Neko was playing her guitar while Hoshi was doing the drum recording in the recording room with Kumiko. The notes Neko played had sadness in them; when they came back to you from the walls you could hear it. The room was a little empty there were only a filing cabinet, soft carpeting, a few Nittle Grasper posters and a couple leather couches one on which Neko was seated. She had a smile on her face like always but her actions were of the sad sort. Then Sakano walked into the room.
"Miss Aoki please follow me up to Mr. Seguchi's office he wishes to see you." Said Sakano.
"Alright give me a second." Neko answered. She stood up and took her guitar over to its case and placed it into the case softly. Right after she locked it Neko walked over to Sakano.
"Ok we can go now." She told him.
"Great," said Sakano heading toward the door.
"Do you know what it would be regarding?" Neko asked.
"I believe is has something to do with your concert." Answered Sakano. After that they silently entered the elevator and went up to Tohma's office. Once the elevator doors opened you could see straight ahead to Tohma's office; Neko and Sakano came out and walked together toward the office doors. When they got to the door Sakano stepped aside and only let Neko walk in. Tohma was sitting watching Euphoria's concert at his desk on the TV. Finally he noticed her walking into the room.
"So you wanted to see me!" asked Neko.
"Yes I wanted to show you something." He answered. Tohma showed Neko the tape; while they were watching intently he asked.
"Do you see any mistakes?"
"No… Not really." She answered.
"You miss your mother don't you," Tohma asked. At that moment Neko's eyes got big and swelled up with tears.
"I… haven't seen her in three years." Neko cried. She was standing in the middle of his office crying, her sadness out.
"You need someone to help you," said Tohma.
"… Like who?" Neko asked choking trough her tears.
"You'll know them when you meet them," he said standing up, walking over to Neko. He wiped her tears up with a handkerchief and sent her back to the studio.
"What was it?" asked Sakano.
"It was nothing. You don't have to take me down I'll go by myself its alright." Neko told Sakano, noticing that he was following her. She got into the elevator and pressed the button that would take her to her floor. When the door opened to her floor, there standing face-to-face with her was the pink haired man from last night.
"Its you!" they both said in the same surprised, high pitched octave. Suddenly the elevator door was about to close, so Neko stepped out so they could talk without any interruptions.
"Hello I'm sorry we didn't have time to introduce ourselves before my name is Neko Aoki," Neko said offering her hand.
"My name is Shuichi Shindou. I didn't know you worked here too." The pink haired man replied shaking her outstretched hand.
"Yeah I sing and play bass for the band Euphoria," Neko told him.
"No way, I'm the lead singer for a band too. Bad Luck is who I sing for and we are new here as of last week." Shuichi said.
"Really this is so cool I've been here only a few months," Neko said.
"Well I'm heading up to the boss' office, I guess I'll be seeing you around then." Shuichi replied stepping into the open elevator.
"Alright see you Shu-chan!" Neko said smiling. A second before the elevator closed Shuichi had given Neko a very loving look because she called him "Shu-chan". That was weird Neko thought. She shrugged and walked toward her recording room. She was in a little more cheerful mood now after meeting Shuichi Shindou. Neko opened the door there was Kumiko and Hoshi sitting on the couch talking.
"Hey guys what's up." Neko cheerfully asked.
"Its your turn to record, we need the vocals now." Kumiko said leading Neko to the small recording room. Ok Neko ready?asked Kumiko into the headphones. Ready Neko answered. Once the music started Neko began to sing. Something was different about the tone in her voice.
"Hoshi listen to her," Kumiko said dragging Hoshi over to listen into the headphones with her.
"That doesn't sound like her, what's going on?" Hoshi asked.
I just came to realize with my big sis' help that you don't even know where Kumiko even came from. I'm sorry that was my mistake. She is family from Fujisaki's side she's his young aunt. Does that help you guys out? Anyway if I seem to miss anything please let me know because I pre-write all my stories and I edit them when I type. Thanks a bunch ya'll stay tuned for the next chapter of Euphoria!
Signed IchigoBunny