Chappy dos: no wonder they're the best
The song started slow, and instrumental. Shiro recognized the song, Allura having played it and sung it a thousand times at his place. It was Vixen, by Jute$.
Shiro noticed something different, though. There were voices ringing out in constant ' oh' s to the beat backstage, but they were mixed in with the music playing from the speakers. Then, as if it hit him in the face, Shiro realized. The Lion's had headsets, and they were singing, like Allura had mentioned. It was basically Karaoke.
Three dancers stepped out, two that were abut the same height on opposite sides of the stage, the shorter one in the middle. As they came closer to center stage, waving their arms up and down to the slow beat while vocalizing, Shiro saw that the middle one was Pidge, the right one was Allura, and the left one was Matt, who all wore the stupid bunny costume, and all had headsets, all doing the same movements in perfect sync. The only thing different, was that Pidge's outfit was green, and Matt's was yellow, while Allura's was Pink.
The crowd below threw money up, hollering and grabbing for what they couldn't reach. Some of the waiters and bartenders threw some hats up at the stage, but they seemed pretty controlled so far, like there was more to come.
Which of course, there was. Shiro watched. One from the right, one from the left, they both cartwheeled to center stage, smiling brilliantly and wearing the ridiculous bunny outfits, red and blue, as they stuck the landing right as the lyrics came in, and the beat picked up. The crowed wolfwhistled and catcalled, throwing money up instantly. Allura sang the first line, the verses altering between the lions.
" Somethin' 'bout ya baby
you're so bad,
i don't gotta say shit you know that," Allura had hopped of the stage, dancing around a guys table, the guys stuffing money to Allura.
" girl i love the way you don't hold back,
you've been lookin' for ya controlla," Matt sang, doing the same as Allura, surrounding a girls table.
" you always have money baby,
you always have finer things," Pidge front flipped off the stage, surprising Shiro, strutting around a table.
" you always have somethin' baby,
but you never met a guy like me" All three sang together, turning back to the stage, moving in sync.
The bridge came ( Shiro knew ) and all the Lions moved together.
They sang the first line of the bridge twisting perfectly to the rhythm of the song.
" So baby take a ride in the drop top,
baby i don't want anybody else, I've tried,
Baby if you want i can show ya,
cigarettes and coca,
girl you love me when I'm blind from the
liquor and the drugs,
liquor and your love" Pink, Yellow, and Green froze in place behind Red and Blue, who continued to sing.
" You're my young vixen,
My Love Addiction, ye-ee-eaaah." Then Blue froze too, leaving Red to sing the first line of the chorus.
" Lil' mama in the drop top puttin' on a show, Oh, oh," Red swayed his hip in Blue's direction, freezing in place, and Blue picked up.
" Oh, Lil' mama call me papa, Imma take control, ohhh, oh," Blue graced out, his Spanish accent rolling off his tongue, swaying past Keith, who unfroze and moved along.
Allura was right about one thing. They do dance together perfectly. Hell, Shiro couldn't look away.
" Lil' mama in the drop top, puttin' on a show, oh, oh."
" Lil' mama call me papa imma take you home, ohhh oh."
The song continued like it did the first time, and Shiro looked around to notice that his fellow staff were basically drooling over the Lions, much like the crowd. Shiro chuckled to himself, and waited for the song to be over.
At some point in time, the Lions got a break and the other dancers came up, casually there, and people started coming to the bar again, so they got back to work. It was now almost Two, maybe thirty minutes before the club closed up.
But Shiro was only half surprised when Allura came up to the bar and beamed at her brother. " So..." she giggled.
" Whaaat." he was clearly not amused.
" Did ya like it?"
" What? oh, yeah, sure. For my first time actually seeing you, good. You were good." Shiro shrugged, continuing wiping down the bartable.
Allura squealed, and Pidge came, dragging Matt along. " 'Sup Shirogane." Pidge waved, sitting in one of the stools.
The three Lions had changed into casual clothes now, loose shorts, t-shirts, but that didn't stop the bunches of drunk fans from trying to crowd them.
Rolo popped up from the back, and shooed off some girls who were all over Matt. " What canna do today for ya, Pinkie?"
" You can leave me alone. I've said once or twice, i don't drink." Allura deadpanned, making Rolo backtrack, out of sight.
Pidge snorted. " You and Shiro both with your scariness."
" Water?" Shiro asked, sliding three water bottles to each of the Lions.
" Oh thank god. Coran will not let us have his stash, it's stupid." Matt chugged down half of the water.
Shiro chuckled, jabbing a thumb at Allura. " Well, she was the one who mentioned water in the first place. Thank her if anyone."
The four chatted about random things, until someone who was walking towards the bar screamed, " Chica! I am mucho offended! How was that not funny?"
the other walking next to them shrugged. " Just wasn't. Now Shut up. Hey Yellow." he bumped fists with Matt.
" Hey Red. Oh, have you guys met the new Bartender yet? He's magical, watch, he can read your mind." Matt pointed, nodding subtly to his water bottle.
" Hmm... you can, can ya?" Blue squinted at Shiro.
Shiro nodded in return, spinning around to grab two water bottles, and sliding them to Blue and Red, sliding an extra vodka shot to Red.
Red's eyes widened, unscrewing the water bottle cap, taking the shot, then chugging down water. Blue nodded in satisfaction. " How'd ya know?"
The bartender spread his hands not-so-enthusiastically. " Magic." not really, though. Shiro only knew Red liked Vodka shots from Allura telling him, when she was giving tips on how to do his job well. If he wanted tips, that is, Money wise.
" Nuh uh, there is no fucking way you could read me that easily." Red stared suspiciously, and Shiro laughed with Allura.
" Pink, you aint been helpin' Ripp over here, ey?" Blue tapped his chin.
" Is that his new name? Ripp?" Allura snorted.
" Well, yeah."
" Why?"
" HAVE yOU sEeN tHe GuY hE's SuPeR rIpPeD!" BLue gargled, waving his hands towards Shiro.
Shiro shrugged. Allura laughed again. " I guess my big bro's gotta new nickname."
Red and Blue gaped. " Whaaaaaat?" they said, making Shiro, Pidge, Matt, and Allura roll their eyes.
" Pink and Sh...Ripp are adopted siblings." Pidge stated like it was obvious.
