Peni Dextra: So what got you interested in Juri Sanada?

Blue Panther: I could ask you the same.

Peni Dextra: Um you did read my name right?

Blue Panther: Your name is your answer?

Peni Dextra: Okay I can understand if you think I'm a pretender but I'm the real deal Peni Dextra Miyabi Wrestler.

Blue Panther: Wait you're a Wrestler in here?

Peni Dextra: Yep I do need to interact with fans and see their review along with messages and find ways to beat my opponents from different observations, of course with my reading of the opponent style.

Blue Panther: Whelp it's just Juri seems to be very strong despite her idol background so I got curious about her.

Peni Dextra: Yeah your right after all idol turned Wrestlers being good are rare I mean look at Hagiwara.

Blue Panther: Could we not dwell there?

Peni Dextra: Okay so how did you find about Juri being a former idol?

Blue Panther: I had seen some fans talking about it.

Peni Dextra: Alright then do you know the name of the idol group?

Blue Panther: No.

Peni Dextra: Lucky for us I knew the name it's called Joshi sparks and they broke up after a Wrestling stunt in Berserk.

Blue Panther: Stunt?

Peni Dextra: Yes the group gained a lot of popularity and were asked to perform a stunt in Wrestling where Juri the woman we're discussing challenged one of the Wrestlers there.

(…)

Elena's eyes widened as this Peni Dextra retold the story of Misaki and Juri how the latter got the first into the Wrestling business due to provoking a Wrestler with the former wanting revenge, Misaki suffered and lost 53 matches 49 of them were to a single submission hold.

Misaki had managed to finally beat Priscilla Palencia in her 54th match and gained her first victory despite finally achieving what she set out to do Misaki refused to return to Joshi sparks claiming that Wrestling is now her new calling, Joshi fell into bad times after losing their biggest star with Juri attempting to fix that mistake which she made fighting Misaki as a mysterious challenger but it ended in Misaki's victory and Joshi sparks disbandment 'Is Sweet diva going down after this?'

She couldn't help but think back despite her reluctance to admit it Sakura is the star of the group her looks, attitude and talent made her the main attraction the group felt it lesser crowds than ever there are still a sizeable crowd mostly of her fandom who are now more vocal with Sakura gone along with the other fandoms for her band mates also looking for their girl to rise up and take the reigns now that Sakura Hagiwara the invincible diva is not a member as of now.

Her larger fandom had followed her to Wrestling but from what she heard they are diminishing after each loss she's suffering, the noise of her computer snapped her out of her reflections as she was reminded of her conversation.

Blue Panther: What?

Peni Dextra: I could ask you the same you stopped responding for a minute there?

Blue Panther: Yeah it's just all of this information it's so-

Peni Dextra: Familiar yeah I know it's like the Hagiwara girl now but instead of the figure four leg-lock it's the Boston crab.

Blue Panther: I guess I got worried is all, just hope the Sweet diva girls don't go through that path themselves.

Peni Dextra: You like idol music? I mean I'm not one to judge it's just idol music doesn't do it for me focus on some teen girls rather than on music.

Blue Panther: Hey there is a huge emphasis on music in the idol business!

Peni Dextra: No need to get defensive geez.

Peni Dextra: Wait do you happen to be an idol fan.

Blue Panther: Something like that.

Peni Dextra: That's great maybe you can get me some evidence of the group Misaki and Juri belonged to so we can get to the bottom of this.

Blue Panther: I'll see what I can get speak to you tomorrow.

Peni Dextra: Good night.

Peni Dextra left the chat

Elena sighed as she looked at her pc's clock realizing she had been up for some time she needs her sleep for the practice this morning.

(…)

Elena twirled and hopped taking a step as she gave a hand to the air "Cut!"

Elena stopped as she looked over to her manager Makoto shaking her head "Elena you had been doing this for months what is wrong with you?"

"S-sorry I guess I'm just tired is all" Elena refused to meet her eyes.

Makoto let out an annoyed sigh "Just take some tips on good sleep we can't afford to look bad we need to get at least a quarter of the crowd we used to get when Sakura was around in the next show."

"Why is that?" Nami asked with a narrowed view of her eyes.

"Well now that our star isn't with us some producers are talking about cutting the group off" Makoto revealed.

"No way" Aika held her tightened chest.

"Impossible" Yuuho placed a hand over her mouth.

"Yep regardless of what you all think of your talents and believe me your all talented Sakura is seen by producers and fans as the main star she wasn't main vocalist since the group's formation for nothing" Makoto spoke crossing her arms "Once a band or group lose their main star it faces the danger of being disbanded and now Sweet diva needs to put on the best show we could without Sakura or otherwise you girls better made plans outside the idol business."

Makoto turned back and began walking away her foot steps echoing with each step, Nami turned to Aika and Yuuho who hugged each other's in comfort "What am I going to do I'm a failure."

Aika cried unto Yuuho's chest "My parents said that I'm stupid and not worth an education like my older sister is."

"I-I know I only came here because I failed to get into high school" Yuuho cried as well.

"If only Sakura was still around" Nami whispered before she hushed herself "C'mon guys we're not going to be disbanded as long as we put that attitude away."

Elena clutched her fists and gritted her teeth Sweet diva is going to be disbanded like Joshi sparks "NO!"

"Elena?" Nami asked.

The orange haired idol realized she spoke outload and shook her head "No we're not going to go down without a fight guys."

"But Elena we-"

"Are going to stay afloat and do well until Sakura comes back!" Elena proclaimed "I don't know about you girls but I for one will not allow Sakura's home return to be without a home, she went out there to protect our home from someone that robbed it of it's pride now it's up to us to ensure there is a home for her to get back to."

Nami looked on with confusion before smiled "Well you heard her we need to keep Sakura's home and ours safe until she comes back and given a warm welcome."

Aika and Yuuho wiped away their tears and steeled themselves "Yeah we're doing this for Sakura or otherwise she won't beat Rio Kazama."

"Indeed if we put on a fight we'll inspire her to fight harder and win against Kazama!" Aika and Yuuho each proclaimed.

"Alright let's restart this from the top" Nami made the count down as the foursome rebegan their training.

After the training was done the afternoon was over as the sun began to set the remaining divas enjoyed a laugh after their proclamations and made a toast in the name of their absent member as Aika and Yuuho took their leave, Elena began tightening her shoes "Good job there Elena."

Elena looked up to see Nami giving her a proud smile "It's just well these two needed some motivation or they would have dragged us down."

"Elena I know your affected by the Sakura problem the worst but as glad that your trying to help but please don't let all of this weight you down."

"I'm strong I can carry it!" Elena snapped scaring Nami causing Elena to avert her gaze.

"Just talk to me if you need something" Nami patted her on the back as she left.

Elena stood there for a while before she realized the late time and began making her way back home as she walked she saw Yukiko along with two girls she didn't recognize jogging and laughing but the orange haired girl shook her head for now she'll focus on the show the Wrestling will be put on the back of the closet until the show is over and Sweet diva remains in business.

(…)

Days passed as the remaining divas practiced their dancing and singing which then turned to weeks to a single month as the show had finally come to decide their current future "Introducing the group that just lost their main vocalist to the Wrestling world please give it up for Sweet Diva!"

Many fans cheered but Elena could tell the cheers weren't as loud as she remembered as Sakura's larger fandom wasn't there, nonetheless Elena Miyazawa was determined to make a point the very same point she wished to make when she first joined this group she is the most talented singer and dancer not to mention most beautiful person she knows.

The spot light had shined down on the group as Elena smiled rising her finger up "Are you ready!"

"Yeah!" many fans cried.

The music track began playing as the divas began beating their feet's against the stage.

*We await our spark to return, until then we'll keep the fire warm and welcome*

The girls hit their feet against the stage harder as they began to clap.

*When the cold comes we stand together to protect our fire, we'll stand dying until the day the spark electrifies the storm of snow away*

The idols began to circle as they kept on singing.

*The great fire of song and dance still remain and will stand and fester no matter how heavy the storm and rain are for when they are gone the sun of a new day will come and banish yesterday's darkness away to bloom beautiful flowers of freedom we'll protect our*

Yuuho and Aika stood on either side while Nami went behind and Elena kneeled before the fans.

*Our passion of flames*

The music track ended silence enveloped the stage until a clap was heard followed by another and another until the stage exploded in applauds and roars of excitement.

"SWEET DIVA! SWEET DIVA! SWEET DIVA!"

The fans cheered as the four kneeled in gratitude "Thank you everyone for joining us here tonight and hearing this new song we wrote as well as watching the new dance we made, though we are now in tough times as long as our voices, passion and most importantly you fans are still here with us Sweet diva will be immortal!"

"YEAH!"

The fans cheered as the divas bowed a second time whilst the curtain descended putting an end to the act "Great job girls great show."

Makoto smiled as she clapped she looked towards Elena "Great song Elena the lyrics were just so touching."

Elena face turned crimson as she scratched the back of her head "I-I mean as long as you write something from the heart it'll be emotional."

"Can I write one too?" Aika asked in excitement.

"Me too" Yuuho followed.

"Girls we-"

"Let them try" Elena cut off Makoto surprising everyone "I mean all this time we were just singing whatever Sakura wrote so I believe we should all try and write ones ourselves."

Makoto sighed "Listen Elena-"

"She got a point" someone cut off Makoto the manager was about to scold the one who interrupted her but stopped.

"Mr. Okuma" Makoto spoke to the man in reverence, the man was an aged manager with short brown hair and matching beard along with green eyes his suit was jet black speaking of his importance along with that of his presence making the group stiff in respect of him.

"Okay calm down girls you exceeded many expectations tonight you managed to prove that even without your main vocalist you still have a future writing a new song and coming up with a new routine, if I didn't know better I would say she was holding you girls back" the man laughed but the divas were visibly upset at his comment "Elena Miyazawa you're the number 2 of the group right?"

"Yes sir" Elena answered biting down at being called number 2.

"Very well I would like to talk to you a bit alone" the man gestured for her to follow.

"Mr. Okuma I don't think-"

"I'll be fine" Elena smiled as she followed after the man once they had a safe distance away from the group the man looked at Elena.

"I heard what you were talking about before I made my presence known and your right" Elena looked up surprised getting an approving smile from this man "Having one main vocalist whom songs and dances may seem stable to dodge the too many cooks in the kitchen scenario but it is in fact a problem, should the main vocalist leave age out or anything else the rest of the group won't survive as they weren't given the necessary tools to survive."

"I just wanted to have the girls help I volunteered to write the next song as it was my fault that our main vocalist isn't available yet."

"And she won't be" Okuma revealed Elena was about to give him a rebuttal but he simply raised his hand "Girl I had been in this business longer than you had been alive and let me tell you Sakura Hagiwara won't come back I had seen something like this before and a million times, when the main vocalist thinks she's better than the other's and tries her hands at another place surprise just because your talented in one venture doesn't mean your good enough for another Hagiwara is on a losing streak her fandom is diminishing by the day with each defeat should she realize that her quest for a win against Rio Kazama is fruitless she'll leave but can't return to Sweet diva."

Elena felt her heart sink at this and her skin turned pale "What?"

"She became popular by giving off the image of a girl with a no giving up attitude an attitude she couldn't keep the façade of in the Wrestling ring, her fans loved her because she was that no giving up girl but now they see her as another person not the girl they supported and when she leaves Wrestling it'll only enforce that" Okuma sighed as he looked up "Sweet diva will go down the drain should she come back without fulfilling her promise a promise that can't be kept."

Elena looked down at her feet as she clutched her fists "Miyazawa please don't do anything rash, I had seen it before with Joshi Sparks."

Elena's anger and depression fell upon hearing that name, after her talk with Peni Dextra she used her placement in the idol business to learn as much as she could about the group and much to her disappointment nobody heard of them before and she couldn't find any records of theirs and then this concert that determined their future without Sakura came and accepted defeat but now she finally found a lead "Joshi sparks?"

"Yeah your generation is too young to remember such a group they were all talented and beautiful but they all put their efforts in one vocalist Misaki Toyoda and when she was gone the group was no more, today aside from Misaki Toyoda and Juri Sanada all of the other girls had to marry men with good jobs after the group disbanded" Okuma sighed as he gave a smile to Elena "You girls remind me of that group in more ways than one and I wish a better outcome for you all."

Okuma turned around to leave Elena "Um sir if it isn't much of a problem can I hear more about Joshi sparks?"

Okuma smiled as he turned to her looking into her eyes that held a great fire in them "I like that interests in you weather it's one of evading a similar fate or curiosity in your seniors I would love to show you more but now isn't a time for that so take this card."

Elena was given a card which held a special number in it "Whenever your free call this number and I'll share anything you want about Joshi sparks."

Elena smiled brightly as she bowed to the man "Thank you so much sir."

"Don't mention it you just keep your group afloat and prove that one vocalist missing isn't enough to get you all cancelled" Okuma left a smiling Elena behind.

Elena looked up the roof feeling more determined than ever.

(…)

Sakura Hagiwara stood in her shower allowing the hot water to relieve her tired body after another gruelling day of training as well as bullying from other Wrestlers her radio was turned on listening to the new song by her old group bringing a smile to her face "There waiting for me I have to get back as soon as possible."

Turning down the shower Sakura got dressed as she took a look at the card she was booked in being a major one that has Misaki Toyoda in the main event defending against Digger Yamamoto aside from her being required to be at ring side during this match she has one against a girl named Hikari whilst the woman she sworn vengeance upon Rio had one against Chinatsu Suzumoto her debut opponent, Sakura slapped her face determined to make Hikari pay for her bullying.

Aside from Kazama and her follower Kurea Komiyama Hikari was number 3 in Sakura's bullies in Berserk she was extremely disrespectful and would constantly mock Sakura, she'll regret that day.

Unfortunately for Sakura Hagiwara it didn't go that well, it wasn't helped by the fact that Rio was in the same card defeating Chinatsu with a simple sleeper hold Hikari had a field day trip the day after.

(…)

Elena sighed as she read the results of a big match card featuring her former rival she suffered her 40th loss in it and now her fandom was only one man the president of it, closing her phone she reached out to the door in front of her knocking on it after a while it opened revealing Mr. Okuma inside giving her a smile "Good to see you Miyazawa come in."

"Thanks for having me" Elena entered the man's private home.

"So you want to hear some songs from Joshi sparks?"

"Yes which one do you recommend?" after all to know about an idol group the best is through their song as the lyrics would reveal what kind of people they were.

"Alright let's hear this it's their signature song like fanfare of Sweet diva" the man turned on the switch as music played.

*What's that in the sky it's a super woman, she came to save the day and make a bright tomorrow*

*Weather your in the city or underwater she'll come to rescue you the super woman knows no limits or defeat*

*The day where darkness come is a day which wouldn't come*

Elena listened as the song was more of a super heroine song "Are all their songs about heroes?"

"Well that obvious in the name Joshi is another way to refer to women Wrestling in Japan" Okuma revealed to Elena's shock.

"For this very reason fools that wish to make money took the girls to a Wrestling stunt in Berserk during practice Juri Sanada who was the number 2 of the group offended the Wrestlers by commenting on the easiness of the sport, Priscilla Palencia a Scottish young woman nicknamed the Claymore managed to recently enter Berserk under the tutelage of would be great Wrestling star and current Shangri-La world champion Jackal Tojo angered by how these privileged girls that never knew the values and trails of hard work were making light of her efforts challenged them to a match" Okuma began retelling the story the same one Elena experienced and read but in a way that painted Priscilla on a new light.

'Was it the same with Kazama?' Elena internally questioned if like Palencia Rio also worked hard but not as bad as someone from a foreign country still.

"Miyazawa?" Okuma asked snapping her "Were you listening?"

"Y-yes it's just so familiar is all" Elena admitted.

"Yeah like I said to you that night you girls remind me of Joshi sparks in more ways than one" the man looked out the window "Weather the Hagiwara girl be the next Misaki Toyoda or phase herself into obscurity would damage Sweet diva if you kept building around her as the sole main vocalist, so you weren't wrong in the way you talked back to your manager she is new in the idol business as you are."

Elena felt a bittersweet taste since she began she was always told she was in the wrong and that Sakura was the angel that came from heaven Makoto while never outright referred to it as such made it clear in her actions and talks as she always picked Sakura over everybody else including Elena, now she was told by someone who is more experienced that she was right all along she was right but at what cost "Don't look so down girl be more upfront and happy that you're getting the recognition that you deserve now don't repeat the mistakes of Sanada and the other Joshi's and keep leading Sweet diva into better heights."

Elena felt a smile creep up her face as she looked up to the man "Thank you so much for showing me all of this for telling me things I wanted to hear not just from my parents but someone else."

Okuma chuckled "Well my doors are open for you, your kind of people shouldn't be ignored."

Elena nodded "Well tell me more about Joshi sparks then."

"Very well" Okuma began telling Elena all she needed to know from their members to their songs and their eventual fall, now armed with this new information she along with Peni Dextra can finally get the full story of the group.

(…)

"Well men the day has finally come" a little boy with short brown hair and red eyes told his fellow males in the room with him "With Sweet diva remaining in the business and Sakura Hagiwara not yet returning to the group as the main vocalist votes are opened our favourite Elena Miyazawa can finally be the main vocalist at last."

"Yeah but even if Elena was always number 2 and would in theory be the number 1 with Hagiwara gone, however the main reason Sweet diva are now experiencing success without their number 1 girl is because all the other four are given equal time boosting their popularity it'll be an intense battle" one member spoke up.

"Then we'll-"

*Creek

The door was opened by none other than Juri Sanada who immediately turned the light switch blinding both the boy and the other males "Sis!"

"Ken please don't turn off the lights it's bad for you" Juri scolded the young boy "Dad and Hana also complained about the noises of the songs you guys play so turn it down, I do need some sleep for the upcoming card."

Juri shut off the door after her scolding as she walked into the living room meeting an older man who looks just like her and the boy she yelled at having brown hair and crimson eyes with a muscular physique wrapping one of his strong arms around a younger woman with black hair and hazel eyes "C'mon Juri no need to be so harsh on the kid and his friends their in that age loving girls."

"Dad they need to calm down and mature otherwise they'll be like you" she replied shooting him with an annoyed disgusted glare.

"Ouch your really cold" the man chuckled, Juri sighed hard to believe this man is her father and not to mention he managed to marry this young woman besides him after her mother's death giving her the little brother Ken who is in fact 12 years younger than she is at 14 "If you keep up that attitude no man will turn his sights to you."

Juri closed her eyes feeling a bit of a sting "I'll be fine thank you."

"Their she goes that tomboyishly strong daughter of mine" the man sighed in bliss as he looked to the ceiling "Hard to believe she used to be a sweet and innocent idol girl."

Juri went to her old room in the house as she sat down looking over the match card for the upcoming Miyabi show one last time.

Teddy Cat Hori vs Hitomi Fujishima

Yoshiko vs Noriko Saihara

Subaru Fujino vs Might Yukiko

Juri Sanada vs Tania Smythe

The first match should be able to uplift the crowd and get them excited for the rest, as despite her proclamation of defeating Juri Noriko would most than likely lose to Yoshiko then Subaru can learn a thing or two from Yukiko and finally the main event will feature her against Tania Smythe the strongest woman in the world.

With her on the top of the card should be able to out sell her rival Misaki in Berserk's last event against Digger that match was messy with too much interference for fans liking, letting out a sigh Juri saw that Berserk haven't learned their lesson from all these years agon when Misaki was in a similar situation to Sakura Hagiwara who now rather than bring her fans in is driving off other fans due to her losing streak Inoba is most than likely doing everything in his power to gain back his lost money by allowing the LoE get away from all the interferences and cheating they are doing hoping it'll garner interests back.

Feeling somewhat curious weather or not things are repeating themselves Juri checked Sweet diva and like she heard they had been doing good for themselves after Sakura was gone unlike her group who simply wanted to stay afloat believing that Misaki would one day return to them, a chuckle in regret escaped her lips "How foolish and naïve we were girls."

Ken meanwhile looked the picture of Elena Miyazawa determined that now is finally her moment to shine and forever more as the talent she is not Sakura Hagiwara and the shadow she casts over the others.

A/N: We come back to this story with the next chapter being a match card since the request for this story wanted Juri to see some action, in this chapter we see the beginning of Sweet diva's rise without their main vocalist Sakura which sets the second heart wrenching half of the already depressing third episode as Elena learns more about the past and carve a different future for both herself and Sakura; Thanks for reading and have a nice day.