(Us at the airport l to r : INORI, Ryuichi , Joy, Sabrina, Debby, akane, me & JC)

It started with the article in the HK newspaper called 'The Sun'. First was given the dreaded news, LUNA SEA plan to disband. But all I seemed to be interested in was the fact that LUNA SEA would arrive in HK at 1:50pm on 9th November 2000...
We had all planned to see LUNA SEA at the airport from the start and this day, I would later realise...I would never forget!

*LOL* Pls excuse the style of this report...I wrote it when I was in a teeny boper faze -_-;; Pls click on the thumbnail for and enlarged pic ^^

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9th November 2000 ~Hong Kong International Airport~

Well, I got up at 10am...which I suppose is a little late, so I rushed out of the house at about 10:30am. It took me 3 ½ listenings of "LOVE SONG" to complete the journey to the airport. (l) Inori, (r) akaneWhen I got there I phoned akane, and she eventually spotted me outside Arrival Hall B, that hall where LUNA SEA were reported to come out of. I can remember akane introducing me to a young looking girl with a huge, warm smile, accompanied by the words "Can u guess who this is?"
I took a short look into those cute eyes and it came to me
"INORI!!??" I exclaimed, and it seemed as if it was right! Wow~~~I had met with my ICQ friend "Miss. Sugihara Inori ^^"
Later on our crowd had grown to akane, Inori, JC, Debby, Joy &. I was to meet new and great friends! Sabrina, who I had previously talked to on the Sugizo ML, arrived from her flight at about 1pm. A mature looking woman, with a great outgoing personality! We got on straight away! ^_^
By this time I had got out my speaker and was playing the "LOVE SONG" single out load so as to indicate that we were waiting for our beloved to arrive! After a while Debby came up to me and told me that a lady from a local media company had asked us if they would allow us to film and take photos of us! I was so excited! It was so funny coz most of the others were hiding from the cameras (behind copies of 'ONGAKU to HITO" because let's face it...hahahah some of them shouldn't have been there :P), but I felt...since I was a UK SLAVE, I should flaunt my stuff, as u can see from the photo at the top of the page. This was the first photo we did, with our banner.
Shinya's card also got a lot of attention when I asked additional ppl to sign it. I thought 'Hey photo opportunity!' so when Sabrina had finished signing it I held it up to the cameras and smiled. I couldn't believe the interest in it...wow...they were like asking me to open it and stuff! The media were taking loads of pics of my Sugi plush and the card.

Lunacy...Lunacy...Lunacy...

Finally we all decided to go up to the barrier in order to wait for LUNA SEA's arrival to the Hall. We joked around and I stuffed my Sugizo plush into my 1998 Revive Vest so I could have both hands spare...well one hand holding the bag with Shinya & Aya's card and presents, and the other holding my camera. By now lots of Japanese ppl were coming out of the terminal...and I can distinctly remember a Japanese bloke pointing at our banner and then at us before saying "Luna Sea??". So I shouted "HAI~~~ LUNA SEA!!" As LUNA SEA came out I heard sudden screams , but I couldn't see them...I was getting so desperate ^0^!! I shouted "I can't see them!! Were are they?" akane and Debby kept on pointing and shouting back to me.
As they entered hysteria rose in the hall as everybody ran under the barriers and into LUNA SEA!!! I couldn't believe the reaction...and I was left with my mouth gapping at the sight of fans running into them from my right. I was just standing conservatively behind the barriers thinking "Do it or don't I?" when I saw Debby rush under the security man's arm. I thought "Oh FUCK IT!!" and had a go myself!!
I ran, camera at hand and bag in the other, under his arm with ease into all the commotion. There was screaming and slight shoving...and through all that came my first glimpse...SHINYA with his lovely golden hair...I thought 'right this is it!' I screamed and pushed my way towards him...in thinking I wasn't gonna get any near I jumped to take pix. As we turned the corner I suddenly found myself right next to SHINYA!!! Shinya with SUGIZO walking along side him. A quick glance to my right revealed RYUICHI right next to me, INORAN walking along beside him and J towering over the crowd...all as calm and collected as ever. I can remember taking several photos whilst shuffling along side Shinya...only with 2 bodyguard's arms between me and him. Between taking photo's I realised that I could touch them...so I lent out a little bit and touched Shinya's shoulder and hair screaming his name. I reached out further screaming Sugizo's name next...absolutly d e s p e r a t e to touch my beloved...but alas I only scaped his jacket, hitting Shinya on the back by mistake as it did (Sorry Shinya-san ^0^). Then it dawned on me that Shinya was right next to me...I think touching him did that! I had my chance..."SHINYA, SHINYA..!!" I screamed, slapping his shoulder gently, and he turned to face me. I'll never forget that face (man Shinya looks BIG in real life!), so cute and surprised as I thrust the bag into his hands. He smiled, amazed and was reluctant for a while but then eventually took it out of my hands! OH MY GOD!! SHINYA ACTUALLY TOOK IT FROM MY HANDS!! I had to quickly steal a pic of him holding it (but to my disappointment...it didn't come out. But hey!! Newspaper pic with Sugizo holding my bag...and me in the background!!). I can distinctly remember Shinya handing it to Sugi and him peering inside (see newspaper pic one)...I think Shinya saw my Sugizo plush and thought it must be for Sugizo (even though it had clearly written on the front "TO SHINYA & AYA" -_-;;) Shinya had received it...Shinya had taken it directly out of my hand...I couldn't believe it!! ^0^
I realised my time was short, but even single second seemed to last forever. I quickly turned my attentions to trying to take photos of Ino, Ryu & J. However my flash didn't go off on some of these and I was left with dark...but visible pics of them :P
As I noticed them finally going down the stairs to the Emergency Exit I saw my last chance of a decent photo, so I shoved my camera into J's face and saw the flash...as u can see, hahahahaha, my best and closest photo!!! Wooohooooo J~~~!!!!

After the Lunacy...After the Lunacy...After the Lunacy...

Suddenly as it had happened...they all disappeared down the stairs to the Exit. The first person I saw after was Inori. "SUGIZO!! SUGIZO!!" we screamed, hugging each other and sharing what we had just done!! (ahh...2 Sugi SLAVEs together). Then Debby called me from behind "CHIBI J!!" I was invited to a hug in which she tried to pick me up and swing me around with happiness!! Ha! No way sister! I'm way too heavy!!! ^_^
We looked for the others...we found Sabrina, akane, JC & Inori crying by the Exit. They couldn't believe it...neither could I. We had been so close to LUNA SEA! I felt so sorry for Sabrina...she was crying because it was the first time she had seen LUNA SEA personally, that close. It was my very first time to see LUNA SEA...but I didn't want to cry, coz I was sooooooo HAPPY!! ^___^ Anyway I tried to comfort those who were crying, for those it was just too much for; and as u can see it was a pretty touching scene ^_^.
Finally we got ourselves together and got Sabrina onto the train...after with the help of a traveller we took this pic -->
Don't we look happy?? GOD!! What a day!!!

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Ryuichi, Sugizo, Inoran, J & Shinya...I was so close to you, so close to you physically and in my heart. I will never forget this day, the day I got closest to you in person...the closest I've ever got so far. I hope that tomorrow will show me the love with you and the music combined...I need you so much now. I love you all!!


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