A DIMLY LIT PROJECT(boyxboy, yaoi)

#4: ONSTAGE LOVE AFFAIR: tell me something about yourself

(writer's note: whenever you'd see the title in all caps it means that it is a new story. domo~)

"Chigau! Chigau!" it was Nowaki-senpai, he's yelling at his members again as i pass by their club. He's known for his idealistic attitude and because of that they almost lose members everyday. Not everyone can translate what he wants to happen. He's been called the "theater club's demon", but for me i think he's just giving his all because he loves what he's doing. 

"Next!" the girl called. 

I'm sure this audition will never be easy but i want to be a part of it. I want to be in the production team. Don't get me wrong, being onstage is what everyone wishes for but it's enough for me to see how a play goes is enough for me. 

"Next!! Takano-kun?!" 

I jolted. "h-hai!!" i went on the other part of the club's room since i want to be in their production staff. They are always open for props men and wardrobe committee. Thanks to Nowaki-senpai's attitude. I entered the room and saw him with his co-officers. 

"k-konnichiwa." i greeted but there is no response. I can't understand what i am feeling as i see him check on my sample works art folio. It was a requirement anyway so i gave my best to show everything i can do. He closed the folder. 

"follow me." he said so i went next to him. Nowaki-san is in fact popular with everyone. He is not just good with extra curricular activities but he is also good in studies. In fact he's part of the top students in school and he ranks number five in the country. I can feel his leader aura. 

"your name is pretty catchy, Takano-kun..." he said. 

"that..." 

"i like your works. I can use you." he said. We entered the storage room. "take one unfinished work here. And then you have to reinvent it into something useful in three hours." he said as he rolls his sleeves up to his elbows "of course, materials are provided but i got to warn you. You do not need to exaggerate. Just show me what you got." he smiled. I felt a warm touch inside of me. "what are you standing for, do it!" 

"h-hai." i said and tried to look around. Unfinished stage props, accessories and costumes. I wonder much did everything costs here? Everything can be used as is but i guess nothing matched his keen taste. What should i pick? I am wandering, until i found something. A small teddy bear with torn arms. "this." i said. 

"that one?" 

"yes." i looked at him. "he's big enough...." 

I saw his disappointed face. I just don't know what to do but i picked what i wanted. I was carrying it and went on reinventing it. 

It was a brown teddy bear, like i said... Its arms were torn on purpose. Some of its fiber fills were gone and some of its skin were torn as well. I can say that the bear itself isn't as old as it is supposed to. What bothers me is that, what's a teddy bear's supposed to do in that area? No one would submit a teddy bear as a prop. I started planning out. I feel uneasy when someone's looking at me but here goes nothing. I took some fabric, beads and other materials. I designed the bear. Since i can't find the same faux fur i should just change it into something else. I carefully sewn his arms and started turning it into something more useful. 

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3 hours later. The project is done. "this is well-made." he said as he looks around the bear dressed up as a student in our school. It took me hours to do it but his face looked unconvinced. "you sure you want to join the theater club?" he looked at me. "you should join the teddy bear club instead." 

"hug the bear." i softly said. 

"huh?" 

"hug it." i said. He looked puzzled but he just followed me 

"okaeri nasai~" the bear says, "how was your day?" 

"you turned Riko-chan as a talking bear like what girls like..." he said. "after a week of holding up an audition for the positions needed, no one dared to touch Riko-chan." 

Riko-chan? So he owns it after all? 

"i tore him to pieces." he said. "just because i never want to hurt anyone. But you gave him another life... And added something i never thought you would." he looked at Riko-chan. "i saw the way you worked him. With those hands... I think i will need you here. You are in for the final interview round." 

"heh?" 

"what? Do you think this is it?" he walked in the other room and so i followed him. Have i told you something? The theater club is headed by cute guys. They were ao awesome that girls made tons of fans club for each leaders. 

"Yagami. I need you to screen this one." Nowaki-senpai said. The chair turned around. It was another prince and he's holding a cat plush, it's black. "oh. You must be Jirou Takano-kun?" he smiled. "i'm Shinsetsu Yagami." 

"he's all yours." Nowaki-san left with his Riko-chan. 

"you fixed Riko?" he asked and i nodded. "no one attempted to do that. Everyone aims for huge stuffs." 

"i just find it... Pitiful. I think." 

"so... Takano-kun. Tell me why you want to be a part of the arts division?" 

That question is pretty hard to answer. "i just... Like doing little things." i said and looked down. "i want to be doing things that can fulfill a certain scene." 

"indeed. So you picked the bear?" 

"it... Was just random Yagami-senpai. I heard that everyone worked on big things and got rejected." i looked down. "i didn't know..."