Channel 18

Channel 18 PILOT

The Lowest Of the Low.

 

10/03/2003

Dear Asuka (Mother)

Thank you so much for calling me a disgrace to the family. I really appreciate it coming from an old hag like you. That is why Akira and I have decided to join forces with Channel 18. We are having so much fun. There are so many interesting people that work there. Like Yuki Sakaguchi.
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A tall young man walked the streets of Ameyawa to work. He had green hair that reached his shoulders. He wore tight blue jeans that his wallet couldn't fit in. His shirt said in big white letters Contents Under Pressure with an arrow pointing (use your imagination). He slowly walked by two rich looking girls and accidentally bumped into one them.

"Watch where you’re going jerk" One of the girls said glaring at him.” "Wait a minute" The second one began looking closer at the man. "I know this man. You are Yuki Sakaguchi from Channel 18.” She started laughing making the other girl laugh. “You bastards are so stupid.” She slowly caught her breath. “We are from the distinguished Channel 7" she said in a stuck up manner

"Oh!” Yuki said cocking his head to the side. He slowly pointed at them. “And you must be the prostitutes that I saw last night" Yuki yelled with a grin on his face. He looked at their clothes "I remember your clothes being trashier last night. What, did some old bastard buy you those clothes after you had his way with him"

"You’re a monster" The first girl said on the verge of tears.

Yuki threw a thumbs up at them

"Believe it Bulimics" He said going on his way. He also did a sexy hair flip.
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Yeah mom, Yuki is a great guy and funny. There is also Itsumi Ryuma. She has to deal with Yuki's antics all day.
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"Hello Itsumi!" Yuki yelled and hugged her. "I hope you bought some groceries.” She had long white hair that was tied in a bun. She wore glasses also. He dumped the groceries on the table. Itsumi picked up a bag of white substance and inspected it. "What the hell is this Yuki?" She asked feeling inside the bag.

He grinned at her "Its flour". Suddenly Yuki's phone started to vibrate. He froze still and started to moan. Itsumi could hear the vibrating of the phone, while ignoring his moaning.

"Pick up the damn phone Yuki" She yelled.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH."

"Damnit to fucking hell." She yelled shoving her hand in his pocket and answering the phone.

 

“Hello.” She yelled

 

Silence

 

“HELLO!!” She screamed. She slowly looked at the phone to see that it was at the main menu. No one called.

 

“You are so disgusting Yuki.” Itsumi said sighing as loud as she could. Yuki was laughing in the background. She threw the phone at him as hard as she could.
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Akira fits in really well also mother. It is probably going to take him some more time though.
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"Hello everyone" Akira said He wore a yellow shirt with a peace sign on it and some torn blue jeans. He had short black hair that hadn't been combed. "I've got coffee" He said carrying the coffee to Itsumi and Yuki. He tripped over Yuki's foot spilling the coffee on his shirt.

“DAMNIT!! THIS SHIT BURNS.” Yuki yelled.

 

“No shit Sherlock.” Akira said. “It’s hot coffee”

 

Yuki got in front of Akira and rose his hand.

"Oh god" Akira said "I am very sorry" He could see Yuki's hands turning red. Yuki unleashed the fury of his right hand on Akira’s face.

"KAMEHAMEHA BITCHSLAP" Yuki said striking Akira making him fly through the room.
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Well that’s about it mother. I am having a hell of a lot more fun than I would be if I was working with you.

Screw You
Mine Takaya

(P.S. The white powder is just flour)

She took the envelope to the main room of Channel 18. Her black flowy hair concealed the grin she had on her face. The grey night shirt she wore was wrinkled, so was her shorts. She walked past the fallen Akira and presented the letter to Yuki.

"I finished Yuki."

Yuki did an over exaggerated gasp and put some of the white powdery substance in the letter. He then sealed the letter and handed it to Mine. She trotted off to the elevator while Yuki had his cell phone in his hand.

"Hello Ameyawa Police Department.” He began with a grin on his face. “I think we found a drug dealer"
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Three days later

"Today on Channel 18 we have breaking news. There has been a drug bust inside of Channel 7" Itsumi said with a serious look on her face. "The culprit was Asuka Takaya, they found several pounds of cocaine in her possession, more on this story soon"

“HOW MUCH DID YOU PUT IN THEIR YUKI.?” Mine asked turning around.

 

“Just a little bit.” Yuki said pantomiming

Channel 18; one of the four news channel’s you will find in Ameyawa.

 

Channel 7

Channel 18

Channel 28

Channel 34

 

 

10/07/2003

 

“Wake up” Yuki said hitting Akira in the head. We are off to pick up Tennosuke and Yuri.” Akira slowly moved then stopped “I don’t want to meet any of your damn friends.” he pulled the covers over his head. Yuki leaned to him and whispered in his ear. “You forget,” he began, “I am gay. 90% of yaoi stories start with men not wanting to get out of bed” An instant later Akira was getting dressed.

 

“I am so sorry” Akira said bowing to Yuki. He ran out of the room as fast as he could without his clothes on. Yuki grinned as he heard Mine and Itsumi scream. “That’s a good ueke.”

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“So explain to me Yuki?” Mine began as they were getting into Yuki’s jeep. “We get free rent and food as long as we are amazing on television and not embarrass ourselves”. Yuki looked back at her.

 

“Basically.”

 

“So where am I going to work?” She asked

 

“You will most likely work with Itsumi.”

 

“What about me?” Akira asked butting in.

 

“You will be with Tennosuke. He is part of the paparazzi squad. Actually, he’s the only member. I think you will most likely be with him.”

 

“What he is like? Is he cool? Is a jerk?” He looked back at Yuki quckly. “Is he gay?”

 

“Tennosuke is Tennosuke” Itsumi said shrugging.

 

“What does that mean?” Mine piped in.

 

“Tennosuke is a brick wall. Every time you make contact with him he never responds.” Itsumi said filing her nails

 

“Were you once an item with him?” Akira asked nudging Itsumi.

 

“No he is my older brother.” she said glaring at him.

 

Yuki started the car and sped off toward the Ameyawa International Airport.

 

“What about Yuri?” Akira asked. He sat near Mine. Yuki and Itsumi sat in the front.

 

Itsumi chuckled “Yuri is a very hard person to explain. He is… You just have to see for yourself.”

 

“So how is your mother?” Yuki asked Mine, completely changing the subject. Mine laughed “She sent me a letter from jail.”

 

“Awwwww! What did the letter say?” Itsumi asked turning around.

 

“Two words” (You can kinda guess what a mother would say to her daughter, after her daughter sent her to prison)

 

“Wow, she must hate you.” Itsumi said.

 

“We’re here” Yuki said slamming on the brakes. Akira hit Yuki’s seat. A tall blonde man walked to the jeep. He wore and over coat. He had a cheery smile on his face.

 

“Oh lord”, Itsumi began “He’s here”

 

Yuki got out of the jeep and helped Yuri put his things in the back. He walked into the jeep and sat next between Itsumi and Yuki. He turned around and grinned. Akira and Mine watched him in horror.

 

“What the hell is this man on?” Akira whispered to Mine.

 

“I don’t know. How can someone, with a crappy job like this, still maintain a smile.”

 

“Hello.” Yuri began “My name is Yuri Ishida.”

 

“My name is Akira Yagami.”

 

“My name is Mine Takaya.”

 

He turned back around to Yuki and Itsumi. “How was America Yuri?” Itsumi asked with a smile. Yuki started the car. “It was good, until I landed. Than my whole trip turned to shit. My allergies are so bad.” He said looking around ”Where is Tennosuke?”

 

“Tennosuke is in jail.” Yuki said “We are about to pick him up.”

 

“What did he do?” Yuri asked shocked he had his hand over his mouth.

 

“He was going 140 mph speeding after a corrupt lawyer. He lost control of his vehicle and smashed into the car” Itsumi said in one breath

 

“How is the lawyer?” Yuri said still shocked putting his hand over his mouth again.

 

“The lawyer is okay. He broke his arm, nose, ribs, he broke one of his legs, and he broke his jaw”

 

“Did the motor bike hit the car or did Tennosuke hit the car?” Akira asked confused.

 

“Tennosuke hit the car. The vehicle steered out of the way” Yuki said

 

“Then how is Tennosuke” Mine asked.

 

“He’s okay.” Yuki said. “No scratches.”

 

“How the hell is that possible.” Akira asked.

Yuri gasped and put his hand over his mouth.

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“We are here” Yuki said. Itsumi loosened the tie in her hair and left the jeep. A few minutes passed and she came back with her brother Tennosuke. He messed with his short white hair. He was physically built. He wore a white muscle shirt and blue jeans. He had a dragon tattoo on his back; Mine could see it through his muscle shirt.

 

He sat between Akira and Mine and said nothing on their way back to the building.

 

‘I am going to be working with this man’ Akira asked himself. ‘He seems reckless, I am kind of scared’ One question was bugging the hell out of him though.

 

“Yuri?”

 

“Yes?”

 

“What do you do here?”  Akira asked knowing an absurd answer would be sure to follow. This one blew Akira out of the water.

 

“My show is called Late Night Yuri”

 

Akira fainted.

 

“DAMNIT I AM IN HELL. OH DEAR GOD, I AM IN HELL. ETERNAL DAMNATION. WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS”

 

“So is your show porn, or does that just go with your name?” Mine asked.

 

PILOT EPISODE END

(Late Night Yuri is a pun on his own name. It is merely a Late Night Talk Show)