Well, my first class is in about two hours, but since I said yesterday that I would post two chapters and didn't… here's another. Enjoy!

I do not own Aikatsu Stars!

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Subaru slouched over and sighed, as the girl who just finished her audition left the room.

"Why are you so down?" Nozomu asked him.

Subaru leaned back in his seat. "We've seen so many auditions, but we haven't found the right person yet."

Nozomu smiled sympathetically. "It takes patience, and you know it."

Subaru nodded.

Just then, Kanata returned from wherever it was he went.

"Good, you're back," Nozomu greeted. "We can get the next auditioner in then."

Subaru sighed again, and Kanata took his seat next to Asahi.

There were six people judging the auditions. The four members of M4, the director, Mr. Jiro Okamoto, and one of the producers.

"So who's next?" Subaru asked.

Nozomu looked at the papers in front of him. He grinned widely. "Her name is… Yume Nijino."

Subaru sat up straight and looked interested suddenly.

Asahi snickered, while Kanata smirked and Nozomu smiled.

"There you go," Nozomu said. "Now you look interested."

Subaru blushed and crossed his arms. "I-I don't know what you're talking about."

Suddenly, a knock came at the entry door.

"Enter," Mr. Jiro called.

The door opened and a familiar blonde walked in.

Yume smiled brightly. "Thank you for seeing me." She said, and bowed.

Mr. Jiro grinned, recognizing her. "Which part are you auditioning for today, Miss Nijino?"

Yume straightened herself. "I am auditioning for the part of May Natsuki."

The judges nodded. The movie was about four friends, the members of M4, and a dramatic struggle of their high school. May was one of the female friends of the boys who supported them.

"Which scene?" Mr. Jiro asked.

Yume flipped through her book. "Scene 16."

"Okay," Mr. Jiro said. "Our present members will act along with you." He explained.

Yume nodded, then closed her eyes to concentrate. She remembered Subaru's words from a long time ago. 'Just raise your head, puff your just out, and act confidently.'

Her eyes flew open and she put on a sweet smile. "You know that you count on your friends, don't you?"

"Of course I know that," Subaru answered in character. "But they have their own problems to deal with, rather than mine."

Yume's expression faltered, but she kept the smile. "You're right, but that's just another reason why you can depend on them."

Subaru hummed. "Thanks May. I- we can always count on you." He read as scripted.

Yume smirked and waved a finger. "Just as you should! I'll support you guys all the way!"

At that moment, Asahi's character would have run up.

"Guys! We need to go! Arata needs us!" He shouted breathlessly.

"What's wrong?" Yume cried in worry.

"It's Kaori!" Asahi answered.

Subaru and Yume gasped.

"We're coming!" Yume declared.

"And, end scene." Mr. Jiro said, stopping the exchange.

Yume breathed out her tension, then smiled.

"That was very good, Miss Yume." Nozomu said.

Mr. Jiro nodded. "Thank you, Miss Nijino. We will contact you if you are selected for the part."

Yume nodded. She bowed. "Thank you for your time." She then followed the assistant who directed her out of the room.

The boys grinned when the door shut.

"That was very powerful." Nozomu proclaimed.

Asahi agreed. "Yume would definitely be perfect for the part! Don't you think so, Kanata?"

Kanata nodded. "I agree."

"What are your thoughts, Mister Yuki?" Mr. Jiro asked.

"I think she would be great for the part." He stated firmly.

Asahi covered a snort, and Kanata and Nozomu smirked.

Mr. Jiro nodded. "Okay. We will discuss this further later. Who is the next to audition?"

The producer read the next name. "Miss Ako Saotome, sir."

Mr. Jiro nodded, recognizing the name again. "Call her in."

A few moments later, a knock was at the door.

"Enter," Mr. Jiro called once again.

Ako swiftly entered the audition room. Her steps faltered when she spotted M4, namely Subaru. She started having an internal freak out at the fact the she was about to act in front of her Subaru. Just as her face began to get hot, her eyes connected with a pair of green ones. Ako's eyes widened, and she recalled what he had told her earlier in the hall. 'Don't get distracted.'

She inhaled sharply, then moved to the center of the room.

"I will be auditioning for the part of Kaori Hana." Ako announced.

Kaori was a female character who was sweet on the outside, but was really an enemy towards the boys. She interacted with their rivals and didn't like the M4 characters. Kaori was a genius student that was a sweet character with an evil intent.

Mr. Jiro nodded. "Which scenes will you be acting out?"

"Scene 16 B." Ako answered.

"The members present here will play as themselves and act along with you." Mr. Jiro said, receiving a nod from Ako. "Action."

Ako's expression suddenly shifted. The air around her changed as well. She had a bright grin on her face, however, it was slightly menacing.

"Aw, your friend left? And here I thought that I would be able to converse with two of my good classmates." She fake pouted, then returning her smile.

Kanata was the next to speak. "What do you want?"

Ako frowned slightly. "I was just on my way, but then I spotted you and Yoru." She smiled again. "And I just had to greet you."

Kanata was silent, as his part said.

Ako gave a playful frown again. "You know, I heard that you and your friends had a problem last week in the locker room."

Kanata's breath hitched.

Ako laughed brightly, an evil glint in her eyes as she shut them with amusement flowing through her. "It's funny, because Botan was telling me something about him being in the locker room last week! I wonder if he knows something that you don't?"

Kanata was dead serious, his voice low and slow as he uttered his next line. "What did you say?"

Ako waved her hand, brushing the topic off cheerfully. "Ah, don't worry about it!" She kept the glint if mischief in her eye. She lifted her arm and took a glance at an imaginary watch. "My, my, look at the time. I'm running behind schedule." She looked up, the same smile on her face. "Thanks for the conversation sweetie, but I've gotta run! Toodles!"

Ako gave a wink and lifted her hand as a wave. She stopped speaking, signaling the end of her scene.

She fidgeted nervously, when the room was silent, all eyes on her. Ako looked at Mr. Jiro worriedly.

His jaw was twitching. "End scene!" He finally shouted, causing Ako to jump in surprise.

Mr. Jiro's eyes had stars in them. "That was marvelous!" He cried.

Ako clasped her hands in front of her. "Thank you, Mr. Jiro."

"I agree, that was great, Miss Ako." Nozomu added.

Ako smiled and ducked her head. "Thank you." She said again.

The assistant returned and guided Ako out of the room, leaving the judges alone.

"I didn't know she was such a good actress." Subaru said, amazed.

Kanata glanced at Subaru silently from the corner of his eye.

"Miss Ako was a wonderful Kaori." Nozomu stated.

"I think she's perfect for the part." Asahi said.

"Yes," Kanata said.

Mr. Jiro nodded. "I liked her performance as well." He shuffled the papers in front of him. "But we still need to see the other auditions. Bring the next one."

The boys moaned at the thought of being there longer.

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Aw man you guys are gonna love chapter 25. Or is it 26? Something around there ^^ Leave a review! Thanks for reading!