I know, I know XD This is posted at H!O too and probably some of you already read it, but I came to realize that... here are more readers than on H!O o_o
xD Anyway I kinda rewrote it, to make it neater 8D
I reached pretty far with the plot and I know exactly what to write in the end, so it will be yet another fast updated fic ;D
Enjoy :heart:
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Chapter 1
A black car stopped in front of an imposing building, its wheels squeaking loudly and disturbing the passer-biers. Yet what drew their attention better was the pair of high heeled shoes that rushed out of it.
"Thanks for dropping me by, I'll make it up to you."
"No worries. And good luck!"
That kind of brief conversation was likely to happen only when one of the two had really important things to do, so the taller woman took off her glasses that reflected her best friend, closed the door of the car after her and dashed up the stairs of the shiny edifice.
Once in the elevator, her heart still pumped inside her chest with no intentions of slowing down too soon, as the adrenaline and nervousness took over her usual calm self. She pushed violently against the 8th button several times, and just when the doors were about to close, a firm hand stopped them from doing so.
Long legs, short skirt and low cut white blouse. Add in a beautiful curly hair too, and there you have the perfect combination to make anyone's nose bleed.
Stepping slowly into the rather small lift, she reached over that same button, her perfume making the impatient woman next to her feel dizzy.
"Are you here for the auditions?" she spoke up plainly, leaning her back against the big mirror.
"Yes... I think I might be too late though."
As she was scanning the short woman before her from head to toes, a playful smirk crept from side to side, the older probably finding her fidgeting and the flush in her cheeks extremely adorable. "The stars are always late darling, so don't worry about that."
Wow. So she has guts. Feeling even more nervous, the younger tried to smile and to not let her eyes wander down at the beautiful legs in front of her.
"Well good luck with the director and the scenarist, I heard they're quite harsh. Are you ready to face them?"
She considered how to reply such a question. If this model-like woman was going to be competition and make things harder for her to get in, it was more than necessary to fake a bit too much of a self confidence. "Really? And oh... of course. I guess I'll just go there and cry my eyes out till they give me the main role~"
The older raised one eyebrow, her charming smile fading away. "The main role is taken by uh... Niigaki Risa? You didn't know that?"
Dang. "No I didn't...Thank you for the info anyway."
Nodding, she took a glance at her watch, as our little uneasy woman found the way up to 8th floor unusually long in the company of this beauty. Her eyes couldn't resist the torture anymore so they immediately got glued to her knees and her expensive black boots. She cleared her throat eventually and stared at the interesting grey ceiling instead, changing the subject before getting busted while drooling all over her.
"You're not new around here are you?"
Looking up quickly, that flirty smile was already on her face again "You got that right. What's your name?"
"Takahashi Ai"
They shook hands as the elevator hit 8th floor, her bright gaze sweeping Ai's face.
"I'll see you around, Ai!"
She got out of the elevator as quickly as she entered it and disappeared behind a corner without another word, much to Ai's astonishment.
Looking in the other way, her heart started racing again as she clenched her fists: a bunch of noisy women were gathered in front of a door, probably waiting for the same thing as her.
That must be the audition room. I came just in time!
She straightened her shoulders and approached them, feeling how all the eyes turned in her direction. Now what? With no idea of what to do next, she tried to start some conversation with a long haired brunette.
"Excuse me... Do you happen to know why the auditions aren't started yet?"
She was rather tall, so it felt awkward for Ai to stare at her from her height... "Oh yes. The director her hotness isn't here yet...but the scenarist together with the staff are in that room"
"I see... How great! I was worried I was going to miss this."
She smiled warmly then sipped from her coffee, looking around. "Damn. She really likes to make us wait."
Ai giggled and leaned against the wall, hesitating whether to ask or not what was most itching the insides of her mind. "So uhm.. the main character, is already casted?"
"Well yeah. It didn't surprise me though... I worked with Gakisan in a play some years ago. She's very professional."
Ai nodded, as if asking her to tell more. "Who knows what was the producer thinking; Casting someone before the auditions are over is against the rules."
"Oh... and what's the producer like?"
A smile formed on the taller girl's face out of no where as she leaned in "Let me just tell you this... Take care around her, I heard she likes young pretty girls"
"Really?"
"Yeah. She often locks herself with them in her office so..."
Her eyes popped open "What the-"
"She even had problems with the police.."
"I. cannot. believe. this." her jaw dropped.
"Haha gotcha, the last one was a lie. We like to joke around about her~ But if we ever get busted, we're dead. Yoshizawa-san is not very friendly"
"My god. Well I surely won't get into problems cause I'm far from young"
"But you're hella cute. I'm JunJun by the way"
The door suddenly cracked open and they were invited inside, one by one, in murmurs of curiosity and anticipation. A young woman shushed them down and waited for everyone to take seats, then spoke up.
"The director will be here any minute, so let me introduce you to our staff in the meantime"
She was wearing something rather more formal that the other ones, so Ai assumed she was the scenarist. Nothing creepy nor fierce about her so far.
Michishige Sayumi aka the makeup artist seemed quite familiar to her, but she couldn't put her finger on it. The first thing that caught her attention was her adorable smile, even with all those layers of makeup on her face.
JunJun shifted closer to Ai's ear, whispering a bit too loudly "I heard she has a fling with the scenarist Kamei Eri."
She frowned and eyed her wryly "You're 'hearing' too much stuff, JunJun."
Another girl stepped forward, holding her a cute little speech under everyone's stunned looks. Ai poked her newest friend with her elbow, leaning in "Is she... the youngest?"
"Yeah. It's still a mystery what an adolescent is doing here!" She didn't take her death glare off the smiling Aika for one second; she was oh so ready to eat her alive.
Some minutes later they already had their first impressions of all the staff members, so they proceeded to ask questions. Kamei-san wasn't as serious as Ai's been told earlier that day. She laughed out loud and joked with them, but suddenly stiffened when the door opened.
"Hello ladies" Ai's head turned around in a flash, recognizing the voice.
Two women made their appearance in the room, and her wide eyes followed them suspiciously as they walked to the front.
"So now that the director Miss Fujimoto Miki is here, we should start" Eri said somewhat frowning while handing scripts to everyone, as Miki sat on a leathered seat in a corner, looking straight at Ai.The woman I met in the elevator is my boss?!
She came back to her senses and analyzed the situation. Meeting Miki in the lift would only mean two things : either Ai was going to be kicked out, or pass the audition. Pretty simple actually. Her eyes unknowingly casted to Miki's side, where this woman she had never seen before was standing solemnly. Now that Miki wasn't looking, she poked JunJun again "Jun? Who's the one that entered with the director?"
"That's Gakisan. Isn't she so pretty?"
She certainly was. The gloss on her lips glistened in the strong light and her fringe was parted, revealing two beautiful black orbs. The air conditioner made a few strands of her long hair levitate gently...
"Okay girls" a violent clap snapped Ai away from her reverie "Let me see what you got. You over there"
She gulped when Miki pointed at her, then mimed a barely visible and innocent "Me?"
"Yeah you. Come to the front and try to act what's on the script"
She felt the blood rush to her head as all the eyes were on her again, waiting for her to start.
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xD Ok so I didn't edit TOO much of it *lazyyy*
But the chapters improve as I went on D: This one is a shizload of months old D: *can't even remember xD* so you'll get more quality reading in the next chappies <3