Oh yeah, I am alive and better than EVAR!
This is the last chapter. At least I think it is. We shall see when I get to the end :P Can you guys believe it? This story is how many years old (mostly because I procrastinate...a LOT). Anyways, I'm going to try and keep up with my writing, mostly because I really want to, and also because I know you guys are waiting to see how it ends.
Just wait. I might fast foward time a bit so if you are confused, I shall see you at the end of the chapter so you won't be confused anymore...mwahah!
I read my past chapters and I realize how shitty I type. I will try to improve that. Now..
Story start!
Chapter 35 - EMAs (Part I)
I sat in the middle of the stage and looked out to the imaginary crowd. I can almost hear them shouting our names, waving their hands in the air, and screaming like idiots. They really love us. The fact that we can inspire people to be themselves and that they actually love us is such a good feeling...it makes me so happy.
"Noriko...Noriko.."
I think of the two songs that we are set to play, but I want to change them. I feel that we need to play other songs, hopefully the producers won't be angry.
"Noriko! Is she even on planet Earth?"
"No, I don't think so Maki."
"Well then Naru, you get her to come back to planet Earth."
"Hell no, you know that when she's thinking she's thinking."
I shook my head and smiled out to the imaginary crowd.
"Noriko!"
"What?"
"What the hell were you thinking about?"
I walked toward Maki and put my arm over her shoulder.
"Well, my dear twin sister, I was thinking about other songs to play. I want to change our setlist."
"Can we even do that?"
"Probably not, but I want to play one old song and one new one."
"Do you know what you wanna play?"
I just stared at her. She lifted her eyebrows at me.
"Nope. But I will figure it out! Let me just go talk to the guy who controls all this stuff."
I was walking toward the back of the stage, and then the guy came out from the side of the stage, so I made a u-turn and beelined straight toward him.
"Yo, mister dude! I have a favor to ask you."
He just looked at me like I was weird. I cleared my throat.
"Instead of playing what we were originally going to play, I want us to play Forever or Never and Monster. We will still to the song with Tokio Hotel."
He looked at me some more, then shrugged his shoulders and walked away. I grinned a big ass grinned. I'm so happy, and nervous, and really excited, and just a whole bundle of emotions. I ran back to the center of the stage and stopped for a moment. There was a spotlight shining down and there was the love of my life, smiling at me. I grinned again and I ran toward him and jumped in his arms.
I'm just so fucking happy right now!
I got down and ran to my guitar, picked it up, and started playing this song Amaya wrote a couple months ago. This song just might be on the next album. Naruto grinned and got his sticks, went to his drum set, and started to play. Amaya got her bass and started fingering it to death, and before we knew it, we were playing The Ghost of You.
Sasuke and Gaara put the mic stands in front of us, and Naruto fixed his mic so it sits right next to his mouth.
I never
Said I'd lie in wait forever
If I died
We'd be together
I can't always just forget her
But she could try
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever ever
Ever get the feeling that you're never all alone?
And I remember now
At the top of my lungs in my arms she dies
She dies
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna catch me
If I fall
If I fall
(Down) At this point the tears were coming. This song makes me so emotional, it's especially emotional for Amaya, she wrote it for the person she knew who was never coming home.
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see I started to hold the mic with both hands to sing my heart out.
You are never coming home, never coming home We all just stopped playing, singing acapella, our voices blending in harmony.
Never coming home, never coming home
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home, never coming home
Could I? Should I?
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna
I looked at the ceiling for a moment and took a deep breath. I looked at Amaya and saw her grinning and wiping her face. Gaara and Sasuke were standing in front of us, out of breath as if they were running.
I heard clapping start and looked my side to see a very large black mohawk.
"Bill, Tom, Georg, Gustav, my sons."
They all looked at me strange, but I just laughed. They know how I am. Bill grinned at us and Tom has his usual smirk on his face. Gustav went over to Naruto and they started to talk, drummer to drummer. Georg and Sasuke were making small talk.
"I see your sound check went well."
I didn't even pay attention to the sound check, I was too caught up in the song to notice.
"It's your turn now, we need to go get dressed."
Bill took the mic from me and spoke into it, making sure it was on. I followed Maki to the side of the stage so we can go into the back to our rooms. She opened the door and I sat on the couch that was inside, taking another deep breath.
"That was intense."
"You read my mind."
We smiled at each other and I sat next to her on the bench in front of the vanity table. I spread out the brushes and the different colors we are wearing for tonight.
"So what, are we going in our entrance gear?"
"Yeap. In fact," she looked at her phone, "The guy is here now."
"So we are just gonna ride around in the carriage until it's time for the show to start."
"Pretty much." She grinned at me. "We can waste half the time to get ready. You know how we do."
I grinned back at her and we bumped fists. "Yes, I do know how we do."
I heard the chorus to World Behind My Wall and I started to hum to it as Amaya and Naruto walked in the door, already in their gear.
"Well Naruto, don't you clean up nice." I smirked at him.
He was wearing a simple tuxedo, eyeliner on and orange/blonde hair standing out greatly. He must've put some stuff on his cheeks becaus he reminds me of Edward from Twilight. Amaya was wearing a black ball gown with black mesh overlay, elegant black gloves that go up to her elbow, and a pearl necklace with matching earrings. Her makeup was eyeliner, a bit of blush and lipgloss, and to make her eyes pop, long ass lashes.
I couldn't see what shoes she was wearing, but knowing her they were either combat boots or heels. Naruto was wearing the usual dress shoes. They remind me of penny loafers.
"How did you guys get dressed so fast?"
They just shrugged. I can tell they were nervous as always, but mostly excited. This is our first EMA, and if we can make these performances awesome, the world will seriously want some Fallen Stars. I finished applying my black eyeshadow and mascara, and then got my dress and gloves off the back of the door. I went into the separate room and took off the clothes I currently had on.
I slipped the dress on over my head. I zipped it up the side and then got the glitter spray to spray my arms. Gosh I love glitter. I then put on the gloves that go up to my elbows, they are also black. Maki knocked a couple times then walked in with her dress and gloves on. She handed me the pearl necklace and I put it on for her, and she did the same with me. I put on the earrings and checked my makeup to make sure it didn't smear.
"Now for my hair."
I got the curling tool and curled my hair into spiraly curls so that they bounced when I moved. I would really love to keep it down, but to go with the theme, I put it up into a high ponytail. Maki put her hair into an elegant bun. That reminds me of American housewives in the 50s. For shoes, I decided to put on combat boots, because when we perform I want to be able to not trip and fall on my ass. Maki did the same, probably thinking the same thing as me.
Luckily for us, our dresses were long enough so that you won't see the boots. We walked out of the separate room into the main room where Naruto and Amaya were still waiting. We all looked for each other for a moment.
"Ready?"
I gave them a grin and they grinned also and nodded. I put my gloved fist in and so the the others, beside Naruto of course.
"On 3. I, 2, 3, The Fallen Stars!"
We laughed and I opened the door to be greeted by Sasuke in Gaara, in tuxedos. I looked at Gaara and he looked at me, and I felt like we were about to get married. Of course, I will wear a white dress. Well, ivory, because white sybolizes pureness, and I'm not pure. I grinned to myself. I grabbed Gaara's hand, Sasuke grabbed Maki's, Naruto grabbed Amaya's, and we all walked out the building more confident than ever.
The carriage was right there, all black and stuff, with the black horse, and as Maki promised, a creeping looking dude. We walked up to the carriage and Gaara helped me inside, Sasuke and Naruto doing the same for their ladies. I think this theme is making us feel very...English. We when all got in, the guy did his thing and we started moving.
Before I knew it, we went around the block and back around to the entrance, and I saw the red carpet with many flashes. Did we take that much time getting ready? As we neared the carpet, I saw people with camera turn our way and I was soon blinded.
I've probably already known this, but it took being here, and these camera flashes to make me actually realize one thing.
I love this. I know that being a rockstar can have its ups and downs, but this is what I want to do for the rest of my life, and I'm, no wait, we are gonna do a damn good job at it.
Someone once told me, the sky is the limit. Reach for the stars, and don't reach for just one. I looked at him and smiled.
I really feel like this is the last chapter. You have no idea what I'm going to do for this, and for some reason I love leaving you in suspense. So until next time :D
This is HyperOffPocky, signing off. Oh yeah, no flames yo, I appreciate contructive critisizm, but its CONSTRUCTIVE. Other than that, have an awesome day, or night, or whatever :P
Ta ta for now!