A/N: Let's see how far this story can go before it reaches twelve and I have to go to bed, shall we? Love you all. And I personally think that 10 chapters is long enough, you'll see what I'm talking about. R&R.
-AMU'S P.O.V-
I can't believe it's Thursday already. I only have five songs ready for Mr. K, I would have liked to have six. Oh well.
"Come on Xena, if you take much longer we'll be late for our meeting with Mr. K."
Hikaku said from my doorway.
"I know, I know. Just give me a sec."
I said as I ran around my apartment looking for the paper with our songs on it.
'Where is it!'
"Amu!"
Miki yelled and I looked up to see her pointing to a piece of paper on the table.
"Thank you."
I whispered to her as I grabbed the paper and ran with Hikaku to the Midnight Mistress.
"About damn time. Hikaku, what good are you if you can't get her here in time?"
James asked and Alice smacked him.
"Quiet. They're here now and that's all that matters."
She said as we all climbed into Takki's car. As soon as we were buckled he sped down the street. I don't think he's ever going to drive normally.
I looked around at my bandmates and smiled when I saw Chikari and James having their own conversation. Alice, Grey, and Hikaku were having an arguement about something. I laughed to myself when James got hit again after saying we'd get more fans if the girls preformed shirtless. I swear, he doesn't think before he opens his mouth.
I looked out the window as we went down the highway.
'What could we sing for our last song?'
"No!"
Chikari yelled and we all turned to look at her and James.
"Chikari what's wro-"
Alice tried to ask, but Chikari interupted her.
"I don't wanna grow up!"
She yelled and we all sighed.
"What in the world are you talking about?"
Hikaku asked and Chikari explained how her birthday was coming up and she didn't want to have to turn eighteen because then she'd have to grow up.
'She's almost as bad as Yaya.'
I thought with a smiled as I looked back out the window. Then something Chikari said sparked my creative side and words started to form in my head along with a song. I started tapping my foot to the bass of the song and tapping my finger to the tempo.
'Yeah!
Yeah!
Get up, get out
Move on, move on. There's no doubt
I'm all wrong. You're right.
It's all the same with you.
I'm too thin, too fat.
You ask why, so why, so why, so why, so why?
On and on and on and on.
On and on and on and on.
Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away...'
"Hey Xena, what's that you're humming?"
Hikaku asked and I looked up at him and the others. I hadn't realized I'd started to hum it.
"I'll tell you the next time we're near some instruments."
I said and they all nodded. Takki pulled into a parking lot and we got out. We walked into the S.K Records building and went up to the sixth floor. When we walked into Mr. K's office he was freaking out.
"There you are! You guys have to record your first album today so we can sell it at your debut. Get in the recording boothe and play now!"
He yelled as he pushed us into the recording boothe across the room. We all sighed and got ready.
"Hey Xena, what was the thing you were humming earlier?"
Chikari asked and everyone nodded.
"Yeah, we're near insturments."
Hikaku added and I sighed.
"It was a ne-"
Enough talking! Record!"
Mr. K's voice came from over the intercom.
'Is it just me or is he freaking out for no reason?'
"Alright guys, we'll play these five songs."
I said as I handed Alice the piece of paper I had been working on in the bar and she passed it around.
"But Xena, there are six slots here."
Grey said and I smiled.
"I know Grey, let's play these five and the last one we'll work on."
I said and they all nodded before handing me the piece of paper back.
"Alright Mr. K, we're ready when you are."
I said and he yelled something that sounded like 'About time' then flipped on the recording light on the inside of the boothe. Hikaku started playing the beat to Wish and everyone else joined in. When we finished recording that son we waited until Mr. K gave us the ok, then started the next. Finally all five songs were done and Mr. K cut the light off.
"Wait a second Mr. K, we have another song."
I said and he paused.
"Then why didn't you play it!"
He asked.
"Because the others don't know it yet. Give us five minutes and we'll be ready."
I said and he nodded.
"Alright, five minutes."
He said and walked away from the glass. I turned towards the others and they were waiting for me to explain.
"Long story short Chikari's outburst in the car helped me come up with the last song in our set for tomorrow. Alice, Chikari play what I play."
I said grabbing a spare guitar from the wall and starting to play. They messed up a few times at first, but after a while they got the hang of it and from the smiles on their faces I could see they liked it.
"Good, now when the lyrics come up there will be a part where I'm going to need you guys to sing. Think you can do that?"
I asked as I put the spare guitar back and picked up a bass and walked over to Grey and James.
"Yeah, we can do that."
Chikari said with a smile.
"Just tell us where."
Alice said and I nodded.
"Alright, Grey, James..."
I said as I put the shoudler strap over my head.
"We know the drill."
James said and Grey just nodded.
"Right then."
I said then played the bass part of our new song. They picked it up quicker than the girls and I smiled. I put the bass back and walked over to Hikaku.
"What? Not going to show me how it's done?"
He asked teasingly and I smiled.
"No, I thought it might help if I thaught you this way."
I said as I placed my hands over his and leaned over his shoulder. I played the drum beat and told him to hit the foot pedal when needed. I know it was mean of me to do that to Hikaku after telling him I didn't like him that way, but it really was the best way to teach him. Once I made him focus he got it down. I backed away and listened to the others play.
"You guys ready for the lyrics?"
I asked and they all nodded.
"Right then. Kari, Alice, I'll cue you in when I need you to sing backup."
I said going to my spot infront of the mic and they both nodded.
"Right, three, two, one..."
I said and everyone started their parts right on cue. After the intor I started to sing.
"Yeah!
Yeah!
Get up, get out.
Move on, move on. There's no doubt.
I'm all wrong. You're right.
It's all the same with you.
I'm too thin, too fat.
You ask why, so why, so why, so why, so why?
On and on and on and on.
On and on and on and on.
Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away..."
I looked at Chikari and Alice and mouthed their part to them and they sang, then I picked back up.
"Oooh
Round and round, here we go again.
Oooh"
I smiled when Alice and Chikari came in on their own. They got a feel for the music. I kept singing.
"Same old start, same old end.
Oooh
I tune in, tune out. I've heard it all before.
Oooh
Hello, goodbye. Never askiong me why.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
On and on and on and on
On and on and on and on"
I was shocked that Alice and Chikari knew to repeat after me in a round, but I couldn't help smiling at how well they knew me.
"Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away..."
I stopped singing and looked at Chikari. She blushed a bit, but then came up with an amazing solo that fit perfectly with the song. When she finished I started to sing again.
"Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away...
Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away...
Oooh
Round and round here we go again.
Oooh
Turn my head, I turn back again.
Same old stuff never ends."
I smiled as we all stopped playing and noticed Mr. K had switched the recording light back on.
'So he does think.'
Alice was going to say something, but I put a finger to my lips and pointed at the sign. She nodded and we quietly walked back into the other room. Mr. K was about to say something, but I held up a finger, cut off the recording light, then turned back to the others.
"Go ahead."
I said with a smile as I leaned against the recording boothe's glass window.
"When did you come up with that?"
He asked and I looked at Chikari who explained for me.
"Oh. You have a talent Xena, a real talent."
"Thank you Mr. K. Now I have a question that I have to ask."
I said and everyone looked at me.
"What is it Xena?"
Mr. K asked.
"The artist we're opening for tomorrow, is it by chance Utau Hoshina?"
I asked and heard Chikari squeal. Seems like she's a fan of Utau's.
"Yes, yes it is. But I don't see what that has to do with any-"
"Don't worry about it Mr. K, I was just curious. We'll be ready tomorrow. What time do you want us there?"
I asked adn Mr. K checked our flyer.
"It starts at twelve, but to get ready you guys need to be here by eleven thirty."
He said looking up at me.
"Alright. Last question."
"What?"
"How long after us does Utau go on?"
I asked and everyone looked at me questioningly, but I only looked at our producer.
"Five minutes after, why?"
He asked and I smiled as I walked towards the door.
"No reason. Just curious."
I said over my shoulder before walking to the elevator and opening the door. It pinged and I stepped inside. Just as the doors wee about to close my charas flew inside.
"Amu, why did you ask when utau was going on?"
Miki asked and I sighed.
"Because I need to talk to her."
I said as the elevator went down to the next floor.
"About what desu?"
Suu asked and I smiled at her.
"Well first I want to meet her on civil terms as a fellow artist, then I want to try and talk to her as a friend. Just because she likes Ikuto that way doesn't mean I do. She needs to know we aren't rivals, even though she is his sister."
I said as the elevator reached the fourth floor.
"But Amu, you do like Ikuto that way. So you and Utau are technically rivals."
Zena said and I blushed when she said I liked Ikuto that way.
"What makes you think I like Ikuto that way? I don't."
I said and all my charas gave me a look that clearly said 'You're lying to yourself and you know it.'
"Amu, ever since the day Ikuto kissed you you've changed."
Ran said.
"And when we were on the plane you had this sad look on your face desu. Like you were leaving a part of you behind desu."
Suu said and my eyes widened in surprise when I realized they were right.
"And every night since we've gotten here you call out Ikuto's name, wake up, see he's not there and go back to sleep crying."
Nemi said and I blushed. I had thought no one knew about that, I should have known better. Of course my charas would notice.
"Amu?"
Miki asked and I wiped at my eyes.
"You guys are right. I do like Ikuto that way, I have for a while now."
I said as the elevator clicked down to the third floor.
"Then why haven't you told him desu?"
Suu asked.
"Because he doesn't feel the same about me."
I said and wiped away my tears.
"That's not true Amu. He told you he loved you."
Zena said and I sighed.
"He just said that to help me calm down."
I said as we reached the second floor.
"Did he tell you that or are you assuming again?"
Nami asked and I gasped.
"That's what I thought."
Nami said and I shook my head.
"God I'm such an idiot! He told me he loved me and I thought he was only saying that to help me. And all those times he'd pick on me and call me cute he meant them. Oh God, why did I leave?"
I said as we reached the first floor. What have I done?
"Amu calm down."
Dia said and I tried to do as she said as I walked through the lobby towards the parking lot.
"Amu listen. With the band doing so well I'm sure you guys will do concerts everywhere. You'll eventually do one back home, then you can find Ikuto and tell him your feelings."
Yumi said and I nodded.
"If he still wants to hear them."
I said as I climbed in Takki's car. The others were already waiting for me. Takki drove us back to the Midnight Mistress and I walked home. I crawled under the covers and buried my face in my pillow.
'God, why am I such an idiot?'
-IKUTO'S P.O.V-
'So it's tomorrow huh?'
"Ikuto, I'm hungry nya."
Yoru said and I smiled at my chara.
"Alright, let's go get soem food."
I said and we headed for to the park. We picked food as we passed by barbeques and picnics. When we'd finally had enough we headed for the airport.
"So we're really going to Utau's concert nya?"
Yoru asked as I sneaked onto the plane.
"Yeah."
I said as I took a seat in the back of the plane and closed my eyes. Tomorrow will definately be an interesting day.
-BACK AT SCHOOL WITH THE GUARDIANS-
"Nagihiko! Nagihiko! Nagihiko!"
Rima yelled as she and Yaya ran down the halls of Seiyo Middles.
"Where is he?"
Yaya asked and Rima shook her head.
"I don't know, but we have to find him and the others. This is big."
Rima said and Yaya nodded. They looked all over school but couldn't find any of their fellow guardians. They finally decided to check the clubhouse and sure enough everyone was there, even Tadase.
"Nagihiko!"
Rima yelled as she and Yaya ran up to the table.
"What is it? What's wrong Rima?"
Nagihiko asked. Rima didn't say anything she just placed a flyer on the table. Everyone crowded around to look at it.
"I-Is that?"
Kukai asked and Rima nodded.
"What are you all talking about?"
Tadase asked walking over to see the flyer on the table. On it were six teenagers. A girl with blonde hair wearing a gothic lolita dress, a girl with light brown hair in light blue jean and a Skillet t-shirt both had guiters. There was a black haired boy with another boy behind him with brown hair. Both had guitars as well. There was a black haired boy with ice blue streaks standing infront of a drumset with a pair of drumsticks in one hand, and the other around a black haired girl in a pair of red and black stripped leggings, a gothic skirt, and a black t-shirt with a red anarchy symbol on the front. It was a flyer for a band debuting in Vegas tomorrow called The Guardians. But what shocked everyone into silence was the fact that the black haired girl had strawberry pink streaks in her hair, and a very distinctive carrying case on her hip.