Beyond (Luke Hemmings Fanfic)

Chapter 8

"We're going to Japan?" I yell with glee, practically choking Michael from behind and squeezing his neck until it pops. Just when he's about to yank me off of him I pull back and start smacking him along the back. I'm so happy and ecstatic that I can't control my actions.

"Ow, will you stop hurting me?" Michael says, laughing under his breath but trying to keep a straight face at the same time. He continues to walk through the tour bus, back slightly hunched as usual and emotions neutral. He acts like he owns this place, and that's one of the things I love about him.

"Not until you confirm that we are going to Japan!" I say again in his ear, his eyes pinch together as his head quickly recedes. Suddenly I feel my arm tugging in an uncomfortable way and I am spun right into Ashton's side, he holds me alongside him. I laugh loudly, showing all my teeth.

"Yes, we are going to Japan and boarding the plane tonight. Does that sound good?" He says casually. I scream in response and jump up and down. I don't think I've ever been so happy, besides the day I got my first boyfriend Ralph in the seventh grade, but this is a different happy. Ralph turned out to be a hilarious but cocky boyfriend, all into the relationship thing just so he could put on a show. I do believe he liked me, just not as much as every girlfriend should be liked. Besides, his sprouting facial hair didn't only make me feel awkward but also itchy whenever he kissed me and his "beard" poked my chin. It was the final deal breaker.

"Good? That sounds great! Why can't we go now?" I say again, my loud voice probably cracking a lot of ears around me. But my blood is rushing and my heart is pounding so I don't care what people are thinking right now, I'm just too joyful. I've never been to Japan before. Actually I've never been to a lot of places before, the farthest I've gotten on vacations is California and that's pretty pathetic for Oregonians, being the state that's right above them. But I never complained to my parents because I know that money is hard, and air fare is even harder.

"Because," A chirpy accent floats next to my ear "we have one last show to do tonight then we'll board the plane at 11 tonight and get there about 9 tomorrow our time," Calum says, popping up from behind me and Ashton and wrapping his arm around my waist. This new cute gesture has me at a lost for words but warms my insides. I find myself blushing like mad.

"9 in the morning?" I question, my eyes already tired from thinking about how jet lagged I'm going to be.

Calum laughs cutely and shakes his head.

"Oh god no," Ashton laughs, locking eyes with Calum for a second.

"9 at night, don't worry," Calum laughs again and his cheeks slightly heat up just like mine. All at once it hits me like a ton of bricks as I look into those brown eyes, Calum always being too sweet to me, playing around, staying up late with me that one night, smiling at everything I say, and his eyes sparking whenever I'm around... Calum likes me. Oh my god, I think I might pass out. How can Calum like me when I have feelings for Luke? Well Luke is taken, duh it's pretty obvious. No, but I told myself ever since I found this band that one day whenever I met Luke that I would make him love me. Yeah a pretty pretentious goal I know, but I still plan to stick with it no matter how sweet Calum is... and cute...

I'm just going to have to act as calm and friendy (very friendly) as possible whenever he's around so I don't lead him on. Wow, if only Melody was here now so she could hear my incredible dilemma.

"Ok, then where are we going now?" I ask, looking around as all the people wizz by us in a blurr. We are all headed towards the exit of the bus which means we are probably going to the stadium that we are parked outside of, whichever one this is. Behind me Luke is wrapped up in Amy, one arm tangled around her waist as he talks cheerfully (the way he used to) into her ear why she giggles a ringing laugh. I roll my eyes and fight the urge to turn around and smack her across the face.