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Author's Note: Hello everyone. Sorry for the wait. This is just a cute story about Sora and Riku, one that will lead into other pairings as well. There will be yaoi in later chapters. I'm warning you before hand. Also, if you haven't read, I am now updating two stories a month, so it's fair for my readers. 'Prep and Punk' has been postponed for three months now for different reasons, but now since I have easy classes, I am focusing a little more on my writing. Thanks and bear with me.
Enjoy!
Summary: They come from two different backgrounds. One a dancer, the other a famous rock star. When Riku's manager says he should take dance lessons…what will happen when he meets his dance teacher from hell?
Warning: Mild language, sexual situations, drugs and crude humor
Also, this is a male/male pairing! Please be warned.
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Dance, Dance: Prologue
'Did you hear? Yeah, I bet you did. Coming to the Destiny Island Forum is the one, the only 'Bloody Blades'! See them here! Get your tickets today!'
Posters were everyone baring this logo and from far and near, people came to hear this new, yet developed band. They were attracted to the band like bees are to honey. The lyrics, the melodies, the band in general. They were like the 'It' band and everyone just wanted to get a glimpse of them. Maybe it was because of the hot red-haired bass guitarist, maybe it was the emotionless, but sexy blonde that made his electric guitar wail beneath his fingertips. Some flocked just to see the spontaneously blonde drummer smash his head against his drums with such force that blood always trickled down his forehead.
But there was really only one that everyone went to see, whether they hated or loved him. And he was singing on stage now. His head was bent back, letting the crowd witness his beautifully pale neck that glistened with sweat. His scantily clad body, the body of a god, let out a little shiver as a gust of refreshing wind collided into him. After his cry of despair ended, his enchanting eyes swept through the crowd. His mind only on one thing.
This was it…
Sweat spilled from his pores while he bobbed his head in a feverish manner. He bounced on the balls of his toes as he moved around the vast stage, maneuvering towards each of his band mates so his travel wasn't for nothing. There were fans for miles on, all trying to see their favorite rocker. Mostly, all of them were screaming their lungs out, hopping up and down in the air and waving their arms around in an attempt to be seen by Riku. It was like a sea of screams and limbs. Even though the rocker was blinded by the lights, the encouragement fueled his song. His silver hair stuck to his forehead and the sides of his painted face and the grip on his microphone was loosening as it dared to slither out of his grasp, but there he was, fulfilling a dream long since lived. Here was Riku Ito, the star of all stars! He was the rock star.
Had a nice ring to it didn't it?
His adrenaline spiked as his fans cheered for more. In the background, his band mate's nimble fingers continued to hit the right notes on his electric guitar, even after Riku took his position in front of the microphone stand to end one of his most famous songs.
"Do I have to hurt you?
Do I have to spread the lies?
Do I have to leave you here?
Leave you here to die?"
Then suddenly, the music stopped and with it the crowd. Riku frowned, gaze on his microphone as he caressed it with the palm of his hand, feeling the callous surface. His stunning eyes finally left the mic and stared into the crowd of fans. They knew what was coming, they always knew.
Abruptly, Riku took the microphone off its stand and kicked it to the side, all in one fluid motion. A wicked grin spread across his face as his eyes twinkled with excitement. The music picked up again and blew the crowd away, causing the most screams and whistles the silver-haired star had ever heard. This was what life really was like.
"Leave you here to die…!"
And it all came to a stop, bass guitar strumming a few chords before Riku gave the audience a longing look, as if everything was coming to an end.
He was such a good actor.
"Here to die…"
As the electric guitar wailed behind him, he slid on the stage, having been wet with sweat, and spread his legs in a provocative manner. He bowed his head, letting his bangs shield his emotions from the crowd, but once he gradually raised his gaze, the audience froze.
How could one be so sexy?
As Riku was raising his head, this signaled his drummer to tap out the song's ending slowly, giving it a fading feeling. The throng of people went wild, throwing assorted items at the silver-haired star. Riku laughed into the microphone as the last concert of his two-year tour was finally over.
"You guys were great!" The crowd chanted for more. Riku shook his head, waving as he picked up the microphone stand and placed the mic back in its place. "I'll see you guys real soon!" And with a final goodbye, Riku back walked off the stage, waving as he went.
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Once he turned his back on the crowd and took his first step backstage, Riku's demeanor changed. He was worn out. Everyone with a right mind could see that.
However, it was his manager that seemed to be the dense one.
He was a stocky guy and had black-almost-blue hair slicked back from his original hairline. He wore an expensive black business suit. Compared to Riku, his manger must have been sweating up a storm.
"Riku, babe! That was wonderful, no, that was stupendous!"
The rock star only waved off the praise. "Yeah, yeah." His gaze shifted from his manager to his band mates that were striding towards him, each in different speeds. Riku's tired frown became a grin. "Look…Hades. I'm a little tired. Let's chat later."
The singer missed his manager's glare as the silver-haired star met with his band mates, each with diverse expressions on their faces. Once Riku walked off, Hades felt his cell phone vibrate in his back pocket. He took it out and answered it, frowning as he greeted the caller.
"Hades here. Talk to me baby."
After about five minutes, Hades' frown turned upside down. His grin was so wide that when people walked by they thought that his face stretched a few inches, a foot if possible. The manager was oblivious as he continued his conversation. His hand waved as if a habit and after a few more minutes, he flipped his phone shut. His black eyes glanced over at the band that was having an intimate conversation and he chuckled.
They were in for a huge surprise.
"Riku! That was probably the best concert we ever had!" Zell, the band's drummer, exclaimed, throwing punches at the air as his enthusiasm grew. "We are definitely going to have a good review!"
"Yeah, my face is going to be in lights." This coming from Axel, the band's bass guitar. Besides Riku, Axel was one of the cockiest bastards in the whole world. Seriously, Axel would rather spend more time looking at his pictures than actually having a life. The guy could get any one he wanted, but he had to choose himself. Well, there were a few times that the famous bass player got his prizes. And from what Riku heard, the red-haired man was a freak in the sheets. But that was only a few times. It was rather stupid really. Axel had plenty of chances to get laid, one by the great rocker himself.
Yeah, yeah. Riku was bisexual. He had to be. From left to right, sexual offers continued to come at him. Who wouldn't want to sleep with a famous rock star? God, if Riku were someone other than himself, he would sleep with himself too…
Wait…that sounded disgusting…or something Axel would say…
"Hey, dumb ass! I asked you if you wanted to go to the bar tonight."
Riku focused his attention back on his friends, chuckling as if he had indeed heard the question the first time. "Why not? Then we can each catch a nice sex partner and have some fun!"
Zell clasped his hands together, rubbing them as a grin spread across his face. "I know exactly who to ask!"
The silent electric guitar player, Cloud, let out a small grunt, crossing his arms to his chest. "You know he only wants to fuck you."
Zell's face fell. He looked to the other band members for support, but was only let down by their frowns. Even Axel, the pompous bastard, knew that Zell's crush was only using him. That was pretty sad, since Axel was the playboy of all playboys.
"He isn't like that." The small blonde defended, now walking with his band members to their dressing room. The band could still hear the echoing screams of the fans. The concert was over, but the fun was just beginning.
As they entered their large dressing room, a crowd of people bustled about, collecting and storing everything in different locations. Riku would say that he would see half this stuff again…but the tour was over. His next one wasn't for about six months. It was like a grace period. All the band had to do was record another album and by that time, they would have about two months or so for themselves. The silver-haired singer didn't even remember what it felt like to take a break. A break to him was a twenty-minute fuck fest.
'Come one, come all to get your brains screwed out. Riku's always ready and willing!'
Good times, good times…
Suddenly, a stylist appeared and led the foursome to their special chairs. Each waited for a half an hour as the experts peeled the makeup off their faces and scrubbed them until they were the cleanest they had ever been. Riku hated this time. The lady that he was always paired with scrubbed his lovely face so hard that he was red for a good hour after the treatment, giving him a look of a drunken bastard. Oh wait…he was about to become one.
At the half mark, Hades burst in. Hand running through his slicked hair, the man placed his clipboard on a nearby table and plopped into a chair. His grin was brighter than the flames of Hell. "We did it again! Another huge success!" He flashed the irritated band members a two thumbs up as they glared at him. "And two thumbs up to our lead singer. What would we do without you, pretty boy?"
Riku could have listed off many things, but instead he kept his mouth shut. Zell spun around in his chair, staring at his manager with excitement.
"How did we do, Boss?"
Hades crossed his legs and leaned back in his chair, grin still intact. "A lot better than what we've previously done in the past."
"Score!" Zell exclaimed as his fist sliced through the air. The laugh that bubbled in his throat made Riku smile. The poor boy was so innocent, yet he wasn't. Everyone knew he was innocent and child-like out in public, but when you got him sheets, whoo! The guy could go all night long!
And yes, Riku would have enjoyed that idea if Zell didn't have one simple factor. His fuck buddy, Seifer.
Alright, if you don't know who he is, the guy was just like Axel, except blonde. The guy could take twenty people and keep screwing. Now that was the kind of machine that everyone liked.
On the other hand, Riku couldn't stand him. After all, Zell was Riku's best friend and anyone who hurt the blonde would surely pay the ultimate price.
Castration…
And Riku wasn't going to be the one to do it. Oh no, it would be the one that was like a baby sister to Zell.
Kairi.
That girl would fight the world to protect Zell or rather, any member of the band. She was the mother hen of the group. She made sure they were healthy and fit, both mentally and physically (because being on the road all the time really racked your brains after awhile). And of course, Kairi was Riku's lovely little sister.
"Ri-Ri!" The cry echoed through the room as the familiar voice called for him. The boy sighed and chuckled as his little sister rushed into the room. Once she was in touching distance, she gave him a big hug, squealing with delight. "I'm so proud of you! That was the best concert you ever had!"
The silver-haired rocker shrugged, cocky grin replacing his frown. "It was nothin'!"
"Kairi, baby! How are you doing?" Hades stood and crossed the room to greet her. She was polite enough as he gave her a respectful hug, but she wouldn't let him touch her otherwise. Everyone knew Hades had this mind-controlling thing he could do to seduce anyone he wanted. Rumor had it that he even made his victims sign a contract so that he wouldn't get punished for any of his 'crimes'. However, rumors were rumors, nothing more.
"Hey Kairi…" Axel purred from across the room, predatory green eyes drifted their gaze slowly, leisurely, over her body, stopping at her breasts that were unfortunately concealed with a purple tank top . Kairi placed her hand on her hips, giving him one of her pointed glares.
"Axel, train your eyes on someone a little more your type."
Zell sniggered, narrowing his eyes, mischievously. "The only type for him is himself!"
The room burst into laughter. Even the stylists gave out small giggles. Once the noise died down some, Axel ignored them for the rest of the 'removing-the-crap-off-the-face' process. With that done, Riku stood from his chair, stretching out overly used muscles. Kairi yawned from her seat, checking her watch for the time.
"What are we doing tonight fellas?"
Axel smirked insidiously, arms crossing. "I was hoping you would be doing me." As Kairi was ignoring him, the redhead rose a single brow. "What? Are you afraid I'll be too rough? Because if you like it like that I'll most certainly-"
Riku pushed the bass guitar player, giving him a warning look. "Watch yourself. She's my sister."
"Yeah, yeah." said the cocky man, waving Riku off like a pestering fly.
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Something bright was bugging him as he rolled over. He knew it was morning, but his brain was comprehending it just yet. His arm draped around something warm and his hand found something squishy, yet very soft. He let his hand linger on whatever it was and whiffed the smell in the air.
Wait…why did it smell so much like sex?
He peeked one eyes open to find a beautiful sleeping woman in his bed, and what he was holding…fucking ass crack!
This girl's boobs were huge!
He retracted his hand and held it to his chest as if he was stung by an invisible force. He ran a hand through his silver hair, letting out a mute sigh. Who the hell was in his bed and why the hell was his stomach doing-
All he heard was the thudding of his own feet as he rushed out of his room and down the stairs. He felt whatever was in his stomach starting to come up, and he quickened his pace. Riku let out a cry as he stubbed his toe on the corner of the wall, but made it to the bathroom in time.
He rested his head against the side of the sink as the swishing of the toilet calmed his wasted body. The rocker raised himself with his shaking limbs, hovering over the toilet just in case he had to upchuck some more. When the coast was clear, Riku walked out of the bathroom. One his way, the rocker passed the living room where there was feverous chatter, something about, "No, he'll hate the idea." and "I think it will be very good for him." The latter coming from his sister.
Retracing his steps, Riku entered the living room. As all eyes became fixed on him, his sister smacked her forehead, indicating something was definitely wrong.
With a tilt of his head, he followed everyone's gazes and met with his own naked body. He cursed before excusing himself. The silver-haired male shook his head as he entered his room, only to meet with that beautiful woman sitting on his bed waiting for him.
"Hello Riku." She greeted saucily, leaning over to expose the tip of her cleavage some more. "I've been waiting for you."
His head was spinning, yet the one thing that bothered him was that he wasn't in any mood to have sex with someone he didn't know. Besides, the woman needed to get out. He never laid someone twice. A long-lived policy.
"Hey. Get some clothes on." He was ordering, there was no asking. "And make sure the door doesn't hit you on the way out."
Once he heard her gasp, he grabbed the dirty clothes on the floor and slipped them on as the girl left. Once he was done, the rock star searched through his dresser for what he called, 'The Pack of Salvation'. He pulled out a cigarette and slipped it into his mouth. Riku could hear some vulgar things from the other end of the door, but he didn't pay attention. There was nothing to pay attention to.
As he sprinted down the stairs for the second time that day, Riku walked into the living room fully dressed, causing his sister to sigh with relief. This made Riku smirk. His sister always made such a big deal about his nudeness. She had seen everything before, it made no difference to him if she saw again.
"Riku…um…I think you need to sit down."
The concern in his sister's voice made him take a seat next to Cloud, who scooted slightly away from him. The silver-haired rocker chuckled. Hmmm…
"Damn! What fucking smells?" Axel held his nose to emphasize his point as he pointed to Riku. "Did you take a shower after you fucked that chick?"
Riku leaned against his couch, crossing his arms to his chest. "No and I'm so damn sorry, but I didn't know anyone was coming to my damn house!"
Zell changed the subject, obviously not wanting to hear the other two bicker about nothing. Everyone around him was relieved. "So Hades, tell Riku about it!"
The singer's full attention was on his band manager now. Hades nodded, signaling he was about to explain. "I called all you here today to talk about a proposition." When the man could see he still had the attention of everyone, he continued. "I know that this is a huge breaking period for you guys and since I know you won't be doing anything…" There was an eerie silence before the man spoke again and it was bugging Riku to no end. Didn't this man know that beating around the bush makes him angry?
"I enrolled all of you in dance classes!"
And then thunder struck inside his head. Riku sat there, frozen, his cigarette falling to the floor, mutely. He didn't know what to say. It was so unexpected. WHAT THE HELL WAS HIS MANAGER THINKING!
And when he voiced his exact opinion, Hades just gave him a smile. "Just trust me, Riku. I think it would be a good idea."
Then the rock star laughed, waving off this insanity for duplicity.
When the singer turned to his band members with a big grin on his lips, they all looked away. Wait…why weren't they laughing with him? Did they really…
Whoa.
This was even more ironic. None of them seemed to even care. It was like they wanted to dance. "Guys?"
Cloud was the one to speak, this was even more surprising. "Let's just give it a shot. What do we have to lose?"
Riku could think of many things, one being his pride. What was he going to learn? How to Plié ? Why not just get a sex change and start wearing dresses for goddamn sake!
Axel muttered something under his breath and was about to object with Riku, until Kairi leaned against him, whispering something in his ear. Riku would have laughed as Axel jumped out of his seat, a startled expression on his face, but the male wasn't in the mood. As Kairi pushed Axel out of the way, she focused her attention onto the pouting singer. Her smile was so warm and comforting that for just one split moment, he forgot why he was mad.
"Riku? Are you alright?"
The silver-haired star didn't reply, but he did sigh and then when he didn't think he could do it, he laughed.
Everyone gave him a 'what-the-hell' look as the laughter tried into a little chuckle. The rock star wiped his teary eyes as he shook his head in disbelief. "You guys really are serious, eh?"
They didn't reply, hinting directly that yes, they probably were really serious and before Riku could ask about the reason, Hades shared it with him.
"The record company thinks it would increase your rankings. You are after all, the eleventh best band in the United States." Riku glared at his band manager, that was always a sore spot for the singer. "But there is still hope. Everyone likes a dancer! So why not give it a try?"
Even though Riku was terribly upset, he nodded his head numbly. This was all out of his hands now. He had lost the battle.
But he would not lose the war!
However, Riku did not know…that he had condemned his fate on that very day…and there was no going back.
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Yay! The Prologue is finished. I tried to make it the most interesting chapter that I could. Please REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!
