I have decided to remake the story. This is supposed to be the original story, but I decided not to make it. Now, this is going to be the actual story of Secret Invasion. I hope everyone is staying safe at home. The place is getting a crazy atm, but hang on until it calms down.
In Tsukumo's Company, Tsukumo was leading a young girl to his office. She had long white wavy hair, purple eyes, a slim body perfect for an idol, a black tunic dress with long sleeves, white leggings, white boots, and hanging raindrop earrings. She wasn't surprised to be in this company. Everyone looks normal.
"What do you want me to do, Tsukumo?" She asked.
Tsukumo slowly turns around to the young girl, smiling with a reply. "I want you to be the manager of a group."
"A manager? You're joking?" She thought he was crazy.
He turned around and continued to walk to his office. She sighed lightly and followed her president.
They arrived at the office. Tsukumo opened the door to his office. There were four boys in his office waiting for Tsukumo to return. Tsukumo was skipping into his office while the young girl followed him. She looked at the four boys staring at her. They were curious who she is... well besides one.
"Is that you, Natsume?" The brown-haired young man asked.
Natsume turned to the voice that called her name. He had brown short hair with red eyes, wearing normal clothes. That is the first time she saw him in casual clothes. "Oh... Tora. It has been a long time since I last saw you." She smiled.
Tsukumo looked at Torao and Natsume, grinning. "Oooh! You two know each other?"
Torao nodded. "Yeah... we have known each other since we were young."
None of them didn't care about how Natsume and Torao met. They are just here for whatever Tsukumo needs them to do. Natsume was observing them closely. She doesn't know anything about the other three. She has to watch them as the manager to know them.
Tsukumo clapped his hand to get their attention. That got everyone's attention. "We don't need to know how the two of you know each other."
"Ryo-san, who is this?" The green-haired asked.
The platinum blond-haired observed Natsume closely. "Yes. What is she here for?"
"What purpose does she have here?" The red-haired frowned.
"Now, now. This is going to be your manager." Ryo grinned.
Natsume can see Tsukumo's grinning. He looks very happy about all of this with lies. They were being rude towards her. It wasn't bothering her.
They were shocked. "Manager?!" Tsukumo nodded.
"Another one?"
"Of course! Having two is better than one," they didn't know what to say. "Let's introduce yourself to your other manager while I go do my thing." Tsukumo happily skips away out of his office.
They all watched him leaving his office happily.
'I can see why he is a wolf under a sheep's clothing.' Natsume sighed.
The platinum-haired sees that Natsume sighs. He started to be cautious of her. "What's with that?"
She looked at him, seeing him being cautious. "It's been a long day. Tsukumo has been taking me too many places without taking any breaks." She lied.
"You don't look tired." The green-haired said, frowning.
"Well, we should introduce ourselves to our new manager." The red-haired said.
"I'm not fond of introducing myself to a stranger." The platinum blond-haired gave a foul mood towards Natsume.
Natsume just sighed once again. "If you don't like to introduce yourself then you're just a waste of time. I shall take my leave. See you guys tomorrow." She turned to leave the office.
They were shocked by her reaction. That wasn't the reaction they expected to see. Usually, most newbies would flinch from Minami's foul mood.
Torao crossed his arms. "She has changed a lot the last time I saw her."
They looked at Torao.
"You did say that her name is Natsume, right?" The red-haired asked.
Torao nodded. "Natsume Hayabusa."
"Why do you care, Toma?" The green-haired asked.
"Eh? She is our new manager. It would nice if we did introduce ourselves to her. She looks friendly and nice."
"Ryo-san is our manager. He is the one who created us. I don't think he is a fool to take in another person as our assistant manager, but we don't know what he has plans for her. I guess he might just use her for his plan. Or never tell her anything at all," The platinum blond-haired stated. "Anyways, I'm out of here. I don't like being in here grouped up." He leaves the office.
Torao took out his phone. "I'm going to scoop up some on my phone with the ladies." He left the office.
"W-wait! Mina! Tora!" Toma didn't want them to leave. He sighs.
"You know this isn't a group thing, Toma." The green-haired frowned.
"I know, Haru. But I just want to spend time with you guys."
The office became silent. It was getting awkward for both of them.
Haruka turned, heading to the door. "I'm going out. It's boring in here."
The door opened and closed when Haruka left. Toma was the only person alone in the office. He sighs once again. This was never supposed to be a group, to begin with, but he is developing feelings for them. He was in his world.
"That's interesting." A voice from behind.
Toma turned to the source of the voice then jumped. "What the?! I thought you left?!" He didn't expect to see Natsume appear behind him.
"I did, but not completely." Natsume grinned.
"So, did you hear everything?" He asked curiously.
"I did. It was interesting too. So, you guys are individuals instead of being a group?"
Toma nodded. "Yeah. Wait, I'm not supposed to tell you this!" He tried to be angry at her.
Natsume shrugged, "I already know what is going on with you guys right now."
He scoffed. "No, you don't!"
She lifted her brow. "You're really terrible acting like the bad guy."
"I don't know what you're talking about. I am a bad guy."
"Sssure, Toma."
"H-How do you know my name?" He was shocked.
Natsume moaned in discomfort. "Are you stupid? I heard you guys conversation, did I not?"
"Y-Yeah."
"There is your answer. Also, stop acting tough. It's a disgrace of your image." Natsume huffed.
Toma flinched. He doesn't know if she saw through him or not. She did overhear them somewhere close to the office. Curiously, he does want to know how or where she was hiding.
"You're really a mysterious and cunning person, Natsu." He stared at her.
She smiled. "Why thank you for the compliment."
Her smile was so beautiful that it made Toma fluster. "You're w-welcome."
Natsume was curious to know the other names. "You wouldn't mind telling me the rest of the names."
"Uhh... The green-haired is Haruka Isumi. He's the youngest member. The one who was being foul towards you was Minami Natsume. He's our songwriter. You already know Tora." He answered.
Natsume tilted her head. "And you?"
Toma was confused. "Huh? You want me to tell you my name," she nods. "But you already know my name."
"Not your full name. I need to know your full name." She pouted.
"I'm... Toma Inumaru." He said bluntly.
The name got her attention. "Oooh... what a cute name. I'm going to have fun with you." She licked her lip.
The red-haired blushed deeply. This is the first time he saw this side of her. Is it supposed to be her fun side or what? Whatever it is... it caught him off guard. Not only that, but she also said he had a cute name. Is it because of the Inu? Probably.
"Umm... what do you mean cute? I'm not attractive." He was still blushing.
She put her finger on her lips. "That's my little secret."
Toma blinked in surprise. "Keeping secrets... I see."
She shrugged. "Everyone keeps secrets. Am I wrong?"
"No."
"You're really a nice and gentle person, Toma. I can't see you as a bad guy unless you are forced to act like one."
Toma didn't know what to say. He can't tell her anything now. It's going to expose him, but he needs to do this for something important. "I'm... ummm, forced to pretend to be one."
Natsume narrowed her eyes. She starts to examine him from head to toe. Toma was confused about what she is doing now.
"What are you doing?" He asked.
She ignored him and continued what she was doing. Natsume starts to touch him. Toma blushed like a tomato as she was touching him. She did say that he was attractive. It was starting to get hot around him. Natsume smirked then leaned closer to him.
"You're enjoying this, are you?"
"Natsu... what are you doing?" He asked again.
"Having fun with you. You are handsome, Toma. One of my tastes is to devour." She licked her lips.
"Umm... a-are you going to do i-it h-here?"
"Of course. To make my mood hot and wild." Natsume caressed his face slowly.
Toma had no words to say to her. Her words are getting to him. She was about to start her fun until someone opened on the door. That broke her immersion. They quickly move away from each other.
Tsukumo walked into his office and saw Toma and Natsume together. "Ooh, you're still here?"
Toma was still blushing. Natsume just smiles like nothing happened.
"Yeah... Toma was telling me everything about the others while the other left."
Tsukumo was confused. He sees Toma being flustered. "Toma, is there something wrong?" He smiled.
"Huh... no. I was... lost in thought. That's all." He lied.
Tsukumo looked at Toma with a devilish look. "Don't forget the promise, Toma."
Toma flinched. "I remembered."
The president turned to Natsume. "Make sure Toma doesn't do anything dumb. This is the price he will pay if he breaks it," Natsume nodded in response. "Alright then, out of my office. I have something to do with my toys and things with Riku."
That name caught Natsume's attention. "Riku? You mean Riku Nanase from Idolish7?"
"Yes! Now," Tsukumo pushed Toma and Natsume out of his office. "Out the two of you go." He closed the door to his office.
The two of them stared at the door then looked at each other. Toma rubbed the back of his head. Natsume sighed lightly. Toma didn't know what to do in this situation. This isn't the first time he was alone with a girl, but this time it was different. All of the girls in school were all nice to him. Natsume is different from most girls. The tan skin was glowing, white hair was shiny like wings, and her amethyst eyes were capturing many people's hearts.
Toma looked at Natsume. "S-so, what should we do now?"
Natsume glared at Toma and sighs. "We just met and you already want to go somewhere."
He can't tell if she is threatening him or not. "I want to know you more since you are going to be our new manager."
"Everyone's introduction was rude, but I'll let you slide. Come. Let's go and have fun." She licked her lips then led the way.
Toma blushed lightly. He can't tell if she is having fun, being seductive, or teasing. Maybe all of the above, but he doesn't know much about her. He is interested to know her more.
Toma and Natsume arrived at the cafe. They took their seat, Natsume took her order from the menu. Toma wasn't interested in eating at the moment. Once Natsume is done, she adverts to Toma, smiling.
"You don't want to eat, Toma?"
He was nervous, sweating bullets. "Umm... no. I'm good. Just enjoy yourself."
"You're not hungry?" She asked innocently.
Toma waved his hand back and forward. "I'm good."
"No one doesn't know we are dating." She teased.
The red-haired blushed furiously and covered his face with his hands. "You're embarrassing me."
"But you're so cute when you blush. This is the first time I see a guy like you blushed so red. It's really cute. That tells me that girls don't flirt with you." She smirked mischievously.
Toma was still blushing. "Natsu... please. I can't control myself."
Natsume laughed. "You're really fun to tease with. All right, I will stop."
The maid arrived with Natsume's milkshake and strawberry shortcake. The maid places them on the table, bows to Natsume, and leaves them. Natsume starts to eat the cake. She was enjoying the cake happily. Toma was surprised to see Natsume enjoying eating the cake like an innocent child.
It was the cutest thing he saw. He can't help but stare at her. Natsume sees that Toma was staring at her then smiles. Toma turned his head away from Natsume. Everything about her is just too cute. It was like he was about to burst into hearts.
She was done eating her strawberry shortcake and milkshake. She licked her lip to get the remaining taste of the milkshake.
"So... Natsu... what do you do in your free time?" Toma asked, curiously.
Natsume was surprised to hear that. She thought Toma didn't care about anything. He isn't a bad person when she talks to him in Tsukumo's office.
"I play the piano, watch the stars, or walk around the city if I'm feeling it." She replied.
"That sounds interesting." Then Natsume started to change the topic. "What did Haruka mean by 'this isn't a group thing'?" She glared at Toma's eyes.
Toma flinched. He didn't expect that to happen immediately. He starts to sweat more bullets. "H-He's wrong. He was mistaken. That's all." He laughs nervously.
She can tell by the tone of his voice. Toma is definitely hiding something. Natsume decides to let it go and observe more.
"Sorry about that. I didn't make you scared, did I?"
He nodded slowly. "You did. You're different from Ryo-san. He's scary, but you have eyes like a predator ready to strike them down."
"Is that how you described my glare? Are they scarier than Ryo's?"
"I can't say for sure. It's about the same," Toma can't tell her the truth. Honestly, hers was scarier than Ryo's. Natsume stood up from her chair then left. He was surprised to see her leave quickly. "Wait, Natsu!" He quickly stood up from his chair and followed her out of the cafe.
Natsume and Toma are now walking on the streets. It was getting late. There was more to talk about. Toma was about to speak until Natsume spoke.
"It's getting late. We should go home and rest up for tomorrow. We start tomorrow." She said bluntly.
Toma got worried. "You're right, but are you fine walking alone?"
"Are you worried?" She asked.
He nodded. "I don't want to see our manager get kidnapped on your first day tomorrow."
"It's fine. I'll be careful on the way home."
"Are you sure?" He asked again.
"Yes, Toma," She assured. "I'll see you tomorrow morning." Natsume goes back home.
Toma felt bad for not taking her home, but if she says she is fine then she is fine going home by herself. He watches as she gets further and further away. It was nice to know her for a bit. Maybe tomorrow he can learn more about Natsume. He leaves to go home for tomorrow.
Natsume stopped and sighs. "He's gone now. You can come out."
A familiar has red messy hair with light green with a tint of blue. He has his right ear pierced. He was wearing black clothing and a necklace around his neck. "How did it go?"
Natsume turned to the source of the voice then smiled. "It went well. I didn't think they would be persistent."
The red-haired crossed his arms. "Were they rude?"
"They were more hostile than any idol groups, but I met someone familiar there. I never guess he would be an idol. He has no passion for being one. I'm confused." Natsume answered.
"I'm more surprised that you got the role of manager that quickly. I didn't expect that."
"Same here. It was so quick. He just chose me immediately as he saw me. Tsukumo must have something up in his sleeves for me. Or doesn't tell me anything while being his manager." Natsume turned to the red-haired. "Let's go home, Shinobu. I don't want them to wait too long."
Shinobu walks up to Natsume and rubs her hair. "They're getting hungry." He leads the way.
Natsume pouted. "Yeah sure. They can cook themselves."
The next day, Natsume arrived at Tsukumo's office. As she was about to knock on the door, she heard voices over the door. It sounds like the other group and Tsukumo are talking about something important. She decides to listen to the conversation.
"Finally, I got my presidential of this company. Thanks to Minami and Torao. We can do some serious stuff." Tsukumo grinned.
"Congrats Ryo-san! It must be hard to get the president's role in the Tsukumo Company." Toma said.
Minami had his hand on his chin, thinking. "Now, Ryo-san is president. Would it be best if we switch companies?"
"Don't worry. Hoshikage is under me thanks to Torao. He is soon going to be the next Hoshikage. I can't wait to celebrate that. We can throw some poppers as trumpets for your congrats!" Tsukumo randomly has a popper on his hand and pulls the trigger.
"We don't have time to celebrate when it comes," Torao said, not wanting no parties.
Tsukumo sat down on his chair and looked at his animals. "We're almost set. We just need to destroy the idol groups. So, who's going to be the first victim of our plan?"
"TRIGGER." Toma said instantly.
"Re:vale will give us trouble if we don't keep them down," Minami suggested.
Torao shrugged. "I don't care who we go for," he looks at Haruka. "Haruka, what about you?"
"It's TRIGGER obviously," Haruka answered.
Tsukumo popped another party popper. "TRIGGER it is. We'll clear the world of idols and cleanse the fans the truth of idols."
"You know, I don't like being in the same company with TRIGGER. I don't want to work with them. Looking at them makes me sick. Lying to their fans with smiles and dancing." Toma hissed.
Natsume was surprised to hear all of this. She had no idea they were planning this from the beginning. This is a dangerous situation she is in. She needs to pretend that she didn't hear any of their plans.
The white-haired took a deep breath and knocked on the door. She is hoping Tsukumo doesn't know that she was listening to the conversation. The chill was crawling up to her spine. Who knows if Tsukumo secretly knows if she was there.
"Come in." As on cue, Natsume opened the door to Tsukumo's office. She looked around and saw them gathered around. "Did I miss something here?" She has to pretend that she didn't hear any of the conversation.
Tsukumo grinned, clasping his hands together. "Of course not. We were celebrating my congrats of being President of Tsukumo's Company."
She tilted her head. "Oh. Congrats Tsukumo!" She smiled falsely.
He felt praise from that. "Ah! Thank you, Natsume. You're truly a beauty."
Natsume felt disgusted from that. "That was gross. Please don't. That made me sick on my stomach."
"Aww come on. You don't mind if I use your lap as my pillow."
"Now, you're being creepy. I'm staying away from you."
Toma noticed that Natsume was being teased by Tsukumo. "Ryo-san, you're making her uncomfortable."
"Aww, is Toma jealous?" Tsukumo teased.
Toma blushed lightly. "N-No, but that's not how you treat your workers."
Tsukumo was surprised to hear that from Toma. The same with the others. Natsume didn't need help from Toma but feels happy that Toma isn't a bad person in general. She didn't like what they are planning to do with TRIGGER. She needs to know what they are doing with this plan.
Minami covered his lip with his hand. "I didn't think Inumaru-san would help Hayabusa-chan. I hope this doesn't cause any problems in the future."
"No. I think it's love. Toma is in love with Natsume. There's no doubt about it." Torao said, smug.
Toma was getting embarrassed. He was turning red like a tomato. In his mind, Natsume is cute. She looks nice and beautiful as a real empress. Every time he sees her, he can't take his eyes off of her. It was comfortable and warm to be around her. He feels enlightened by her beauty.
"Now, Tora, Toma isn't in love with me. That brain of yours needs to be fixed. I have been hearing rumors about you dating a lot of girls. I never thought you would be the one dating girls. You really change." Natsume said.
Tsukumo was interested. "Oh, how was Torao in the past? I really like to know him more."
Natsume crooked her eyes from Tsukumo's obsesses. "No thanks. I don't like telling people's privacy. They may feel uncomfortable."
"I might have to agree with Natsume. It's not like I trust her, but with that. I'm going to feel really uncomfortable if you tell Ryo-san." Torao said.
Tsukumo grinned. "Aww, come on. It won't hurt to tell me. I won't tell anyone about it."
Natsume sighed lightly. She didn't know that Tsukumo would be this persistent. It sounds like he wants to know everything about everyone. It would be bad if they know who she is.
"ANYWAYS, when do you guys start doing your jobs?" She was curious.
Tsukumo raised his arms in the air. "Soon, we are just warming up for the big opening! It won't be long! Today is the day off. So, relax until the big opening."
'Another day off? I'm curious to know what your plans are. He told me to be careful around Tsukumo. And he is right. He isn't a fool.' Natsume pretended to be shocked. "Oh, I see. I want to see them in action. We haven't done anything to make them notice."
"Don't worry. We will." Tsukumo assured.
She bowed. "If the president says so, then I'll take my leave." Natsume leaves Tsukumo's Office.
As she left, Minami turned to Tsukumo. He feels like he doesn't trust Natsume at all. He doesn't know what she is hiding, but she is hiding something. He can't use brute force. He needs to observe her.
"Are you going to tell her all of our plans, Ryo-san?" Minami asked.
Tsukumo gives an assured smirk. "Of course not. It's best if we leave her in the dark. She just has a simple job as a manager. As innocent as she is, there's no way she will know."
"I hope so." He muttered.
Natsume was walking towards a quiet place. She stood in front of the apartment and sighs. Knowing where she was heading, she wasn't scared. She walks into the apartment hall and stops at a door. The apartment is where Re:vale lives. She was about to knock on the door until someone opened the door. It was Momo who opened the door.
"Oh? Natsume-chan! You're here!" He smiled.
She smiled. "How are you, Momo? Is Yuki doing well?"
Momo laughed. "I'm doing fine! Yuki is fine as well," he grabs Natsume's hand. "Come on!" Natsume was dragged inside of Re:vale's apartment by Momo.
"You know I'm just here to talk about Tsukumo. I know you know him well." Natsume crooked her brows.
Momo waved his hand back and forth. "I know, but relax. I'll make you some tea."
Natsume sighed. "Alright. If you insist... I won't stop you."
"Okay! I won't disappoint you! I make the best tea!"
"I'm starting to get worried now." Natsume was getting worried if Momo does make good tea, unlike Yuki who can.
A few minutes later, Momo returns with tea. He pours some tea in a cup for Natsume then gives the cup of tea to her. "Here you go. Enjoy."
"Thank you," she picked up the cup of tea and took a sip. "Wow. This isn't bad." Natsume was shocked.
"Right," Momo took his seat across from her. "So, what should we do with Ryo-san?"
"I overheard them when I was going to Tsukumo's office. I'm surprised they are going to do this to TRIGGER. I won't forgive them." Natsume frowned.
"But despite their attitude, they don't care. I can tell that they are not a group to work together."
The white-haired took another sip from the tea then placed it down on the table. "They are planning to disband TRIGGER. They really hate TRIGGER for some reason. I don't know what is making them hate TRIGGER."
Momo placed his hand on his chin. "Hmm... this is going to be a problem. It's going to cause a lot of fake rumors about them."
"I can tell that Tsukumo is no fool. He is cautious, but I have to play pretend around them. I don't like it."
Momo chuckled. "I know you don't like it, but we need to know what Ryo-san is planning. For now, you just have to stick with the plan."
She sighed lightly. "I know, Momo. That Minami person is going to be suspicious of me soon. Sooner or later, he's going to tell Tsukumo. Playing innocent and dumb isn't my style."
"You know how to bring ideas without telling me, Natsume-chan. You're so mean." Momo said sadly.
Natsume rubbed the bridge of her nose. "Momo, please. You already know what I'm going to do."
"Yeah, yeah, I know," he smiled. "He also has access to my rabbit chats."
"Don't tell me your passcode is your birthday?" Natsume sweatdropped.
"Wow! How did you know?!" Momo was surprised that Natsume guessed it right.
"I can tell by watching people typing their passcode. It's easy. I know all of my boys' passcode." She smirked.
"Oh, what's my passcode?" Momo was curious.
"Didn't I just tell you? It is 1111. What kind of idiot puts that as their passcode?"
"Me!" He raised his hand. Natsume sighed. "I can't believe you, Momo. I'm sure that Yuki's passcode isn't simple like yours."
"I know his passcode.""Do tell." She tilted her head.
Momo started to think about what Yuki's passcode would be. "Hmm... it's his birthday."
"Doubtful! Yuki is more intelligent than that. You don't know his passcode. Don't take another guess." Natsume rubbed her temples.
"How about you? Do you know his passcode?" Momo asked, grinned on his face.
Natsume picked up the tea on the table, took another sip. "Who knows," she placed the cup down and put her finger on her lips. "It's my secret."
Momo sighed happily. "I can see why you're called The White Empress. You're one cruel empress."
"I really am." The empress smug.
"Anyhow, what are you going to do with them," Momo asked, wondering if they have started their move.
She nodded. "Who knows. We are going to wait for the right time. After all, they are not juniors like Idolish7 and TRIGGER."
"How long are you guys intent to hide from the shadows? They will figure out who they are later on." Momo was worried about Natsume.
"Don't worry about it. We have a plan for that. It would probably be a cruel one once they get on stage after their performances. It's going to show Tsukumo not to mess with idols. Not just him, they are going to regret messing with TRIGGER." Natsume replies, swirls her tea then drinks it.
Momo didn't like the plan, but he can't stop her. "I don't know if that is going to work. How about doing a different plan?"
"To be honest, I don't like it either, but we agreed to it. It won't destroy their careers. It's showing them not to mess with us. Tsukumo is going to do anything to destroy my boys' career. I won't let him. I'll show him not to mess with me." Natsume frowned as she glared at Momo.
Momo stared at her cold eyes then sigh. "Alright. I won't stop you. Make sure you don't hurt them."
The empress chuckled. "Ooh, don't worry. I won't hurt them. I'm going to tame them," she licks her lips. "They are the perfect group to tame. Each one of them has something in common like me."
"What do you mean?" Momo was dumbfounded.
"That is my little secret. An empress never tells her secrets to anyone." Natsume smiled mischievously.
"Eh? I want to know too. PLEASE!"
"You know, you and he are the same. Energetic and cute, but I won't tell you," Natsume stood up from her seat. "Thanks for the tea and the invitation, Momo. We'll talk about Tsukumo later if he does anything fishy."
Momo nodded. "Alright, I'll see you later, Natsume-chan!" He waves.
"Later," she leaves Re:vale's apartment. She walks on the streets to head back to her apartment. "I wonder how it went with them. They are probably having fun playing with them."
I'm done with the chapter. I think I like this chapter I guess. I probably made some mistakes, but I'll fix it.
The character limit is 4. I want to add more but I can't. So, it's going to be Toma x Natsume x Minami x Mitsuki. I think these are the three I'm going to aim for. Haruka is cute when he gets teased. I don't know if I want to add Haruka in the harem. It would probably be cute. Who knows.
I hope this story is a little better than the previous one. Also this story is going to have drama, romance, hurt/comfort and other genres I can't fit in.
Thanks for reading! I'll see you guys in the next chapter.
