Sora: People, I'm sorry, but school is fixing to begin. It starts this Friday. Damn, what bastard decided to make the first day of school a Friday! CR: She is very happy about how many reviews she got. She's just too mad at the school board to mention it right now.

Sora: I have to do the disclaimer. I do not own Digimon, why the hell don't I? Also, I have a special treat today! It's a quote from a funny movie, and I want to see if anyone can guess the movie. Here it is.

"I'll be damned, it's a Kojak with a Kodak!"

Also people, I will be slowing down with the updates. Blame school, you know that one of my friends is looking forward to it! Crazy loony. Heh, I should stop blabbering now. Oh yeah, this chapter was beta'd by Warrior of Darkness! THANK YOU WARRIOR!

Chapter Thirteen: Luminaire

Davis had been jumped by the Fiery Akira and the Weird-Ass Jun. Oh, how much life was starting to look totally evil. Dragging him to the mall, they started to look through an aisle in a shop that Davis never went into. The Make-Up Store. Pity the Gogglehead. When Davis saw those words above the entrance, he started to try to escape. He didn't succeed. Akira knocked him out and the two girls dolled him up.

When Davis woke up, his face felt funny as the two girls that were supported him dragged him into another store. Glancing in a mirror on the wall, his eyes widen as he looked at his face. His eyes were lined with Kohl, or for the Western World eyeliner. His eyelashes were darkened with mascara, but lucky for him the two girls hadn't put eyeshadow on him. His lips were even colored a bit darker with a black lip-stick. To say the least, he looked like almost every punk guy he had ever seen on stage.

Davis finally got to see what store the two were dragging him into and he had no objections about this one. It was a punk store with clothes and accessories from wall to wall. The two girls dropped him in the middle of the store and started to grab things they thought might look good on Davis. Davis went into the changing room willingly and came out trying to hold up the pants the two had shoved on him. Jun, seeing this problem, disappeared for a second and came back with a belt and a shirt for him to try on. Davis went back in and came out. The two girls peered at him, and then looked at each and nodded together. That single nod sent shivers up Davis' spine. The two were up to something, and it didn't look good for him.

Jun ran off and came back with a little bag and a grin. Davis so did not like that grin as he went back into the changing room to change back to his old clothes.

"Um, girls? You guys do know that I have this stuff in my closest at home, don't you?" Davis asked them as they headed toward the counter. Jun and Akira both nodded. Jun answered his question.

"We know that. Saito gave us the money to give you a make over, but he told us to give him back the change, so we're going to spend it all! Besides, I've looked through your closest, and you don't have a lot of fashion sense, little brother." The two teenage girls paid for the clothes and dragged Davis home. When they got there, the two shoved him into the bathroom and took what was in the little bag out. It was hair dye. To be precise, black hair dye. The two girls held him down and started to highlight his spikes with the dye. When they were through, they reapplied his make-up and let him have a look.

Looking in the mirror in the bathroom, Davis blinked. If the others from the Eastern Quadrant could see him now, they wouldn't have been able to recognize him. His hair, normally pure darkish red, was now almost black cherry crimson and had ebon highlights and was still up in its massive spikes. The make-up on his face, coupled with his hair, made him look like the perfect punk. Akira got up from where she was sitting in the tiny room and stretched.

"I've got to get going. You know, I've got to get ready for the show. See ya there!" Akira left and Jun grinned at her brother.

"Saito gave me a back-stage pass, so I'll be back there before the show, okay little bro? Don't get nervous, kid." Jun ruffled her brother's hair and left the room. A short while later, it was time for the show. Davis showed up in his full punkdom. Looking around, he noticed that the others were all punked up and ready to go.

Saito looked down at the middle schooler and grinned at his nervous expression. "Any questions, kid?" He asked the shorter boy.

Davis looked up at Saito with curiosity in his eyes. "Yeah. I been meaning to ask, why does Jiro shave his head?" Davis asked him, not noticing Jiro stiffen.

Saito burst out laughing at Davis' question and finally answered him. "He shaves his head because he started to go prematurely bald. Just don't tease him about it, okay?" Davis was starting grin and had opened his mouth to speak when he was cut off by said baldy.

"Those that laugh at baldy will cry when they go bald!" Jiro teased Davis who just grinned. Saito' ears twitched slightly and he grinned.

"That our cue. Let's go." Saito told the others when they heard something go off, they headed for the opening between the curtain and the wall. Davis gulped as Jun patted his shoulder, "I'll be right up front, I promise. Good luck!" she disappeared heading for where she could get to her seat.

Jun sat down, smiling as the Lounge Lizards took the stage. The lightning dimmed, a few dim colored spotlights were all that illuminated the stage. The band members were in the shadows till Saito approached his microphone. He was barely visible in the dark, the purplish spotlight gradually increased intensity so the audience could see the lead singer... He had his eyes closed, waiting for the song to start.

The rest of the band slowly became illuminated, Davis had a reddish spotlight over him, he stood to the left of Saito. Jiro had a bluish spotlight over him, he was to Saito's right. Akira was the last to become illuminated, a greenish spotlight casting her delicate features in a hazy sort of way.

Davis once more gulped, but outwardly he seemed perfectly calm as he struck the opening cord to the band's brand new song.

Saito opened his eyes, opening his mouth after the opening instrumental. And began to sing the song's lyrics in a harsh whisper...

I can't even tell you...

the reason why I did what I did,

maybe our love was bittersweet...

Just like an old jazz song,

but such an intense emotion was meant to end.

The music gradually increased as his voice started to become louder, the guitars starting to merge together in a intricate dance of notes, the drums pounding out the erratic beat. Saito continued;

I pushed you away,

with all the things I've ever done,

I'm sorry baby,

but sometimes love becomes undone...

What we had between us, has come and gone...

His eyes were staring at the audience, the purplish spotlight moving to be a blue one... The guitars completely taking over the song for a few brief moments in a almost perfect riff. They then escalated into a complex weave of notes, the electric chords wavered so not to overtake Saito's voice.

Our time is up,

the timer has stopped ticking,

I'm sorry girl,

but the hand has frozen at one...

This clock has stopped clicking.

He lowered his eyes, closing them. The guitars almost became quiet with the quiet electrical strumming chords, the drums became prominent in a clashing beat. The spotlight changed to red, as Saito almost screeched the next lyrics as the guitars went nova. The spotlight quickly changing to a bright simple glowing white, setting the stage aglow in its light.

It was brief, and lit up bright like a star.

Luminaire, (here he lowered his voice to a whisper)

Luminaire,

but now its dark,

and there's nothing there.

Abysmal feelings...

Luminaire...

The riffs quietly became melodic, drifting in and out of harmony. The spotlight once more splitting into multi-colors, Saito's own spotlight was the brightest at first; a flushed hot pink but soon darkening to a deep blood red color. The drums became more prolific for a few moments as Saito sang the next few lyrics, he repeated the chorus.

I pushed you away,

with all the things I've ever done,

I'm sorry baby,

but sometimes love becomes undone...

What we had between us, has come and gone...

He voice lowered to a hoarse whisper, his eyes still closed as the guitars strummed the same notes. The spotlight became a pulsating yellow for a few moments. Saito opened his eyes, the colors contrasted sharply...

It seemed like an eternity,

with you in my arms...

An infinite amount of time,

these feelings did last.

It was nice while it was living,

but babe I gotta let you go.

Now that's its dead.

The drums took over, as the song was approaching its end. The guitars once more seeming to become harmonious with one another. The spotlight started to lower its intensity, simply a molten gold color was focused on Saito.

It was nice while it lasted,

wonderful at least.

But I pushed you away,

yeah, I pushed you away,

yeah, yeah, yeah,

pushing you away.

His voice had became louder singing those lyrics, now they were once again becoming quieter. The drums slowed down the beat, the guitars battling it out for the final time. The spotlights began to merge into a unknown color, becoming a violently colored kaleidoscope. The spotlights became even more erratic as colors pulsated like a beating heart, changing colors rapidly the band was swathed in wild colors. The resulting swirls of colors descended on the stage like a whirlwind as the song finished its climax. Strobe lights made the stage seem like it was in slow motion as Saito finished his song.

I'll miss you awhile,

but then I'll forget,

even the smell of your hair,

the taste of your lips,

It was nice while it lasted,

but now all is dark.

All because your gone,

luminaire...

luminaire...

Abysmal darkness,

without your light,

luminaire,

luminaire,

luminaire...

The song gradually ended, with the word luminaire become more hard to hear as Saito lowered his voice to a whisper. The instruments adjusted to his whisper, the song gradually ended with Saito's hoarse hiss of luminaire. The guitars letting the last chord struck just drift off... The spotlights had all merged and now the band was cloaked in a ghostly murky green spotlight, it made the band look if they were all underwater. Their features pale in the haze, even Davis seemed like he was from another world. All the band members were not looking at their audience, trying to seem like they were in the same dimension. Saito slowly lifted his head his eyes opening. His eyes staring straight at Jun, startling electric emeralds sparkling in the dim light. He whispered one last word into the microphone;

Luminaire.

The crowd jumped up applause rippling down the rows, the Lounge Lizards had outdone themselves once more...

Saito lifted his hand as they started to play through the set, Jun couldn't shake her weird feelings though. Those eyes were haunting, but finally she just shook her head and tried to enjoy the show. When the show was over she rushed backstage. She found Akira polishing her drumsticks, Jiro rubbing baby oil onto his bald head, and her little brother puking into a bucket that he had found. She saw Saito meanwhile flirting with some fans that he had let backstage.

"Hiya, little bro!" She made the mistake of slapping her brother on the back. Davis barfed once more and glared at his sister. Suddenly his head shot up as he heard the voices of some girls from his class. Looking around quickly for a place to hide, and in not seeing one, he groaned and quickly regretted it. As the girls came in, he lowered his head back to the bucket to hide and to use it once more.

One of the girls paused, blinking at the sight of a figure with its head in a bucket. Walking over there, she grabbed a hold of the figure's hair and pulled the head up so she could get a good look at the face. She let go of the hair when she saw one of the hottest boys from her school.

"Davis! I didn't recognize you up on stage! You can play the guitar really good!" Her eyes were all lit up with a look that Davis knew all too well. It was the look that his sister had gotten on her face when she had been talking to Matt. Davis opened up his mouth to calm her down, but she had already hopped away to talk to the other girls. Davis decided that it was good as time as any to make his break for it, and so he did.

The next day at school, he walked into the classroom and found himself surrounded by what else but fangirls.

The girls all flocked around him, pushing Takato away so that they could get closer to the dark Gogglehead, who's eyes were wide now understanding what Matt went through on a regular basis. Part of being in a band was putting up with the fans, which he seemed to have a lot of. He suddenly had a lot of pieces of paper and anything else that could be wrote on shoved at him.

"Not again!"

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Sora: Well, well, well! Very interesting, don't you agree? Anyway, my dear sister is the one that did the concert scene, since I have never been to a concert. The lyrics are also her's.

CR: That is one big scene. But we have now reached 50 reviews!

Sora: throws confetti in the air Yea! We did it!