15 Chapter 15: Auditions (3)

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It took a few minutes but my mom finally stopped peppering my face with kisses. If it went any longer I would have thought she was broken.

We were back in our previous seats and people were surrounding me on all sides. Congratulations and a ton of questions were thrown at me.

I answered a few of the questions and thanked some people before the manager came and dispersed the crowd. 'Thank you kindly manager-sama!'

I rubbed my temples, trying to rid myself of the tension. I felt my mother gently rub my back. Moving my hand out of the way of my face, I turned to look at my mother's worried expression. I gave her a small smile before rubbing my temples again.

The person who came after me was going on stage so I decided to watch their performance. Irene came over to watch with me.

The person wasn't able to pass. I hope they don't give up on what they aspire.

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The auditions finally came to a close and now the judges have come backstage for the vote.

Most of the people were sent home. out of the 200 people who auditioned today, only 50 were able to stay. I, thankfully, was one of those chosen to stay. Irene was also lucky enough to stay as well.

We were split into sections. Actors, Musicians and Singers. There were 10 actor/actress trainees including me, 28 musicians, and 12 singers.

Our teachers or trainers were the judges. Hiromi and Taishiro led us to a practice room. Kind of like the ones you would see idol trainees in.

There was a large mirror taking up an entire wall and multiple chairs were scattered across the room.

We would be training here everyday for a year and if we are deemed good enough, we will be able to sign into an agency. We would have to show up at 10:30 am.

We each took an open seat and our new trainers explained how things would work from here on.

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My mother had to go because she got a call from a fashion designer. They wanted her to wear some of their new products. She left me to my own devices, with a bodyguard of course. Though most of the time they are out of sight and only show themselves if I'm in danger or when I call for them.

We were released home after our trainers finished explaining things so I made my way towards the park where I met Izuku and Himiko.

It was still bright and sunny so I wanted to see if Izuku was there with Katsuki. When I arrived I was a little surprised to see Himiko drawing circles in the dirt. 'I wonder if something happened.'

I walked up behind her but I didn't seem like she noticed me. I leaned over, grabbing her waist and pulling her into a hug from behind. She panicked for a moment but stopped once she heard my voice.

"Its ok Himiko, I won't hurt you." I voiced next to her ear, my chin resting on her shoulder.

She relaxed almost instantly, leaning into me now knowing I wouldn't do anything. "H-hello Kasumi.." she mumbled into her sleeves.

I smiled softly and ran my hands through her hair. "Are you alright?" I couldn't help asking since she looked sad like the day before.

She turned around to face me and stared into my eyes. What I saw in them made my heart break a bit. Fear, pain, sadness, and anger. "What happened?"

I was now concerned, all I wanted was to prevent her from becoming a villain and a killer, but now I have a desire to see her happy.

"I-I just wanted my family to be happy…" she mumbled. 'So it was today, huh…'

My gaze softened and I continued to run my fingers through her hair. "You make me happy Himiko, how's that?" I smiled.

She paused and stared at me for a moment, trying to see what lies I could be hiding, but found none. She leaned back into my embrace and I made sure to comfort her. After all, what are friends for?

We stayed that til she felt better.

"T-thank you.." she mumbled, looking down at her shoes.

"Say Himiko, would you like to get some food? It seems like you've been out here a while." I offered.

"Oh um.. N-no thanks, I should probably go home since I've been gone a while."

"I understand, well you are always welcome at my place. Just come over if you need anything." I waved and made my way back home. 'I hope she is okay.'

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I walked quickly down the stairs once I knew my father just got home. He has been really busy with hero work that he doesn't have much time to come home.

"Daddy!" I crashed into his legs and gave him a hug. A little bit ago, I asked if my father could train me. My dad knew some martial arts and we both have ice type quirks.

"Kasumi! Guess what?" My dad said with a grin. "I have time to train you!"

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(Thanks for reading, this chapter is a little short. I was originally supposed to post it last weekend, however I got some writers block. Yay!! Any suggestions are appreciated and it might help with my writers block. I'm also thinking about writing another story but I would like to get this one to 30 chapters before I start anything.)