Still Monday
Amu's POV
Oh my God, Oh my God what am I going to do! I have to form a band within 24 hrs and I don't even know who to ask. What am I going to do! Oh wait 24 hrs, what the hell am I still doing here in the hallway pacing a trench in the floor? I have to get to work!
I quickly stormed down the hallway in thought on who to ask when I bumped (Yet again) into a person standing in the hall. I mumbled sorry and continued walking until I reached the roof.
"I could ask Rima if she could join, when we were talking she mentioned being able to play the electric keyboard (if that's what its called) so one down and now guitar and bass. God this is so hard!" I thought out loud then shouted to the sky.
"Well someone has issues they need to sort out but joining a band with you would be entertaining." A familiar voice spoke behind me.
I whipped around and looked right and left and no one was there. Oh no the aliens are finally coming for my like my fortune cookie warned me!
"Yo up here genius."
It was that guy named Ikuto that I had seen before the Entrance Ceremony. I looked him over and gave a surrendering sigh.
"So you can play some sort of instrument huh?"
"Well strawberry I can play whatever you want me to play." He said with a smirk and some emphasis on the word "play".
"No you pervert an instrument."
"Ok, ok fine, I can play a violin and a guitar, electric or normal, and I'm pretty sure Kukai can play bass."
"Oh wow that's so great that would help me sooo much if you did that I would have enough members! Thank you so much Ikuto!" I said sincerely and smiled.
He had a small blush on his face but turned away before I could see clearly, I think it was just the light and how it bounces off crap and umm what's that scientifical word? Oh yea! Refracts! Well that's what must have happened!
"Yea well I'm only agreeing to this because I don't like how school is so boring." He said matterofactly (if that's a word).
Well I didn't believe that's his reason why but whatever. So after explaining the really long story dealing with Tadase I started thinking of heading home, then remembering I need to sign up for that band thing. So I walked down from the roof leaving Ikuto behind and making sure he didn't come after me, 'cause I still need to think of a name for our band. Um… how about "The Prince Crushers". Nope sounds gay. Oh I have the perfect name "The X Clippers". Yea that should do it! Then I stuffed my hands into my pockets when I noticed a small piece of ripped notebook paper in my pocket. I took it out and read it.
"Well I know I'm not much of a genius but for a name how about "Black Cat Magic"? It would sound better than something you would pick out. Let me guess you went along with something weird like "The X Clippers"?
-Ikuto
Boy was he good or what? How did he know I was going to go with that? Well I hate to admit it but he had style for a perverted, freshman-dissing, playboy of a junior. So my evil thoughts and I signed the band papers for Black Cat Magic. Then I thought I better call Rima to ask her if she wants to do this. So after some talking she agreed to do it. This is great!
Tuesday
~Next Day~
So today Rima and me needed to sneak into the guy's section of the mall. Creepy right? We looked right and left while hiding behind a rack. No guys where anywhere to be seen, not even the sales clerk.
"Ok Rima lets go, if you find something good hold onto it till we meet up in the designated clothes rack. Then we'll sort through our findings and get the hell out of here. Oh and if you see the sales clerk abort mission! Are we a go?"
"Yep we're a go."
So Rima went to the left side of the store and I went right. We scoured the racks and dodged the clerks until about 30 minutes passed and we met back at our designated rack.
"What did you find?" I asked hopefully.
"Well I found a lot of clothes that would look good and hide the fact you have boobs. I even found a denim vest you could wear to cover them up." She reported quietly.
"That's great! Ok I found some good stuff too so were set to go now let's hold onto our pride and pay for this stuff. Thank God mom left the "While were out" credit card."
I was starting to sneak out of the clothes rack over to the register when I tripped and fell out in front of a store clerk.
"Ummm Can I err help you mam?"
After we paid for the clothes saying with great convincing tactics like using puppy dog eyes and little girl voices we explained that our brothers were sick and needed new clothes so we had to go shopping for them. It worked quite well. As soon as we got out side we bust out laughing. Now it was about 10:00 in the morning and Black Cat Magic was having its first practice today at my house. Ikuto assured me and Rima he had all the equipment like sound system and instruments covered. And he also assured us with great confidence that he would get Kukai to practice too. I just hope he can read the directions I gave him. So when to doorbell rang I was so overjoyed I flung open the door with a smile on my face like I just won the lottery and was going to buy a whole bunch of Shugo Chara books (haha mentioning a series within a story about the series, GENIUS!). So we set up our practice in my basement since my dad only used it for storage. Ikuto set up every thing from the Amp to the guitar bass and mike.
"Ok, now Amu you seemed to have forgotten you will have to sing hiding the fact you have such a girly voice. So you need to practice straining your voice to sound like a guy's. I have a song already planned out which should be pretty easy for you." He said with a tone like he was reassuring me I could do this, which was hidden behind his mean words.
He walked over to his guitar and motioned for every one to get their music sheets ready for when he gives the signal to start playing. The music came on and I knew this was a song I've heard before. So I started singing with all I had.
Don't solve the problem
When danger is bitter
Far away you stock them
In cages and tether
"That's ok I guess but try to make your voice go lower." He advised sounding a little annoyed.
Ill show him that I can do this! I am not a worthless little freshman! I will even prove it to that jerk Tadase that he was wrong about me! So I started singing full force and strained my voice to its limit.
And all the bridges you've burned
Leave you trapped off at all sides
And now the tables do turn,
and it's all gone, what's left for you.
And when the sky is falling,
don't look outside the window.
Step back and hear i'm calling.
Give up, don't take the fastroad.
It's just your doubt that binds you.
Just drop those thoughts behind you, now.
Change your mind.
Let go too soon.
Sit down, you're sinking,
there's no one to watch you.
Skip town, you're thinking,
there's no one to stop you.
And all the bridges you've burned,
leave you trapped off at all sides.
And now the tables do turn,
and it's all gone, what's left for you.
And when the sky is falling,
don't look outside the window.
Step back and hear i'm calling.
Give up, don't take the fastroad.
It's just your doubt that binds you.
Just drop those thoughts behind you, now.
Change your mind.
Let go too soon.
Don't run away,
Start feeling fine.
It's better than your worst, worst day.
No words to say, I'll give you mine,
and pocket all the hurt, just stay.
Don't run away.
It's better than your worst, worst day.
And when the sky is falling,
don't look outside the window.
Step back and hear i'm calling.
Give up, don't take the fastroad.
And when the sky is falling,
don't look outside the window.
Step back and hear i'm calling.
Give up, don't take the fastroad.
I was doing pretty good, even Kukai gave me the thumbs up and smiled at me. Rima was mouthing "good job" to me and then there was Ikuto, as soon as I looked at him I froze. He was so focused on playing he looked so so so hot, with his hair whipped around his face and his focused face with his eyes closed feeling the music. Right then and there I didn't even think he was the same person from before, but I quickly snapped out of it as soon as he opened his eyes and caught me staring at him. I blushed and quickly looked away and countinued singing.
It's just your doubt that binds you.
Just drop those thoughts behind you, now.
Change your mind.
Let go too soon.
Don't run away.
Change your mind.
Let go too soon.
[x4]
When I stopped everyone started cheering and saying that it was awesome. Then I turned to Ikuto.
"Yea well we have some work to do if we want to be ready for the first concert tonight."
He was right we had A LOT of work to do so I nodded to everyone and the music started once again.
A/N
Well that's chapter 2! I know it wasn't exactly a week but hey that's gonna happen a lot since I have a whole lot of time on my hands these days. I hope you liked it! XP
-Slinky762