Spotlights (SoKi AU) {Kid X Soul}

Melodies

Kid's P.O.V

I was bored out of my mind by this 'Soul Evans' guy. "Why don't you just go show us what you've got?" I spoke, and my so called 'friends' burst out laughing. My face heated up as I realized how weird that must have sounded. "N-not in that way..." Did I just stutter? "Just go play the fucking keyboard, Evans." I facepalmed as Akira led Soul to the equipment room, Black*Star following. Hitasu, however, hung back to torment me.

"Looks like somebody's got a crush.~" He joked.

"Please. I don't even know the guy, besides, Charlie just left." I really hate this guy sometimes... He acts like he's my best friend or something...

"You know that he's attractive." He shrugged.

"You're not even ga-....." I stopped short of finishing my sentence when I heard a faint but beautifully melodic tune, echoing from the hallway. "...Please tell me that's a recording and not his playing...." Hitasu and I made our way to the equipment room.

"Why?" He questioned. "It's amazing..."

"Exactly! He's a better player than Charlie! I don't want this guy joining the band.... You'd never quit teasing me." I push the door open, and sure enough, Soul's in there with the old keyboard plugged in and in use... "Damn..." I muttered quietly, just as he finished playing.

"So...?" He looked to us all expectantly.

I just stood there, completely awe-struck. "Uh, yeah... I mean-- ...That was pretty good..." I somehow managed to speak with my voice failing me.

"You know you've gotta be good if you impress Kid..." Akira spoke. After a minute of discussion, my fellow band members voted me out, and accepted Soul into the band.

"Isn't there paperwork or anything?" He asked.

"Nah. We pretty much run this all ourselves. Hitasu's our agent/manager thing... Has been from the start; it's easier that way." I explain.

"Hm. Sounds cool." He grins, revealing shark like teeth.

"HOLY FUCK! Your teeth!" I gasp, stumbling backwards and nearly falling over.

"....Wow.... You're just obliterating Kid's entire reputation today." Akira laughs. Black*Star and Hitasu join in. I, on the other hand, stand still, covering my red face, muttering 'fuckyouallfuckyouallfuckyouall' under my breath.

*Time Skip~ After their show two weeks after they announce Soul as the newest member~*

I finally finished autographing, leaving me with a terrible writer's cramp. I sigh as I walk backstage, nearly collapsing. "How come you guys don't have to autograph?" I complain.

"Cause the fans don't love us as much." Hitasu grins. "That's the best part of this deal. You get to travel the world, get a shit ton money, and only Kiddo here has to deal with autographing posters of his own face."

"First of all: Don't call me that." I hate it when people call me 'Kiddo'. "Second: I decree that Black*Star be the new lead singer. He loves attention."

"YEAH!"

"He can't sing... Besides, drumming is what he does best. It's loud and reckless, just like him." Hitasu argues.

"Ugh..." I collapse on the couch. "Why are fans so creative and weird?" I ask after a moment of silence.

"Why? What happened this time?" Akira asks with a smirk.

"It wasn't all too bad... Certainly not as strange as last show... But I found out that apparently people have started 'shipping' me with different people..." As a fanboy, it's terrifying to know that you have your own fan base of crazy shippers, and artists, and writers....

"Oh? Who do they ship you with?" Hitasu laughed.

"Pretty much anyone that's a fucking guy..." I throw my hands up, exasperated. "Why do they all think I'm gay?"

"...you are gay, Kid." Akira says.

"Well, yeah... But it's not like I ever told them that!"

"...you're gay?" Soul pipes up.

"Huh? Oh... Uh, yeah.... Hope you're not homophobic or anything." I awkwardly scratch back of my head.

"Nope. It'd be pretty awful if I hated myself." He grinned, laughing slightly.

"You're-" I begin, but he cuts me off.

"Bi."

"Oh. That's- um.... Cool." Stop being such a goddamn dork, Kid! I tell myself.

"Yeah. Cool." He leans back into his chair, smirking slightly. I avert my eyes and start up a casual-(ish) conversation with Black*Star.

Why is this new member doing this to me all of a sudden? I'm not some Japanese school girl!

A.N: Whoo! Another update! Hopefully this one's better than the last... Seeya next time! Until then, I'm gonna be trying to update my other Soki story, and possibly write a new one, so.... Let's hope that goes well.

Love you all, my faboulous readers!~