MAI YAMAUCHI
“Whatever you do, enjoy it to the fullest. That is the secret of life.” – Rider, Fate/Zero
• THIS CHARACTER IS NO LONGER PLAYED IN ROMANTIC PAIRINGS •
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NATIONALITY / RACE • British / Japanese
BORN • Osaka, Japan LIVES • London, England AGE RANGE • 25 to 28 BIRTHDAY • October 14th SEXUAL ORIENTATION • Straight HEIGHT - WEIGHT • 5'4" - 115 pounds HAIR - EYES • Black - Brown GLASSES • No |
LANGUAGES • Japanese, English
OCCUPATIONS • Ballet Dancer EDUCATION • Royal Dance Academy NERVOUS TICK • Picking Nails WEAKNESSES • Comfy Sweaters TIME OF DAY • Morning PIERCINGS - TATTOOS • Ears - None SCAR • Along Ankle SMOKES • No |
HOBBIES • Plants, Nikoli Puzzles
EXERCISE • Yoga, Swimming MUSIC • Duran Duran, Queen MOVIES • Studio Ghibli, Atomic Blonde BOOKS • Manga (Attack on Titan), IQ84 FOOD • Sushi, Onigiri, Wagashi DRINKS • Anything Carbonated COLORS • Pink, Green PET • None |
CHARACTER SAMPLE
SLICE OF LIFE • CIRCA 2020
Moving around her apartment Mai had gotten dressed for her date with Cal - she was not sure of the specifics, of course dinner, but who knew after that what would happen. So she had pulled out another of the outfits she had picked out before their last date - their playful joke darting around in her head as she smiled.
Like a little present, just for you to unwrap.
Pausing in the mirror she touched up the dark red lipstick, her hands tugging down the navy hem of the dress before she heard a knock. Smiling brightly she moved over to the door, her feet still bare as her copper heels sat by the couch waiting, as excitement started to wash over her skin at seeing Callahan.
But instead when the door swung open she was confronted with the front cover of the Daily Mirror tabloid, her eyes going cross before she stepped back, trying to focus on the colorful page. But before she could her sister pushed into the small flat, shoving the magazine into Mai’s hands before twirling around in the living room, her silky black hair cascading around her shoulders, “when were you going to tell me?!”
“Tell you what Sana,” Mai did not bother to look at the magazine, just slowly shutting the door behind her and walking into the living room with the woman.
“Read it…” Sana spoke the words with tight lips, her arms crossing over her chest as she watched the quizzical expression on Mai’s face.
Standing for a second Mai sighed before finally looking down at the magazine, “the prince guy is getting divorced? Are you sad about it or something,” Mai tried to joke before her eyes shifted to the top right of the page, a frown pulling into her expression as her mouth hung open.
“Yeah… that,” Sana taunted the words before walking off into the kitchen to pour herself a glass of water.
For a second Mai stayed where she was, flipping open the magazine and looking over the article. A photo of her and Cal from the past weekend, the pink romper and his salmon coat from the night after their dinner - just walking and talking. A second set of photos from their early morning run, one of them jogging with the dogs, and a second of one of their stolen kisses during a break.
Making an inaudible sound she followed after Sana into the kitchen area of her apartment, the magazine still open in her hands as her bare feet made a soft sound on the floor.
“Yeah, do that for another hour and you will be about where I am.” Sana shook her head before taking a drink of her water, setting the glass aside on the table before looking at her little sister, “you did *not* tell me the guy I was helping you buy an outfit for was Callahan Ruan…”
Shrugging Mai was still starring at the magazine, a breeze from the open kitchen window making the pages flutter, “I did not think it mattered who it was, clothes are clothes,” frowning she had started to skim the article.
“Callahan…. Ruan…” Sana repeated the words.
“Yes, congratulations that’s his name….” Mai sputtered the words back sarcastically before finally just shutting the magazine and tossing it on her kitchen table.
With an incredulous look the older sister stood, blinking before she scoffed, “you have no idea who he is do you? You have no idea who Callahan Ruan is…”
Pursing her lips Mai could sense where the conversation was going, a heavy sigh leaving her lips as she shook her head, “no Sana, actually you have no idea who he is, and don’t try to act like you do because of this crap,” her hand picking up the magazine before tossing it down again, “and please, just use his first name, you’re freaking me out.”
Taking a breath Sana made two fists, trying to control herself as she looked at Mai with an exasperated expression. “Mai, don’t play with me. This is big. No, this is huge,” her voice trying to convey the importance of the situation, “like if you two are actually dating, you have to lock him down…”
“Whoa, whoa,” Mai’s voice quickly cut Sana off, her eyes wide as she looked at her sister, “are you hearing yourself? You sound crazy, you want me to ‘lock him down’ that is,” pausing she took a breath, “so creepy.” Frowning Mai just looked at her sister for a moment, her head shaking slightly.
“You do not know his reputation do you?” Asking the question Sana looked at Mai, recognizing the confused expression that filled to her features. “I know his sister from work, and yes, I read the stupid tabloids… have you two agreed to be exclusive? Because you know there is a very good chance he is not being exclusive to you…”
Mai had moved to talk before she faltered. Stopping she sucked in a breath, her mind trailing over the past few weeks. No. They had not agreed to be exclusive… well not officially. Mai was almost certain saying ‘all yours’ during sex was not an official agreement to not see other people. Finally she let out the breath she had been holding, “right now Sana, I adore him, and that is all that matters. No, we have not agreed to be exclusive, I am being exclusive,” her hands touching her chest, “but if he wants to see other people,” the idea did make her throat tighten uncomfortably but she pushed her voice through, “I can’t be mad at him.” Shrugging she let out a breath, her eyes looking up at Sana with a wide expression.
For a second Sana just looked at her sister, her lips a little tight as she took in the words before she started to pace slightly. “Fine, as long as you are okay with him not being exclusive and sleeping around, then you are right, can’t do anything about that, but Mai… I know you,” she groaned, her eyes shifting around the room. “I know you like to see the good in things, that everything will be fine, but, you liking him,” her voice training off before Mai corrected her.
“I adore him…”
Pausing Sana flinched a little, “fine, you adore him, but that is not going to be enough. Not with him.”
Still frowning Mai watched her sister, her mouth hanging open before she scoffed. “Why,” her voice obviously getting more annoyed, “I am really not getting why me liking him is not all that matters.”
“Because Mai even if now it’s all that matters it won’t last. Someday you are going to have to deal with his family, the money, the tabloids,” her hand picking up the magazine and tossing it down again, “and all of that stuff will start to matter real quick.”
Letting out a loud groan Mai ran her fingers through her hair, “fine yes, his family has money, but that does not change things. You know how many of my friends, or guys I dated, back at the dance academy had money it doesn’t matter, money is just… things, and I don’t care about that, and everyone has to deal with meeting family… I am still not getting it Sana.”
Taking a deep breath she leaned backward on the counter in the kitchen, crossing her arms over her chest, “you don’t know… do you?”
Narrowing her gaze Mai looked at her sister, “know what?”
Sana’s thumb tapped on her forearm, her eyes searching around the space, settling on a few different details of the small apartment before she dragged her gaze back to Mai. “He does not just have money, this is a whole other level. His family is in the top 50 richest families in the world. They have a lot of power to say the least. How did you not know this?”
For a moment Mai paused, taking in the information as she blinked. It had been obvious he had money, there was no way to deny it. She had been to his penthouse, the personal driver, the endowment to the Opera House… she had googled him back before he had found her again, but she had been so focused on just finding *him* that she had ignored all the others details. Finally shaking her head she cleared her throat, “because I just don’t care about it. I care about *him* and that’s it. Just him, and he is just,” her voice trailed off, her face softening with a grin, “wonderful.” Taking a breath Mai could feel her heart pounding in her chest as she admitted the words to her sister, “now if you can please go, we have plans and he will be here any minute.”
Standing for a moment Sana watched her sister, catching the soft, happy expression that had filled to her face. She had never seen that look on her sisters face before… not once. Swallowing her pride she stood up, “fine” she mumbled the word as she grabbed the tabloid off the table, “you do look pretty,” it was all she offered before moving to the door. Walking out of the apartment Sana was trying to calm down, to not get angry with her sister’s ignorance, the magazine rolled in her hand before she saw Callahan. For a moment she paused, letting her eyes look him over, her face tightening before she walked up to him. Unrolling the magazine she pressed it against his chest, “don’t you dare hurt her,” her voice strict before she moved to walk off, leaving him with the tabloid.
Coming outside to follow after her sister Mai cursed under her breath, her bare feet stepping on rocks before she came around the corner and saw Callahan. Stopping her face broke into shock and excitement before she shifted her eyes back to Sana. Rolling her eyes Mai moved closer to Callahan, making little cringing faces as she stepped on more rocks, “sorry, that is MY WONDERFUL OLDER SISTER SANA,” leaning away from Cal she screamed the last words to Sana as the woman disappeared down along the house to her car.
Turning around Sana walked backward to look at Mai, “this isn’t over,” her own voice yelling before she turned around to leave.
Taking a breath Mai sighed before tracing her eyes back to Cal and offering him a wide smile, “really sorry about that, she HAS HER PANTIES IN A TWIST,” Mai managed to yell the words as Sana got into the car, her hand reaching back and flipping Mai off before slamming the door shut and driving off. Sighing again Mai fully turned her attention back to Callahan, seeing the magazine in his hands, “sorry, just ignore her, and ignore that…” her eyes looking at the tabloid in his hands, the cover declaring them dating before even they had done so. “Come on,” she offered a wide smile, not aware that he had overheard her and Sana talking, "let me just put my shoes on and we can get going,” she turned, taking timid steps back toward her apartment, cursing again as she stepped on another rock.