Welcome to chapter two of Love in Concert G!
A couple things first before we begin...
If you follow me on deviantArt, you'll know that I have joined the swim team this year at school, and I thus have limited time to use the computer for leisure. That being said, I know that you guys want me to update this story, like, yesterday, and I understand that. However, it bugs me a little. I'm not saying "Don't tell me to update soon!" because that means that you're interested in reading the story, and I appreciate it. All I ask is that you please be a little mindful when you review.
I've also got an RP character named Johann Tessier, so if I happen to give Johan Andersen an extra "N" in his name, let me know. I keep getting those two boys mixed up!
Anyway, on with the story!
DISCLAIMER: If you think I own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, then you're sixteen kinds of crazy.
Entering the concert hall was like a dream to Johan, one that he had almost every night: To enter the concert hall as a special guest, not as a person with tickets.
"Wow." He turned around on the spot, drinking in the high ceiling with carved images, the polished wood floors, and the marble columns holding it together.
"Enjoy the view, Johan. You don't understand what it's like to be here every once a month, up there on stage." A high, nasal voice interrupted his thoughts.
Turning around, Johan saw his snickering cousin, Annalise Andersen. She played the violin, and was the same age as him.
"Too bad. Juudai Yuuki doesn't want a hopeless mistake like you as his apprentice. He wants someone who shares his passion for music." She cackled.
Johan blinked. "He-he's looking for an apprentice?" This was new. In all the articles and interviews of Juudai Yuuki he had read in the past, Johan hadn't heard anything about the violinist looking for an apprentice. Now he felt like the biggest idiot in the world.
Annalise smirked. "Yes, but by no means would it ever be you."
The blunette felt ready to bash his head against the wall. Annalise not only played an instrument, but she played the violin. The same instrument that Juudai Yuuki himself played, thus doubling her chance of becoming his apprentice.
He watched as Annalise followed her parents down the corridor to the main concert hall. Johan reached under his sweater and pulled out his treble clef necklace. He clutched it tightly in his hands.
Never give up.
Juudai looked himself over in the mirror in his hotel suite. 'Well don't I look a sight!' He thought with a slight smirk. He was dressed in a black blazer over a dark grey dress shirt and a red tie. He wore black slacks and black dress shoes. His duo-toned brown hair stuck out every which-way, and couldn't be flattened when he ran his hands with water and pressed it down until he gave himself a headache.
Speaking of headaches...Juudai reached into the medicine cabinet and popped two aspirins in preparation for that night's concert. Almost as an afterthought, he put two pills in his pocket to take during the intermission.
"Juudai!" The aforementioned violinist waltzed out of his room to greet Derek, who was looking frazzled. "Are you ready?"
"Ready and waiting, your Highness." Juudai's voice dripped with sarcasm. "Are we off to the royal festivities?" He wiggled his fingers and smirked, his eyes glimmering gold.
Derek sighed and rolled his eyes. At least Sarcastic Juudai was better than Angry Diva Juudai. "Just get your violin and we'll be off."
"As you wish, your Majesty." Juudai grabbed his violin-his baby-off the table and tucked the sheet music under his arm, with Derek in tow.
It was approximately half an hour before the concert started, and people were starting to arrive. The Andersen family had clustered together in a corner, and they were listing off everyone's names as they entered to take their seats. Johan, of course, would be last-like always.
As the names were being called off, Johan started looking around the hall. There were two banner-like posters of Juudai Yuuki hanging on the walls. In each of the posters he was staring down at everyone with his stern amber eyes. Johan remembered watching an online interview of Juudai once where the interviewer commented on how the brunette's eyes flashed a sharp gold color whenever he was amused or excited. This made Juudai laugh, and his eyes seemed to glow brightly.
Juudai certainly didn't look amused or excited in the posters. In fact, he looked downright angry.
Johan broke his gaze with Poster-Juudai's when he went in and took his seat for the concert.
The main concert hall was even more entrancing than entering the concert hall. The stage was wall to wall, with a spacious orchestra pit. The seats were dinner seats, balcony seats, and normal ones.
Johan couldn't stop staring. He lost count of the times he had to pinch himself to make sure it wasn't a dream.
"Yo! Hopeless case!" Johan turned to see his older cousin Marcus coming down the steps. Marcus was two years older than him, and played the acoustic guitar.
"I have a name." Johan gritted his teeth angrily.
Marcus snorted. "Yeah, one you don't deserve. You don't have the right to bear the Andersen family name." He pushed past Johan roughly, muttering "Loser." Under his breath.
Johan only clutched the necklace tighter.
Don't let them give you grief.
Juudai sat opposite Derek in the limo that was currently driving them to the concert hall. They were both silent, not looking at each other. Juudai wasn't even looking out the window. He was born and raised in Chicago, he didn't need to remember what the gray and rainy city looked like. Instead, Juudai focused on the interior of the car: The plush leather seats, the dark wood paneling, the dim lights that made his amber eyes darker than they should be.
Dark. Everything was dark. The sky was dark, the limo was dark, and Juudai's mood was dark. Even the concert hall building was a dark, dreary gray.
As the limo pulled up to the concert hall, Derek gave Juudai a sharp look. "Don't try anything funny, Juudai. Do you hear?"
Juudai glanced out the window at the crowds lined up outside, armed with cameras and questions. He shrugged his shoulders.
"No promises."
No promises...yup, in the next chapter, Juudai becomes a total diva and causes havoc for Derek! Hahaha, I hope you guys have fun reading this, because I'm sure having fun writing it!
On another note, I'm starting to get into Record of a Fallen Vampire. Any suggestions? Any websites where I can read the manga or watch the anime?
And yeah, every chapter name will be something relating to music: Andante, Adagio, Waltz, Aria, etc.
I'm probably going to pop this in at the end of every chapter, but just as a reminder, I have the original Love in Concert G saved on my computer for anyone who's interested in reading it.
So, tell me what you think! Like it? Hate it? Think I'm using too many question marks? I gotta know!
-Rose