Chapter 1 - I'm not going!
A silent, white dressing room rests on it's own. Behind the large, white door you hear the muzzled voices of thousands of people and the clicks of their cameras. Suddenly, the door is kicked opened and the people outside flash their cameras over and over again. Two women walk into the room, almost being rampaged by the crowd of people. Two or three large men are surrounding them and block the view from the cameras. Questions are heard from the mob of people, but continue to be ignored by the two women.
"Kagome! Just one question! Is it true about your pregnancy?"
"Ms. Higurashi! What is your reaction to actress, Kikyo, and her comment about your singing?"
"What are your affairs with your next co-star in your upcoming movie?
"She won't be answering any of your questions! Now dismiss yourselves!" One of the huge men yelled at the crowd.
"Go inside, close the door, and we'll handle everything." he whispered to one of the girls and nodded his head.
The women did as they were told and closed the door to the white room. One of girls were wearing a black dress suit with light grey lines running down. She had dark, dark brown hair and it was placed up in a bun with black chopsticks. The skirt of her dress suit stopped just below her knee and she wore 1-inch black heels on her feet. On her face were small pair of thin-rimmed glasses, and they gave her a look of pure sophistication. She clutched a clipboard in her arms and stood in the room.
The other girl, on the other hand, wore a light pink trucker hat and a pair of huge black sunglasses. She wore white sweats with a white tank top underneath. Over her tank top, she wore a long light pink jacket. Her dark raven hair was down, but was ruffled up by her hat and she paced left to right across the room.
"I'm not going, Sango!" the girl in pink exclaimed as she yanked off her sunglasses and lightly tossed them on top of the coffee table.
Sango Taijiya. She had been the best friend, personal assistant, and side-body guard of one of the most famous pop singers named Kagome Higurashi. In her early life, she lived in a small town with her father and brother. She went to a good college, received great education, and practiced many different forms of self-defense. For the past years, Sango has remained single and it seems that she will stay solo for quite a while. Though she is very beautiful and has a great personality, she remains loyal on helping her best friend and finds no time for her personal life.
"But, Kagome! You have to. You were personally invited, and Myouga says that it'll contribute on making your career as an actress larger!" Sango replied as she looked through the papers in her clipboard.
Kagome Higurashi. The newest and hottest pop singer to ever release a single song. She always had a compassion for singing when she was younger, and was finally discovered by a man named Myouga. Before recognition, Kagome lived with her brother and mother in a fairly populated city. Over the years, Kagome has had an on and off relationship with the famous hip hop artist named Kouga. Currently, she has called a break upon them and focuses on increasing her popularity as an actress. Kagome still carries her compassion as a singer, but desires to try new things as a celebrity.
"Myouga doesn't know anything! Just because he's my manager doesn't mean that I'm all of a sudden his personal slave that does every single thing he wants me to do! And there must be some other ways for my acting to become more popular! I'm sure of it! This movie opening can't possibly be the only way!" Kagome protested as she slumped on the couch with her arms folded across her chest.
Sango sighed and placed her clipboard down. She gently sat down next to Kagome on the couch.
"What's so horrible about going, anyhow?" she asked calmly.
"BECAUSE! It's his movie! And I can't stand him!" Kagome stood up from the couch and walked towards a small refrigerator.
Sango sighed once more as she shook her head. She remained on the couch and picked back up her clipboard.
"I don't see why you're overreacting, Kagome. Honestly, you should just go." Sango said as she looked through her papers.
"Sango, we've been through this before." Kagome sighed as she opened a can of Dr. Pepper. "We had two movies together, and he tormented me through both of them! Always making fun of the way I acted on camera, but in the interviews he acts like we're best buds or something! It makes me sick to my stomach!" Kagome made a gagging face.
"What would he do to you off camera? Mess up your hair?" Sango grunted. Kagome rolled her eyes and took another sip of her soda.
"No! He purposely would trip me, make banging noises on my trailer, and the one that annoyed me the most was when he criticized me on my singing!" Kagome pouted as she tapped her foot on the carpet excessively.
"I know it's hard for you, Kagome." Sango said softly as she got up and walked towards Kagome. She placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled.
"Starting out as a singer, and now you're working as an actress. Don't you remember how happy you were when you first heard your song being played on the radio?"
Kagome nodded and placed her soda on the coffee table next to her sunglasses.
"And don't you remember how happy you were when you saw the preview of your first movie playing on t.v.?" Sango added. Kagome nodded silently once more.
"It takes obstacles to get bigger, Kags. You have to start somewhere. Don't worry..you won't be working with him in every movie, you know." Sango laughed.
"I guess so...okay. I'll go." Kagome nodded. Sango smiled broadly and flipped through her clipboard.
"Great! You better start getting reading now! You have your hair, make-up, and dressing to go over! Chop-chop, Kagome! We haven't got all day!" Sango got up and quickly began dialing a number on her cell phone.
"I really hate you, Sango." Kagome rolled her eyes and laughed. Sango twirled around and stuck out her tongue. She flashed Kagome one of her comforting smiles and turned her back towards her once more.
"Yes, Myouga, sir. She's going. What time?" Sango said professionally on the phone. "Uh-huh. Really? Why so? Okay. Okay. Okay. Bye." she tucked her cellular into her coat pocket and turned around to face Kagome.
"One of these days, I'm going to get a new manager." Kagome mumbled as she rummaged through her closet to find a dress.
"One of these days, Kagome. . . I trust that you will. In the mean time, you are stuck with Myouga, so please do as he wishes. He's only looking out for you." Sango said as she pulled out a giant plastic wrapped dress and a pair of high-heeled shoes.
"I'll take care of your dress and your hair, just go and take a shower and everything will be prepared for you." Sango gestured Kagome to go as she opened a drawer and pulled out a bag of make-up. Kagome nodded and headed towards the bathroom.
About an hour and a half had passed and Kagome finally was finished with her shower. She wrapped her white towel around her body, and wrapped a separate one around her hair.
As she walked back into the dressing room, she saw Sango standing near the door on her cell phone.
"Yes, I know, sir. She's not out yet." Kagome cleared her throat so that Sango would notice that she was finished. "Oh! Sir! She finished! I have to go, I'll talk to you soon. Good-bye!" Sango yawned she tossed her phone on the couch.
"I can probably fix my hair on my own, Sango." Kagome gave a small girlish laugh.
"No, no. It's my duty to take care of you, and that I will. What else am I paid for?" Sango laughed and it was followed by a deep yawn. She sat Kagome down near a mirror.
"No, really. You look tired." Kagome faced Sango and removed her glasses. "You've grown several dark circles under your eyes." she stated as she looked at her sympathetically.
"Nonsense, it's perfectly fine." Sango forced a smile. Kagome shook her head as she got up.
"Nope! I won't take it! Let me handle fixing myself by myself and you just take a quick nap there on the couch." Kagome pushed Sango near the comfortable, cushioned couch.
"Are you sure, Kags? I mean. . . we do have a time limit, you know." Sango said hesitantly.
"I'm sure, I'm sure! Just sleep! I'll turn off your phone." Kagome insisted as she lifted up Sango's flip phone.
"NO!" Sango exclaimed suddenly, and made Kagome nearly jump out of her towel.
"Why not?" Kagome protested.
"I might have an important call...might....Myouga...asking...for..." Sango tried speaking but every word was interrupted by a deep yawn.
Kagome raised an eye brow at her friend and placed her hands to her hips. "Uh-huh...Myouga might what?" she asked.
"Might...call...." Sango's words faded as she closed her eyes and rested her head on the couch. Kagome smiled at Sango and placed her phone on 'Silent'.
"Nighty-night, Sango." Kagome smiled triumphantly as she unwrapped her hair from the towel and grabbed a brush.
"Sango? Sango?" Kagome's voice whispered.
Sango opened her eyes slightly, only to be awoken by a large pair of almond eyes staring at her. She quickly jolted up from the couch and looked at the time.
"5:40! It's 5:40 PM! The movie opening starts at 7:15!" Sango stood up from the couch and looked in the mirror to fix her hair bun. A few strands of hair came out, and her bangs were suddenly loose.
"I don't see why you always pull back your bangs, Sango. I think you look pretty with them flowing." Kagome's voice came from the background. Sango turned around as she fixed back her hair up. Her mouth nearly dropped at the sight of her best friend.
Kagome was just standing up after kneeling towards the couch to awaken Sango. Her hair was up in a bun with several strands of hair coming out to give her hair a wild appearance. She wore a silver necklace and a long flowing navy blue dress. The front straps wrapped around her neck like a halter top, and the back was cut low showing off her pale, smooth back. The dress fit around her curves perfectly, and revealed her slender body. Kagome wore light-make up that was just made up of a bit of eye liner and shiny lip gloss.
[A/N: The dress Kagome is wearing sort of looks like the dress in 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'. Like the one at the ending. If you haven't seen it, then just use your imagination with my description. Heehee, sorry.]
"You look. . . gorgeous, Kagome!" Sango said proudly as she smiled at her best friend.
"I told you that I could fix myself up." Kagome winked as she placed on a pair of silver bracelets around her wrists.
Sango laughed as she shook her head and turned back to face the mirror. She undid her hair and rewrapped it with her chopsticks. She fixed her glasses so that they weren't crooked and flattened the wrinkles of her dress suit.
"Are you all set to go?" she asked Kagome as she turned around and reached for her phone on the table. Kagome nodded her head and placed on her shoes. Sango took her phone off of silent and saw that she had several missed calls. She dialed Myouga's number and walked to the corner of the room. Five minutes later she placed her phone into her coat pocket and walked towards Kagome.
"The limo will be here in 15 minutes. Are you all right?" she smiled. Kagome nodded and returned a smile back.
A silent, white dressing room rests on it's own. Behind the large, white door you hear the muzzled voices of thousands of people and the clicks of their cameras. Suddenly, the door is kicked opened and the people outside flash their cameras over and over again. Two women walk into the room, almost being rampaged by the crowd of people. Two or three large men are surrounding them and block the view from the cameras. Questions are heard from the mob of people, but continue to be ignored by the two women.
"Kagome! Just one question! Is it true about your pregnancy?"
"Ms. Higurashi! What is your reaction to actress, Kikyo, and her comment about your singing?"
"What are your affairs with your next co-star in your upcoming movie?
"She won't be answering any of your questions! Now dismiss yourselves!" One of the huge men yelled at the crowd.
"Go inside, close the door, and we'll handle everything." he whispered to one of the girls and nodded his head.
The women did as they were told and closed the door to the white room. One of girls were wearing a black dress suit with light grey lines running down. She had dark, dark brown hair and it was placed up in a bun with black chopsticks. The skirt of her dress suit stopped just below her knee and she wore 1-inch black heels on her feet. On her face were small pair of thin-rimmed glasses, and they gave her a look of pure sophistication. She clutched a clipboard in her arms and stood in the room.
The other girl, on the other hand, wore a light pink trucker hat and a pair of huge black sunglasses. She wore white sweats with a white tank top underneath. Over her tank top, she wore a long light pink jacket. Her dark raven hair was down, but was ruffled up by her hat and she paced left to right across the room.
"I'm not going, Sango!" the girl in pink exclaimed as she yanked off her sunglasses and lightly tossed them on top of the coffee table.
Sango Taijiya. She had been the best friend, personal assistant, and side-body guard of one of the most famous pop singers named Kagome Higurashi. In her early life, she lived in a small town with her father and brother. She went to a good college, received great education, and practiced many different forms of self-defense. For the past years, Sango has remained single and it seems that she will stay solo for quite a while. Though she is very beautiful and has a great personality, she remains loyal on helping her best friend and finds no time for her personal life.
"But, Kagome! You have to. You were personally invited, and Myouga says that it'll contribute on making your career as an actress larger!" Sango replied as she looked through the papers in her clipboard.
Kagome Higurashi. The newest and hottest pop singer to ever release a single song. She always had a compassion for singing when she was younger, and was finally discovered by a man named Myouga. Before recognition, Kagome lived with her brother and mother in a fairly populated city. Over the years, Kagome has had an on and off relationship with the famous hip hop artist named Kouga. Currently, she has called a break upon them and focuses on increasing her popularity as an actress. Kagome still carries her compassion as a singer, but desires to try new things as a celebrity.
"Myouga doesn't know anything! Just because he's my manager doesn't mean that I'm all of a sudden his personal slave that does every single thing he wants me to do! And there must be some other ways for my acting to become more popular! I'm sure of it! This movie opening can't possibly be the only way!" Kagome protested as she slumped on the couch with her arms folded across her chest.
Sango sighed and placed her clipboard down. She gently sat down next to Kagome on the couch.
"What's so horrible about going, anyhow?" she asked calmly.
"BECAUSE! It's his movie! And I can't stand him!" Kagome stood up from the couch and walked towards a small refrigerator.
Sango sighed once more as she shook her head. She remained on the couch and picked back up her clipboard.
"I don't see why you're overreacting, Kagome. Honestly, you should just go." Sango said as she looked through her papers.
"Sango, we've been through this before." Kagome sighed as she opened a can of Dr. Pepper. "We had two movies together, and he tormented me through both of them! Always making fun of the way I acted on camera, but in the interviews he acts like we're best buds or something! It makes me sick to my stomach!" Kagome made a gagging face.
"What would he do to you off camera? Mess up your hair?" Sango grunted. Kagome rolled her eyes and took another sip of her soda.
"No! He purposely would trip me, make banging noises on my trailer, and the one that annoyed me the most was when he criticized me on my singing!" Kagome pouted as she tapped her foot on the carpet excessively.
"I know it's hard for you, Kagome." Sango said softly as she got up and walked towards Kagome. She placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled.
"Starting out as a singer, and now you're working as an actress. Don't you remember how happy you were when you first heard your song being played on the radio?"
Kagome nodded and placed her soda on the coffee table next to her sunglasses.
"And don't you remember how happy you were when you saw the preview of your first movie playing on t.v.?" Sango added. Kagome nodded silently once more.
"It takes obstacles to get bigger, Kags. You have to start somewhere. Don't worry..you won't be working with him in every movie, you know." Sango laughed.
"I guess so...okay. I'll go." Kagome nodded. Sango smiled broadly and flipped through her clipboard.
"Great! You better start getting reading now! You have your hair, make-up, and dressing to go over! Chop-chop, Kagome! We haven't got all day!" Sango got up and quickly began dialing a number on her cell phone.
"I really hate you, Sango." Kagome rolled her eyes and laughed. Sango twirled around and stuck out her tongue. She flashed Kagome one of her comforting smiles and turned her back towards her once more.
"Yes, Myouga, sir. She's going. What time?" Sango said professionally on the phone. "Uh-huh. Really? Why so? Okay. Okay. Okay. Bye." she tucked her cellular into her coat pocket and turned around to face Kagome.
"One of these days, I'm going to get a new manager." Kagome mumbled as she rummaged through her closet to find a dress.
"One of these days, Kagome. . . I trust that you will. In the mean time, you are stuck with Myouga, so please do as he wishes. He's only looking out for you." Sango said as she pulled out a giant plastic wrapped dress and a pair of high-heeled shoes.
"I'll take care of your dress and your hair, just go and take a shower and everything will be prepared for you." Sango gestured Kagome to go as she opened a drawer and pulled out a bag of make-up. Kagome nodded and headed towards the bathroom.
About an hour and a half had passed and Kagome finally was finished with her shower. She wrapped her white towel around her body, and wrapped a separate one around her hair.
As she walked back into the dressing room, she saw Sango standing near the door on her cell phone.
"Yes, I know, sir. She's not out yet." Kagome cleared her throat so that Sango would notice that she was finished. "Oh! Sir! She finished! I have to go, I'll talk to you soon. Good-bye!" Sango yawned she tossed her phone on the couch.
"I can probably fix my hair on my own, Sango." Kagome gave a small girlish laugh.
"No, no. It's my duty to take care of you, and that I will. What else am I paid for?" Sango laughed and it was followed by a deep yawn. She sat Kagome down near a mirror.
"No, really. You look tired." Kagome faced Sango and removed her glasses. "You've grown several dark circles under your eyes." she stated as she looked at her sympathetically.
"Nonsense, it's perfectly fine." Sango forced a smile. Kagome shook her head as she got up.
"Nope! I won't take it! Let me handle fixing myself by myself and you just take a quick nap there on the couch." Kagome pushed Sango near the comfortable, cushioned couch.
"Are you sure, Kags? I mean. . . we do have a time limit, you know." Sango said hesitantly.
"I'm sure, I'm sure! Just sleep! I'll turn off your phone." Kagome insisted as she lifted up Sango's flip phone.
"NO!" Sango exclaimed suddenly, and made Kagome nearly jump out of her towel.
"Why not?" Kagome protested.
"I might have an important call...might....Myouga...asking...for..." Sango tried speaking but every word was interrupted by a deep yawn.
Kagome raised an eye brow at her friend and placed her hands to her hips. "Uh-huh...Myouga might what?" she asked.
"Might...call...." Sango's words faded as she closed her eyes and rested her head on the couch. Kagome smiled at Sango and placed her phone on 'Silent'.
"Nighty-night, Sango." Kagome smiled triumphantly as she unwrapped her hair from the towel and grabbed a brush.
"Sango? Sango?" Kagome's voice whispered.
Sango opened her eyes slightly, only to be awoken by a large pair of almond eyes staring at her. She quickly jolted up from the couch and looked at the time.
"5:40! It's 5:40 PM! The movie opening starts at 7:15!" Sango stood up from the couch and looked in the mirror to fix her hair bun. A few strands of hair came out, and her bangs were suddenly loose.
"I don't see why you always pull back your bangs, Sango. I think you look pretty with them flowing." Kagome's voice came from the background. Sango turned around as she fixed back her hair up. Her mouth nearly dropped at the sight of her best friend.
Kagome was just standing up after kneeling towards the couch to awaken Sango. Her hair was up in a bun with several strands of hair coming out to give her hair a wild appearance. She wore a silver necklace and a long flowing navy blue dress. The front straps wrapped around her neck like a halter top, and the back was cut low showing off her pale, smooth back. The dress fit around her curves perfectly, and revealed her slender body. Kagome wore light-make up that was just made up of a bit of eye liner and shiny lip gloss.
[A/N: The dress Kagome is wearing sort of looks like the dress in 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'. Like the one at the ending. If you haven't seen it, then just use your imagination with my description. Heehee, sorry.]
"You look. . . gorgeous, Kagome!" Sango said proudly as she smiled at her best friend.
"I told you that I could fix myself up." Kagome winked as she placed on a pair of silver bracelets around her wrists.
Sango laughed as she shook her head and turned back to face the mirror. She undid her hair and rewrapped it with her chopsticks. She fixed her glasses so that they weren't crooked and flattened the wrinkles of her dress suit.
"Are you all set to go?" she asked Kagome as she turned around and reached for her phone on the table. Kagome nodded her head and placed on her shoes. Sango took her phone off of silent and saw that she had several missed calls. She dialed Myouga's number and walked to the corner of the room. Five minutes later she placed her phone into her coat pocket and walked towards Kagome.
"The limo will be here in 15 minutes. Are you all right?" she smiled. Kagome nodded and returned a smile back.