Chapter 14.1: Ashita

what nodoby seemed to notice that Sho was now lacing his hands through Jamie's.  The girl tried to shrug it off but was caught by Kathy.  The girl took a tentative step towards the couple, her face blank.  Jamie was afraid of this very moment, when Katz would find out the truth.  How Jamie went back on her promise.  Her heart pounded, blood was ringing in her ears, she felt faint but just squeezed Sho's hand who also noticed the other girl approaching them.  Jamie took a deep breath and braced herself, Katz stopped in front of her her jaw set and looked at Jamie straight in the eyes.

"Anou~ Kathy-chan..please let me explain. I-" Jamie started to say.  But Sho interrupted her, pulling her away from her friend's icy stare.

"Please don't be like this-" Sho started.

"Like what?" Kathy asked, her face nonchalant.

"Kathy..." Tina was next to the girl in moments.

"Don't stop her.  I deserve whatever she's going to say.  I just want to say I'm sorry but I guess there's no point in that either" Jamie was trying to fight back the tears, taking a deep breath.  Sho squeezed her hand but she just let his hand go.

"What's the fuss about?  I was going to congratulate you two.  I mean, if Sho-kun chose you, what am I to do right?  I'm just happy it's not Kobayashi Mao" A big smile spread on Kathy's lips.  She stepped towards a now tearful Jamie and hugged the taller girl.

"Hontouni arigatou, Kathy-chan" the older one hugged back and sniffed before pulling away and giggling.  Sho just smiled and scratched his head.

"Why are people fussing over this baka anyway?" Matsujun commented loudly from the other end of the room, half-naked in his jeans.  He was shrugging on a gray shirt and a few siggles from the other girls made Aiba chime in.

"Sou desu ne.  It's just Sho-chan anyway..." Masaki walked over, now fully clothed and rumpled the older one's hair.

"Oi~" the rapper protested but still smiled smugly at the attention.

"Mah..mah..are we going or what?" Matsujun ever impatienly asked.

"Sou.  Ikuzo.  Minna is invited to celebrate with Arashi.  We have a new Jweb translator and possibly an International Promotions Manager, Jamie-chan!"  the tall and genki man cried out, a lot of the staff who were listening clapped and congratulations were said.  To say that Jamie was surprised at the announcement wasn't even enough to say what she really felt.  Its like a splash of cold water.  It was really happening.  But she had to choose, to go with Arashi and celebrate or go home ans prepare for the morrow.  As if to answer her, Sho took her hand and tugged it.

"Eh?" Jamie looked up at him.

"Iku.." he nodded and said softly.  It was one of his smiles that made her melt inside...mah...it made every fangirl melt inside.  She just rolled her eyes at him.  He didn't understand why she had such an expression and pouted.

"Shoganai.  Ja iku" she said and turned to the others, waiving them to follow.  Soon after, they were at club O2.  The music was thumping, bodies were moving to the beat on the dancefloor.  This was an exclusive club.  A lot of the girls there looked posh.  Annie was dressed alright in the jeans she designed herself and she had a good top on.  Kathy looked like she was dressed for clubbing anyway so she did fit in.  Tina was always trendy so she was fine but Jamie looked down at her drab streetwear and turned to Sho to whisper,"I think I look out of place"

"Does it matter?" he chuckled back.  The curly-haired girl beamed, he didn't care much but she'd make it a point to dress up in the future, just in case.  She made a mental note on that.  The night went well, Kathy was chatting away with Nino andAnnie was drawing on a paper napkin that Ohno had been drawing on as well.  Seems to be a collaboration of sorts on that.  Tina and Lhuke were talking animatedly to Masaki and Sho.  Matsujun smiled at her.

"I'm glad Sho-kun managed to wake up and follow you" the youngest Arashi member said to her.

"Eh?" the girl didn't understand what he was going on about.

Matsujun jus smirked and replied,"Well, whatever happen in the future, know that if Sho-kun gets stupid again....I'm here to hit him back.  Keio boy who doesn't know what he wants till its gone"

"Oh..That..." she giggled and remembered that Sho told her it was Jun who made him realize things.  She was glad things turned out ok but she was still nervous about the whole situation.  She was starting over in a place complately alien to her with a guy who she barely knew.  But she just nodded and hoped her heart and her mind would help her make responsible decisions. The night went on and Sho found out a few surprising things abuot her.  One, Jamie was able to down hard drinks like he did and barely get tipsy at all.  He wondered how he was going to get her drunk one day but abandoned the thought anyway.  Two, she danced well.  Surprisingly even hust a few repeated movements made him look away and drink cold beer again.  Matsujun just smirked and laughed at him, knowing what the older man was already thinking.  Three, the girl was very specifit about time and asked that they call it a day since they all had work the next day.  Four, she didn't like the him to pay for her tab, which made him scratch his head since it was Arashi's treat.  She still insisted to pay them back, how quirky could a girl ever get?  But it endeared her to him.  She wasn't liekt he girls she dated before, just taking advantage of what they could get from him.

Jamie, in turn, learned that most of what she knew about Sho was true.  He drank like there was no tomorrow and Aiba got drunk easily.  Sho was still gentlemanly, insisting her not to pay for anything but she wouldn't hear of it. And that Sho was not only a Do S but a closet ero.  She was giggling at the glances he kept making at her.  Poor thing won't be getting any of that in the near future, she thought after she said goodbye to the others and climbed into Sho's car.

"Kaeru kiotukette" she waived to them through the car's window and rolled it up, turning to the man next to him.  Sho just drove on and turned on the BMW's cd player and hit a nomber.  It made a song play, something that got Jamie singing along to.

"You know this song?" Sho glanced at her disbelievingly.

"Mochiron.  I'm a fan. What's it all about? Ayatsurarerunohamou iya oh-oh !  What's it all about? Not your puppet girl any more ! Oh-oh !" she sang softly along, nodding her head.

"Sou ka.  Do you know that I-" he started.

"I was surprised when I found out about it actually.  Ne you missed that turn...My street is over that way" the girl pointed to the street they just passed, her head turned as it faded from her view.

"Iie~ I just got a message that we have a new place for you nearer the Jimousho and your contract is there to be signed as well so I have to take you there now.  Daijoubu, your things have been trasferred already " he smirked and just drove on.

"Eh?  But where? Goodness...this is all happening so fast..  I didn't even have time to say goodbye to Ate Sonia" she murmured as the rapper pulled up along an apartment complex and parked the car,turning off the engine.

"Let's see.  Apartment 5-A, iku~" he got out and lead the way up the building and into an elevator.  It stopped on the fifth floor and took her hand.  It was a brightly lit hallway and they turned to the left and stopped a few paces in front of a door that was ajar.

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lunch time...will update probably next week..hehe~
what will happen i wonder...

What's it all about? Ayatsurarerunohamou iya oh-oh !
What's it all about? Not your puppet girl any more ! Oh-oh !
XDDDD

gotta love namie-neechan♥.