Chapter 11
The actual festival began and I joined the band on stage three. Singing out bits that would give more effect to the song.
Being on the stage in mini shorts and a vest got a lot of wolf whistles, I saw Eiji hit one of them; I tried to read his lips:
'Dude, she's a danger to all men kind'
I think he said.
Ryusuke came on late, I was mad at first but then I saw her, Prudence. I instantly knew why he was late and smiled at him. He put her strap around himself and smiled back. Ryusuke plugged her into the amp and began playing; the crowd went crazy for him as he played Prudence just like the first time ever.
The band and I had to come off because the equipment got wet, and then had a technical problem, which seriously sucks.
I got bored so I went to find Eiji.
I smiled and waved as I say him 'Wow, Eiji you look good' I told him hugging him 'smell good to, your trying hard, found a gal?'
There was a silence '…no…'
'Oh…well, there will be' I told him as I made to go away again, sensing my presence unwanted by Yoshida, Eiji grabbed my hand and pulled me in 'Never forget our memories,' he told me, spinning me around so I was in his embrace.
I was stunned, I had to run, I thought everything was okay, but it wasn't, I could see in Eiji's eyes he still loved me, all I could do was run.
I got back to our stage and saw we were back on. I stood at the side of the Stage carefully watching.
Chiba climbed up on to the stage, making a scene as always.
I pounced onto the stage when they finished, I heard Taira say he's going to leave the band after this then Ryusuke said, they'll have to break up…It hurt, watching him say this…watching them say this.
Koyuki called out 'Brainstorm' the song we're going to do next, I picked up a microphone and nodded at Koyuki 'let's make this count guys' I closed my eyes.
'Let's go!' Ryusuke called and he started off.
The singing started and more and more people came to the stage.
The song finished and I went to find Eiji, I found him waiting beside stage 1 with Yoshida.
'Yoshida you suck at singing, I have no idea why Maho would be at this show, it's a piece of crap, if you were any good the girls hopelessly in love with an asshole would not be able to dance to your stupid ass songs' I told him, getting passionate about my words.
'But the only good thing is Eiji, he fucking Rocks that stage'
I winked at Eiji, we w3ent down to the bands tent, I heard Yoshida grumble about me 'Quit your whining if you were passionate about music you would not make it sound like crap' I told him, lighting a cigarette, Eiji looked alarmed and took it off me.
'I TOLD YOU WHEN WE FIRST WENT OUT TO FRIGGING STOP SMOKING!' he yelled making everyone stare…
I closed my eyes 'I know…' a pained sob rose but I quickly pushed it down. 'I'm sorry…' I went out of the tent, Eiji followed
'Ayane, what is up with you? Ever since you got together with Ryusuke…'
'Eiji…remember how you used to always need luck before a show, and we'd got to a closet…I miss things like that…'
'Ayane, There's something I need to tell you'
I turned and looked at him
'I still love you, I will do whatever it takes to get you back, I will wait for you …'
'Oh Eiji' I threw myself on him, kissing him passionately in the rain.
We went back to the tent and Yoshida gave us funny looks. The rain let up so Belle Ame went on stage, I left them to go to Becks stage, and I had a horrible feeling the same I had about Taira…
I Stopped halfway to Beck's stage and looked back…what was I doing back there with Eiji, all I did was kiss him, on the lips. He must be confused…but not as confused as I was.
I ran to stage three and fought my way to the front of the stage, the crowd was on fire. They were just so electric. Koyuki was doing his song…his own piece of work…Ryusuke broke into a guitar Riff. He looked so fit up there on the stage.
After that song, I ran to the tent, waiting for Ryusuke.
I caught him 'Hey you were fab' I hugged him 'and you Koyuki awesome' I hugged him tight aswell.
The crowd wanted more; Ryusuke threw a bottle of water at the tent wall 'Dude. He's exhausted'
Ryusuke bid them goodnight and left, I followed him, too many sweaty guys there. I held onto Ray's arm tight. Koyuki came running out of the tent, Ryusuke and I left.
Six weeks passed and Ryusuke and I got more attached to each other.
'Will you come with me' He turned and said to me one day.
'Anywhere you go I'll go'
That's same day we packed up from the hut and ran far away.
We stopped someone secluded in the car we had 'borrowed'. He told me to cover up my eyes, Laughing I did so. 'Open them' he told me, I opened them and he was stood there, hands in his pockets. 'What?' I laughed.
'I'm not one to make speeches normally but and I'm not one to commit my whole life to one girl…but I will because I hate the words in my minds saying if I don't marry you'll you go to someone else, and I won't be able to move on…So' He pulled his hand out of his pockets and produced a velvet box. 'So, Ayane Lee, will you marry me Ryusuke Minami?'
He opened the box and a plain but shining ring was in the middle of the box.
'Y-y-YES!' I screamed hugging him so tight.
We climbed back into the car, and Ryusuke hit the accelerator and we zoomed off again in the car.
We went to America, to the place where he and Eddie grew up, he stood under lampposts and played, waiting for Leon Sykes's uncle to come. We went to a restaurant; I stayed with the car whilst Ryusuke talked to him.
Wherever Ryusuke went, I went with him keeping close watch on the car.
Ages later, we finally met up with the band again; I heard they did a tour of America without Ray, I never said that we got dear Beck back, but we did, Ryusuke and I take care of him like a child.
Leon Sykes was arrested, and the band, with the American name Mongolian Chop Squad was finally together. I cried as they performed together on a stage again, I cried so much as they played slip out.
