black magic part 26

[krystalkatzfics]

Nino settled into the comfortable chair and looked over the table at his former bandmates. They really hadn’t changed much to look at in the last four years though they did both have matching shadows under their eyes. Both still had the huge grins he could remember, Ryo’s only really fading when he was on stage and looking cool, while Tada was always grinning even when on stage. Now they were both looking at him as though he was about to vanish, and all of this had been a dream. Masaki was staring in the direction Erika had gone and Nino really wanted to laugh at the confusion he must have been feeling. It would have been more enjoyable if Rina had been there to add to the confusion but as it was it had still been amusing.

“So, working for your uncle all you thought it would be?”

“Everything and more. I have constant and all-consuming dreams about throwing myself from the top of the building” Ryo answered glumly his head bouncing against the table.

“And don’t I know it” Tada laughed loudly reaching over and slapping him on the back of his head with all the sympathy of a loving boyfriend. “Do you have any idea how much I’ve had to listen to him saying that?”

“Oh, like you’re any better”

“Unlike you I suffer in silence” Tada said his fingers moving up his back to play with his neck under his hair. His normal large smile transformed into something small and sweet. Ryo twisted his head to look up at him from under his fringe.

“Yeah only because you work in the tech department and not with the stupid ass-kisses on the top floor and all those stupid alpha-male idiotic piece of shit jokes that they make about sissy boys and cock-suckers” He whined and Kame let out an offended huff on their behalf asking

“They really say shit like that?”

“Of course, they do, they are absolute jerks” Ryo whined almost like a kicked puppy. “The amount of shit they come out with is just stupid, they are always trying to out do each other. If I didn’t know better, I would say all straight guys are absolute jerks”

“Didn’t you tell them about…You?”

“As if. Last out guy they had there really did try to throw himself from the roof and besides my uncle wouldn’t have fired me but he would have got rid of Tada with no questions asked” Ryo growled his hand darting out so he could capture his boyfriends hand holding it close. Nino rolled his eyes and then smirked

“You should make out when you resign”

“Ooo…There’s an idea…Right in front of the glass windows of my uncles office” Ryo’s head jerked back up a grin transforming his face as he gazed almost pleadingly at Tada who just grinned back showing all his teeth as he said.

“Works for me after everything they’ve put you through”

“You are the best, I knew that I loved you” Ryo told him pressing a kiss to the corner of his mouth his arm wrapping around his shoulders drawing him into his body. Tada looked very happy and content to lean against his boyfriend’s shoulder while looking completely unembarrassed as he let out a small hum of.

“Oh, so that’s the only reason that you love me?”

“Not the only reason” Ryo’s easy smile grew as a hand vanished under the table. A moment later Tada was letting out a squeak his face flushing bright red as he wriggled around.

“Stop it” He whined but he wasn’t putting up much of a fight. Nino felt a pang in his heart that felt almost like jealously and regret as he looked at them. It was a stark reminder of how it used to be. They would sit here in Luna when it was just starting to gain traction with Tada and Ryo on one side and him and Jun on the other. Jun hadn’t been…Comfortable with public displays of affection in fact he had always been awkward when they even held hands whereas the idiot pair had been fine with it from the moment they had gotten together.

“It’s easier if you pretend they aren’t here” Kame whispered loudly to Masaki who was looking rather like a deer caught in the headlights. The same kind of expression people got when they were caught looking at something they weren’t meant to be looking at. Ryo and Tada looked a little guilty and stopped playing around while Nino smiled and grabbed a menu handing it to Masaki. He didn’t bother looking for himself. He always had the same thing when he came to Luna. Masaki’s eyes moved over the page of mains and Nino looked at his drummer and lead Guitarist.

“So…”

“So” Ryo repeated as Nino fell silent again causing him to shoot an angry look before nervously running his fingers over the table.

“Are you sure about this? I mean, it’s been four years, might as well be a lifetime…We would be starting from the beginning again. Club hopping, press drumming…Cheap hotels…Bad food…Tada’s farts in the van” Nino smirked just a little causing Tada to flush brightly with indignation and let out a huff. Tada was the youngest member of Black Magic, until Masaki, and he had always been the easiest to tease.

“Excuse me!”

“I already put up with those, sorry babe, but it’s true and honestly you are saying all the worst parts of being on tour it just makes me wanna do it more. I’m not joking when I say that I need to get out of this job. Maybe I wouldn’t actually throw myself from the building, but it is killing me” Ryo sighed pausing as a bubbly waiter with a man-bun and shaved sides came over holding up the small note pad and pencil.

“Have you decided on your orders?”

“I’ll take the Galaxy burger with chunky potatoes and the Italian salad” Nino answered promptly and Satoshi asked for the same. Masaki went with fired chicken looking completely nervous while doing it. Nino had been so focused on himself and his own nerves that he had forgotten what this must be like for Masaki sitting here with his favourite band, being included as one of them. “Masa and I have been working on some new songs. It’s different from what we did before, it will have our sound and feel but…It’s not as angry, Masaki isn’t as angry as we used to be”

“You let someone help you write?” Ryo asked in surprise his eyebrows lifting up his face as he looked at Masaki with renewed interest. Nino almost bristled. It wasn’t that he didn’t like people helping him write it was just that he needed to be free to create. The songs he wrote were all personal to him and he felt if someone was helping then they wouldn’t have the same feel. The others had written songs as well. Some of his favourites were ones that Ryo had written but Masaki seemed to always play the ones he had written.

“No…I needed someone to make me write. Masa is a huge fan of ours, knows our songs better than we do…” Nino beamed at Masaki who was a bright red now trying hard to shrink down in his seat. “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for him”

“Really? Then I guess I have to say thank-you” Ryo grinned happily and Masaki nodded in his direction and then squeaked making no other sound until their food arrived while Kame was happily telling them a story about a hair dressing competition he had been in and had won and Ryo and Tada showed them all pictures of their dog Tifa and their cat Rufus. It was a strange happy feeling around the table and Nino realised how much he had missed this as much as he had missed being on stage. These guys were his family. They always had been.

TBC

A/N: I hope that this is okay >.< Tifa and Rufus are both from Final Fantasy 7 sue me my brother got his copy of the remake and I have been playing it ^-^

Comments

[jkc80]

I’m glad nino is happy and masa And the rest of the band

[reveetoile]

Aww so sweet :D

[bearmiya]

Poor Tada and Ryo have to suffer working there. And couldn't wait for the band to make their return on stage

[gambitsfox]

Ah ha! I knew you were busy playing games. Lol! Probably like I've been watching YouTube vids. The group seem back together and happy. Glad Nino has allowed his extended family in his life again. It won't be as bad as first starting from no where though. They did have a fan base four years ago. So it should be a good crowd once the word gets out.
Take care!😊💙💛

[niaameliaarman]

Thank you for the updates krys ❤️

Ryo and tada very cute and i can imagine them gathering around :))

[cats033]

Merci beaucoup pour ce nouveau chapitre.