August 1st, 8:47 PM
"Ah, crap." A boy whispered, from inside of a bush. He had his cellphone out and was looking at the time, and well, he was going to be late for his concert. He was being chased by his least favorite people in the world; paparazzi.
He had ran into some while walking from the nearby store (It was Blue's time of the month), and he ran into them. He personally went to get the pads for Blue to get away from all of the glamour of fame and fortune.
He ran for it, but they were very persistant people, and Red knew this from past experiances.
When he finally ran into the Viridian Forest, he had been able to turn a sharp corner, straight into the bush, where the paparazzi just ran by. He was so thankful for that.
Sadly, he had lost track of time and was supposed to be getting on stage in fifteen minutes.
He kept quiet in the bush when he heard footsteps. Whatever it was, it didn't sound like it was in a group. He felt like he would get caught because of his bright red clothing.
Damn Ruby's stupid fashion design! He thought to himself, when suddenly he heard a soft voice.
"Must've ran into the forest instead of out." A girls voice, that's what it was. He was surprised to see a girl not at his concert. But then he wiped the thought from his mind, cursing Gold, the drummer, for teaching him to be more cocky. He wanted to stand, and when he made the movement to, a stick broke. He instantly snapped right back into the postion he was in, because he was afraid of being caught by the girl in the forest.
"Who's there?" She asked, and her voice sounded a bit shaky. Red felt the eyes of the girl on his bush, and he froze. "Come out, whoever you are." She commanded, her voice sounding firm. He felt like he would get caught by just sitting there, so he stood.
Much to his confusion, he caught sight at a girl with a long blonde ponytail, who only looked to be about five feet tall. He was gonna laugh at her shortness, but her amber eyes were burning with anger.
"Are you the one who led the group of people into the forest?" She asked, looking at him with pure hatred. He straightened his back looking away from the tiny girl. He scratched the back of his neck in nervousness. "Well?" She questioned further, stepping towards him. Red finally cracked.
"Yes! It was. I'm sorry. I swear, I can make up for it." He let out, feeling a lot of pressure coming off of his chest. The blonde girls face softened, and she looked at him with pity.
"What could have you done to have all those people chasing you?" She murmured, with worry in her voice. Red was surprised by the turn in her emotions, that he stepped out of the bush he was standing in.
"It's okay, it was just some paparazzi. They follow me around because I'm famous, when all I wanted to do was go for a walk." He said, sighing. He thought he was about to get beat up by a forest girl, who was almost eleven inches smaller than him.
"I don't think your that famous." She spoke, looking up at him. His red eyes showed pain as she said that. Ouch. Not his pride. "If you are, why haven't I heard of you?" She asked, and he was actually surprised. He hadn't met a person who hadn't heard of Red the lead singer of the Dex Boys, or himself.
"Oh.. well, I'm Red. I sing for the band called Dex Boys." He offered his hand out to her, and she stared at it surprised, people usually didn't shake hands with her. She took it anyway.
"It's nice to meet you, Red." Her voice was so soft, it was killing him. It's like she didn't want to have anything ever to get hurt. But then again, only a few minutes ago, he was afraid to show his face because of her anger.
Then it came to him. Time.
He was going to be late for his concert.
"Oh, crap." He spoke loudly, and forgot the girl was there.
"Uh, Red, are you okay?" She asked, and Red realized he didn't know her name yet. She must've realized this, because she quickly slipped in another comment. "My name is Yellow, by the way." He noticed her blush, and thought it was because she forgot to say her name.
"M-my concert is in ten minutes, and my best friend will probably kill me if I am late." He dropped hands with her, leaving her alone. He stopped in his tracks when he didn't hear the girl move. That would've been the worst way to say goodbye, if he hadn't turned around to talk to her. "Actually, I sort of owe you for chasing those paparazzi off, so you can come with me to see it? I'm sure my band mates won't mind." Red looked at the girl who tilted her head at him. She let a smile grow on her face.
"Of course, thank you, Red!" She skipped gently but quickly to his side. He grinned at the girls enthusiasum, and realized that she didn't look too much younger than him, other than in height.
"Well, then let's head off." He offered his hand to the girl, to help lead the way. She took it and blushed, probably from lack of intimacy with anyone. Together, they ran out of the forest and through the darkness engulfed Viridian City, towards the concert hall.
"Did you get a shot?" A voice questioned. A small laugh came from the opposite bush.
"Oh yeah. She ain't gonna be happy about this one." A lower voice cackled.
"Red! Yer late!" A raspy, but feminine voice called out, and Red blushed as he saw the agressive girl, Sapphire. She was one of his body guards, as well as friend. He stopped abruptly when he saw the girl, who was running towards him with an angry look.
"I am so sosososo-" He started, and Sapphire finally was in front of him, but he couldn't continue because someone had gripped his hand tighter, and he looked over to see Yellow standing beside him. "-sorry?" He finished, still staring at Yellow. He barely noticed her placing a finger on his chest, and when she started to yell at him.
"Red! Do ya know how long the others have been waitin' for ya? And oh, god, yer costume! Ruby worked so hard on that, and here you gotta go get it ruined?" She yelled, and Red finally snapped his attention to her.
"Since when did you care about what Ruby makes for clothes?" He questioned, knowing she would back off. He grinned as Sapph's face flushed, and she angrily stuttered out some nonsense, before another head popped out of an open door.
"Yoo-hoo!" a loud voice said, and a girl with long brown hair and bright blue eyes popped out of the open door. "Sapphire, please stop scolding the boy. He's here, after all! What I'm wondering about is..." The girl paused, and walked out of the building, towards them. She stopped in front of Yellow, and bent over to be face to face with her. Yellow didn't realize how tall this girl was until they were face to face, but the heels the girl wore probably helped her look taller. "this one!" The brunette finished, and Sapphire looked at Yellow, obviously not noticing her before.
"Oh." Sapph spoke, looking away. Red realized they were holding hands, and dropped the hold he had on her, looking away, hoping he didn't look to embarassed.
"Uhm, my name's Yellow." Yellow spoke out, and the taller girl put her hand on her chin, studying the smaller one.
"Hm..." She leaned closer to Yellow, which made her lean away. "Where'd you find this one Red?" Her bright blue eyes sparkled mischieviously.
"Oh, that's easy. She helped me get away from some people, so I thought I would let her see us perform." Red replied, grinning.
"Oh? I see. Then, c'mon Yellow. Let's get you inside." The brunette grabbed Yellow's hand, before turning back to Red. "Also, you better hurry up before Green gives you an asswhooping."
Red laughed. "Sure, Blue." He followed behind them into the door, but went a seperate way than the two girls. Sapphire was left outside, which she didn't mind.
"Sooo!" The brunette, Yellow assumed her name was Blue, spoke, her voice playful and teasing. "You helped Red get out of a sticky situation with the press?" Blue asked, and Yellow shrugged.
"They were scaring the animals in the forest, so I got them lost in it. I found Red hiding in a bush with a plastic bag, but he must've dropped it or something." Yellow shrugged, studying the place. It was large, and very dark. It looked like they were setting up something big, especially with something technological. Wires were covering the ground, and the blonde constantly had to look at the ground. The girl laughed.
"Ah, that's funny. I wish I would've gotten some pictures. Also, I never did properly introduce myself. The name is Blue, and I write songs and threaten paparazzi. Red, and Green, are my best friends, so y'know, we stick together. What about you, Yellow?" Blue asked, while they walked. They walked into a hallway with a bunch of doors, with names on them.
"Oh, uhm, I've lived in the forest my whole life, I was an honors student, and I wanted to go to college, but my uncle passed, and I never took up the scholar ship I was offered because I had to work to keep my house paid for." Yellow rambled, swinging her arms while they walked.
"Ah, an honors student? I would've been one, but I never paid attention in school. Plus, the teachers hated me. But, who cares?" Blue shrugged. "I'm on top of the world, currently." She smiled. They walked by someone talking into the phone, but the person stopped when they saw the duo.
"-Yes, the tenth is fine for the photo shoot. Alright. Call me back if you need anymore info." The girl, her dark blue hair tied up in pigtails, spoke, clutching a clipboard to her chest. "Buh-bye." And she hung up the phone, smiling at Blue.
"Ah, Crystal, was that about the photoshoot?" Blue asked, and Crystal nodded.
"They wanted to postpone it a day, because they had a surprise visit from her." Crystal sighed, then looked at Yellow. "Who's this? Oh, please don't tell me it's one of Gold's-" she started, before Blue placed a finger on Crystals lips, hushing her.
"She helped Red get out of a situation, so he's paying her back by letting her see the show for free. Plus, you know Gold hasn't brought any girls since the night in Pewter City." Blue spoke, a grin tugging at her face. Yellow watched the two talk, with curiousity. Blue seemed to know a lot of people, that was for sure.
"I actually never did hear about what happened that night, and whenever I talk to Silver about it he gets flustered. Same with Gold, too." Crystal giggled, and Blue laughed as well. Blue threw a hand on Yellow shoulders, before nodding down at Yellow.
"Well, anyway, me and Yellow should get going. I want her to meet the boys before they go on stage." Blue said, pushing Yellow forward, past Crystal. Blue gave a wave and wink to the pigtailed girl, before they kept progressing down the hallway. The silence between Blue and Yellow was deafening, but Yellow really didn't have much for social skills.
"So, Yellow, do you like the band?" Blue asked, and Yellow shrugged.
"I've never heard of them, until I met Red." Yellow quietly let out, and Blue gasped.
"Really? You've never heard any of their songs? Well, my songs, but you get what I mean." Blue giggled, and another wink. Yellow shook her head.
"Never have I ever heard a song of theirs. Sorry, Blue." Yellow apologized, and Blue waved her hand.
"No need to apologize! It's just, I've never met a person who wasn't starstruck by Red, so I was curious. Anyway, the rest of them should be nearby." Blue said, and they walked into the end of the hallway, into more of an open area. Yellow could here the chatter of the crowd, and Yellow felt like she needed to cover her ears, because it was so loud. She wasn't used to it!
"Oh, don't worry." Blue laughed. "I'm assuming this is your first concert, so your ears'll feel a bit bad, but it's worth it!" Blue nudged her, and Yellow smiled up at the woman. Blue looked around, before pointing in a direction, and shouting something. Blue gripped Yellow's hand and dragged her over to a group of guys, one she reconized as Red. She could see Red laughing while scratching the back of his neck, and that made her feel sorry for the guy.
"Hey guys!" Blue said, waving. Yellow waved a bit as well, letting a shy smile on her face. Her stomach was doing flips when she saw Red wave back. She noticed his vest was crooked, and had the urge to fix it, but Blue did for her. She silently thanked Blue for doing that.
"Yo, Blue." A black haired boy said, a grin on his face. He had golden eyes, much like Yellow's, and his outfit seemed messy, but she assumed it was styled that way. He wore a black T-shirt, with baggy jeans and some black skater shoes. "So, what's with the little girl?" He asked, and Yellow flushed. It was awfully dark, so she hoped no one would see.
"M-my names Yellow. I'm twenty-one, and Red owed me for saving him from some paparazzi." Yellow spoke, looking the boy in the eye. She offered her hand to him. "It's really nice to meet you."
He took her hand, shaking it. "It's nice t'meet ya. I'm Gold. I play the bass for the band." He greeted. The others took their turns meeting Yellow as well.
A boy with red hair tied back in a ponytail and piercing grey eyes nodded, not taking her hand. "Silver. I play drums." He greeted, and Blue nudged him.
"Jeez, I thought Green was the grumpy one!" She giggled, and a boy with sandy hair and green eyes sighed, while rolling his eyes.
"Please, Blue. We need to get on stage soon." His voice was calm, and serious. He let a small smile on his face when he looked at Yellow, and she felt a sense of familiarity when he smiled at her. He must've noticed something too, because he quickly snapped up and looked away. Blue frowned at the interaction.
"That grumpy boy was Green. He does the lead guitar and secondary vocals." Blue whispered in Yellow's ear. She pointed to a boy with a white hat that almost looked like his hair, and his ruby red eyes studied her. "That's Ruby. He plays the piano, but he knows how to do pretty much anything. He also designs the outfits they wear, and personally handcrafts them himself." She reconized the name Ruby from when Red and Sapphire were talking. Blue then pointed at Red, who was chatting with a guy, who had a microphone and a pure black outfit. Probably a guard.
"And you know him already, so theres no need for introductions." Blue giggled, and Yellow straightened her back when she saw Red walking over. He smiled at her.
"Hey, Yellow! I'm assuming you've met everyone." Red greeted, and Yellow nodded. She felt Blue tap her back, and Yellow turned to see Blue walking away, leaving her and Red alone.
"Yeah. Everyone seems... uhm..." Yellow stopped, because she didn't know how to describe them. "..nice?" She hesitated, and Red laughed.
"Yeah, you get used to it though. Anyway, I hope you don't mind that I got you VIP seats, so you can sit with Blue. Also, it's closest to the stage, so y'know, that's pretty nice." Red laughed.
Yellow smiled at the red eyed boy. "You really didn't have to Red." She said, and Red rolled his eyes.
"Jeez, it's not like you get to go to a concert everyday or anything. I'm just kidding. I actually don't feel like I've done enough, so did you want to come to our hotel for the after party?" Red asked, putting on his best puppy dog eyes. Yellow scrunched her nose in thought, before replying.
"A party? I dunno..." She sighed.
"Well- it's not a party. It's just the band, Blue, Sapphire, and Crystal. We play video games and socialize. It's more like hanging out really late at night. Sometimes we even do rock band, which is always a riot." Red grinned, and Yellow snorted at the thought of them playing rock band.
"I guess I'll come, if you don't think I'm intruding." Yellow agreed, and Red was about to say something, but Green called him over.
"I'd never say you would be intruding. I'll see you after the concert!" He waved goodbye, and Yellow's heart seemed to beat faster. She had a heartfelt smile that she couldn't stop smiling, even when Blue walked up to her, to get them to their seats.
Sapphire must've switched shifts, because when Yellow and Blue went to get into the special area where they sat, Sapphire stood on guard. Her whole face lighted up when Blue and Yellow were in her vision, and Sapphire let them through without even showing a ticket. Blue pulled Yellow along, and the blonde felt her heart beat faster, excitment welling up inside. Blue had a grin of her own on her face, and Yellow thought it must be her being excited too.
They were right in front of the stage, and Yellow could probably jump up onto the stage if she wanted to. There were only a few people this close, one being Blue, and herself. Yellow swore she had saw Crystal when they were going to their seats, but she must've went off somewhere.
Thats when the lights faded, an a light guitar started to play.
A silhouette of someone hlding a guitar walked up, and Yellow reconized them as Green, or grumpy boy as Blue referred to him as. Drums came in for back up, and Yellow could see Silver's ponytail while he sat, playing the drums. Piano started to play, and Yellow felt starstruck by the way they introduced the band. The screams were almost deafening by the time Ruby had started to play.
Eventually, Gold got onto stage, and the instruments kept forming a song when over lapping, and to Yellow, it sounded like a sad song. Then, the screams grew louder when a voice started to sing.
It was Red's.
Yellow couldn't help but sway her head as he sung. She didn't really listen to the lyrics, but when she did, they were beautiful.
The song went on, and finally, the band was revealed, and they were no longer silhouetted. Red stood between all of the members, and Yellow could reach out to touch his shoe. She didn't though.
The song ended, and the crowd went wild. Gold was on Red's right, while Green was on his left. Yellow noticed how peaceful Green was on stage, and he was even smiling. Gold was as well, but his was more of a flirty smirk. Ruby waved at the crowd from his piano, and Silver had his eyes closed, as if he was sleeping.
"Hey guys!" Red spoke out to the crowd excitedly. The crowd cheered back, and he noticed Red's grin growing wider. "How are you all tonight?" He asked, and the crowd cheered in response. Yellow didn't notice how she cheered along.
"Aha! That's good. So, Green," Red spoke charimatically as he looked around the stage. Green stood beside him, gently strumming his guitar. "How do you like it here so far?" Red asked, and Green shrugged.
"It's pretty great here. I haven't gotten out much, because some of us have to work, but I know you've been having a good time." Green spoke with a teasing smile, and Red laughed weakly, his face flushed.
"Yeah, I agree, it's pretty nice here." Red scratched the back of his neck, and looked down at Yellow. He moved his gaze quickly, looking away. Yellow noticed Gold was snickering. "I'm assuming people came here for music, so lets make some noise!" Red cheered, pumping a fist in the air with a dorky grin. Yellow smiled as well.
The music that played next was more upbeat, but had a dark edge on it. Yellow remembered that Blue said something about being the songwriter, and for some reason, she couldn't believe the bubbly Blue she knew could write such deep songs. She imagined them to be one of those one-sided love song writers, but she wasn't at all.
The concert went late into the night, but Yellow didn't feel sleepy at all. It was probably eleven when Red started to say goodnight.
"Well, it was a blast Viridan! You have some cool people here, I've gotta say!" Red exclaimed, and the crowd cheered. Yellow felt her cheeks warm up when Blue nudged at her and winked. "Thanks to everyone who attended, and I hope to see you all soon!" Red waved, and the room went black. Yellow felt Blues hand wrap around her wrist, and she started to drag Yellow off. The lights went back on, and Yellow noticed everyone getting up and leaving as Blue dragged her backstage.
It was lively back there, Yellow had to admit. Gold was shouting about something, obviously still pumped. Silver was smiling at the boy who was hyper, and Sapphire and Ruby were chatting without lots of yelling for once. Green and Red were talking, and Red was obviously embarassed. Blue dragged Yellow over, and Yellow noticed Crystal following behind them.
"Hey everyone~!" Blue shouted, her voice giving a teasing tone. "Let's get ready to head back to the hotel!" She shouted, and there was a chorus of agreements from all around. Everyone split up, probably to gather their things, and she felt rather lost.
Red must've noticed that, because she saw him walking up to her, with a wide grin.
"How'd you enjoy the show, Yellow?" He asked.
"It was great! I loved the intro, really!" Yellow exclaimed, and seeing the girl happy made Red even happier than before.
"Sweet! Hey, didja want to help me get my stuff from my dressing room before we head back to the hotel?" He asked, and Yellow shrugged.
"Why not?" Yellow agreed, and they went into the dressing room together.
"Damn, we got a shitton of pictures for the miss." A low voice said, and another cackled.
"We jus' gotta make sure Blue doesn't find us out, or else we will be toast."
god DANG was that an experiance to write. i was gonna release this on the first, but I decided against it because the original chapter i wrote was horrible. so i rewrote it and rewrote it, before i gave up and settled for this. i've never been that great with writing dialogue, but this is probably the worst ive written.
anyway, i hoped you enjoyed, and also, happy brithday to my favorite dork boy red!
~YTBN