Forever Love 6
I do not own Iwaki and Katou, Youka Nitta has that honor. I just read book 12, Yeah me!
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I know that some of you have read all of the books and I have them all but book 12. I read it online and it is great. Iwaki has changed quite a bit from the fifth book and as I write this, I am putting some of those changes in here so I hope you can see the difference.
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Chapter 6
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Katou is in his favorite place, on the sofa with his head in his lover's lap.
Katou looks up at Iwaki, strokes his hair and says, "Do you think you can play the part of a blonde? It will be fun to see you with lighter hair. What do you think?"
Iwaki smiles down at Katou and says, "I don't think I need blonde hair. If I'm not mistaken, we were only going to let it be blonde because it was you. I'm thinking more of a chestnut. A light brown should be fine for me."
"Oh Iwaki-san you're no fun, why don't you try blonde and see what you look like. I bet you'll look ravishing!"
Iwaki chuckles and says, "Is that really what you want Katou? You want me to look ravishing. Think about it before you commit to something like that."
"Oh, yeah that's right. I forgot about all your admirers on the set. Well never mind, I guess the chestnut will do fine after all."
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Asano looks for Kikuchi to talk to him about playing the part of JJ Adams. He spots him speaking with the set director and walks over to the two men.
Kikuchi looks at Asano and smiles, "Is there something you need Asano?" He smiles at the director as he takes the younger man by the arm steering him away.
"I need to talk to you about this part that I've been given. I don't think I can do it justice. I hate to back out now but you need to find someone else for this role."
"So you're telling me that you're not a professional. You're going to let the fact that you have to act opposite Katou make you give up on a role?" He looks at the younger man in disgust.
Asano puts his head down, looks at the floor, and sighs. He knows that Kikuchi is right so he says, "The thing is, you said I would be trying out for the part of Ryo. I hate to give this up but I must decline the role. I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused everyone, please forgive me."
Kikuchi looks up at the ceiling and says, "You come in on the first day of rehearsal, quit and then you want forgiveness?"
He looks at Asano with a smirk on his face and says, "I'm afraid that your quitting is not an option at this late date. All the roles have been assigned and you, my young friend will play this part or you will not work in this business again. Do I make myself clear?"
A dejected Asano looks at him and says, "Crystal."
Kikuchi watches him as he walks away with a sneer on his face. "Why do I have to deal with amateurs, this is ridiculous!"
"What's ridiculous, Kikuchi?" Iwaki walks up to him with Katou following behind.
"Oh, Hello Iwaki, I didn't see you. It's Asano…he's not happy with his role." He looks at Katou with a pointed look.
Katou smiles as he says, "What's the problem, doesn't he want to be in the movie after all?"
"He said he would rather quit but I think I convinced him that would not be in his best interest."
"You mean to tell me he has changed his mind." Iwaki looks over at Asano and frowns. "Maybe I should speak to him, he just might be nervous."
Kikuchi chuckles and says, "Yeah that might be it. He may be nervous." He shakes his head as he walks away laughing.
Katou rolls his eyes as he says, "Iwaki-san you really are dense aren't you? He does not want to play the role unless he gets to play opposite you! With him having to play opposite me, he's pissed off! You cuddle the man entirely to damn much!"
Iwaki looks at him in shock as Katou turns on his heels and storms off. "Katou! Wait!"
Katou keeps walking until he is outside of the studio. He walks over too the wall and hits it with his fist.
"How can he be so blind!? That little…" he growls low in his throat and throws his hands up in the air.
Taki walks up behind him and says, "What has happen now Katou?"
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Iwaki is about to go out the door behind his lover when Kikuchi grabs his arm. "Iwaki, do we have to hold up production because of a lover's spat?"
Iwaki looks down at his hand on his arm and says, "Get your hand off me! It's none of your business what goes on between us!"
Kikuchi drops his hand and says, "You don't know why he's upset with you? Think back Iwaki? Asano is the one that set you up. He tried to further his career by causing a scandal with you and he almost succeeded in breaking up the two of you."
Iwaki looks at him with a sneer and says, "You're lying! Why would he do something like that when I was the one helping him?"
"You really don't know do you and Katou never told you? Either he is an idiot or he is protecting you. Either way, everyone else knows Iwaki, maybe you should ask him yourself."
He turns and walks away leaving Iwaki with a puzzled look on his face. He turns and looks at Asano wondering if Kikuchi is telling him the truth. Did he really cause the scandal? Has Katou been right all along about him?
He heads for the door to find Katou. He hated being in the dark about something as important as this.
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Katou spins around facing his friend, with the anger still in his eyes. As he tries to get a hold on himself, Taki puts his hand out touching him on the shoulder.
"It's nothing Taki, I just happen to be in love with a clueless man."
Taki laughs and says, "Is that all? I thought you were starting rehearsal today then I see you come storming out and hit a defenseless wall. It has to be more then that. I've never seen you this upset with your lover before."
Katou looks at him and says, "He's not my lover Taki, he's my husband."
Taki looks at him with his mouth open. Katou chuckles and looks over to the double doors spying Iwaki.
Iwaki strolls up to him and looks over at Taki in question. He smiles as he says, "I'm surprised you didn't know that Taki. Katou doesn't usually keep secrets, do you?" He looks at his lover with eyes narrowed.
The blonde-haired man looks at Iwaki and says, "What is that supposed to mean. Do you think I'm keeping secrets from you?"
"We'll discuss this later katou. Lets go back inside, rehearsal is about to begin."
Katou turns to Taki and says, "Are you working today?"
"No I just came in to see if I could watch your rehearsal if it's not too much trouble."
Iwaki looks at Katou and says, "I don't see why not what about you?"
He knows that Katou would tell him no giving the way that he feels about Taki. Katou puts his arm on Iwaki's shoulder as he looks at him.
"Sure Taki, come on in you may find it interesting." Taki smiles at both men as he joins them in the studio.
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The director calls everyone to the front and tells them which scenes they will be working on and which scenes will be shot out of sequence.
"Before we can start on your scenes Iwaki are you supposed to have on a wig and Katou are you going to wear one too?"
The two men look at each other and then back at the director, Katou says, "Since this is just a rehearsal, our hair should be fine. All I'll need is a black rinse in my hair and Iwaki-san just needs to bleach his hair two shades, right?"
Kikuchi smirks and says, "The way we had it before seems much easier don't you think?"
Katou glares at him and says, "We don't mind going through changes for our art. This is not the first time that we have had to adjust for a role."
"Whatever, let's just get started on this so I can get out of here."
"That sounds good to me; if I'm not mistaken I'm up first, director?"
"Yes Katou you come in to the station and you're at the desk talking to Janet getting all your papers."
"Right, so I go over to the office with Dee and the Chief after I get all the papers right? Okay I got it."
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Taki is watching everything intently when Asano comes over to him.
"What are you doing here Taki? You can't get enough of watching Katou-san?"
Taki chuckles at him and says, "I guess it's like you can't get enough of watching Iwaki-san, isn't that why you wanted to be in this movie after all."
Asano looks down at his script and slams it down in the palm of his hand. "This is not the part I wanted but now I can't get out of it."
Taki looks at him slyly and says, "Why can't you get out of it? Can't you just turn it down? I don't understand the problem."
"I tried turning it down but I was told that if I quit now I wouldn't be able to work again. I'm really just starting out right now and I don't need anyone black balling me at this time in my career."
Taki smiles at him with a sinister look and says, "Let me see your script. Maybe I can help you out."
Asano hands him the script watching him, as he looks it over.
"This is a very good part Asano but I can see why you don't want it. Kissing Katou I suppose is something you do not want to do. Now if it were me I would not have a problem with it. You know what I mean?"
"I think I do. Would you like to play this part Taki? I mean if you do not have any prior commitments. If I could get them to consider you for the part and let me out everything should work out fine."
"Let me get in touch with my manager and see if there is anything he has for me to do. I have never done a movie and this should look good on my résumé. Excuse me a moment, I need to make a phone call."
Asano watches as Taki makes his phone call. He looks over at Katou as he laughs at something that Iwaki says too him. They look so good together that it offends his senses.
Now he wants to see Iwaki suffer the way he is suffering, but wait, he is not suffering he's pissed. He is pissed at Katou for making sure that he could not get to Iwaki, he is pissed at Iwaki for not standing up for him, and he is pissed at Kikuchi, for threatening him and not allowing him to get out of the role.
If Taki could play the role of JJ then he knows that it will piss Iwaki off enough that it should cause some friction in their relationship. Knowing the two of them it may not break them up with him having first hand knowledge of that, it just may start a little jealousy on the set.
Kikuchi was probably trying to use him when he told him that he wanted him for the part of Ryo. He had to have known that the role was not up for audition. He probably wanted him for the part of JJ all along. Having the chance to jump Iwaki two or three times was good enough for him but now that the man he disliked the most was playing the part of Dee Laytner the role was no longer appealing. There is no way he is going to kiss Katou, not even with Kikuchi lips.
Taki comes over to him with a big smile on his face and says, "I just talked to my manager and he says that he will call Iwaki or Katou in a little while about the role. Now if they agree then you will not have to do it and I will. He rubs his hands together with glee, smiling the whole time.
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As Katou is walking from the desk, he sees Taki and Asano together. He wonders what they have to talk about with the two of them not being friends. His phone rings and he looks at the number before he answers and flips it open.
"Hello this is Katou."
"Hello Katou, this is Takaya Wantanabe, I'm Taki Urushizaki's manager. I talked to him and he says that a role may have opened up in your production."
"I don't know what you mean because all the roles have been cast as far as I know. What role are you talking about, Mr. Wantanabe."
He looks again at the two of them with their heads together and it dawns on him as the manager tells which role. Katou smiles at the two and then turns to Iwaki who is watching him. He raises his hand beckoning him to come over. Iwaki walks over with a question in his eyes.
"Well thank you sir, I'll have to get back to you on that because I have to speak with my partner, that role has been cast and if the actor doesn't want it I'm sure we will consider him for the part. Wait, can you hold on for a minute please?" He puts the phone to his chest and tells Iwaki what the manager has relayed to him about Taki.
Iwaki looks over at Taki and Asano, back at Katou, and says, "What do you want to do. If Asano-kun is not happy with the role, he may not give it his all and we know that Taki will be happy to fill his shoes. After all, he will get a chance to kiss you. Do whatever you want Katou it makes no difference to me."
He walks away leaving Katou to settle the matter any way he sees fits. Katou puts the phone back to his ear and says, "We will have Taki try out and then let you know. Thank you for calling." He hangs up the phone and walks over to the two men.
"I just talked to your manager Taki; he said you are interested in playing the part of JJ Adams."
"Well yeah since Asano doesn't want it. I think it will be fun to work together again, don't you?"
"Maybe you're right. Come with me and we will speak with Iwaki and Kikuchi. Iwaki has told me to do what I want so we just have to get Kikuchi to agree. He is a real bastard but I am sure you can persuade him to accept you. Just let him know that you can do the job as I'm sure you can, okay?"
"I think I can convince him to give the role to me. I do have some charm; after all, Iwaki lets me into your house doesn't he?"
Katou looks at him and laughs as he slaps him on the back. "One thing is for sure you do have a lot of confidence Taki. Make sure you use that while taking to him."
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Kikuchi is reading the part for Berkeley Rose when the two men walk up behind him. Katou looks over his shoulder at the script and his eyes go wide.
Kikuchi turns when he hears the men behind him with a fixed smile on his face.
"Hello gentleman, can I help you with something?" He puts the script behind his back and leans against the table.
Katou introduces him to Taki and tells him that he wants to audition for the role of JJ.
That role has already been cast Katou, you know that or is Asano still crying about it? He looks at Taki and smiles at his good looks. He's a little shorter than Katou so it could work with him in the role.
"Have you ever worked in a movie before? I don't remember seeing you in anything."
Taki gives him a smile and says that he has been doing mostly TV and print ads. Katou tells him to let him audition and if he does not do an excellent job then they can keep Asano.
"However I think we will do well to have someone in that part that actually want to do it. I for one think he will be great for this role. So let's get started on it now."
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Iwaki looks over at the three men and then looks at Asano. He is still thinking about what Kikuchi told him earlier. "I should go and ask him about it and hear what he has to say."
He walks over to the younger man, as the others start the audition for Taki.
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We know that Kikuchi is taking the part of Berkeley Rose. Will Taki get the part of JJ Adams?
Another chapter down, sorry for taking so long!
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