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Chapter 21 – Model Heero and Di
Heero sipped at his coffee, paused and put the cup back on the glass table. The only other people who were in the mansion at the time were Susy and Di, who were both in the same room as him, and sitting at the same table sipping at their own coffee. Heero didn't expect Duo or Hotaru to come back until sometime late since he was probably taking Hotaru illegally to a night club. He wondered how he would ever get her in underage. On the other hand, Hotaru could always transform and look much older, and if anyone asked, she was Duo's responsible adult.
"So basically, I thought we'd start in the moving business of modelling. The agency thought it was a splendid idea for us to be a pair, and they would like us to find a name for our pair," said Di bringing Heero's thoughts back to the present.
"So what's the name then?" asked Heero impatiently.
"Well, when you put our initials together you get, AH or HA, so I thought, what the hell, lets called ourselves AHHA or HAAH."
Heero sweat dropped, he was planning to go with whatever she had in mind, but this was a little too much.
"How about we don't decide on a name and let the agency do that for us. I'm sure they are much better at it," said Heero trying to change the subject.
"Ok, fine," exclaimed Di, waving her hands in the air. "They also want to start as soon as they can, and they seemed as crazy as me, saying they were willing to start working on us in the middle of the night if we came then," said Di sneakily.
"Fine, lets go."
Di's eyes widened in disbelief and Susy lifted an eyebrow in amusement.
Does Heero even know how to model? thought Susy, not wanting to say it outloud in case Heero got upset and offended by her thoughts. She had learned to speak her opinion all the time, but she seriously barely understood where the two got the whole modelling concept from. As far as she was concerned, Heero was supposed to be a crazy killer and the perfect soldier, which he was. But he also wanted to be a model now. Was this his way of making money when there was nothing else?
Di jumped up from her seat and grabbed Heero's hand before he could pull it away. If he wanted to go, she was ready. Maybe she would at least get a few moments with him until Ami came back.
Heero flung the door open to the
agency and walked in holding his head high. Di had given him something to wear
which was more proper for the occasion. A few auditioning models stared at them
in surprise as they walked through the staff only doors without a permission
badge. A man of about 31 was standing at the stage discussing something with
his other helpers.
"Now THIS is what I call a real agency," said Heero before he realised what he had said.
"Are you saying mine wasn't as good," exclaimed Di.
"Oh come on Di, you only made that thing to find me! It wasn't as professional as this one, but I must say I am really impressed with this one."
Di pouted and sniffed angrily, bring attention to herself making all the helpers stop. The man who had been talking before marched towards them and looked them up and down before turning to their faces.
"Di, you brought your friend along. This is very impressive. Did you come here to start or what?" asked the man a little impatiently.
Di nodded and followed the man as he threw instructions to all the helpers and photographers. Heero stared around the big hall wondering what sorts of magazines and programs he'd be modelling for. His question was answered almost immediately.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am French so please excuse my accent. My name is Dominique, but for short just call me Domi. You are going to be modelling for a very popular magazine which is shared between America, Japan, Australia and Africa. It's a new magazine but very popular still. It's name I cannot remember now but if you would like to give me some background information about your modelling career then please do so," said the man.
Heero nodded while Di looked a little nervous. She quickly took out an invitation she once made for Heero. She seemed to have two of them and passed them to Domi.
"This is an invitation we had both received to go to the Teenager modelling Agency, though it has ceased to exist now. Heero starred in this magazine," said Di, handing Domi the magazine.
Heero looked astonished at Di. He had no idea she kept the magazine and certificate. In fact he was sure the magazines were all thrown out before. Domi nodded and stared at the certificated again, checking that they were real. You could see by his face that he was a complete perfectionist.
"Ok, well seems you guys have had enough practise so I think I'll just check how you model and correct some of your ways, and then we can get to photography and moving modelling," said Domi giving back the magazines to Di.
Di sighed in relief and sat back on a seat which just happened to be behind her. She stared at Heero encouragingly, as if showing he should go first. Heero nodded and walked up towards the stage. He went over the techniques that 'Nicky' had taught him and began his performance. He walked to the edge of the stage, posed, turned, and walked back expressionlessly. Before Domi could say anything Di was already on her feet and kicking back into the 'Nicky' styles.
"Heero, why do you have to be so perfect in everything but emotion? Your problem is your emotion. Can't you put a little bit more feeling into the performance? You have to gaze into girl's eyes and make them faint with love. Not stare at them blankly like they are mad cows," exclaimed Di surprising herself with what she said. Heero nodded and turned back to Domi who looked dumbfounded completely. Heero raised an eyebrow asking for a comment.
"This girl seemed to have said it better than I could have ever said it. I'm glad I hired you. Your routine is perfect, and I do not need to correct you, but you must show emotion in the performance," said Domi.
Heero nodded pretending he understood, but of course he didn't and had no idea how to show emotion and what kind. Emotion was the wrong word to use for the term and he was getting a little confused. Di turned to look at him and saw he was getting really confused.
"Heero, sit in front of the stage and watch my every move and you will hopefully see what I mean," said Di. Heero nodded and took his seat with Domi who had forgotten about his paralysed and shocked helpers who couldn't help looking at the whole scene in amusement.
Di took in a breath and walked along the stage gracefully. She was the scout of love so this couldn't be too hard for her. The main thing was to show Heero exactly what emotion was like, and also show him someway, that she loved him and would be loyal to him much more than Ami, no matter how much he loved Ami more than Di.
Di stared into Heero's prussion blue eyes, her heart beat steadily as she walked forward on the stage. She took a glance around the stage and paused, posing for all the imaginary photographs to take shots of her. She moved her position a little and gazed into Heero's eyes again, emotion running through the thin air and reaching Heero. Heero stared back as he felt a strange feeling go towards him as Di's face changed a little. He couldn't read the expression on her face because it was something new and strange. He shifted in his feet feeling a little uncomfortable as Di turned once more, her beautiful eyes sparkling with delight. From what he didn't know. He somehow yearned for the feeling again, trying to figure out what it was. She took one more look at him and winked, scrunching up her nose a little before walking back towards the exit of the stage.
The only word Heero knew that came to his mind right now was 'sexy'. The word Duo would have used any time and he was quite sure it had much to do with the sensation he was feeling when he was staring at Di. She smiled and rushed back to Heero as if questioning him to tell her what he thought.
"That was very well done indeed! Your modelling skills are very advanced," exclaimed Domi.
Heero nodded in agreement. He wasn't quite sure how to put emotion in his act yet, but he was sure it would do without it for now. His thoughts travelled back to Ami suddenly and what she was doing.
Why the hell am I thinking about her suddenly!? exclaimed Heero in his head.
"Heero, earth to Heero! Would you like to start the photography? I mean, there is nothing new to teach you guys. You're perfect," exclaimed Domi as he put his fingers to his lips and kissed them, showing the perfect sign in 'french'.
"You know what; I'm going to put you guys in a competition and in the fashion show. I also want to put you in oooh… there are some many things I could do with you guys. You'll be famous, rich, wealthy stars in no time," exclaimed Domi rushing over a few documents and running across the hall. Suddenly he turned around.
"Oh, and you guys may have body guards even and if you get even more famous, you'll have reporters racing around you all the time," exclaimed Domi before falling into little hysterics.
"I can't wait," exclaimed Di sarcastically.
"I'll get my photographers. They were asking for photos from here for that magazine, oh what was it called?"
Di shrugged and followed Domi. Suddenly a girl of about 16 years of age bashed through the door and walked quickly to Domi who stared at her fidgeting with his fingers.
"Papa, what is going on? Aren't you going to get the auditions rolling? I have the taken photographs of all of them and you still haven't arrived. People are getting a little... emotional back there," exclaimed the girl.
"No now, Jackie" exclaimed Domi turning around.
The girl seemed infuriated and grabbed Domi's tie, pulling his face close to hers. She glared at him angrily.
"You are going to explain Papa," screamed Jackie, letting go of Domi's tie.
Heero stopped to make some calculations for a minute before he looked at Domi in astonishment. It seemed to be dawning on Di too because she almost fell into fits of laughter in a second.
"You were proclaimed father at 16 years old?" said Heero questioningly.
"Don't ask about it," said Domi nervously fixing his tie up. "It was such a stupid mistake."
"Are you calling me a mistake? Answer me," screamed Jackie.
"Alright alright. Wait," paused Domi, his face lighting up. "Tell the auditioners that the audition will be postponed until tomorrow," he said to the helpers. They nodded and rushed off. He turned back to his daughter and smirked evilly. Domi grabbed onto her camera angrily and looked back at him.
"I have a better job for you my dear daughter," said Domi motioning for her to follow her.
Jackie looked confused but followed the man out the doorway and into the brightly coloured hallways. Domi pushed through another door and walked into a small room, locking the door behind him and the other three.
"Jackie, do you still work on the computer and design and change things?" asked Domi suddenly.
"Dad, I'm a photographer now. Before you discouraged me so now I don't work on those types of photographs where you change everything. Why are you asking me this? Shouldn't you know? Oh, I forgot, you don't KNOW anything about my life at all," exclaimed Jackie.
"Jackie will you just shut up for a minute and listen to me. I want you to take really good photos of my two excellent models here. They are going in that new magazine which I can't remember the name for," said Domi.
"Stars of the Millennium?"
"Yes! That was it!"
"Fine, what do I get for it? I work for you now you know, you have to pay me."
"Can we talk about this another time?"
"No! I want to discuss this right now Papa!!!"
Heero and Di slowly crept towards the little white section of the floor where the photographs were taken. A heated argument started between Domi and Jackie making Di's head ache in confusion.
"Guys, can we just start and can you sort this out later," exclaimed Di looking at her watch. It was already 8:40 in the night and she was hoping to get home before midnight.
Domi and Jackie nodded gravely and Domi left the room.
"Alright, may I just... apologise about that," said Jackie with a scrunched up face before turning it normal again.
She took out her camera and plastered it onto a tripod. Domi burst into the room again with a huge amount of clothes which seemed to have been donated from 'Stars of the Millennium' so the models could look good.
"Ok, basically I will need to take a lot of pictures because the magazine has about 3 pages for models which is quite a lot for a start," said Domi before leaving the room again. Jackie shrugged and showed a changing screen for Heero and Di to change behind. This was going to be a long night, but she couldn't stop thinking about the boy model. She felt something about him which was different from other people.
Is this the one? thought Jackie as the boy came out again. Cute!
"Alright, I'll take the couple pictures first and then the singles. I am the director for now so you will have to do exactly as I say," said Jackie beaming proudly. "Alrighty then, Heero I want you to leave you hair just as it is, a little messy makes you look really good. Now Di and Heero face eachother and look deeply into eachother's eyes." Jackie paused looking at the scene she had made. Heero didn't seem to have enough expression in his eyes while Di had a bit too much emotion. Suddenly Jackie realised how cute it looked. It made the photo even look cuter. Di's cheeks reddened slightly to a blush making the picture even cuter.
Heero stared into Di's eyes. Again the same feeling was rushing over him, energy coming from Di's soul...
"Ok, now Heero take her hand and Di, bring his hand closer to your cheek. No! Not that one, don't block your face. The other one. That's better. Ok now... um...," said Jackie. She let go of her camera and began positioning them properly until her scene looked extremely romantic. Then, the camera shots began.
Heero watched as Jackie crazily took pictures from every angle, close up, back away. Finally she had finished with the scene and looked at the couple with mischievous eyes.
"Now, for the kissing part," said Jackie.
AN2: I am soooo evil... hehe... talk about a CLIIFFIE!!!! ^_^
