Rock and Roll Highway Chapter 3, a gakuen alice fanfic

ATTENTION: I CHANGED THE BAND NAME!!!

Thanks to tAnGeRiNe-jUjUbE08. YOU ROCK! YEAH! \m/

CHAPTER 03

It was 4 days after Otonashi's party. 3 days have passed since my mother allowed me. Technicolor Dolls is now in their usual hang out place; Nonoko's music room. And today, we are going to talk about a very serious matter, the flight to America.

"Guys, before we start with anything else, what did your parents say about… uh… you know, the America thing." I said as I sat on one of the leather sofas.

"Well…" Nonoko first spoke. "My parents agreed. After all, they're in the entertainment business. They even told me that they regret not listening to us." She said with happiness. But her eyes fell, "I'm sad too you know, since my parents never had a chance to see us perform. Oh well, it's okay." She said as she smiled at us. "They said that as long as I am happy, they would support me."

"That's good to hear Nonoko! My parents allowed me too! Since I'm going to take Music in college too, they allowed me. It's the path that I'm going to end up in anyway." Anna said as she squealed in happiness.

"Nobara?" I asked as faced our bassist. "They agreed, since they understand my passion and all. But they said that I should study college in America. Even if it would be in a very slow pace, it would be fine as long as I get proper education. If ever we're going to hit the big time." She said with a contented smile on her face.

"I guess that we're heading to America now!" I said and I guess they figured that my mom allowed me too. Thank you Lord and the god of Music! This is our destiny.

"Let's call Tono!" Nobara said. I quickly grabbed my wallet and searched for Tono's call card. I dialed the number and the phone rang for 4 times before he picked up.

"Akira Tonouchi, Alice Wonderland Entertainment." He said in a very business like manner. "Tono! It's me Mikan!"

"Hello Mikan! It's good to hear from you! I've been waiting you know. What's your decision?" He asked in a very friendly manner.

"We will join you Tono! Our parents allowed us!" I said with excitement.

"That's great! Well, all of you are 18 right?" he asked.

"Yes."

"Well then, there's no need for a parents or guidance consent anymore. All you need is a passport. The company will take care of your other necessities." He said on the other line. "That's great!" I said. "Well then, we'll leave by the end of May. So go and practice! You should show your best to the management! Remember, this is a once in a life time chance." He said with support in his voice.

"We'll show them!" I said with determination. "Well then, that's it! I'll call you for more details. And tell me when you'll be practice so I can basically review on some of your band's weak points." He said.

"Oh! We're practicing today!"

"Oh. I see, can you tell me the place?"

I gave him the address in Nonoko's house and after 30 minutes, the phone rang.

"Nonoko Ogasawara… Oh, he's here? Lead him to the music room please?" Nonoko said. "Tono has arrived already." She said as she picked up her drumsticks and we resumed to playing a song I made again.

Spitting In A Wishing Well

Blown To Hell... Crash

I'm The Last Splash

I Know You, Little Libertine

I Know You're A Real Koo Koo

Hey Now, Hey Now, ...

Want You, Koo Koo, Cannonball

In The Shade

I Know You, Little Libertine

I Know You're A Cannonball

I'll Be You're Whatever You Want

The Bong In This Reggae Song

Hey Now, Hey Now, ...

Want You, Koo Koo, Cannonball

In The Shade

Spitting In A Wishing Well

Blown To Hell... Crash

I'm The Last Splash

I'll Be You're Whatever You Want

The Bong In This Reggae Song

Hey Now, Hey Now, ...

Want You, Koo Koo, Cannonball Want You, Koo Koo, Cannonball

In The Shade

"Well, you guys sure do know how to move!" Tono said. He was holding a mini video camera in his hand.

I didn't know when Tono arrived but when the song ended he was there. Maybe I was too busy spinning around and enjoying the melody that I didn't notice when he entered.

"Thank you!" I said as I smiled at him.

"Great timing, nice equipments, how long have you guys been playing?" he remarked.

"Well, we started this band two years ago." I replied. "It was by fate! Our school was holding this talent festival and then we need to have this showdown and we decided to join."

"Wow! Well, how long have you been playing your instrument Mikan?"

"I learned to play the guitar since I was 10." I said.

"Who taught you?" he asked.

"My father, he used to be in a band when he was in high school." I replied remembering my father.

"Oh! So this was inherited talent. What did he say when he heard my offer?"

"Well he died four years ago. He's the reason why I'm really doing my best in playing the guitar actually." I said, memories of the night he died of heart attack flooded me.

"I'm sorry to hear that." Tono said. "It's nothing really." I said as I gave him a smile to assure him it's fine.

"Well, what about you Anna? When did you learn to play the guitar?" Tono said moving on.

"My parents enrolled me on piano class actually when I was really young. I moved to playing the guitar when I was about 9." Anna replied.

"Oh. It must have been easy to apply your piano skills." Tono remarked. "Indeed! Actually, sometimes, I try to play the lead in the piano for some songs first, then I try it on the guitar."

"I see! How about you Nobara? I assume you learned how to play the guitar first?" Tono said enthusiastically.

"Yes. I learned how to play the guitar with Mikan. Her dad taught me too. And I played the bass when we started this band. I studied how to play the bass by myself." She explained shyly. Nobara is really cute when she's shy.

"Really?" Tono said with surprise. "Wow! That's amazing!"

"Thank you." Nobara replied even more shyly that she's blushing.

"And since when have you been playing Nonoko?" Eagerness dominates his voice's tone.

"I originally played the guitar when I was ten, but I started to play drums when I was thirteen."

"So you guys all know how to play the guitar!" Tono said really impressed. "And you've been playing sine ten! This is a prodigy! The song you sing, are those originals?"

"Mikan makes it!" My bandmates said in unison. I was really embarrassed by this.

"REALLY?! And since when have you been composing?" Tono turned to me eagerly. "Well, since my ears became sharp? I don't remember clearly. I just write down what I feel or what's happening, so you can basically call my songs 'from the heart'." I said trying my best to say it without arrogance.

"Come on Mikan! You write greatly! You've got voice! You guys are great! Have confidence! Show the world that women can rock too, just like you showed me!" Tono said. "Okay." I said as I smiled.

"Well, I don't want to be a nuisance to your practice. I'll just sit here and video you, is that fine?"

"That's cool!" I said as once again, I played an original song of mine.

Since that day, Tono has been coming to our practices and also in our gigs. Occasionally, he'll comment on what we should improve on, and praise us on things that we do greatly. We spent our summer practically with each other, practicing and improving.

I tried to tell Hotaru what's happening but I always end up leaving a message in her answering machine. Maybe it's because of the 12-hour difference of our country (13 if day time saving is over) or she's simply busy. I always mail her but she never replied. This is her way of showing affection. Really.

Time is really fast and next thing I knew, I'm going to America in a day!

On the last day of my stay in Japan, I spent it with my mom. "I'm going to miss you Mikan." My mother said as we walked in the mall. She insisted on buying me a new wardrobe as a goodbye thing. "Mom! It's not like I'm never coming back; besides, we're just like, going to audition there! We'll perform to the management and if they like us, well, hello world! But if not, we're surely going back here and continue our lives."

"Dear, I know they'll like you!" My mom said as she clung to my arm. Seriously. My mom is really childish. We're like siblings. Maybe due to the fact that she gave birth to me when she was only 20.

"Thanks for boosting up my confidence, mom!" I said greatfully. "Just do your best and have fun 'kay?" She said. I know that it is hard for her. Just like it was for me when Hotaru said she's going to America.

The rest of the day went by and soon enough. I slept with my mom after I packed all my stuffs and guitars, including the Epiphone SG that my dad used to own. That night, I lay awake with my mom. I knew that I wouldn't be asleep.

"I promise I'll keep in touch mom. I'll email you everyday so make sure you always check it okay?" I said and tears were falling from my eyes. I hate being apart from my mom. "Don't cry honey. Be happy! This is what you chose and I support you." She said as she wiped away my tears. She hummed a lullaby that my dad composed. Slowly my eyes began to drop.

"I'll do my best mom." I remember assuring her before I lost consciousness.

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I'm getting very sad

And I can't help but compare this story with Its just a contract :(