Part Two:
"Quiet on the set folks!" someone called out.
Tohru was standing with her uncle and he was giving her instructions for her scene for the day.
"Okay Tohru" he replied, "Today is going to be nice and easy. Just a day where we are just going to ease you in."
"Okay" she nodded with a smile.
"You only have one scene to do, and it doesn't require any dialogue at the moment. What I want you to do is walk across the park set, like you always walk and on the other side, see offstage?" he pointed.
"Uh huh" she nodded as Kandis waved to her.
"Kandi will wave and you will wave back, you see the scene is your character is going to meet her in the park. So you just walk and wave and she waves. Nice and simple right?"
"Okay."
"You all right?"
"Mhm" she nodded again.
"Good that's my girl. Okay let's get this in one take!" he called out as he moved back.
Tohru took a deep breath as she waited for her cue.
"She looks nervous" Kyo replied concerned.
"Well wouldn't you be?" Yuki said after, "I know I would."
"I still don't understand why she took this part, if she was going to feel this way."
Yuki looked at his cousin for a moment as he continued to look concerned for her, and for a moment he admired him for the way he was behaving.
"Okay!" Kintaro called once more, "Here we go. Action!"
Tohru walked down the park set and was about to wave to Kandis when she noticed that there were several boys on the set. They were behind trees and other hidden spots.
"Oh" she exclaimed surprised.
"And cut! What's wrong sweetie?" Kintaro asked.
"I didn't know that there would be other people on the set" she replied.
"Oh I forgot" Kintaro smiled as the rest of the crew chuckled, "I'm sorry," he said as he came over, "The boys on the set, you see your character is the most popular girl in school and they are enamored with you. So wherever you go, there they are."
"Oh. Well I guess I'm not used to people staring at me."
"It's okay honey. It's okay. But in this case, pretend that they are not there."
"How do I do that?"
"Well your character knows that they are there, but she just goes on with her day as of she doesn't notice them, because she's used to them being there."
"Oh. So I just walk by as if I don't see them?"
"That's right. That's good. Can you do that?"
"Mhm" she nodded.
"Good. Okay folks we're going to try this again!" he replied, "You'll do fine" he said as he squeezed her arm gently and went back to his chair.
Tohru smiled a bit then went back to her position at the beginning of the park set. She took another deep breath and waited.
"Okay. And Action!"
Tohru walked across the park set flawlessly this time. When Kandis waved she smiled and waved back.
"And cut! That was an excellent take Tohru" Kintaro replied then started to clap.
The rest of the crew clapped as well, especially Matt. Yuki and Kyo clapped along with them all. Kyo still had his concerned look on. After all the clapping was done, Tohru joined Kandis off stage.
"That was great" Kandis praised her, "I knew you could do it."
"Thanks Kandis" Tohru was still blushing from all the attention, "Good luck with the rest of your scenes today."
"Hey you're staying to watch aren't you?"
"Huh? Oh of course. I'm just going to go join the guys."
"Yea. And go read your script. It will give you a better idea about who your character is, so you won't be so confused next time."
"Good idea" Tohru nodded as Kandis departed to go do her scene.
Matt came over to congratulate her.
"That was pretty good for your first day" he replied.
"Oh thank you" Tohru said with a grin.
"I especially liked it when you didn't know all those guys we're going to be there. Your reaction was very cute."
"Uh. Thanks I think."
"Matt I need you on the set!" Kintaro called over to him.
"I'll be right there! We'll talk later" he said as he ran off.
"Oh sure" she nodded a bit confused.
She walked over to Yuki and Kyo where a chair had been placed with her name on it.
"Hi you guys" she replied as she sat down.
"Miss Honda that was very nicely done" Yuki said with a smile.
"Oh thank you Yuki. I'm afraid I was a little nervous though."
"Here" Kyo handed her the thing he and Yuki had been reading earlier, "Your script."
"Thank you Kyo."
"Don't mention it."
"So what do you guys think of the script?" she asked as she flipped to the first page.
"It's uh," Yuki said trying to be careful to choose the right words, "It's different Miss Honda."
"Yea" Kyo added, "Definitely interesting."
"Oh okay. I have to say though, me play the most popular girl in school? How far off from the truth is that?" she giggled a little, "Of course it was a little bit weird having all those guys staring at me."
"Not just for you" Kyo said under his breath.
"Huh?"
"Never mind."
"Okay. Well this doesn't look too bad" she replied as she continued to read the script.
"Oh it gets better Miss Honda" Yuki said.
Tohru read through the script as they watched Kandis and Matt shoot the rest of their scenes. By the time they were almost finished with the last scene for the day, Tohru had finished the script.
"Well?" Kyo asked as she closed the last page.
"I well" Tohru said nervously, "This is something that would definitely interest Shigure. I live, don't I. That's a good thing."
"I don't think they're ready for something like this over here" Yuki replied.
"Of course over in America they're probably used to it" Kyo said.
"Yea" Tohru nodded, "I guess it's not such a bad script."
"We've had films like that over here sometimes Miss Honda" Yuki replied reassuringly.
"Yea but between you and me" Kyo whispered in his ear, "Our films consisted more of a monster attacking the city."
Yuki nodded.
"Okay folks!" Kintaro called out, "That's a wrap for the day!"
He finished talking to Jill and then he, her, Matt, and Kandis came over. Kintaro also called over the older actor that Yuki and Kyo had seen earlier.
"Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo it's been a long day" Kintaro replied with a smile, "I wonder if you guys are hungry?"
"Hmm?" Tohru looked up, "Well maybe a little."
"That's good because I want to treat you all to lunch. And you guys as well" he turned to the other actors and Jill.
"You don't really have to do that" Yuki replied.
"Yes" Tohru nodded, "It would be to much trouble."
"Nonsense. So what do you say, will you come?"
Kyo, Tohru, and Yuki looked at each other then Yuki spoke.
"Well if you insist," Yuki said.
"Great. The limo will meet us out there, I assume Tom you and Jill will ride together?"
"Of course" Tom nodded.
"Good. Well let's go" he replied leading the way to the parking lot.
The whole time they walked Tom eyed the two boys once more. He took out a small notepad from his pocket and scribbled down a note. It said:
Two possible members of the Zodiac. Are known to have different color hair then a normal person. May have even stumbled on the infamous cat himself!
Authors Note: Hey guys! Here's part two. Two more chapters today!
Next Chapter: Touring Tokyo
Per a request from her Uncle Tohru takes Kandis, as well as Matt on a tour of the city she lives in. Meanwhile Tom Quincy puts his plan into action to discover more about the mysterious Sohmas!
