Chapter 2: The ticket man
Hi everybody! This is Skye. My senpais, I am back and ready for an update! Oh I'm preparing a lot of parts for this book which will be published very soon. Please vote and comment and tell me what you think. I really wanna know if you think this book is ok or if it needs something. Until the next update! Erm, this is unedited so there is a mix of first and third person. My bad guys. This is Skye signing off.
"It's amazing how when you plan for an event, the days passing by feel like an eternity." Azura said sitting beside Hatori.
Hatori grumbled, "You sly fox. I can't believe you persuaded the flight attendant to let us in with a discounted price. "
"It's all in the way you persuade things Hatori. I am not a fox. Foxes are savage and primitive. I am no longer savage nor primitive. I can't handle it. Me nor my heart can handle the trouble even though I know I can't avoid trouble forever." Azura replied.
Hatori crossed his arms, "You're still a fox."
Azura countered, "You're still stubborn."
Hatori replied, "Touché."
As the plane rose up towards the sky. I looked out the window. The clouds were fluffy almost like cotton candy. I opened up my diary and began writing. As expected Hatori began snooping my around. I slapped the back of his head.
"Stop snooping Hatori."
Hatori replied, "I'm not snooping."
I was silent until Hatori sheepishly added, "Well maybe I was snooping a little....."
I rose my eyebrow, "A little?"
Hatori grumbled, "Fine...You're always writing. I just want to know what it is your always writing about."
I looked at Hatori and closed my notebook making Hatori sigh in frustration.
"You're so cold Azu-zu chan. Just a peek."
I looked at him in utter disbelief, " Hatori I know you. You don't like small sneak peeks. Once you're interested in something, you never drop it. You're stubborn and very annoying when you want something."
"Excuse me?" Hatori said.
"If you must know, I'm writing songs."
Hatori looked at me baffled, "Songs?"
"Well to be precise, song lyrics. I write the music accompanying it when I'm on the ground."
Hatori looked at me before saying, "Can I see?"
I looked at Hatori before giving his watery puppy dog eyes.
"Pwease, Azura." Hatori said in a baby tone.
Hatori smiled really big once I slid the notebook towards him. The leather notebook was a little warn out from use. Hatori immediately began reading its pages.
Hatori looked at me with pure childish happiness, "Why have you not told me you write this beautifully?"
I pushed his face away and replied, "Hatori don't lie to me."
"I'm not lying."
I looked at Hatori, his face in all seriousness. He smiled at me. It was a genuine smile. He had that little sparkle in his eye. That sparkle that meant "I have an idea". He looked at me with his perfect cheeky smile.
"Hatori don't be silly."
"Azura, I'm going to sing your songs." Hatori proclaimed.
I looked at him, "Hatori, you can't sing."
Hatori countered, "You've never heard me sing Azu-zu chan. How can you be sure?"
She grumbled with a tic mark of her forehead, "What's your point?"
"Azura I want to sing your songs. I want people to sing your songs. We make a great team. One day I will rock the world with your songs." Hatori said hugging me tightly.
"You bub. Don't be so sappy."
Hatori chuckled, "Oh Azu-zu chan, don't be so modest. Don't be a downer."
Azura sighed. This would be a very long plane ride. Having Hatori around wasn't bad. He actually made the time fly. The plane ride was smooth although the altitude made me slightly sick.
Hatori looked at me, "You sure you're ok?"
"Fine..." She said although her stomach was in knots.
Once they made it to the ground Azura had never been happier to be on the ground.
Hatori simply chuckled, "I knew you weren't feeling well. You looked so pale."
She lightly elbowed him, "Don't be rude."
Hatori laughed before taking the bags towards the hotel. Once Azura had made it there, she simply plopped on her bed. Her face and body hitting the bed instantly .
"Sweet relief." Azura muttered.
Hatori rolled me over, "Get up Azura."
She threw the pillow at his face before saying, "No."
Hatori grabbed her legs before dragging her out of bed.
"Let go of me!" She exclaimed before feeling a pain in her chest.
Hatori stopped before saying, "Sorry. I had forgotten."
Azura sat up, "Don't worry Hatori. I'll get better."
Hatori looked at Azura concerned as she stood up, "Let's go do something Hatori."
Hatori mumbled before saying, "I don't think we should."
She smiled, "It's ok, Ha-chan."
He looked at her confused, "Ha-chan?"
She patted his head, "Yes sapling."
Hatori simply held her wrist before patting her head many times, "You only pat a person shorter than you Azura."
Azura muttered before saying in a subtile tone, "Remove your hand off my head or you will be one finger short of five."
Hatori gulped before saying, "Savage."
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The day went on and Azura had finally convinced her dear cousin to explore the unknown. A crowd bustled on the corner making murmurs become all the more evident the closer you walked by.
"The winners of the Triple S will be performing tonight. Please get your tickets as soon as possible. STARISH will release their new album to the world with this concert. Please buy your tickets." A tall orange haired man stated.
Azura simply exchanged glances with Hatori, "Let's go before we get stomped on."
Azura battled to make it through the crowd even with her height. She was pushed and pulled into different directions until she was pushed in the opposite direction of Hatori, separating them. Suddenly Azura bumped into someone from behind.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to bump into you. It was the crowd... Are you ok?" Azura said as the man looked at her with his energetic blue eyes.
They were clear and the shade of the sea. These eyes were focused and intense yet full of passion. Acura wondered what was the story behind this man's eyes.
"No it's I who is sorry." The man bowed down making Azura feel slightly uncomfortable.
"Are men.. really so respectful in Japan?" She muttered.
Her opinion changed. The man held her arms gingerly before keeping her upright. One of his hand trailed down to her hand. He bowed and tried to seal a kiss on her small ice cold hand. Azura responded with snatching her hand away, "Refrain from touching me."
He simply smirked and looked at her with curiosity, "And who might you be?"
"That's for me to know and you to find out." She stated refraining herself from showing anymore emotion.
"A beautiful lady like yourself must have a beautiful name." He handed her a rose, "I wonder what that name is. Eyes as mysterious as the sea yet elegant and refined. You're quite the woman."
"..this man.. he thinks he can sway me with those words.." Azura thought.
Hatori came from behind, "Azura! Azura. are you ok!? We got separated. Crazy crowd.. and now we are in the center of it."
The man repeated, "Azura. A beautiful name indeed."
Hatori scrunched his nose, "Whoa. Don't touch her."
The man simply backed away before handing two tickets out, "Here My Lady. Come and see me in action. Let the passion between us burn like the strongest flame."
"There is no flame between you and my cousin." Hatori simply said.
"Hatori..." Azura said, "Thank you for your assistance but I am fine. As for you...uh what is your name?"
"That's for me to know and you to find out." He smirked.
Her cheeks flushed red with anger before saying, "Don't taunt me."
"I'm not. If you must know My Lady, you'll find out at the concert."
Hatori crossed his arms, "Womanizer. I don't like you."
"I accept." Azura stated baffling Hatori, "Whaaa!?!? Azura don't listen to that Womanizer!?!? He's dangerous and will corrupt your cute innocent mind!"
Azura straightaway replied, "You're the only who is worked up and corrupted at the moment."
Hatori simply looked at the man, "I'm watching you."
Azura took the tickets before saying, "I trust these are real. "
"They are My Lady. I'll see you at the concert, chao." The man wink before leaving in an opposite direction. Suddenly the crowd disappears.
Hatori huffed, "I don't like him. These could be fake."
"Then why did he just give them to me? Wouldn't he want money? He asked for none." Azura noted.
"He asked for your attention though!" Hatori exclaimed.
Azura simply chuckled, "Oh Hatori, don't be silly."
Hatori huffed before saying, "We are not going to that concert."
"Maybe not you Hatori, but I intend to go." Azura said walking ahead of him.
"Excuse me? What?" Hatori said asking for clarification.
"I will be going. With or without you." Azura clarified the last part.
Hatori grumbled, "Just because you pay doesn't mean you call the shots..."
"It does too Hatori."
"Does not."
"Does too."
"Does not."
"Does not."
"Does too! Ha!" Hatori exclaimed before realizing what he just said as she smirked subtly.
"Fox." Hatori muttered making Azura chuckled.
"Thanks for your cooperation. It is greatly appreciated." Azura smiled humbly.
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Azura and Hatori made their way to the arena. It was packed. Full of bustling people and reporters. Who were these people? To get all this attention, they had to be something.
"Tickets?" The security guard said.
Azura nervously handed it to him. Maybe Hatori was right.. these could be fake.. The security guard bowed before letting them pass. They followed the numbers studiously until reaching the destination. Only then did Azura realize.. these were front row seats...
"Front row seats. Nice. I wouldn't expect any less of that weirdo." Hatori said.
"It's quite odd. How did he get these tickets? With the media and all other variables, these tickets would have to be worth a lot of money." Azura calculated.
Hatori nodded as he watched Azura start to calculate variables in her head. As he stared at her he noticed that something looked different.
Hatori simply looked at his cousin closely, "Azura, are you wearing...makeup?"
Azura looked at Hatori before chuckling, "Hatori, it's just mascara and foundation. I'm more of a natural person when it comes to makeup."
Hatori rolled his eyes, "This guy better not disappoint."
Azura nodded, "I agree."
The lights on the stage traveled amongst the wave of living people. The crowd was bustling with energy and excitement. STARISH could feel it. The crowd became their motivation and inspiration. Suddenly out of nowhere out came 7 figures from the smoke. The ear splitting screams of the die heart fans behind both Hatori and Azura. The screens said, "STARISH."
"STARISH?" Azura read.
"What's a STARISH?" Hatori asked.
"Them."
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(It's the Triple S performance again on another stage for their fans)
Azura waved her white light while Hatori watched slightly bored. He figured this would be another boring boyband. Hatori watched as Jinguji noticed Azura in the crowd and winked at her. He stuck his tongue out at him before Jinguji continued singing. However Hijirikawa noticed. Masato knew Jinguji and Jinguji knew Masato. He directed his attention towards the white haired female. She simply waved the light back and forth. So graceful...like a feather. After the performance Jinguji directed his attention towards Azura smirking at her. Even though Nanami had rejected his feelings in the kindest way possible, he felt as if Azura had connected with him in a certain way. Azura sighed simply refusing such feelings from Jinguji. Jinguji however was not one to back down. She was the only one who didn't get swayed like others. He could at least get a reaction from Nanami at times. She had grown up to become a remarkable woman and with that she had realized that she and Jinguji were better off as friends.
Masato walked off the stage telling Jinguji, "You were off on your time Jinguji."
Jinguji easy going and careless replied, "Hijirikawa don't be a perfectionist that's Ichi's job."
A tic mark appeared on Ichinose's forehead. He wasn't wrong though.
"You were slower than usual. You were distracted." Masato accused.
"Distracted? By what? Women?" Jinguji said bluffing his reaction.
"Third from the right. Second from the center. Big eyes. Pale skin. White hair." Masato stated.
"Masa, any girl can have white hair." Jinguji stated with a smirk.
"How many were in the concert? One.." Masato concluded making Jinguji stiffen.
Masato had just gotten Jinguji in a very difficult position. This would not play out the way he wanted it. Masa had his character down. He was an excellent investigator and one who could read people well other than himself. Jinguji had just gotten caught. And now the other STARISH boys would be dragged into the conversation.
Jinguji brushed Masato off before continuing to step off the stage.
"What I do has nothing to do with you Masa."
"It has everything to do with STARISH." Masato said grabbing him by the collar.
"Guys.. what's going on?" Otoya said concerned.
Masato let go of his collar before Jinguji replied, "Nothing Otoya. Just a business discussion right Masa?"
Masato simply nodded his head. He did not want to ruin STARISH's moment.
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