Dancing with the STARISH

Loathing

"This is unbelievable!" Mai wiped the tears from her eyes as they sat in the limo that was driving back to the Master Course building. The two worked so hard for this moment. They thought the routine was great but apparently not... "We were freakin perfect!" she exclaimed as she held their trophy. "I only wish Leiko Yasu was in the same category as us." Sadly, their rivals weren't in the same category as them. Eiichi and Leiko were actually in the Electro Dance category, 'Ain't that a bitch.'

"You really hate Glinda's evil twin don't you?" Ren said while rolling down the window a bit to get some fresh air.

"Oh it's more of an unadulterated loathing," she chuckles lightly. "She tries to ruin almost everything for me..." The dancer said softly then looked over at her friend. "If she found out about my...lifestyle...she will do her best to destroy me."

"I think that would be the least of your worries. If word gets out most of the women will label you as a celebrity slut- Ow!" He held his stinging cheek, "I'm not calling you that!"

Mai blinked a couple of times then she looked at her raised hand then at his cheek. She didn't know what has gotten into her. It was when he said that word it made her black out, "I am so sorry...." she gently took his face in her hands to see if there was any damage. He was flawless as usual.

Later that night they arrived home, both of them feeling drained of energy. The two walked through the door and was immediately ambushed by their friends. Congratulations and compliments were heard around the room.

~1:00 a.m~

Mai was snuggled in her cozy bed and groaned when her rest was disturbed because there was a knock at her door. She rolled out of bed and opened the door, "Do you have any idea what time it is?"

"Do I look like I care about time," Ranmaru let himself into her room and slammed the door shut.

"Is everything alright?" Her lover seemed tense and angry. She gasped when he suddenly pulled her into a tight hug, "I'll take that as a no..."

"Do you like Ren?" It was a bold question but he wanted to know.

She looked up at him, "Do you like him?" she repeated the question back at him.

That wasn't what he wanted to hear, "Mai."

"I really don't know...I enjoy spending time with him. We had a couple of laughs. I go as far and say he is attractive," she gently rubbed his cheek. " But I wouldn't say I love him like I love you guys..."

He will have to settle with this answer. She is only sexually attracted to his junior but not in love with him. " Fine..." he sighed.

"Can I go back to sleep now...?"

"Not yet," He nuzzled into her hair.

"Ran... I'm too tired for that..." He picked her up and unceremoniously tossed her onto the bed.

"Then just talk to me for a bit. I barely got to see you this week." He laid next to her and wrapped an arm around her waist.

"I'm sorry...I'll try to make more time for you guys..." she lets out a small yawn.

"Good night..."

"Night Ran..."

~Raging Entertainment~

"Someone enjoys being 2nd place," Eiichi said as he glances over at the angry blonde pacing back and forth.

" Funny I was going to say the same thing about you," Leiko responded.

Due to the lack of emotional connection and discipline, the pair got 2nd place in their category and she was less than pleased when she heard her dance school rival got 1st place.

"Hey the music was perfect but your choreography was..." he stopped when those cold blue eyes of hers looked at him.

"Horrible!" they turned around and looked at Nagi, who was sitting on the sofa with Kira. "Hope you know you only have one more strike to go before the boss gives you the boot," the 13-year-old said. " We can't be held back by second rate dancers," he looked at his dark haired friend, "Right Kira?" His companion nodded his head.

'That little shit!' she thought and crossed her arms over his chest. When she took this job, thanks to her rich father with connection, she was expecting it to be all peaches and cream. However, working with this boy band was uneventful and they can say the same for her. Leiko wasn't hard on them like Mai was with her group because she was attempting to get a celebrity boyfriend within a week at that time. So instead of hassling them on small mistakes she just turned a blind eye and rewarded them with praise. There were times she was late to practice because her hair or outfit wasn't to her liking. Altogether she did not have her work priorities in order.

"Nagi is right," Eiichi said and walked over to the upset blonde with a glare in his glasses. "If we end up in 2nd place again then you are going to be replaced..." he held up the magazine with Mai and Ren's picture on it, "With someone better." He casually dropped the magazine onto the ground and that was a signal from the other members to get up and leave with their leader.

Leiko stood there and stared at the picture with pure hatred and started stomping on the cover till it was ripped and crumpled, "I won't lose to her!"

AN: Okay here's a little fun trivia Leiko Yasu's name kinda matches her personality since Leiko means "Arrogant" and Yasu means "Assertive Child". I guess you can say she's like the female version of Alois Trancy from Black Buttler but she's popular and boy crazy like Galinda from Wicked. Originally, she was going to be based on all the girls you probably hated back in high school but that would be hard to put so many bad qualities into one girl that's going to be our villain.