Saturday, August 27

The day had finally arrived! It was time to leave for Tokyo, their first stop on the tour. Everyone was in high spirits as they boarded the plane. Alex and Ji-Hoon would be traveling with the members to give them more opportunities for interviewing and recording. When the filming staff wasn't with them, they used a personal camera to document anything they needed. Alex wore a mask and sunglasses to hide her face from the fans. She wanted to stay out of the spotlight for as long as she could. Her interviews were aired around the world and sometimes people did recognize her.

The guys picked out their seats and started pulling out headphones or books to keep themselves busy during the flight. Alex was taking out her notebook when Jimin came and sat by her. He smiled his movie star smile and pulled out a snack as he talked to her.

"Alex, what are you looking forward to the most in Tokyo?"

"Ji-Hoon and I have picked a couple of tourists spots to visit, and I think RM and I have a day we will be going out for some one-on-one. To be honest, I'm looking forward to the concert the most. It'll be the first one I've ever seen."

Jimin stared at her with his mouth gaping, "You've never been to one of our concerts?! Why didn't you tell us? We could have made sure you had a good seat to enjoy it."

Alex smiled at his concern for her, "You don't have to worry about me, I will be inside the barricade in front of the stage. I'm pretty sure that's the best spot you can get besides being on stage!"

"That is true, you should be sure to take lots of video," Jimin spoke to Ji-Hoon, "make sure she gets to watch and enjoy the concert since this is her first."

Ji-Hoon nodded his head in agreement, "Absolutely, she won't be interviewing then so she will have her full attention on all of you."

Jimin sat back in his seat satisfied. Alex took out her pen and asked Jimin some light questions about his favorite things in Tokyo, and what he was looking forward to the most for their first concert. The time went by quickly and before she knew it they were preparing to land. Everyone started gathering their things up to leave the plane. Alex put her mask and sunglasses back in place and headed off the plane first. She had just gone down the first stair when her heel caught on the edge. As she started to stumble forward, she felt someone grab the back of her shirt to keep her from falling. She looked back to see Yoongi shaking his head at her.

"Careful, we don't want injuries on our fist day. You ok?"

"Yes, thank you. Nothing like seeing your life flash before your eyes to get you going for the day." She couldn't be sure since he was wearing a mask but she was pretty sure he was smiling down at her. She could never be sure with him.

They walked through the airport and headed to the pickup terminal to find their cars. Fans were everywhere and Ji-Hoon began recording their reactions as the members passed by. It really was thrilling to see all of them and hear the screams of excitement.

They were loaded into the cars quickly and off to their hotel. One thing Alex was getting spoiled with was having the BTS staff handle the luggage and travel arrangements. As they entered the hotel lobby they were handed their room keys and headed to the elevators. Alex and Ji-Hoon's rooms were on the same floor as the guys. Everyone dispersed to their rooms and started unpacking. Since they were in each city for a week Alex had a rotation system for her luggage so she could switch her clothes around and keep it varied. This first leg of the tour was nine weeks long, and they would constantly be on the go.

She made some notes from interview she had with Jimin on the plane, and wrote herself a reminder to go over the footage Ji-Hoon had gotten so they could make an outline for day one. She was just finishing up a message to her mom when she heard a knock at the door. She looked out the security hole to see a face full of Taehyung. She opened the door and noticed Jungkook standing next to him. They both waved and asked if they could come in.

"What can I do for you handsome men?" She ushered them to the chairs in the room.

Tae smiled, "We wanted to make sure you were getting settled in alright, and wanted to ask if you had plans for dinner tonight."

"Oh, I hadn't thought that far yet. I think I was just going to order room service with Ji-Hoon."

"Perfect!" Jungkook exclaimed. "You guys can have dinner with the two of us. Come over to our room in an hour and we'll order."

"OK! Sounds like a plan, see you then." They left, and Alex stared off into space for a moment. It was like making plans with friends from back home. Totally normal, but then not normal at all. Would she ever get used to being in their presence? She sent Ji-Hoon a text about dinner then caught up on her social media. She kept most of her stuff private except for close friends and family. She liked her privacy and tried to keep her work life separate.

Ji-Hoon knocked on the door a little while later, "Ready? I'm starving!"

"Yep, let's have dinner with Jungkook and Taehyung." Those words just didn't seem real.