DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN AIKATSU NOR THE SONGS USED

*No Control by anime: Katekyo Hitman Reborn (voice: Toyonaga, Toshiyuki)

Momo's POV

I looked down at my outfit. I was dressed in a regular school uniform rather than my usual Starlight version. It was almost a foreign feeling being in a class that wasn't designed to teach about Aikatsu. I was, currently, on set for the drama in the classroom setting.

'It's been a while since I was in a district school uniform. It feels almost alien to me.' I sneaked a peek over to Yuki going through make up. Since he was a year older I never got the chance to see him much in school. We were so young back then that I didn't even think much about what the boy uniform looked like.

I quickly looked away when he turned to face me. I could practically feel him smirking at my back. 'Focus. Focus. Today I'm not Suzukawa Momo. I'm Aria. Someone that has an unrequited love with her friend Kukai. Who is played by Yu-kun.'

I shook my head. I couldn't sway the way I act just because of him. Not only as an idol but as an actress, I had to be professional and not let any outside influences distract me. I closed my eyes reciting my lines in my head. I had the entire script practically memorized including those not involving me. Reading through it in my mind gave me a sense of comfort. It was a guideline that I had to follow, which was perfectly fine with me.

"Shiro." I jumped when Yuki suddenly called my name. I opened my eyes seeing him sit at the desk in front of me. "Did you fall asleep?"

I glared at him. "No I did not."

"Aw why such a sour face. You look a lot cuter when you're smiling Shiro." He pulled on my cheek. I swatted him away holding my face.

"Don't do that Yu-kun. I already got my make-up done. If you mess it up, we would both get in trouble."

"Yeah yeah. I know. I don't need you scolding me every 5 seconds. Don't forget that I'm older." He leaned back into his chair with a lax attitude.

"Don't forget that busking is not allowed in most regions." I said through my gritted teeth. He raised his eyebrow.

I hate the fact that he was busking. It was often considered to be a public nuisance but that wasn't the part that I cared about. It was the idea that he would go out there and put so much at risk. What if the authorities had to put a stop to his actions? Do his parents know about this? His guitar could get damaged if he goes around playing recklessly. I couldn't see any thought put into his actions.

"You watched one of my performances? Let me guess you saw me do one of your parents' song." I crossed my arms over my chest as he guessed right. "Didn't your dad busk in the past too? He got scouted that way. What's the difference between that and me?"

"A lot of things. One, he had his band mates unlike you who is alone. Two, he was older than you are when he started. Three, he had only done it for a short period of time as means of a pass time unlike you who use it as a way to get your name out there. Fourth, his family were aware of-"

"I get it already. Stop rubbing it in my face." He frowned standing up. I immediately felt regret at the glimpse of him being hurt. Yet I couldn't bring myself to say anything to stop him. I mentally slapped myself knowing that I was pushing him away again.

"We will begin recording now! Everyone return to their positions." The director called out.

I grabbed hold of my pencil prop, not looking at Yuki any longer. The person playing the teacher stood up at the front with their papers in hand. Looking close enough it could be scene that the person wrote a few memos for themselves. I smiled to myself at the little detail. It was like a small way to remind me that we were acting now.

"Quiet on set! Camera rolling! Slate board!"

Someone else held out the famous black and white slate board in front of the front camera. "Act 1, scene 4, take 1."

They slapped down the slate loudly. "Andddd action!"

The teacher pointed to the scribbled kanji lesson on the chalk board, reciting the half line relating to the meaning of the word. I could hear the camera wheel it's way behind me to get a full shot of the set. Listening even closer, it was possible to hear the director whispering directions to the crew.

The school bell rang out, cutting off the teacher. They collected their stuff and gave the ending lesson blurb of completing the homework and such. I stood up first from the others as I was suppose to be the class representative. "Rise, bow."

The others around me followed my instruction, bowing to the teacher as the final greeting for the day. After the teacher left, the extras were allowed to spread out into small little groups to talk about anything as long as they didn't draw attention away from the main cast.

The acting transfer student came up to me with a bright smile. "Hi you're Aria-san right? The teacher told me that you were the class representative."

"Yes. If there's anything that you need help with, please come to me."

"Aria!" The two of us looked over to Yuki's character coming our way. As expected, I still wasn't use to Yuki's smiley face. Even seeing his brown hair was not natural. The little interaction just earlier was not helping me either.

"Is he one of your friends Aria-san?"

"Yep." I gestured to Yuki standing next to them. "Meet Kukai. He pretty much gets along with everyone so there's no need to hesitant with interacting with him."

"Nice to meet you Kukai-kun. I'm-"

"I know who you are. You already introduced yourself in front of the class remember? I hope we get along." They both shook hands. I could actually see a split in between Aria and Kukai because of this transfer student.

How can I say this properly? It just felt really lonely to see him with another person. Now I could see why Aria was so willing to confess after seeing this. Sure, it was acting but there was a sort of a familiar feeling.

"Cut!" I snapped myself out of it when the director shouted out.

We looked over to the director's seat. "We're going to run that again. Suzukawa-san on Karasuma-san's last line watch your facial expression. At this point Aria does not realize that she can be enviousness of their relationship. Think more to her wondering why she could be bothered by them for this part."

Aria was slow to understand her feelings. At the beginning of the story she kept everything to herself that she wouldn't show it so easily. I didn't realize that we had so much in common.

It wasn't like I loved Yuki the same way that Aria did for Kukai. I just didn't want to lose him anymore that I did already. And this wasn't the Yuki that I grew up with that I was lonely at that. "Okay, I understand."

After changing out of my student uniform costume, I wanted to say my farewells to the staff members for their good work today. There weren't a lot of mishaps after the first shots which was a good sign in the long run. There were still quite a few times that we had to repeat but that was natural in the film industry.

"Oh wait Suzukawa-san, there was a schedule change. It's posted on the bulletin board so make sure to check that before leaving." One of the staff told me.

"Alright. Thank you for informing me." I went over to the bulletin board passing by the classroom set. The actors and actresses playing my fellow students were still there, probably talking about their own thoughts on today. We gave the courtesy bow to each other before I continued my way.

I took a picture of the notice after reading it so that I could refer to it later. Nothing too big, just a bit of re-arranging the scenes filming order. It looks like they wanted to film Yuki's and I's scenes apart first. They were probably trying to give us more time to get to know each other for us to film better together. Granted they didn't know that that wasn't the issue.

I sighed starting to walk away. I kept revising the notice, making sure that I had the proper new order in mind.

"She probably only got the role because she's the Star couple's daughter." I stopped in my tracks. It was the voice of the person playing the transfer student.

"You really think so?" I lowered my phone turning to face the classroom set. All the student actors and actresses that had greeted me earlier hadn't noticed that I was close by enough to hear them.

"Yeah, think about it. Yurika-sama was the author of the original book. Ichigo-chan could have asked her to give the role to Suzukawa. She can't even look at Karasuma in the eye and she's suppose to act as his good friend. What a joke."

I took deep breaths hearing them laugh. Haters exist I won't deny that. Hearing it out loud though is entirely different than reading it on a screen. Even people that I worked with could not like me and I wouldn't know.

"Its weird though. Karasuma-kun looked like he enjoyed himself whenever she messed up. I saw them talking before shooting too. You think they're friends already?"

"Don't get me started on him. On set he's friendly then the moment I tried to talk to him about anything else, ice cold. I even tried to tell him about Suzukawa and he got mad at me. Started going off criticizing every detail about my acting and not her's. He's every bit as annoying as her."

Yuki stood up for me? "You know Karasuma-kun is a no name compared to Suzukawa-san. Just post something on Kirapatter about him and his career is practically over. As if it even started."

That's the breaking point for me. They can say whatever they want about me but don't touch my friends. Don't touch the career that Yuki has been working so hard for.

I slapped my hand on the wall as powerfully as I could. I saw each of them flinched at the sound, turning to me. "With that kind of attitude your careers will never reach the goal that you dream for."

I confidently took strides to them. "None of you have any right to judge us."

"And why not? We're acting with you that we can say whatever we want. You should just admit that you asked your mom to get this job." I scoffed at them.

"I have not and never will ask my mom for that. It's exactly people like you that make our lives so difficult. We need to prove ourselves time and time again just to please you, who enjoy mocking others. I would rather work myself to the bone than rely on my parents to do it for me."

"Good sappy speech. So what now you're going to tell Karasuma what I think of him? I don't care. He's too brash that what I said about him was true. If I don't say anything then someone else would if they work with him. Even little miss Wild Card idol can't protect him."

"He doesn't need protection from someone like you. He's stronger than anyone I ever met that you're not worth his time."

"W-what? H-how dare you?!" I raised my hand holding my phone.

"You said it yourself. Compared to him you have more of a standing on social media but the same could be applied to you as well. He may be cold to you but your personality is revolting enough as it is. One more thing, my full title is Genius Wild card. It comes from my ability to know a lot about a variety of topics. I know exactly what will happen if I stand up for myself against you. Can you?"

With the hierarchy in Aikatsu I would hate to use this to overpower someone else but they had threatened to use it against Yuki already that I had no reason to hold back. They weren't lying that Yuki was very cold. They didn't know enough about him to call him that though in my eyes. To me, if they didn't deserve his attention, then he doesn't allow them the chance to hurt him.

They lost their words, rushing to leave me. They were half way towards the exit when I spoke up again. "And I'll be sure to tell the other staff about today's events as well."

"Excuse me?" I walked back up to them.

"I'm sorry is there a problem? Did you convince yourself that your words have no consequences? Regardless of what you said about the two of us, no one likes people talking behind their backs in this business. Today should be the first and last time you learn this."

It was easy to hide behind a screen and talk negatively about someone. But if they couldn't live up to their consequences then it was even more annoying. These were the type of people that I couldn't feel pity for.

I had left them at that. Still being on set I went straight to the main office to report the incident. I knocked on the door allowing myself in once I got the permission to enter. Only the director and producer were present.

"Suzukawa-san, how can we help you?"

"I would like to inform you of some trouble that I ran into. I can personally handle the situation but I would prefer if someone with authority was aware so that if needed I have the backing required."

"Alright? Go ahead." I told the two of them what had happened between the other actors and I.

I was giving them the benefit of the doubt to not do something like this again. Them being jealous was normal as I had a higher position than them and Yuki was lower yet still got the main role. I'll let them go this time as no real harm was done and let this be their chance to learn.

"That is a serious issue. Though given how you are currently handling it we trust you that you will act accordingly. Please come to us if you need anything."

"I appreciate the support. We are still young. I do hope that they don't escalate their actions in the future. I ask that you please make sure not to let this influence anything on set."

"Of course." I was going to bow as a signal that I was done when they continued. "I have to say you and Karasuma are pretty mature for your age. Makes sense too since he's your fan."

"My fan? Karasuma-san is?"

"Yeah. I guess he didn't tell you to remain professional. Oh yeah, you asked to see his audition before, right? We have it on file here." The producer grabbed their laptop. They clicked through a couple of folders. The director pulled out a chair for me as the producer put the laptop on the desk. I fixated myself on Yuki standing there with a script in hand.

Yuki acted out a few lines for his role, all flawlessly. "Karasuma's acting was perfect that those at the recording had all agreed that we wanted him in the show. It was this part that really made him even more memorable."

"Thank you for that show. We have a few more people to go through but before we send you off is there anything that you want to ask us or say?" A voice spoke behind the camera.

"Suzukawa Momo. She's auditioning too I assume." There was a silence both in the video and this room.

"We can not confirm nor deny that. Why would that be of importance if I might ask?"

"Suzukawa-san recently said that she was trying to get into a romance drama. Seeing that this was Todou-san's work, I thought it would be this one. I wanted my first role with her beside me."

My heart raced. "In the case that Suzukawa Momo is not a character, then what happens to you?"

"I'll still continue. I'll try and try again to get into her view. So much that everywhere she looks she'll have to acknowledge me as an idol." Was this how he looked at me?

"If I may ask, is there a reason that you aim for her?"

"She's going to be a top ranking idol I know it. Suzukawa Momo, she's special. If she has a goal in mind, she'll do it. Things aren't easy though. I want to challenge her. I want to be a top idol just as much as she does. I can't call myself an idol if she isn't the one to call me one herself."

"That was the end of his formal audition. This is the clip of his stage audition that he submitted beforehand."

"Okay..." I mumbled out still having Yuki's words resonant within me. He went for this role because he wanted to see me again. I was the one that cut off the tie between us because of Aikatsu. And it was going to be Aikatsu that makes us look at each other again.

Since this was a high in demand drama there was a needed elimination in those auditioning. Each person was to submit a musical performance as the majority of those trying out were idols. They were looking for determination in this portion rather than musical abilities.

We were only suppose to send in a voice recording to make things simple. Yuki must have filmed this on his phone as the camera was filming the ceiling. He cleared his throat off screen before I heard a click of a computer mouse.

I recognized the beginning. It was another More Than True song but it was one that was made before they had signed on a company label. There were a few recordings of the band before that float around the internet but only true fans knew about it.

Yami ka hikari ka kono dooa wo There was something that I didn't realize when I had listened to his cover of Kiss of the Alice Blue. Yuki's voice was a lot deeper while singing.

Aketara futatabi modoreru ka It wasn't just deeper. It was on a lower registrar than his speaking voice to imitate dad's.

sou yokubou ni rekishi wa mayou

Jidai okure no debaisu ni I felt chills hearing him singing. This was a much better recording than from his busking that everything could be heard.

Donna ni aichaku ga atte mo

Sude ni tsunagaru basho mo nakute Even without singing him I could hear the slight air movement around him. He couldn't stay still.

Tomaranai

NO CONTROL iki saki nado When did Yuki get so good with his vocal training?

NO CONTROL dare mo kitto He knew exactly where to put the accents and how to properly reel himself back

NO CONTROL shiranai mama susunde kita Not only that he had a nice balance of both his head and chest voice

NO CONTROL sekai no ishi

NO CONTROL shitagau nara

Tatoe, kokoro ni uso tsui temo

NO NO NO, NO NO NO, NO NO NO

TEARS That wasn't how the original ending was suppose to go. Yuki's was much softer. Like he had given up at the end.

No, not given up. Accepting it.

'Uncle Naoto! Uncle Naoto! Teach me to play this song first!' I could hear an old memory of when we were kids.

'No Control? Why would you want to play this song?'

'I like it a lot!'

'Why?'

'I like the lyrics! Continuing even when everything is out of your control. Going through tough times to get to the end because you have to. How cool is that!' How could I forget? This was Yuki's favourite song.

That was the Yuki that I knew and yet didn't. His song was painful that listening to the end was difficult. I couldn't ignore it though. Maybe I was crazy but it was like he was singing at me. He wouldn't have touched this song unless he was sure that he could do well. And did better than well. This was his own emotions that pulls people in. The perfect song to show who he was. Nothing like him in front of the strangers from his busking.

"How was it Suzukawa-san?"

I felt myself smile just slightly. "It was hauntingly beautiful. I would have to say that he fully brought out his emotions for me to see."

They nodded along. "Karasuma-san was not exactly what we looking for when casting for Kukai but how he has the same boldness and confidence. That matches to your's slash Aria's more logical and composed personalities. If the one acting feels a personal relationship with the characters, it boosts the performance by 200 percent."

I shook myself to calm down. "Thank you for allowing me to view it and for your kind words. I must excuse myself now."

I walked outside of the studio with Yuki's voice still in my head. The incident of the hater actor and actresses was gone from my head as I focused solely on his audition. I hadn't really put in the effort to actually listen to him.

I hovered my finger over the contact name. I didn't hesitate to call knowing that if I didn't do this now, I wouldn't ever. I put my phone up to my ear hearing the dial ring. Two rings went by that I started to doubt if he would pick up.

"If you want to nag at me then do it in person." I turned around. Yuki stood there with his phone in hand. He declined the call, putting it in his pocket as he came closer.

"I thought you l-left."

"We're done for the day, so yeah I wanted to. Thought we could talk about something."

"And what's that?"

"You may be an idol but you know there's a lot of people that still critiqued you on every little deal? Yeesh there are some annoying people in this industry. No one else is going to say anything so you have to stop trusting in people." Yuki's eyebrows were tightly knitted together in anger.

I dropped my head. Neither one of us were at fault for what they had said but I had felt that I had disappointed him. "I'm sorry."

"And don't say sorry! It's those haters that are the problem, not you. I'm not going to name names but I'm not going to protect you like little kids anymore if you don't stand up for yourself." I felt my lip quivering as I started to tear up. Not wanting to hold back anymore I tackled him into a hug.

Yuki tensed up at the sudden action but before I could say anything I tightened my hold. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry Yu-kun!"

"O-okay I get it! Let go!"

"No! Yu-kun I'm so sorry that I didn't audition with you. That I didn't talk to you after I got into Starlight. Everything! I was your friend and you were the only person who I could have talked to but I didn't."

He slowly loosened up without saying anything. "You wanted to be an idol way more than I did. After all this time I was so scared to see you again. Seeing you dye your hair and busking on the streets you were this new person. I wanted to keep the idea of us as children before all the fighting that I couldn't see that you still were my friend. I'm so sorry that I hurt you."

Yuki never really did change. Before the group interview it was me that started to nag him about what he was doing with little idea of his thoughts. Yet when the reporters started talking about my scandal he immediately took action to help me. Even today he stood up for me at the cost of getting in trouble. He may be a bit more rebellious but he still cared about me.

Slowly he wrapped one arm around me and patted my head with the other. "Don't worry about it."

I pulled back a little to look up at him. "I didn't do anything special Shiro. In the end you as an idol have things you can't say or do. I'm a no one so I do whatever I want."

Yuki said it so easily when I knew that it was hard to admit. He was only trying to comfort me while keeping up his emotions in check to not affect me. "I thought you hated me."

"I get angry at you. I don't like that you are an idol when you were so reluctant in the first place. You're sort of a know it all with all your studies that it's annoying that you know more than I ever could about anything in this world. But..." He paused, looking away from me. "I couldn't hate you."

I held him tighter, burying my face in his chest. "C-come on Shiro. Stop it. You're embarrassing me."

"I'm never letting you go again. I want to make things right with you. I want to know this new you. Will you allow me to?"

"Will it get you off of me?" I smiled at him trying to resist me. "Shiro, I can feel you smiling. Let go."

"I don't think so." In a way a childish side of me showed up. Maybe its because he knew me before I wanted to be a mature person. His image of me was different than everyone else. Despite his name meaning snow, Yuki was warm in my arms right now.

"Fine. How about we spend a day doing what I want. Then you can judge who you think I really am."

"Deal!" I jumped back in celebration.

"Now hold on one second. I do have one condition for you if you want to agree." I slowly shrank seeing how he was planning something. "I want to meet that Higawari kid. Bring him along."

Yuki and Shouta together? The purest idol that I've never seen mad before and a person with no regards for anyone other than himself, put together in one place? That's not possible. This was a terrible idea. Yet his stubborn self won't consider anything else.

"Fine."

Aipom4: I'm just putting my characters through suffering often lol

Trivia: As you know Yuki dyes his hair as a sign of him rebelling. Originally what I wanted was for Yuki to have coloured contact lenses. However, in Aikatsu the main characters are the ages of 13-14 in the first year, making Yuki 15-16. Technically you can wear it at the age of 12 with doctor's approval. Given that this was more of his own actions, means no doctor approval and definitely no parental approval either. So yeah he has dyed hair as a result.