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"We need to win," Mimi spoke seriously. "The orphanage is relying on us to win. We need that money to fix up this place and help all those kids without parents."
"Yeah, so let's win for them," Merle screeched at the top of her lungs.
"Merle I think you've deafened me," Sylvie responded as she rubbed her ears to make sure they were functioning.
Mimi let out a short laughter. "What you laughing at?" Hitomi asked as she entered the room.
"Merle, what else," Mimi replied.
"Hey," Merle responded angrily and lunged herself at Mimi causing her to fall to the ground. Sylvie and Hitomi laughed at their actions.
"Wow, Hitomi you look like a real business women," Sylvie commented at Hitomi's outfit. Hitomi was wearing a short black dress and a white shirt with a black blazer on top and black matching high heels.
"That's what I was I aiming for seeing that now I'm the co-owner of Starlight Records, I might as well look the part," Hitomi replied.
"Better you then me," Mimi spoke. "I'm useless at managing things. I'm just happy writing songs and playing my guitar. Oh, Hitomi do you know how I can in touch with Isis?"
Hitomi hesitated slightly. "Yes Hitomi, how can we get in touch with Isis?" Folken said as he entered the room.
"Folken when did you get here?" Hitomi asked surprised.
"I just arrived, I'm sorry I didn't knock but the door was open," Folken replied.
"So, Hitomi, how can I get in contact with Isis?" Mimi asked.
"Why do you need to speak to her?" Hitomi asked.
"Hello, it's the battle of the bands tomorrow. I just thought we could a last minute practice in," Mimi replied.
"Well you guys don't need it, all you need now is rest, you've been practicing for hours on end for the last month," Hitomi said nervously.
"Yeah but Hitomi it'll be good to get the practice in," Mimi said.
"I agree with Mimi and not only just for this occasion but in the future we need to be able to get in contact with her," Folken said stating the logic in Mimi's question.
"Well you guys Isis is a private person, she doesn't like to be bothered, she likes to be kept private as possible," Hitomi spoke quickly. 'Keeping this secret is going to be hard and quite a problem.'
"Okay, that's strange," Sylvie said with a puzzled look.
"I don't think so," Mimi said. "She seems like that type."
"Yeah I agree with Mimi for once," Merle laughed. "Isis wants to sing but she wants to be private."
Hitomi noticed Folken roll his eyes. "Folken, is there a problem?" Hitomi asked.
"No," Folken sighed. 'Great, how I am ever going to get close to Isis with all the girls around?'
"Well you guys better get to bed early, tomorrow is a big day," Hitomi ordered.
"But Hitomi, Pretty Women is on tonight," Mimi moaned.
"How many times have you seen that movie? And you've got it on DVD," Hitomi stated.
"Fine," Mimi moaned and reluctantly left the room with the other girls.
Hitomi was now left in the room alone with Folken. "So do you think this outfit is appropriate enough for tomorrow?" Hitomi asked.
"Very," Folken replied.
"Great, I want people to know I'm serious about my profession," Hitomi said.
"I'm sure they will and I'm also sure that Asturia records will have a heart attack when they realise that you were at one of their concerts and backstage too. You were very lucky in that you found that back stage pass." Folken said.
"Yeah sure was," Hitomi smiled.
"So you think we can beat the Shezars and the Trouble makers?" Folken asked.
"Easily," Hitomi replied. "But….."
"But, what?" Folken questioned.
"Forget it," Hitomi replied. 'I know this a battle between bands but I can't help but wonder about that amazing solo artist.' He had been in her mind constantly for the last month.
Folken noticed Hitomi was day dreaming. "Hitomi, hello Hitomi," Folken spoke trying to get her attention; he had to resort to waving his hand in front of her face to get her attention.
"I'm sorry Folken," Hitomi said as she came out of her trance.
"What were you thinking about?" Folken asked.
"No one," Hitomi replied.
"There is someone," Folken teased.
"Leave it, it's nothing," Hitomi protested.
Folken laughed. "Come tell me who?"
"It's nothing, no one, leave it," Hitomi said flustered.
"Okay, Miss Starlight Kanzaki, you better gets some sleep seeing that it's a big day for you tomorrow. I just came to make sure the girls are okay but you seem to be handling them well," Folken said.
"Yeah well I know them," Hitomi simply pointed out.
"Oh Hitomi tomorrow, there will be a lot of unsigned artists so if there any good ones as well as bands remember let's try and get them to sign with us," Folken spoke seriously.
"I know," Hitomi sighed. 'Tomorrow is going to be, one busy day.'
***
Folken, Mimi, Merle and Sylvie entered the backstage area of the battle of the bands. There they were joined by several other bands including the two bands from their arch-rivals Asturia records.
"Where are Hitomi and Isis?" Sylvie asked.
"Hitomi is in the presidential suite where she will remain for the remainder of the contest and Isis, I have no idea," Folken replied.
"Hitomi wishes us luck and she says we will knock them dead and she says Isis will be here soon," Mimi said.
"Where are my drums?" Merle asked.
"There are with the stage technicians," Sylvie replied. "Like, I told you last thousand times."
"I'm so sorry," Merle said sarcastically. "I'm just so nervous. I've never played in front of this many people."
"Don't worry Merle, we'll do fine," Mimi reassured her.
"Well, well, well," A new voice spoke. Folken gave the long blond haired youth that spoke a filthy look.
"What do you want?" Folken asked angrily.
"I can't believe you would show your face here, everyone knows Starlight records is a failure," Allen said spitefully.
"Well things change," Mimi responded angrily.
"You aren't going to get anywhere, little girl," Allen said. "You're up against the best."
"I would like you to know that this little girl is Darien Starlight Kanzaki youngest daughter," Folken spoke calmly.
"She'll just turn out to be a loser just like her father," A new female voice spoke.
"Hey don't bad mouth my best friend's dad," Merle yelled at the female blonde.
"Millerna that was mean," Eries whispered into her sister's ear.
"Quiet Eries," Millerna whispered back. "So you girls are Starlight records last resort, well good luck to you, you'll need it."
Sylvie and Folken just managed to hold Mimi back. "Don't you dare bad mouth my friends or family," Mimi yelled angrily as Sylvie and Folken tried to restrain her.
"Well I can't see them going far, as it seems they can't handle a few words," Celena said to Allen and Dilandou
"So true," Dilandou said." The pink ones feisty, I like her," Dilandou whispered into Allen's ear which caused him to smirk.
"You always like the feisty ones," Allen laughed.
"How can you even like that?" Millerna asked with disgust. "They all look like poodles." Suddenly laughter emerged amongst them.
"What seems to be so funny?" a new voice asked. Everyone's attention reverted to it.
"Isis," Merle screeched. "We've been waiting for you ages."
"Sorry I got a held up, so are these guys hassling you?" Isis asked.
Meanwhile everyone in the room went quiet as the absorbed in the young beauty that had just entered. Isis was wearing the first outfit she had wore as her identity as Isis. She wore the short sleeveless green sparkly dress with the gold belt and gold high heels. Her hair was sparkling outrageously with its sliver and green glittery highlights which were streaked through gold hair that lay underneath.
"Yeah, these jerks," Mimi replied angrily.
"What's your problem with us?" Isis asked as she walked slowly up to the one called Allen Shezar. Hitomi remembered him from the concert; he was still as rude as ever which was expected.
Allen hesitated to reply and eventually replied, "No problem at all and who are you may I ask?"
"Isis," Isis replied as she flicked her hair in his face as turned back towards her group. "From the next big band, Megami." She added as she walked back.
"She flicked her hair in your face," Dilandou spoke. "You're so lucky."
"I know," Allen hazily replied.
"Flick your hair in my face," Dilandou pleaded.
Isis laughed. "Are you crazy Dilly?" Celena asked her twin brother. He simply nodded.
"You think your all that," Millerna said.
"No you do," Mimi cried. "Oh come on let me punch her," Mimi pleaded to Folken who was still holding her back as he looked at Isis intensively.
"Hey what seems to be the problem here?" Dryden the manager of most of the bands and artists from Asturia records asked. Dryden was being accompanied by the top artist himself Van Fanel.
"Why is it so quiet?" Van asked Dryden. Dryden then walked over to where the Shezars and two of the members of the Troublemakers were he was followed by Van.
"Brother," Van spoke cheerfully.
"Van," Folken greeted back. Folken held open his arms as Van entered the embrace.
"Oh my god it's Van Fanel," Mimi squealed. Van came out of his embrace with his brother and smiled at Mimi. "You two are brothers?"
"Yep," Van replied and gently tossed his hair back with his hand, his smile was entrancing that girls were heard sighing.
"I'm Mimi," Mimi said in a lovesick teenage girl way.
"Nice to meet you," he smiled.
'It's him. He's even more beautiful close up. I knew I heard Fanel somewhere else before. So he and Folken are brothers.' Hitomi/Isis thought. 'I got to keep me cool but he's so nice.'
Van's eyes then slowly lay on Isis. She was stunning and he now knew the real reason for the silence. She was every painters and sculptors dream. Suddenly he found himself staring directly into her eyes. They are like hers. He thought. Suddenly flashbacks of the girl he had seen at the concert came flooding back into his mind. He felt his heart start to beat wildly, at the thought of that girl. "Hello, I'm Van and who are you?" he asked casually.
"I'm Isis," she replied. She held back the urge to cuddle him; it just wouldn't be appropriate instead she held out her hand for a handshake and so Van reacted normally and shook it.
"Young lady, what are you doing with a bunch of losers like Starlight records when you can be with Asturia records," Dryden interrupted and shoved Isis a business card which she simply dropped in response, it was then that Isis learned that Dryden had been informed about her from Allen as she was speaking to Van.
"Dryden," Van spoke strangely. There was slight anger in her voice. "Don't hassle the lady, I'm sure my brother will take good care of her."
"Thank you brother," Folken spoke just as strangely as Van except he was looking at Isis the whole time and the way that she stared at Van.
Isis then felt a sudden burst of anger hit her when she heard Folken's reply, he failed to mention Hitomi. "You mean Hitomi will be taking great care of me." Isis said with a strange tone.
"Hitomi?" Dryden questioned.
"Yeah Hitomi," Mimi butted in. "My sister, the co-owner of Starlight records."
Isis couldn't help but smile at Mimi. She was so proud of her sister. 'That girl can really have her moments.'
"Girls haven't we got a concert to prepay for," Isis soon said, she desperately wanted to get out of this situation.
"Yeah," Merle chirped in. "We don't want the riff raff to rub onto us." The girls broke out into laughter and with that Isis led them to the there dressing room as the walked there, there was various comments and whistles. It was strange the way people backed away from Isis as she walked on by.
***
Folken sat there and watched Isis intensively as she fiddled with her hair. 'Should I ask her out, now? Or after the concert.' At that moment in time The Shezars where out on the stage and Megami was to go on straight after them.
His thoughts were interrupted as Sylvie addressed them all. "Girls, we've gotten this far and I'll just like to say I love you guys and I know we are just going to win because I just heard the Shezars out there and hey were just terrible."
The girls giggled and then they came in for a big hug.
"I just wish Hitomi was her," Mimi said quietly.
"She's here in sprit," Isis smiled. God Mimi, it's not like I'm dead or anything, I'm just meant to be in the other room, thank god for that Hologram.'
Soon the pep talk was over as a man came in and addressed them saying that they were on next. They then said their final good lucks and then they proceeded onto the stage where the curtains were closed. Hitomi could here the announcer speaking. The girls meanwhile positioned themselves; they then checked the tune of their instruments. The curtains then drew back and Merle counted them in and Hitomi opened her mouth to sing at the right moment.
"You know, I don't know what it is
But everything about you is so irresistible
Don't you try to tell
me that he's not my type
To hide what I feel inside
When he makes me weak with desire
I know that I'm supposed to make him wait
Let him think I like the chase
But I can't stop fanning the fire
I know I meant to say no
But he's irresistible
Up close and personal
Now inescapable
I can hardly breathe
More than just physical
Deeper than spiritual
His ways are powerful
Irresistible to me (Oh, I can hardly breathe, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Don't you think I'm trying to tell my heart what's right
That I should really say goodnight
But I just cant stop myself falling (falling)
Maybe I'll tell him that I feel the same
That I don't want to play no game (no)
Cause when I feel his arms wrapped around me
I know meant to say no (I meant to say no)
But he's irresistible (irresistible)
Up close and personal
Now inescapable
I can hardly breathe (I can hardly breathe)
More than just physical
Deeper than spiritual (oh oh yeah)
His ways are powerful
Irresistible to me
Can't you see whenever he's close to me
I really find it hard to breathe
He's so irresistible
Baby, you know its more than just spiritual
His kisses are powerful
He's so irresistible
You're so irresistible
He's irresistible (yeah yeah)
Up close and personal (oh yeah)
Now inescapable I can hardly breathe (I can hardly breathe)
More than just physical (oh yeah)
Deeper than spiritual
His ways are powerful
Irresistible to me
He's Irresistible
Up close and personal (yeah yeah)
I can hardly breathe (irresistible to me)
More than just physical
Deeper than spiritual
His ways are powerful
Irresistible to me."
When they finished there was big applause, the biggest one that had ever been heard. Hitomi/Isis couldn't help but to smile. She as Hitomi had written the lyrics to the song and Mimi had made the music to it. 'If he only knew it was about him, well based on him. He was in my mind when I wrote it.' She thought. Suddenly she found herself staring to the side and there she saw a surprised Van, his mouth was slightly open in shock.
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