The Tech

[DerykInuTaishou]

ok this is my first story. i hope that its up to my sister's expectations, if not, oh well. umm this is just an idea that i wanted to play around with and see what happens and all.

 

The guys paced back and forth in the dressing room. they were stuck in the room untill they could find someone to fix their guitars. it was just their bad luck. But how could all eight guitars snap all of their strings at the same time when the guitar techs just quit. There was a knock on the door. Chester opened up the door. Their manager, Bob Dallas, came in.

"Guys, I found someone who will work the guitars untill we can find someone more permanent. She's working on your's Mike, Brad she already has yours finished. I've never know any one to work as fast as she does."

Brad put his headphones on and followed the guys out. There on the table just out side of the dressing room, Mike saw his beloved guitar. The strings being pulled taunt with what looked like practiced and soft hands. his eyes followed the hands to the arms. they were lean and tattooed. He traced with his eyes the Linkin Park tattoo that was set against a spider web background. He tapped her on the shoulder.

"Umm just so you know i only use it for the songs...."

"That you tune to drop 'd' tuning, D A D G B E."

The girl said as she pulled the last string tight and gave the nylon string a little puck. she then handed him the guitar.

"Here and good luck mike."

"Uhh thanks."

Mike said as he put his hat on. Mike felt a little shaken by this new girl. He hadnt been shaken by anyone since he met anna.

 

(after the show)

 

"That was nice mike!"

Chester said as he gave his best friend a slap on the back.

"yeah I guess so."

Mike said, his mind clearly on something else. suddenly he felt something wet on his back.

" Holy HELL!"

mike cried as he had two bottles of water dumped on him.

"What was that for?"

Mike shouted as he whirled around to face a guilty looking chester and joe. He glared evily at them. Joe raised his hands up in defense.

"Chester made me do it."

"Chill mike, somethings stuck up your ass and you need to get it out. talk to us man."

Mike gave them both the finger as he grabbed his towel and started drying off his blue hair. Mike looked up in time to catch a glimps of the girl picking up his and brad's guitars from up off stage. He watched her practiced hands take a cloth to the neck of the guitar. He had never seen anyone other then he and brad take so much care in holding and polishing the guitar. but no matter how much care she used, her tattoos intrigued him.

 

so tell me what u think.

[ForgottenKid]

Thats nice. Great intro, especially the mike got wet and gave chaz and joe the finger- LOL. But this girl in which you describe has me facinated to...bizare.

[brokenangel]

it's good...i'm really curious to where this is leading....

[DerykInuTaishou]

Mike jumped as he felt a hand on his shoulder. It was one of the security guards.

"Uhh Mr. Shinoda, your father is here to see you."

Mike groaned and tore his eyes away from the girl. Mike was still a little pissed at his dad for just leaving off with some woman while he was in college. Mike followed the guard to meet his dad.

"Ahh Michale."

His dad said giving him a hug. mike made a face behinde his dads back.

"Dad. So how have you been?"

Mike said trying to make friendly conversation.

"Fine, i wanted you to know that I'm going to be married and I want you to be there."

Mike stopped. He frowned.

"Dad, i havent even met this woman."

"I know that Michale, you will though."

Mike stood up before his dad said anything else.

"I have to go dad, the bus is leaving, call me on my cell later."

Mike left his dad standing. He had lied of course, with his mind elsewhere, he went out back and began to sign autographs. He watched the girl put the equipment up in one of the trucks. Chester had walked over and joined him with signing things.

"So whats the deal with your dad?"

"Nothing, hes getting married."

Mike said as he signed more things. Chester raised an eyebrow.

"You dont seem too happy."

He said as the rest of the guys came out to sign as well.

"Well i havent even met the woman."

"So are you and anna going to go?"

Mike sighed.

"I dont know chazman, "

Brad came up behind them cheerfully.

"Hey that new girl was a pretty good tech. she had my guitar tuned perfectly."

"I know she drop 'd' tuned mine to a tee. She's pretty damn good."

Mike said thinking back to the tattoos.

"Did you see her tattoos?"

Mike asked Chester as they went back into the bus.

"Yeah she had a kick ass Phoenix on the back of her neck, she had all of our initals on the feathers. "

Rob commented as they flopped down on the couch.

"So whats the deal with you and anna?"

Chester asked as rob went with brad joe and phoenix into the back room.

"we arent 'we' anymore. she broke up with me for some other guy."

Mike said shrugging it off. He wasnt really too crushed about it. He was too busy thinking about that girl with tattoos.

[ForgottenKid]

Damnit still no info on this mystery girl...augh lol great update. Reminds me of your sis's work alot, but its got its own style. Did I say great update? Oh well I'll say it again great update.

[Pheonix791989]

nice bro. keep it up. you've got some talent but ur still not as good as me. i wonder what your going to do with the story.

[DerykInuTaishou]

Mike couldnt focus as he streatched out his arms. He watched Tech-girl tighten the strings on his guitar. once again his eyes made the familiar journy over her tattoos. he was in wonder. She seemed to have more tattoos then chester, that was saying something. Mike sighed. She had been working for a week and they still didnt know her name. But there was something that made him feel comfortable around her. Chester sneeked up behind him.

"you know if you dont talk to her some one else *cough* will make a move?"

Mike gave a little jump.

"Chester you fuck-tard, what makes you think that?"

Mike said a little crossly. Chester just gave a light laugh. Smirking, he said,

"Because Mike, I know you. Everytime you look at her you uhh well...."

Mikes eyes widened as he looked down at the south part of his body. Blushing, he swore.

"Only you would notice that."

He hissed at chester. Chester pat his friend on the back, almost knocking him forward.

"Yeah so? I say go and talk to her for god's sake! we sure as hell aint getting any younger."

The smaller man said as Mike took a long drink from his water bottle.

"Well what do I talk about?"

Chester rolled his eyes and sighed. Mike was making things more complicated then it needed to be.

"start with names. that's always good. No corny pick up lines either. try something smooth."

Mike dropped his shoulders in exasperation.

"Like what Mr. I-know-girls?"

Chester screwed up his face to make it look like he was trying to think.

"how about, 'got a raisin? how about a date?'"

Mike pushed Chester away.

"Now that is the corny-est thing I have ever heard of."

Chester threw up his hands in defeat.

"young padowon, learn the ways of females you must."

"go jack off yoda."

Mike snapped jokingly. Standing up, he swallowed. He made his way over to the tech-girl. not wanting to scare her, he approached from the side.

"You know you've been working with us for a week and we still dont know your name."

Mike said as he tried to wet his dried lips. The girl looked up at him and smiled.

"My name's Strings. Nice to meet you Mr. Shinoda."

She said making him laugh. Mike shook her hand with a smile.

[numbStruck]

Cool, wonder where your going with this?

[DerykInuTaishou]

"dont be so formal, its just mike."

Mike said as he turned his head to the side, watching her. She swore loudly as her hand flew to her mouth. As she pulled it away, mike could see a line of blood welling up across her palm and on her fingers. Mike raised his eyebrows as he grabbed the first aid kit from inside his drawer in his clothes case where he kept his sockx and other stuff.

"Here let me see..."

Mike said taking her hand in his. he took a gauze and started wrapping her hand carefully.

"Wow you sure know how to do this."

Strings said as he skillfully wraped her fingers.

"well before we got signed and got to go on the road, I used to do it myself and I'd always get cuts."

Mike said, looking up at her. He put tape on the gauze to hold it in place

"I know you do tech work for us and all, but do you ever watch our shows?"

She gave him a half smile. She pulled back her hair showing me her neck with the name of our band tattooed on her neck.

"I got this on the Summer Sanitarium tour. I watch your band play every show I can see. "

Strings said as she gave the pegs some more twists.

"How do you know how to tune the guitar so perfectly for me and brad even though we play differently?"

Mike asked as he was handed his guitar.

"I've listened to your band for about six years now, I think its safe to say that when I listen to you play, I pick up a few new things."

Mike nodded, He twisted his hat around pulling it backwards. Mike put his guitar around his neck.

"Tell me, are you doing anything later tonight? Maybe umm we can talk more, get to know each other?"

Strings's face held nothing in her eyes, Mike almost quailed under her eyes.

"sure. I dont have anything to do later."

Strings said.

[ForgottenKid]

OOO great update..havent read it in a while but great update.

[LP Lager]

ur thoughts are sporadic

u act like ur an addict u act like ur addicted to smack like ur Jim Bathers

 

great job :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: