I had some time in work today so I wrote it:
Chapter 1
Anna
believed that life is like a sinusoid. Once you’re up the line, happy-go-lucky,
and then you fall down deep into despair. What’s more, she believed it was a regular
process, and that the intensity of ups and downs has to be equal. She used to be quite a
pessimist you see. So now, in the East Sector of Yokohama Arena
concert hall, she was predicting something terrible to happen in her future, to balance the great amount of luck she was getting from destiny during last
few months.
Not
only Anna was in Japan,
not only waiting for a concert of her beloved Japanese group Arashi, but what’s
more she was able to ballot for a really good seat – 2nd row in the
front of the eastern passage! It meant she will see THEM, see HIM, from a distance
of approximately 2 meters.
She realized that her blondish hair and blue eyes just scream out “-> Gaijin
is here <-“ and that it would be rather hard to miss it from such a
distance, even in this entire crowd. You wonder how she felt? Well, Anna felt
rather blank, because her mind just couldn’t acquire the fact it all was
happening for real. She had never ever even hoped she would see Arashi live, not mentioning those awesome places.
Naxt to Anna’s sat her new Japanese friend, Kawai Ayako. She was a student of Waseda University who was responsible for picking Anna up from the airport on the day of her arrival. But as it often happens in such situations, they quickly became good friends. For Anna, Ayako (who was called by her "Kawaiiiiiii Aya") was like a family now, since her real family was half a world away. Of course it didn’t take long for Aya, to hear about Arashi. She was surprised that this kind of JE band could be heard in any other country, rather than surprised with the fact Anna liked them.
She
helped Anna to sign into official Arashi fan club and ballot for the upcoming
concerts’ tickets. They got two of them, and Aya had to, not without
reluctance, agree to go for it with her new friend, because she was sure, Anna would
have a lot of trouble to go to Yokohama
by herself.
As
for Anna, she felt a little proud to have her friend come to the concert as
well. Aya was rather serious for a 21 years old girl, and she was clearly
showing she is not interested in Johnny’s Boys. She was a little
embarrassed to show up among silly girls who spend fortune on their
infantile idols, that’s what she thought at first about Arashi's fans. But after some thinking, she
couldn’t say Anna was one of those girls, so there had to be something in those guys, and Ayako wanted to know what. Also, she was curious how Anna will
react for the live. So as for the only demonstration of her indifference she
denied buying any concert goods, and she planned to stand calmly and watch all
the ‘special’ evening.
Ayako looked again at Anna’s face. There were still around 20 minutes to the beginning of the concert, but Anna looked serious and rather anxious than excited. She was holding hard onto the brand new Ohno Satoshi’s uchiwa and watching passages and the stage, as if she expected any Arashi’s member to pop out. Anna bought many concert goods, not only the uchiwa she was so tied to right now. She had bought uchiwas of all five band’s members, a T-shirt, postcards, a poster, and photos and maybe some other small stuff. Aya knew that her friend’s favourite guy was so-called Riida (Leader) of the band – Ohno Satoshi. She had seen Arashi in TV a few times, sometimes she had even watched parts of their funny program D or G no Arashi (she didn't see any difference). But she has never cared for who they actually were. Knowing they were Johnny’s was enough to have an opinion about their quality. Matsumoto Jun or Ninomiya Kazunari had been really popular at that time, but this Ohno guy? Aya couldn’t understand what was so good about him and his blond hair. However she remembered now what Anna said when she asked about him:
- Oh, Ohno is the best! His voice is just beautiful; it makes me flutter inside my heart when I hear his solo parts. And you should see his dance! How fast and perfectly his body can move! Have you known he is actually an artist? You should have seen his art! You just have to respect such a person. And well… Riida is just so funny, but calm, so sweet… I think a Japanese word “yasashi” really describes him well too. It is so hard to tell about him all he deserves to be told. At first I also didn’t care about Ohno, but slowly, while getting to know Arashi better and better I realized he is an amazing person! – that was just a part of Anna’s speech about her idol.
Aya observed, that when Anna was talking about Ohno or Arashi in general, it made her believe that they really are so good. Her friend’s emotions that were put into those words were so honest that Ayako thought, those Arashi guys are lucky to have fans like that. It was impressive.
When
Ayako was thinking all the above, Anna’s heart was going all doki-doki, like if she was the one who
have to get on the stage in front of thousands of people. She looked at the
other fans. ‘How can they be so calm?’ –
She thought. ‘Well, probably it’s their
hundredth time on a concert.’ Anna was a little worried because she didn’t
know lyrics of Arashi songs so well, and she definitely couldn’t do the dance
movements, and Japanese fans could do all that. Also, with looking all
around and seeing hand-made uchiwas, she felt angry with herself – she didn’t
prepare any, just bought the official ones. Neither had she dressed up
specially, like some of the girls. Actually she was rather shocked to see a
girl in a dress that showed more than hided, not to mention all the high-heels
and heavy make-ups around! There were many women (yes, not girls, but women!)
looking like they came there straight out of the hair-stylist. Anna on a
contrary, decided to wear comfortable and neat clothes, since she expected to
get all sweaty from jumping, waving, dancing, singing and all that concert fun.
All her worries tough were nothing, compared to the fact she was THERE, and
that another of her big dreams was coming true.
The big screen started a countdown. Thousands of throats started shouting: “A-RA-SHI! A-RA-SHI! A-RA-SHI!”- over and over again. Anna was screaming her throat out as well, as loud as she could, up on her feet already. Ayako stood up as well, as it would look more strange if she remained sitting.
The countdown has finished – instead of “0” they all heard a loud explosion sound and saw five Arashi members jumping out into the stage in flashy coats. Anna’s heart went up to her gullet and stayed there till the end of the concert.
Chapter
2
Ohno Satoshi was warming up in the dressing room at the backstage of Yokohama Arena. He felt there almost like at home, he even couldn’t count how many times he was performing in this place. Though Tokyo Dome was a mile stone in their career, Ohno still liked smaller halls, where he could see fans more like persons than just as a crowd. Now, there were almost 3 hours of intensive physical work for him, so he needed some good stretching. He didn’t see when Someone sneaked at his backs, he just felt pain of pinching at his right buttock. Riida needed not to check who the doer was, he even couldn’t get angry, as it wasn’t anything new for him. He just laughed and said:
- Hora! Nino-chan! Aren’t you starting your harassment too early? You’d better waited till the concert starts.
- Maa… should I do some stretching too? – Kazu started a parody of Ohno’s movements. – Do I look sexy in that pose Riida?
- I see you rather need a brain stretch – jokingly said Ohno without stopping his exercise.
-
Ahhh,
Riida, you’re not fun! I’m going to tease some other butts then <3 –
complained Nino in a sweet voice and went to disturb Aiba’s singing practice.
‘It is a first concert in this tour, I wish I could be as carefree as that brat’, thought Satoshi. ‘I need to do my best, yosh! Today I will smile at all the fans that came to cheer on me’. Riida always felt he needs to give everything he got, as it still was just a little, compared to all the love he received from their fans. Even after eight years he was finding it surprising to see all those girls and women crying out his name with tears in their eyes, tears of joy just because he gave them a look. Just a small look, but they were so happy about it. He didn’t recon himself as good enough for all that respect and feelings, therefore he promised himself he will try even harder to be at least similar to the person his fans are seeing in him. Except of that it was really great feeling, to know that thanks to Arashi, thanks to his work, people’s life were changing for better. He wanted it or not, he had an influence on fans, even people from other countries! He still couldn’t believe they had fans in Europe and America, but according to what Nino and Jun experienced, and to some fan mail they were getting, it seemed true. Well he himself spotted gaijins on the concerts. He wondered if it will be so that night too. He was even thinking of learning English, but honestly he had no time or strong enough will to do that.
He stopped the exercise and looked for the first costume he was supposed to wear. It was a sequin coat. Again. When he saw this kind of outfits for the first time, when he was still a kid, he thought he would never wore this kind of ridiculous thing, but well… so many years in the entertainment business changed him into a person who just thought: ‘At least this time there are no freaking feathers…’. He put it on, and waited while moving his arms and legs from time too time with famous “Riida’s blank face” on.
Aiba’s voice broke his focussing:
- Riida~! Why you look so dull again! High! High! High you should be! Today we will r(l)ock, YAY!
- Haha, Aiba-chan, I see your tension is already up. – Ohno answered him with a smirk which was his trademark. – But tonight all the fans will se only me, haha! – He laughed like an evil princess.
- Wait for Matsumoto to hear that – broke in Nino- and you’ll be dead before the concert even starts <3
- Jun-chan? He would never do that to his belov…- Ohno couldn’t finish because he heard a freezing voice, way to near his ear.
- What would I never do, Riida? – Jun said stressing every word.
- Woah! – Ohno jumped a little. – ehm… Jun, I was just telling them that you would never forget lyrics on the stage, right? Unwillingly I must tell you, those two was saying something different… - he looked at Nino and Aiba as if they were guilty of a serious crime.
- Your jokes don’t make me laugh anymore Riida – said Jun with a fake coldness. They all loved playing in those kinds of games, getting into their joke-roles. – Enough everyone. We need to prepare, there are only 3 minutes left. Where is Sho-kun?
- Coming! – they
hear Sakurai’s voice nearby and then see his head popping in the doors. – Let’s get to the gates, the staff is ready.
They all went out of the dressing room and then with a corridor that led to the labyrinth under the stage and passages, where they had their secret entrances. They saw staff members with M.A.D. dancers waiting for them. They all were exchanging greetings and wishes for a good show. Arashi members formed a circle with all those people gathered there and Jun, as always, started his speech:
- Ok, minna! Another summer has come! Another tour is starting. Again our fans are counting on us! We can’t let them down! Can you all hear their excitement?! They’re shouting “Arashi”, but Arashi is something more than just five guys! It is everyone here! Don’t save your energy for later, because the time is now! We are one team, one Storm! Let’s make our fans happy for another 2 hours, let’s make it remarkable so that they won’t forget this feeling for the whole next year, till our next meeting! Minna! Let’s ROOOOOOOCK!
The last words were a scream, and with a scream they were answered. Everyone got set on their places focused on what awaited them for the next 120 minutes. They were ready. They heard the countdown is finishing. With a huge noise five Arashi guys – Ohno, Sho, Aiba, Jun and Nino – jumped into the stage, starting the concert with a song “Once Again”, as once again their summer dream was starting.
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It is highly possible there are some mistakes because I didn't recheck it yet. I know not a lot is happening yet... But the 1st chapter is based on my memories of Arashi concert a lot. In a way it was similar - I went to Taiwan suddenly, and Arashi went there too... some good people(Tracey, fy) helped me to get tickets to the concert and took care of me (chieri). Well my Aya didn't go with me to the concert though ;|
As for the chapter 2 - it can't be based on my experiences of course :D I wish it would hehehehe:D
I wonder if it's any good... :P
Muka
Ok... I have never even written anything really, sometimes I wanted but I have never wrote more than 2 pages then:D But now I'm on a "Arashi" wave that I've got with the Time tour DVD :3 I have a lot of free time at work as well, so I wrote something today.... it is a beginning... it's seems it supposed to be longish... hehe... English is not my native language so spare me...
I dunno if it's any good, I doubt it even. Still, since we're fans we like to imagine things:D Generally the Prologue and Chapter 1 are based on my personal experiences :} I'm sorry if you won't like it ^^"
There is no title yet....
Prologue
'Dreams come true'- she thought again. She was still surprised with the luck she had, after all she always considered herself as a pessimist. But now, there she is - in Narita Airport, Japan.
Since Anna was 15, since she has watched Sailor Moon in Polish TV, it was her biggest dream to go to Japan, not only as a tourist, but to live in Tokyo or any other Japanese big city. It started with liking manga&anime, something that then in her country was considered as rather "original" hobby. In high school she was even thinking to study Japanese Philology as a major in university, but somehow ended up in an agriculture university on a small inter faculty with rather mysterious name - Commodity Science. Even Anna wasn't sure what it exactly meant , her studies were a mix of , surprisingly different, courses. She always thought that to go to Japan, it will take time - firstly she would have to find a good and stable job, then take a loan and with those money go to there for 1 or 2 weeks. In other words - she had no hope.
That is why getting a call from the president of Foreign Affairs Office of her university was such a miracle. He told her: 'You're in, they have accepted your application. So you are going to Waseda University'. When he hung up she started screaming and jumping around with real tears of joy in her eyes. Anna called her family right away she calmed down and started planning the travel.
She has believed now - it was God's will that put her in this strange small Faculty, thanks to which she heard about the scholarship program in Japan. She remembered how fast it all had happened - she saw announcement by accident almost, she decided to try in a blink, as she knew her parents will agree. Then she spent 2 days crazily collecting all the required documents. Two months passed, during which she tried hard not to rise her hopes too much, which wasn't easy, or rather wasn't successful at all.
Also that year she became a fan of a particular j-pop band, even worse, Johnny's band - Arashi. She denided the fact at first, after all she was 22 years old uni student who used to like rock and metal music and wore black clothes, and not a 13 years old girl who hangs up the poster of her idol on the wall. After around 3 months she gave up and admitted that she is a crazy fangirl of a Japanese boys band. Her Polish friends laughed at that but she didn't care since she found new "Arashi" friends in the Internet. Well and she had Arashi itself. Anna believed it was their optimism and energy who made her decide to apply for Waseda, and not give up in the beginning. This made her even more happy for the thought of going to Tokyo! What was impossible 2 weeks ago seems possible now!
She was happy for the second time in her life, of course REALLY happy, but this time she this state lasts for longer than five days. What is more important she was happy thanks to herself! There was no man to break this happiness this time. So however it seemed strange, she is standing in the arrivals' hall in Narita Airport, looking trough the crowd in search of someone who would hold her name up, someone who would be her first friend here, someone to take her to a new home - the Waseda University's Girls Dormitory.
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Ah, it took me longer to copy it to a digital version... so I guess I will stop with Prologue for now, and add the rest tomorrow (?). For now I have 2 more chapters... Maybe you're disappointed because there is no Arashi in it yet. But I want my characters to be understood. Well Anna at this point is based on me a lot... at first I didn't wanted to make her Polish, but in the end I need to name her country, and I can't say she's French because I have no idea about French even:D
So what is based on reality - well, in 2006 I got accepted for exchange program for Taiwanese University. It's not Japan, but compared with my country - almost! The way I decided for it and all about this application was more or less like I wrote here. It was a strange feeling, really. In a way I don't like talking about Taiwan now, because people goes with all this "wowing" and I dunno how to respond. And as you should remember in 2006 Arashi had their first concerts out of Japan - 2 in Taipei. I went to those 2.
Haha, I wonder if anyone reads that :D
Muka
ok... I know I kind of neglected VOX recently, but to tell you honestly its not much better with my LJ as well:/
I graduated... I'm starting my MA here, on commodity science, soon. I sent papers to Taiwan, and I really hope I will go there... even more... it's my plan. I'm also working - nothing so much serious, but it is my whole life for last 2 months - the little port wine shop, where I spend most of my time reading books and solving sudoku :)
Recently I have seen a movie Once (thx to Sam *waves*). And of course I got charmed by the music. It is so romantic, so relaxing and beautiful. You need to hear it. Here goes my fav scene and fav song, be patient and watch it till the end:) When I watched it for the first time, I started singing it along~
But I get a peace from my faith now, I enjoy learning about God and Jesus quite a lot! Although it makes some other things difficult.
Muka
Ah... 2007 passed in a blink of an eye... does it mean I'm getting old;]
Dear 2007,
I want to thank you, because you were very kind to me. Another of my
big dreams came true - I went to Japan! Also you gave me many great
friends and memorable moments spent with them. Although in the end you
were a little hard on me, you taught me how to enjoy the time despite
many responsibilities that are making me busy and frustrated:) Thank
you! I will remember you for long!
Dear 2008,
Welcome! I know you won't be easy, but it seems you will change my life a lot! Hopefully we can cooperate well :) I'm full of ambitious plans for you so please let me be:)
Happy New Year Everyone~~
ah... at last I spent some time and customize a little my vox design... I made the banner (using a photo from great SWITCH cover). Of course Arashi:D I just don't like the sides (I didn't know how to do them better T_T) and the fact that the name of my VOX is on Aiba's face... I will probably make it better one day... when I will be having Internet and Photoshop at the same computer.
Recently I'm buying thing on online auctions a lot... I'm using Polish auction site Allegro... and eh... it's cool, the things are so good there... but I always end up stressing out. This time I haven't realised my address is bad, that the city I have in my address is wrong (because I was changing it recently and I forgot to change it), but 1 or 2 of things I ordered has been already sent... now I'm scared it will get lost and all the problems with that. I'm still taking part in auctions for shoes, they will be finished tomorrow... one is almost sure (but who knows) and the second one... hmmm... 2 other girls also in it, but as far I'm winning (it can change a lot in last 24 h so I doubt I will win). Is it addiction yet? I hope not XD
but... I ordered 3 things already, 2 of them last Friday and I still don't have any. I know it's too early... but I'm starting to get crazy, especially with this wrong address thing (the code is for my city though, I hope post office will be intelligent enough to just ignore the city name and use the code direction -_-;).
OMG, less than a month is left and I haven't started my thesis @_@
Muka
I found it in koony's deviantart http://koony.deviantart.com/journal/14360440/#journal I found it interesting so here it goes:D
RULES:
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, Winamp, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name. <- if you feel like it.
• If someone says "is this okay?" you say,
Planetarium - Otsuka Ai
• How would you describe yourself?
Revolta - Sweet Noise [hahaha, em I so revolutionary]
• What do you like in a guy/girl?
Arashi - Aozora Pedal [well this song is slow and romantic, but cute ballad so...]
• How do you feel today?
Arashi - Kaze [one good once bad? it would fit because I'm happy to have headphones but then it turns out they a little broken and maybe I will have to exchange them =_=)
• What is your life's purpose?
Arashi - Wave [? could have nice interpretations, and it's Arashi song...]
• What is your motto?
Can't Let you Go - Sho Sakurai [because I'm a romantic person XD]
• What do your friends think of you?
La Tormenta - Arashi XD [La Tormenta means storm so Arashi, and the song itself talks about 5 people... hmmm]
• What do you think of your parents?
On Sunday - Arashi [now I see them mostly on weekends XD]
• What do you think about very often?
Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi - Arashi [it's touching song with a touching story about the girl who lived thx to this song]
• What is 2 + 2?
A.Ra.Shi - Arashi [everything = Arashi]
• What do you think of your best friend?
Ai to Yuuki to Cherry Pie - Arashi [sweeeeeeeeeeet]
• What do you think of the person you like?
A day in your life - Arashi ["I love you... ima demo... kimi wo.... oooooohhh endless love..." and so on]
• What is your life story?
Easy Crazy Broken Down - Arashi [Buahahahahahahahahahaha, hopefully not!]
• What do you want to be when you grow up?
Tokyo Lovers Tune Night - Arashi [even bigger BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, though I would like to end up in Tokyo]
• What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Theme of Arashi - Arashi
• What will you dance to at your wedding?
Nice na kokoroiki - Arashi [I seriously doubt it, since it's not even my fav Arashi song]
• What will they play at your funeral?
15th Moon Arashi [I like this song but I have no idea what it is about, unless I will die on 15th of any month @_@]
• What is your hobby/interest?
Top Secret - Ohno Satoshi (Arashi) [true... Ohno!]
• What is your biggest fear?
Hey Hey Loving You - Arashi [that I will be loving you and you...:/]
• What is your biggest secret?
Koi wa Breakin' - Arashi [hmmmmmmmmm]
• What do you think of your friends?
Love Parade - Arashi [because I truly love my friends and I love to spoil them]
• What will you post this as?
Only Human - from 1 Litre of tears [hahahaha is it that sad?]
I'm not tagging:D but it's quite funny meme:D usually I don't do them:D
Muka
I'm in Poland, yeah... and feeling like nothing, not bad not good. Just bored. That's why I'm posting here and at LJ at the same time XD
Muka
this is my first time to experience rain season. It's been raining and raining for a week already. It's ok, just I get soaked whenever I go out, and I can't play volleyball or run.
It's a bit strange, those are last days with my friends. Some of them have already left, some are leaving very soon. Time past very fast ne.
On the other hand, I got to talk with an old friend again. Life is cool, I tell you. Now we're drolling together over Mike He from Devil Besides You (How come I haven't heard of him before, when he's in the same country that me? it's a small island XD). She also reminded me how much I do like rock music, and I really feel like listening to Marilyn Manson on and on. She also shared great song with me I want to share with you~~~
Time to go buy brunch, I need to wear my ridiculous plastic raincoat, yeay...
Muka
Ah... I dunno. I'm still in Arashi high mood after getting and watching the DVD, which of course is great (I already went oohing and aaahing over it in my LJ).
But now, I feel sick. WTH with the weather here @_@ outside is hot. No, HOT!!!! It makes you dizzy and you feel you're melting even if you stand in a shade. Inside though we have air-con. Don't get me wrong - AC is a blessing, but... I think it's the cause of my sickness. Because it's like fridge. And here I am between a hell and a freezer. So I'm sick. My head hurts, it's hard to concentrate , my throat is sore, and I feel tired and sleepy all the time.
But at this dark time I still remember the happiness of Arashi concert...
Muka
ahh... a lot of people already got their AAA DVDs... I also heard a girl in Taiwan already got it... but why not me... arrrrgghhhh I can't wait. I haven't felt so excited about Arashi for some time but now I'm going crazy... aaaah... pleasa ppl who already got it please put more screen caps <3
Muka
