Good Company - Queen Fanfiction

Chapter 19

April 15th, 1979

If I don't like something, I'll stay away from it. Unfortunately one of the things I don't like is Paul Prenter, and I'm stuck with him until the start of May. He hasn't approached me since I told him off, thank god. Though I don't know whether I'd be able to get through another altercation without losing my rag.

This morning the crew and I get up nice and early to pack up the gear that'll be put on a huge lorry that takes the lighting rig around the country for this tour. The next show is on the nineteenth in Osaka. We're returning to Tokyo a few days later for another two shows. It takes us three hours to get the rig loaded onto the truck and once we finally do everyone starts packing up the final bits and pieces. I go out and try to find Crystal so I can sneak a set of sticks. Fortunately I do and he's carrying just the bag I want.

"Hey Crystal, do you want me to take those off your hands? I was just going outside for a walk anyway, so I can deliver them to your seat on the bus." I ask, trying my best to be inconspicuous.

"Really? That'd be great, thanks for the help." He says, looking pleased that someone is relieving him of a few duties.

He hands the bag over and I go out to drop it off on the bus. As I put it on his seat, I quickly unzip it and grab two sticks and stuff them in my tote bag. God I hope no one sees, otherwise they'll think I'm stalking Roger. And it's not even for me!

I walk back into the open air, and although it isn't particularly warm, it's still nice out. I take a stroll around the place as there are quite a few nice park areas surrounding the arena. Thankfully my camera is in my bag as well so I can take photos. This is one of the greenest areas of Tokyo I've seen in the last couple of days.

I spend half an hour walking around taking pictures of the scenery, but when I check the time I realise I'll have to hurry back to make sure they don't leave without me. I haven't strayed too far away from the building so it only takes me a minute to get back to the bus at a fast pace. I get back only just in time to tag onto the end of the line of people getting on the bus.

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We get back to the hotel and I drop a few things off in my room and decide to go see what the boys have been up to while we've been packing down the equipment. I walk across the hall and knock on the door. As I do I hear a few curses coming from the inside and it sounds like a whole lot of things are being moved in a hurry. What on earth are they up to? 

Deaky cracks open the door but stands filling in the small gap he's opened, blocking my view of what's happening inside. "Oh, uh... hi Alex. Just a moment, the boys aren't quite... um... decent."

"Oh okay, uh, that's fine. I was just wondering whether you guys are doing anything for the rest of the day."

"We're actually caught up today with planning the live album, sorry. I would ask you to join us, but it's terribly boring."

"Oh, that's a shame. I'll see you later on for dinner or something."

"Before you go can you go grab Ratty. We need to ask him a few things."

"Will do, see you later John."

That was odd. I wouldn't have minded sitting around with them even if it was boring, but it must be private too. He seemed a bit frazzled. I knock on Ratty's door and he answers tiredly.

"What do you want Alex?"

"Deaky said the band needed you to go to their room because they had a few questions or something." I reply.

"Okay, thanks for the message. You alright?"

"Yeah, fine."

I head off to my room for a while to finally get a chance to properly relax. I don't think there'll be a lot of time for it later.