...Afterwards...
Disclaimer: I do not have any reason of belief to own Sailor Moon or Fushigi Yuugi
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I like you
I like you
I like you
I can say this a thousand, million, and trillion times but somehow it wouldn't be enough
There isn't a word that I can use to describe my feelings
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It wasn't a big rumour going around the entertainment business but a small one going on among fans. The small rumour slowly disappeared among the fans until only it was a slight whisper between one or two fans. There was peace among the group members and everything was normal again. Except for two things, Tasuki's fresh natural smile was gone and the relation between Rei and Tasuki was so silent and stiff no one could be around those two together.
The group and their stylists were out getting their music video filmed. Everyone was busy running around getting the lightings right. Serena was throwing clothes to the members and Ami was fixing their makeup and wiping off their sweat. From those people Tasuki could be seem sitting alone in the grass looking miserable. Rei was the only person missing from the staff of people organizing the music video. She was out to get the accessory she sent out to get designed. That was why Tasuki was looking more down. He offered to go with her hoping to get some time to talk to her.
"No thank you Mister Kou. I believe I could handle this myself besides shouldn't you be at the shoot?"
That was all she said with an expressionless face and walked past him. Things were very different since the incident. Rei Hino was very cold and professional with him and he couldn't easily make a joke to her.
"Tasuki?"
Tasuki looked up blankly at Nakago who called his name unusually cautiously. Looking back at him Nakago wore a very concern face, in fact for the last few days his concern seemed to get bigger.
"Are you still sorry for Rei?" Nakago asked and Tasuki stared back at him, jealous that Nakago was able to speak her name so freely without feeling guilty. He remembered seeing Nakago and for the past few days. Since the little rumour among the fans the two seemed to have some sort of a mutual understanding. But Tasuki doubted if anything romantic would happen between them.
"...Maybe..."
Was he sorry? Wasn't there a strong word then sorry express his feeling??
"Rei's doing fine as if nothings wrong and the rumour among the fans disappeared. So will you throw away that sorry expression? That expression is probably what causes Rei to feel so uncomfortable with you."
"Re...ally..."
Tasuki tried to force a laugh that came out sounding like a horse's laugh. Suddenly they heard a scream from Amiboshi. Serena was yelling at him for not listening and wandering around, for that she whacked his back. Amiboshi without getting to give any explanation was getting dragged away. Nakago shook his head blond hair falling at his eyes and walked towards them trying to help Amiboshi out. As soon as Nakago left, Tasuki started to stare down at the ground.
A sorry expression was what Nakago called it. A sorry expression. Tasuki raised his head and stared at the clear blue sky that didn't have any hint of clouds. It wasn't being sorry or guilty...it was pain from Rei who pushed him away. Pain and what that pain couldn't hide was the love. It wasn't because of guilt or being sorry but because of love.
He saw Rei running swiftly holding a large bag running as if her life depended on it.
"You got it?" He asked standing in front of her to block her way. Rei looked slightly uncomfortable
"Yes. Excuse me I have to start placing the accessories on the members who are ready for the shoot. You better get ready Mister Kou."
With that Rei walked past him and from behind his back he was able to hear her greeting all his members happily and warmly.
"Hey! Which one's mine? Oh, I love this blue topaz star brooch!" Tamahome's voice cried out like an excited little boy standing in front of a candy store.
"Got fine taste Tamahome, that one is yours. You'll be wearing that for your shooting near the ocean bridge."
Tamahome. She called him Tamahome and not Mister Sou. He was the only one in the group she was professional and cold to. He slowly got ready accepting the clothes Serena designed earning a few yells from her for not paying attention. From Ami she placed gentle makeup on his face and she quietly told him to smile a bit when they started filming. After that Rei walked towards him holding two pieces of accessories. One was an aquamarine white brooch that seemed to have shooting star effects. The other one was rose gold diamond and emerald boule estate ring hanging from a thin gold chain.
Tasuki watched Rei intensely as she placed the accessories on him. He noticed that her hands were shaking a bit uncomfortable under his stare like some lab rat.
"Ami! Come here and fix Mister Kou's makeup!" She yelled taking her hands off the necklace she placed just outside of his black leather jacket.
Rei turned around looking to Ami who finished doing makeup for Nakago. Ami nodded and came over as Rei started to walk away from Tasuki and to Tamahome who was arguing with Chichiri for an accessory they both wanted.
"Hey! Cut that out! Let's see the accessory you're fighting for." Rei exclaimed cheerfully taking the tiny piece of accessory from Chichiri's hand. It was a bright star amethyst sapphire with a touch of white. The star sapphire was known as the "Stone of Destiny." The star's three crossed lines are said to represent faith, hope, and destiny. It was obvious the two boys were attracted to the stone. It wasn't easy for her to find one and the meaning itself of the stone would make anyone want it.
"Tell you what, this one I made for Amiboshi but...I could try to find more star sapphires and make one for each of you." Rei watched with a smile as the two older boys think it out and hesitantly the two nodded.
"Alright! You promised us one!" cried Tamahome staring right at Rei's violet eyes to see if she was tricking them into giving her the stone. Rei nodded giving the two a fresh smile. Soon the director called the two to start shooting their scene.
Rei's smile disappeared from her face and the cool wind brushed past her. Tasuki's eyes were still on her, she was able to feel it. She couldn't understand it. It wasn't his fault. That incident wasn't his fault but he was keep giving her that sorry expression. Even if it was his fault he didn't need his pity or whatever he wanted to call it. She wanted to go up to him and tell him that she was all right. But she was afraid that if she stood in front of him no words would be able to escape from her lips.
She bit her lips and closed her eyes trying to let the slight guilt of treating Tasuki differently from others past by. But...she wasn't doing this for herself. She was doing this for Tasuki Kou. She was afraid that if she went near him that things would get hard for him, that things might get hard for Mysterious's Tasuki Kou. No words, no explanation, no comfort would she give to him. If she went near him...Tasuki Kou...he might just break...she feared that too much.
The filming began and everyone surrounded around the area. Tamahome was up first. He was sitting on the grass next to the ocean with a lot of mood hanging around him. The wind brushing his hair gave him a different image from the silly one everyone was used to. He held a ring on his hand and twirled it around and got up with determination. He drew his arm back and out forth the ring went flying into the ocean.
"Cut!!" yelled the director and Tamahome opened his palm revealing the ring, which everyone thought he threw into the ocean.
"Just incase this ring cost a lot I didn't throw it in! So Rei how much is it worth?!" he yelled towards her holding the ring above his head and Rei couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I just picked that out from a corner store for 75 cents."
Everyone broke into laughter as Tamahome's face fell and looked at the ring in disappointment.
"I was looking for a stupid rock about the size of this ring for nothing? Oh well. Hey Nakago you can have this!" yelled Tamahome his face all sudden full of light as he tossed the tall blond haired boy the cheap ring.
"Oh, I'm really going to need this!" Nakago yelled out sarcastically looking at the ring and just stuffed in his pocket.
The filming continued and finally it was Tasuki's solo shot near walking in the deserted area.
"Rei go fix Tasuki's necklace!" the director yelled and Rei quickly ran to the red haired boy. Tasuki was able to smell Rei's shampoo at such close distance. If nobody was here he was sure she would have just pulled her into an embrace.
"Alright everyone! Good work for today!" the director yelled and the staff ran around packing their stuff up so they could leave. However the members were staying behind for an interview.
Tasuki looked around the crowd and saw Rei packing up the accessories in a big blue bag. With a determine expression written all over his face Tasuki ran to her direction and caught her wrist in a swift motion.
"LET GO!!"
Rei struggled to get out of his grip and search for people. No matter how much she wanted to escape from his grip she didn't want anyone to see them. Tasuki ignored her yells and threats and continued to drag her like a doll to the desert side of the area. But Tasuki couldn't ignore the pain in his heart Rei's image was causing him. Did she really hate to be around him? Did she hate that much to yell out threats that didn't sound so empty.
"What do you want??" Rei asked as soon as Tasuki let go of her wrist, instead of running away she decided to let him get straight to the point.
Tasuki just stared at her violet eyes burning with flame that screamed out murder. The more Tasuki stared into her eyes he found himself getting greedy.
"What do you want?"
Tasuki gave no respond and didn't even acknowledge that he even heard her.
"If you have nothing to say...I shall leave. I still have things to do. So excuse me."
Rei gave a slight nod to Tasuki and turned her back and started to take steps away from him. Tasuki watched her and was getting nervous. If he lost this moment now, if he let her go now, he would never get her back again. Tasuki quickly took ran towards her and grabbed her wrist making her face him. She looked slightly shocked and Tasuki was able to see clearly into her eyes. Pain reflected in her violet eyes and in her violet eyes he saw himself.
"How long are you going to be cold and silent? How long are you going to be cold and silent to only me?"
"What are you saying?"
Rei looked at Tasuki as if nothing was wrong with her and something serious was wrong with his brain.
"Come back to being you. The Rei Hino I first met. This image doesn't fit with you Rei Hino."
"How much do you know about me to tell me what fits me and what doesn't. I personally think that Mister Tasuki Kou that you are in no position to tell me about my image. I would appreciate it if you would take your interest off me. Mister Kou, I find it uncomfortable that you concerning for my image."
For a moment the two just stared at each other. With Tasuki's slight pained amber eyes and Rei's violet eyes that she tried to make look empty whenever he was the person looking at her.
"I shall leave."
Rei pushed Tasuki's hand away from her hand and turned her heel, before she could take one step Tasuki spoke.
"I...like you."
Rei found herself not able to move and Tasuki stood still just staring at her back.
"Not this unconfident Rei Hino who let's everything I say past by her, but Rei Hino who's strong willed and won't let me get away with a single word I say. So...so...please return to the Rei Hino I first met."
Very slowly Rei turned herself towards Tasuki looking shocked and speechless. She licked her lips wanting to speak but no sound would escape from her dry lips. Slowly and carefully Tasuki wrapped his arms around Rei's thin waist and buried his head in her neck, feeling her soft silky skin he sighed.
"I trust that you'll come back to the Rei Hino I know. Also...I trust you'll return...to my heart who only knows only one woman."
The two stood still holding each other in their embrace. What they didn't know was that someone was watching them. Nakago Gi. He saw Tasuki dragging Rei off. He wanted to leave this to Tasuki to take care but strangely his brain told him to follow them. Watching them, he didn't need words to know what was going on. Nakago looked away from the two, feeling a strange pain in his heart. What that pain was he didn't know.
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Behind the name is a person with laughter...
Behind the laughter is a fresh person...
The more you think of her the bright colour pink comes to mind...
That is the woman I shall love...
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"Janet!!" Tamahome greeted brightly to the familiar reporter.
"Hey Tamahome!!" the chestnut haired woman greeted back hugging the taller and younger man.
"Let's get down to business I have a dozen questions to ask you."
As the interview went on smoothly Serena's scream suddenly distracted them.
"I'm sorry! Sorry about that! Continue you what you were doing." She said picking herself off the ground gathering the boxes that fell down with her. Tamahome chuckled and shook his head at the clumsy girl.
Janet looked at Serena curiously and turned to look at Tamahome.
"She's one of those girl with a future for the fashion business right? So its true. FY offered them a job here and you guys are fogging them as your personal stylists." Janet shook her head at them and Tamahome just shrugged.
"So Tamahome the fans want to know what kind of girl are you looking for?"
Tamahome was silent thinking and his eyes traveled to the short clumsy blond haired girl who was help packing.
"Behind their name is a person with laughter. Behind their laughter is a fresh person and the more you think of her the bright colour pink comes to mind."
Janet placed the pen under her chin and looked at what she wrote, and looked up at Tamahome suspiciously.
"It changed. For three years when I asked you this question you said a girl who reminded you of the fresh colour orange. Its pink now. "
There was a quick flash of sadness in Tamahome's dark eyes before it came back to his usual cheerful ones.
"Things change Janet. People change. People meet different people from the people they once knew." As he replied his eyes traveled to Serena and slowly his sadness would've been clear to anyone who had their heart broken.
"Bye Janet! I'll buy you dinner some time!" yelled Tamahome to the older girl who was slowly disappearing from his sight.
"Yeah! I'll make sure you do!" she yelled back and Tamahome watched as the reporter get in the car and drive away.
Tamahome turned his head around from the left direction to the right direction. He licked his dry lips when he caught sight of Serena and started to walk towards her.
"Ouch!"
Serena rubbed the back of her head glaring at Tamahome who just whacked her with the back of his hand.
"That was for causing such a racket during the interview. I mean you screamed twice during mine, then you ran and knocked Amiboshi off his chair on his, on Nakago's you crashed your head into the camera, for Chichiri's you tried to be helpful and offer juice but spilled it on both the reporter and Chichiri, and on Tasuki's you decided to crack up on the floor for something Rei told you. Honestly."
Serena just muttered under her breath and walked away from Tamahome and slumped onto a chair.
"I'm so tired I could die~~~"
She yawned loudly and her face scrunched up looking like a thousand years old witch.
"Serena, can't you use words nicely? Tired you could die? What kind of a girl uses those words? I bet Ami doesn't talk like that." said Tamahome and he looked down at Ami who was checking her items over again. He smiled sweetly and asked to the petite girl,
"Ami how are you feeling? Tired right?"
"No. Just a little. Probably because I'm not used to it, I'm sure I'll get used to it soon." Said Ami feeling a little embarrassed as if she came between Serena and Tamahome's talk.
"See Serena! Can't you talk more politely and gently like a nice young lady? Honestly." Tamahome shook his head at the blonde girl who had her bottom lip out as if upset.
"Look who's talking? You always go around playing tricks on me and tease me while to Ami you act like the perfect gentleman. You eat like a pig around so much people that you're starting to resemble a pig!!"
After yelling that out Serena started to walk away feeling slightly upset and a little jealous at Ami. She knew that a lot of guys liked Ami because she was pretty and silent but she felt jealous at her friend when Tamahome's interest traveled to her friend.
"Hey Serena!!" yelled Tamahome and Serena stopped walking and turned around hoping that he was going to apologize and say that he liked her the way she was.
"What?"
"Are you a woman!! Or are you actually a man!!"
"Wha...what?!"
Tamahome laughed out loud that it would probably travel up to the space. Serena looked at him horrified that he would throw a joke at her when she expected an apology from him or something
"I'm going to hurt you when I catch you!!"
"Catch me and say that!!"
Tamahome started run across the field with Serena chasing him behind. The soft breeze of summer and the sun high in the middle of the sky, there was nothing more comfortable for them.
"EVERYONE!!! SERENA TSUKINO IS ACTUALLY A MAN!!!!! "
Tamahome exclaimed as the staff chuckled in amusement at the two who were supposedly adults. Serena's face became red as a tomato but she couldn't help but smile at bit at Tamahome. His dark greenish hair flying past him glittering like emeralds in the sunlight, he looked like a prince out of a fairytale. The wind brushed past Tamahome and his scent was given to Serena.
His scent that she was so used to now...
His jokes that she was now used to...
She became used to everything...
That had to do with Tamahome Sou.
Tamahome Sou... This two words...that she became so used to...
"Just wait until I catch you!!!"
"Catch me then you can say that!!!"
If they could become used to each other...
Perhaps that would be happiness...
Tamahome Sou to Serena Tsukino... Serena Tsukino to Tamahome Sou...if they could become used to each other...
Already Serena Tsukino became used to him...now if only if he would...
She would have to wait...
For Tamahome Sou to become used to Serena Tsukino...
Strangely...
Serena knew that Tamahome wasn't ready to accept someone into his heart...
Why?
She didn't know that part...
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To go near you I must change
If I change and you would accept me...
I would change everything about me...
My hair...
My voice...
My style...
My personality...
Anything...
As long as you would accept me to your heart
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Ami was going up the hill struggling past the grasses that grew past her knee. She was carrying the makeup case looking for Chichiri. She wiped the makeup off the other members face with the right cleanser but Chichiri was nowhere to be found. The place was now empty now. The staff left the set as soon as they finished the filming. Rei and Tasuki left together and they looked as if they were back to being like before. Ami couldn't help but smile seeing her friend smiling as if she had everything in the world. Nakago left by himself as soon as she took off his makeup. Ami frowned a bit remembering him looking slightly confused and hurt, he mentioned that he didn't feel so good so he was headed home. Amiboshi, Serena, and Tamahome left for lunch and before they left, Amiboshi said she would be able to find Chichiri somewhere uphill under a shade.
She and Chichiri were the only ones remaining in the set. Ami stopped finally reaching the top and using the back of her hand wiped the sweat on her forehead. A smile crept up her face as she saw Chichiri's figure lying down under a tree looking so peaceful. What Amiboshi said on her first day was correct about Chichiri. Warm but at the same time cold. Gentle but with a streak of being solid. He wasn't black and white.
"What is it?" he asked as soon as she was a meter away from where he lied. Ami's smile widened and if it wasn't for her short blue hair and dark blue eyes she could've looked like Serena. Ami's body didn't freeze and her mind didn't go blank when she saw him anymore. She wanted to be more bolder. She wanted to change herself in front of Chichiri.
"What is it?" he asked again, his voice wasn't usually cold the one he would use to talk to her but it wasn't the one he would use to greet anyone else.
"Makeup." She said pointing to his face that was covered with sweat. Chichiri nodded and closed his eyes and allowed Ami to start cleansing it.
"Where's everybody else?" he asked and Ami was slightly startled because with his eyes closes she thought he was sleeping.
"Rei and Tasuki went earlier. They didn't look moody so I guess we'll be seeing the old Rei and Tasuki. Looks like the building will be loud again! Nakago left by himself because he wasn't feeling well. Maybe you should buy him a pepdo bismo(AN:think I'm spelling it wrong. Forgive me.)when you go home. After all you do live together. Oh! Amiboshi, Serena, and Tamahome went to eat lunch."
Ami felt weird talking a lot, she never liked to talk that much and yet here she was talking like a parrot. She wasn't sure if Chichiri thought she was weird for suddenly talking a lot because he laid down eyes closed. Ami closed the kit and sat straight in front of Chichiri hoping he'll open his eyes. She wanted to see his mahogany eye but she had a feeling he was wearing a contact on his right eye to match his fake left eye.
"Why are you still here then?"
"I wanted to go with you..."
Chichiri remained silent and Ami hoped that maybe she shouldn't have said that. She just wanted Chichiri to accept as he did with other people, why was she excluded?
"After cleansing your skin I realized that your skin is very sensitive."
"......................"
"You should start using the same brand as Amiboshi now."
"........................"
Ami felt uncomfortable at the silence and looked at Chichiri. Eyes closed, lying down with no movement, this reminded her of the day he first made her cry. Why did he always lied still without any movement whenever he was alone?
"I'll give you a lotion you should use it whenever you washed you face. Okay?"
No reply. Ami looked slightly hesitant but gathered her courage and opened her mouth.
"DO YOU UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!"
Chichiri opened his eyes looking slightly shocked that she would actually dare raise her voice when she barely even talked. Now with his eyes opened Ami saw that he wore a contact on his right eye. She felt slightly mad at him. Why did he hide his mahogany eye behind that stupid contact? Because he only had one original eye left while the other one was a fake blue eye?
"Don't wear contact on your right eye. That mahogany eyes of yours is one of a kind."
Chichiri's face slightly darkened and Ami felt shivers run down her spine at the look on his face.
"So I could look like a freak? My right eye remains my only real mahogany eyes while m left eye is a fake blue one? Miss Ami Mizuno do you know what happen right after I came from my eye surgery?"
Ami didn't reply she didn't know, she could only guess.
"Everyone that came to see me stared at my eyes. They would stare at it and was freaked out at how the difference of the two eyes were so obvious. I felt like a freak. Mahogany and blue doesn't match. This fake blue eye of mine made me look like a freak to other people. Of course then there's the scar traveling down from my left eye to my nose. That two years was the most miserable day of my life."
Ami jumped up and looked down at Chichiri managing a smile.
"I started talking a lot in front you all of a sudden. I was afraid you might think I was a freak changing all of a sudden but I wanted to. You have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. You might have lost one but she still have the other one. Your fans adore that eye don't hide what they fell for in the beginning."
Chichiri looked up at her with a solid expression before getting up himself.
"I'm going to start talking a lot in front of you Chichiri. I think it'll be easy because you don't talk too much."
Ami wasn't sure but she felt as if it was changing. The old mood between Chichiri and herself were becoming smoother.
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AN: I think Ami's part was shorter then Serena's and Rei's. However in time I hope I can make Ami's part longer as well. Thank you to all who reviewed. Mina, Hotohori, and Soi would probably start appearing about at chapter nine or later. However Soi would probably make the earliest at chapter seven. Till next time!!
Disclaimer: I do not have any reason of belief to own Sailor Moon or Fushigi Yuugi
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I like you
I like you
I like you
I can say this a thousand, million, and trillion times but somehow it wouldn't be enough
There isn't a word that I can use to describe my feelings
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It wasn't a big rumour going around the entertainment business but a small one going on among fans. The small rumour slowly disappeared among the fans until only it was a slight whisper between one or two fans. There was peace among the group members and everything was normal again. Except for two things, Tasuki's fresh natural smile was gone and the relation between Rei and Tasuki was so silent and stiff no one could be around those two together.
The group and their stylists were out getting their music video filmed. Everyone was busy running around getting the lightings right. Serena was throwing clothes to the members and Ami was fixing their makeup and wiping off their sweat. From those people Tasuki could be seem sitting alone in the grass looking miserable. Rei was the only person missing from the staff of people organizing the music video. She was out to get the accessory she sent out to get designed. That was why Tasuki was looking more down. He offered to go with her hoping to get some time to talk to her.
"No thank you Mister Kou. I believe I could handle this myself besides shouldn't you be at the shoot?"
That was all she said with an expressionless face and walked past him. Things were very different since the incident. Rei Hino was very cold and professional with him and he couldn't easily make a joke to her.
"Tasuki?"
Tasuki looked up blankly at Nakago who called his name unusually cautiously. Looking back at him Nakago wore a very concern face, in fact for the last few days his concern seemed to get bigger.
"Are you still sorry for Rei?" Nakago asked and Tasuki stared back at him, jealous that Nakago was able to speak her name so freely without feeling guilty. He remembered seeing Nakago and for the past few days. Since the little rumour among the fans the two seemed to have some sort of a mutual understanding. But Tasuki doubted if anything romantic would happen between them.
"...Maybe..."
Was he sorry? Wasn't there a strong word then sorry express his feeling??
"Rei's doing fine as if nothings wrong and the rumour among the fans disappeared. So will you throw away that sorry expression? That expression is probably what causes Rei to feel so uncomfortable with you."
"Re...ally..."
Tasuki tried to force a laugh that came out sounding like a horse's laugh. Suddenly they heard a scream from Amiboshi. Serena was yelling at him for not listening and wandering around, for that she whacked his back. Amiboshi without getting to give any explanation was getting dragged away. Nakago shook his head blond hair falling at his eyes and walked towards them trying to help Amiboshi out. As soon as Nakago left, Tasuki started to stare down at the ground.
A sorry expression was what Nakago called it. A sorry expression. Tasuki raised his head and stared at the clear blue sky that didn't have any hint of clouds. It wasn't being sorry or guilty...it was pain from Rei who pushed him away. Pain and what that pain couldn't hide was the love. It wasn't because of guilt or being sorry but because of love.
He saw Rei running swiftly holding a large bag running as if her life depended on it.
"You got it?" He asked standing in front of her to block her way. Rei looked slightly uncomfortable
"Yes. Excuse me I have to start placing the accessories on the members who are ready for the shoot. You better get ready Mister Kou."
With that Rei walked past him and from behind his back he was able to hear her greeting all his members happily and warmly.
"Hey! Which one's mine? Oh, I love this blue topaz star brooch!" Tamahome's voice cried out like an excited little boy standing in front of a candy store.
"Got fine taste Tamahome, that one is yours. You'll be wearing that for your shooting near the ocean bridge."
Tamahome. She called him Tamahome and not Mister Sou. He was the only one in the group she was professional and cold to. He slowly got ready accepting the clothes Serena designed earning a few yells from her for not paying attention. From Ami she placed gentle makeup on his face and she quietly told him to smile a bit when they started filming. After that Rei walked towards him holding two pieces of accessories. One was an aquamarine white brooch that seemed to have shooting star effects. The other one was rose gold diamond and emerald boule estate ring hanging from a thin gold chain.
Tasuki watched Rei intensely as she placed the accessories on him. He noticed that her hands were shaking a bit uncomfortable under his stare like some lab rat.
"Ami! Come here and fix Mister Kou's makeup!" She yelled taking her hands off the necklace she placed just outside of his black leather jacket.
Rei turned around looking to Ami who finished doing makeup for Nakago. Ami nodded and came over as Rei started to walk away from Tasuki and to Tamahome who was arguing with Chichiri for an accessory they both wanted.
"Hey! Cut that out! Let's see the accessory you're fighting for." Rei exclaimed cheerfully taking the tiny piece of accessory from Chichiri's hand. It was a bright star amethyst sapphire with a touch of white. The star sapphire was known as the "Stone of Destiny." The star's three crossed lines are said to represent faith, hope, and destiny. It was obvious the two boys were attracted to the stone. It wasn't easy for her to find one and the meaning itself of the stone would make anyone want it.
"Tell you what, this one I made for Amiboshi but...I could try to find more star sapphires and make one for each of you." Rei watched with a smile as the two older boys think it out and hesitantly the two nodded.
"Alright! You promised us one!" cried Tamahome staring right at Rei's violet eyes to see if she was tricking them into giving her the stone. Rei nodded giving the two a fresh smile. Soon the director called the two to start shooting their scene.
Rei's smile disappeared from her face and the cool wind brushed past her. Tasuki's eyes were still on her, she was able to feel it. She couldn't understand it. It wasn't his fault. That incident wasn't his fault but he was keep giving her that sorry expression. Even if it was his fault he didn't need his pity or whatever he wanted to call it. She wanted to go up to him and tell him that she was all right. But she was afraid that if she stood in front of him no words would be able to escape from her lips.
She bit her lips and closed her eyes trying to let the slight guilt of treating Tasuki differently from others past by. But...she wasn't doing this for herself. She was doing this for Tasuki Kou. She was afraid that if she went near him that things would get hard for him, that things might get hard for Mysterious's Tasuki Kou. No words, no explanation, no comfort would she give to him. If she went near him...Tasuki Kou...he might just break...she feared that too much.
The filming began and everyone surrounded around the area. Tamahome was up first. He was sitting on the grass next to the ocean with a lot of mood hanging around him. The wind brushing his hair gave him a different image from the silly one everyone was used to. He held a ring on his hand and twirled it around and got up with determination. He drew his arm back and out forth the ring went flying into the ocean.
"Cut!!" yelled the director and Tamahome opened his palm revealing the ring, which everyone thought he threw into the ocean.
"Just incase this ring cost a lot I didn't throw it in! So Rei how much is it worth?!" he yelled towards her holding the ring above his head and Rei couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I just picked that out from a corner store for 75 cents."
Everyone broke into laughter as Tamahome's face fell and looked at the ring in disappointment.
"I was looking for a stupid rock about the size of this ring for nothing? Oh well. Hey Nakago you can have this!" yelled Tamahome his face all sudden full of light as he tossed the tall blond haired boy the cheap ring.
"Oh, I'm really going to need this!" Nakago yelled out sarcastically looking at the ring and just stuffed in his pocket.
The filming continued and finally it was Tasuki's solo shot near walking in the deserted area.
"Rei go fix Tasuki's necklace!" the director yelled and Rei quickly ran to the red haired boy. Tasuki was able to smell Rei's shampoo at such close distance. If nobody was here he was sure she would have just pulled her into an embrace.
"Alright everyone! Good work for today!" the director yelled and the staff ran around packing their stuff up so they could leave. However the members were staying behind for an interview.
Tasuki looked around the crowd and saw Rei packing up the accessories in a big blue bag. With a determine expression written all over his face Tasuki ran to her direction and caught her wrist in a swift motion.
"LET GO!!"
Rei struggled to get out of his grip and search for people. No matter how much she wanted to escape from his grip she didn't want anyone to see them. Tasuki ignored her yells and threats and continued to drag her like a doll to the desert side of the area. But Tasuki couldn't ignore the pain in his heart Rei's image was causing him. Did she really hate to be around him? Did she hate that much to yell out threats that didn't sound so empty.
"What do you want??" Rei asked as soon as Tasuki let go of her wrist, instead of running away she decided to let him get straight to the point.
Tasuki just stared at her violet eyes burning with flame that screamed out murder. The more Tasuki stared into her eyes he found himself getting greedy.
"What do you want?"
Tasuki gave no respond and didn't even acknowledge that he even heard her.
"If you have nothing to say...I shall leave. I still have things to do. So excuse me."
Rei gave a slight nod to Tasuki and turned her back and started to take steps away from him. Tasuki watched her and was getting nervous. If he lost this moment now, if he let her go now, he would never get her back again. Tasuki quickly took ran towards her and grabbed her wrist making her face him. She looked slightly shocked and Tasuki was able to see clearly into her eyes. Pain reflected in her violet eyes and in her violet eyes he saw himself.
"How long are you going to be cold and silent? How long are you going to be cold and silent to only me?"
"What are you saying?"
Rei looked at Tasuki as if nothing was wrong with her and something serious was wrong with his brain.
"Come back to being you. The Rei Hino I first met. This image doesn't fit with you Rei Hino."
"How much do you know about me to tell me what fits me and what doesn't. I personally think that Mister Tasuki Kou that you are in no position to tell me about my image. I would appreciate it if you would take your interest off me. Mister Kou, I find it uncomfortable that you concerning for my image."
For a moment the two just stared at each other. With Tasuki's slight pained amber eyes and Rei's violet eyes that she tried to make look empty whenever he was the person looking at her.
"I shall leave."
Rei pushed Tasuki's hand away from her hand and turned her heel, before she could take one step Tasuki spoke.
"I...like you."
Rei found herself not able to move and Tasuki stood still just staring at her back.
"Not this unconfident Rei Hino who let's everything I say past by her, but Rei Hino who's strong willed and won't let me get away with a single word I say. So...so...please return to the Rei Hino I first met."
Very slowly Rei turned herself towards Tasuki looking shocked and speechless. She licked her lips wanting to speak but no sound would escape from her dry lips. Slowly and carefully Tasuki wrapped his arms around Rei's thin waist and buried his head in her neck, feeling her soft silky skin he sighed.
"I trust that you'll come back to the Rei Hino I know. Also...I trust you'll return...to my heart who only knows only one woman."
The two stood still holding each other in their embrace. What they didn't know was that someone was watching them. Nakago Gi. He saw Tasuki dragging Rei off. He wanted to leave this to Tasuki to take care but strangely his brain told him to follow them. Watching them, he didn't need words to know what was going on. Nakago looked away from the two, feeling a strange pain in his heart. What that pain was he didn't know.
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Behind the name is a person with laughter...
Behind the laughter is a fresh person...
The more you think of her the bright colour pink comes to mind...
That is the woman I shall love...
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"Janet!!" Tamahome greeted brightly to the familiar reporter.
"Hey Tamahome!!" the chestnut haired woman greeted back hugging the taller and younger man.
"Let's get down to business I have a dozen questions to ask you."
As the interview went on smoothly Serena's scream suddenly distracted them.
"I'm sorry! Sorry about that! Continue you what you were doing." She said picking herself off the ground gathering the boxes that fell down with her. Tamahome chuckled and shook his head at the clumsy girl.
Janet looked at Serena curiously and turned to look at Tamahome.
"She's one of those girl with a future for the fashion business right? So its true. FY offered them a job here and you guys are fogging them as your personal stylists." Janet shook her head at them and Tamahome just shrugged.
"So Tamahome the fans want to know what kind of girl are you looking for?"
Tamahome was silent thinking and his eyes traveled to the short clumsy blond haired girl who was help packing.
"Behind their name is a person with laughter. Behind their laughter is a fresh person and the more you think of her the bright colour pink comes to mind."
Janet placed the pen under her chin and looked at what she wrote, and looked up at Tamahome suspiciously.
"It changed. For three years when I asked you this question you said a girl who reminded you of the fresh colour orange. Its pink now. "
There was a quick flash of sadness in Tamahome's dark eyes before it came back to his usual cheerful ones.
"Things change Janet. People change. People meet different people from the people they once knew." As he replied his eyes traveled to Serena and slowly his sadness would've been clear to anyone who had their heart broken.
"Bye Janet! I'll buy you dinner some time!" yelled Tamahome to the older girl who was slowly disappearing from his sight.
"Yeah! I'll make sure you do!" she yelled back and Tamahome watched as the reporter get in the car and drive away.
Tamahome turned his head around from the left direction to the right direction. He licked his dry lips when he caught sight of Serena and started to walk towards her.
"Ouch!"
Serena rubbed the back of her head glaring at Tamahome who just whacked her with the back of his hand.
"That was for causing such a racket during the interview. I mean you screamed twice during mine, then you ran and knocked Amiboshi off his chair on his, on Nakago's you crashed your head into the camera, for Chichiri's you tried to be helpful and offer juice but spilled it on both the reporter and Chichiri, and on Tasuki's you decided to crack up on the floor for something Rei told you. Honestly."
Serena just muttered under her breath and walked away from Tamahome and slumped onto a chair.
"I'm so tired I could die~~~"
She yawned loudly and her face scrunched up looking like a thousand years old witch.
"Serena, can't you use words nicely? Tired you could die? What kind of a girl uses those words? I bet Ami doesn't talk like that." said Tamahome and he looked down at Ami who was checking her items over again. He smiled sweetly and asked to the petite girl,
"Ami how are you feeling? Tired right?"
"No. Just a little. Probably because I'm not used to it, I'm sure I'll get used to it soon." Said Ami feeling a little embarrassed as if she came between Serena and Tamahome's talk.
"See Serena! Can't you talk more politely and gently like a nice young lady? Honestly." Tamahome shook his head at the blonde girl who had her bottom lip out as if upset.
"Look who's talking? You always go around playing tricks on me and tease me while to Ami you act like the perfect gentleman. You eat like a pig around so much people that you're starting to resemble a pig!!"
After yelling that out Serena started to walk away feeling slightly upset and a little jealous at Ami. She knew that a lot of guys liked Ami because she was pretty and silent but she felt jealous at her friend when Tamahome's interest traveled to her friend.
"Hey Serena!!" yelled Tamahome and Serena stopped walking and turned around hoping that he was going to apologize and say that he liked her the way she was.
"What?"
"Are you a woman!! Or are you actually a man!!"
"Wha...what?!"
Tamahome laughed out loud that it would probably travel up to the space. Serena looked at him horrified that he would throw a joke at her when she expected an apology from him or something
"I'm going to hurt you when I catch you!!"
"Catch me and say that!!"
Tamahome started run across the field with Serena chasing him behind. The soft breeze of summer and the sun high in the middle of the sky, there was nothing more comfortable for them.
"EVERYONE!!! SERENA TSUKINO IS ACTUALLY A MAN!!!!! "
Tamahome exclaimed as the staff chuckled in amusement at the two who were supposedly adults. Serena's face became red as a tomato but she couldn't help but smile at bit at Tamahome. His dark greenish hair flying past him glittering like emeralds in the sunlight, he looked like a prince out of a fairytale. The wind brushed past Tamahome and his scent was given to Serena.
His scent that she was so used to now...
His jokes that she was now used to...
She became used to everything...
That had to do with Tamahome Sou.
Tamahome Sou... This two words...that she became so used to...
"Just wait until I catch you!!!"
"Catch me then you can say that!!!"
If they could become used to each other...
Perhaps that would be happiness...
Tamahome Sou to Serena Tsukino... Serena Tsukino to Tamahome Sou...if they could become used to each other...
Already Serena Tsukino became used to him...now if only if he would...
She would have to wait...
For Tamahome Sou to become used to Serena Tsukino...
Strangely...
Serena knew that Tamahome wasn't ready to accept someone into his heart...
Why?
She didn't know that part...
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To go near you I must change
If I change and you would accept me...
I would change everything about me...
My hair...
My voice...
My style...
My personality...
Anything...
As long as you would accept me to your heart
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Ami was going up the hill struggling past the grasses that grew past her knee. She was carrying the makeup case looking for Chichiri. She wiped the makeup off the other members face with the right cleanser but Chichiri was nowhere to be found. The place was now empty now. The staff left the set as soon as they finished the filming. Rei and Tasuki left together and they looked as if they were back to being like before. Ami couldn't help but smile seeing her friend smiling as if she had everything in the world. Nakago left by himself as soon as she took off his makeup. Ami frowned a bit remembering him looking slightly confused and hurt, he mentioned that he didn't feel so good so he was headed home. Amiboshi, Serena, and Tamahome left for lunch and before they left, Amiboshi said she would be able to find Chichiri somewhere uphill under a shade.
She and Chichiri were the only ones remaining in the set. Ami stopped finally reaching the top and using the back of her hand wiped the sweat on her forehead. A smile crept up her face as she saw Chichiri's figure lying down under a tree looking so peaceful. What Amiboshi said on her first day was correct about Chichiri. Warm but at the same time cold. Gentle but with a streak of being solid. He wasn't black and white.
"What is it?" he asked as soon as she was a meter away from where he lied. Ami's smile widened and if it wasn't for her short blue hair and dark blue eyes she could've looked like Serena. Ami's body didn't freeze and her mind didn't go blank when she saw him anymore. She wanted to be more bolder. She wanted to change herself in front of Chichiri.
"What is it?" he asked again, his voice wasn't usually cold the one he would use to talk to her but it wasn't the one he would use to greet anyone else.
"Makeup." She said pointing to his face that was covered with sweat. Chichiri nodded and closed his eyes and allowed Ami to start cleansing it.
"Where's everybody else?" he asked and Ami was slightly startled because with his eyes closes she thought he was sleeping.
"Rei and Tasuki went earlier. They didn't look moody so I guess we'll be seeing the old Rei and Tasuki. Looks like the building will be loud again! Nakago left by himself because he wasn't feeling well. Maybe you should buy him a pepdo bismo(AN:think I'm spelling it wrong. Forgive me.)when you go home. After all you do live together. Oh! Amiboshi, Serena, and Tamahome went to eat lunch."
Ami felt weird talking a lot, she never liked to talk that much and yet here she was talking like a parrot. She wasn't sure if Chichiri thought she was weird for suddenly talking a lot because he laid down eyes closed. Ami closed the kit and sat straight in front of Chichiri hoping he'll open his eyes. She wanted to see his mahogany eye but she had a feeling he was wearing a contact on his right eye to match his fake left eye.
"Why are you still here then?"
"I wanted to go with you..."
Chichiri remained silent and Ami hoped that maybe she shouldn't have said that. She just wanted Chichiri to accept as he did with other people, why was she excluded?
"After cleansing your skin I realized that your skin is very sensitive."
"......................"
"You should start using the same brand as Amiboshi now."
"........................"
Ami felt uncomfortable at the silence and looked at Chichiri. Eyes closed, lying down with no movement, this reminded her of the day he first made her cry. Why did he always lied still without any movement whenever he was alone?
"I'll give you a lotion you should use it whenever you washed you face. Okay?"
No reply. Ami looked slightly hesitant but gathered her courage and opened her mouth.
"DO YOU UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!"
Chichiri opened his eyes looking slightly shocked that she would actually dare raise her voice when she barely even talked. Now with his eyes opened Ami saw that he wore a contact on his right eye. She felt slightly mad at him. Why did he hide his mahogany eye behind that stupid contact? Because he only had one original eye left while the other one was a fake blue eye?
"Don't wear contact on your right eye. That mahogany eyes of yours is one of a kind."
Chichiri's face slightly darkened and Ami felt shivers run down her spine at the look on his face.
"So I could look like a freak? My right eye remains my only real mahogany eyes while m left eye is a fake blue one? Miss Ami Mizuno do you know what happen right after I came from my eye surgery?"
Ami didn't reply she didn't know, she could only guess.
"Everyone that came to see me stared at my eyes. They would stare at it and was freaked out at how the difference of the two eyes were so obvious. I felt like a freak. Mahogany and blue doesn't match. This fake blue eye of mine made me look like a freak to other people. Of course then there's the scar traveling down from my left eye to my nose. That two years was the most miserable day of my life."
Ami jumped up and looked down at Chichiri managing a smile.
"I started talking a lot in front you all of a sudden. I was afraid you might think I was a freak changing all of a sudden but I wanted to. You have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. You might have lost one but she still have the other one. Your fans adore that eye don't hide what they fell for in the beginning."
Chichiri looked up at her with a solid expression before getting up himself.
"I'm going to start talking a lot in front of you Chichiri. I think it'll be easy because you don't talk too much."
Ami wasn't sure but she felt as if it was changing. The old mood between Chichiri and herself were becoming smoother.
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AN: I think Ami's part was shorter then Serena's and Rei's. However in time I hope I can make Ami's part longer as well. Thank you to all who reviewed. Mina, Hotohori, and Soi would probably start appearing about at chapter nine or later. However Soi would probably make the earliest at chapter seven. Till next time!!