Hello people

I know im really dragging the story out and not getting to the romance if some of you want the romance to start, sooo sorry. I'll try to speed the story up a bit XD!!

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"…." Means they're talking

'….' Means they're thinking

--previous chapter--

Mikan took out a bag of chips and ate them as she went back to her room and turned her PC on. She checked her email, and there were two new emails in her inbox.

One of them was from her friend, Anna, about having some tickets for an upcoming concert, and the other one was from someone she didn't know.

'Who's this?' she wondered..

--end—

Chapter Five

Mikan clicked the mysterious email and looked for the sender.

It said .

'What? What is this? A prank?' Mikan thought to herself.

She read the message.

'Hello Sakura Mikan,

I heard that you were going to be in a new idol group. It really surprised me. You may be wondering how I got this information… well, let's just say I have my sources. I know you are also probably wondering who I am. You already know me, you just don't know it yet… so, I'll be anticipating the moment where we can finally meet face-to-face.

Sincerely,

Mysterious

P.S. I've missed you…

P.P.S. This is NOT a prank, so take this seriously!'

Mikan sweat-dropped.

"Haha! It says 'this is not a prank'! So funny, it makes me think it is a prank! Haha!" Mikan laughed.

She grabbed her computer mouse and sent it to her archives. "This is just too funny! I'll keep this and read it whenever I feel like laughing!"

Suddenly, another email appeared onto her screen. This time, the sender was .

Mikan read the message:

'Hello Mikan-chan!

This is Narumi and I need to tell you some things that I left out, so it's a good thing you gave me your email! Ok, I hear from the others that you all haven't practiced together yet, even though I told you to… you guys never obey me, do you? T-T And I've already gotten a place for your debut concert! It's at the Miracle Hall! The biggest place ever! I thought we'd need that since Hotaru, Ruka, and Natsume were in it, plus I'll bet you'll get a lot of fans quickly, too, when the concert is going on! And you know Kina-sensei, your dance teacher? Well, she's already planned out the dance moves for the concert so quickly! So, we need to meet tomorrow and plan out which part's going to who! And this time, you guys MUST practice together, since the concert is getting closer! There're already bulletin boards and posters up about you guys, so I need you all to do your best! Oh, I almost forgot, but Mikan, you'll have to switch to the school the other three are currently going to soon! And one more thing, the concert is going to be held a month from now!

Love, Narumi ;)'

"What? The concert's going to be in a month?!" Mikan exclaimed. "There's no way I can do that! The other three may be pros, but has everyone forgotten that I'm totally new to this?"

"Mikan! Shut up, you're so noisy!" Kai yelled from downstairs.

"Call me Onee-chan!" Mikan called back.

There was no reply, so Mikan continued on with her panicking. "Ok, now I have to do this quietly…"

Mikan whispered to herself. "Should I send an email back to Narumi, asking to reschedule? No… no, I can't do that since he said that there're already things up about us…" sighs "I guess I'll have to practice and just hope for the best."

The next day, the five people met together again.

"Let's hurry and get this over with, we have a photo shoot after this," Natsume grumbled as he came in with Ruka.

Hotaru and Narumi glanced at them as they came in, while Mikan complained. "Before you say that, you shouldn't be fifteen minutes late!"

"Sorry, we were at an interview and it took longer than we thought it would," Ruka said.

"Oh, it's alright Ruka… -kun… because you apologized! But you know, it still doesn't feel right to call you Ruka-kun… I wonder why. Either way, Natsume, you should apologize, too!" Mikan said.

"Hn." Natsume just ignored her and sat down in his seat.

"Well, let's just do what we came here for, alright?" Narumi cut in before Mikan could continue the argument.

"Fine."

"So, I organized it, so that Hotaru is going to be on the far left, Mikan-chan is going to be on the right of her, Natsume is going to be next to Mikan-chan, and Ruka will be on the far right."

"Why do I have to be next to him?" Mikan asked.

"Since that's the only way it's going to work. Natsume and Ruka are currently an idol unit, so they're fans are probably going to want to see them together, since it'd be easier for them to find the right seat to be able to see them both. I'm going to need the girls and the guys together, so it'd be easier to hear each other's pitches. You're going to need more popularity, so it helps you that you're in the front and in the center, so it's easier for people to see you. And it's going to be better with the craziest of Hotaru's and Polaris's fans to be separated, with your new fans in the middle."

"But still, why can't Natsume and Ruka be switched?" Mikan complained.

"It's because it should be better with Ruka and Natsume like that since they're usually in that order when they have concerts."

"But, but-" Mikan started.

Hotaru's cat popped out of nowhere and covered Mikan's mouth.

"Just shut up, so I can get my day over and done with," Hotaru ordered.

"Mmmmmmph mmmmmmmmmnnnnmmmph!" Mikan mumbled.

"Start talking, old man," Natsume said.

"U-uh yeah, so after this meeting ends, you all need to go to the dance practice room (I'm not sure what it's called, but the room where the people practice their dancing) and practice your dance steps," Narumi said.

Hotaru's cat jumped off from Mikan's mouth, finally letting her speak. "So, do we go now?" Mikan asked.

"Yeah, bye-bye! I have to go to a managers' meeting now!" Narumi said as he rushed out the door.

"Ok, let's go to Kina-sensei now," Mikan said as they got up and left the room.

When they arrived at the dance practice room, Kina-sensei was in the room, meditating.

'She's… meditating?' all four of them sweat-dropped.

"Ah, there you are… you're late!" Kina-sensei said, changing the tone of her voice to become stricter. "Well, at least I got to meditate and release my stress from the previous students, so I'll let you all slide this time. But I have a very strict schedule and I need to keep to it! Now, hurry and stand beside the wall, and I'll show you your dance steps. The girls have an easier part." Kina-sensei turned the music on as the four teens stood beside the wall.

Kina-sensei started dancing the boys' part first, and then the girls'.

"Ok? You got it? Now first off, I want the boys to come over here and learn their whole part, and girls you watch, so you know what their dance will look like, then vice-versa. Hurry up!"

Natsume and Ruka walked over to where Kina-sensei was and copied her moves as she showed it to them.

"No, your left foot! Yes, that's good. Excellent turn! Now, move your hands like this. No, like this! Lift your arm up a bit! And jump!" Kina-sensei was correcting, shouting, and praising the boys. This went on for a while until they, at least, memorized their moves.

"Good. Now that you know, practice the timing, and don't forget to raise your arm higher, and kick out when you're spinning. Now, girls!"

Ruka and Natsume were panting as they got back beside the wall, and Hotaru and Mikan walked up to Kina-sensei, and Kina-sensei turned the music on again.

"Ok, move your arms like this. Now turn! Good. Wrong! No! No! Noooo!" Kina-sensei shouted. "No, that's wrong, dear! Mikan-chan, you move your elbow out! No! Not like that, like this!"

Mikan, who was not a pro, was having a lot of trouble keeping up with Kina-sensei and her extreme dance moves.

"Like this?" Mikan asked, confused.

"No, like this!" Kina-sensei showed her the dance move again. "You have to be more relaxed! Your body is too stiff, it makes your dance look horrible! And your shoulders have to be level, don't slouch! And you're slowing down!"

"Waaah, I'm sorry!" Mikan apologized, now utterly and totally confused, her eyes spinning.

Kina-sensei sighed after the hundredth time. Hotaru, Ruka, and Natsume were still standing by the wall. Hotaru had memorized it all and been able to, at least, dance till the end of the song, whereas Mikan couldn't even make it to the fourth dance move, even though she already memorized the dance.

"That's it for today, you can go home or to your other jobs now, my next students are about to come," Kina-sensei said. "And Mikan-chan, you have to practice extra-hard, since this is a hard dance that was made for someone at Hotaru-chan's level."

"Hai," Mikan sighed as she left the room, and being the only one without another job, she left for home.

Mikan sighed as she stood in front of her house. It was still daytime, and she wanted to go play with her friends, but she needed to take a quick nap on her comfy bed first.

As soon as Mikan stepped into the house, she heard a loud ear-splitting scream.

"Mikan-chan!!"

"Mikan!!"

Kai and her mother came running towards her.

"Mikan, what's with all those posters about some kind of idols?! When did you become an idol?" her mother shouted/asked.

"Mikan!! I saw those posters! You're going to be in Crescent Idols with Polaris and Hotaru Imai? Is it true? Huh, huh? Is it?" Kai questioned.

"Waaah, calm down, calm down! I can't take this right now!" Mikan said as she ran to the living room, and flopped down on their sofa.

Her mother and Kai hurried after her.

"Mikan-," her mother was starting.

"SNORE!! Zzzz, Zzzz, Zzzz," came out of Mikan's mouth.

"S-she's already sleeping… where'd she just come back from?" Kai asked as he sweat-dropped.

Mikan's mother sighed as she pulled a blanket over Mikan. "She must've just come back from practicing for her debut. It must be really hard on her, having to work with those professional idols."

"Huh? Mom, you know about Polaris and Hotaru Imai? And how'd you know she just came back from practice?" asked Kai with a question mark over his head.

"U-um, well, dear, I am well informed of a lot of things," his mother said. She suddenly looked at an imaginary watch on her wrist. "Oh, look at the time; I have to bake some cookies now." With that, she rushed into the kitchen.

Kai looked at his big sister again, sleeping soundly.

'Sis, I hope you know what you're getting yourself into…' he thought as he plugged in his earphones and started to listen to Polaris' second album.

Well, that's it!

I know it took a long time to update… but oh well, I apologize

I meant to update earlier but I never got around to it… sorry… well wait for the next chapter!

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