Ch; 4- Concert Plans.
Aion woke up and smiled at Crow who was still asleep in his arms. "You don't know how happy I am to have you back." Aion kissed Crow's forehead.
"Aion!" Rom barged into Aion's room but stopped when he saw Aion sitting up holding a sleeping Crow. "Don't wake him. What do you want?" Aion looked at Rom.
"Maple wants us to perform a concert." Rom explained. "What about Crow?" Aion looked back down at Crow.
"He's to remain here on the day of the concert." Rom stood awkwardly in the doorway. "When's the concert?" Aion brought his hand up to his face.
"In about a week." Rom said. "Then I guess we should start practicing." Aion gently shook Crow. "Crow you need to get up." Aion said softly.
"Mmm what is it?" Crow slowly woke up. "We need to get up." Aion stroked his hair. "Alright." Crow stretched.
"Today you're going to meet the girls, Moa wears all pink, ChuChu wears purple, Retoree wears orange and Cyan wears navy blue." Aion explained the girls to Crow. "Alright." Crow nodded and they went down to the cafe.
"Welcome back Crow." The girls greeted him from their table. "Thanks." He smiled a little. "Well we might as well introduce ourselves. I'm ChuChu, this is Cyan, Retoree and Moa." ChuChu pointed to all the others in turn.
An image flashed through Crow's mind of him, the others and some other people he didn't recognize being held by something long and dark. Crow tightened his hold on Aion's hand. "Hmm?" Aion looked down at him looking for an explanation. "Nothing." Crow shook his head.
"You can tell me anything you know." Aion and Crow sat down. "I know but it's nothing important okay?" Crow looked up at Aion.
"If something's bothering you it is important, to me." Aion met his gaze. "I just remembered something we can talk about it later okay." Crow looked away. "Of course." Aion smiled but he soon frowned again. Aion and Crow finished their breakfast.
"Alright let's get to work." Rom said. "Well first we should figure out the order." Aion spoke up. "Hence." Yaiba pushed up his glasses.
"I think the order should be Faith and Pray followed by The Real Reason and finally The Speed of Sound Over." Rom explained. "Why am I going first?" Yaiba asked. "Isn't it obvious you're going to need a break before Speed of Sound." Aion sighed.
"Well let's start practice." The guys went to their instruments and started to practice Faith and Pray. Crow sat on the floor with his eyes closed black ears flickering. Suddenly his eyes flew open and he grabbed a piece of paper and a pencil. Aion watched him start scribbling something down never letting his hands falter.
"What were you writing while we were practicing?" Aion stopped Crow in the hall. "Oh I was writing this." Crow showed Aion a white sheet with words all over it.
At the cafe:
"Is this about me?" Aion looked over at Crow. "Yeah." Crow rubbed the back of his head. Aion looked away and covered his hand with his face. "Did you not like it?" Crow rested his hand on Aion's arm.
Aion hugged Crow tightly. "I love it." Aion smiled. "I'm glad you like it." Crow hugged him back.
"Do you guys have to be so lovey dovey all the time." Rom spoke up. "I just got him back what else do you expect me to do?" Aion looked over at Rom.
"Nothing else." Rom laughed. "I'm glad your memories are coming back." Aion pulled Crow onto his lap.
"And I'm glad you're helping me." Crow smiled up at him. "Aion there's something I need to tell you." Rom spoke up getting up and heading towards the door.
"Alright." Aion got up after removing Crow from his lap and followed him. "I know who caused Crow's accident. Promise me that when I tell you who it is you won't go after him." Rom told Aion.
"The dark god of the sun promises not to go immediately after the person that hurt his precious rodent and beloved Crow." Aion posed with his hand over his face. "Alright. It was Shu's limo that accidentally hit him." Rom said clearly noticing the way Aion's eyes widened in anger.
Aion took off towards the practice room. "Aion!" Rom called after him. "What happened?" Crow came out after hearing Rom yell.
"He went towards the practice room. You'll be able to talk to him." Rom looked at Crow. Crow only nodded his head and ran towards the practice room.
"Aion can I come in?" Crow knocked at the door hesitantly. "The black monster allows you to enter." He heard Aion's voice respond and cautiously entered.
Aion was sitting on the practice stage holding Holy Ark. "What did Rom say to make you run off?" Crow sat down beside Aion. "He told me who caused your accident." Aion threw a glance his way.
"Are you alright?" Crow looked at Aion with worried eyes. "Not really." Aion pulled Crow against him in a quick little hug.
"I'm always here even if I can't remember everything right now." Crow leaned against Aion's shoulder. "I know." Aion leaned his head on top of Crow's.
Aion started strumming Holy Ark. "Is this the song I wrote?" Crow looked at Aion. "Yes." Aion continued to play.
As the next verse began Crow began to sing. "In a world twisted by despair the timbre I can hear is Lucifer's tempting melody. Please stop my heart before it falls. Please stop my heart and soul. Hold your hand up high. With your hand, you grasped my shaking fingers." Crow's voice melded perfectly with the chords Aion was playing.
Crow closed his eyes and continued to sing feeling Aion's shoulder move under his head. "The deep wound I clung to was melted by your big heart. Then change the world. If our meeting was,maybe, an attempt at non stop tragedy. I definitely wouldn't regret it. A careless innocently laughing angel. My lovely angel. Don't stop my love it can't be stopped . Don't stop my love and soul. The impulse to want to love. Your existence is enough. To repaint my world. My swirling jet black darkness being dyed in dazzling light. Two become one." Crow stopped as the song started the instrumental break and Crow heard the sounds of the drums and Yaiba's Ryukenden.
After the instrumental break ended. Crow began to sing again. "The impulse to want to love. Your existence is enough to repaint my world. My swirling jet black darkness being dyed in dazzling light. Then change the world!" Crow stopped singing and listened to the instruments finishing the last riff.
"That was fantastic!" Rom exclaimed. "You sounded great." Aion smiled at Crow.
"I have an idea of legend hence." Yaiba spoke up. "Let's hear it." Rom looked at him. "Well how about Crow sings New World Order at the concert and let's save it for last." Yaiba explained.
"I get it we aren't ShinganCrimsonZ without our lead singer after all and maybe some of Crow's memories will return if he performs." Rom spoke up after awhile. "Crow?" Aion looked at Crow who seemed to be lost in thought.
"Do you really think I can do it?" Crow turned towards them. Aion held Crow's face in his hands and moved his face closer. "Crow don't doubt yourself I know you can do it. You've been through worse." Aion smiled lightly.
"Yeah Aion's right. Together we can do anything because our souls burn bright with crimson fire." Rom pumped his fist in the air. "Wow Rom you're so inspirational." Crow felt tears come to his eyes. "That's what you guys always tell me. So are you going to do it or what?" Rom ruffled Crow's hair.
Crow looked straight into Aion's eyes. "I'm going to do it." Crow smiled at Aion. "Great!" Rom hit Crow on the back. "I'm proud of you." Aion smiled back.
"Are you guys going to let us practice or what?" ChuChu tapped her foot impatiently. "Yeah hang on." Rom looked over at the girls.
The guys got up and headed down to the cafe except for Rom who had to work. "Can we ask you something?" Aion looked at Maple. "Sure."Maple turned to face the guys. "I know that you want Crow to stay here due to the fact he's lost his memories but we want him to perform with us because he wrote a new song and we figure if he performs he might remember more." Aion explained.
"Hence." Yaiba spoke up. "Is he okay with it?" Maple looked at Crow who was in the middle of downing a bottle of milk. "Yes." Aion said. "Well if he's okay with it I'm not holding you back." Maple took a sip of his beer.