(Chapter Two: Meeting Co-Stars)

After Tohru had informed her uncle about her decision, he told her to meet him at the set the next afternoon when she got the chance. Also that Yuki and Kyo were more than welcome to come as well. She smiled as she hung up and then heard the doorbell ringing. She went to answer it and was surprised to see Momiji and Hatsuharu standing on the front porch.

"Hey there Tohru!" Momiji said happily.

"Hey" Hatsuharu said, "Are we late?"

"Late? Oh right" Tohru touched the top of her head, "I completely forgot that you guys were coming over for dinner."

"That's okay" Momiji smiled, "I hope we're not interrupting."

"No not at all" Tohru grinned, "Luckily I made enough just for everybody."

"Are you sure we are not imposing?" Haru replied as he took off his coat.

"No" she shook her head, "Now why don't you guys go make yourselves comfortable in the sitting room and I will bring you some tea."

"Can I help you with anything Tohru?" Momiji asked.

"No, no I got it."

"Okay" Momiji nodded as he followed Haru into the sitting room where they found Yuki sitting, and watching television, "Hey there Yuki!"

"Oh" Yuki looked up, "Haru. Momiji. Is it Sunday already?"

"Sure is" Haru nodded sitting next to him, "You're not disappointed are you Yuki" he teased.

"No" Yuki frowned at him, "I just forgot is all."

"Well apparently you're not the one who forgot" Momiji said, "Tohru forgot too."

"I'm not surprised" Yuki sighed, "With everything that is going on."

"What do you mean by that?" Hatsuharu asked.

Yuki merely shrugged his shoulders and sighed again.

"I'll let Miss Honda tell you."

(Next Scene)

At the end of the meal, Tohru informed Hatsuharu and Momiji all about the movie. Hatsuharu laughed a bit, while Momiji's eyes shone with excitement.

"Wow!" he exclaimed, "Imagine a movie based on our curse. Oh Tohru can I come too, tomorrow afternoon. Can I?"

"I don't see why not" Tohru replied with a smile, "Everyone is more than welcome. My uncle already said so. You guys can walk home with us, and catch the ride we get in the afternoon."

"Can we go Haru?" Momiji begged while Kyo put his hands behind his head.

"Sure Momiji" Haru said, "I think that sounds like fun. Will you be there Yuki? Kyo?"

"Of course" Kyo nodded fervently; "I will stand by Tohru's side" he smiled at her but thought in his head, "Besides I am just a little curious about the type of guy who will playing me."

"And I" Yuki grinned, "Have no meetings tomorrow Miss Honda, so I would love to come."

"That's great" she smiled gratefully back, "It will be so nice having you all there."

"I wish I could go Tohru" Shigure appeared in the doorway, "But I have a lot of work to do. But I will support you in any other way you need."

"Thank you Shigure" she replied, "But don't worry. Uncle Kentaro and I discussed how we are going to work out my shooting schedule. I will still be able to go to school and I need to take some time off of work. Oh Momiji since you are here, will you take a message to your father's building for me some time?"

"Sure Tohru" Momiji nodded, "I'll take care of it."

Tohru smiled and Yuki spoke up.

"Now with that all settled, you two should be getting home. It's late and we do have school tomorrow."

"You're right Yuki" Hatsuharu replied standing up, "Let's go Momiji. We will see you all tomorrow after school."

"Bye you guys" Momiji said as Tohru wrote out a quick note for him to take, "See you tomorrow."

Tohru walked them to the door with Yuki and Kyo right behind her.

"Goodbye you guys" she waved, "And thank you!"

She closed the door and Yuki said goodnight to her. Then she turned to Kyo who had his arms crossed, leaning against the wall.

"So are you really okay with all of this?" he asked her seriously.

"Uh huh" she nodded with a smile, "I don't have any doubts" she said sweetly walking towards the stairs, "Good night Kyo."

"Good night" he smiled back as she walked up the stairs, "Glad you don't have any doubts" he said to himself, "That makes one of us" he sighed.

(Next Scene)

The next afternoon Tohru waited with Kyo and Yuki at the front of the driveway. Momiji and Hatsuharu arrived and they stood with them chatting about the possible storyline of the movie. Finally a long dark limo appeared. Momiji and Hatsuharu stared wide-eyed as a figure emerged from the back seat. Her short brown-black hair hung in her eyes a bit, but there was no mistaking that winning smile.

"Tohru!" Kandis embraced her tight, "It is so good to see you again."

"It's good to see you too Kandis" Tohru beamed, "But you look different."

"Oh I know. I changed my appearance for the movie. You see I get to play one of the best friends of Tora Hirota."

"You look kind of like Hana" Tohru said.

"Hey you're right" Kandis smiled, "Maybe I can talk to her about pointers on my character, after all that is who I am playing."

"You remember Hatsuharu and Momiji?" Tohru indicating to the two boys who were standing nearby.

"Yes of course" Kandis nodded, "My Momiji you look like you have gotten a little taller since I last saw you."

"Yea" Momiji nodded, "I'm growing up."

"And Yuki and Kyo too" Kandis beamed, "It is good to see you guys as well."

"It's good to see you too Miss Ward" Yuki replied politely.

"Yea" Kyo nodded, "It's been awhile."

"It sure has" Kandis said, "Well let's all climb into the limo and head to the set. Kentaro's probably wondering where we are by now."

They all nodded and got into the car, Tohru sitting on the opposite side of Kyo next to Kandis and Momiji. The three boys sat on the other side.

"To the soundstage Ben" Kandis replied.

"Yes Miss Ward" he said back as he started to drive the car to the city.

"So Kandis" Tohru replied, "What have you been up to lately?"

"Oh this and that" Kandis said, "Different film work. But when Kentaro pitched the Zodiac script to me, I just couldn't turn it down. And what's even more amazing is that you are playing yourself."

"Wait a sec" Haru stopped her, "What do you mean by that?"

Momiji too raised his eyes, in which Yuki took this as his cue.

"Well" he looked at Tohru and Kyo nervously, "Miss Ward sort of stumbled onto our secret, and rather than to keep it from her, we decided to tell her the secret and keep the secret of her knowing from Akito and Shigure."

"And you have nothing to worry about" Kandis replied as she saw both of their faces, "I have sworn to secrecy. I won't tell a single soul."

Momiji and Hatsuharu just looked at each other and decided to bring the subject up another time with Yuki and Kyo, since they both noticed how worried Tohru looked.

"So you're still acting?" Kyo said changing the subject.

"Yes" Kandis replied, "Still acting."

"Oh Uncle Kentaro mentioned that your cousin is also going to be in this film" Tohru said, "Is that true?"

"Yep" Kandis nodded, "Her name is Rebecca and she has been acting a lot longer than me. She is also three years older than I am. She will be playing one of the cursed people."

"Well this should be interesting" Yuki sighed as they approached the soundstage.

"Uh huh" Kandis grinned, "It will be like watching your life unfold on stage."

(Next Scene)

The six teenagers entered the soundstage and Kentaro walked over immediately followed closely by Tom Quincy and his producer Jill.

"Hey you guys made it" he replied with a smile.

"Of course Kentaro" Kandis said, "I said with me on the case, that you had nothing to worry about."

"That is certainly true" Tom beamed, "Oh Miss Honda I am so glad that you decided to take this part. I really am" he shook her hand.

"Don't mention it," she said.

"And you gentleman" Tom turned to them, "I'm so excited that you could be here for this momentous occasion" he stopped when he saw Momiji, "Do I know you?"

"Uh" Momiji said nervously, "I don't think so. I have never been on a sound stage before."

"Oh" Tom scratched his head as another teenager approached, "Oh well. See you later" he walked back to his trailer.

"That was close" Yuki whispered to Haru.

"Yea too close" Haru grinned remembering the little trick they had played on Mr. Quincy to deter him from his research on the zodiac.

Meanwhile Matt Aritomo was hugging Tohru and wandered over to shake the Sohmas hands.

"Hey guys" he grinned, "It's good to see you again."

"It's good to see you too Mr. Aritomo" Yuki replied politely.

"Are you in this movie too?" Kyo asked surprised.

"Yea" Matt smiled, "I play the rooster of the Chinese Zodiac and I can't wait."

"Neither can we" Momiji replied excitedly.

"Great that you could come. Listen Kandi, Tohru I hate to pull you guys away but my dad wants you guys to get acquainted with the rest of the cast. So I will meet you over there."

"Oh okay" Kandis said, "Thanks Matt. C'mon Tohru."

"I'll right there" Tohru replied as she turned to Kyo, "Well this is it."

"You guy have fun" he told her gently but frowned a little as he sunk into his chair sitting next to the rest of his cousins.

(Next Scene)

"Aiku! Hey Aiku!" a young sixteen year old ran up to another teen who was in the back putting out a cigarette, "Matt's here with the lead."

The orange haired youth looked up his brown eyes shining.

"Is she cute Eichi?" he asked.

"I don't know, I haven't seen her yet" Eichi replied, "Geez Aiku! How much stuff did they put in your hair. It looks like an orange."

"It's supposed to look this way" Aiku touched the top of it, "I am playing the cat of the Zodiac after all. And what about you Eichi? That haircut makes you look like a girl."

"But this is what the writer wants the rat to look like" Eichi moved around the wig on the top of his head, "C'mon let's go meet them."

Aiku moved slowly behind as he and Eichi entered the soundstage. They walked over to where Matt was standing introducing Tohru and Kandis to many of their co-stars. Eichi moved forward, but Aiku stopped when he saw Tohru's form finally appear. He scratched his chin thoughtfully as he smiled.

"Maybe" he thought, "This place won't be so dull after all."

(Till Next Time)

Authors Note: Okay guys! That's it till Thursday! If you're wondering Aiku is the name of one of my characters in another story I have written on Fictionpress. However in that story he is a good guy. Enter the next big villain obstacle in Kyo and Tohru's way! Hope you enjoyed it!

Next Chapters:

Chapter Three: Too Many Similarities

As Kyo and Yuki watch the shooting begin they notice a lot of the same things on the stage as they have seen in their real life. Why is that? Also Tohru meets Aiku, Rebecca, and Eichi!

And

Chapter Four: Alone with the Cat

Tohru needs some more time to rehearse. And who better to practice with than the cat of the Zodiac himself. Trust me it's not the one you think!