Fade to Black

[kommandokitty92591]

'If we were a movie you'd be the right guy
and I be the best friend that you fell in love with
in the end we'd be laughin', watchin the sun set
fade to black- play that happy song....'

With a huge round of applause, another concert came to an end. Fayth was ready to go to bed and sleep, now that the day was over she could mark another off of her calender. She smiled until she saw her manager, Rif walking up to her with a cocky smirk pasted on his face.

"Fayth, darling! Come talk to me, I have an offer you simply CANNOT refuse!" The almost-gay-but-actually-straight man grabbed her by the shoulders and led her to a chair. "How about you and Shenta do a concert together?"

"Shenta?" Fayth asked, her contact colored violet eyes widening. The girl shook her falling after-concert sweat."Who is that? I've never heard of him..."

"Why, love, he's only THE most famous international star in J-pop history!"

"J-pop?" she let out a laugh "You have to be kidding me... you want ME, Fayth Baelyn, to do a concert with a J-POP star? J-pop is so NOT what Americans want..."

"But love, just look at him.." Rif smirked and pulled out a photograph of the long hair heartthrob.

Fayth's eyes widened once more. "W...wow... well then, I guess we know where our audience comes from.." the skeptical girl said "all those hormone ravaged teens will just DIE over him...."

[Keran Jaxsom]

Shenta and his own manager sat outside the building where fayth had just finished a concert. shenta looked at the place with a slight frown.

"She draws in quite a crowed..." he said in japanese to his manager the man looked at him and sighed darkly nearly pulling out his hair.

"What have i said shenta...speak english while your here....not that you need the practice" he said looking at the silver haired man. he was speaking in slightly butucher english but it wasent so bad he could be understood very well.

"WHY? I like japanese" shenta pouted in english. the manager rolled his eyes as the doors where opened for shenta. he looked at the man who was there driver and smiled. "Thanks loki..." he said the man laughed.

"God so wired to hear you useing my mother toung again shenta" he laughed. shenta stepped out lightly and him and his manager made there way to the backstage area where they where to meet the young american pop star and her manager.

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Fayth sighed as she continued to watch her manager. "When do I meet him? And do I have to meet him in this persona? Can I please put on some jeans or something..." she leant back and closed her eyes momentarily. This was a taxing job, and Fayth often found herself wondering why she had taken it- oh yeah, it gave her a living and was supposed to be fabulous, but Fayth really got so exhausted. There was little time for spas and relaxation, no matter where they said Paris Hilton was hanging out.

"Actually, right now, my dear..." Rif kept on his mischivious grin as he motioned behind her slightly. "Hello there Mr. Shinazaka may I introduce my client, Miss Fayth Baelyn"

Fayth stood up and turned around, extending her hand to shake. He was even more paralyzing in person. Fayth found herself feeling inferior, like less of a person, yet she had been number one on many many 'sexiest person alive' and 'best celebrity bodies' lists. She had to close her eyes and reopen them just to make sure he was real. "Pleasure to meet you Mr. Shinazaka" Fayth had always been taught to use last names until she knew someone well.

[Keran Jaxsom]

"Call me shenta" the j-rock star said running a hand through his beautifull bangs his red eyes looked at her with a bit of a sparkle as he took her hand and kissed it softly. "I have been told we will be going on tour together" he said with a chuckle. his english was nearly flawless. as he stood there his manager pushed past him.

"Of course shenta will be getting the headliner...and he will have his own changing room" shenta blinked slightly as he looked at his manager.

"Um....not needed....realy Miren-san...." he said to his manager the man looked over his sholder at him

"Shush! Shenta! we need this to get you on the top charts everywhere" he said in quick japanese to the beautiful man.

"My talents speak for themselves...." shenta glowered at the man in english

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Fayth snapped her head towards Shenta's manager. "Excuse me? The headliner? This is my tour he is joining... you are basically using my crowd drawing to make you the top of the charts and steal my singles? I'm not sure if I like this idea." she glared at the man harshly as she quickly pulled her hand away from Shenta. Fayth rather disliked it when people used her. Her childhood had been stained with the tears of those losses, and she wasn't taking them anymore.

"Fayth, darling, please calm down. It will benefit both of you." Rif placed his hand gently on her arm.

"No. It won't. You want the money I'm sure they've offered you for him touring with me. No one in America's ever heard of Shenta. And now, you-his manager-" she turned to face the other manager "are going to suck up all of my money, and as I stated earlier, use me to boost up your little pretty boy's position. No. I'm not taking that." Fayth may seemed to be a bit of a bitch, but she was tired, and old traumas were suddenly coming back to haunt her. It was most likely just the healthy fear of falling out of popularity.

"I'm tired, I'm going to bed. Cancel this silly idea of a tour, because I refuse to be used..." She turned away and, surprisingly, pulled off the curly blonde hair to reveal much prettier, more natural, deep auburn hair that shimmered different colors in every change of the light. Fayth tossed the wig into a chair and walked out of the room, straight towards her bedroom and trailer.

[Keran Jaxsom]

"What is her problem..." shentas manager said in japanese shenta glowered at him and put his hands in his pocked.

"Well looks like i came here for nothing..." he said with a shrug. as he walked the same way she had gone.

"Woah shenta cars back there" his managaer said trying to grabbed the mans arm but he seemed to easly get away humming to himself. his manager sighed as he watched the j-rock star go the wrong way. shen walked towards the place he somehow knew the girl was his red eyes where slightly intence. that poor girl had been hurt in her past he could feel it he blamed his empathy he quickly caught up to her.

"Oh...hello again" he chuckled as he saw her "Listen i apologise for my managers behavior he only wants to make monye...me I dont care realy" he laughed.

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Fayth cast him a sidelong glance, her eyes now blue. She had put the contacts away. "I know. I wasn't blaming you. Trust me, I know how pushy managers can be. I'd rather not have one if I could." She sighed and stopped her fast paced walking, knowing her manager wouldn't follow her at this point.

Fayth leaned against the wall and continued watching Shen. "Look I don't mind if you tour with me some, I just don't want my fame used to make you famous. If you are good enough to come to America, you must be good enough on your own. So I must ask, why did you agree to come here?"

[Keran Jaxsom]

"Gave me something to do" shenta shrugged slightly with a grin "I am always bored they dont let me out much" he laughed brightly.

"Everytime i try it i get swarmed by fifteen year old girls who want to steal all of my cloths" he said this time he frowned lightly "I figured if i came here i could at least go out in public have some fun...and i was told you are the most famous american pop stars....it takes a lot to be able to do that...amricans are rather picky in the long run" he ran a hand through his hair his red eyes watching her.

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"Thanks for the compliment" she turned her eyes up to meet his. "Tell me, do they make you wear colored contacts to? Or do you just have red eyes-I've never seen natural red eyes before, except in albinos." Fayth chuckled lightly. "I don't think you are an albino..." she grinned.

The girl was definately pretty, even prettier without all of the wigs, contacts, and fancy clothes. "They make me wear that stupid blonde wig because in America, blondes are considered prettiest. I think that they just look fake... I wish they would let me be me..." Fayth sighed again. "Please do excuse my behavior earlier, I really am sorry. I am just so tired, and your manager rubbed me the wrong way..."

[Keran Jaxsom]

"Well think about it this way how many japanese men do you see with silver hair at my age" he said with a smirk about his eyes "Ya I am an albino...it worked well to my advantage...i look american so i was able to get myself a manager pretty quickly." he said with a frown. "Blonds hmmm...you know i think its an ok color but....i like red better" he chuckled. looking at her brown red hair. he leaned against the wall where he was standing he watched her slightly.

"so...do you think you can stand me for a tour" he said with a smirk running a hand through his bangs.

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"You're one lucky albino then, Shenta." she said with a smirk. Fayth cast her eyes towards him. A chill hit her suddenly. Fayth had just calmed down enough to notice the cold of late night. She wrapped her arms about herself slightly and rubbed her skin, trying to warm up. "Damn these ridiculous stage costumes...they don't make any sense.... its November and they have me in some mini skirt fantasy princess concoction." she let out another sigh.

"Anyways, to answer your question, I could put up with you if we had equal stage time, its more your manager that would drive me insane..." Fayth couldn't help it, Shenta was rather charming, and he was much more polite than the managers- or most people from this sort of business at least. "How have you, with your fame, not become a total jerk to the world?"

[Keran Jaxsom]

"theres no need to be a jerk...i mean everyone is trying to live there life it does no good to make life harder for others just to get a leg up" he said with a shrug as he watched her still. "I havent had the best of lives even as a singer...so i try to be nice with everyone" he said with a laugh.

"And for my manager...well...he can be a littel overwhelming but...he mean well espicily for me...." he said with a shrug. "but if ya want i can keep him away from you" he said lightly.

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"I'll survive..." she smiled at him. "You don't have to do that, Shenta. I can take it. Besides, once the tour starts and you and I agree on what we are going to do, the managers won't be changing it. Oh right, I guess I should tell you- we're supposed to be appearing on quite a few talk shows together. They might try to start rumors that we're dating, its up to your whether we feed them or fight them. Stars fake dating all the time here..." Fayth slid down the wall and sat on the ground, huddling up closer to try and warm her body.

[Keran Jaxsom]

shenta watched her then pulled his leather flight jacket that he normal wore off and put it around her sholders.

"Dont think thats a very good idea...I am much much older then you miss fayth..." shenta said he looked to be in his early twentys he then smiled.

"Though i dont know why anyone would pretend to be going out with another...its not done in japan" he said with a frown. "Anways i am sure my manager is wondering where i wondered of to so i must be going...you can keep the jacket untill i see you again" he said with a gentle smile and turned walking back to where he knew his manager would be paceing complaining about his ungratefull star.

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"They pretend because its much easier than arguing with the tabloids." she said simply. "It's a common practice" Fayth called this after him as he began to walk away. "Thanks for the jacket" she said as she stood and turned around, heading towards her trailer.

Fayth pulled the jacket around herself tighter, thankful for its warmth. Soon she was at the stairs of the trailer and Fayth climbed them quickly, unlocking the door and running in. She looked at the clock. It was around 1:30 in the morning. Though that wasn't her lastest kept hour, the girl was tired from her concert. Fayth didn't even bother changing clothes. She fell upon the bed and was soon fast asleep in Shenta's jacket.

[Keran Jaxsom]

Shenta met his manager and the man yelled at him before they went back out to there limo. Loki held the door open for shenta letting the manager get his own door. shen looked at his lifelong firend as he also got into the limo. the three of them drove off to there hotel rooms. shenta walked into his own room and flopped down onto the bed. he had a long way to go it seemed. before he drifted off to sleep he hoped to go they wouldent call him tonight. as he went to sleep loki snuk into his room and sat next to his door watching him.....

[kommandokitty92591]

Fayth slept hard, her dreams nothing but memories and fears of future concerts. When would this all end? Fayth knew she had to take a long break after this tour with Shenta. The man then entered her dreams, it was just more conversations with him and images of performing with him.

Suddenly, though, her dreams changed to something much darker. Was that a murder mystery? Someone was killed- at least thats what dream Fayth thought, for there was lots of blood. Someone with frightening movements and a dementia to their eyes was approaching her, ready to attack, ready to kill her. Fear filled her heart as pain filled her mind. She tried to wake up, but felt something in her mind fighting it. Her body would not allow her to awaken, as if she was trapped in her dreamworld. What were these strange visions?

[Keran Jaxsom]

Shenta woke in the middle of the night he got up slowly. loki had fallen asleep near his door. silvery eyes looked down at the man. shenta scoffed at the presince of him. he then dissapered into the darkness like a wisp of smoke....


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One of the stage hands had stayed behind for a few hours he was tidying up the backstage area. headphones where on his ears as he swept softly. suddenly a form appered infront of him a large sycht within his hands and a black hooded cloak covering his face. the man felt a chill run down his spine as he saw what looked like the 'death' figure.

"Hey this place is closed..." he said. he figured the man must be for another event scouting the area. under the hood a perfict smirk appered as the tall figure pulled its hood down to revile startling silver hair and eyes. then in one flash he cut the stagehand in two the blood splattered everwhere. as he continued to stand there smirking. suddenly a black robed man appered his blond hair was up in a flat top he frowned at the body as the soul suddenly appered infront of them.

"W-what happened!" the soul stuttered.

"Come with me..." loki said and the two dissapered. the silver haired being's eyes slowly changed from silver to red. he looked down at the body sadly then dissapered into his rooms bathroom to clean up

[kommandokitty92591]

Fayth finally woke up. She looked around her room in a cold sweat. It had been only a dream... but why had the murderer looked like Shenta? Fayth was a believer in the ability of a human to have occasional premonitions, but Shenta didn't seem like a murderer...Still, Fayth felt uneasy. She knew sleep was beyond her for the rest of the night.

Her eyes cast to the clock on the dresser. It was around 5:45, it would still be dark out. Fayth let out a sigh and walked out of the trailer, still in Shenta's jacket and her outfit from the previous night. As she hit the cool early A.M. air, Fayth came painfully aware of the fact that she was barefoot.

Briskly, the girl jogged to the stage. A little extra practice never hurt anyone. The star walked in the back door and immediately felt an eerie unusuality of the area. Something wasn't right. Fayth cautiously walked through the hallways of the back stage and she hit the back of the stage.

Someone was lying on the floor, but in the darkness of the unlit room- they looked like they were in a rather odd position. Fayth walked up to wake the sleeping man, figuring someone got drunk and passed out. What greeted her was even more horrid.

A shrill, horrified scream escaped the beautiful singer. Her foot had hit something wet and warm. She looked down- it looked like fresh blood. Fayth's eyes focused more on the person. Or, more correctly, the two separate halves of the person. Fayth didn't turn to run as her breathing became hurried and erratic. A murder. Her vision had meant something. Shenta was... a killer?

Fayth then became aware of the jacket she was wearing. It belonged to the Japanese pop star. She grabbed it and began to peel it off, mid way she stopped. No. Shenta wasn't a murderer. He had had plenty of time with her alone the previous night, and had done nothing. Besides, Shenta had red eyes and the man in the dream clearly had silver. Perhaps a Shenta look alike was running around.

What if the murderer was still there? Fayth looked around quickly, huddling further into the jacket. What if she was next.... so many thoughts hit her at once. The woman immediately began to attempt to calm herself down, but with one more glance at the pieces of the man on the ground and the blood on her foot, she knew it would be harder than it looked.

[Keran Jaxsom]

After a while someone had found the man and fayth and had called the cops no one suspected the poor innocent pop star as the police arrived they spead out among the site. Fayth had been taken back to her room by an officer the officar was standing outside of it as a blue haired girl nearly knocked him down.

"WHERE IS SHE!!!!" she said grabbing the officer by his shrit. "Where is fayth!" she glowered at him. he looked confused and pointed to the door the girl burst into the trailer.

"FAYTH!!! I heard what happened..." she said running to her firend as she did they both heard something outside.

"Looks like the england and tokyo murders....same M.O. cut right in half...looks like by a large curved blade..." an officer spoke to the man incharge.

"Damn thats what i was afriad of..." the man said lightly