--Prologue-- The awaited day of the Minako's concert came. There are about fifteen thousand people waiting inside and out of the concert theatre where Minako's homecoming concert is going to be held. The ones left outside ran out of concert tickets so they'll just watch from a huge TV screen provided outside instead. Different police officers from the districts of Tokyo came to help the TNPH officers to prevent the crowd for whatever unwanted actions that may occur. The head chief instructs the bomb experts with their canines to inspect every suspicious individuals lurking. He also instructed his own men to inspect the upper box of the theatre for there might be a hidden bomb or sniper assassin. Every police all over the place have radio or ear phones to contact each other, they also wear uniform clothes for identification In Minako's dressing room came her parents with her friends from high school. Minako's friends are really glad that they finally had the opportunity to see her again. Minako really missed her friends that they chat for a little, while the people backstage arrange the decorations and curtains. The dancers are warming themselves up, their faces has red and white face paint with different designs from each of their faces. The concert director is yelling at the men who are pulling the flat screen TV upwards the top of the stage covered by a curtain where the mini movie introduction of Minako's concert will be shown. The people at the audience seat are yelling and whistling, they are really getting excited and impatient at the same time. All the police inside the theatre made a last minute inspection, after that they all settled down to guard the area at the corners of the theatre, some of them proceeded at the back stage Wendy, who came from Minako's dressing room, went out of the backstage to join the producers in the front row seat. Then minutes later Minako's parents and friends followed and take their respective seats, the producers greeted them All that are left in the dressing room are Minako, her staff, Rei and two other female cops from different police headquarters who were assigned to also assist Minako --End of Prologue-- The channel 6 media, who are one of the major sponsors of Minako's concert, insisted to take a video clip of Minako in the dressing room before the concert. But before they could enter they were prohibited by the head chief of TNPH. So they just lend a mini video cam to Minako and asked her to take the video herself "Hey look here Heather, smile! You're on video!" Minako said as she focuses the mini video cam to Heather who is busy spraying the pop star's head with hair spray "Hey, quit that! I'm not photogenic!" Heather said as she jokingly sprayed the lens with the hair spray Minako refocuses the video to herself "As you can see I'm still here in my dressing room. The concert will start ten minutes from now and I'm as excited as the people out there waiting for me. For the meantime let's mess out some people here in the dressing room-" Minako starts to stand up and focused the video cam around, Heather growled and followed Minako while spraying the pop star's head "Minako hold still first, will you?" "Wait, I'm taking a shot on Sophie" "Crap, Minako don't point that thing on me while I'm re-ironing your last wardrobe! And don't move too much or that suit you're wearing will be ruined!" Sophie yelled Minako whined and pointed the video cam to herself again "Hmph! They don't want to be on cam! Oh well, let's try other people in here..." Minako focused the video cam to her two newly assigned bodyguards; the first one is a short and thin woman, estimate 35 years of age, black haired and she has a smug look on her face. The second one is a little taller than the first one and had an average body, she seems to be as old as her fellow bodyguard beside her, and she had a short hair but looks a little nicer than the first woman. Minako focused the camera on both of them while murmuring "Look, both of them are my bodyguards for tonight's concert. They look mean..." Minako giggled then she turns her head to search for a certain raven haired girl She found Rei standing near the door, staring absent mindedly at her black close shoes. Minako smirked, then stealthily, she walked towards the young bodyguard who doesn't have any idea that she is on camera "This is what I call an ideal bodyguard. Staring at your feet instead of me, Rei-chan?" Minako said with a mix of cute and sarcastic tone. Rei jumped at her place and blushed furiously when she realized Minako focused the video cam on her "Hey, when did that thing got here?" Rei asked while pointing at the video cam Minako is holding, still looking embarrassed "What? I've been running this cam around for about five minutes while making everyone noisy and you didn't even notice I was using it?" Minako asked as she turns off the video cam and looked at Rei with disbelief Rei looked taken aback but thinks of a quick reply "No-I mean, when you were focusing that thing on me! I saw you carrying that thing minutes ago of course!" "Well this 'thing' that you were referring to happens to be known as 'video camera' Rei-chan" Minako teased then she turns the video cam once again "I know what that thing is called-Wha-don't..." Rei became speechless and frozen when the video cam refocused to her, she begun blushing furiously again "Mi-Mina-chan, is that going to be televised?" Rei asked nervously Minako smirked then jumped beside Rei and focused the camera to both of them "And the last person inside the dressing room, is my personal bodyguard, her name is Rei-chan. She's beautiful right? But no one can deny I'm sexier! Say something to them Rei-chan" Rei panicked and made lots of ridiculous faces when Minako is waiting for her to speak at the camera "Er...Hi?" "That's all?" Minako asked Rei nodded and hid behind Minako "Yes before I embarrass myself further, I know I will look like an idiot when it's televised, I swear I will!" Rei whispered, blushing as red as crimson. Minako turns back at the camera and giggled "Sorry about that, she's too shy I guess. Well, this is the end of it. I got to start the show now! Bye-bye!" Said Minako to the video cam then turned it off "Such a kill joy Rei-chan!" Minako pouted as she hands out the camera to Rei then spoke again "Take this back to the hosts of channel 6 news media, they're the pair waiting for this thing outside" "Okay, better prepare yourself now. They're bringing out your wardrobes already. I'll wait for all of you outside after I give this back" Rei told her as she reaches for the door knob of the dressing room "Rei-chan" Minako called her lover in a soft voice Rei turned her head to see Minako looking around, as if making sure no one looks at her. Then she gave her lover a cute flying kiss and whispered "I love you, be at my sight when I'm performing alright?" Rei smiled then nodded "I love you too, so much. I'll be waiting for you at the backstage when it's finished-and don't look at me too much, you might loose your concentration" She stuck out her tongue then got out of the dressing room, but before Minako can turn her back Rei came back with her head peeking at the door "By the way, your abs is visible in that rubber-looking suit and you look yummy and gorgeous. I might get furious if I see men fancying you, I better watch out for that" Commented Rei and she finally disappeared from Minako's sight. Leaving the pop star blushing while looking at what she's wearing -- -Outside the dressing room- "Now where could those people be?" Rei asked to herself as she seeks for some people from channel 6, then a woman wearing a vest with a small font of the word 'channel' and a huge number six printed behind it, and then a man followed behind her, wearing the same vest. They showed their identification card to Rei and then claimed their video camera After the couple from channel 6 left, a finger tapped Rei's back. Rei turned her head and saw a pale but unsuspicious-looking man handing out a piece of parchment to her. "What's this mister?" Rei asked, but the man didn't respond. Instead he walked away from Rei slowly, like he's sleepwalking She read it immediately since it only has two sentences: "Be careful. We will wait until everything's finished today so that we can talk about your departure." "W-wait, mister why are you-" Rei was distracted when the door of the dressing room behind her opened and the police outside gathered to assist Minako's staff. Finally, Minako walked out of the room with the new bodyguards both at her sides escorting her. A woman wearing glasses approached Minako, telling the pop star that she only has three minutes left and the mini movie is already playing. They all hurried their way to the back stage, leaving Rei behind. She sighed and hurried herself to follow them, to follow Minako -- -Backstage- Half the numbers of the dancers are on their respective positions, waiting while the other half is doing the dance intro on the main stage. Minako sighed, lifting her chin up for concentration. She wanted to hold Rei's hands for support for the last minute before she can come out of the stage but she couldn't do it, not in a place full of people around her. The music outside the backstage is deafening her, even though it was only the background music of one of her songs. In an instant second, something in her mind told her that something is not right The concert director called her "Okay people, time for Minako to come out!" The concert director yelled and the crew prepared for the lights, effects and sounds "Good luck, Aino" Minako muttered to herself then fixed the microphone she's -- -Audience seat- Rei stood beside the head chief a little far from the stage at the corner. The whole place is dark and only the bright and different colors of light from the stage are seen together with the dancers on the stage. While waiting for Minako to come out, the head chief took the opportunity to talk to Rei once again "I already know about you and Aino-san" He said without looking at her. Rei didn't reply in an instant, she choose her words carefully before she speak for she was talking not to the head chief, but to Hino Namada, her uncle "Minako said she confessed that to you last Thursday night. I was scared to tell you. I don't know how you'll feel, or react or what you'll say. Disgusted? Pity? Ungrateful? Or that I have a mental problem and I need help?" She replied. The head chief was about to talk when she continued "Uncle, what do you think of me now?" Rei asked, the head chief was surprised with that question, and he was definitely not prepared to answer that Rei looked directly at the head chief, but he couldn't look straight back at his niece. All he ever wanted for Rei is to become a fine woman, just like her mother. There, he stood silent in front of Rei. The longer the time Rei stares at her uncle speechless and not looking at her the more pain she felt. She finally spoke, knowing the answer already "I see. I have failed you" Said Rei as she slowly walked past the head chief. She didn't allow a single tear fall from her eyes. She ignored the voice of the head chief calling her back, telling her that it's not what he meant to tell her Rei stood near the stage where Minako can easily see her. She watched there silently. Suddenly the music faded and the whole stage became dark except for the spot light at the center of the stage. Rei noticed that there is a track that looked like a line at the floor of the stage. She jumped when the all the people inside the stadium yelled and screamed with joy and excitement when Minako finally came out Minako starts singing her dance song while lying contently in what looks like an Indian-inspired bed full of pillows with different embroidery designs and exotic colors, and it was moving like a car, though it was slow. Now Rei realized that the line track is for the moving bed Minako is lying at. The dancers gathered around her to help the pop star stand up, which is part of their dance step. Now Minako's appearance is free for all to see. Her long blonde hair is wildly loosened, with the help of few special scented baby oil and hair spray it now had a wet look on it. Her eyes were surrounded with black face paint, designed with silver face paint that formed like connected curls. Her lips wear solid purple lip polish, matching her nails. Finally, her fitted red and white long sleeve suit, which is responsible for the audiences' wild screaming, had a see-through plastic-like garment in the middle part of the suit. Making Minako's smooth and flat abdomen exposed, and also exposing a bit of skin above her pelvic bone. It also has a low V-shaped neckline and showed some cleavage. Her suit is colored red vertically and the half vertical part is white down to her high heels that seemed to be connected to her suit. So it appeared like half the color of her body is red and the other is white. Her left high heel boot is colored white while its pair is red. These colors represent her hometown Rei is completely enchanted by her lover's appearance, and doesn't care about the noise of the crowd anymore. This is her first time seeing an actual concert. There are huge banners around the audience saying 'I love Minako' and 'please marry me, Minako Aino!' There are little banners too but Rei couldn't read because there isn't enough light Minako, while dancing and singing, is searching for her lover. Every time she stops to sing only, her eyes scans corner by corner and place by place. She can't wait for the next song number to see Rei 'I thought I can easily find her out there, even if the audience were this many! Where are you Rei-chan?' Minako thought and she almost forget her song line with that but she immediately covered it with a shout for the crowd, making the audience yell back with joy Wendy sighed in relief at her seat, knowing that having Rei in Minako's thoughts distracted and made the pop star uneasy. She hoped that Rei is in the pop star's sight right now -- The audience might have not notice Minako's mental blocking but Rei surely did. She was sure Minako is looking out for her 'I have to find a way to make her see me or she'll mess her own concert up, but how?' Rei thought. She looked around her and then her view seized at the middle walkway of the audience. No one's walking through it but the police guards lurking around. The path leads to a cat walk in the middle connected to the wide stage where Minako and her dancers are performing. Rei felt her stomach turn upside down with the idea that struck her mind 'Walk straight to the aisle, that sounds easy...but...argh!' Rei gathered her courage and walked straight to the aisle of the theatre, not looking at both her sides. She stopped five meters away in front of the cat walk, and heaved Minako is starting to get furious as she continued her song and dance 'If I still don't see Rei-chan for the next ten seconds-' As Minako and her dancers make their way to the cat walk for the special slow part of the song, her heart beat faster as she saw Rei standing five feet in the aisle in front of her, Rei's mouth is slightly opened not because of surprise but with joy and amazement. Minako felt her self blush and her insides and mind filled with warmth, bliss and love 'Rei-chan, you came in the front aisle for me!' Minako Said in her thoughts. Now her voice became a lot livelier and she winked at Rei who held both her hands together up to her chest and sighed deeply -- -At the upper box of the theatre- "Nice performance so far, have you seen your pretty little cop out there, Edward?" Said a tall blonde man as he enjoys the view The hazel-haired man standing beside him sighed "Henry, I'd say you're really enchanted by the lights" Said Edward hopelessly as he pointed Rei standing in the aisle "I don't fancy lights, feather face. I'm just making sure that Hino girl won't do anything nasty like trying to escape or something" Pouted Henry "Mark and I know she won't do anything like that. Even the cleverest person on earth wouldn't even dare to cross Sanctuary" Replied Edward calmly "I will never understand you both. What did Mark say again before we parted?" "...He said that we wait" Said Edward
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