Chapter 6
Band Camp, part 2!

"JESS! WAKE UP!" said a band parent, as I opened my eyes. I looked at my clock.
6am... on the dot...
Damn... I'd be sleeping if I were home... or if Yusuke was there... doing something else...
BUT that's besides the point. I rolled over and saw kristine up already, dressed, and ready to go. "Come on Jess! First day of band camp!"
I looked at her, suspiciously. "Something happened with matt... didn't it. Or else you had way to much sugar last night." She looked at me, completely blushing. "I KNEW IT! You're never this hyper... I mean... we did have a lot of sugar last night, but I KNEW IT!"
She laughed as she sat down on the bed next to me. "Oh my god Jess... I really really like him, and I'm so happy that we're together. He's amazing!"
I smiled and gave her a hug. "I'm so happy for you." I smiled, as I grabbed a pair of clothes. First I took a white spaghetti strapped shirt, as I grabbed a pair of blue pants as well. I walked into the bathroom, into a stall, and got changed. After I went over to a sink as I brushed my teeth and scrubbed my face. Kristen walked in, and stood at the sink next to me, as she smiled at me.
"Ready for your first day of your last band camp?" I said to her, excitedly.
"NO! It's not my last year! I will come back and haunt you!" She said, as I laughed at her. "But yes, I am very excited."
We marched down to the field, and went into basics our basics block. All of a sudden, Mike Cerro, Adam, and Frank Regan got up and went to the front. "We'll be stretching you guys out today!" Frank screamed, as they walked up there. "Now, we're going to stretch, and not any of those sissy guard stretches that we did at the last few rehursals." Kristen & Tiff glared at them, as you saw a sweat drop on the back of the three guy's heads. "Not that we didn't enjoy stretching out stuff we didn't have to... or doing arm circles. But now to stretch us out right!" Frank went through stretches, as he had us say what we were doing right before we did them. He was pumping everyone up, because we all were getting excited. Well, pumping everyone up except for Hiei.
"Hiei, I can't hear you!" Frank screamed from the front, as everyone turned around to look at him.
"I will not join in your ridiculous games." Hiei said, grunting.
"Oh, come on Hiei, you know you want to."
"As much as these pointless activities would be so thrilling, I'll pass." He smirked. "Don't make me release the dragon of the darkness flame again."
"What? I'm not afraid of it!"
"Hn." Hiei said, as he raised his arm up, showing his bandaged arm. "Let's see how afraid you are when it comes raging at you." He went to grab the end of the bandage to release it, when suddenly a hand grabbed Hiei.
"Now Hiei, listen to them. It may not be me stretching us, but they are doing ok." Kristen said, as she placed Hiei's hand down at his side. Everyone looked at her, as they all went 'OHHHHHHHHH'
"Don't make me hurt you all, because I can VERY easily." Hiei said, as everyone shut up and turned to the front.
"Now, down to the ground!" Frank said. Everyone looked at him, as they didn't move.
"The grass is wet though." Kevin McKian said.
"Aw, you going to start crying! Sit on the ground!" He said, as he sat down. Everyone started complaining, but I didn't mind that much. "It's just dew!" he said, as the band eventually got down. We did some more stretches, and then we stood up.
"Now, since you guys have been good, we're going to teach you a dance." Adam said. Frank, Adam, and Cerro got in a line. "Follow us and repeat us." They got up, and hopped twice to the left, then twice to the right, then once to each side then jumped forward twice. I stood there, wondering what the point of this was. I looked up ahead of the hill, to where the pit was set up. I saw Yusuke sitting there by himself, as the rest of the group was conversing or practicing. 'I really have to make him more social.' I said to myself, as I started doing the dance.

After some basics, we jumped right into drill. We're doing a Disney Millenium theme this year. We have 4 songs, Chaos is the opener, then We go on, which is the ballad, then Life, and the finale is Adventure. We were doing chaos, and I have a nice big toss in the beginning which is totally freaking me out lately.
"Ok band, lets get into drill! Since before camp, we sucessfully learned up to 18B..." Bill started, as he got interupted with everyone screaming. "Yea yea yea... let's set up opening set and run from opening set to page 4. We'll chunk through what we know, and then get to the new work. Rifles, just put your drill books on the front sideline so you can grab them when we're ready. Everyone understand?"
"YES BILL!" We all screamed, as we set up the opening set. I sit on the 50, on the front sideline. I make my entrance at page 4, which is where I have my big toss. The doctor beat turned on, as everyone got set. The right side of band moved little by little, 52 counts forward. Then Mike Cerro moves by himself, as kristen accompanies him with a rifle solo. Then the left side of the field moves for 16 counts, and after, there's a saxophone duet between Allison & Rob as they move. Then the middle of the field moves for 8 counts, as George & Michael Casey have a tuba duet have a 14 count duet as they move and switch spots across the 50. Then the entire band moves for 10 counts, as I run out, and tip on count 10 and do my toss. I throw it up, and catch it, a little shakey, and look up as I catch it. We check and adjust, as we move on, slowly but steadily getting through the first 20 pages or show, including sub sets.
We get into new drill, as the guard is all together on flag now. We're all standing in the back. The sun is beating on our backs, everyone is starting to sweat as the sun was making it's way out from behind the trees.
We're standing behind the drumline, as suddenly, they walk off the field. Me and Kristen look at each other, wondering what was going on. They put their drums down, as they took off their shirts. Kristen's jaw drops, as she stares at Hiei. They're standing ahead of us in the drill, as I see kristen staring at him, maybe a bit of drool coming out of her wide-opened mouth. I turned to Caitlin, who was doing the same exact thing, except looking at someone else. I turned to the other side of me, as I saw almost every guardie looking at someone in the drum line. I turned back to kristen, and I smirked.
"Hey captain, I thought we were supposed to be looking at the drum major." I said, as she looked at me, laughing.
"Oh come on Jess, you can't say that's incredible view." She says, quietly so that nobody can hear her besides the guardies.
"I've seen better." I see her stick her fingers out, as she'd pinch them together. "Hehe" she said quietly.
"Oh god." I said, as I think of Yusuke's perfect body... his six pack, his eyes, his body... ohhhhhh I could go crazy just thinking about it. "It's not bad, but hey, as I said, I've seen the best." I smiled, as I looked up to where the pit was practicing. I couldn't see him, since I was too far away now. Oh, I wanted him so bad right then. All of a sudden, I hear someone scream, 'Quit knocking at me, you old hag.' A sweat drop appeared on the back of my head, as I looked up, thinking 'yup... there's yusuke.'
I hear a 'Come on Caruso, do it,' but pay no attention. I'm too busy reliving the day before band camp.
His smell intoxicates me... everything about him.
Suddenly, my day dream is interrupted as I hear the whole band go "Ewwwwww." as I look ahead, and see my band teacher, Mr. Caruso, shirtless.
"There you go, Caruso. Now you're one of us." Frank says, as he hit's Caruso on the back. Caruso had probably one of the worst farmers tan I've ever seen. Then I looked up to the podium, as I see Mr. Wyman in a tank top. Never mind... Wyman is definitely the worst with farmers tans.
"I think I just went blind." I hear one of the guardies say, as I laughed histerically. Man, I wish that Caruso would put his shirt on...

We walked off the field, as I caught up with Allison and Erin. They were talking about that rehursal block. "Hey Jess." They said. I looked at them, as they were both grinning so widely.
"What are you two smirking about?" I said, as I looked at them suspiciously.
"If only caruso would have put his shirt back on... and bill took his shirt off... then that block would have been the most amazing thing I've seen." Erin said.
"Yea... Bill..." Allison said, sighing.
"I'm so glad I got out of your section when I did." I said, as I patted them on the shoulders, as they were staring into space.
"Yes... lucky... you get to see bill without his shirt on during the afternoon block all week." Allison said to me, as erin nodded her head.
"What can I say, I guess being a traitor has it's advantages." I said, as I walked away. They laughed, as I went up to the dorms.

I got up there, as I grabbed my sketchbook, and walked out of the dorms. I was kinda tired, and getting frustrated. Yes, I was catching the toss right, but my hand was too far up, and I still need to get another full rotation on it. A quad isn't what they want from me, they want a 5, and I would give it to them. Not sure when, but I will get it.
I walked into the cafateria, as I grab a seat for myself. I didn't feel like talking to everyone, so I sat by myself. I put my sketchbook down as I went to get some food. I grabbed some juice, as well as 2 slices of pizza. I grabbed a few tomato's from the salad bar, and went back to my seat. I looked, as there was someone sitting there. My sketchbook was in his hand, as he turned the pages, looking at each image clearly.
"May I help you?" I said, as he put the book down, and I saw who it was.
"Hi." the boy said. I saw those beautiful golden eyes, and that long white hair. This time, he was wearing a very baggy white shirt with a pair of black shorts. "Is this the picture you were drawing yesterday?" I nodded, as he looked at it. "You're really good, better than I am at least."
I smiled, as I sat down across from him. He looked at me, and closed the book. "How long have you been drawing?" He asked me.
"About 2 weeks." I said.
He laughed. "Wow, that's really good for a beginner."
"How long have you been drawing?"
"Hm... I'd say for a good 3 years." He said, as he smiled.
"Cool. What school are you from?"
"I don't live in the town, I was forced to join. I don't know what happened, but my friend Kagome had me join with her, as well as a bunch of our friends, but we're marching with Ramapo."
"Oh... so you're in our dorm." I said.
"I am?"
"Yea. I'm from Hicksville." I said, as he smiled.
"So, I'm gonna go eat. I guess I'll see you, around." he said, as I smiled, and said nothing. He walked away, as he turned around, his white hair flowing down his back, as he sat down at a table near by with a young man with dark black hair, and a purple glove on one of his arms. A young girl with long black hair wearing a green shirt and white shorts, and another girl who had dark brown hair wearing green shorts and a pink shirt. I didn't pay much attention to them, until I saw one of the people there with hair hanging from the bottom of his shorts... now that caught my attention. He had dark hair, and had a brown bandana on his head, as he wore a gray shirt and brown shorts, which had hair falling from one of the short's legs... oh well... I wonder why...
"WHO WAS HE?" I heard a voice say, as I felt a slam against the table. I saw Yusuke standing infront of me, with his fist on the table, looking me straight in the eye. I saw the young boy's whole table turn around and look at us, as he smiled at me. Yusuke turned around, seeing me look at the boy. BAD mistake. "HEY, YOU, THE FREAK WITH THE LONG WHITE HAIR. HOW OLD ARE YOU THAT YOUR HAIR ALREADY CHANGED COLOR."
"For your information, you baka, this is my natural hair color." The boy said, as he stood up, walking to the table. The young man with the dark brown hair followed close behind. The two young men stood behind me, as Yusuke faced me.
"If you have any brain in your skull a/n- haha blue collar comedy tour , you'll keep away from my girlfriend, you understand?"
"Well, I see someone must be having problems in the relationship if you can't trust the young lady." said the boy with the dark hair. He bent down a little bit. "You have to be more gentle, instead of yelling and violence. More gentle like this." he said. I didn't get what he was...
Suddenly, I felt something rubbing my butt. I jumped up, as I saw the young man blushing, with his hand by my seat.
"KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF HER!" Yusuke and the boy with the white hair said. The looked at each other. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" They said in unison. "SHE'S MINE!"
"Hey muttface, why don't you two settle this the way me and you settled our differences between my Kagome." I heard a voice said, as I turned around, seeing the boy with the hair hanging out from his pantleg walking towards us.
The white haired boy turned around, and muttered something, but I didn't hear it. I ignored it, as I looked at Yusuke. He looked hurt. I felt hurt. I didn't do anything, I just had a conversation with someone new. It's not like I cheated on him or anything, I just talked art with someone.
"Look, you're in the same dorm as us, so how about we settle it like this. At 9 tonight, meet me out back by the field on the hill. We'll settle this the only way I know how to." The white haired boy put up his fist, as he glared at Yusuke.
"Good, I haven't faught anyone in a while, I could use a good refreshment with practice like you." Yusuke said, cocky-like.
"Fine, see you then." He said, as he turned around, as the two men followed behind him.
"You just had to start a fight, didn't you." I said, as I took my tray and my sketchbook, and walked away, putting my barely touched food in the garbage, and walking out of the cafeteria.

A/n haha every girl in the marching band's dream came true that day, as well as their nightmare. lmao. those were great times. well, all that stuff is true.. that happened, except kristen wasn't doing that to hiei... and obviously hiei didn't threaten frank with dragon of the darkness flame either. lol.
I hope you guys like the chapter!