Sorry for the long delay. Schedules can get kind of wacky! Anyway here is chapter 6.

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P.S. – Anything in italics is when someone is supposed to be speaking in Japanese…you'll see!


Just the Beginning, Ch. 6

"Give it up, Gabi; she's not here," Troy said. "We're sorry for taking up your time," he said as he nearly dragged Gabi out.

She stopped however when she saw something. "Lenne," Gabi said.

Sharpay's eyes widened when she realized that her wig, which she had started to put on was visible. She quickly put it on the rest of the way, making sure to hide all of her blonde hair. She slowly stood up. "I found my earring, Tomah," she said in a voice that was a bit different than her own. She looked at everyone and pretended to be surprised to see them. "Oh I didn't know there was a tour today." She looked at Tomah.

'How the hell did she pull that off,' thought Rick as he looked at her.

"Hey Rick have you seen my CD? I lost it. I think I left it in the recording room last night but when I got there this morning, it was gone. Have you seen it? It has that track we laid down last night," said Lenne.

"No I haven't," replied Rick.

Lenne shook her head. "I really needed that CD since no one has heard that song yet."

Gabi gave Lenne a look. 'Sharpay is missing a CD too,' she thought to herself. She shook her head, 'Nah.' "Um I found this...outside," she lied, handing Lenne the CD.

"That's it. Thanks" said Lenne with a smile.

"Someone's lying about where they found that," said Rick in Japanese.

"That bitch must have stolen it from me," said Lenne.

"Well whose fault is it that she got hold of the CD," questioned Tomah.

"Well if someone didn't make me take my work home," said Lenne as she stuck out her tongue.

"Sometimes I wonder about you," said Tomah. The three looked at each other before laughing slightly.

The gang exchanged strange looks; they had no clue as to what they were saying.

"Okay," Troy said. "Um anyway have you seen our friend," he asked again. Maybe Lenne had seen her.

"What friend," Lenne asked.

"Well she has blonde hair…" started Troy but Gabi cut in and finished describing her.

"Can't say I have seen her," said Lenne.

"Oh okay then; thanks anyway," said Ryan.

"Well it was nice meeting you," said Lenne as she tried to get them to leave.

"Yeah like wise," said Troy.

"Hey Lenne why don't you give them a tour," said Rick. 'This is pay back from when you put shaving cream in my desk,' thought Rick.

Lenne shot Rick a look before looking back at everyone else. "Um sure, why not," she said. "I'll get you for this," she said to Rick in Japanese as she passed him.

Rick just smiled 'innocently' at her, "Have fun."

"This way," Lenne said as she led the group through the studio. She couldn't help but notice Troy looking intently at her.

Gabi noticed this as well and took Troy's hand and squeezed it.

Lenne just chuckled slightly and shook her head. "Alright this is the recording section. You go in there and put on the head phones..." started Lenne as she began to explain how everything worked.

"That's so cool" said Kelsi.

"I hope I get a recording contract," said Gabi.

'Keep dreaming,' thought Lenne. "Yeah maybe one day. But this is a tough business," said Lenne.

Gabi simply shrugged it off, "I still think I could do it...I was the lead character in the musical last year after all," she bragged.

Kelsi rolled her eyes, "Anyway," she said, "What is in this room?"

Lenne looked to where Kelsi was pointing. "Oh that is where they mix the songs," she explained.

"Cool," Chad said as he looked into the room which had several controls in it.

In the background Lenne could her one of her songs playing. She began to hum along with it. Gabi looked at her, 'I have heard that song before. Wait a second I heard that song the day I heard Troy's mystery singer. This was the song she was singing,' thought Gabi.

"So what is Japan like," asked Taylor.

"It's cool. Nothing like here though," replied Lenne.

Jason nodded, "You're probably used to a bunch of people wanting your autograph."

Lenne shrugged, "Sometimes...but no, I was talking about the people," she said, thinking about Rose. "Not to mention no matter wherever I go people always know who I am. Not as much in America because Americans tend to only think that they are the ones that have "good" music," said Lenne as she air quoted 'good.'

"Are there Japanese's rappers" asked Zeke.

Lenne just laughed and shook her head. "Do you know Kelly Clarkson," asked Troy dumbly.

"Well we talked a few times but there is a whole ocean between us…or was at least there was," said Lenne adding that last part quietly.

As she was saying this, Ryan looked at the look Lenne had on her face. 'Why does she seem so familiar,' he asked himself.

Lenne looked at Ryan, "Are you okay?"

He broke out of his trance and nodded, "I'm fine..." He couldn't put his finger on it, but the look in her eyes just seemed so familiar.

"Okay," she said. "Anyway, that's the end of the tour." She led them back to the front of the studio.

"Thanks," said Jason.

"No problem," said Lenne.

"Can I have your autograph," asked Kelsi blushing slightly.

"Sure," said Lenne.

"Do you think Ms. Darbus will give me extra credit," asked Kelsi as she got her autograph.

"Who is that," asked Lenne.

"She's only your number one fan. Our music teacher; she loves your work," said Taylor.

Rick smiled, "Oh in that case, perhaps Lenne would perform for your class," he said.

Lenne elbowed him in the stomach. "My schedule is very busy," she said, hoping this would keep them from wanting her to sing for the class.

"Oh but you're free in a couple of days; you have one thing in the evening, but during the day you're free." He gave her a sly smile.

"I'm going to kill you!" She looked at everyone, "I guess I could..."

"Wow that would be really cool," Troy said excitedly.

"No wait I don't think can. I have that thing remember Tomah," asked Lenne hoping he would help her out.

"What thing," asked Tomah. Lenne then stomped on his foot. "Oh right that thing," he said, rubbing his foot.

"See I can't. I'm really sorry about that," said Lenne.

"Oh that too bad," said Troy.

"Anyway, I have to get back to work," she said.

Kelsi smiled, "It was nice meeting you; thanks for the tour."

"You're welcome," Lenne said. "Have a nice rest of the day."

"You too," Troy said. He held out his hand.

She did as well and shook his hand. "Bye."

"They look so sad that you're not going to perform for them," said Tomah.

"Yeah well I can't be in two places at once," said Lenne.

"Please come to our school," Gabi pleaded.

"I'm sorry but I really can't," Lenne said.

"That's too bad because I'm sure Ms. Darbus would love to meet you," Chad said. He turned to Troy, "Maybe she'll even give all of us extra credit for getting THE Lenne Liengod to the school," he said aside to Troy.

"Yeah maybe…but she isn't coming," said Troy.

"So then maybe we can get credit for trying. I mean we have the proof that we need," said Taylor.

"That could work," said Ryan.

Jason turned to Lenne, "Well thanks for giving us the tour and maybe we'll see you around...our class is going to Japan in a week you know."

Rick smiled, "You will definitely hear her sing then."

Lenne elbowed him again. "Yes, perhaps," she said to Jason as she gave Rick a look.

"Well your face is plastered over every wall, bus, and building," said Tomah.

"Not to mention the 1 million copies of CDs you sold on the first day your album came out," said Rick.

The gang just stared at Lenne in shock. They knew she was famous, but not this famous.

Lenne just blushed. "Shut up."

"What it's not our fault that everyone in Japan worships the ground you walk on," said Rick.

"Do you want to die now or later," asked Lenne.

"Um we should probably go," Chad said as he listened to this whole thing play out.

Gabi nodded in agreement, "Good idea. Um it was nice meeting you."

The gang quickly left the building.

"Wow that was...interesting," Taylor said as they walked down the sidewalk.

After they left, Sharpay finally took the wig off and glared at Rick. "I'm going home." She stomped on his foot and walked out.

"She's rather temperamental," Rick said as he cringed from the pain in his foot.

"Maybe it's that time of the month," Tomah shrugged.


That Evening...

Sharpay arrived home just a little after Ryan had. She noticed that her parents weren't home, for which she was thankful.

Ryan walked over to her, "You'll never believe the day we had."

"Really what happened?" asked Sharpay.

"Well we followed you…" started Ryan.

"Why were you following me," asked Sharpay.

"Because you ran off after class; we were worried about you."

"Thanks but I can take care of myself," said Sharpay.

"Anyway we meet The Lenne Liengod" said Ryan.

She acted surprised, "You did? Wow."

"Yeah...so where did you go," he asked.

"I was...well I had taken the car and it um...broke down so I ran to a payphone since my cell phone isn't working," she said, hoping he'd buy that.

He frowned, "Sharpay I drove the car home just now."

"Oh yeah." 'I can't tell him that the car broke down,' she thought to herself.

"What are you hiding Sharpay," asked Ryan.

"That's it. I am sick of this. I can't get to moments of privacy. Jeez," said Sharpay, who was trying not to explode. But deep down Sharpay resented him. She knew she shouldn't but no matter how hard she tried all she could see was that it was his fault. It was his fault that she was here in the first place. "It's your fault," she mumbled.

He was rather taken aback by those words. "What do you mean it's my fault? I'm not the one who made you come back here. If anyone is to blame, it's mom and dad."

She wiped her eyes, "Yeah whatever...you are still the one who wanted so badly to go into theatre!"

He shook his head, "No Sharpay; that was mom and dad's idea, not mine," he said quietly.

"Just leave me alone!" She was about to go upstairs when the phone rang. She picked it up, "What?" She yelled into it.

"Gee, what a nice way to answer the phone," Troy said from the other end.

Sharpay wiped her eyes, "Sorry Troy," she said a bit calmer.

"Yeah...anyway we're all going to this new restaurant for dinner and we were wondering if you and Ryan wanted to come."

"Yeah sure, we'll be there," said Sharpay.

"Great. Meet us at Jackaster's at 7:00," said Troy before he hung up.

"Who was that," asked Ryan.

She looked at him, "Troy. He said that everyone is going to some new restaurant and wants us to come," she said as she wiped her eyes once more.

"Okay, sounds good." The two walked out to the car and got in. Before going anywhere, Ryan looked at Sharpay, "Shar, I want you to know that it really was mom and dad's idea for you to come back...I mean I..."

She shook her head, "Whatever, let's just go." She didn't want to talk about it anymore; she knew that if she did, she would just start to cry again.

He sighed, "Fine." He started the car and drove to the restaurant.

About 20 minutes later he pulled up to the restaurant. "Where did you even go," asked Ryan.

"It's none of your business," said Sharpay as she got out of the car.

"Of course it's my business. Sharpay you were gone for more than half of my life. I grew up with out you."

"And I grew up with out you. But do I pry into your past? No. I just leave it alone because no matter how much I want to go back I can't," said Sharpay as she entered the restaurant.

He followed her inside. Before joining the others, he took her hand and turned her around so she was facing him. "I'm sorry for prying, all right? I just...I was worried about you this afternoon."

"Thank you but I'm fine." She walked to the table where everyone else was and sat down.

Ryan did so as well, "Are you sure you're fine," he asked her.

"Yes," she hissed.

"Hey Sharpay where were you today," asked Troy.

"Nowhere; I went home. So Ryan told me that you met Lenne Liengod," asked Sharpay.

"Yeah she is so cool," said Kelsi.

"Yeah right. I bet you didn't even meet her," said Sharpay.

"What is with you Sharpay," Chad asked.

"Nothing; I just don't think you really met someone that famous." She picked the menu up and looked at it.

Kelsi pulled out the paper with Lenne's autograph, "Is this proof enough for you?"

Sharpay looked at it, "You could have done that yourself…or even gotten it off eBay."

"Well we did meet her. She was cute," said Troy. "Ow! Gabi, what was that for?"

"Dude she was so hot," said Chad.

"The guys spent the entire time drooling over her. Well except Ryan," said Taylor.

"Dude didn't you think she was hot," asked Chad.

"Well I can't explain it but I felt like I met her before," said Ryan.

"Yeah right. Maybe in your dreams," said Sharpay.

Ryan was about to defend himself when a girl with jet-black hair and deep ocean blue eyes came bouncing their way. "Hi. I'm going to be your waitress for this evening. Can I start you off with a couple of drinks? Oh before I forget my name is…"

"Rose-chan" said Sharpay.


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