Kyo's POV
Beep… beep… Beep…
What the hell? I don't have an alarm… wait. Didn't I spend the night at Andrea's?
'She cried into my shirt, and I carried her to her bed to be on something soft, keeping her as close as possible to help her be comfortable. She calmed down after a while, her hard, brain throbbing sobs turning into light crying.
"Kyo?" She questioned from down below my ears. I looked down at her.
"Hm?" I asked. Idiot. Saying that is like you don't ca-
"Thank you." She said. I tensed at first, shocked, then smiled a little.
"Sure thing." I said. Then she cuddled up closer and I held her closer too as I pulled up the blanket at the end of the bed and tucked us in.'
So then… the alarm would be… hers.
I opened my eyes slightly, irritated at the noise and looked over. It was six… thirty. SIX FRIGGIN THIRTY? Who the hell would wake up so early? No wonder she doesn't like staying out doing things too late. Damn.
"Mmeh…" She mumbled. I looked down at her. Her eyes fluttered open and she looked at my chest. It was like a repeat at my house… only now we were in her bed which was even worse if she began getting the wrong idea.
I watched her eyes as my heart raced. She watched her hand rise up and down with my breathing, before she smiled and wrapped her arm around me more. I felt my face heat up as she inhaled, closing her eyes. When she finished inhaling, she looked at her clock. Her eyes narrowed a bit, as if trying to use some brain powers to make it shut up, but when it didn't, she kept her eyes opened normally and reached over but couldn't reach. I reached my arm over for her and hit a button that had OFF on it. Her hand jumped back slightly, then lightly lowered it and exhaled. I brought my hand back and put it on hers. She looked up at me, her face turning as red as mine already was.
She smiled and began sitting up. I watched her, with her hair hang uneasily and shifted with snarls from sleeping. Her eyelids sagged a bit from just waking up and her clothes were wrinkled and sleep worn. Though, oddly, as slob like as it seems, she looked really pretty. I watched her, putting my hands behind my head. She cutely covered her mouth as she yawned and smiled down at me. She turned to stand up, and I grabbed her wrist.
"W…what?" She asked. I sat up and looked at her as she returned my gaze expectantly. I turned and looked away.
"N… Never mind." I said. She smiled at me and leaned forward. I looked at her, backing up slightly. She turned and pecked me on the cheek. I turned my body away completely, my face heating up. She gave a light giggle and gave me a quick hug.
"Thanks… so much Kyo." She said. She let go and stood up. "Though I kind of have to get ready for work. You're free to hang out and have breakfast if you want… and I have a robe if you want to wear that or something after a shower."
I shrugged slightly and she grinned, turning around and wiggling around, getting herself clothes, her hips wriggling around- I'VE TURNED INTO A SICKO!
I shuddered to myself as she obliviously smiled and waved to me before she walked off to her shower. I got up and casually walked passed the bathroom, blushing slightly as I walked by and hearing the shower. I walked into the kitchen and looked around without touching anything.
"Suddenly See… uh.. Suddenly Kyo…" She sang from the bathroom. I perked up at my name and looked towards the door. She continued singing in English, probably some song randomly popping into her head. Come to think of it, I never was too good at English and I have to take a curricular English course for college this year too. Maybe she could tutor me too.
But then, with rehearsals and drama on Sundays, along with her work and then school… I don't think I would be able to even allow myself to ask her to use up her time on a date with me… A date. Something I've been wanting to ask her, but she hasn't really had time I suppose.
Though still… I want to ask her. I'll try talking to her boss to see if she can get Monday off, then maybe ask her out after the Sunday performance or something.
Just then my cell rang. I answered.
"Kyo, buddy! Where are you?" Kenzi screamed on the other end of the line. I sighed.
"I'm over at Andre-"
"Oh… you're at your girlfriend's house, I see. Don't have too much fun with our dear flower! She's like a sister to me buddy!" He said. I blushed.
"Look, just… what do you want?" I asked.
"Oh, uh the guy from the gig place called me up. Apparently we're only playing on Sunday. Some bigger band is playing on Friday and Saturday." Kenzi said.
"What? The hell! Damn bastards are cheating us out!" I exclaimed. He snickered on the other end.
"Sorry man, but I decided to keep you up to date." Kenzi said.
We talked a little more and he hung up.
"What's up?" She asked. I turned and looked at her, finishing up brushing her hair as she walked towards me.
"We're only on for Sunday. Some jackasses took are spot on Friday and Saturday. Sorry." I said, turning away. She has to be so disappointed now. I mean, all that work to be ready on Friday and this is the thanks she gets for it all.
"Oh…" She said. "Well I guess that gives us some more time to prepare, eh?"
I looked over at her grinning. She tossed her brush over into the bathroom, where it landed with a loud clank on the sink edge.
"It'll be all right. We just have to keep our spirits up and show that they have to regret replacing our other nights with some freaks." She said, winking and giving a thumbs up.
"Right." I said, smiling.
By the time Sunday came around, the guys all decided they wanted to tag along to pick her up. I directed Kazuo and we stopped outside. Nodoka was at the sitters, so Kazuo followed us up to her door. I knocked on the door.
"Coming!" She called from the other side. I looked over at the others, grinning except for Kazuo, who had a smirk.
She opened the door and looked shocked at everyone standing there. Though, like normal, it didn't last for long as she smiled and moved to the side.
"Come on in and make yourself at home. I'm almost ready." She said. She began walking away towards her room. "Kyo's been over enough times to know where most things are, so if you're hungry have him draw you a map of the kitchen or something."
I smiled a little at her, even though she was out of sight. I got a tap on the shoulder from Hiroshi and I led them inside, hearing the "ooh" and "aww" I cooed when I first entered.
"Don't let this place fool you. I have distant ties with the family who hooked me up with this place." She called from her room. "Oh! I have Oreo's on the coffee table! Help yourself everyone."
She laughed a little bit, and then I showed them around quickly before we all sat in the living room. Kenzi snickered in between bites of his cookie as we listened and watched Andrea rush from room to room.
"Stupid hair got static in it everywhere… brush brush brush… earring isn't in the bathroom.., maybe under the bed… Where'd my lotion go… there's… crap my other earring fell out. Now I have to find a backing… bathroom… got to pee pee pee… Okay!" She said, pacing back and forth. She then twirled into the room. "Ready!"
She stood there cheerfully, sporting black leather flatfoot shoes. Her pants were blue jeans that were originally sold with holds and rips and worn out areas, along with the bottoms ripped up. They made their way up, and a slightly baggy black t-shirt. On the front it said something in English. On her wrists, she had a black hair tie on each wrist, then randomly colored rubber wristbands floated around her wrists. Her hair was straighter, if that was possible, and hung softly on her shoulders and around on her back. Her bangs shifted to the right side of her face, and you could barely tell she had eyeliner and mascara on as she smiled at us. Her earrings were little swords, snakes wrapped around the hilt and coming out of a skull with red diamond eyes.
"Good." I said. "Uh…"
"Yeah… I went shopping for something other than pants." She said cheerfully. I smiled. "Let's go!"
She grabbed a case by the door and opened the door, grabbing her keys on the side and wrapping the lanyard on the belt loop and putting her keys in her pocket.
Everyone walked out and Kazuo drove us there, with Hiroshi in front, and then Andrea squished in between Kenzi and me. I moved over into the window as Kenzi claimed more space, and involuntarily put my arm behind her on the back of the seat. She sat there confined in her tiny space, making conversation with Kenzi, smiling and laughing with him as the two told random stories.
"I remember when I was… in seventh grade, I became a quote unquote girlfriend to this guy I liked." She said. Everyone turned their attention to her and locked onto it. "He was really nice and stuff but we didn't do anything besides hug and hold hands and we never even kissed each other besides on the cheek. Then I remember walking down the hall to my class and he was talking to his friend's sister, and then all at once they started kissing and I was freaking out. So then I got pissed at him for cheating on me and I broke up with him. We're still quite good friends and he brings it up once in a blue moon, asking if things would've been different if he did something more… compassionate. I don't know because it didn't happen, so I just have him drop the subject. I mean… it didn't bother me too much, since I already got over him and was about to break up with him anyways… though it was still wrong to be unfaithful."
"Yeah." Hiroshi said. She smiled wider and we continued down the road.
"Ah… dear Kyo has become so familiar with our flower that he has an arm around her?" Kenzi said. I looked over at him curiously then he poked my hand. Andrea and I both turned to look at it, and my face heated up, and hers turned deep red.
"Ah, sorry!" I said quickly, turning and bringing my arm to myself, tightly pressing myself as close to the window as I could.
Andrea's POV
"We're here."
"YES!" I exclaimed. Kenzi opened the door and got out, and I leaped out at him. He caught me, laughing, and spun me behind him before letting go and turning to Kyo, holding out his arms.
"Come on, Kyo! I'll do it for you too!" Kenzi said, only to have Kyo's fist collide with his face. I jumped back and Kyo got out, shut the door, and I followed him as we walked off towards the side door to the building. My violin was securely on my back in its case, there was a guitar on Hiroshi and Kyo's packs, and then Kenzi carried drumsticks in his pockets.
We went around, rushing throughout the building doing tuning, make up, warm-ups, and just hanging out. The group opening us up was about to go on, so we began making our way towards the stage. On our way, a group of people walked through. They didn't look at all like some serious people, but more like singers. This group of five consisted of a short blond, a taller, literal red head, a purple haired person, Another slightly taller person, and then the tallest of them all, an Okama man who looked beautiful. They all had on heavy make up, and then it hit me.
"Dir… en Grey?" I asked. The short singer turned to me.
"Yeah." He said. I grinned.
"Nice to meet you. I listen to a lot of your songs, but a friend of mine actually has each and every one of yours, memorized them all, and then can name each song's title by just listening to the first verse." I said. I blushed a little "I'm sorry if I'm coming on a bit strong… but I-"
"You new?" Die asked. I nodded. "American?" I nodded again.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Kyo. This is Die, Kaoru, Toshiya, and the girly guy is Shinya." Kyo said.
"Kyo, don't be mean." Shinya warned. "You pick on me because I'm the youngest, but you're the one that's the oldest."
"Ah yes, you're… pushing forty now, aren't you Kyo?" I asked. They all starred.
"Yes…" Kyo said, suspicious. "What is… your name?"
"Andrea Koenig." I said cheerfully. Kyo smirked while the others smiled.
"I'll keep that in mind. Who are you here with? Boyfriend in the band?" He asked. I shook my head quickly.
"Oh, no! Not at all, I'm single." I said. That made them grin even more. "I'm in the band for a special performance. Seems they got some music scores they couldn't play and the vocalist couldn't reach."
Their grins faded slowly. "I see. Good luck then. I'll be looking forward to seeing your performance." Kyo said. I smiled.
"We have to go, since the group is opening up for us, so I'll have to see you later." I said. They waved and I grinned. We bowed and nodded to each other in departure and I ran off to Kyo to prepare quickly.
I took out the violin and did a quick tune up with it, and Kyo and Hiroshi came over as I rosined up my bow. They looked at me in shock and Kyo picked up my violin.
"You freaking tuned this in less than a minute." Kyo said. I looked up and smiled at him. "How did you…?"
"When you play the violin, you have to enhance your sense of hearing so you know if you're playing the notes in tune or not. There are no riffs or anything like that so I have to have my ears able to tell if the note is right or not." I said, pointing to my ear. "Go ahead and mess it up. I won't even look."
I turned around grinning. I heard a few noises from him and then he tapped my shoulder. I turned around and he was smirking, handing it over to me. I smiled as Hiroshi timed me as I plucked and twisted at the violin, and I was soon finished. I held it up to him and Kyo plucked once through at it and just gaped. Hiroshi showed him the thing he timed me on. Almost a minute. I smiled, tangling my fingers around behind my back.
"You never cease to amaze us." Hiroshi said, and Kyo gave me the violin. A quick interlude was prepared for the stage to be prepared, and that's when I sent out a crew member to put the violin and bow on the piano that was being brought out.
"Here we go." Kenzi said, grinning.
"You ready?" Kyo asked. I smiled.
"I've sang on stage before, but not as someone important as a co-lead." I said. He smiled and we hung out just off stage.
"HEY EVERYBODY!" The announcer said. The crowd shrieked. "LET'S GIVE IT UP FOR CURSED!"
Kenzi ran out and sat at his drums and I stood behind Kyo, waiting. Kenzi banged on his drums for a moment, and then Hiroshi ran out. Kyo soon followed, pulling me at the hand before he got onstage, then he let go and marched over to the microphone, waving. I just quietly walked over to the piano.
"How's it going in TOKYO?" Kyo asked. The crowd shouted. "That's good. I'd like you to meet a special guest tonight. She helped me out about a month and a half ago when I was over at the place she worked at getting a bite to eat. She plays numerous instruments and rocks at singing, here from America, Andrea Koenig!"
There was a slightly dimmed cheer and I stood, smiling. Two people far off into the room watched me.
"A diner waitress could never be a member good enough for Cursed, no matter how well she plays or how well she sings." Said the first person.
"Time will tell sister. Time will tell. Kyo seems to trust her enough, so perhaps she's worth something good." The other said. The two looked down at me closely, studying my movements. I sat back down and readied my hands.
"Our first song tonight, is going to be … a surprise." Kyo said. People cheered, even though they had no clue as to what the song was.
I focused my fingers down on middle c and I watched Kenzi. He tapped the cymbals lightly and looked towards me, nudging his head. I nodded and began playing furiously. Rapidly hitting the keys, over and over, over and over, until I was reaching such a pace it amazed myself and I got an applause from the also astounded audience.
When the song ended, I continued, playing some random made up tunes to go along with the songs. Then there was a song where I had to sing. I adjusted the battery mic on my head quickly.
"And so then all was saved from that which was broken…" Kyo softly sang.
"THAT which was BROKEN~! BROKEN! BROKEN! YEAH-YEAHHHHHHHH!" I exclaimed. The cheers then changed to be louder. Kyo did the singing cut-in. He slightly turned around and nodded towards me as the song ended. My song would be next.
"Our next song tonight will be a semi-duet between Andrea and Myself. This song is called 'Furuba awakening'." Kyo introduced. I smiled and Kenzi gave four light taps to his cymbal again, my opening.
"I was so happy when you smiled,
Your smile breaks through the clouds of grey,
Far from the sunny days that lie in sleep.
Waiting with patience for the spring,
When the flowers will bloom renewed again,
Knowing there's more beyond the pain… of today.
And all of the scars of yesterday remain.
But you can go on living as much as your heart believes.
You can be born again although you can change…" I sang. "Let's stay together… always."
I grabbed the violin and walked away from the keyboard, waiting a measure before playing, jamming onto the pedal for the electric to turn on then I began, playing hard and playing loud.
"The rain will beat down on me for who knows how long,
And my nights will be without my stars
Though without you it makes the world feel bitter
And the beating of my heart just throbs my soul
But the way I feel out of your arms is painful
And all over my memory it leaves me scars
Your sweet voice as a whisper entices me so
But as that ever so infamous saying goes (sweetie)
Life is a BITCH but it makes me want your lips on mine.
Though I still wait here for you and my thin patience runs up on clashing heart wars."
I went back to the piano, setting a few notes and hitting hold. Then I went back to the violin and softly played.
"And my thin patience runs up on clashing heart wars."
"Come to me baby… I didn't mean to leave you.
If I could change these thing just trust me that I would… (I would)
And how your world is in a downward spiral makes me think of just how low is mine.
But just remember baby. I didn't mean to leave at all. (At all, at all)
So just come to me and I will stay right there.
For me to remain in your world… always." Kyo sang
"Always."
"Always."
"ALWAYS." We sang together. He continued the word.
"In the world of heart wars, YEAH!" The crowd no longer cheered, but were now in a loud and outrageous uproar.
"…It seems that you might have to rethink what you've assumed, sister. She's not half bad." One said.
"I do not admit that I am mistaken. If she is truly going to be the one the young boy chooses, then she must be able to prove something of her self besides the fact that she can sing and play instruments like some average person off of the street. You know what she must be able to do." Said the first one from before.
"Of course, sir." The other said. "But… her talent has nothing to do with what she'll achieve if any of the clan falls for her."
"I know…"
"YEAH! That's what I'm talking about, baby! With someone like Miss Awesome over here!" Kenzi said as we walked offstage. I smirked.
"Oh yeah?" I questioned, teasing him.
"Yeah…" Kenzi said. "You can't get your hands dirty with too much, so your talent just has to do."
I leaped at him, pulling him into a headlock, digging some of my nails into my neck and giving him a noogie with a fist. I got stares from Hiroshi and Kyo and I grinned, laughing down at the whining Kenzi. I soon let go of him and shoved him away.
"The girl has a bit of a guy side, hm?" Kenzi asked. I smiled all-knowingly.
"A younger brother and tons of guy cousins does a girl some good." I said. I looked over at Kyo who was just curiously starring. I blushed. "I only do some of these things when I feel like it, so welcome to something that's probably a once in a lifetime fling. Unless I marry one of you guys or something, then it'll probably be a completely different story…"
With that said, all three of the guys' face turned a deep red, especially Kyo's. I blushed a little and gave a nervous laugh.
"Well… anyways, my family's gender history aside… how did it go?" I asked, directing the question more towards Kyo.
"W-well… you know my answer, babe." Kenzi said. With that, he walked off to a vending machine to get something to drink.
"It was really well done. You've certainly surpassed your practice rehearsal on Sunday." Hiroshi said politely. I smiled at him, and then I replayed Sunday in my head. My breakdown in front of Kyo. I've been doing that on a lot of Sunday's lately. I'll try and stay in bed later or something from now on. It seems that wherever I am, that's how I turn out. Crying in his arms.
I looked over to Kyo. He paused, hesitantly, and then smiled, walking closer.
"You did really great. Though I was wondering something…" Kyo said. Hiroshi smiled and walked off.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"Would you like to go… get something to eat later?" He managed to stutter. I gave him an apologetic smile.
"I'm sorry, I'm kind of worn out tonight, and I'd rather just rest." I said. "Maybe some other time?"
"Oh! Uh… sure! How about… Sunday?" He asked.
"I'd rather take the next few Sundays on at my place." I said. "The recent ones have been hectic with preparations, and shopping and stuff."
"Oh…" He said, looking disappointed.
"Don't think I'm turning you down or anything, I'd like to go out with you sometime. I just want to take it easy for a while. I'm getting some time off more so I can get last minute college supplies just in case. Otherwise I'll just relax and maybe talk to my friends online or something. You know easy going lazy stuff." I said sincerely. I nodded. "You're free to come over any time. I'll be happy just to hang out."
"Sure… but um…" He began.
"Yeah?" I encouraged.
"Well, I know we've known each other for a couple months now. Though the thing is… I still don't exactly know your number or anything." He said, blushing. I gasped, then resolved the problem and smiled.
"When you walk me to my apartment tonight, come right on in and I'll write it all out for you." I said. Kyo smiled and agreed.
"HEY LOVEBIRDS!" Kenzi exclaimed, jumping in between us. We backed away from him slightly, blushing. "AFTERPARTY AT THE CHICKS HOUSE, WHOO!"
"Excuse him. He's wasted." Kazuo said.
"HEY!" Kyo snapped at Kenzi. "Don't just go making plans to do something at someone else's house when you're not invited to!"
"Eh… you guys can come over…" I said. Kyo looked like he'd been stabbed. I guess since I turned him down for the food tonight that the party seems like something to stand him up with. "I won't guarantee how long I'll be awake for it though. Just help yourself to water but at least make sure I have something there for breakfast tomorrow morning. I already asked a favor of the chefs before; I don't want to do it again."
Kyo seemed a bit more upright. I guess he'd figured out that if I fell asleep at a party or something I'd be fine. Though I kind of think it'd be rude if we were out somewhere and I fell asleep when I was out doing something with Kyo. Hopefully he understood that part too.
I yawned and we all walked off to Kazuo's car, where he was soon waiting for us. We hopped in, Kenzi in front, the rest of us in back, me by the window. I yawned again and starred outside, trying to keep my eyes open.
