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[#45] Replacement Theory
title: Replacement Theory
challenge: #45: Old
c/p/b: Ni~ya (Nightmare), Mika (Rentrer en Soi); implied Ni~ya pairings
notes: Triple drabble that's more subtext than text. A lot more going on than just what's on the surface, but since this is meant to be a drabble.... XD
He didn't like to think it, but there were times when being in this business made Ni~ya feel old. Watching starry-eyed kouhai just barely out of high school trying to make it on the indies circuit, hoping for any tidbit of wisdom that might help their bands stay alive.... He'd lost count of the numbers of them he'd seen come and go, bands form, last a year, and then dissolve again. He enjoyed the multi-band gigs, the chance to see so many hopefuls performing on the same stage as some of the older indies veterans. And yet there was something inherently sad about them as well, watching the seasons cycle, the line-ups changing, new satellites gathering around the more stable bands that kept top billing so effortlessly.
“Keep making faces like that, and you're going to get a flock of them gathered around, petting your hair and pleading for you to tell them what's wrong.”
Too easy to lean back into the comfort of those arms tucked around his waist, the familiarity of the chin resting on his shoulder.
“They're all so young, Mi-kun.”
“And you aren't?” Rentrer's drummer teased, quietly laughing in his ear.
“Not like that. Not anymore.”
“Mm, perhaps not. Taku's in a mood tonight, you might want to stay clear.”
“So much for Plan B, then. Care to help me with Plan C?” Ni~ya asked, twisting just enough to be able to actually see Mika's face. The drummer twitched an eyebrow, his smile not quite suppressed.
“And what is Plan C?”
“No idea. Just wing it and see what happens?”
“Mm, tempting. Alcohol involved?”
“Quite likely.”
“Other things?” Another suggestive twitch, turning one question into half a dozen.
“That would be where the winging it comes in,” Ni~ya said, smirking.
“In that case, lead on, Yuuji.”
challenge: #45: Old
c/p/b: Ni~ya (Nightmare), Mika (Rentrer en Soi); implied Ni~ya pairings
notes: Triple drabble that's more subtext than text. A lot more going on than just what's on the surface, but since this is meant to be a drabble.... XD
He didn't like to think it, but there were times when being in this business made Ni~ya feel old. Watching starry-eyed kouhai just barely out of high school trying to make it on the indies circuit, hoping for any tidbit of wisdom that might help their bands stay alive.... He'd lost count of the numbers of them he'd seen come and go, bands form, last a year, and then dissolve again. He enjoyed the multi-band gigs, the chance to see so many hopefuls performing on the same stage as some of the older indies veterans. And yet there was something inherently sad about them as well, watching the seasons cycle, the line-ups changing, new satellites gathering around the more stable bands that kept top billing so effortlessly.
“Keep making faces like that, and you're going to get a flock of them gathered around, petting your hair and pleading for you to tell them what's wrong.”
Too easy to lean back into the comfort of those arms tucked around his waist, the familiarity of the chin resting on his shoulder.
“They're all so young, Mi-kun.”
“And you aren't?” Rentrer's drummer teased, quietly laughing in his ear.
“Not like that. Not anymore.”
“Mm, perhaps not. Taku's in a mood tonight, you might want to stay clear.”
“So much for Plan B, then. Care to help me with Plan C?” Ni~ya asked, twisting just enough to be able to actually see Mika's face. The drummer twitched an eyebrow, his smile not quite suppressed.
“And what is Plan C?”
“No idea. Just wing it and see what happens?”
“Mm, tempting. Alcohol involved?”
“Quite likely.”
“Other things?” Another suggestive twitch, turning one question into half a dozen.
“That would be where the winging it comes in,” Ni~ya said, smirking.
“In that case, lead on, Yuuji.”