They look baffled. It was a good sight. It filled me with confidence and pride.

"It's ready for you." one of producers says through the earpiece. The dark stage is only dark for the few seconds that I got to take a seat on the throne that I was guided too.

I got a sudden rush of energy. This was it, It's my time to shine and mine alone.

And so the music begins. My performance followed by 2ne1"s.

((Video of performance on here.))

We finished off on a happy and energetic note as we closed this years music festival at Tres Spades.

As we walked out and back into the hotel though a back door, with all the other idols and groups. Almost everyone came up to me and talked about how they weren't expecting anything solo from me and that it was a pretty sweet song. I felt pretty proud and satisfied with the job i'd done on stage.

On the other side of the room stood the rest of 2ne1 looking quite bitter at me. I decided to approach them and ask them of their thoughts regarding my solo performance.

"So what'd you guys think? I prepared in a short amount of time. I barely made it, and the song was barely recorded earlier today. It's been hectic, but it for sure paid off."

"Why didnt you tell us?" Bom asks looking somewhat hurt.

"I did. I told you I was going solo." I shrug. "Did you not believe me?"

"We did belive you. We just... didn't think you wer going to start out so early."

Minzy silently listened and then quietly says. "And then you have the verve to perform at one of our concerts. You really have no shame huh?"

"Hmm? Sorry Minzy but whats done is done. Feeling shame is a cheapo price to pay in exchange for fame."

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That was probably going to be the last time I see them, in a while, anyway.After the I.V.C performance of one of the new songs off our album, it was pretty clear that they were done with me.

It's okay. I'm done with them too.

"CL! Welcome back!"Ota greets me as soon as I walk in to the penthouse lounge."I feel so lucky to have been able to go to both of your concerts! I had to run up to the ballroom after words but it was worth it!"

"Thanks kid Kisaki." I laugh at his excitement. I look over at Baba whom was standing beside him just smiling .

I raise an eyebrow at his usual silence. I didn't know him for long yet and I probably shouldn't k=sound like I know him quite yet and assume things but..

"What with that smug smirk on your face. Did you go to the concerts too?" I ask him.

"Yes of course. I was just admiring how fake you are in front of your audience."

"..." I remain silent posing a poker face for a moment before laughing outloud.

"You ain't seen nothin' yet, Baba." I tell him warning him that this is not the worst I can act. I have a poor attitude, I know, im not even gonna lie or deny it.

The three of us talk a bit more before we hear the sound of multiple footsteps descending the stairs above us.

"So you're back." Eisuke states the obvious as he stares me down with a possessive stare. "You should probably start getting ready for the later part of the I.V.C.."

"Well well well, If it isn't my handsome fiance'. Who so kindly, didn't even attend to my last performances with my group."

"I could care less about that." He says in a cold tone. He narrows his eyes and stares me down. "Get ready to meet Bucci again today."

Fine then, be that way.

This is my last day with him anyways.

Today is the last day for everything. After this, I go home to Korea and have Hyuna hook me up with her agency and I make a name for myself and myself only in Korea.

This is going to work out perfectly.

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-At the I.V.C

I arrive with Eisuke and we are immediately swarmed with people, greeting us, asking us for a wedding date, and other couple related questions. It was really irritating but somehow we got through it without screwing up.

I also realized that, surprisingly, Eisuke and I think somewhat alike when it comes to stuff about "our relationship". Either that or we're just good at lying.

"Ichinomiya Eisuke!" we hear a familiar voice call to him in the distance, and yes, it was Mr.Bucci.

"Good Evening Mr. Bucci!" Eisuke extends his hand for him to take in greeting. "I've been waiting to meet you all night.

Yeah right he says that to every business partner he has in the room.

"I see you're still together with your....woman..." He comments as he glances at me for a brief second. "Are you sure you don't want to marry my daughter?"

"Sorry Bucci, but this woman," Eisuke puts an arm around my waist and pulls me towards him. "She has my heart, and I have hers."

He said this with such a soft expression that you'd forget he was Eisuke Ichinomiya the stuck up rich bitch.

He looked and sounded, convincingly sincere.

I pretty much left speechless for a minute before remembering the shit reality that he was actually a shitty person. Heh I wonder if this how people react when then see the way I act outside of the spotlight and away from cameras.

Do they feel disappointed?

The only people that probably felt that way were my staff that dreamed of getting close to me and then quit after they realized I was shitty.

They didn't last very long.

I end my little train of thoughts and continue smiling without a word to Mr. Bucci because, you know what they say...

If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all.

"Speaking about Carolina....She plans on coming to Japan next week and staying for a while. She refuses to believe that you have a fiance'.and says she wants to see it for herself."

'it'?

What, am I a fucking it now. Oh come on.

The old guy was starting to get on my nerves and his daughter coming here didn't sound like it was going to be good for me.

"Carolina was wondering if you two could host her during her stay?"