A/N here we have Chapter 2. I hope I didn't make Noel's lot sound too much like thirteen year old girls, I tried not to... Reviews would be genius.

~ Roy the Starfish

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Chapter 2

Julian completed his set looking quite drained. That was not a good gig. He walked inside the tiny 'dressing room,' slumped back into a plastic chair, dramatically pushed his hair from his forehead and sighed… 'Hey, man. I thought you were funny!' One of the other comics tried encouragingly. 'So did that kid at the front!'

'Thanks, but it would seem you're the only ones who do.'

'Lighten up! Everyone has bad nights, yeh?'

'Hm.'

'Come grab a beer, I'm getting one.'

'Noel, you didn't seriously think that guy was any good did you?'

'You were just laughing, like, because you felt sorry for him, yeh?'

'No! That guy was genius! He was really funny; I can't believe you two weren't laughing!'

'You were the only one in the room laughing, I think! You've got to be joking.' Noel genuinely had no idea why nobody else found him funny. He was laughing heartily the whole way through.

'No! I'm not joking! He was freakin' hilarious!' Nige leant over and whispered something to Dave. Noel waited patiently until he drew back, keeping a questioning look on his face. Then Dave burst out into laughter. 'What?' Dave held back his laughter long enough to explain.

'Nige reckons you fancy him!' They both began their laughter once more.

'Oh yes! Of course! Very funny.'

'Why don't you go talk to him?' Nige grinned.

'I think I will thank you very much.' With that Noel left the table and spotted Julian by the bar. He hesitated for a second. What was he going to say to him? Just tell him he was good. He could tell him about his stand up, their styles were more than a little similar. His mates noticed him stood like a lemon and shouted to him to hurry up. As he approached the northerner he felt a slight blush creep across his cheeks. When thinking about it, this was a lot like a really bad attempt of a chat up. He took the stool next to the larger man and waited for him to turn around.

'Hey! I thought you were really good!'

'Er… Thanks. I guess you were the only one.'

'Yeh, well the rest of them all need to get their heads screwed on right, I was laughing all the way through!'

'I know… It would've been great to have about fifty of you, just dotted around.' Noel couldn't help but laugh at that. A small smile pulled at the other man's lips when the kid laughed at his, frankly, unfunny comment.

'Yeh, but then you'd have us all bombarding you trying to tell you how funny you were, you'd barely be able to finish your drink!'

'I'm sure I could've lived with it!'

'You know, I do stuff a bit like you, like the crazier funny stuff.'

'Yeh?'

'Oh yes. I've only done a few gigs, but I'm pretty good!'

'I'm sure. Well, it was nice to meet you but I need to rush off, catch the last train.'

'Oh, okay. Are you doing any more gigs soon?'

'I think I'm doing the enterprise on Tuesday.'

'Genius! See you there then!'

'Wonderful my first stalker.' Julian caught the smallest hint of something in Noel's eye, so he softened his comment with a warm smile before waving and leaving the centre.