The Antic Life - CHAP. 2

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“Alright boys!  Here we are...In sunny, bright L.A.!” cried the boy’s manager, Fuyuki Michiba.

“Yeah, just great,” Kanon mumbled, who still looked a bit pale.

“Oh shut it Kanon.”

“Hey Fuyuki, can we hit some shops before we go to the hotel?  Please?”  asked Miku, giving her his best grin.

“Yes please Fuyuki-san!  Please!” squealed Bou, also giving his manager his best smile.

Glancing at both of the two smiling idiots, she asked Teruki if he also wanted to go.  

Nodding, Fuyuki gave them the ok-go.  Bounding off to go find a taxi, Bou suddenly stopped and twirled around.  

“Hey, guys!  What about Kanon!”

“I’ll pass you guys.  I still don’t feel that good,” muttered Kanon, rubbing his stomach.

“Ehh, if you say so buddy.  See ya in a couple hours!” Bou yelled as he returned to his friend’s frantic search for a taxi.

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“So where do you guys want to go?”

“I don’t care really.  I just need some new jeans, some shirts...maybe even a new hat.”  
Miku was straitening out his hat.  The one that he just got a couple of days ago to be exact.  
Staring at him, Bou and Teruki let out a small laugh and climbed into the taxi they just hailed, leaving Miku stranded on the street.

“What? What did I do?” he asked as he climbed in after them.

<<“Where to mates?”>> asked a young, handsome, Australian man.

<<”Ehh...To da mall pleeze.”>>

Nooding in understanding, the driver pulled out from the sidewalk and joined the mid-morning traffic jam.

<<“So what do you guys think of L.A.?”>>

Looking at Teruki in confusion, Miku pulled out his Japanese-English dictionary and started fumbling through the pages to find out what the cabbie just said.

<<“L.A. is gud.”> Miku gasped at Bou.  He had no idea that he could speak English.  Was he the only one that didn’t know English?  Did Kanon even know any English?

‘I knew I should of taken the lessons Fuyuki offered me a couple of weeks ago.’

<<”Well that’s nice.”>> The cabbie glanced at the threesome in the back seat.  <<”You guys just come from Japan or something?”>>

‘Great.  Boring, pointless small talk,’ Teruki thought. <<”Err...Yes, we just come from Japan.  We come to the U.S. for a small performance we have.>>

<<”Oh really.  How cool!  Where are you guys performin’ by chance?”>>

Miku glanced at Teruki uncomfortably.  He wasn’t going to trust his English now.  He gestured to Teruki to answer the man.

<<”At The Viper Room nightclub.”>>

<<”Oh really?  I often go there for a bit of beer me’self.”>>  Looking in the rearview mirror, the cabbie asked, <<”Hey, you guys aren’t An Café are you?”>>

‘Shit.  The guy recognized us.  I knew Bou shouldn’t of put his hair in pigtails...’ Teruki nodded. <<”Err, yes we are.>>

<<”But where’s the other one.  Isn’t there usually 4 members in a band?”>>

<<”Kanon is in hotel.  He don’t feel well.”>> Bou quickly added.

<<”Hey.  Would you guys mind if I asked ya for your autograph?”>>  The cabbie gave a uncertain smile.

Miku knew what “autograph” meant, and he looked towards Teruki to see if he approved.  He nodded and the cabbie gave Miku a napkin and a pen.

Gleefully, Miku signed the napkin, handed it to Bou, who did the same, then gave it to Teruki who scratched his name out on the paper, and gave it back to the man.

<<”Wow.  Thanks fellow.  Wait till I tell me mates about this!  Oh what do you know.  Here’s the world famous Beverly Center mall.”>

Miku opened the door of the cab and jumped out with Bou close on his tail.  Teruki held back and pulled his wallet out of his back pocket.

<<”How much do I owe you?”>>

<<”Oh nothin’ mate!  I’m honored to meet you guys, so I’m paying your fee.  Have a remaining fun time in L.A. boys!”>>

<<”Danke you!”>> cried Miku.

Shocked to see him talking, the cabbie held his mouth open, staring at him...until a car horn piped up at him.  He quickly put the car in gear and drove away.

“That guy was a complete dumbass,” Bou said.

“Sometimes, I don’t think he’s the only one.  Miku.”

“What?  I didn’t do anything!” Miku started thinking about all he said. “What I said was Thank you, right?  Not some other weird word.  Because if it was, that was the reason he was looking at me so weirdly.”

- eND ChaPtER tWO -

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There ya have it folks!  Hot and fresh off my fingers and brain!  (Eww...that sounds discusting!)  Well, I'll be starting with typing Chap. 3 soon, so be keen for the update!!