Last Time: Davis tried to get tickets to the TRL concert through the magic of online auctions. Unfortunately it didn't work, since the only tickets there were sold to some other guy bidding $2000. As for TK, he found out that Matt had two tickets of his own. BUT…he's planning to take Sora and he's not about to give those tickets up. Davis and TK don't have much time left. Will they get those tickets?
The Rock Show: Part 3
The sun rose, signaling a whole new day. Matt sat up and stretched his arms and checked the clock on his bed. It was ten in the morning, meaning his dad was probably already on his way to work. So Matt groggily got to his feet and walked towards the kitchen. That's when he noticed something a little strange. Matt…smelled breakfast.
Matt didn't know what to make of this. His dad couldn't have taken the day off, so who could have possibly been cooking breakfast? He walked into the kitchen to see a plate of pancakes and scrambled eggs with bacon, ham, and sausage, along with an empty glass. As Matt took his seat, though, he saw orange juice get poured into the glass.
"Breakfast for one. Just how you like it."
Matt looked up…and sweatdropped when he saw his younger brother, TK, in a white apron. It was TK who had gone to all the trouble to fix breakfast.
"Just trying to cook a decent breakfast for my big brother."
Matt took a bite out of his pancakes. "Pretty good, TK. MMM…REALLY good!"
"I'm glad you like them," TK smiled. Then he inched closer to Matt. "So…can I have those tickets?"
Matt dropped his fork and glared at TK. "NO!"
TK frowned. "Why not?"
"You think I'd give up those tickets over something as simple as breakfast? Come on, TK. Give me a little more credit than that."
TK perked up. "Actually, I did. That's why I went out this morning and had your guitar tuned."
Matt's eyes widened. "You tuned my guitar?"
TK walked over to the closet and pulled out Matt's favorite guitar. Matt took the guitar and started playing a few notes. Sure enough, the guitar had been synchronized. He couldn't have done it better himself.
"Wow…I like it," Matt said in amazement.
TK grinned wryly. "So…can I have the tickets?"
Matt reached over and flopped TK's hat over his head. "No…way! I went to a lot of trouble to get those tickets!"
TK adjusted his hat, but kept his hopeful demeanor. "You sure? I mean…such good deeds usually don't go unrewarded, you know."
Matt shoved a pancake in TK's mouth and started pushing him out the door. "You're right. There's your tip. And here's another tip. DON'T bust in here uninvited again. Goodbye, little bro."
"Aw Matt…"
Matt didn't even leave TK room to complain. He just shoved his little brother out the front door and shut it in his face. Matt chuckled to himself. The mere thought of GIVING those tickets away was hilarious. There was no way he'd give those up.
Especially since the other ticket was all for Sora.
Davis was running out of ideas fast. He was hanging upside-down from the foot of his bed, while Veemon stood on his head in an attempt to get HIS brain working. It was a bad time for him to run out of ideas, yet his mind was blank. Feeling like he needed something to revive his brain, Davis turned the radio on.
'And that was 'When I Come Around' by Green Day, who will also be performing at the TRL International Tour concert in Odaiba next Friday! And who else will be performing? Too many to list! And what a shame…tickets are SOLD OUT!'
That felt like a dagger in Davis' heart. He really wanted those tickets and he really wanted more than anything to take Kari. But there seemed to be no hope of getting them.
'So that's why you need to keep it tuned to this station, because we're the ONLY station in Odaiba that's giving away TWO front row seats! When you hear Sum 41's 'In Too Deep', then be caller 100 and you'll get those TWO front row seats! That's TWO front row seats! Not ONE, but TWO! Take a friend, loved one, or even that special crush you have! But you can't go if you don't have tickets and WE have tickets! So just be caller 100 when you hear 'In Too Deep' by Sum 41!'
Davis finally had some hope. But he had an idea. He wouldn't be able to do this one alone, so he reached for his phone and dialed the number of the one person who would help him out.
"Hello?"
"Ken! Buddy! I need some help!"
"Davis…I know the kind of help you've been looking for lately. Will this end with me getting hurt…or embarrassed?"
Davis moaned softly. "Why does everyone think I want them to do something that ends up either dangerous or embarrassing?"
"Why don't you ask Cody,* or Izzy,** or Sora and Mimi*** if you want an answer to that?"
"Oh, that was back then. I want something harmless now. Ken, I need you to turn your radio on. If you hear Sum 41's 'In Too Deep', I need you to call the radio station."
"Oh, I get it! A contest! What's the prize?"
"Two tickets to the TRL International Tour!"
"Two? I get it! You want to take Kari, don't you?"
"You know me so well, dude!"
"Well…I don't know about this. What makes you think I wouldn't want to take Yolei?"
Davis felt mortified. "Ken, you wouldn't!"
"Well…I guess not. But you owe me a favor. Bye Davis."
"Later, Ken!"
Davis hung up and kept the phone line open. He'd need it open if he wanted to get those tickets.
Matt decided to go on with his day as usual. And that meant it would be time to rehearse. His biggest fantasy was to one day be on that worldwide stage someday. Maybe he would be on one of those MTV tours. But the Teenage Wolves had a long way to go if that was ever going to happen.
Walking down the street with his guitar in hand, Matt headed towards the high school, where he would go rehearse with the rest of the band. But before he even made it, someone popped out of a nearby bush right in Matt's face, nearly scaring him to death.
It was TK…and he was holding up cold, hard cash. "I don't know what I was thinking! How could you possibly just GIVE me those tickets? I'll tell you what, Matt. I'll give you $200!"
Matt walked over and pushed TK's head into the bush. "No!"
On any other day, Matt would have admired his brother's persistence, but right now it was just annoying. So Matt decided it would be best if he just caught a cab.
"Taxi!"
A taxi pulled up and Matt got in the backseat. And before TK could get out of the bush, the taxi was already driving away.
Matt looked out the window and waved…with a wry smirk on his face.
Davis kept on listening, but the song wasn't coming on. Finally, a relentless urge hit him. He had to go to the bathroom. So Davis walked towards the bathroom. But as fate would have it…just as Davis stepped into the bathroom.
"Uh…Davish?"
"What is it, Veemon?"
A familiar song started to play on the radio as Veemon turned up the sound.
The faster we're falling,
We're stopping and stalling,
We're running in circles again
Davis almost turned white upon hearing Sum 41's 'In Too Deep'. He immediately stopped everything he was doing and he ran out of the bathroom.
Just as things were looking up
You said it wasn't good enough
But still we're trying one more time
Davis ran back to his room and reached for his cordless phone. He started to dial the number…and noticed SOMEONE was tying up the line.
Maybe we're just trying too hard
When really it's closer than it is too far
"JUN!!" Davis yelled into the phone. "Stop tying up the line!! I need the phone!!"
The line wasn't being hung up, unfortunately. And Davis was losing out on his chance.
"This isn't fair!" Davis whined. "Can it get any worse than this?!"
Veemon looked down. "Um...is that a wet spot on your pants?"
'Cause I'm in too deep
And I'm trying to keep
Up above in my head
Instead of going under
'Cause I'm in too deep
And I'm trying to keep
Up above in my head
Instead of going under
Instead of going under
Davis was losing his mind as the phone just wouldn't hang up...and as he continued trying to dry the front of his pants. That's when his sixteen-year-old sister Jun walked into his room. Veemon immediately tried a stuffed animal routine.
"Do you mind, Davis? I'M using the phone. If you need to use the phone, use…"
Davis didn't wait for his sister to finish. Instead, he dashed ahead of her and headed straight for her room. That's where he found the corded phone lying on her bed. Without a second thought, Davis jumped up on the bed and hung up the phone. With the line now clear, Davis called the radio station. Unfortunately, he didn't the message he was hoping for.
"We're sorry. You are caller #96. Please try again."
Davis gasped. He was so close. He hung up the phone and immediately went to press redial…when Jun came in and clobbered Davis over the head with the cordless phone.
"Where are your manners, you little doofus?!" Jun shouted. "You don't come in and just HANG UP my phone! Now GET OUT OF MY ROOM!!"
Jun picked up her little brother and tossed him out of her room like a bag of garbage. Davis hit the wall with a thud. It was pretty obvious that this plan wasn't going to work…right now.
But those couldn't have been the only tickets the station had. And Davis wasn't about to give up THAT easily.
Next Time: Davis keeps trying to get those free tickets while TK keeps trying to get those tickets from Matt. Do either of them wind up successful?
*- See "Davis Claus and The Reluctant Elf"
**- See "Aphrodisiac"
***- See "The Fashion Show" (Wow…Davis has sure burned a lot of bridges, hasn't he?)
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