Hello peeps! Long time no see ne? Anyways This chapter was sooooo long I had to cut it into two parts and I finally finished my 7 assignments so I could post it up 4 ya! Warning: this chapter involves a J-pop band called GLAY. I'm well aware that lotsa ppl don't like or listen to much J-pop/J-rock so I tried to make it as humourous as possible ^________^
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Azure Flame
Chapter 17 – battle of the bands PART ONE (Dedicated to Gen ^_^)
Miho took a deep breath to calm herself down. "If you don't come down here right now Jesse-Bob, you can walk to Juanita's house!"
"Chill sis, the J-B's gotta look his best!"
Trying not to scream, Miho called back, "NOTHING in this world – I'm talking gel, make-up or brush, could EVER make you look good!" She glanced at her own reflection. Ergh! No matter how much powder I use this fricken zit refuses to go away! When at last she heard footsteps thump down the wooden staircase, she grabbed the car keys and pushed Jesse-Bob out the door.
"So, Jesse, just how much money did you have to pay for the bribe?"
"What bribe?"
"To get Juanita to even consider inviting you to her house."
"Haha sis. The J-B never has to bribe. Girls just flop down helplessly for my company, "he smugly informed her.
Miho rolled her eyes. "the J-B," she said in a mocking tone, "has girls flopping down alright, But not because their head over heels as you claim but from seeing your squashed football face!"
Jesse-Bob pompously stuck his nose higher in the air. "Whatever sis, whatever."
"How many times have we been over this? Don't call me 'sis' in public. As far as I'm concerned, we're NOT related…So, which street do I turn into?"
"left."
"K then," Miho carefully turned the steering wheel left. As soon as she reached the street named, "Sunset Strip" her mouth dropped open. If the name didn't impress you, then houses definitely would. "Wow!" Miho breathed, glancing at a nearby house/mansion she said, "These people must have a room for everyday of the week! These mansions are HUGE!"
Jesse-Bob smirked, "Of course. The J-B knows where the money is."
Miho gave him a disgusted look, "You dickhead!" Stopping in front of number 37, Miho examined the house, awestruck. It was a 3-storey white house with a balcony. Miho could also see the wires joining up to a huge out-door stereo-system. Treading carefully on their perfectly cut lawn, she rung the doorbell, feeling incredibly nervous. So this is what it feels like not to belong!...
She heard Jesse-Bob sigh. "This is so embarrassing. I'm only a year younger than you and I still have to be walked to the door!" he complained.
"Shut-up you spoilt brat! Mum would kill me if I didn't obey her orders," Miho replied, indignantly.
:So, that makes you a huge hypocrite!"
"How?!"
"I know you're still with Joey!"
"You little sneak! You've been reading my mobile messages again!" Miho shrieked, just as the front door swung open. Miho stopped fuming in shock. She had expected some butler wearing a tuxedo to appear in the doorway, but instead she found Anthony Rodriguez standing there in just a plain t-shirt and jeans.
"Tony!" Jesse-Bob cried, pushing past Miho and flinging his arms around Juanita's brother. Miho gasped and took a step back, finding herself loosing balance. "EEK!" she exclaimed as she tumbled sideways into a small pond. Jesse-Bob started laughing at the shocked Miho sitting in the water with bits of reeds stuck in her hair.
"Nicely done Sis!" Jesse-Bob said, laughing. "Ain't that the funniest thing you've ever seen Tony?" he asked Anthony.
Anthony scowled, removing Jesse-Bob's hand from around his neck he replied, "Not really. And the name's ANTHONY!"
As soon as Juanita had led Jesse-Bob away, Anthony turned around and helped Miho up. "Impressive. Couldn't have done it better myself," Anthony commented. Miho scowled at him. "You try keeping balance in stilettos!" Anthony glanced down at her feet and whistled, "Those are even higher than Juanita's! Well, I had no idea that you were the great J-B's sister."
"Oh God, how embarrassing. He calls himself J-B in public?!"
Anthony laughed, "I should've know it was you making all that noise in the doorway."
Miho turned red.
"Never-mind though. It answers the question of whether or not you were single!"
Just at that moment, Miho's mobile phone rang. "Miho!" Joey's excited voice yelled so loud that even Anthony heard it.
"Do you mind?!" Miho answered.
"Sorry," Joey said not really meaning it. "But guess what?!"
"What?" Miho asked, unenthusiastically.
"Tomoyo has a cold!"
"So?"
"So we have no singer for out band!"
"And what do you want ME to do about it? Offer her a tissue?"
"No you idiot! We need YOU to sing for us!"
"What?! Are you insane? I can't sing!" Miho complained.
"Yes you can! Now's not the time to be modest. So get your butt at my house NOW!" Joey ordered.
"Now just wait a minute, I never agreed to your little plan!" Miho exclaimed desperately.
"What's this? Miho singing?" Jesse-Bob's voice rang from up the stairs. Miho whirled around and glared at him. "Stop eavesdropping you little shit! And WHY ARE YOU SMILING?!" she added, looking at Anthony's expression. His smile faded. "Oh nothing," he answered, slowly making his way up the stairs.
"This I have to see!" Jesse-Bob said eagerly, laughing like a madman. He then started a wild imitation of Miho by twirling around and putting on a high-pitched voice as he sang the chorus to 'bring me to life.' He started to make his way halfway down the stairs with another twirl, when his foot interacted with Anthony's sending him flying down the rest of the stairs. Anthony smirked, satisfied at the results. Jesse-Bob slowly looked up at Anthony in disbelief. "Did you just trip the J-B?!" he asked incredulously.
"No," Anthony lied, "It seems that the great J-B is highly in uncoordinated!"
Miho snickered at this comment, and for a split second, she locked eyes with Anthony's and the two of them smirked wider.
***
"Quit stressing Joey, she'll show!" Kai told his friend, somewhat annoyed.
"I'm so sorry guys," Tomoyo apologized miserably.
"Don't be Tomoyo, it's not your fault at all," Kai replied, as Sakura entered the garage. Immediately as she did so, the room was filled with tension. Tomoyo tried bravely to catch Sakura's eye, but Sakura seemed determined not to look at her.
"How are things going?" Sakura asked. This question however started Joey on his stressed ranting, so Kai rolled his eyes and attempted to strangle Joey to make him shut-up ^_^ Syaoran however, stayed where he was, not affected in the slightest at Joey's carry-on. He instead closed his eyes in concentration. I can't even hear myself think with this racket going on! Let's see…I need to help sort this rift that has formed between Sakura and Daidouji-san. It's driving me nuts. Maybe if I get them together in – GOD! Won't Joey shut-up?! We get what he's saying! Anyway, would it work if I get them alone together in an empty room?... Syaoran froze. Empty rooms…His mind drifted back to his father's room. An unwanted shiver ran down his spine as he recalled all the blood. He knew that he could never be in a room alone again. Not after what had happened. Not knowing what he'd find next. Back to Sakura's plight though…No, I can't interfere. They need to sort things out on their own. If only Sakura would- That's it! Syaoran thought angrily I've had enough of this! "SHUT-UP!" he yelled so loud that everyone stopped and stared at him – including the blabbering Joey. Realizing what he had just shouted he hastily said, "Sorry." In the newly found silence, the sound of car-keys jingled around the room.
"Please let that be-" Joey said slowly.
"Hi guys. Sorry I was late. My brother had to go to hospital," Miho said with a smile.
"Why?" Tomoyo and Sakura both said at the same time.
Miho shrugged, "he broke his leg, from falling down stairs."
"Poor thing!" Sakura said in sympathy.
"Not really. That little jerk deserved everything that he got," Miho objected.
"Enough chatting, let's practice!" Joey interrupted.
///At school///
Jesse-Bob smugly walked onto the school oval, making sure that every body could see his crutches.
"Ooh, what happened Jesse-Bob?" a girl called Ryuujit asked.
"You can call me the J-B!" Jesse-Bob replied. Ryuujit smiled seductively and bent over, pretending to examine Jesse-Bob's cast, her real intent was to expose her overly-large breasts. Jessie-Bob whistled. "Nice tit's!" he commented.
"Really?" Ryuujit asked, immediately bouncing back up. In answer Jessie-Bob grabbed her and started to kiss her. There was a horrified shriek.
"You bastard!" Juanita yelled, furious tears in her eyes.
"Oops," Jesse-Bob responded.
"Is that all you have to say for yourself?! You sad, promiscuous PRICK!" Juanita cried, as her hand met with Jesse-Bob's face.
"Ow my face, my beautiful face!" Jesse-Bob cried in horror as Miho approached.
"In all the time I've known you, you've done some pretty stupid things, but THIS is truly the worst!" Miho said in disgust. "If Juanita hasn't slapped you, I definitely would have!" she added. The crowd that had formed around them slowly made a path, in which a furious looking Anthony stormed down.
"You hurt my sister!" he said, eyes ablaze with anger. Jessie-bob remained silent. "Well? What do you have to say for yourself?!" he demanded.
"Yeah, what you just did, was totally foul!" Miho added, glaring at her brother.
"T-T-The J-B's sorry!" Jessie-bob howled, scared at the murderous look Juanita's brother was giving him.
"Well sorry's not gonna cut it! Get up!" Anthony demanded. Jessie-Bob whimpered as he slowly tried to get up.
"No don't!" Miho pleaded, reaching out to stop Anthony from punching her brother. Anthony started at her, but seeing the pleading look in them, he hesitated.
"There's other ways to punish him! If you use violence against him, then you're sinking to his level!" Miho desperately told Anthony. Anthony sighed and lowered his hand.
Staring at Jesse-Bob in embarrassment, Ryuujit walked up to him and tapped him the shoulder. "You know what? You are such a wimp!" she exclaimed before sauntering off. Snickering erupted from the crowd of curious students watching them. Miho sneered at him in triumph. She knew the one thing Jesse-Bob couldn't stand was being laughed at. Satisfaction overcame anger as Anthony smirked too.
"That ought to put a huge dent in his reputation!" Miho muttered under her breath to Anthony.
"Sorry I almost hit your brother," Anthony apologized, looking ashamed.
"That's alright. As much as I hate him, he seems to have gotten his just deserts already. That and the extreme pain of having a broken leg, you so kindly gave him."
"Hey! How did I give him a broken leg?!" Anthony asked.
"By pushing him down the stairs. Don't deny it!" Miho said with a smirk.
Anthony pretended to look shocked. "I'd NEVER!"
"Oh is that so?"
"Definitely! It's not my fault he actually broke it!"
"Yeah, me too, I would've thought his huge ego would've been enough to break the fall."
"That or his squashed football head!" Anthony added with a grin.
Miho started giggling which turned to uncontrolled laughter. She stopped laughing however as she felt soft pressure on her lips. She stared at Anthony in disbelief. "Did you just?"
Anthony smiled, "You're cute when you laugh!"
Miho felt her cheeks turn red, but didn't stop Anthony from kissing her again. Instead she joined in, softly running her hand through his hair.
///Backstage battle of the bands///
"Good luck guys!" Sakura said excitedly. Miho glanced at Yumei in a silent agreement. "I think someone's calling me!" Miho said.
"I'm gonna check out the competition!" Yumei then said and followed Miho out of the room, leaving just Tomoyo and Sakura left together.
There was awkward silence for a while when eventually Tomoyo spoke, "I think I better go."
"Why?" Sakura asked quietly.
"because I know you hate me now," Tomoyo answered, miserably.
"No, I mean why did you do it?" Sakura asked quietly.
"I don't know! Eriol just kissed me and I didn't know how to react! It was the first time I had ever been kissed and I didn't know what to do!"
"But it was my boyfriend Tomoyo! Did you really care at all about me, ever?"
"Of course!" Tomyo cried out, tears brimming.
"Then why?" Sakura asked again. Tomoyo bit her lip and then flung herself at Sakura. Hugging her tightly she said, "I so sorry Sakura! I really am!"
Sakura hesitated and then hugged Tomoyo back. "I know you are Tomoyo. I was just hurt that's all!" The two girls hugged each other even more tightly, in a silent forgiveness.
Miho stormed in excitedly, but stopped herself looking at the two girls. "Whoops! I didn't men to interrupt anything!" she apologized.
"That's alright, but why are you so excited?" Sakura asked.
"Guess who's here?!!"
"Err, bands?" Sakura asked dumbly.
"Yeah! But one in particular!" When the two girls remained silent, Miho sighed in annoyance. "It's GLAY!"
"Who?" Sakura asked.
"You don't know how Glay are?" Miho asked in disbelief.
"What's so special about the colour gray?"
"Not gray the colour! Gu-rei the rock band!"
"Oh! I get it now! Aren't they Yumei's favourite band?" Tomoyo asked.
Miho nodded. "Sure are, but I don't what to storm into the boy's change rooms."
Sakura started at them both, confused. "Why would Yumei be in the boy's change rooms?"
Tomoyo and Miho sweat-dropped. "really Sakura you can be so dense sometimes! Didn't you realize that Yumei likes Kai?"
"Really?!"
"Yeah!"
"How sweet!"
All three girls looked up when they heard a loud cheer as five people walked into the room. One Sakura recognized as the host, but the other four she didn't recognize. The first one looked like a scary gorilla who had a very droopy nose (Takkun ^_^). The second one had slightly spiky hair and was wearing high boots. Sakura wasn't sure whether it was male or female (Hisa ^_^). The third person looked like a little boy – the kind of boy who loves attention and get's their cheeks pinched by grandmothers. (Yoshi / Jiro). The last person was extremely handsome. He was smiling and looked really friendly. (Tekko of course! ^___^)
Miho appeared with Yumei by her side. "Aren't they the coolest?! I can't believe they're here!" Yumei gushed as she followed her favourite band's every move.
Miho paled. "But wouldn't that mean they'd hear me sing? Oh-no!!!"
"You sing fine Miho," Sakura commented.
"I'm not doing it!"
"You can't just back out now!" Sakura said worriedly.
"Too bad!" Miho turned and started walking away when she spotted Anthony.
"Hi Miho. You look really good tonight," he commented. Miho looked down at her simple white pants and her sparkly blue halter top – not too tacky, but just right.
"Thanks."
"Shouldn't you be getting ready?" Anthony asked.
"Oh, I guess. But I'm not singing anymore."
Anthony looked disappointed, "Why?"
"Because I don't want to embarrass myself!"
Anthony slowly smiled, "As if you would!" And he continued to persuade a blushing Miho.
Sakura and Yumei exchanged grins at the newly formed couple but stopped as they heard excited squeals and turned to look. A crowd of girls had gathered around Jiro and were rushing forward to pinch his cheeks. "KAWAIIIIIIIIIIII" the herd of girls shrieked. They slowly started to back away when a stern looking woman stepped forward. Sakura's eyes widened as she saw what looked like Mrs Wayama (Jiro's wife) charging towards the mob of girls, holding Jiro's bass above her head. "Don't touch my husband!" She cried as she flung his bass down on their heads rendering them unconscious with every swipe.
"That's why I've avoiding getting married!" The band's leader Takuro whispered to Teru.
When Jiro realized he was free he grinned and pulled out a camera, amusing himself by taking photo's of everything.
Hisashi scowled as his photo was taken by an energetic Jiro. When Jiro continued to push the shutter, Hisashi gave him the finger and continued playing: 'dress up barbie' on his precious Mac labtop ^_^. Jiro then turned to Takuro, taking pictures of him trying to stop Teru having beer. But it was too late for Teruhiko was already drunk as humanly possible. Girls (and boys ^_~) cheered, (and Jiro look more pictures) as Teru jumped up onto the judges table and took his top off, madly swinging it like a lasso over his head. In the process he knocked into Hisashi who blushed, and in his excitement put the wrong stilettos on Barbie.
About 5 mins later, the M.C silenced everybody by announcing the performance to start. Takuro hurriedly dragged Hisashi off his Mac and forced Teru to out his shirt back on so they could perform the opening song. As it turned out the song GLAY – or more correctly TAKURO chose to perform was…
"ACID HEEEEAAAADDD!" Teru screamed and the audience cheered. Takuro started going crazy like usual and it was a surprise when Hisashi never stacked it as he repeatedly danced in his high-heeled shoes. By the time Teru was singing, "ACID HEAD! ACID HEAD!" Jiro jumped in time, causing girls to faint form the excitement. But it was a real surprise when the usually quiet Hisashi screeched, "NO MORE HERO!" so energetically and loudly that a look of amazement crossed Teru's face ^_^. Hisashi grinned sheepishly as he caught Teru's expression.
As soon as the audience's cheer slowly became fainter, GLAY left the stage and the M.C reappeared to announce the first band….
TO BE CONTINUED
Next chapter I promise I'll tell you the name of the band! Hehe so slack ne? If you want a hint… It's right under your nose! (erm or more correctly the heading written before the chapter name ^_^)
Arigato dudes!