Gackt and the JOB sit backstage. Gackt is twitching nervously. Ren ate some foundation and Masa discovered that he can pick his nose with his tongue.
Chacha tunes his guitar diligently.
Two minutes later they are making their way onstage for the first song, “ Ares”.
Chacha takes his place to the left of the stage and for once You is glad that Gackt insists that he is on the right.
Gackt flies gracefully across the stage, with his fans screaming in the audience,(many of who flew all the way to Paris from Japan to see him).
Ren, Masa, Chacha and You stand backstage smoking.
Ren leans against a wall and fidgets around behind him because something is jagging into his back. There is a snapping sound and Ren is comfortable again.
Gackt falls awkwardly downward as one of his wires splits and he ends up spinning slowly round on one wire, left eyebrow twitching.
Quickly, he tries to incorporate it into the show, curling up into a ball and spinning faster and slower.
Manic laughter can be heard from back stage where You is doubled over holding his stomach.
Ren tries to jump to see over the crewmembers to see what happened. He fails.
Eventually, they end up simply releasing the cables and letting Gackt fall on the floor painfully.
He stands up and tries to look dignified. It does not work.
You thumps the wall and wheezes, he hadn’t laughed so much in a while.
By the time they perform “Vanilla”, The band are exhausted. If only Gackt hadn’t insisted they have the concert a day after arriving. If only Gackt hadn’t refused to let them have breakfast because it would make them bloated.
Infact the band are so tired by the time they reach this song that Masa passes out beneath Gackt. You’s fingers are bleeding because he lost his pick during asrun dream and had to play without them. Gackt told him to deal with it. Even Ren is suffering, his tummy hasn’t stopped rumbling since this morning and he thinks it has something to do with the box of foundation he ate, but he blames it on Gackt anyhow.
Chacha is totally oblivious to his band mate’s pain, he’s having a great time.
- Bounce! Random appearance of Ryutaro from Plastic tree! -
( Author’s note – Since I can’t be bothered to describe every concert they have, please from now on could you just assume they have done one in each location. I would also like to point out at this…erm…point that none of the stunts featured in this fanfic should be tried at home…ever. Especially not the ones where Ren eats various random creatures and objects. This clear? Good. Y’know, maybe I should have the author’s note at the start, like everyone else…)
After the concert, the hotel bar:
Chacha, Gackt and Masa are sitting at the bar drinking cocktails. Ren is playing snap with You using beer mats. He doesn’t quite realize yet that You is simply flipping the mats so that his “cards” win every time. You is pretty sure Ren won’t ever find out.
Maybe he should start betting money?
Chacha asks Gackt where they are going next. Gackt tells him they shall go to wherever the wind may take them, and sits in front of the bar television. Chacha blinks and Masa wipes the bar top with his sleeve. No, not his own sleeve. Chacha’s sleeve.
You notes the look on Chacha’s face.
“ Run Masa! Run for your life!” He shouts across the room as Chacha lunges for the guitarist.
Ren claps as he manages to match a beer mat for the first time.
About an hour later:
Masa limps up the stairs to his room. Chacha flings his arms around You’s neck and hugs him.
“ What?”
“ Nothing, can’t I be romantic with my boyfriend once in a while?”
“ No, you always want something…”
There is a shout from the lounge bar.
Chacha looks hurt from You’s comment.
“ Not always…”
“ Name one time when you have been this nice to me when there hasn’t been something in it for you.”
Chacha thinks for a bit, laughs and says, “I suppose you’re right.”
Another shout, approaching fast.
Gackt stands before them, hopping from foot to foot.
“ I know it! I Know where we are going next!”