Chapter 10
Before any of us could get ready for it, it was time for our appearance at the café that sponsors us, and we agreed to play one of our newer songs. Sugar coated has topped the charts for a good 3 weeks so far, and not to mention our album sold well.
"You know there's no other super star you know that I'll be papa, papa, paparazzi!" Amu and Yoru both sang to keep each other entertained while we walked to the café. Yoru, Andrew, Erik and I with instruments slung over our back.
"Promise I'll be kind but I won't stop until that boy is mine," Yoru continued then did some stupid dance move with Amu who continued to sing.
"I'm your biggest fan; I'll follow you until you love me!"
"Baby you'll be famous chase you down until you love me!"
"Papa paparazzi!" Andrew and Erik finished the last to lines and got looks from Amu and Yoru.
"You skipped like three lines!" Amu complained and started walking next to me, wrapping her arm around mine and pouting at Andrew and Erik, "Me and Yoru we're on a role too!"
"Nice guys, I guess we're going to have to start over huh Amu…" Yoru replied while laughing.
"Then I get to pick the song we all sing!" Erik commented while thinking deeply.
"Don't think to hard or that poor little brain of your will explode and who will we find to take your place..?" I called
"Aww that means you'll miss me!"
"No it means we'd have to do another audition." Yoru said while shuddering, "I don't want to go through that again."
"We're here!" Amu called while untangling her arm from mine and rushing forward to open the door for us. I hate to admit it but when she let go I felt like I lost something. Cheesy I know right? After we'd all made it inside and Amu closed the door, Ran came up to us holding a dirty rag and some kind of bottle of cleaning solution and smiled widely.
"Hey welcome back you guys, I was just cleaning off the old drum set for Amu, you guys will be on in about 20 minutes so get comfortable and you can rehearse for a bit in the back."
"Thanks Ran," I called over my shoulder while we all made our way to the back. Dropping my guitar off, I headed back to the front to see if I'd left my favorite guitar pick in the Lobby but before I could get very far I heard Lulu's and Utau's voice and I stopped dead in my tracks to see if I could hear what they were talking about.
"What do you mean you can't seem to get a good picture with Amu and Ikuto a little to close? You said it wouldn't be too hard!" Utau was whispering to Lulu, clearly getting flustered.
"You heard exactly what I said! Besides what do you want them to have trouble? I thought you loved your brother," Lulu sounded slightly confused but curious at the same time.
"I do but I don't like how close Amu and him are getting that's all~ Are you sure you didn't get a good picture when they were at the beach?" I didn't want to hear anymore, so I took a deep breath, cleared the surprised look off my face and walked forward obviously startling them both.
"Oh Hi Ikuto!" Utau said cheerfully, while playing with a piece of her hair, something she did when she was nervous about something.
"Hi," Was all I said before heading back to the car and looking for my Guitar pick, so I guess I was right when I thought Utau had something to do with this. Her jealously was starting to go a little to far and it was starting to annoy me. She better watch herself from here on out. Same with that Lulu girl. Finding my Guitar pick and making my way back to the back I sighed, I sort of wasn't ready for this gig, but I guess I'm going to have to suck it up.
"Alright we starting from the top Ikuto?" Amu asked behind an electric blue drum set and pulling her drumsticks from her back pocket.
"Yea…1 2 a 1 2 3 4!" I counted off and started off with Yoru and Andrew, Amu and Erik just hanging back playing simple cords for the moment.
This right here's my sugar coated (Sugar coated)
Fairytale I want for you and I (You and I)
Andrew echoed be perfectly on time, and I started to speed the beat up a bit, Amu and Erik's part getting more complicated with each note, I nodded to Yoru who started his solo.
Prince Charming and the Knight in shining armor
Just wont do for you (For you)
So I guess we could play the Princes and the Frog
(Princess and the Frog)
I can never be myself…
Especially in my Sugar Coated Fairytale
Of you and me!
Yoru backed away from the Mic and ended his Solo with a cord and Andrew stepped up to start his solo, this was going better then I thought. I waited to Echo him like he's been doing for me and Yoru so far.
His or Her Fairytale doesn't matter to me
(Doesn't matter to me)
Cause for you baby, I'm done being an Echo
But the Princess and the Frog just doesn't work for me
(It just doesn't work for me)
So why don't we tryout Aladdin and I'll take you for a ride
(I'll take you for a ride)
You'll be my Whole New World…
I stepped out of the way when Andrew stepped back and ended his solo with a wink and a loud collection of notes. Unlike the other songs, they all wrote there lines, it was the "Sugar coated" fairytale of the whole band. I Nodded to Erik and he too started his solo.
You're the beginning of my Sugar coated fairytale
(You're the Beginning)
Baby for you I'd endure all your pains
&& Treat you so much better then Cinderella
(I'll treat you like Cinderella)
So How about I save you from you're Evil Step Mother
And The Dream that is your wish will come true
(I'll make it come true)
I might not give Andrew and Erik enough credit all the time but those boys are pretty good at turning the princess songs into things that fit perfectly into song and that also have enough meaning to fit into are playing style. Now it was turn at the Mic.
This right here's my sugar coated (Sugar coated)
Fairytale I want for you and I (You and I)
Since you're better then Cinderella
(Better then Cinderella)
How about we play Beauty and the Beast,
Cause because to protect you
(To protect you my beauty)
I'll even become the Beast && guard you like a wilting a flower
I stepped away from the Mic and turned around toward everyone and smiled. "Not bad, and Amu are you sure you don't want a part?" I asked while pulling the strap back over my head and leaning against the wall.
"Yea I'm sure; I like how the guys in the band have parts that represents each of your personalities." Amu said while getting up and stretching sticking her drumsticks into her hair, forming a messy side bun. The little things she did like that I was starting to find less annoying and more cute in a way. I guess.
"You guys are on in five!" Ran's voice drifted down the hallway and I heard I loud murmur of excited voices before she continued, "By the way you guys sound awesome!"
"Thanks Ran!" Amu called before spinning toward me and smiling widely, "We're going to be booked after this! You wouldn't believe who I saw out there, people who could possibly get us bigger gigs if they take an interest in us!"
"But if we don't hit it to big from the people here, there's going to be even more at the summer kick off Tomorrow." Yoru added in, helping me calm down and not feel like everything was riding on just this performance.
"So I'm guessing that means you're all ready for this then?" I said while picking my guitar back up and slinging it over my shoulder turning to face the hallway and make my way toward the stage, "Cause I don't want to be the only one that's ready for this."
"Heh you know I'm ready for this, if you are I definitely am." Yoru said laughing at my serious expression for a bit, "Loosen up you're funnier that way..."
"I'm totally siked for this!" Amu practically screamed while running over and squeezing her way between Yoru and I and leaning against me.
"Lets do this and kick ass" Andrew added
"Well if everyone else is up for this then of course I am too." Erik sang while.
"Well then lets blow everyone's socks off and make them have to talk about us for the next year," Amu said while taking my hand and pulling me after her down the hallway while gesturing for the rest of the band to follow.
This is going to sound even cornier but I think I can do anything with this little drummer girl around…