Upside Down [Marius Yo Fanfiction]

The Big Boss

"What?!" Shori, Sou, Marius, and I shout in unison.

"How did they find us? Oh no..." I tuck my knees close to my chest. Will Marius get in trouble because of me? I feel one of Marius' large, warm hands rub circles on my back comfortingly. Although I'd normally be overjoyed at the touch, I'm not really in the mood right now. Marius even seems twice as distraught as I am.

"There's no helping it now," Kento says. I can see the worry in his eyes and his furrowed eyebrows. "Johnny-san is probably going to call as soon as he finds out about this."

Just then, I hear someone's phone vibrate. It's Marius'. He pulls out his phone from his pocket and reads the screen. Marius almost seems terrified.

"Speak of the devil," Shori mutters.

Marius slowly brings the phone up to his ear.

"H-Hello, Johnny-san," he stutters.

"You know why I've called, Marius." The room is quiet enough that Johnny's voice can easily be heard by everyone.

"Y-Yes."

"Give your phone to the girl."

"Wha--"

"Give your phone to the girl. I know she's beside you."

Marius hands me the phone, and I bring it up to my ear uneasily. What am I supposed to say to him? 'Sorry?' 'Hello?' My name?

"Hello, girl," he says.

"Hello."

"Come by my office ASAP so we can have a chat. Kento can drive you. Bring Marius." Then the line cuts.

Kento's already at the door, keys in hand.

"Let's go," he mutters monotonously.

...

The Johnny's headquarters is much less...pretty than I had imagined. But now isn't really the time to be thinking about that.

Nobody talks the entire drive. I just pass the time thinking about what Johnny-san might say to me. I play around with the purple gem on my ring as a sort of distraction.

A couple of employees lead Marius, Kento, and I through several hallways. I notice many Jr's and members of other groups along the way, all of whom but two or so I don't recognize. But they all seem to recognize me, somehow. Did the news spread to all of them already?

When we walk inside of Johnny-san's office, I half-expect an incredibly handsome, professional businessman to be sitting in the big black leather chair, and I'm somewhat surprised to find a rather elderly man facing me. I hadn't heard much about the Johnny's Entertainment industry back in America, but I heard enough from Mom to know that there are basically no pictures out there of Johnny-san. You'd think that the genius head of a boy idol industry would be some hot hunk of a dude too, but I guess not. He's got some pretty cool shades on, though.

The employees close the door behind us, leaving only Kento, Marius and I, pressed against the back wall nervously, facing a stoic-looking Johnny-san. It doesn't help much that I can't see the expression in his eyes behind those sunglasses.

The man clears his throat loudly, and I squeak in surprise. Marius presses a warm hand on my back briefly, as if to comfort me.

"You," Johnny-san says, pointing at me. "Sit."

I obey his..command..and take a seat in one of the chair in front of his desk.