You people are great! I love your reviews! Here's another attempt at Kiri's POV. I think its better this time thanks to… Rie Mizuki and ami-chan – the frenchie! And just wondering, but would Kiri call Ochiai just plain Ochiai? I'm going with that, but if she says something else, please tell me.
Disclaimer: I don't not own Beauty Pop or any of its characters.
Kiri's POV
"So…I guess I'll go get him?" I asked to nobody in particular.
I could do the haircut myself, but I think he would get even angrier that way…
"Actually, I think he should vent a little more. Aoyama-kohai can get him in a bit. We need you for the haircut," Ochiai answered quickly.
Right…Then face the wrath of Naru-Naru? I'd just as soon 'forget' to feed Shampoo…
"The haircut is the last event. I'll be back by then. Aoyama can take my place." I said as I got up again.
If I keep getting up all the time, I'll get dizzy…I should just stay lying down all the time…Never get up…but then I couldn't get any juice…humph
"Koshiba-kohai, as your senpai, I strongly suggest you don't go after Narumi until the show is over," Ochiai said suddenly and with authority.
You think I care that you're my senpai? All the times I've called Narumi "Naru-Naru" in your presence and you think I care? Sheesh. I'm tired…
"Ah…Kiri-chan…I think you should listen to O-Ochiai-senpai," Kanako stuttered. I turned and stared at her. She flushed red and looked at her shoes.
"Fine. Show starts in a few. Who's our model?"
This is probably a bad idea…
Ochiai froze up.
"Ha! Occhi is frozen again! And Kiri didn't even touch him! Ha!"
Huh? Is Kei saying that I'm cold? I'm not cold; I just do what I want…
"Hey. Who's our model?" I repeated.
He opened his mouth. The resemblance to a gasping fish was uncanny.
"I-I forgot to choose one…!" he choked out.
…?! He forgot?
"Ochiai-senpai…" I started. He glanced over at me.
"As your kohai, I strongly suggest you go get your computer before the show."
He ran out to the hall. I could already hear the crowd waiting for the show.
Great. No model, no hairstylist, (other than myself) no computer and no make-up artist. Where is Iori to distract people when you need him!?
"Kei, when the audience settles in I want you to…" I started to whisper in his ear.
Why isn't Ochiai here yet?
"Okay, Kiri-chan! Just leave it to me!" Kei nodded when I finished explaining.
"Now if Ken-niichan and Iori show up, tell them the plan, okay? Ochiai, too."
Ochiai won't be happy with this…
"K-Kiri-chan…W-What are you doing?" Kanako asked quietly. She had been watching the whole ordeal silently.
I looked over at her. She was wearing her hat now.
I know that you like Ochiai, but I'm going to have to go against his 'suggestion'…
"I'm getting Naru-Naru. You stay here. 'Kay?"
"Kiri-chan…O-Ochiai-senpai said…"
…
"Ochiai-senpai strongly suggested. I can still do what I want."
"Okay, Kiri-chan. I guess that'll work…"
I walked out into the hall. There was definitely a crowd waiting.
It's so noisy…
"Hey, X! Let us in! The show is supposed to be going on now!" a random voice called out. There were several loud agreements. I ignored them and headed towards the courtyard. Naru-Naru wouldn't be in the S.P room with Ochiai there.
If I were the conceited 'genius' Naru-Naru, where would I be? Ooh. Juice…
Someone had left an opened box of juice sitting on the windowsill. I looked around. The place was empty.
I guess I could take it…I can't do a good search for Naru-Naru if I'm thirsty…
I reached for it.
"Kiri! Why are you out here? The show is going to start any minute now! Unless you wanted to avoid Amateur-san…"
Joey…I think…
Instinct told me to move away, but my reflexes weren't the best if I wasn't holding a pair of scissors.
GLOM!
This is hel-…!
"Where's my juice!?"
I spoke to soon. Hell isn't until Naru-Naru sees this…
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?"
Now it's hell.
Billy let go of me. I let go of Naru-Naru's juice. It bounced on the ground.
"Hey, Amateur-san. Kiri and I are just hugging. What? Are you jealous?"
Billy is so annoying…Why would Naru-Naru be jealous? That doesn't make sense…
I looked up at him. He was red enough to be jealous…
But he was just yelling…I wonder if he wants that juice?
"WATCH YOUR MOUTH, IKETANI! I'M YOUR SENPAI!"
You know that doesn't work Naru-Naru…
I bent down and picked up the juice.
"Naru-Naru…" I started. He looked down at me.
"We need you for the show. We don't know where Ken-niichan or Iori is and Ochiai still hasn't chosen a model…"
Naru-Naru stared at me. His face grew more relaxed but stayed red.
"I'll go instead!" Billy exclaimed.
Please…no…
Naru-Naru exploded again. "WHY WOULD WE INTRUST YOU WITH SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS A SHOW!?"
Why is Naru-Naru stalling? Is it…
"Naru-Naru," I interrupted. He looked back at me.
"Catch." I tossed him his juice. He extended his hand to retrieve the airborne juice box.
…
PLOP!
The juice glanced off his hand and fell to the ground.
"Just as I expected. You didn't go to the Seki Clinic last night, did you?"
He rocked back and forth on his feet. I waited. Pushed Billy off me (he had tried to hug me again.) and waited some more.
"It was closed…" he whined.
"Ah…"
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! IT IS ME'S HONOR TO TELL YOU THAT TODAY'S SHOW WILL BE DIFFERENT!"
Naru-Naru looked up from his shoes in surprise. "Iori is announcing? Where's Kei?" I shrugged. I didn't really care either way. The announcement was right.
Billy perked up. He hugged me tightly from behind. "This one will be different, Kiri-chan? What's different about it?"
I elbowed him in the gut. He backed away, smiling. "I want to see this! See you when you're on stage, Kiri-chan!" He dashed down the hall, leaving Naru-Naru and me alone.
"Why didn't you go to the Seki Clinic last night?" I asked.
It wasn't closed…I went there later that night to avoid Billy!
"I-I didn't want to take long. I had to get home before Kazuhiko and Kei wondered where I was. I didn't want…"
"Narumi-senpai," I tried. He flinched a bit.
"When there's a show the next day, you want to be sure you're ready for it. That was really selfish, dumping all of that on us."
This nice speech might get him back on stage…Why is he staring at me? It's making me nervous…
"Who are you and what have you done with that Mussy Head? She's about this tall and has no concern for the well-being of other individuals. Have you seen her?"
"Ha. Good one. You should be a comedian. I have some extra medicine in my bag. Go get on stage. I'll be there soon."
Stop staring at me…
"Are you going to drink that?" I asked, pointing at his juice. He shook his head and tossed it to me. Unlike him, I caught it. I handed the medicine to him and walked to the stage.
I wish he would stop staring at me…It makes me nervous…
"Hey, Mussy Head!" I looked over my shoulder. He was all ready applying the medicine.
"Thanks."
b-bmp.
I know it was a little slow, then a little quick, but I've been having a bit of a writers' block. Maybe Kiri was better, maybe not. How about you tell me? Review please! (I know Kiri's b-bmp was a little OOC, but I need to get this story moving!)