Just a quick author's note before I start the story~
So this was already made (by me, so don't worry about all that copyright business) but I deleted it because I was having way too much going on and I couldn't keep it under my wing.
But, I love going on FF and reading my stories instead of on my files.
And besides, this story is awesome!
SOOOOOOO
I'm posting it back up.
And I'll hopefully be continuing to update it even after I'm done putting the chapters up~
SO ENJOYYYYY
DOUBLE EDGE
+standard disclaimer applied
Prologue
"Tsunade! Gaara! Let's move!" I cried, waiting for my beloved mother and brother. I swear those two are the perfect example of the famous phrase 'like mother and son'. How can they be so looks-oriented all the time? I don't know how I'd survive like that! It's such good thing I had Shizune, my stylist, and I made sure she knew that.
"Wait up Sakura!" Shizune cried, all dishevelled. She quickly reached my side and tied the gold belt around my waist before looking me over with her eyes, smiling when no detail was out of place. She tucked the last of my pinks locks behind my wig, looking quite proud of herself.
"Kick butt tonight!" She told me, gently taking me in her arms. I smiled and patted her back, trying not to crinkle any of the clothes she chose for me.
"Don't worry, I will!"
La da, La la, La da
Waking up, up
La da, La la, La da
I mouthed the lyrics to the first song I was to sing, making sure I had every single word right. I would be in trouble otherwise, don't you think? The fans screamed wildly out back, eagerly urging me to join them faster. I beamed as my manager appeared by my side, not faltering my always-great mood.
Well it's time, for a change
Don't know those sad, sad songs away, today
Won't let the sunshine go to waste
No way, nooo way
"How long are you going to make them wait?"
I hummed and pretended I was thinking about, "Maybe a little longer..."
She shoved me in the direction of the stage, "Go, 'AIRI!'"
I threw her a smirk over my shoulder.
Cuz I can feel my heart beating for the very first time
Everything around me starts falling in line
I feel alive, sooo alive
I just can't hide
Something change me, change me, change me,
Oh
Cuz lately, lately, lately
I lifted a hand above my head as I appeared on stage through the glittering curtains, the stage going wild to match the burst of energy I was feeling. I slid to the center of the stage, taking hold of the mic that waited impatiently for me on its stand.
I tested it out, "I sure hope everyone's having a good day!"
The results were positive.
I've been wakin up to love
Every morning, I've been
Waking up to love
I can hear alarm clocks ringing
Through the window all the birds starts singing
Every morning we'll be
Wakin up to love
Don't you know that we'll be
Wakin up to love
At first I thought that I was dreaming
Then hit me like the coffee and the creamer
Waking up to
Love, love, love
Wakin up, up
Love, love, love (Wakin up)
Telling all my friends (la)
I can't believe the way my days begin
You can't put em on a scale of 1 to 10
You can't. Oh
From the very first moment that I opened my eyes
Everything about me just started to shine
I feel alive, so alive
It's no wonder why
I sang into the mic, enjoying the rush of adrenaline performing on stage gave me. I separated the mic from its stand and started the small dance routine I've been working for a while, a couple of background dancers joining me in the frenzy.
I wouldn't trade this feeling for the world
It's written on my face, and now
I'm a brand new giiirl
I'm a brand new girl
It's no wonder why
I returned to center stage, this time going closer to the crowd as I sung, leaning down to touch some hands. The fans freaked, jumping with their friends. This made me a little envious but I shoved it to the back of my head as the stage burst into bright lights since I returned to the chorus.
I've been wakin up to love
Every morning, I've been
Waking up to love
I can hear alarm clocks ringing
Through the window all the birds starts singing
Every morning we'll be
Wakin up to love
Don't you know that we'll be
Wakin up to love
At first I thought that I was dreaming
Then hit me like the coffee and the creamer
Waking up to
Love, love, love
Wakin up, up
Love, love, love (Wakin up)
Telling all my friends (la)
I can't believe the way my days begin
You can't put em on a scale of 1 to 10
You can't. Oh
From the very first moment that I opened my eyes
Everything about me just started to shine
I feel alive, so alive
It's no wonder why
I jumped into the limo once the concert was done, lights still flashing brightly through the tinted windows of the limo once the door closed. I ran a hand through my fake hair, still not thinking it was worth it to take it off. I grinned at my brother, the one who always drived me everywhere—just for safety. It's his way to show that he cares.
"Home?" He asked. I nodded furiously and let myself relax in the plush leather of the back seats. Tsunade chuckled up front, forehead resting against the window. Both still wore their disguises.
"You were great, as always," She told me, laugh still in her voice, "But we need to work on that dance a little more. Your voice was a little shaky."
"Yeah," I breathed, thinking back on my performance, "I noticed that."
"Good. Now get some rest, 'AIRI KIMURA'!"
I grinned at her use of my star name before closing my eyes, emptying my mind for a nap.
Love, love, love
Wakin up, up
Love, love, love
I woke up when the car came to a screeching halt. I groaned and tried to massage my sore neck, "I shouldn't sleep sitting up like that..." I told myself before gazing at Gaara, "What's going on?"
"Traffic."
"Greaaaattt." I mumbled sarcastically. I could feel my mother rolling her eyes.
"So it isn't exactly 'waking up to love'..." Tsunade smirked at me while it was my turn to roll my eyes, "But it'll do, right?"
"Yeah yeah, enjoy over abusing my lyrics would ya."
She grinned and turned back to the front. I stuck out my tongue at her.
"I saw that!"
"Dang!"
It was now the turn of the last member in the car to roll his eyes.
"Try to get some rest, okay? You're going to school tomorrow." He told me, looking at me through the rear-view mirror, I pouted at him.
"Do I have too?"
"Yes!" The both of them snapped at me.
I sighed and sunk lower in the seat, adjusting myself so that I lay straight out horizontally. I tried to ignore the honking cars behind us as we slowly creaked forward, biting back the angry words I wanted to send their way for withholding my slumber from me. But I couldn't get out there, I was still Airi Kimura, a great pop star that most girls looked up to, and that would only make our situation worse.
"Here" Gaara tossed back my iPod and I gladly took it, unravelling the ear buds wrapped tightly around it, "You'll need them."
"Thanks!" I chirped before pulling the mini speakers into my ears, the music silencing the rude cars crying at us to move our lazy arse around. I fell into a dreamland, my thoughts becoming a giant puddle of pudding, before my eyes refocused on the house we finally arrived at.
"Ahh! Home sweet home!" Mom cried, taking a dive for the couch. I swear sometimes she can act like such a kid, with us having to take care of her all the time! I grinned when she pouted at the TV, her favourite show ending mere seconds before the end credits appeared.
Traffic really slowed us down, didn't it?
I scrambled upstairs after my brother, entering my large closet of clothes and putting back my wig on its usual stand, quickly changing into some pyjamas before hitting the bed. My bag was already packed with small notebooks for class, though I really doubt I'll need them, and I really feared for what has yet to come.
What if they found out my secret on the first day? I'm not ready for this!
"Yes you are!" Gaara's voice cut through my thoughts as he walked past my room while texting our other siblings who were both out at a party. I glared in the door's general direction before throwing a pillow to close it shut.
"Oh shush you!"
I surely hope I won't be waking up to love tomorrow morning.