Coming into consciousness slowly the smell of rum fills my nose. Cracking my eyes just barely I see Aaron sitting there holding the bottle in my face. Running my hand up his leg I grab the bottle and take a swig. "Morning Aaron."
"Morning sleeping beauty, I think its about time you got up, we have work today." He said as he pushed my bangs off to the side. Thinking about what he said I jerked into a sitting position.
"What time is it?" I looked around for a clock noticing I don't have one in my room. *Wait how did I get home.*
"Well good morning to you two too, and its 8:55 pm." He stated. As I followed his gaze I realized that my chest was completely bare. Grabbing my hair I cover my self then punch him in the arm.
"Pervert."
"Hey can you blame me." He said grinning "Well I have to get down I have to be there by 9."
"okay I start at 9:30 so I'll see you then… and thanks for waking me."
"No problem, I thought I should seeing as how it was my fault you got like that." Aaron said as he walked out me door " See you when you get there." Was the last thing I heard from him before he left. Standing up I walked through my apartment and into the bathroom to take a shower.
Handing my playlist to Mac I prepare to walk up on stage. The lights fade and since I was starting with a slow one tonight I decided to play it on the piano the hand. Climbing up on stage I sat at the piano and start with the first cords of the song one and only by Adele.
~You've been on my mind
I grow fonder every day,
Lose myself in time
Just thinking of your face
God only knows
Why it's taken me so long
To let my doubts go
You're the only one that I want
I don't know why I'm scared, I've been here before
Every feeling, every word, I've imagined it all,
You never know if you never try
To forgive your past and simply be mine
I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
Promise I'm worthy to hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove that I'm the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
I've been on your mind
You hang on every word I say
Lose yourself in time at the mention of my name
Will I ever know how it feels to hold you close?
And have you tell me whichever road I choose you'll go
I don't know why I'm scared 'cause I've been here before
Every feeling, every word, I've imagined it all,
You'll never know if you never try
To forgive your past and simply be mine
I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
I promise I'm worthy to hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove that I'm the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
I know it ain't easy
Giving up your heart
I know it ain't easy
Giving up your heart
(Nobody's perfect, trust me I've learned it)
I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart
(Nobody's perfect, trust me I've learned it)
I know it ain't easy, giving up your heart
I know it ain't easy
Giving up your heart
I know it ain't easy
Giving up your heart
So I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
I promise I'm worthy to hold in your arms
So come on and give me a chance
To prove that I'm the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts
Come on and give me a chance
To prove that I'm the one who can
Walk that mile until the end starts.~
Standing from the piano I bowed as the crowd stood there watching silently. Walking off the stage I head over to the bar "Evening Angela, Sean, Aaron. How is everyone tonight." I said in a slightly perky voice as the drink slides over to me. "Oh thanks Aaron."
"No problem, and you know you should really keep you hair down it looks better that way"
"If I wanted it down Aaron I would have left it down… Hey Aaron after work I gotta talk to about some stuff k." taking a deep swig and polishing off my glass I placed it back down on the counter.
"sure I need to talk to you too." Aaron said with a wave of finger. Suddenly my hair fell around me still wet. "Probably about the same stuff you need to discuss."
"It was still wet Asshole." Taking his example she waved her hand and used wind to undo his pants and have them drop to the ground.
"Why didn't you use a heating spell its how I got mine dry." He waved that finger again and his pants came back up and redid themselves. "plus a hand is so obvious try to use a finger its less conspicuous." He waved the finger again and my hair began to heat and dry.
" I… Didn't.. think… about it and read this finger." I said flipping him off and wagging her eye brows.
"Hmm, when and where." He then leaned forward and began nibbling on my finger. Holding back I reached out and smacked him upside his head.
"Pervert…and Mr. Showoff where's my other drink?" I asked with a smirk.
"Right in front of you, must not have noticed it while I was teasing you." Looking down I the cup and grabbed it and pulled it to my lips.
"Thanks…" I said then proceeded to throw my drink back. "How do you always make my drink perfect." I asked and looked at him.
"hmm a bit of rum, a bit of coke, and a bit of magic thrown in." he grinned at me. *why does that frighten me…*
"Seriously that's how you make her drink so perfect and I was wondering what I was doing wrong." Angela come up behind him and asked.
"Nah jut joking, back before I got my power I used to work as a bartender myself. I just got good at memorizing portions, besides she likes her just like I like mine." He said grinning back to Angela " I just put the magic in when she running low."
" So that's the reason I always felt energetic after our training lessons…" I stated questioningly. "Were you doing it for your own gain?"
"What do you mean for his gain?" Sean turned and asked me with a suspicious face.
"Umm… nothing don't worry about it."
"Actually that magic came from me, so when you were running low, I was giving you some of mine, and no, I wasn't expecting anything out of it." His grin grew wider "Although that doesn't mean I didn't like it." Embarrassed I blushed and dropped my head to the bar with a sigh.
"Alex are you ok?" Angela asked coming up to rub the back of my head when she went to pull her hand away she tugged my hair and caused me to moan softly.
"I would say she's better then ok." Aaron said with a chuckle.
"Shut up Aaron… Angela please don't pull my hair." I said the whispering softly. "at least not Here."
"I'm sorry Alex its just that my bracelets stuck." Angela said as she tried to pull hard this time and I moan loader.
"Here, let me." Aaron said as he reached in to help. Finishing with out problems. "I'm used to getting untangled from her hair."
Getting up from my seat I start to walk away. " Thanks for the help and the drinks but I have to sing again my limits usually two songs so …"
"Lucky, 20 bucks a song, doubt that could hold me, I'm probably going to have to find a day job too." He sighed and I continued to the back waving over my shoulder to them. Stopping I turn around and walk to the bar.
"Actually Aaron do you have your guitar with you… I'll pay you…?" I asked him.
" Umm…Duh I always have Gui and Kuroshimamenou near me." He stated as he reached down and grabbed his guitar. He then proceeded to remove his shirt on put on his jacket. "You don't mind do you Angela."
"Um… no go ahead." Angela said
"OK thanks Angela come on Aaron your gonna play with me."
"hmm, I thought we had to play a song but if you insist Alex." I turned to glare at his grinning face. I smack him again.
"You really are a pervert you know that."
"Hey you set me up for them." His grin grew wider. Heading back behind stage I speak with mac again and told him there was a change in plans and that I didn't need his help tonight.
"Okay do you know, Call me when your sober by evanescence."
Aaron smirked again "I can play that." Nodding I went up on stage and sat to the piano again. I start playing the beginning notes to the song and start sing on time. When the time came Aaron joined in on guitar. Standing I walk over to the mic and continue to sing deeply.
~Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
Should I let you fall?
Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself.
Can't keep believing,
We're only deceiving ourselves .
And I'm sick of the lie,
And you're too late.
Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
Couldn't take the blame.
Sick with shame.
Must be exhausting to lose your own game.
Selfishly hated,
No wonder you're jaded.
You can't play the victim this time,
And you're too late.
Don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
You want me,
Come find me.
Make up your mind.
You never call me when you're sober.
You only want it cause it's over,
It's over.
How could I have burned paradise?
How could I - you were never mine.
So don't cry to me.
If you loved me,
You would be here with me.
Don't lie to me,
Just get your things.
I've made up your mind.~
Finishing the song and letting out a sigh I smiled and bowed again, turning I walk over to Aaron and then off stage.
"That was great lets head over for another drink I will pay you later." I said as we started for the bar.
"No need I enjoyed that I mean when was the last time we played together like that.?" Aaron said as he went behind the bar, made my drink and handed it to me. I sat down and a blush raised across my cheeks.
"Um… I think it was the night of your birthday." I stated downing my drink.
"Oh yeah and what a night it was." He said as he smiled remembering the night.
"You guys were great" Angela said as she bounced over to us. "Oh by the way Fred said he wanted to speak with us before we go home."
"Well I will be seeing you guys anyway; you did great once again Alex. Night everyone." Sean said with a wave on his way out the door.
"So who's Fred anyway" Aaron asked. Turning to look at him
"Seriously… he's the man who signs you paycheck Aaron." I said.
"Oh well I haven't got a paycheck yet and I never met him, so how was I suppose to know."
"Anyway Angela what does he want to talk to us about." I asked curiously.
"Wednesday is Halloween, he wanted to let us know what we are going to be doing."
"Really Sweet I so hope I can wear a costume, I have this whole idea in my head
that I have been dying to try out." A grin spread on his lips again.
"Is it really I completely forgot about it... Wait I don't work on Wednesday… oh well I will come anyway."
"Actually I was going to ask you to work a bartender shift that night since its his night to play." Fred said coming around the corner. "and its going to be busy that night. Hello Aaron nice to finally meet you." Fred stuck his hand out in greeting. Aaron grabbed the extended hand and shook it firmly.
"Pleasure to meet you to, Fred. They never told me I had such a handsome boss." Aaron said with a smile.
"You're not getting a raise so don't suck up… Anyway on Halloween everyone, is a free for all you can wear or do what ever you want as long as you don't get arrested or break anything. Ok." Fred said with a smile on his face.
"Actually Fred that's just how Aaron is, really that's awesome…" I said starting to think about what I was going to wear.
"yeah I wasn't aiming for a raise, I was just stating the truth, and sweet, I can so try that costume idea I've been thinking of."
"I will see you all then I am giving you the day off to prepare. And so we can
restock for that night we are low now and the truck won't be here till that afternoon. So enjoy the day."
"Even better, see you then Fred… hey Angela do you have an idea on what your going to do?"
" I had one, but I'm not sure if I can find the stuff for it I will have to shop tomorrow for it." Angela said walking around the bar as I was standing up, and we started for the door together with Aaron in tow. "So Alex do you wanna go shopping with me?"
"Actually I am going to spend the day in meditation because its all hallows eve."
"Hey Angela is there a hot topic around here there's a specific kinda pants I need and I'm pretty sure they will have them." Aaron asked turning his head towards Angela.
"Actually I was headed there myself. So I will come by in the morning and grab you." Coming to the front Angela turned to us. "I'm headed home I will see you tomorrow guys."
"Beware though I'm not going to shower to make the costume more believable" Aaron stared at her "Damn that's a nice ass"
"Yeah you right…" I said while staring at his ass.
"Well I was talking about Angela's, but ok" He said as he walked in with me
following.
"Yeah hers is nice to." I said still staring as he reached the top of the steps,
" Hmm, who's is better though" Aaron looked back grinned and shook his ass. Shaking my head I walk into my room and look over my shoulder at him.
"Hmm. Mine." Laughing slightly I leave the door open for him
"Hmm you got me there it is a nice ass." Aaron the proceeded to grab my ass turning my head i stare at him for a moment before I walk to the bedroom to grab the abandoned bottle. When I returned I sat on the couch and motioned for him to come sit and drink.
"hmm, I thought you said we had something to discuss." Aaron said as he sat down next to me on the couch.
"We do hence me wanting you to sit…" opening the bottle I took a small swig and handed it to Aaron. " I wanted to tell you that I found out why I was so attuned to magic."
"hmm, ok," Aaron said before taking a swig himself and handing it back "so why is that?"
"Well… my family is kind of descended of a fallen Angel Named Uriel, Every few generations she is reincarnated and …" point to myself I try to get him to see where I was going with it.
"Hmm, so you are the reincarnation of an Angel, Damn I'm gifted items by gods and fucking an Angel how lucky can one Atheist get." Aaron said laughing slightly. Turning to glare at him I try not to laugh as well
"Seriously… you had to go there. Anyway its why my parents moved me to japan they didn't want me involved in it. That's also why I learn so quickly cause its in my blood."
"Hmm, interesting backstory, unlike you I was born a normal guy." Aaron said. Laughing slight under my breathe I just turn to stare at him.
"Normal… really how were you normal?" I asked.
"Actually I was normal, just a regular guy, with a regular family, and a regular life. No magic, no martial arts, no dimension traveling. It was a good life, boring but good." He stated as his eyes drifted off.
"Well, if you say so. Soo after you left me where did your portals drop you, who needed your assistance?"
"Actually, it dropped me in a back alley in the middle of 19th century Europe and, no one actually, more like I needed them. The minute I got there, something that resembled a star collided into me and shredded my arm to bits, replacing it with this." He said holding up his right arm. "From there on, I met some really cool guys that helped me learn how to harness and control it, I also go this kickass jacket."
"So it wasn't a shooting star for real? What is it then? And your right it is pretty kickass… warm to." I said with a slight blush remembering the night before.
"Nah it wasn't close enough though. Damn innocence burnt and hurt like a bitch when it shredded my arm though. Anything else your curious about?"
Laying my head down on his lap I look up at him "Where else did you get to, or did you go anywhere else." I said feeling slightly light headed
"Hmm, I went to a different dimension japan, an all, girl's middle school. Wound up there in a huge battle. Afterwards though I made good friends with a 10-year old teacher, he was pretty cool, learned martial arts from one of the students, and trained a bit more in magic with a vampire. She showed me how to expand my magic reservoir. I learned how to control other elements on my own. After that I wound up back here." He said as his hand moved my bangs off to the side. "Comfy?"
Turning over I curl up with his stomach. "Yes, very. So you have accomplished a lot why would your guitar bring you back here? There's really nothing for you to learn here."
"hmm, I don't know about that, he just decided I guess, and who said I had to learn I could have been brought back here to teach." Listening to him I let out yawn.
"But I am already going through training I have learned a lot in the two months I have been here, Tante is amazing."
"Hmm, I wouldn't doubt that, but there's only so much you can learn from proper training. As my last master said. 'Actual combat is worth atleast twice as much experience over proper training.' Plus who said it had to be in magic, you can't think to protect yourself against normal's with just magic can you?"
"Actually I always considered my fighting skills for … intuition. Kinda like instinct, maybe it's called self-preservation… I don't know."
"Ahh, but that can only get you so far. Take our fight for example; none of your combat moves actually hit, just that vortex, because I didn't see it coming. You wouldn't be able to take on a true fighter with just instinct alone."
"Ouch Aaron, just … ouch." Snuggling up closer to him. "I'm still tired from yesterday by the way you wore me out."
"He he, sorry, I tend to get serious in a fight and don't worry, you should feel better by morning." As he said this I felt his arm on my arm and the spot became warm making me feel better by the second but still tired. Closing my eyes I nuzzled him again.
"Thanks for whatever you did I feel somewhat better now."
"No problem, I just filled up your magic reservoir, that's it. You should probably get some sleep though, I can't help with physical fatigue." Letting the warmth in my body take me I started to drift into a dark welcoming slumber.