OH GOD! I hate document manager sometimes! I've been trying to get this since well, I don't know, LAST YEAR! Not a nice wait for you, I know. I'm sorry. Right now, I'm obssessed with Buono! Have you heard their new album? Pretty cool!! DOZO!

The LP Park (Part 1)

Kukai's POV:

"Have you heard of the new park on the other side of town? I heard it got a really good rating from some critics because of a planetarium there. They say it has the coolest lighting effects. I plan on taking Rima there." Nagihiko said. I was with the guys as usual. We were just sitting around in a café.

"I could bring Amu. We could double date." Ikuto suggested. "And if Kukai here brings somebody too, we could triple date!" he added. "I don't have anybody that I like, as of now." I replied. "You said 'as of now'. That means you will get a girlfriend!" Nagi said really loudly. The people in the café looked at us weirdly. I hate it when my friends just randomly shout out stupid things.

I sighed and stood up. "I got somewhere I gotta be so, BYE!" I told them and headed out the door real quick. The truth I do have someone I like; love even. And that, everybody, is the Pop Idol herself, Hoshina Utau. Yep, you read it correctly, Utau. I've had a crush on her since like, I don't know. Since we were 15.

I am also right now considering asking her out to LP Park, the park we were just talking about. I need to really think about it. I could bring flowers. That would help, I'm sure. I just hope Ikuto doesn't open the door. I heard he tried to kill one of the guys who wanted to ask Utau out. And that guy was an international pop star.

The next Day: Kukai's POV:

I'll do it! I'll drive to Utau's house and ask her to come with me to LP Park. So now, I'll get into my car with a bouquet of lavenders and drive to her house. Yep, that's what I'm doing right now. Why the hell do I feel so damn nervous?! Oh, right, because I love her.

I'm ringing the doorbell, the freakin' doorbell that goes 'meow!' (Courtesy of Ikuto.) Thankfully, Utau answered the door.

"What are you doing here?" she asked with some attitude in her voice. I gave her the flowers "You wanna go to the park with me?" I asked pretending to be not nervous when I totally am. She looked at the flowers in admiration. "This is the first time anyone has gotten me lavenders. They're usually roses or daises! I'd love to go. Just let me change and put these in a vase." She replied excitedly.

Time Skip: At the Park:

"This place is amazing!" Utau exclaimed looking at the leaves falling down from a big tree. There were little droplets of water on them and the sun hit them at just the right angle to make them look like emeralds. I caught one in my hand. I suddenly had a very exciting idea.

"You want a new challenge Idol-san?" She looked at me with an evil glint in her eyes. Even though she was wearing shades, the little sparkle in her eyes gave away her excitement. "I'll take that as a yes. The challenge is to catch as many falling leaves as you can in five minutes without getting your clothes wet. Not a single drop got it?" She nodded her head and prepared her hands. She's treating this some kind sick joke. I don't care. I'm gonna win anyways. I put my cell phone on countdown timer. (You know, that feature you have on phones that allows you to put a certain time and when you press start it will countdown and ring when time is up?)

"Ready, GO!" Pressing the start button, I started catching the leaves. I ran here and there and I could see Utau doing the same. Challenging her really is my favorite pastime. Water started dripping from my hands, so I had to be careful cuz my movements are so quick, my shirt might get some droplets on them.

The ringing stopped both our movement. Neither of us had any droplets on our clothes. Well, Utau had one near her shoulder, but I'm gonna let that slip. We counted our leaves. In the end, I counted 54 and she counted 51.

"I win!" I proclaimed really loudly. She grumbled. "Fine, I'll buy you ice cream." She pointed to an ice cream cart. It was Creamie Kitty's. Man, they've got a lot of branches.

"Hurry up and pick or else I won't pay for you."

"Aw, Idol-san, you said you'd pay cuz you lost." I gave her the puppy face.

"I hate you."

I smirked. I picked a flavor called 'Watermelon Cheese' I swear these flavor sound so bizarre, but they mix it a way that when you lick, you taste one flavor at a time. (It's impossible, I know.) Utau got 'Passion fruit's Strawberries' Like I said weird.

I checked the park map when we finished our ice cream. "Hey, there's a park here. Wanna go there?" She just shrugged.

I led her to the café and her face fell when she saw it. It was a pink Maid Café. I dragged her inside. Ladies were lined at the entrance and when we entered they cried a loud "Ohayo gozaimasu!" They bowed down real low and raised their heads. Their mouths fell slack. "SOUMA-SAMA?! The famous Souma-sama is here?!" they chatted between themselves until one shut them up. "Souma-sama, we are proud to have you here. Please come here." Whoa, I am famous with the girls.

I could tell they were all trying to ignore the blonde beauty who was just trailing behind me. We ordered some snacks and started chatting.

"Souma-sama! Here's my number." A girl said as she gave me a piece of paper. She winked and walked away. Let me tell you one thing; UTAU DID NOT LIKE IT.

Utau's POV:

What is wrong with this guy? He asks me to the park and then brings me to a place filled with good-looking girls. Not that they are that cute. Their uniforms make them look like sluts.

I don't even know why I care. I mean we're just friend right? No need for me to get all worked up just cuz a girl's hitting on him. It's not like I like him or anything.

But the feeling get when I'm near him is really something else. I feel all giddy and happy. Like I'm seeing someone I haven't seen in a really long time. Well, it's true that we haven't been able to catch up or something like that until he saved me from committing suicide.

Well, I'm particularly sure that the imaginary audience in my head would love to learn why I wanted death. Well, a few days before I went to the park, Yua, you know the model turned singer, ridiculed me in one of her concerts saying that I had no love life and boys just disgust me. NOT TRUE. After that my rates dropped down really bad. And you're all wondering why I hated my 3rd single Heartful Song, correct? Well, it's cuz it encouraged me to pursue my dream of singing for me and that just led me to hurt.

Another girl just approached Kukai. That's the 15th one.

"That's it, I'm leaving!" I shouted at Kukai and walked away briskly. He sat there looking pretty surprised. I bet he's thinking 'What did I do?!'

Well, Kukai dearest, you just made me watch you get fawned over by girls. I have a feeling you brought me here to torture right? I must be right!

Tears threatened to fall but I absolutely forbid them from cascading down my face. I looked at the directory. It turns out there's another café on the other side of the park. I'll go there. Besides the name of the café is a little nostalgic, it was named 'Guardians'

The fifteen minute walk there cleared my mind. I saw the café just right ahead. Oh my gawd. The building was like an exact replica of the Royal Garden back in Seiyo. The waitresses were wearing red guardian capes! The boys were wearing blue ones. This is way too similar. I stepped inside and there was a big fountain in the middle. Way too similar! But there were less plants and more tables were put up instead of two in the front. Across the fountain, where the tables and chairs for the guardians are supposed to be, there was a light pink stage.

"EH?!?! Utau?" a familiar bewildered voice cried. I turned to the direction of the voice finding Yaya staring at me. She was wearing a red cape.

"Eh? Yaya, what are you doing here?" I asked real stupidly. "Well, Yaya owns this place with Yaya's husband."

"Oh, by the way, Yaya, who exactly is your husband?"

"Oh, I think it's only Utau-chan who doesn't know. It's Kairi." My mouth fell slack.

"Kairi?! How come I'm the only one who doesn't know?"

"Well, cuz when we invited you to our wedding, Yukari-nee-chan said you were to busy to come and that she sends her best and you do too. So, we just dropped it. A few months later, we moved to America, remember?" She said and knocked my head.

"Oh, yeah… I think I do." I said racking my brain for any evidence of memory.

"C'mon Utau, sit down and have something. I got the recipes off Nagi-kun so they should bring back lots of nostalgic memories!" She then led me to a little less crowded area of the 'Royal Garden.'

She handed me a menu. I looked through the contents; they had various cakes and pastries, cookies and chocolate too. I decided on a Blueberry Cheesecake and a Banana Berry Smoothie.

Yaya took my orders and rushed to the kitchen. A few minutes later she brought me my smoothie and cake and sat down with me.

"Nee, Utau-chan, can you sing for the crowd? I've got all you're songs up there. Even the new ones." She pleaded. She gave me the puppy face. What is with these past guardians and puppy faces? Even Amu does that.

I looked away. "Please, Utau-chan? It would really help me bring in some more costumers." Yaya pleaded even more. I looked around, this place is packed? How can she handle more customers? She must have read my mind cuz she said "We have more seats behind these plants," She gestured to a part or the café filled with plants. "I can just press this button here on my cape and the whole portion will go underground! Cool, right? Kairi designed it."

I grumbled for the 100th time today. "Fine."

I took of my disguise (I bet most of you didn't know she was wearing a disguise cuz I didn't mention it right? Just remember that whenever she goes out she wears a disguise.) and walked up the stage. People started murmuring things like 'Hey, isn't that Hoshina Utau? I didn't know she was gonna be here? It's lucky we decided to sit here for a cup of coffee.' Some took out their phones and started texting their friends about me.

Yaya turned a song on and I recognized it as a song in my newest album. It was Very Beauty (I know, it's by Berryz Kobou but imagine it as a solo. Listen to the song for effect :) I don't own.) I grabbed the microphone and started singing when it was my cue.

Mata kagami wo mitsumeteru
Aa doushite konna kao yo
Asu no asa me ga sameta toki ni wa
utsukushiku nattetara ii na

Naze da ka kenka shita
Aa daisuki na ano hito to
Mata kocchi ga saki ni ayamaru no
Shikata no nai koto ne

Doushite minna
mujaki ni hashaganai no yo
Donna yume wo
egaiteiru no deshou ka

Suteki na josei ni naritakute
namida wo gaman shite mo
mainichi genki ni ikite yuku
Sore ga miryoku yo
Sore ga onna yo

Tada hitori ni naritakute
Aa toomawari shite mita no
Demo kondo wa arukou ano hito to
Senchi na koi wo shiteru

Doushite haru wa
doki doki shite kuru no deshou
Machi no naka mo
ohana no nioi ga shiteru

Suteki na jinsei mitsumeteru
Otona ni chikazuku kara
mainichi genki de utsukushiku
Sore ga miryoku yo
Sore ga onna yo

Suteki na jinsei mitsumeteru
Otona ni chikazuku kara
mainichi genki de utsukushiku
Sore ga miryoku yo
Sore ga onna yo

The crowd cheered. Normal response. The only thing that was not normal was that I was in a normal stage without lights or special effect and for once in a long time, I didn't practice. It felt nice to be free and sing for the fun of it. I miss doing this. Maybe I'd learn to do it again someday…

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Singing Free

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Well… that's it for part 1. Part two will be coming soon, when I feel like writing it! Sorry if I made you wait!!

-Keitorin ~*