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Summary: Chihiro Tuskino is a local singer in a local club. What if her career takes a turn to the celebrity world and she meets another person in that world? She experiences lust, pain, happiness, and possibly . . . love.
'Thoughts'
Song Lyrics
Chapter 1: Chances
Chihiro walked down the busy street of downtown Tokyo with her guitar strapped on her back in the guitar case. In her faded blue jeans, white tank top, and white sneakers, she fitted in with the crowd easily. The night was warm since it was early summer and people were crowding the sidewalks. She was perfectly comfortable with her surroundings and was humming a tune. She arrived at Club HQ and opened the doors to find the place packed. Only a couple of tables were empty and more people were coming in. She breathed in the smoky scent of cigarettes and cigars. Chihiro smiled despite her despise of the smell.
"Chihiro!" a loud voice squealed. Chihiro moved away from the doors and looked to find the source of the voice. A figure rushed at her and hugged her hard. The person was a few inches taller than her 5'6 height and smelled of roses. At last the person loosened her grip and pulled away. "Rin!" Chihiro exclaimed. The other person giggled and said, "You wouldn't think that I would miss my baby sister's 5th year of performance at Club HQ, would you?" Chihiro looked at her older sister and shook her head. The woman was about 5'9 and was wearing black jeans, red shirt, and black heels. Her hair was straight and was pulled up into a pony tail, unlike Chihiro's which was curled and just touched her shoulders.
Loud tapping noises were heard and a screech followed. The sisters looked toward the stage and found a guy searching for someone in the crowd. "Looking for singer, looking for singer." Chihiro waved her arm and the guy nodded and talked to the club owner on the side. The club owner nodded and got up on stage. "We're here tonight to present to you our famous club singer. She's been here for 5 years now and made this club possible. All of you know her because you heard her sing and are here tonight because of that, right?" Most of the crowd nodded. "Well here she is, Ms. Chihiro Tuskino!" The crowd broke into a loud applause and some whistles were heard. Chihiro blushed and turned back to Rin. "I'll talk to you later, okay?" Rin nodded and pushed her toward the stage, "Go!"
Chihiro rushed toward the stage and when she got on the stage, the applause surged. Her blush grew and she took off the guitar case and set it down on the floor. She opened it to pull out a beautiful guitar. She sat on a stool provided on the stage for her, in front of the mike. The applause died down after a few moments. Chihiro smiled at them and said softly into the mike, "thank for that. As the owner already said, today's my fifth year playing her at Club HQ. I would like to thank the band behind me for putting up with my crap. The manager for allowing me to play here. To all of you for being here tonight and celebrating with me." The crowd applause again and it took only a few minutes to die down. Chihiro continued, "I'm sorry to disappoint you tonight, but I'm only going to sing one song tonight." The crowd groaned. "I'm truly sorry, but my sister has just flown in all the way from China and I want to spend as much time with her as I can before she goes back."
Chihiro paused for the news to sink in before saying what she wanted to sing. "Tonight, I'm going to perform the first song that I ever sang in the club. It's called Try." She settled in and strummed a few chords on her guitar. She continued playing the introduction into the song, letting the crowd get familiar with the melody.
All I know
Is everything is not as it's sold
Her voice was soft, but carried over the guitar just barely, letting them hear her voice.
But the more I grow
The less I know
And I have lived so many lives
Though I'm not old
And the more I see, the less I grow
The fewer the seeds the more I sow
Her fingers strummed the guitar faster, and the beat picked up as she entered the refrain. Behind her, the band was getting ready to chime in.
Then I see you standing there
Wanting more from me
And all I can do is try
Then I see you standing there
Wanting more from me
And all I can do is try
Try
The drummer caught her beat and made it faster until it came from slow to smooth rock. She looked back and smiled at him, before continuing.
I wish I hadn't seen all of the realness
And all the real people are really not real at all
The more I learn, the more I learn
The more I cry, the more I cry
As I say goodbye to the way of life
I thought I had designed for me
Then I see you standing there
Wanting more from me
And all I can do is try
Then I see you standing there
I'm all I'll ever be
But all I can do is try
Her voice became stronger as she came into the end of the song.
All of the moments that already passed
We'll try to go back and make them last
All of the things we want each other to be
We never will be, we never will be
And that's wonderful, and that's life
And that's you, baby
This is me, baby
And we are, we are, we are, we are, we are, we are
Free
In our love
We are free in our love
The drummer slowed down for her last note.
Try
She held the note out and lowered her voice to make the impression that it faded. The crowd busted in to a loud applause and she smiled at them. Soon, one by one, the people stood up to give her a standing ovation. Her smile grew bigger as a blush started to spread on her face. Some people laughed at seeing her embarrassment and how modest she was. The applause and whistling didn't stop for a good five minutes. Chihiro was on the stage with her bright pink face, trying to gather her wits together. After a few more minutes of good ovation, they finally sat down.
"Uh . . .," Chihiro said nervously. The crowd laughed at her embarrassment. "I thank you for the standing ovation. I don't know what to say, but . . . thank you." She clapped for them, although she was the only one clapping. She stood up and bowed to them, making them applaud again. She placed her guitar back into the case and walked over to her sister's booth. She found that her sister was talking to a man next to her intently, so Chihiro decided not to disturb them, but it seems like Rin had other ideas.
"Chihiro!" she called out. Chihiro smiled before turning around and walking back to the table. "Yeah?" Rin patted the seat next to her. She took the seat and looked at the person across from her. He was easy on the eyes, but she knew he wasn't her type. He had sandy blond hair that fell down to frame his bright blue eyes. The guy filled the surfer definition that she had heard of in America.
"Hi," Chihiro said. The guy nodded at her and went straight to business. "My name is Ryan, from DHM," he introduced himself. "You're sister asked me to hear you sing tonight and see if you're good enough for a music contract." He paused and waited for the news to sink in. Chihiro blinked and her face strangely became blank. "And?" Rin said anxiously. Ryan's face, too, became blank. Rin puffed up in anger and was about to hit him when his face broke into a large smile. He turned back to Chihiro, "You have an offer." Rin squealed and hugged Chihiro. Chihiro smiled softly and looked back at Ryan. "I have to think about it." Rin stopped and looked scandalized. "Chihiro!" she said reproachfully. Chihiro looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Don't you think I deserve some time to think about it? This is a life changing decision. I need a little time, even if that means five minutes." Rin pursed her lips, but said nothing more.
Chihiro sat quietly for a few minutes, deciding if a simple yes or no would do. Ryan was drumming his fingers on the table to a good beat that the band was playing. She looked back at Rin, who had closed her eyes. Chihiro took a deep breath. "I agree."
TBC
A/N: The song "Try" belongs to Nelly Furtado, not me. If you guys want 2 listen 2 the song, download it, it's really good. So how do you guys like the story? Please REVIEW!