Small Note
Sakura: We have finally made it to the party! A few things before you begin reading, I do not own the song used in this chapter it belongs to Avril Lavigne as do all the titles for all my chapters since the titles are her songs. A little in site for those of you who didn't notice I was using song titles.
Chapter 11: Push
The day had finally come as celebrities of all kinds filed into the Sennen Mansion as night fell and were led to the grand backyard that had been set up for the party. As said before only a select few reporters were allowed inside access while others had to stay outside the gates and watch as cars pull up the long drive. Cameras rolled live to get all the live action so those at home could follow the story on their favorite channels. Atemu Sennen and his fiancée were big news and it was anyone's guess in which who the mysterious girl could be.
Yuugi stepped out of the limo with her parents and her friends close behind. All her friends had arrived the day before and it was clear by the excitement on their faces they were extremely glad to be there. Tristan and Duke were dressed in some nice suits thanks to her father, who was also dressed in a nice suit while all the girls were wearing different style dresses.
Yukari wore a dress that showed off her hour glass figure and was light purple. It stopped at her knees and had only one thin strap on the right shoulder so her left shoulder was bare. Joey, who was not one for dresses, had on a dark blue dress that stopped at her knees and black leggings underneath. Serenity and Anzu wore similar dresses; both dresses were long and had thin straps, but Serenity's dress was a sun kiss yellow while Anzu had on a light pink dress. Malik had on a dark purple dress that went to her knees and had no straps. She had put a black vest over the top to give it a different style. Ryou wore a baby blue dress that went well with her skin color and hair. It was long in length with no straps and she had on white gloves that went to her elbows.
Lastly there was Yuugi, who was the most breath taking out of the bunch. She wore her favorite black dress that went to her feet and had a slit up both sides and went to her knees. Around her waist was a crimson belt to give the black some color and also show off her hour glass figure. The straps of her dress were off her shoulders and on her hands were black fingerless gloves. Her hair was pulled up in a ponytail and her mother had placed a crimson flower clip in her hair. The only jewelry she wore was her engagement ring on her ring finger. No one would know she was Atemu's fiancée until it was announced and her friends at the moment would only see it as a piece of jewelry since everyone was dressed up.
As they stepped into the foyer after Henry opened the door for them they were greeted by maids and servants alike. They were all in uniform and ready to show guest to where the party was. A male servant took down their names and made sure they were on the list before a female maid guided them to the back of the manor.
The back of the manor had been decorated beautifully with lights and the flowers were in full bloom. Celebrities of all kinds were spread out mingling with people they knew or trying to look good for the cameras and reporters. Servants walked around carrying trays of finger food or drinks some with alcohol and some not with alcohol for the party goers. A buffet of all kinds of food had been set up with tables so people could relax and eat. The pool had glow in the dark floating orbs in it, giving a romantic feel for those sitting down and enjoying a meal. The gazebo, Atemu and Yuugi use to play in all the time when they were kids, had been set up with lights and a dance floor in front of it. A stage was set up near the dance floor with a DJ playing music, but judging by the band equipment set up around the DJ Yuugi could only guess that a band would be playing later that night.
All of Yuugi's friends were star struck as they looked around. They had never been around this many celebrities before and it was like a dream come true. Yuugi had to keep from laughing at their faces.
Yukari chose that moment to stand in front of the group. "Now everyone I know you are adults now, but still be on your best behavior. It may be temping, but please do not hound anyone for autographs. Also stay away from any alcohol as you all are not old enough to drink yet."
They all nodded and agreed to her terms before Yukari and Hiroshi dismissed themselves from the group in search of Atemu's parents.
Yuugi looked around the place for a certain fiancée of hers, but it looked like he was hiding like he normal did during parties. It was after she look out for him that she noticed Amun staying by the stage talking with his band mates. A smirk grew on her face as she turned to her friends.
"Hey guys how would you like to meet Atemu's older brother?"
Everyone eyes grew wide and they were quick to nod their heads.
She turned and led the group through the party goers toward the stage. They got a few looks from some of the celebrities probably trying to figure out who they were, but Yuugi didn't care about them.
As they reached the stage Amun had turned just in time to run into Yuugi and her group of friends behind her. He grinned and pulled Yuugi into a hug.
Yuugi squirmed and tried to get him to let go. "Amun stop it!"
Amun chuckled but let her go. "Yuugi, how have you been? It's been a while hasn't it. Last time I saw you, you were just a little thing."
Yuugi blushed but played along. She had already informed the Sennen siblings about her friends, so she wanted them all to play dumb that they hadn't seen her since she was little. Her friends already knew she used to play with the Sennen siblings when she was little because Yukari and Amara were friends, but they didn't know she had returned to Tokyo just to get her lover back. "I've been good. It seems you've grown up a bit too. How is the band doing?"
Amun looked back at his band mates who were laughing among themselves over a joke. "The band is doing great we are working on a new album and tonight we are going to play a song from that album." He looked to Yuugi's friends and smiled. "I heard you were bringing some friends along, but I must say they are cuter than I thought would be."
All the girls in Yuugi's group of friends blushed, while Duke and Tristan were slightly jealous that Amun could win girls over so easily.
Yuugi rolled her eyes, but looked to her side as Anzu nudged her. "Aren't you going to introduce us?" Anzu whispered.
"Oh right…" Yuugi went on to introduce everyone to Amun who happily shook hands with everyone. She thought her friends might faint before long the way they were blushing dark red by just being near one of the Sennen siblings.
After introductions were made and Amun's band mates joined them, Yuugi got a moment to talk to Amun while her friends were busy talking with the band.
"So where is Atemu?"
Amun shrugged. "Beats me, he is probably hiding in his room." He turned to her. "I'm sure if you find Kek, Yumi, or our parents they could take you to him."
Yuugi looked to her friends before looking back up to Amun. "If you could keep my friends busy…"
Amun agreed. "Not a problem and if they question where you are, I'll make up something."
With a smile Yuugi thanked Amun before sneaking away from the group.
There was a ten minute window in which it took a while for Yuugi to find any other member of the Sennen family. That and plus some guys had been trying to hit on her and she would have loved to tell them off, but she just ignored them and went on her way. She knew they would get the hint after Atemu introduced her as his future wife.
Amara Sennen was the first one she found and she had been hanging out with Yukari at a table by the pool. The two mothers helped Yuugi enter the house which no one was allowed inside except those who needed to use the restroom on the first floor. After that Amara got a maid to led Yuugi upstairs and to Atemu's room where he was hiding out, but no one was to know that.
The maid left Yuugi at the room before returning to her post. Yuugi took a deep breath before knocking on Atemu's door. She heard Atemu ask who it was…
"It's your lovely fiancée…"
Atemu let her know it was open, so Yuugi opened the door to find Atemu sitting on a bench by the window looking down at the party. He would have been on the balcony to get a better look, but he didn't want anyone knowing where he was.
Yuugi smiled and closed the door behind her, before making her way over and sitting beside Atemu. She grabbed his hand and gave it a squeeze. "How are you holding up?"
Atemu let out a sigh and turned to look at her. "Tired and ready to get this over with…"
"Are you nervous?"
Atemu shrugged. "A little, because I know it's going to be a shock to everyone. I just don't want to be rejected and looked at as weak."
Yuugi lean closer to Atemu and laid her head on his shoulder. "In no way could you ever be weak. You are the strongest guy I know with a big heart."
Her fiancée chuckled and turned his head enough to kiss her head. "This is one of the many reasons why I love you. You know just want to say to make me feel better."
Yuugi giggled before sitting up and standing up. "Well I wish I could stay longer, but my friends will be wondering what is taking me so long. There is no telling what Amun used as an excuse."
"Probably told them you had to use the little ladies room," Atemu said with a chuckle. "He lives to embarrass any family."
With a smile Yuugi gave Atemu a kiss on the lips before starting for the door. "I'll see you at the party!"
When Yuugi returned to the party the first two people she ran into was Ryou and Malik headed inside to the ladies room.
Ryou quickly grabbed Yuugi and pulled her to the side. "Where have you been?"
"I went to the ladies room. I told Amun where I was going, didn't he tell you all?"
Malik shook her head. "No, he said you went to look for your parents, but we ran into them and they hadn't seen you since we got here."
Yuugi scowled Amun for using that excuse, but put on a smile for her friends. "I'm sorry, I was going to go look for them then nature called."
Ryou waved it off. "Oh well that is fine. Malik and I were just headed that way. Your mother is hanging out with Mrs. Sennen by the pool."
"I'll be sure to look there first thanks." Before she left Yuugi asked where everyone else was.
"Amun introduced us to Yumi, so Serenity and Anzu went off with her," Malik said trying to remember where everyone was. "Joey, Duke, and Tristan stayed with Amun. As we said before your mother is with Mrs. Sennen and your father we haven't seen for a while."
Yuugi thanked the two before hurrying off however she didn't get far before she ran into Seto and Mokuba Kaiba.
Mokuba pulled her into a hug. "Hey just the person I was looking for." He lean up and whispered in her ear. "Have you seen Atemu yet?"
As Yuugi pulled away she nodded. "He is nervous, but I'm sure he will go through with it. It's time we both come clean about everything."
"Kek and I are responsible for bringing him down when Amun preforms…" Seto informed her. "So after Amun's performance you will need to get behind the stage without being noticed."
Yuugi sighed. "If I can lose my friends it won't be a problem." She then put on a smile when a camera came by and wanted to take a picture of the three.
Mokuba grinned and pulled the two by his side long enough for the camera man to get his photo and move on.
Seto sighed and went on his way. It was clear to see he wasn't a fan of the cameras and reporters.
"How many reporters have talked to him?" Yuugi asked.
"Only two, but just one can get on his nerves." Mokuba told her with a chuckle.
As they started to walk away Yuugi was yet again stopped, but this time by one of Amun's band mates. "Yuugi, Amun needs you for a minute."
Yuugi looked to Mokuba and shrugged her shoulders clearly not sure why Amun would need her and followed the band mate with Mokuba not too far behind.
Amun tapped the microphone a few times to get everyone's attention. The entire guests had gathered on the dance floor to listen to what the singer had to say. The DJ booth had been taken away to leave room for the band, who all stood in their positions.
Amun grinned at the crowd. "Welcome everyone to our home. As I'm sure most of you know I am Amun Sennen, the lead singer of Gods of Egypt and after getting permission from my father I'm going to give everyone a sneak preview of my new album coming out soon. However before I do that, there is a little lady back stage who has a special song she would like to sing to a special someone. This woman has no dreams of becoming a singer yet she has an amazing voice and is an amazing song writer," He turned to the curtain behind them. "Please give a warm welcome to Yukari and Hiroshi's daughter, Yuugi Mutou!"
Yuugi carefully walked out onto the stage in her dress and stood beside Amun. She was shaking in her shoes looking out at the huge crowd of celebrities. Never in her life did she want to become a singer, but she thought it was fun to help Amun out with his songs. She had no idea what he was planning when he called her behind the stage just before he was going to go on to perform. When Amun told her she was going to sing in front of everyone she freaked out, but Amun told her she needed to reach out to Atemu and make sure he knew of the wonderful woman he was to marry one day.
Amun wrapped an arm around her to make her feel more comfortable. "I'll let her take it away."
Yuugi looked out into the crowd to see if she could find her friends but they were nowhere to be found. She had sung in talent shows before but her friends had always been there in the front row to support her.
The spot light was now on her so Yuugi took a deep breath. "Hello everyone as Amun pointed out I am Yukari and Hiroshi's daughter and I was clearly tricked into this because I had no idea I would be singing in front of you all. I did write the song I will be singing, but it was only for me to hear, however Amun has had other plans for it." She sent a quick glare his way before putting on a smile for everyone. "I hope you all enjoy my performance."
Amun rolled his eyes and started to play his guitar. Yuugi was an amazing song writer and she had journals full of songs that she wrote when she was happy, sad, mad, or any other emotion. The girl basely wrote whatever was on her mind and they become great songs. However Yuugi wanted nothing to do with the singer life. The only reason Amun knew about the songs was because Yuugi showed them to him after she returned to Tokyo to be with Atemu. They had been talking and she mentioned she wrote a few songs of her own and he took a look at them. One song he saw popped out at him so he helped her put music to it, because one day she wanted to sing it to Atemu. However thanks to Amun that day was a lot closer than she thought.
Yuugi waited a few chords before she started to sing. "I'm seeing you too much lately and you're starting to get on my nerves. This is exactly what happened last time and that's not what we deserve. It's a waste of my time lately and I'm running out of words. If it's really meant to be then you could find a way to see…Maybe you should just shut up even when it gets tough. Baby cause this is love (Oh, oh, oh) and you know when push comes to shove it's gonna take the both of us. Baby this is love, baby this is love (love, love, love)"
She smiled to the crowd and was happy to see they weren't booing her. It was then she noticed her friends standing by her parents all smiling back at her. A new boost of confidence ran through her as she began the second verse. "It's really great to be with you. This is how I could spend my life, but I'm capable of taking care of myself so if you fuck this up then go take a hike. It's a waste of my time shaking him up and going out to search. If it's really meant to be then you could find a way to see…Maybe you should just shut up even when it gets tough. Baby cause this is love (oh, oh, oh) and you know when push comes to shove it's gonna take the both of us. Baby this is love, baby this is love."
Amun then stepped up and started to sing. "You and me, we can both start over. Just the two of us, we can get a little closer…"
"So follow me honestly and you will see…. Yeah…"The two of them sang together, before Yuugi continued her solo singing.
"Maybe you should just shut up even when it gets tough. Baby cause this is love (oh, oh, oh) and you know when push comes to shove it's gonna take the both of us. Baby this is love, baby this is love. Maybe you should just shut up even when it gets tough. Baby cause this is love (oh, oh, oh) and you know when push comes to shove it's gonna take the both of us. Baby this is love, baby this is love…Love, love, love…"
As the last note was sung the crowd below started to clap and cheer. Yuugi blushed and bowed to the crowd. Amun gave her a hug before she hurried off stage so Amun could have the stage. As she arrived back stage she found Amara, Atemu and a few bodyguards left back stage.
It took no time for Yuugi to hug Atemu. When she pulled back she looked at him. "Did you hear me?"
Atemu smiled at her and nodded. "Every word, did you really write that song?"
Yuugi blushed and nodded. "Yeah, I wrote it when I was down about you dating and I thought about what would happen if we were together again."
"I loved it and I think that song is just the push I needed to go on that stage and face everyone." Atemu winked at her. "However later I wouldn't mind a private concert."
Yuugi giggled. "Maybe, so how did you get back here so soon?"
"Amun had you singing planned from the beginning, so the plan was that when everyone's attention was on you Seto and Kek would cover me with a blanket and get me behind the stage." Atemu explained.
Yuugi pouted. "Seto told me you were coming out during Amun's performance and that I should get behind the stage after the performance."
Amara giggled at her future daughter-in-law. "I think Seto wanted to throw you off even more about you singing."
"I hate being left in the dark," Yuugi mumbled making Atemu laugh.
Aknamkanon walked behind the stage and wrapped an arm around Amara's waist. "Amun is almost done with his performance…"
Atemu sighed and Yuugi was quick to grab his hand and give it a gentle squeeze. She gave him a gentle smile too. "I'll always be here so there is no need to worry about what others think."
Those words sounded nice to Atemu's ears, but as Amun came to the end of his song there was no stopping the nerves and silent wishes he made for himself to be back in his room hiding from the world.
Sakura: Some people might totally hate me for leaving it here, but this chapter is getting long so the party will continue in the next chapter! The party might be three chapters long in the end, but everyone will find out a bunch of stuff next chapter that I'm sure my readers will not have seen coming.
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