DISCLAIMER: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or any of its characters. If I did... Ahhh what a lovely thought.
Since some parts of this story have to do with songs, I will use REAL songs because I'm too lazy to think of lyrics of my own. I DON'T OWN ANY OF THEM, I'm just borrowing them. :3
Song used in this chapter: "Fear of a Blank Planet" by Porcupine Tree
Enjoy!
I had no idea why, but I was nervous. I shouldn't have been, since it was just a random gig we landed. Nobody in the venue really cared about us anyway. We were just background noise to fill the walls with sound. It wasn't my first time performing, either, so the reason why I was so freaking nervous was beyond me.
Swallowing, I grabbed my guitar and stepped on the stage with the rest of my band. I fixed the strap of my guitar so it rested perfectly around my shoulder. That way, I could comfortably strum the strings.
We all took our places on stage. Demyx and I shared the center of the stage, since we both sang. He was main vocals and rhythm guitar, and I was main guitar with featured vocals. Roxas, my brother, took his place on the drums, and Axel took a section on the side of the stage, seeing as though that's normally where the bassist stands.
Demyx spoke into the microphone, giving a quick introduction to the small bunch that gathered in front of the stage to watch us. "I'm Demyx, this is Sora, that's Axel, and on drums is Roxas. We are called Fuzz," the lead singer introduced, pointing at each of us when he said our name. I cringed at the name of our band. It was retarded.
I broke out into a riff quickly before the so-called "crowd" had a chance to talk shit on our name. We had the set list planned and memorized, so we knew what song to play first. Demyx started to sing his part of the lyrics. I tried avoiding any eye contact with the group of people.
Alright, almost time for me to sing. I walked up to the microphone that welcomed my voice. The lights were so bright I couldn't even see the crowd too well.
"Xbox is a god to me. My finger on the switch, my mother is a bitch, my father gave up ever trying to talk to me," I sang. Yes, I wrote the lyrics, but they were written when I was much younger. Roxas helped me write them, since he grew up with the same parents.
The chorus broke out, and Demyx and I sang together in unison. Although I tried not to look at the crowd much, I still noticed a pair of gorgeous cerulean eyes staring at me. It caught me off guard, but I kept my composure.
Our set was over sooner than I expected. I guess we impressed the crowd, because it got a lot bigger and the cheering sounded loud. I was pretty damn proud, if I do say so myself.
We stepped off the stage, waving at the little group of fans we mustered. The security guards that worked for the venue guided us into a little side room the managers reserved for us. It was a nice thought, but I wanted to mingle through the crowd.
Roxas was the last one to enter the room. He slammed the door behind him, obviously not happy. His glare went straight to me. "Sora!" he screamed, making everyone in the room jump.
"What'd I do?" I snapped back.
"First of all, you messed up a riff in the first song. And you came in late during the chorus. What the hell?" Roxas was fuming. He tended to get like that whenever he was recovering from nervousness. After growing up with him, you get used to it. I still found it rather annoying, though.
I became defensive, as most people would. In my defense, I replied, "Someone was staring at me in the crowd! He had these really deep, aquamarine eyes that just burned into me. I could feel him staring at me, and it threw me off!" The guy really was staring at me intently. It was a bit creepy.
"I don't care what color his eyes were, the fact of the matter is that you screwed up!"
"Oh my God, calm down, Roxas. They still loved it," Demyx defended. At least someone had my back. "And Sora, don't worry about it. He probably just thought you were hot."
Okay, he didn't have my back anymore. "That's just gross, Demyx." Guys? No thanks.
"Gross? But Sora... Look how happy your brother and I are!" Axel cut in. He walked over to Roxas and gave him a peck on the cheek. I wasn't against them dating; I'm just not into guys.
I rolled my eyes and sighed. "Whatever, I'm gonna mingle in the crowd. Have fun, guys," I said, heading for the door. The three made some kind of remark, but I ignored the comment as I closed the door behind me.
As I pushed through the mob of people, I looked for a place to sit to get some food. I made my way across the room to a little round table with two chairs at either side. I picked the chair on the left and sat down, patiently waiting for some kind of service.
I propped my elbow on the table, resting my chin on the palm of my hand while I traced the pattern engraved on the table. I must've looked lonely, because someone helped themselves to the empty chair across from me. I looked up, hoping it was someone I knew.
Nope. The only thing I saw was a pair of aquamarine eyes staring at me. "Hey Jimi Hendrix," he greeted with a smile.
"Uh, hey..." I said slowly. I recognized those eyes. They were the ones staring at me from the crowd. I was literally speechless.
"... Alright, I'll start. Name's Riku," the guy said, offering his hand. I wearily reached out and returned a shake.
"Sora," I said. If Demyx was right, I really did not want to converse with this man. If he asked me out then and there I'd probably call security. I mean... I was half famous here, right? They'd back me up.
"You were great up there. I don't normally watch local bands, but you caught my attent-"
"Yeah, I noticed." Okay, that came out meaner than I had hoped. But thankfully Riku chuckled.
"Ah, you saw. Well, I've got a proposition." The guy reached into his back pocket and pulled out his wallet. Please not a date, please not a date, please... "I want to learn guitar. Name your price for lessons, and I'm in," he said, pulling out some money.
"Wh- Uh..." I stared at the stranger. A few strands of his long silver hair fell over his shoulders as he looked down at his wallet. My head slowly tilted to the side without me noticing. But apparently Riku did.
"Hello? Are you alright, Sora?" He waved a hand in front of my face. The way my name rolled off his tongue... I sort of liked the sound of it.
I shook my head, trying to break my thoughts. "Sorry, I wasn't exactly expecting anyone to even talk to me tonight but uh... Yeah, lessons sound good. Don't worry about the money, I'll give them for free." Why was I being so nice? He owes me!
"Alright, cool," he said. There was a short pause. "I'm gonna need an address, though..." he raised an eyebrow, wondering why I was so silent.
There was no way in hell I'd give a random guy my address, so I settled on giving him Roxas's. At least Axel lived there too, so Roxas was safe from any potential rapists. I scribbled the address on Riku's hand. The man's face lit up as a smile appeared. "Thank you so much!"
I grinned and nodded, hoping he would just walk away and leave it at that. But no, he stayed in that seat across from me, ready for some more conversation.
Riku's happy smile turned into a slight frown. "That your band?" He nodded his head to the area behind me, gesturing for me to take a look. I turned around to see Roxas and Axel making out with each other, and Demyx only a short distance away getting with a random guy. I sighed.
"Yes, unfortunately..." I turned back around to face Riku.
"So, you're a gay band, huh?" he said, a devious smile playing on his lips.
"No, we're not."
"But... I just saw each member of your band kiss someone of the same sex. That makes you a gay band."
This guy was starting to get on my nerves. "Just because my band is gay doesn't mean I'm gay," I said firmly. "And besides, you didn't see me kissing someone of the same sex, did you?" Obviously that was a rhetorical question.
"No, not yet," he responded.
I paused. "What's that supposed to mean?" I almost shouted, throwing my arms in the air.
Riku shook his head and laughed. Wow, I was so glad he found this amusing. Half of me regretted agreeing to those lessons.
He stood up out of his chair, patted my shoulder, then disappeared into the midst of people. I turned around and watched him walk away with a scowl painted on my face. "Ugh," I muttered, then crossed my arms in front of my chest. A piece of my brown hair fell in front of my eye. I gave it a death stare before blowing it out of my way. "Asshole ruined my night, dammit," I groaned.
"Soraaa!" A drunk girl's voice sounded. Drunk people were annoying. Drunk ex-girlfriends were even more annoying.
"Go away, Kairi," I said stubbornly.
"Why are you alone tonight, babyyy?" Her words were long and drawn out.
"Don't call me baby." Well, she just made the night worse.
Kairi giggled, then threw herself on me. She smelled like alcohol. I have no idea why I dated this girl for six months. Six months of my life I'll never get back.
I snorted, then pushed her limp body off mine. Before she had the chance to say anything, I bolted towards Roxas' direction. In a few moments I was by his side, ignoring his make-out session with Axel. "Come on, man. Time to go. Kairi's up my ass and she won't leave me alone," I begged, tugging at my brother's arm.
"Oh, shit. DEM LET'S GO!" Roxas yelled. Axel was attached to my brother at the arm. My whole band knew the Kairi story. None of them were too fond of her.
We all pushed our way out the door of the venue, ignoring the yelps from my dreaded ex. We made a turn down the sidewalk, desperately trying to find the subway entrance.
Yeah, sorry it's so long! The next chapter is gonna be really short, so be prepared for a quick chapter 2.
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