Hey guys, wow I didn't expect so many reviews to come through it was weird. I like waking up in the morning to see reviews gives me something good to look forward to. Anyway I've got five days till school starts I think I'm not really counting, I go back on Wednesday though. I spent half an hour cleaning my room and right now I'm talking to my reviewers. It mad as, I'm so getting used to using MSN. Thanks for the info on Cristina I needed, could you all email profiles of the characters for me thanks.

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Chapter nine: New Pop Star

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Cristina stood in front of the panel of judges slightly nervous. Try outs for the next New Pop Idol were being held and she wanted to be a singer ever since she was younger. Her black and red hair was slightly curled thanks to the help of her younger sister who grew up more like a girl than she ever did, she wore her normal clothes not deciding to dress up, baggy ripped black cargos and black hoodie, the three judges surveyed her and after nodding their heads she took it to start singing.

"Momma please stop cryin, I can't stand the sound
Your pain is painful and its tearin' me down
I hear glasses breakin as I sit up in my bed
I told dad you didn't mean those nasty things you
said.

You fight about money, bout me and my brother
And this I come home to, this is my shelter
It ain't easy growin up in World War III
Never knowin what love could be, you'll see
I don't want love to destroy me like it has done
my family

Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Mommy I'll do anything
Can we work it out? Can we be a family?
I promise I'll be better, Daddy please don't
leave," Cristina stopped singing when they motioned for her to, she stood there silently waiting for their comments. Suddenly they started clapped all three of them nodding their heads.

"You sing with such emotion," the blonde haired woman said her name Darcy Matthews, she once starred in an old soap opera, 'I'm saying you can go to the next round right Andy?" she then turned to the man beside her.

Andy had brown hair and icy blue eyes that most of the time was laughing, he usually gives out the worst comments, "yeh, you're a wonderful singer, you have the looks and the skill, you're going to the next round," Cristina smiled brightly something different from her closed off self.

"Thanks," she nodded her head at the three judges and looked at her younger sister that was waiting for her outside, "I'm in the next round," she told her receiving a giant hug from the thirteen year old.

"Wait till I tell the kids at school my sister's going to star in New Pop Star, oh I can't wait," Jazzy said excited walking towards the car.

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Mirage stood in front of the mirror examining the small bump that was her baby. She was just getting ready for her date with Kai, she was feeling nervous but not really about having to tell him about the pregnancy but because she was going to be with him after so many years. Things seemed to be surreal and so fast, she realized just how much everyone was growing up and moving on with their lives. Mirage put on a yellow silk shirt that slipped off of the shoulder and hid the growing stomach and black pants and black high heels. Her hair was down as usual and when she checked herself out in the mirror she found out she'd have to trim her multicolored fringe. A knock on the trap door alerted her that someone wanted to come up, "come in," she called picking up her clothes and dumping them on her swivel chair.

Jo and Joe walked up covered in dirt, behind them was Jack who was laughing, "I caught them having a mud fight," he chuckled, 'they said they didn't have any food for a food fight." Mirage stared at them wary, "they want you to bathe them," he added.

"I can't not like this and plus I've got a date tonight, get Keith to bathe them," Mirage smiled apologetically and kneeled down, "tell him to use that lavender oil under the sink the one you like, two drops only," she stood back up and watched them leave, "anything else I must know?" she asked her younger brother.

"I'll copy New Pop Star for you and Dan is home and mum and dad are going out, Ryan brought me the new skateboard, Keith will be having friends over as am I, Butch and Johanna," Jack said ticking the names off his list, "it'll be chaos when you get home," Mirage smiled grimly and picked up some money shoving it in her pocket.

"Don't let the twins eat chocolate or anything with sugar, tell Johanna to keep the music down, Keith won't touch the alcohol with his friends, you and Butch will say no to anything your friends say that is putting you under pressure, make sure everyone does their homework including you, anything breaks they including you pay for it, any fights go outside. Anyone caught in my room while I'm gone is going to have their ass whooped by me and anyone that touches my bow and arrow will be sure to get targeted," she breathed out slowly and looked at him, "get all that?" she asked.

Jack looked at her dazed, "you are going to be one hell of a mother," he said walking down the stairs of her room, "I'll make sure everything happens," he said. Mirage shook her head and walked out of her room the attic, chaos was already at its peak as she reached the bottom of the hidden staircase.

"Mai Kai is at the door," Ashley whispered nervously, Mirage smiled down at her and checked her watch.

"He's early," she mumbled and patted her sister on the head, "thanks," she walked down to the door on the first floor and held out her hand just as she opened the door catching a tennis ball, "hey Kai just wait," she greeted and turned around and threw the ball at Shawn, "more than three it goes outside," she said to him. Shawn nodded his head and moved away with the ball.

"Are you going to tell him, are you, are you?" Dan asked hyper, he was jumping up and down and in his hands was a can of coke. Mirage stared at him in disbelief shaking her head, she put and hand on his chest and shoved him into the broom closet, locking him in there.

Turning to the door she took a deep breath and greeted, "hi," she smiled at him and opened the door wide, "do you want to come in or are we going to go straight away?" she asked looking him up and down. Kai wore a blue silk button up shirt and cream pants and cream suit jacket, "you're a lovely vision in cream," she smirked at him and he smirked back.

"I've never seen you wear yellow before," Kai said studying her, "but as always you look beautiful," Mirage smiled at him and looked around the house, "we'll be going now," he added, "so you going to get a coat?"

"Nah," Mirage replied putting her hand up walking into the kitchen, "I locked Dan in the broom cupboard, don't give him anymore coke or sugar I'll be going now okay," she walked back to Kai who was now staring at the broom cupboard shocked.

"You locked your brother in the broom cupboard?" he asked staring at her, he then let a smile cross his face, "we had good memories in there remember?" he smirked and Mirage rolled her eyes.

"Notorious flirt," she mumbled walking out of the house, "I liked the roses, even better that you remember though," she said, "that I like white ones," she added getting into his car, "where are we going?" she asked.

"My new apartment," Kai said and before Mirage could ask why he added, "you know how annoying it is living with Dash, Tala and Maria, Dash is a neat freak, Tala and Maria are always fighting and I always wake up to the chocolate chip cookies gone," Mirage giggled lightly.

"Well I could live with it, with all my brothers and sisters," Mirage replied looking out of the window, "so I'll need your new address," she said, "and phone number," she added.

"So how are things with you? I haven't heard much from you in two months," Kai started, "if it was that night-"

"Can we talk over dinner, I'd prefer to do it then," Mirage whispered, "for now lets talk about something different," she looked at him, "so how's Hiwitari Corps?" Kai looked at her carefully before answering.

Ten minutes later found Mirage standing in the expensive lounge room of Kai Hiwitari, "must've cost a fortune," she deadpanned looking at the glass dining table set up for the two. The room was all white and cream, cream corner couches with black and red cushions, white carpet and mirrored walls. As she looked around it was only a two-bedroom apartment, probably with adjoined bathrooms.

"Too much room but it was close to work," Kai replied, "wine, champagne or scotch?" he asked holding crystal glasses.

"None, do you have juice I sort of don't want a repeat of what happened last time you know?" Mirage smiled at him and he blushed, "but of course that was your plan wasn't it?" she asked coming closer to him.

"No-No of course not," Kai chuckled weakly as he moved back into the kitchen and brought out some juice, "I would never do something like that," she bite his lip after he said it obviously lying.

"You lie Kai," Mirage smirked at him, "I know you even if I haven't seen you in a few years," she said looking at his CD collection, "you still got the ones from when we were kids," she smiled.

"I know you to, what are you hiding Mirage Oliveri?" Kai walked up to her and took her hand, "tell me," he said softly. Mirage looked at him her grey eyes large, "by the way you're looking at me, I'd say its important," he sighed and motioned towards the couch.

"I don't think you're expecting this," Mirage said scratching her head, "I lso don't think you want to know-"

"Stop dawdling," Kai said unimpressed, "now tell me."

Mirage breathed out slowly and turned to him putting her hand to his cheek, "I'm pregnant," she whispered.

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I am so evil! Hahaha! You're all going to hate me, and be pissed but hey what's a chapter without a cliffhanger. I started school and received lots of kisses and hugs from friends and all that stuff, no homework though! YAY!

Max: that was…uncalled for

Dark-Cherry: which part?

Max: the cliffhanger and how she could just say something like that, that way

Dark-Cherry: you're a tool and a half Max shakes head

Max: I'm a bit slow today okay!

Dark-Cherry: well my friends teased me on msn, said I was slow shrugs stuff them

Max: oh you poor girl rolls eyes

Dark-Cherry: stares at him unimpressed I have so many friends that could just injure you right now.

Max: so you get your friends to fight for you?

Dark-Cherry: only if I'm facing a guy and plus you should know I don't fight. I'm innocent remember?

Max: yeh, that's true shrugs and remember to do some stuff with Tala, he's been whinging…

Dark-Cherry: will do and Tala doesn't whinge.

Hope u liked that just something different.

And kudos to the person who can tell me what the song is called.