Here's the next chapter for you. The song Kylie uses is called That Don't Impress Me by Shania Twain. I've always loved the song. And the movie reference is from the Sandlot. Again I don't own the boys, Hunter Hayes or Scotty McCreery. I hope you like it.
"It's been four days, what's the answer?" Kylie asked staring at Gustavo as the bus parked outside of the sports complex in Augusta, Maine.
Kelly lifted the remote, pointed it at the TV, and switched it to the country channel.
"In rising star news, tomorrow on Great Country Countdown you will see the premier of a brand new video for Kylie Knight's song My Brother. Though the star hasn't released the song as a single yet we anticipate the video to rise quickly through the countdown. I'm Trisha Evans for Country Insider."
Kelly hit the mute button and looked at Kylie. "They've been running that clip for the last three days. It'll play tomorrow." Kelly said.
"Thanks." Kylie answered. "And it is the video I made right?"
"Yes."
A few hours later Kylie looked around the now empty bus and grinned. She sat her video camera on the table and dropped on the couch across from it, leaning back on pillows. Once she was comfortable she waved her hand at the camera magically turning it on and setting it to record.
"Hey guys, Kylie here. So like I told you in my last video I have a huge announcement for you. As you can see out the window," Kylie reached over and turned the camera to point it at the sign, "we're here in Augusta, Maine at the Augusta Sports Complex." Kylie said then turned the camera back on herself and got comfortable again. "So the big announcement. Well actually, it's three announcements. Scratch that, it's four though you've probably already noticed the first. That's right my voice is back and better than ever so I will be singing tonight. Second, if you've seen the country news program called Country Insider, you'll know that tomorrow on Great Country Countdown they will be airing the first ever showing of my new video for the song My Brother. I will warn you now though; I made this video completely on my own so I really hope you like it. Oh hi there, Bacon." Kylie lifted the small dog onto her lap. "For those of you that don't know, this is Bacon. Say hi Bacon." Kylie waved the dog's paw at the camera. "Bacon here is a three month old miniature pinscher that I found about a month ago in a cardboard box that said free and she was soaked to the bone. When my mom agreed to let me keep her Carlos named her Bacon and she's been part of the family ever since. She actually brings me to my third announcement."
Kylie explained what happened to the dog in Omaha.
"So the clinic got me thinking: my fans are always so incredibly generous to me that I should help them give back to a great cause that could really use the help. In less than 12 hours my new CD Country Duets with Kylie will be available for order through my website. That's huge right? What's even bigger is the fact that all the profits will go to Humane Societies across the U.S. As it's only available on my website, it's only available to the U.S. at the moment. Make sure you have your parents' permission and check out my website for all the details." Kylie swallowed stroking her puppy for a few moments. "Now for the final announcement. As you might know I spent some time backstage with Hunter Hayes when he played in Vegas last week. Our talking eventually lead to a collaboration of sorts. During this meeting of the minds we—"
"Kylie, lunch is ready and Honey Bear is threatening my life if you don't eat." James called from the door of the bus.
Kylie frowned then looked at the camera before realizing she should probably leave the song as a surprise. "Coming," Kylie answered James. Then to the camera she said "Well since you Rushers, myself included, wouldn't like losing James, that's my cue. As for what Hunter and I came up with, well you'll see if you're at the show tonight. If you're not I'll post it later. I really have to go now, so later guys." Kylie shut off the video then exited the bus with Bacon to see James shielding his face.
"Down Papa Bear," Kylie said smirking.
"It's Honey Bear." Honey Bear answered.
"Yeah well you're acting like a papa bear. Back off and tell me what's for lunch." Kylie said.
Honey Bear rolled his eyes and tossed an arm around Kylie's shoulders. "Good food." Honey Bear said.
"When we were in Delaware, were you jealous of Zack?" Kylie asked looking at James as they ate lunch.
"No, not at all," James said.
"Yeah-yeah you were." Carlos said.
Kylie laughed at the movie reference.
"Shut up Carlos." James said.
"It's ok to be jealous of him. As long as you know nothing would have happed."
"Girls always go for the guys with accents." James pouted.
"Go to London, you'll have the accent." Kylie said.
"Well maybe but—" James started.
"But nothing. Nothing happened; you have nothing to worry about." Kylie smiled and went back to her taco salad. After lunch Kylie uploaded the video.
When Kylie took the stage that night the crowd cheered for a good three minutes solid. Kylie was super touched. "Thank you. Thank you so much." Kylie called over the screams. The crowd calmed and Kylie smiled. "Thank you. As you can tell, my voice is back and I will be singing tonight. I guess this teaches me to take better care of my vocal cords. A big thank you to all of you for coming out tonight. Without further ado the stuff you really want. Hit it boys." Kylie's show began and she felt right at home. More so than she had before. After a costume change she went back out on stage to introduce her band. "Hey guys, while we give these guys a break from playing let me introduce you to them. First up, my very important keyboard master. Give it up for Lefty." Kylie called.
Lefty grinned and took a bow. The crowd cheered.
"Next up my drummer, the amazing and brilliant: Sticks." Again the crowd cheered and Sticks waved with his drumsticks.
"And now my bass guitarist: Cowboy. Best cowboy I know." The crowd cheered as he played a couple strands on his guitar.
"Yes thank you. And finally give it up for the best lead guitarist in the world, ok at least in the band: Cajun." The band applauded as Cajun bowed. "And together they are: The Double K Band."
Kylie let the guys play a little bit together then she was reminded of the upcoming awards.
"As a reminder the Kid's Choice Awards are coming up. Big Time Rush is nominated for Favorite Vocal Group show them some love, get your parents' permission, and vote. I have three more songs for you all. My favorite song that I wrote, a favorite cover of mine, and a brand new song never been heard before. So to my favorite song," Kylie said as the beginning strands of My Brother began to play.
Two songs later Kylie was ready to sing the final song. "And for my last song tonight, I promised you on my video earlier that I had one more announcement. This is it. While I was in Vegas I met Hunter Hayes. He was working on this song and asked me to take a look at it. Eventually we come to the conclusion this just wasn't a song for him. So about 20 minutes later together we wrote this new song. It's called Forgiveness (Starts at Home)." Kylie said then played the song.
As they drove to New York, Kylie uploaded clips from the premier of Forgiveness (Starts at Home) the night before then explained it as her big surprise.
For their show in New York City, which had sold out 9,000 seats, Kylie planned out her last song very carefully. Gustavo even reluctantly approved of it. "Do you really think this is a good idea?" James asked wrapping his arms around her once their rehearsal room was clear.
"It's a good song James. One of my favorites in ninth grade. I've always wanted to do it once I started this tour. You're just sore about your part in this song. You know that it's true though. Your looks don't really impress me. It's the way you hold me in your arms and toy with my hair." Kylie said mentioning the two things James was doing at the moment. "It's the way you flirt with me but most importantly it's the way you love me. That's what impresses me the most." Kylie said batting her eyes at him to get her way.
"Aw don't do that Kylie. You know you always get your way when you bat those pretty, blue, puppy dog eyes at me." James said.
"I'll stay through Worldwide if you do this song." Kylie said.
"It's really that important to you?" James asked. Kylie nodded and he sighed. "Alright, I'll do the song if you kiss me."
"That's it?"
"I know how much my reaction to that song bugs you." That and he knew Gustavo would kill him if James ruined the song for Kylie. Gustavo was still trying to back on Kylie's good side for screaming at her in Minnesota. What he didn't realize though, was that Kylie had already forgiven him for it and had shrugged it off.
"You are so amazing." Kylie said leaning up and kissing James.
"I try to be." James said.
Kylie stepped out on stage right before her last cover song and smiled as she walked to the middle of the stage. A lone spotlight came up over her keeping the rest of the stage in darkness and she lifted the mic in her left hand to her lips. "You know, one great thing comes from working with the same recording studio Big Time Rush does. And that is having the same amazing and talented producer to organize your shows. So the real credit for tonight's show goes to the one and only Gustavo Rocque." Kylie said.
The crowd cheered and Kylie launched into her song. She walked over to the downstage right side of the stage and pushed up her hat as the spotlight came on over Logan. Then she sang to him. "Uh huh, yeah-ah. I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart." Kylie nodded. "But you've got being right, down to an art. You think you're a genius-you drive me up the wall." Kylie pointed her finger up. "You're a regular original, a know-it-all. Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special. Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else."
Kylie paused and tipped her head to the side as Logan smirked. She shook her head and pulled her hat off putting it over her heart before continuing with the song. "Okay, so you're a rocket scientist. That don't impress me much." Kylie put her hat back on her head then touched his temple singing "So you got the brains but have you got the touch?" Kylie drew her fingers down Logan's arm. "Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright, but that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night." Kylie smirked and turned on her heel then as she walked away she flicked her hand dismissing Logan. "That don't impress me much."
Logan frowned and shook his head acting like he had just been shot down for a date. The light went out over Logan and rose over James as the next line started. He was standing slightly upstage right of Logan. "Uh huh, yeah-ah. I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket." Kylie stopped a few steps away from James and motioned for him to walk towards her. James did so as she sang: "And a comb up his sleeve-just in case. And all that extra hold gel in your hair oughta lock it, 'cause Heaven forbid it should fall outta place." James ran his comb through his hair once then smirked at Kylie.
"Oh-oo-oh, so you think you're something special. Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else." James nodded to both statements. Kylie put a hand on his chest and started forcing him to walk backward. "Okay, so you're James Diamond." Kylie sang changing the lyrics a bit. "That don't impress me much." Kylie ran a hand up into his hair brushing it out of his eyes as she sang: "So you got the looks but have you got the touch?" Kylie cupped his cheek. "Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright, but that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night." Kylie turned and walked away from him as well once again flicking her hand and dismissing him. "That don't impress me much." James shook his hair and the spotlight over him went out.
"Yeah!" Kylie walked straight across the stage to Carlos as the music played and a spotlight came up over him as their GTO appeared on the big screen. Kylie's mic switched hands as she looked at him. "You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine, you make me take off my shoes before you let me get in." Kylie pointed to the cowboy boots she was wearing. She blew a kiss to the picture of the car then rolled her eyes. "I can't believe you kiss your car good night. C'mon baby tell me-you must be jokin', right?" Kylie asked. Carlos shook his head.
This time when Kylie pulled her hat off she held it and let her elbow rest on Carlos's shoulder who subtly bend his knees to accommodate her. "Oh-oo-oh, so you think you're something special. Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else."
Kylie stuck her hat back on and shrugged. Then she pointed to the screen behind her. "Okay, so you've got a car." Kylie raised her finger and shook it. "That don't impress me much. So you got the moves," Kylie mimed driving a car, "but have you got the touch." Carlos touched her shoulder. Kylie pointed to herself, "Now don't get me wrong," then Kylie pointed to Carlos and nodded, "yeah I think you're alright, but that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night. That don't impress me much." Kylie shook her head and started to walk downstage to where she knew Kendall was standing, once again dismissing the guy. The spotlight switched from Carlos to Kendall.
Kylie stopped next to Kendall and smirked.
"You think you're cool but have you got the touch?
Now, now, don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm on the long, cold, lonely night." Kylie wrapped an arm around herself and rubbed her hand up and down like she was cold.
"That don't impress me much.
Uh huh, yeah-ah."
Kylie turned to look at Kendall motioning a hand up and down and sang "Okay, so what do you think you're Elvis or something?" Kendall swung his hips in a pure Elvis impersonation move. Kylie rolled her eyes and turned to walk away clearly not impressed even though the crowd screamed. "Whatever," she sang as she walked back towards the center of the stage. Once she reached it she sang: "That don't impress me." The song ended, the stage went dark, and Kylie hung her head.
The crowd went wild and Kylie smiled as the boys joined her center stage. Then the stage lights came back up. "Thank you, thank you, thank you." Kylie called. "Give it up for the wonderfully talented Big Time Rush."
The crowd cheered even louder.
Then Kendall took Kylie's mic and put his hand on her lower back. "And of course the always amazing Kylie Knight," Kendall said as he pushed her a couple steps forward. Kylie bowed a few times. "Now we'll be back in about three minutes to give these guys time to get the stage set up so we can play the rest of the show."
"That's my line." Kylie said snagging her mic back from Kendall who just hugged her. All four waved then the five went backstage. The boys changed into the first look of the night and Kylie took off her cowboy hat running her hand through her hair.
Kylie watched the show from back stage then saw the boys venture out into the crowd for Stuck as they always did. Knowing this was her chance; she smirked and slid between the crowd barrier and the stage stopping next to Anton who was providing security for the band members sitting on the edge of the stage. Anton smiled at her, stepped around her putting her between him and the band so he could see them both, then continued to scan the crowd. Once that song finished the boys headed back for the stage, Carlos escorting a girl with him. Halfway through the song James noticed Kylie by the edge of the stage and grinned even more. Though he kept his gaze on her most of the time, occasionally he'd look out at the crowd or at the girl between him and Logan. Kylie also noticed when he did smile his smile wasn't as bright as it was when he was looking at her. That made Kylie smile. Kylie would smile back when she had his gaze and continued to watch the song with the feeling of Anton's hand on her back.
After stopping in Knoxville, Tennessee on the first of March for a radio interview they pulled up outside a motel about halfway between Knoxville and Nashville in a place called Cookeville, Tennessee.
"Can you believe tomorrow night is our last show together?" Kylie asked pulling her suitcase from the storage area under the bus. Kelly was in the process of getting them checked in and it seemed there were no fans around.
"You know you could always convince Gustavo to get you a ticket to come overseas with us." Carlos said.
"And miss out on six full weeks of sun, fun, and no brothers? Oh, no way," Kylie said.
"You'll still call right?" James asked.
"Of course. Every morning when I get up," Kylie said.
"So what are you going to do while we're gone?" Kendall asked.
"Poison Lucy against you, poison Camille against Logan so neither wants anything to do with either of you when you get back." Kylie smirked at Kendall.
"And when they get tired of hearing it because they don't believe you?" Logan asked.
"I was kidding Logan, if anything I'll convince her to give you another shot and for Lucy to consider giving Kendall one. After that I'll go ice skating, make a new friend—"
"Guy friend?" James asked.
"Maybe, or maybe a girl friend so she can fall for Carlos. Maybe I'll just hang out somewhere public and sign autographs or hang out at the humane society and give them a hand. Don't worry I know how to keep busy." Kylie said.
"Room keys," Kelly said breaking up anymore talk about Kylie's plans. "Kylie, you'll be sharing with Kristin and you four have your own room. Please don't trash it." Kelly said. Kylie frowned having to share her room with Big Time Rush's keyboardist but she was also the only other girl.
"Don't like it," Logan hissed, "take a shower and sleep on the bus."
"True." Kylie answered softly though she did take the key.
About ten the next morning the buses stopped in Nashville at 104.9 FM's radio station, a station out of Nashville that played just about anything, to do yet another radio interview.
"We're here talking to the boys of Big Time Rush and country star Kylie Knight. Tonight is the last show of your tour correct?" The DJ asked.
"Of our combined tour. After today Kylie is heading for South Carolina and we head for Texas. We won't see her again for about six weeks." Kendall said.
"At least not in person," Logan added.
"Arkansas. If you're going to give out info at least make sure it's correct big brother. It goes Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and then South Carolina." Kylie corrected sipping her hot cider.
"And what are you doing after that Ms. Kylie?" The DJ asked.
"Enjoying five and a half weeks without anyone bothering me. My mom and sister will be joining the boys for their trip overseas, it's the only way their parents would agree, and I get the apartment to myself and Bacon of course." Kylie said nodding to the puppy curled up in front of her with her head on Kylie's arm. The dog was fast asleep.
"And Bacon is the dog in front of you?"
"Yup, my sweet Mini Pin that Carlos named. She's the sweetest thing ever and she has all four boys wrapped around her tiny paw."
"So what can you expect from your show tomorrow night?"
"Well pretty much the same show as we've been putting on so far—" Kylie answered.
"But with a few big surprises." Carlos said.
Kylie's phone vibrated and she saw an incoming call from Hunter. Deciding she had to take it she gently slid Bacon's head from her arm, hit the talk button, and left the room.
"This had better be important." Kylie said trying to keep calm.
"You really need to see the front cover of the recent Pop Tiger Magazine." Hunter answered.
"Why?"
"Just look it up. You'll want to see it."
Kylie put Hunter on speaker then pulled up Pop Tiger's homepage. There she saw the cover of the magazine and what Hunter was talking about. "Have you—"
"I called him first and he's a little stunned but I reassured him it was a stunt by the magazine and not by your people. Please don't tell me I lied to him."
"You didn't. This would piss off my boyfriend and as manipulative as my producer is he wouldn't fabricate a story like this. Especially since I've never met Scotty. Thanks for the tip though. Wonder how they came up with that."
"Don't know. Enjoy your interview though." Hunter said.
"Right later." Kylie hung up and shook her head before doing a search but all she came up with was the photo but no story.
Back in the interview room Kylie saw the "live" light was off and boys were talking to the DJ about hockey.
"You alright?" James whispered as Kylie sat back down next to him. Bacon was now curled up in his arms and Kylie couldn't help but melt at the sight.
"Yeah, you know I'd never cheat on you and I'd never have Gustavo or Griffin make up a romance story behind your back." Kylie said softly.
"I know that." James answered.
"We're back in 15." The producer said.
"And no press will tear us apart." Kylie said.
"No. No matter what they say, unless I find out you're lying to me." James said.
"10."
"I'd never do that." Kylie said.
"Of course not. I believe you Kylie. But, what's going on?" James said.
"5."
"You'll find out, just remember what I said."
Then the DJ spoke. "And we're back with my special guests Big Time Rush and Kylie Knight." They greeted their fans again. "So Kylie, a little birdy told me about you and another rising country star." The DJ said.
"Who was this little birdy and what did they tell you?" Kylie asked wondering if he was talking about Hunter or the article on Scotty.
"They told me you two were a couple."
"Which rising star are you talking about?" Kylie asked seeing Gustavo perk up out of the corner of her eye.
"The one and only Scotty McCreery."
"Then you're talking about the Pop Tiger cover." Kylie challenged.
"Yes I am." He said handing over the article. Kylie looked at him in disbelief.
"Tell me he did not just say he believes this article?" Kylie said averting her eyes to the article.
"I think he does, if the article says that you're with Scotty." Kendall said.
"Well this little birdy lied and mislead you. Part of it is true." Kylie said having skimmed it.
"Part of what is true?" James snapped.
"I've seen interviews of Scotty and they all make him out to be a great guy and I do think he is very talented but I have never met Scotty McCreery, never talked to him on the phone, never online, and most certainly never dated him. These lies are just someone's way of getting their own 15 minutes of fame. I do have a boyfriend and he is a rising star but not of country music. In fact he has very little do with country music." Kylie said making sure she was absolutely clear. "I might have believed you if you told me Hunter Hayes, but not Scotty McCreery." Kylie sighed.
"Your boyfriend likes country music well enough." James said. "He just prefers his own genre."
"I know. And I am very grateful that my boyfriend has been supportive of this tour," Kylie said.
"So you're saying none of this article is true?" The DJ asked.
"No, I admitted part of it is true. I think he's very talented, like it says, and the interviews I've seen do make me think he's a great guy. His voice reminds me a little bit of Josh Turner. My biggest problem with this article is that I have not met Scotty yet. I don't get to meet him until I perform at Sea World for their 2012 Bands, Brews, and Barbecue on the fourth in Orlando. I get to open for him before heading to Georgia the next day to open for Brantley Gilbert."
Sensing the sore subject the DJ dropped it and asked about Kylie's boyfriend. "So your boyfriend doesn't mind all the guys on tour?"
"No, not really. He knows these four are like brothers to me."
"A guy and a girl can't be just friends without wanting something more."
"In some cases that's true. However like I said they're like family. Like brothers or cousins or something. I'm not talking kissing third cousins either. I'm talking first cousins that you fall off your two-wheeler and slice your foot open and he gives you a piggy back ride to his place a block away because his dad is home and you weren't wearing any shoes." Kylie grinned at James. "Or you take a hockey puck to the stomach and he's calling time out and asking where does it hurt?" This time the smile was for Logan. And finally one for Carlos. "Or you're spending the night at their place to finish an eighth grade science project and you walk out in just a towel and the first words out of his teenage mouth are "Get some clothes on" and he throws you an old hockey jersey. That's the kind of family these boys are."
"So you don't want to date any of them?" The DJ asked.
Kylie looked at Logan who nodded. "Logan and I have been down that road, it doesn't lead anywhere and Kendall's got this no dating my sisters code that they agreed and spit-swore to uphold in the seventh grade." Kylie said hoping the DJ would take that as an answer. To make sure a subject changed happened she sized up the boys then said "Why don't you ask Logan about his girlfriend?"
"Or we could do a cover for you." Kendall said.
"What do you have in mind?" The DJ asked.
"We could do a little Drive by Incubus." Kendall said.
"Someone get him a guitar." Kylie said.
So the five of them performed the song and when they finished the station went to commercial. "So what is this article all about?" James asked the second the light went off.
Kylie sighed but placed the article in front of Logan who read it aloud. Then they all saw the photos. They noticed that none of the pictures show both faces at the same time. "All these are of me and Honey Bear or me and Sticks. I have no idea who that girl is that's with him but it's not me." Kylie said.
They spent the rest of their interview talking about their favorite songs, taking a few questions from the stations Skuttle-Butter page, and talking about the tour. As the boys talked about their world Tour Kylie posted on the Double K Band's page:
Loved the interview with Mix 1049 but for the record I'm Not Dating Scotty. However I'm stoked to meet ScottyMcCreery in Orlando.
Kylie tagged both Scotty and Mix 104.9 in the post and hoped to get the tag Not Dating Scotty sailing. As they headed for the tour bus, Kylie noticed one of her Trailers tagged her by saying:
TheDoubleKBand is Not Dating Scotty and ScottyMcCreery is Not Dating Kylie. Get it straight.
Kylie smiled and pulled up Scotty's Skuttle-Butter page and saw he was the one that first posted the Not Dating Kylie tag. She hit the button to trail him and grinned when she got a trail back from him and a post that that read:
Excited to meet TheDoubleKBand. Going to Rock Orlando Sea World's Bands, Brews, and BBQ.
Kylie smiled then shook her head.
There you have it. Just so you know the posts on Skuttle-Butter are in italics, the name is underlined and the tag is in bold. A Tag is like a hashtag but as you know Fanfic is picky about what symbols it allows in stories. Trailers are like followers and when she said get sailing she means like trending on Twitter. I made up those last two so it's not quite as similar to Twitter though from what I'm seeing Skuttle-Butter is more like Facebook than twitter. Let me know what you think.
