Well,this happened! Lol,I don't know how many people actually read the first chapter of this story,and frankly I don't really care xD Just kidding,I love everyone of my readers and reviewers,and I appreciate every comment I get(NO FLAMERS!) Lol,I have a lot of ideas for this story and I'll try to update as often as possible,It'll probably take most of my time away from my Naruto story. I am in NO WAY disbanding that story,I just need time to see what I'm going to do with it for now,so it's on a temporary hiatus. Anyway,Let's keep ourselves updated on the Moon-Crew,so ON WITH THE SHOW!

Chapter 2: Backstories and broken hearts

The crew had arrived at a local pizza joint not far away from the Theater, and the staff had been all too happy to assemble a long table for the famous artists and soon enough everyone was eating, drinking and creating small- talk. Buster sat at the head, with Vinnie,Alice,Rosita and Eddie on his right side and Johnny,Riley,Gunther and Ash on his left. Buster turned to Vinnie and asked: "So, Vinnie, what made you start rapping?" vinnie looked down in silence for a moment before he said anything.

"I grew up in an orphanage that I found out closed down a few years ago that was on the other side of town. What can I say, I was a problem child, and I didn't make things easier for them,always did something wrong,from exchanging salt and sugar for the matrons tea to shoving potatoes in exhaust pipes. Anyway, I knew they didn't want me there,so I ran away at the age of 12. As you can see,I survived, but not without scars. I lived on the street for a while,started working. Taking little odd jobs here and there,my criteria was to not ask questions. Anyway, I was delivering a package a couple of years back when suddenly the cops were over me like mosquitoes to fresh blood. I was questioned on who I worked for and if I knew what the package contained. I wasn't prepared for that scenario,so I spilled out the information I had been given right then and there. What I didn't know was that the package contained several packs of TNT.I got a lesser verdict because I told the cops everything I knew,but I still ended up in the slammer for 4 years. Anyway, I got released earlier this year, and had nowhere to go,so I've been living with some random friends around town who were musicians,though their music was not to my taste. They then introduced me to rap and hiphop, which really got me going, and before I knew it,I was writing my own lyrics and performing for my friends,who told me that I should do it for a living. When I later saw your ad for a new audition,I figured 'Why not?I have nothing to lose', so I went,and the rest is history" he finished.

"Wow,that's quite the story you have,then again, neither one here will judge you for it, if you need to talk to someone,I'm at the theater every day,and everyone else will step by from time to time"Buster said, making Vinnie slowly smile and nod. Buster then turned to Riley. "What about you Riley? What made you come to audition? I gotta say,you have one powerful voice,and we could hear a lot of pain in the song you chose"he asked, making the fox go a little wide-eyed at being put on the spot like that.

"Umm,I'm not really comfortable with sharing my life with so many mammals at the time. If you want,I can talk to you in your office tomorrow morning?" Riley responded evasively.

Buster nodded and said: "That's alright Riley,you don't have to share anything you're not comfortable with, but trust me, if you need to talk to someone, everyone here is available. We have little to nothing else to do, with a couple exceptions of course,but any of us are always available" Buster said,gesturing to the crew who all smiled and nodded. Then Buster said: "And last but not the least,Alice. Care to tell us what made you want to audition?"

Alice smiled softly and said. "Sure. I moved out when I was 16 to move in with my boyfriend. At that time,neither of us had any plans for the future. As soon as my plans of becoming a musician reached his ears,he attacked me. I wound up in the hospital, and when I told the police what happened,they locked him up. He got 10 years in jail for heavy assault. Thankfully,I haven't heard from him since,and I have kept my address in this town a secret from everyone,including my parents. When they heard what happened,they understood why I haven't said anything. My mom was proud of my ambition, and my dad offered all his support if I ever need it. When I saw your advert,I had been out of a job for a couple weeks,so I figured I could give it a try. I am very happy that worked out" she said with a smile, which Buster returned.

"So am I, I mean,we have gotten three new fantastic voices, and I would love to have you steal the stage during our next concert" He said, as he looked at all the others. "Speaking of which, Have the rest of you figured out which songs to do yet?" he asked. Johnny raised his hand. "I had an idea,but with these new additions,I would rather find some songs we could collaborate on" he said. "Great idea Johnny,we'll talk about that a bit more tomorrow. Now,everyone, enjoy the rest of the food,I'll go and deal with the bill this time" Buster said as he bounced of his seat and walked over to the cashier. Alice turned to Rosita and asked: "Is he always like that? So energetic and optimistic,I mean?" Rosita looked at the young wolf and said: "Most often,yes,however I see that as a good thing. We have seen Buster Moon at the worst. You heard about the old theater collapsing,correct?" she asked,getting a nod in return.

Rosita continued: "After the collapse,and a bit of talking, we decided to try and cheer Mr. Moon up, trying to focus on the positive things, like the fact that no-one died. We found out from Miss Crawley that he had been squatting at Eddie's pool-house,so we all went there. What we found there...It was not the Buster Moon we thought we knew. He was angry,bitter,but most of all,he was depressed and said he was done. We all tried to talk to him,but he just closed the door on us.

Trust me,pray that you will never see him the way we did,because the sight will be enough to break your heart." Rosita said,getting nods from everyone who had been there. Alice,Riley and Vinnie all had wide eyes. Vinnie looked over at the koala by the register and said: "Kinda hard trying to imagine that little guy so depressed, especially seeing how he acts now,so open and friendly", getting nods from everyone. Rosita then looked at her watch "Oh my,is that the time already? I need to go,Norman and the kids are waiting for me at home"she said as she stood and got her things. "Need a lift,Rosita?" Johnny asked as he made to get up,but Rosita waved him down. "No thanks Johnny,I don't live too far away from here,it's just around the corner, but I'll see you all tomorrow" she said as she left. Just as she left,Buster came back to the table. "Where'd Rosita go?" he asked. "She went home,and I think we should do the same,seeing the time" Eddie said,showing his watch to Buster.

The grey koala got wide eyes and said: "Alright people let's get going,we have a lot to do tomorrow!" he said as he grabbed his jacket and left. Eddie turned to Vinnie,Ash,Riley and Alice. "Do you guys need a lift?" he asked,getting an affirmative from the pitbull and wolf. The fox on the other hand, stood unresponsive. Ash noticed and gently tapped his elbow,making him jump slightly. "What?" he asked,slightly distracted. "Eddie just asked if you need a lift home"she said with a small smile. Riley looked at Eddie and nodded gratefully. "Do you need a ride home Ash?" Johnny asked from behind her,making her jump a little. "Yeah,that would be nice,thanks big guy" she said,grabbing her jacket and guitar and walking out,Johnny following her.

As they got into the old truck and started driving,Johnny asked Ash: "So, what do you think of our new members?" Ash went quiet for a minute before responding: "They look like a good bunch,they're certainly talented enough,and I'd love to see what kind of collaborations we can come up with. I'm sure our next shows will blow the audience's minds with these talents!" she said, getting more pumped up at the end of her sentence. The young gorilla nodded as he said: "I know,I'm excited to see that myself. I think I have a few old rock and metal albums at home,my dad brought them with when we moved here from Birmingham,it would be interesting to see what they think?" He mused. Ash snorted. "You listen to metal Johnny? I thought you only listened to pop,soul and R'n'B?" she said as she looked at him oddly. "Well,yeah,it's what I listen to mostly,but I've realized that rock and metal is excellent music to listen to while working out" he said as he turned the car into the street where Ash lived. "Ah,well,I guess I can't really fault that logic" she said as they pulled up in front of her apartment. "Well,this is me" she said as she opened the door. "Alright Ash,take care,eh?If there's anything,just call me,kay?" Johnny said, making Ash nod as she closed the door and Johnny drove away.