Narrator: It's a nice late afternoon the Tuesday after the concert, and Tohru and Daisuke are snuggling at home. Just snuggling, not talking or anything, which they've been doing a lot since Tohru got out of the hospital*
Telephone: *piriririri*
Daisuke: *half-asleep* You get it.
Tohru: Kay. *Gets up, goes to phone* Moshi moshi.
Person: Moshi-moshi. May I speak with - Morisato Tohru-san?
Tohru: That's me.
Shin’ichi Akemi: Hello, Morisato-san. I'm Shin'ichi Akemi, with NG Recording Studios, and I called about your band's performance this last Saturday...
Tohru: *Tries to act nonchalant, but straightens up* Oh, a recording company? You were at our performance at the Blood Dove?
Shin’ichi Akemi: Yes. We were very impressed, and we wondered if Hidden Faces would be interested in perhaps recording a mini-album with us.
Tohru: I'll have to talk it over with the band members, but I'm pretty sure they'll say yes. How many songs are on a "mini-album", when would we be doing it, how much of a say do we have in everything and do we have to sign a contract first?
Shin’ichi Akemi: A mini-album has about 7 songs, the time is your choice, you have almost all creative control, and you do have to sign a contract, but it’s just a formality.
Tohru: Hmm.
Shin’ichi Akemi: How does the weekend after next sound?
Tohru: Can you give me a number I can reach you at, so I can ask the other members if that's okay?
Shin’ichi Akemi: Certainly. *gives number*
Tohru: *Writes it down* Thank you. I'll call you and set things up.
Shin’ichi Akemi: Wonderful. Thank you, Morisato-san.
Tohru: Thank you, Shin'ichi-san.
Tohru: Goodbye.
Shin’ichi Akemi: Good-bye. *hangs up*
Daisuke: ^.^ Tell. Now. Tohru-kun.
Tohru: ^.^ That was some woman from NG Recording Studios.
Daisuke: And...? *on edge of his seat*
Tohru: I think she wanted us to do something for her, but I don't remember what.
Daisuke: TOHRU-KUN...!
Tohru: *Smiles* Something about a mini-album, I think.
Daisuke: *eyes fall out of face* WE HAVE A MINI-ALBUM DEAL WITH NG RECORDS?!
Tohrue: Maybe...
Daisuke: TOHRU-KUN, DO WE OR DON'T WE?!
Tohru: *Looks at the ceiling* Something about this weekend...
Tohru: Or maybe the one after that?
Daisuke: !!!!!!.!!!!!!
Tohru: *decides he's been sufficiently teased, starts bouncing up and down* WE HAVE A MINI-ALBUM DEAL WITH NG RECORDS!!!!
Daisuke: *super dance of overwhelming happiness, Haruto impression* OH - MY - GOD!!
Daisuke: *grabs her hands and dances with her* WE'RE GONNA BE BIG!! OH MY GOD WE'RE GOING TO BE THE BEST EVER!!! EVEN X-JAPAN NEVER GOT NOTICED THIS FAST!!
Tohru: *Dances, laughing, tears streaming down her cheeks*
Daisuke: *superglomps* TOHRU-KUN, WE DID IT!!
Tohru: *Hugs him back* I know...
Daisuke: Come on! We have to tell everyone and PARTY OUR ASSES OFF WITH THEM!!
Tohru: YEAH! ^.^
Tohru: *Grabs phone, starts dialing Shuichi's number, then stops and puts the phone down*
Daisuke: ?.?
Tohru: Y... You better do it... *Sits down and starts crying really hard*
Daisuke: Tohru-kun, daijoubu?
Tohru: Yeah, I'm fine. It's just funny...
Daisuke: *snuggles* What's funny?
Tohru: *Sniffles* I've been working on my voice for a long time... And then Ken was part of the band... And it's just funny that it's now that we're getting this deal...
Daisuke: *gently kisses her cheeks* Life is funny. Why else do you think I joke all the time?
Tohru: I know. *Smiles through her tears* It's funny, isn't it? I'm so incredibly happy, and all I can do is c-cry! *Sobs*
Daisuke: Sssh... it's okay, Tohru-kun. It's totally okay.
Tohru: I know, I know!
Daisuke: n_n Me go call, then. *gives her nice full box of tissues, goes to call everyone*
Tohru: *Just sits and cries, happily*
Daisuke: *finally gets off the phone* Come on, Tohru-kun! We're gonna party at Kazu's house like it's 1999!
Tohru: *Sweatdrops, has managed to stop crying by now* Come here for a minute, will you?
Daisuke: Nya? *goes*
Daisuke: Nani?
Tohru: *Throws her arms around his neck and pulls him down, kissing him like there's no tomorrow*
Daisuke: *kisses back passionately*
Tohru: *Skips to that night, and the party is in full swing in Kazu's basement*
Kazuhiko: *playing DJ, since he knows where all the CDs are and how to work the sound system*
Tohru: *Dancing with Daisuke*
Yoshi: *Hanging around the sound system and Kazu*
Daisuke: *Dancing? Two thin layers of clothing away from actual sex on the dance floor.*
Kazuhiko: *appreciating the hanging around, chats with Yoshi while he picks songs to play*
Shuichi: *Is teasing Richi about his fangirls, has become generally more open around Richi*
Richi: *doesn't really do this "dance" thing, is sitting by the drum set in his latest J-Rock shirt - a close-fitting silky black shirt with three-quarters length sleeves and a laced v-neck (a la Aya from that one pic) - and blushing at Shuichi's comments*
Shuichi: ^______^
Richi: on_no
Daisuke: *looks over Tohru's shoulder* Whatcha waitin' for? Kazu's got KICKIN' dance music, yo!
Shuichi: *Sweatdrops* I don't, er, dance...
Richi: on_no Anou - me, neither...
Daisuke: Awww, come ON. It's just us. We won't tell if you go disco on us.
Shuichi: Er...
Richi: *blushblush*
Yoshi: *Pipes up* Come on!
Richi: A-a-anou...
Kazuhiko: Yoshi-kun, pick one of them and drag them out to dance. Maybe that'll convince the other.
Yoshi: Kay! *Rushes over to Richi and drags him up off the couch*
Richi: o!.!o
Richi: *dragged quite thoroughly*
Yoshi: ^_____^
Daisuke: ^.^ *keeps "dancing" with Tohru*
Yoshi: *Starts dancing, not the same as Tohru and Daisuke's "dancing"*
Richi: *is very, very, VERY grateful for that; dances as best he can, which isn't great but still kinda cute to watch*
Yoshi: *Isn't the best dancer in the world, but does have some grace*
Kazuhiko: *"awwwwws," but still kinda wishes he could drag himself away from DJ duties*
Shuichi: *Sweatdrops, thinks Richi is a very cute dancer*
Shuichi: *Sighs and gets up* Okay, okay... *Goes over to Yoshi and Richi* I'll dance, you can go back over to the DJ booth, Yoshi.
Yoshi: ^______^
Kazuhiko: *silently appreciates*
Richi: on_no
Shuichi: *Dances with Richi, is actually a pretty good dancer*
Yoshi: *Goes over to the DJ booth* Come one, Kazu, just put in a CD and come dance with me!
Richi: *superblushing, but dances*
kazuhiko: Uh... well, okay. *picks out a CD with a good mix of slow/fast dance songs, puts it in, and takes Yoshi's hands* Ready?
Yoshi: Yeah!
Kazuhiko: n_n *dances with her; is a pretty darn good dancer for some reason*
Kazuhiko: *enjoys the dancing muchly*
Yoshi: *Has a great time, is dancing a little closer than Richi and Shuichi, but nowhere near Tohru and Daisuke*
Daisuke: *finally backs off a bit when the next slow song starts; still dancing pretty damn close to Tohru, but not obscenely*
Tohru: *Just happy to be with Daisuke, doesn't care if he "backs off" a little*
Kazuhiko: *snuggles just a teensy bit closer to Yoshi; happens to really love this particular song*
Yoshi: *Snuggles closer too, also likes this song*
Kazu’s Bro: *sticks his head downstairs* Mom says - WHOA!
Yoshi: Nyao?
Kazuhiko: o!.!o
Richi: *superblush!*
Shuichi: o!.!o
Yoshi: Nyao?
Kazuhiko: Whaddaya WANT?!
Daisuke: *oblivious, of course*
Tohru: *Also completely oblivious*
Kazu’s Bro: ^.^ Mom said to turn it down a little.
Kazuhiko: Kay. Yeah. No problem. SCAT.
Kazu’s Bro: *looks over at Yoshi* ^.^ Say, neesan, you wear blue lipstick?
Kazuhiko: o!.!o
Yoshi: Yeah, I was wearing some for the concert! Were you there?
Kazu’s Bro: *sniggersnigger* Nah - I just saw it on his face... *gestures at Kazu and runs away before he gets brutally murdered*
Kazuhiko: o!.!o That - that - that little -!!!!!
Yoshi: !.! *Realizes instantly what that meant*
Richi: o?.?o
Daisuke: ^.^ Oh, do tell us all about it, Kazu-kun.
Yoshi: *Blushblushblush*
Shuichi: *Knows already, stays quiet*
Richi: o?.?o
Kazuhiko: *turning almost purple* I don't know! It's none of your business, anyway!
Yoshi: *Puts her hand over her mouth, looks at the floor and steps away from Kazu*
Daisuke: ^.^ Okay, okay. I won't pry. Just keep that funky music goin', white boy.
Kazuhiko: *at Daisuke* -.-!!!!!!!!
Daisuke: ^.^ *just dancin' with Tohru, yessir*
Tohru: *Stays out of it*
Yoshi: *Wishes she could disappear into thin air*
Richi: o@.@o *gives up on understanding*
Kazuhiko: Uh...
Shuichi: *Pats Richi on the head and smiles*
Richi: *beam*
Kazuhiko: Uh, Yoshi-kun...
Yoshi: *whispering* I'm sorry...
Kazuhiko: No, I'm sorry. My bro's just a little brat, he's always trying to embarrass people...
Yoshi: *Still looking at the ground* I'm sorry I kissed you. Both times. I'm sorry I put you in that position...
Kazuhiko: Jeez... I mean, it's great, I didn't want you to get embarrassed, that's all, but I... uh... *totally not smooth now*
Kazuhiko: I mean, it's totally okay.
Kazuhiko: Except for my bro.
Yoshi: I guess I was deluding myself...
Kazuhiko: ?.?
Yoshi: Into thinking you could like a skinny, flat-chested, hyper person like me...
Kazuhiko: @.@ But - but I do like you. I mean, kissing was great, and - uh - uh... *totally red in the face and tongue-tied*
Yoshi: ;.;?
Kazuhiko: Really. I - I - uh - I really like you.
Daisuke: *from behind Tohru, applauds*
Yoshi: You... do?
Kazuhiko: Yeah.
Tohru: *Applauds with him*
Richi: *beams in general approvalness*
Shuichi: ^___^
Kazuhiko: I'm just sorry my bro made such a big scene out of it, I didn't want you to get embarrassed...
Yoshi: *Blushes* That's... That's okay... *Is flustered*
Kazuhiko: *totally flushed now and having no clue what to do*
Daisuke: *as a dedicated fanboy, knows JUST what to do* Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!
Tohru: *Whacks Daisuke* Stay out of it, stupid.
Daisuke: ;.; But that's what we always do!
Richi: o!.!o
Tohru: With ANIME!
Daisuke: Well, it's this or it's truck, Tohru-kun, take yo' pick. n_n
Yoshi: *Takes his advice anyway, darts forward and throws her arms around Kazu's neck, kissing him*
Kazuhiko: *kisses back, dazed but happy; forgets to glare at Daisuke like he was planning*
Yoshi: *Pulls away and puts her finger on Kazu's nose* You know, at some point you should kiss me, instead of the other way around. ^.~
Kazuhiko: @_@ I did. First time. 'Member?
Kazuhiko: *kisses her again*
Kazuhiko: And just now.
Yoshi: Aww, who's keeping count? *Kisses him back*
Kazuhiko: *kissy-kissy*
Richi: on_no
Daisuke: n_nv
Tohru: *To Daisuke* They would've gotten there without your help, so don't look so smug.
Daisuke: But - they're so sweeeeeeeeeet... *starry eyes*
Richi: *feeling just a bit superfluous, sits back down by the drum set and listens to the pretty music*
Shuichi: *Sits down too* S'funny being around these lovebirds all the time, isn't it? *Not depressed or anything, but fondly thinking about Leesa*
Richi: Un...
Shuichi: So, you doing anything interesting with Tomo this week?
Richi: n_n Un! He's making a special celebration dinner at his apartment on Friday for me... on_no
Shuichi: That's great. Tell him to make something really expensive. ^____^
Richi: *blushblush* Ha~i...
Richi: Anou... are we going to practice next Saturday?
Shuichi: Yeah, I think so. Why?
Richi: Could you - would you mind bringing them by Tomo-san's apartment after dinner, then? *blushing* He asked if I would play for him, and then I'd have them ready to practice...
Shuichi: Sure, I'd be happy to!
Richi: n_n Gokurosama desu, Shuichi-dono!
Shuichi: No prob, man.
Richi: Anou... *looks around for some paper or something to give Shuichi the address/directions to the apartment*
Richi: *steals a little of Kazuhiko's manuscript paper and writes on that*
Richi: *gives to Shuichi*
Shuichi: *Memorizes for future reference, puts in pocket*
Richi: n_n Thank you again, Shuichi-dono.
Shuichi: No prob. *Ruffles Richi's hair*
Richi: *beams up at him*
Narrator: Fade Out.
Credits:
Narrator: KisekinoTenshi
Kazuhiko: ShirouHokuto
Kazu’s Bro: ShirouHokuto
Kazu’s Mom: KisekinoTenshi
Yoshi: KisekinoTenshi
Shuichi’s Note: KisekinoTenshi
Yoshi’s Mom: KisekinoTenshi
Time: KisekinoTenshi
Shuichi: KisekinoTenshi
Tomo: ShirouHokuto
Richi: ShirouHokuto
Telephone: ShirouHokuto
Daisuke: ShirouHokuto
Tohru: KisekinoTenshi
Person (Shin’ichi Akemi): ShirouHokuto
