Chapter Two

The next day was Wednesday. It was the day of the audition. Everybody tried and when it was Megumi's turn Ms. Haku gave her the microphone and there she began singing. "I think I'm falling, falling in love with you and I don't, I don't know what to do. I'm afraid you'll turn away but I'll say it anyway... I think I'm falling for you!" Every single living creature in the room applauded. "Go girl! That's my best friend! Woo!" Aya shouted. "Arigatou!" Megumi said as she bows her head.

"OK Let me announce the chosen participants." Ms. Yamato said. "Haku Ideki and Megumi Minami. Ms Ideki, your partner is Kazuma Nadasaki and Ms. Minami yours is Ryu Amakusa. Is everything clear." "Yes ma'am." They all chorused. "What? I mean, who? " Aya asked surprised. She placed her hands on top of Megumi's shoulders. "Meg-chan now's your BIG chance to be with Mr. Cutie! Besides, he's yummy!" Aya joked.

"Aya-kun mind your manners!" Megumi said patting Aya's back. "Hey where's your partner?" Aya asked looking around. "There he is!" Megumi said pointing at Ryu's direction. "Where?" Aya asked. "There silly, at the backstage," Megumi said pulling Aya's bag.

It was the day of the competition. Megumi was very nervous, she and Ryu practiced a lot for the past 2 weeks. When he reached the backstage, they saw a girl heading towards Ryu so they stopped and hid behind the curtains. "Gomen, Ryu-san could I excuse you for a while?" a pretty girl, they were guessing to be 16, pink-haired and smart looking asked Ryu. "Wow! Mimi what a surprise? Sure what is it?" Ryu asked. Mimi Nadasaki, Kazuma's younger sister and Ryu's close friend. "Its been quite a while." Mimi started. "Yes, It's been 4 years. It's amazing you still remember me." Ryu said surprised. "What's amazing about that? Who'd forget the number one heartthrob of my big bro's batch." The girl called Mimi said and she laughed in a decent way. "Look at her Meg-chan! She's flirting with Ryu! What a slu─" Megumi stopped her by placing her hand on Aya's lips. "Hush! She might hear you." Megumi said. "Let's stop this. It's not good to eavesdrop you know!" She walked out and Aya was left staring blankly at Megumi's sudden reaction. "Now what's wrong with that girl?" she run after Megumi.

"Hey! What'd you do that for?" Aya said with her both hands on her waist. "Let's go meet Ryu the competition's about to start." Aya said urging Megumi cause she had the sudden feeling that she was planning to quit. "Aya-kun, I think I won–" Aya cut her off. "No! you worked so hard for this no one's gonna stop you, not any pink-haired psycho who's madly in love with Ry─" Aya hushed because Ryu placed his hand on her right shoulder. "Now who's this person stopping Meg-chan to sing for all these people?" Ryu asked looking at both Megumi and Aya. "Come on let's go." Megumi said coldly. "Now what's the problem with her?" Ryu asked. "Just go!" Aya said pushing Ryu.

"Meg-chan, let's do this right OK!" Ryu said cheering Megumi up. "Yeah-yeah let's get on with it. "I wanna sing 'Fighter' is that OK with you?" Megumi asked coldly. "Ah-Ok that's fine with me." Ryu was stunned by her request but that's alright coz' they practiced that too. "Places everybody!" Ms. Yamasaki the coordinator of the competition said as she claps her hands.

So the competition took place. It was Megumi and Ryu's turn to perform when Megumi saw that Mimi girl waved at Ryu. Somewhat she felt jealous. "Let's start. Good luck." Ryu said happily. "Yeah, sure" Megumi replied looking away. The both of them sat down, suddenly Megumi stood and she told Ryu to start playing the music. She was like a totally wild person. "Cause it makes me that much stronger makes me work a little bit harder it makes me that much wiser so thanks for making me a fighter...oh…oh" She finished her song with one last bow causing her hair to fall in front of her face.

"That was really nice." Ryu complemented her when they were exiting the stage. "Yeah well I was a lit─" She was cutoff. "Ryu-kun! You were great!" That Mimi yelled at Ryu. She was about to hug Ryu but Aya came in between. "EXCUSE ME!" she said as she passed through. It was the first time I was happy Aya was a frank person. I was happy seeing the look on that Mimi's face. Maybe I am jealous. "Meg-chan you were gorgeous out there. To think that the people loved you. I mean your beautiful voice." Aya was emphasizing every word so that Mimi would be able to here it. "Stop it Aya-kun. Let's go." Megumi said sternly.

So Aya just followed Megumi to the seats and leaned back to give Ryu a warning look. "Now what the hell is wrong with those girls?" Ryu thought. "Come on Ryu! Why won't you talk to me?" Mimi was shaking Ryu so he realized he was off in his dream world. "Ah-yes. Gomen. Let's take our seats." Ryu said dragging Mimi slightly. Mimi wrapped her hands in Ryu's arm. Meanwhile, Megumi was still pissed with the scenery she saw earlier so she decided to go out and grab a bite at the canteen near the hall when she saw Ryu and Mimi coming out the backstage and Mimi's wrapped around Ryu. "Duh? What do I care anyway?" Megumi thought. "Ain't she a slut?" Aya asked Megumi. "Oh stop it Aya it's not right for you to say that. Besides, we don't know her." Megumi said calming down. "Why aren't you jealous?" Aya asked. "No I'm not so let's go!" Megumi replied a little irritated.

They were about to go out when the emcee of the competition spoke. "Excuse me everyone. We are ready to announce the winners of the competition." The emcee stated. "For our third runner up, Ms. Kinaki Asanawa and her partner Mr. Taka Shinori." Everybody applauded. "Now for the second runner up, Ms. Hitomi Kansaki and her partner Mr. Souichiro Arima." Everybody cheered and applauded once again. "For our first runner up, Yukino Miyasawa and her partner Hideki Shinseki." Again they cheered and applauded. "And lastly for our Champion, Ms. Megumi Minami and her partner Mr. Ryu Amakusa." The crowd was cheering louder than before. Ryu went to Megumi's side to aid her to the stage. She gladly accepted. The both of them held the trophy high so everyone in the house could see. "We did great." Ryu whispered to Megumi's ear.

"Congratulations to the winners." The emcee said. Aya rushed to Megumi's side to congratulate her. "Meg-chan you did it again." Aya patted her back. "Gee, Thanks." Megumi humbly replied. "That was pretty good, for an AMATURE." Mimi said while she drags Ryu near Aya and Megumi. "Mimi stop that." Ryu hushed her. "No it's OK Ryu. We're leaving." Megumi said. "But it's too early. But OK see tomorrow then. Sayonara." Ryu said smiling.

I do wish this satisfied you. I like to rumble characters… for me it doesn't matter as long as my motive of the story is no way foul…

See you in Chapter 3…

It won't be long before I publish it.