Chapter 23: Interviews!

Patrick's POV:

This afternoon Pete and I went in for an interview while Joe and Andy went out to explore the French Quarter. We have been sitting here for fifteen minutes waiting, "Where is the interviewer?"

Right as Pete asks the young blonde girl walks in, "Sorry my dog got loose."

"Perfectly understandable," Pete says.

"Ohhh puppy!" I sit up. "I want one Pete!"

The interviewer smiles as Pete says, "ok ok."

"So we need to get started," she points out and we both nod. "How is it touring with all these great bands?"

"Awesome," Pete says before I explain. "Amazing actually it really opens your eyes to all the other genres or techniques."

"Do you learn anything from the bands?"

"I feel like we learned how to be closer through the others. We realized that we all love each other like family,, some more than that.." I say looking at meet and he speaks.

"yeah some feelings came out to people who never thought that they would feel like that to you."

We both smile and the interviewer nods, "Oh so a Love Tour?"

"Yeah I think everyone found someone."

Hunter's POV:

Nova and I sit on the couch on our bus as the camera's turn on. "Hello, today I am here with Hunter Hayes."

I smile at the camera, "Hi guys."

Nova peeks out from where she nervously sits behind me and waves, "Hi."

"So Hunter the fans want to know how did you meet Nova."

I smile and laugh a little, "I went in this little coffee shop and there was a girl with neon green and black hair drinking a monster. and man she looked sad so I went to cheer her up and we hung out at a park for a while."

Nova rolls her eyes playfully, "yes Hunter that's 'totally' how it happened."

"That was how we met," I smile. "If you want tell your side."

"So Nova how did it feel when Hunter proposed?"

"Well I actually knew it was coming up because a few weeks before we were talking about and I was like 'I don't care how or when you do it as long as it happens!' And so when he asked me to come on stage I knew that something was up. And I have stage fright so lots of anxiety" She laughs a little.

I smile, "It was either that or wait to be at my parents house for dinner one night."

"Oh my god no I will take the stage anxiety."

"I take it you don't get along with the parents?" The interviewer asks quickly.

"Uhhh I'm not even gonna touch on that subject" Nova laughs a little "but speaking of family, Hunter is great with my family and with kids"

I smile a bit, "Her family is amazing, mine on the other hand is a bit traditional and do not appreciate rockers. Kids though are so easy to get along with."

"No your just great with kids" She smiles "and thanks"

"So do you see kids in the future?"

"Uhhhhh" Nova blushes and looks at me, "I dunno, maybe not for a while."

I smile and hold her hand, "We haven't even planned the wedding yet so kids and stuff happen after that and after this tour. Though yeah I really want kids someday."

Nova leans against me as the interviewer reads the note card, "So what annoys you guys about each other?"

Nova laughs and looks at me, "You first Hunter."

I look down and let out a breath, "Hmm Nova, she hogs the blankets at night which sucks when it is freezing out. Also I uh never get to relax because when she is bored she enjoys tossing popcorn or throwing a surprise water balloon fight in the middle of the buses." I bite my lip and look at Nova.

She laughs, "All very true things, you forgot stealing your shirts and messing up your hair, oh and bothering you during shows. Welp the things that 'annoy' me, they don't actually annoy me but when he takes me onto stage, when he says sorry for everything and when he tickles me."

"Cute," the interviewer remarks.

"I actually like when you steal my shirt and bother me during shows, but the hair thing is kinda annoying."

"whoops" She runs her hand through my hair and smirks. "But anyway, they aren't things that make us go 'don't talk to me not look at me don't touch me' type stuff."

"So Nova what annoys you?" I ask obnoxiously.

"I just told you," she says punching my arm.

"Sorry I got lost in your eyes," I say softly.

Nova smiles and blushes, "Of course you did Mr. Smooth."

"Well I think I should ask something professional this time what's your favorite thing to perform?"

I cough, "Uh favorite thing to perform. Of mine I love to perform I Want Crazy, because well I wrote it about Nova when she was in Cali and I was starting things in Tennessee. Honestly though I like doing covers on stage with FOB or Panic!"

" Does that mean most of your love songs are about Nova?"

"Oh jesus," Nova says hiding her face in her hands.

"All of them actually," I blush a bit. "She is the only serious true love that I have ever had. The others, which were all of two, could never handle a candle to this girl or our love."

She hides her face in my neck blushing, "Thanks babe."

I rub her shoulder, "I love you."

"I love you too," she mumbles not moving.

I move a bit, "You know my neck is sensitive."

She giggles, "sensitive." and put finger quotes around the word. She nuzzles her face back into my neck.

"Okay, okay interview over! Uh guys post questions on twitter and Dan and Phil will help me with an interview of my own." I wave and wait for everyone to leave. Nova giggles and wave and once they are gone I slouch in my seat while Nova rubs my shoulder. ""That interview went horrible," I hide my face. "It looks like we are like sexually active."

Nova laughs, "It was one interview, you'll be okay, I promise."

I shake my head before standing and walking out.

Jinxx's POV:

They told us we had to do an interview but that was nearly an hour ago so the band started to all dance. Andy is doing his Santa Claus dance and Ash and CC are just moving her hips and jumping. When the Interviewer finally comes in I stop jumping about and sit still.

I laugh for a second before snatching his cards and the mic, I start asking questions while dancing taking over the entire interview.

Frank's POV:

Gerard smiles from where we are sitting on the stage, "This should be fun."

I shake my head as the interviewer comes up, "Hey." I say as Ray messes with his hair beside me.

"Hi, I'm Lucy I will be interviewing you."

"Hi Lucy," we all say together.

She smiles while sitting down and getting organized, "So let's get this thing started." I say clapping my hands.

Gerard places his hand on my thigh which was shaking, "Calm down Frankie."

The interviewer laughs, "He has a good point. Now, a lot of your fans are asking in Frerard is truly engaged?"

"Yeah we are," I nod.

Ray speaks up, ""Believe me it's true. It gets kinda tiring after awhile because well they are all over each other."

"Well, that's always good." She says and Gerard laughs and nods. "So how long did you keep it under wraps?"

"Um ever since well I don't know Frankie?" He asks looking at me.

"Um well we have been dating on and off since 01. I mean we tried to hide it but even then we did horrible. I guess our coming out was well the proposal."

"Well that is a perfect time," The interviewer says and Ray laughs.

She sits in silent thinking when Ray talks while rubbing his neck. "Actually Mikey and I uh decided that now would be a uh good time to um.. announce that we are uh dating."

I look at Mikey and he looks shocked as Gerard stands and claps acting like he didn't know. "Woah!"

"Well congratulations," Lucy says with a smile.

Ray coughs lightly, "Yeah."

"T-thank You." Mikey stutters.

"This so far as been a tour of Love I'm really glad this tour happened." Gerard says leaning to high-five Ray.

"I finally feel like we made a difference... even with the rocky start of this tour." I speak up.

"We have I guess this tour got everybody thinking and brought everybody into the loving thing you know." Mikey says and Lucy nods letting us finish talking before ending the interview.

Josh's POV:

I was sitting on a sofa in one of the rooms backstage with Tyler and I fall into him before sitting back up as the interviewer comes in.

"You boys ready?"

"I guess since we have no choice!" I say leaning back on the couch.

The interviewer laughs, "Welcome back viewers. Today I have a special treat...an interview with Twenty One Pilots." We both wave at the camera, "So, what has it been like being on tour with Panic! At the Disco, MCR, Fall Out Boy, Taylor Swift and Hunter Hayes? I pray I didn't miss any bands."

"Don't forget Black Veil Brides they just their recently so there are new to the tour and I mean it's been amazing right Josh?"

"Oh yeah it is absolutely amazing, so much has happened it's just crazy."

"What's it like having two country artists in your numbers?" She asks.

Tyler nods, "Cool Hunter and Taylor they are pretty cool to hang out with."

"It is strange though but I mean it would be strange you have us who rap, then the country and then rock all on one tour. You can't really tell that they are different except the accents and when they are performing."

"True, but I'm going to wager the "clash" of music is what keeps the tour interesting." She remarks with a smile.

"Yeah it does and all the love interests going around." Tyler says laughing.

"Care to elaborate on said love interests?"

"Oh yeah, we have 2 proposals so far, and 4 or 5 couples got together so far. I wonder if babies will happen on this long tour as well." I laugh.

"Oh I love babies!" Tyler says quickly.

The interviewer laughs, "I know the proposals are Frank & Gerard and Hunter & Nova. Who are the couples?"

I look at tyler. "Uh I don't think we have the right to give the names of the couples but both tyler and I can admit to not being single."

Tyler nods and the interviewer smiles, "I commend you for respecting your friends' personal lives, but I must ask: Who are you two with?"

Tyler looks at me, "Who are we with Josh?"

I grab his hand and swallows, "Uh each other actually."

The interviewer smiles, "Congratulations boys, I am happy for you."

Tyler smiles and I laugh, "Yeah our friends claimed we were not hiding it well to begin with so we might as well tell the world."

She laughs, "Friends can usually tell when their other friends are in love."

I nod, "Yeah i guess that's why this tour is filled with love because we are all family."

"That's great that you consider this tour a family."

"Yep, yep." Tyler nods.

"It's hard not to since we are stuck around one another for months!"

She nods, "It makes sense." She motions and the camera goes off. "Thank you both for answering my questions. I hope we can do this again another time."

I nod, "Anytime."

Phil's POV:

I hide behind the chair in the radio booth where they set us up to do our interview for ourselves.

"Don't be scared Phil." Dan says pulling me up and kissing my head.

I smile a bit, "It's still crazy."

"You are crazy." Dan responds/

"Never." I smirk.

Dan rolls his eyes playfully, "Never stop being crazy is what you mean." I laugh and Dan goes to open his bag, "Phil why is there a small cactus in my bag?"

"Well I didn't have room in mine and well he makes me feel comfortable." I say with a shrug.

Dan rolls his eyes and chuckles, "okay Phil I will put your cactus on your side of the desk, so you can feel comfortable." He says sitting it down.

I hug him, "Thank you."

He kisses my head, "No problem." I smile and we both take our seats and he puts his arm over the back of mine. "I actually think the fans are interviewing us, so we'll have like one fan per question I guess?"

"Awesome," I smile and nod.

"Mhm, they'll just call In. So then we can be as coupley as we want." He says kissing my cheek.

"The camera will be on though," I sigh.

"Oh well, who cares."

"Are we going to tell them?" I ask quietly.

"I think they can figure it out by themselves" Dan smiles.

I smile and Dan holds my hand as the studio crews countdown.

Dan presses the button to take the first call and a young man's voice comes through. "If you guys weren't doing YouTube, what would you be doing?"

"Uh I would probably work for a film company or something, it is what I majored in." I say shrugging.

"i..don't think I'd be here on earth to be honest. Because i would never have met Phil" he smiles a little and squeezes my hand under the table.

I smile sadly and look down, "I never thought of that..."

"Uhm anyway.." He goes to the next caller. "Dan do you ever find houseplants in strange places?" She asks. He looks at me and laughs "yes."

I laugh, "Well now we are on a bus, so there are not many places to put them so I cut back."

"Phil I just found one in my backpack."

"That was a special instance."

"Mhm," he responds.

"It was.." I defend, "What's the next question."

"What do you and Phil fight about?" A fan asks.

"uhhhhh cereal. Phil likes to take my cereal before I wake up."

I nod, "Yeah I do kinda, but sometimes we just wait for each other and share." He smiles and mutters something, and I laugh, "You can't be mad."

"It's not, it's funny." He says with a chuckle.

I smile, "So where were we?"

"Attttttt a commercial break!" He grins and plays a song, taking off the headphones.

I smile, "This feels a little weird."

"What does?" he asks leaning back in his chair.

"Being in an interview and I feel like I am hiding something."

"You aren't hiding something, no one has asked yet" I smirk.

I nod, "True."

He smiles, "Don't worry."

"Okay," I smile, "Can I have a kiss before the camera is back on?"

"Maybe" He chuckles and kisses me quickly.

I smile and laugh squeezing his hand as the countdown finishes.

"Okay guys we are back! So the next question is from Amberr!" Dan says kinda loudly.

"So are you like uh dating or just friends?" She asks and I cough a bit.

Dan shrugs and goes to the next caller, "Dan we have to answer it."

"Shhh child," Dan chuckles nervously.

"Please.. now i feel like I am hiding something.." I say.

"It's okay" Dan whispers. "Um I think that's all the time we have for today, bye guys."

I hug him and hide my face in his neck and he cringes, "Phill."

"Sorry" i mumble and slowly move to hide behind the desk.

"Babe noooo" He laughs a little and pulls me close to him.

"I think I now know what it feels to have an existential crisis.."

He rubs my head "they'll figure it out on their own, for now let's just not do any Q&A stuff." He offers and I lay on the floor.

"Phil," he says with a sigh as he sits beside me and I pout. He pokes my side, "Phil."

"Dan…"

"Yes?" he asks rubbing my back.

"I am sorry.." I sigh. "I just feel guilty about not telling the people that have supported our channel and were so into the whole Phan thing..."

"They'll figure it out" He smiles.

"I hope." I sigh. "This floor is comfy."

He lays across me "is it?"

I laugh and he smiles.

Dylan's POV:

Today Taylor dragged me to the interview with her. So I sit on the couch beside her and I know she is nervous too. "Taylor, it's okay you are going to do fine."

The interviewer counts down before saying, "Well hello we are here today with Taylor swift and?"

"Oh uh Dylan," I say quickly.

"My boyfriend Dylan O'Brien." Taylor says with a smile.

"So when did this relationship start? I believe this is the first interview you have had since the tour started."

"That is correct. Dylan and I got together...the day before we left on the tour. He, im, actually convinced me to stay on the tour." She says.

I nod and she grabs my hand. "Why were you going to leave the tour?"

She squeezes my hand, "P-personal reasons…" I rub my thumb over your knuckle.

"So how are you doing being one of only 2 country artist on tour with some of the greatest rock bands of this generation?"

"It's actually a lot if fun. The other bands treat me as if we are I the same genre." I smile and she does too.

"Well that is great, what do you all do together in the free time?"

"Well, depends on where we are. Back in Cali we'd hit the beach. Here in New Orleans we go out to eat or go bowling."

"Have you ever had conflicts with the others around you? Any fights occurring since there seems to be so many males on this tour?" She looks at me, ""I know there were rumors at the beginning of a suicide attempt, would you consider that a conflict?"

"Um…." She starts.

I decide to step in, "Yes but we are all around each other 24/7 so sometimes we get in fights but at the end of the day we make up and everything is fine."

The interviewer nods, "So Taylor, how do you feel about being a opening act rather than the finale?"

"Honestly, I love opening. Gives me time to work on my new album."

"New Album? Will it have some of the rocker flare?"

"Not really. It's more pop than rock. But some of the songs were inspired by someone in the tour."

"Is that so?" Taylor gives a nod. "I think we have time for one more question, if that's okay with you?" and Taylor nods again.

"If you could explain this entire experience in one sentence or less what would you say?"

"A family reunion." She says instantly and I nod

The interviewer smiles as the camera goes off, "Well thank you Taylor and Dylan."