Chaper 1- Ai
Ai is a character based off of my Candy from My Candy Love (I know that's very irrelevant, but I just thought I should bring it up.) Since I absolutely love Ai unconditionally and unusually so that I thought I would make her some amazing combination of Miku and Acchan. I'm not good at writing so please don't expect much from me or Ai, but do keep an open mind about her, because I want her to shine the brightest, and I need your help with your criticism.
Ai rushed towards the station as she tries to pin back her silky, shiny black, Acchan-short hair. She quickly searches for some, unknown objective with her pale blue eyes.
"Ai!" yells the friendly fish salesman from the other side of the street on the dock. He has been there for the five years that Ai has run to the train station and to her house.
"Ah! Fishing-man! You save some bass for me when I get back from work?" asks Ai.
"Aren't you a little late to your job?" asks the fisherman. "Like always!"
"I'm never late!" laughs Ai. "The worlds just too fast!"
"You were suppose to be here at seven fifteen, it's now seven thirty," yells the salesman.
"Fishing-man! Get your eyes check! That's a five not a seven!" yells Ai.
"Oh, would you look at that," whispers the salesman with a laugh. Ai runs through the train station, quickly paying and getting her ticket.
"Good morning, thank you for the ticket!" yells Ai as she waves back at the clerk at the window.
"Hurry up or you'll miss the train!" yells the clerk.
"Of course!" yells Ai happily as she dashes forward. The doors on the train start to close on her. She then jumps into the train and lands on one knee. She then smirks.
"Safe~!" smiles Ai with a relieved laugh. The people on the train start to applaud for the normally serious girl's joke. She laughs a self-conscious laugh as she rubs the back of her head.
"Thank you," says Ai with a bow. The train the larches forward and Ai quickly propels forward and she reaches out to grab the strap so she wouldn't fall into some unexpected man. After she was somewhat stable, she then looks up to see a poster for Kings of Hearts, a famous group of 18- 25 handsome boys who are idols. Every girl from 12- 27 is in love with them. Every girl had a poster of them on their walls. They were everywhere.
"Wow! Black Swan is doing a great job of advertising them."
"You into this kind of thing?" asks a mysterious, handsome guy with a suspicious black trench coat and sunglasses.
"Of course~!" says Ai with an energetic smile. "It's my dream after all!"
"Your dream?" asks the man. "Oh! You want to be an idol!"
"Of course!" says Ai. "Everyone loves an idol. They would finally listen to me and maybe I can change the world, even if its a small portion."
"You have big dreams for a little girl," laughs the guy.
"That's obvious!" says Ai. "If you don't have big dreams, then your not a human. You don't have to accomplish those dreams, but you shouldn't be happy with something that's easy, you should shoot for the highest point, then no one would make fun of you. That just means your someone who can make a difference! Sorry..."
"No, no. I could listen to you all day," says the guy. "You're really passionate, aren't you?"
"Of course!" says Ai with a cheerful smile.
"You know... you're quite cute when you smile," says the mysterious man.
"If you keep telling me that then I'll fall in love with you," laughs Ai.
"Promise?" asks the man with a mysterious smirk. He then takes her face in his hands, kissing her. Ai quickly reacts with a punch to his stomach.
"That was my first kiss jerk!" yells Ai as she dashes out the door. She then bolts through the crowded streets of downtown Chanceton, touching her lips and smiles a warm smile of the memory. She then shakes her head to get the memory out of her head and dashes towards Joe's House.
"Ai! Finally!" says someone as they throw the uniform at her.
"But I'm on time," says Ai as she points to the clock.
"Well... hurry up! We needed you an hour ago! Lena's sick so your taking her shift!" yells the manager. "Didn't you get my text?"
"No!" yells Ai as she tries tying the apron. "Thank you for telling me!"
"Check your cellphone you stone-age teenager!" yells the manager as she steps back into the kitchen. Ai sighs, then touches her lips again remembering the passionate kiss that she got from the charming, mysterious man she had met. She then giggles and starts dancing around. Ura Omote Lovers comes on and Ai turns around and starts singing;
"ii koto tsukume no yume kara sameta watashi no nounai kankyou wa,
RABU to iu etai no shirenai mono ni okasareteshimaimashite, sore kara wa.
doushiyou mo naku futatsu ni saketa shinnai kankyou wo
seigyousuru dake no KYAPASHITI nado ga sonzaishiteiru hazu mo nai no de
aimaina taigai no INOSENTOna kanjouron wo buchimaketa koto no ha no naka
dou ni ka kou ni ka genzaichi-ten wo kakuninsuru madame wo hoshigatteiru, sei.
doushite tsukume no mainichi soushite aashite koushite SAYONARA BEIBEE
genjitsu chokushi to genjitsu touhi no hyouri ittaina kono shinzou
doko ka ni ii koto nai kana, nante uragaeshi no jibun ni tou yo.
jimon jitou, jimon tatou, tamon jitou tsuremawashi, aaaa
tada honnouteki ni furechatte, demo iitai kototte nainde,
itainde, sawatte, aeide, ten ni mo noboreru ki ni natte,
dou ni mo kou ni mo nicchi mo sacchi mo acchi mo kocchi mo
ima sugu achira he tobikondeike.
moo RABURABU ni nacchattee
oukakumaku tsupparicchattee
kyouretsuna aji ni buttondee
toushindai no ura omote
kyouhakuteki ni shibacchattee
moumaku no hacchattee
moo RABURABU de icchatte yo!
aitai tainai, nai!
iyana koto tsukume no yume kara sameta watashi no nounai kankyou ga,
RABU to iu etai no shirenai mono ni okasareteshimaimashite, sore kara wa.
doushiyou mo naku futatsu ni saketa shinnai kankyou wo
seigyousuru tame no RIMITTAA nado wo kakeru to iu wake ni mo ikanai no de
taigai wa aimaina INOSENTOna daisaigai wo furimaita EGO wo haramase
dou ni ka kou ni ka genzaichi-ten wo kakuninshita kotoba wo te ni tsukanda you da.
doushite tsukume no mainichi soushite aashite koushite SAYONARA BEIBEE
genjitsu chokushi to genjitsu touhi no hyouri ittaina kono shinzou
doko ka ni ii koto nai kana, nante uragaeshi no jibun ni tou yo.
jimon jitou, jimon tatou, tamon jitou tsuremawashi, aaaa
tada honnouteki ni furechatte, demo iitai kototte nainde,
itainde, sawatte, aeide, ten ni mo noboreru ki ni natte,
dou ni mo kou ni mo nicchi mo sacchi mo acchi mo kocchi mo
ima sugu achira he tobikome.
moumokuteki ni iyacchattee
kyou iku yotei sacchattee
doushite motte iwasechattee
toushindai no ura wo mate!
chouhatsuteki ni sasocchattee
shoudouteki ni utacchattee
moo RABURABU de icchatte yo!
daitai, ai, nai.
moo RABURABU ni nacchattee
oukakumaku tsuppacchattee
kyouretsuna aji ni buttondee
toushindai no ura omote
kyouhakuteki ni shibacchattee
moumaku no ue ni hacchattee
moo RABURABU icchatte yo!
ai ai ai ai nai! "
"Ai! That's enough with the singing! Get back to work!" yells the manager.
"Sorry Manager!" yells Ai as she starts serving the costumers again. She continues her cheerful smile, even though she's completely embarrassed for randomly singing. She then sets a cup of coffee and a sandwich in front of a handsome man with glasses and a business suit.
"Oh! You were the girl who was singing a few minutes ago, right?" asks the strange man.
"Yeah, I'm sorry for the distraction, it won't happen again," says Wi with a forced smile and bow.
"No! Don't apologize! It was beautiful, and I should be able to tell, I'm Richard Prim from Black Swan agency," says the strange man. He gets up to shake her hand and she just stares at him with her mouth open.
"R-richard Prim? From B-b-black Swan?" asks Ai with big eyes.
"Yes," says Richard.
"You lie!" says Ai.
"E-excuse me?" asks Richard, with the counter shock received. He wasn't use to this kind of reaction.
"I've fallowed Black Swan for about three years now," says Ai with a puff out of her chest. "I mean, I'll admit that I don't know each and every clients faces, but I've memorized each of the agencies, producers, and help."
"Oh really?" asks Richards as he rubs the back of his head. "That's impressive actually. But I'm just an intern now, I haven't been promoted to agent yet. Though I'm really close! The President allowed me to start my own group! All females though, since she didn't want it to counter act with Kings of Hearts work."
"So... You just say that to pick up girls?" asks Ai with an innocent tilt of her head. Richard doesn't say anything, just laughs. Ai them smiles triumphantly.
"Bingo~!" says Ai.
"Ai! I thought I told you to work!" yells the manager from the kitchen.
"How can she even see me?" whispers Ai to herself.
"What was that!" yells the manager.
"Sorry! Sorry!" yells Ai with an apologetic smile.
"Just get back to work!" says the manager.
"You have so many smiles to you," notices Richard. "There all quite beautiful."
"What?" asks Ai.
"Here, I want to give you this," says Richards as he takes out a contact card with his name and phone number and the agency on it. he then hands it to Ai.
"What's this for?" asks Ai.
"I'm having auditions soon for the group I was telling you about. I was hoping you could join, because you would be something special to you. I can't really put my finger on it, but I know you will sell millions, though it's totally up to the President," says Richards.
"President Ellery!" says Ai.
"The one and only," says Richards.
"I love her! She is the greatest!" squeals Ai.
"Well, come at 10 to hearts Theater and you can meet her," says Richards.
"I'll be there," says Ai, determined. "Oh! What skills should I have?"
"Don't worry about it. You're already in," says Richards as he pays and leaves the restaurant. Ai looks at the number then makes a fist around it with a hopeful smile. This was her chance to shine, she wasn't going to screw this one up.
"Mom!" yells Ai as she walks into her house and closes the door behind her. "I'm home!"
"Shut up!" snaps the mother back. "I have a splitting headache, and once again... you're not helping!"
"You really shouldn't be drinking so early," says Ai.
"It's only seven," says the mom.
"In the morning!" yells Ai. "Normal people go to sleep at night."
"Then why didn't you sleep?" yells her mom.
"I've already told you why, twice now, mom! Because I have to work from five Pm to Seven Am," says Ai as she tries helping her mother and getting something to eat. "Two jobs. I have to work two jobs for our expenses to help you, with school work and maintaining my position in the honor society. I'm trying as hard as I can mom!"
"Oh! While you're out, pick up Ashely," says the Mom as she tries avoiding Ai. Ai then closes the door to the fridge abruptly and stares at the floor with a sad gaze.
"Ashely's dead mom. She died two years ago," whispers Ai.
"Oh God!" yells the Mom wildly after a long pause. "I need a drink."
"Mom!" says Ai. "A scout heard me singing today at my job."
"Telling ya your crap? Cuz ya are," says the Mom as she looks at the beer's nutrition fact on the back of the bottle, trying to avoid Ai's eyes. "You should really give up you stupid dream, Ai. It'll never happen."
"Mom, I'm really good," says Ai. "He gave me his card and tole me to meet him today at Heart Theater."
"You actually buy that? Probably thinks your pretty. Reeeaaalllllly shouldn't trust guys like that ya know," says the mom as she sniffs her beer before drinking it.
"I'm going to make it. You use to tell me how special I was!" yells Ai. "Why can't you believe that now?"
"Use to think Ashely was invincible, now I'm just drunk," laughs the Mom with another chug of beer.
"I'll show you!" yells Ai with tears in her eyes. She then runs out the door with a quick slam out of the house. The mother just laughs, mournfully as she falls to her knees almost as if in defeat. As she laughs, tears fall to the floor.
"Please Ai," whispers the mother, slowly getting louder. "Show me your strength. Show the world your true power. Just... Lord, please just let her forgive me!.. I don't want her to hate me forever like Ashey did!"
The mother continues to cry on the kitchen floor as the realization of the loneliness finally sets in.
Ai looks up at Hearts Theater. It was a classic theater design with gorgeous red wood and solid structure. Inside was very modern though, with multiple heart shapes, gift shops, and posters of all the members, individual shots. Ai stops in front of the one of Castiel, a hot red-head that has an image of a bad boy and top idol from Kings of Hearts. Ai tilts her head and studies it, trying to remember where she had seen his face before.
"I see you like Castiel," says a guy from behind her. This startles her and she ends up knocking the poster down.
"Crap," says Ai as she looks at the boy, who happens to be Castiel himself. "You're Castle," says Ai, seeming o be angry.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" asks Castiel, a little taken back. "Especially when you're getting my name wrong."
"Because.. it's your aura," says Ai.
"What about my aura?" asks Castiel.
"I don't know, it just tells me you're bad trouble," says Ai.
"Good," says Castiel with a smile. "That's what I was going for."
"So... kiss any girls lately?" asks Ai as she finally understand where she's seen him before.
"You say through that," laughs Castiel.
"Of course! It was my first kiss jerk!" yells Ai.
"Ai! There you are!" says Richards as he quickly runs out from the stage area. "Hurry up! You're late!"
"Wha?" asks Ai as she tries to not stumble with Richards pulling her quickly. "This isn't very gentleman like!"
"Hurry! Hurry! No time for being a gentleman!" says Richards as he pushes her towards the stage. He pushes her into the audience part of the stage. There was a small, cute girl who looked quite child-like person in the seats, writing something in a steel-gray composition notebook. She's so short that she can swing her legs when she sits fully in the seat. She has extremely curly, fluffy strawberry blond hair and is wearing square rimmed glasses.
"President," says Richards, trying to get her attention from a distance. Her legs then stops swinging and the air seems to instantly change.
"Finally Richards, what took you so long?" asks The President.
"I-I'm sorry, Ai just got here," says Richards. The girl then quickly turns around with a happy smile to look at Ai.
"So you're Ai~! I've heard so much about you!" says The President excitedly.
"I thought President Ellery was at least twenty something. She has such good references and outstanding ideas, yet she's... like twelve," whispers Ai to Richards.
"I'm fourteen!" yells President Ellery, angrily.
"I'm sorry," says Ai with an apologetic smile. "I didn't know you could hear me."
"I could! And it hurt," says President Ellery with tears forming in her eyes.
"Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!" says Ai, still smiling. "I'm truly sorry."
"It's okay, just come over here and sit down," says President Ellery as she sits down again and continues to write in her notebook.
"What?" asks Ai.
"You're Ai Grace the First, right?" asks President Ellery. "You were the first to be accepted into Black Swan's newest group."
"I haven't auditioned yet," says Ai.
"So you want to audition?" asks President Ellery.
"Of course," says Ai.
"You don't need to audition, she's already accepted that you're in the group," says Richards.
"Hold on Richards," says President Ellery. "Let the girl audition if she wants," says the President.
"President! But..." says Richards before he is pulled down closer to President Ellery so she can whisper something into his ear.
"If you say so," sighs Richards as he sits down next to the President. Ai then gracefully runs up towards the stage for the audition.
"I hear that you're a fan of Vocaloid," says President Ellery as she looks at a piece of paper Richards gave her. "And you can even speak Japanese! I'm guessing your dad's japanese?"
"Yeah, but he left my mom when I was born, so that isn't the reason I learned it," explains Ai as someone gives her a microphone.
"When why did you learn it?"
"Because of my two favorite groups, AKB48 and Vocaloid. I learned it through them. I love them so much that I just subconsciously picked it up."
"You love AKB also~! That's my favorite group!" yells the President as she energetically gets up out of her seat. "Do you know Sakura no Hanabratachi?"
"Yes," says Ai.
"Ah! Then you can sing that for your audition! It's perfect! It can show us your coordination and vocal range while we get to see how good your Japanese really is."
"What?"
"You heard me. Please~!"
"Fine, fine," says Ai as she stands in the middle of the stage. She starts dancing to the imaginary music that fills the silent hall.
"Kyoushitsu no madobe ni wa
Uraraka na hidamari
Ato wazuka no haru no karendaa
Jugyouchuu miwataseba
Onaji seifuku kita
Nakamatachi ga
Otona ni mieru
Sorezore no mirai e to
Tabidatte ikun da ne
Sono senaka ni
Yume no hane ga
Haeteru
Sakura no hanabiratachi ga saku koro
Dokoka de kibou no kane ga narihibiku
Watashitachi ni asu no jiyuu to
Yuuki wo kureru wa
Sakura no hanabiratachi ga saku koro
Dokoka de dareka ga kitto inotteru
Atarashii sekai no doa wo jibun no sono te de hiraku koto
Kenka shite denwa shite
Naita koto atta ne
Nayanda hi ga
Nazeka natsukashii
Yorokobi mo kanashimi mo
Furimukeba michinori
Donna toki mo
Hitori ja nakatta
Sotsugyou shashin no naka
Watashi wa hohoende
Sugiru kisetsu
Miokuritai
Sayonara
Namida no hanabiratachi ga harahara
Kono hoho wo nagareochite arukidasu
Aoi sora wo miage ookiku
Shinkokyuu shinagara
Namida no hanabiratachi ga harahara
Omoide no sono bun dake utsukushiku
Me no mae no otona no kaidan issho ni nobotte te o furou
Sakura no hanabiratachi ga saku koro
Dokoka de kibou no kane ga narihibiku
Watashi tachi ni asu no jiyuu to
Yuuki wo kureru wa
Sakura no hanabiratachi ga saku koro
Dokoka de dareka ga kitto inotteru
Atarashii sekai no doa wo jibun no sono te de hiraku koto
Namida no hanabiratachi ga harahara
Kono hoho wo nagareochite arukidasu
Aoi sora wo miage ookiku
Shinkokyuu shinagara
Namida no hanabiratachi ga harahara
Omoide no sono bun dake utsukushiku
Me no mae no otona no kaidan issho ni nobotte te wo furou"
"Bravo!" says President Ellery as she jumps out of her seat again. "You're in unconditionally, so come down here already."
"What?" asks Ai.
"Well you're the first idol in his group," says President Ellery as she points to Richards. "So you should help pick out the friends as you're going to work with."
"W-what?" asks Ai.
"Is there an issue?" asks President Ellery. "Do you not want to be in the group?"
"No, I want it, I want it, I soooo want it," says Ai quickly. "But it's just... almost anti-climatic."
"Do you want me to fire than hire you again?" asks President Ellery with a tilt of her head.
"No, no, no! I'm fine with where I am. Can I just go to the bathroom?"
"Yeah, sure," says the President as she continues to write stuff in her book. Ai then quickly walks off stage and instantly squeals with delight. Now I'm one step closer to the person I want to be and that makes me that much closer to my dream.