In case you forgot:

For Reference:

Ruki: Matsumoto Takenori

Uruha: Takshima Kouyou

Aoi: Shiroyama Yuu

Reita: Suzuki Akira

Kai: Uke Yukata

Chapter 7

"Wake up." Natsu poked Akira in the nose.

Yukata was already up, walking out of the bathroom with sweats and a t-shirt on and a towel around his neck as his hair dripped of water. He grinned at Natsu as she continued to poke Akira in the nose.

"Wake up." She said again. "Wake up."

"No!" Akira groaned, rolling over. Natsu only crawled on top of him and proceeded in her poking.

"For Gods sake, Natsu!" Akira slapped playfully at her. "Go make out with Yukata!"

"Later." She said. "Now, you wake up."

"No." He buried his face in the covers.

"Wake. Up." Natsu didn't give up. "Akira, I'll tell Take-chan you're in love with him."

"What?" Akira demanded. "I am not."

"He doesn't know that." Natsu smirked.

"Argh." He pushed her off of him and off the bed, right into Yukata.

Yukata caught her easily and put her back on her feet.

"God damn knight in shining armor..." Akira muttered before stomping into the bathroom.

Yukata chuckled and kissed Natsu on the cheek.

"You should go check on Rory." He said, wrapping his arms around her torso.

"Umm-hmm." She bit her lip as his lips played with the skin on her neck.

"You. Really...should." He continued his actions until her head fell back on his shoulder.

"You know, we could always just forget about everyone else." She suggested, closing her eyes and enjoying the moment.

When Akira walked out of the bathroom, he threw his towel at the two of them.

"Will you guys please take that to her room!" He whined.

Natsu laughed whirling around and kissing Yukata tenderly before waving at him as she walked out of the room.

Yukata smiled to himself, resisting the urge to sigh.

Akira shook his head, smirking.

"You, you, you." He commented. "You are so falling for her."

Akira practically sang the words.

Yukata grimaced. "I wouldn't go that far yet."

"You do have to admit, she's pretty hot." Akira picked up his towel off Yukata's bed and caught the glare the drummer gave him.

"Don't worry." Akira rolled his eyes. "No jealousy needed. She's honestly like my sister. You're lucky, man. Natsu doesn't exactly wear her heart on her sleeve."

"She's not now." Yukata blinked.

"Please." Akira scoffed. "She's not only wearing a heart-made shirt and underwear, but her twinkling little eyes have hearts in them, too."

Yukata shook his head, walking over to his open suitcase at the edge of his bed and grabbing some dark jeans.

"We're leaving in an hour." He muttered.

"Uh-huh." Akira smirked. "So, let me guess. Afraid of commitment?"

"No, I'm not." Yukata was beginning to get irritated.

"You sure?"

"I'm sure it's none of your business." Yukata turned and looked intently at the bassist.

"I'm just looking out for a friend." Akira shrugged.

"Well, you shouldn't worry about her." Yukata shook his shoulders, trying to loosen up. "She's fine with me."

"I wasn't worried about her." Akira patted him on the shoulder. "You're my friend, too, man. Natsu can take care of herself."

He took a deep breath.

"Besides, you'll worry enough for the both of us." He smirked as he turned around. "Like I said, she is a very hot young lady."

Yukata grimaced again as Reita walked into the bathroom. He reluctantly turned around and began packing again. Now he was in a bad mood.

Great.

Well, it's a good thing his girlfriend happened to be the best at cheering people up. Just the thought made him smile.

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"Alright, children." Natsu lead Rory and Takenori towards the car. "Time to continue our field trip."

" 'Night." Takenori fell on Natsu's shoulder and she pushed him into the side of the SUV.

"Ouch!" He whined.

"In." She pointed towards the very back. "Kouyou! Your turn to drive!"

"Yay." Kouyou yawned.

"Hangover?" Rory asked.

"Yep."

"Here." Natsu threw a bottle of water towards him. "Drink. Lots."

He nodded before repeating, "yep."

Yukata threw the last bag into the back of the SUV. "That's the last of them."

"Okay, ready?" Natsu asked as he walked around the car and took her hand.

"Yep." Rory said as she climbed into the very back with Takenori and Yuu into the passengers side.

Akira was already in the back with Takenori and Rory, so Yukata helped Natsu into the SUV, too.

"Wow, it's beautiful today." Natsu rolled down both the windows, Yukata not minding when she reached over him.

"Yeah, the sun is shining and it's completely cloudless." Rory said, also leaning over Takenori to look out the window as she gazed over the skyline and into the sky.

"Where're are we off to now?" Kouyou asked.

"Osaka!" Rory exclaimed. "And I've sadly got to do a little work while we're there..."

Natsu sighed. "Well, you did ask for it."

"But I didn't want to." Rory whined.

"Think of what it'll do for the poor homeless children!" Natsu turned and gave Rory her puppy-dog eyes.

Rory grimaced. "I very much doubt the homeless children will be going to the Nippon Musica convention in an American-based high school."

Natsu snickered. "Exactly!"

Rory shook her head. "That makes no sense!"

"What are you guys talking about?" Akira asked.

"Neko has to perform at the 'Nippon Musica convention' at the high school in the Osaka Air Force base." Natsu told him.

"For the American kids?" Yuu asked.

"No, for the aliens." Rory rolled her eyes.

"Cool!" Yuu beamed.

"She was being sarcastic." Kouyou told him, making Yuu frown.

"It is pretty cool, though." Takenori shrugged. "I'd never do it, but it is cool."

"Take-chan, I doubt they would let you." Natsu smirked. "The way you write your lyrics make you guys sound like you need some Prozac."

Takenori grimaced. "Nuh-uh."

"Have you not heard your new CD, DIM, Take-chan?" Natsu cleared her throat. "'You cannot understand my vulgar thought, it is a correct answer. It is your duty to train a slave waving a waist. Rotten buyer, shame on you. Commit suicide in with-it-ness, in front of me. Bravely."

Rory shivered, remembering those lyrics.

"Damn, you're creepy." Rory muttered. "Which one of you wrote that song?"

Silence.

"We're not telling you." Yuu practically sang.

"Well, then." Natsu shrugged. "I find you all equally creepy. But hot. Except maybe Take-chan, who's a little short for my style. And Kira-Kira-chan, cause I fear for the lack of seeing his nose."

"Me, too!" Yukata said.

She turned and they gave each other a high five.

"You guys are so weird." Kouyou glanced back in the rearview mirror.

Natsu stuck her tongue out at him.

"Hey!" Rory dove over the back of the seat, and then dug into the bags.

Takenori coughed in discomfort at her bum promptly displayed as the rest of her was over the seat. Akira laughed and Natsu reached back and playfully smacked her butt.

"Mine!" Rory kicked Natsu's hand.

Natsu snickered.

"Found it!" Rory pulled out a very familiar CD.

"You brought DIM?" Akira asked.

"No, Natsu did." Rory handed it forward to Natsu who snatched it away.

"Stay outta my stuff!" The older girl ordered.

Rory smirked. "Nah. Yuu-chan, put this in! I haven't heard the whole thing yet!"

"Whatevers." Yuu plucked it out of Natsu's hand and put in the CD player.

At first, Hakura played softly for a minute or so, before The Invisible Wall started up.

Rory and Natsu sang along, as both the girls particularly loved this song.

"Sing with us, Take-chan!" Rory encouraged as Natsu went on.

"I've sang it enough, thank you." Takenori refused.

Rory put on her pouty face and he sighed.

"Fine." He muttered, and joined in.

Pretty soon, even Yukata and Akira were singing along to Leech.