A/N- I don't own any of the songs, okay?
Chapter 4- Finally Meet
Serena shrugged off her denim jacket. The other girls were as bored and hot as she was. Sitting in Lenina's office waiting for X5 and their manager was a very boring activity. Looking around, Serena peered at the framed pictures around the room. There were landscapes, family pictures and pictures from her favourite movies. Serena was paying too much attention to the pictures to notice six guys enter the room.
"Ah. You're finally here," Lenina said as she greeted each member of X5.
"Sorry we are late, Lenina," Kevin replied, "We had to literally drag Darien out of his room this morning."
Darien mumbled something as he crossed his arms and glared at the oblivious Serena. Both bands, in parallel lines, stood facing each other except SpiC without Serena. Of course the four girls and four of the boys stood dreamy eyed at each other. Darien, aware of the couples' looks, turned and rammed his head into the wall to get Serena's attention.
BANG
Serena turned around and saw the people that were there. She quickly flicked a pigtail and joined the line, blushing.
"Girls," Lenina started, "meet X5."
"Guys," Kevin said, "meet SpiC."
Greg and Amy quietly and shyly introduced each other, blushing furiously. They left the room talking about computers. Mina and Andrew cheerfully greeted each other and left to give Andrew a tour of the studios. Raye introduced herself, answered by comments like "Wow, what a babe!" from Chad. They left, saying that they were going for a walk. Lita, being her usual enthusiastic self, raised Ken over her head and bolted for the kitchen to give Ken cooking lessons.
This left Darien and Serena since Lenina and Kevin left to go and set up the recording studios. Both glowered at each other.
'I have to hang out with this yellow haired Meatball Head?' Darien thought.
"I have to baby sit this pea-brained troll?" Serena grumbled inaudibly.
"So, what are the songs we are going to perform?" Darien asked, teeth clenched.
"Here is a list," Serena answered, equally uncomfortable. She handed Darien a folder filled with the lyrics of the songs they were to sing.
"We have to sing these sappy songs?" Darien whined.
Serena rolled her eyes. "It is on Valentines Day, pea brain. Love and happiness songs are supposed to be sung on that day."
Suddenly, a crackling sound was heard. Then Lenina's voice came floating through the speakers.
"Could SpiC and X5 please make their way to Lot 3?" she asked.
Serena and Darien left the room still uncomfortable.
In Lot 3…
Lenina and Kevin handed each person a folder containing the lyrics to the songs. There were three songs. My Only Love, At the Beginning and the Elephant Love Medley. As all the band members read the lyrics, the music was prepared for recording. The songs were being recorded for the Red Hearts for Red Cross soundtrack.
"So, ready to start?" asked both managers.
"This is going to be a long month," sighed Darien.
