Chapter 7
The next day I went to visit the venue where my brother and band would be playing. I was tuning around the Chairs, arms spread, acting like and Aeroplane when Eiji turned up, he waved 'Ayane!' He smiled and came over to me 'Great to see you, How've you been?'
'Good thanks' I shifted on my feet 'You?'
'Great thanks, the CD we made was awesome and it…it reminded me of how much I love you'
'Oh Eiji, I'm-'
'With, Taira but you still want Ray; remember "you always want what you can't have"?'
'But Eiji…' I thought how to phrase this as Eiji took my hand
'Ayane, I love you' He kissed it.
'I have to go!' I told him running away to where Eddie was.
'Eddie' I said knocking and entering the room 'Can we talk?' I looked up and saw the band and the manager, important meeting. 'I'll be back later then'
'No, no, Ayane sit down' Eddie beckoned me in. 'So, this band are they any good?'
'Of course Eddie!' said the manager 'Trust me these people are the next big thing here'
'Don't be such a skeez, Kevin' said Eddie 'Mark what do you think?' he looked over to Mark.
'Yeah sure, they can play with us IF we like them in sound check'
'Come on, this is Business guys'
'Right, so what are they called?' Eddie asked
'Belle Ame, cool huh, it means beautiful soul in French'
I looked up, my eyes wide open. My ex that just told me he still loved me is going to be playing alongside my brother.
'Hey Jim don't film me!' Kevin turned to Jim holding up a camera right in Kevin's face.
'Whats the problem this is great stuff' Jim counter acted
The two of them started fighting 'So Ayane what was it?' Eddie said turning to me.
'Can we go outside?' I fidgeted.
'Sure, Jim don't follow'
Jim nodded as we went outside.
'What is it?'
'Belle Ame's guitarist is my ex boyfriend, the red haired one'
'Uh huh'
'And just before I came here, he was at the stands aswell and he told me he still loved me and kissed my hand but I don't love him anymore' I said that in the speed of Eddie's slowest car (which is fast) yet Eddie still got it, he got my shoulders.
'WHAT!?'
Jim came out 'Brothers sister bonding going on here, Ayane Lee is Eddie's younger sister, but is unfortunately taken' He said to us for the camera
'Jim' I moaned. 'Don't'
'She gets angry quickly and her current boyfriend is-'
'GET LOST JIM!' I roared at him, Eddie and he laughed and Jim left.
'Was that all?' Eddie asked.
I nodded 'Sure, I'll go now, see you at the show'
I met up with everyone at the door 'Hey guys' I waved.
'Were on Eddie's guest list' Ray told the door girl 'there are seven of us, and one is his sister so we have to get in'
'Okay, I just need you to sign in, please' the girl told us.
'You didn't need to add me I signed in at ten in the morning!' I whispered in his ear.
We went in after the signing in. Everyone was excited about tonight's gig and soon it was the start. I stayed close to Taira, I couldn't see so he lifted me up on his shoulders. Everything went dark and then the stage lights flashed on, and Eddie started showing off, playing with his teeth, they started and Taira and I rocked out, the song finished with the crowd still screaming. Eddie took the mike and started introducing the band playing with them. He called Eiji Kimura and I panicked and fell of Taira's shoulders. Crashing on the floor 'I'm fine' I told Taira, Who shook his head and put me on his shoulders again. Eiji walked on the stage but then, Mark started telling him that his band sucked. Mark was holding Eiji's guitar flaming. I couldn't help feel bad for Eiji, his beloved guitar. 'Also, you just don't treat girls like her like that' Mark told him.
'I –'
'AYANE LEE YOU IDIOT! YOU WANT TO PLAY WITH US? HUH? WELL SHOW SOME CURTESY FOR EDDIE'S LITTLE SISTER!'
'Get me down Taira, Please before he-'
'LOOK AT HER' Pointed Mark, to the only blue haired girl in the whole crowd. Me. 'HOW COULD YOU DO THAT? YOU LEAD HER TO BELEIVE YOU LOVED HER'
'Now' I demanded
Taira let me down. As Mark muttered something else before he threw Eiji's guitar of stage. The lights found Koyuki and Mark told him to get on the stage. He got on the stage and found the mike opened his mouth and sung terribly for a bit. 'Nerve's' I whispered to Taira who was still in shock. He stopped and everyone laughed.
'YOU CAN DO IT KOYUKI!' I yelled 'NERVE'S WILL GO AWAY THINK ABOUT THE TIME YOU SUNG IT FIRST!'
Mark nodded at Koyuki who turned back to the mike and then sung perfectly. I could imagine how Koyuki felt, singing along with his favourite band in front of a crowd. Taira took my hand as he sung. Ryusuke appeared on my other side and took my other hand. I wriggled out of Ray's hand 'Talk to me about it after' I told him.
I told Taira I'd catch up with him later.
'Why did you take my hand Ray' I asked him once we were in a private place.
'Because, I just remembered in high school' He started 'you know, Eddie was ill so you hung out with me the whole day and when I asked you why you were you said "I don't want you to be lonely" and then hummed that song, as Eddie had wrote it already'
I nodded. 'Ray, I'm happy with Taira, I love Taira, I-'
'You still want me though' He finished, wasn't what I was going to say.
'You've been to talking to Eddie' I confirmed 'I'm going to kill him'
Ryusuke laughed 'I need to get this out now'
Then something unexpected in unison 'I love you' Unison. Ray and I at the same time admitted our love for each other. I covered my mouth and made to run but Ray caught me 'I was broken when you denied me that night after practice, so I thought if I make you jealous…'
'Bad move' I told him
'I know, then you met Eiji and went out with him, I had an excuse to be angry then when I quit serial momma' he paused 'Then Taira, you were closer to me but the pain never went, It never did, be-' He never finished because I had flung my arms around him and put my lips on his. Passionate was with Taira, heart attack happy was with Ryusuke.
I broke apart 'I don't need to know all this but it helps Ray' I smiled and looked to the side, Eddie was leaning against the wall smiling.
'So Eddie' I heard 'What did you want to show me' It was Taira's voice.
'Nothing' whispered Eddie 'My sister loves you a lot' he winked at us and directed Taira away.
'Bye Ray, If Taira find out then I'm over with everything and moving back to America'
Ray nodded as I ran of to find Taira.
The week after we went to Remedy bar. Taira and I had our own table. Whilst everyone else talked. Eddie entered the bar. Eddie saw me and smiled and motioned to go outside.
'I'll be right back babe okay' I told Taira kissing him. On my way out I passed Maho and Toshida laughing together. I went outside.
'You're supposed to have moved on right?' I asked
'Yeah but I never told you why I told Ray you still like him' he replied
'I don't need a reason Eddie, seriously, I don't' I paused 'hated Mark mentioning me though when he burnt Eiji's Stratocaster'
Eddie nodded 'I told him not do that that, he think of you as a sister too, the whole band does'
I laughed 'right, because that's logical'
Eddie left and I ran into the bar again, and found Taira.
Back at Ray's we were talking, laughing and looking at music. He found the CD I made with Eiji and listened to it 'Come on, the singing's good but guitar…'
'You would say that though, Ray, you despise Eiji' I laughed as he put his arm around me as he listened.
'Why are you like that?' he asked
'Like what?'
'Get into tricky love situations'
'I don't know…Look I'm tired, G'night Ray' I left.
New years came quickly. I was amazed a whole year and I lost a boyfriend and gained…well two boyfriends…I felt bad on Taira not knowing, and I thought I should tell him, that's my new year's resolution, Tell Taira about me and Ray.
I was at the house with Ryusuke and Eddie for new years, Eddie came over and we caught up for old time's sake. Eddie left at eleven though because of a gig he had the next day. Ryusuke and I waited until it was exactly twelve and then dived into the pond together, holding hands, and surfaced kissing.
The band arrived and I was soaking wet. Our story was Ray pushed me in and I pulled him in with me. Pretty believable if you ask me. Taira and I sat near each other. I won't tell him on new years, were my thoughts, It'd be cruel.
A recording company wanted to hear our demo tape, Chiba screamed and punched air. Ray smiled; I could tell he was pleased. Taira and I kissed.
'That's great guys!' I told them all. Smiling. Taira and I went outside to talk; we sat on the edge of the large pond that I jump in with Ray before they came over. It didn't feel right anymore, Taira and I, I should have ignored Ryusuke's speech about him being jealous, I should have ignored my brother telling me how Ryusuke loves me, because I've ruined a relationship of trust with my sin. We kissed passionately, and I fell in the pond, Taira took of his top and dived in to get me. We laughed but to me it was the same as before. Everyone heard the splash so they rushed outside.
'Whoa Taira, getting a bit over the top I know its new years and all but come on!' Chiba shouted. Taira laughed and we climbed out of the pond soaking wet. They had to go after that I waved to Taira as he left, feeling that I definitely ruined something beautiful.
'What was that about?' Asked Ryusuke.
'I think I need to stop living here'
'You're going to move to a hotel?'
'No Ray' I looked at him 'Back home, America'
Ray stayed silent 'I understand,'
'I've ruined our relationship, Taira and I doesn't work out for me anymore' I paused 'If you had …no I'm not going to blame you for my own problem' I went inside and fell asleep in my bed.
