Olivia: Yay! I get to make my spectacular entrance now!

Avery: Yes, yes Olivia now calm down! ...and why are you wearing a red dress?

Olivia: it's for Ansem's funeral and my entrance! mostly my entrance!

Amanda: still heartbroken

Disclaimer: nope, not a bit of it is owned by us! Just olivia, Amanda and Avery!

Chapter 02

The Auditions

Nothing exciting happened after that Monday. The week passed slowly, until Thursday rolled around. Everyone, being Avery, Amanda, Sora, and Riku, were standing in the band room, ready to start the auditions.

"Where is everybody?" Sora asked, looking at his watch, "The auditions started half an hour ago."

"Forget everybody, where is anybody?" Amanda corrected.

"Doesn't look like anyone wanted to try out, because they know how lame you guys are." Ansem said, walking into the band room.

"Well then, you must be pretty lame then, huh? Seeing as we're trying to fill your old spot in this 'lame' band." Riku cracked.

"Excuse me, is this the auditions for the singer of 'Insignia'?" a girl asked, timidly poking her head in the room.

"Yeah, come on in. and your name is…?" Sora asked.

"Tiffany." The girl said.

"Welcome, Tiffany. Have you ever sang on front of a crowd before?" Amanda asked. Tiffany shook her head and started walking out the door.

"Whoa, where are you going? You don't have to have experience to join. We were just asking." Avery said.

"So, what were you going to sing for us?" Riku asked.

"I was going to sing 'S.O.S' by Rhianna." Tiffany said.

"Have at it." Sora said. Tiffany broke into song, but stopped about halfway through.

"I'm sorry, but I can't remember the rest of the song."

"If you can't remember that song, then you definitely won't be able to remember our songs. I'm sorry." Riku said, dismissing Tiffany. The rest of the tryouts went steadily downwards, with horrible renditions of 'Sexy Back' by Justin Timberlake, 'Dirty Little Secrets' by The All American Rejects, and others, until…

"This sucks! We've been through everyone in that hallway, and we still have no singer!" Amanda exclaimed.

"Chill, Amanda. We just need more time." Sora said.

"We don't have more time! We're playing at Infinity next week! This is the only time that we have, if we're going to play with a singer that'll know our songs."

"What you need is a band that has talent, and you're sure to find a singer." Ansem broke in. (He stayed and watched the auditions.)

"And I say it's high time you left." Avery said. Ansem turned and walked out the door, moments later followed by a shriek of pain.

"What was that?" Amanda asked, looking at the other band members, who shrugged.

"I walked over that guy's foot. He wouldn't move out of my way." A new voice said, entering the room. Everybody snapped around to face the person that entered, and both Avery's and Amanda's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Olivia, is that you?" Avery asked.

"Last time I checked I was." She responded, right before she disappeared under the twins.

"You know her?" Sora asked.

"Yeah, she moved to Australia about eight years ago." Amanda explained.

"Is she here to try out, or to chat?" Riku broke in.

"I'm here to try out." Olivia said.

"What are you going to sing?" Sora asked.

"'Going Under' by Evanescence." And without further persuasion, she broke into song. By the time that the song was over, the members were open-mouthed and gaping. They huddled together and began whispering ferverently. Amanda turned to Olivia, and grinning broke the news.

"Congratulations, Olivia. You're our new lead singer. Here's a list of all the times that we practice and where, and our songs. I hope you learn fast."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because we're playing at Infinity in two weeks. That's why there are so many practices."

"That kinda sucks. But, I can do it." Olivia said confidently.

"You sure? Because our songs are pretty fast-paced." Riku said.

"What's your deal, Riku?" Avery asked.

"What do you mean, deal?"

"Ever since she came in, you've been silent, and when you've spoken to her, it's been to ask pointless questions or to dishearten her."

"I don't have an issue; I just think that we really didn't need to audition a new singer. We have two backup singers for that exact purpose."

"True as that may be, that's only if the singer can't make a show. Besides, we can't have only one background singer, it would throw off the balance." Amanda said.

"That doesn't make sense. If we have one backup singer and one lead, then it should be perfectly balanced. It's your theory that doesn't make sense." Riku contradicted.

"We need to be able to hear both the lead and the backup singers. If we only have one of each, then you'll only be able to hear the lead. That's why we have two backup, and one lead." Amanda argued

"That doesn't make any sense! If we have one of each, then the singers can take turns singing." Riku shot back.

"But that means that we have no backup singers, but two co-lead singers. We need two backup singers for balance." Amanda disagreed.

"Guys, can you stop arguing, please?" Olivia shouted. Both Amanda and Riku ceased fire and backed off. Sora came over to Amanda and pulled her away from Riku, because she looked like she was about to hit him. She wrenched away from him and walked out of the room. Sora shrugged, and walked out after Amanda. Cloud walked into the room, looking confused.

"What the hell is happening in here? I heard shouting." He asked. Avery and Riku looked at each other, and grinned, sensing a connection.

"We have to go. I have to clean out my locker." Avery said, walking out the door.

"And I have to go talk to a teacher about a missing assignment." Riku said, following Avery out. Olivia and Cloud looked at each other and Cloud (for some reason or another) blushed furiously.

"What's that about?" Olivia asked.

"What's what?" Cloud inquired, looking even more confused than before. (And Cloud, being our triplet, spends most of his time in a confused and dazed state.)

"You're blushing." Olivia said bluntly.

"No, I'm not."

"Yes, you are. Why?"

"Um, do I have to explain myself to you?"

"You don't have to, but I'd like to know why you are blushing."

"No I'm not!" he yelped. Olivia merely sighed, and rolled her eyes while bending over her bag and sliding the music inside.

"Will you go to the dance with me?" Cloud blurted. Olivia looked shocked and turned completely red before answering.

"Um, well, this is completely, totally, one hundred percent out of the blue, but, what the hell. Sure, I'll go with you." Olivia said. Cloud looked considerably happier and rushed out the door after hugging Olivia quickly. Olivia slunk down against a wall and almost started sobbing. She composed herself and went to look for Avery and Amanda. She was running down the hall when Axel came out of a classroom, dragging a lathe behind him.

"For the shop teacher." Axel said, gesturing at the machine.

"Ok. Have fun with that." Olivia said weakly. She then slumped against another wall and this time, actually started sobbing. Avery and Amanda came out of yet another classroom, and immediately rushed over to Olivia.

"What's the matter, Olivia?" Avery asked, kneeling next to Olivia.

"I think that I've lost it."

"Join the club; we've got t-shirts and soda."

"I think I'm pushing the mortal limit."

"What did you do?"

"I'm going on a date."

"So, why are you crying?"

"Because it's with Cloud.

"That's not so terri…CLOUD!" Amanda shrieked.

"I don't know, he just asked me out of the blue, I said yes, and I haven't seen the guy in eight years and, what should I do?" Olivia asked.

"Well, you said yes, right?" Amanda asked, and Olivia nodded.

"Then you have no other choice, do you, future sister-in-law?" Avery teased. Olivia's' only response was to fall over passed out. Amanda looked at Avery, and vice-versa. Cloud chose that moment to pass by, and looked at the slumped form of Olivia.

"What happened to her?" he asked. The other two triplets burst into a fit of giggles and didn't respond. They walked off and left Cloud standing besides Olivia, who was still passed out. Cloud sighed and slung his backpack over his shoulder, and picked Olivia up and carried her out of the school. He headed to his house, and made it about halfway before Olivia woke up.

"What the… who the…" WHACK! Olivia looked up and saw who was carrying her (and whom she had just slapped).

"Ohmigish, Cloud, I'm so sorry! I didn't realize…" she trailed off, her face completely flushed. Cloud glanced down at Olivia and started laughing.

"You know, that's probably the first time that I've been smacked for no apparent reason."

"I feel bad now."

"Don't. It was bound to happen eventually anyway. By the way, your face is all red and blotchy. Have you been crying?"

"No, I haven't been, I swear." Olivia stuttered turning away.

"Is this whole dance thing upsetting you?" Cloud asked putting Olivia down so she could stand.

Olivia froze, thinking How the hell did he hit the nail on the head? "No, no of course not. I guess its just…" Olivia felt her face redden.

"Would you rather not go?"

"No Cloud. No…" Olivia turned to Cloud and looked him in the eye. "I'm sorry to make it sound like that."

"You don't trust me do you?" Cloud said turning down the walk.

Olivia ran to him and grabbed his sleeve. "I don't trust many people, it just takes a while. Maybe we can start. Look, truth be I've never been on a date before and I just am having trouble trying to believe its real. I'm just not sure what to do, how to act, or what to say." She admitted. Cloud turned to face her and smiled gently, taking her hand in his, intertwining their fingers.

"Well, considering that you admitted that to me is a sign that you trust me already. So, it's no big deal." He said, moving closer. Olivia looked up at him and without warning was drawn into his arms. He then hooked a finger under her chin and pressed his lips to hers. Olivia shivered slightly and Cloud tightened his arms around her, because he thought that she was cold. She slid her arms around his waist and pulled her body even closer to Cloud's. She noticed that he was slipping his arm around her waist, but she didn't try to stop him, but only tilted her face back to his. It was at that moment that a bus passed, full of wolf-whistling students. Olivia just hid her face in Cloud's chest, while he glared at it until it drove by, and all the students at the windows slunk back from the window. Once it passed, Cloud brought Olivia's face to his once more, before taking her hand in his once again and continuing the walk home.

Avery: now tell me, who loved it?

Amanda: I DID! i wrote it any way!

Olivia: still speechless and i think i see something close to dreamstate in her eyes

Avery: yep, she hates us right now but she's still caught in the moment, so WHO CARES!

Amanda: Pease read and review ppl?