The next two weeks have been hell! As well as the concerts, our schedule was filled with interviews, magazine photoshoots and appearances on tv shows! I don't think we have honestly worked this hard in a while! We were warned of this however since the album and singles charts were coming out soon so Mira-Jane was using this to her advantage and plugging our work as much as possible. By the end of each night we ended up having to go straight to bed in silence from fatigue! We know however in the long run that it would be worth it however.
After one of our shows one night, Mira-Jane had told us that we needed to see her as soon as possible while we were moving onto our next venue.
"Girls. I have some exciting news for you!" Mira-Jane starts. We all sit forward in anticipation. "I have just had a call from the chart show and your latest single is up for the number one spot!" We all cheer, hugging each other in excitement. A number one single. How amazing would that be!
"That's not all" Mira-Jane continues. "Your album is up for the number one spot too!" We cheer even louder! A number one album and a number one single? How incredible would it be if we had both!
"There are two things we need to consider with this girls. One that we will be keeping up the appearances for promotional work in the media and also…you are up against All Fired Up's album.
We all stopped at the mention of the album. We are up against the boy's new album. "But I thought that was out months ago?" I asked.
"That is true and it went fantastically well, but because of that magazine spread you all did together, their sales along with yours have skyrocketed and they are up for the number one slot too"
Our faces drop. "What are we going to do?" Levy asks. "We can't go up against them!"
"Don't think like that Levy. Even though we are dating them, we are still a rival band and this is how the industry works. It was bound to happen at one point or another" Juvia said
"Juvia has a point" Mira-Jane agrees "But I'm sure you all have as much of a chance as the boys do for that spot, so I want no fighting over it and I want nothing to come between you all when the results are announced. It won't be for another few weeks anyway so we have time to bring the votes our way."
We all nod in agreement. After a while we hear a small "I'm going to bed" from Erza and she gets up immediately and leaves the room after Mira-Jane reminds us that the charity function is tomorrow in the afternoon so we have to be ready by 6 pm to be picked up.
Levy yawns "Erza has the right idea. I'm going to bed night all" Levy says walking upstairs to the bunks. Juvia, Mira-Jane and I follows afterwards.
The next morning, we arrive nice and early to the hotels that we are getting ready in for this evening. In my head, I get a sense of deja vu as the night that Natsu and I 'got together' for the first time was in a hotel that was similar to this. We were also going to a fancy do then and I even still have the dress that I wore that fateful night hanging in my wardrobe in my flat.
Sadly there will be no Natsu tonight, there will be no one night stand and there will be no drunken confessions. I finger the necklace that he got me that is still around my neck, the small pink dragon shining in the bright sun. I smile as I realised that I haven't phoned him yet to tell him about the album and singles chart. I'm sure he already knows but I want to tell him anyway.
Luckily this time around we all have a room each thanks to a better budget since this is a bigger tour. I settle myself in and make myself a bath. I don't mind having showers on the tour bus and backstage at venues when they provide them, but sometimes it is just nice to relax with a hot bath and wash your hair in peace. I sigh as I make my way out of the tub eventually with time to spare and I decide to call Natsu as I continue to get ready by painting my toes.
I dial his number as I set it next to me on speaker phone, one hand on my knee and a nail varnish brush in the other. We speak for a while, as Im getting ready for tonight. Apparently Gray asked Natsu to be his best man today! Natsu is extremely excited by this and continued to tell me for about 15 minutes what he was planning for the bachelor party, what he was planning to already say in his best man speech involving every kind of insult that Natsu could think of that would be acceptable in a best man speech.
"Oh dear. I feel bad for Gray and Juvia already" I eventually say trying to change the subject a bit. "Have you heard about the charts yet?"
"No why what's happened?" I'm surprised by this. I thought that they would have known by now.
"Hasn't Makarov told you yet?"
"No why?"
"Well.. apparently our latest single and album are both up for the number one spot in a few weeks time!" I say excitedly down the phone to him.
"Ah wow that's amazing! Well done! I'm proud of you" He shouts down the phone
"Also Natsu… apparently we are up against you in the album charts!" I blurt out.
"… Really?" Natsu asks
"Yeah. That's what Mira-Jane told us!" I say back a little nervous
"Well that great!"
"What do you mean?"
"Well let the best man win then! I don't mind if you get it Luce. You all deserve it!"
"Aww thank you Natsu. Are you sure that the guy's haven't already told you this?" I ask just making sure
"They probably have but I forgot. I've been kind of preoccupied trying to help Jellal out with Erza at the moment along with writing other songs so I've had a lot on my plate. He's been a bit of a mess moping around everywhere and between us, Gray and Gajeel are on their last tether with him while I can still stand talking to him about it."
I sigh. "I'm guessing that he is not doing well still"
Natsu pauses "Not really. But he is better than he used to be. I feel bad for the guy but I can understand why he did it."
"Really?" I ask shocked that Natsu would agree with Jellal on something like this.
"Well yeah. With Jellal, he is very insecure anyway so if I was in his shoes with his state of mind, and I felt that I was not being the best that I could be for you and I felt that I was not seeing you enough to determine us to be in a decent relationship, I would probably break us up"
I am speechless "So you would not fight for us?"
"That's where I am different with Jellal. I would fight for us but like I said, if I had his state of mind, I would think that there would be no point in trying to keep hold of something that I think would not work and break it off clean while I can"
"Even though you waited for ages to get together with the person?"
"Yes"
"Even though you know that the other person is now an utter mess because of it"
"Yes. I would think that not being around you and breaking it off clean would be best for you, which is what Jellal is doing."
I stutter in utter shock "Bu-bu-but Erza is an utter mess! She has completely changed since he broke up with her you have to see that!" I almost shout back
"I do Luce, I do. I am just saying that I understand why he did it."
"But we are trying to get them back together. Do you see that as a waste of time?"
"I hope it won't be. I want them to be happy together Luce, believe me."
I sigh heavily as I dry my hair with a towel. "So do you feel the same way as Jellal?"
"What? No of course not. I want to be with you and it does not matter if I don't see you for months on end. As long as I speak to you often then I know that we will be okay."
I sigh "Okay Natsu. Anyway I need to go and get ready for this benefit I'm going to tonight. Good night." I say almost mono tonal.
"Okay. Have fun tonight. I love you Luce."
I smile and feel a rush of warmth run through me. "I love you too" I put the towel on the bed and end the phone call. That was not the phone call that I was expecting but at least I know that Natsu will fight for us no matter what. Inside I feel a bit of guilt. I didn't mean to be harsh with Natsu just now. I guess everything that has happened has taken over a little bit and it's now making me snappy.
As I continue to get dressed, I resolve to not get overwhelmed by everything. I do not need to be arguing with Natsu at a time like this.
We make it to the benefit in record time. The girls and I are kitted out to the nines and after being on tour for so long and just being in casual clothes all of the time, it was nice to treat ourselves and get dressed up. We arrive in our car to see a red carpet lined out for us to walk on, followed by photographers on the right behind some barriers. Clearly this is where we need to go, so one by one, we make our way out of the car and we start to walk down the carpet, pausing every few seconds to have a photo taken or to partake in an interview.
I feel amazing tonight. I am wearing a silver strapless fishtail dress with plain silver heels and my silver necklace that Natsu gave me, Juvia is next to me wearing a navy blue a-line halterneck dress that flows down to her feet and like me she is wearing silver heels and a silver necklace to match her platinum engagement ring. Levy is next to Juvia wearing a black sleeveless floorlength number that shows off her bright blue hair fantastically and finally Erza is wearing a emerald green strapless dress that runs down below her knees to almost reach her ankles. She seems more upbeat than usual but I can tell that it is the front that she is putting on tonight. I know that as soon as she has the opportunity to leave she will. She has done that with every interview so far since her and Jellal have broken up and I dare say that this is not going to be any different.
We make our way in to a grand hall that is already filled with people from all manner of society and the media. We chat for a few hours with famous actors and actresses, other musicians that have turned up and most importantly members of the news and journalists to plug the album.
I eventually get a few minutes alone to visit the bar for a drink. While I wait for the waiter to come back with my glass of wine, I stand there and contemplate all of the things that I have done so far. I trail a finger along my necklace and wonder what Natsu might be doing tonight, deciding to call him when I got back home. I really do miss him, especially since I didn't get to see him much the last time since everyone was on thin ice watching for Erza's reaction to Jellal being there with us.
The waiter eventually hands me my large glass of wine and I turn around and accidentally bump into a hard back, luckily not spilling any wine on the poor person who is just as shocked as I am for the intrusion.
"I am so sorry are you alright?" I ask as the man turns around.
"Don't worry I-" The man starts before he stops looking straight at me.
I gasp. This can not be happening. Why is he here!?
"Lu-lucy?" The man asks hypothetically knowing full well who I am
I stand there completely shocked.
"Hibiki…"
So let's see who the real followers of the story are! Who here remembers who Hibiki is? There is no reward sadly, I just want to know who remembers who he is haha!
What do you all think of Natsu and Lucy's conversation about Jerza? Who agrees with Natsu about Jellal or who would give Natsu a slap and tell him that was being silly! I was actually going to make Lucy and Natsu have a massive argument over this topis on the phone but I just couldn't do it! I could never do that to myself let alone them so I only gave them a little one and then cut it off! Grr! The story would have gone in a different direction then but I am happy with this one!
Small thing on this story - the album and single 'charts' are not like how they are normally. They normally come out weekly but I'm doing them monthly for this just to fit to storyline.
Thank you so much for all of your amazing comments! I finally have time to write now and I am so glad as I almost ran out of chapters to give to you! Don't worry I am a few chapters ahead now so all is fine and dandy!
Disclaimer: I own nothing to do with Fairy Tail! I wish I did but I don't!