A/N: Okay, I wasn't planning on writing this, but since I've got like 2 reviews requesting me a sequel, here it is. So, it's written for my beloved reviewers at that story XD Thank you guys XD You are da bomb XD
Never Thought I'd Live this Day
~Lavi's POV~
I sighed as turning on the TV. God, I was bored that day. There was nothing to do; I mean, N-O-T-H-I-N-G. The TV was filled with soap opera, cartoons and news, with absolutely no good movie or show or anything. Since a while I started to like some medical dramas, but those are late at night... I was too lazy to turn on the laptop or to go hanging out in the park or anywhere, plus, knowing that Yu could be around, I say better no.
*Ring, Ring*
I glanced around the room and spotted my blackberry which I took by stretching my arm towards it. I've got a text message for Allen.
Lavi, you should see that, bro! The Forbidden Girls are coming in the city tonight for a concert! God, I think I'll go insane. I'll be at you in 10 minutes. I kiss you, let the rock echo, yahoo!
- Allen
Eh? The Forbidden Girls? It should be one of those silly girl rock bands Allen always talks about. Allen is often very polite and never tends to kill his friends with what he likes/dislikes. He's often quiet about his preferences, and talks about topics like this just when he's asked.
But he can't help himself when's about the rock girl bands he likes. He's like a fanguy. I had been at some concerts, but not of this band. Actually, I haven't heard about this band before. Really, the concerts I've attended at totally sucked... I've got even some CDs...
Anyway, I sighed once again and turned off the TV, then flopped into my bed, staring at the ceiling. It was around 5 PM, and I had no idea how I was going to survive through that day. I would be lucky if my father would have guests tonight, but what could I do until tonight?
Um...
Um...
Um...
I think I'll just go at the concert. Oh, yeah, nothing can happen.
Uh, I'll take back my words now. The band was super popular, with... um... I'll just say many people attending at the concert. It was outside, and all the places were occupied. Luckily, Allen has bought tickets in the first lines, I think VIP places, but whatever. I could see the stage really well... It was at the level of my nose actually. But I still couldn't like it. It was hot, the atmosphere was heavy with all those people cheering and waiting for the concert to begin.
"Um... Allen, so, how many girls are in the band...?" I tried to made conversation with my snowy-haired friend, who was in complete ecstasy, for my big displeasure. He looked at me with curious eyes.
"Four. Why?"
"Oh, no, just askin'." I excused myself. He continued to cheer with the crowd, so all I could do was to sigh and look down at my watch. Around 9 PM. Somehow I felt proud that I survived through 4 hours since Allen has come. But there's still more...
All of sudden, what the heck, I found myself in the dark. Oh, I think it has begun. Oh, yeah, after a moment of darkness, the place got enlighten again, this time less bright.
Oh, yeah, the concert began actually. Even so, I couldn't hear any music, but saw some girls on the stage. Two guitarists, a drummer and a girl with a microphone and a guitar. Oh, I know. She's probably the vocalist, but also plays guitar.
Hm... Why does she seem familiar? In fact, I've never saw her before... She's sort of tall and slender, her skin was pretty pale, with purplish chin-length bob cut hair and bright green eyes. I peeked at Allen for a second, to realize that he was in the highest point of ecstasy at seeing that girl.
Ugh, whatever... Anyway, let's focus on the other girls on the stage. There was one who seemed somehow apathetic or perhaps just bored. Or scared. The one with another guitar, in vocalist's left part, behind with some meters, with some black make up around her eyes. Actually, everything was black at her, hair, eyes, clothes, everything, even the guitar. Is she emo or what? Goth?
Whatever, there's another one, in vocalist's right part, opposing the emo gurl... One with jar-shaped glasses... and darkish hair, but I can't see the shade really well because of the dim light. Anyway, her hair was tied into two braids and she was holding another guitar in her hands. She was pretty short, comparing with the other two girls.
And, finally, the one in the back of the scene, the drummer. Ew, she looks weird... I can't tell which color her hair is since the light makes it confusing, but it's something like a shade of red or blonde or peach or something, I dunno for sure. Ugh, she seems... weird. Whatever, I don't know how these girls could ever form a popular band.
Okays, back to the vocalist. I dunno why she seems so familiar, really... I guess girls in Japanese rock band look almost the same.
"Ehehe, so you like The Grasshopper!" Allen told me, "I also like her, she's so awesome!"
"?"
"Oh, you don't know, I forgot. No, I just saw that you were looking at her. Look..." He pointed towards that girl, the one I told you, the vocalist. "She's the vocalist and the rhythmic guitarist. Because she's the youngest in the band, the other members call her Grasshopper. Also, she's the leader of the band. The other, with black hair, is Miranda, the lead guitarist and the second command in the band. Then there's Lou Fa, the bass guitarist, and finally, Fou, who's the drummer.
"Um... The Grasshopper you say..."
"Okay, people, are you ready for ROCK?" the so-called grasshopper told in the microphone, a big smile occupying her lips. The audience, including Allen, yelled an enthusiastic 'yes', but she continued to play along. "I can't hear you! What are you saying? Oh, I understand! Okay, then!"
That's it, and the music began playing.
Oh, my... Why I have this vague sensation that I've heard her voice before? I mean, she seems so familiar... I've seen her before for sure... I mean, her voice and her look seem familiar...
"Um... Allen, you haven't told me what her name is..." I sneakily stated to Allen, but it was more like a question. I tried not to seem annoying knowing that Allen is conscious by the fact that I'm not a big fan of these bands he likes.
"You mean The Grasshopper?"
I nodded my head.
"Oh, I can't believe I haven't told you... Anyway, her name's Lenalee."
Lenalee...
LENALEE!
Oh, c'mon, it can't be that Lenalee. There's probably another Lenalee... Plus, Lenalee's hair was long and wasn't even purple!
But he could change it at anytime, right? What if she cut it and then dyed it in purple? Nah, nah, it couldn't be! Her hair was beautiful, she wouldn't cut it...
"Um, Allen, do you know if Lenalee ever had her hair long?" I asked, probably disturbing Allen, but whatever, he didn't seem pissed-off at all.
"Well, no... What made you think about that? No, I'm sure about that... I know this band for pretty long and Lenalee always kept her hair short, bob-cut."
See, Lavi? You idiot. It can't be theLenalee you know... Still, she resembles so much. I mean, her voice, her cute figure and... um... Anyone noticed the way she smiles? I know, there passed some years and she could've changed, but she still resembles... Oh, damn... There has to be someone...
"Um... And, Allen, when do you say this band had been formed?"
"Um... Like three years ago, when Lenalee was like 20. Actually, their third birthday is in two months."
Um... I've met Lenalee like four years ago... which means that maybe it took one year for her to form a band with these girls... Just then, I heard the song playing its last notes. Okay, so I guess track no. 1 is over, because I heard Allen cheering:
"Lenalee, I love you!"
Oh, he's so pathetic sometimes.
Whoa...
Guess what. Lenalee paid attention to him... Whoa, I can't believe. That's my chance! Maybe if I can make her see me...
Smiling, Lenalee looked at Allen. "Seems like we have a big fan of our band..." she said with amusement as she helped him come on the stage. Oh, shit, she didn't see me... Instead, she focused on Allen. "So, my friend, why are you here tonight?"
I guess Allen was in seventh heaven. Grr... Lenalee's left arm was wrapped around his neck; she placed the microphone at his mouth so he could talk and be heard. And he did. "I'm here because I love you soo much! You're all awesome, girls!" he yelled into the microphone.
"That's good, my friend! So, do you have anyone with you?"
"Oh, yeah, I have, there's my good friend!"
"Oh, so he's a fan, too?"
~Normal POV~
"Yeah, he also loves you to death!" the white-haired guy cheered.
"That's good, my friend!" Lenalee replied with a huge smile on her face, "So, where is he?" she asked, her eyes searching all over the place.
Allen glanced all over the location for some moments, until he pointed at someone. At Lavi actually. "Lavi! Look, he's there!"
At Allen's words, it felt like a startle for Lenalee's heart. Slowly, her smile faded away, but she forced it back, convincing herself that it cannot be. Making courage to herself, she took a look.
[TIME SKIP]
~Lenalee's POV~
Okay, calm down, Lenalee... You survived through the concert with the thought that Lavi is there... What can stop you now? I mean, what's going on with you? I mean, you should be happy, not stressed, right? I'm wondering, will he recognize me? I mean, I've shortened and dyed my hair purple when I formed this band because I couldn't let anyone recognize me... I even have contacts to make my eyes green instead of purple. Plus, I made other minor changes... I've changed the way I walk, the shape of my nails, the perfume I use, even my handwriting. I've deleted my old MySpace account and created a new one, plus, I've slightly changed the shape of my eyebrows and my skin tone.
When I look at myself in the mirror and compare my actual look with an old photo of mine, I can't recognize myself. On the inside, I don't feel like a different person, but on the outside, I am a whole different person.
What do you think would happen if people would know that I've been a hooker? What would they say if they hear that I used to sleep with men for money? That I've been a slut?
I don't know what to say, really... Not even the other girls know my past.
Even so, he didn't change too much.
Of course he didn't, what the heck... There's just four years and he isn't needed to hide and stuff and live as a new person...
Whatever, this doesn't matter anymore. I washed my hands and removed the contact lenses from my eyes, just to find myself surprised how beautiful the natural shade of my eyes can be. After that, I washed my face and did all that stuff... You know, arrange the position of my hair and other things...
Finally, I left the damned restroom, breathing in, setting a tough and confident expression on my face.
C'mon, grasshopper! It's you, it's the grasshopper! It's the grasshopper who has survived through hard times and has formed a band and all the stuff...
I was taking swift paces, even if I was afraid, I just kept stepping to nowhere. Oh, yeah, I've stepped to nowhere... Until I've stopped stepping.
What if he has girlfriend?
...
And what? I'm a rockstar, what the heck! Everybody loves me! I have money for the most expansive gigolos in this world! I took back my pace. Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, I'm Lenalee Lee, you heard it, you little Lavi thingy? I'm Lenalee Lee, remember my name in your nightmares! L-E-N-A-L-
"Ouch!"
Shit, I've bumped into someone. "Oh, I'm sorry."
"Oh, yeah, Miss Grasshoppy, be careful next time! Something can happen to your precious locks of hair!"
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
"Grrrr, How dare you..."
Oh, my... *Stops Breathing as Heart Beats Faster*
"S-Senpai?"
He gave me a smirk. "The one and the only." he said as retreating with some steps to display his body, which somehow pissed me off. And, like it wasn't enough, when I wanted to throw myself in his arms and live a cheesy love scene, he retreated even more. "Nah, nah, not so easy, Miss Grashoppy! Catch me firstly!"
"W-What?" I said, chuckling like I didn't hear what he just said. I mean, I haven't seen him in years and he is in the mood for playing games? "Grrr, come back or I'll kick your ass, senpai!" I yelled as chasing him.
"Na na na, can't catch me!"
"Grrrr, come back I said, you..."
"What, missy? You're not fast enough to catch me? C'mon, catch me!"
As I was running faster and faster, his speed increased as well. So, it was almost impossible for me to catch him. He's a bunny after all, right? It's natural for bunnies to run fast... Even if he took me by surprise with all the catch me stuff, it didn't piss me off too much to have a bit of fun with him. So, I started to play along.
We bumped into some people... We hurt some of them, but whatever, who actually cares?
"Hey, senpai!" I yelled to him. The distance between us was like 10 meters.
"What?"
"What was the name of that guy with that scar on the face? You know, the one who was with you at the concert?"
"Allen. Allen Walker." he answered between his pants. He was probably too tired to tease me or something, but kept running and gave me that short answer. Hm... Weird name for weird guy.
"He's cute."
"What?" And he stopped running. YES! Now I can catch him. "Now you like him?"
I curved my lips a little as trying to catch my breath. "Maybe, who knows? He surely wouldn't chase me around. Plus, he likes me and is probably free since likes girl rock bands..."
"I also like girl bands! And I'm free! And also have much money! And I have a butt in a million, see? While Allen is a... beansprout!"
I started to tease him by poking his forehead with my index finger. "Yeah, but he's better than a bunny with an eyepatch, you know... Yeah, let me see what's hiding underneath it..." I said, wanting to remove his eyepatch, but his hand, of course, ceased me.
"Don't touch it, Lenalee." he replied, still holding my hand which he gently kissed. I didn't really understand that move, but the atmosphere still remained heavy as he was kissing the back of my palm. "Please? Pretty please?"
"Wheah, whatever, you're so pitiful, boy..."
"Wheah, I'm not a boy, I'm 24 years old, you know! Plus, I'm older than you! You're just 23! More than this, I'll turn 25 next month, so I'm almost 25, what the heck! I'm not a boy, I'm a man!"
"Whatever, you're still a little boy to me..." I sulkily sassed, crossing my arms and turning around so I wasn't facing him anymore.
"Wheah, you're just a finicky girl to me..."
"Whatever."
Wheah [I think that's at least the fifth time when we use this word], but instead of turning around and sulking as well, I felt his arms sliding around my waist, then, after some moments, his minty breath brushing against my neck. "My finicky girl..." he finally added as gently kissing my neck.
"Wheah, Lavi, you know we have to actually date firstly... And talk... And get to know each other... And other stuff... "
"Wheah, whatever..."
"Now c'mon." I said, taking his hand.
"Where...?"
"At the restaurant, of course... To meet the other girls... Allen is there, too... You thought you would escape so easily?"
A/N: Okay, this is likely to have a Chapter 2 soon. You know, with what happens at the restaurant and stuff... Anyway, see you next time! In the next chapter there probably will be some limes, who knows... Anyway, there's gonna be some romance, but no lemons, I swear.
