Summer vacation. Usually a time of much needed breaks from the drabness of school. It would be in full swing in just a few weeks for the students of Royal Woods which would mean fun in the sun. Some would use this time to go on a trip and see the world. Others would do summer activities or visit friends and family. That wasn't the case for a particular band of Royal Woods.
The band ironically named the Known, the band consisted of Luna, who sported a purple crop top with an assortment of band logos on it with a black and a purple checked skirt and purple boots, Sam, who wore a teal punk rock shirt with dark purple pants and blue shoes, George, who wore a black denim jacket with a black and white striped shirt with green pants and black shoes, Ruth, who wore a red and blue striped shirt with dark green pants and white shoes, was sitting around the garage of the loud house in complete and utter boredom.
The band had fallen on hard times. They haven't been able to gain any notoriety since they formed over a year ago. The group would practice on a regular basis and even come up with new songs but none would land them any new hardcore fans. They would look around for someone in need of a band but there were not that many takers. The few gigs they could get was mostly little kids birthday parties. The band had only a couple of weeks before their summer vacation would begin and they had no clue how they were going to utilize it.
"Ugh, what are we gonna do? We haven't played any gigs since that birthday party for Darcy." Luna had stated while standing in the middle of the room.
"Oh, gosh! Don't remind me. Those costumes we had to wear were so hot! I could almost fill up an entire bucket with my sweat." Ruth claimed as she was sitting on the couch.
"Poor, Sam still hasn't gotten over all those kids piling on her just to get a hug." George sat next to Ruth as he gestured towards Sam on the floor who was in a fetal position.
"So many kids… wiping their boogers on me… biting… and scratching… never again." Sam rocked back and forth in shear horror. Luna walked over to her girlfriend and started petting her head while sitting down next to her.
"We seriously need something here, dudes. We can't let this summer go to waste. This is the perfect time for us to be playing some major gigs and showing what we got." Luna stated.
"Yeah, but what can we do? Royal Woods clearly doesn't have much going on right now for us to perform. The mall won't let us play there anymore since you blew out everyone's ears drums with that power chord." George explained with an unimpressed look on his face.
"Heh, heh. My bad again." Luna rubbed the back of her head. "In my defense, I told Ruth to check the levels of the speakers."
"You always say to turn the volume up to eleven. Besides, the mall is the least of our worries since Chunk hasn't been able to find any venues that's willing to hire us in Royal Woods."
"Come on, guys. Time keeps on slippin' into the future and we don't have that many summers left before we have to start being old and lame. Lori already left for college and Leni's gonna be following after her at the end of this summer and we're not that far off. Right now we're sixteen, next thing you know we'll be 60. We should be using this time to do something totally wicked and make as many awesome memories as we can." Luna said as she stood up with pride.
"*sniff* That speech was beautiful, babe." Sam wiped away a tear.
"Aspiring speeches aside, it's too bad we can't go on tour like other bands." George offhandedly said.
"Wait a tick… That's it! We'll go on tour!" The purple clad rocker claimed. Everyone in the room gave Luna a confused look.
"Umm, Lunes? How are we gonna do that? We're not really that well known." Sam said while looking up to Luna.
"I still say we should change our name, but Sam's right! Nobody outside of Royal Woods knows who we are." George pointed out.
"Hmm… That's true but what if we did a collab tour with a group that has just enough fame to justify a tour?" Luna asked.
"What group?" Ruth inquired.
"Sibling Rivalry." Luna suggested.
"You mean the Sibling Rivalry? The three brother and sister group? The ones who gained a following by just putting there songs online?" George questioned.
"The one and only." Luna gave a prideful smile.
"But they're a Hip-Hop/R'n'B group. Why would they want to work with us?" Sam got up from her position.
"They dabbled in some rock. They did some covers of the Bashing Gourds and even Smooch a few times. I'm sure they'd want to work with a real rock band." Luna explained.
"Okay, but how are we supposed to convince them to go on tour with us? It's not like they're willing to just go around the country with a group of strangers." George stated while folding his arms.
"Not all of us are strangers to them, Brah." Lunes said with a hint of smugness.
"W-What do you mean?" George inquired with a confused look.
"I actually know them." Luna confessed with a confident look on her face. Everyone else gave her questionable stores.
"No way. I don't believe that for one second." George said.
"Yeah, I'm sorry, Lunes, but I gotta agree with George. There's just no way you could actually know one of the hottest up and coming underground groups in music right now." Sam said.
"Trust me, dudes. I know them. We're tighter than when Mick Swagger wore those skinny jeans and had that wardrobe malfunction on stage." Luna explained.
"Boy, that was a pretty hot concert." Ruth fanned herself at the memory of Mick Swagger.
"Ugh." George bemoaned.
"That still haunts my nightmares, by the way, but I still call bullshit. How would you have even met them?" Sam inquired.
"Well, for one thing my brother, Lincoln's friend, Clyde is their cousin." Luna divulged.
"You mean the little boy who had a crush on your sister? How can a kid like that be related to such a cool group?Just as well, how would you have even met them?" Ruth asked.
"Simple. When me and the fam went up to the city to visit Lori at the Casagrande's, they were there, just hanging out on the couch. It's actually a pretty sick story, how we met." Luna gave a smile.
"Oh, please enlighten us as to how you guys first met. This ought to be a fun fairytale." George said sarcastically..
"Well, it was a Saturday..."
Luna walked into the Casagrande's living room and saw the group, consisting of three African American boys and one female, watching a marathon of the Love Boat while sitting on the couch and chair.
The youngest looking male member looked to have a small Afro and was wearing red skinny jeans and a black vest with a blue shirt. The second youngest male had dreadlocks and was wearing a blue jeans and a white t-shirt with a logo on it. The female of the group had a curly Afro and was wearing jeans and a black and white t-shirt with a sleeveless jean jacket. The oldest and tallest of the group was wearing a black t-shirt and a pair of jeans.
The group took notice of Luna's presence and focused their attention on her. They began examining her attire and her overall style while Luna did the same to them. They stared down the rocker girl before finally speaking.
"Sup?" The boy with the dreadlocks greeted with a nod.
"Sup?" Luna returned the same gesture. She then proceeded to take a seat in between the bigger looking member of the group and the youngest looking member. She spread her arms across the back of the couch and joined in watching the program.
"...afterwards we exchanged digits and been friends ever since. And that's the story of how me and Sibling Rivalry met." Luna looked on to the room to see everyone, except Ruth, giving her skeptical looks. "What?"
"That story was faker than those Mick Swagger tour tickets you bought for a dollar." Sam accused.
"Hey, those looked like the real thing! And I'm telling you that's how it really happened." Luna explained.
"I'm willing to bet your full of it." George challenged.
"Eh, that's sound like how a meeting with her and them would go. So were they as fun as their song make them out?" Ruth asked.
"Don't encourage her." George argued.
"Okay, you don't believe me? Then you're on. If I call them and they answer, the first thing you have to say to them if and when we meet up is… Uh… um…" Luna was stumped trying to think of a good punishment.
"Oooh, how about he has to say he likes to dance in the nude to their music?" Ruth suggested with a devilish smile on her face. Everyone stared at her in shock.
"...Yyyyeah… that." Luna agreed in bewilderment.
"Ruth… you scare me sometimes." George commented.
"I try, Georgie." Ruth gave a smile as she booped his nose causing him to blush.
"Uh, Um… B-But okay, fine. And if and when they don't answer, you have to confess to Sam your most embarrassing secret while me and Ruth get to watch." George said with a menacing smile causing Luna to give a shock expression.
"I honestly thought Luna never really got embarrassed especially when she chased down Mick Swagger on stage." Sam said.
"You're really twisted, dude. Fine, it's a deal." Luna shook George's hand in agreement. Luna pulled out her cellphone and began scrolling through her contacts. She found the number she was looking for and pressed speed dial and speaker button. "They're gonna be so weirded out by you when you meet them, dude. They're gonna think you're a total freak!" Luna claimed with a mischievous smile on her face.
Meanwhile, three hours away at an apartment complex with a big sign saying Casagrande market on it. A certain Hip-Hop/R'n'B group was having a conundrum of their own. The group consisted of Jackson, the youngest, Jazmine, the second youngest by a few minutes, her twin brother, Jamie, the second oldest and James, the oldest and tallest. The group was about to go into summer vacation just like the Known. And just like the Known, they did not know how they wanted to spend it.
They wanted to push their name further but could not think of a way to do so. They performed at local venues to the point of have gaining a reputation around town. They even went as far as to put their music online which garnered them enough attention to warrant a decent small fan base. Their biggest obstacle was finding a means to spread their music even further by playing live shows but they had no means to accomplish this goal. The group was sitting around their apartment with some of the Casagrande pack and even one of the Loud sisters.
"Dawg, this sucks. We need do somethin', man. I can't just be sitting' in this apartment all summer long with no gigs to play." Jamie exclaimed while standing in the middle of the room.
"Jamie, would you just chill. It's not that serious if we don't get much playin' done this summer. We still got our online base." Jazmine assured.
"But that ain't gettin' us too far. We still need a live audience to witness how good we really are. A camera can't capture my unique style." Jamie stated while giving a sexy face.
"Oh, please. You have as much style as Jazz when she thought she could pull off that weave." Jackson remarked while sitting on the floor.
"Jackson, I swear your gonna find your boxing gloves in the river again." Jazmine threatened causing Jackson to look on in horror.
"You monster! I had to buy a whole new pair because of that." Jackson exclaimed.
"I told you that weave wasn't gonna work for you. Your hair is too coarse for it." Carlota stated while she wore her light green outfit as she leaned up against James on the couch with his arm wrapped around her.
"Plus, it did kinda make you look a little ratchet, on the low." Ronnie Anne added while wearing her Royal Woods hoodie with a pair of shorts as she was sitting on the floor.
"I swear you need to stop hanging around Jamie so much. He's poisoning your mind." Jazmine pinches the bridge of her nose.
"Ain't nobody poisoning anything. She just speaking truth, ain't that right lil sista?" Jamie asked.
"You know it, J-Man." Ronnie Anne agreed while giving him a low five.
"Ugh. He's creating an army of mini Jamies. At least he hasn't corrupted CJ and them." Jazmine groaned.
"Yet." Jamie added with devious smile.
"Anyway, What's so bad about hanging out here for the summer? You could work at the bodega with me and babe." Bobby suggested as he pulled Lori closer to him by her shoulder as they wore their normal attire.
"Ha! You know your cheapskate granddad won't hire anyone else. Hell, you had to get on your hands and knees and beg him to hire Lori." Jamie explained.
"Besides, I don't really wanna be workin' in some dingy bodega all summer. I gotta get out and show my moves." Jackson claimed as he stood up and shook his hips.
"I'm pretty sure the world literally doesn't need to see such sorry moves. Hehehe." Lori ribbed.
"Oh, Lori, I know you not talkin'. Those moves you have should be considered a crime scene." Jackson quipped.
"They should be considered illegal. Cuz they're jus' downright criminal, haha." James chuckled.
"I'm pretty sure you made Carlito cry that one time, dough." Jamie remarked.
"Ergh." Lori groaned while Ronnie Anne and Carlota tried to hold back their laughter. Failing in the end, as they filled the room with chuckles.
"But enough about Sweet Mama Rhythmless. We still need something that can get our music out there. We need to play some gigs that are outside of the city. What we need is to go on tour." Jamie proclaimed.
"That just can't happen, Jamie. Even though I think it's a good idea how would we be able to get around? Plus, we would need to book a bunch of venues ahead of time and around the country and we don't really have those kind of hook ups." Jazmine explained.
"Just as well, how are we s'posed to get around the country? Mom and David ain't gon' let us borrow the car for the whole summa. It wouldn't be able to fit all of our equipment in it plus our clothes anyway. We'd need a some sort of miracle for us to-" James was interrupted by Jazmine's phone ringing with an angelic choir ringtone.
"I still don' know why you have dat ringtone." Jamie said as Jazmine pulled out her phone.
"Because I like choirs. Sue me!"Jazmine pressed the answer button and put the phone to her ear. "Hello?"
"Come on, pick up already!" Luna demanded as she grew a somewhat worrisome look on her face. George smugly smiles at her.
"You getting nervous, Lunes? You afraid your secrets gonna be too much for Sam to-"
"Hello?" Jazmine picked up.
"Hey, Jazz. How's it hangin'?" Luna greeted.
"Oh, hey, Luna! It's been awhile. How you been, girl? You and your band still holding down Royal Woods?" Jazmine asked.
"You already know. What's been going on with you?" Luna inquired.
"Just the same old stuff. Lori tried to get me, Ronnie Anne and Lota into yoga but that uh… got a bit more... gassy than we thought it would." Jazmine quipped.
"Did she try blaming it on her shoes?" Luna said with a smile.
"Naw, she said it was the mat, even though we all had the same one, heh heh." Jazmine laughed.
"I'm telling you it was the mat. It's very noisy when you move around on it." Lori shouted in the background.
"Girl, we had the same mats and they weren't making any type of noise that compares to what was coming out of yo' ass." Jazmine replies to Lori before returning to Luna. "It was so bad when she was trying to do the downward dog and ended up lettin' it rip."
"Mom told her to get that gas problem checked out before she moved. Guess she just wanted to show off the music her butt can play." Luna joked, earning a laugh from everyone on Jazmine side except Lori.
"I'm literally serious! It wasn't me!" Lori expressed with her face completely red.
"Whatever you say, Sista Rollin' Colon, Hahaha." Jamie commented causing, everyone except Bobby, to laugh.
Bobby pulled the eldest loud sister into comfort her. He wrapped his arms around her and rubbed her back.
"It's okay, babe. I've gotten use to your farts." Bobby's failed attempt to comfort his girlfriend made everyone laugh even harder which caused her to pinch the bridge of her nose in annoyance. George stood next to Luna in irritation.
"Uh, Luna? While making fun of your sisters colon is fun and all, You still haven't proven that this is the Sibling Rivalry we're talking to." George pointed out.
"Oh, yeah. Hey, Jazz?" Luna called out.
"W-W-What's up, heh heh?" Jazmine managed to ask through her laughter.
"There was a major reason I called you. Are you in the the same room with all your brother's?" Lina inquired.
"Yeah."
"Can you put us on FaceTime? There's something that I need to prove." Luna's band mates scrunched in close to see. Much to Luna's annoyance.
"No problem." Jazmine presses the button on her phone and switched it to the camera view. "There you are. Say hi everyone, you're on camera." Everyone on Jazmine's side waved.
"Hey, Luna." Everyone greeted.
"Hey. Well, guys say hello to Sibling Rivalry." Luna said with confident smile as George was stunned by the people he saw on the phone.
"No way!" Sam expressed.
"She wasn't foolin'!" Ruth added. George remained stunned by the people on screen.
"So, this is my band. We call ourselves The Known. I'm lead guitar and vocalist and I dabble in the drums and keyboard. This is Ruth, our main drummer and backup vocalist, Sam, our bassist/guitarist and my main squeeze." Luna winked towards Sam causing her to blush with an innocent smile. "And George, our lead vocalist and back up bassist. We switch our roles most of time." Luna introduced.
"Hello." The group greeted.
"Oh, my god. I am such a huge fan of your music. I can rap almost all of you song. Except for the speed raps James does." Sam admitted.
"Ooh, So you can do some of my verses?" Jackson said as he got closer to the phone on their side.
Sam gave a snide smile. "I don't like to brag but I been known to spit a few bars." Everyone on Luna's side looked at Sam in surprise.
"Since when was that a thing and why am I just now learning about it?" Luna asked.
"There's a lot you don't know about me, mooncake." Sam gave a slick smile.
"Alright, alright. We'll have to see what you got if we ever meet up." Jackson gave a smirk.
"That reminds me. We were wondering if you guys would be interested in doing a collab tour?" Luna asked.
"Hol' up." Jamie and moved closer to the phone conversation. He ended up taking the phone away from Jazmine, much to her irritation. "You mean like we go around country just playin' our songs in like concerts and other venues?"
"Right as rain, brah."
Jamie grabbed his chin and started contemplating the idea out loud "That could be a good idea, for real. You get a boost from our growing fame and we get to expand to a bigger audience. Maybe we even make a few collaborations. Yo, this could actually work. Luna, you beautiful pixie cut bastard. You're a genius!" Jamie stated with a hopeful smile.
"Don't sweat it, brah." Luna smiled.
"But that doesn't solve our problem with venues. We still don't have the hookups to be able get anyone to want to let us play. And it's gonna be a little harder now with two musical acts." Jazmine claimed.
"No sweat. My man, Chunk has all kinds of hook ups around the country. He could totally get us a bunch of gigs." Luna explained.
"Dawg, that's dope, but wait… What are we gonna do for transportation? Our parents won't let us borrow the car for a whole summer, and even if they did, we ain't gon' be able to fit all of our equipment." James asked.
"Hmm… dang, what can we do? Any of you guys got a solution?" Luna asked her bandmates. Ruth and Sam both shook their heads. "George?" They looked over to him to see he's still staring in awe at the phone. "George!" Luna shouted, bringing the male rocker out of his stupor.
"Huh, huh, wha-oh uh… my family has a nine person RV that could fit all of us plus our stuff. Since my dad and Chunk are old roomies, I'm sure he'll have no problem letting Chunk drive us around." George admitted.
"The next thing would be convincing our parents to let us go." Sam pointed out.
Jazmine took the phone from Jamie. "Eh, our Mom and Dad are fine with us doing this type of stuff so long as we treat it like it could be a real career. They wouldn't let us if we weren't serious about it."
"As long as I'm not wasting my summer, I'm pretty sure my parents won't give a crap." Sam divulged.
"Same here." Luna said.
"My mom wants me out of the house more anyway so I'm set." George added.
"Dudes, I think this is happening." Ruth affirmed.
"Dawg, this summer is about to be the… hol' on a minute." Jamie walked over to Ronnie Anne and covered her ears causing her to bare a irritated face. He lowered his voice to a whisper. "The shit!" He releases her ears.
"I know you just said shit." Ronnie Anne stated to the shock of Jamie. "There's no real point to covering my ears. I curse all the time when I'm hanging with Sameer and them. Hell, I curse in front of Bobby and Lori all the time."
"I literally had to teach her how to control herself so she's doesn't sound so much like an amateur." Lori claimed.
"I'm still a little shocked by it but I know she'd do it anyway." Bobby added.
"Oh, wow. Y'all just let this child do whateva she wants, huh? But whateva, we goin' on tour, dawg! Yes!" Jamie expressed in excitement.
"This is gonna be the best summer ever!" Luna exclaimed.
"Alright, so that's in order. Our summer vacation begins in just two weeks. So, will your friend be able to get everything in order by then?" Jazmine asked.
"Chunk is the best roadie there is. He'll have no problem finding us gigs. He was able to get us into some underground stuff that I didn't even know existed in Royal Woods." Luna said.
"One of them we shall never speak of ever again… I can't relive the horror of that night." Sam shook
in terror.
"Hey, we survived, didn't we? And your hair grew back. Anyways, Chunk's band is on break so he definitely won't say no to a road trip. So, everything'll definitely be in order. Our break ends at the same times you guys do in two weeks so we should be set by then." Luna explained.
"Alright, in two weeks Sibling Rivalry and The Known is going on tour. I'll set up a bunch of publicity around the net. We'll call you sometime before to see if we can get some collab songs going." Jazmine said.
"Cool, sounds like a party. See you in two weeks." Luna hung up the phone. She looked at her band mates in anticipation before screaming. "Aaaahhhhh. We're going on tour!"
"We going on tour, bruh! Get hype!" Jamie exclaimed, excitedly.
"This is gonna be so much fun. Ooh, I hope I we meet some cute boys while we on tour. I'mma bag me a cutie." Jackson said while spraying his breath.
"I gotta get everything ready! I gotta makes sure all our equipment is working and we memorized all our songs me. Not to mention the new songs we'll be making. God, there's so much that needs to be done." Jazmine said, frantically.
"Man, I cain't wait to rock the stage, bruh. This gon' be lit!" James got up from the couch in excitement.
"I think you guys are forgetting something." Lori pointed out as she got out the chair.
"Wassat?" Jamie asked.
"You're going on tour for a whole summer with a bunch of people you don't really know in an RV. Luna, I know you're cool with but everyone else you don't really have any clue what they're like. Are you sure you're up for this? You guys should literally think about this." Lori said, causing everyone to stop and think about their decision.
"I mean, she do have a point. We don't really know the rest of her band like that." Jackson pointed out.
"And we're gonna be with them in a pretty cramped space all summer long. What if drive each other nuts?" Jazmine inquired.
"Just as well, we gon' be away from everyone for the whole summer." James said.
Jamie looked around the room to see the sullen faces of his brothers and sister. He grew annoyed and decided to jump up on the couch.
"Guys, come on. Look, I'mma drop the Ebonics because this is serious! This is our first chance to really make something of ourselves. We've been waiting for a major opportunity to come along and here it is ripe for the taking. This is where we can really show the world what we truly got. Plus, we can really help out the family big time with this. We can't just let this slip through our fingers, so what do you say?" Jamie asked.
"You know what, you're right! These type of opportunities don't come along that often. So let's take a chance." Jazmine said in agreement.
"This could be our only chance to see the whole country. Plus, the money is probably gonna be sweet and our family could really use it." Jackson assured.
"You know what? Let's do it. Let's go on tour." James said.
"Dats what I'm talkin' 'bout. Let's get out there show them who we are." Jamie exclaimed.
Lori gave a soft smile. "Alright, I hope you guys have fun. Bobby and I will hold down the fort here. Make sure to give us a shout out if you get on tv."
James looked over to Carlota staring at the floor, giving a gloomy look. He took a seat next to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
"Baby, What's wrong?" James asked.
"I'm excited for you guys. I really am. It's just… We're gonna be apart for the whole summer. The longest we been away from each other was when I had to visit my family down south for the weekend. I don't know if could take being away from you for so long." Carlota explained.
"Damn, that's true! Just that weekend, alone, was torture. We haven't been away from each other for such a long period of time. Hmm." James contemplated for a minute. "I think I got it. What if you came wit' us?"
"Really!? In a cramped RV? All summer? I don't know." Carlota looked away in uncertainty.
"It'll be great. We'll get to spen' so much time togetha. Go to the beach, see the country. It'll be like we're on a vacation." James proclaimed.
"That does sound like a lot of fun and I have been meaning to work on my tan. Plus, there could be some really cute clothes on sale. I-I'll have to think about it." Carlota said.
"Alright, Baby." James expressed with a warm smile.
"This is gonna be so sweet. Lincoln won't believe that I went on tour with a band and a Rap/R'n'B group." Ronnie Anne stated.
"Uh, excuse me?" Jamie asked.
"What? I'm going on tour with you guys." Ronnie Anne claimed.
"Uh, Ha! No you ain't. Sorry, hoods, but yo' motha would not be happy if we took you along in a RV filled with a bunch teenagers. We prolly gon' be goin' to a bunch of wild parties too. Uh-uh, I am not 'bout to catch that chancla from Ms. Rosa. I already got enough marks for cursed in front you that one time she was around." Jamie turned his back towards Ronnie Anne while lifting up his shirt, showing is back full of chancla marks.
"Alright, alright. Put that away. Geez." Ronnie Anne begged, causing Jamie to drop his shirt back down. "This sucks I wanted to have a fun summer too."
"Eh, I'll bring ya back a cool souvenir, if I see one." Jamie promised while lightly punch her shoulder.
"Don't worry too much, Ronnie Anne. You and I can have a bunch of girls night. It'll be so much fun. We'll stay up late, talk about our boyfriends." Lori explained.
"Oh, joy." Ronnie Anne said in a sarcastic tone.
"Plus, I can show you how to beat that one boss in Pavement Brawler that you're stuck on. Maybe we can even take a trip to the water park too." Lori said with a snide smile.
"Hm, maybe this won't be that bad. Either way, I'm still gonna miss you guys. It's not gonna be as fun around here without my cool brothers." Ronnie Anne claimed.
"But I'm still gonna be here, Nie-Nie." Bobby said with a confused look.
"I said cool brothers, Not dorky brother." Ronnie Anne ribbed, causing Bobby to look on with an unimpressed face.
"Well, brothas… and sista. Get yo' shit togetha. This summer is gonna be...
"Awesome! I gotta get home and make sure my skills are in tune. I don't want them to think I'm an amateur when I meet… them… in person… oh, no." George dreaded.
"Oh, yes. You still have to tell them you dance in the nude to their music when we meet up, brah." Luna said with a devilish smile as Ruth shared the expression.
"Dammit, Ruth! Why would you suggest that?" George bemoaned as Ruth walked closer to him and wrapped her arm around his shoulder.
"Because sometimes I enjoy pain. Specifically, your pain, Georgie." Ruth stated as she walked George out of the garage.
"Aw, man. I can't wait for us to start jammin'. We're finally gonna have the real rock experience. Just like Mick swag-" Luna turned around and saw Sam with a sulky look on her face. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know about this, Lunes. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm excited about going on tour but I just don't know about traveling around in a cramped RV. We're gonna be on the road for the whole summer. I fear we might eventually get tired of each other." Sam rubbed her left arm.
"Hey!" Luna grabbed Sam's face. I could never get tired of you. You shouldn't worry so much about us getting tired of each other. Me and Sibling Rivalry have lived with big families our whole lives so there's no way we're gonna be at each other throats. We already know what it's like to feel cramped. But I digress, you should be happy. We're finally gonna live the full rock star style. This is what we've always dreamed of."
"I guess you're right. I just hope we can have some special nights to ourselves." Sam said with a smile.
"I'm planning for us to have a really special night to ourselves." Luna said with a sly smile.
"Wha-what do you mean?" Sam asked in slightly nervous term.
"I mean I want this trip to be where we finally take things to the next step." Luna looked into her girlfriends eyes with sincerity as she grabbed her hands.
"Really?" Sam asked in a surprised tone.
"Really, dude. Think about it. This will be the one time we won't have our parents around and I'm pretty sure we'll most likely stay in a hotel at some point. So, why not make this the summer we won't forget?" Luna asked.
"Are you sure about this? This is a big decision to make. Don't get me wrong, I really want to do this too. I've fantasized about it a lot at home… And I do mean a lot, but I just want to make sure we're ready for this." Sam worried.
"I feel ready—Sam... listen. I love you more than anything and I want to experience this type of moment with you and only you. You're the only girl for me." Luna stated causing Sam's heart to skip a beat.
"I love you too. So, you know what? Let's do it! I want to experience everything there is to experience about us." Sam said. She moved closer to Luna and briefly pressed her lips to the purple rockers.
"Rockin'! And I'll make sure the night we do it will be perfect. This will be the most Rockin' summer tour ever!" Luna stated as she ran off to the house.
"Yeah, the most Rockin' summer tour ever!" Sam warmly smiled to herself.
This is a long author's note so you can stop if you want. For those who stayed, Welcome to my new story. This story will focus on Luna and her band going on tour with a group of my OC's. My characters do speak in Ebonics but they won't be to a point that you can't understand what they're saying. Don't worry, they won't be saying the N-word at all. But they probably will curse the most.
This will have suggestive themes but nothing M rating bad just cursing and innuendos every now and then. I will touch upon some real issues down the line with some hateful language from some bad characters so be warned that this could strike a nerve at some point. Like Luna said at the end, she and Sam will have a special night together. It won't be completely detailed. You'll get the gist of what happened between them. Overall, I am going for a sweet moment.
I mostly wanted to right this because I believe there should some more Saluna fics out there, don't you? Right now the greatest Saluna story is Luna is Strange by JamesSunderlandsPillow and I aimed to add more to the mix.
The musical concerts will mostly be described. I don't want to use songs that already exists because that could take you out of the reading experience and it would be kinda lazy to just copy lyrics to a fic. I may write some original lyrics for when a character needs to express themselves in a significant way but that's later down the line.
I'm torn between adding Carlota to the road trip. Let me know if you think I should or shouldn't. If the official names of Luna's bandmates are ever revealed I'll edit the chapters to reflect that. There will be two song suggestions in the vain of Luna Is Strange at the top of each chapter. One will be a rock song, the other will be a hip-hop or R'n'B song. I hope I did good introducing you to my OC's. I introduced them in my This Is Us story if you want see them. This does connect to that story but you don't have to read it in order for you to get this story. But I still recommend it, plug plug plug plug. Leave a Fave, Follow, and Review.