I followed Eisuke into his groups side of the villa and he led me to the room where they practiced. My eyes wandered around the room and I spotted the guys lazing about in a far off corner on some couches, chatting away with one another.

Eisuke called out to them and they turned our way.

'Ah, they are looking at me.'

I felt nervous and went to hide behind Eisuke but he immediately moved and pushed my along with him over to the others. Baba was the first to stand up to greet me.

"Hello, lovely lady. It's a pleasure to finally get the chance to talk with you." He said with a smile and took my hand in his bringing it up to his lips.

'Huh? Woah, he just kissed my hand.'

I felt incredibly shy from his sudden kiss but he does seem like the kind of guy who's popular with the ladies and I can see why.

'He's such a smooth talker.'

Next it was Ota who came up to me.

"Come on, Baba. You are going to scare her off." Ota chided Baba who just grinned.

I was too nervous to talk with everyone's gazes on me. I felt like I was suffocating under their intense stares when Eisuke pinched my cheek.

"Hey, that hurts. Let go!" I furrowed my brow looking annoyed at him and he burst out laughing.

"So you can still talk. I thought you might of got a sudden case of laryngitis or something." He chuckled as if it was all a form of entertainment to him.

'Jerk...!'

I swatted his hand off my cheek and turned away when I noticed everyone in the room was trying to hold back their laughter from the exchange they just witnessed.

"Stop staring!" I huffed in a slightly louder tone than normal. My frustration coming through.

"Guys, let's stop teasing her now. She might really run away." Baba spoke up and everyone quieted down.

'Thank goodness. These guys sure know how to embarrass a girl. I guess that's expected though. After all, I'm the only girl here surrounded by five hot guys.'

"We've all been wondering about this for awhile now but..." Ota had suddenly started to speak. I held my breath as I waited to hear what he had to say. "You really are different from the rest. Why is that?" He asked and I noticed they were all looking at me curiously. I had been backed into a corner. I didn't know how i was going to get out of this.

'Should i tell them? What if they want nothing to do with me after finding out some normal girl...' I looked away and sighed. Clenching my fists tightly I turned my gaze back on them, having made up my mind.

"I'm different to those girls because I'm not rich or popular like them. I'm just a normal girl with a normal life. I'm only here because one of those girls happens to be my friend and she wanted me to join her." I spoke with determination to get my point across.

'There i said it.'

I decided i didn't want to keep it hidden. It was likely to come out one way or another so it was best i got it out now. Silence filled the room as the guys seemed to be deep in thought over my words. I focused my attention to my feet, feeling somewhat sad.

'They won't accept me...'

I felt my heart sink in my chest when someone clasped me on the shoulder the sudden weight me gasp and I looked up to see Eisuke looking at me with gentle eyes. Seeing him look different from usual I found myself lost in his eyes for a moment.

'He really is handsome.'

I must have been staring a bit too long as I felt him flick my forehead.

'Owww... I guess i deserved that. I shouldn't have stared at him like some crazy fangirl.'

Suddenly, I noticed they had me surrounded, everyone was looking kindly at me.

"I knew it." Soryu muttered.

"Elli, you are welcomed here any time." Baba smiled.

"Yeah, feel free to hang out with us." Ota added.

"T-Thank you..."

I was overcome by the kindness everyone was showing me. I thought i might burst out in tears.

'They actually accept me for who I am... I don't have to be someone I'm not.' I give everyone a big warm smile and thank them all within my heart. Thankful for their kindness.

...

I'm sitting on the couch with them as we all chat away. I get along with them all surprisingly well though Eisuke is sitting so close to me and won't let anyone else get near.

'What's his problem...' I roll my eyes as I look at him.

"You were really good earlier." Baba said and took a sip of his beer.

"Yeah. I think you did an excellent job." The usually quiet Soryu added.

I was shocked to hear them start commending me on the performance earlier after I stuffed up.

"R-Really? I stuffed up though..." I sighed, remembering my mistakes. I tugged at my clothes, feeling terrible.

"Don't be so hard on yourself. Everyone makes mistakes. And from those mistakes we learn and grow." Eisuke said trying to cheer me up and everyone nodded their heads in agreement with him.

"But... Kat said she would throw me out of the band if I did it again." I said, with downcast eyes, my tone was full of uneasiness, I didn't know what to do and then a sudden bang startled me. I jumped at the sound and looked to see that Eisuke had hit the table with his fist, he was looking quite angry.

"Are you serious? That's crazy. Just because she's rich she thinks she can boss you around as much as she likes. Don't just let her walk all over you!" Eisuke exclaimed. I flinched at the sound of his voice. I had never heard him get so angry before.

'I've never seen this side of him before.'

Eisuke was still in a rage after learning how I get treated and I placed a hand on my shoulder while calmly speaking his name.

"Eisuke..." My voice seemed to snap him out of it and he looked me in the eyes. I could see he was apologetic for how he just acted but they still showed his uncertainty.

'I can't believe he is getting so upset over me. He hardly even knows me...'

I just couldn't figure him out. There is so many different sides to him but what one was the real Eisuke?

That was something I couldn't answer right away. I couldn't stand the guy, yet at the same time I found myself wanting to spend more time with him; I wanted to know him better.

'Maybe, one day, I'll see who you really are.'