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Kusanagi collapsed against the wall. He felt weak and ill. He didn't think he could show his face in front of Momiji ever again. He didn't know how he could let himself sink to the level of actually hurting Momiji in that way. He hurt her in a way that could scar someone for life. It cuts deep into their heart like a knife. He couldn't imagine the pain she feels at this moment, it'd be too much for him to bear.
He slammed his tight fist into the wall, hoping he might hurt himself. "Look what you've done now Kusanagi!" he scolded himself. "You've made a mess out of the only good relationship in your life!"
He wanted to cry, but he wasn't sure if he'd be able to stop if he started. So he sucked it all in like a vacuum. He just didn't know how long he could hold it all in. Sooner or later, he'll burst, dispersing all of his pain and anger. That may or not be a good thing. He didn't know.
"Momiji.." he whispered, his head hanging low. "I'm so…sorry."
His thoughts and emotions were interrupted when his dressing room door opened. He quickly sprung to his feet with a smile on his feet. In his mind, he thought it was Momiji coming to talk to him. That idea brought happiness in the air and in his heart. "Momiji!" he exclaimed.
"No," Sugishita answered, swinging the door open.
Kusanagi frowned as his heart shattered in his chest. "Oh, it's you," he said flatly, and turned away. "I'm such a fool."
Sugishita lifted his brows and sat on the corner of the couch. He folded his arms across his chest and looked at Kusanagi's back. For some reason he could tell that he was upset, since his back crunched together as if someone had stabbed him there.
"What's the matter, Kusanagi?" he asked, concerned.
"Nothing," he replied. He turned around and put a fake smile on his face. "I'm just trying to act out the final scene of the play. You know, where the Kushinada dies after saving Japan from Orochi."
He honestly didn't want to talk about his problems, especially not with Sugishita. That would be like talking to yourself, since it goes in one ear and out the other. That's why he lied about him being down. Although he has been lying a lot lately, especially to Momiji. He never realized it until now. It was funny because it took him lying to Sugishita in order to notice it.
"All right, just wondering," Sugishita said, relaxing. He pulled out his clipboard, and looked it over quickly. "I finally have the character parts chosen, Kusanagi. And I just wanted to tell you that you got the lead role as Susana-oh, like you didn't know already."
Kusanagi smiled. "Thank you" he said, trying his hardest to be happy. He was of course, but he truly didn't want to be happy, especially not at a time like this. "So, um… who is the Kushinada? Is it Momiji?"
Sugishita stood up, grasping his clipboard, not willing to show him it. "No," he replied. "I thought Momiji was great, but I picked someone else for the part. Momiji is the understudy for the Kushinada, just in case the actress I picked for it gets hurt or sick."
Kusanagi's mouth dropped. "What do you mean she didn't get the part?!" he shouted. He wanted to strangle him for not picking her, but he kept himself glued to the ground. "Tell me, Sugishita, why not?"
"Well," he started to say, heading for the doorway, "I thought she didn't have the pizzazz that the actress I picked has… I'm sorry, Kusanagi." He quickly shot out the door and down the hallway.
Raged with anger, Kusanagi shouted so loud that the traffic outside only seemed like buzzing bees. He couldn't believe that Momiji didn't get the part. She wanted that part so bad, even more than Kusanagi wanted his. It was truly unbelievable that Sugishita thought someone else deserved it over Momiji, which isn't right.
As Kusanagi thought over and over about the shocking news, a revelation came to him. "Does this mean Sakura got the part as the Kushinada?"
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Momiji waited anxiously outside the theater for Sugishita to post the parts. The anticipation grew inside of her, just waiting to explode. It was good, though, because it took away the misery her heart was feeling. Kusanagi hurt her so bad that it took a lot of her to try to find a way to get rid of it. The only thing that did was the play. It also gave her another to keep going on with faith at her side. She couldn't let the darkness take away her hope. Backing down was not a choice she could have picked, so she could only choose to move on.
As she stood there, footsteps crept behind her. She quickly turned to see Sakura coming her way in a rather small dress. Momiji rolled her eyes and turned back around. She held her breath, slowly counting down from ten. She didn't want to start a fight with her, especially not now.
"Momiji," Sakura said, with a nod. "What a pleasant time to see you."
Momiji closed her eyes, tightly, only trying to count to herself.
Sakura smiled, realizing that she was finally getting to her. "I mean that it's a great time to get to meet up with, since you'll be here to congratulate me when I get the part as the Kushinada."
"Whatever," Momiji said under her breath, still counting to herself. "Ten, nine, eight…"
Sakura kept making rude comments, trying to crack Momiji. But she was unsuccessful, which made her mad. She got so angry, that she grabbed her shoulders and turned her to face her. She hated being ignored. "Just who do you think you are, Momiji?" Sakura exclaimed.
Momiji removed Sakura's hands and shot her a look. "Sakura, leave me alone, okay? I have no urge to talk to you. I never will."
With that comment, came Sakura's hand slapping Momiji's cheek. Smack!
"Serves you right, Momiji," she said, and place her hands on her small hips. "That was for you being rude to me and hitting Kusanagi when he did absolutely nothing to you. Stop pretending to be the victim."
Momiji controlled herself from tackling her to the floor and beating her senseless. "What would you know about it, Sakura? Kusanagi cheated on me with you! How can you stand there and say that my motives were unreal?" she shouted. People on the street stopped moving to watch them bicker back and forth, causing a scene. "And you! You're a heartless person, Sakura! Everything happened because of you!
"I may not be the victim, but you're definitely not the hero," Momiji finished.
Sakura gaped. She honestly didn't expect her to vent on her like that, especially with a crowd around them. Her words cut deep, but she would never tell or show her that. So she sucked in a few bursts of air and got ready to yell at her, when Sugishita appeared in the theater's window.
He waved to Momiji and Sakura, and then stuck up his thumb for good luck. He then posted the parts. "There you go," he mouthed, and then hurried away.
Sakura pushed Momiji to the side and quickly pressed herself against the glass to read the paper.
Susana-oh…Mamoru Kusanagi
Kushinada…Sawaguchi Kome
Kushinada's Father…Yuzo Takada
Kushinada's Mother…Yamazaki Sakura
Orochi-no-Orochi…Kiyoyuki Harita
Understudy to Kushinada…Fujimya Momiji
"What the hell?" Sakura exclaimed in bewilderment. "How? How am I the mother of the damn Kushinada when I'm supposed to be the Kushinada? I'm Yamazaki Sakura for God's sake!"
Momiji's eyes widened as she looked over the list. "I'm the understudy to the Kushinada?" she said to herself. "And how can Kome be the Kushinada? Is this a dream?"
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To Be Continued!
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