Back with chapter 19! I'M SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG! I've been super busy with school, the holiday season and my new fic Teal is our Color. So, without further groveling for forgiveness (even though i probably should) here is chapter 19!
Disclaimer: i don't own Vocaloid.
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Ch. 19
Tokyo or Bust!
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*It had been just over a month since the big run in with the fangirl and fanboy hordes. The Vocaloids had enjoyed a nice break from the panic of their newfound internet stardom, but Comiket was two days away and then it was back into the game. Their internet videos had exploded in popularity, so there was guaranteed to be huge numbers of their fans attending. The time to lie low was over. In their room, Luka and Miku were practicing their instrumentals.*
Miku: *Lightly strumming on her guitar* Hey Luka?
Luka: *Looks up from her sheet music* Hm? What is it?
Miku: You, um, Hatchune is eating your hair again.
Luka: *Freaking out* GAH! KEEP THAT LITTLE DEMON AWAY FROM ME!
Miku: I'm sorry! I swear, there's not a cage on earth than can hold her for very long... Anyways, i wanted to ask you about the whole Comiket thing. Have you ever been there?
Luka: I can't say that I have. If you're going to be asking about that kind of stuff Gumi or Gumo would probably be the best ones to ask. By the way, why on earth did you tune this guitar to drop D? It's a pain in the ass to put it back.
Miku: It's one string!
Luka: I have to break out the damned tuner and fiddle with it for a half an hour, so yes. Pain in the ass.
Miku: You can't tune by ear?
Luka: I'm more of a bass and drum player.
Miku: Alright, give it here. *Begins to tune the guitar* Oh, there's one more thing i was curious about. You don't have to say anything if you don't want to, but what did Lily mean when she said "Not the first yuri thing you've done" back during our last concert?
*That seemed to strike a nerve at Luka's very core. She stopped, but down her music, and let out a deep, long sigh.*
Luka: Alright, fine. But you have to swear not to say anything to anyone else. ESPECIALLY Gakupo, understand?
Miku: *nods* mhmm! I promise!
Luka: I'm probably going to regret telling you this, but here goes. It was back in my sophomore year of high school and I was a little, uh, curious...
*FLASHBACK*
*Luka was sitting in biology class listening to yet another boring lecture on cell structure. One of her best friends, Lily, one of her best friends, was sitting next to her. In a real fit of brilliance, Lily decided to pass a note to Luka as inconspicuously as she could. Unfortunately, being Lily, her "inconspicuous" was painfully not so.*
teacher: Lily? Is that a note?
Lily:Er, no?
Teacher: Bring it up please.
*Lily reluctantly brought up the note and stood there as the teacher read it*
teacher: "This class, um, 'expletive' sucks, next chance we get do you want to get the 'expletive' out of here?"
Lily: *On the verge of tears and laughter* S-sorry Yamamoto-sensei...
Teacher: Well, if this is so boring, why don't you spend it out in the hall?
Lily: But I-
Teacher: out.
Lily: *Reluctantly walks out*
luka: *Laughs her ass off*
teacher: Well, Ms. Megurine. If you think it's so very funny how would you like to join her?
Luka: Wait, what!
Teacher: Out.
Luka: *Walks out, thoroughly pissed.*
*Outside in the hallway, the two girls just glared at each other with blame in their eyes. There was a small chair in between them, and they both decided that they wanted to sit. Naturally this could only lead to a catfight between the two.*
Luka: My seat!
Lily: Move, bitch!
Luka: Slut!
Lily: Whore!
Luka: *Successfully gets the seat and knocks Lily off.* What now? *Laughs*
Lily: *jumps on her friend's lap and starts pulling at her ears.* What was that, pinky?
Luka: Owowowow! Leggo! *Puts her hands on Lily's to try and get her to stop tugging.*
*The two girl's eyes met. The tugging stopped, but their hands remained in place. They blushed hard, noticing the red color in each other's faces.*
Luka: What are we...
Lily: I don't know...
*As if by some strange force, they both moved their lips closer together. Crashing together, the girls felt a wave of passion overcome them. They sat there in the hall, making out for the last 15 minutes of class.*
*END FLASHBACK*
Luka: Afterward we decided it just wasn't right and we had both been just lonely, so- hey!
Miku: *nosebleed*
Luka: *Grabs her giant tuna plushy and whacks Miku over the head* PERVERT!
Miku: Oh come on! You can't tell a story like that and expect people not to get ideas!
Luka: THAT'S PRECISELY WHY I NEVER TELL IT.
Miku: My question is why Lily was so nonchalant about it.
Luka: Has Lily ever had any shame?
Miku: I see your point. Hey, I think my nosebleed stopped!
*There was a knock at the door, And Luka walked over to answer it. She opened the door; Lily was standing in the doorway.*
Miku: *Nose explodes in another furious bleed, throwing her backward off her chair*
Lily: What the fuck is up with her?
Luka: Nothing... anyway what's up?
Lily: Just came by to see if you two wanted to do a quick practice run through the concert this afternoon. Everyone else freed up their schedules so they're in.
Miku: *Slowly recovering from the unexpected nasal bomb that just detonated in her face* Y-yeah, w-were in.
Luka: Mhmm, what time?
Lily: 4:00pm, we're thinking of running it full costume too, so bring them.
Miku: Roger that!
Lily: Alright, see you two later! *Walks off*
Luka: *Closes the door* That was awful timing on her part.
Miku: Don't I know it... Ok, well, its 3:00pm now, we should head over in a half an hour. Someone needs to help Lily with all those cords and who better than y-
Luka: *Knocks her out* I've wanted to do that for a while...
-Scene Change-
*One hour later, in the empty auditorium.*
*Miku and Luka had just arrived and were greeted by Gakupo at the door.*
Gakupo: There's my lovely Luka! *Does a very unmanly twirl*
Luka: Baka... *she blushed and gave him a quick kiss*
Gakupo: *Picks her up bridal style* Alright, boss, where do you want her?
Kaito: It's boss -sama to you there, buddy.
Luka:AAAHH! Put me down, you eggplant loving bastard!
Gakupo: Oh pshh, you're enjoying this as much as I am. *Laughs*
Luka: Am not...
*Over in the back of the auditorium, Haku and Dell watched the whole scene play out.*
haku: Those two remind me of when we first started dating...
Dell: Nostalgia much? And i was never as thick headed as Gakupo.
Haku: You have to admit it's cute though. She pretends to hate all of his affection but you can tell deep down she's madly in love with him.
Dell: Quite the analysis.
Haku: Why thank you! *She cracked a rare smile*
*Backstage, Lily, Gumi, And Teto were getting their costumes on.*
Gumi: Aw man this is gonna be so much fun! I'm gonna hit all the big doujinshi circles first, and then move on to the smaller ones. Big Sight's gonna be packed this year!
Lily: I will never understand the otaku. Ever.
Gumi: Can you at least respect the subculture?
Lily: I suppose.
Teto: I'm just gonna look around, really. I've always wanted to go to Comiket though, it looks fun!
Gumi: I'll show you some really good mangas, I promise you'll enjoy them!
Teto: Wow! Thanks!
Lily: turn your systems on; I want to get a sound check.
Gumi: Yeah let me just plug this thing in. *Plugs the small wireless transmitter into her side* Gah! That still feels weird. Seriously, with all the metal that's in us this really shouldn't be so uncomfortable.
Teto: I know, right! It tickles a lot every time I plug in. It's so gosh darn annoying!
Lily: At the risk of sounding strange, Teto you are so painfully adorable when you're mad.
Gumi: Definitely moe.
Lily: Can the otaku lingo for five minutes, will ya?
Gumi: Sorry! I can't help it!
*The three do their sound check. Out on the main stage, Iroha and Piko were trying to figure out the best lineup for the concert with Neru's help. The Kagamine twins were with Miki trying to get her ahoge unstuck from a small cable spool. Mikuo and Luki were chatting over by the coffee machine Meiko had set up. Kaito walked out onto the main stage.*
kaito: Ok, listen up everyone! Ayatoba just called. We're going in at 9:00am for setup.
Meiko: Whatever; sounds fine to me. Wait, 9am! I'm probably still going to be drunk!
Neru: At least she's honest...
Miku: Ok, if we're here, let's run this through. Iroha, do you and Piko have the set list worked out?
Iroha: Nya! Gimmie a sec!
*a sec later*
Iroha: Done!
Miku: Ok, let's see. World is mine, meltdown, magnet, Just be friends, Juvenile, Lily Lily Burning Night, Mozaik Role... This actually looks great!
Piko: Thanks, it took forever.
Dell: *Yelling from the other side of the stage* Are we doing anything yet? I'm getting bored of standing around like a jackass.
Kaito: Yeah, just calm your shit.
Mikuo: Well well, someone here just grew a pair...
Kaito: Someone has to!
Luka: Can we please get back to the run through!
Meiko: Yeah, yeah. Who brought the music?
*The entire auditorium fell silent*
Luka: ...Fuck.
*Three hours, a lot of humming in place of music, and a shocking amount of arguing later, the run through was over with only a minimum of bloodshed. Gumi and Ted met up afterward and walked back to the dorms.*
gumi: Soooo, that went, er, well.
Ted: I hope Luki's alright... Meiko decked him pretty hard.
Gumi: Haha, that was funny.
Ted: So, Comiket. I'm not so much worried about the venue as much as i am not getting the sales we need.
Gumi: Let me educate you about Comiket. The otaku who go there are willing to spend a painful, thats right, painful amount of money. We'll do just fine.
Ted: Good to know. Well, this is my stop. *They stop walking in front of Ted's dorm room.*
Gumi: Is Kaito here?
Ted: Nah, he's with Gakupo and Dell tonight. Apparently a night of gaming is what qualifies to them as "get some rest".
Gumi: Well, if that's the case, *She gave him a coy smile* This is my stop too.
Ted: What do you- OH.
Gumi: *Kisses him and slowly pushes him through the open door into the dorm.*
-Scene Change-
*Two days later, on route to Tokyo for Comiket*
*The bus ride had been generally uneventful. Luka and Gakupo had had a fight and were now making out (usual routine), Neru was trolling on 2chan, Mikuo and Luki were playing chess on Mikuo's iPad, and everyone else was trying to repress the traumatic memories of the other time that they were on a BUS. Rin and Len were sitting together, shaking.*
Rin: Why did it have to be a bus... Couldn't we have just parachuted in?
Len: At least you still have both of your legs! My left leg is made of freaking metal and plastic!
Rin: Good point.
Len: Damn right! Oh! I almost forgot! Did you remember the-
Rin: Shhh! Quiet! Yes, I have them.
Len: Remember, right after the show we-
Rin: Do you not know the meaning of quiet? How's about shut the fuck up? That doin it for ya?
Len: But I-
Rin: I swear to God, Len Kagamine...
-Scene Change-
*The bus pulls up in front of Tokyo's Big Sight. The Vocaloids filed out of the bus slowly and met off to the side of one of the tremendous lines.*
Luki: Where are we?
Gumi: Heaven!
Neru: Hell.
*The sheer number of people was staggering, with lines running wvery which way for all of the major doujinshi circles, food courts, and even the restrooms.*
Miku: Can we get some pocky while we're here? I love that stuff!
Gumi: Damn right! I'm sure they bring that stuff in by the metric shitloads!
Gakupo: Sis, I try not to involve myself in stuff like this but im pretty sure thats not an actual unit.
Gumi: It so is!
Gakupo: Not really, no.
Gumi: Okay, not acknowledging my baka brother, LET'S GO!
Gakupo: *Quietly to Ted* She seems awfully happy lately, what've you two been doin? *a joking smile crept across his face* Nah man I'm just messing with you!
Ted: Well...
*Gakupo's smile vanished. In its place was a cold deathglare.*
Gakupo: *Grabbing Ted's shirt and lifting him off the ground.* What do you mean by "well..."?
Ted: N-Nothing!
Gumi: Relax bro! Nothing happened! *Quietly to Ted* You dumbass! What did you tell him!
Ted: *cowering* Nothing!
Gakupo: I swear-
Ayatoba: *Walks over through the crowd* KNOCK IT OFF. I will not have you all making me look like a fool. Now, if you would kindly cut the shit we need to get you all down to the stage. You're late as it is.
Gumi: But I wanted to buy pocky!
Ayatoba: There's a metric shitload of it for all of you backstage.
Gumi: *To Gakupo* HA! TOLD YOU SO!
Gakupo: *Silent defeat*
Ayatoba: I see you are already in your costumes; that will save us time. Come on, i have a side route.
*The Vocaloids followed Ayatoba closely to avoid getting lost in the crowds. There were murmurs of things like "Are those the Vocaloids?" and "Hey I've seen them before!" as they walked through. Soon enough they had reached the stage. Of course, the metric shitload of pocky was sitting right where it should be. It was time to secure themselves a name, get signed, and become the greatest music idols the world has ever seen.*
-End Chapter 19-
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Well there you have it! I hope you enjoyed it! i also realize that I've been updating at really weird times so my story gets pushed down to like page 3 or 4 and no one really gets to see it :( i will try to fix that! Okay, i will be updating this once every one to two weeks, alteranting with Teal is our Color. I am also pleased to announce that I will have the title of the upcoming sequel to this fic by next update. Well, i don't really have anything else to announce for now but stay tuned :D i hope you enjoyed it!
-Rocketman182
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Reply-2-Reviewer time!
Nami Uchiha 1313- I'm sorry to say I don't quite know what Makiharu is :( i shall "go Google it"! I had a lot of fun writing that chapter, I'm happy you enjoy it so much!
Monochrome Butterfly- Attack of the killer fangirls; every pop star's worst nightmare! gotta love Len though, that poor shota... xD
VocaloidKagamine3- Thanks! I think that would pretty much be their reactions... i had just finished watching the Live version of "Butterfly on Your Right Shoulder" and some other vids... many of the comments were terrifying...