chapter 13.1: MC ~Yabai

YUME

They could hear Aiba saying," Mah...there will be a new scandal now...Arashi's Sakurai Sho, stuck in dressing room with fangirl!"  The crowd laughed with him and the rest of the guys.  Sho chuckled himself as he took Jamie's hand, leading her to the dressing room.  Her hand is cold, he noticed.  She's always needing to be warmed, he thought but then let the idea go.  They we're already backstage and came into the big dressing room.  Their stuff scattered eferywhere.  Sho's assistant was sitting on the couch watching the tv and holding her headset, she smiled when she saw them and bowed slightly.
"Hi Jamie-chan!  Great to see you again" the assistant said as she stood up and handed the monitor and earpiece to the older girl.
"Anou~ nice to see you again, Jo-chan" the taller one hugged her and took items doubtfully.
"Do you know anything about all this, Jo-chan?" Sho asked.
"Anou~ " the petite girl in the green jumper shorts nodded shyly, staring at her hands.
"EH?" the rapper was surprised that he wasn't told. "And the jimousho approved this?"
"Hai" the girl said simply.
"Anou~ don't worry about it.  What do I need to do, Jo-chan?" Jamie's face lit up in eagerness to help.
"You have to prepare Sho-kun's clothes.  I've done that in order of the set list already, daijoubu.  And all you need to know is which ones are layered over the other.  But I've already segregated them as well so as not to confuse you"  the petite girl had the costumes all grouped already.  The rapper was confused.
"So she's really going to do your job ne?"
"Hai.  That's what I was told." she shrugged as she helped Jamie wear the monitor.
"Daijoubu, Shosuki.  Ganbattekimasu!" Jamie nodded before bowing slightly then wore the earpiece. "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
"Demou........" Sho wasn't so sure since she was going to need to touch him in certain places and he wasn't sure if he can keep himself detached and cold.  Just thinking about it made it hard for him to think straight.  The door opened and Keito-san came in smiling at them, "oh you're here now.  This will be the start of your training my dear.  I know you haven't signed your contract yet.  That is being drafted as we speak, but as of the moment you will be Sho's assistant since Jo-chan here is really sick.  Jamie touched the girl's forehead and cried.
"Mou..you have a bit of a fever dear.  Can you still go home?" She asked.
"Hai, daijoubu Jamie-chan.  I'll be alright.  Keito-san said you'll be here so I can rest in the next room.  But if you need anything, I'll just be there ne." the younger one said.  Jamie nodded and smiled," you can go and take a nap now..I just hope you can with all this ruckus"
"Daijoubu, I'm used to it" she replied as she walked away, leaving Keito and Sho looking at the girl.
"So are you ready?  We'll be having cameras here later, it will be part of the concert dvd, alright?  And like I said, this will be the start of your training. If you have any difficulty, ask for help.  And I'm sure Sho-kun here already knows what to wear next.  Just bear in mind though, this is work and please don't play around when we're rolling the cameras since its also being captured live for the audience outside ne" the serious manager explained, specially looking at Sho sternly.
"Hai.  Wakattemasu." Sho nodded solemnly but the manager was sort-of glaring at him.
"What?!" the rapper was bewildered at his manager's expression and then the older man turned to Jamie.
"If he does anything wrong or offends you, don't be afraid to tell me" the older man must be at least 32, the girl thought as he left to talk to the film crew.  Jamie just nodded and happily picked up the next batch of clothes, touching them gently.  Sho was looking at her a bit mesmerized by the fact that he will be with her more then he will ever imagine.  Hesitantly, he turned to leave,"I'll be back later ne"
"I'll be waiting.." Jamie said in a stage whisper, sort of teasingly and giggled.  Sho froze just before he reached the door when he heard it and shivered, that was a part of her he wasn't aware of yet.  He had to restrain himself from turning on his heel and grabbing Jamie and god-knows-what-else-he-might-do-to-her. 
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Jamie wanted to know how he would react, trying to muffle a giggle but he just stopped before he reached the door.  That was just a moment but then he still went back up to the stage with the others.  She just shrugged and looked up the song list, they we're going to goof around for a good hour so she can familliarize herself with the costumes that go with the songs and how many times she'd need to help Sho change clothes.  This is crazy, she shook her head.  But looking back when she was still watching the making of ARASHI's Step and Go PV, she wanted to have the very job she had right now.  She giggled and saw that the room she was in was adjoining another one, she also saw that there was a small terebi where the concert can be viewed live.
It must be so they know if it was time to prepare the next set of clothes or time for them to rest for a bit.  After the MC was Satoshi's solo.  He was going to perform Top Secret, her eyes widened.  She most definitely was sure that Annie would keel over seeing him dance that.  Some forty-five minutes later, the headset she was wearing crackled.
"Anou~ Rinnu-san." a voice said. 
"H-hai?" She was alarmed and answered with the little microphone attached to the headset.
"I'm Renji-chan, I take care of sequencing.  So you'll hear from me a lot of times.  The boys are now singing their last two songs for the set and Ohno-san will be leaving the others in a few moments to get ready for his solo.  Be ready in 15 mins," the voice said.
"Hai." she didn't really know what to do but it did say in the paper she held that it would take a bit of time for Ohno and Jun to perform their solos.  She then checked what costumes Sho would be needing next.  Picking up the shiny garment and giggling.  Another new garishly and obviously Johnny's costume, but she thought it would look cute on Shosuki.  She heard another crackle in her ear, Renji-san was talking to another assistant. Ohno was on his way to get changed which means that the others will be returning to their rooms any moment now.  She heard Nino starting to sing: Ooooh~ Yeah~
Ame no mukou e kaze no mukou e

Namida nagasu no wa shinjiteru kara
Kokoro no nooto ni kaita kotoba
Egaita toori ni ikanai toki
Nijinda sora ni hanatta kotoba...

Ame no mukou e kaze no mukou e
Tabi wa tsuzuite michi wa tsuzuite…

She hears Sho's clear voice next, the rap was heartfelt.

Shinjite kita kono jibun no tame ni
Yume kasaneru minna no tame ni
Kansha no kotoba for my family “I believe”
Tada chikara no kagiri
Sono aseri mo itsuka wa kate ni
Kono itami mo kate ni
Ame ni mo kaze ni mo makezu ni ano itami ya aseri
Kono hi no tame ni

Anata no bun no omoi mo idaite
Kaidan noboru you ue mukatte
Tsurakute kurushikutatte taete
Kansei abiru sugata egaite

Hikari to kage sono mukou e (Ikou mukou e)
Yami o terasu kimi no koe (Choujou no hou e omoi o kakage)

She heard another crackle, it was Renji-chan again, "Jamie-san, the boys will exit te stage after this song, so be ready with Sho's next costume.  You knwo what it is, right?"

"Hai, the glittry one over the pink shirt and pants, deshou?" she wanted to confirm.

Ame no mukou e ima kaze no mukou e
Tabi wa tsuzuite kono michi wa tsuzuite
Ame no mukou e ima kaze no mukou e
Tabi wa tsuzuite ima wa mukou e!

"Hai.  You're quite sharp for a first-timer.  Ganbatte!  They'll be down in less than a minute ne" the man said.

"Naruhodo"

"I'll keep you updated," Renji-chan said before the crackle stopped.  She got up and prepared Sho's next clothes, she heard the voices of Arashi as they came into the other room adjoining the room she entered.  Soon Sho opened the door and smiled at her.

"Well, I think I'll take you up on that waiting thing.." he smirked as his arms went around her.

"Oi! Yameru yo!" Her eyes widened.

"Nande?  You were teasing me a while ago.  Now we have time....",  he leans forward to kiss her but shoves him away.  "I am a professional person Sakurai Sho.  You're at work and I was just kidding.  I am not about to get fired from work just by fooling around with you!"

"Sou desu ne..  Can I hug you at least?" He asked with puppy-dog eyes, pleading.

"Fine" she smiled up at his adorable face, how could she not let him.  She sank into his arms, letting her head rest on his shoulder.  He was sweaty from all the excertion of dancing and moving around on stage but at least he smelled good.  Sho kissed her forehead and patted her cheek.

"Would you join us after the concert?  We're going out later, clubbing." He said softly.

"Hmmm...I can't I have work tomorrow.  You have work tomorrow" she mumbled with her eyes closed, her hands resting on his chest.
"Mah... Like I always say, I work hard and I play hard.  Come on.  Say you'll join us later" he chided her then pulled away slightly to look at her face.  Jamie's eyes fluttered open and looked up to him.  They can hear the intro of Ohno's solo playing on the huge speakers upstairs.

Eyes to eyes
Face to face

"I know!" Sho's face lit up like a child's," have your friends join us."
"EEEEH?" Shocked was the only word that came to mind when he saw Jamie's face.  He just chuckled.

Me & You kono koi wa
So Taboo bokura no Secret
Message in the handphone
Itoshii kotoba tadoru

"Why not?" He asked.  Jamie squirmed away from him and was a bit dazed as she got his next costume ready.
"B-betsu ni.." she squeaked while Sho grabbed his red The Show towel and wiped the sweat off his brow.

Call from you
Kimi no koe sasayaku (I'm missin' you)
I can't stop, this feeling
Kimi no moto e ima sugu, mm…

 Jamie was trying her best not to look nor blush because he was too near, then he suddenly took off his black sleeveless shirt.  Jamie's breath hitched in her throat, hardly able to breathe.  She turned her back to him, it was Sho's turn to tease her.  She walked away, towards a small fridge to get him some cold bottled water.

Kono shunkan anata no hitomi
Tsunagatteru ne Face to face
Nothing to say, But wakatteru yo
Ima no kimochi wa Feel alright!!
I~tsu~mo I wish be with you
Bo~ku no so~ba ni

He walked a few steps towards her after taking off his already black sweat-drenched pants, leaving only his black lycra shorts on.  Drying himself with the towel, Jamie turned around.
" Anou~ do you want-" she was taken aback by what she saw, he was only a few steps away from her.  A smug smile on his face was in place as he approached her.  It was like a movie in slow motion in her brain.  This is not happening.  This cannot be happening, her brain wasn't functioning properly.  She took a step back, bumping into the fridge.  But Sho came even closer, a crackle came from her headset.
"Jamie-san would you please tell Sakurai-san that after Jun's solo, he would need to go underneath the stage for the next set." Renji-chan said into her right ear.  She snapped awake, he noticed her expression.
"Hai" she said into the mouthpiece, "wakattemasu"
"Doushite?" Sho asked.
"Is he there?" Renji-chan's voice asked.
"Hai. He's here in front of me" she replied, raising her had to tell Sho to be quiet.  The rapper was about to ask again when Jamie held up her hand. 
"Tell him that the video crew will be there in a few moments, we'll be filming you two together for a bit" the backstage production head told her.
"WHAT?!" the curly-haired girl was surprised at what she was told.  Sho's face grew concerned.
"What is it, Jamie?" he reached out to touch her but she moved away, making him more agitated.  Renji-chan was explaining why as the girl was trying to calm down.
"Just please tell me Renji-chan.  It's not ending up on the concert dvd, right?"
There was a pause from the girl and then came a sigh of relief.  The tall man was already wondering what was going on.

Kono shunkan anata no hitomi
Tsunagatteru ne Face to face
Nothing to say, But wakatteru yo
Ima no kimochi wa Feel alright!!
I~tsu~mo I wish be with you
Bo~ku no so~ba ni .....

oohhh~~
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Author's note: really dead tired right now...just needed to unload all this and try to be happy...i really wany to smile but its been a week of pain..nobody really knows how painful but jeeez! i want to end everything now..wo0o0!! ganbatte, jamie! *goes off to a corner*