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Gravitation › General
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
76
Views:
3,800
Reviews:
12
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
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Chapter Sixty-Three
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Author’s Notes: Okay, so last chapter was fun, wasn't it? Here's a little aftermath and what Opium is going to have to deal with come tomorrow. And just some cute little interaction with Tohma and Taki. I particularly love the ending of this chapter. It makes me smile.
Anon, don't take it so harsh! I might have jumped ahead of myself thinking the readers could figure it out. After all, only Kel and I know what's going to happen next. So, maybe it was extremely more subtle than I thought. It a 'my bad' moment. Besides, what's going to happen is just helping along the main plot. And once Kel's back from her three day hiatus, we'll be getting back to work on the sequel and I'll forget to do A/Ns. XD
Enjoy!
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Transaction
Chapter Sixty-Three
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It was quiet in the club now. The fans had gone, the band had gone, and it was just those poor souls left cleaning up. Taki and Tohma weren't among them, but near the bar, as they had been for the entire impromptu concert. Taki leaned against a stool, glancing up at Tohma from his intent stare at the empty stage.
"They need to work on their performance." He decided finally, not at all ashamed for being an open critic of the band he'd been working with for months. It was his job. "They're still raw, they need a set for the concert, they need to relax before they get on stage and stop trying to show each other up."
Okay, so they hadn't all been trying, but there was definite showing off on Keiko's part. No guitarist should look that haughty. She was good, but not so good that she couldn't be taken down a notch or two. It needed to be done. The band had to be on an even level, or up in front of a real crowd in a packed concert hall, they'd collapse and they'd never be able to perform anywhere again.
There wasn't a club or hall in Japan that wanted a band that couldn't bring in money.
"Yes," Tohma agreed absently, watching someone sweep. "We have their playing down, and now we need to teach them how to live with this life. They have to understand certain things."
Things like working together, but holding their own. Kenji was in charge. While he relied on the band to play, he needed to hold up his part and lead. Keiko needed to learn that she wasn't the only one out there. Haido needed to see that he deserved to be more involved.
"I say we work on that for the next... two weeks," he decided, pausing to make sure it would be enough time. Since it wouldn't really be work to them (they had to make it seem like that anyway) days off would be far and few between. It should be enough to shape them up little in that area.
"Choreography," the blond said next. "They still need something, and I think that's it. It would help give them direction on stage at least, no?"
"It should." Taki knew how much he'd hated learning the choreography for a concert, and how often he'd deviated from it, but it was good to have something to fall back on it he needed it. Knowing where to go or what to do if he'd backed himself into a corner and didn't know how to get out of it.
But two weeks? Would it be enough to teach them concert etiquette? They were probably congratulating themselves now on a job well done, but it hadn't been well done. The crowd had loved it, but from the eyes of a professional, it was sloppy and mismatched.
They needed the work, or they'd never make it as a band. They'd fall apart.
"We need to work on bringing Keiko down a notch, and making Haido less of a hired musician." Taki knew that Kenji didn't perceive Haido that way, but it wasn't what Kenji saw that mattered. It was what Haido saw, and Taki had been working with those three long enough to know that Haido considered himself a paid addition.
"Kenji needs to learn how to lead his own band," he added with a sigh as he got off of the barstool. "He has the confidence, he just doesn't know how to do it."
Two weeks had to be enough time, because there wasn't enough of it to go around. Sure, they could stretch the etiquette for the rest of the time until the concert, but they would have to learn the choreography at the same time, and Tohma felt that might lead to another unnecessary hiatus.
Two weeks. Maybe three. He would have to think on it, depending on how they took to the choreography. Tohma's mind was circling with a million different thoughts and ideas, but his work day was over.
"Starting tomorrow?" he questioned with a quirked eyebrow and a slight smile. Which meant Taki had the opportunity to lay into them fully tomorrow.
The smile made him grin. Taki knew what the smile meant, and his grin was a little more cruel then it needed to be. But, he simply loved the idea of being given permission to do what he wanted when it came to his job.
He would do what he wanted anyway, but at least now he knew he wouldn't get fired for it. It would be too inconvenient to lose his job over some trivial labor detail.
"Starting tomorrow. I want to concentrate on Kenji, because if he can get it, the other two can. If you can work with Haido, we can take Keiko together." Because they would need combined forces to take down that attitude, no doubt.
Maybe they'd remove any flying objects from the room first, because Taki was not at all interested in another hospital trip. It just didn't fit into his schedule anymore.
Singer to singer, synth player to synth player. It was almost perfectly planned out. If the Haido and Kenji could shape up, it was more likely that all four of them would start on Keiko. The only problem was, that Keiko couldn't get rid of Kenji and Haido when work was over.
"Alright," the blond said with a decisive nod. "Meeting tomorrow, then we divide and conquer."
It wasn't too late yet, he decided looking at his watch. He looked over at Taki. "Dinner?" he offered.
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Author's Notes: See? It was a cute ending. I love it! Next chapter, we'll have an A/N from Kel! Isn't that awesome? I told her, that if she doesn't do it this time, I'll just have to tell you all I'm crazy and she's my imaginary friend and I've been lying this whole time.
Crap. Kel is actually having a bump in her personal life, which may mean she won't be doing A/Ns for the next chapter. Shit. Sorry guys. I'll have to see if she's up for it come tomorrow, because right now is a tad volatile. Sorry.
Also, I have a request to make of the audience! Woo! Participation! I think the people will be able to help more, since I read it on there. Someone, a random reader, I'm assuming, has recently messaged me online. They're trying to find a fic, and now that they mentioned it, I wouldn't mind reading it again.
It was a threesome fic, a oneshot I believe, with Yuki, Shuichi and Tatsuha. Some drugs were slipped to Shuichi and then it happened. If this sounds familiar or someone could give me a title, it would be very much appreciated! Thanks!
Drop us a line anyways.
~Subby
Author’s Notes: Okay, so last chapter was fun, wasn't it? Here's a little aftermath and what Opium is going to have to deal with come tomorrow. And just some cute little interaction with Tohma and Taki. I particularly love the ending of this chapter. It makes me smile.
Anon, don't take it so harsh! I might have jumped ahead of myself thinking the readers could figure it out. After all, only Kel and I know what's going to happen next. So, maybe it was extremely more subtle than I thought. It a 'my bad' moment. Besides, what's going to happen is just helping along the main plot. And once Kel's back from her three day hiatus, we'll be getting back to work on the sequel and I'll forget to do A/Ns. XD
Enjoy!
~~~
Transaction
Chapter Sixty-Three
~~~
It was quiet in the club now. The fans had gone, the band had gone, and it was just those poor souls left cleaning up. Taki and Tohma weren't among them, but near the bar, as they had been for the entire impromptu concert. Taki leaned against a stool, glancing up at Tohma from his intent stare at the empty stage.
"They need to work on their performance." He decided finally, not at all ashamed for being an open critic of the band he'd been working with for months. It was his job. "They're still raw, they need a set for the concert, they need to relax before they get on stage and stop trying to show each other up."
Okay, so they hadn't all been trying, but there was definite showing off on Keiko's part. No guitarist should look that haughty. She was good, but not so good that she couldn't be taken down a notch or two. It needed to be done. The band had to be on an even level, or up in front of a real crowd in a packed concert hall, they'd collapse and they'd never be able to perform anywhere again.
There wasn't a club or hall in Japan that wanted a band that couldn't bring in money.
"Yes," Tohma agreed absently, watching someone sweep. "We have their playing down, and now we need to teach them how to live with this life. They have to understand certain things."
Things like working together, but holding their own. Kenji was in charge. While he relied on the band to play, he needed to hold up his part and lead. Keiko needed to learn that she wasn't the only one out there. Haido needed to see that he deserved to be more involved.
"I say we work on that for the next... two weeks," he decided, pausing to make sure it would be enough time. Since it wouldn't really be work to them (they had to make it seem like that anyway) days off would be far and few between. It should be enough to shape them up little in that area.
"Choreography," the blond said next. "They still need something, and I think that's it. It would help give them direction on stage at least, no?"
"It should." Taki knew how much he'd hated learning the choreography for a concert, and how often he'd deviated from it, but it was good to have something to fall back on it he needed it. Knowing where to go or what to do if he'd backed himself into a corner and didn't know how to get out of it.
But two weeks? Would it be enough to teach them concert etiquette? They were probably congratulating themselves now on a job well done, but it hadn't been well done. The crowd had loved it, but from the eyes of a professional, it was sloppy and mismatched.
They needed the work, or they'd never make it as a band. They'd fall apart.
"We need to work on bringing Keiko down a notch, and making Haido less of a hired musician." Taki knew that Kenji didn't perceive Haido that way, but it wasn't what Kenji saw that mattered. It was what Haido saw, and Taki had been working with those three long enough to know that Haido considered himself a paid addition.
"Kenji needs to learn how to lead his own band," he added with a sigh as he got off of the barstool. "He has the confidence, he just doesn't know how to do it."
Two weeks had to be enough time, because there wasn't enough of it to go around. Sure, they could stretch the etiquette for the rest of the time until the concert, but they would have to learn the choreography at the same time, and Tohma felt that might lead to another unnecessary hiatus.
Two weeks. Maybe three. He would have to think on it, depending on how they took to the choreography. Tohma's mind was circling with a million different thoughts and ideas, but his work day was over.
"Starting tomorrow?" he questioned with a quirked eyebrow and a slight smile. Which meant Taki had the opportunity to lay into them fully tomorrow.
The smile made him grin. Taki knew what the smile meant, and his grin was a little more cruel then it needed to be. But, he simply loved the idea of being given permission to do what he wanted when it came to his job.
He would do what he wanted anyway, but at least now he knew he wouldn't get fired for it. It would be too inconvenient to lose his job over some trivial labor detail.
"Starting tomorrow. I want to concentrate on Kenji, because if he can get it, the other two can. If you can work with Haido, we can take Keiko together." Because they would need combined forces to take down that attitude, no doubt.
Maybe they'd remove any flying objects from the room first, because Taki was not at all interested in another hospital trip. It just didn't fit into his schedule anymore.
Singer to singer, synth player to synth player. It was almost perfectly planned out. If the Haido and Kenji could shape up, it was more likely that all four of them would start on Keiko. The only problem was, that Keiko couldn't get rid of Kenji and Haido when work was over.
"Alright," the blond said with a decisive nod. "Meeting tomorrow, then we divide and conquer."
It wasn't too late yet, he decided looking at his watch. He looked over at Taki. "Dinner?" he offered.
~~~
Author's Notes: See? It was a cute ending. I love it! Next chapter, we'll have an A/N from Kel! Isn't that awesome? I told her, that if she doesn't do it this time, I'll just have to tell you all I'm crazy and she's my imaginary friend and I've been lying this whole time.
Crap. Kel is actually having a bump in her personal life, which may mean she won't be doing A/Ns for the next chapter. Shit. Sorry guys. I'll have to see if she's up for it come tomorrow, because right now is a tad volatile. Sorry.
Also, I have a request to make of the audience! Woo! Participation! I think the people will be able to help more, since I read it on there. Someone, a random reader, I'm assuming, has recently messaged me online. They're trying to find a fic, and now that they mentioned it, I wouldn't mind reading it again.
It was a threesome fic, a oneshot I believe, with Yuki, Shuichi and Tatsuha. Some drugs were slipped to Shuichi and then it happened. If this sounds familiar or someone could give me a title, it would be very much appreciated! Thanks!
Drop us a line anyways.
~Subby