Author's note: I will write on but under my own conditions.

Okay big thank you to my new beta reader Paige. Amazing girl I got to tell you! So again thanks Paige for editing little bits and correcting my mistakes.

Chapter 5

Hitomi/Isis walked into the backstage area very content and proud with her performance tonight, and of course she was extremely proud of the rest of the bands performance. 'Where's Van?' Her thoughts lingered.

Merle jumped on Isis instantly. "You were amazing."

"Hey, we are a team. We were all amazing," Isis smiled. Her beauty was attracting the attention of nearly everyone in the room. There was certain glow about her that no one seemed to possess. The girl was self-confident, smart, talented and gorgeous. Hitomi/Isis felt the stabs of jealously when she met other females from different bands eyes but instead of turning away like she normally would as Hitomi, as Isis she would look straight on at them and show them that she wasn't intimidated by them. She watched as she made them cringe and then eventually they would turn away from her. As Isis, Hitomi felt that she could do anything.

"Hitomi's song was amazing. I wonder where she got the inspiration to write that song," Sylvie commented.

"Yeah, I know it kicked butt wherever she got it from," Merle shrieked.

"Girls that was amazing," Folken grinned. "You've got Asturia records trembling in their boots and I mean literally."

"Yeah, Isis you're a natural," Mimi smiled. "Hitomi is going to be so proud of your performance."

Isis giggled as she thought and responded. 'Am I proud of my performance? It was okay.' "Thanks Mimi."

"Isis you were fantastic," Folken said eagerly.

"So when are we going to find out whose won?" Sylvie asked.

"Very soon," Folken replied. "We just have to wait for the other acts to finish."

"Guys, I have to go someone, I'll be right back," Isis blurted. She just desperately wanted to be on her own for a moment. She then quickly retreated to the nearest exit.

"Remember to be back before they announce the winners," Mimi yelled after her.

"Okay," Isis replied. Finally she was alone. 'That was so amazing.' She leaned against the wall as she let out a soft breath. Her adrenaline had been pumping heavily when she was on stage. She closed her eyes and let herself regain her composure. She was practising a breathing technique her yoga instructor had showed her. She would have sat down and got into position but it would look rather odd. She then softly inhaled and exhaled breaths and her mind concentrated on a tropical paradise.

"Isis," a voice said softly.

She opened her eyes in shock. It wasn't good for her or anyone else to come out of a trance so fast. She looked up to see Folken standing before her. 'He must be here to collect me.' She thought. "Oh, Folken. I'll be there in a minute."

"Actually that's not the reason why I am here right now," Folken hesitantly spoke.

"Why are you here?" Isis asked in a tired voice. She then placed her hand to her head as she felt her head pounding vigorously.
"I'm going to sound very unprofessional, but I was wondering if you would like to go out to dinner with me?" Folken asked politely. The anticipation was killing him as he waited for the answer that would make or break him.

"Uh," Isis reacted. 'Oh my word, what am I going to do?' "I'm flattered Folken but I…um…" Isis continued to stutter. 'How can I break it to him that I'm not interested without hurting his feelings?' "I have a boyfriend." 'I have.'

"Oh," Folken uttered. He had been taken aback. 'I should have known with a body like that. Well, at least I tried.' "I'm so sorry."

"No it's okay, you didn't know," Isis said embarrassed. 'Great, now what do I do?'

"Are you okay, Isis?" Folken asked. Her unusual behaviour was a good excuse for a change of topic, and he sprung upon the chance. She looked, Folken admitted to himself, thoroughly exhausted.

"Yeah just a little headache," She said rubbing her forehead.

"Okay well, I better get back, Mimi's probably laying the smack down on Millerna," Folken said with a twinge of humour, which made Isis let out a laugh. "You can stay here for bit but remember to be back in half an hour."

"Thanks," Isis said with a sigh and went back in her trance. Folken walked off, but gave her one last look at her. 'I can't believe she won't be mine.'

Isis let a sweet breath as she trying to forget that moment ever happened. Her head rested against the white painted hallway. Isis was more to the end of the hallway. 'What was Folken thinking?' She thought angrily. Her head started throbbing with pain. A noise escaped her lips as her hands instantly went to where the pain was emitting.

"Headache," a voice said. Isis removed her hands and looked to see him. The raven haired youth was staring at her with concern. His eyes had her mesmerized.

"Van…" Isis muttered.

"I used to suffer from them when I first started to perform on stage, there's a remedy for it," Van spoke softly.

"I'd love to hear it," Isis smiled as her hand clenched to her head yet again.

"Come with me," Van said and held out his hand. Hitomi/Isis hesitated and slowly her hand was in his. 'I'm holding his hand,' Hitomi thought. He led her to private part of the backstage area. It was practically deserted.

He took her to his dressing room. It was enormous and elaborately decorated.

"Take a seat," Van gestured to a chair. Hitomi sat as he walked over to the fridge, opened it and took out a big round chocolate cake. "How much do you want?"

"Huh?" Isis/Hitomi responded, eyes wide with a mixture of surprise and alarm.

"It's my remedy for headaches," Van smirked, and his eyes sparkled devilishly like a five-year-olds.

"I'll have how much you're having," Isis stated firmly.

"I'm having a lot. Can you handle a big piece of chocolate cake as girls tend to be 'oh it's going straight to my thighs?'" Van said imitating a girl's high pitched voice, and not surprisingly doing a good job.

Isis looked at him and smiled and then replied in a very sexual voice. "I'm not a normal girl, actually anything you can do I can do better."

Van glared at her for a moment and then cut the cake. He then cut the cake into two and placed the two pieces onto some plates along with a spoon on each plate. He smiled as he gave Isis the bigger half. "We'll see." He whispered into her ear.

10 minutes later…

Isis had eaten her piece of the cake much to Van's disbelief. "I win," she giggled.

"Does your head feel better?" Van asked.

"Yeah it does, thanks," she replied.

Van was shocked by Isis, he originally thought her out to be bimbo but she kept proving him wrong every time he asked her question.

"So Isis, do you think you could do me a favour?" Van asked and then added. "Seeing as I have done you one."

"Depends," Isis said as she eagerly listened to Van's request.

***

"Isis, where have you been?" Merle screeched form afar, making Isis mentally plug her ears.

"I'm here now," Isis yelled back.

"Isis, get your butt over here faster, they are announcing the winners," Mimi squealed. Isis ran up to the rest of the girls. She felt so uncomfortable; all the guys were staring at her. The girls linked hands as they anxiously waited the result.

"Yeah, you guys pray because you're going to loose," Millerna spat out.

"Shut up, trailer, trash wannabe," Merle replied to Millerna's rude comment.

"Merle," Sylvie eyed angrily.

"It's not my fault that she's plastered in make-up due to her lack in natural beauty," Merle responded.

"Shut up! They're announcing the winners," Mimi protested. Isis laughed.

"The judges have made their decision and the clear winner is… (Drum Roll) Megami from Starlight Records."

The girls started to scream. "Oh my god, oh my god," Merle blurted continuously.

"We won," Sylvie shrieked. Isis giggled happily.

"Guys come on, we have to go on stage," Mimi said breathless.

"In your face," Merle said walking up Millerna. Millerna gave her a dirty look. Sylvie grabbed Merle and dragged her on stage.

The crowd applauded heavily as the girls walked on stage especially at the appearance of Isis. The girls greeted the announcer and took their prize which was 250,000gil and they thanked everyone and walked off stage.
(gil is the money currency in this story.)

"Before we leave, for your pleasure we will have Van Fanel," and so the screams became even louder at his name, drowning the voice of the speaker and making him pause while the crowd somewhat subsided, "performing for us live. Give it up for Van," The announcer announced.

Van walked on the stage dressed handsomely. The screams of adoration were so enthusiastic that it could make one deaf.

"Whoa, they really like that guy," Merle said from backstage.

Isis watched Van. Van looked towards her and he gave her a wink, which made her giggle.

"There's going to be a little surprise in this song," Van smiled and began to sing in his soulful voice.

'Don't be so quick to walk away
Dance with me
I wanna rock your body
Please stay
Dance with me
You don't have to admit you wanna play
Dance with me
Just let me rock you
Till the break of day
Dance with me
Got time, but I don't mind

Just wanna rock you girl
I'll have whatever you have
Come on, just give it up girl
See I've been watching you
I like the way you move
So go ahead, girl, just do
That ass shaking thing you do

So you grab your girls
And you grab a couple more
And you all come meet me
In the middle of the floor
Said the air is thick, it's smelling right
So you blast to the left and you sail to the right

Don't be so quick to walk away
Dance with me
I wanna rock your body
Please stay
Dance with me
You don't have to admit you wanna play
Dance with me
Just let me rock you
Till the break of day
Dance with me

I don't mean no harm
Just wanna rock you girl
Make a move, but be calm
Let's go, let's give it up girl
See it appears to me
You like the way I move
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do
Pull you close and share my groove

So you grab your girls
And you grab a couple more
And you all come meet me
In the middle of the floor
Said the air is thick, it's smelling right
So you blast to the left and you sail to the right

Don't be so quick to walk away
Dance with me
I wanna rock your body
Please stay
Dance with me
You don't have to admit you wanna play
Dance with me
Just let me rock you
Till the break of day
Dance with me

Isis then entered the stage; everyone was shocked and started to sing. (Isis is highlighted in bold.) Their bodies were touching and the crowd was screaming harder.

Talk to me boy
No disrespect, I don't mean no harm
Talk to me boy
I can't wait to have you in my arms
Talk to me boy
Hurry up cause you're taking too long
Talk to me boy
Better have you naked by the end of this song

So what did you come for
I came to dance with you
And you know that you don't want to hit the floor
I came to romance with you
You're searching for love forever more
It's time to take a chance
If love is here on the floor, girl

Hey
Dance with me
Yea
Come on baby

Don't be so quick to walk away
(Don't walk away)
(Come on and)
Dance with me
I wanna rock your body
(Let me rock your body)
Please stay
(Come on and)
Dance with me
You don't have to admit you wanna play
(You don't have to admit you wanna play, just) Dance with me
Just let me rock you
(Do do do do)
Till the break of day
(Come on and)
Dance with me

Talk to me boy
No disrespect, I don't mean no harm
Talk to me boy
But I can't wait to have you in my arms
Talk to me boy
Hurry up cause you're taking too long
Talk to me boy
Better have you naked by the end of this song

Don't be so quick to walk away
(Just think of me and you)
Don't be so quick to walk away
(We could do something)
Don't be so quick to walk away
(I like the way you look right now)
Don't be so quick to walk away
(Come over here baby)

Are you feeling me?
Let's do something
Let's make a bet
Cause I, gotta have you naked by the end of this song.'


They bowed and walked off the stage with each other as the screams of adoration continued. Folken eyed his brother angrily as Isis was obviously smitten with him.

"Isis," Sylvie said shocked and a little speechless.

"It was a favour to Van," Isis replied. The girls seemed to understand though they gave her a questionable look. They backed off.

"Thanks Isis, you helped me out big time," Van said as his lips curved into a smile.

"Oh no, I have to find Hitomi," Isis said out loud. 'Someone might figure out that's just a hologram.' She rushed off.

"Isis! She'll be fine." Mimi yelled after her.

"Hit-" But before Van could say anything he was grabbed away by Dryden.

***

Isis rushed over to the presidential suite to find the Hitomi hologram she had projected in there. She saw Hitomi she was seated on the chair alone, no one else was in the room. She let out a sigh of relief and spoke the words. "Show's over Synergy." Suddenly the hologram disappeared and Isis was turned back into Hitomi. "Much better," Hitomi sighed.

Hitomi then headed towards the girls back in the dressing rooms. She was so happy. The band had done it and she had gotten to dance and sing with Van Fanel. Not only that, but they could rebuild the Starlight orphanage mansion. All the band needed to do now was to claim the charts and beat Asturia records.

Hitomi hummed a sweet tune as she made her way to room. "Hitomi," a voice cried as she was about to open the door.

"Folken," Hitomi smiled. Folken was right next to her.

"You're that girl," Millerna pointed. "Eries, it's that girl. She is heir of the Starlight co-operation."

Hitomi smiled. "That's right." Folken smiled devilishly.

"Nice to meet you," Eries politely spoke.

"Eries," Millerna yelled. "She's the competition." Millerna angrily pulled her away. "You may have one the battle but you haven't won the war."

"Could you give my phone number to Isis?" Dilly asked as he quickly shoved it at Hitomi, before Marlene grabbed him back towards their dressing rooms.

Hitomi and Folken looked at each other and laughed.

***

A day later

'I can't believe I couldn't find any talent to be in Starlight records,' Hitomi sighed as she walked down the street. 'We are desperate for new talent.'

Suddenly Hitomi heard a guitar strumming and then a saw a young blonde haired youth on the pavement. He then started to sing.

"You've found hope
you've found faith,
Found how fast she could take it away.
Found true love,
Lost your heart.
Now you don't know who you are.

She made it easy,
Made it free,
Made you hurt till you couldn't see.
Sometimes it stops,
Sometimes it flows,
But baby that is how love goes.

You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall.

It's a secret no one tells;
One day it's heaven, one day it's hell.
It's no fairy tale;
Take it from me,
That's the way it's supposed to be.

You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall.

You laugh, you cry, no one knows why
Behold the thrill of it all...
You're on the ride
You might as well
Open your eyes

You will fly and you will crawl;
God knows even angels fall.
No such thing as you lost it all.
God knows even angels fall.
Even angels fall
Even angels fall"


"That was amazing," Hitomi said, clapping madly and her eyes shone with awe. The youth laughed and looked at her. He had beautiful blue eyes and wicked style in clothes.

"Thank you," the youth replied.

"What's your name?" Hitomi asked.

"Yamato (Digimon) but my friends call me Matt," he replied. "Yours please?"

"Hitomi," She answered. "How long have you been singing for?"

"Since I could first talk," he replied, making Hitomi laughed.

"I work for a record company called Starlight records, you may have heard of it," Hitomi said.

"The people who made Megami," Matt spoke. "That band was only made yesterday, and my word they are hot property."

"Yeah, that's us. I'm Hitomi Starlight Kanzaki, the co-owner and I was wondering if you would like to work for us as an artist, we are looking for fresh faces, and I'll know you'll fit in." Hitomi blurted.

"You're kidding," Matt choked. His face was pale and he looked serious as he was given the opportunity of a life-time.

"No," Hitomi smiled.

"Are you joking? Of course I'd love to work for you," Matt yelled happily. He then hugged Hitomi and she giggled as he picked her up slightly in the air.

"One problem though," Hitomi said when he finally placed her on solid ground.

"What?" Matt asked curiously, but the glow of his happiness still shone brightly.

"My partner of the company has to like you. Folken." Hitomi replied. "But I 'm sure you'll be fine."

***

"Hitomi, how do you do it?" Folken asked shocked.

"You like him?" Hitomi asked nervously.

"I love him; you're hired," Folken pointed to Matt.

"I'm dreaming," Matt said shocked. Hitomi then pinched him. "Why you do that?"

"To show you you're not dreaming," Hitomi giggled.

"Welcome to Starlight records," Folken held out his hand which Matt shook, and then held out a contract with the other hand. "Here's you contract sit down over there, and read it and then sign it. If you have any disagreements please inform either me, or Hitomi.'

"I told you, you would blow him over," Hitomi said to Matt.

"You're an angel," Matt smiled.

"God knows, even angels fall," Hitomi sang.

"That's my song," Matt commented a little distractedly.

"Ah ha," Hitomi nodded. Matt gazed at her.

"Hitomi, I'll have a guest over soon. Do you mind?" Folken asked.

"I don't mind," Hitomi replied and then turned her attention back to Matt.

"Do you think you can go over this contract with me?" Matt asked.

"Sure, Folken can handle things," Hitomi replied. "Let's go over to the couch over there."

***

"Mr Fanel, your guest has arrived," Nathan the guard announced and allowed the guest through.

"Ah Van," Folken said.

"Hey Folken," Van greeted his brother with a hug. He walked and talked Van over to the couch where Hitomi had just got Matt to sign the contract.

"Hitomi, I would like to introduce you to my brother Van." And then looking at Van, he gestured with his hand to Hitomi. "Van this is Hitomi, Darien's daughter," Folken said. Hitomi looked up at them and her and Matt stood up.

"You're Van Fanel," Matt said in shock. "I love your work!"

"Thanks," Van shook his hand. He then turned his attention to the other person and his jaw reclined.

"Hi," Hitomi smiled and extended her hand.

"Mystic eyes," Van mumbled, dumbstruck.

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