I AM SO SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE! I've had so much work and studying to do that I 'bearly' had time to write and update. I am so super duper sorry. I will try to update more often again, with MoB and DT. Again I'm sorry.
Chapter 12
After Hotaru and I had taken our walk we realized classes were already over and that we should probably head back to the studio seeing as how we had to practice for the dance in two weeks and for our concert tomorrow evening. Honestly I'm not sure I'll even be up for it but it is our first concert in the Tokyo Dome without an opening act, meaning 3 hours of us just playing music and horsing around on the stage, I think I'll let Koko crack some jokes this time. As we were reaching the studio we saw the guys running up to us in a hurry.
"There- you- are! Mikan, Tsubasa- is- looking for you." Sputtered Ruka out of breath.
"Fine, fine. Where is he waiting?" I asked.
"He said he'd be at Rei's, and that you would know where to go." Answered Koko.
"Fine, Hotaru have them do whatever you please. I'll be back as soon as I can!" I shouted as I ran off.
*Time skip*
As I walked towards the Northern Forest that's supposed to be forbidden to students because of the 'danger' I saw Tsubasa and Rei-onii-chan waiting for me. What I didn't expect was to see a figure slide out from behind Tsubasa.
"Reo? What are you doing here? If I recall you're not exactly on friendly terms with my brother." I said confused.
"It's about your concert tomorrow evening. You know Tsubasa here has a band right?" Asked Reo.
"Yes." I answered half-heartedly.
"Well he wanted to know if they could play at your concert. And before you interrupt I already told him that if you said yes they couldn't be an opening act cuz I promised you there wouldn't be one this time, but since it's you well you could figure out a way to squeeze them in. So, what do you say? Will you let them play?"
"Of course I will, but only because it's Tsubasa-onii-chans band. Is that all? Can I go back to the studio now?"
"No Mikan. I still need to have a word with you about tomorrow." Stated Rei, I mean Persona.
I think I went pale because Tsubasa and Rei looked at each other with worried faces.
*Time skip* (Back with Hotaru and the band)
When I got back to the studio I saw that everyone was working hard on the new song and that all that was needed was for all of us to practice together, and so that's what we did. As the last chord sounded I turned to face them and tell them the news.
"So I've been informed that a band will be playing at our concert but not as an opening act. I think it would be a good idea that after an hour and 20 minutes we let this band come out for a bit while we take a break. Sound like a plan?" I was more of a rhetorical question because I knew none of them would go against my decision, well none except Hotaru but she seemed to be fine with it. So with that I dismissed everyone, after telling them that how I acted earlier was just me having a little fun, and off we went to either do errands, homework, practice or just have a lazy afternoon. As for me I was still thinking about the conversation I had with Tsubasa and Persona.
*Flash back*
"Mikan, I-we know that you must be very anxious to find out about your past but please don't be to hopeful of anything and remember that we meant no harm from keeping this from you and that-" Rei was cut off by Tsubasa.
"And that no matter what you find out we only kept it from you because you were keeping it from yourself."
"Have you gone mad? Why would I blame you for anything? I know that you two would never hurt me intentionally so just relax." I tried to comfort them, but this only seemed to make them more nervous.
"It's not just us that hid things; we've also lied about some things." Said Tsubasa unwillingly.
Now that information was too much to bear.
*Present*
Why would they lie to me? It doesn't make sense. What was so bad that even I hid it from myself?
"Mikan?"
I turned to see Tsubasa. "Oh, hey Tsubasa-nii-chan. What's up?"
"Well, uh, you were kind of talking to yourself." He said nervously.
"Nii-chan, you can stop being nervous around me. I'm not mad at you, ok? So just go back to being the old you." I said while softly punching his arm.
He laughed nervously "I will once all this is sorted and done with."
I looked at him puzzled "Ok, whatever makes you feel better." I turned and made my way towards my special spot when I heard Tsubasa softly whisper "I'm sorry Mikan."
I walked to my spot sat down, took out my guitar, looked up to make sure I was alone took a deep breath and started strumming.
(To Die For by Tonight Alive)
She's to die for,
A little murder on the dance floor calls her name
A little further to his heart she holds the flame
She is still so unsure, she always leaves him wanting more
You let me down but I can't let this go now
(time to turn it around again)
She is dressed to kill
And he is to die for
She knows he would kill
Just to hold her on the dance floor
So do we dare to take this dance
Coz I'm willing to take the chance
And tonight could be the night baby
Just take my hand I swear we'll make it right
And he's to die for
A little heartache in the shape of a girl
His little heart shaped box just waiting to be filled
She knows what she came for
She always leaves him wanting more
You let me down but I can't let this go now
(time to turn it around again)
She is dressed to kill
And he is to die for
She knows he would kill
Just to hold her on the dance floor
So do we dare to take this dance
Coz I'm willing to take the chance
And tonight could be the night baby
Just take my hand I swear we'll make it right
But she's too caught up in moves
And the moonlight plays so soft on her skin
And she's singing, he's sinking-it's the sweetest sin
Oh the state that she has got him in
But she, she's too
Caught up in moves to even notice you
And she's singing, she's swinging her hips
He keeps saying and praying
That one day he will know her lips
She is dressed to kill
And he is to die for
She knows he would kill
Just to hold her on the dance floor
So do we dare to take this dance
Coz I'm willing to take the chance
And tonight could be the night baby
Just take my hand I swear we'll make it right
'Crack'
I whipped my head around to see Ruka-pyon.
"I'm so-sorry Sakura-san, I-I just h-heard a really pr-pretty song." He stuttered.
I laughed. "It's ok Ruka-pyon."
"Um, Sakura-san I, uh, want you to know that I'm here for you." He said.
"I know that silly." I giggled. "So what's on your mind? It's not like you to sneak up on me."
"Oh, uh well, I was just wondering why there's some tension between you, Imai and Tsubasa." Ruka rubbed the back of his neck.
I looked a little shocked "Ehe, it's nothing really, we'll sort it out soon. There's no need to worry." I lied.