I didn't understand- I was 16, after all. I remember feeling scared, disgusted with myself for some reason, confused, frustrated.
The third time you called, I stared at your name flashing on the caller ID, trying to recall our every interaction, reading the subtext everyone else seemed to see. I slid the phone under my pillow and decided to take another shower
That hurt me as much as I'm sure it did you.
I swear, it's never occurred to me before this, not even for a second- you and I. But as he said that, I could see it. I instantly knew what he was talking about- like a slide show, all the touches, the hand-holding and all those damned looks of genuine affection suddenly twisted and made... dirty, somehow.
I didn't understand- I was 16, after all. I remember feeling scared, disgusted with myself for some reason, confused, frustrated.
I'm really bad at commenting
Tightrope: thank you for delurking for me. Since you're my first ever commenter on a piece of fiction, you get to pick a character and situation for me to write about. :theking I'll try my best, even if it means loads of research (boy, what a chore, huh?)
<<If you both loved me, you'd kill yourselves today>>
How on earth can you believe that you're bad at commenting, Tightrope? >.>
You're a whole level above the average commenter :heart:
Thank you all for your fantastic comments, and thank you for the thank yous. I really didn't expect such comprehensive encouragement so soon. I'll just take it as a good sign and keep on keeping on.
Beecubed: I went to the Ishiyoshi thread you were talking about and came across your piece. Wow, great minds, huh? :) I've been meaning to get an Ai-chan piece out, but like you said, she is very mysterious. Just when you think you've gotten the corner on her, she shows an entirely different facet of herself. I'll have to go rewatch my Haromoni episodes again.
Ayaka's always struck me as someone adorably cynical and profane. Like she knew how and when to be cutesy, but basically screaming inside, "Omigod, I can't believe I'm f*cking doing this for a living." Ayaka and Mika gets this fixed, frozen, cultural-shocked look anytime something stupid was going on around them.
Those treacherous, gainfully-employed, little sacks of... My thumbs flew across the keypad, as I typed furiously, <<If you both loved me, you'd kill yourselves today>>. I stared at the blinking cursor and deleted each character one by one slowly. It was awkwardly phrased and 'kill yourselves' didn't translate very well in Japanese.
My kanji sucks and my English is borderline crap, not that anyone could tell. I was literally the one-eyed bilingual man in the land of the rising sun. I gave up a college education, warm tropical nights and hot surfers for what? Coconuts Musume, what a fucking joke.
Liar. “So, where're we meeting?”
I'll pick our beloved Charmy, Ishikawa Rika. And I think it's very cliché but... I'll pick graduation as situation (I don't mind if is her graduation or another member graduation). I really want to know what you can do with this ~
But Ayaka's English is good, isn't it? Why would she think it borderline crap?
I always thought it was great.
Tightrope: request granted... just not today. :P I got 3 pages full of notes and links already. Lets really go for the gusto here- Ishikawa-san deserves a whole lot better than a rushed-out ficlet. I was already working on an Aibon- we'll see where that takes me.
On quiet nights, Nakazawa-san flips through old photo albums and tears up from time to time when she looks at the two children pulling faces at the camera, nostrils stuffed with coins.
Often, they are late for their next Mini Moni appearance because of some prank, sometimes involving rope and Mika.
Til today, Yossie and Rika still cringe internally every time someone brings her up during talk shows.
Will be swamped for the next three days, but who knows? I could end up being at my most productive just to escape from work.
:D i really was going for entertainment value- it was really fun to write. I think I was just projecting myself when writing it- muttering 'f*ck' repeatedly in the morning, while trying to muster some motivation to get into work. I just had to explore that with one of the girls. Ayaka is a fantastic subject- given her good-natured personality, it brings to reason that she'd turn to humor first in any given situation. So even when she is spitting nails angry or really depressed, there would still be an underlying dark humor present.
I'm quite certain that she actually realizes its wrong the moment it comes out of her mouth, and shrugs it aside with a "What the heck, its not like the viewers are going to realize its wrong. We just need to make sure Mika doesn't blow the whistle on me."
You can have great English, but still think that it needs work. And if you're Ayaka, in the middle of a deep funk, everything is borderline crap.
Character Study #3: Kago Ai
Or 4 people who feel personally responsible for Aibon, and one who doesn't
In the grander scheme of all things Hello Project!, Nakazawa-san feels responsible for everything. She saw the warning signs a long time ago and she just didn't think Kaorin would appreciate being told what to do by the ex-leader who had trouble letting go.
So she became that cool aunt figure who just wanted to hang with the kids and not really need to raise them. She doted on them, both on-screen and off. Playing pranks with Tsuji-chan, to the everlasting exasperation of their main target, Yaguchi and sneaking sweets in for Kago-chan when she was on a company-enforced diet.
On quiet nights, Nakazawa-san flips through old photo albums and tears up from time to time when she looks at the two children pulling faces at the camera, nostrils stuffed with coins.
Sometimes, she wakes up in cold sweat after Tsuji strips her down to nothing in front of a full crowd at the Yokohama arena. Yaguchi would be especially temperamental those days, and the daily lecture would be that little bit harsher than usual.
Yossie personally thought that Rika pampered them a little too much
Til today, Yossie and Rika still cringe internally every time someone brings her up during talk shows.
Aibon never spoke about her problems, and Non never questioned, loving her best friend just the same.
Rika patted her head and held her as she cried, telling her she was not to be blamed for what happened and that she was just a "focussed individual, not selfish". Non knew better, but she decided a long time ago to spend and squander her youth and life exactly how she wanted without regrets. So she carried on with her life, sparing a few minutes sometimes to drop Aibon a note or call. Things changed, but Aibon was just the same as ever.
This was hastily written, but I got bit and it refused to let go until I got this piece out. I will do another Kago study in a different format some other time.
Will be swamped for the next three days, but who knows? I could end up being at my most productive just to escape from work.
"in the middle of a deep funk"
Never heard this expression before! I like it, there's a nice ring to it. Where are you from, grac?
YES.
And not just internally either. You can see it on their faces. xD
I'm not entirely sure if it's simply because they may be feeling 'responsible'; but Aibon and Nono were first and foremost, a part of 4th Gen, their comrades, their friends. To have to hear about them like that, especially Aibon, it must be somewhat awkward, maybe even painful. I'm sure they'd be thinking something along the lines of, "*mentally slaps forehead* Can we just move on please?..."
Seriously CANNOT wait for the Charmy one. I'd love to see how you portray my ichiban idol. I'm sure I'd have a lot to respond to that, as my fangirling instincts just kick in big time if it's got to do with Rika-chan. And with those 3 pages of notes that you have, I'm sure you can't do any wrong!
1)Trying too hard to be funny
2)Buri-buri princess behaviour, forced or genuine
3)Lame puns, unless you were a senior leader and deference needed to be shown for proprieties' sake
4)Over-exaggeration of a role or character
5)Shameless self-praise
6)Ham
“Yeah- she was fantastic, feeding me lines earlier, when we were dissing Sayu.
“Ah, Yocchan.” she said, casually swinging her duffel bag over her shoulder. “You tell Rika-chan any of this, I will wedgie you repeatedly during a concert.”
Errgh- I hope I don't get excommunicated by the Chuuch if my portrayal of Charmy/graduation ends up a little less than ideal. :sweatdrop:
And Ayaya was mentioned! Ayayaaa ~ :heart: I totally see Miki forcing her friend to watch all the Charmy stuff with her, because she didn't want to suffer alone or die from boredom :lol: In the end Miki was enjoying it, but what about Aya, I wonder?
And that is why, Rika-chan, I glared at you the whole of today's recording and refused to speak with you in the dressing room.
“Iya ya,” Takahashi flushed suddenly, her cheeks warming, “Stop saying all that.”
“It's true, though.”
Silence. “Gaki-san reads?”
"Thank you for taking care of me.”
“Thank you for letting me.”
Just so I don't back out of this endeavor, I hereby pledge "Study #6: Charmy Ishikawa/graduation" over the weekend. Unless I get distracted by Miki Fujimoto, OBGYN vs. Aya Matsuura, Asst. D.A.
As always, thank you all for reading. I can still scarcely believe that people will want to read the junk I crank out.
Yeah, you know, I've seen a still of Yossi touching the back of her neck during the Shabekuri interview I don't know if they were talking about the girls then. That's actually an unconscious tell- a sign that she's angry. We must track down the exact moment.
Errgh- I hope I don't get excommunicated by the Chuuch if my portrayal of Charmy/graduation ends up a little less than ideal.
*grac’s extras*
Character Study #4: Ishikawa Rika, October 2005
by Fujimoto Miki
Everyone exists for the sole purpose of Fujimoto Miki's entertainment.
1)Trying too hard to be funny
2)Buri-buri princess behaviour, forced or genuine
3)Lame puns, unless you were a senior leader and deference needed to be shown for proprieties' sake
4)Over-exaggeration of a role or character
5)Shameless self-praise
6)Ham
“You weren't here in the morning- I came with Aya-chan for the Eriku Kamezo corner. She was...” she bent over laughing, wiping her tears as she recalled the shoot. “Hehh. Ma, anyway, she's hilarious.”
“…That was just fucking irritating. But you know what's really funny? That split second before she affects her Charmy chara and she realizes she has to do something really embarrassing. That is just too damned hilarious. She's fantastic.”
Yossie gaped in confusion as Mikitty continued extolling the comedic virtues of Charmy Ishikawa, like a connoisseur describing fine wine.
“Ah, Yocchan.” she said, casually swinging her duffel bag over her shoulder. “You tell Rika-chan any of this, I will wedgie you repeatedly during a concert.”
Character Study #5
<<Is it nature or nurture? I don't know...>>
“Sorry, do you want to go back to sleep?”
“Mm.”
“I accidentally drank some coffee earlier- now I can't sleep.”
“It's true. When we first joined, we were told to make a chara for ourselves. I think I never really made one myself, so they made it for me and now that they've made me, I don't know what that is and I'm this character I don't recognize on screen and off-screen, I don't know what I am anymore, and-”
“I don't know if I'm dependable, or if I was made to be dependable.”
“What if we go out into the real world and discover that we're so different from the onstage personalities they made for us?”
“I just feel lost. Like there are so many sides of me, that I don't know who the real me is anymore.”
Silence. “Gaki-san reads?”
“Thank you for taking care of me.”
“Thank you for letting me.”
“I'll wake you up tomorrow morning. Goodnight, Risa-chan.”
Just so I don't back out of this endeavor, I hereby pledge "Study #6: Charmy Ishikawa/graduation" over the weekend. Unless I get distracted by Miki Fujimoto, OBGYN vs. Aya Matsuura, Asst. D.A.
“Thank you for taking care of me.”
“Thank you for letting me.”
(That time when she fell hard during a particularly brilliant volleyball save during middle school didn’t count.)
A low, demonic rumbling that gradually rose in volume reverberated out of Rika, like a far-off storm, except that the far-off storm was right next to Yossie.
“Mm, I- I was, uh- watching you sleep all night.”HOW SWEET :heart:
That was the sweetest thing Rika had ever heard- and it was exactly how she imagined she would lose her virginity.
Ropychan, Bee-sempai: between the both of you, I think you've managed to review more than I've written. :lol: kidding aside, I really do appreciate the incredible effort. Ropy is scarily quick, replying almost within the few hours I'd post something- and Bee, despite being away traveling, i feel so much :heart:. Thank you!
Taicho. <salutes> I wish to report that Mission: Charmy/graduation is going badly. I have 8 pages of words, but no story.
So I'm amputating parts of that story and making new little stories, displaying the limbs, as it were. Don't wonder too much about where this bit would've fit in the original story[/i]
With a terrified shriek, she snatched Mao-kun up without a second thought and ran for the stairs. She felt buffeting wings and scrabbling claws, loud harsh cawing making her ears ring and the smell of decay burning her nostrils.
Rika dropped to her knees and screamed.
“Gomen, Yossie. I didn’t mean to freak out on you like that.”
“Its okay. I knew you weren’t so good with birds, I shouldn’t have.”
Maki was eyeing the both of them from the door, shifting uncomfortably in her sparrow suit.
Yossie was miserable for most of the rest of the day.
It took Yossie two hours to convince Rika that she didn't do it on purpose. Having Mikitty cackling in the background didn't help matters any.
She couldn't change out of that costume fast enough after it was over.
"Rika." Yossie turned to her friend suddenly, in a very serious tone, "Listen, I need to tell you something and you need to stay calm."
"Nani?" Rika's heart rate picked up. Anticipation and apprehension felt quite similar, she thought to herself.
"Oh, Hi-chan!" she giggled. "Let's go." Rika looped her arm around Yossie's companionably. Pigeons scattered and fluttered around them as they walked right through, "I feel safer already, oujisama."
Yossie blushed slightly, "I thought-"
I feel like Dr. Frankenstein. So weird.
Eight pages! I don't think that is going badly at all! No story you say, but it will connect at some point, somehow and the words will become story, you'll see. But well, I'm ok with story limbs too. I don't mind the gore, because if all the limbs are this good I'll be very happy XDAnd gore you shall have. It may not be what you expect, though. I trashed a lot of drama, I figure what with the recent graduations :cry:, we need some fluff and crack to balance the universe.
“When we cry at funerals, we always cry for ourselves. We’re sad because we miss them, our empathy and pain comes from us projecting ourselves into the lives of the deceased and their family. That, is contemplating mortality.”
~ Nakazawa Yuuko, Drunk Philosopher
“Life is like beer. It’s served exciting and bubbly and goes down smooth cold, but the longer you let it sit out it just gets flat. That’s when they graduate you. Then the beer just turns bitter.”
~ Nakazawa Yuuko, Drunk Philosopher
“Pretty maidens all lined up in a row- then management takes a gun and shoots them one-by-one.”
~ Nakazawa Yuuko, Drunk
Rndm: i heard it was Mama Ishikawa chasing Rika with a chicken that caused it. But a cursory research into her hometown left *me* with ornithophobia- they've got jungle crows- JUNGLE. CROWS. those things are huge mean mothers, especially the urban ones.What would possess Mama Ishikawa to chase her around with a chicken? XD Oh children, so easy to instill phobia in their young minds, so easy to mold to a perfect image of hell.
rope: yeah, yeah- you were first. :roll: see ya.
“I… I don’t” Rika gasped, in between sobs, “I don’t know why I can’t stop crying!” She began to hyperventilate as she spoke and immediately felt Yossie press her inhaler into her hands. As Rika regained her equilibrium, breathing slowly, Yasuda patted her gently on her back while Yossie fidgeted around with a bottle of water. The three of them crouched in a loose huddle, silent, save for little gasping sobs which were gradually slowing down.
The roles were reversed, and it was Rika who found Yasuda alone in an unused washroom on the far end of the service corridors backstage.
This time, Rika was a lot more mindful of her alcohol tolerance level.
Of course, it could’ve just been the drinks talking.
Rika stayed over at Yossie’s that night- her hostess spent half an hour sitting on the floor in a pile of her entire wardrobe, sifting through clothes to find Rika something to wear, mumbling “I swear its here somewhere” the entire time. Only when Rika had forcibly dragged her into bed and held her down, did Yossie settle down in deep slumber. Rika had a good time that night going through Yossie’s wardrobe, folding each article of clothing neatly and recalling the times she’d seen Yossie in them.
Tsuji turned her head to rest on its side to contemplate that. “Should I be concerned that drunk me is obviously smarter than sober me?” she croaked hoarsely.
“Naw, we had to stop you from chugging Head & Shoulders after that.”
i don't know what's with me and alcohol-related scenes lately. i'm stuck with a shitload of bits like these, missing story progression in between.
*runs screaming to hide under blankets*who's the vampire now?
*away from the sun*
Drunk crack! YES! This is exactly what I needed today! This and the alcohol I have been given to celebrate Christmas ~Lucky. Nobody gives me alcohol anymore, not since the last time i puked on the cat
Please, please, please, post them all. Like I said I enjoyed them a little too much for my own good :lol:like I said- let me frustrate myself with this story first, then i'll just post the lot at once.
Drunk Tsuji > Sober TsujiYes, but did you know, High Kemeko > Drunk Tsuji?
As I was reading this I had a sudden flashback to a few of my favorite humor fics that were posted with the craziness of the 2006 era H!P in mind.I'd love to say this was original, but it really is very highly influenced by those very same humor fics. That, and real life.
like I said- let me frustrate myself with this story first, then i'll just post the lot at once.
Yes, but did you know, High Kemeko > Drunk Tsuji?
I swear, it's never occurred to me before this, not even for a second- you and I. But as he said that, I could see it. I instantly knew what he was talking about- like a slide show, all the touches, the hand-holding and all those damned looks of genuine affection suddenly twisted and made... dirty, somehow.
I didn't understand- I was 16, after all. I remember feeling scared, disgusted with myself for some reason, confused, frustrated.
“Shit.” I sat up, yanking weakly at my pajamas to straighten the twists out. I sighed at the clock, showing 9:15am. “Shit. Shit. Shit.”
“Shit,” I swore at my life one more time for good measure.
“Shit,” I sighed as I speed-dialed Mai.
Shit.
1. Nakazawa Yuuko
On quiet nights, Nakazawa-san flips through old photo albums and tears up from time to time when she looks at the two children pulling faces at the camera, nostrils stuffed with coins.
2. Iida Kaori
She made it a point to spend time with them in private- going out for movies, arcades, smuggling home-cooked meals into the studio and hiding in an unused practice room to enjoy their secret feasts.
3. Yaguchi Mari
The very bane of her existence, both Kago and Tsuji feature prominently in her nightmares about work.
4. Ishikawa Rika and Yoshizawa Hitomi
A parent unit counts as one.
5.Tsuji Nozomi
Things changed, but Aibon was just the same as ever.
As they exited their joint dressing room, Miki slipped her arm through Yossie's companionably, “Ah, Yocchan.” she said, casually swinging her duffel bag over her shoulder. “You tell Rika-chan any of this, I will wedgie you repeatedly during a concert.”
She's never had water shoot out her nose with such force before.
"No, no- watch it from here," Miki pressed rewind to start the monologue again. "Haha! See how she dies a little inside when she does it? It's fucking brilliant, i tell you."
"That's it, you're sleeping on the floor tonight."
“I accidentally drank some coffee earlier- now I can't sleep.”
“Do you think I've changed since you've known me?”
“We're older. We all grow up and change.”
Kuwagata,XD
Do it with enthusiasm. Nakazawa-san is watching. Always.XD XD
crossing your arms and rolling your eyes at them will only prolong the lecture.Hard habit to break. :P
3) The individual feeding and care of members:-:lol: :lol: :lol:
g) Please stop scaring the crap out of the Chinese girls.Oh my god. :lol:
- KabutomushiXD :wub:
Ai-chan,Can imagine the confused look then the following of instructions.
If you are reading this and Mikitty is in front of you, briefly glance at her sharply now before you continue reading. Good. Be sure to do this from time to time until you see her squirming uncomfortably.
Now, look Miki straight in the eye and smile smugly. For dramatic effect, you may crumple this note.Ai-chan? Smiling smugly? :lol: :lol:
1) IMPORTANT: Even though you secretly think the group huddle and cheer is stupid, it still needs to be done. Under no circumstances are you allowed to ‘start new traditions’ by doing away with that. Remember, one hand at the bottom of the pile, one hand placed on top. Do it with enthusiasm. Nakazawa-san is watching. Always.
3) The individual feeding and care of members:
Now, look Miki straight in the eye and smile smugly. For dramatic effect, you may crumple this note.
Oh sh*t. Did I just teach Ropy-chan a bad word? Do I have to start bleeping myself every time I say 'b*lls', 'f*ck' and 't**n*ph*l'?
Doushiyo? :panic:
In particular, take care of Sayu. I’m glad the both of you get along so well, but please note item 1a(iv). If asexual reproduction were possible, SayuEri would be my lovechild. This is why you both are so important to me.
(As an aside, this may actually give you a higher chance of having the baby named after you.)
5) I know that I likely need not say this, but even though it was given to Mame to care for Ai-chan, you need to watch out for your leader too.
1) The kick-off for ‘Operation: Sayu Needs A Personality Transplant’ (or O:SNAP T) daiseikou desu!
If you actually die of malnutrition, Ishikawa-san will have my ass.
5) On the Wednesdays that Mittsi has to go out for tea with Ai-chan, Gaki-san gets lonely and I would usually accompany her.
3) Looking cute while doing all this is a bonus. Just remember that no one can be cuter than Michishige-san.
Nakazawa-san is watching. Always.
f) The first Wednesday of every month, make it a point to take Mittsi out for a drink. A *non-alcoholic* drink, Fujimoto. Tossing her a can of coffee you bought from the vending machine downstairs does not count. .
4) There are a few other things you need to read, missives from Nakazawa-san , Kaorin and from Yaguttsuan.
Just saw the movie and I have the song stuck in my mind. Cookies if anyone knows thealteredsong.
In fact, I always thought that word meant anotherdirtything. But yeah, you actually made me search for it and realize my mistake. So… thanks? And btw,I didn’t get that last one word. And now I’m curious *goes to do some research* See what are you doing to me? You are a very bad influence :smhid
This is the truth. Watching and ready to appear out of nowhere to kill you kick the crap out of you if she thinks you deserve it. How can someone not adore this lovely woman? :heart: And I have to say I’m curious of what kind of ‘new traditions’ would want Mikitty to start. I’m sure they worth a try :lol:
you know, like "you little t**n*ph*l!!". :lol: just pulling your leg there. and yes, i actually swear alot, especially in fics.Aaah, you are evil! But well, that's not something new XD Anyway, swearing, specially in fics, is hilarous if done properly. You do it more than properly, so yeah. Keep it up :cow:
"And Friday it is. Someone let Ishikawa out of the storage locker and we'll call this a unanimous vote." Nakazawa ordered.
Everyone in Hello! Project was crazy.Yes, it is an affliction acquired with the Spotlight. XD
'Ball-gag Wednesdays':wahaha:
'grape jelly massage':ondick:
"Friday her." Kaori replied without even thinking. Yaguchi cringed a little at that, but remained silent.:rofl:
"Then you can join Ishikawa in the storage locker next time."Yes! :lol:
Nakazawa 'Godhand' YuukoAwesome. :P
The minute she stepped into the darkened room, Yossi had a foreboding feeling. Now near-blinded by the large floodlight and surrounded by a ring of cloaked people in the shadows, she couldn't make out who was who. It confirmed what she always thought all along. Everyone in Hello! Project was crazy.
"We have allegations from some sources within the group regarding Fujimoto's abuse of power." Nacchi passed Yossi a hastily scribbled memo. She glanced through the contents quickly, not at all surprised to see things like 'indiscriminate groping' and 'abolishment of hierarchical customs' on the list of Miki's crimes. But 'Ball-gag Wednesdays' and the demand for each member to procure 2 cases of Henessey as 'offerings' absolutely mystified her. Fujimoto was not a cognac person at all.what's ball-gag wednesdays? :dunno:
"This... look, I gave her a letter and everything, stating very clearly what her role entailed. It's not my job to make sure she- what the hell is a 'grape jelly massage'?"yeah, what is that? :?
"Sou. Then we have to take action against Fujimoto directly." Nakazawa turned to the rest of the group, some of whom were reading over Yossi's shoulder and giggling. "Hora!" Everyone scrambled back into position at the shout.and, Fujimoto-san is convicted with many clear proves by Judge Nakazawa..., for some reason, it felt like a court with men i black style :lol:
Kaori flicked at her cloak and yanked at it irritatedly, "These things are really hot- and the halogen lights aren't helping. Can't we just meet normally in our dressing rooms or something next time?"XD
"Friday her." Kaori replied without even thinking. Yaguchi cringed a little at that, but remained silent.:on lol:
"Friday." Both Nacchi and Yasuda said at once.
"And Friday it is. Someone let Ishikawa out of the storage locker and we'll call this a unanimous vote." Nakazawa ordered.
"Damn Yonkies. Every single one of 'em more trouble than they're worth.":lol:
what's ball-gag wednesdays?I would assume Mikitty just enjoys her peace and quiet. And as for the grape jelly massage, its just something that inspires a bouncing dick smiley.
QuoteYes, but did you know, High Kemeko > Drunk Tsuji?
I want to see that :roll:
Disclaimer: These may be recycled.
we should totally draw crack and have a thread for that. is there one already?
<<I just woke up and found Rika-chan in bed with me. Is Tan in yours?>>:rofl: :rofl:
Eri was already running for the car, arms and legs pumping swiftly, experience and instinct told her to get a head start regardless of the reason.This, I can easily see. :lol: :lol:
Sayu pulling away slowly, with a bright smile and peace sign, which switched to an extended middle finger.
"Shit!" Reina grabbed her partners-in-crime and ran after the car.
Sayu made them jog for half a mile, before finally deigning to stop and let them in.
Eri’s eyes were wide as she glanced at them through the rearview mirror, “Guys, where’s Sayu?”:rofl: :rofl:
Risking a glance back, her jaw dropped as she saw her groupmates rush into the convenience store, surgical masks over their faces, yelling incoherently.
‘My heroes.’ Sayu rolled her eyes as she contemplated hailing a cab and leaving them there.
Reina, who was brandishing her plastic gun at the stunned crowd glanced out and saw Sayu pulling away slowly, with a bright smile and peace sign, which switched to an extended middle finger.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
ropy: me, i'd love to know what the hell happened the night before the wife swap. :lol:
Konbini ga Suki
“Run!” Ai yelled at Niigaki, who helped to grab Reina and propelled the unsteady girl forward.
Eri was already running for the car, arms and legs pumping swiftly, experience and instinct told her to get a head start regardless of the reason.
Still short of breath, Ai gasped, “Reina… tried to hold up the store. She shot the cashier in the face with a damned confetti gun.”
“Ahahhaa- stop… please, it hurts- so bad-“ Reina bent over, wheezing between bouts of laughter.
Eri’s eyes were wide as she glanced at them through the rearview mirror, “Guys, where’s Sayu?”
Everybody Scream, Imi Nai Kedo
All she can think when she is supposedly in danger is "I'm too cute for this"? :rofl:
The squeal of tires pealing out of the parking lot sealed her fate
*Bzzzt. I’m just fall in love- Yeah yeah yea-* Sayu fell over, grasping frantically to turn her phone off. The small crowd of gawkers which had gathered at the counter turned as one to stare at the commotion. She decided to make a break for it, sprinting as fast as her unathletic self could carry her.
Risking a glance back, her jaw dropped as she saw her groupmates rush into the convenience store, surgical masks over their faces, yelling incoherently.
‘My heroes.’ Sayu rolled her eyes as she contemplated hailing a cab and leaving them there.
She reached the car and rapped on the driver's window, startling Eri who started babbling and smacking the glass from the other side.
Reina, who was brandishing her plastic gun at the stunned crowd glanced out and saw Sayu pulling away slowly, with a bright smile and peace sign, which switched to an extended middle finger.
Sayu made them jog for half a mile, before finally deigning to stop and let them in.
But it feels like the moral of the story is to update less frequentlyNO WAY! People will kill me if you do that XD If anything, the moral is that i have to take my lazy ass and comment more :nervous
Eri was already running for the car, arms and legs pumping swiftly, experience and instinct told her to get a head start regardless of the reason. She yanked the back door open for ease of getaway and jumped into the driver’s seat, starting the car up.The fastest turtle in the world~ Would love to have Eri by my side when some thing like this happen xD That in the GoRokkies world would probably be just a normal day XD
“Th’ fuck? We were just there for 5 minutes.” Risa asked. Reina was still laughing helplessly, slumped against the sub-leader.:heart: :P
Still short of breath, Ai gasped, “Reina… tried to hold up the store. She shot the cashier in the face with a damned confetti gun.”That's just brilliant~!!! :rofl:
Eri’s eyes were wide as she glanced at them through the rearview mirror, “Guys, where’s Sayu?”Yeah I'm guilty of that too, totally forget about her :lol:
her jaw dropped as she saw her groupmates rush into the convenience store, surgical masks over their faces, yelling incoherently.WHAT THE HELL?! XD Awesome, GoRokkies are awesome what can i say?
She reached the car and rapped on the driver's window, startling Eri who started babbling and smacking the glass from the other side.That would be weird if it didn't happen XD
and saw Sayu pulling away slowly, with a bright smile and peace sign, which switched to an extended middle fingerAnd one would thing some one like Sayu would never do that :twisted:
Eri and Ai were my favouriste from the current MM (more like ex-current now :cry: ) and now one is gone and the other one, almost. I was in need of some nice crack like this with those two in XDTHIS
And yes, Ai + Eri have always been my favourites from the modern Morning Musume, so seeing Eri leave was extremely hard. And then came the announcement that Ai was leaving (which I saw the moment I got home from Vietnam @___@), so you can imagine how full of spirit I am right now. >______>AND THIS
But the thing really holding me up currently is fanfiction. And the fangirling that comes with it. So I'm really glad to have stuff to fangirl over. E.g. this thread. :P
Character Study #11: Niigaki Risa
The Secret to Becoming Sub-Leader
It’s a little known secret, possibly only known to Ai-chan because I told her and no one else because her teasing alone is bad enough.I wonder about this teasing. :lol:
I can relate my entire life and everything that revolves around it to basketball-playing analogies.
There it was- the beginning of my insanity.Of course it was Yossui that started it. :lol: :lol:
She brightened up, finally finding a way to communicate with me. Iida-san was a mother, Yoshizawa-san was a jock.XD
And so, my internal basketball coach sounded like Yoshizawa-san, and I’d taken to calling her Shisho in my head.:rofl:
“Why are you always staring at Ai-chan even though she’s not talking?”Well, I can think of a few reasons. XD Though comments from the other members would explain why she tries not to look at Ai during talk sessions and such. Or maybe she's just spacing out and that's actually why she repeats everything Ai has said. :rofl:
Yoshizawa-san looked at me oddly, I realized I had spoken out loud. Hopefully she dismisses it as one of those stupid things that come out of my mouth again. I give a quick bow with an awkward grin and turn to leave her dressing room.I'm not sure what it is exactly that I find so cute about this bit, but it really is. I've always loved the contrast between Reliable!Risa and WTF!Risa. Chan Pon Chan.
Win-Win.Takagaki is... :wub:
Why the hell did I write this anyway? Maybe just to prove to myself I didn't cross the crack of no return.
There it was- the beginning of my insanity. “Yeah- you played basketball, right?” She brightened up, finally finding a way to communicate with me. Iida-san was a mother, Yoshizawa-san was a jock.
“Why are you always staring at Ai-chan even though she’s not talking?” Ah, Reina, in her wonderfully blunt fashion. That ball-hog center.
“Nee? I thought I was the only one who noticed! Okashii, Gaki-san,” said the bigger ball-hog, Sayu.
What do those unathletic ahos know?
Yoshizawa-san looked at me oddly, I realized I had spoken out loud. Hopefully she dismisses it as one of those stupid things that come out of my mouth again. I give a quick bow with an awkward grin and turn to leave her dressing room.
bee: hisashiburi-ne? jeez, that's a long reply- you know you don't have to comment at all- just know you've read everything and enjoyed it is good enough for me.
Maybe just to prove to myself I didn't cross the crack of no return.
Character Study #11: Niigaki Risa
The Secret to Becoming Sub-Leader
Granted, they are pretty tenuous at times, but it comforts me to imagine that everything is just a basketball game, and that with some basic strategy and effort, we can bring the game home.
Of course, like basketball- we have to learn to dribble perfectly first. I don’t remember the exact moment I started to perform without thinking, but I remember how fun it was to experience the moment and soak up the sights and sounds of the fans, the banter and play on-stage. Variety shows and interviews outside of our Hello! Morning home court became fun, I was less on the defense and started to play offense here and there.
Not until Yoshizawa-san sat me down one day and told me off for some stupid thing I said in an interview (which didn’t even air, by the way).
There it was- the beginning of my insanity. “Yeah- you played basketball, right?” She brightened up, finally finding a way to communicate with me. Iida-san was a mother, Yoshizawa-san was a jock.
When I became sub-leader, that became so real to me it was literal. Keep an eye on Leader, keep an eye on the time you have left, pass the ball just when the time is right and watch proudly as she slamdunks that mother.
“Why are you always staring at Ai-chan even though she’s not talking?” Ah, Reina, in her wonderfully blunt fashion. That ball-hog center.
“Nee? I thought I was the only one who noticed! Okashii, Gaki-san,” said the bigger ball-hog, Sayu.
What do those unathletic ahos know?
Eyes, always on the Leader. Her body language will tell you if she’s open, or if she’s going to pass to you, or needs some back up getting away from her assignment. Of course, after those comments, I quickly learnt to watch out for Ai-chan without needing to stare at her constantly- still need to work on repeating what she says.
“Shisho, what if I make the wrong decision on the court? If we lose the game because of the wrong play?”
Yoshizawa-san looked at me oddly, I realized I had spoken out loud. Hopefully she dismisses it as one of those stupid things that come out of my mouth again. I give a quick bow with an awkward grin and turn to leave her dressing room.
“Who are you playing against?”
I freeze. Like an epiphany, I answer her question, and my own.
“Nobody.”
Win-Win.
I've always loved the contrast between Reliable!Risa and WTF!Risa. Chan Pon Chan.This made me go look everywhere to find Risa again. I have to admit I wasn't the biggest Gaki-san fan before, but you're right. The gap is absolute genius. I love it.
This made me go look everywhere to find Risa again. I have to admit I wasn't the biggest Gaki-san fan before, but you're right. The gap is absolute genius. I love it.It hasn't happened a lot to the extent of the Bakajo Test recently, but I did love the Morning Labo event when she didn't know what an escalator school system was and tried to make a joke at Ai's expense about stairs. That makes more sense if you've actually seen what I'm talking about. :lol: Also, her WTF hairstyles.
It doesn’t hurt, really.:mon inluv:
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It shouldn’t hurt at all, really.
Aibon has been stricken off Hello! Pro existence.
I am almost certain that Matsuura is projecting it psychically, but I don’t feel like calling her on it.
Who will I turn to for comfort and advice when I’m no longer part of a larger whole? What is so bad about wanting more? If I fail, who will save me?
A slice of meat delicately held up between chopsticks in front of me interrupt my spiraling madness. I blink at the proffered item and then look up.
And I find salvation in Rika-chan’s smiling face.
...and started searching the internet for ‘alcohol’, ‘poisoning’ and ‘delirium’. I add ‘cure’ there as an afterthought.
‘Ah, sugoi kakkoii, Nakazawa Anego coolly looking up from her new mobile phone to regard me with a burning, sexy gaze’. This is all that is keeping me from yelling at her.
“So beautiful,” I whispered aloud as I traced my fingers across those planed features and I gazed into those eyes she was named after.I think the most accurate way to express what I feel when I read this is something like: akjdfhakdjfhadkfj :mon inluv: :mon angel:
The miracle of make-up hid most of the moles scattered on her face, but I knew where they were anyway. I couldn’t resist tracing my finger along a constellation path between those eyes and down her nose to rest briefly on the bottom lip of that expressive mouth.
That mouth.
We both examined the photograph without speaking- I cannot presume to even read Miki's thoughts right now.
"I miss her." It didn't matter who said it- nor if it was said aloud, even.
It was mostly written between the third and fourth line of Bee's fic's comment reply.
It doesn’t hurt, really.
It shouldn’t hurt at all, really.It’s a lie, isn’t it? It did hurt, didn’t it? I thought, among all of the way, she’s chosen the harsh way. Being a narcissistic and poison tongue chara while she wasn’t really like that in the inside. That sure was difficult. At one point I admire her for her strong side but, I feel bad for her because she has to go through this.
Yuu-chan bought me a book about depression- or managing emotions or something. I don’t remember the last time I read something that wasn’t work-related or a glossy magazine. So, the book said I’m probably experiencing depression from my life-changing decision.You know, most book that’s filled with physiology one, my teacher said, that most of it were full of lie. So, I don’t think that she’s..wait, she may have a depression from the way she talked. But, I think..more than depression, it’s rather a sadness.
What was so bad about my life here anyway? But why can’t they just let me produce myself instead of needing to ‘wait my turn’ at the roster? Who will I turn to for comfort and advice when I’m no longer part of a larger whole? What is so bad about wanting more? If I fail, who will save me?when i positioned myself at her position, i feel hopeless. like, will there will be someone that come and save me? that's such a terrible feeling.
A slice of meat delicately held up between chopsticks in front of me interrupt my spiraling madness. I blink at the proffered item and then look up.Maybe all of this time that she need was someone else’s support..
And I find salvation in Rika-chan’s smiling face.
Just standing and watching the girls filming our latest shuffle studio PV now. I actually woke up early today and decided to get into the studio to study my script for Hello Morning here. It doesn’t pay to not have a life outside of work and the dogs. Maybe I should take up an instrument- start a woodwind duet unit with Kei-chan. Yeah- a bassoon, thass the ticket. What the hell is a bassoon?:lol: how could she start such unit. Umm.. lol, if my memories of nodame is right, bassoon is some kind of wind instrument?
Great, I’m nori-tsukkomi-ing myself, in my own head.:lol:
I look up, my response sluggish and my temper short, to see Yoshizawa bounding up to me like an overexcited puppy in her uniform. I have no doubt that in that girl’s slightly messed-up head, her internalization goes something like: ‘Ah, sugoi kakkoii, Nakazawa Anego coolly looking up from her new mobile phone to regard me with a burning, sexy gaze’. This is all that is keeping me from yelling at her.:lol:
As much as this job strips me of my sanity and dignity, it’s the girls that restore it back, bit-by-bit. I feel my sanity knitting together, surrounded by these crazy people I call my friends and family. It’s what makes me come back day after day even when there isn’t much to come to.Life as an entertainer is harsh. No, really..i mean they have to keep their happy face always even though they aren’t happy at all. Her character study is funny yet sad at the same time.
But one thing I cherished most of all, was the laughter.That’s masochistic? For some reason I thought that it isn’t. Nah, isn’t it just cause of her strong feeling? No harm in that laugh..i mean, it isn’t caused by some mean things. But, it is kinda cute.
It was an absolute joy to cause that laughter- and a bonus if she were laughing with you, rather than at you. Although, I admit I miss being laughed at by her. It’s masochistic, I know, it just feels really good when she laughs gleefully at me. I must say something brilliantly stupid one of these days.
We never spoke of it again, but I think somehow, our silent contemplation that day managed to bridge the gap between us awkward social niceties couldn't before.It ends nicely. Somehow…somehow..i get this cloudy feeling after read the character study. Like some kind of realization that life sure is hard. It isn’t easy and we have to struggle in order to walk through it.
I didn’t know you could actually overreact on paper.
I don’t know if we will be as close as this in the future. I’d like us to be even closer but we’ve sent off enough groupmates to know the actual reality of what graduations can be like. But the one thing I would like to ask of you- is that even though your memories of me may grow dim, please always remember me as the Gakisan who loved Morning Musume more than her own life.
And for the love of god, please don’t eat the children.
And for the love of god, please don’t eat the children.
One would think that after several years of being together, morning breath would no longer be an issueQuoteA low, demonic rumbling that gradually rose in volume reverberated out of Rika, like a far-off storm, except that the far-off storm was right next to Yossie. She froze, wide-eyed and then gently nudged Rika’s head to rest on it’s side. The snoring stopped, and Yossie sighed in relief