8 posts tagged “fanfic”

Title: Snapshot
Status: On-going
Pairings/Characters: Arashi, OCs, JunxJo (OC)
Summary:
In time for the Valentines Season, Sakura magazine, a magazine which was directly aimed for female readers, was once again in search for gorgeous bodies to conquer their covers. This time, Arashi was graced for the said shoot and as if by fate, Sakura went out from their usual choice of photographer and hired Jo Sashika for the job. Note here: Jo is a professional photographer who graduated with honors in France, meaning the way Jo works in very unusual with those Arashi worked with. Frank and brutally straight are the exact words which can describe Jo and to add some fuel into the conflict, Jo simply can't get along with MatsuJun.. Can Arashi handle the pressure?
Chapters: Chapter 1 || Chapter 2 || Chapter 3 || Chapter 4 || Chapter 5 || Chapter 6 || Chapter 7

Title: Canvas [A fanfic for Lui-chan]
Status: On-going
Pairings/Characters: Arashi, OCs, NinoxLui (fan OC)
Summary:
She was a student taking up arts as a major. The moment when she met him was pure accident.. She was a fan and thought that this chance is something that 'destiny' whipped up for her. He was an idol.. Fame, looks, personality he had it all.. But he was totally taken aback (or maybe by surprise) that there's one fan who is willing to go against all odds for him.. It made him happy but at the same time annoyed him because wherever he turns, she was there.. Will Nino be able to 'firsthand' understand the meaning of the quote: "You'll never know the importance of someone unless he/she disappears from you.."
Chapters: Prologue ||

Tomi arranged the lights of the studio while Mako fixed the backdrop. Whatever the situation was, both of them can actually sense the cold air hanging around the room. Majority caused by Jo. Her mood was light for the first five days but after that, it turned sour.. Very, very sour.. Arashi members, as much as possible, tried to keep the air light with some jokes and funny antics but not even Aiba, the group’s genki source, was able to fish a small smile out of Jo Sashika. Almost two weeks of work; Liason and Arashi are working harmoniously.. That is until one of them forgot to contact Jo that he can’t attend the shoot..

Mako sighed as he leaned on the wall next to Tomi, hugging the backdrop he was planning to place for the next scene. “She’s gonna say some colorful things soon.. So colorful that even the most thick-faced person will be ashamed..” He commented and Tomi nodded in agreement, mumbling something about being not in the way if ever that happened.

“Aiba-chan more to the left!” Jo instructed as she continued to take pictures of Aiba. She slowly moved her camera to the left as it continued to click continuously with every movement. “And quit giving cute smiles.. This is a Valentine edition magazine.. I need a seductive smile, Aiba-chan..” She commented and Aiba gave a sigh. Jo also sighed and moved her camera down, giving a small frown. “Do you need a break, Aiba? We’ve been doing this for an hour now..”

Aiba nodded and gave a satisfied sigh as he removed the red scarf from his neck and his coat. “Arigato, Jo-chan!” He mumbled as he reached out for a bottle of water. Though the place was cool for the photo shoot; the light is too much for him. “Why does every time we have to do a Valentines Edition cover, we have to pose as if we’re seducing people?” He asked as he chugged down half of the water inside the bottle.

“Valentines, Aiba-chan, as if you’re not aware, is when most girls wants to confess their emotions to guys they like.. This case, Arashi is the subject of most women’s dreams and believe it or not, they are willing to pay a thousand and five hundred yen to have you guys looking the way you are at the pictures we have..” The reply Jo made was so serious that she only looked at Aiba once.

“1500 yen?!” Nino gasped as he heard the reply. “For our pictures?!” He asked once more. Being the most thrifty one in the group, he was positively flabbergasted when he heard of this fact. “But.. But.. That’s enough for.. For..” He stopped his words as he heard the three laugh.

The trio laughed as they saw Nino’s reaction. “Next time, do visit other places other than game centers..” Sho commented as he gave a hearty laugh. “Neh, Jo-chan?” He asked, trying to get her to laugh. Unfortunately, this failed. Jo simply nodded as she wiped the lens of her camera. Sho’s smile dropped as he noticed that Jo took no notice of his statement and looked helplessly at his friends.

Ohno looked at Sho and took a deep breath in. It was his turn to try on appeasing Jo’s foul mood. “How is everybody feeling? It’s been almost two weeks, neh?” Ohno started as he looked at them. Ohno simply wanted to have Jo open up to them. Aiba replied something about having the hardest time to look as if he wanted to seduce each and every woman in town. Sho replied that he had some problem dealing with clothes which almost reveal his soul.. He was referring to the net-like shirt Mako gave him to wear (most thought that there was something more aside from the fact that Mako wanted Sho to look sexy for the shoot) and Nino.. Well, Nino simply said that all the flashes from the camera made him lose five consecutive Tekken matches with Ohno (who happened to be the person who sucked most at fight games).

When it was Jo’s turn, she stopped wiping the camera lens then looked at them. “Frankly speaking, I’m pissed off and I have a feeling you guys know why..” She admitted as she removed the full memory card from her camera and replaced it with a new one. Arashi looked at her then at each other, bowing their heads afterwards. They definitely knew what she meant. They have been doing the shoots for almost two weeks and during that duration of time, Jun was too busy with other engagements. Worse, he wasn’t able to inform Jo on his previous engagements. Jo did called his phone for quite some time but then, he had this habit of leaving his phone inside his dressing room or bag, thus missing Jo's calls.

Ohno shook his head. “Gomen ne, Jo-chan.. MatsuJun’s like this.. He had the tendency to leave his mobile phone.. We had the same problem during some of our tapings.. I know you canceled some engagements..”

“Quite a lot of them..” Jo intercepted as she looked at Ohno. “And some of them cost me certain amounts which are enough to pay for my studio’s three months' expenses..” She was referring to the business side of her projects. “And.. We only have 10 solo shots of him and you guys have.. How many? 45 to 50 shots?! And the deadline’s two weeks from now! There’s still editing, lay-outing and a lot more stuffs to do before submitting the photos to Sakura Magazine!”

Arashi winced at this. Tomi and Mako took a deep sigh as they finished the arrangements for the next scenes. “I know.. That’s why I want to apologize for MatsuJun..” Ohno finished lamely.

“Oh.. So you’re the one apologizing for something he did? Lucky him.. Are you also going to apologize to those who are affected with my cancelled engagements?” She crudely replied. That reply caught all of their attentions and they all turned quiet. Jo caught the embarrassed look on Ohno as soon as she said those words. As soon as Jo realized that she struck a sensitive spot, she sighed and shook her head. “Gomen.. Hontou ni gomen..” She apologized then took a low and long apologetic bow. “I know I don’t have the right to lash out my irritation at you guys.. Just that..” She sat down and massaged her temples. “It's not an excuse.. Demo.. I’ve cancelled most of my important engagements since I consider this project as high priority.. Just that..” She sighed once more then stood up, folding her hands in front of her chest as she leaned her back on the wall. “Is it that difficult to call and inform me that he’s gonna be busy and can’t attend the shoot? That way I can reschedule some of my businesses.. Both sides will then be happy..”

Sho gave a slow smile and slung an arm over Jo in a brotherly manner. “Neh, neh.. I know what MatsuJun did was wrong but he’s not the type who would leave something unfinished.. We’ll try to contact him and give him an earful ok?!”

Nino looked up from his game console and smiled “Hai.. I’m sure he already realized his mistake.. Give him time..” He said then gave an awestruck look as he pushed his handheld console away from him. "I DIED!!!"

“I’ll call him tonight, neh? So quit with the scary face.. You looked like someone who rose from the dead and ready to spread wrath to people..” Aiba commented which earned a bored sigh from Nino.

“You read too many manga and fiction books, Aiba-kun.. You better quit it before your intelligence level would be the same as a zombie’s..” Nino blabbed all this without taking his eyes off his console. At this, Jo laughed and others followed.

“Thanks guys.. I really appreciate your patience while I was acting all bratty..” She said then placed the camera once more over the stand. “Break’s over! Come on Nino and drop that game console or I’ll throw it out of the window..” She joked as Nino gave her a dirty look but looked at the console once more, saved the game and stood up, adjusting the sleeveless muscle shirt Mako made him wear.

“Ready to go!” Nino announced as he took a seat on the sofa provided for them.

Right after the shoot, Jo asked Mako and Tomi to go ahead and send Rina the memory stick which were used for the day and have them transferred on her laptop. Arashi then offered Jo a lift which she good-naturedly declined, saying that she have to call Miata (one for her client) to reschedule a meeting. To add, she still have to look through some photos which she will use for her next coffee table book.

“Jo-chan’s really impressive, neh?” Riida asked the three as he laid his head on the car’s headrest. “After a whole day’s work, she still stayed to finish things.”

Aiba nodded and looked at the read view mirror to meet Ohno’s eyes. “Hai.. Tomi even told me that tomorrow, after our photo shoot, she will head straight to Akihabara for an otaku convention there..”

Nino blinked at this. “She even accepted those offers?” He asked smiling as he learned the fact. “Suge.. I can ask for game updates and discounts since she’s there..” He said then took out his mobile phone, sending a message to Jo regarding this matter.

Sho smiled at this then massaged his left shoulder. “I don’t know about you guys but I’m really tired today.. You guys can spend the night at my apartment if you want to.. We have some clothes at our dressing room in JE.. We can change there tomorrow.” He suggested and the three agreed. Aiba turned the car and headed for Sho’s apartment.

It took them half an hour until they reached Sho’s apartment. While Sho was opening the door, the three waited patiently; each of them holding bags of snacks they bought before heading back home. As soon as Sho opened the door, he was immediately greeted by an image of Jun, laid on the sofa, watching TV. Jun turned his head and waved his hand as soon as they entered. “Yo!” He greeted.

The three looked at each other as they saw Jun. Sho was about to reply but Nino beat him to it. “BAKA!” It was Nino’s reply for Jun’s greeting. Jun’s right eyebrow raised in obvious irritation as he heard Nino’s greeting. “What are you 'Yo!' –ing about, Do-S?! Jo’s really pissed off today!” Count on Nino when it comes on being flat-out frank..

Jun blinked at this then looked at them. I sent her a message that I can’t attend the shoot! I made sure to do it every time I wasn’t able to go!” He defended, sitting up, ready to answer each of their questions.

“Eh?” Aiba commented then looked at Jun. “Jo didn’t received any of it.. She kept looking at her mobile phone to check for your messages.. Nothing came… That’s why she’s so angry..”

“Impossible..” He mumbled, eyes widening as he took his phone and moved to the group as he showed them the messages he sent. “Look! Here are my messages.” True enough, there were messages saying that he can’t attend the shoot. “I may be Do-S like but I never forget to inform people when I won’t be able to show up..”

Riida looked at him then back at the phone. “Um, MatsuJun.. Can I see the number again?” Jun nodded and scrolled his message down until Jo’s number is displayed at the screen. Ohno then took his own mobile and compared the number on his display from MatsuJun’s. “Jun.. The last number’s 7.. Not 1..” Jun blinked at this then looked at it, He placed a hand on his head in a aghast manner as he realized that he had been sending his message to the wrong number. Good thing he never did placed his name on his message.. “No wonder Jo didn’t received your messages..” Ohno commented as he placed his phone back on his pocket.

Jun gave a frustrated sigh then rushed to the phone inside Sho’s room. “I’m going to borrow your phone!” He announced and quickly dialled Jo’s number. “I am so dead..” He mumbled as he heard the other line ring. He caught Aiba’s smiled as he turned around them. Frowning, he slammed the room’s door shut, mumbling a curse as he heard Aiba laugh.

Jo reached her hand out towards her phone as she heard it ring, her eyes never leaving the computer monitor where she’s reading some article about a certain photographer she admired. “Moshi moshi? Liason..” She said the line without thinking. The line was like her mantra every time she answer the phone.

“Moshi.. Jo-chan?”

Jo blinked then her eyes narrowed. “Oi.. So.. You’re still alive?”

Jun winced at her voice. “Gomen ne, Jo-chan! I did send you a message but I got your number wrong. Zutto ni gomen!” Jun apologized.

“How can you explain that one incident when I can’t call you on your own mobile phone?” Jo asked as she closed her laptop, suddenly not in the mood to read. Why she felt so angry, she didn’t know.. She felt as if Jun owed her an explanation.. She does get angry whenever her models forgot to inform her about such matters but she never did ask for explanations.. So.. Why is she demanding one from Jun?

Jun bit his lower lip. He felt he owed her an explanation but.. Why? Oftentimes, whenever he wasn’t able to reply on calls, he would simply say sorry but now.. Jun sighed. “I forgot my phone at my dressing room.. Gomen..” He mumbled. “Onegai.. Forgive me.. I’m so sorry.. Please..” Jun muttered. Jo smiled but refused to talk. “Um.. Hello?”

“Still here..”

“Oh.. Um.. How about I treat you to coffee tomorrow..”

“Tomorrow?” Jo asked, straightening a bit from her seat.

“Hai.. I don’t have any business tomorrow, so, I’ll be going for our photo shoot.. Afterwards, we can get some coffee.. That is.. If you want..” He explained. He gave a relieved sigh as Jo laughed. He then smiled. “Does that mean I’m forgiven?”

“Try not to show up tomorrow and you’ll really get to see the monster me..” Jo warned. “I’ll see you tomorrow then.. Ja..”

“Ja..” And with that, the line hanged and Jun returned the receiver. He smiled and laid back on Sho’s bed.

“Coffee tomorrow, neh?” Sho asked as he walked inside the room. Jun quickly sat up. “And when did it became your style to speak in a very apologetic manner and even treat the insulted party for coffee.. Hell.. You even stood me up for four hours when we agreed to watch a baseball match and you didn’t even offered me a piece of candy as peace offering!” He complained, his smile not leaving his face.

“Nothing much.. Just that I brought her too many hassles and this is my way of apologizing..” Jun defended, frowning as he realized Sho’s smile didn’t wavered. Worst, it grew bigger.

“You did hassled most of us before but you gave us nothing..” And with this, Jun frowned more and rolled his eyes, leaving the room. “I smell something, Matsumoto..” Jun simple raised his hand and muttered ‘Whatever’. Sho gave a loud laugh.. Quite loud that Jun have to return, throw him his jacket to shut him up and slammed the door shut. Sho stared at the firmly closed door and laughed once more.

Jo smiled as she placed the phone down. She then dialled Miata’s number and smiled as soon as she heard the receptionist’s voice. “Ara-kun? I’m so sorry about this but can we reschedule our meeting to Friday? Hai.. Hai.. Thanks a lot!” And with that, she wished that tomorrow would be a a better day since Jun finally promised that he will attend the shoot.. ‘Is that the only reason why I’m glad.. Maybe the coffee offer made me more pleasant..' She thought. She was sure that she would have a very great working day tomorrow..

Unfortunately.. What she thought was wrong..

Jo was tapping her fingers over her desk as Arashi, minus Jun, sat on the sofa. They were planning to take a group shot for the magazine as well as some solos from Jun and he was nowhere to be found.. The rest said that Jun left before any of them did and he was five hours late for the shoot.. “I.. Cancelled.. My.. Miata.. Appointment.. For.. This..” Jo said in a very low and slow manner that brought chill over Arashi’s backs.

“Maybe.. He got stuck in traffic..” Nino mumbled.

“For five hours?! Puh-lease..”

“Or got another business appointment..” Riida added.

“He promised me that there wasn’t any business appointment today! That’s why I cancelled my meeting with Miata!”

“Maybe an emergency taping?” Sho suggested.

“He should’ve called! He already got my correct number! I can’t even contact him!”

“Why don’t we open the TV and let time pass?” Aiba suggested and the group nodded. Jo immediately sat in between them and watched the TV screen, not even mumbling a single word.

“And as we can see, today is the Asia premier of the movie ‘Transformers’ and we were surprised to see two of Japan’s most famous personas here!” As the announcer moved aside, the screen showed an image of Inoue Mao and Jun in front of the theatre. Whatever’s on the screen, Jo turned deaf at them. She simply concentrated on the image at the screen.

Aiba looked at them then swallowed. “Um.. Maybe it was a taped boradcast..”

“The date shown is today’s, Aiba.. Besides, today's the premier of 'Transformers'..” Jo replied in a dead tone.

“Hai.. I have free time today so I thought of accepting Mao’s invitation to watch the film. We need to have free time sometimes, right?” Jun commented and smiled at the camera. “Hai.. What I have today are minor appointments so I decided to take a time off.. Anyway.. Watch the movie! It’s real great!”

Jo bit her lower lip. “Minor.. Appointment..” She mumbled and Arashi members quickly turned their heads at her direction. She swallowed as she felt something trembling at the corner of her eyes. ‘He lied to me.. Minor appointment eh?’ She simply thought as she continued to stare at the screen. ‘And I’m stupid to believe him..’ She added. ‘And I’ll die if I cried in front of them!’ And as soon as she thought them, she felt something fell from her right eye. She quickly stood up and walked ahead so that her back were facing Arashi. “Shoot’s canceled.. Come back tomorrow.. Please tell Tomi and Mako I left..” She said, her voice trembling slightly as she grabbed her jacket and left the room.

The room fell into silence then Aiba spoke. “She.. Cried..”

Nino’s eyes narrowed then dialled MatsuJun’s number. It rang and he frowned. “Do-S turned the phone off during the movie.. That’s why we weren’t able to contact him.. That..” He was cut short as he heard MatsuJun’s voice. From the screen, he can see that he’s answering the phone while Mao’s answering some of the announcer’s question. “Baka.. I never thought you’d be this irresponsible.. Minor appointment eh?” Nino said then hanged up. From the screen, MatsuJun looked at the phone blankly then replaced the phone, smiling once more at the camera.

Ohno frowned. “He’s really in for it..” He mumbled and caught the tightening of Sho’s jaw at this. “Sho-kun..” He said, he knew this look of Sho’s really well.. The last time he saw this look was during their junior days and at that time, he took a camera and flung it away from a fan.

“That idiot.. If there’s anything I never thought I’d call him, it’s ‘idiot’ but after seeing Jo’s reaction and his replies..” He grabbed the remote and turned the TV off, flinging the remote over the table where it landed with a resounding ‘thud’. “He really is an idiot..” He mumbled as he hit the sofa’s arm then huffed angrily.

As Jo watched Sho being placed in a tense situation, she suddenly laughed then gave a smile at Johnny. “If you quit staring at my models from the photos, then you would have seen Sho’s reply.” She said and the rest of the eyes flew at her direction. “He simply nodded his head since he was taking a sip from his drink, neh?” At this, Arashi nodded, excluding Sho took a big gulp of his drink. “No need to get uptight over such small matters, Johnny-san.. These guys won’t last 9 years if they weren’t abiding to JE’s policies..”

Johnny nodded at this then laughed at Sho. “You should’ve simply told me that you have answered..” He pointed out.

“How could he since you had your right eyebrow raised and looked as if you were about to pounce on him..” Jo answered good naturedly then smiled as Johnny gave her a dirty look. She simply shrugged it off. Johnny then laughed and agreed at her words, turning his head to look at the remaining photos and Jo gave a very obvious relieved sigh. One which only Arashi can see. She then looked at Sho then winked, giving a thumbs up signal.

Jun closed his eyes for a moment and thanked Jo. She was remarkable. She can easily see other’s problem. Aiba nudged Jun to imply that he was also relived at Jo’s reply. Nino took another sip if his drink since his throat suddenly went dry through the ordeal and Ohno simply played with the pages of the photobook in front of him, as if calculating what happened and relieved that it passed. Jun’s eyes looked up to Sho and smiled as the rapper gave a smile of relief in return.

“Anyway Johnny, I wanted to talk to Arashi personally.” Johnny quirked his eyebrows once more and Jo frowned at this. “And you really should stop that.. As you have your JE policy, I also have my own and one of them is personally talking to my models, which in this case happened to be Arashi..” Johnny was about to comment and Jo raised her hand in a sign which told Johnny that she will not have any of his words. “I think you’ve heard how stubborn I can be, Johnny-kun and I'm telling you that I am definitely more stubborn than you can ever imagine.. I won’t let you leave until I have some words with Arashi..” She pointed out. “I won’t sexually harass them or anything, for Kami-sama's sake.. I have Rina and Mako to do those tasks..  I leave those pleasures to them..” She added and laughed. Seeing that Johnny refused to even budge out of his seat, she then gave a playful sigh.

“Okay.. How about this.. As temptingly delectable MatsuJun may seem to me..” At these words, Jun’s eyes widened in orbs and the rest of the Arashi members, including Johnny looked at her in an aghast manner. She then raised her right hand. “I hereby promise not to lay any hands nor body parts on MatsuJun as long as there’s anyone in the room.. I also promise to keep a 2 meter distance from him and restrain myself from literally jumping and harassing him within my vicinity.. Clothes ripping is also a definite no-no as long as the contract is proved valid..” She then brought her hand down, laughing as she saw Jun literally gaping at her words. She beamed at him then pointed at herself. “Jun-bait.” She agreed and shook her head afterwards. “And I promised myself that I won’t admit it to anyone..”

“That was.. Surprising..” Jun commented as he flushed slightly at those words and the group fell into a roar of laughter. “OI!” He shouted at the others but he himself fell into a fit of laughter. Jo gave a very uneasy look as she blushed a birght red color. “That could be a famous line when we do our Shukudai shows..”

“Very well then, with those words, I think I can trust you..” Johnny agreed and Jo called in for Rina through her intercom. She then instructed Rina to take Johnny into their photo gallery and show him around. “If the gallery contains girls in summer wear, I can leave Arashi to your for an hour or so..” Jo laughed at this and Rina agreed that there is indeed such photos inside the gallery. “Good.. Toodle-oo then..” Johnny waved and followed Rina out.

“And after humiliating myself with such promise, I still will say that I am a fan of MatsuJun..” She finished and smiled at him. “Mako is all for Sho .. Though I think he's kinda sliding a wee bit for OhMiya tandem.. And Rina is our infamous SakurAiba fan..” She informed them as they laughed. “Keep clear from their sights when their eyes held a certian spark in them.." Jo suggested over Arashi's laughter. "I do hope I didn’t scared you, MatsuJun..”

Jun shook his head. “That was.. Quite original..” He admitted, feeling a wee bit light headed and giddy. "That was the first time someone ever gave such proposal to Johnny.."

“Oh.. He’s very very happy with it actually..” Aiba commented and hid behind Ohno as Jun reached for him. “Missed me..” He simply commented then stuck out his tongue at Jun. Nino, who saw all these, rolled his eyes and mumbled 'How mature..' for Jo and Ohno to hear, earning a laugh from the trio.

Jo laughed at this then looked at Sho. “And I’m very sorry for the tight situation I placed you in before..”

Sho shook his head in reply. “No. Actually, I really wanted to thank you for saving me back then..” He admitted and bowed his head. “Thanks a lot.”

Jo smiled at this and waved her hand in a manner which said it was not a big deal. She then twisted her mouth in a manner which looked a smirk. "Follow policies.. HAH! Those who literally followed every policies lined up for them had their careers ended after a year or so.." She added, shaking her head. “So.. Whoever she is might be someone you really treasure the most, neh? Sho-kun?” She said and all heads turned her way. “What?! You don’t expect that I wouldn’t notice it right? Your eyes are a dead giveaway Sho-kun.. Aside from the fact that I'm a photographer, I'm also female to remind you.. We are quite sensitive with matters of the heart..” She said then sat at the edge of her desk. “You didn’t deny her even in front of your boss. I was really amazed with that.. And to add.. That girl really receives a medal for bravery and loyalty that she agreed to be in such a secret relationship with you..” She finished.

Sho smiled at this and nodded. “She is indeed remarkable..” He commented and Jo caught that spark in his eyes. He was positively relieved. He was sure that Jo would keep it as a secret and he was thankful that he won’t have to worry about hiding his relationship from her. She was obviously supportive of it.

Jo nodded and looked at them once more, her expression changing to one of a serious photographer. “I’ll keep it short and sweet.. We’ll start the shoot next Monday since Johnny said it’s the day wherein all of you are free, though you all have to be back at the studio around 7PM for Shukudai.. I hate tardiness as you all know and any incident like before, I would literally walk out from you guys.. I will also be having your numbers and please do expect personal calls from me about work.. If any incident was to happen and causing any of you not be able to attend the shoot, please do inform me ahead of time. I dislike runing my scehdules for something I will not be able to do..” She finished then took a quick breath.

Arashi was taken aback by her professional manner. ‘So, this was the professional Jo.. Scary..’ Jun thought as he looked at her. But.. As scary as she may seem, she had that certain air of dignity in her. He noticed Aiba writing something into his palm top and smiled as he saw that those were Jo’s words. Aiba, being absent-mided as he is, he realized that he didn’t want to see Jo angry.

Jo straightened up and continued her words. “During photo shoot I can be a wee bit touchy especially on fixing hair and clothings. If you hate to be touched in a certain manner, inform me and I will stop. If not, bear the feeling of having a female touching you.. I tend to be very straight forward when commenting during work.. I tend to call models “baka” and I do tend to get into disagreements with some of them. If you carry those anger even after work, I don’t care but for me, those emotions will be left at the work place, completely forgotten after work.. I’m a perfectionist.. If I am not pleased with a shot, I can repeat those shots again and again until I’m pleased with it.. Such acts can last a hour or two.. Worst, a day. Bear with it.. And that’s it..” She finished and nodded. “Will I be hearing anything from you guys? Any objections on my policies?”

Arashi simply shook their heads meekly and she smiled at this. “You just seen a professional part of me.. I can be scarier on an actual photo shoot and before deadlines.. Try to bear with me then..” She admitted as she took a bow in front of Arashi. “OK then, we can now call Johnny. I know you guys are perfectly tired from today.. Thanks a lot for coming.” She said and walked to each of them, giving them a firm hand shake.

As she reached Jun, she smiled and shook his hand. “To tell you frankly, I only became your fan after watching 'Kimi wa petto'.. And I really don’t have any plans on harassing you or anything..” She admitted then gave him a wink of acknowledgment before opening the door, allowing them to exit.

Jun, on the other hand, was simply smiling at her and he was feeling certain tingles as their hands met. Jun was aware of the fact that he liked her personality but was afraid of her professional side. He was still confused on the reason why he was thinking of such matters even. He was walking towards Liason lobby and searched for Aiba. As soon as he saw him, he tugged him towards a corner. “What do you think of her?” Jun simply asked and Aiba smiled erratically. “If you gave me a smart ass or a hentai-ish answer, I’ll hurt you.. Honestly.. I would..”

Aiba laughed at this. “Professional, mature, good reader of emotions and inner thoughts.. Quite scary.. But there’s still a soft side in her which you find amusing, neh?” He asked and Jun nodded. “So.. You're delectable, neh? Are you thinking of the same about her?” Jun flushed at his question then decided not to answer, leaving Aiba laughing.

‘Hell, yes! I find her delectable, Aiba-chan..’ He inwardly thought and gave Jo another waning look as she talked to Tomi about something wherein she animatedly laughed as Tomi frowned. She turned towards them and caught MatsuJun looking at her. She smiled and gave a small wave of goodbye which Jun returned. ‘Interesting, delectable and sweet.. I really do wanted to know her more..’ He thought one last time as he followed the rest and gave Jo and the Liason group one last wave before they exit the premises.

Jun’s eyes followed the young photographer as she walked into the conference room. Like the rest of the group, he was surprised that the person Johnny referred to as very professional, short tempered and mature happened to be the very same girl she saw near the vendo machine. Young and witty but had proved that not all youth these days only knows how to have fun. ‘Interesting..’ Jun thought and gave an inward smile at the fact. Jun snapped out of his reverie when he saw Aiba trying not to laugh. ‘Damn.. Aibaka really does see through me..’

If there’s someone in Arashi who can easily read in between the lines, it would be Aiba. He may seem clueless and childish most of the time but it was Aiba whom they can easily talk to. He may not give the smartest advice but he does listen with full interest and attention when one talks about something. And at this point, he reads Jun’s thoughts but decided not to pester him with it. Realizing this fact, Jun also wondered why he was thinking on such matters. He was paired with countless girls on various projects. There were even rumors on girls who were linked with him but he simply ignores them. As a matter of fact, whenever he got close (in a friendly manner) to a girl, it was because the girl approached him first. That’s why he was very confused as to why his thoughts ran in only one direction and that is, he wanted to know Jo more.

‘No!’ He stopped himself. ‘I only find her cute and I’m a sucker for anything or anyone cute!’ He reminded himself as he sat down the chair by the table. ‘This is business and nothing more! I’ve met a lot of girls and she is just one of them.. An acquaintance and nothing more..’

Jo opened the door wide as she walked into the mini conference room of Liason, allowing Johnny and Arashi to enter and be seated before she sat on a chair herself. After the interesting encounter she had with Johnny, she was placed in a good mood. She was not a fan of Arashi but she had to admit, she now realized why Rina and Mako was so into the group. All five were handsome, carries a certain air of confidence and famous. Very, very famous in fact.. As soon as she told some of her photographer friends that she will be having magazine photo shoot job with Arashi, they all fell in awe and congratulated her.

Before arranging this meeting with Arashi, she researched some facts about them, wanting to know something about the group and the personality of each member before diving into work with them. She downloaded mp3s and listened to them. She even asked Rina and Mako to lend her their shows, dramas and concerts. Listening and watching them amused her in more ways than one. She learned that all of them started at an early age and was trained by the agency to turn into idols. She was amazed by the number of their fans worldwide and she was immediately taken in by their series and movies.

Ohno, in her perspective, was a quiet person. Though he was referred as the leader of the group, it is obviously seen that he gives his group freedom to voice out their opinions and suggestions. There are times when he gets unsure of his status as their leader but the rest kept on insisting that he is one and he does act as a very effective leader of the group. Jo was also mesmerized by his powerful voice. It’s not a wonder why he was referred to as Arashi’s lead vocals. In terms of vocals, she thought of Nino as another powerful singer. Being a guy with high pitched voice, she was amazed at how he can control it. Personally, she made a mental note that she would have a difficult time getting along with him. To her, Nino was the one who showed least interest in some of their tasks but one thing Jo finds attractive in Nino is that once he got into something and finds it interesting, he would continue the task and will do his beat at it.

As she was making a mental notes of her past observations (while listening and commenting on small discussions with Arashi and Johnny), she then continued her inward observance on the rest of Arashi members. Her eyes then landed on the group’s rapper, Sho. She was too shocked when Mako (being an ultimate Sho fan), told her that he came from an elite family. Having a father with government position and a professor of a mother, Jo was shocked that Sho was able to pursue his entertainment career. During this part, she also realized that she had met his parents on one of the government gathering where she was hired to be the occassion's official photographer. She also remembered the time when she had a small conversation with Sakurai-san when he mentioned that he had a son who was in the entertainment industry. Jo, since she just returned from France at that time, was clueless on whom the person was talking about. Jo instantly remembered that Sakurai-san was not too happy with this fact but there was a certain proud spark in his eyes whenever he talked about his son’s achievements and fame. Then we have Aiba; the most cheerful and lively one in the group. He was referred to as the group’s baka person because of his senseless comments but Jo knew that he was the one who is closest to every Arashi members. Aiba had this aura which can befriend anyone. As Rina (a die-hard SakurAiba fan) said, Aiba can make even the toughest person open up for him and after seeing Aiba that day, Jo can’t argue with that fact. To her, Aiba was the one whom she can openly talk to and she was sure, a hundred percent, that she won’t be having trouble with him.

Lastly, Jo looked at the group’s fashion-guru and so-called woman expert, Jun. Being known to the fact that he was personally chosen by Johnny, she was sure that there was something with this person that Johnny found special. Truth to be told, Jo cannot still decide on this person’s personality. As she watched their series, shows and movies, she still cannot grasp on Jun’s personality. All she can surmise is that he easily gets irritated, had a certain air in him which shouts ‘look up to me!’ and most of Arashi and Jun fans called it the 'Do-S syndrome'.. But if there’s one thing she’s certain about, Jun is positively passionate with his work. A bit hard to understand but he's someone she can work with. And as much as she tried to hide it, she have to admit that she was Jun-baited.. Despite the collected persona and ‘touch-me-not’ aura, she grew a liking on how he carries those outrageous concert outfits and of course, superb acting. But then, she made sure that her fanatic side would always be kept in check and not be like those absurdly stalking fans.

“So, what do you think of my boys?” Jo quickly looked up as Johnny asked the question. She inwardly thanked the gods that she was done with her internal recollection as Johnny shot his question. Her eyes landed immediately on Arashi as she heard the frustrated groans and hid her laughter as she saw Arashi rolled their eyes. “WHAT?!”

“You asked as if you own us or something..” Nino complained as he took a sip of the juice Tomi placed for them.

"My boys indeed..” Ohno repeated the exact phrase as he sighed. “Are we items which you have placed under bidding and asked for a buyer to comment on? We’re people, Johnny-san.. H-U-M-A-N-S..” Ohno spelled the last words to emphasize his point as Johnny continued to look unabashed by his talent’s reactions.

Johnny’s eyes widened comically at this. “I do own you, Nino-kun..” He stated in a matter of fact tone. “In fact, I invested quite a lot for you guys and I can say that I officialy have my brand on you..” He added as he gave a satisfying laugh. “You all are under my mercy..” He joked as he crossed his leg, getting comfy on his seat.

“Well and precisely said..” Sho commented and railed back as he received the glares from his group. “I didn’t said I was happy with it!” He added.

Jo gave a soft laugh at the exchange. She was relieved that this group, as famous as they are, were able to get along well with their boss. As far as she knew, Johnny only talks this way to his talents who had proved their worth and no doubt, Arashi was able to pass Johnny’s expectations. “Well, aside from the fact that you already know that I positively hate tardiness, they are way beyond famous so I can say they’re professionals in the modelling field.. I don’t know what else you wanted to hear from me Johnny-san.” She safely answered. “Fishing for compliments, Johnny-kun?” She jokingly added, earning a laugh from the group.

“Not quite.. We got a daily dose of compliments from fans already..” He admitted off-handedly and Jo didn’t retorted back since she herself knew that this was true. “We can start on who you think you can easily befriend with.. Or.. Do you think they can be a problem to you?” Johnny pressed on. Jo looked at Arashi at this and was a wee bit surprise that they were also waiting for her honest opinion on them. “Go on.. If one of them reacted quite violently, I can immediately replace KAT-TUN with them.” At this comment, the conference room was filled with Arashi’s replies of “EH?!”s and “NANI?!”s. At this, Jo realized that KAT-TUN was probably their virtual rival in all of the JE team.

“Well, I don’t think I have problems working with Riida-kun, Masaki-kun and Sakurai-san..” She admitted, earning smiles from the three. “Though I may have a problem with Matsumoto-san and Kazunari-kun..” She added then quickly added an explanation. “I’m not saying that you guys are not what I’m expecting you to be but I was inclining more on the professional side!” She finished, blushing a bit as she caught Nino and Jun’s amused looks. Relieved that they are not offended, she continued. “From my reference, which also happened to be photographers Arashi had worked with, Nino and Jun are the.. Um..” She stopped as she searched for a right word to describe their personas without offending them. “The.. ‘Touch-me-not’ types..” She finished, hoping that they got it.

Johnny laughed at her comment and nodded. “They do give that aura, don’t they?” He returned then smiled. “Personally, I can’t say that would be a problem, neh?”

Aiba nodded at this fact. “Though these two may look snobbish..” He was cut short as Jun and Nino threw a piece from the nuts they were nibbling on, indicating that they are not too flattered at his choice of words. “Anyway.. They are really nice.. It may take time for one to adjust with them but they are quite friendly.. All you need are the right words and coaxing abilities, then you’ll have them at your fingertips!”

“And now, he referred to me and Nino as kids..” Jun hissed as he gave Aiba a whack on the head. “Baka..” He mumbled and folded his arms at his chest. “It’s just that unlike Aiba, we seldom speak and open up to those we just met..” He admitted and Nino nodded in affirmation.

“Maybe you’re description for us are correct..” Nino admitted then smiled. “But we will do our best to meet your expectations, Sashika-san..” He finished, earning a lot of agreement from Arashi. “And do work on your choice of words, Aiba.. It irritates me..” He said and Aiba simply smiled his reply.

“Good to hear that then..” Jo said then smiled as she placed her elbows on the table and propped her chin over her hands. “No wonder you were chosen as Yamada Tarou, Kazunari-kun.. That smile of yours is quite addicting.” She commented and Nino scratched his head from embarrassment and mumbled thanks. “And please do call me Jo.. I think I’m the youngest one in the group..”

Jun bit his lower lip at Jo’s comment on Nino. Jealousy? He doesn’t know but he was quite irked at Nino. He quickly brushed the thought then smiled. “Are you? Nino and I happened to be the youngest here..” He added as he looked at her.

Jo nodded in reply. “Born in 1984, only I was born on October 29.. I’m currently 23. So, calling me Sashika-kun or Sashika-san makes me feel I’m way over your senior..” She said then looked at Jun as she tilted her head to the side. “Also.. Unlike Nino, your smile is more of charming people rather than amusing them..” She commented and heard the rest laughed at the comment. As she realized what she said, she bowed her head in apology. “Gomen.. I was used on commenting on people’s smiles since I’m a photographer and all..”

“Jo-chan then!” Jun simply said then waved his hand in a non-offending manner as she made her comment. His irk for Nino was placed with amusement. “No worries.. We’re used to it.. People often say the same thing” He joked then the rest laughed once more..

“Do-S in the house, y’all!” Sho rapped as other laughed more. Jun gave a Domyouji-like smile at them then settled in his seat. Truth to be told, all were relieved that they can talk like this. It was a start of a good working relationship between Liason and JE.

“Another thing..” Jo added as she remembered something. “If there’s something I need to know about your schedules, I mean aside from the common work-related schedules, I would appreciate it if you would tell me when’s your day off and such..” She suggested. “I hate it when your girlfriends come barging in here and start attacking me on taking your time and ignoring them..”

And after that comment, everybody went silent. Jo looked around and she saw Arashi had their eyes downcast but still trying to look as if nothing was happening. Jo, being a very experienced photographer can immediately detect their sudden change in expressions, especially Sho’s. ‘Did I asked a wrong question?’ She asked herself, wondering what's the cause of the sudden change in their expressions.

Johnny laughed at this. “Looks like you are not oriented with our policies, Jo..” He stated. “While they are in JE, they are not to be involved in serious relationships since it can destroy their concentration, thus causing havoc to their work..” Johnny said and laughed as Jo’s eyes widened in surprise. “It’s been a part of the working contract and Arashi can attest to this..”

Arashi members nodded and agreed on this. All except Sho who suddenly turned quiet and literally paled. ‘Uh-oh.. Me and my big mouth..’ Jo thought as she realized she placed one of them in a tight spot and mentally cursed herself for this mess.

Sho’s mind was reeling. He didn’t expect this coming and he can’t blame Jo for this. She was just doing her part. He looked at the rest of Arashi and they also gave him a look which said that he should agree with Johnny. Problem is, Sho was the type who hates lying and agreeing would mean denying Hikari. Aiba bit his lower lip as Ohno looked from Johnny then back at Sho.

Johnny was looking at the photos on the wall as they agreed but as he didn’t heard Sho’s reply, his attention returned to him and he quirked his right eyebrow. Not a good sign and Arashi knew this. He was still expecting a reply from Sho. “Well Sho? I didn’t heard you..”

Jun noticed the tension around the room then laughed. “Come on, Johnny-san.. You know Sho’s answers.. We are all aware of that line..” He said, hoping that Johnny would simply get off the topic.

“That’s right, Johnny-kun!” Aiba added enthusiastically, trying to replace the dead air rising in the room.  Nino and Ohno also attested to this fact, saying that there’s no need to state that policy since they were all too aware of JE’s rules.

“No.. You know me.. I want the answer coming out from the person’s mouth..” He finished. The tone of his voice was in a ‘final decision’ tone and he returned to Sho. “We’re waiting, Sakurai..” Johnny said in a very deep tone. He used Sho's surname.. Not a good sign..

Sho swallowed the sudden lump in his throat as he struggled to answer. “I.. I.. Um..” He stammered as he looked around for help. ‘Kami-sama.. Help..’ He prayed and this was the only time Sho thought that lying can sometimes be a good thing.

And I'm back for my third fanfic installment! I hope you'd like this chapter. And so.. I'll just post this and leave to go somewhere and run an errand.. I really have to get internet access at home so I can post without worrying about anything..

Rina looked nervously at Jo as she shifted from her sitting position for the 'ump'-teenth time. Arashi and Johnny were already an hour and thirty minutes late and the rumors about Jo hating late comers are no rumor at all.. And Jo's face was a picture of utmost disapproval as of the moment. "Um.. Jo-chan.." Rina started only to receive raised right eyebrow as a reply. "Um.. Why don't you take a coffee or something to.. Erm.. Calm down.." At her suggestion, Jo simply nodded and stood up, leaving the area. 'Jo not speaking.. This is bad.. I prefer her to shout at me rather than keep quiet.. I don't have any idea what's in her mind..' Rina thought for herself as she took her mobile phone once more and contacted Johnny.

About 30 minutes or so away from Liason, Johnny picked up his phone and immediately fell into several fits of apologies. "I'm so sorry, Rina-kun.. The traffice is really bad and.." He stopped in midsentence and lowered his head in defeat. "Jo's quite irritated, neh?" He asked then gave another affirming reply. "Please do tell Jo we're sorry.." And he hanged up. He looked at Arashi who were sleeping soundly in their seats. 'They're positively exhausted.. I sure hope this meeting would go well..' He thought. Ten more minutes passed and Johnny finally gave in the urge. He leaned over his seat and talked to their ever-trusted 65-year-old driver. "Nato-san, can't we go a bit faster?" He asked only to get a shocked look from Nato.

"We're already going 10 miles an hour, Johnny-san.. That's dangerous.." At this reply, Nato shook his head. "People now-a-days.. Always in a hurry.." He then clucked his tongue then resumed on his 'safe' driving, leaving Johnny in a pool of nerves and anxiety on how Jo would react on this.

Thirty minutes passed as Jo walked along the hallways of the building. She got some of the needed booklets she would be using to study what theme would befit Arashi and Sakura's requirements. Her eyes landed on the nearest vending machine. 'Good thing there's something here that can calm me down..' She thought as she stopped in front of the machine and deposited several changes. 'If I knew it would end this way, I wouldn't have declined the meeting with Miata company..' She thought as she forcefully placed in the last change, causing the machine to sway a bit from her force.

She was referring to her other job as part time photographer. She was hired by Miata to take photos for their newest ad, concerning their new mobile product and a certian female model who would be suited for the said product. She chose her favorite drink; a canned coffee latte would always calm her down. She plucked the top off and started sipping the cold beverage. 'I know Arashi is busy and I definitely can understand if they were late for 45 minutes.. But.. Kami-sama! An hour and a half!' She took another sip of her coffee as she stopped by the window and glanced at the sight outside of the building. The garden outside was calming for Jo. Deciding that Rina would call her if Arashi and Johnny would arrive, she leaned her back on the wall and continued to glance outside of the window as she sipped her coffee, waiting for Rina's call.

Arashi finally arrived into the premises and was literally running like the wind towards the elevator, ignoring the surprised look they got from other people. "This is sooo embarassing.." Ohno complained as he stopped inside the elevator, panting since they ran from the 5th basement carpark and decided not to wait for the elevator to the studio lobby. "We're late and tired and sweaty.."

Johnny made a hand movement which indicated that they should stop complaining since there's nothing more they can do.. They're already late. He pressed 10th floor and waited impatiently as the elevator door opened once more. As soon as they stepped out, they fixed themselves and arranged their messy demeanor. Johnny lead the way as Arashi followed. Being the observant one that he is, Jun's eyes darted from one hall to another, as if memorizing the route to take just in case this Jo-person turned out to be the type who would eat people alive. He was about to turn on the last corner when his eye caught on something.. Or rather, a certain someone. Jun was known for his attitude of liking things which he finds amusing, beautiful or cute. He stopped dead on his tracks as he saw the figure leaning near the window looking outside.

The girl was wearing a simple white t-shirt and blue jeans. She donned on leather flat-strapped slippers and her hair fell on her left shoulder. There was nothing special with the way the girl dresses but it seemed like there was something about her which made Jun want to stay for a while. Since she was standing by the wall, Jun can only see from her side. He cannot clearly see her face since her raven hair was covering it. 'I wanna see..' He childishly thought as he moved a wee bit closer but stood at the wall which hid him from her sight. She was carrying booklets of sorts as she drank from her canned beverage. It was as if the heavens heard his plea, the girl raised her left hand and removed the hair which was obscuring her face and placed it over her right shoulder. Jun blinked as he saw her face.

The soft light from the florescent lamp above flattered her complexion. Her physique was normal for her age. Not too slim but not fat either. If Jun would have his way, he would gather his courage, get closer to her and pinch her cheeks. 'Eh?' Jun inwardly thought as images of him pinching her cheeks came into his mind. 'What the heck was that?' He asked himself as he shook his head to clear his thoughts. He looked at her as she raised the can to her lips and drained the liquid inside the can. Afterwards, she quickly dettached herself from the wall and threw the can into the bin. Jun was caught by surprise as she quickly turned around. Good thing that he was able to hide out of sight as she did so. She then passed him unnoticed, tucking the booklets close to her as she did so. "Whew.." He mumbled to himself as he released the breath he didn't realized he was holding. "I hope I can see her again while I'm working with Liason.."

"Maybe you can and maybe you can't.. She's quite kawaii, neh?"

Jun nodded absent-mindedly. "Hai.. She's really cute and.." He was cut short as he realized that he was finally speaking with someone. He quickly turned around to see Aiba grinning like an idiot at him. "You.. Saw.. Everything?" Jun asked, pointing at Aiba, who in turn, continued to grin stupidly and nodded.

"E-ve-ry-thing.." He slowly replied, implying that he had been there for quite some time now. "I never thought MatsuJun would hide and stare at a girl before.. OUCH!" Aiba was cut in mid-sentence as Jun gave him a sounding bop on the head. "Baka! That hurts!" He demanded as he rubbed at the aching spot on the back of his head.

Jun gave him a deadly glare. "Tell that to others and I'll do something a lot worse than that.." He threatened Aiba, receiving a frown from the older person. He then blinked as he realized something he should realize beforehand. "What are you doing here anyway?" He asked him.

"Baka.. The others went ahead.. I was going to borrow your phone and saw that you're not behind us.. So, I went back to find you.." He explained. "And.. I saw you here, drooling.." He was stopped mid-sentence as he saw Jun's glare. "Anyway.. Come on. Johnny's gonna get into a fit.."

It took them less than a minute when they saw Johnny glaring at them. "Come on." He simply said as he knocked three times and opened the door. What greeted him was a guy around his early twenties. "Ah.. We're so sorry we're late." He simply implied as he walked in and signaled Arashi to follow. They did what they were told to. The studio was typical. From the looks of the place, it seems like it was the receiving area since it had magazines, photo decorations, couches and a flat screen TV to entertain guests. As Arashi got in, Jun's eyes landed on the woman he saw before. Aiba smiled at this and whistled 'Happiness'. True enough, he was elbowed on the stomach by Jun who heard this. She was looking through the booklets she had before and looked up as soon as Johnny came in. "I'm Johnny.. I've already talked to your secretary about our arrival." He continued as he reached for the hand of the guy in front of him, who happened to look strangely unsure of what's happening.

As Johnny was talking, Jun noticed that the girl cutely blinked. She looked at the exchange between the two people. A woman with multi-colored hair appeared into the room and saw the whole exchange. "Ahh.." Johnny started as he took the woman's hand into a vigorous shake. "And you must be Rina. You are as charming as your voice suggested.." He crooned. Leave it to Johnny to flatter women. "I was introducing myself to Jo here." He started, indicating the person who he shook hands before. "And of course, this is Arashi." He introduced as the boys gave a polite bow. As soon as Jun straightened up, he caught the amused smile the girl gave. It was as if the whole scene was too interesting for her to take in.

Rina looked around, now looking as unsure as the guy before. Her eyes once again landed on the figure of the girl standing behind the person Johnny presumed as Jo. The girl simply shrugged and returned her attention to the booklet she was looking. She was scanning at the pages but for Jun and the rest of the Arashi gang, she was just doing it for the sake of doing something. It was quite obvious that she's listening to the conversation since her eyes held a glint of amusement and the corner of her lips started to move a wee bit upwards. "Um.. That's real good to hear and we are very glad that we finally able to meet demo.." Rina was stopped by Johnny once more.

"I know we have a lot of things to talk about but I cannot help but marvel on these photos here.. You, Jo.." Indicating again to the guy in front of him. "Really have eyes for nature.." Johnny then took a booklet from the girl's hand and smiled. "Ah.. 'Chocolat'.. Haruka gave me a copy of this and my boys are definitely awed by your works!" He added before placing the book once more into the pile the girl had. "Oh, you're the trainee right? Rina did mention that they have a trainee in Liason.." Johnny started and he was a bit shocked to find the girl turning her back at him, shoulders shaking as she braced her hand over the desk nearest to her. Her shoulders were moving slightly as she raised her right hand to cover her mouth. Johnny, not wanting to be pissed at such small act, decided to continue the conversation. He gave a cough to clear his throat then continued the conversation. "Um.. I hope the tasks they give you are not difficult.. And you're name is..?" Johnny asked and to the surprise of the whole group, the girl suddenly laughed. Her laugh was something Jun finds amusing. She was really laughing uncontrollably, holding her stomach in the process. "Did I said something funny?" Johnny asked, a bit irritated at the action of the trainee, who in turn, if possible, laughed even harder.

Rina was caught in the middle. She was trying to decided what action to take. One, to calm Johnny who looked like he was about to throw a fit or, calm the trainee who was laughing like there's no tomorrow. At the same moment, Makoto arrived into the room, carrying a folder. He stopped midway as he saw Arashi then beamed at them, giving a polite bow, which Arashi returned. It was obvious that he was restraining himself from jumping at them. The manner he looked at them made Nino hide behind Sho. He walked past them with such poise but his face held a look of surprise at the scene which greeted him. He shook it off and walked towards Rina, giving her a piece of paper. "These are the invitations for the wedding party we have to shoot next week." He simply said then moved towards the only laughing person in the room. "I've been looking all over for you, Jo-chan!" He demanded as he opened the folder. "You forgot to sign this one. Good thing I saw it before I head to Narita!" He added. "Tomi, hold this for me." He simply instructed the guy whom Johnny presumed as Jo and gave him a certain pile of documents. He then continued to stride until he was in front of the laughing trainee. "Now, will you sign this for me, JO-CHAN?!" He asked impatiently as he pushed the documents in front of the presumed trainee. "And why the heck are you laughing?!" The question caused Jo to fall into more fits of hysterical laughter.

A resounding "EEEHHH?!?!" filled the room. All came from Liason's newest clients.

Jo continued to laugh for a second more before composing herself. "I think you do have met Rina." She started, nodding at the woman who Johnny correctly assumed as Jo's personal secretary. Rina smiled and gave a small bow of acknowledgment. "This person here.." Placing a hand over Makoto's back. "Is Liason's fashion coordinator and graphic designer. Makoto Fumisaka. Mako for short." The person gave a girly like wave to Arashi which made Nino shiver visibly and it's not from delight. "As you can surmise, he's a she so, take my advice and do stay away unless you want to get harassed." At this, Mako gave a strong nudge on Jo's side then frowned. Arashi smiled at the action, seeing that the two of them are close enough that they can openly joke in front of clients. "The person Johnny-san talked to was Tomi Kobayashi, Liason's trainee and.." She gave a small bow and smiled. "I'm Josephine Anne Sashika. Some people call me JA but I prefer to be called as Jo.. Don't let my name fool you. Though I think it'll be too late for apologies.." She explained, laughing a bit as she recalled their expressions. "Yoroshiku!" She greeted and gave another polite bow.

"WHAAAA.." Johnny commented and Arashi was stunned into silence. "I.. I.. I can't.. They.. They said.. You're too young!" Johnny said. The only thing Jo can comprehend was the last sentence. At this scene, Jun was the first one to recover from it and laughed. Soon enough, the others followed suite.

"You looked really young for a professional.. The Jo Sashika we were expecting was a guy with glaring eyes and bad temper." Jun admitted, receiving a nudge from Ohno. Jun then realized what he said is very unbecoming for an Arashi member. Realizing his mistake, he took an apologetic bow then bit his lower lip. "Gomen.. I have this habit of telling people what I think.."

Jo smiled at this and shook her head. "It's quite alright.. Well, what you said are true in some areas.." She admitted. "I do tend to get easily irritated and I'm very frank so no need to worry on what I might think.. I'm a very open person." She assured them. "But.. On the young professional thing.. I think you guys became professionals earlier than I did.. So.. No need to be surprised.." She complimented them. "But.. Really.. Your expressions are priceless.. If only I had my camera with me, I would've captured that moment!" At her retort, they all laughed. Rina and Tomi relieved that Jo was able to regain her light mood.

As they all controlled their laughter, Jo smiled. "I have to admit I was positively pissed from the fact that you made us wait for two hours.." She stopped as she saw Johnny and Arashi's face fell. "But.. All was forgotten since you got me into this really great mood." She admitted. "Welcome to Liason and I hope we can all work together without any problems." She then looked at Jun. She was a bit surprised that he was not simply looking at her but merely staring. She brushed her thoughts off, thinking that he was just surprised from the fact that Jo was actually a girl. She gave him a small smile which he returned in a good natured manner. "Shall we get started?" She finally asked them as she opened the door to the area's conference room.

Hello once again and now I bring you the second chapter of my fanfic Snapshot. Note here though.. There's a certain part here where I used Hikari from the Decision fanfic of Hikari-chan herself. Please do read her story and I guarantee you that you'll enjoy every moment of it. Nothing much to discuss here, so do read the story and comment. I would love to get feedbacks from you guys ^-^

“Aaaannnddd TAKE!” At the very words, the people inside TBS studio clapped and congratulated Arashi for a job well done on their newest music video, Step and Go. Arashi, who are quite used to this set up, was able to give pleasant smiles to those around them. Though tired and a wee bit irritated due to the fact that they lack rest, they were still able to keep their cool.

It was all part of their job.. Singing, dancing, hosting, modelling, acting.. All of it are done to entertain people who look up on them. Their fans to be exact; the people who pay unbelievable amount of money to purchase their merchandises and watch their concerts. That’s what the members of Johnny Jimusho does.. They can’t complain though. If it’s wasn’t for the company, they wouldn’t be where they are now.

“Finally!” Nino commented as soon as they entered their personal dressing room. Aiba and Sho sat on the couch while Jun and Ohno grabbed several bottles of water and threw the remaining ones to their friends. “But that was fun.” He added.

Ohno smiled at this fact. “Well, it wasn’t as colourful as our previous music videos but I was thoroughly tired with our acts.. I mean, jumping all around while singing..” He laughed at this. “It’s difficult to kept jumping and turning around in different forms..”

Aiba nodded eagerly at this. “Hai! I’m still dizzy.. Especially that back flip thing I did.. They made me do it about.. What? Five times?!” He complained as he gulped the water down. “Riida also stepped on my foot when he landed after that jump.. It hurts a lot!” He added and sighed “And I really wanna sleep..” Stressing on the last word as he laid his head on the couch.

Sho simply smiled and shook his head. “If your fans can hear you complain right now, they would be positively shocked..” Fellow Arashi members laughed at this. Aiba was a good guy really. He tends to complain a wee bit when he lack sleep and rest, which was happening to all of them now. After his comment, he quickly took his phone out from his pocket then pressed on the number ‘1’, waited for the other line to pick up and gave a overly bright sunny smile as the other line finally answered. “Hiki-chan..” He greeted brightly but his expression changed quickly into amusement as he tried to hide his laugh. “Gomen.. I forgot it’s kinda early there.. Don’t be mad..” Sho stressed as he tried to calm the already agitated woman on the other line.

At this sight, Jun gave a small laugh as he knew who he was calling. “Oi, at least rest for a while.. Hikari can wait..” He joked and in return, Sho threw him the nearest thing he can reach.. Luckily, it was a book Sho was reading. Jun was about to playfully comment on the way Sho spoil Hikari when Johnny showed up. “Eh? Johnny-san..” He greeted as the others greeted him as well, save for Sho who gave a small nod and walked to the corner to talk to Hikari, lowering his voice and holding a serious expression to hide his true thoughts.

As much as Arashi hated it, they hid Sho and Hikari’s relationship to Johnny. They knew they can’t hide it for long but for the mean time, they thought this is the right thing to do. They can’t let Johnny Jimusho destroy such dream-like relationship. A fan and her idol.. As difficult as it may be, they are doing it for their friend.

“It’s our break, Johnny-san..” Aiba complained, trying to interrupt Johnny’s stare on Sho by bringing on his already-irritated-wanna-complain-everything attitude. “We worked for three days straight with only 3 hours of sleep each days and you did promised us that today’s our break..” He mumbled as he took the pillow beside him and placed it at the back of his head, closing his eyes for a bit.

“Ok.. I get it already, Aiba-kun..” Johnny answered and looked at the other three members of Arashi. “I know you guys are looking forward for today’s day off and I’m really sorry for this..” He said as he bowed in apology. Even if Johnny was their boss, he never treated his talents like they were his possessions. That made them respect Johnny more. “But.. We have an appointment to attend..” Arashi gave a frustrated groan at this. They appreciate the things Johnny do for them but he should at least try to give them some time to relax.. “I promised.. I know.. But this one’s very sudden and the only schedule where we can talk with the photographer is today..” At this point, Johnny placed a folder over the coffee table in front of them and extracted a contract which he signed.

Arashi looked at him weirdly. And Jun took the contract, scanned it and his eyes widened. “Sakura Magazine?” He asked, his face wearing a ghastly mask. “But I thought you said we were not to do any transaction with that magazine..”

“Yeah.. Something about the editor in chief being an ass or something like that..” Ohno supplied, taking the contract from Jun and scanned it. Nino and Aiba was peering at the back as Sho walked towards them and scanned the contract, his mobile phone still on his ear.

Johnny nodded and smiled at this. “I know.. But this time, it’s different.. The editor in chief quit the company for whatever reason and now, the magazine’s editor happened to be a very close friend of mine.” He put in and took the contract from them, pointing on the name at the bottom on the contract. “Masaki Haruka is a long time friend of mine. She seldom asks me for favours and so, since the demands are small and they pay well, I accepted it.” He finished.

Sho whispered something to the phone and hanged up. “There’s something into it.. You won’t simply accept a term, even if she is from a close friend, unless there’s an added plus into the deal.” Johnny smiled at Sho and he sighed. “I knew it..” He sighed as she sat beside Ohno. “Speak up..”

“Smart one, Keio Boy..” Johnny complimented as he took a book inside the folder. It was more of a paperback issue. It was entitled ‘Chocolat’ and he smiled more as Arashi scanned the paperback. It was a paperback photobook that Haruka gave Johnny and it was the one which made him agree to sign the contract.

Ohno’s eyes were literally huge as he scanned the pages. There are times where he would stop Sho from turning the pages, as if analyzing the photos inside the book. ‘Chocolat’ happened to be a photo collection of this Jo-person which contained the ways of how people would eat chocolates. A paperback photobook published in France. A silly matter to think of but once the photos are seen, there’s a certain effect within the pictures which made the readers awe and stare at the picture for quite some time. There are images of a woman eating a chocolate parfait while looking outside the store window; a middle school student drinking a pack of chocolate drink as she walked towards her school, a child eating a chocolate with messy hands and mouth; lovers sharing a piece of chocolate shake and a lot more photos which had chocolate in it. “The techniques are great..”

Aiba, who had no idea on photography, was able to comment on something Ohno earlier noticed. “Yeah.. Most of the pictures taken are candid.. The subjects doesn’t have any idea that they are shot.. It gave the photos a special effect since the expressions of the people are.. Well.. Natural..”

Jun laughed slightly and this. “If Aiba noticed such detail, this photographer must be really good.” The rest laughed at this as Aiba simply pouted and crossed his arms over his chest.

Nino looked at the last page of the paperback then narrowed his eyes. He then took the took fully from Sho and peered into the first page, the front cover then the back cover. “Jo Sashika..” He blurted out then looked all over the book again. “Only the name was written here.. No picture, no biography, no nothing..” He observed as he placed the book back on the table.

Johnny nodded at this. “Which made Jo mysterious to people. What I knew about him was from what I’ve heard from Haruka. If one wanted to appoint her as their personal photographer for an event or shoot, they have to talk to his secretary.” He tried to remember the information Haruka gave him. “Jo Sashika” He sighed as leaned back on his seat. “A very well trained photographer. Graduated from France with honors and at the age of 23, was able to put up his own photo shoot company here in Japan and called it ‘Liason’.”

“And you are telling us these because.." Ohno asked as he tried to fish more information from Johnny.

“Because.. You will be working with him at your next photo shoot for Sakura Magazine’s Valentines Edition. They were able to cut a deal with Liason and he agreed to be their photographer. They really went all out for this edition..” He pointed out as he started to count off the reason on why he was able to say it. “First, your talent fees are not something a simple magazine company can afford. Second, Liason’s photography fee is also not something a small magazine company can afford.”

“And you did this only for the money?!” Nino asked, flabbergasted. They all knew Johnny wasn’t that kind of person and their thoughts were confirmed as their boss rolled his eyes.

“Baka.. I accepted because it’ll be a very good training ground for you in modelling..” He explained. “You guys have been in the industry for almost nine years and I think you excelled in most areas but personally, I think there are still things which may need improvements.. This time, we’ll try modelling.” He stopped to catch his breath then continued on. “Jo is known for his stern attitude. Very frank and straightforward. Most models backed out on their photo shoot because of this reason but those who survived became better models and their photos came out really great.”

Arashi listened to this and smiled. “We get paid to do training.. Cool..” Sho said and looked at Aiba, who was nodding in agreement. He then shrugged and smiled. “It’ll be a good opportunity for us..”

Ohno nodded in agreement and looked at Johnny. “You said before that we have to meet this.. Jo-person.. What for?”

At this Johnny shrugged. “I don’t even have any idea. It’s the first time I’ve heard that the photographer wanted to do a small interview on his models before the actual shoot.. Maybe it’s something only photographers understand..” He explained then folded both of his hands in a pleading manner. “Please.. Come with me and attend this meeting.. Onneeeggaaaiii…” He pleaded with puppy eyes to match.

Arashi looked at each other then gave a small laugh. They all find this situation interesting and beneficial for the group. Jun then looked at the time. “It’s 3:00 in the afternoon. Where will be going and when’s the meeting?”

Johnny straightened up then gave them all a bright smile. “We have to be there at around 4PM and we’ll be heading to Osaka district. So.. Freshen up, pack up and do whatever you guys need to do. We can’t let him wait too long.. For what I’ve heard, if there’s one thing he really hated, it’s tardiness.. Now.. Move your asses and I’ll meet you at the parking lot in 10 minutes.” With that, Johnny left the room, leaving Arashi to do what he instructed them to do.

“MatsuJun, do remind me to scan these photos.. They’re really good..” Ohno asked Jun as he packed the photo book and the youngest Arashi member simply nodded in reply.

If you do have reached this part, thanks a lot. A small explanation on the part when Johnny used the term 'he' when referring to Jo. It's simply because he presumed 'Jo' to be male. ^-^ Please do look forward on chapter three. I assure that the readers will enjoy the next chapter a lot.

Ok then.. First of all, I'm not fully aware of each and every AMNOS' personality so whatever personalities that I post in my story are purely from my own view of Arashi.. Some fictional.. Again, for the information of those who haven't read fanfics before, this is not a story based from actual happenings.. All came from my vividly wild imagination.. In this first chapter, I'll give the readers a background on Jo and her work. Do be informed though that conversations in regular fonts are spoken in Japanese and those in italics are in English.

Arashi is definitely not mine (though I sure wish they are.. I'll be in the same level as Johnny.. Lolz) so no suing! Ok then, with my blabbering done, on with the first chapter! I do hope you'll enjoy my story ^-^

"Thank you so much!" Jo smiled as the couple bowed and left her studio. She did her best to hide her laughter as she saw them argue on what frame would be used for their newly developed wedding picture. This was the main reason why Jo took up photography. The smiling faces of those who asked her to take shots of their special events; the expressions her models gives out; the sense of calmness when shooting nature; the feeling of hope whenever she sees old people acts like new lovers sitting on a park bench; and simply, the feeling of satisfaction after a job well done. Her parents were, of course, not delighted with her decision. Being the only daughter of two surgeons, her parents wanted her to take up a medicine. Imagine their disappointment when they found out that their daughter flew off to France and studied Photography instead. They cut ties with her and forced their so-called dreams on her younger brother instead. Personally, Jo wasn't too happy about it but she refused to have her future clammed up over something she didn't have any interest on. And so, she stayed for six years in Paris, gathering her Photography degree and worked under one advertising company for two year. As soon as she saved up her needed capital to start her own business, Jo returned to Japan and established her own company.

Unlike her previous employer, her business is just a small venture and only got it's name because Jo won several photo competition and was very active as a part-time photographer for different magazines. Liason consisted of a very few employees. Rina Masaka, aged 27, is Jo's executive secretary. Originally a brunette, her hair was dyed in dozens of colors. She looked more of a punk star rather than a secretary with her gum chewing habit and cocky attitude. Though she may lack the qualities of an admirable secretary who makes perfect coffees and treat guests with utmost respect, she's very dependable and wise; Tomi Kobayashi, aged 20, is Liason's photography intern and works part time at the studio. As timid as he can be, this raven haired part-timer is in charge for several of Jo's odd jobs and simple photography tasks; Makoto Fumisaka, or Mako (as he prefer people to call him) is the group's fashion consultant and background artist. Having graduated with a degree in Graphic Arts, Jo entrusted him with anything that has to do with designs and fashion. Very professional, unless he came face-to-face with famous Pop artists and hunk models. If this incident does happen (and it happened countless of times before), his mind would turn into a mold of jello and would continue pestering their clients. With looks and personality which seemed like a model, this blond brown-eyed guy is actually gay. If there's anyone who can make Jo lose her cool with a snap of a finger, he can take all the credits. Lastly, Josephine 'Jo' Sashika, aged 23, is the studio owner and head photographer. When people would doubt Jo's capability as a photographer, she would simply click her camera and all impressions would change. Quite tomboyish in outlook, Jo is a very frank and straight-forward person. Her mouth, sometimes, does need some checking because she tend to voice out her opinions and complaints quite brutally but in all fairness, the raven-haired woman is simple and quite emotional.

Jo sighed as she sat on the studio receiving area's couch. So far on this day alone, they were able to accept photo shoots for weddings, engagements and several magazine requests. Jo massaged her temple as Tomi arrived with a tall glass of iced coffee. "Arigatou." She simply said and as she was about to take a long and very much awaited sip, Rina immediately barged in, startling Jo and spilled some of the coffee on her shirt. Tomi, in a baffled manner, looked at the secretary as Jo glared at her. "What the heck's wrong with you?!" Jo irritatingly asked. That's when she noticed the dreamy look Rina had on her eyes. "Hunky or cute?" Jo simply asked upon seeing the well-known look.

"Magazine invitation!" She excitedly exclaimed. "And you better accept it or I'll hand my resignation letter!"

Jo looked at her secretary the rolled her eyes. "You're loss not mine.." She said as she once again took a sip of her coffee, moving her hair so that it lay over her shoulder. She didn't missed the glare Rina threw at her direction. She didn't want to get on her friend's bad side and she did looked excited on the request. Too excited in fact.. "What magazine?" She finally asked, letting her curiosity get the best of her.

"Sakura! You know.. The female magazine which gives articles about hunky guys and other female related articles.." Rina explained as she literally bounced towards the area where Jo is sitting.

Bunny immediately popped into Jo's head as she saw Rina hopping towards her.. A very energetic, excited and happy bunny.. "I do know what Sakura is, Rina-san.." Jo replied as Tomi tried his best to hold his laughter in at Rina's overly energetic prowess and Jo's cold demeanor.

Rina stared back at this. "Oh.. Oh course.. Um.. Anyway, they're doing their usual Valentines Day edition and they wanted you to be their photographer.. And guess who the models will be!" Jo looked at her and was about to give out any name that popped into her mind when Rina quickly answered. "ARASHI!!!"

"EH?!" Tomi replied as Jo looked at Rina. "Wow.. They finally got them.." Tomi answered. He was referring to the fact that Arashi was completely booked until the end of the year. Most of the time they posed for Popolo, Potato, Duet and other famous magazine.. So, having Sakura get a deal with them is a surprise. "Good for them.. They waited two years for this.."

"I would be doing that too, knowing the previous editor of the magazine.." Jo provided. The previous editor of Sakura was too proud to meet the demands of the readers, so, imagine the glee of the magazine crew when they heard that the editor resigned to look for 'career growth' in other companies. "Good luck though on the new company which she will work in.. If there's any that would accept her.." Jo mumbled to herself.

Rina nodded enthusiastically at this. "Exactly! They've been waiting so long for this chance. That's why they wanted Jo to be the shoot's photographer. And.. They wanted the theme to be alluring.. Se-ku-shii in fact.. They even said that they will leave Arashi to your hands!" Rina supplied, in the verge of giggling like crazy as Jo looked at her weirdly. It was the first time she saw Rina in such attitude.. Truth to be told, she was surprised by the fact that Rina is into JPop. She's the JRockish type of a fan.. Looks like Mako rubbed some of his charms on her.. He was crazy about Arashi. It was understandable though.. They're great in acting, superb in singing and dancing and would definitely make cool magazine cover models. Hell, if Jo was to put it, Arashi members would be great to place in female magazine centerfolds.. And as if her thought implied a certain mental message to one of her employees, Mako did appeared inside the room.

"Finally.. A chance to meet them in person.." He slurred. Don't get things wrong though. Mako does keep his cool and only acts like this in front of them. "You better accept the proposal, Jo-chan.." He added, looking at her with such puppy eyes. As if begging for some treat or something. "Imagine.. Arashi in our studio.. Sexy poses.. The glances.. The clothes.." Mako and Rina sighed as Jo and Tomi simply stared at them. Then they fell into deep fits of giggles.

"They've gone bonkers.." Tomi simply implied and got an agreeing nod from Jo. "Well? Will you accept it? I mean.. If Sakura was able to get Arashi to model for them then decided to get you as their photographer, they must be willing to throw in oodles of money for it.." He stated the fact flatly and Jo simply nodded at it. "Besides, think of it as public advertisement.. Having Arashi pose for you is like announcing that you got one of Japan's hottest group to pose willingly for you..

Jo fell in deep silence as she took that information in. Though her company was doing great, there's no harm in adding some more advertisement.. Especially if we're talking about the most sought after group in Asia.. She smiled inwardly at this then blinked as Mako and Rina gave her their biggest and most teary puppy eye they can muster. At this, Jo took in a deep calming breath as she came up to her decision.

"Keep your hands off those guys.. We can't afford to have sexual harassment case filed against us.." And at this, the two cheered so loudly that Jo winced and Tomi laughed. "Let's get ready guys. Tomi, contact Johnny Jimusho that we'll be ready for them in a week's time." And as Tomi went for his task, Rina and Mako started to plan some devious schemes to get close to Arashi and Jo drowned all their plans as she declared that if any unusual complaints was raised by any of the Arashi members, she will immediately cut the contract. With this, both fell in deep silence and grumbled their complaints in which Jo turned deaf on.

Hi fellow Arashi lovers! As I have told some people here, I'm in the process of completeing an Arashi fanfiction. I wanted the story to reach at least three chapters before posting it here (though I do have a Fanfiction.net account). The fanficiton revolves mostly on my made-up character and MatsuJun. I may exagerrate a wee bit on their personalities but I'll make sure that I'll not twist their characters (or you guys will kill me).. A short background of the story first.. -Ehem-

In time for the Valentines Season, Sakura magazine, a magazine which was directly aimed for female readers, was once again in search for gorgeous bodies to conquer their covers. This time, Arashi was graced for the said shoot and as if by fate, Sakura went out from their usual choice of photographer and hired Jo Sashika for the job. Note here: Jo is a professional photographer who graduated with honors in France, meaning the way Jo works in very unusual with those Arashi worked with. Frank and brutally straight are the exact words which can describe Jo and to add some fuel into the conflict, Jo simply can't get along with MatsuJun.. Can Arashi handle the pressure? Here's a small preview of what I had wrote:

Jun stared at Jo for the longest time he can. No one had ever spoke to him nor to any Arashi members in a manner Jo did. "Are you saying that I don't know how to pose?" He demanded, his eyes glaring at Jo. If only looks could kill, blood would probably be all over the floor.. At this moment though, Aiba tried to calm Jun down as Ohno stood up from his seat, planning to intervene if something physical was to happen.

"No.." Jo calmly replied as she eyed Jun back. "All I'm saying is that though you have the looks and aura of a sought after model, you're still one of the unprofessionals that I've worked with.." And with this, the room fell into silence and the rest of the Arashi members felt as if some cold air ran down their spines..