The Rival Popstars
`Chapter 4'
Whew… So tired… My back hurts, my head pounding from the wine, my legs ache from standing up from the concert earlier.
Just had another tour in Rome with my friend Natsu. And we just arrived home today after a whole two months performing there. So I was back in my favourite modern terrace house.
Yeah- we decided to get along… And actually Pinky wasn't so bad!
He's funny, cute mostly- but not really cute… Okay- really cute. But hey- we're just friends, right?
I could find Natsu annoying every time- but what could I do? I couldn't judge somebody am I right?
It's really fun to get to know him better- and how I found out Natsu really is hilarious! Seriously- he got such a huge sense of humor!
So we decided to be more than that- BESTFRIENDS!
Haha- totally got you there, huh? Hey- we could never, ever be more than that…
But still- I'm all so tired now, all I ever wanna do is to take a long hot bath and go to sleep…
I go to gym early in the morning, rehearsals, photo shoots, signing autographs, interviews, afternoon photo shoots, another autographs, and non-stop concerts every night…
I tell you, dear readers- life being a popstar is not that easy… You have to work this, work that. Cameras everywhere… Kids, teens- and even adults we're screaming here and there…
And this is a number one thing why is it stinks being a popstar…
I collapsed on my sofa with an 'Oof'.
Aaahh- finally… Peace and quiet-
Tap, tap, tap.
There was a slight tap on my window.
I totally jinx it! What now?!
I walked to my window growling in frustration.
"KYAA!" I literally screamed to see that my pink-haired bestfriend on my terrace window.
"What are you doing here?!" I screamed again.
"My electricity broke down and nobody is available to fix it this time of night- so I decided to sleep with you!" Natsu cheered and went in my room carrying some few snacks.
"Are you ka-ray-zee?!" I screeched as he plopped down my bed.
"Yeah, maybe… So it's like a sleepover…" he munched on some popcorn and turned on my television.
"What?!" I screeched again- confused.
"You know- like what mid school girls always has… They squeal here and there… You know?" Natsu glued his eyes on the television.
"And since when did you know about sleepovers?" I scoffed and rolled my eyes.
"Since now!" Natsu cheered with a mouthful of popcorn.
"Urgghh… I needed a bath…" I growled in frustration.
"Oh- and can you pass me some soda?" Natsu waved to me gluing his eyes in the television.
"Urgghh… I can't believe I agreed to be you're my bestfriend…" I growled opening my little fridge that's stacked in my room in case of emergencies.
"It's because you love me! Err- as a friend!" he cheered munching on some chips.
"Right." I handed him a bottle of Coke and went inside the bathroom, lock the door and turn on my bathtub tap.
Aaahh… I let the hot water cover my toe to shoulders.
"Hey- Natsu." I tried talking to Natsu from inside the bathroom.
"Yep." I heard a muffled voice from Natsu.
"How'd you go all the way here anyways?" I asked him curiously.
I heard a chuckle from Natsu. Then he burst out laughing.
"I live right next door to you, duh…" Natsu chuckled.
"What the fuck?! Since when?!" I screeched from the bathroom.
"Umm, since just now…" Natsu said still chuckling.
"You moved next door to my house?! Are you stalking me?!" I shouted angrily.
"Um yeah, kind of."
"Natsu…" I threatened with anger in my voice.
"It's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do. Hey, baby- I think I wanna marry you…" Natsu sang beautifully from outside.
I blushed from head to toe hearing Natsu sing that song…
"Hope you're not blushing! It's not you!" Natsu shouted outside the bathroom.
I felt a wave of anger vibrated down my body as my blush faded.
"I'm not!" I shot back.
I heard him let out a chuckle again.
"I swear if I get my hands on you, I'm gonna-" I was cut before I could even finish.
"Make me pay? Try me." Natsu finished my sentence.
"Oh, shut up before I could kick you outta my house!" I screeched.
"Thanks, Luce!" he shouted cheerfully.
"I don't know why you're so annoying, Natsu…" I mumbled under my breath which Natsu didn't seem to hear.
I slipped into my favourite pink and white polka dotted PJ's and opened the door.
"I finished taking a-" I stopped before I could even finish.
What the heck?! Natsu has trashed my whole room! What the-
"Hey, Luce…" Natsu waved to me while lie in my bed. Shirtless.
I don't know what's more shocking to find out some pink-haired guy shirtless lying in my bed or a pink-haired guy trashing my entire room.
"Natsu, what the fuck?!" I looked around my messy room.
"Oh- isn't this part of the sleepover? Pillow fights, tissue fights, and stuffs?" he scratched his head confusedly.
"NOO!" I shouted in despair.
"No?"
"NOOO!" I kneeled down my knees with despair as I looked around my now messed up room.
"No?" Natsu asked again.
"What the hell? Natsu put on a goddamn shirt! And what the heck did you do to my room?!" I almost fainted.
"But, Luce it's so damn hot! And I'm just having fun!" Natsu whined as he put on a shirt.
"The air-conditioner is on!" I screeched angrily. "Arggghh… Fucking Shitake Mushrooms…" I growled in frustration and picked up his mess in the floor.
All my tissues lied messily in the floor with my pillows and blankets. Paper bags we're crumpled in my bed.
Now I understand why Natsu's electricity went out… Whatever does he do to his house?
"Is this how you- urgghh forget it…" I growled as I picked up the blankets, tissue papers and the stuffs that Natsu messed up around the floor.
I already am stressed, my back hurts so much and my head aches- then I still need to clean up this annoying jerk's mess for trashing my whole room?! Like who does that?
What a childish, immature guy, irresponsible stinky guy…
Dammit…
I felt strong a hand circle around my wrist.
"I'll do it, Luce. You go to sleep." Natsu smiled as he looked into my eyes.
OMG- what the hell am I feeling?! My heart started beating faster like I just had a marathon race…
We just stared at each other while Natsu still had his hand circled around my wrist.
"A-are y-you sure?" I stammered like a fool.
He nodded as a response and let go off my hand.
The warmness- the touch of his hand… Whoa- it's so warm and fiery…
Does he have a fever or something?
I raised my eyebrow watching Natsu pick up his mess on the floor.
"Natsu, are you sick or something?" I asked as I felt his forehead.
"No, silly. I've been born like this. It's like my characteristics…" he chuckled while I let go off my touch at his damn, fucking hot forehead.
Like- seriously? His characteristics? How crazy is that?!
I plopped down my bed tiredly not caring if I sleep together in the same bed with Natsu… I just needed a peaceful sleep I don't even care about anything.
Of course- I was too tired and sleepy to know that Natsu is already sleeping next to me…
…..
"Back to sleep…" I mumbled in annoyance.
"We're late for the morning rehearsal…" I heard somebody say.
"Somebody tell Gildarts I can't go… Got fever… And too tired…" I mumbled in my sleep.
"Oh yeah? Now who's got fever now? Come on, Lucy- you can't miss the annual twenty-fifth anniversary that we're supposed to be celebrating tonight. All celebrities will be there…" Someone shook me.
I tucked my head inside my pillow with annoyance.
"Fuck career… And its night anyways so tell Gildarts I'm taking off today…" I mumbled again practically to that someone who was talking to me just now.
"I'll tell Gildarts… But that doesn't mean you're gonna stay in bed all day, Luce…" Someone said again and the curtains we're opened making me flinch in annoyance.
Luce?! Like- wait a minute- Natsu?!
"Natsu?!" I jumped off my bed quickly making the covers fly. "OMG- what happen last night? What did I do? What did I say?" I asked him non-stop.
"Nah, you didn't say anything… Nor do anything…" he smirked playfully.
"Uhh—whatever…" I went inside my bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth.
I don't even wanna know what I did last night… And I probably don't care… Natsu is just my friend, right? So if I did anything stupid- it can be fine to him…
My bestfriend… My only friend… My annoying yet kind-hearted friend… My childish friend…
What the hell am I saying?! I'm just getting a bit exaggerating right now… Okay- maybe a little too much exaggerating… But hey- Pinky really is my only friend… I never ever had a chance to have one…
A one big stubborn person like me- who would ever wanna make friends with a snob like me?!
I tied my hair into a messy bun and walked out of my room, down the stairs and to the kitchen.
Pinky was inside- making breakfast.
"Morning…" I simply said ignoring the fact that he just broke into my locked kitchen room.
Why I lock it? For people like Pinky… And darn- he just couldn't wait before I unlock it…
"Morning…" he smiled.
"Watcha makin'?" I sat in the kitchen counter.
"Breakfast." He shrugged.
"Yeah- but what kind of breakfast?" I asked in annoyance.
"I don't know… it looks like a charcoal…" Natsu shrugged once more.
"WHAT?! Natsu, it has burned!" I literally screamed getting off the counter to look at the frying pan. I turned off the stove in panic. There were round black things which seemed to look like pancakes…
I looked at Natsu who was uncomfortably chuckling like an idiot.
"Bubble-gum… Did you let this pancakes to burn?" I said with anger in my voice.
"Um- no?" he scratched the back of his head.
"Urgghh… Let's just eat outside…" I facepalmed. I feel like bumping my head in the wall from desperation.
"Oooh!" Bubble-gummy cheered happily and head towards my door.
I climbed back upstairs with a depressed look painted in my face.
Pinky doesn't know how to cook… Pfft… he could've just told me or something! Before he burn my whole house…
I wore my favourite gray jacket and a white top on the inside. I left my jacket unbutton and rolled up the sleeves. I slipped into my favourite jeans, went downstairs and lock my door.
I entered Bubble-gum's black Lamborghini. I buckled up my seatbelt while sitting in the passenger's seat.
"Oh- and also- we need to kinda shop for a suit and dress tonight…" Pinky kept his eyes in the road.
Great- Just great… Gildarts knew well how Natsu and I hated shopping! There are dumb fans here and there!
Fuck life…
"Lucy, do you still have the two mariachi hats?" Natsu clasped his hands together in glee while steering at the same time.
"No, no. No, no, no…" I protested backing up a bit.
"Yes, Luce… You do not want anyone to squeal or anything, right? And especially I lost my earplugs days ago…" Natsu rubbed his ears.
"But we'll look suspicious! And I could just borrow you mine anyways!" I protested again.
"No choice… And we do not want to be chased up by some stupid fans, right?!"Natsu almost shouted.
"Urgghh… Fuck life…" I growled in frustration and crossed my arms
We entered the mall wearing the two feathered hat which concealed our hair inside.
"What now?!" I asked in irritation.
"Now- we walk like normal people… Don't you know how that feels?" Natsu asked me with his eyes beaming in joy.
"Fine- but what if someone notice?" I protested again gripping on my hat.
"No one will… That's why we need to stay lay low… And now- we eat! I'm starving!" Natsu rubbed his stomach and ran to a restaurant.
I growled and cross my arms but followed him. I sat down an opposite chair with Natsu.
"What would you like to order, two mariachis?" the waiter asked.
"Everything on the menu, please." Natsu said before I could even answer.
The waiter looked at Natsu as if he was kidding. But then nodded and left the two of us.
"Pinky, what the heck?!" I whisper-shouted to Natsu.
"What? You're gonna pay anyways…" he shrugged in annoyance.
What?! That snobbish, pink-haired bubble-gum, good for nothing, childish-
"Kidding!" Natsu chuckled non-stop.
I had enough of this jerk… If only he wasn't my friend… If only he wasn't my bestfriend!
"I'm gonna go to the washroom…" I stood up and sighed in depression.
I walked to the restaurant's girl's washroom with my face scowling at that stupid Bubble-gum's behavior…
Don't look at me- I'm used to his snobbish and arrogant attitude and all- but I just had too much! Way too much- all I wanted to do right now was to eat a huge pail of individual ice-cream flavors with a scoopful of sprinkles and die from diabetes!
I know that would take three days or two but I really need to die right now from desperation…
I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled. I took off my hat and placed it in the sink.
No- I accidentally wet it! I mean- what the hell?! I wanna slap myself for that! That's the only thing I have for disguise!
OMGOMGOMG!
Sweats of perspiration began forming from the sides of my head.
There was a sound of flush in two of the toilet stall…
Oh, crap. Oh, crap! Oh, crap!
The doors opened revealing two teenage girls.
"Please don't scream." I whispered surrendering my hands in the air.
They blinked two times and there was silence.
"LUCY!" they screamed loud enough to deafen my own ears.
I ran for my dear life while they chased after me outside the bathroom.
"Shit, shit, shit!" I cursed out loud and kept running as fast as my sandals could carry me.
As soon as people noticed us they began chasing after me too.
"LUCY, LUCY! CAN YOU SIGN MY SHIRT? LUCY, I'M SUCH A HUGE FAN!" people were screaming here and there.
Where is that pink wad of gum?! He's supposed to be helping me here not eating endlessly in the table!
"NATSU!" I shouted in depressed as the bizarre fans crowded over me- suffocating me in the middle.
I almost forgot- I'm claustrophobic and I can't stand being in tight places. I think I'm gonna suffocate from the crowd of peoples pushing me here and there.
"NATSU!" I shouted again loud enough. The squealing grew loud as Bubble-gum break through the crowd.
"Excuse me, pardon me." I heard Natsu said among the loud squeals.
His hat was knocked off by some guy revealing his pink hair.
Great- just great… All I needed to make the squealing stop. I swear I'll kill Natsu for this…
"NATSU! LUCY!" The squealing and grew louder.
The broadcasters and the paparazzi were following excitedly behind with the crowd of fucking squealing peoples.
"Okay, people. We better get going now…" I chuckled nervously while Natsu got beside me.
"We want singing! We want singing! We want singing!" they chanted and most were even screaming.
Natsu looked at me with a huge grin on his face.
"Okay, alright… Just one song…" Natsu winked at some few girls they fainted in glee.
A wave of anger vibrated down my body.
What is this? This only happens when Natsu's still my stupid rival… But why does this happen?! Why am I so angry?
The crowd made a big circle while Natsu and I were centered in the middle.
Why do I have to be punished for some things I didn't did?!
Hey- don't look at me it wasn't my fault… Okay- maybe it was my fault I let the two goddamn girls ran after me like wild squirrels chasing after a walking acorn…
And this is another thing why being a popstar stinks…
You just can't walk in peace without any weird disguise…
"Natsu give me a beatbox." I signaled Natsu holding a mic.
He started beatboxing like an expert as the crowd cheered wildly.
I count inside my head as I get along with the tune.
"Uh huh, life's like this. Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is. 'Cause life's like this. Uh huh, uh huh that's the way it is. Chill out, what you yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before. And if you could only let it be. You will see. I like you the way you are. When we're drivin' in your car. And you're talking to me one on one. But you've become..." I sang while Natsu beatboxed.
"Somebody else 'round everyone else. You're watching your back like you can't relax. You're tryin' to be cool. You look like a fool to me. Tell me-"
"Why do you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Life's like this- You, you fall and you crawl and you break. And you take what you get and you turn it into honesty. You promised me I'm never gonna find you fake it. No, no, no…" I sang in the mic.
There were squealing and cheering as I smiled warmly at the crowd.
"You come over unannounced. Dressed up like you're somethin' else. Where you are ain't where it's at. You see you're making me laugh out. When you strike your pose. Take off all your preppy clothes. You know you're not fooling anyone. When you've become..." Natsu sang and I beatboxed.
The crowd cheered even louder
"Somebody else 'round everyone else. You're watchin' your back like you can't relax. You're tryin' to be cool. You look like a fool to me. Tell me…" Natsu and I sang while the crowd beatboxed and cheered at the same time.
"Thank you, people! We're glad to perform here!" Natsu's voice boomed in the mic.
The crowd cheered wilder.
"KISS! KISS! KISS! KISS!" they chanted loudly and some were even squealing.
Natsu and I blushed from head to toe while looking at each other.
"N-no! W-we…" I began as I put my right hand to hide my face from embarrassment.
"KISS! KISS! KISS! KISS!" they chanted louder.
I bit my bottom lip to keep myself from blushing- but what could I do?! My face just heats up even if I ask it not to…
I looked at the blushing Natsu then back at the crowd. Then at Natsu. Then the crowd.
I mean like seriously- they had already asked us to sing in the middle of the mall then they wanted us to do this?!
Like who does that?! We're just friends! What's wrong with this people?! What part of 'friend' do they don't understand?!
"N-natsu…" I began hiding my face behind my hand in embarrassment.
"L-luce…" he bit his bottom lip and looked into my eyes.
"KISS! KISS! KISS! KISS!" they chanted even louder.
That's when Natsu began leaning forward to my face. My heart began pounding loudly in my ribcage and my palms are getting sweaty. My knees are feeling weak- I think I'm gonna faint every move he does by just leaning forward.
Wh-what is he doing?! He couldn't just possibly-
There was a loud sound of whistle fazing Natsu from leaning forward my face.
Whew… What a lifesaver…
The crowd looked over to see what happened curiously.
"Let's take the time now~…" Natsu whispered into my ear.
Fuck, his hot fiery breath trickled down my neck.
Paralyzed- I just nodded looking into his black orbs.
What am I doing?! Why don't I move my fat ass and ran for my dear life when I still have time?!
But no… I just stood there while staring at him like an idiot.
"Let's go!" Bubblegum dragged me before the crowd looked back at us.
"H-hey! What are you doing?!" I shouted from behind.
"Dragging your slow fat ass out of the crowd, what else?!" he shouted back.
"Hey!" I screeched angrily.
"What? I'm getting bored and impatient; and I don't do bored and impatient!" he shot back and continued to drag me.
Urgghh! I can't believe I didn't move my fat ass earlier! Like- what happened?! My heart just skipped a beat from the look of that Wad of gum's eyes.
Eeessh! It's so annoying! I can't believe that! I just can't believe that!
We entered a fashion boutique with less people inside. And deeze people don't seem to know Natsu and I…
"Let's go shop some clothes for tonight. But first- let's choose a disguise…" Natsu signaled me as we parted direction so no one will be suspicious.
I walked spy-like sticking myself like it had been magnet to the wall.
I looked over a clothing rack to look for a perfect "disguise" just as Pinky-Stinky said.
Aha! My eyes caught a white sleeveless top, white slouched wool winter hat, black leather pants, black designer boots and a pair of light brown sunglasses.
I took the things with me and get inside a fitting room. I slipped into the things quickly and walked to the counter.
The cashier looked at me in delight.
"I would like to wear these things now… How much would it cost?" I asked the counter behind my sunglasses.
She didn't seem to notice who I am because my hair is hidden inside the slouchy white wool winter hat.
"That would be $574 dollars but I'll give it to you for only $500 dollars." the lady smiled.
"Thank you. But it's okay." I smiled back and handed her my VIP card.
"Very well, then. Have a nice day." She smiled and handed me my VIP card.
"Thank you. And you too!" I cheered and head towards the door.
I was still carrying my old clothes and I found a way to throw it in a wastebasket.
Sure enough the fans would've gone berserk and fight over that stinkin' clothes…
Oh- I almost forgot about Pinky!
Crap. He would've been so mad…
I dug my hands to my pockets and reached for my phone. I dialed Pinky's number with a worried look on my face.
"Hello, Pinky. Where the hell are you?"
"Yeah, I was just looking for you. Where are you?"
"Wait, what?! I'm looking for you too and I don't know where in the hell I am…"
Oh shit. Pinky and I are lost.
"Wha-"
That's when a guy bumped to me accidentally.
"Sorry."
"Sorry."
"Sorry."
Wait a minute. This guy's voice sound familiar. *scoffs*
"Hello, good-looking…" the guy smirked behind his glasses.
"It's me, idiot." I scoffed at Natsu's behavior when he sees girls.
"Luce? What the freak?! You look- different… It's a good different though…" Natsu took off his fake nerdy glasses.
"Yeah, whatever… Let's go buy some clothes for tonight…." I eyed his 'disguise' suspiciously.
Why wouldn't I look at him like that? When he wear a gray highschool uniform and a pair of nerdy glasses?! He looks simply nerdy and teenager…
Why did I even spend all my morning and night with my friend?
After we've been rivals for six years- and who would even thought we'd be friends?
Natsu…
Why did I felt like that when you were leaning down my face? Could it be that I see you more than a friend?
No.
I will never do that…
We'd only be friends…
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