× Title: papa arashi: Kids interview
× Author:
awa_naj × Length:2190 words
× Pairing: none - maybe a subtle sakumoto? =P
× Rating: G
× Disclaimer: they belong to themselves and i own the plot...
x Author note:Happy 12th anniversary!
“Guys, I have something to tell”
All of Arashi’s members looked up at their manager, waiting for his words.
“It’s for the special issue of your anniversary special in a MORE magazine. They want to interview your children if it’s okay with all of you”
“The kids?” Sho asked. His manager nodded.
“They said that they want to know what your kids think of you. ‘Arashi from the perspective of their children’ or something like that”
“I think we need to discuss this matter first. We’ll get back to you later” Jun said.
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“What should we do?” Sho asked after their manager had left them.
“I don’t have any problem with that. I think Kyouko would think the same too” Ohno said.
“Me too. Ryutaaro might be really happy to be featured in a magazine”
“Sho-kun? Are you okay with it? As for me, I don’t have any objection either”
“I guess all of us are agreeing on this? Nino?”
“Sure”
Sho called their manager and told him about their decision.
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On the day of the interview, all of Arashi members were seeing with their children. The first to arrive at the studio were Ohno and Takeshi. Then, Jun and Sho arrived together with Shotarou and Jaiko. A moment later Aiba and Ryutarou entered followed by Nino and Kazuki. Ryutarou was loud as he was bouncing and greeting everybody. Kazuki was absorbed in his game as he sat on the couch. His eyes never leave the DS’s screen. Takeshi was totally dozing off beside Ohno while Jaiko and Shotarou were talking or rather discussing about something.
“Guys, can you gather around and listen to what I’m going to say?” Sho asked. The five kids gathered around him and paid their attention towards Sho. He explained to them about the interview session. Shotarou put up his hand and looked at Sho.
“Papa, what should we talk about?”
Sho smiled. “Well, that onee-chan will ask you questions and you just need to answer the questions”
Shotarou nodded. Kazuki put up his hand when Sho was about to start talking.
“Yes, Kacchan?”
“Can I have a new game if I do this?”
“That - you need to ask your papa”
Kazuki looked at Nino with a puppy eyes.
“We’ll talk about it later, son” Nino said with his trademark gesture. After some question and answer session, one of the staffs came and call for them. Jaiko looked at Jun.
“Papa, do I look cute?”
Jun squat down so that he was at the same eye-level with his daughter.
“You look great, honey!”
Jaiko smiled as he took her hand and they walked together.
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When they arrived at the studio, the interviewer introduced herself to the five children. All of them bowed and greeted her politely. Then, they were asked to get ready for the photo shoot. First, it was Ohno and Takeshi. The setting was about fishing and everyone could see the wide grin plastered on both father and son as soon as they saw the fishing rods that the staffs had prepared. After that, it was Aiba and Ryutarou’s turn. The theme for Aiba’s photo shoot was baseball. He and Ryutarou were dressed in baseball’s uniforms and acted liked they were totally enjoying a baseball match. Jun and Jaiko acted liked they were on a shopping spree and Jun helped Jaiko with her accessories. Nino and Kazuki’s theme was game. It was on Nino’s request since the staff said that they wanted to take a photo of Nino’s enthusiastic son and the only thing that could make Kazuki happy and move his body was game. Sho and Shotarou settled with books, showing the intellectual side of Sakurai Sho and his son. They sat side by side as Sho read a book and Shotarou listened to him. After that, all of them were together for a fun and candid shots. They totally have fun playing with their children in front of the camera, making the shots looked totally natural.
The first person to be interviewed was Kazuki. He smiled at the interviewer as he took a seat across her. She greeted her and he nodded politely.
“Kazuki-kun, what is your hobby?”
“Games. I love playing games!”
“Your papa also loves game. Do you often play game with him?”
“When papa has free time, we always play game together. Then, if I won the game, papa will sulk. Mama called papa drama king because he always sulk whenever he lose to me”
Nino’s eyes went wide when he heard Kazuki’s words. He could clearly see the interviewer was stifled her laughter. His group mate? They already burst out with laughter when they first heard what Kazuki had said.
“Do you love your papa?”
Kazuki nodded as he smiled.
“I think papa is the best even though he is a drama king. I mean - he always buys new games for me. In fact, he promised me that he would buy the new game that I want if I be a good boy and do the interview. Papa also eats the green pepper that I hate secretly so that mama won’t scold me for not finishing the food”
“You have a nice papa”
Kazuki leaned forward and whispered at the interviewer.
“Papa is nice but he can be really mean sometimes. Especially when I beat him in game”
“Oi, Kacchan! I heard that!” Nino shouted.
“Can you tell me about your friends, Kazuki-kun?”
“Friends? Eh - you know, Ryu-chan is weird but I love him. He always does something that will make sensei screamed. Yesterday, he brought a frog inside the class and made all the girls screamed. Then, Take. I think I like Take the best even though he always sleeping in the class. Take is really good in drawing. He drew a picture of Ultraman for me and it looked like the real ultraman! Tarou - urm - Tarou is clever. He always gets the highest score in class. But! He’ll never get to beat my high score in game. Jaiko-chan. I think Jaiko-chan is cute. You know nee-chan? Jaiko-chan is like a princess. Papa said she’s like a princess because Jun ji-chan is a princess. That’s why”
Jun stared at Nino.
“Do you need to tell weird things to your son?” he hissed. Nino just smirked as he listened to the rest of the interview.
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After Kazuki had done, he went and called for Takeshi. Takeshi walked towards the interviewer, bowed down and greeted her before he sat on the chair.
“Takeshi-kun, I heard you love fishing. Is it true?”
Takeshi smiled brightly as he nodded.
“Papa always took me to a fishing trip and it’s really fun! I really love the sea. It’s amazing!”
“Can you tell me what do you think about your papa?”
“Papa? Papa is fearless. I saw mama scolded him because he went for a fishing trip and didn’t tell me mama about it. He told mama that he was sorry. Then, after two days, he went for another fishing trip. Mama said that papa was hopeless but I think papa is fearless”
“Can you tell me about your friends?”
“Urm - friends - Kacchan likes games. He always plays it. Ryu-chan is amazing. He always did something weird. Tarou-chan - urm - you know, he said that he likes to draw and asked me to teach him. However, the thing that he draws is totally different from the one that I draw for him! Jaiko-chan - she’s cute. She always scolds Kacchan and Ryu-chan though. Sometimes I think that Jaiko is like a mini Jun ji-chan”
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“Ryutarou-kun, what is the sport that you always play with your papa?”
“Sport? We rarely do any sport together. But sometimes, papa will play catch ball with me. It’s fun! Oh, yesterday - I and papa put a cabbage in liquid nitrogen and after that, we threw it on the floor and it broke to pieces. It’s really fun!”
“Liquid nitrogen?”
Ryutarou nodded with a wide grin.
“It’s fun you know! We put things in it and then it will make all the things freeze. I put a balloon before it became really hard. Papa always has an interesting thing to play with. Like the dilatancy. It was really fun!”
“What do you think of your friends?”
“Eh - Kacchan always bully me but I like him! He’s a nice kid. We always play game together because the other three don’t want to play with him. Tarou - sometimes I think Tarou is so serious, like Sho ji-chan. Jaiko-chan - urm - Jaiko-chan is sweet. She and Tarou always help me with my homework. Take-chan said that Jaiko-chan and Tarou will make a nice couple. Take is always sleeping but I think he’s the nicest of all!”
Jaiko walked graciously towards the interviewer and smiled at her as she settled herself on the chair across her. The interviewer stared at the only princess among all of the Arashi’s kids. Jaiko is definitely pretty like her father.
“Jaiko-chan, can you tell me about your papa?”
“Papa? I think papa is the best papa in the world. Sometimes he would cook my bento and he will bring me for trip sometimes”
“What do you like to do with him?”
“Shopping! Shopping with papa is the best! We would choose clothes and accessories together. Clothes that papa chooses are cute!”
“Sound like a mama more than papa to me” Nino whispered and Jun just threw him a death glare.
“Eh? What I think about everyone? I love them! Take is a good boy. He always takes care of us even though Kacchan and Ryu-chan always complaining that Take always sleeping. Kacchan and Ryu-chan are noisy but I love playing with them. Tarou - Tarou is special”
Jaiko blushed at her words. Jun stared at his daughter and he knew what she meant by saying that Shotarou was special.
“Special?”
Jaiko nodded.
“I like Tarou the best! He’s nice and he always helps me in my homework. Tarou is clever too. But he never proud with his marks, unlike Kacchan”
“Jun, is it just me or there’s something going on between Ko-chan and Tarou?” Sho whispered when he noticed the red shade on his son’s cheeks. Jun rolled his eyes.
“Took you so long to notice, Sho-kun”
Sho stared at Jun with a frown. He was confused.
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The last person to be interviewed was Shotarou. Sho looked at his son answering all the questions while flipping through his newspaper. He straining his ears to hear what did his son think of him.
“I admire papa. He’s my idol. I always think papa looks cool on TV. Sometimes papa can be a total fail. Like in VS Arashi. I always wonder why they still let him plays the game even though he always fail at it. I guess it because of his charm!”
“Even you son thinks that you’re a total fail sometimes” Aiba said while giggling. Sho pouted as he continued reading the news.
“What did I do with papa? Play soccer! The last time we play, I even beat him! I managed to score the goal and then papa bought me a double scoop ice cream. It’s nice! I love playing soccer with him!”
“Can you tell me about your friends?”
“Ryu-chan is a genius! That’s what I always think about him. He always did weird things. Like the time he scared our sensei when he brought a lizard in his bag. He said that it was his friend and he could understand what the lizard’s say. Take and Kacchan always together. One would be dozing off and one would be absorbed in game. I always need to remind Kacchan that he needs to keep his game away during class time. But he never listens to me. Jaiko said it was because Kacchan’s head is making of stone. That’s why he never listens”
“Jaiko-chan said that you’re special. What do you think about her?”
Shotarou smiled sheepishly as he glanced at Jaiko.
“Ko-chan is special too. We always share our bento together and sometimes we will study together. I think I spend the most time with Ko-chan”
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All of Arashi members read through their children’s interview. Finished, Sho put the magazine on the coffee table and rested his back on the couch.
“That’s it! I will never allowed Tarou goes on anymore interview!”
“Me too! Kacchan make me sounds like a childish and immature dad who don’t want to lose to his son!”
“Isn’t that true?” Jun asked, smirking.
“Oh, shut up!” Nino groaned.
“Ryutarou make me sound like a mad scientist. I mean it’s true that we always doing experiments but I don’t it to be revealed in a magazine interview. That’s it! Interview will be forbidden!”
“Well, me and Riida have nothing to object” Jun said, grinning. Nino threw him a dirty look and smirked.
“Really, J? I think people will definitely think that you’re like Ko-chan’s mother because of the clothes and accessories shopping. Maybe it’s time for the public to know about your feminine side?”
Jun bit his lips.
“Okay! No more interview for the kids!” he decided.