The Rival Popstars
`Chapter 2'
"Okay again- from the top. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…" Lissana instructed showing 'us' a few dance steps.
And by 'us' I mean Natsu and I. I hate calling it 'us' by saying Natsu and I… Yeah- we started doing 'things together' as Gildarts said. And it stinks every time I'm around Natsu… I hate it… I just can't even have my own alone time…
I sign autographs with Natsu, do concerts with him and do almost everything with him.
Why does my life have to be so imperfect?! *growls in frustration and pulling hair*
Natsu and I followed Lissana's dance steps carefully.
After what seemed like years- repeating the same steps every sec because of Natsu's lousiness, Gildarts asked us to have a break.
"Do I really need to take lunch with him?!"
"Do I really need to take lunch with her?!" Natsu and I asked in unison.
"GO!" Gildarts screeched in a loudspeaker making Natsu and I dart out of the room trembling in fear.
Whew- what a Crankypants! Don't get me wrong- Gildarts had been my director for years and I'm kind of used to it when he's cranky and all… But it stinks…
"This will only happen once, Dragneel…" I spat as I carried my tray with Natsu carrying his too.
"Whatever… It's not like I did this on purpose… And we'll have to do this every time- or else you don't wanna lose your career…" Natsu sat on the opposite side of the table in front of me expressing the word 'every time'.
"Urgghh…" I growled and bit my hamburger angrily.
"You know- we could always try to get along…" Natsu munched on his fries.
I think I'm gonna puke after what he said. I didn't answer him and continued munching on my burger.
"Fifteen more minutes!" I heard Gildarts shouting in his microphone.
"Oh, and yeah- they expect us to sing a duet later for the concert…" Natsu said in monotone.
I sighed.
There is just no way I'm gonna sing with this pink-hair snob…
But I don't wanna lose my goddamn career for Pete sake.
Damn, my life is just so- so insane!
"And time for the concert!" Gildarts shouted as Natsu and I get out of our seats.
The crowd was cheering wildly while Natsu and I prepared from the backstage.
I had a bad feeling for this…
I peeped in the stage from the curtains and saw two chairs and a guitar.
Oh no- no, no, no, no….
"Five, four three two, one. Lucy-san and Natsu-san you're up!" Gildarts shouted.
No- I never felt this way when I perform onstage…
The curtains opened revealing me and Natsu sitting on the two chairs while Natsu strummed the guitar.
I swear I'm gonna kill Natsu for this…
The crowd cheered wilder as Natsu gave the girls a wink. I decided to play along and calm down.
"All I knew this morning when I woke. Is I know something now, know something now I didn't before. And all I've seen since eighteen hours ago. Is green eyes and freckles and your smile. In the back of my mind making me feel like-" I sang with a smile looking at the crowd as Natsu strummed his guitar.
"I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you better now. I just wanna know you. Better, know you better, know you better now-" Natsu and I sang and smiled looking at the crowd cheering wildly.
"'Cause all I know is we said, 'Hello.' And your eyes look like coming home. All I know is a simple name. Everything has changed. All I know is you held the door. You'll be mine and I'll be yours. All I know since yesterday is- everything has changed." Natsu and I sang together.
Okay- I admit it. Natsu and I made a pretty good team…
But just this once…
"And all my walls stood tall painted blue. And I'll take them down, take them down and open up the door for you." Natsu winked at me and then at the crowd.
Like- seriously? What's his problem? We're still rivals- duh! OMG- I get it now- there is something on my face isn't it? Well whatever- I really don't care…
"And all I feel in my stomach is butterflies. The beautiful kind, making up for lost time. Taking flight, making me feel right. Taking flight, making me feel right like-" we both sang together looking at the cheering crowd.
"I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you better now. I just wanna know you, know you, know you." I sang as Natsu stared at me.
Like- what's wrong with him?
"All I know is we said, 'Hello.' And your eyes look like coming home. All I know is a simple name. Everything has changed. All I know is you held the door. You'll be mine and I'll be yours. All I know since yesterday is everything has changed." Natsu and I end the song as the crowd cheered wilder.
"Good evening, New York!" Natsu's voice boomed in the mic.
The crowd cheered even wilder.
"What- I can't hear you!" Natsu smirked as there was few squealing and most were even fainting.
Wait- this is supposed to be my line!
"Hello, New York City!" I joined in.
"Hey, Lucy!" they all squealed and some were even shouting "I love you, Lucy!"
I smirked at Natsu's drooped face.
"And I love you too, random citizen!" I shouted back as everyone squealed loudly.
Good thing I put on my ear plugs in case of emergency for my sensitive ears…
"One, two, three, four!" I shouted grabbing my bass.
"But even if the stars and moon collide. I never want you back into my life. You can take your words and all your lies. Oh, oh, oh I really don't care. Even if the stars and moon collide. I never want you back into my life. You can take your words and all your lies. Oh, oh, oh I really don't care. Oh, oh, oh, I really don't care." I sang standing up strumming my bass.
The crowd cheered wildly as I smirked at Natsu's grinning face.
"Not bad." Natsu grinned.
"You can count on me like 1, 2, 3. I'll be there. And I know when I need it. I can count on you like 4, 3, 2. You'll be there. 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah. Ooooooh, oooohhh yeah, yeah…" Natsu sang smirking at me.
"Not you." He spat and smirked at the crowd cheering.
I just glared at him angrily trying to calm down inside my head. Like how juvenile would I be if I would count on him?!
I swear I'm gonna kill Bruno Mars for even creating this stinkin song!
(A/N: For the entire Bruno Mars fans out there- Lucy said this not me… And I'm really, really sorry Bruno! I'm a huge fan too! *gleamy eyes*)
"You can count on me like 1, 2, 3. I'll be there. And I know when I need it. I can count on you like 4, 3, 2. You'll be there. 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah. Ooooooh, oooohhh. You can count on me 'cause I can count on you…" I finished the song calming down a bit as the crowd cheered wildly.
"Thank you! Thank you!" Natsu and I smiled at the crowd cheering that was cheering very loudly indeed.
The grand red curtains closed and Natsu and I walked back to the back stage.
"Totally love the concert, Lucy and Natsu-san…" Gildarts welcomed us in the backstage.
There are two blondes behind him.
"I want you to meet- Sting-kun and Jenny-san." Gildarts introduced us to the two blondes.
"Um- nice to meet you, Natsu-kun." The blonde guy- or should I say Sting shook Natsu's hand.
"Yeah- sure… Nice to finally meet you…." Natsu looked at Sting with a serious look.
"And I believe your name's Lucy… Nice to meet you." Sting smirked giving me a hand shake.
"Pleasure is all mine…" I said in complete monotone while Jenny shook my hand next.
"Pleasure to finally meet you, Lucy-san." Jenny smiled warmly.
She seemed to be a nice girl…
"Well, not really." Jenny spat coldly and let go of my hand.
Okay- I take that back.
She scrunched her nose in disgust and sprayed an anti-disinfectant spray in her hand where she shook my hand.
"Yeah- nice to meet you…" I just ignored her and smiled.
"Well, Jenny-san and Sting-kun please proceed to the stage." Gildarts gestured the two blonde.
They walked away disappearing into the red curtains.
I am quite used to people like the two blondies… I mean- Natsu- Natsu and I always fight and all- it's like it had been a daily routine…
Natsu looked quite irritated too.
My lips twitched into a smirk.
I landed on my bed feeling very, very tired…
What a day…
Pairing up with my rival…
Pfft- like seriously?
I wonder why I have this feeling that my chest really, really hurts when I'm around Natsu…
Is it because I hate him?
No- it's like a complicated feeling I never feel with anyone before.
It's so strange… And weird…
Especially when Natsu smiles, winks at me during the concert just now…
Well- whatever he's been acting weird…
All I need was a good hot bath to make this weird feelings off me.
There was a slight knock on my hotel door.
I opened the door just to see that nobody's there.
Just great- I've been haunted by ghosts now?
I was about to close the door when my eye caught a certain bouquet of light pink roses and a letter above. I took it from the door mat and carried it to my bed. I sat down at the edge and placed the roses beside me.
I took the letter among the flowers and started reading.
Nice concert tonight. Your voice had just made my day feel like I'm in heaven… I hope to hear you sing again for the next concert your gonna have… I'll be there…
I read the letter and smiled.
It must be a huge fan…
Well- I wanted to thank whoever gave this to me…
And he/she said that my voice made their day feel like they're in heaven- like how cool is that?!
I'm glad I make someone happy…
Hello guys! Thank you for reviewing and sorry for my late update- hope you like this Chapter and well- sorry for my wrong grammars as well! Thank you again for reviewing! It seriously made my day! I love you guys! Muwaahh! Hugs and kisses to you all and good night!