Chapter Six: Movie Magic

Kandis led Tohru to another trailer where there was a young curly haired woman waiting for them. She had very dangly earrings in her ears and her nails had hot pink nail polish on them.

"Good morning Michelle" Kandis replied with a smile as a timid Tohru entered in after her.

"Morning Kandi. Ready for another day of filming?" Michelle said.

"Yep!" Kandis said with a smile, "By the way Michelle this is Tohru Honda. She's Kintaro's niece."

"Hi there" Michelle replied taking her hand, "So you're the niece huh? Don't you worry about a thing Barbara is going to take excellent care of you" she said steering Tohru towards a chair in front of a large mirror, "She should be here any moment."

"Oh okay" Tohru said as she sat down.

A second later another young woman entered the room. This one had long blond hair and very blue eyes. She smiled at Michelle as she came in. She was carrying a stack of magazines under her left arm.

"I'm sorry I'm late" Barbara said, "Thanks for waiting for me Shelly."

"Don't worry about it Baby" Michelle said using her nickname, "This is Kintaro's niece Tohru."

"Hello there" Barbara replied as she shook her hand.

"Hello" Tohru nodded with a bow of her head.

Barbara put a cd into the boom box that was behind them on a table. She turned up the volume and Madonna's song "Do you know what it feels like for a girl" was playing. Kandis moved into her chair and Michelle started on her hair. Barbara grabbed a hairbrush and started to style Tohru's hair.

"Baby" Kandis said, "Kintaro wants you to make sure to be natural with Tohru. You know with the make-up. Don't go crazy."

"Don't worry about that" Baby replied, "I will be totally natural with her. She has a lot of natural beauty in her cheeks as it is. You trust me don't you Tohru?"

"Oh uh huh" Tohru nodded as she watched her continue.

"Do you have any color preference?" Baby asked Tohru.

"In what?" Tohru said confused.

"In make-up?"

"Actually I don't usually wear make-up."

"Oh I see" Baby replied with a smile, "Well let's see what we can do then."



Outside on the set Yuki and Kyo watched at all the mess that was going on. Cameramen were setting dozens of cameras around the main set. Several people were looking at schedule clipboards. Kintaro was talking with Jill as well as many other gentlemen.

"Do you understand anything that is going on right now?" Kyo turned to his cousin with his arms crossed.

"No idea" Yuki replied shortly as he looked at Tohru's script, "But this is an interesting script I must say."

"What does it say?" Kyo asked interested.

"You can have it after I am done with it" Yuki said not looking at him.

"You can't just tell me?"

"Nope."

"Damn rat" Kyo grumbled.

Out of one of the trailers the young man they had seen earlier came out and began to walk their way. He was in costume already and he walked over to his chair that was very near to them. As he was perusing his script he noticed them looking at him. He smiled a bit then came over.

"I'm sorry are you the fans?" he asked.

"Huh?" both boys exclaimed.

"I'm supposed to meet some fans today" he replied putting a hand through his short jet-black hair.

"Uh sorry buddy" Kyo said, "We don't even know who you are."

"What? You're kidding me right?"

"What my cousin means" Yuki interrupted, "Is we're guests of the director."

"You don't say" the boy moved his chair closer to them, "You're friends with Kintaro."

"Well his niece actually" Yuki said.

"Oh right. I was told his niece was taking Mary's part. Is she here yet?" he gazed eagerly around.

"Uh" Kyo replied with a slight frown, "She's in make-up right now."

"Oh cool. By the way I'm Matt. Matt Aritomo."

"Yuki Sohma" Yuki replied shaking hands.

"Kyo Sohma" Kyo replied still with his arms crossed and the frown on his face.

"And what exactly do you do Mr. Aritomo?" Yuki asked.

Matt laughed.

"It's just Matt. Or Yamato. That's my Japanese name."

"You're from Japan?" Kyo asked.

"No, not originally. My father is though. I'm uh well needless to say the leading man."

"You mean you're Miss Ward's co star?"

"Oh so you know Kandi? Yea. Her co-star. I play the lead guy who falls in love with her."

"Oh I see" Yuki said.

"Matt!" Kintaro called.

"I'm coming. Nice talking to you guys. Maybe we'll talk later" he replied leaping up and sprinting to the director.

"You too" Yuki smiled.

"I don't like him" Kyo replied angrily.

"You don't like most guys who take an interest in Miss Honda" Yuki frowned at him.

"No. He's too friendly. Remember the last guy we encountered who was friendly? He didn't turn out too nice now did he?"

"Not everybody is a Tai Ushida Kyo" Yuki said with a sigh.

"Still. I don't trust him."

Yuki sighed again and turned away from his cousin. He placed his left hand on his left cheek and leaned on the armrest of the chair.



"Well" Barbara replied, "I did my best work. What do you think Kandi?"

Kandis walked over. Her hair and make-up had been done just ten minutes earlier. She looked at Tohru then placed her hands together in glee.

"She's perfect Baby!" she exclaimed, "Oh you did a wonderful job."

"Why thank you" Baby blushed, "Do you think Kintaro will like it?"

"Oh he'll love it. What do you think Tohru?"

"I'm afraid to look," she said with her eyes shut.

"Go on honey" Baby replied spinning her around so she could see.

Tohru slowly opened her eyes and looked at her reflection in the mirror. She stared in awe as she stood up and walked closer to the mirror.

"Well?" Kandis asked her.

"Is that me?"

"That's you all right."

"Wow."

"Good job Baby" Kandis cheered.

"I have to admit Baby" Shelly replied, "That is some of your best work."

"Now that we've got that done" Kandis said, "Let's get into costume."

"Oh okay" Tohru nodded as she exited a side door of the trailer, "Just a minute" she turned to Baby, "You really did an amazing job Miss Barbara."

"Hey it's Baby to you too Tohru."

"Okay" Tohru giggled a little.

"See you later" Baby waved as she exited.

"Bye" Tohru waved back as she exited.

"Well I be. That has to be the nicest girl I have ever encountered" Shelly replied.

"I know what you mean" Baby nodded.



"So what sort of costume do we wear?" Tohru asked Kandis in her trailer.

"Oh well that's simple. It's not any different then your normal school uniform."

"Really?"

"Yep. This is it" Kandis said holding it up.

She handed it to Tohru who held onto it for a few moments. It wasn't much different except the colors. Tohru's normal uniform was navy blue or white. This one was green and white.

"It's beautiful. And really bright too."

"Yep. Let's get dressed so we can get out onto the set" Kandis replied unbuttoning her shirt.

It took the girls a few minutes to change. When they were lacing up their loafers a knock sounded on the trailer door.

"Come in!" Kandis called.

"I just wanted to see how progress is going?" Kintaro stuck his head in the door but he gasped when he saw Tohru, "Oh Tohru honey. You look amazing," he said as he walked closer to her.

"You think so?" she blushed a bit.

"You look perfect."

"She certainly does" Jill was beaming, "I know you would be the perfect part for the role."

"Jill" Kintaro replied, "Chill all right. Well we're ready to start if you girls are."

"We're ready. Aren't we Tohru?" Kandis said.

"Oh, yes" Tohru nodded.

"Good let's go get started" Kintaro said leading the way out.



They all exited the trailer and headed to the park set that was all ready. Yuki had gone back to reading the script. Kyo was the first to lay eyes on Tohru and his mouth dropped wide open.

"Is that the same girl we came with?" he replied.

"Hmm?" Yuki looked up to where he was pointing, "Miss Honda?" his mouth dropped too.

She walked over to the set with Kandis and they were talking. Kyo closed his mouth and leaned back in his chair. Yuki let the script drop. They continued to stare till they spotted Matt heading in Kandi's direction.

Hey Kandi" he replied with a grin, "Bout time. Girls take forever."

"Well we have to look our best don't we?" Kandis smiled back at him.

"Aren't you going to introduce me to your charming friend?"

"Oh" Kandi slightly frowned at his look, "This is Tohru Honda. Kintaro's niece. She's taken Mary's part."

"So you're Tohru Honda," he replied grinning even more.

"Nice to meet you uh, I'm sorry I didn't catch your name?"

"I didn't give it, but it's Matt. Matt Aritomo."

"Nice to meet you Matt."

"Matt can I have a word with you?" Kandi interrupted him.

"Sure" he nodded, "Be right back" he told Tohru.

"Maybe" Kandis said grabbing his arm.



"What's the matter with you?" he asked as she dragged him to a corner of the stage.

"I think you should know something."

"And that would be?"

"Tohru's boyfriend is here right now."

"Her boyfriend?" he looked confused.

"Mhm. He's sitting over there" she pointed in the direction of the two Sohmas.

"Oh I met them earlier. Which one?"

"The one with orange hair. Kyo."

"Oh that's why he looked so angry when I started asking questions about her" he grinned stroking his chin.

"So she's off limits okay."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"I know what you're like Matt. Tohru's a sweet girl and Kyo is a nice guy. And I am not about to let you ruin that."

"Calm down. I have no intention of doing anything."

"Do I have your word on that?"

"I can't make any promises" he shrugged as he moved back towards the set.

"Matt!"

"Quiet on the set!" someone shouted.

"Shoot! I'll have talk to him later" Kandis said with a frown as she followed him onto the set.



Authors Note: Hello everyone! I am so sorry that this one is late! We lost power last night and I wasn't able to get this on till this moment. Anyway I hope you enjoyed it. This is actually in two parts as well. The second part will be done on Thursday as well as Chapters Seven and Eight. So look for them.

Note One: When Tohru looks into the mirror at her reflection, if any of you have seen the Princess Diaries where Mia first sees herself in the nice hair and make-up, it's the same thing, just so you know!

Next Chapter: Movie Magic Part Two

Tohru shoots her first scene and reads a little more about her character!