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It’s been a long time since the last time I’ve updated this story. Now just like this bright sunny Saturday I have here, I wanna give you the same one too: AN UPDATE!!!!
I’m so sorry that it took so long. I’ve been super super super busy. And I also inform you all, I will be busy from now on. I hope you understand if I update the next chapter slowly.
By the way… about the deal I’ve made with Ruka-san. Well… he’s gone, right?! But however I’m sure he’s still stalking this forum. So, wherever you are, Ruka-san… Don’t break the deal. You still have to update “MESSY MAN”, “AIESU”, and “REVENGE”. Wherever you will update it, in your blog or in other forum, or even you mail us the story, just inform us okay!!
So please enjoy this chapter. There will be some dramas next, be careful ;)
Season 2 – CHAPTER 2
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Being an actress and a college student is not easy to do. Some people who have the same problem, usually leave one of them. They have to choose between entertainment career and college. But Acchan chooses to take both of them. She studies acting major in the art college. So she thinks that her study will support her acting career. She takes two days in a week for college, and the others for shooting and entertainment activities such as attending a talk show, press conference, interview, photo shoot, and so on.
This morning, the girl who is becoming more beautiful each and every day, has a free week end. She waves her hand to her friends at college.
“See you next week, Acchan!! Have a nice week end ” her friend said as they separate their way.
Acchan stops a taxi and rides to her apartment. The sun starts to set and the sky is getting dark when she arrives at her apartment. It’s the same apartment that Uncle Sae gave when Acchan started the college. Being an actress makes a lot of money for her, but she doesn’t want to move from that place. It’s a nice apartment she has, big enough for a person living there. Of course, Sae is a success businessman, he has a good taste of choosing an apartment for Acchan.
The time she gets in her room, she takes her phone and dials a number.
“Moshi moshi. Good evening, it’s Takahashi residence.”
“Ah, good evening. It’s Acchan..”
“Acchan!! How are you?” a woman who is a maid in the house greets her. There are a lot of maids living in that house now. Every of them know Acchan and they treat her like she’s the owner of the house. Well, they know about who Acchan is, Uncle Sae who told them about that. He asked everyone to treat her well as Uncle Sae treas her like his own daughter. But it doesn’t make Acchan changes at all. Acchan is Acchan. She used to be a maid in the past. That’s why she’s so nice and being a friendly one towards every maid who works there. And that’s why they likes Acchan a lot.
“I’m good. How about you all?”
“We’re good too. We miss you, you know… When will you come back?”
“Ha, I’m just about to tell you a good news. I will go home tonight. I have a free week end, so I think I want to spend the days at home.”
“Ah, that’s a good thing. We will prepare everything for you..”
“I will go there in an hour. Jaa nee…”
She hangs up the phone, puts it on her bed then leaves to the bathroom. After packed such things she needs, she leaves her apartment. She walks to the nearest train station from her apartment with a masker on. Of course, she doesn’t want everyone know that she is Maeda Atsuko the actress. Gets on a train in about two hours, Acchan finally arrives at town.
A Takahashi’s private driver told her that he’s waiting at rain station to pick her up. He bows at Acchan when she’s arrived. He’s not her uncle Kine. It’s a new driver. Her uncle Kine now works in suit and ties as the chief of security unit at Takahashi’s office.
She smiles just when she arrives at the house. The house where she and Kai were raised together. The house where all the things begin. She meets everyone in that house, the maids, the driver, and also Honey, her dog. Yes, the puppy that Kai gave to her in her birthday, now is a big dog. Acchan couldn’t take Honey with her in apartment as she’s very busy. Honey is better stay at home so everyone can take care of it.
“Ah, time flies.. We’ve talked too much, I think you have to take a rest, Acchan..” said a maid when Acchan has a chit chat with them. Talking about a lot of things.
“Okay, I’ll go to bed, then… Oyasumi..” Acchan bows and leaves them.
She walks in to her room. Looking around at her room. She smiles when she looks at a barbie house which is still on the table. Reminds her of her childhood time, of Mr.Takahashi’s kindness, her parents, everything about her past. She takes the female barbie. She has a long brown hair, with a red lipstick, wearing a beautiful dress and shoes. Acchan looks at the back of her doll. There’s a kid’s writing. There, written : Acchan. She chuckles at herself. She remembers how she wanted to be looks like that barbie doll when she was a kid. Now she’s an actress, she dresses more beautiful like that barbie. Then she puts the barbie doll again and takes the other one. The male one.
She remembers, the time when her dad brought her this barbie house when she was 5. Her dad told her that it was a gift from his master, Mr.Takahashi. Yes, she named the doll Takahashi. Then, Acchan turns the doll around to see her writing there.
“Eh??”
It’s surprising. She used to see “Takahashi” written there. But this time what she saw is different. There’s another writing with different color. She reads it: “Takahashi Kai”.
“EEHH?? When did he write his name on it??!!” Acchan seems surprised. She chuckles and a bit laughs at the dolls. “Stupid Kai!” she laughs again.
Remembering about Kai, it’s been more than two days that she haven’t talked to him. They only texted to each other. Being in a long distance relationship is not easy. But the thing that they know is they love each other. They trust each other. Even only a message, a call, a voice, a video call, that can keep them together until now.
Acchan puts the doll and gets up. She walks out of her room and walks to the upstairs. She opens the door. It’s the same room where she used to wake her master every morning. The room is so neat. Those maids take care of it even if the owner is out of country. But now it seems like a new habit for Acchan since Kai has been in New York. The time she miss him so much, she always takes her time to come back home, spending the night at Kai’s room, sleeping on his bed.
She crawls on his bed. Her hand feels the softness of the bedsheet. Slowly she lays her head on a pillow, one of her hands grabs another pillow and she hugs it tight while she slowly closes her eyes.
*an hour later, away in NYC*
Knock!! Knock !!
“Young master!!” a voice of a man heard.
Knock!! Knock !!“Young master, have you woken up?” the man said again.
There, a young man is laid on his bed with eyes closed.
“Young master??” he heard the man keeps calling him.
“Arrgghh… “ he groans while stretching his body. “So noisy! What time is it now?” he removes his blanket and try himself to see the clock clearly.
“WHAT??!!” he seems surprised when he sees what time s it now.
“Young master, it’s 10 AM now” the man outside said.
“YES, I’m up!!” Kai shouts at him and quickly gets in his bathroom.
Meanwhile…Ding dong….Someone’s ringing the bell.
A man opens the door after seeing who’s outside from the screen of CCTV. It’s his master, Takahashi Sae.
“Good morning, master!” he greets Sae and pleases him to get in.
“Good morning, how are you?” Sae asks.
“Very good, master. Thank you..”
“Ano… what makes you come this morning, it’s so rare that you came this early.”
“Oh? Kai didn’t tell you?”
The man looked confused. “Umm.. no. He didn’t say anything.”
“I’m picking him up, we’re going to have a business trip in Europe. It may takes one week or more,” Sae explained. “By the way, where is he?”
“Bathroom”
“He just woken up?”
“Yes, sir. He didn’t say anything about business trip. That’s why I didn’t wake him up early.”
“Ahh, that boy!!” Sae sighs.
“Umm, I will prepare your breakfast” the man said. “Please take your time..”
“Okay, thanks..” Sae sits on a couch and turns the TV on.
*inside Kai’s bedroom*“Geez, how could I forget about it. Sighs… Thank’s God the flight is in 2 hours. I still can prepare everything” he thought while drying his hair using the towel.
He takes his phone, the brightest smile in the world appears when he unlocks the screen. He quickly press Acchan’s name to call her.
Beep… beep…
“Why doesn’t she answer the call?” he thought. He takes a look at the clock. “Maybe she’s already sleeping…”
Kai types a message:
"Europe for a business trip with uncle Sae. We’ll have our flight today. I miss you so much…”
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The next morning, Acchan wakes up and check her phone. She sees four missed calls and a new message. All of them are from Kai. She quickly replies the message.
“It’s okay. Have a nice trip Kai.. I love you.”Acchan has planned to spend the day at home. This morning she cooks some food with some maids at home. She always like to cook, moreover, to eat. When all the food already served. She sits on the mini bar chair and enjoys the food. Acchan turns the TV on.
“Young actress Hanako Takigawa caught hanging out with a guy who is not her husband.” A news reporter said on the TV.“Eh? What is this?” Acchan stops chewing. She continues to watch the news.
“As this news published, her rich husband divorced their only 4 months marriage. Takigawa got millions of dollars because of the divorce from his husband who is a success businessman. It makes a big question from the people, did she married that man for money??”“Ahh, media is so cruel..”
“If it’s so, this case is not the first time that a famous actress or female singer married a rich man for money. Last year, a famous singer ..”CLICK!Acchan changes the TV channel. “It’s annoying. How can media blow the things like that? It’s so cruel…” she thought. Acchan takes a sip of her tea and watch the TV again, this time she watches an interview of a swimming athlete.
“Tell us how can you get your success in this sport?”
“Ah, it’s nothing but a strict training. My coach has a great managing skill. We have a strict schedule and I have to keep my body healthy.”
“Wow, that’s impressive. By the way, beside a good swimmer, you have a good looking face, right? I know there are a lot of girls being your fans.”
“Really” the athlete laughs.
“How about your private life? Are you currently dating someone?”
“Ah, that thing… ” he smiles and stops a while. “No, I’m not dating anyone currently.”
“Really?” then the reporter face the camere. “Girls, he’s single. Go ahead!”
The athlete laughs again. “No, it’s not like that. I just have no time for a special relationship. I think this time I have to focus for my career in swimming.”
“Souka… you must don’t want to ruin anything of your bright career right now for such little things like ’being a boyfriend’, right?” the reporter said jokingly.
“Hahaha, yes, kind of…”Acchan chuckles. “Even an athlete has the same lifestyle like an actor, eh?”
Suddenly, she thinks about something. She grabs her phone and texts something.
“I’m home. How are you? Can I visit your place today?”
She sends the message. A while after that, the phone shows a notification : Rena, sent.
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“Rena-chan!!” Acchan hugs her friend. “It’s been so long!!”
“I’m so happy that a famous actress visits my café!” release the hug.
Acchan looks around the cafe, “It’s getting bigger now..”
“Yeah, and I have to hire more workers. Come here, I’ll show you something” Rena takes Acchan to the upstairs.
Acchan looks very stunned as she sees a rooftop style café right there. “It’s beautiful, Rena-chan!”
“Of course, I built this two months ago. Nice, huh?”
Acchan nods. She walks around. She can feel the fresh air from where she stands now.
“Let’s sit here, Acchan..” Rena ask Acchan to join.
“So, how’s your day?” Rena said.
“Hmm… it’s going great all the time. I’m happy of everything I do. Even it makes me super busy.”
“I see.. why don’t you just off your college stuff for a while and focus with your career?”
“Naah, I can’t do that. I have to finish my study first, that’s the main mission from where I start everything now.”
“You’re a hard worker!” Rena smiles. “and how about Kai? It’s been a long time that Jurina never told me about Kai.”
“Of course, Kai is very busy too. He has to study for his college while taking his family business with Uncle Sae too. But our relationship is going well, though..”
Rena chuckles. “Ahh, sometimes I wonder how could you two keep your relationship without meet each other in a very long time.”
“Easy!” Acchan said. “We’re not living in 80’s, Miss Matsui. Now we can use internet to do everything” Acchan laughs a little.
“But no touching!” Rena quickly replies and smirks.
Acchan changes her expression. She looks down and laughs herself a little. “Yeah, you’re right… ”
“Oopps.. Sorry,I didn’t mean that, Acchan…”
“No, it’s fine.. ” Acchan laughs to make the situation easy again. “So how about Mr. Matsui, eh? Does he kiss you often like usual?”
“Ahh, Acchan! You always have something to change the topic..” Rena is blushing now. “Well, Jurina often visits me. So everything is alright. But sometimes I feel jealous as now he has a lot of fangirls in his college.”
“Boo… look what we have here, a jealous woman, eh?”
They laughs and having a long talk while enjoying fruit juices.
Suddenly, Acchan’s phone rings.
It’s her manager calling.
“Yes?”
“Acchan, I’m so sorry to interrupt your weekend, but I have something important to tell you.”
“Oh, what is it?”
“Umm, I can’t tell you by phone, it will be a long talk, we have to discuss it. Can you meet me now?”
“Now?”
“Yes, come on, it’s ‘now or never’ project. We have to move fast.”
Acchan sighs deeply. “Alright, where are you now?”
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Acchan feels uneasy that she has to go in the middle of a nice conversation with Rena. But it seems like her manager has something important to tell. The, Acchan go to a restaurant where her manager is waiting for her.
“It’s a job offer” her manager said.
“Job offer? Why it’s so sudden?” Acchan takes some papers that the manager showed her.
“It’s a new movie, will be released in the end of the year.”
“We have only three months filming?”
“Yes.”
“Why it’s so sudden?” Acchan frowns.
“Didn’t you know the news?”
“What news?”
“Hanako Takigawa, she was the actress choosed to play this role. But because of her scandal, the producer suddenly canceled the contract with her. Yesterday, I was called by the production house that they offer you the role. They want you to take Takigawa’s role in this movie.”
“Souka…” Acchan read the documents.
“I tell you, this will be a great movie. It will gain your career and popularity. If I were you, I will take this chance. But, it’s not my career, it’s yours… even I’m the manager, I will ask your first if you want to take this offer or not. It’s all your decision…”
“Hmm…. ” Acchan thinks for a while. “Let’s do it!” she smiles.
The manager smirks at her. “That’s my girl!! Let’s do a hard work, then!!”
“By the way… is the news really true?” Acchan ask her manager.
“I don’t know, but I’m sure she married that man just for money…” the manager answers.
“Why did she do such a stupid thing that can ruin her career?” Acchan grumbled.
“That’s why I warned you in the very first time you start your career, don’t date anyone. Even if you think that it’s okay to have a boyfriend, but it will always be a danger for your career.”
That time, Acchan realizes something. Something, that she hid all this time from everyone.
Kai...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*end of Season 2 – Chapter 2*
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