UGLY YET BEAUTIFUL

Harumi Surata. An average girl, who isn't popular, and isn't "pretty". She puts herself down all the time. Her best friend, Aya, is a model, and she's always trying to get Harumi to be a model with her. But Harumi is always turned down. Bu

Chapter 1 – That’s Impossible

 

 

            There was a girl in front of a large building.  She had brown hair that went to her shoulders, and brown eyes.  She looked at her watch.  ‘She’s been in there for a while.  Maybe I should check on her?’

 

Flashback

 

            A girl with black hair that went down to the middle of her back and teal eyes clasped her hands together.  “I’m so sorry Harumi.  I promise it won’t take long.”

            Harumi sighed.  “It’s okay Aya.”

            Aya winked.  “Just stand there and look pretty.”

            “That’s impossible….”

            Aya pulled on Harumi’s hair.  “What was that?”

            “Ow!  Nothing!  Nothing!”

            Aya let go.  “That’s what I thought.”  She smiled.  “See you soon!”  Aya went into the building.

            Harumi sighed.

 

End Flashback

 

            Harumi walked into the building.  She looked around.  ‘Aya’s so lucky.  She’s a model.  Of course she’s lucky.’  She kept walking.  ‘Aya’s always trying to get me to be a model with her.  But, I’m not pretty, so what’s the point?  Besides, I’ve always been turned down by every agency she’s dragged me to.’  Harumi looked at a sign.  ‘Sometimes having a friend that’s a model is tiring.  Now that she’s changed agencies, I have no idea where she is.  Maybe this was a bad idea?’  Harumi walked up to a man.  “Um, excuse me?”

            He turned around.  “Yes?”

            “Do you know where Mr. Kurogane is?”

            “Um, down the hall to the right.”

            “Alright.  Thank you.”  Harumi smiled.

            The man smiled back.

            Harumi left.

            ‘Maybe I shouldn’t have said that.  I mean I am new here.  But I’m sure that’s right.’  “Hey Ken.”

            A guy turned around.  “Yeah?”

            “Mr. Kurogane is down the hall to the right, right?”

            “No.  He’s to the left.”

            “Oh.  Crap.”

 

 

            Harumi stopped in front of a door.  ‘I wonder if this is it?  I’ve been searching for ten minutes it better be.  Mr. Kurogane is Aya’s new boss.  I hope he can tell me where she is.’  Harumi started to open the door.  “Mr. Kuro….gane….?....”

            A boy was taking off his shirt.

            “Aki?!”

             He grabbed Harumi and pulled her in the room.  He put his hand over her mouth.

            Harumi looked up at him.  She blushed.  ‘I can’t believe I’m this close to Aki!  A famous model!  But to think, that she’s, really a-”

            Someone knocked on the door.  “Hey Aki?  Are you in there?”

            Aki talked in a cheerful voice.  “Yes!  I’ll be out in just a minute Mr. Kurogane!”

            “Alright.”  Kurogane left.

            Harumi was shocked.  ‘Wow.  Aki’s so good with using that kind of girlish voice….’

            Aki looked down at Harumi with demon eyes.

            ‘Oh crap.’

            “If I move my hand will you be quiet?”

            Harumi nodded.

            Aki’s hand moved.

            “You’re a guy?!”

            Aki hit her on the head.  “What the hell?!  You said you’d be quiet!”

            Harumi rubbed her head.  “I’m sorry.  I’m just so shocked.  To think….Aki….the popular female model….is male!”

            Aki hit her on the head again.  “Keep your voice down!”

            “I’m sorry!”

            Silence….

            “Well?”  Aki asked.

            “Well what?”

            “Aren’t you wondering why?!”

            “Yeah.  But I thought it’d be rude to ask.”

            Aki sighed.  “I might as well tell you….”  He sat down on the couch and spread his legs. (like a guy would do)

            Harumi blushed.  “Um….”

            Aki ignored her.  “It happened a year ago.  I already knew the president of the company.  She always made me come to the tryouts.  So, there was this one girl on stage.  She ended up fainting right on stage.  Ms. President looked at me weird and said “Akihiko!  You will be my new model!  Let’s put those good looks to work!”  So, here I am.”

            Harumi looked confused.  “But why do you do it?”

            Akihiko shrugged.  “I like the rush.”

            Harumi looked shocked.

            “And the fact that I can get away with anything!”  He had a greedy look.

            Harumi sighed.  ‘So much for being a kind-hearted person….he’s more like a big jerk!’

            There was another knock on the door.

            “Yes?”  Akihiko used his girly voice.

            “Are you done?”  It was Kurogane.

            “Y-Yes….Just give me a sec.”

            Kurogane fixed his galsses.  ‘What’s taking Aki so long today?’  He had black hair and hazel eyes.  Kurogane looked behind him and saw a lady.

            Kurogane smiled.  “Ms. President.  Hello.”

            “Yeah.”  She had silver glasses and blond hair in a low pony-tail went down to the middle of her back.  She had dark brown eyes.  “Is Aki still in there?”

            Kurogane sighed.  “Yeah….”

            Inside the room….

            ….Akihiko was putting on his padding and shirt.  He fixed his hair to look like a girls.  He has black hair and azure eyes.  He was wearing a long sleeved white shirt with jean kapreahs.

            Harumi watched him.  ‘So this is the famous Aki….the famous model with an angel’s smile.  But underneath all that….’

            Akihiko opened the door and smiled.  “Hello Mr. Kurogane.  Oh.  And Ms. President, hello.  I’m sorry that it took me so long.  I had to take care of some business.”

            Kurogane looked confused.  “What kind of business?”

            Akihiko smiled.  “I’ve found the new model you’ve been looking for.”

            Kurogane looked surprised.  “You did?  Who?”

            Akihiko looked back and grabbed Harumi’s hand.

            “Wha-?!”  Harumi was pulled to the door.

            Silence….

            Everyone was staring at Harumi.

            She blushed.  ‘I’ve gotta say something….!’  “Um….Hello!  My name is Harumi Surata….!  It’s very nice to meet you….!”  She bowed.

            Kurogane laughed.

            Harumi closed her eyes.  ‘I knew it.  I knew he was going to do this.  Everyone always makes fun of me, because I’m not pretty….’

            “Perfect!”  Kurogane smiled.

            Harumi stood back up.  “What?”  ‘I’m so confused.’

            “You’re perfect for our new project.  What do you think Ms. President?”

            She smiled.  “I agree.”

            “Then it’s settled!”  Kurogane pointed at Harumi.  “Harumi Surata!  You are our new client!”

            Harumi’s face got flustered.  ‘Me?!  I’m a model?!’

            Akihiko saw Harumi’s expression.  He put his arm over her shoulder and smiled.  “Welcome aboard Harumi!”

            Kurogane looked at his watch.  “Oh shoot.  Ms. President and I have to go to a meeting.  But we’ll see you two later, alright?”

            “Aki.  Why don’t you show Harumi around?”

            Akihiko saluted.  “Yes Ms. President!”

            Kurogane and Ms. President left.

            Akihiko stopped laughing and smiling cheerfully.  He looked at Harumi with demon eyes.

            ‘Uh-oh.’

            “Look!  Here’s the deal!  You keep my secret, and I’ll help make you a star!”

            Before Harumi had a chance to answer….

            “….Aki?!”

            Akihiko turned around smiling.  “Yes?”

            Harumi mumbled under her breath.  “Such a two-faced-“

            Akihiko kicked her without the person seeing.

            ‘Ow!’  Harumi held her leg.

            “Can I help you?”  Akihiko asked.

            “Oh my gosh!  It is you Aki!”  She looked behind him.  “Harumi?!”

            “Hi Aya!”

            “What’s wrong with your leg?”

            Without Aya seeing, Akihiko gave Harumi an evil look.

            “I….uh, tripped.”

            Aya laughed.  “As climsy as ever!”

            “Y-Yeah….”  Harumi smiled nervously.

            “Harumi!”

            “Y-Yes Aya.”

            “I never knew you knew Aki!  Why didn’t you tell me?!”

            “I….uh….”

            Akihiko jumped into the conversation smiling.  “I just made Harumi the newest member!”

            Aya smiled.  “Harumi!  You’re a model!”  She ran to Harumi and hugged her.  She faced Akihiko.

            “Aki!  Thank you so much!”

            Akihiko smiled.  “ I think Harumi has what it takes.”

            Harumi looked away.  ‘Liar.’

            Akihiko saw Harumi’s face.  “Uh….Aya.  Didn’t Kurogane sign you to his company too?”

            “Oh that’s right!  Even though we won’t be on the same project, we’ll be on the same company and have the same boss!  Isn’t that great Harumi?!”

            Harumi smiled at her.  “Yes.”  ‘I still can’t believe this.  Me, a model?  I’m not pretty, and I’m not that skinny either.  I mean, I’m not fat, but not skinny.  I’m seven-teen, 5’6, and weigh one-twenty-eight….’

            Aya clapped her hands together.  “We should celebrate!”

            Akihiko smiled.  “Yes!  We should!”

            “I know a great place!  Come on!”  Aya started to walk away.

            Akihiko closed his door.

            Harumi started to walk away but….

            ….Akihiko grabbed the color of the back of her shirt.

            “Ah!”  Harumi was pulled backwards.  She fixed her shirt.  “What?”  She saw that Akihiko was looking at the floor.  She got closer to him.  “What?  What’s wrong?”  Harumi has a sad look on her face.  She reached out her hand to touch his shoulder.

            Akihiko grabbed her hand.

            Harumi blushed.  ‘Wha….?’

            He squeezed her hand.

            Harumi had a shocked look on her face.

            Akihiko pointed at something.  “Do you see that?”

            “Huh?”  She looked at what he was pointing at.

            It was a sign next to the door on the wall that said Aki. 

            Akihiko let go of her hand.  He seemed to be furious.

            Realizing what Akihiko was going to say, Harumi slowly walked away.

            “Do you see that?”  Akihiko asked.  “It says Aki.  Not Kurogane.  So why the hell did you open the door….?!”  He sighed and put the bottom of his hand on his forehead.  “Well….?”  Akihiko turned around.  He eyebrow twitched.  “That son-of-a-!”

 

 

            Harumi and Aya were walking to an elevator.  They stopped and waited for it to be ready to board.

            Harumi looked behind her.  She looked worried.

            “Hey.  Where’s Aki?”

            “I don’t know….”

            The elevator dinged.  The door opened.

            Harumi went in.

            Aya saw someone out of the corner of her eye.  “Aki!  We’ll meet you downstairs!”  She turned back around and bumped into someone.  “Ah!  I’m so sorry!”

            “No….problem….”  He smiled and walked away.

            Aya blushed and walked to the elevator.  She went to go push the button so that they would go down stairs.

            Harumi looked through the closing doors and saw Akihiko.

            He mouthed You’re dead.

            The doors shut.

            Harumi gulped.  ‘Uh-oh!  I’m going to get it big time!’

            Aya looked at Harumi.  “Harumi?  Are you okay?  You look kind of, worried.”

            Harumi shook her head.  “N-No.  I’m fine.”

 

 

            Harumi and Aya stepped out of the elevator.

            Aya saw Kurogane and waved at him.

            Kurogane waved for her to go over to him.

            “Harumi, I’ll be right back.”

            “Alright.”

            Aya sprinted to Kurogane.

            Harumi walked around waiting for Aya.

            “Psst!”

            Harumi jumped a little.  ‘W-What was that?!’

            “Over here!....”

            Harumi looked around.  ‘It’s coming from the supplies closet.’  She opened the door..

            Someone put their hand over her mouth and dragged her in the closet.’  She slowly opened the door.

            Someone put their hand over her mouth and dragged her in the closet.

            The light was turned on.

            ‘Akihiko?!  How’d he get down here so fast?!’  Harumi stared at him.

            “I can’t believe you!  Did you tell her?!”

            Harumi jumped a little.  “What?  Tell who what?”

            “Aya!  Did you tell Aya?!”

            Harumi thought for a moment.  “Oh!  You mean-Oh!  No!  Of course not!”  Harumi gasped.  She faced a wall and got real close, and kind of “petted” it.  “Oh my gosh!  You don’t trust me!”  Her eyes started to tear up.

            Akihiko sighed.  “No, no.  I do.  Just, don’t cry.  Anything but tears!”

            Harumi smiled at him.  “Okay!”

            Akihiko hit her on the arm.

            “Ow!”

            “Don’t think I won’t forget this!”

            “Okay, okay….”  ‘Seesh!’

            They herd a voice outside.  “Harumi?”

            “Ah!  It’s Aya!”  Akihiko swung the door open, grabbed Harumi, and pushed her out.

            Harumi stumbled forward.  She was about to fall when someone grabbed her wrist.  Harumi looked back and blushed.  “Ah!  I’m sorry!”

            The man laughed a little.  “It’s okay.”

            Harumi looked down at the ground.

            The man started to walk away.

            Harumi looked up.  “Thank you!”

            He gave the back wave.  “Glad I could help.”  He walked away.

            Harumi looked down at the ground.

            “Harumi--------!”  Aya slapped Harumi on the back.

            “Aya!  You startled me!”

            “Sorry!”  She winked and stuck out her tongue.  Aya saw the man turn the corner.  She wrapped her arm around Harumi’s.  “Let’s go Harumi!”

            “Hey!  What about me?!”

            Harumi and Aya both looked back.

            Akihiko was running toward them.  He wrapped his arm around Harumi’s free arm.  “Come on best friend!”

            Harumi blushed.  ‘Best friend?!  I barley know him!’

            Aya glared at Akihiko.  ‘Why is it that she’s always in the way?’  Aya pulled Harumi toward her.  “Harumi is my best friend….!”

            Akihiko pulled Harumi to him.  “Harumi is my best friend too….!”

            Aya pulled Harumi again.  “No….she’s mine!”

            Akihiko pulled Harumi, again.  “I claimed her first!”

            Harumi got pulled back and forth, while Akihiko and Aya continued to argue.

            ‘What in the world are they talking about?!’  She sighed.

            Akihiko and Aya had stopped pulling, and now they were just arguing.

            Harumi slipped away without them noticing.  She walked out the front doors of the building.  She walked around.  ‘I’ve gotta clear my head.’

 

 

 

            Akihiko and Aya were still arguing.

            Akihiko noticed something.  “Sush.”

            Aya stopped.  ‘This girl is unbelievable!’

            Akihiko looked around.  “Where’s Harumi?”

            Aya looked around.  “Oh my gosh!  She’s gone!  And it’s all my fault!”  Aya got really sad.

            Akihiko looked at Aya.  ‘Why is she so sad?’  “Come on.  Let’s go look for her.  I’m sure she’s fine.  In fact, I know she’s fine.”  Akihiko smiled.

            Aya blushed.  She followed Akihiko out the door.

 

 

 

            “She couldn’t have gotton far.”  Aya. Said.

            “Yeah….”  Akihiko answered.

            Akihiko and Aya were walking on a sidewalk.

            Akihiko pointed to a park.  “Hey!  It’s Harumi!”

            “Harumi!”  Aya ran to the park.

            Akihiko followed.

            Harumi was kneeling on the ground surrounded by some kids.  She stood up, turned around, and smiled.

            Akihiko blushed and stopped running.

            Aya continued and gave Harumi a hug.  “Harumi!  I’m so sorry!  Please don’t leave me!”

            Harumi laughed a little.  “I’m not going anywhere silly!”

            “I love you!”

            “I love you too!  You’re my best friend!”

            Akihiko looked away.  ‘What’s wrong with me?!’

            Aya let go of Harumi.  She wipped away her tears.  “So, what were you doing?”

            Harumi smiled.  “Oh?  You mean this?”  She moved to the side.

            On the pavement was a picture made out of chalk of Akihiko, Harumi, and Aya smiling and hugging each other.

            Akihiko looked at the picture.

            Harumi smiled.  “I want all of us to be friends.”  She started to cry.  “Best friends if it’s possible.”  She smiled while crying.

            “Of course we can!”  Aya hugged Harumi.

            Harumi saw Akihiko.  ‘Akihiko….’  She held out her hand and grabbed his arm, and pulled him to them.  “Group hug!”

            Aya laughed.  “Come on Aki!”

            Akihiko hugged them back.

            They all smiled.

            “Best friends forever!”

 

 

 

            Akihiko, Harumi, and Aya walked to Aya’s house.

            “See you later!”  Aya waved.

            Akihiko and Harumi waved back.  “See you later!”

            Aya closed her door.

 

 

 

            Akihiko and Harumi were walking.

            “So.”  Akihiko said.

            “So?”

            “So….where do you live?”

            “Why?”  Harumi asked.

            “So I can walk you there.”

            Harumi shook her head.  “Oh, that’s alright.  I can walk there myself.”

            “But I want to take you home.”

            “Really it’s alright.”  Harumi gave a half smile.  She walked away.

            Akihiko watched her.

 

Flashback

 

            Harumi was kneeling on the ground surrounded by some kids.  She stood up, turned around, and smiled.

 

End Flashback

 

            Akihiko ran to Harumi and grabbed her wrist.

            Harumi turned around.

            ‘Was she crying?!’

            Harumi quickly turned back around.

            Akihiko was still holding on to her wrist.  “Harumi.  Look at me.”

            She didn’t move.

            “Look at me.”

            Harumi turned around.

            Akihiko pulled her closer with her wrist.

            Harumi blushed.

            They stared at each other.

            Harumi’s cell phone went off.

            They both quickly looked away and Akihiko let go of Harumi’s wrist.

            Harumi looked at her phone.  ‘Mr. Kurogane?!  How did he get my number?’  She answered.  “Hello Mr. Kurogane!”

            Akihiko looked shocked.  ‘Kurogane?!  How did he get Harumi’s number?!’

            “Yes.  No.  Yes.  Turn around?”

            Akihiko and Harumi turned around.

            A silver car pulled up.  Kurogane and Ms. President stepped out.

             “If you two would please follow me.”  Kurogane smiled.

            Akihiko and Harumi looked at each other, then looked away, remembering what happened a few minutes earlier.  They went  in the car, without talking through the whole ride.

            When they stopped, they stepped out of the car.

            “Where here!”  Kurogane said.

            Akihiko and Harumi looked ahead of them.  “A mansion?!”

            Kurogane smiled.  “Yep!  For now on, you two will be living here!  Isn’t that wonderful?!”

            Akihiko and Harumi looked at each other.  “What?!”

 

 

 

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[Jessie]

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