WARNINGS: -none-
Soon enough as the van travelled down the highway, the Yoshiatsu Dome came into view not far away. It was just how it was described … and just behind it, Budoukan was now coming into view. Kai was right, they looked like twins, only Yoshiatsu was just that little bit smaller. They were still about five minutes drive away but almost every street they passed, there were already little groups of girls heading along the foot-paths to reach the Dome. They were either cosplaying one of the guys, dressed up in Punk, Gothic or Lolita styles, or in normal clothes. To see their fans walking this distance all the way to the Dome only meant one thing – who ever had driven there couldn't find a car-park any closer than where they were walking now. And being a Fan-Club Only concert in Tokyo, there was likely to be more fans turning up from other areas of the country.
"Hey, check it out! Those would be the screaming fans we were expecting!"
Uruha said with a laugh, leaning over Kai a little so he could see out the side door and watch as the van passed numerous groups of them.
"Oh this is going to be so great! I just have a feeling it's going to go off tonight! And I say thanks to having the same stage set-up again".
"Look, everything in Yoshiatsu is the same as Budoukan! There's just no second balcony, so settle down".
Kai said firmly, now using one hand to push Uruha back into his seat, but the guitarist was just too excited. The closer they drove to the Dome, the more hyped up he was getting, and even Aoi had come out of his slump to laugh and smile as he too watched the fans. Reita was sitting forward to glance around Aoi, marvelling at how many people they passed and Ruki had finished writing so he too watched. After a minute he looked out of his window and up at the sky – it was darker than normal for almost five in the afternoon, so he had a feeling it was likely to snow again. But nothing was going to bring him down from putting on a great performance, and he knew that the other guys would give it their all as well. The rest of the trip to the Dome was relatively smooth but the driver kept the Dome in his sights the whole time for fear of getting lost again.
Meanwhile back at the store, Kira and joined Megumi at the shops door to watch as the van made its way down the street and out of sight. Both of them had then started discussing how Aoi-like the man looked, that it was curious he was wearing a concert t-shirt that hadn't been printed for fans to buy yet. Ai was trying to ignore them as she still kept reading her magazine and with her and Megumi's shift almost over she couldn't wait to leave. The afternoon was dragging on ridiculously slow and the sky was gradually going over-cast, threatening to snow for the second time that day. The girls couldn't imagine what it would be like for the band to travel around the country on tours when it snowed almost everyday during Winter. But they had been around long enough to handle it by now. Suddenly Ai couldn't help but eavesdrop on Megumi still talking to Kira.
"No, no, he must be on the staff. That t-shirt he was wearing? It says on the bands website that it hasn't been sold in stores yet because they usually don't until after the concert. Besides, I've worked out that it can't be Aoi no matter how alike they look because the band should have been practicing at the Dome all day!"
Megumi rattled all of this off while facing Kira but looking thoughtfully in another direction and tangling a curl of hair around her finger again. Ai smiled to herself at what Megumi said, until Kira had her say.
"No way, he just said he was going to see the concert! If he were on the staff then why would he ask for directions to the venue? It's the staffs job to know these things!"
Kira said with exasperation, stamping her foot to make a point. Ai's head tilted slightly as she was reading – they obviously hadn't worked it out yet. It really wasn't hard to recognise people even if they wear big sunglasses and pull their jacket collar up to attempt at hiding their face. When you think about it, doing that is a dead give-away. Megumi and Kira were sick of debating with each other so they turned on Ai.
"Hey, what do you think? Staff or concert goer?"
Kira asked her, leaning on the edge of the checkout desk while Megumi stood moodily beside her with arms crossed tightly. Ai laughed as she flipped another page, turning onto another interview from another band. Kira and Megumi simply stared at her, wondering why she was laughing.
"He's not on the staff and he's not going to see the concert at all. I'm surprised you haven't noticed who he is by now … especially you, Meg".
"Well then how did he get that shirt if he isn't part of the organization crew?"
Megumi asked defiantly, already over the fact she thought he was Aoi. Kira looked from Megumi to Ai, waiting for her answer and expecting a stupid one. Ai sighed calmly, still not looking up from reading.
"That was Aoi from the GazettE".
Megumi just looked at her and Kira's hands almost slipped where they were on the desk. Megumi was in shock as Ai kept reading – how could she be so calm when Aoi had been right there talking to them? And all along Megumi could have taken a photo to show Mika and Kikyo what they had missed! Kira was lightly scratching the edge of her nose, also unable to understand how calm Ai was. Finally Megumi lost it.
"And we just let him walk out like that?! Damn it, Ai! I knew I should have taken a photo! Now we'll probably never get that kind of chance again!"
Megumi then stormed off in a huff and she went to clock-off seeing it was now five o'clock, and also to find her bags so she was ready to leave when Kira was done standing around like a statue from shock. But Kira was quickly over the surprise and stayed to help Ai pack up the register, which only involved locking the register and cleaning the general area. Then while Kira went out the front to get the car started and ready, Ai also headed out to the back storage room to clock-off as well, where Megumi was already waiting with their bags. Finally they both came out and went straight back to the front of the store, passing two girls who were scheduled to take over from them. Giving them a quick wave, the girls ran out to Kira's big SUV, where it sat in the tiny four-space car park of the store.
Kira's car had been imported from America thanks to her parents, who seemed to live between Japan and America respectively. Her parents own a chain of Japanese Restaurants in America so they were pretty much in good money, and they also had a couple of restaurants in Tokyo. Kira was like the head of the house, even though it was only her there – her twin older brothers had moved out a couple of years ago – so her house was almost always the ideal place for girl catch-up on weekends. Ai was the first one to climb into the front passenger seat, which meant Megumi was in the back row. Ai laughed at poor Megumi, seeing she was a bit shorter than Ai, she was having a bit of trouble getting into the back because it was higher up. When she was finally safely in her seat, Kira drove off. Then Ai laughed.
"Now here's a funny thought. When Aoi came into our store to ask for directions, it would have been cool if he asked us back stage after the concert. Oh no wait, I forgot … he thought we didn't know who he was … oh well, never mind what I just said".
Kira giggled at how crest-fallen Ai sounded after realising that wouldn't have worked. Then Megumi spoke.
"Hey I wonder how Kikyo and Mika are doing, braving the crowd? When I was talking to Mika before, it sounded really busy, Kira, you should have heard it. I could barely hear her, but she promised to buy us some stuff from the merchandise tables".
Kira quickly looked over her shoulder to smile before turning back to the road.
"Great! I'm sure they're fine though. Despite there being so many fans, the organisers always manage to control the crowd. I'm just more concerned about trying to find them, if it's as busy as you say it is. Oh, we'll be there soon, I can see the turn-off just ahead. Can you guys keep an eye out for the car-park entrance? Cross your fingers we can get a spot close enough …"
Meanwhile Kikyo and Mika were standing in line out the front of the Dome waiting for their friends. Kikyo was dressed in tight blue jeans, her 'Nameless Liberty' t-shirt, numerous bracelets, black slip on shoes and brunette hair curled into loose waves. Mika on the other hand opted for a large white hoodie and her own 'Nameless Liberty' t-shirt, black schoolgirl skirt, black thigh-high stockings and white tennis shoes. Finishing with putting her long, black, razored, red-streaked hair into frizzy pigtails, she looked comfortable but cute. Both of them held several items bought from the merchandise tables, which had sold out very quickly – lucky for them they were able to buy certain items before they disappeared. The items they'd bought ranged from signed posters, photo sets of each member, necklace and bracelet sets, and special bags with 'the GazettE' printed across the front to hold everything in. In the massive crowd of lines of people waiting, there suddenly came a wave of rapidly rising voices, and Kikyo and Mika people around them for looking to the left towards the main road. When they too looked in the same direction, Mika gasped and pointed.
"Oh Kikyo! Look, look, look, they're here! I just saw a black van driving past and around to the side of the Dome! Damn I should have brought my camera!"
Kikyo grinned at Mika with a look of mischief.
"Well … you know what we've gotta do, ne?"
No sooner had she said this but the crowd of fans seemed to disregard their places in line and began to run full pelt towards the place where the van had driven. Kikyo grabbed Mika by the wrist and they both ran together, dodging slower runners and tailing the faster runners – they were determined to get closer to the van. With barriers set up around the perimeter of the Dome, the side footpath leading to the back of the Dome gradually turned into a bottleneck. Soon only seven people, shoulder-to-shoulder and squashed together, could walk along that footpath at a time as they made their way to the side door to which the band was to enter the building. Kikyo and Mika were in the third row of seven fans while the others in front were screaming the guy's names and reaching out to them.
"My gosh, I've never seen this happen before!"
Kikyo gasped, referring to the stampede of fans running to catch a glimpse of their favourite member first. Mika was too busy staring at the black van as it stood mere feet away, parked by the edge of the footpath, a single barrier leading from the unopened side door of the van to the secluded entrance of the building. A lone staff member in a baseball cap and staff t-shirt was standing by the van ready to open the door and to guide them back inside. Kikyo and Mika hoped that Ai, Kira and Megumi would show up soon, but with the sudden behaviour of the crowd, Kikyo and Mika hoped that the others would stay back until it settled down again.
"Wow, are we at the right place? If this venue is smaller than Budoukan, then how come the crowd is so big? And this is the first time I've seen a stampede of our fans coming to great us".
Reita said out of shock, his mouth hanging open a little in awe at the sight of the packed footpath some feet away from them. The other guys shifted in their seats and angled their heads to try and get a better view out of the dark tinted windows; Aoi and Ruki had rolled up their windows a while ago just in case. The driver stayed sitting behind the wheel, waiting to be told where to go from here. Outside the van, the staff member pressed a finger to his ear-piece and gripped the handle of the door – no sooner had this happened but the fans closest to this spot screamed excitedly, expecting any second to see the band emerge. Back inside the van, Uruha laughed when he saw a girl holding up a little sign.
"Hey, look at that Aoi. That girl wants to marry you! I don't think we've ever seen any of our fans hold up signs like that before, you should feel special!"
"You know what, I'm going to ignore you for that. But I will say one thing … the next time someone teases you about your thighs, I'm not going to defend you".
Aoi said flatly, pushing the sunglasses further up his nose and looking straight at Aoi, with poor Kai stuck in between them. But just to show he was only joking around, Aoi gave Uruha a playful shove, also having to reach around Kai to do it. Just then the sound of the cheers seemed to get louder and Aoi turned to see that the door had been opened a tiny bit, ready to let them get out.
"Oh, it's about time! How much longer were they going to keep us in here? Is this a punishment for being back late or something?"
Aoi said, first looking out of the window and then back at his band mates – they just simply looked at him; they figured he knew what they were thinking. Aoi waved a hand at them as if to say 'yeah, yeah, I know it was my fault' before the door was fully pulled open and the official bent down to look into the van. Behind him another four staff members had come out of the building to guard the barriers just in case any fans tried to jump over. The screams were deafening and the man had to raise his voice just to bed heard.
"We were wondering when you'd get back. Please follow me, I will lead you straight through to the change rooms. You've still got plenty of time to change and make-up; it's only a quarter past five. Everything on stage was finalised while you were out".
Kai leaned forward to speak to the man.
"We're sorry to be so late, but we got lost trying to find our way back. There was a traffic accident on the main road further down, but Aoi insisted he knew how to get us back. In the end we had to stop at a local store for directions, but next time we'll just call our manager".
The official just laughed and shook his head as Ruki now spoke up.
"Well we're here now so can we get out of this van and get changed already?"
He sounded cranky again as he shoved the notepad, still in his hand, into his shoulder bag. The guys quickly organised their things, Kai put his laptop back in his bag and Reita pocketed his iPod while Uruha and Aoi shouldered their own bags. After the staff member stepped back, Kai took a deep breath and stepped out of the van first, followed closely by Uruha. Aoi got out next; Reita followed him, but not before deliberately zipping up his jacket so it actually covered his nose. Finally Ruki was the last to step out and the five guys huddled together beside the van with the official standing in front of them. Mika and Kikyo were watching as the guys all filed one at a time from the van, trying to see through the numerous heads of the fans in front of them. The screaming and random calls of the guy's names never stopped.
The closest row of girls reached as far as they could past the line of staff members beside the barriers, desperate the touch any part of their favourite member. Kikyo was doing her fair share of screaming too, while poor Mika had to jump up and down to try and get a better view … she wasn't a very tall girl at only 158 centimetres. After jumping so much Mika was beginning to get tired, but she just wanted to keep looking at Ruki a little bit longer before he was swept away. She didn't know why the band were standing so long outside talking closely with that official but Mika was too mesmerised by the way Ruki's dread-locks bounced as he talked. Finally the official stood away from them and gestured with his hand for them to go inside before him. The shouts from fans became more aggressive when they noticed the band would be leaving to get ready.
Mika and Kikyo didn't know why but even though the fans were calling for each member, Ruki's name seemed to be heard the most frequently. One by one, the guys walked forward towards the side-entrance to the building, Kai first, then Uruha, Reita and Aoi behind him, with Ruki lagging behind a little. He was distracted by so many calls of his name, also wondering why … until he saw her – a tiny girl, cute frizzy pigtails, bright eyes and a sweet smile. He smiled discretely to himself, watching as she jumped up and down just to be able to see over the taller girls between him and her. He didn't know why but … something about her being made his heart jump. Then before he could realise what he was doing, Ruki snatched the purple lily flower from the breast pocket of his black jacket, and reached deep into the crowd. Passing the first two rows of fans, he pressed the flower into the out-stretched hands of the girl in his sights.
Hands grabbed at him from every direction, daring to pull him down into the crowd but four pairs of hands were holding onto him for dear life – the four staff members were trying to pull him back over the barrier. Mika held the lily so gently between cupped hands as she stared first at them and then at Ruki – she hadn't expected this but she liked it. As Ruki was now being pulled backwards, he pulled the sunglasses a little down his nose so he could visibly wink at her … but before Mika knew it, he was gone just like that. Seeing the band had left, the fans now turned their attention to Mika, who was staring once again at her cupped hands. She was too scared to open them just in case it fly away in the cold breeze, meanwhile Kikyo was excitedly shaking Mika's arm and saying how lucky she was.
"What just happened now? Ruki gave you his flower! How are you so lucky?! I've never been lucky to get something from a famous person, and now look at you!"
Kikyo ignored the icy glares of other fans and the whispered comments as the crowd now made it's way back along the side footpath to head back to their waiting lines. Mika on the other hand completely forgot where she was and just kept re-living that last moment over and over – Ruki gave me his flower, and then he winked at me … his flower … he winked! And then she smiled at Kikyo.
"Yeah … I don't know where my luck just came from! He winked at me! Did you see, did you see?"
Kikyo laughed at her friend, amused by how awe-struck she was by simply receiving this small gesture from the one person she'd never imagine getting anything from. She even had a little jump in a step as she walked. Of course it also wasn't everyday that anyone saw a flower on Ruki's person but maybe it was fate … whatever it was, Mika would be sitting on high for a long time yet. Kikyo and Mika made their way back to the lines of waiting fans … they weren't as close as before but that didn't matter to them. Kikyo kept her arm looped tightly around Mika's arm as she occasionally stood on tiptoes to look around … the three bags of GazettE merchandise on her other arm was starting to get heavy. Mika had the other two bags hanging in the crook of her opposite arm as she stared bright-eyed at the little purple lily sitting in her cupped hands.
All around her, on either side now, she could just hear hushed whispers between the fans closest to her, even though the loud chatter. They were saying things like, "Why did she get the flower directly from Ruki-san?" "Do they know each other or something?" "She looks about twelve, there's no way Ruki-san would go for a girl like her" "Look how she's just staring at it". But Mika ignored them … if she hadn't received the flower, someone else probably would have, and then that person would be the one being talked about. Suddenly Mika jumped when a hand grabbed her shoulder, and she instinctively cringed, expecting a slap from one of the fans. But in turning around timidly, she realised it was Kira and Megumi. Then several people back along the line, Ai was just approaching now, looking very puffed out. Kikyo now turned around and jumped in surprise.
"Hey, it's about time you three got here, you just missed something awesome!"
Kikyo said loud enough just to tease the crowd … but it only made Mika feel even smaller than she already was. Kikyo told them what they just missed while quickly distributed the merchandise bags around to Kira, Megumi and Ai. The three girls couldn't believe what they were hearing as they then took their place in line behind the other two. They half expected to hear people behind them complaining of cutting in but there was no time for that now – the line was starting to move forward and everywhere the fans were starting to laugh and talk excitedly. For so many fans turning up to see the band perform, the lines were moving very smoothly, and within half an hour the girls were through the front doors and standing in the middle of the entrance hall full of people. There was more merchandise tables lined up on the left and right sides of the hall for those who'd missed out on certain items outside. Ai turned to her friends.
"Come on, we should just go straight in and find our seats! Before the doors to the main hall get too crowded!"
Ai had to shout over the loud mass of voices and the others nodded to show they agreed. And then, with one holding onto the other so they formed a single line, Ai guided them through the swell of people towards one of the numerous double-doors leading to the main hall. Another two officials like the ones who stood at the front doors to check Fan-Club passes, were checking seat tickets and indicating where fans should go to find their places. Ai and Mika showed their tickets to one official, while Megumi, Kira and Kikyo showed theirs to the other – seeing they were all sitting in one line together would make it easy to find … the officials didn't even need to go into in-depth description of where they had to go. Finally the girls were let through and they couldn't help but stare around in awe at how familiar the inside was to Budoukan.
"I hope we're in the right building … I hope we're not supposed to be over the road!"
Kira said with a little laugh, glancing around at the rows and rows of seats, the single balcony above them and that very familiar stage just ahead. Kikyo and Megumi also laughed shortly, and Mika and Ai both looked around with mouths open; amazed. The five of them were actually present at the Tour Final for Nameless Liberty, but several rows back away from the stage and to the right of the floor … so the current setting for that nights live was strikingly similar. And with one small difference …
"Yataa! Front row seats! This just keeps getting better and better!"
Mika squealed excitedly, squeezing past Ai and Kira so she could run up the middle of the aisle, dodging people as she went until she skidded to a halt at the end railing that divided the stage and seating area. She jumped up and down and waved her arms, urging her friends to hurry up.
"Come on, hayaku! We should get settled before they turn the lights off!"
She then darted into the row, clumsily dropped her bags onto the floor and gripped the railing as she bounced from one foot to the other. The lily flower was stuck firmly between two fingers on her right hand because she didn't want to put it down. The other girls just laughed at her as they made their way towards the front row. Then Megumi smiled and shook her head.
"I don't think she realises it'll be another half hour or so before the concert even starts …"
"Yeah, the hall isn't even half full of people yet".
Kikyo added, glancing around over her shoulder once again. Through the doors leading back to the foyer she could still see it was packed with the bustling crowd, each fan scrambling to buy anything they might be missing. Kira checked her watch for the up tenth time since they arrived … but the more times she looked, the more she began to hallucinate that time was actually going backwards. She shut her eyes tight and shook her head briefly, willing herself to get a grip. And after finally working their way through the groups of fans standing in the aisle, the girls reached row one and walked in single file to join Mika. Megumi and Kira stepped over Mika's bags so they were on her right while Ai and Kikyo stayed on her left … Mika was in the middle because according to their allocated tickets, that's where she was currently standing.
"Oooooh, come on! I wish it would start!"
Mika whined, stamping her feet quickly before plopping down in her chair and drumming fingers on her knees, of course also being careful not to crush the flower. The others now put their bags down and again smiled to themselves before sitting down. The edge of the stage was only a few feet away from them so if any of the guys happened to wonder the stage they would get a good view of it. Kikyo now passed the time by fixing her hair in a little hand-mirror, scrunching handfuls of ringlets so they re-curled. Kira and Megumi were now busy discussing what songs they hoped the GazettE would play – Kira kept naming heavy and hyped songs while Megumi was happy with softer and mellower songs. Ai however was quietly telling Kikyo and Mika about who happened to visit the store earlier that afternoon.
"No way, are you kidding?! You just let him walk out, Ai?!"
Mika half choked while Ai shushed her loudly. Kikyo was so shocked that she just sat in silence, mouth wide open. Mika leaned a little past Kikyo to whisper to Ai.
"Aoi of the GazettE? Came into your store and talked to you? Your mad for not getting an autograph!"
Ai shrugged hopelessly and Kikyo poked her to say 'you idiot'.
"Well … I knew it was him of course, I guess I just didn't want to bother him. After all they're performing tonight and he needed directions because they were lost apparently".
It was at the moment that Megumi and Kira joined in the conversation when they'd overheard Ai talking about Aoi. Megumi was the first to speak.
"I thought she should have got an autograph too when Ai said who he was after he left. Kira and I really had no idea it was him, yet the whole time I thought he just looked like Aoi".
"Yeah, and Megumi wanted to take a photo of him on her cell-phone, but Ai told her not to. So from now on Meg, if you see someone who looks famously familiar, just take a photo. It may even be the real thing".
Kira poked Megumi gently in the shoulder to make sure she was heard, and she laughed with a little nod – that was definitely a must do. Mika and Kikyo just looked at each in surprise – Ai, Megumi and Kira had been that close to one of the GazettE and yet neither of them had gotten so much as an autograph or photo. A once in a lifetime opportunity and they'd probably never get it again … but at least they'd been able to casually chat with Aoi; it doesn't happen everyday. Although after telling the story to them, Ai was now feeling stupid for not at least letting Megumi take a photo. At least being able to see the concert that night might fill the void a little … and inside their tote bags, each had a rolled up poster with personal signatures from each member, so it wasn't all bad. Ai sighed disheartened and looked over her shoulder – the hall was filling up now.
Meanwhile backstage in the dressing room, the guys were just finishing up changing for their big performance. After quickly being ushered inside from their van, a few staff members had led the band through a series of hallways which eventually brought them to a door labelled 'Make-Up'. The staff member at the head of the group pushed the door open and the group walked into a room packed with make-up, outfits and people. Brightly lit mirrors lined the far wall, a clothes rack off to the right held their costumes for that night, which happened to be from their 'Regret' video. A large square table in the centre of the room had several make-up and hair-styling cases over it, while two girls were busily running around to each one to find what they were looking for. Four guys wearing the 'One Night Stand' shirts were hurriedly discussing final stage details among themselves while two others were quickly going over the set-list. Once everyone noticed the band walk in, the lead staff member now spoke up.
"Yosh! Lets get a move on! I need everyone the four of you to go up to the side-stage and do a last minute check that things are ready".
He gestured to the four guys in the corner, who nodded and then left to do what they had to do. At the same time, each of the guys were now taking their outfits into a change-room just off to the left of the mirrors. The staff member now looked at the set-list people.
"If the set-list is finished, I need the sheets posted up along this hall now. If we're going to be on the same page as them, then we need to know what's coming!"
He gestured with his thumb in the direction of the change-room, them indicating the band. The set-list guys only nodded once before running out the door just in case they were yelled at again. Once they were gone, he now approached the table to lean on it to talk to the make-up girls.
"Alright, we're not too far behind, but we're still behind a bit. I'm not pushing you because you're the ones who make them look good, but I need you to work as fast as possible. One of you could start with make-up, and then when you move onto the next guy, the other could do hair styling. So that way you've got a production line happening".
"Oh so we're a production line now?"
Came Aoi's raised voice from the change-rooms. The staff member and make-up girls laughed, before they agreed to work quickly in the way he described, which worked for them because it seemed logical. So, being happy with finally organising things, he nodded with a smile and walked calmly out into the hall to report back to the bands manager. Within a few minutes, five smartly dressed men came back from changing and Reita was the first to have his face done. Firstly tying and positioning his notorious noseband, Reita settling in front of one mirror to allow the girl to start. Reita then glanced at Ruki's reflection; he was sitting just behind him against the wall.
"Hey, who was that girl you stopped for back outside? When we turned around to make sure you were with us, you'd vanished. Did you know her or something? How come you've never mentioned her before?"
Aoi, Kai and Uruha looked from Reita to Ruki – they were also curious why he'd stopped.
"Don't be stupid. No reason I stopped, I just gave her the flower from my jacket. I don't know her, I simply felt like doing it. Funny thing is, I don't know why I did it".
Ruki rested an elbow on his knee and cradling his head in that hand while absentmindedly staring at the floor in front of him. Aoi, Kai and Uruha looked at each other blankly – what had gotten into him all of a sudden? One second he's grumpy, and then the next he's just randomly giving out jacket flowers to fans. Reita lifted himself out of his chair to move into the next so his hair could be done, which meant Ruki was next for make-up.
"That was pretty risky what you did. If you weren't careful the crowd could have dragged you done".
Uruha said caringly, crossing his arms and sitting on the edge of the large table. Aoi nodded.
"Yeah … that's probably why they keep moving the audience further and further from the stage, so they don't try and jump up onto it. It was overwhelming just how close the fans were to us outside a moment ago".
Kai and Reita laughed at them as Ruki now moved over to let Uruha have his make-up done. Yes it had been unreal because it wasn't very often that fans were allowed that close to them anymore … it seemed that the more successful they became, the further the fans were pulled away from them. In fact a number of times Ruki had the urge to jump off the stage and into the crowd just to be closer to those who loved the band so much. But the others would always caution him to think of the staff that would have to flank him on all sides just in case he was dragged headfirst into a circle of screaming girls … much like what almost happened only a short time ago. But aside from that they couldn't wait to just get up on stage and perform, one last Fan-Club live before the next Tour – it was going to be an incredible night.
NOTES:
1) Directions to the venue: I highly doubt the Gazeboys would get lost on the way to a venue, because they are driven around by someone anyway
2) The set-list: The guys organise their set-lists as a group but because they were late, they haven't been distributed yet heh
3) 'Production Line': I wouldn't think make-up and hair is done like this but they're on a tight schedule heh
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