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Idols - Chapter 6

Darien woke up & hit his alarm until it stopped ringing. He got out of his bed & turned on the radio while he got dressed & brushed his teeth. He spit out his mouthwash all over the mirror when he heard the DJs start talking. "WHAT?!" He rushed out of the bathroom & stared in disbelief at the radio.

And that was a track from the hot new girl group S.S. & their new English CD.

And that's not the only new thing that we have to report about S.S.

Ohoho! Definitely not, Sammy! It seems that Usagi; the wacky & beautiful lead singer has a lover...

Usagi, who is only 16, has been volunteering at a local Marina & seems to have developed a rather intimate relationship with a young man there.

Yeah. We've done some research after we saw that picture in the paper this morning, we believe the man is Darien Chiba, a 20 yr old man that also lives next door to where Usagi & the other girls are staying for these next months.

Why don't you call in & tell us what you think of this shocking news-

Darien pulled the cord on his radio & tossed it out his bedroom window angrily. "Damn it! Why is it any of their business?!" He heard some noises from below his window & when he looked out he was blinded by camera flashes.

"Mr. Chiba!"

"Mr. Chiba! What can you tell us about your relationship with Usagi?!"

"Can you explain to us your sit-"

Mamoru slammed his window closed. "Usa." He whispered to himself as he thought about what she must have to deal with right now.

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"Usagi-chan!!!" Luna walked into Usagi's room & slammed the door shut behind her. Usagi woke up with a start & screamed in surprise.

"NANI?" Usagi blinked.

"WHAT is this?"

Usagi looked at the picture on the front page of the newspaper. "Oh no."

"You were kissing him! You know that's forbidden!"

"But he's my boyfriend!" Usagi immediately blushed & clasped her hands tightly over her mouth.

"Boyfriend!?" Luna gasped. "Usagi-chan!.."

"I know, I know. I'm not supposed to get attached to any man here on earth. because I'll have to leave to take over for mother when I turn 18, ne?"

"Exactly."

"But. it's too late. I love him. & he loves me back."

"Oh.Usagi-chan. what am I supposed to do with you?.." Luna sighed.

"Give me your blessing." She suggested.

"I don't want to see you get hurt. He will hurt you, whether he means to or not. It won't work out. Maybe it's hard for you to understand right now, but your infatuation with each other won't last for long."

"It's not an infatuation! I LOVE him!"

"You've only just turned 16. You can't be in love with each other, it's only been about 2 months. face it, you're a pretty superstar, & he's a handsome university student. an older man. end this before you get hurt & before your reputation gets tainted by bad rumours."

"I. I understand." Usagi looked down at her lap as tears dropped down. "Please. just go." She whispered.

"Usagi-chan." Luna paused at the door. ".I'm so sorry."

"What time is dress rehearsal tonight?"

"7:00."

"Okay. Can I still go to the Marina?"

"Maybe it would be best if you stayed away from there for a while." Luna said softly.

"I understand. I'll call Andrew & tell him so. & Darien."

"Alright." Luna smiled sadly. "It's for the best, Usagi-chan."

"I know."

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"Darien!" Andrew rushed over to let him in through the employees' entrance as reporters were mobbing Darien. "What happened?"

Darien sat down heavily in his chair at his desk & held his head in his hands. "Usa." was all he said.

"Did Usagi break up with you?" Andrew asked as he sat on the corner of Darien's desk.

"Yeah. she said that it would be best for both of us if we didn't see each other anymore."

"She quit here too. She didn't want to trouble the Marina with a bunch of nosy paparazzi."

"Damn it!" Darien slammed his fist hard on to his desk. "How did they find out?! We were careful no one else knew we-."

"What?" Andrew asked.

"We. didn't tell anyone. you were the only one. that. knew."

"You think that /I/ told the press!!" Andrew blinked. "Darien! You know me better than that! I would never have told the press about you & Usagi! I wouldn't ruin such a good thing!"

"Then who DID you tell? Someone must have leaked the information."

"Darien, I SWEAR that I didn't tell anyone at all. not even Lizzy. Maybe someone in maintenance saw something." Andrew said. "Oh no. yesterday! That guy with the camera!"

"What?"

"I didn't think about it then! I'm such an idiot! I should have realized that he would've been taking a picture of Usagi! I just didn't think about the possibility that it would be a picture of you together. I would've stopped him!!"

"There was no way for you to know. It's all over now anyway. it doesn't matter. It will all be forgotten within a few weeks & life will go back to normal." Darien sighed.

"I'm so sorry Darien."

"I'll be fine." Darien forced a smile & left his office. Andrew started to follow him but stopped when he saw Darien take off his shoes & put his feet into the water of Bubba's enclosure. "So." He looked down at the monstrous manatee that swam up next to him. "It seems that you got dumped by her too, huh, Bubba."

*~*~*~*~*One Month Later*~*~*~*~*

"Hi & welcome to our show. Today we have some very special guests; the pop sensations from Japan. here they are, S.S!" The talk show host announced as Usagi & the four girls took their positions on the small stage. "Singing their new song 'It's a New Day'."

"Got up this mornin' on the right side of my bed With all these crazy thoughts screamin' through my head

I can't wait to see What this world, holds for me

Ohh it's a new day Oh-whoa it's a new day

And when I see you, any time or any place You are the reason for the smile on my face

'Cuz you make me feel all my dreams can be real

Ohh it's a new day Oh-whoa it's a new day

It feels so good to be alive Even if a little rain should fall

'Cuz every moment brings a new surprise to us all"

Usagi brushed her bangs out of her eyes and got the crowd to clap along with the beat before grabbing onto the microphone again& continuing to sing.

"Ohh it's a new day Oh-whoa it's a new day

Ohh it's a new day Oh-woah it's a new day

Here in you I've found a friend You'll be with me 'til the end

Ohhhh it's a new day"

The crowd went wild with cheers & applause & the five girls bowed & walked off the stage to join the host.

"Wasn't that great?" The woman asked the audience & they replied with another uproar of cheers, whistles, applause & even some marriage proposals. "Welcome girls." The host smiled.

"Thank you for having us on your show." Usagi smiled.

"Yes, thank you. We watch it all the time." Minako smiled. "Or at least as often as possible with our schedule." She laughed.

"I hear your schedule will be even busier throughout the next 2 months."

"That's true. Starting next week we will be going on tour for our new English CD." Ami explained.

"And we'll be-" Usagi paused briefly as a fan confessed his undying love for her, a boy about her age with reddish hair. She blushed slightly.

"Will you marry me?" the boy called out.

The rest of the audience laughed as well as the host & the other 4 girls. "Aw. you know what? I'd LOVE to. but my managers said that I should stay away from boys for a while." She giggled with a little nod of her head. "Um. so we'll be finishing our tour back here in Hawaii." Usagi tried to get back to the original topic & avoid the inevitable question. about her & Darien.

"That's wonderful." The host smiled. "We'll go to a quick commercial break & after that we can answer some questions from the audience & maybe even hear another song."

The five-minute break went by quickly and the video cameras began rolling again. Usagi & her friends walked back on stage. "Hey everybody. This is a very good song that was written for us by our very own Rei-chan! She's gonna sing it with me, okay!" Usagi smiled & the crowd cheered again. "It's called 'Call My Name'." She took a deep breath as the intro music began.

Usagi: "There are days when those grey skies, will make you blue Each forward step you take, you fall back by two"

Rei: "You've been hit by some hard knocks, you just can't stand Feeling like Alice felt, in Wonderland"

All: "Let me be the 1 to lend a hand

Call my name & I'll be there"

Usagi: "There's nothing like the laughter that we share"

Rei: "Whenever you need someone or a shoulder to lean on"

All: "Call my name & I'll be there"

Rei: "And when life's goin' your way, just like a breeze"

Usagi: "It's a kite-flyin' kind' a day, above the trees"

Both: "Together we'll be makin' memories"

All: "Call my name & I'll be there"

Rei: "There's nothing like the laughter that we share"

Usagi: "Whenever you need someone or a shoulder to lean on"

All: "Call my name & I'll be there"

Usagi: "As this world turns us around, we hang on to what we've found A treasure we both need"

Rei: "And I would go that extra mile, to give you back that certain smile That you've given me- yeah!"

Both: "I'll answer anytime & anywhere"

All: "Call my name & I'll be there" Usagi: "There's nothing like the laughter that we share"

Rei: "Whenever you need someone or a shoulder to lean on"

All: "Call my name & I'll be there Call my name & I'll be there Call my name, Call my name"

Usagi: "And I'll be there."

The five girls wrapped their arms around each other's shoulders & bowed together. Once again, they rejoined the host.

"Great job girls." The host smiled. "It's a beautiful song."

"Thank you very much." Rei smiled.

"Now is the part that you, the audience have been waiting for." The woman announced. "A chance for you to talk to S.S. & ask them whatever you want to know. as long as it's PG." Everyone laughed at her comment as she walked over to one girl who had raised her hand to ask a question.

Usagi tensed up, preparing herself to answer a question about Darien. "I was just wondering. was it hard for you all to learn English?"

Minako laughed as Makoto whispered in her ear 'What did she say?' "Learning English wasn't a problem for me, I used to live in England for a while, plus in Japan, we are taught English during High School so the other girls already knew some of the basics."

"Yeah, plus Ami-chan, Minako-chan, Luna & Artemis REALLY made us study hard before we left." Rei smiled.

"It's been a lot easier since we've arrived because we're around people speaking English constantly. like now for example." Ami said.

"And Press Releases, too." Makoto added.

"Okay, next question. You." the host pointed to another girl & walked over. "What's you're name?"

"Uh. A-Andrea." The girl blushed. "Do you write all of your own songs?"

"Yes. We do. We usually will get together & help each other out with writing, especially now that we've been writing in English." Usagi answered.

The next person, this time a boy asked his question. "Is Japan really different than here? I heard that people wear 'kimonos' drive on the wrong side of the road over there."

The girls laughed but Ami was quick to answer. "It's not as different as you may think, as I've learned since living hear. People in Japan don't drive on the 'wrong' side of the road. they drive on the 'other' side. And although it is true that people occasionally wear 'kimono' while partaking in a tea ceremony or during a festival, it's also true that most teenagers find it hard to live without their cell phones, computers & video games just like here."

"Alright, just 3 more quick questions." The host said, walking over to a woman.

"Hi, I'm Shannon, & I've got a question for Usagi." The woman said.

Usagi immediately tensed again. She knew she couldn't get away from it.

"I've been wanting to ask this for a while now. what's with your hair?"

Usagi burst out in a fit of relieved laughter. "Gomen. I mean, sorry. Let's see. my hair. I get lots of questions about my hair actually. It's a sort of 'family' hairstyle. My Mother, used to always wear her hair this way. & I always wanted to be like her so I wore it too."

"Do you play all of your own music too?" A boy asked.

"We do. But only during our concerts & when we record CDs." Makoto replied.

"One last question." The host said.

"I remember reading in the paper about a month ago about Usagi being in a relationship with a man that she worked with at the Marina. I was just hoping she could explain the situation to us. Was it true?"

Usagi took a deep breath & sighed. "Yes. It was true. I was involved with Mr. Chiba, but that is over now."

"Would you mind telling us what happened?" The host walked back to her seat.

"There isn't much to tell. I guess. we. just weren't meant to be together. we're from different worlds. I haven't spoken to him since. so I guess. that's that." Usagi blinked quickly to keep any tears from starting.

"Well, that's all the time we have for today, I'd like to thank you girls, Usagi, Ami, Rei, Makoto, & Minako for being here & singing for us all. And I'd like to thank the audience for coming out too, you'll all get you're very own signed copies of their CD, 'Crescent Moon'."

'Darien. I miss you.'

*~*~*~*~*

Darien shut off the TV. He didn't even know why he had bothered to watch that talk show anyway. just because Usagi would be on. 'After all she said to me that day. when she told me about her past. she ended our relationship because we were "from different worlds".' Darien thought to himself. "Usa. I miss you, still. Would you come back to me if I proved to you that we're not as different as you think."

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Well, what do you think? The girls have now been in Hawaii for 3 months out of the 6 that they are staying for. And they're about to go on tour for two months. the next chapter will take place when they get back to Hawaii for their final concert on the tour. stayed tuned. ^_^ (& PLEASE review.)