The Stage Lights

The first day as ENHYPEN

Sakura POV:
Everything today was just a blur. Everything from the performance with all 23 of us, to the final lineup being announced, to saying goodbye to everyone and now myself, along with 7 other people are traveling in a car to where we will all live for awhile. It doesn't feel real at all. I look to my left at Ni-Ki. He also seems a bit in a daze, actually everyone does. I look at the camera, they said that we are filming constantly for the next couple of days for our pre-debut show "Enhypen & Hi". The producers want it to be sort of a reality tv type of series? The producers said to not pay attention to the cameras and film crew, that we should just be ourselves. Not like it will be a problem, that is what I-Land was like anyways. The boys start talking and acting lively, like we all didn't just sob our eyes out like an hour ago. As i tune back into the conversation, i hear Jay speak up.

"I was thinking if my name doesn't get called here, it's over for me."

"Me too, I don't even know where i would go. I couldn't go back to Japan, i would probable become a trainee again." I chime in.

After we all talk for awhile more, we near a building tall building. As we get off the bus, all 8 of us marvel at the building in front of us.

We walk in to our new home. To be honest, i think it is plain but that is also because there is no furniture.

"It looks like we have to do some house shopping soon huh?" I say to Heesung as we walk throughout the new apartment.

"I can't even think of what to say because i'm so hungry Kkura." Heesung weakly says back.

I laugh at him and continue to take in the new area.

"Woah!" Jake says as we all enter the bedroom. As we walk in, we see 4 bunk beds.

"I call this bunk!" As i put my bag on the bunk above Heesung, closest to the window.

As everyone picks their beds, i see Jungwon is left with the one that is head-to-head with mine. I see him slightly frown realizing there is no latter to get to his bed.

"Hey won, if you want to use my ladder to climb to your bed you can, i don't mind." I say loud enough so he can hear me over the other members."

"Ahh thank you Sakura." He replies as he climbs up into his bunk.

I walk out of the room with Jay as we hear the doorbell ring.

"I hope it's the food, i cannot survive any longer" Jay says clutching his stomach.

I just laugh and open the door. As i set the food down, i hear a stampede of 6 teenage boys come my way. We all sit down and start to eat and talk.

"Guys how are we feeling about this" -Jungwon
"What do you mean hyung?" -Ni-Ki
"Well like about the results? About the ending of the show overall" -Jungwon
The room goes quiet.
"Although it is not what i entirely expected, i definitely don't hate it." -Jake says, whilst breaking the think tension like the savior he is.
As everyone shares their thoughts, i go deep into my own. Am i really meant to be here? The only girl in a group of 7 other boys? I thought i was a publicity stunt, i didn't actually expect to make the lineup?! I mean yeah i worked really hard and i DID want to make the lineup, but i thought BigHit would pull some strings to ensure i wouldn't make it. Surely they know that it won't be easy to have it like this.
"Sakura? Are you okay, you seem in deep thought." -Sunoo.
He is a literal ray of sunshine.
"Oh yea i'm just thinking." -Sakura
"Wanna talk about it? We are a team after all." -Jake
I hesitated, should i really be telling them this? "Well it's just, i didn't really expect to make it this far. i pushed and pushed but i guess i always had this doubt that when it came to the final, people wouldn't like me and i wouldn't make the lineup. i am just really grateful that i get to debut with you guys." I say softly.

The boys give me a comforting smile, and i can't handle but to smile back at them.

"Well i for one am very glad that we have you as a member, you're really talented and you are a hard worker despite being so young. I can tell that you have been in the industry for years. We are very lucky to have you." -Jungwon

The rest of the guys agree with him and we carry on with a different topic. As we near our end, we do rock paper scissors to see who would clean. Sunghoon ended up loosing. As everyone walks away, i stay back and stack the plates.

"Sakura you don't have to it's okay don't worry." -Sunghoon

"Oh hush hyung. I would feel bad if you had to do this all alone. Just let me help."

With a bit more convincing, Sunghoon let Sakura help as they both shared stories of their previous profession.

After washing up for bed, i go to the kitchen to grab water. As i reach the kitchen, i see Ni-Ki.

"Here for some water?" -NiKi

He hands me his bottle and we start having a conversation in japanese. He really is like my brother. We talk until we get back to the room. I bid my good nights but i can't seem to fall asleep. I think about everything that happened over the past couple of months. Better yet, everything that happened this year. One minute i was in Japan, preparing to be a part of the next AKB48 single, next i am on a plane, preparing to join a survival show called I-Land. It's all so surreal. I met so many people along the way and i left so many people behind. If that incident back home never happened, would i be in this room that i am in right now? Would i have become super close
to K and Daniel? Would i have ever met my other 7 bandmates?
Would i have broken free?
As these thoughts fill my head, i feel myself drift off despite being in an unfamiliar setting.
Maybe, just maybe, this won't be so bad.

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Alrighty first actual chapter up. My plan for this book is it to be more scenarios and one-shots instead of an actual story line. i will have continuation chapters once in awhile though. Also, i will be skipping around a lot so i'll put month and year in chapters to help. I hope you guys enjoyed this!!!
Later on i'll reveal what happened between Sakura and her life before I-Land.