“HEY! Cat, don’t you have work today?” Cat flinched and slowly looked over her shoulder, knowing she had been caught. Two of her friends, Kay and Kate had just been passing by until they spotted Cat, sitting outside of a Caf. Cat had begun to get used to her friends being able to pick her out from a crowed. Even IF she was in disguise. Which was the case. Cat had part of her bangs pulled back and her hair in a bun. Along with that, she wore fake glasses and a hat. But besides that, she wore casual clothes. A white T-shirt, jeans and tennis shoes. But her silver cartouche was tucked into her shirt. Kate put her hands on her hips and Kay crossed her arms over her chest. Cat sweatdropped. “Wow, you guys are like Ms. Yukino on a bad day.” She joked. ~ “Oh, I see. Having more trouble?” Kay asked. Cat had just finished explaining why she wasn’t at the Agency, after her two friends had sat down with her. “Yeah.” Cat nodded. Kate giggled. “I can just see the look on Ms. Yukino’s face right now. She must be spazzing out right now!” “Kate…I don’t think that’s helping.” Kay said, looking at Cat who had just started sulking. “Oh…oops.” Kate said, sweatdropping. “Sorry.” “Are you having trouble thinking up some lyrics again?” Kay asked, continuing the conversation. “No…that’s not it.” Cat murmured. “Is Ms. Yukino adding a whole bunch of crazy things on your schedule again?” Cat shook her head. “Then what could possibly-“ “Cat!” Kay was cut off by a woman’s voice. The three looked up and spotted Ms. Yukino. “There you are! I was worried about you!” Ms. Yukino cried and walked up to Cat. “Don’t tell me you’re still worried about you having to compete against the singer, “Red Petal”, are you?” “She’s competing against Red Petal?!” Kate cried in shock. Kay looked at Kate. “Who’s Red Petal?” She asked. “You’ve never heard of her?” Ms. Yukino asked. Kay shook her head. “I’ve probably heard of her before, but I don’t recall her. Maybe she sings the type of music I don’t like.” She said. “Red Petal has been in the agency for 10 years now. But she’s only a year older than Cat. So she started being a singer when she was eight. She only started becoming famous four years ago.” Ms. Yukino explained. “Why is Red Petal and Cat competing?” Kate asked. “It’s actually for a commercial. Two guys are making the commercial and one wants Cat to be in it, while the other wants Red Petal. But when we agreed, we didn’t know that Cat was going to have to compete against someone. And we can’t just change our minds. I just wish that it wasn’t Red Petal Cat has to compete against.” Ms. Yukino continued. “Why is that?” Kay asked. Ms. Yukino looked at Cat, who was looking down at her lap. “Well…” Ms. Yukino sighed. “Red Petal hasn’t been very nice to Cat. And it’s only because Cat became famous quicker than her. I, personally, call it jealousy. Plus, she’s been flirting with Cat’s boyfriend when he’s around.” “What?!” Kay cried and stood up. “That…that…AGH, when I get my hands on her…I’ll…!” “Good luck with that. It’s hard to get to a celebrity, no matter what the reason is.” Ms. Yukino said. “Can you tell us what’s the commercial about and more about the competition?” Kate asked. “The commercial is featuring some sort of new lotion for women. The theme of the lotion is the “it’ll attract guys to you” kind.” Ms. Yukino said. “Cat and Red Petal have to write lyrics to match the song that’ll be going with it, plus the lyrics have to express the beauty of the scent of the lotion. Which in this case, the scent is “Love Rose”. But that’s not the bad part.” “I’m almost afraid of knowing what the “bad part” is.” Kay said. “The thing is…is that they needed a guy in the commercial…and well, this was before we discovered that Cat had to compete against Red Petal. But…Atemu, Cat’s boyfriend, signed a contract to work with them on this commercial. And the girl, who wins the competition, gets to be in the commercial with him. And at the end of the commercial…” Ms. Yukino paused. “They have to kiss.” Kay and Kate’s jaws dropped. “Well, that explains a lot.” Kate said. “Yeah. I think that’s why poor Cat’s upset. She’s worried that Red Petal will steal Atemu away from her.” Ms. Yukino said. “If I know Atemu, I don’t think he would leave Cat JUST because of the commercial.” Kate said. “He better not! Or he’ll wish he hadn’t!” Kay growled. “Besides, I’m sure Cat will win.” Kate said. “I can only hope.” Cat said quietly. *** Cat sat on the floor in a room at Yugi’s house. A pencil in her mouth and a notebook on the floor in front of her. She wasn’t in disguise anymore. She was having some trouble thinking up lyrics. Atemu was sitting in a nearby chair, watching her. “You know…” He started. “Hmm?” Cat murmured the pencil still in her mouth. “It kinda pains me to see you stress out over this.” Atemu finished. Cat lifted her head a bit and removed the pencil from her mouth. “I’m sorry.” Cat said in a soft tone. “But…I’m afraid to lose this competition.” Atemu tilted his head slightly in curiosity. “Oh.” Atemu said, finally catching on. “You’re afraid of-“ “Yes! I’m very afraid!” Cat turned to him and cut him off in a louder tone. She paused for a moment before lowering her head a bit and spoke in a softer tone again. “Because…what…what if…y-you and…her…” Cat almost couldn’t bring herself to finish her sentence. Atemu smiled and moved from his seat to sit next to her on the floor. “You don’t have to worry about that, Cat.” He said reassuringly while he brushed her bangs out of her face. His face turning serious. “Even if Red Petal does win, there is nothing she can do that will make me stop loving you. Because…someday, I WILL marry you.” Cat looked at him fully and blushed at his words. Atemu pulled something from his pocket and took her hand. “This will ensure my promise.” He said and slipped a ring with a moonstone gem, onto her finger. “Will you marry me?” Cat stared at him a moment more before smiling; tears starting to fall from her eyes. “Yes…” Atemu returned the smile before sealing it with a kiss.