FANFIC: DUAL LENS part 4
Yuto focused his camera on Yamada in the corner. His eyes were baggy and sore as if of no sleep. Yamada had indeed gotten a cold welcome this morning when he came for practice. Chinen and Takaki especially kept a good distance from him. It was just too much of a shock to digest in one night. “I just wished they would’ve told us earlier....” Yuri sighed staring at Ryosuke who was talking to the choreographers about JUMP’s dance performance in the upcoming week. Yabu remained at Yamada’s side and talked along with him. Inoo and Daiki were sitting quietly whispering to each other but stopped abruptly as Yuto’s lens focused on them. “Moiiyo Yuto!” Hikaru said as Yuto laughed.
“I love this camera...”
Ryosuke nodded and came to where they were all sitting. “Ano, minnasan, they decided to change some of our dance moves for the next session, so let’s continue tomorrow. Can you guys turn up like....really early in the morning?”
“Hai hai, rida san....” Chinen said and bumped into Ryosuke on the way out. Takaki and Daiki did the same. Yamada swayed slightly then put on a fake smile. “Good, see you tomorrow...”
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“Yuri!” Yabu let out in the hallway. Chinen halted. “Nande?”
Yabu stared at all of them. “Yamene, I’m sure he’s having a hard time too . It’s not easy being leader. A lot of work. He has to take care of the ‘whole clan’. Don’t be like this...”
Yuri threw his bag down loudly. “He doesn’t deserve to be the leader. We did not elect him. There is no leader for JUMP. It’s been like that forever. And it should stay that way. I dunno what Jhonny’s thinking. Yamada probably agreed because it will boost him to fame..............Don’t you get it?”
Takaki nodded in agreement. Inoo however weaved a deep sigh. “Anatachi, look at you. Just one adjustment and you refuse to support your friend. Aren’t you best friends? Aren’t we?”
“If there was going to be a leader of JUMP, it should be Yabu. He always takes care of us.” Daiki said from behind.
Yabu stared. “No thank you, and I’m very sure Ryosuke said the same thing.....” Yabu stopped. Yuto and Yamada were standing on the gate listening. Yamada was looking at Yuri silently. Hikaru slapped his head. INoo bit his lip.
Yamada moved forward silently. He stood just a few inches away from Chinen then uttered the most unpredictable words. “Got any complains, say it to me directly. If you’re so willing to show the other members your dissatisfaction, then there is no reluctance to say it to my face.”
Yabu’s face hardened. Chinen gasped. Keito, Ryutaro and Daiki exchanged anxious stares, Inoo gasped lightly. Takaki moved forward to defend the now silenced Yuri. “OOi, Ryosuke, becoming leader made you so confident you’re gonna blow it out on us ne?”
Yuto moved forward. “You guys started it....Just stop it already onegai.....”
Yamada’s eyes did not move away from Yuri’s. And Takaki’s from Yuto. It was as if time had stopped momentarily. Until Yuri decided to break it, “I have too many complains Rida san. Concerning you. I was thinking about taking them to the authorities myself. Whaddaya say?”
“CHINEN!!” Yabu roared from behind as Takaki grinned. “Yeah let’s do that, then maybe Jhonny -san will reconsider.”
Yuto moved furiously but Yamada stopped him.
“Go ahead, then maybe they’ll find a way to blackmail you too.”
The air froze. Keito’s mouth dropped open. Daiki moved forward but Ryosuke pushed him back gently. “Ja ne.....”
Yamada then turned around and shut the doors of the studio leaving the rest of JUMP petrified. Chinen dropped to his knees and shut his eyes as tears came out in shock. “Ryosuke.................”
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Yamada sat silently. “Nande....why am I here?” He was sitting silently against the wall of the grocery shop in the suburb. “Please come.....”
Who was he waiting for? What was he doing in an empty suburb street near late evening. If she wanted to run away before, she would try it again. How did he know? Because, if he could. He would do it again.
Yamada looked up. 6:00pm.
6:30pm.
7:30p.m.
Yamada sighed. It was hopeless. “Baka....nobody would do that. Just me....”
He laughed and stood. Suddenly a clock sounded from somewhere. It was 8pm. DONG....DONG....His heart felt peculiar but he ignored it.
He smiled gently and stood up. All of a sudden there was a loud noise. Yamada’s jaw dropped. It was her running. She ran softly this time and stopped before the turning where they had collided earlier on. She peeked then stopped running. Their eyes met.
Yamada went closer.
She took a step back. Her hair were messed up from running. Her eyes were wide as she stared at Ryosuke coming nearer. As he approached, she stepped away cautiously. “Are you stalking me?”
Yamada looked up. He didn’t want to hide this. The undeniable fact. Breathless from running he replied....
“Yes............”
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