Chapter 31 - ZERO

                                    

                                          
Kaito has a normal life with his parents and with his older brother Rei. Rei has a dream to be a SuperStar someday. One day he was recruited to be an idol, where he met Haruki and Takamasa. They shared the same dreams to be superstars that no one can reach them. Kaito adored his older brother and promised him that he will support his brother until the very end... Until one day...
                          
Rei also known as Zero disappeared.
                          
Kaito knew that something was wrong with his brother before he disappeared, he wishes that he should have asked his brother whatever was wrong. He wishes that he there at the last concert where Rei(Zero) disappeared.
                          
After Zero, disappeared his parents abandoned him. They suddenly left Kaito fearing that someone will found out who Zero really is. Kaito continued studying on his own. He worked part time and lived independently until 17 years old where he met Daiki. Both him and Daiki lived comfortably at that time but Daiki got to study abroad so he was left alone again. At age of 24, Daiki finished his studies and worked in a hospital as a pediatrician where he met Riku singing alone.
                          
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"Ze... ro...." Takamasa mumbled can't believe that what he's been looking for so many years is right in front of him.
                          
"How can this be... you disappeared 15 years ago! Why! Why do have to disappear like that?!!!"
                          
"Takamasa... I'm sorry.. but I couldn't take it anymore."
                          
"That person..." Tenn mumbled under his breath recognizing the person in front of him
                          
"What's wrong Tenn-nii?" Riku asked in concern
                          
"He is the one who kidnapped Tenn before right Gaku?!!" Ryuu exclaimed remembering the time Tenn got kidnapped
                          
"And... Takamasa calls him Zero?" Gaku shocked not clearly understand everything that Takamasa said
                          
"I can't be wrong... He is Zero!!! I know he really is Zero!!!" Mitsuki exclaimed observing every inch of Zero's body
                          
"Hey! Answer us! Are you really Zero?!" Gaku questioned
                          
Rei removed his hood. "Yes I was known as the Legendary Zero before but my real name is Rei Hoshikage."
                          
"Rei-nii-san... I have fulfilled your wishes one by one! I already destroyed some production comp--" Rei slapped him.
                          
"Wishes? My wishes?! Look what you have done Kaito! You tried to kill the same person twice! Just to what? Take revenge for me?! You're gonna use up an innocent person to destroy the entertainment industry?! You even kidnapped and hurt idols just to take what you want?! Destroying Production Companies to make yours the most powerful one?! DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT THOSE ARE MY WISHES KAITO?!"
                          
Kaito can't speak.
                          
" WAKE UP! THIS ISN'T ALL ABOUT MY WISHES AND ALL! STOP USING ME AS AN EXCUSE! WHAT YOU REALLY WANTED WAS TO HAVE REVENGE! "
                          
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Zero's real name was Zen Hoshikage. He and his little brother are so close to each other. Rei always tells stories about being an idol and superstar to Kaito. Rei always sings a song to Kaito before he sleeps. Until one day Zen was recruited by an agency that wants him to become an Idol. Both Rei and Kaito were happy about it. He met Takamasa and Haruki who were also recruited by that agency. 
                          
Rei, Takamasa and Haruki were a legends. Haruki was the one who composes songs, Takamasa was the one who manages the production and stagings, and lastly Rei who is singing and dancing in the stage. Rei became a superstar astonished by his singing and charm but as time goes by... He became too much exhausted. Work here, work there, work everywhere. He is tired of wearing a mask and wants to show his real identity to the public but Takamasa contradicts it. Takamasa wants to maintain the mysteriousness of Zero, he is afraid that a sudden change of appearance of Zero would make a huge downfall for them. Rei told him that he will just quit being an idol because he wants to have time with his family again, he is not happy anymore.