Sheer boredom made Yusuke ride his motorcycle after the bus, and Touya had joined him. Once again, Yusuke thanked the gods for having found a way to trailer his motorcycle to the back of the bus. Actually, it wasn't really trailered but... minor details didn't matter. His tension was lifting though; they were almost at their next stop, and they would be able to perform that night. He couldn't wait to play again. None of them could.
He pulled into the lot behind the bus and Touya practically jumped off the motorcycle. "Bless the gods, finally! Off the road for a few nights!" Touya exclaimed.
Yusuke laughed. "Yeah, we're gonna paint the town red! We're gonna have a blast tonight!" Hiei and Kuwabara emerged from the bus, both clearly excited as well.
"I'm gone. When do I need to be back?" Hiei asked.
"Umm, in few hours to help set up. Like, I guess be back by 4-4:30..." Yusuke answered.
"Great." Hiei left quickly, no doubt planning to steal anything he needed. Money was no object for him. Or Touya or Yusuke, though Kuwabara refused to steal. Kuwabara went off his own way, and Yusuke took Touya's hand.
"Come on, let's get something decent to eat for once, huh? Subway sounds almost God-like right now. I actually have money too!" Yusuke explained, causing Touya to grin and laugh.
"Yes, something besides those nasty items they call 'food' at places like McDonald's and Wendy's... Sounds wonderful." Touya added, and was quickly swept away. Neither felt like riding Yusuke's motorcycle at the moment; they had been sitting more than long enough.
"Lessee now, seems like we just found food court, or something. So you pick, whaddya want? Looks like we got Greek, Mexican, Italian, seafood, deli, grill... and some other stuff... yup..." Yusuke looked around, wondering what kind of food some of these restaurants were offering.
Touya looked slightly overwhelmed... "Ummm, something?"
Yusuke laughed. "Ok then, looks like I'm deciding after all. Seafood sounds good, agree?"
"Sure."
"Hey Hiei." Yusuke called, noting his friend, teammate, and fellow band member approach. "Come on, you gotta help unpack your equipment!"
Hiei was there in a moment, grabbing his guitar from Yusuke, scowling slightly. Yusuke laughed, recognizing the glare to be a 'don't touch, it's mine!' sort.
Touya looked at his guitar, about to pull the strap over his head, when he noticed someone had put a small red button on it that read 'I Am Loved' in bold white letters. He grinned at Yusuke, putting down the guitar a moment to go over and hug his love. "You can have no idea what that means to me." he said, standing up to give Yusuke a brief kiss. Yusuke beamed, scooping up his drumsticks and heading onto the stage.
Pulling his veil into place, as he had so many times before by now, Touya and the others took their places on stage. The audience was full of screaming teens, and not just a few punk adults and parents. The adrenaline was catching, and the four of them were jittery, especially shy Touya. Not that he hadn't done this before, but still...
"Hey. I'm Touya, and we're Crystal Tears. I'm sure all of you are already aware that we are opening for K.O.D., so we'll go ahead and get started, play a few songs, and then we'll let the real show begin, right?" Cheering met this statement, and Touya continued. "First song we're gonna play is 'I'd give it all'; I hope you guys enjoy it." Touya shifted slightly from foot to foot as Yusuke tapped his drumsticks together, counting down for them to start.
Sound exploded forth, and not one of the four could hear themselves play, or hear the shouts of the people in the audience; not one of them was aware of themselves or what was going on around them, caught up in experience, the sound, the vibrations that jolted through them from the loud music. Lights flashed, keyed to the music, smoke and steam clogged the air and made it misty, and several somebodies in the crowd had pot and other drugs, which made for a very interesting high for the members of Crystal Tears. Heat radiated from all the moshing going on and the large lights, till even Touya began sweating. Not one of them wanted to pause between songs to announce the names and the other stuff Touya was supposed to say, preferring to just let it all flow together. However, stop they did. More than one amusing incident occurred during those pauses.
"Ok next song is... Hey, you three girls in front, with the poster." Three girls dressed in the 'goth/whore' fashion, started giggling, hoisting a poster that read 'We Love You, Toy-Chan!' "My name is Touya, not Toy-chan. K?" Touya was again grateful for the veil, which concealed his flaming cheeks.
A chorus of groans rose from the three, and a few other random girls in the crowd who had apparently used the nickname too. "Ummm, sorry?" he said, a little confused.
The girls started laughing again, and Touya was about to continue when he heard them yell, "It's okay Touya; we still love you!"
Blushing brighter, he finally continued, quite brilliantly, "Ummm, right then... I'm taken." Yusuke made sure to draw attention to himself, by tapping on the cymbals and waving a hand in the air, pointing at Touya, then himself. More groans were heard. "Yes, well... I'm sure the rest of you didn't come here to listen to me be embarrassed by a few fans so, on then... Next song: 'Vengeance'."
Later, Touya caused not just a little surprise in the crowd by turning to ice and shattering a shoe thrown at the stage. ((LOL, its funny when shoes get thrown up on stage! For those of you who haven't been to concerts, yes, it does happen!)) You'd think he would have learned by that point most ningens aren't used to such spectacles. Made for a great concert video though. -
Finally, their part in the concert was over. They said they're goodbyes and Yusuke surprised everyone by racing up to Touya, yanking his guitar off him, and scooping him up; carrying Touya and his guitar offstage. For the millionth time, Touya was glad for the veil that hid his blush, as he waved a timid goodbye. A mix of jealous groans and adoring coos followed them offstage. ((I would groan AND coo, personally! W00t! ))