Dancing with the STARISH

Next Level

One day Mai was standing by Hyuga while Ringo sat in the red armchair. At the moment they were watching the news about how both STARISH and Quartet Night should be in the Triple S contest.

"What do you think Shinning is going to do?" Ringo asked the others.

"Probably screw someone over," The dancer muttered out and she revived strange looks from the others. "What? You know it's true. He's either going to say yes at the last minute, making Nanami, they boys, and me run around ragged or he's going to not let them enter at all."

"She does have a point," Hyuga said.

"Then we're just going to have to fix that!" Ringo stood up and grabbed some magazines before leaving.

"Hey wait up!" The dance and the action star chased after him.

-Scene Shift-
The three of them stood in Shinning's office and showed him what's happening on T.V and how STARISH is becoming popular.

"The deadline is nearly here," Hyuga said as he looked to the President, "Are you really not going to enter STARISH?"

President Shinning was silent.

"Look at this," Ringo laid down all the magazines that were talking about the boy group. "People are expecting more and more from STARISH.

"Do you have any idea what effect not entering STARISH will have?" Hyuga said I. A serious tone.

"And you know I don't do sloppy rush work so I need to know who's competing and what song they're using soon," Mai said with her hands on her hips.

"What will you do Shiny?" Ringo asked. Everyone wanted answers now.

The president sat in her leather swirly chair with the light glaring off of his sunglasses. He remained silent and was still in his thinking position. Then suddenly he presented a CD to them. "This one."

Everyone stared at him with a confused look on their faces.

"What is it? A diss track?" Mai didn't understand the significance of that disk.

"It's Quartet Night's entry song that arrived this morning." The three looked at the president with surprised looks. "I've already listened to it...Go ahead. Give it a listen."

Hyuga took the CD and put it in the very subtle wooden stereo. When the song played everyone, except Shinning, listened with a look of awe on their face.

"T-this is them?" Mai thought as the song continued. The group sounded better than before because they sound like themselves and they were in harmony. "This is a whole new level..." she said.

"That's right," The president said and when the song ended he stood up. "Miss Saymi I advise you get to the dance room quickly since Quartet Night is here and ready to go."

"Huh?! Already?!" You've never seen anyone bolt out the door faster than Mai did.

"I think she forgot something," Ringo said as he took the CD out and placed it back in the case.

In three seconds flat Mai came back into the room, "I need the song," Ringo handed it to her and she thanked him back leaving the room once again.

-With Quartet Night-
The group was making their way to the dance room after their talk with their juniors.

"Are we really going to steal her away from them?" Ai asked.

"Nah we're just saying that to keep them on their toes." Reiji said, "Wouldn't want them to start slacking off now do we."

"Knowing some of them, they will," Ranmaru was thinking of Ren and Cecil when he said those words.

"Simple threats and competition can be very motivational," Camus said before opening the door to the dance room.

Mai was having a tough time thinking of some of the simplest dance moves for the group to do. She wanted the movements to be timed just right and she wanted them to match each idol. "Ugh, why can't I get it right!"

"Woah Woah Woah Mai-Chan calm down!"

She stiffened for a moment when she heard his voice and snapped her head to the group behind her. "Oh.... hey guys... welcome back!" She lets out a nervous chuckle and blushes in embarrassment.

"Mai are you okay?" Ranmaru had a concerned look on his face.

"Yeah, I'm fine just stumped." She chuckled lightly and look at them, "You guys really blew me away with that song."

"You really mean it!" Reiji hugged her tightly and nuzzled into her hair.

"So that's why you're getting so frustrated?" Ai asked as he glanced at the stereo that was on the pause setting.

"Yeah... I wanted the dance to be perfect..." she said softly as she buries her face into Reiji chest and lets out a muffled scream. No one has ever seen lose her cool over a dance. She usually has everything planned out before they even walk through the door.

"Coming from you it's going to be so calm down." She lifted her head up and looked at Camus, "Stress does not look good on you darling."

She lets out a small chuckle and straightened herself up. "Thanks I needed that..." Mai clapped her hands together and put on her determined face. "Guys get ready to lose any ounce of liquids that you have in your bodies in blood, sweat, tears, and whatever is in Ai's body." Everyone but Ai walked to their places.

The android felt a bit offended. "I contain water like everyone else!"

AN: Hey guys thanks for being patient with me. College is no joke and you should choose your classes wisely lol