[Spy Arashi: Humble Beginnings] Chapter 14. Second Chance
Title: Spy Arashi: Humble Beginnings
Author: Biohazard Geeky Nutcracker coolohoh
Chapter: 14. Second Chance
Rating: G
Pairing: General Arashi friendship
Summary: What would happen if our five stormy boys are not idols? What would happen if JE itself is not an entertainment agency, but a spy agency instead? Come, find out with me!
A/N: Heave ho! Anchors ahoy! I finally bring you a new chapter! Wakakakaka.
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Ohno was tired out from the discussion the day before and spent the following day sleeping and waiting for his teammates to come. He was glad that he shared the story with them though. It took a load off his chest, and that together with the caring nurses helped a lot with his anxiety of staying in a hospital. He smiled at nurse as she came to change the dressing on his wrist. Maybe it was time to overcome his phobia once and for all. The incident had happened a good 9 years ago after all, and now he was mature and grown up. The spacious private room he was staying in and the cheerful nurses was different enough from the prison hospital that Ohno didn't have to try hard as nothing there reminded him of the prison stay.
Ohno was chatting with his mum when Johnny came with the other four members in tow. Knowing that Johnny must have important things to discuss with her son, Ohno-san thanked the boys for taking care of her son and left. Johnny got down to business as soon as the door closed.
"What have I always told you about watching your health and knowing your own limits?" Johnny scolded, clicking his tongue in annoyance.
Ohno fliched, he'd been expecting a scolding from Johnny about his lack of judgment, but he hadn't expected to be scolded in front of his teammates like this. His face reddened in embarrassment. That was definitely not a good way to start off as a leader...
"Instead of going straight to the hospital after landing in Japan you had to play hero and take a 3 hour ride to the camp, as if blacking out once wasn't enough, you had to show off once again and 'rescue' your teammates. Just look who's the one in need of rescuing now!”
"But it was Kan..." Aiba jumped in to defend Ohno, but was promptly cut off by Johnny.
"Shush! I've heard enough of what Kanjani did and that's a different matter! Ohno should have known better than to start a fight with them in this state! I have already sent Kanjani packing and they will get their punishments... In any case the training camp is now canceled. Ohno-kun, as a punishment, and to teach you more about responsibility, you will be suspended from all further missions.”
Ohno winced and started to raise a protest, but Johnny held up his hand as he continued, "You have much to learn about leadership, and more to learn about your team members. You've gone through the training camp more times than anyone else in the agency, hence the reason why I let you continue your solo missions while your team mates are being trained, but it turns out to be my mistake. From now onwards you will focus all your attention on training your team. Do whatever training you think fit at the main campus. If you want to use the camp grounds or have any special activity you'll need to go through the usual approval routes. I'm sure you know them well enough by now?”
Ohno closed his eyes and took a deep breath before he finally nodded, he'd helped out Higashiyama and other senpai instructions on various occasions before, and they had taught him the proper procedures, including the safety evaluation that needs to be carried out before an activity could be approved. However, that didn't mean that Ohno was ready to do sort of leadership. Leadership wasn't his thing, but no matter what he said, Johnny never seemed to get it. On hindsight however, Ohno should have expected something like that to be coming. There had to be some sort of reason for Johnny to be sending him through the training camp so many times after all. And getting him to join his grand seniors in various meetings. Johnny had been training him to be a leader all along, he just didn’t know it then.
"I don't give a damn what you do, you can bum around all day if you like, though I have heard from Higashiyama than you guys are one of the most physically challenged recruits he has ever seen…"
"Eh? We don't have to report every week?" Ohno asked in surprise.
"Report or not I don't care anymore! You are all grown ups now. You're not kids anymore! Ohno you are a full fledged agent yourself," Johnny said as he turned towards Aiba and Jun, "And both of you have been through the police academy already!"
Johnny give the four members a glare, "Half a year of training and you guys are still such pathetic weasels! Even my junior recruits can do better than that!" Johnny spat, causing the four of them to shrink back in fear.
"Did the announcement last year get into your heads? You're not even official yet! And there are no shortage of junior groups like you guys now! This year I have decided to make things more interesting, the best performing team will be made official. In the team games I mean, which is in July... that's roughly 6 months from now. You've been in the agency for 10 years Ohno-kun. The board has never liked it how you skipped the medical training and fitness tests, but they let you stay because you were young and you were good.”
"But that was a long time ago," Ohno protested. "I've been going for my medicals…"
"Since last year yes." Johnny continued, leaving Ohno's face flushed red with embarrassment.
"You collapsing from a mission could be more than enough reason for the board to boot you, you know, for your own safety reasons." Johnny narrowed his eyes as he looked at his protege.
"I expect to see a stellar performance from you guys in July or that'll be the last I ever see of you!" Johnny said sternly.
"I'll leave you to decide what to do with your members." Johnny said as he gave a cursory wave.
Then he turned to Sakurai and said, "You'd better darn well make sure he doesn't overwork himself again!”.
"Yes sir!" Sho replied with a determined look in his eyes.
Sho heaved a big sigh as he sat down on the sofa besides Ohno's bed together with the rest of the other three members. He didn't like the situation they were in one bit. He looked at the other four members. Things certainly didn't start off right with them. But if there was anything Sho was good at, it was making things work. And putting aside all the differences they had, when it came right down to things, Sho wanted to make things work. He needed to make things work. Even if for the sake of no one but himself. He could not imagine the kind of humiliation he would be in if he got kicked out of the Agency. Maybe that was what made him so competitive that he forgot the basics about teamwork in the first place. Thankfully, Johnny had essentially given them a second chance to start over. And this time Sho would do things right. He let his mind wander back to the meeting with Johnny they had earlier in the day...
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Author: Biohazard Geeky Nutcracker coolohoh
Chapter: 14. Second Chance
Rating: G
Pairing: General Arashi friendship
Summary: What would happen if our five stormy boys are not idols? What would happen if JE itself is not an entertainment agency, but a spy agency instead? Come, find out with me!
A/N: Heave ho! Anchors ahoy! I finally bring you a new chapter! Wakakakaka.
Master post here.
[Previous Chapter] [Next Chapter]
Ohno was tired out from the discussion the day before and spent the following day sleeping and waiting for his teammates to come. He was glad that he shared the story with them though. It took a load off his chest, and that together with the caring nurses helped a lot with his anxiety of staying in a hospital. He smiled at nurse as she came to change the dressing on his wrist. Maybe it was time to overcome his phobia once and for all. The incident had happened a good 9 years ago after all, and now he was mature and grown up. The spacious private room he was staying in and the cheerful nurses was different enough from the prison hospital that Ohno didn't have to try hard as nothing there reminded him of the prison stay.
Ohno was chatting with his mum when Johnny came with the other four members in tow. Knowing that Johnny must have important things to discuss with her son, Ohno-san thanked the boys for taking care of her son and left. Johnny got down to business as soon as the door closed.
"What have I always told you about watching your health and knowing your own limits?" Johnny scolded, clicking his tongue in annoyance.
Ohno fliched, he'd been expecting a scolding from Johnny about his lack of judgment, but he hadn't expected to be scolded in front of his teammates like this. His face reddened in embarrassment. That was definitely not a good way to start off as a leader...
"Instead of going straight to the hospital after landing in Japan you had to play hero and take a 3 hour ride to the camp, as if blacking out once wasn't enough, you had to show off once again and 'rescue' your teammates. Just look who's the one in need of rescuing now!”
"But it was Kan..." Aiba jumped in to defend Ohno, but was promptly cut off by Johnny.
"Shush! I've heard enough of what Kanjani did and that's a different matter! Ohno should have known better than to start a fight with them in this state! I have already sent Kanjani packing and they will get their punishments... In any case the training camp is now canceled. Ohno-kun, as a punishment, and to teach you more about responsibility, you will be suspended from all further missions.”
Ohno winced and started to raise a protest, but Johnny held up his hand as he continued, "You have much to learn about leadership, and more to learn about your team members. You've gone through the training camp more times than anyone else in the agency, hence the reason why I let you continue your solo missions while your team mates are being trained, but it turns out to be my mistake. From now onwards you will focus all your attention on training your team. Do whatever training you think fit at the main campus. If you want to use the camp grounds or have any special activity you'll need to go through the usual approval routes. I'm sure you know them well enough by now?”
Ohno closed his eyes and took a deep breath before he finally nodded, he'd helped out Higashiyama and other senpai instructions on various occasions before, and they had taught him the proper procedures, including the safety evaluation that needs to be carried out before an activity could be approved. However, that didn't mean that Ohno was ready to do sort of leadership. Leadership wasn't his thing, but no matter what he said, Johnny never seemed to get it. On hindsight however, Ohno should have expected something like that to be coming. There had to be some sort of reason for Johnny to be sending him through the training camp so many times after all. And getting him to join his grand seniors in various meetings. Johnny had been training him to be a leader all along, he just didn’t know it then.
"I don't give a damn what you do, you can bum around all day if you like, though I have heard from Higashiyama than you guys are one of the most physically challenged recruits he has ever seen…"
"Eh? We don't have to report every week?" Ohno asked in surprise.
"Report or not I don't care anymore! You are all grown ups now. You're not kids anymore! Ohno you are a full fledged agent yourself," Johnny said as he turned towards Aiba and Jun, "And both of you have been through the police academy already!"
Johnny give the four members a glare, "Half a year of training and you guys are still such pathetic weasels! Even my junior recruits can do better than that!" Johnny spat, causing the four of them to shrink back in fear.
"Did the announcement last year get into your heads? You're not even official yet! And there are no shortage of junior groups like you guys now! This year I have decided to make things more interesting, the best performing team will be made official. In the team games I mean, which is in July... that's roughly 6 months from now. You've been in the agency for 10 years Ohno-kun. The board has never liked it how you skipped the medical training and fitness tests, but they let you stay because you were young and you were good.”
"But that was a long time ago," Ohno protested. "I've been going for my medicals…"
"Since last year yes." Johnny continued, leaving Ohno's face flushed red with embarrassment.
"You collapsing from a mission could be more than enough reason for the board to boot you, you know, for your own safety reasons." Johnny narrowed his eyes as he looked at his protege.
"I expect to see a stellar performance from you guys in July or that'll be the last I ever see of you!" Johnny said sternly.
"I'll leave you to decide what to do with your members." Johnny said as he gave a cursory wave.
Then he turned to Sakurai and said, "You'd better darn well make sure he doesn't overwork himself again!”.
"Yes sir!" Sho replied with a determined look in his eyes.
Sho heaved a big sigh as he sat down on the sofa besides Ohno's bed together with the rest of the other three members. He didn't like the situation they were in one bit. He looked at the other four members. Things certainly didn't start off right with them. But if there was anything Sho was good at, it was making things work. And putting aside all the differences they had, when it came right down to things, Sho wanted to make things work. He needed to make things work. Even if for the sake of no one but himself. He could not imagine the kind of humiliation he would be in if he got kicked out of the Agency. Maybe that was what made him so competitive that he forgot the basics about teamwork in the first place. Thankfully, Johnny had essentially given them a second chance to start over. And this time Sho would do things right. He let his mind wander back to the meeting with Johnny they had earlier in the day...
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