheritance a little bit late," said Mrs. Makino. "And when I married him, there is no hope that he will be the next president of Makino Corporation, that made your grandmother very angry then,"
"And then, when he DID become president, he went to Los Angeles, to take over the business, and brought me with him, making the hatred in your grandmother to rise even more, since her only daughter was taken away from her," continued Mrs. Makino.
"You couldn't really blame her though, we settled our differences years ago, and she wanted to meet you very much, that's why I dragged you here," said Mrs. Makino. "And giving you keys to the Aikawa House means that she accepted you as a part of her family,"
"Okaasan, how big is the Aikawa House?" asked Tsukushi.
"Hmm... not as big as the Makino Mansion, but big nonetheless, there's an army of servants waiting you over there," answered Mrs. Makino. "You'll have a great time over there,"
"Okaasan, what happened to Aikawa Holdings?" asked Tsukushi.
"Since your grandparents disown me, they were left with no heirs, so, an uncle of yours, one of my cousins, took the job, but your grandmother still holds some of the shares," answered Mrs. Makino.
*******
Tsukushi returned to Tokyo the next day, and immediately went to the Makino Mansion.
"Do you want us to unpack for you, Miss Tsukushi?" asked Tsubame.
"No, call Katie McDermott, and pack your stuffs, Tsubame, I'm bringing you with me," answered Tsukushi. "Before you pack your clothes, tell Kelvin, Toro, James and Peter to pack their clothes, and tell James to start up my car which has a normal licence plate,"
"Where are we going, Kushi?" asked Katie, as she packed her clothes.
"The Aikawa House," Tsukushi answered.
"Aikawa House?" asked Katie.
Tsukushi nodded. "My grandmother told me to use it and become Anna for 3 weeks,"
They went outside with the luggages, and James has already started up the car, which is a limo.
****
~~Inside the car~~
"Okay, listen up, all of you," said Tsukushi.
"For three weeks, refer to me as 'Miss Anna' or 'Miss Aikawa'," Tsukushi instructed. "All of you knew about these two identities of mine, and Katie here, is my manager,"
"Although my grandmother left the house with a lot of servants, I'm taking you with me," Tsukushi continued. "Don't ever tell ANYONE that you are with me here, everyone thought I had gone to L.A., bringing you with me,"
Tsukushi took off her wig, and became Aikawa Anna.
********
They arrived at the Aikawa House, and what her mother had said about that old house is really true. It is big, but not as big as the Makino Mansion, and its design is more traditional than the Makino Mansion.
"Welcome home, Aikawa Anna-sama, we've been expecting you," bowed the butler. "The Aikawa Aya-sama told us that you are staying here for 3 weeks, I am Haruomi,"
"Haruomi, these are my servants, Tsubame, my personal maid, Kelvin, Toro, James and Peter, my bodyguards," Anna said. "While this is my friend and personal manager, Katie McDermott,"
"I will make your stay very comfortable, Aikawa-sama," bowed the butler again. "I will show you and your friend your room, while this maid, Haruko will show the servants where their rooms are,"
"Make sure their rooms are an easy access to anywhere in the mansion, I need them," Anna instructed. "And that my room and Katie's are adjacent to each other as well,"
Anna and Katie walked with Haruomi towards their rooms.
"I hope you like you stay here, Aikawa-sama," said Haruomi.
"I noticed there's another traditional-looking house next door," Anna noted.
"That is the house of the Nishikado Family, the owner of Nishikado Corporation," Haruomi informed.
end of chapter 10 - please read and review
Summary: AU of HYD. 17-year-old Tsukushi is a succesful celebrity, using the stage name Aikawa Anna, but when she's already famous worldwide, her dad told her to stop and return to Japan with the rest of the family. Oh yeah, in this story, Tsukushi's not a plain beauty, but a very beautiful girl.
By: Myzee
Chapter 10
"Tsukasa, wake up!" Shigeru said.
"Don't bother, he's in dreamland already," Akira said. "Let me and Soujiro carry him,"
"Just a kiss from Aikawa Anna, and he passed out," said Soujiro. "How typical of Tsukasa,"
"Well, every other guy who got kissed by Aikawa Anna will pass out too," Shigeru said. "I don't blame him,"
********
Anna, meanwhile, couldn't change into Tsukushi just yet, due to the people outside.
"Darn it, Katie!" Anna said. "I couldn't go out yet, they'll trail me wherever I go!"
"You could always go to your 'private' apartment," Katie suggested.
"I don't have a private apartment," Anna replied. "I live here with my parents, remember?"
"They are gone, Miss Aikawa," said James, who's watching the scene outside.
Katie took Anna's stuff, and both of them went out and entered the unmarked tinted black car.
Inside, Anna took her wig, and became Tsukushi.
"Oh yeah, the director wants me to shoot scenes everday," Tsukushi said to Katie. "He said I'm lagging the production,"
"Well, that means, you are going to take a few months off school, and I will arrange a private tutor for your lessons," Katie replied. "But what are you going to tell your friends?"
Tsukushi shrugged. "I've run out of excuses already,"
"And, I just got a fax from Okawahara Records, it seems that they want you to do a concert in Japan," said Katie. "It will be a busy month for you,"
"Is it a tour, or just one concert in Tokyo?" asked Tsukushi.
"Just one concert in Tokyo," answered Katie. "But if you are succesful with that concert, they might want to add on Nagasaki, Hokkaido, and Osaka as the other cities,"
"Just accept it, Katie, I feel like singing anyway," Tsukushi answered. "Just make sure none of these coincide with Makino Tsukushi's stuffs,"
Katie nodded.
*******
~~Makino Mansion~~
"You have to take some leave off school?" asked Mr. Makino.
Tsukushi nodded.
"So, I need some alibi to tell the teachers, and of course, my friends," answered Tsukushi.
"What alibi did you use when the young Nishikado called you up when you were at the set?" asked Mrs. Makino.
"I told him that I'm at otoosan's office, learning the business," Tsukushi answered.
"Just use that alibi," Mr. Makino replied. "Their fathers, and mother know how strict your father is when it comes to work,"
"Or, you could always tell that you are with your okaasan, shopping," Mrs. Makino said.
"And then, Okawahara Shigeru, who just became a friend, will want to join me," Tsukushi replied drily.
"Or, I could tell them that I'm going back to L.A. for a while," Tsukushi said. "But I told them I don't have friends in L.A.,"
"Well, just tell them that your mother is doing something in L.A. for the Makino Corporation, and you are requested to join her there," replied Mrs. Makino.
*********
~~Eitoku High~~
"This is my last day at school," Tsukushi said to Soujiro.
"Eh, why?" asked Soujiro.
"My mother is going to L.A. and she insisted that I join her," Tsukushi lied. "I'm just taking a few months' break,"
"Why do you have to go?" asked Soujiro. "Couldn't she do it alone?"
"Tough luck," Tsukushi replied drily. "She's the one who forced me back home,"
"There's no point in arguing with her about it, Mrs. Makino Akiko is the 2nd most manipulating woman alive," said Tsukushi.
"Oh yeah, speaking of that, who is the first one?" asked Soujiro.
"Domyouji's mother," Tsukushi answered. "She controls the business in Japan and New York, right?"
Soujiro nodded. "Your mother?" he asked.
"She controls only some parts of the company, the rest is my father," answered Tsukushi.
"Tsukushi, I know this is weird for me, but..." stammered Soujiro.
"What is it?" asked Tsukushi.
"I feel, we've been spending time together for quite a while..." Soujiro mumbled.
"Don't tell me that you are in love with me," Tsukushi joked.
"No!" Soujiro said, shock in his face. "I'm a lady's man remember?"
Tsukushi smiled knowingly, but yet, there's something inside that hurts. It hurts a lot.
********
~~Airport~~ the next day
"Okay, bye," Tsukushi said to the F4, Shigeru and Shizuka.
"Tsukushi, we'll be late!" said Mrs. Makino.
Tsukushi entered the departure hall, and gave one last look towards her friends.
"You aren't going to L.A. for real, right?" asked Tsukushi.
"No, I'm going to Osaka," answered Mrs. Makino.
"Osaka?" asked Tsukushi.
Mrs. Makino nodded, "And you'll be joining me there,"
"Why would I want to go to Osaka?" asked Tsukushi.
"We are going to visit your grandmother," Mrs. Makino answered.
"She's still alive?" asked Tsukushi, shock written in her face.
"Of course she's still alive," Mrs. Makino replied annoyingly.
"Then why aren't Otoosan and Susumu join us?" asked Tsukushi.
"Your grandmother hates your father, and Susumu looks so much like your father," answered Mrs. Makino.
***********
~~Osaka~~
"Welcome home to Osaka, Mrs. Akiko, Miss Tsukushi," said the bodyguards.
"Is my mother doing very well, Hana?" asked Mrs. Makino.
The man named Hana answered, "Doing extremely well, Mrs. Akiko,"
The men in black escorted Tsukushi and her mom into a limo, and off they went towards the Aikawa House.
----Aikawa House----
"There you are, Akiko, it's been a while since you return," said Mrs. Aikawa. "Ah, you brought your always missing daughter with you,"
"How are you doing, grandmother?" asked Tsukushi.
"I heard you on TV, my dear," Mrs. Aikawa answered. "That Anna girl is you, don't try denying it,"
"Ah, yes," Tsukushi replied. "How do you know, grandmother?"
"There's no denying that you are the same person," answered Mrs. Aikawa. "And you used the name 'Aikawa' of all names,"
"Tsukushi, such a bad name too, I'd rather call you Anna, is it okay?" asked Mrs. Aikawa.
"All right, grandmother, but both Otoosan and Okaasan do not like that name," Tsukushi replied.
"What your father hates, my dear, is what I like, with the exception of your mother," said Mrs. Aikawa. "Thank god that man received his inheritance when you were born, and that sister of his decided to be a nun, or, he won't be able to feed this mother of yours,"
Tsukushi never knew that her mother actually came from a prominent family in Osaka, but now she knew.
"I know that your mother is going to be here for quite a while, while you are staying here for one day only, isn't that right, Ana?" asked Mrs. Aikawa.
"Ah, how do you know?" asked Tsukushi.
"I pulled some strings," answered Mrs. Aikawa nonchalantly. "I heard the director want you to work everyday,"
"Yes, and it's going to be hard to disguise myself as Tsukushi," answered Tsukushi.
"Well, just be Anna, *only* Anna for three months," replied Mrs. Aikawa. "Here's a key to the Aikawa House in Tokyo, your mother never goes there, am I right, Akiko?"
"Mother, I have a husband, of course I live at the Makino Mansion," answered Mrs. Makino defeatedly.
"Is that wise, grandmother?" asked Tsukushi.
"You don't have to go to school that way, and a tutor will come to that house every midday," answered Mrs. Aikawa. "It will be just you, and that manager of yours,"
"And when I had an investigator to search your background, I saw that you only have one car which do not have 'M.Tsukushi' as the licence plate," said Mrs. Aikawa.
"At that house, there's some cars which says 'AA' as the licence plate, some of them your mother's old cars, some are new cars which I intend to give to you, you are my only granddaughter," continued Mrs. Aikawa. "Too bad Aikawa Holdings do not directly belong to us anymore,"
"Aikawa Holdings?" asked Tsukushi. "I never heard of it,"
"You never heard of it because it is a company based in Japan, and Japan only," answered Mrs. Aikawa. "It's not a big company like your father's,"
******
The three ladies had dinner together, where her grandmother made Tsukushi wear the traditional yukata, and then, after that, Tsukushi was shown to her room which is adjacent to her mother's.
During the night, something's nagging Tsukushi inside, why would her grandmother hate her father that much?
Wanting to know more, she went out of her room, and knocked on her mother's shoji screen door.
"Enter," instructed Makino Akiko.
"Okaasan," Tsukushi started.
"You want to ask me some things, right?" asked Mrs. Makino.
Tsukushi nodded.
"Why do grandmother hate father that much?" asked Tsukushi.
"Because I broke my engagement with another guy to be with your father," answered Mrs. Makino.
"And this another guy was chosen by grandmother?" asked Tsukushi.
"He was my first cousin," Mrs. Makino answered. "We were very close, but I could never love him,"
"You know your father came to his inheritance a little bit late," said Mrs. Makino. "And when I married him, there is no hope that he will be the next president of Makino Corporation, that made your grandmother very angry then,"
"And then, when he DID become president, he went to Los Angeles, to take over the business, and brought me with him, making the hatred in your grandmother to rise even more, since her only daughter was taken away from her," continued Mrs. Makino.
"You couldn't really blame her though, we settled our differences years ago, and she wanted to meet you very much, that's why I dragged you here," said Mrs. Makino. "And giving you keys to the Aikawa House means that she accepted you as a part of her family,"
"Okaasan, how big is the Aikawa House?" asked Tsukushi.
"Hmm... not as big as the Makino Mansion, but big nonetheless, there's an army of servants waiting you over there," answered Mrs. Makino. "You'll have a great time over there,"
"Okaasan, what happened to Aikawa Holdings?" asked Tsukushi.
"Since your grandparents disown me, they were left with no heirs, so, an uncle of yours, one of my cousins, took the job, but your grandmother still holds some of the shares," answered Mrs. Makino.
*******
Tsukushi returned to Tokyo the next day, and immediately went to the Makino Mansion.
"Do you want us to unpack for you, Miss Tsukushi?" asked Tsubame.
"No, call Katie McDermott, and pack your stuffs, Tsubame, I'm bringing you with me," answered Tsukushi. "Before you pack your clothes, tell Kelvin, Toro, James and Peter to pack their clothes, and tell James to start up my car which has a normal licence plate,"
"Where are we going, Kushi?" asked Katie, as she packed her clothes.
"The Aikawa House," Tsukushi answered.
"Aikawa House?" asked Katie.
Tsukushi nodded. "My grandmother told me to use it and become Anna for 3 weeks,"
They went outside with the luggages, and James has already started up the car, which is a limo.
****
~~Inside the car~~
"Okay, listen up, all of you," said Tsukushi.
"For three weeks, refer to me as 'Miss Anna' or 'Miss Aikawa'," Tsukushi instructed. "All of you knew about these two identities of mine, and Katie here, is my manager,"
"Although my grandmother left the house with a lot of servants, I'm taking you with me," Tsukushi continued. "Don't ever tell ANYONE that you are with me here, everyone thought I had gone to L.A., bringing you with me,"
Tsukushi took off her wig, and became Aikawa Anna.
********
They arrived at the Aikawa House, and what her mother had said about that old house is really true. It is big, but not as big as the Makino Mansion, and its design is more traditional than the Makino Mansion.
"Welcome home, Aikawa Anna-sama, we've been expecting you," bowed the butler. "The Aikawa Aya-sama told us that you are staying here for 3 weeks, I am Haruomi,"
"Haruomi, these are my servants, Tsubame, my personal maid, Kelvin, Toro, James and Peter, my bodyguards," Anna said. "While this is my friend and personal manager, Katie McDermott,"
"I will make your stay very comfortable, Aikawa-sama," bowed the butler again. "I will show you and your friend your room, while this maid, Haruko will show the servants where their rooms are,"
"Make sure their rooms are an easy access to anywhere in the mansion, I need them," Anna instructed. "And that my room and Katie's are adjacent to each other as well,"
Anna and Katie walked with Haruomi towards their rooms.
"I hope you like you stay here, Aikawa-sama," said Haruomi.
"I noticed there's another traditional-looking house next door," Anna noted.
"That is the house of the Nishikado Family, the owner of Nishikado Corporation," Haruomi informed.
end of chapter 10 - please read and review