CLASSMATES Chapter 15
CHAPTER 15
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"Ohayou"
It was 7am, the guys were at their room, early for their VSA rehearsal. As usual, Ridaa was sleeping in the couch, Nino was playing with his DS, Aiba was talking to his mother over the phone, Sho is reading the newspaper, and Jun was missing. He always had trouble waking up early.
At 7:30, Nino was currently drinking his morning coffee, when Jun entered the room and asked: "Nino, I forgot, how was your filming yesterday? I thought I'd seen some girl with you and Aiba yesterday" Nino nearly spit out his coffee. Ohno grabbed a tissue and handed it to him, while Aiba patted his back. "Oi mate Jun, don’t surprise me like that, the coffee nearly splashed on my shirt," Nino complained, but he realized it was a mistake.
"Eh? what was surprising about that? I just asked about yesterday, unless if you're trying to hide something," Jun offended.
"Ah~ omoidashita.. yesterday Aiba and Nino were talking about something which they didn't want us to hear, I was just too tired to ask, but now I wonder what were you two talking about?" Sho closed his book and looked at them a bit interested. Aiba and Nino exchanged looks. Nino swore he could have hit Sho that time. Why is it always this guy? He thought.
"Ah, we're talking about mountain climbing, right Aiba?" again, it was a lame excuse. "R-r-right," Aiba followed.
"C'mon guys, its obvious that you're keeping a secret from us," Jun said, his eyes glittering.
"Mah`, if they didn't want to talk about it, better not ask them, maybe they had a strong reason why they didn't want to say it," Ridaa told them calmly. He was pissed because his sleep was disrupted by their argument.
"Ah gomen," Sho apologized.
"Hmm, this was boring, " Jun said. Both Nino and Aiba sighed in relief.
"whew~ that was close. Arigatou Ridaa," Aiba said happily.
"What are you so happy for? You two [pointing to Nino and Aiba] should have a better reason for not telling us, or it might get too annoying," Ohno warned them.
"Hai," the two answered.
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After their rehearsal, Jun was still uneasy. So he tried once more to ask Nino.
"Nino, who was that pretty girl with you yesterday?" Jun asked.
"Ah, that was the lady who I'm currently acting with, and eventually will act with you guys," Nino thought at least he would be able to give Jun an answer without having to lie. He gave Aiba a puzzled look.
If Jun knew that she was "that" girl, he wouldn't have complimented her, but still, its remarkable that even Jun sees her as pretty..even Aiba sees her as pretty..how much more if Sho sees her, after all he loves smart girls, and Ohno, oh how can I forgot? Angel's also inclined into arts.. Nino can't help but get troubled.
Yesterday he was stunned when Angel approached him.
"Anou~ Nino-san, I had read and memorized all of Makoto's line, demo~ no matter how I visualized it, I couldn't seem to understand how to act it. Can you please teach me how? Onegaishimasu!" Angel bowed. Nino's heart melted. It was the first time she'd seen her looked so trouble, so he agreed.
"What part you didn't understand?" Nino asked. "Um, all of it.. all about the romance part.."
"Eh, but you have kids already, I'm sure you had experienced all of that," Nino asked, it was a good chance to know more about her.
"Yeah, I guess so.. but you see.. I was drunk that time, and I was only 16 then.. all I remember was the pain it brought me afterwards..[Angel said but withdraw afterwards] Ah gomennasai Nino-san, that was a lie just now.."
"What part of it was lie?" Nino look at her, he could tell that she was having a hard time, so he smiled and said, "Daijobu, if you didn't want to tell me, don’t force yourself,"
"Īe, heki desu. If you were to teach me, I shouldn't lie to you.." Angel told him.
"Are you sure? Its really okay.." Nino assured her.
"Honki desu... Actually, I remember all of it. How can I forgot something that had cause me to be who I am now?..I remember all of it, that's the reason why I couldn't act it well, because its too painful.. too painful to remember. But now it had come to this, and I really didn't want to mess up, because if I did, the peace which I worked so hard to establish would be ruined," Angel laughed bitterly and continued. "Its also thanks to that guy that I didn't manage to have any relationship with other men. I mean who would want a girl with kids as his girlfriend right?"
Nino could have answered "me" but stopped himself. He wished he could take away all her pain. Now he also felt bitter towards the guy who messed with her and wanted to hit him real hard. Just who the hell did this to you? He wanted to ask her, but it seemed too early for Angel to trust him freely, so he just shut his mouth and let her continue.
"That's why you could say, I'm a girl with kids but was inexperienced at all.." Angel finished.
"Oh, okay.. so I guess you really need a tutor huh?" Nino cracked and smiled. He wanted to lighten her mood.
"Hai sensei, onegaishimasu," she bent over and smiled when she stood up.
"Yosh, for starters," Nino embraced her gently and said "that was what they call a lovers' embrace."
"Hai, demo~ sensei, Makoto and Nozoe started with a kiss," Angel told him, her cheeks blushing.
"Oh, a kiss then," Nino kissed her, "ojousan, that was a kiss just now," Nino told her, he started sweating, claiming her lips, it tasted sweet "And this is how they deepen a kiss," He started kissing her, from that, he's able to tell that she's really inexperience because she wasn't responding, so he tried again, this time playing with hers, Nino felt his body respond and he knew it shouldn't be, but he still continue anyway- "Itte! You bit me," Nino said, his mouth aching."But you stunned me, I didn't know what to do.. gomen Nino-san, daijobu?" Angel asked worriedly. "Don't worry its fine," Nino said slightly relieved. It was lucky that she bit her, or he didn't know what could have happened. It was his punishment for taking advantage on her…but it also made him worried. .."How am I supposed to act in the real scene?.. better control myself.."
When it was the time to act for the real scene, he was again impressed by her. How can she act so professional? She was kissing him passionately yet at the same time so calmly that he could feel the difference. When he was teaching her, it felt real.. but that time it was plain acting.
"Oi Nino, are you listening?" Jun broke Nino out of his daydream, "hai. Nani?" Nino said startled.
"Im asking what's her name," Jun continued.
"Ah, Angel-desu," Nino gasped, it was too late.
"Ah, sou~ka, nice name," Jun just said.
It seemed that he hated the girl so much he forgot that the girl's name was actually Angel. But that couldn't evade Ohno's memories. He looked from Nino to Aiba, and the two nodded. Ohno shook his head out of surprise. He understood the thing that the two were hiding. It was only Sho who looked puzzled.
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A week have passed, and Nino was relieved that still, Jun wasn't able to establish the connection between Angel and the girl he hated. He might as well prolong the meeting. Actually, he was more worried on how Jun would deal with her the day they have to act together than his own reactions.
After shooting Scene 25, Angel seemed more comfortable with him now compare to their other meetings. Because of her, they had done romance scenes, all in one take. But still, Nino had a lot of difficulty controlling his self. He just can't help it. He was dazzled by everything she does, even the smallest gestures.
He was dumbfounded when he'd seen her wearing nightdress for the first time. Of course it was during one of their scenes together. But the effect was too overwhelming. Even the staffs were amazed on how elegantly she walked through their supposed room just wearing only that- short white satin dress with lacy straps plus the material was too flimsy that you could actually see beneath it. Although Nino had seen some girls wearing those kinds of stuff, she was way too pretty, different, and wholesome. Despite the vulgarity of the thing she was wearing, Nino didn't feel any hint of indecency at all. As if anyone would be ashamed to think of her that way. Especially if they knew that she had raised two 4yr old kids well.
Actually, Nino admired her openness. She's not hesitant to tell about her twin kids when the staffs asked if she already have a boyfriend. Of course it was shocking, but when they found out that the twins are in first grade despite their age, they just can't help but admire her honesty to the point that all the staffs were so persistent to meet the kids, in the end Angel had no choice but to agree.
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"Hajimemashite, watashi no namae wa Shuji-desu"
"Shuri-desu"
"Yoroshiku onegaishimasu" The twins bowed politely to the staffs.
"Uwaa~kawaii," one of the staff said.
"Hontoni kawaii kodomo-tachi" another staff said.
"Desho?" Nino asked delighted.
"Hai, so desu.. kawaii~~"
It was the second to the last day of their filming. As promise Angel brought her kids and the staffs loved them already. It was still too early for their scheduled shoot, but since a lot of the staffs were excited to meet the twins, they had set-up ahead of time.
"Kya~ is that a grand piano? Was that the one mama was using? Suge!" Shuji said and hurried toward the stage. "Sugoi! Shuri-chan, mite mite!! There's also a violin here!" he told his twin sister excitedly. Shuri run towards the stage and followed her brother.
"Oi Shuri! Shuji! Hayaku, hayaku, Come off the stage now.." Angel said while apologizing to the staffs, producer, and director. "Moshiawake arimasen!" she bowed, feeling very sorry. She forgot that the twins love seeing grand piano, since the one they have in the apartment is just an upright..
"heki dayo ne~." The staffs said.
"Shinpai shinaide kudasai Angel-san" producer-san told her.
"Sore wa kekkodesu" the director assured her.
"Hontoni gomenasai," Angel frowned, "My kids love seeing grand piano, since the one at home is an upright..."
"Mah~ daijobu, we still have lots of time before the filming starts" the director tapped her back, and turned to the twins, "Shuri-chan, Shuji-chan, do you know how to play those instruments? [talking about violin and piano]", director-san asked, although it was a stupid question since the two were only four year olds.
"Hai!" the twins answered. Nino was speechless beside Angel. He knew the kids were not bluffing. How dare them make fun of the twins! Just a while ago they were surrounding and admiring the kids. Hmph! Nino thought.
"Anou~ can we play then?" Shuji asked the director.
"Oh~ [couldn't contain his laughter] gomen ne~ sure sure" the director said. He wanted to see what the kids can do.
"Hontou? Arigatou director-san" Shuji and Shuri gave courtesy to the director and headed where the instruments are. Shuji seated in front of the piano and Shuri was holding the violin- but it was so peculiar that made everyone in the hall laughed, including the director. He didn't know if the kids were joking or they're just annoying little brats.
"Oi mate Shuri-chan" one staff laughing.
"Nani?" the girl asked innocently.
"Are you sure you know how to play? Bec-" but the staff's gibberish was interrupted by Angel who was now as pissed as Nino.
"Its fine, since they can use both hands, but Shuri prefer using left hand more so she always play like that," Angel explained sarcastically. Nino just stared; it was the first time he'd seen her more pissed than when she encountered Jun. He realized that it was because the twins were involved.
"ah~ so desho?" the staff asked embarrassed.
Usually a violin player holds the bow on his right hand, and left hand on the strings, so the sight was actually peculiar- Shuri was holding the bow using left hand, and her right hand was on the strings, plus the fact that the violin is for a right-handed person. If Angel didn't tell them that fact about the twins they might still laughing at them.
"Anou~ can we play now?" Shuji asked excited.
"Ah, sure, just one piece okay?" the director said impatiently. Just what is wrong with this family? Like mother like kids? He asked himself. Although he was not saying that it was not good at all. But Angel was enough,. He might get a heart attack if he saw the kids' play- that's how she recognized Angel's talent.
"Hai.!"
And a beautiful music started to be heard throughout the hall. . .
Ah….It was J.S Bach's Air on G string, I have this piece in my collection book..sugoi..for them to be able to play this well.. Even it was not as good as their mom's, it was not making a mistake. . . the notes can be distinctively heard over the other.. suge.. Nino pondered.
When the music ended, everyone was speechless.
Even their hard-to-please director.
"SUGOI Angel! How about we make them into child star-" the director said jubilantly but before he could do with his talking, Angel discarded the idea.
"YADA!" Angel said.
"Demo~ they're really good!" Director-san was persistent.
"YADA! Director-san, don’t ever talk about that, I don't want them to grow up like their own da-" she manage to hold her mouth. Itai nani shite iru yo Shi..she told herself. Luckily, the twins had just come down from the stairs, so the staffs didn't get what she had just said; but that couldn't escape Nino. Eh? What did she just said right now? He thought.
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