The Greatest Advice From The Least Expected
Title: The Greatest Advice From the Least Expected
Author: demon_rays
Rating: Pg-13...barely
Characters: hide and Karou...and a few random band members
Summary: A big idol meets a fan who's just learning what he wants fully....and they both give one another the best advice ever.
Warnings:Silliness at random moments...um...and maybe a few cuss words. *Shrugs*
Disclaimer: They belong to themselves.
The concert had just ended and the rockstar was exhausted. hide couldn't help but watch his bandmates play around in the party room with tons more energy to spare. It was a joy to see how happy they were with thier work...after all everyone needs a reason to party after working themselves half to death. hide smiled at his bandmates when they all looked at him with worry. "I'm fine...I'm alright." He said before they could even ask thier usual question. "Keep playing...we have a few more hours before we head home....As for me...I need a little smoke...in some fresh air."
"Fresh air? This is Tokyo hide-chan!" Pata laughed. "If you can find any fresh air HERE you're a pixy or something!"
"Yeah...maybe." hide chuckled as he walked out the back of the concert hall. A smile spread across the tired pink haired man's face as he took in the smoggy air. His eyes then caught a very young man sitting on a step nearby, puffing away on a cancer stick. As hide watched him the young man sighed angrily after finishing his distraction off. The kid looked very annoyed with everything around him as he took out another and tried to light it...to realize that his lighter was done with.
"Need a light?" hide asked gently. The young man turned to him...then his eyes grew as wide as dinner plates.
"...H...Hai..." He stammered as he dropped his cigarette. hide smiled as he took out another one and handed it to him.
"Kids shouldn't smoke such cheap things like that...a real cigarette will do you good." he said gently. "Mind if I sit here?" The young man could do nothing but shake his head harshly. A soft laugh escaped the older man as he joined the other. "By what you're wearing...I can tell you're interested in rock. What are your favorite bands?" hide asked as he lit his cigarette and did the same for the younger man.
"E...X-Japan." The young man stammered as he blushed. hide smiled.
"Aww just little ol' us? Come on...I know you have more." hide nagged as he nudged the boy.
"You." The boy replied as he stared at him shyly. hide laughed as before taking a long drag.
"So...what's your favorite instrument?" he asked. the young man blushed even more.
"Gu...guitar." He replied quietly. hide raised his eyebrows.
"Why are you kissing my ass kiddo?" He asked as he snatched the boy in a headlock and began to give him a harsh noggie.
"I'm not!! I really like the guitar! I've been playing it everyday since I was a kid!" The young man wailed. hide let him go and stared at him in awe.
"Heh...so you must be good then." He laughed getting up and taking the young man by the arm. "Let's go."
"Huh? WHERE?" the young man asked as he followed. hide opened the van that was nearby and pulled out a guitar.
"Let's see what you can do...and don't mess up because I'm here...just pretend I'm someone else." he ordered. the young man stared at him wide eyed.
"But how can I?! Who else walks around with pink hair?!" He asked. hide giggled as he pulled out one of his tobagans and pulled it on his head.
"Now...you can play." he said gently. The young one stared at him blankly.
"Whether or not you have on shades and a hat hide-sama is still hide-sama." he grumbled. hide smacked him upside the head. "OW!!"
"I am NOBODY'S hide-sama...I'm just hide." he grumped. "What's your name kid?"
"K...Kaoru." the young man replied blushing.
"Well Karou, you're just Kaoru...aren't you?" hide asked. Karou nodded. "As long as you see yourself that way...it's all fine...but when you expect it from people you'll become an arrogant bastard who will NEVER be liked....is that clear Karou?"
"Yeah." Kaoru mumbled as he blushed. hide smiled before running his hand through his hair.
"Okay get to playing." he ordered. Kaoru gawked at him.
"WHA?!" He asked.
"If it helps...close your eyes and imagine you're somewhere else." hide suggested. Kaoru did as asked...and before he knew it his fingers were flying across the neck of the guitar. As he played hide found himself smiling. (This kid really is something.) he thought as Kaoru pulled a few tricks that would make hide's fingers hurt. When Kaoru stopped and looked at the idol he found himself blushing even more. "Wow...you're good. Better then I am. Maybe I should stop playing all together!" He joked with a laugh.
"But hide...if you stop...what about everyone else?" Kaoru asked. hide looked at him with questioning eyes. "What about how everyone else who looks up to you? I wanted to learn to play...because of YOU...Not Pata, not SUGIZO...YOU hide. I'm not just the only person who's like that either...there's many, many people like this. You make people want to PLAY...so please...don't say that anymore...even if you're trying to be funny." hide stared at him for a long time as those words sunk deeply into his tired heart.
"Alright." He said with a smile before pulling Kaoru into a headlock. "As long as you don't quit playing either...and don't let anybody call you Kaoru-sama."
"Okay." Kaoru squeaked.
"Oh yeah...I've got something for you kid." the older man laughed. Kaoru watched as the strange man took out a heavy box that was filled with plushies of himself and took out one. "Here."
"A...plushie?" Kaoru asked.
"What? Don't like this one?" hide asked before pulling out anoher...one that represented his earlier years. Kaoru smiled as he took that one in his hands.
"This one's so cute." He giggled like a girl...before clearing his throat and staring at the man who was just laughing.
"You're so cute." hide giggled before patting his head. "Oh...um...I have something else for you too."
"You've given me more then enough hide-sa-" *POW!* hide's fist melted with his face.
"Didn't I say not to call me that?" he asked darkly. Kaoru nodded with tears running down his cheeks. hide shook his head as he pulled a piece of stray paper from his pocket. Kaoru watched as hide scribbled a few things on it then blinked when hide shoved it in his chest. "Keep these...or sell them...I really don't care." He muttered. Kaoru stared at him blankly for a moment before pulling the older man into a tight hug.
"Thank you so much hide!" He laughed before skipping off.
- - - - - - - - -
Eleven years later
"Hey Kaoru," Kyo called as he stared at the guitarist. "If we go...we might mess up our tour for the next six months."
"I know." The torn man sighed. "I know that...but I really feel like he deserves this. He's been gone for ten years now and I've never got to thank him for what he's done for me."
"Kao-chan...I know this is hard for you knowing that you've met hide-sama and all but we can't just blow off our tour for the Memorial Summit. We really can't do that!" Die whined as he tugged at Kaoru's arm.
"How about this...we go early...perform a few songs...then jump on a plane as soon as we finish?" Toshiya suggestd out of nowhere. "Who cares if we're five minutes late anyway? Kyo's just gonna sleep in like he always does." All eyes went to the bassist. "What?"
"Oh my god Toshiya...you're a fucking genious!' Kaoru shouted before jumping on him and knocking him to the floor. Die smiled as he looked at Kyo.
"It's very rare to see Kaoru this happy...I think Toshiya did a wonderful job helping us out." He said quietly.
"hide must have really gave him the best advice ever." Kyo sighed as he stared at his hands. "I envy thier meeting...I should have stayed with him when he was so pissed off that day...I would have met hide too."
"I think he needed to meet him by himself...you know...in a way hide and Kaoru are a like in many ways. They probably had a good time together." Die laughed as Toshiya tried to run away from Kaoru's bear hug.
As the members of Dir en Grey laughed and played around...a spirit watched with a smile. The pink haired man shook his head at the youthful men. "Kaoru you actually kept your promise...you won't let anyone call you Karou-sama...and you're still playing. I'm so proud of you. Take care you little brat." He laughed softly before leaving.
- - - - - - -- -
Leaving the memorial summit
Kaoru smiled as his thumb ran over his hide plushie. It was slightly worn but it still had hide's scent on it...and the smell of cigarettes. Kaoru looked around him on the plane to see his bandmates were all asleep...and he took out a small piece of paper.
You'll make a fine guitarist some day...keep it up kid and don't let anyone make you bigger then what you are.
With love
hide
Kaoru smiled even more as his eyes scanned over the little letter over and over. (It's so hard to beleive that you're gone now...it felt like I only just met you. I hope you're resting well hide...and I hope that I'll see you again in the next life.) he thought as he put the letter away.
Another moment of randomeness...that and the fact that I've been wanting to think of a way Karou managed to get hide's autograph...and I also wondered how they interatected with one another. Plus I didn't want to rewrite that chapter again. XD I hope you enjoyed it. ^.^
Author: demon_rays
Rating: Pg-13...barely
Characters: hide and Karou...and a few random band members
Summary: A big idol meets a fan who's just learning what he wants fully....and they both give one another the best advice ever.
Warnings:Silliness at random moments...um...and maybe a few cuss words. *Shrugs*
Disclaimer: They belong to themselves.
The concert had just ended and the rockstar was exhausted. hide couldn't help but watch his bandmates play around in the party room with tons more energy to spare. It was a joy to see how happy they were with thier work...after all everyone needs a reason to party after working themselves half to death. hide smiled at his bandmates when they all looked at him with worry. "I'm fine...I'm alright." He said before they could even ask thier usual question. "Keep playing...we have a few more hours before we head home....As for me...I need a little smoke...in some fresh air."
"Fresh air? This is Tokyo hide-chan!" Pata laughed. "If you can find any fresh air HERE you're a pixy or something!"
"Yeah...maybe." hide chuckled as he walked out the back of the concert hall. A smile spread across the tired pink haired man's face as he took in the smoggy air. His eyes then caught a very young man sitting on a step nearby, puffing away on a cancer stick. As hide watched him the young man sighed angrily after finishing his distraction off. The kid looked very annoyed with everything around him as he took out another and tried to light it...to realize that his lighter was done with.
"Need a light?" hide asked gently. The young man turned to him...then his eyes grew as wide as dinner plates.
"...H...Hai..." He stammered as he dropped his cigarette. hide smiled as he took out another one and handed it to him.
"Kids shouldn't smoke such cheap things like that...a real cigarette will do you good." he said gently. "Mind if I sit here?" The young man could do nothing but shake his head harshly. A soft laugh escaped the older man as he joined the other. "By what you're wearing...I can tell you're interested in rock. What are your favorite bands?" hide asked as he lit his cigarette and did the same for the younger man.
"E...X-Japan." The young man stammered as he blushed. hide smiled.
"Aww just little ol' us? Come on...I know you have more." hide nagged as he nudged the boy.
"You." The boy replied as he stared at him shyly. hide laughed as before taking a long drag.
"So...what's your favorite instrument?" he asked. the young man blushed even more.
"Gu...guitar." He replied quietly. hide raised his eyebrows.
"Why are you kissing my ass kiddo?" He asked as he snatched the boy in a headlock and began to give him a harsh noggie.
"I'm not!! I really like the guitar! I've been playing it everyday since I was a kid!" The young man wailed. hide let him go and stared at him in awe.
"Heh...so you must be good then." He laughed getting up and taking the young man by the arm. "Let's go."
"Huh? WHERE?" the young man asked as he followed. hide opened the van that was nearby and pulled out a guitar.
"Let's see what you can do...and don't mess up because I'm here...just pretend I'm someone else." he ordered. the young man stared at him wide eyed.
"But how can I?! Who else walks around with pink hair?!" He asked. hide giggled as he pulled out one of his tobagans and pulled it on his head.
"Now...you can play." he said gently. The young one stared at him blankly.
"Whether or not you have on shades and a hat hide-sama is still hide-sama." he grumbled. hide smacked him upside the head. "OW!!"
"I am NOBODY'S hide-sama...I'm just hide." he grumped. "What's your name kid?"
"K...Kaoru." the young man replied blushing.
"Well Karou, you're just Kaoru...aren't you?" hide asked. Karou nodded. "As long as you see yourself that way...it's all fine...but when you expect it from people you'll become an arrogant bastard who will NEVER be liked....is that clear Karou?"
"Yeah." Kaoru mumbled as he blushed. hide smiled before running his hand through his hair.
"Okay get to playing." he ordered. Kaoru gawked at him.
"WHA?!" He asked.
"If it helps...close your eyes and imagine you're somewhere else." hide suggested. Kaoru did as asked...and before he knew it his fingers were flying across the neck of the guitar. As he played hide found himself smiling. (This kid really is something.) he thought as Kaoru pulled a few tricks that would make hide's fingers hurt. When Kaoru stopped and looked at the idol he found himself blushing even more. "Wow...you're good. Better then I am. Maybe I should stop playing all together!" He joked with a laugh.
"But hide...if you stop...what about everyone else?" Kaoru asked. hide looked at him with questioning eyes. "What about how everyone else who looks up to you? I wanted to learn to play...because of YOU...Not Pata, not SUGIZO...YOU hide. I'm not just the only person who's like that either...there's many, many people like this. You make people want to PLAY...so please...don't say that anymore...even if you're trying to be funny." hide stared at him for a long time as those words sunk deeply into his tired heart.
"Alright." He said with a smile before pulling Kaoru into a headlock. "As long as you don't quit playing either...and don't let anybody call you Kaoru-sama."
"Okay." Kaoru squeaked.
"Oh yeah...I've got something for you kid." the older man laughed. Kaoru watched as the strange man took out a heavy box that was filled with plushies of himself and took out one. "Here."
"A...plushie?" Kaoru asked.
"What? Don't like this one?" hide asked before pulling out anoher...one that represented his earlier years. Kaoru smiled as he took that one in his hands.
"This one's so cute." He giggled like a girl...before clearing his throat and staring at the man who was just laughing.
"You're so cute." hide giggled before patting his head. "Oh...um...I have something else for you too."
"You've given me more then enough hide-sa-" *POW!* hide's fist melted with his face.
"Didn't I say not to call me that?" he asked darkly. Kaoru nodded with tears running down his cheeks. hide shook his head as he pulled a piece of stray paper from his pocket. Kaoru watched as hide scribbled a few things on it then blinked when hide shoved it in his chest. "Keep these...or sell them...I really don't care." He muttered. Kaoru stared at him blankly for a moment before pulling the older man into a tight hug.
"Thank you so much hide!" He laughed before skipping off.
- - - - - - - - -
Eleven years later
"Hey Kaoru," Kyo called as he stared at the guitarist. "If we go...we might mess up our tour for the next six months."
"I know." The torn man sighed. "I know that...but I really feel like he deserves this. He's been gone for ten years now and I've never got to thank him for what he's done for me."
"Kao-chan...I know this is hard for you knowing that you've met hide-sama and all but we can't just blow off our tour for the Memorial Summit. We really can't do that!" Die whined as he tugged at Kaoru's arm.
"How about this...we go early...perform a few songs...then jump on a plane as soon as we finish?" Toshiya suggestd out of nowhere. "Who cares if we're five minutes late anyway? Kyo's just gonna sleep in like he always does." All eyes went to the bassist. "What?"
"Oh my god Toshiya...you're a fucking genious!' Kaoru shouted before jumping on him and knocking him to the floor. Die smiled as he looked at Kyo.
"It's very rare to see Kaoru this happy...I think Toshiya did a wonderful job helping us out." He said quietly.
"hide must have really gave him the best advice ever." Kyo sighed as he stared at his hands. "I envy thier meeting...I should have stayed with him when he was so pissed off that day...I would have met hide too."
"I think he needed to meet him by himself...you know...in a way hide and Kaoru are a like in many ways. They probably had a good time together." Die laughed as Toshiya tried to run away from Kaoru's bear hug.
As the members of Dir en Grey laughed and played around...a spirit watched with a smile. The pink haired man shook his head at the youthful men. "Kaoru you actually kept your promise...you won't let anyone call you Karou-sama...and you're still playing. I'm so proud of you. Take care you little brat." He laughed softly before leaving.
- - - - - - -- -
Leaving the memorial summit
Kaoru smiled as his thumb ran over his hide plushie. It was slightly worn but it still had hide's scent on it...and the smell of cigarettes. Kaoru looked around him on the plane to see his bandmates were all asleep...and he took out a small piece of paper.
You'll make a fine guitarist some day...keep it up kid and don't let anyone make you bigger then what you are.
With love
hide
Kaoru smiled even more as his eyes scanned over the little letter over and over. (It's so hard to beleive that you're gone now...it felt like I only just met you. I hope you're resting well hide...and I hope that I'll see you again in the next life.) he thought as he put the letter away.
Another moment of randomeness...that and the fact that I've been wanting to think of a way Karou managed to get hide's autograph...and I also wondered how they interatected with one another. Plus I didn't want to rewrite that chapter again. XD I hope you enjoyed it. ^.^