Gravitation Fan Fiction ❯ Blood Stained Music Sheets ❯ Sheet 8; Affannoso ( Chapter 8 )

Disclaimer: So starts another Sheet! All the disclaimers I wrote still apply here! I don't own Maki Murakami's work! I would love too, but I don't. I do own, Air, Keita, Al, Takashi, and do not own Mia. If you want to use any of them, let me know, I will send you to the person who controls Mia if you wish! Um what else? I think I might just keep the point of view I had before, its difficult…but…I think it makes it flow better, and plus I can get more descriptive! I'm up to 9 reviews! ~cheer~ Im so happy! Thanks to everyone who took the time to write a couple of sentences, telling me what you think! And I am very proud you are all enjoying! Thanks you! Oh, one last thing, the title, it means, to perform the section with anxiety. One last note, I'm not a doctor, nor am I studying to become one, so the whole first scene, is all my guess work! Please take that into account, and now back to the story!

 

Blood Stained Music Sheets

 

Sheet 8; Affannoso

Written by: Summoner Hirelena

 

It's been 2 weeks…

2 weeks she was without Shuichi or Yuki's blood.

 

Tatsuha had been staying with Ryu for the time being. Everyone was too afraid of letting the priest go back to his home in Kyoto; especially the Nittle Grasper leader. He wouldn't talk about what happened in the time that he was in the hands of the enemy, and when you asked, his eyes would flash into a dark and distressed look. No one wanted to press it, and if Ryu did on his own, no one else knew. Mia wouldn't speak about any of it, although we had a clue that she understood the drastic situations that captives had to deal with once taken.

 

Allegra re-picked up the habit of falling into a deep comatose sleep every time her head hit the pillows. Yuki still refused to let the two be alone, and at night, refused to let Shuichi stay with her for an extended period of time. He took the singer by the hand as he did that night that she admitted her emotions and pulled him into their bedroom, or study. She only could guess what they were doing, and she couldn't bear the thought of the blonde trying to change Shuichi's feelings about her. There was no intimate conversation between the two, and Yuki was making sure it kept that way, as long as they were home and he could prevent it. Not only that, but she had to worry about her own bodily needs.

 

Without Shuichi or Yuki's blood to feed on, Allegra needed to find another way to get nourishment. The first few days without their blood were the hardest as she snuck off to try to feed on some poor soul…No matter how hard she tried though, her blood-lust filled body was willing, but her heart always overcame it with guilt. There was no one else's blood will do but Shuichi's, so after her few attempts she stopped trying. Her body became more frail, her skin paling, her body thinning more than what would normally be allowed by a nutritionists. But so she wouldn't scare her idol and force him into choosing helping her, and disobeying Yuki's obvious desire for it not to happen, she started to wear conservative clothes that were a little bagger to hide her thinning body, and what she could of her paling skin. Allegra even went to such lengths as to buy lotion that would tan her skin a bit.

 

“Again? Come on Miss. Silva, if you are so anemic you should be more careful” Quickly said the nurse as she got out from behind the hospital counter and motioned for a wheelchair for Allegra. The girl slumped into the chair, her large tired green eyes closing slowly as she relaxed. They quickly rushed her to one of the smaller hospital rooms the other nurses racing from one room to another. Since she didn't want to suddenly appear to a normal hospital every couple days as a listed anemic (it was the best name they could come up with, with her symptoms) she found smaller free hospitals with the option to sign in an anonymous, fake name.

“Type AB stat!” Allegra's cheeks where paling as they raced to bring her a bag of transfusion blood. She hasn't been in, in like two days, and she felt utterly sick. Her lips where dry, and aching from thirst, and she was so hungry it took all the energy she had left to refuse her instincts. They brought in a bag, and used an IV to stick it in her arm, and with a smile they walked off to allow the transfusion to happen. Once the door was shut to the little tiny hospital room, Al pulled the needle out of her arm wincing at the sharp pain that stabbed her body. She gasped intensely as she pressed her lips against the wound closing it with a kiss. Than quickly she put the tube to her mouth, the taste of her own blood bringing her sharp teeth out, and aching for more. The smell of it, the delicious taste-

 

Soon there was that warm, familiar sense of life flowing through her being as the girl's small teeth bit gently into the tube feeding on the blood flowing through it. Allegra lost herself in the high of the sensations as her mind drifted off to Shuichi, and his blood. This blood did not taste as good as his…and in the furthest regions of her mind she knew that. But all she could think abut was her teeth against his soft silky pale skin, being so close to him intimately, his and hers hearts beating in unison. It was all she would ever wish for. -

 

Suddenly her dream shattered as the intoxicating liquid stopped flowing into her body. With a soft whimper, Allegra tilted the bag to see that there was nothing left in it except for a few drops.

`There is never enough to get rid of this dry taste' The hallway outside the door began to loudly echo the sounds of a pair of footsteps, their voices getting closer. Quickly the girl fumbled with the needle her heart jumping into her throat; she couldn't risk being caught with the needle in her hand and not in her arm. She put the sharp item in her fingers, the point hovering over the skin, knowing full well she was going to have to cause herself more pain. Allegra breaths came out quick and sharp, the pointed item threatening to cut through the skin, as she sat there frozen in time in fear. The door opened as a wide eyed thin nurse came in, a clipboard in her hands.

“Oh, so you've been doing this for so long that you already know how to take out your needle” She smiled widely racing over to her side taking the needle from the girl's small hands. Allegra kept her mouth shut, nodding and silently agreeing with what the nurse assumed, so there wouldn't be any more problems. Her cold fingers touched the skin of the girl her brown eyes widening.

“Strange, no bleeding-“ Al yanked back her arm, pretending to wince as she lowered it.

“Don't worry about it, for some reason I don't bleed afterwards” The nurse, Lisa eyed her carefully with her lightly colored eyes.

Smiling happily Allegra got up from the bed putting her hand on the arm, faking the stiffness. She quickly said goodbye, and raced out of the room after signing her release papers.

`That took forever…' The small girl inwardly groaned as her feet pounded on the concrete. Her heart was already feeling the aching of absence from being so far away from Shuichi, and although she couldn't really get close to him emotionally because of Yuki, all that was needed for her was to be next to him. The Bad Luck crew was at the large convention center preparing for the sold out concert in the next day, thanks to the publicity by the media, especially Mia's article. Sadly, that wasn't the only thing that was in the media. Apparently since Shuichi and her couldn't be far apart for a extended period of time, the news reporters began to question the intensity of their relationship. They tried to brush it off as Allegra working for them as a personal artist for the Band, but for some reason they didn't buy it. The stories about the, `mysterious, cute, shy girl who appeared along side of Bad Luck', ran rampant throughout the papers. K and Sakano working around the clock, getting the best public relation help to tone down the scandal that was just as bad as the whole, `Eiri Yuki dating Shindou Shuichi', deal. Mia did her best to retract them, but because she had to get it approved by higher ups, and since it was against the wave of hot vicious rumors, she was not very successful.

 

“Ah, there she is” As she got near the huge concert hall, the reporters who were swarming around the entrance looked up seeing Allegra. Their camera's were lifted and ready as they began to move towards the female. As the lights began to turn on, the tall American jumped in between them, his magnum flashing.

“Um…Never mind, lets go film the stage again” They all nervously laughed turning away quickly racing off in the opposite direction. K sighed putting his gun back in his holster a smile on his lips. “Now, that'll keep them off you for a while”

 

Allegra was personally escorted into the large concert hall, slipping into the front row next to Sakano, K, and Mia. The boys were singing one of their songs from their new play list, `Welcome to my Romance', the lights flashing, and fog rolling as if it's was the real show. Hiro and Shuichi were dancing slowly around the stage, almost like mystic spirits or gods of rock, as their hands slid off one another suggestively. It wasn't hard to do since the two were shirtless, and of course, Fujisaki, being his conservative self, wearing a loose tank top. Shuichi's hands were slithering off his best friend bare sides as the singer moved behind his best friend, his mouth forming the words, “Baby, let's get together! Let's get together!” into his headset. Their heated and moist skin was flashing in the lights, as the girls sat there stunned, lost amongst the show. Hiro's hands stroked the strings of his guitar, the instrument rocking against his body as his hips moved too. It was as suggestive and yaoi as you can get, without it having to be banned off the air. Fujisaki's dark eyes were closed deep in a musical trance as his fingers flew across the keyboard as Shuichi's hands fell to his waist.

 

“Um, aren't moves like that what got you in trouble Shindou-kun?” A deep males voice cut through the ballad, the music stopping suddenly as the echo of the door shutting filled the area. Everyone's eyes turned to the walkway as 3 males walked down towards the stage a pleasant smile on their faces.

Sakano got up from his seat quickly moving to the end of the path his arms waving wildly, “Sorry! But we have a closed set for another 5 minutes! And since this is a contest please-” Mia leaned to the manager nonchalantly, as her hard brown eyes kept on the small group.

“Who are they?” She hissed suddenly feeling the sense of dislike that Hiro radiated as he put a hand on Shuichi's shoulders to steady him. K uncrossed his legs a sigh coming from his lips.

“ASK, at least the new version of them. Their headed by the competitor record company, Tofu Records”

Allegra leaned in too, her eyes wide with recognition, “Is that because they got kicked out of N-G Records?” The blonde's hair danced on his head as he nodded getting up from his seat.

“I didn't think that you guys could recover from being fired so easily, I even heard you lost your lead singer” Fujisaki called moving to the front of the stage with his partners. Flicking his golden locks behind his ear K grinned.

“Actually, Ken-chan and Ma-kun found a new person to take over that position. In fact, if I didn't know better, isn't that him behind you?” His golden eyes sparkled as the two males stepped to the side letting their newest member to be seen. His eyes were of a shimmering green, strangely enough matching Allegra's, his shoulder length hair dyed a beautiful angelic silver. He smiled warmly, in his oversized green tee shirt and faded jeans, with that hair, and that smile, he looked like he stepped out of a teen fashion magazine.

“That's our reasoning to be here Mr. K. Everyone, this is Keita Bunjihiro, our newest member”

“Ah, so that is the great Shindou Shuichi, Hiroshi Nakano, and Suguru Fujisaki of Bad Luck? Pleasure to meet ya!” The new leader of ASK was cheerful as he walked up to the stage holding his hand out to Shuichi. The pink haired singer's purple eyes slightly narrowed, standing there hesitantly, his usual bright eyes distancing themselves. Everyone's gaze fell onto Shuichi, their breath held, as Bad Luck wanted to know how their leader would take to meeting the newest version of the band that gave him hell.

But after what felt like an eternity, Shuichi's hand took Kei's shaking it energetically, “Good to meet you too, Keita. Hope you're a lot nicer than that jerk Taki!” Allegra than unconsciously wiggled in her seat, her already pale cheeks paling more sensing something wrong with the name her idol spoke of. Her usually quiet stomach began to turn, and bubble, a sickening feeling filling her body. The bell around her neck began to tinkle quietly as Ken-chan's eyes fell on her.

“Oh, so that's the little lady that got the paper's a buzzing!-“

Shuichi hissed quietly, “You leave her alone” K than lifted up his magnum before they started to claw each other eyes out, and shot into the ceiling. Which of course, promptly called on a piece of plaster to fall on Sakano's head.

“Look, we didn't come here to start any trouble. We're just here to warn you, just because ASK went away quietly due to the last leader's antics, we should not be taken lightly!” The silver haired male declared crossing his arms over his oversized shirt haughtily.

“OH YEA?! Well you know what, it still stands that you DON'T HAVE A GUITARIST!” Everyone could him face faulted as Shuichi pointed to Hiro his lips twisted into a wide, `Ha! I win!', grin.

His best friend got up from the floor grabbing his friend in a noogie, “Stupid! They have a guitarist! Your getting confused with Nittle Grasper!” Shuichi was laughing his cheeks flushing lightly from embarrassment. K than looked at his watch ignoring the antics, his golden eyes blinking.

“Our time's up here, well!” He clapped his hands turning to his Band members. “Let's let Tofu's shining new hopefuls a chance to use the stage!” The growing band roadies and the band quickly made their get away out of the Hall, and into their cars and motorcycles, to get a good night rest for the next day's concert.

 

“Ah! It's so good to be home!” Shuichi sighed pleasantly opening the door to the apartment than throwing his arms out.

“YUKI! Welcome me in with warm arms!”

“SHUT UP!” They stopped in the doorway as they saw the writer stick his head out his study, the golden honey falling into his piercing liquid gold eyes. He took a drag of his cigarette, and let the air out as he hid behind the door again calling out.

“I got a deadline to meet tomorrow, so keep quiet” Shuichi's eyes went large and wide hearing these harsh words, his hands falling to his side in defeat. With a groan he put his hand in his cotton candy hair, walking into the living room.

“Fine, you got work to do, and so do I!” He grabbed his notepad with the song that he was writing scribbled on it and stared at it.

“We'll I'm going to take a shower” Allegra blushed, knowing that was the original copy of the lyrics that he sang to her 2 weeks ago. He was going to debut it at E3's concert, and she was so excited listen to the full and polished version of that love song. This life was everything she ever dreamed of, even though Yuki was doing his best to keep them apart.

He nodded acknowledging her, “Have a nice bath! I put new towels there this morning, `Bad Badtz-maru'*, is Yuki's, Corocorokuririn* is mine, and Little Twin Stars* is for you! I'm going to sit with Yuki for a while!” Shuichi quickly disappeared in the hallways heading into the small study. Al than gathered up her clothes slowly already feeling the ill effects of her non-master's blood. It always ended that way…She'll feel fine for a little than she would get dizzy and her stomach made it worst.

`I just hope a shower will calm my body' Shutting the door behind her Allegra stepped into the small brightly lit bathroom which blinded her for a second. She got undressed, her pale skin flashing in the fluorescent light. Turning the girl caught herself in the mirror her green eyes going wide in horror. What stared back at her wasn't the usually vibrant, healthy face, but a face of a person who looked like survived the Holocaust. Allegra's eyes looked enlarged, and sunken inside a pale slightly deflated head, she looked like the walking dead, in fact, she almost cried out in fright as she saw herself. Her heart dropped slightly, knowing that there was no way to get back her fuller body unless she went to Shuichi, and as a last stiff effort Yuki, but she knew it could never be. Her idol would never give her that type of intimate scene she saw with Echo unless she was near death again. Turning her gaze away from the reflection she slipped into the shower turning it on hot, as her hand was placed on her head. The girl felt clammy, the hum of the shower and the room began to feel more and more disconnected from her mental senses as Allegra leaned against the wall.

`Another…dizzy…spell' She thought, but this was no ordinary dizzy spell. Allegra's legs began to buckle, and shake as her green eyes closed slowly; her body sliding down the wall. Suddenly the door was kicked open as a flash of pink flew across the room.

“ALLEGRA?” Shuichi, dressed in boxers, threw open the shower curtains and saw the girl leaned up against the side of the tub her knees slightly up in the air and to the side. He quickly shut off the water, his arms wrapping protectively against the girl as once again he began his chant, calling her name hoping that she would wake up. With ease he gently lifted the girl out of the bath settling down on the ground, as he supported her.

“Sh…Shuichi?” Allegra's sunken green eyes opened staring up into the purple ones, a small twinkle of pleasure in them. His cheeks where hot with embarrassment finally letting it set in that the girl his blood bonded, was pressed up against him nude.

“A-A-Are you hurt?” The singer stuttered looking carefully at her body for wounds, trying his hardest not to get any type of naughty ideas. His hand slipped under her wet hair pulling it back from her neck, seeing the small discolored patch of skin which he and Yuki bit from. With a sigh of relief he saw no other bruises, or bite marks, but his eyes did notice her pale, and unhealthy looking skin.

 

“Your so frail looking! God Allegra haven't you been feeding?!” Shuichi demanded his body stiff with fright. If vampires don't feed, its like a human starving himself he knew that from experience. The singer took a while accepting the whole vampire thing too, and the only way he survived was the fact Yuki was one too. And making love with him and partaking of the writers blood seemed so natural…But it looked to him like she fed like once every couple of days, and her eyes were begging for nourishment.

The girl shook her head the wet black silk sticking to her skin, “Not really, I have been…getting blood from low income hospital's…” Al breathing was labored as she sunk into his arms with exhaustion. Shuichi sat her up quickly his lips curled into a very Yuki like snarl, his fangs slowly protruding from his gums.

“Al! Your supposed to be feeding, how come your no-“

“I…I just can't…”

She sighed her eyes closing, “I can't drink from anyone…but you Shuichi. Its stupid…but…I-I felt like I was cheating” His large eyes moistened hearing these words the gentle fingers clutching more into her skin. Shuichi asked desperately, trying his hardest not to shake her with his confusion.

“Why than? Why wouldn't you feed from me?” Al shook her head gently shivering against the males body.

“I'm not your lover that's why! You…you…never wanted me to be like this. And…you don't want to give me blood” The singer's heart dropped as she said this, the tug of guilt pressed against his heart.

`Yuki' Shuichi suddenly understood without her saying it. She was afraid of Yuki's presence, and who wouldn't be with the way he was acting the last couple of days. Not only that but he was cold to her that day she offered him blood. That day that jealously took over his being…

`Now that I think about it, Yuki's been so deliciously needy the last couple of days, he hasn't left me alone with her for long. He…always pulling me away for sex…I must have been caught up in his trap'

“Al, I'm so sorry I've been ignoring you just like Yuki ignores me” He whispered apologetically, lifting his soft wrist up to her lips. The girls' eyes lifted staring at it, the hunger pains that she has been feeling pulsating between the two.

“Go on, take as much as you need. And I promise as long as you're under my watch, I wont ignore you anymore…” Al's fingers slowly wrapped around his thin wrist as she used the last of her strength to push herself into more of a sitting position turning to face the singer. She was shaking violently as the water slowly slid down her body, dripping the liquid all over the floor, and soaking the boxers of the singer. Her green eyes were wide and shimmered with passion as she tilted her soaked head, causing her body to press against him. Shuichi took in a slow drag of breath as he felt the warmth of her skin, a flash of fire between the two. Her teeth ached and pounded, her sough voice dancing in his ears.

Allegra's heart was speeding, if only he knew how much those words out of his mouth meant to her.

“But…what-“

“What? Yuki? No, look Al, I'll deal with him. Music, Yuki, and you are the most important things in my life, so I can't let any of it get hurt. Now, even though I am known to hate ordering people around, I'm going to, now drink!” The pink haired singer said with force craning his neck further so that skin and lips would touch. Al trembled in his arms half from cold, and half from the sensation. It was a hot searing emotion that ran through her body as her lips pressed against his neck. It as almost too much for her to bear, he was giving her permission to think of herself on the same level as the glorious Eiri Yuki, and his music. The girl finally just threw away the doubts and inhibitions as her hands slid up his soft chest opening her mouth. With an internal gulp the female vampire sunk her delicate fangs into his mortal neck flesh, a sharp whimper escaping the singers' lips. The sound of the bathroom fan faded into nothingness as Allegra slowly began to drink from Shuichi. Nothing could describe that sensation…The normal copper taste to non-Shuichi or Yuki blood was gone, and all Allegra could taste was the sweet sugary liquid that painted her teeth with ecstasy. Her body stopped trembling from weakness, and filled with immense heat. Shuichi wrapped his hands around the girl pressing his fingers in her skin as she continued to feed. Slowly the paleness of her skin began to flush with color, the sunken look to her body disappearing until her normal full look came back. But in reaction to Allegra's drinking, Shuichi grew pale in the cheeks.

 

They were filled with nothingness, and numb to the world while the two sat intertwined in each others arms. There was a sense of desperateness between the two as time slowly crept, the girl getting her fill. The dizzy feeling that was fogging her mind was evaporating, although it left with it the stinging remembrance of the dream she had days ago. With her giving in to the dark urges that now blessed her body and soul, the chance of her hunger hurting the one she held dearest. And even though she didn't want to part from their synchronized rhythms with intentionally long-drawn-out moves Allegra slowly let go of the grasp she had of Shuichi. Her tongue slowly traced the blood, cleaning the wound before she slowly kissed it shut. The girl had no clue what she was doing as she did it, but all she knew was that it felt right. She couldn't imagine doing this with anyone else-

“Aren't you going to take hers?” Their eyes lifted in a mix of surprise and fright as Yuki stood in the doorway the strong smell of his cigarette wafting in the air. Crying out Allegra's hands flew to her chest trying her best to cover herself as the male stared at the scene in his unbuttoned jeans pants. The writer sighed turning and grabbed the first towel in his reach tossing it to her, which had a picture of an overly cute hamster.

“No! I'm not going to take what I just gave” He shot back his now golden eyes flashed up at his lover, as Al covered herself. “And that's my towel!”

“Shut up, she has to have something to cover herself before you molest your pet again” The girl's cheeks flushed into an almost crimson color as she turned her head away. There was no use to trying to get him to say her name, Al felt like a pet, so she never thought of arguing against it anyway.

“Yuki please, don't call her that. You know as well as I do that she doesn't like it and it hurts-“

“I know, she isn't as much as a masochist as you are. If she doesn't like it she can leave” And with that he left the room leaving the two semi-nude on the ground. Al could tell that Shuichi was not pleased with Yuki's actions, a frown dancing on his lips as he slowly stood up. His purple eyes fell on the girl from behind his pink hair watching her cling onto the towel.

“No more starving yourself okay? If your thirsty, drink! I mean I can't lead water to a kitten*” The singer punned badly smiling as he took her free hand pulling her up. The girl tilted her head, not sure what to make of the wrong pun, but feeling a whole heck better. Shuichi looked a bit pale, but his smile was enough to calm down her fears as he slowly let go of her hand. Allegra decided that a nod would probably be good enough to answer his strange words while he continued to babble.

“Now go on and get dressed in your pj's, we got a big day tomorrow!”

 

The next day, the weather didn't reflect the mood that that rushing through the large building. The skies were grey and threatening to dump buckets of rain as the faithful fans crowded the entrance and streets around the hallways. The area was filled with cosplayers, the Cloud's, the newest version of Samus from Metroid Prime, and anything you could imagine. The place was packed with the people playing the newest version of Dance Dance Revolution, and the newest consoles the Wii and their accessories. Everyone was buzzing about the concert that was going to happen that day. ASK has been on the quiet side since they were suddenly removed from N-G Records, and rumors were spreading of the Taki replacement.

 

It was definitely the event of the season.

 

“Ryuichi!! My love!!” Tatsuha cried out as he ran up to the Nittle Grasper singer, the small pink plush in his arms. Ryu turned letting the black ribbons that were dangling from his body whip in the night as he turned his blue eyes blinked.

“I still can't believe that your just opening for the others” He panted watching the roadies bring in the instruments. Ryu took his Kumagoro back hugging onto it as he shrugged.

“Well Shuichi sparkles a lot now just like me!-” Suddenly there was loud squeal from the girls that were hanging around the back stage. The two stuck their heads out from the open nook room and saw the girls racing to the small group of 3 males and a woman.

“Its ASK! I can't wait for your concert, we missed you!” They squealed watching Keita, Ken-chan and Ma-kun sign autographs. The three members were grinning, pleased at the surprisingly famous reaction by the crowds. They were well known and they were going to milk it. Ryu's eyes were burning into the back of their heads, an abnormal line of distress painted on his face. Tatsuha's dark eyes blinked tilting his head up watching this strange aggressive behavior from his singing god. He had no clue what he had against the group, maybe it had to do with what ASK represented for Shuichi. The old leader did some indescribable things to Bad Luck's singer, but Ryu was not one to be this aggressive to his knowledge.

“Sakuma-san!” Shuichi raced in followed by Allegra, Ryu blinked because at first glance it looked like wasn't wearing a shirt. But staring closer, Shuichi was wearing a silky pale pink and black fish net shirt and leather pants.

“I'm sorry your only opening for us, if it was up to me I rather you be in the contest-“ The Nittle Grasper leader shook his head waving it off.

“Its what they want, no big” They lifted their heads as a woman came up with a headset.

“Um, excuse me, Sakuma-san we're ready to introduce you and Nittle Grasper” She clutched the clip board in her arms, her wide brown eyes excited to see the lead singer. Ryu nodded a wide grin on his face, “Thanks!” She blushed hotly excusing herself quickly.

“Another introduction another show” Tohma said cheerily, his face basically aglow as he walked past the woman into the nook.

The purple eyes of Shuichi lit up, “Hi Seguchi!” The blonde white haired man waved his hand in response to the greeting as he continued to talk to his band mate.

 

“Come on Ryuichi, let's get them riled up before the main act gets there”

“Can I still stay here and watch you?” Tatsuha asked eagerly looking up at his idol with huge dark eyes, “5 seconds till show time!”

Ryu grinned nodding as the N-G President began to drag him away towards the stage. The younger brother cheered his hands clutching onto each other excitedly as he followed. Shuichi turned his purple eyes to the girl, his tear filled eyes silently begging to follow.

She blushed lightly tilting her eyes from him submissively, “You don't have to ask for my permission, aren't I the one who follows you?” The singer squealed with delight grabbing the girls' wrist and followed Tatsuha. They quickly found their way to the side entrance to the stage, Hiro, Mia, Fujisaki, and K already there listening to the crowds screams were welling up seeing lights go out. The three members of Nittle Grasper ran out onto the stage as the chants began to grow the lights flashing brightly. Tohma's fire red sleeveless turtle glowed around his pale body, the sudden heat making his pants stick a bit tighter. Noriko squealed happily as they set themselves behind their keyboards lifting the mike to her mouth on her headset to her mouth. And finally Ryu grabbed his mike the black silky ribbon that was snaked around his body. They fluttered around his body lifting the item to him mouth the hair falling into his eyes.

“Hello everyone! And welcome to the first E3 in Japan! I'm sure you all recognize me, its Ryu from Nittle Grasper! And we're going to party like its 1995!”

“Stupid!” Noriko cried tossing a water bottle at the back of Ryu's head, knocking him pretty hard.

“It's 2006! You can't party in the past!” Ryu laughed rubbing his sore spot trying to ease his pain. Than taking his plush which was still in his arms, he slipped it in the ribbons that draped his body securely.

“Any who we're Nittle Grasper! Please enjoy our show!”

“'Shining Collection!' 180 bmp version! Everyone sing along!” And with a flick of her wrist the song began throwing the crowd into a wild frenzy. Shuichi squealed happily tossing his arms around Hiro's chest bouncing up and down energetically.

“It's my song!” Allegra blinked her green eyes up at her idol confusion lighting them.

“What do you mean its your song?” The lips of the singer pulled into a wide grin as his cheeks slightly flushed. Tossing his arms in the air he sighed happily leaning over and against the tall red head.

“Yuki, wrote that song for me…But Nittle Grasper is singing it. So to me it's a dream!” He continued dreamily snuggling against the chest of his best friend. The three members of the legendary band cranked up the music their bodies swaying along with the rhythm. It was funny since the people in the crowd were there for video games, but with the way that they were screaming you would think they were there for the music. The boys and two girls from Bad Luck stood there in awe watching the group go through three of their many hit songs. It was almost as if their bodies were not of their own, but owned and possessed by music demons. Who urged them to Once they were done the crowd was chanting over and over again for an encore, but Ryu quickly waved it off with a grin and quickly pulled the small pink plush from the ribbons.

Throwing it up in the air, he swung it around childishly, “Thank you thank you! Kumagoro and I love you all!” He cried waving his wiry arms, flapping the black shimmering ribbons in the light. The three bodies of Nittle Grasper were shimmering with sweat as they took their bows as they quickly made their way off stage. Shuichi squealed with joy watching his idol walk backstage. Grabbing the towel from Tatsuha's readied arms the pink haired singer held it out to Ryu his eye begging for approval.

“Wow Sakuma-san! That was wonderful!-“

“Hey that's my towel to give to my honey!” Tatsuha growled grabbing the end of the blood red towel back from the smaller boy. Shuichi cried out clamping down on his end yanking back like it was the greatest treasure in the world.

“No! I wanna give it to Sakuma-san!” Ryu watched the two fight over the towel for a moment and than giggled happily grabbing on one of the sides pulling on it like a big tug o' war game.

 

“So is this how the legendary bands pass the times between band calls?” The towel snapped back to Ryu's hands as they moved their attention to the other band walking up to them. Allegra shuddered feeling a sudden rush of deep dislike from her bonded vampire as ASK reached them.

“So, your up next?” Hiro easily asked running his fingers through his scarlet hair. Keita nodded as he stuck his hands in the vest pockets he dawned a wide smile on his face. For those who passed by the two bands, you would think that they were all good friends, and were just idly waiting for the true contest to begin. The members of ASK radiated energy as they looked at the small entrance towards the stage listening to the announcer go into a small speech about them. Fujisaki's brown eyes blinked as the crowd was roaring over the man and his microphone. Usually this type of excitement was only saved for Nittle Grasper, but apparently their re-introduction to the concert world was just as hot!

“Oh boy, I didn't think you guy's would still be so popular after you hiatus-“

“ASK? Your on as soon as Sakkai-san is done” The perky girl who was in charged behind the stage came back over batting her large eyes. They nodded back to the girl in acceptance, “Got it” K's mouth than opened to say something to the members of ASK but as soon as it was, the crowd wet up in an uproar as Sakkai called for the updated band to come on stage.

“Well you guys, its time to get out there and show them what we're made of!” Keita patted both Ma-kun and K-chan backs turning them away from everyone else. Ma-kun and K-chan began to walk on stage high 5'ing one another for good luck, but before they went through the curtains they stopped.

“Shindou?” Shuichi's purple eyes blinked as he lifted them to the other leader. The new leader tilted his head, but the green eyes of the man were not on Shuichi but on the girl that stood quietly and faithfully by his side. Her emerald eyes flashed with fright as she took a little bit of Shuichi's fish net shirt in her hand, her body shrinking in her spot. K's golden eyes twitched, his fingers inching slowly to his magnum. The air was tense for a moment as the three other band members stood there by the stage entrance.

“There are nasty little rumors flying around about that little arm piece you got there. You might want to keep her more in the shadows before something bad happens to someone you care about” He said cryptically his eyes drooping in a dreamy like look under his silver bangs. The members of Bad Luck stood there frozen in their place, stunned by the harsh and blunt message Keita gave them as they continued their walk onto the stage. Fujisaki was the first to come back to life as he grabbed onto to Shuichi's slender pale arm.

“What does he mean by that Shindou-san?” The pink hair on his head tossed around his small face as he shook it. “I don't know” The blonde American grinned smartly crossing his arms across his chest.

“Doesn't matter! I'll stop anything bad that comes to my favorite boys! HAHAHHAHAHA” He laughed heartily, arching his back so that his golden locks fell over his shoulders dramatically. Shuichi and the rest of the gang sweat dropped nervously laughing along with K until suddenly a loud angry keyboard chord caught their attention.

 

“As the tears of fire fall from the phoenix, a burning gaze that kindles the night…his eyes the first true stars” The quiet but raw powerful voice raised up through the love ballad music.

“Whoa” Breathed the guitarist, saying exactly what everyone else was thinking. Yea, ASK was a great band, and hard to beat in the charts when they were working under Nittle Grasper Records, but they never sounded like this. Even Nittle Grasper stared on with a cold, angry looking gaze.

“I'm almost a little intimated” Shuichi boasted chuckling a little uneasily his hand in his cotton candy pink hair. The lights where quick and strobe like, flashing in his melted metallic silver looking hair. His gloved hands were lifted to the heavens as his loose khaki's shifted against his hips making the dangling chains clink luridly. In almost a flash ASK danced and sang their way through 3 premier songs, with the background scene showing teasers for the newest games coming out. The crowd completely ate it up as they waved their goodbyes blowing kisses out to the people.

They quickly made they're way across the stage to the back grinning ear to ear, “Woo! That was such a rush! No wonder why Shuichi is so hyper on stage!!” Keita laughed happily walking past Bad Luck without so much as an acknowledgement of them being there. The three band members of Bad Luck were biting their lips, their faces contorted into a serious determined look. The pressure was on, and they felt it like heavy fog because if they didn't do something drastic the contest was as good as lost.

“What do you think K?” Murmured Hiro as their instruments were being put on stage. K grinned reaching his hand to his waist and his gun, those trademark blue eyes twinkling.

“Say the word, and they're gone, they can't win if they're missing!”

“NO!” Suddenly everyone's ears pricked up as Sakkai, quickly introduced Bad Luck over the thunderous cheering and calling. Hiro and Fujisaki looked at each other, their bodies growing stiff with sudden fright. They didn't have any time to decide what they could do to out stage the other band. Truthfully they were too busy with protecting themselves from Takashi and getting back Tatsuha that they didn't have time to really think of anything. Shuichi sighed stepping in front of his group putting his hands on his hips, putting his finger in the air.

“I got a plan! Just follow me!” He said dramatically turning and than storming off onto the stage. Both the members of Nittle Grasper and Bad Luck's jaws dropped watching the singer make his way on the stage.

“SHINDOU-SAN!”

“Shuichi!!” The other two members unfroze finally, shaking off their stunned reaction, chasing their so called fearless leader. Allegra's green eyes blinked wide with curiosity as Ryu stuck Kumagoro's ear in his mouth nibbling on it.

Mia crossed her arms over her chest, the news caster badge clinking against her, “God help us now”

“What do you think they're going to do?” She asked looking up at Touma and Noriko. The platinum blonde shrugged a pleased smile on his handsome face.

“Hello Japan!! We're Bad Luck!” Shuichi's happy voice echoed throughout the building as he stood on the stage waving to the hyped up crowd. The small group behind the stage got to the edge of the curtain, leaning in to intently listen in and watch this plan that was about to go into action.

 

“Well, we're suppose to sing ya three songs in the contest! But we got something better for you!” He began scratching his head bashfully, watching his band mates give him the, `what the hell?' looks. The crowd began a wave of murmurs once again wondering what the heck was going on.

“I have a special song written by someone who suddenly kinda fell into my life, and no, she's not my girlfriend, so people no rumors! Its call `Irresistible', and I would really like it if the girl who wrote it came out and sang with me!” The color of Allegra's cheeks disappeared like ice on a hot day, when she realized that he was talking about her, and her song that she wrote on that one day. She shook her head mouthing, `no, no way', over and over again, taking a step back away from the group around her.

“Come on Miss Pika, your idol is calling are you going to leave him hanging?” The Nittle Grasper President turned to her, freezing her in the spot. His bright blue eyes were sparkling mischievously as the girl felt an ache, pain, as Shuichi called for her once again. Ryu giggled letting Kumagoro's ear go turning to the taller dark haired Yuki counterpart.

“Tee-hee, special nips make it hard to resist the call of your lover, right Tatsuha?” The boy laughed nodding happily as he wrapped an arm around his personal god. Allegra bit her rosy lip turning to the stage walking towards it stopping at the edge, “Alright…Ill go” Shuichi's purple eyes turned going wide seeing the girl meekly walk over in her white blouse, and French maid skirt, the bell collar tinkling around her neck. Hiro and Shuichi thought that since Bad Luck was getting awesome costumes, that she should have one too, as like their official `artistic talent'. The crowd went into an frenzy as the pink haired singer grabbed another mike giving it to her.

“Hiro, Fujisaki, the music is right there, so Al…” The cocky purple eyes of the singer winked at the smaller girl closing the mike in her pale. Hiro's nimble fingers were tangled in his scarlet hair as he quickly glanced over the music, chuckling to himself. The total opposite of course of Fujisaki who was grumbling in the background but still had a pleasant smile plastered on his young face.

“Come on and join me in my world” Her eyes still looked hesitant as the guitar began to start, and the synthetic sounds. Allegra jumped at the sound, and than turned to her idol as he began to harmonize to the music.

Timidly, she lifted the mike to her mouth, “You know, I don't know what it is; but everything about you is so irresistible…” The girl's voice was quiet, unsure and weak, as she began to sing along. The lights began to flash as three more accented notes were hit, the singer took a breath and began to sing.

“Don't you try and tell me that he's not my type, to hide what I feel inside…”

“When he makes me weak with desire” She continued turning to Shuichi, still emanating the almost paralyzing fright that racked her body. Allegra's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment as she stood in front of the flood of people by her feet. The pink haired singer flashed his handsome smile at her than at the people, silently trying to ease her emotions.

“I know that Im supposed to make him wait, let him think I like the chase, but I cant stop fanning the fire-“The two began to a sing duet to the pop song that was written by the lyrics. The girl wasn't very much of a singer, but the young rocker boy never paid it never any mind.

Shuichi rocked on giving off the confidence that it took to make Allegra's voice more forceful and assured.

“But he's irresistible, up close and personal, now inescapable I can hardly breathe…”

“More than just physical deeper than spiritual, his ways are powerful
and irresisti-“ The music was suddenly cut off as a loud thundering crash shook the building. The floods of people cried out, some moving away from the stage, others staring at the theater as if it was apart of the act. Hiro and Fujisaki stood up ridged and straight, their leader Shuichi diving to move Allegra behind her.

“SHUICHI ITS NOT TATSUHA!”

 

 

 

Authors Note:

Woot! Another Sheet done! This took me forever, but 12 pages of gold was written! Least I hope its gold! I couldn't wait to get to the E3 concert, but I had loose ends to deal with like the blood problem. Not only that, but when I wrote the last part, I came to realize, `oh god, a crash happened in public that had to do with their vampire problems', things like that in public are very easily made into rumors. Ick! Now my non thinking hands will have to come up with a way to go around it. Hehe…oh well! Now, come on everyone tell me what you think! I want to know if all my emotional outpour is just for myself or do you all crave to hear more?

 

I want to note, that I don't own Jessica Simpson's song, `Irresistible'. Nor do I own any of the video game stuff I mentioned, or Tofu Records (which is a real company!). What else? I hope you guys enjoyed my little `Welcome to my Romance', teaser. I wished I could have done that in the concert, but it seemed perfect timing that it happened during the time that they were singing. Okay, what now? Preview!

 

So, what was the crash all about? What do that person mean, its not Tatsuha-kun? And what about the contest, and Keita's cryptic words? All will be answered in the next, Blood Stained Music Sheets