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Summary: A falling TV network must need a new attraction to save them. (Un)fortunately, Touya is one of its employees. Watch how ordinary Touya become an instant celebrity!

Win a Date with Touya!

By: Hiedra Zephyr

Chapter 2: Instant Star!

"Um…" a lady with a jet black hair and brown eyes stood at the right side of Touya's desk as her face tinted in pink.

Touya looked at the lady. "Yes?" he said. "Is there anything wrong Ms. Tsukino?"

Ms. Tsukino shook her head repeatedly. "N…no… there's nothing wrong." She said in panic as her tinted pink face turned into crimson red. "Um… Mr. Fujisawa… he wants to talk to you…" she stated as she looked down to the floor, feeling uncomfortable with the way Touya looked at her.

"Is that so…" Touya stood from his chair. "Thank you." He said to Ms. Tsukino as he passed by her.

"You're welcome… Mr. Kinomoto…" Ms. Tsukino muttered and watched Touya stepped out of the room.

"He's really cute, isn't he?" another lady said as she approached Ms. Tsukino.

"Yes, he is." Ms. Tsukino answered back to the lady. "Oh, I wish he will notice my charm…" she said jokingly as she held her face with both of her hands.

"In your dreams!" the other lady said. "He'll first notice me because I'm much more charming than you."

Both of the ladies laughed at their impossible dream about Mr. Touya Kinomoto.

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Touya knocked on the door of the office of Mr. Ken Fujisawa, a young executive of ATV Network. After knocking three times, Touya entered the room and stood several feet away from Mr. Fujisawa's desk.

"Excuse me sir, Ms' Tsukino told me that you want to talk to me…" Touya stated. "Is there anything you want me to do?"

The brown haired and dark blue eyed executive smiled at him. "Yes, I really wanted something from you."

Touya's dark eyebrows knitted as he was thinking of what Mr. Fujisawa wanted from him. He knew in himself that he didn't do anything impressive that would amaze the executive. All he had done in the past three months of his stay in the network was to do what the higher officials of the network instructed him to what he must do. He didn't even made any single proposal…

"You may take your seat, Mr. Kinomoto." My. Fujisawa instructed as he pointed out an arm chair in front of his desk.

"Thank you, sir." Touya said politely, sat on the chair and remained silent.

"Mr. Kinomoto, I see you've been doing well since the day you're been accepted in the network." Mr. Fujisawa stated.

Touya on the other hand was somehow confused of what Mr. Fujisawa was saying.

Suddenly, Mr. Fujisawa put out a long folder from his drawer and handed it out to Touya.

Touya took the folder from Mr. Fujisawa with o confused look on his face. "May I ask what this is, Mr. Fujisawa?"

Mr. Fujisawa smiled. "Take a look." He instructed.

Touya opened the folder and was surprised to what he saw. It was a bar graph with his name printed on it and other male employees as well. But what surmised him more is that the bar with his name is much greater than the rest. "What's the meaning of this, Mr. Fujisawa?" he asked.

"That's the result of the survey we have conducted last week." The young executive said. "And you got the highest votes among the candidates we have selected."

"Um…" Touya raised an eyebrow. "So, what does this mean? I can't understand."

"Well, the network decided to have a new show and the theme is like a dating game. Since it's a dating game, we need to have someone who can attract the female audience. Unfortunately, the network can't afford to pay a famous actor for the show." Mr. Fujisawa explained.

"So what am I supposed to do with it?" Touya asked.

"See the result of the survey?" Mr. Fujisawa pointed out the folder Touya was holding and grinned. "We ask all of the female employees in the network who they think is the most attractive guy in this network and the result shows what they answered."

"You mean to say…" Touya was shocked on what he was thinking about what the young executive wanted from him.

"Since you got the highest votes among the candidates… I want you to be THE MAN!" Mr. Fujisawa exclaimed, emphasizing the words 'the man'.

"What!" Touya was shocked and surprised at the same time. He couldn't even think of any other words to say.

"Mr. Kinomoto…" Mr. Fujisawa's voice became serious in tone. "The network needs your help."

Hearing this, Touya composed himself. "But why me?" he asked.

"Just like what I told you earlier, the result we have conducted tells that you are the most appealing bachelor in this network. You even defeated me!" Mr. Fujisawa exclaimed and stood from his chair as he pointed his finger to Touya and a river of tears flowed down from his eyes.

What's with him and the votes? Is he insane? Touya thought.

"Erm…" Mr. Fujisawa composed himself. "Sorry about what I acted… Well, anyway let's go back to business." He said as he wiped his tears. "The second highest candidate who is Mr. Ken Fujisawa, that's me didn't even meet the half of your votes! That's why it really hurt my feelings…"

This man sure is weird…Touya was beginning to go insane about the actions he saw on Mr. Fujisawa.

"In that case," Mr. Fujisawa started. "I'm brave enough to tell you that you are the one needed for the show." Mr. Fujisawa stated.

Touya sighed. "I can't do it." He said immediately.

"Don't make any decision by this time Mr. Kinomoto. I'll give you time to think about it."

"I'm not interested to become THE MAN of the new show. I'm a private person and I don't want the people pestering my life. "Touya said bitterly.

There was a long pause after Touya spoke.

"But still…" Mr. Fujisawa began stretching his arms. "I'll wait for some miracle to happen that could change my mind." He said smiling.

"I'm not going to change my mind." Touya said intently. He put down the folder on the desk and walked his way out of the room.

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Touya went home from his work and still thinking about what Mr. Fujisawa told him. He couldn't believe that he received on offer to be in a TV show. That was the most pathetic thing he had ever heard. Even it is the end of the world that would definitely the last thing he would think about. He never liked people messing up with his life. He wants a private and peaceful and there's no space for fame in his life.

It was 9:35 pm when Touya arrived in the house. He never thought of moving out of the house where he grew up and leaves behind his father and Sakura.

"I'm home." Touya said in no one in particular as he entered.

"Oniisan!" Sakura suddenly came rushing towards him. "Father… Father needs help!" she said worriedly.

"What!" Touya rushed inside the house and searched for his father. He stepped into the kitchen and there he saw his father, Fujitaka Kinomoto lain on the floor.

"Father!" Touya immediately rushed to his father's side and carefully lifted his father upper body from the floor. "Sakura! Quick! Call an ambulance!"

Sakura immediately followed what his brother told her to do.

Fujitaka Kinomoto was rushed to the nearest hospital that night. Touya and Sakura waited outside the emergency room. After several time of waiting, a male doctor came out from the emergency room.

Touya immediately approached the doctor. "How's our father?" he asked, very worried about his father's condition.

"Your father is alright for now…" the doctor started.

"What do you mean 'for now'?" Touya asked.

"We have done some tests t your father and we've discovered that the number of white blood cells in his body is much greater than his red blood cells and it is very dangerous." The doctor explained.

Suddenly, Touya felt his heart beat stopped at that very moment. It was just that morning when he saw his father and he didn't even notice that his father has an ailment.

"So, does that mean he has…" Sakura, who was quiet all the time, spoke up.

"Your father has leukemia." The doctor said.

"Father…" Sakura then suddenly started to cry.

Touya, being the older brother consoled his sister and hugged her tightly. "We can cure him, right?"

The doctor nodded. "Yes, of course but the healing process takes a long time and needed a lot of money."

Touya sighed. "Father will get better soon, Sakura. I promise." He said.

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The next morning, Touya went to work leaving Sakura at the hospital to take care of their father since Sakura is on vacation from school. Touya immediately went to Mr. Fujisawa's office. Last night he was thinking on how to earn more money and last resolution he ever thought was to accept the offer. His father is much more important than his privacy or himself.

"Mr. Fujisawa, are you in there? It's me, Mr. Kinomoto." He said after knocking on the office's door.

"Yes, you may come in Mr. Kinomoto." Mr. Fujisawa's voice said.

Touya entered the room.

"I knew you'd come back." Mr. Fujisawa said smiling at him. It was as if he was very confident that Touya would come back. "Please, take a seat."

"Is your invitation still open?" Touya asked as he took his seat.

Mr. Fujisawa chuckled. "At last!" he exclaimed. His eyes were sparkling in happiness. "I knew you will not fail me. Mr. Kinomoto. Of course my offer to you is still open."

Touya sighed in relief. At least he could earn more income if he does it. He only hoped that everything would be alright.

"Since you agreed to be THE MAN of the show then the first thing we must do is to let the public know who Mr. Touya Kinomoto is!" the young executive stated while grinning.

"How is that going to be?" Touya asked, a bit curious of what will happen.

"Just wait and see Mr. Kinomoto."

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To be continued…

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