↱ Yuri Pov ↲

1 Week Later

It has been a week since the news about Karina not joining us on our Korean debut came to the surface. Last week I had to tell the rest of the members how bad the situation has got. The reaction from the members were a mixture between mad and upset. The news hit hard for the maknae. After I had to sit them down and tell them the news, she got up from the couch and locked herself in her room. Her crying could be heard throughout the dorm. Some of the members tried to get her to come out but she refused all their pleas.

I had texted Karina to give the maknae a call so she could tell the maknae that everything was going to be okay. After an hour on the phone with Karina, the maknae freed herself from the room. She still looked upset but I know the talk she had with Karina made her feel better about the situation. I just hope everything will be resolved soon.

Today the members and I are at AVEX, working on our Korean debut. We had to learn the basic korean words, the alphabet, and simple conversation before we could pick out our song. By the looks of it, we’ll be working on our Korean for some time. The girls weren’t focused at all. Neither was I, and I don’t blame them at all. We are all used to working together as 5 people not 4. 

We are now in a break. Our teacher noticed we were focused at all so he decided to give us a break. I know he’s going to report our small progress to Mr. Matsuura, he’ll definitely think we aren’t trying or don’t even care about our debut. We are trying our hardest. Especially after the few frustrated outburst the teacher had had.

I was in the middle of going over the notes I’ve taken down when my teacher told me that Mr. Asswipe Matsuura wants to see me in his office. The members look at me with a nervous expression but I gave them a reassuring smile. Frankly, I was nervous too. Am I the next member to take a “hiatus”?

I knocked on the brown wooden door and waited until Mr. Matsuura said I could come in. After getting a ‘come in’ I pushed the heavy door open and walked inside. There he was, the asswipe himself. I held myself back from rolling my eyes at him. I wouldn’t want to be in more trouble right?. Mr.Matsuura gestured for me to sit in one of the chairs in front of his desk. With a sigh, I sat in the right chair.

“I’m going to get right to the point…” Mr.Matsuura started as he interlocked his fingers on his desk. “I’m taking the leader position from you” I looked at him as if he had two heads. What does he mean he’s taking it away from me?! I worked so hard to prove myself I’m leader worthy.

“You can’t do that!” I raised my voice with my mouth slightly open. Mr.Matsuura raised an eyebrow at me with a smirk slowly forming on his face. He was enjoying this!

“And why can’t I? I am the creator of this group. Whatever I say goes Miss Sasaki Yuri. You should know that by now” I looked away from him as I could feel his glare on me. As much as I don’t want to agree with him, he is right but I would never tell him that. I turned my head back to him when I was ready to speak. I looked at his smirk in disgust

“I’ve worked way way way too hard to be a good leader to this group. I was the only one who chose to be the leader when the other girls didn’t. Do you really think this group is going to function well with a new leader?” Mr.Matsuura nodded his head at my words. It looked like he was actually taking them into consideration. The room was in silence until he started talking.

“I’m sure the group will function just a well with their new leader” I balled my hands into fist as he laughed in my face. The nerve of this guy! I stood up from my chair abruptly, causing it to fall over on the ground. The ceo at my as he waited what I was going to do next. He looked back in forth between my balled up fists to the pissed off expression on my face.

“Is there a problem Miss Sasaki?” I shook my head at him before turning on my heels and leaving his office with a slam of the door. I wanted to cry but I couldn’t. I was too mad to. I ran my hands through my hair as I leaned up against the wall and thought about what just happened….I’m no longer the leader but who will be?. Every part of me wanted to go back into his office and tell him off but my job would probably be at stake.

Earlier I was happy that Mr.Matsuura office was on the same floor I was already on but now I’m dreading it. I’d have to tell the members about what had just happened. I was think of keeping it a secret until the time was right to tell them but I’m afraid they’ll hate me for keeping something so big away from them.

With a weak push, I pushed myself from the wall and walked back towards the room the members were in. I could hear them going over greeting in Korean from where I stood. I pushed open the door and everyone’s attention was on me. A few of the members saw the expression on my face and looked away in sadness.

“Is everything okay? What did Mr. Matsuura say?” The main vocalist asked. I gave them a small smile.

“I’m not your leader anymore”