"About You Now" a chibibatmishu songfic
Disclaimer: I don't own Metalocalpyse or its characters. I do own Belladonna Solanine; Jessica Stine owns Airyn Blaze, and Kris Rebo owns Kris Blaze. The song belongs to Miranda Cosgrove. The song Airyn and Bella sing in the hotel belong to Nickleback. The song at the concert it "Much Better" written by the Jonas Brothers.
Summary: This fic spins off after Dark Paradise becomes the opening band and comes to stay at Mordhaus. This is what happens when Nathan lets his feelings for Bella go and pushes her off to Toki, who is more than happy to take his and Bella's friendship to the next level….
Maybe I'm wrong you decide
Should have been strong, yeah I lied
Nobody gets me like you
Toki sat beside Bella watching her play his guitar while sitting on the couch. Her voice was melodious and demanded every bit of attention he had. //Prison gates won't open up for me on these hands and knees I'm crawling. Oh, I reach for you. Well I'm terrified of these four walls. These iron bars can't hold my soul in. All I need is you. Come please, I'm calling. Oh, I scream for you. Hurry, I'm falling, I'm falling.// The lyrics of the song seemed to cut right through the young Norwegian. Since the time Belladonna came to Mordhaus, Toki couldn't help but fall for her. Everything about her drove him wild and if she needed saved then damn it, he would be there to save her. // Show me what its like to be the last one standing. Teach me wrong from right. And I'll show you what I can be. Say it for me, say it to me. I'll leave this life behind me. Say it if its worth saving me.//
Couldn't keep hold of you then
How could I know what you meant
There was nothing to compare to
Bella looked up and smiled as she continued to play. Nathan stood in the doorway watching the two. It had been about two weeks since Dark Paradise had moved into Mordhaus with Dethklok and in that time Toki and Bella had become quite close, much to Nathan's dismay. He was jealous of the rhythm guitarist, although he would not admit it. //Heaven's gates won't open up for me with these broken wings I'm falling and all I see is you. These city walls ain't got no love for me, I'm on the ledge of the eighteenth story and oh I scream for you. Come please, I'm calling. And all I need from you… hurry, I'm falling, I'm falling// Both Dethklok members listened to Bella sing and play, and both thought that the lead guitarist was singing to Toki. Nathan's large silhouette caught Belladonna's eye and she looked up in the doorway, her brilliant green eyes focusing on him. She was the only one of the three that knew that song was actually for Nathan. //Show me what its like to be the last one standing. Teach me wrong from right. And I'll show you what I can be. Say it for me, say it to me. I'll leave this life behind me. Say it if its worth saving me.//
There's a mountain between us
But there's one thing I'm sure of
That I know how I feel about you now
Toki picked up Belladonna's pink laptop off the coffee table and typed randomly. Bella laughed from where she sat beside him on the couch. "The pink laptop is very becoming of you." She then leaned over close to him, "You have to check out this video of our band someone uploaded on youtube. I can't believe that is really me up on that stage." Bella's cat, Nirvana, stirred at her side. "I want to hold the kitty Bells." Bella playfully smacked him as Pickles and Airyn came into the room. "Hey Bella," Ryn said happily sitting down with Pickles. "Why do you want Bella's stupid cat?" asked Pickles. He had heard Toki's previous comment. "I likes the kitty. She is pretty like Bells." Bella blushed and Pickles pretended to gag. Bella laughed, "Ha ha Pickles. You know you would say something like that about Airyn." Pickles smiled, "Yeah, you're right." Airyn turned from her spot on his lap and stole a kiss from her boyfriend. Toki and Bella looked at each other and then quickly looked away from each other. "So Bella," said Ryn, "Pickles and I are going out to the mall to pick up some new clothes for me. Wanna join us?" Belladonna sneezed, "Nah, still got that sinus cold thing going on. I just took some cold meds and am getting quite sleepy." "Ah, I hope you feel better Bells." "Thanks Ryn. Have fun." Airyn then turned to Pickles. "I'm gonna go change. I'll be right back then we can go." Pickles nodded, "Take your time love." Airyn ran upstairs for about 15 minutes and when she came back down, she found Bella sleeping peacefully against Toki. As Airyn and Pickles headed off to the mall, Toki held Bella close, feeling like he never wanted to let her go. "Jeg elsker deg," he whispered softly to her.
Can we bring yesterday back around
Cause I know how I feel about you now.
I was dumb, I was wrong, I let you down
But I know how I feel about you now
"Great show guys," said Charles as both bands got situated on the bus. "Of course," laughed Belladonna sitting down on the couch to take off her boots, "Now where are we headed to?" "Piscataway, New Jersey." Everyone turned to stare at Charles. "What is this about cat piss?" asked Murderface. "Piscataway," Charles repeated, "The venue is in Piscataway, New Jersey." "Wow," laughed Kris, "Cat piss New Jersey… just the place I want to go." Belladonna laid on the couch, propping her feet on Toki's lap as he sat down near her. "All I know is it better not smell like cat piss." "I don't know," said Pickles, "It is New Jersey after all." Airyn started pulling her hair up, "So how long till we get there?" "A little over an hour, its not that far from where we are in Philadelphia. Once we get there, we have a block of hotel rooms reserved for you guys. Try not to destroy anything or rack up too high of food costs this time, please." Nathan just smiled, "We're not making any promises. Tonight we party!"
All that it takes is one more chance
Don't let our last kiss be our last
I'm going out of my mind just to show you
"That feels so much better," Bella said grinning as she climbed out of the shower. She stepped out of the bathroom. "Next," she said laughing to Airyn who was already starting to strip in the middle of the hotel room. "Believe me Bells, you don't have to tell me twice." Airyn quickly headed to the shower and Bella sat on the edge of the bed to brush her hair. She heard the water running followed by Airyn starting to sing in the shower. //Well it's midnight, damn right, we're wound up too tight. I got a fistful of whiskey, the bottle just bit me. That shit makes me bat shit crazy. We've got no fear, no doubt, all in balls out.// Belladonna laughed out loud, Nickleback's "Burning Down the House" just seemed so perfect for the band and what they knew would probably happen tonight. After all, who knew how to party like the boys of Dethklok? As she dumped her clothes onto the bed, Bella sang along with Ryn. // We're going off tonight to kick in every light, drink everything in sight. We're going till the world stops turning while we burn it to the ground tonight.// There was a knock on the hotel door. "Who is it?" shouted Bella. "It's me," came Kris's voice, "and Nathan… you guys ready?" Bella hopped up and opened the door. "Ryn is in the shower and I'm finding clothes. You are more than welcome to come in though…" Kris laughed, "I think we'll pass you up on that one though Bells." "When you are ready come over to the suite," added Nathan, "We've already got the party started." The boys left and Ryn picked up where she left off. //We're screaming like demons and swinging from the ceiling. I got a fistful of fifties, tequila just hit me. We got class, no taste, no shirt and shit faced. We got it lined up, shot down, firing back straight crown.// Airyn then hopped out of the shower and the two quickly got dressed to head over to the boy's suite. //We're going off tonight to kick in every light, drink everything in sight. We're going till the world stops turning while we burn it to the ground tonight.//
I know everything changes
But there's one thing I'm sure of
That I know how I feel about you now
"Let's get this party started," laughed Airyn entering the room. Her step brother laughed, "Sorry to break it to you, but you girls are late." He held up his beer bottle. "The party has started." Belladonna laughed, "No, you are just sitting around drinking. It's not a party until Ryn and I get here." She then eyed all the beer and liquor on the table. "Didn't you get anything good," she teased. Skwisgarr laughed, "Ah, you need a little girly drink?" Toki eyed him, "Knocks it off asshole." "Yeah," agreed Murderface, "These are some fine ladies. You gotta treat 'em with respect." Bella laughed, "you can stop sucking up William, because you're not getting any from either of us." "Ah god damn it!" he swore, "Who would you give it to? Toki? I bet you already did!" Bella blushed bright red, "That's none of your business who I want to fuck. And for the record Toki and I have not had sex." She then grabbed the rum and coke Kris handed her. Nathan laughed, "She told you." "In any case," said Pickles pulling out a bag of weed, "The girls are here, so let's party!"
Can we bring yesterday back around
Cause I know how I feel about you now
I was dumb I was wrong I let you down
But I know how I feel about you now
"Did we tell you how we met?" asked Bella as she watched Kris draw a card off the pile. "I'm sure they don't want to hear that Bells," said Kris dumping some of his cup into the large cup in the center before tossing the six card into the discard pile. "Sure we do," said Pickles drawing a card. "What is the birth of Dark Paradise?" "I grew up in Phoenix, Arizona with my mom. When it came time to go to college I headed off to UCLA where I met Airyn." "Neither of us had a major yet," laughed Ryn, "but we met in a gen ed class. And before long we were dating." All five members of Dethklok stopped to look at the two girls. "Wait," said Nathan, "You dated each other?" Ryn and Bella nodded. "Well, that's just hot," said Murderface. "Did you guys make out?" asked Skwisgaar "Why wouldn't we?" laughed Bella. "Ah," teased Ryn, "I think the boys want to see that." She climbed off the bed from where she was sitting with Pickles and sat down between Bella and Toki on the couch and started kissing her bandmate. "Wow," said Pickles, "That is so hot." Kris grinned and poured some more rum and coke into his glass, "You better believe it." He then held up the empty coke bottle. "Guy's we're out of coke." "So go get some," laughed Ryn, climbing back into Pickles arms. Nathan was still mesmerized by Bella, "Toki, go grab some from the vending machine." "Why do I have to goes?" "Because you're the youngest," laughed Kris. "This is bullshit…" he huffed heading down the hall.
Not a day pass me by
Not a day pass me by
When I don't think about you
Belladonna stood up and grabbed the vanilla vodka off the dresser and stole a shot straight from the bottle. As she sat the bottle down she lost her balance and fell backwards into Nathan. She turned around and smiled at him. "Hello," she laughed. "Careful drunkie," teased Kris, "We don't need our lead guitarist to fall out the window." "Oh ha ha," she laughed, "I'm not that drunk." "No, but I think she is the kind of drunk we can get her to admit things," Ryn said winking at her step brother. "Oh no, I'm not falling for that again." "Why not, you are already spilling about you and me." Belladonna shrugged, "You know I love you baby." As the rest of the band turned back to their drinking game, Nathan started up a conversation with Bella. "So how are you guys liking your first big tour?" "Are you kidding me, its wonderful! The fans are awesome, and it was awesome that you guys chose us." Nathan laughed, "Don't get all fan girl on me." Bella smirked, "Are you kidding me, have you seen yourself? You are hot Nathan. And that answer to the question earlier, is you." "What question?" "William's perverted question… I would have hot sex with you in a minute." Everyone stopped to look at the couple, since Bella's last comment seemed to carry and hang in the air. The next words that echoed were a strain of Norwegian obscenities coming from Toki, who had just entered the room carrying an arms load of coke cans. He dropped them on the bed and stormed off down the hall. As she watched Toki storm off, a sick feeling hit Bella hard. "Toki, wait!" She tried to take off after him, but her intoxicated body didn't coroporate and she collapsed. Nathan quickly stepped forward to catch her. "I told her she was drinking too much," said Kris shaking his head. "I'll take her back to bed. Ryn, can I borrow your key?" Airyn nodded and handed off the key to Nathan.
And there's no moving on
Cause I know you're the one
And I can't be without you
"You know you have to get up at some point," laughed Airyn as she looked at Bella who was still in bed, "You know we perform tonight right?" "I feel like crap," came Bella's muffled voice. "No wonder you alcoholic. You can't try to keep up with the boys." "Not about that," said Bella rolling over so that Airyn could hear her better. "Oh you mean the word vomit?" "That is the perfect word for it. I feel so bad for Toki." "Well, you guys are close, but I guess you need to decide how close." That's when a knock came at the door. "I'll get it," Airyn said and headed for the door. "Hey Ryn," came Nathan's voice. Belladonna quickly sat up. "Sure, come on in," said Airyn moving aside, "I'll be with Pickles if you guys need anything." Airyn quickly exited leaving the two alone. Nathan gave Bella a smile, "How are you feeling?" "From the drinking, not so bad, but I tell you what, the pain from the word vomit hurts like nothing I'd ever known." "Word vomit?" 'When you say things before you think about what you are saying." "So basically when you kicked Toki in the balls." Bella gave him a dirty look. "Ok, not literally, but Bella you had to know how he felt about you and to say what you said was probably worse than actually kicking him." "I do like you Nathan." He smiled, "I like you too Bells, but we both know where your heart belongs." "You're being so noble." Nathan laughed, "I guess I learned something from Twinkletits." He then looked up at the clock. "I need to go get ready to get my stage makeup on. You better shower and get ready as well." Bella nodded as Nathan left. She then went to get a quick shower before heading to wardrobe.
Can we bring yesterday back around
Cause I know how I feel about you now
I was dumb, I was wrong, I let you down
But I know how I feel about you now
"Hello Piscataway," Bella said into the microphone, and the crowd at the venue cheers wildly. "As you know we are Dark Paradise!" She then started to play her guitar, "I'd like to dedicate this to my Toki." //Got a rep for breaking hearts. Now I'm done with superstars. All the tears on her guitar// Bella nodded her head towards Ryn while smiling, //I'm not bitter. Now I see everything I'd ever need, is the boy in front of me. He's much better.// As Airyn started to sing the chorus with Belladonna, Toki snuck out to watch them from the corner of the stage. //I wanna fly with you. Tear up the sky with you. You're much better. I wanna fight with you. Make up tonight with you. You're much better.// //Now I got some enemies and they're all friends suddenly. BFF's eternally, but I'm not bitter. I believe that road that people lead will help you find the one you need. You're much better.// "I don't think I've heard this song before," Toki said as Nathan appeared at his side, "Is it new to their set?" "Very new," Nathan confirmed, "Bella was working on it a few moments before. They only practiced it twice. Very ballsy move, but Bells insisted you hear it tonight." "But she wants you Nathan." "Listen to the music dude." // I wanna fly with you. Tear up the sky with you. You're much better. I wanna fight with you. Make up tonight with you. You're much better.// Toki continued to stare at Bella as she played her guitar solo. Her fingers flew across the frets with such agility, no one would been able to guess this was the first performance of this song. "So Bella does loves me?" "Stupid question, of course she does. You've known it too I'm sure." //I wanna fly with you. Tear up the sky with you. You're much better. I wanna fight with you. Make up tonight with you. You're much better.// After the song was finished, the crowd cheered loudly. As Bella went to transpose into the next song, a figure walking towards her stopped her in her tracks. She turned to see Toki. "Jeg Elsker Deg," he said to her, before pulling her into a kiss.
Can we bring yesterday back around
Cause I know how I feel about you now
I was dumb, I was wrong, I let you down
Cause I know how I feel about you now
Yeah, I know how I feel about you now