A/N: Here's my second installment. On with the show…

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What's My Motivation?

Sakoi Masayuki's seemingly infinite patience was beginning to show signs of breaking. They had been trying to get this scene right for almost half the day. He desperately tried to find the positive in all this madness. 'Well, at least it's just Hanazono-san and Aoi-san, but Hanazono-san is a handful by herself,' he thought and let out a deep sigh.

"Let's do this AGAIN," Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew. He would soon lose the light and an entire day of shooting. "Aoi-san, can we PLEASE get this one right?" he pleaded.

"Hai Sakoi-sama," Nagisa nodded and bowed deeply.

"Aoi-san, remember you're supposed to be mesmerized by Hanazono-san, NOT repulsed," Sakoi Masayuki repeated for the umpteenth time today.

Shizuma, leaning against the tree which she thought had more talent than her co-star, rolled her eyes at Nagisa and Sakoi Masayuki. She had her arms crossed in frustration. The look of disdain she'd been wearing all day was still as fresh as this morning.

"Hai, mesmerized, not repulsed," Nagisa repeated to herself.

"ACTION!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.

Nagisa took a deep breath, looked into Shizuma's eyes, and searched deep within for the motivation to make this scene work. She knew it was her disdain for Shizuma that barred her from being 'mesmerized' by her. As she looked into Shizuma's eyes, the memory of how Shizuma curtly dismissed her when she introduced herself flashed and her repulsion showed on her face.

"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled AGAIN. He deeply sighed, hung his head, and walked over to his two stars.

"Gomenasai Sakoi-sama," Nagisa quickly said as she bowed repeatedly.

"Ladies, what is the problem here?" Sakoi Masayuki asked, already knowing the answer.

"It's her problem, NOT mine," Shizuma quickly responded and crossed her arms defiantly.

"Hai Sakoi-sama, the problem is mine," Nagisa sadly admitted.

"Do you need a minute Aoi-san?" Sakoi Masayuki asked. Nagisa nodded and the director slowly walked back to his chair to give his actress some time to re-group.

Nagisa just couldn't get Shizuma's curt words out of her head; 'I certainly hope YOU'RE not my love interest. I would have a difficult time kissing a mere child.' Nagisa's anger flared as she thought, 'Child? Who's she calling a child? I can't help it if I look fifteen, even though I'm eighteen. Shizuma herself looks seventeen, but according to the idol magazines is actually twenty-one.' Nagisa's thoughts wandered as her anger waned. 'Why is this bothering me? I don't respect Shizuma, so why should what she says bother me so much?' Nagisa thought as she tried to get herself together. She looked over at Shizuma, once again leaning against the tree with her arms crossed. As she looked at Shizuma, the reason finally dawned on her and she smiled brightly.

"Sakoi-sama, I'm ready," Nagisa brightly yelled.

Nagisa and Shizuma took their places next to the tree.

"ACTION!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.

Nagisa looked into Shizuma's eyes mesmerized; Shizuma stepped closer and placed her hands on Nagisa's shoulders. Shizuma leaned in, bringing her lips slowly closer to Nagisa's forehead, and Nagisa fainted.

"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew. "That was perfect Aoi-san," He cheerfully said as he walked over to his two stars.

Shizuma cradled Nagisa's head in her lap, "She really fainted," Shizuma said surprised.

"Aoi-san? Aoi-san?" Sakoi Masayuki repeated concerned as he knelt down next to Nagisa.

"Hai?" Nagisa groggily said as she started to awaken and open her eyes. As she opened her eyes, she became quite aware of where her head was resting and that Shizuma was running her fingers through Nagisa's hair.

"Aoi-san, you fainted," Shizuma said as she smiled down at Nagisa.

"Gomenasai Hanazono-san," Nagisa said, quickly sitting up.

Shizuma stood up and put her hand out to Nagisa. As soon as their hands touched, both women felt something. Shizuma almost released Nagisa, but held firm. She pulled the younger woman to her feet and they stood facing each other, looking deeply into each other's eyes, still holding hands.

"Sakoi-sama, we should get to the next scene," Sakoi Masayuki's assistant reminded him. "Do you think we'll have any further delays from those two," the assistant added.

"I don't think so," Sakoi Masayuki softly chuckled as he looked at the two women intensely staring at each other.

Sakoi Masayuki was right. The remaining scenes between Shizuma and Nagisa wrapped in one take, although he had to send one of his assistants to the trailer for the first aid kit.

As the cast and crew set up for the scene in the Infirmary, Sakoi Masayuki smiled as he thought, 'From what I saw at the 'read through,' these scenes between Aoi-san and Suzumi-san should wrap pretty quickly.'

"ACTION!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.

Tamao could feel the heat rising in her face as she stared down at Nagisa who was pretending to be asleep. The memories of their torrid night of sex bombarded Tamao. She shifted in her seat as her excitement grew. The lust radiated from her eyes.

"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew. "Suzumi-san, is there a problem?"

"N...n…no Sakoi-sama," Tamao stuttered after regaining her composure.

"PLEASE stop fidgeting. You're supposed to be sitting still in rapt awe," Sakoi Masayuki said. "AND, you're supposed to be looking at Aoi-san with innocent affection, NOT like you want to jump her bones," he flatly added.

Upon hearing this, Nagisa quickly opened her eyes to see Tamao with a deep crimson blush.

Tamao attempted to push all her lustful thoughts out of her head. 'No lustful thoughts about Nagisa. No lustful thoughts about Nagisa. No lustful thoughts about Nagisa,' Tamao repeated the mantra in her head.

"ACTION!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.

Tamao watched Nagisa's chest rise and fall with every breath. She remembered watching Nagisa sleep after they made love. Tamao remembered thinking Nagisa looked like an angel. 'MY precious angel,' thought Tamao.

"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew. The crew moved the equipment to prepare for the next scene.

An uneasy feeling was beginning to wash over Nagisa as she glanced over at Tamao, who was still staring at her with what Nagisa could swear was 'love' in her eyes. 'Oh no, not again,' Nagisa thought and deeply sighed. She tried to concentrate on reading her script for the next scene, but Tamao's gaze kept disrupting her reading. 'Yes, it's THE LOOK, there's no doubt about it. A little late in coming, since I usually see it the morning after,' Nagisa thought and wondered what she should do about it.

"Aoi-san? Suzumi-san?" Sakoi Masayuki's assistant prompted them to take their places.

"ACTION!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.

Tamao locked the door behind her. As she approached Nagisa, she pulled out a measuring tape and began taking Nagisa's measurements, noting the information in her small notebook.

"CUT!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled and deeply sighed. "Suzumi-san, this project is NOT a hentai, so PLEASE refrain from groping Aoi-san in those places."

Tamao turned crimson red once again, "Hai Sakoi-sama"

"Tamao-chan," Nagisa whispered in Tamao's ear, "I need to talk to you after shooting, okay?"

"Hai," Tamao whispered back.

"ACTION!" Sakoi Masayuki yelled to cast and crew.

It took longer than Sakoi Masayuki expected, but the first episode FINALLY wrapped.

"Good job! See everyone tomorrow," Sakoi Masayuki yelled and retreated to his trailer for A LOT of sake.

Tamao waited for Nagisa to gather her belongings and followed her to Nagisa's dressing room. Nagisa closed the door and motioned Tamao to sit on the couch.

"Tamao-chan, after today's shoot, I felt I should clarify some things," Nagisa began. Tamao looked lovingly at her and Nagisa knew this wasn't going to be easy.

"Nagisa-chan, whatever you have to tell me, just tell me," Tamao attempted to reassure Nagisa, but the sour feeling in her stomach warned her of what was coming. She looked down at her lap to hide the tears welling in her eyes.

"Tamao-chan, you do understand our one night together at the resort was just that, right?" Nagisa asked dipping her head down to try and see Tamao's face.

She was unable to see Tamao's face, but saw the tears falling onto Tamao's lap. 'CRAP!' Nagisa thought. 'I knew I shouldn't have slept with her, but she's just SO cute,' Nagisa berated herself.

"Tamao-chan? Are you okay?" Nagisa asked in almost a whisper.

After several tense silent minutes, Tamao finally looked up and the eyes that met Nagisa's scared her. The tears were gone and they were eerily calm.

"Yes Nagisa-san. I DO understand our one night together was just that. You used me for your own sexual pleasure and now you're done with me. No, I'm NOT okay, but what other choice do I have? I was a willing participant in your sex game, so I can't be angry at you. I'm just angry at myself."

As Tamao stood, Nagisa's hands instinctively took a defensive position. Tamao chuckled at this and said, "Don't worry Nagisa-san; I'm not going to hit you," and walked out the dressing room door.