I had actually been planning this fic for, like,awhile - X is just so ridiculously tragic that in my mind, I would always say to myself, "Surely they're all just actors and actresses! They laugh behind the scenes all the time! Really!" It's sad, I know. But I can't deny it. Anyway, this fic is going to be fun, and I'm excited about writing every chapter. I can only hope you'll feel the same while reading. huzz-AH!

Kamui was in a rush.

The possible onset of his celebrity career was at stake and his taxi driver had gotten lost.

Kamui had finally managed to direct him to the correct studio, and as soon as the driver had come to a stop, Kamui had bolted out of the car, shoving a wad of money at the befuddled man in the front seat and burst through the doors of the building, nearly tripping over his own feet.

Kamui Shiro was quickly becoming the newest rising star in Japan, despite a rough start – It had taken one agent to discover his looks, another to discover his talent, and a third to put the two together and market it properly; but Kamui felt lucky all the same.

After appearing as a minor character in several shows and having his face plastered on the cover of a few magazines, he had been discovered by a force more powerful than any of his agents – the young ladies of Japan. This boost to his reputation propelled him further into the world of fame almost faster than he could handle, (although he made a point to ignore his new nickname as 'the amethyst-eyed studmuffin') and he had been both shocked and honored to receive an invitation to star his first big part in a film.

The movie was a shocker too – an upcoming blockbuster epic, a tragedy known only as X, directed by the infamous Tohru Magami, a woman both hailed as a mastermind and a driven lunatic. What's more, the film was to be joint directed by the second greatest legend in cinematography – a woman recognized simply as Saya, believed to have known Tohru since childhood. Both had been fantastic actresses in their own right, achieving fame at a young age and widely noted for their beauty. This partnership of such genius gave the upcoming film a mind-blowing potential of brilliance, and just about the entire population of Japan was utterly thrilled for the upcoming movie.

It was suspected that the two directors had been planning this movie since the beginning of their career, timing it carefully with the actor's ages and as a sequel to the first and only movie that they had both ever created together, the one that had made them so hugely famous in the first place, before they had split into highly successful careers of their own: Tokyo Babylon. Their reuniting with the making of X was unprecedented, and made the expectations for such a film very high.

Rumor had it they had written the parts for specific actors and actresses – so when Kamui had gotten an invitation, it was all he could do to keep his heart from stopping.

"Shiro-san? This is Tohru Magami-san's agent. I feel we have an offer that you'll be very interested in."