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Chapter Twenty Five: Romeo and Juliet

"Are you trying to get us smothered by paparazzi, Demyx?!"

"I heard the female vocalist from Euphoria did." The barmaid interrupted.

"You mean Miss Quadruple 'B'?" questioned Roxas.

The whole group of guys including the barmaid started laughing their heads off. Poor confused Naminé was so lost. Obviously, the only female vocalist is Aqua. But what did they mean by calling her 'Miss Quadruple 'B'? Hesitantly, she was afraid she'd receive weird stares again.

"Um. . . . What does that mean?"

"Oh- we shouldn't talk about Euphoria around 'Lucky'. She's one of their fans."

"Why not? You run your mouth about everything else."

The barmaid gave Naminé an ugly look before taking up the menu and walking away. Now Demyx's big mouth was starting to get to her as well. Well, that was rude. Naminé turned back around in her booth; staring at a crumb on the table. Axel's smirk faded away as he walked over to sit with the sad blonde. He scooted over in the booth and put his arm around her shoulders. The rest of the guys quietly followed and scooted into the other side of the booth. Lucky's eyes widened with curiosity.

"Ya' know. There is one thing Demyx hasn't said yet. It's about Xion, and why she's not here. Since we're not the only ones performing tonight, she never confirmed if she's coming."

"Who else is performing then?"

"Euphoria. Remember at tryouts I said Euphoria's guitarist was originally a bassist in his hometown band?" The bassist interrupted.

"We were that band. . . . He left us for Euphoria. He left behind Xion." said Axel.

"W-wait. . . . Riku and Xion . . . . R-Riku fr-from Eu-uphoria?"

"Yep." Demyx happily added. "Hey! Can I get a strawberry banana Tonic over here?"

"Make that two!" Roxas chirped in.

The atmosphere at the table was bizarre and awkward. Naminé sat frozen; stuttering the same thing over in her mind. Another barmaid in the same exposed outfit came out from behind the counter with the two beverages on a tray. She walked over to the band's table smiling as she laid down the tray. Demyx slid a drink to Roxas and started drinking without a straw. Roxas stared at the weird beverage; looked like a milkshake and a float at the same time. He took out the tiny umbrella and picked up a straw to take a sip of the "Tonic".

"There ya go! Enjoy."

"Uh. What's in that?"

"It's a very popular 'Tonic'. It's a strawberry banana malt, whipped cream, gin, and a cherry on top!"

"Demyx orders it every time."

Roxas took a few more sips before he was downing the beverage like Demyx. Naminé didn't know whether to awe in amazement or disgust. She was still having a hard time processing what happened between Fumetsu Rain and Euphoria. When Demyx finished drinking he slammed the malt glass on the table with a sigh of content. He looked over at Roxas confused.

"Wait, why are you not surprised by this?"

"About Riku? You told me before when you were drunk."

"I did? Really? Oh . . . . Oops."

"Why didn't Xion follow him to Euphoria? It would've been nice if Riku stayed with the band." Naminé interrupted.

"But if she had done so, she wouldn't be living what she wanted. Earning a living with your own songs . . . that's what Xion decided."

"Why are you saying this? You just joined the band!"

"Because I heard all of it from you."

"The point is Xion's a girl who stands on her feet independently; even though Euphoria's fame has been rising steadily. She's not the type that would stay at home making miso soup waiting for him to come back. What's done is done." Axel snapped at everyone to shut up.

Roxas made a smirk that made Demyx uncomfortable. Who knows what he could've said when he was drunk; this meant blackmail. The first barmaid walked back up to the table and whispered something in Axel's ear. He got up from the table without explaining what the woman had whispered. The bassist nudged the guitarist that it was their cue. They too scooted out of the booth and headed to the back room behind Axel. Again, Naminé was all alone. She thought long and hard for over ten minutes waiting. Is this why they hate Euphoria? It only explains why Xion would- but what about the rest of the band? Why were they making fun of Aqua?

"I'm so confused."

"Hey."

Namine turned to look who was calling her from behind. It was the first barmaid who gave her the nasty attitude. She was holding out a familiar white purse in front of her.

"This is yours, right?"

"Yeah. But . . . where did you get it from?"

"A woman named Kairi told me to give it to you. I had second thoughts about it after I found out you're a Euphoria drone."

"Kairi works here?"

"I'm only here to return your purse, doll. But in exchange for my service I'll be taking your social security card."

The woman threw the designer handbag towards the blonde's face; but strangely missed. Shocked the woman tried to attack her, Naminé froze terrified like a deer in headlights.

"Wait, you stole my social security card? You're crazy!"

Suddenly the lights shut off in the room with disappearance of the barmaid thief. To Namine's right were stage lights shining down on a blue headed woman. She was looking down at the floor; her hair hiding her face. Behind her a man walked out of the shadows holding a bass. He began playing a mesmerizing chord- but unexpectedly stopped. The sound of the stage lights turning on silenced the bar; this time shining on a brunette at the drums. He started a beat for Vanitas to join in, and they unexpectedly stopped playing again. I know this song! Now Riku is going to join in on an electric guitar! Or so she thought. But the blonde was wrong. Out of the darkness, a man who had the exact stunning features of Roxas appeared on stage.

"Where's Riku?!"

R&R please and thank you! I'm thinking end this story short. Or at least not making the sequel. So tell me your ideas and opinions c: