Chapter 2: The Sound Déjà vu
That night was full of tension, I was so excited. Even though I joked about the being a tambourine member in Black Stones. I was so excited that they would have another girl in the band.
Shin put on his bass and started warming up, Nana inputted her microphone and Yasu got ready behind the drums. Nobu explained Aoi the notes and let her listen to a few parts.
As for Hachi she was sitting 'front row' as usual.
Nana didn't look happy at all, this effort just for one person. Nana wasn't really hoping that Aoi would be bad. At least their time wouldn't have been in vane, but then again Nobu was skilled enough. They didn't need another guitarist.
"Alright Aoi will play the alone first and I'll jump in to hear if it's sounds good together" Nobu said "Shin, can you play along too after the part when it repeats?"
"Yes" he smiled (like the most bishonens do)
Aoi started playing the intro and quicly she captured Hachi's heart with her magic.
"Amazing, she as good as Nobu is"
Not long after she had Shin and Nobu in her musical grasp as well and they started playing along. Yasu felt that their rythum was in harmony and played along. Nana had a hard time trying to sing, not because it sounded different or bad. She knew it was good and started to sing.
Everybody's raping me
Everybody's lying to me, me yeah
Everybody's looking at me
Everybody's is laughing at me
So I'm going my way, baby my way
Last time that I cared
Was only one minute and only myself is left
As the instrumental part was reaching its peak, Nana stopped and heard a sound from Aoi's guitar she didn't want to hear. As well for Nobu, Shin and Yasu. Aoi stopped in the middle of her solo and looked at everyone.
"Uh I'm not that bad, am I? Aoi asked
"No, you're good. I think your skills would even match those of Nobu" Shin said
"Akai was it right" Nana asked teasingly (Author's note: Aoi means blue, akai means red)
"It's Aoi" she said angry
"Right, where did you learn to play guitar?" Nana asked "And who's your favorite guitarist"
"I've learned playing here in Tokyo" Aoi said "My favorite guitarist is Ren Honjou from Trapnest"
Hachi beamed her immediately and looked with puppy big eyes at her.
"Oh my God this is so amazing, we must be the same. I can't believe you like Trapnest too" Hachi said "Wait this is such a déjà vu moment"
"Aoi, please play again" Nobu asked
Aoi started to play on her own and when they slowly listened to her. They heard something different than Ren. It was the same thing that Ren has. Something indescribable and it sounded the darn same.
Nana, Nobu and Yasu knew rejecting her would be a stupid thing, but letting her join could be even more stupid.
"Aoi, do still wish to join our band" Nana asked
"Yes, I don't wish anything else" Aoi said
"Than I have one request, if it doesn't please you then there's no place for you here" Nana said, Aoi nodded and waited for her task "Put Ren Honjou away from your pedestal and make your own sound"
"I will" Aoi said happily
Even though finding your own 'thing' is hard. I think it is the hardest for Aoi.