Summary: Sakura and Syaoran are in a singing contest, which, if they win, get a recording contract plus a lot of fame. They're rivals, of course, but once they get closer, they start to fall in love. They work their way up to the top two, but who will win?
A/N: This is a LOT like American Idol. But it's not. It's CCS. But anyways…the songs I'm going to use in here, they are other people's, but I'm saying that Sak and Syao wrote them. But they're anime people, so don't sue me for it!!! Please review. This is a chapter fanfic.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own CCS, plus I don't own the songs that are in here.
Road to Stardom
By SwEeT AnGeL 1004
Chapter 1: The Beginning of the Contest
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Calling all male and female singers!!
Interested in a successful singing career?
Here's the chance to mark your spot in history. How?
Enter the Road to Stardom contest!!
Who: All eligible male and female singers from ages 21 to 24.
What: A singing contest aired on national television
Where: At the Yukimoto Center in Tokyo, Japan
When: Entries must be received by May 1st.
Why: To earn one million dollars, a recording contract and all the fame that goes along with it.
How: Enter the contest with a demo tape of your singing abilities. In two to three weeks, you will receive notification of eligibility. If you make it, you will travel to the Yoshimoto Center. From there, in front of a daily crowd, you will compete to be the best. People watching from TV will vote on you.
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"SAKURA!!!!!!!!!" Tomoyo burst in, screaming her lungs off.
It was Saturday morning, and Sakura was still sleeping, but she woke up instantly.
"What? What?" she asked, confused.
"You have GOT to enter this contest. Look!" Tomoyo thrust a flyer into Sakura's face.
"Road to Stardom? What kind of contest is this?" Sakura asked, turning the flyer over and over, looking at the brightly decorated paper.
"It's a singing contest. You go to a place, sing your heart out, and have judges that evaluate you. But they don't vote. The 3 million people who watch you on national TV vote for you by calling in, and if you win, you go up to the next level, and so on," Tomoyo explained.
"Okay. But why?" Sakura asked.
"Because! Sakura, you have a great singing voice. Plus, if you win, you get a recording contract with SonicRecords, the biggest studios around here! Plus you get all the fame that goes along with it, AND the 1 million dollar grand prize. You can do it!!" Tomoyo said.
"No!! Tomoyo, you have to do it. You're the singer!! I'm the cheerleader. You'll definitely win!" Sakura said, and gave the flyer back to Tomoyo.
"I can't. I'm engaged to Eriol, remember? If I go into this contest, it's going to take up a lot of my time. And I've already started my own clothing line, so I can't do it. Please do it! You'll get to be on TV!!' Tomoyo begged.
Sakura admitted, "I've always wanted that, haven't I?"
"Yes!! Come on. You're 21. You're eligible. You have no singing experience, which is what the people want. You're pretty, and have a good voice. I know that from the times we went to karaoke bars in college!!" Tomoyo said.
"I'll have to think about it. But it is super tempting," Sakura said.
"Okay. I'll get an application and fill it out for you and send it by tonight, okay?" Tomoyo said, and tried to sidle out, but Sakura said, "I said I'd THINK about it!! I'll let you know by tomorrow, okay?"
(A/N: Wow. That was a really fast introduction. Hm. I'll slow it down.)
Sakura, having woke up now, couldn't go back to sleep.
It was already noon anyways, so Sakura got up and changed into some regular house clothes.
She went downstairs, where Tomoyo was busily telling Fujitaka about the contest.
"Tomoyo!!" Sakura exclaimed.
"What?" Tomoyo put on her 'innocent angel never hurt a fly' look.
"I said I'd consider it. I never told you to go around telling people!" Sakura said.
Fujitaka broke in, "I think it's a good idea, sweetie. You're not doing anything this summer, and its good to get away from the house once in awhile. C'mon, honey!"
Sakura looked at Tomoyo, then her father, then Tomoyo.
"Well…." Sakura said slowly.
Before she could finish saying anything, Tomoyo suddenly ran outside.
She came back in a couple of seconds and smugly said, "That's it. I've sent the application and your demo tape."
Sakura shrieked, "What?"
Fujitaka patted Tomoyo fatherly on the back and said, "Good job Tomoyo."
Sakura looked back at her father and said, "Is there ANYONE in the world that cares about ME?!?!?!?!"
Hong Kong…….
Syaoran was lazily relaxing on his bed, his faithful sword at his side.
He was examining a flyer he had gotten at the market that morning on his daily jog .
It was called Road to Stardom, a TV singing contest which rewarded the winners a recording contract, a million dollars and fame.
He was considering it…….I mean, Syaoran was all macho-macho and stuff, but he had a really good singing voice.
Plus, he was best buds with one of the most famous singers in Japan and Hong Kong, and he had even told Syaoran to try out in show biz.
"Oh Syaoran!!!!" Meiling's voice sang out, clearly on her way inside.
Syaoran quickly shoved the flyer underneath his pillow and rolled over, acting as if he was sleeping.
Meiling came inside without even knocking and said, "Oh, quit the act. I know you're not sleeping."
Syaoran sighed and opened his eyes.
"Ha! I knew that'd work!" Meiling said, and smiled.
Syaoran rolled back over, and Meiling caught sight of the hot pink flyer that was hidden underneath his pillow.
"What's that?" Meiling asked, and before Syaoran could stop her, her hand shot out and expertly grabbed the paper.
"Road to Stardom?" Meiling asked quizzically.
Her questions were soon answered after she read the flyer.
"So you're considering trying out?" Meiling asked.
Syaoran shrugged, "Maybe. If I have a good enough reason."
"Well, I do. The million dollars could come in handy right about now," Meiling said seriously.
This was one of the rare moments she was ever serious about anything, so Syaoran asked, "What do you mean?"
"Well, I heard our moms talking last night in the steam room. I had cucumbers over my eyes and was practically falling asleep because their talk was so boring, so I guess they thought I was taking a nap," Meiling said.
"Go on……." Syaoran said.
This information sounded important, and as heir to the head of the Li clan, he needed to know these things.
"Well, they started talking about how bad Elder Shao is. You know, with all his decisions about the financial things. Then, they started lowering their voices, but I could still hear them. They said that…….Elder Shao lost a LOT of money in the stock market deal with Sony."
Syaoran's eyes widened.
This had been a big deal, and he knew that millions and millions of dollars had been invested in the company.
"So?" Syaoran questioned.
"Well, nobody's earning money right now. At least not enough to support the whole Li clan. And money's draining away from the treasury. All the older men are too lazy to get jobs or anything, and all the other women are buying diamonds and clothes by the thousands," Meiling said.
"Well, what else did your mom and my mom say?" Syaoran asked.
That was when Meiling shrugged and said, "I dunno. I fell asleep."
Li anime-fainted with a sweat drop, clearly disappointed in Meiling.
Then, his disappointment soon turned into anger over Elder Shao, who was the leader of the Li clan right now. He was Syaoran's uncle.
"Dammit, I told him not to close the deal. He never listens to me. He despises me, because of Father's death. I should just take over," Syaoran said, eyes narrowed in anger.
"Calm down, Syaoran," Meiling said.
"How can I? Grrr……if I only I could DO SOMETHING!" Syaoran said, still in a rage.
Meiling sighed and said, "Well, for starters, you should try out for this contest. Everyone tells you what a great voice you have. If you win, you can take the money, make a CD and earn even more money. It'd probably be enough to repay our debts and get us back on our feet."
"Good idea," Syaoran said, nodding slowly, then started to fill out the form.
The Road to Stardom headquarters. (They're picking the contest people right now.)
One of the men in the committee tore open a large envelope.
"Kinomoto Sakura. Age 21. Here's her tape," the man said, and passed it down until someone put it inside the VCR.
They slipped it in, and settled down to watch.
The camera work was very good, thanks to Tomoyo, and Sakura appeared onstage of their school's auditorium.
The video was from the Talent Show from last year!!
One of the men noted, "She's beautiful. Plus, she looks great on TV and seems suited for camera work."
The others agreed, nodding.
Sakura opened her mouth and started singing an old song they hadn't heard in several years.
The men were impressed with her voice, and kept on watching intently until the short film was over.
"Definitely a good candidate," one of the men broke in.
The other men agreed, and the head of the council took out a big rubber gavel and stamped "YES" in red ink on Sakura's application paper.
"Li Syaoran. That's the last envelope. He's 23 years old and from Hong Kong. Shall we?" one of them men asked.
The tape was once again passed down to the VCR, and it soon turned on.
Syaoran was being taped at a karaoke bar, singing along with the background music of a song that was popular in Japan.
"Pretty good. He looks comfortable on camera, and the girls will go wild over him," the men commented.
A man turned the VCR off and the stamping man once again printed YES with his stamp.
A few weeks later……………..
Sakura was walking home with Tomoyo from the movies and ice cream shop when they spotted the mailman stopping in front of their house.
They ran to catch up with him, and the man handed them the mail.
Sakura flipped through them, "Bill, bill, junk mail, advertisement, ooh coupons, bill, bill and…….one for me! Yay!"
"Wait a minute! That's from Road to Stardom!" Tomoyo exclaimed.
Sakura ran inside with Tomoyo and dropped the other envelopes on the coffee table and opened the envelope.
Sakura cleared her throat and said, "Dear Ms. Sakura. We were pleased with your application and video. You are qualified for the contest. It will be held in Tokyo. You may bring one guest along. Please call for confirmation, details and hotel information. Congratulations!"
"YES!!!!!!!!" Sakura squealed, and Tomoyo squealed, and they squealed together in joy and jumped up and down and hugged each other.
"Who are you going to bring along?" Tomoyo asked.
"Of course, you. You're going to be my manager, okay? So take care of publicity, makeup, clothes and stuff for me. Oh, this is SO great!!" Sakura exclaimed.
"You're actually happy about it!" Tomoyo said, surprised, "I thought you didn't want to do it."
Sakura explained, "Well, I thought about it and it seems like a really good opportunity. And it just feels like the right thing to do."
Tomoyo smiled and said, "Good choice. No, GREAT choice!!!"
In Hong Kong………………………
"Syaoran!!!!!!" Meiling was hollering through the halls.
Syaoran sighed and came out of his room.
Before he could do or say anything, Meiling hugged him and squealed, "We made it to Tokyo!! We made it!!!"
Syaoran was shocked.
He had seriously made it? Wow.
Then, he said, "WE?"
Meiling put on a poised look and said, "Of course. I'll be your agent slash manager. Don't worry! I'm good at this stuff. I'll take care of publicity, explaining to the elders and I'll get all the tickets and stuff. I read you letter and it says we're allowed to bring one person to Tokyo."
"What letter?" Syaoran saw the open envelope and snatched it out of Meiling's hand.
"You've been reading my mail! That's illegal!" Syaoran exclaimed.
"What? That's the only way I ever find out about your private life. Anyways, so read it. And start packing," Meiling said bossily.
"Wait a second. I'm not making you my manager until we agree on three things. If I let you go with me, you must stop reading my mail, stop bugging me, and act professional. Is that okay?" Syaoran said.
Meiling scrunched up her nose, thought awhile and said, "Okay!"
Syaoran tried to test it out, "So, Ms. Meiling, when are we going to Tokyo?"
Meiling caught on and said, "Well, Mr. Syaoran, most likely tomorrow or the day afterwards. All you have to do is pack. I'll get the plane tickets and call the company. Okay, Mr. Syoaran??"
Syaoran was satisfied, and said, "Thank you, Manager."
He turned around and walked away, when Meiling shouted, "Hey! This isn't fun anymore!!!!!!!!!!!"
Syaoran gave a crooked smile to himself.
Then, in Tomoeda, Japan, at the same time, they both thought, "Wow. This is the whole new chapter of my life."
A/N: Chapter one's done! It's kinda short. I don't have much to write until the contest starts. Sorry this is kinda boring!! I'll add more stuff to it. Review!!
A/N: This is a LOT like American Idol. But it's not. It's CCS. But anyways…the songs I'm going to use in here, they are other people's, but I'm saying that Sak and Syao wrote them. But they're anime people, so don't sue me for it!!! Please review. This is a chapter fanfic.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own CCS, plus I don't own the songs that are in here.
Road to Stardom
By SwEeT AnGeL 1004
Chapter 1: The Beginning of the Contest
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Calling all male and female singers!!
Interested in a successful singing career?
Here's the chance to mark your spot in history. How?
Enter the Road to Stardom contest!!
Who: All eligible male and female singers from ages 21 to 24.
What: A singing contest aired on national television
Where: At the Yukimoto Center in Tokyo, Japan
When: Entries must be received by May 1st.
Why: To earn one million dollars, a recording contract and all the fame that goes along with it.
How: Enter the contest with a demo tape of your singing abilities. In two to three weeks, you will receive notification of eligibility. If you make it, you will travel to the Yoshimoto Center. From there, in front of a daily crowd, you will compete to be the best. People watching from TV will vote on you.
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"SAKURA!!!!!!!!!" Tomoyo burst in, screaming her lungs off.
It was Saturday morning, and Sakura was still sleeping, but she woke up instantly.
"What? What?" she asked, confused.
"You have GOT to enter this contest. Look!" Tomoyo thrust a flyer into Sakura's face.
"Road to Stardom? What kind of contest is this?" Sakura asked, turning the flyer over and over, looking at the brightly decorated paper.
"It's a singing contest. You go to a place, sing your heart out, and have judges that evaluate you. But they don't vote. The 3 million people who watch you on national TV vote for you by calling in, and if you win, you go up to the next level, and so on," Tomoyo explained.
"Okay. But why?" Sakura asked.
"Because! Sakura, you have a great singing voice. Plus, if you win, you get a recording contract with SonicRecords, the biggest studios around here! Plus you get all the fame that goes along with it, AND the 1 million dollar grand prize. You can do it!!" Tomoyo said.
"No!! Tomoyo, you have to do it. You're the singer!! I'm the cheerleader. You'll definitely win!" Sakura said, and gave the flyer back to Tomoyo.
"I can't. I'm engaged to Eriol, remember? If I go into this contest, it's going to take up a lot of my time. And I've already started my own clothing line, so I can't do it. Please do it! You'll get to be on TV!!' Tomoyo begged.
Sakura admitted, "I've always wanted that, haven't I?"
"Yes!! Come on. You're 21. You're eligible. You have no singing experience, which is what the people want. You're pretty, and have a good voice. I know that from the times we went to karaoke bars in college!!" Tomoyo said.
"I'll have to think about it. But it is super tempting," Sakura said.
"Okay. I'll get an application and fill it out for you and send it by tonight, okay?" Tomoyo said, and tried to sidle out, but Sakura said, "I said I'd THINK about it!! I'll let you know by tomorrow, okay?"
(A/N: Wow. That was a really fast introduction. Hm. I'll slow it down.)
Sakura, having woke up now, couldn't go back to sleep.
It was already noon anyways, so Sakura got up and changed into some regular house clothes.
She went downstairs, where Tomoyo was busily telling Fujitaka about the contest.
"Tomoyo!!" Sakura exclaimed.
"What?" Tomoyo put on her 'innocent angel never hurt a fly' look.
"I said I'd consider it. I never told you to go around telling people!" Sakura said.
Fujitaka broke in, "I think it's a good idea, sweetie. You're not doing anything this summer, and its good to get away from the house once in awhile. C'mon, honey!"
Sakura looked at Tomoyo, then her father, then Tomoyo.
"Well…." Sakura said slowly.
Before she could finish saying anything, Tomoyo suddenly ran outside.
She came back in a couple of seconds and smugly said, "That's it. I've sent the application and your demo tape."
Sakura shrieked, "What?"
Fujitaka patted Tomoyo fatherly on the back and said, "Good job Tomoyo."
Sakura looked back at her father and said, "Is there ANYONE in the world that cares about ME?!?!?!?!"
Hong Kong…….
Syaoran was lazily relaxing on his bed, his faithful sword at his side.
He was examining a flyer he had gotten at the market that morning on his daily jog .
It was called Road to Stardom, a TV singing contest which rewarded the winners a recording contract, a million dollars and fame.
He was considering it…….I mean, Syaoran was all macho-macho and stuff, but he had a really good singing voice.
Plus, he was best buds with one of the most famous singers in Japan and Hong Kong, and he had even told Syaoran to try out in show biz.
"Oh Syaoran!!!!" Meiling's voice sang out, clearly on her way inside.
Syaoran quickly shoved the flyer underneath his pillow and rolled over, acting as if he was sleeping.
Meiling came inside without even knocking and said, "Oh, quit the act. I know you're not sleeping."
Syaoran sighed and opened his eyes.
"Ha! I knew that'd work!" Meiling said, and smiled.
Syaoran rolled back over, and Meiling caught sight of the hot pink flyer that was hidden underneath his pillow.
"What's that?" Meiling asked, and before Syaoran could stop her, her hand shot out and expertly grabbed the paper.
"Road to Stardom?" Meiling asked quizzically.
Her questions were soon answered after she read the flyer.
"So you're considering trying out?" Meiling asked.
Syaoran shrugged, "Maybe. If I have a good enough reason."
"Well, I do. The million dollars could come in handy right about now," Meiling said seriously.
This was one of the rare moments she was ever serious about anything, so Syaoran asked, "What do you mean?"
"Well, I heard our moms talking last night in the steam room. I had cucumbers over my eyes and was practically falling asleep because their talk was so boring, so I guess they thought I was taking a nap," Meiling said.
"Go on……." Syaoran said.
This information sounded important, and as heir to the head of the Li clan, he needed to know these things.
"Well, they started talking about how bad Elder Shao is. You know, with all his decisions about the financial things. Then, they started lowering their voices, but I could still hear them. They said that…….Elder Shao lost a LOT of money in the stock market deal with Sony."
Syaoran's eyes widened.
This had been a big deal, and he knew that millions and millions of dollars had been invested in the company.
"So?" Syaoran questioned.
"Well, nobody's earning money right now. At least not enough to support the whole Li clan. And money's draining away from the treasury. All the older men are too lazy to get jobs or anything, and all the other women are buying diamonds and clothes by the thousands," Meiling said.
"Well, what else did your mom and my mom say?" Syaoran asked.
That was when Meiling shrugged and said, "I dunno. I fell asleep."
Li anime-fainted with a sweat drop, clearly disappointed in Meiling.
Then, his disappointment soon turned into anger over Elder Shao, who was the leader of the Li clan right now. He was Syaoran's uncle.
"Dammit, I told him not to close the deal. He never listens to me. He despises me, because of Father's death. I should just take over," Syaoran said, eyes narrowed in anger.
"Calm down, Syaoran," Meiling said.
"How can I? Grrr……if I only I could DO SOMETHING!" Syaoran said, still in a rage.
Meiling sighed and said, "Well, for starters, you should try out for this contest. Everyone tells you what a great voice you have. If you win, you can take the money, make a CD and earn even more money. It'd probably be enough to repay our debts and get us back on our feet."
"Good idea," Syaoran said, nodding slowly, then started to fill out the form.
The Road to Stardom headquarters. (They're picking the contest people right now.)
One of the men in the committee tore open a large envelope.
"Kinomoto Sakura. Age 21. Here's her tape," the man said, and passed it down until someone put it inside the VCR.
They slipped it in, and settled down to watch.
The camera work was very good, thanks to Tomoyo, and Sakura appeared onstage of their school's auditorium.
The video was from the Talent Show from last year!!
One of the men noted, "She's beautiful. Plus, she looks great on TV and seems suited for camera work."
The others agreed, nodding.
Sakura opened her mouth and started singing an old song they hadn't heard in several years.
The men were impressed with her voice, and kept on watching intently until the short film was over.
"Definitely a good candidate," one of the men broke in.
The other men agreed, and the head of the council took out a big rubber gavel and stamped "YES" in red ink on Sakura's application paper.
"Li Syaoran. That's the last envelope. He's 23 years old and from Hong Kong. Shall we?" one of them men asked.
The tape was once again passed down to the VCR, and it soon turned on.
Syaoran was being taped at a karaoke bar, singing along with the background music of a song that was popular in Japan.
"Pretty good. He looks comfortable on camera, and the girls will go wild over him," the men commented.
A man turned the VCR off and the stamping man once again printed YES with his stamp.
A few weeks later……………..
Sakura was walking home with Tomoyo from the movies and ice cream shop when they spotted the mailman stopping in front of their house.
They ran to catch up with him, and the man handed them the mail.
Sakura flipped through them, "Bill, bill, junk mail, advertisement, ooh coupons, bill, bill and…….one for me! Yay!"
"Wait a minute! That's from Road to Stardom!" Tomoyo exclaimed.
Sakura ran inside with Tomoyo and dropped the other envelopes on the coffee table and opened the envelope.
Sakura cleared her throat and said, "Dear Ms. Sakura. We were pleased with your application and video. You are qualified for the contest. It will be held in Tokyo. You may bring one guest along. Please call for confirmation, details and hotel information. Congratulations!"
"YES!!!!!!!!" Sakura squealed, and Tomoyo squealed, and they squealed together in joy and jumped up and down and hugged each other.
"Who are you going to bring along?" Tomoyo asked.
"Of course, you. You're going to be my manager, okay? So take care of publicity, makeup, clothes and stuff for me. Oh, this is SO great!!" Sakura exclaimed.
"You're actually happy about it!" Tomoyo said, surprised, "I thought you didn't want to do it."
Sakura explained, "Well, I thought about it and it seems like a really good opportunity. And it just feels like the right thing to do."
Tomoyo smiled and said, "Good choice. No, GREAT choice!!!"
In Hong Kong………………………
"Syaoran!!!!!!" Meiling was hollering through the halls.
Syaoran sighed and came out of his room.
Before he could do or say anything, Meiling hugged him and squealed, "We made it to Tokyo!! We made it!!!"
Syaoran was shocked.
He had seriously made it? Wow.
Then, he said, "WE?"
Meiling put on a poised look and said, "Of course. I'll be your agent slash manager. Don't worry! I'm good at this stuff. I'll take care of publicity, explaining to the elders and I'll get all the tickets and stuff. I read you letter and it says we're allowed to bring one person to Tokyo."
"What letter?" Syaoran saw the open envelope and snatched it out of Meiling's hand.
"You've been reading my mail! That's illegal!" Syaoran exclaimed.
"What? That's the only way I ever find out about your private life. Anyways, so read it. And start packing," Meiling said bossily.
"Wait a second. I'm not making you my manager until we agree on three things. If I let you go with me, you must stop reading my mail, stop bugging me, and act professional. Is that okay?" Syaoran said.
Meiling scrunched up her nose, thought awhile and said, "Okay!"
Syaoran tried to test it out, "So, Ms. Meiling, when are we going to Tokyo?"
Meiling caught on and said, "Well, Mr. Syaoran, most likely tomorrow or the day afterwards. All you have to do is pack. I'll get the plane tickets and call the company. Okay, Mr. Syoaran??"
Syaoran was satisfied, and said, "Thank you, Manager."
He turned around and walked away, when Meiling shouted, "Hey! This isn't fun anymore!!!!!!!!!!!"
Syaoran gave a crooked smile to himself.
Then, in Tomoeda, Japan, at the same time, they both thought, "Wow. This is the whole new chapter of my life."
A/N: Chapter one's done! It's kinda short. I don't have much to write until the contest starts. Sorry this is kinda boring!! I'll add more stuff to it. Review!!