A Dream Come True Chapter 7: Cinderella Girl, an uta no prince-sama fanfic

Hey guys! This is the big moment for Mallory, her first live concert! If you wanna listen to the song while reading the chapter, the link to it is on my profile! I hope you enjoy!

"Um...by the way, thank you for helping me with my costume. I didn't really think that you had the time to help me, considering you were busy with your own group."

"It's no problem Nakagawa-san! Besides, I wanted to see what your outfit would look like when it was done. Haruka-chan was really excited and wanted me to take pictures of it when it was finished." Mallory had been working on her outfit before she came across some difficulties with the outfit, and she had remembered that one of the members of STARISH actually knew how to sew clothes; Shinomiya Natsuki. She had kindly asked if he could use his help with the outfit, and he agreed rather quickly.

"Thanks, maybe instead of taking pictures I could just put it on. It would make things easier, plus I would need to make sure everything fit anyways." Mallory said with a smile, sewing a few bits of lace at the bottom of the dress, intently watching every detail come together.

"Perfect! Just these last few touches and we're ready to go!" Natsuki said with a smile, holding a sewing needle in his hand. The two worked diligently to get the outfit done, sewing and sewing until the couldn't feel their fingertips anymore. "It's done!" The two gave a smile towards each other as they stood back to admire their work, Mallory's smile never leaving her face.

"It's beautiful." Mallory muttered, looking at her outfit with bright eyes, brimming with joy and happiness.

"Let's go show Haruka-chan!" Natsuki said with a smile, Mallory giving a nod; she couldn't wait to surprise her friend.

"It's amazing Mallory-san!" Haruka exclaimed with a surprised look, walking around Mallory as she felt and touched every part of the dress, feeling the fabric against her fingertips. "How did you even make this so fast?"

"Well I had some help from Shinomiya-san; he really knows his sewing." Mallory said with a smile, laughing lightly as she watched Haruka gawk at the dress.

"What about accessories? Have you thought about if you're going to wear any jewelry with it?" Haruka asked curiously, Mallory giving a small frown.

"I mean, I had some ideas, and I really liked them. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to get anything, so I'm just kind of stuck with the dress and the shoes." Mallory gave a small laugh, shrugging lightly. "B-But it's ok, it's not like I needed that other stuff." Haruka gave a nod, looking at the dress.

"Yeah I guess, it would have looked nice with it though."

"Yeah I know." Mallory said with a small sigh, before giving a grin. "By the way, are you excited about going to the festival? I heard that after the festival, we all get to go out into the amusement park and have fun!" Haruka gave a grin, nodding as she laughed.

"I can't wait to see all the rides and eat all kinds of food! Tomo-chan will even be there to go along with us!" Mallory gave a grin; she didn't know that Tomochika would be there, probably to surprise her, but now she knew thanks to Haruka. "Mallory-san, are you sure that you'll be able to walk around in those heels?" Mallory looked down at the pure white heeled shoes she wore for the costume, inspecting them lightly.

"Mmm, I think will. It'll only be for the concert, not for the whole day. I'll make sure to bring an extra pair of clothes with me so I can change after." Mallory glanced at the clock that Haruka had in her room, giving a small sigh. "Sorry Haruka-chan, but I have to go back to my room now. I need to get some sleep for tomorrow." Haruka gave a nod, understanding the situation.

"Yeah, I don't want to keep you from getting rest. Goodnight Mallory-san, good luck tomorrow!" Mallory gave a nod back to Haruka, a smile on her face as she left her friend's room. She was so nervous, that feeling never leaving her chest the whole time she was with Haruka. What if she choked on stage? What if the music came on, and nothing came out of her mouth except silence? These thoughts floated around her mind as she walked back to her room, her hands close to her chest nervously, but she took a breath. She had to push those thoughts out of her mind as best as possible, she couldn't think that way. If she did, then she would surely get her stage fright back.

"I should have everything." Mallory said to herself, slightly rushing and panicking to get her things together. She had to be at the amusement park at an early time to get to rehearsals and set things up for her turn on the stage. "Clothes, shoes, my outfit and makeup have already been sent to the backstage area..." A mental check list was going off in her head as she stepped out of her room, with purse in hand with other necessities for the day. It seemed rather ironic for her that she would be rushing and hurrying herself to make sure that she had everything, considering she was also an assistant for Quartet Night, she would have been used to having a timed schedule to keep up the pace.

But this was different then any other regular day.

She quickly made her way out of the girls dorms, walking through the many hallways to finally get to the entrance of the dorms, opening the doors quickly. She rushed down the steps, running as fast as she could to the car that had waited for her. She quickly stuffed her things in the car, before noticing that her left foot felt rather odd. She looked down, only to notice that her flat that she had worn had slipped off her foot.

"Ah! W-Where'd it go?!" Mallory said, looking around in a panic as she tried to figure out where her shoe had slipped off her foot. She stayed off her shoeless foot, leaning against the car to find her shoe, bending her leg lightly to keep it off the ground. She stopped however when she heard someone clear their throat, Mallory turning her head to see cyan colored eyes looking back at her, with his left hand holding her other shoe.

"You should be more careful when you're running down the stairs." He said, watching Mallory with a calculating gaze. Mallory gave a nervous laugh, scratching the back of her head nervously.

"S-Sorry, I was kind of in a rush that I didn't notice it had slipped off." She heard him give a simple sigh, before he kneeled down, Mallory giving a confused look. "Mikaze-senpai, what are you doing?"

"I thought I told you to call me Ai from now on." He said, Mallory wincing lightly in forgetfulness. "Honestly, sometimes you can be so clumsy." He gently grasped her ankle as he gently slipped her flat back on, Mallory's face holding a complete look of embarrassment, her face an entire shade of dark red, feeling as if she was on fire.

"I-I could do it myse-" She stopped when she saw Ai look up at her with a look simply conveying silence, and Mallory shut her mouth as soon as her eyes met his. Once he returned to his feet, she gave a nervous glance back at him, scratching her cheek lightly with her finger. "Thank you, Ai."

"Make sure to watch what you're doing from now on." He muttered, hands folded across his chest before heard more voices from the entrance from the dorm, before Mallory turned to see as well.

"Mal-chan!" Reiji exclaimed as he ran over, a grin on his face. Ranmaru and Camus came over as well, though not as quickly as Reiji had. "Ai-Ai why didn't you call us? We almost missed Mal-chan leaving."

"By the time you said we would have met her she would have been gone. I simply took the time to go before hand so she wouldn't leave without seeing us." Ai simply said back to Reiji, glancing at the male with a blank expression. Mallory gave a small smile, watching the two talk, it was always nice to see all of them together, conversing an not fighting.

"Anyways," Reiji turned to look at Mallory, " We all wanted to come by and wish you good luck before you left, Mal-chan!"

"You didn't have to." Mallory said with a smile, looking at Reiji. "I mean, you guys are going to see me at the concert, so it wouldn't have been that much of a burden on you guys."

"It's no burden Nakagawa-san, we simply wanted to give you are best wishes before you head off. We won't be able to see you when you get back stage, so this was the perfect opportunity." Camus said, giving a small smile to his student. Mallory gave a smile to Camus, and the others, giving a small bow to them.

"Thank you." Mallory said, meaning it truthfully. "You all have been great teachers to me so far, and have taught me so much. I'm glad that I could have you guiding me, and I hope to learn even more from you in the future."

"We'll be happy to teach you Mal-chan!" Reiji exclaimed, hugging Mallory tightly as she gasped from the sudden action.

"A-Arigatou, Rei-chan..." Mallory said with a small laugh, before he let her go, his goofy grin never leaving his face. She gave a smile to all of them, before turning to look at the car.

"I have to go now..." She said, looking at her teachers. "I'll do my best!"

"We know you will Mal-chan! Give it your all!" Reiji said with a grin, Ranmaru glancing at Mallory.

"Don't screw it up." He simply said, as Mallory gave a small frown at Ranmaru, but she discarded the thought of bickering with him. It was his own way of saying good luck, even if it sounded like an insult...

"Stay focused and you'll succeed!" Camus announced gracefully, with Mallory giving a determined nod of her head. She glanced at Ai, his eyes staring back at her for a few moments.

"Good luck." He simply said, blinking lightly at his student, who gave a nod.

"I guess...I'll see you guys when I get on stage." Mallory said, smiling again. She opened the car door, turning back to wave goodbye to her teachers, before getting into the back of the car. It drove off, with Mallory looking back to see her teachers watching her, as she gave a smile. She took a breath, a hand coming close to her chest to calm herself. She would need to do the rehearsal, meet the other idols, and get ready. "I can do this..."

"I hope you guys do great on stage." Mallory said with a smile, talking to some of the girls that have arrived before her. She found out that many of hem were in the magazine with her, and as well, would be singing on stage alongside her. Even though they all wouldn't get to sing a song together, they would all be performing on the same stage. It was something that was an personal experience for each of them but together, it was something bigger. It was their big shot, their first live, an their first chance to make an impression on the world.

"You'll do fine Mal-chan." One of the girls said, Nami, holding a grin on her face. Mallory simply gave a laugh, though a bit nervously. "By the way, where'd you go to learn your idol lessons? Saotome's Academy? Or maybe at Orihara's Music Institute?" Mallory's face fell lightly as the question was directed towards her, fiddling with her fingers against her lap.

"W-Well..." She glanced to her left, then to her right, before looking back at the group. "I never went to any school."

"Eh?! You didn't go to school? How'd you get here then?" Nami exclaimed, surprised beyond belief; going to school or getting a contract were the only ways of debuting as an idol.

"Uh, well I was asked by my boss that I worked for, Shining Saotome. I was just a designer and assistant in training when he asked me, because he knew that I had been trying for a really long time to get into his school and become an idol." Nami gave a nod, though some of the other girls gave weary looks.

"You never went to school for this? Do you have enough experience to even go up there?" One of them asked, looking at Mallory a bit suspiciously.

"She's right. Don't you think you should actually go to an academy and learn these things before you go all willy-nilly into a live. You could embarrass yourself on stage and never live it down." Mallory gave a nervous look, looking away from the girls, a frown on her face. Their comments stung, but she stayed silent.

"H-Hey don't be like that guys, she got here by practicing and learning from people or else IDOL START wouldn't have put her in the magazine!" Nami scolded back to the girls, who stepped back from their insults. Most still held their annoyed expression, before most of them left, leaving only Mallory and Nami. "Hey, don't get down by what they said. They can be mean, but that's just because it's their first concert."

"But it's my first one two, and yours. They're right though, I haven't gone to school or an academy to learn these things, and I'm still learning-"

"Aren't we all?" Nami asked, Mallory looking up at the girl. "We just got are debut today, and are going to sing our own songs, that's got to mean something. Those other girls, they're just like that because their jealous of you and the opportunity you got. For them, they've been studying and working hard to get into a music school to learn all these things just in order to be here; for you, you just got asked by Shining Saotome and your suddenly an idol. It may be different, but you had put in enough effort for your boss to see that you wanted it that badly. That can't all be for nothing now can it?"

"Why are you trying to make me feel better?" Mallory asked curiously at Nami as she gave a sigh, laughing.

"You see, I'm not like those other girls," she turned back to look at where the girls had run off to, "unlike them, I want to make friends. Sure I'm gonna have rivals, but I should at least meet new people and have fun times on the way!" Mallory watched the energetic girl, before stiffing a laugh, as Nami gave a confused look. "What's so funny?" Mallory stopped her laughing, but held a smile as she looked back at the idol.

"I just wish I could be more like you." Mallory gave a small sigh, watching the crew get things set up, a small coming to her lips. "You're so energetic and full of energy, but I'm always hesitant and making a fool out of myself. Though your words helped me a bit, hopefully I can sing my song on stage without anything getting in my way!"

"That's the spirit!" Nami said with a toothy grin, but turned when she heard the crew call the idols over for a meeting about the live. "Guess we gotta go now." Mallory heard the call as well, walking with Nami. "Good luck out there!"

"You too." Mallory said with a smile.

"Woah, this place is packed! You think it's because of the IDOL START concert that's happening at the amphitheater?" Tomochika asked, looking through her dark shaded sunglasses at the crowd of people in the Amusement Park. "It's kinda hot, maybe we should get some ice cream or a soda before we meet up with Mallory backstage..."

"Tomo-chan, we have to get these to Mallory, remember?" Haruka asked, holding the bags they carried with them.

"Oh yeah. Right, we'll do that first, and then we'll get some ice cream and drinks before we head back to the theater to see Mallory-chan on stage!" Haruka gave a nod, smiling as the two walked through the crowds of people, trying not to bump into anyone on the way, before they saw the Amphitheater in view. Streamers and balloons littered the entrance to the theater as banners were hung from the rafters above. Two giant LED screens were set at the stage above the stage, one of the left and right for the viewing comfort of guests.

"Woah! Do you see all of this?!" Tomochika exclaimed in surprise; the magazine and it's crew had gone all out in promoting the concert, and they were sure that Saotome had some say in it as well.

"How do we find Mallory-chan?" Haruka asked, looking around the theater for some type of entrance back stage.

"Guess we'll have to ask security. Hope they let us in though, or else we may not be able to give her these." Tomochika sighed, glancing down at the small bags they carried. "Let's go and ask, Mal-chan needs our help!" Haruka gave a nod, as the two made their way to the entrance to the back area, asking a guard for assistance.

"Your outfit's so amazing Mal-chan!" Nami exclaimed in awe, staring at Mallory's idol outfit in surprise. Mallory gave a small laugh, nervously fiddling with the lace at the bottom of the skirt.

"T-Thanks. I made it myself, but...you don't think it looks too girly, do you?"

"Too girly?! It's perfect! It matches your song perfectly; you almost even look like Cinderella!" Mallory gave another laugh, but she turned when she heard familiar voices calling her. "Huh? Who are those girls?"

"Tomo-chan? Haruka-chan? What are you guys doing back here?" Mallory asked, surprised that the two were able to come back stage. The company had said that no civilians were allowed back stage to keep everything in the concert tightly sealed, with no leaks of anything getting out before the performance.

"Security let us in when we said that we work for you," Tomochika said with a smirk, "we came to bring you these!" Tomochika and Haruka thrust two small bags with ribbons tied to them to the brown-haired girl, taking them delicately in her hands.

"You guys didn't have to do this..." Mallory trailed off, looking at her friends with a small smile.

"We did it because you're are friend Mallory-chan! Open them now before the show begins!" Haruka said excitedly, and Mallory began to open on e of the bags, setting the other on to the desk she was using for her makeup. When Mallory opened the bag, something shimmered lightly from the lights above inside the bag, and Mallory pulled out the small item to reveal a silver headband embedded with a miniature rhinestone crown.

"A crown headband? Tomo-chan, you didnt-"

"Keep opening everything Mallory." Tomochika instructed with a grin, watching as the girl pulled out a mini bow choker with a heart pinned to it, a pair of pearl earrings, a lace garter with a pink ribbon and a lace armlet colored light pink.

"You guys...you got me all my accessories..." Mallory trailed off, looking at everything that the two had gotten her, before she turned and crushed them into a hug, Haruka and Tomochika almost tripping from the sudden force. "Thank you! You guys are the best!" Haruka and Tomochika simply smiled as the returned the hug, before Tomochika pulled Mallory off with a grin.

"Come on, come on! Put everything on I want to see what it looks like!" Haruka and Nami gave a grin too, almost jumping in excitement as Mallory began to put on the earrings, then the choker, after the lace armlet, and finally the headband, tilted lightly so the crown would be at an angle.

"How does it look?" Mallory asked, showing off the completed outfit with a smile, spinning around for effect as the girls gave smiles, admiring the outfit.

"It looks awesome Mallory-chan!" Nami exclaimed, giving a thumbs up. "Now you really look like Cinderella!" Mallory gave a nervous laugh, blushing again when she heard more of the crew get ready, signaling that the concert was about to start.

"Guess we gotta go now." Haruka said with a smile, laughing with Tomochika. "We'll be in the audience watching your performance! Good luck!" Mallory gave a nod, watching her two friends leave as she took a breath, nervous beyond belief.

"It'll be ok Mallory," Nami said with a comforting smile, patting her friend on the back, "We'll have so much fun out there, all your worries will melt away." Mallory gave a smile back to her friend, waving to her when she walked away to go back to her designated area. Mallory gave a small sigh, sitting down at her desk, looking at herself in the mirror, with all her accessories and makeup. She almost couldn't recognize herself, remembering her usual look back in the office. She held a smile all the time, but it didn't have much energy, it was something to simply not worry people or her friends. But now her smiles were full of life and always happy, and even better, they were true smiles. She laughed to herself, putting her makeup away when she noticed the other bag that Haruka had left for her.

"What's in this one then?" Mallory thought to herself curiously as she opened he bag, finding a medium sized velvet box inside, as well as a folded note inside. She set the box down gently as she opened the note, reading it carefully. "Dear Mallory-chan, we wish you good luck on your debut on stage! We'll be there to cheer you on and give you our love and support from the audience! From, Quartet Night." She could tell that Reiji had wrote the message due to the many emojis in the letter, as well as his usual hand writing. She set the note down gently on the desk as she took the box in her hand, opening it as her eyes widened lightly. Inside was a silver bracelet, with five different colored gems inside the bracelet. Dark green for Reiji, Crimson Red for Ranmaru, Icy Blue for Camus, Lavender for Ai, and finally a gem with a pale pink color, her own color. She looked down at the bracelet for a few moments before settling it in her hand, before holding it close to her chest, a smile gracing her lips.

"Arigatou, minna." Mallory whispered, never letting go of the bracelet. She gave a determined smile, slipping the bracelet onto her wrist, the gems sparkling lightly in the light as she got to her feet. It was time for the concert to start, and she would give it her all.

Fireworks went off above the amphitheater as cheers from the packed audience resounded in claps and cheers, signaling the start of the festival. Men, women, children, teenagers all filled the audience, with the front of the audience being reserved seating. Music affiliates, news crews, and important business men filled the front audience, but also in the front was STARISH, Quartet Night, Haruka and Tomochika.

"How'd you get these seats Haruka?! We're right at the front!" Tomochika exclaimed, looking around at all the decorations that covered the stage and theater, eating some popcorn that she had gotten beforehand. Haruka gave a small laugh, motioning to STARISH.

"As soon as IDOL START heard that STARISH wanted to see the show they gave us the seats no problem." They both gave a laugh as the lights above the theater dimmed, as all the audience cheered in excitement.

"Hello, and welcome to the IDOL START Idol Festival!" A voice exclaimed, the stage lights shining to show a figure on stage. Long pink hair flowed to his back as he wore a simple yellow sweater, and a cute smile on his face. "I'll be your host for today, Tsukimiya Ringo-chan! Today, we'll be hearing many talented young women today, so make sure to cheer and give them your best welcome!" The audience clapped and cheered loudly, some yelling out specific names of girls in anticipation for their song to come on.

"Alright then, here we go!" The LED screen above the stage showed the graphic for the event, as it disappeared in sparkles to reveal the first singer. "Our first singer is Nami Hidaka-chan! She's sixteen years old and went to Saotome Academy!" People in the audience cheered as Ringo gave a smile, "She'll be singing her first single, 'Love Cafe!' Everyone give an exciting welcome to Nami-chan!" The audience erupted into a wave f cheers and yells of excitement as Nami came to the stage, waving to the audience.

"Hello everyone! I can't wait to sing my song to you all! So sit back an relax and watch me sing my heart out!"

"Sugoi..." Mallory whispered to herself, as she watched Nami sing and dance to her single, beaming with excitement and energy every step of the way. She clenched the stage curtains in front of her tightly, feeling her nervousness start to take a hold of her, but she couldn't tear her eyes away from her friend on stage. She was having so much fun and singing with so much passion, that she couldn't think about her problems. A smile came to her face when the audience cheered for her when she had finished, before Nami ran into back stage with a huge grin on her face.

"Mallory-chan I did it!" She exclaimed, hugging her friend with such intensity that she almost fell to the ground from the sheer power of her hug.

"You did great Nami-chan. I don't think I could have gone out there being the first one." Mallory said with a small smile, Nami letting go of her friend as a crew member brought Nami a towel and water, as she gave a small thanks.

"You'll be nervous at first, but you'll do great Mal-chan. Just remember, you're there to let people hear your song! Those people came to see you sing and that's what you're going to do!" Mallory gave a giggle at her friends words, but gave a nod.

"I'll remember that; thank you, Nami-chan." Nami gave a grin, before she motioned for Mallory to sit with her.

"I'll be here with you until you get called so your nerves don't get to you, ok?" Nami asked calmly, Mallory giving a nod. The two sat together, hearing the next girl be called to the stage, both watching from a small TV backstage.

After five other girls were called to sing on stage, Mallory was getting rather anxious in her seat, shaking lightly. At around the third girls song, Nami had suggested that Mallory hold her hand to make her feel better, but after the fifth girl, Mallory was still clutching her friend's hand, almost painfully so.

"You have really bad stage fright, don't you?" Nami asked, watching as Mallory still held her friend's hand in hers, nodding fast. "If you get scared up there, just take a deep breath and remember what I told you." Mallory gave another nod of her head, but jumped when she saw a crew member walk towards the two.

"Nakagawa-san?" Mallory gave a nod of her head, looking up at the male.

"It's your turn, I'll lead you to where you'll be walking out." Mallory swallowed thickly, giving a nervous look to her friend, as she gave a calm smile to her, patting her shoulder.

"I'll be rooting for you, Mal-chan. You'll do great out there, I know it." Mallory gave a nod, still silent from her nerves as she slowly got to her feet, her legs shaking as she began to walk with the crew member to the entrance to the stage. Her heart was beating a mile per minute, her blood racing through her veins; if she didn't run off stage from her stage fright, she was sure she would faint right on the spot. She stopped when the crew member told her to wait for her cue by Ringo, before handing her a microphone, as well as giving her a quick 'good luck', before running off to the sound area to get her song ready. She stood there, her legs shaking, as her hands wobbled lightly, holding the microphone in her hands. She swallowed thickly, as she looked through the curtains, her eyes widening to see the audience filled with people. She took a small step back, her breath hitched in her throat, hearing her heat beat through her ears loudly.

"Hey, that's the girl that didn't go to a music school right?" Mallory turned as she heard a voice gossip near her, before she couldn't see where it was coming from.

"Yeah, she just ended up getting scouted. She looks like she gonna faint on the spot, right?"

"I know, she totally does. Isn't her song called 'Onegai! Cinderella'? Maybe her magic spell is wearing off." She heard girls laugh as she gave a shaky breath, her hands shaking lightly when she heard the words. Was she really ready? Did she have enough training? Her thoughts cut off suddenly when she heard Ringo come back on stage, swallowing thickly as the audience began to cheer.

"Wasn't that last girl just the cutest?" The audience cheered and laughed as Ringo gave a wink to the audience, before taking out his list to introduce the next idol. "Our next idol is from Tokyo, but was actually born overseas in America; Mallory Nakagawa-chan! As well-" Ringo was cut off when he looked over the paper, a few times before giving a smile. "This is something I've never heard of before! Nakagawa-san didn't go to any music school or academy, but was actually scouted by our very own benefactor, Shining Saotome!" Some people in the audience gave a confused noise, or gasps of surprise, as Haruka and Tomochika gave a smiles to each other, both of them giddy in their seats. "Alright everyone, let's bring out our next idol, Mallory Nakagawa-chan!" The audience clapped and cheered as Ringo clapped as well, as the curtains opened to reveal Mallory in all her nervous glory. Her legs still shook slightly, but she made herself walk over up to the stage next to Ringo, giving a small nod to the man. "Are you excited to sing your single today, Mal-chan?" The question was directed to her, but Mallory was so nervous by the crowd of people, that she hadn't even heard the question. Her eyes shook as she looked all the eyes watching her, waiting for her to say something; she felt as if she was going to shut down.

"You never went to school for this? Do you have enough experience to even go up there?" The insults flooded back into her mind, Mallory shutting her eyes to try to get them to stop. "She's right. Don't you think you should actually go to an academy and learn these things before you go all willy-nilly into a live. You could embarrass yourself on stage and never live it down." Her hands tightly grasped he mic in her hands, feeling as if she was going to cry.

"Am I really good enough?" She asked herself, looking down at her feet, shaking slightly as more of the insults came back to her mind.

"I know, she totally does. Isn't her song called 'Onegai! Cinderella'? Maybe her magic spell is wearing off." Mallory gave a frown, but stopped when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned her head quickly to see Ringo looking at the girl worried.

"Nakagawa-chan, are you alright?" He asked, Mallory still silent. She swallowed and remembered what Nami had told her. She closed her eyes, and took a deep breath, her heart beat slowing down as her shaking had stopped, opening her eyes slowly to give a nod to Ringo. She turned to look at the audience, giving an apologetic smile.

"Gomen, I just get really nervous when a lot of people are staring at me," She gave a small laugh, "And yes, I'm excited to sing my song for all of you." She looked at the audience with a smile, waving lightly to her friends. "I have friends that are here supporting me, and that makes things a bit easier for me. I hope to make all of them proud, and to give everyone out there a fun time!" The audience cheered and yelled in excitement once more, as Mallory watched Haruka and Tomochika clap for her, as well as STARISH. She noticed that Quartet Night was simply watching her, giving her looks of encouragement as she gave a small smile, before she turned to the audience one more.

"Alright then! Here we go with Mallory Nakagawa-chan's first single, 'Onegai! Cinderella!" The audience cheered as the lights dimmed, Mallory remembering the cues for the song. She got into her stance, holding the microphone as she gave a calm smile.

"I can do this." She thought to herself, glancing at her friends once more. "If I have friends that support me and encourage me, then I can do anything!" She gave a smile as the music began, the lights dimming onto her figure as she began.

Please! Cinderella
This dream won't end as just a dream
I've started to move, towards sparkling days!

As soon as the first chorus started, Mallory began to dance as the stage shot out pink and white colored confetti and streamers as the audience cheered her own.

Everyday, no matter when, I wanna have my cute heart!
But when I'm in a pinch and trying to survive, I wanna overcome it coolly
With invincible passion, I'll update my broken heart!
I'll just do everything that I can.

As if this magic was never-ending,
Having realistic skills is a miracle! So I believe

Please! Cinderella
This dream won't end as just a dream
It'll come true if you wish on a star!
I finally found it! My only star
Even though it's still small,
It's started shining, towards sparkling days

Mallory gave a wink to the crowd of cheering people as the clapped along to the music, her heart on an absolute high. She was nervous or scared like she was before, but more excited and happy then she had ever felt before.

Even though I may feel down sometimes, I don't wanna run away.
Even if I miss chances and auditions.
But during those times, your smile becomes my power!
It gives me the courage to try one more time

Even though I started barefoot,
I'll overcome battles and my smile will reach you! Don't forget that

Anyone can be Cinderella!
Right now I'm waking from a dream
It's beginning! If I start drawing a new story.
I'll grab it! My only star
Even though it's still far,
it's shining down on me so I can face tomorrow

In this world, there's only one life I have!
There are things no one else can do
I don't wanna just watch from afar,
I have to reach for my goals!

"Are you having fun?" Mallory exclaimed to the audience in her mic, giving a grin as the audience clapped and cheered in response, some of the audience even beginning to dance along to the music as well as she smiled. People were enjoying her song, and she couldn't help but thank Ranmaru for that simple change he thought of. She would have to thank him once she was done. As soon as the chorus was about to end, she stood straight and tall, giving the audience a determined smile as she held her hand to her chest proudly.

In my heart, I'm Cinderella!
I'm not beginning all alone
I'm changing, and linking to your dream as well

A star that shines for everyone
Someday I'll be that...
So I've begun moving, towards shining days!

Please! Cinderella
This dream won't end as just a dream
It'll come true if you wish on a star!

I found it! My only star
And I wanna keep looking!

After I dry my tears,
I'll smile again!
And smartly,
but still cutely,
I'll keep going!

Mallory breathed heavily, taking in gasps of air as she gave her last pose to the audience, the music finally coming to a close as silence filled her ears. Before she could register what was happening, the entire audience erupted into thunderous applause and cheers of pure joy. Mallory took a few more breathes, straightening to her feet as she watched everyone cheer for her, looking at them with a surprised smile. She felt her eyes water with tears, wiping them lightly as she bowed to the crowd, a grin beaming on her face. She stood on her feet as they continued to cheer, Mallory glancing behind her to see that Nami was clapping for her as well, a thumbs up pointed her way as she gave a small laugh.

"Woah! That song was just bursting with energy! Did you all like it?" Ringo asked the audience as he walked back on stage, cheering and clapping response as Mallory gave a nervous laugh. "How are you feeling Mallory-chan?"

"Um, actually kinda exhausted. I was singing and dancing with so much energy that I kinda tired myself out." The audience laughed at the answer as Ringo chuckled, smiling at the girl.

"And you should be, that song you wrote was fantastic! I was jumping along with the lyrics and beat when I heard you singing!" Mallory gave a smile, giving thanks to the man. "You really outdid yourself today Mallory-chan, especially with how you got here! Originally, you were just working as an assistant and designer to idols, correct?"

"Ah, yeah you're right-"

"THAT'S CORRECT, RINGO-SAN!" Mallory jumped when she heard a boisterous voice resound in the amphitheater, as the audience gave confused looks. Before Mallory even had time to register what was happening, the LED screen above them revealed a video, showing the one man who held this event.

"Oh, everyone it's our very own Shining Saotome!" The audience gave gasps of surprise as the clapped and cheered for the once idol, as he gave a grin.

"Thank you dear fans! However I am not here for your praise, I am here to talk about Miss Nakagawa-san!" Mallory jumped lightly as she moved a bit to get a better look at the screen, giving a curious look to the man. "It is true that I scouted her myself, but not because her sister is an over ranking idol, but because she showed tremendous skill and potential! As you can see, my assumptions were correct when I asked her to become an idol; don't you agree?!" The audience cheered and roared in response as Mallory looked back at them, before she turned back at the screen. "Nakagawa-san, your song gave me chills of excitement when I heard it! I felt as if my heart would burst out of my chest! You truly are a Cinderella Girl!" Mallory gave a confused tilt of her head, looking at Saotome.

"Cinderella...Girl?" She asked, not sure by what he meant with the term. Saotome simply gave a shake of his head, pointing at her through the screen.

"Your story of how you became an idol by mere chance is something of a miracle, a wish you have wanted to be granted for so long. It reflects the hopes and dreams of girls that wish to be like you, and it resonates with your own song that you have written! Your story is a variation of the very fairytale that I am speaking of, and it has come true today! From now on today, you are just like the very maiden Cinderella, a Cinderella Girl! You will give hopes and dreams to aspiring idols across the nation, and show them that anything is possible! Does that sound right, my dear audience?!" Mallory turned when she heard the crowd scream and cheer in response to Saotome's declaration, some even exclaiming her new title. "ALRIGHT! Then please join me in announcing Shining Agency's very own Cinderella Girl, Mallory Nakagawa-san!" The audience stood and cheered as Mallory simply watched in astonishment as people cheered her name. She gave a laugh, not believing what was happening, but simply bowed to the audience with a smile on her face. Whatever she was now, she was going to do her best. She would do whatever it took to be a top idol and make her family proud.

"Cinderella Girl..." Mallory muttered once more as she sat in her seat backstage for the fourth time in a row, hearing the title ring in her ears. It sounded strange to her at first, but it actually started to have a nice ring to it after she thought about it. "Am I really like Cinderella?" Her story of how she had gotten to be an idol made sense; she wished and wished with all her might to be an idol, trying audition after audition to get in. If she was Cinderella, then wouldn't that make Saotome her fairy godmother? She simple gave a laugh, shaking her head as she thought of the mere thought of her boss in a dress and a wand. It made even more sense considering that her song had elements of Cinderella in it, the title even had the character's name in it. "Come to think of it, I even said in the song that I was Cinderella..." She gave a sigh as she looked at her outfit in the mirror, glancing at the bracelet that her teachers had gotten her. She inspected the colors delicately, her eyes stopping when it eyed the lavender colored jewel, and her mind flashed to this morning.

"You should be more careful when you're running down the stairs." He said, watching Mallory with a calculating gaze. Mallory gave a nervous laugh, scratching the back of her head nervously.

Her face suddenly turned an entire shade of red as her face felt as if it was on fire, remembering what had happened that same morning. She fiddled with her fingers, giving a nervous glance at the bracelet once more, her heart beating fast. Why did this always happen when she thought of him? She got all weird and shy, and her heart always went faster when she got close to him, and her face would always go red when he looked at her with his cyan-colored eyes.

"Maybe I am a lot like Cinderella..." Mallory muttered to herself with a sigh. When she used her magic and her wish came true, she was as graceful and beautiful as all the others. But when her magic faded away, she would shy away and would return to the normal clumsy girl she always was.

And what was even more similar, was the feeling she got in her chest whenever she saw Ai. Cinderella felt that same way when she first met the prince in the story, but it couldn't be the same thing that she was thinking. What had happened that morning was just a coincidence, she was in a rush. Sure he had comforted her when he had seen her crying after the incident with Ranmaru, and Ai told her to call him by his first name from now on, but it didn't mean anything significant. Ai was just being a nice teacher to her, trying to be more supportive and friendly to her is all.

"I'm not...in love with Ai; I'm just imagining things..." Mallory trailed off, her voice soft as she looked down at her lap. Even as she said those words, her hands came huddled close to her chest, and her heart only beat faster at the words she spoke. She gave a solemn look as she looked at the mirror, a small frown coming to her face. "Besides, he would never like someone like me."

Did you like the chapter? :D

I loved writing this because I got to show how much Mallory wanted this moment, I especially love writing the concert part where she got to sing on stage. I was listening to the song as i was writing it, and t gave me a lot of energy to type up her emotions and how she was so excited to see people like her song!

Now an announcement for the next chapters! For the next FOUR chapters of this story, they will be reader chosen! Yes! READER CHOSEN! These chapters will be revolving around Mallory and one of her teachers from Quartet Night after the concert, and the two will be going around the amusement Park and going on rides and simply bonding and talking about the experience at the concert!

I tried to figure out how I was going to do this, and there was some deliberating, but I decided that you readers will be choosing what the two will do, why I will chose which senpais will be in which chapters. If I let the readers/reviewers/guests choose everything, there would be too many combinations and nothing would get done in time. :(

So, onwards!

The First chapter will be with our lovable Oni-tan big brother figure, Reiji Kotobuki!

The choices for the rides/activity that Mallory and Reiji will go to will either be:

-Tunnel of Love

-Ferris Wheel

-Teacups

Choose wisely dear readers, because your choice will matter in the next chapter! Just send in your vote through a review and I'll tally them by the end of this week! Good luck and have fun choosing!