AMY POV
"HAHA! YES!YES!YES! COME ON GUYS!" I yell down the hall and I pass more students and teachers as I run to class.
I enter first and I notice that the classroom is filled with tables.
"Four seats to a table…AHAHAHA HOLY SHIT!" I place my stuff down to the second row, closest to the window and then I run towards the door.
My face meets a chest and I look up to see that it's Sonic's with Tails and Rouge behind him.
"Amelia, you really shouldn't run to this class every day. Teachers are starting to stare at you and you might get in trouble." Sonic says but I don't care.
"I-I-I CAN'T HELP IT! I SHARE A CLASS WITH MY BAND! A MUSIC YOU GUYS! I yell and I run over to our table sit down.
They come over sit around me with Sonic sitting on my left side at the end of the table, since I was sitting in the middle and Rouge was to my right and Tails sat on the other side of Rouge on the end of the table. I can't help but to smile as I look at them.
"It is pretty cool though! Who would have thought we would have gotten the same class together?" Tails says and I agree with him.
"Heh, it's going to be fun. I don't think I have ever taken a class with all of you." Rouge says.
"Wow, this is first for everything this semester!" I say and I turn to Sonic who was taking out his binder.
"Sonic, isn't taking class with together great!" I ask and he smiles.
"Of course. Then we all walk to practice together. We are practically a family." Sonic says and my eyes are sparkly.
"THAT'S TRUE! CAN WE BE THE GRAND PARENTS!" I ask and Sonic looks confused.
"Grandparents?- Wait why not just be the mom and dad-"
"I want to be the grandparents." I say and Sonic laughs.
"Random but okay we can be the grandparents. Rouge can be the mean auntie and Tails can be the grandchild." Sonic says and I laugh that he was going on with my joke.
"Why do I have to be the mean auntie?" Rouge asks and takes her binder out too." If I'm the mean auntie then you are the cousin that no one likes."
"What? I'm so likable. I'm probably the nicest out of all of you." Sonic says and Tails chips in the conversation.
"No, I think I'm the nicest. All three of you hit each other and I just sit here."
"I THINK WE ARE ALL NICE!" I say loudly and they all laugh at the table
I watch them laugh and smile after my joke and the bell rings. I take out my binder quickly and I set it down after taking out my mechanical pencil. The teacher enters later, and I start bouncing in my seat.
The class we having been taking together from the past two weeks has been Music theory since we all decided to play take a music class together so we could get even better than we already were after winning Tokyo because of the passion we all had for the band
Tails and Sonic still kept their majors. Tails wanting to be a lawyer and Sonic finally chose a major with business! Sonic didn't know what he wanted to do with a business major yet but he said he wanted to be in charge with whatever he was going to doing for a carrer.
During class, everything was pretty simple and easy as we learn notes, time signatures and other music fundamentals but I make sure to take notes because I had a personal goal to pass all my classes like Sonic does all the time.
I draw out a treble clef and a note slides on my paper I was writing. The route the paper came from, was from Sonic but when I looked at him, he was focused on his notes and the teacher talking about information on the board.
I look back to the folded note and I open it under the table so the teacher wouldn't notice me not paying attention.
"You are so hot. Do you like me? Yes or no."
The note makes me laugh quietly because I recognized the handwriting.
"He is such a goof ball."
I circle "or" to make him laugh and then I move the note back to him secretly. I go back to my notes and try to catch up even though Sonic response to my question wondered my mind.
Sonic snickers quietly to himself and I laugh a bit too and soon the note appears back on my binder, that I open secretly.
"I see that you circled "or" Maybe I confused you but before I ask you again I just wanted to say that you have the prettiest eyes and your ass is pretty fat. I also heard you are in a popular band, so I find that attractive. I hope you answer correctly this time because I would really like for you to date me pls. I have a 4.3 gpa and I'm muscular. Please circle "yes".
Yes"
I try so hard to contain my laugh in but tears where appearing in my eyes from trying to hold it in. I cough a little to blend my laugh and the cough so I could calm down but Sonic only putting the option for me to choose "Yes" made me want to scream laughing. I look over at Sonic to see him smiling to himself as he takes notes and then his eyes come up to mine. He secretly lifts his shirt up and shows me his abs and then he puts it back down quickly goes back to taking notes.
I cover my mouth quickly before I laughed but I do stomp my feet quietly. Rouge pokes my side softly and she looks at me confused.
"What are you doing? And why are you smiling so much?" Rouge whispers and I point at Sonic with my pen and Rouge looks over starts to laugh softly. "Why did I even ask?"
I giggle softly and my hair moves to the side as I lean down and circle the "correct" choice. I slide the note back quickly before the teacher looked our way and I listen to Sonic open it under the table.
"Yes!" Sonic whisper yells to himself making me finally laugh but I stop as everyone looks over here.
"Is something funny?" Our teacher asks, stopping their lecture and looking around the room and the rest of the classmates start looking lost so Sonic and I join in too so we wouldn't get caught.
"Alright then… anyway back to learning about the difference between treble clef notes and bass clef notes." The teacher turns around and Sonic and I smile at each other.
"Haha, we are so smooth"
DURING PRACTICE
My fingers move faster and faster and faster as I show everyone a part I had been working on. There amazed eyes make me laugh and blush as I play effortlessly and read notes from the paper. I rip my guitar and I go back into going up and down ladders of notes.
I lick my top lip and I end the note off loudly.
"Holy shit Amy. That's what you have been practicing?!" Tails asks stepping up closer.
"Yes! I told you guys that we should stretch even more for our next event coming up. Prepare for harder material because we have our first event for the club coming up soon!" I say and everyone gasps and claps their hands.
"E-Event?! This soon?" Sticks asks looking at me."T-That means-"
"Yup, that means you are singing the first song." Sonic says as he leans back on the couch in our club room.
"Okay… wow I didn't know it would come so fast." Sticks says looking excited but a tad bit nervous.
"Sonic is correct! Sticks will sing first then Sonic will sing next and then maybe another song but since Sticks is new, you need all the experience you can get! And opening the band is very important. You are basically greasing up the audience for our entire performance." I say as I place my guitar back on the stand.
"Okay… so when are we practicing for the songs? Are we doing it today?" Sticks asks.
I look around at everyone who was looking at me.
"Um… well the four of us do have that thing today but I think we can atleast listen to the song and maybe go over the first part? That would be fun right?" I ask.
"Sure. Fine by me. I'll just lay here and sleep. You got this Sticks." Sonic says as he lays down on couch and his head hits Tails arm since he was sitting on the couch as well.
"Sonic! You should watch over Sticks! You two can learn the lyrics together and then practice together too!" I say and Sonic sighs.
"Sonic, you should probably get up. Amy's face is already going dark." Tails and Sonic gets back up slowly and sits down and looks at me.
"Great! So here is the singing part." I say and I hand it to Sonic and Sticks.
I hand out the other parts and I wait for Sticks to gasp and it comes right after I give Tails his drum part.
"T-T-THE SONG I AM SINGING IS BY "TONIGHT ALIVE"! " Sticks asks loudly and I hear her walk over to me with her eyes sparkly.
"Hehe, yeah! I thought since you sang their song for your audition then you would enjoy this one for your actual performance." I respond.
"Haha! Okay! I know this song, sort of, but I'm going to do my absolute best!" Sticks says and then she turns around to Sonic starts to talk about the song to him.
And Sonic talks to her back about the song as well making me smile slightly and I hand Rouge her part and I pick up my phone. Rouge and Tails start talking about their part as well. I clap my hands to get their attention and they look over at me and stop talking.
"So! Everyone has looked at their part for a moment. Now, I'm going to let you guys hear the song and then we can go over the first part for a moment! Even though we have an event coming soon- oh I should probably tell you guys the event." I say and I go to my phone and I look at my messages and show them a flyer on my phone.
"Our next event is playing at Udio's Studio again! Udio is inviting the top three winners of the Tokyo jam to play just for fun so we have to show up since we are the winners." I say and everyone looks excited.
"That sounds fun! That means Cream will be there too." Tails and I nod my head.
"And Storm." Sonic adds and laughs as he knows I hate hearing that name.
"Yeah, Storm will be there." I say lowly.
"No! Amy you are already thinking about breaking the rules!" Rouge says and I blush as I snap out of my violent mind.
"I-I wasn't! I just don't like him… and he better not touch Sonic-"
"Amy!" Rouge says again and I groan.
"Okay sorry. But anyway! We are going to go over our song! Maybe gets some ideas on outfits and small plans and that will be our practice." I say and I press play on my phone for them to hear.
"Listen carefully to the song and then we will play it!"
After practice
"Bye guys! Have fun!" Sticks says getting out of Sonic's car." Oh! And thanks for the ride home!"
We wait for Sticks to get inside her house safety before driving off. I had already put in the location on Sonic's phone and I was holding it up for him to see as we drove to the location. Music from his radio plays causually and Tails and Rouge in back stay quiet as we are in the front as we ride in Sonic's car.
The sun was shining and flashed on us as we passed buildings, and trees with random big busses from time to time as we moved closer and closer into the city. We drive for many mintues more until the GPS says our location is on the left and then that's when I turn my head quickly and stare at the long building with a gated parking lot.
The ticking of Sonic's blinker was letting me know that we were about to arrive and was also making me more impatient but after the last bunch of cars moved, Sonic finally makes his turn and pulls up to a security box that was letting people in and out of the area. Sonic rolls his window down and I lean closer to him to speak to the security guard for him.
"Hi, name please?" says the guard.
"4 Times Different." We have an appointment with the CEO." I say and then security looks over a checkboard and then the smile that appears on their face makes me feel relief as well.
"Alright! Good luck in there." Says the security guard and hits a button that makes the gate lift up.
"Thanks!" I yell and Sonic drives through and rolls his window back up at the same time.
We pull through and a tunnel is in front of us that Sonic drives through and then the long building we saw before is shown a lot more.
"Wow… this place almost looks like a small town." I say looking at all the building and separate ones with names and signs on them.
There was a tan sidewalk that went all around the building and other ones that were across the street and next to the bigger one in front of us. The building had light brown walls as well and had windows around it with people walking in the inside and around it. Also a small amount of people individual people were walking inside with security letting people in and out.
The place looks very professional and slightly nerve wrecking since none of us has even done anything like this before.
Sonic parks and then he turns his car off slowly and looks over at me. I turn towards him too and I look in the back seat at my friends who seemed a nervous as well.
"…Do we just walk inside?" Tails asks and I nod my head.
"Yeah, they said someone would be waiting for us to walk in and give us a tour and then we would have our meeting." I reply back.
"Well, it's going to be a long tour. This place is way huger than I thought." Sonic says looking back at it.
"Kind of exciting though, what if we see some famous singers and bands. They probably record all types of songs here." Rouge says and I look over at it.
"Yeah…"
The car goes quiet again and I remember that this is a new experience for all of us, so I clear my throat and try not to be a nervous mess when the rest of my band is.
"One thing before we go." I say and I make sure to look at everyone in their eye. " Don't forget that we are a band and friends. This experience is probably the most craziest moment we are about to experience but I want you guys to know that we have each other. So yes they are going to offer us deals and maybe contract based off of what Fiona said but remember that they want us because we are good at what we do. That's all they are looking at. Don't completely trust what they said to convince us to sign anything because the ball is in our hands. We come before everyone else in there." I say.
They nod their heads. Understanding what I said and then I smile and try to push the nervousness out for excitement.
"Great! Let's head inside! "
We get out the car and we walk down the sidewalk to cross the street. Sonic grabs my hand as we walk, and I smile slightly as I read the big white lit up words of the building we were entering.
"Rock Synth Studios…"
The big words shine in in the sunset as Sonic open the clear door for us and we all step inand we all walk past him
The inside of building was quiet besides the footsteps of some assistants and other random people walking around. They didn't even look our way which reminded me to make sure to think about my band over anything they were going to tell us.
We all approach a desk with a lady sitting behind it, answering calls and such and she notices us walking up and mouths "One moment" as she smiles and talks to whoever on the phone.
As she continues to talk to them, I look around the building, taking in the production building. Besides the big windows and glasses doors behind us we passed, there were also windows way in the back of the building that led to other places that I wonder we were going to venture. That and stairs that lead up to another floor that looked way important because I could see trophies, certificates,and pictures on the wall.
I can tell that those pictures were probably their success and greatest moments hanging up which made more curious about what was really up there.
I look away from there for a moment and I look around the waiting area that had violet couches and rugs. The entire place was decorated in violet, black and silver which made it look a lot more intimating than the outside.
"This place seems so legit. It's crazy that Tokyo even got us here…" I think as I look at pictures on the wall of some famous singers and groups.
Sonic shoulder rubs against mine and I look over to see that he was looking around as well. I suddenly remember that I forgot about my band that was probably nervous, so I turn around and smile at them.
"You guys still okay? This place is huge, right?" I ask and Tails points upstairs.
"I'm okay, but the upstairs. I bet they record up there." Tails says.
"I think they do too! So cool…" I say thinking about the people who have had the opportunity to record here.
"Alright! Good Afternoon." Says the woman at the desk and her tail perks up behind her as we look at her.
The woman was a cheetah with a black bob and red lipstick, she also had on a black blazer with a white button up that showed her collar bone and black pants to match. Her nails were also red, and she looked very well put together like the studio came with her in it.
"Yes, good afternoon. We have an appointment with the CEO. "4 Times Different." I say and her eyes look over all of us.
"You bunch are the winners from that festival?" she asks, and we all nod our head and she smiles. "You all look very young to be doing something so amazing. Congrats on the win."
"Thank you." I say and she smiles at me and she pushes herself to another desk behind her in her rolling chair and grabs a checkboard.
We all wait silently as she writes something down and then she comes back to the front part of her desk and types information in her computer. Then she goes to the office phone and hits one number and holds the phone to her ear.
"Hi, Ms. Fiona- Yes, they are here." She says and she smiles at us shortly and then goes back to looking at the phone. "You are already on your way? Okay, I will let them know."
She hangs up the phone and places her elbows on the desk and smiles at us friendly like again.
"Ms. Fiona is on her way right now. She should be appearing any moment."
"Thank you." I say and we stand out the way a bit so someone else could approach the front desk if needed.
I look at my band to see them awfully quiet making me laugh and then they look at me.
"Why are you laughing?" Tails asks and I shrug my shoulders.
"Because usually you guys talk or argue about something but you all are so quiet." I say.
"It's just different. Everything seems so professional here that I am afraid to say much," Rouge says
"It is different-"
A door opening beside us makes me stop talking and Fiona comes out in a white sweater with tan pants on that stops at her light brown heeled boots that stop at her calf.
"Hi guys! Long time no see!" she says as her long legs move side to side as she approaches us.
Her blue eyes move over all of us quickly and she flips her perfect silky red hair over her shoulder as she walks up to us with her phone in her hand.
"You all are still in your college uniform?" she asks and I look down at mine and realize that we are.
"We just came from practice, so we didn't have much time to go back and change." I say and Fiona laughs.
"It's fine! You all look great! How are you feeling? Was the ride over here nice?" she asks.
"Slightly nervous but the ride was nice." I say and Fiona nods her head and then looks behind me and cocks her eyebrow.
"Is the rest of your band alright?"
I turn around and they seem even more nervous than before making me laugh slightly.
"We are just nervous but guys! Let's speak to Fiona. We already met her before." I say and they snap out of it.
They all say their hellos and Fiona greets them back and she seems happier that they finally talked.
"Okay. Let's get started with the tour to start convincing you guys to accept that contract." She says confidently and she turns her heel and we follow her. "You guys have been thinking about our offer, right? Usually, most bands take it right away because of our high rate of number one hit singles and bands going far in their careers here but you guys… haha you guys are making me run for my money."
Fiona holds the door open for us and we all step through, but she looks at me as I walk past and I do as well.
"I just want to know why that is?" she asks and I smile slightly.
"Well, if it's something that has to do with my band and the name of. "4 Times Different" then I just don't want to say "yes" right off the back."
"But that was the prize of winning the festival." Fiona says and she starts to walk through another huge lounge area with a bar.
There were no windows in this longue, and I notice that we were heading further and further into the studio making me look around.
"The prize of the festival was a chance to sign up with one of the biggest music production studios in Shibuya but Amelia Rose. The leader has probably been the first person to deny it and ask for a different contract." She says and laughs to herself. "And most of the time when a band denies I let it go but you guys have gained such a following and I just can't let that slip."
Fiona says and she opens another door to the back of the studio and opens it up but she stands in front of it making us stop.
"Just let me know what I have to do to make this work, Amelia." She says looking at me with her deep blue eyes.
"I will once we have the meeting but for now, let's see if your production studios is even worth us making music through you guys." I say and Fiona gasps and moves out the way.
"Sonic, is Amelia always like a Queen." Fiona asks and Sonic chuckles walks out with all of us.
"Yes, she takes this very seriously." He says and I smile to myself and Fiona walks up to the front of us.
"Haha, I love it. Okay, I'll give you the tour you asked for and then afterwards your band and the CEO of the production can all meet and talk about my contract that you didn't like." She says and we start to follow her through another tunnel that leads to another part of the building.
I feel a poke at my back and Rouge walks up to me quick.
"Good job." She says and I giggle.
"I'm just making sure we get what we are worth." I say and I turn around to see Fiona opening another door.
"Inside here is where bands can come here and practice, get lessons, dance and anything to get ready for a recording session upstairs." She says and I try to keep my jaw from dropping as I look at all the instruments.
The room had tall brown walls with and violet carpeting still making the room look as professional as it did in the main entrance. Also there was a stage and various small practice rooms. There was also amps and microphones and sorts of things that wasn't available at our performance room.
"You can also record here too if you wanted to see how you sound before practicing so if you guys were ever about to do an album or just a cover of a song you may use this entire room for as long as you like." She says as she walks further into the room and opens another door that led into a hallway.
We take our time walking out but when we do, Fiona leads us towards somewhere that smelled amazing since we all haven't had dinner yet so Fiona convincing of us signing that contract was getting more tempting.
Fiona opens the doors for us again and I gasp as I look at the buffet.
"This here is our… I guess you can say cafeteria. It's 24 hours open and there are no lines and food is completely free." She says as she walks up and pieces up a crispy golden brown chicken nugget and comes up to us.
"Oh, its only free to bands and singers who are signed up with us." She says and she eats the chicken in front of us and I start to feel completely convinced but I maintain my cool.
"Also! There is a ramen bar! That's my favorite. The Ramen bar isn't 24 hours though, but it stays open until 9 P.M so you have all the time in world to try it… if you sign the contract of course." She says and winks at me and blush slightly and look off.
"Am I not conniving you good enough? You can see that you guys will already be treated like royalty, your highness." Fiona jokes making me laugh slightly and then she turns around and opens another door.
"Okay. Then I'll show you more and more until I see that big pearly smile I saw when we first met." She says and she lets us out and then leads the way to other rooms.
Forty-five minutes had passed and the tour was almost over… which I didn't want to happen because this place was so cool. Fiona had shown us a lot more rooms they had on the property, which was small coffee shop, gym, small building in the back that was a small club, an auditorium, and now the room we are in now was an arcade. Tails and Sonic haven't said much until we walked into the neon light entertainment center. Fiona said that the CEO added it because production studios shouldn't be that serious and everything created here should be to push happiness inside the world.
And the entertainment did exactly that because Sonic and Tails were rapidly talking about it. Sonic and Tails play a quick game of air hockey and we sit down at some chairs that was the near the door to wait for their game to be over.
"That's the end of the tour. What do you think now?" Fiona asks me as she comes over and places four water bottles in front of us.
"It's so cool. I didn't even know the building had all of this." I say and Fiona smiles.
"I'm glad you like it and yes the CEO cares a lot about the bands and singers signed to us. He calls them his kids and how would you treat your kids? You spoil them and he can do exactly that for you." Fiona says and I nod my head.
"Especially you, since you seem like you want to have complete control over everything and anything that your band signs up too."
"I do." I say and grab one of the water bottles." I know that some record labels can be sneaky and ruin the life of bands. I won't just easily sign a contract of a place I know nothing about or the people who are going to be our bosses." I say and Fiona smiles.
"Smart girl. I can't blame you for being curious to see what you are signing up for but hopefully after all you have seen and this meeting then I can change your mind." She says and I shrug my shoulders.
"We will see-"
"Easy. I win." Sonic says loudly and Tails complains about losing to Sonic over everything.
We look over there and laugh and then Fiona stands up.
"I hope you all enjoyed the tour. Any questions about anything?" Fiona asks.
"Is the arcade open 24/7 too?" he asks, and Tails walks up closer to hear the answer.
"Yes, it is. Mostly everything thing open for your use but a couple of things but mostly everything, yes." Fiona says and she motions us to walk out of the arcade with her and now we are back at the front but more near the stairs.
"Now that the tour is over its time for the meeting with CEO, his assistants and other producers." She says and I nod my head. "This way."
Fiona starts walking up the stairs and we follow her and the stairs we are walking on suddenly seem a lot longer and intimidating based on how important this meeting was. We finally reach the top of the stairs and those pictures and trophies I saw from the bottom was in my dace and my eyes listen at some of the pictures I saw up from some noticeable bands. At the end of the hallway was another door and she opens it and the hallway triples in size.
"This is our production and recording area. Please be quiet but also observe while I lead you all to the meeting room." Fiona whispers as we walk through but I turn around to them with a dropped jaw.
"Okay, why is this area so huge?! Do you guys see the recording studio in the rooms?" I whisper quietly.
"So… we would record in there?" Tails asks and I start to look at the recording room as we pass it.
"Yeah… if their terms are good." I say softly and I continue to look at the huge room that had smaller rooms inside that contained recording studios.
The recording studios were empty for the time being, but I can imagine when people are in there recording that its next level. The rooms were soundproof and I'm sure you couldn't hear a single thing being made in there. Also, the same color that followed us around the entire building was the violet color on the couches and the carpet. The walls were black but the sunlight from the long windows made the room look a lot more elegant than the other ones.
I could tell that this room meant business.
Decorations that made the room look more professional was hung on the walls and sat on the floor near the couches and other random areas like near the bathroom and the balcony that showed the parking lot.
Fiona soon stops at a door and she opens it and stands out of the way for us to come in. As we walk in a hearty laugh booms in the room making me stop slightly as the laugh halts and looks are way.
"There they are! 4 Times!" The grey-haired hedgehog says standing up quickly and walking over to us in his fancy tan suit with a light blue shirt. "I was wondering when you all would show up and you are still in your college uniforms! Wow, the talent is getting younger and younger every time! Maybe I am going to have keep adding more things for the new generation at our location to keep it hip! Haha!"
His very friendly approach makes me feel like this guy has known us our entire life just because how friendly he is. So, once he held his hand out for me to shake, I take and smiles at nicely.
"Ms. Amelia Rose! Beautiful girl! I'm so glad to see you all here today!" he says and then he moves beside me to greet everyone else.
"Talented, Handsome, young, and beautiful musicians! I'm excited to have you all here! Please sit!" he says and then we do so.
We sit on the opposite side of a long table with the CEO sitting in front of me and then three other producers and assistants sitting in front of the others.
Fiona clears her throat, and we all look at her.
"Haha, you have to introduce yourself." Fiona says and we look back to… and he laughs loudly.
"Haha! You are right! How could I forget!" he says and I hear Sonic laugh silently as he watches the CEO stand up to introduce himself.
"My name is Oliver Demia but you can call me Mr. Demia or Mr. O! I am the CEO of Rock Synth Studios and here are some of my produces and assistants around me that will be pushing our contract we showed to you all but you denied it." He says and then he looks over to me.
"We want you four to be a comfortable as possible so , I want to go over the old contract and you simply tell me what you want to be changed. " he says and his assistant looks at him concerned.
"Sir, anything? When did you make that decision?" Asks the male assistant.
"Just now! I think of we are going to have young college students sign on a contract all on their own then it should be whatever they want!" he says and then he turns back to all of us.
"So, let's start! Fiona could you bring out the old contract and let me see it?" he asks, and Fiona whips it out of a folder on the table and passes it too him.
He grabs his glasses from his suit, and he places them on his face and reads over it for a moment. The room was quiet as he reads over it and then his nice smile comes back, and he places his glasses back on his shirt and slides the paper towards me.
"Can Ms. Rose get a pen?" he motions, and Fiona places a pen in front of me.
I look at it and then I pick it up carefully and I look back up at the CEO.
"Change it however you want and then we can discuss. Here in Rock synth Studios, we really want all of our bands and singers happy. We take your life, college, happiness, and joy of music very seriously since I heard you didn't trust production companies because they try to take over your life but look here!" Mr. Demia points at the paper and pen in my hand. " I am giving you the choice to decide how the contract goes! Whatever you want to do you can do it by writing on that paper and we will change the contract to your own words."
"I pushed made the decision to give a band an opportunity to sign up with a music studio because I think everyone deserves a chance play music that can spread over the world. So, you do as you wish to help me, help you do that!" he says and I nod my head and look back down to the paper.
I read over some of the contract rules that I already didn't like, and I start running thick lines through them with the pen. I keep on going and going and the sounds of my pen on the paper made the CEO laugh. I look up at him as I was starting to change the rules and he stops laughing but then it comes back again, and he stands up.
"How about we give you all some space to talk! Come on everyone!" he says and everyone gets up and follows him out.
Fiona smiles at me before leaving and then she walks out as well.
When the door closes, I sigh slightly because of the pressure I was feeling.
"He is very nice." Tails says and Sonic laughs.
"Haha, he is. I think he was funny. Also, he reminds me of a cool uncle or something." Sonic says turning to me and he looks at the paper. "But they said we could put anything on there? I didn't think contract companies are like that."
"Me too. We could ask for a paycheck of ten thousand every week if we wanted." Rouge says and that makes me stop writing the rules we are already talked about having prior.
"And we could ask them to take us on tour every year." Sonic says touching the paper.
"Write anything?... Amy, how are you going to come at this?" Tails asks and I stop writing.
"I'm really not even sure. The rules they have on here are life controlling. Saying we have to have our own twitter accounts, ask them permission to where we can and can't perform. Or they tell us what to wear. I didn't want that for us. I just want us to record music here and maybe make a song or two. The contract only last for two years anyway since it was a prize and not exactly like a big record deal but the way they are treating us is making me think that they think we are going to be big in the future. I just want the best them."
I look over to Tails and then I look over to Rouge as well, that was the right of me.
"I'm going to do exactly what we talked about. I want us to be free. If we do sign this contract, I want us to have as much control as possible. I don't want it to interfere with your school and personal life as much as Tokyo's festival did so I wouldn't want to make it any more stressful and since they are giving us the opportunity to make our own contract then we are going to go by the plan we talked about. Just letting us be free in anything and everything we want to do." I say as I start writing again.
"Also, since they are letting us get whatever. I'm going to throw in a little cookie for us."
Moments later
We ask them to come back in since we had finished changing the contract completely. I smile to myself as the CEO and the assistants read over what I wrote and the male assistant already looks like they disagree but the CEO had a smile on his face. I tap my knee nervously as I really didn't know what to expect from him and then I feel a warm hand go over mine and I look over to see Sonic smiling at me.
"It's going to fine." He mouths to me and my anxiety subsides as I take in his words.
"No control over the life of the band, available to reach the recording company at any times requiring any manners, freedom for the band to promote their own band on social media, engage, discharge and/or direct such theatrical agents , booking agents and any other firms who may retain for the purpose of securing contacts and engagements for the artist, most decisions is based on the leader of the band." Mr Demia chuckles he reads over another and looks over at Fiona. "Power to fire managers or kick out anyone who does something the band doesn't like… Ms. Rose I enrsure that Ms. Fiona does everything in the favor of your group-"
"Not without my say." I say quickly and I look at Fiona who was smiling herself.
"If that's what fits best for you. I take no offense." Fiona says and I nod my head and then I look back to the CEO.
"And the last thing I see is… Internship?" he questions.
"Yes. Since we are third years, we are required to have an internship for our college. So, your record company should supply us with that if we were to accept your contract." I say and the CEO laughs again.
"Ms. Rose! You are using all of this prize to the last drop! I don't mind giving you all an internship here but as long as you make music for us then there should be-"
"WE are making music for us." I say and I look him dead in the eye. "Not for you or anyone else."
The Ceo nods his head slowly and then he drops the paper.
"Right. This contract obviously just states that you want all freedom to choose what you want to do and what you can't. So, I agree with the contract!" Mr. Demia takes the pen I was using and signs his name. "Fiona please write your name and we can get someone to re-type the contract."
Ms. Fiona signs it without looking at it and then pushes the paper back to me.
" You all must sign next and we have a deal. Your freedom contract to do whatever you want." She says and smiles at me.
I look down and then I look back up to her.
"Why did she sign it so soon… not even disagreeing with the part I asked them to give us free instruments and other valuables… she just signed it."
My eyes wonder back down, and I grab the pen. I stare at an area for me to write and I move my pen to the paper.
"Seems like such a steal but… that's not good enough for me."
I drop the pen and everyone looks at me.
"I don't accept." I say and the CEO looks at me shocked.
"You don't accept?" Ms. Fiona asks stepping closer to the table near us. "… Y-You made the contract and you don't accept it-"
"I don't." I say and Tails leans down to me.
"But Amy… I thought we agreed on everything you wrote on that paper." Tails says confused.
"Oh, we did." I say and I look at CEO and Fiona. "But I want proof that it will stay like that. I still don't trust you guys out of the blue and we all our new at this and we don't exactly know what we are doing, and I also don't know why you signed the contract without even looking at it which makes me concerned."
I look at Ms. Fiona mostly and she looks at me back.
"So, you guys will give us a trial. A trail of this contract. We will come in every Wednesday and Friday to do exactly what this contract consist of. Including the internship you are going to provide us and then if everything goes out smoothly. And you stay true to your word. Then me and my band will write our names on this contract. You have my word."
My small speech leaves the room quiet and I fold my arms as I wait for a response. The male assistant that has been looking at me crazy like leans over and to whisper something and then the CEO stops him.
"And what if I just say no? A trial is still money being spent for a band who is unsure. So what if I tell you no-"
"Then I'm going home to eat Ramen. Simple." I say and the CEO laughs.
"I like you Ms. Rose."
"And I like you too. You are very nice and so is your production team and Ms. Fiona." I say with a smile and he chuckle again.
"Alright. Alright." Mr. Demia says and then he turns to . "Sign "4 Times Different" up for recording sessions on Wendesday and Friday. You will take care of them and their needs and look into more of the internship for their school."
"Yes sir." says and starts typing things in her phone.
"I hope this eases you-"
"One more thing." I say and the Mr. Demia lets me talk. "I want our internship to require a famous singer. I want them to teach us. I know one of them comes around here. So, if that could be our internship, our names will be on the paper faster than you think."
"One of my famous singers? Do you know how impossible that would be? They aren't even in this country-"
"But they do come here to record right?" I ask and the assistant finally stands up and looks at me angrily.
"Sir, this girl is trying to use us. We can't simply give her all these royalties if she doesn't even know she wants to be sign her name on the paper." he says. "Sir, please take away some of the royalties-"
"No, Charm. If Ms. Rose wants what she wants than we most give it to her." He says and turns back to me. "Like I said I want you all to feel comfortable and this is your first time doing this without a manager. So, I will see what I can do about a mentor for your internship but please do not completely deny the contract if I can't. They have their own careers as well, but I will do my best."
"Thank you." I say and I look at the assistant who was still staring at me in disbelief. "Also, your assistant coming at me like that is against the contract too."
Ms. Fiona steps up and opens the door.
"Out." She says and Charm. Mr. Demia assistant stands up and walks out quickly before Mr. Demia could even say anything.
They leave and then Ms. Fiona comes back to us with a nice smile.
"Sorry, about that but we can ensure you, that during your contract trial. We will go by everything you asked for and if anything, or anyone goes against it then they will be dealing with me." She says confidently.
"I will do everything in power to get your band number one in Tokyo and gain fans all across the world. Trust takes years to build, and seconds to break, and forever to repair. And I will whatever I can to speed up the process of that so you can lead our music production company to greatness with your talent and we will grow your talents as well with the internship." says and that makes me feel at ease.
"Okay. We accept the terms for a contract trial."
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