Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Chapter 10

KABUKI PALACE

Shinn : ……..(looking at floor)
Emi : HOW LONG DO YOU EXPECT US TO WAIT FOR YOU TO GET MARRIED SHINN?
Shinn : Lower your voice One-san.
Emi : Haih,I thought I would return here with the news of my little niece or nephew is gonna be born soon
Shinn : In your dreams.
Emi : In my dreams?*smacks Shinn’s head.
Shinn : (rubbing his head)That hurts.
Emi : I hope it will trigger your sense Shinn.You are 34.And all you think is about your performance.Dont you want to start a family?
Shinn : (sigh)

Emi : If you are going to tell me that you have not yet move on.Please.Stop it.I had enough
Shinn : I have moved on.
Emi : Liar.
Shinn : Up to you.
Emi : If you did,you would have gotten married by now.And probably your wife would have been pregnant now.
Shinn : (sigh)
Emi : Don’t make me arrange your marriage.I don’t even want to do that but Otou-sama has been bugging me about your future.
Shinn : When will he be back?
Emi : Not until you have found someone for him to meet during dinner.(lifted her eyebrows)
Shinn : That old man.(sigh)
Emi : Your father.Our father.So,think about it.
Shinn : I’ll think about that later.
Emi : Whatever it is.I am so tired right now.Never knew jet lag would give this kind of effect and now having you as another matter.(sigh)
Shinn : How is Ryu-san?
Emi : He is in the room.With Akina and Myu of course.
Shinn : I haven’t seen both of them for so long.
Emi : I suppose so.Anyway,IM gonna return to my room.AND YOU THINK ABOUT IT SERIOUSLY THIS TIME PLEASE.
Shinn : Don’t worry about that One-san.(grins)


MORNING

Mika : Yes,yes.Everything is done.The interview has been postponed to Wednesday and today’s rehearsal is set to start at 2,right after lunch time.And yes,please make sure all preparation for Mizuhara-sama is done before we got there.ETA is around 12.Alright,thank you.*ends call

Nana : Mika-san?
Mika : (turned around)Nana-san.*bows
Nana : Busy morning eh?
Mika : Everyday is busy indeed.I need ear pads now.(laugh)
Nana : So,how is everything.How long have you been working eh?
Mika : Today is my 25th day.
Nana : Wow,that is impressive.Considering that Shinn and you got along very very nice.I am shocked and I must congratulate you in advance.
Mika : Everyone has been telling me that.I am lost now.
Nana : (laugh)No no no.It’s just none of them,the previous assistants are as dedicated as you.You are very good in arranging everything,not to forget the looks you have.(winks)

Mika : Oh right.I think whatever I am doing is nothing compared to you.It must be hard to keep everyone here healthy?
Nana : It drives me insane sometimes.Whenever there is a big show,most of them would end up getting fatigue because they practiced so hard.And lack of water of course.(sigh)
Mika : (nods)
Nana : Anyway,make sure to drink lots of water and don’t skip your meals!(pat Mika’s shoulder as she walked away)
Mika : No worries.

Mika looked at her watch and realized It is time to call Shinn to get ready

SHINN’s ROOM

Mika : (knocks) Mizuhara-sama.It’s time to get ready for your rehearsal.
Shinn : Come on in.

Mika opened the sliding door and saw Shinn playing with his fan.

Mika : Are you ready?
Shinn : I am.Can you see?
Mika : So,then why are you still sitting there like I am not here?
Shinn : Don’t you know how lazy I can be when it is time for rehearsals.
Mika: No.
Shinn : (sigh) Alright,come lets go.
Mika : Don’t forget your water.
Shinn : Water?What water?

Mika walked towards the table and grabbed two bottle of plain water.

Mika : You want to die of dehydration?
Shinn : It’s not like the rehearsal--
Mika : Shut up.Come lets go.


Shinn has gotten really really comfortable with Mika and that made him question everything about himself.He cant understand what attracts him whenever he is with Mika. He feel so at home whenever Mika is with him.Despite their horrible first impression,Mika seems not to care and she seems not to take at heart about whatever he said to her before this.

KAZUKI PALACE

Mia : Alright,so after this.Tora and Hiroto would do the first act with Shinn.And then we will have the second act to be lined up .Only when it is perfect alright?
Koichi: Mia-sama.
Mia : Yes Koichi?
Koichi : What about the props.I have not seen them yet.
Mia : Really?Dont worry.I’ll have Shou to settle that.

Mika watched as all of them busy themselves with their roles and she just stand there.As always.Waiting for hours until Shinn finishes.Sometimes,she would go around the palace,talking to the maids and the workers.Sometimes,she would just help the workers doing the preparations. On certain days,she would just joined the cook in the kitchen and helped them prepare the food.Mika  in indeed known for her easy-going self and almost everyone at the Kazuki and Kabuki palace likes to talk to her.

Tora : Shinn,you sure got yourself a very loyal assistant.
Shinn : What are you talking about?
Tora : your Mika of course.
Shinn : She is my assistant excuse me.
Tora : If I ask her out,would you allow that?
Shinn : What?
Tora : If I ask her out,would that be okay?Or she is taken?!
Hiroto : I asked her that day,she said she has no one .I wonder why.
Shinn : Why are you guys talking about my assistant.
Hiroto : I overhead Hiiro talking to her the other day.
Shinn : About?
Hiroto : Hiiro asked her out for a dinner but she said no.
Shinn : She said “No”?
Hiroto: Not like “No”. I don’t think Mika is the type that goes our freely with us guys.
Shinn : you think so.
Tora : Or you are planning to ask her out too…hmmm Shinn??
Shinn : She is my assistant.I go out with her all the time on weekdays.
Tora : Maybe I should ask her out during weekends(winks)

Mika watched them from afar and she knew that three of them were talking about her.

Mika : bunch of idiotic guys (sigh)
Akira : Mika-san!Would you help me here?
Mika : Yes yes sure.
Akira : I asked them to put up the banner here,but if you look closely.It is not right.
Mika : (looking at the banner) It’s not straight.
Akira : Can you help me with it?I cant climb the ladders with this twisted ankle.(showing his ankle)
Mika : Its okay,I can handle this.
Akira : I’ll hold the ladder for you.

Mika rolled her sleeves and start to climb up.She adjusted the banner and she almost tripped because the ladder were quite unstable.

Mika : Is it okay now?
Akira let go of the ladder to take a look .
Akira :Alright good!Thank you.

Mika slowly climbed down the ladder but then because it was unstable and Akira forgot to hold on to it,she tripped and fell from the 6th steps.
But someone caught her.And she fell onto her rescuer.Mika tried to lift her spinning head to see who she tripped onto and when she finally got her will to open her eyes.She was shocked to see the  familiar pair of eyes looking at her.Mika quickly stood and lend a hand to help the person who saved her.

Shinn : (rubbing his head) Are you alright?
Mika : …..
Shinn : (looking a Mika) Mika?
Mika : (blank face)
Shinn : (lean closer to Mika) Mika?Are you alright?

Shinn grabbed Mika’s shoulder because Mika looked frozen and nothing came out of her mouth.

Mika : (snapped out) Im fine.Im fine.Im fine.Oh god,I am so sorry.
Shinn: Are you sure you are alright?You look pale.
Mika : No nothing,it’s okay.I am fine.I am sorry for the trouble.And thank you.Thank you so much

Shinn looked at Mika closely before letting go of her shoulder.

Mika : (breathing hard)
Akira : OH my god!Mika-san!I am so sorry!I should have hold on to the ladder!
Koichi : Is everything alright here?
Tora : Did anyone got hurt?
Mia : Are you alright Mika?Shinn?
Shinn : I am fine.But I don’t think Mika is.
Mika : Im fine,Im perfectly fine.Dont worry about me.Continue with the rehearsal everyone.
Mia : Lets get some fresh air alright?Mika?Eh wait,I have to get this done...
Mika : Good idea.I’ll got out for a while.It’s okay Mia-san.Thank you (smiles)

Mia : get something to drink alright Mika-san.You can go to the kitchen and ask for anything alright?

Mika went out of the rehearsal room and headed towards the garden

Mika : (rubbing the back of her head)Such flashbacks.I hate this.

Mika sat on the bench facing the pond and drink her plain water.Mika thoughts were all about her flashbacks,it seem like a déjà vu because she had experience the same thing,but with a different guy.

Mika : (sigh)

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