Temptations
Disclaimer: I don't own the members of MEST (Both former and currentish); nor do I own anyone associated with them. I met the current members just recently, BUT by no means does that mean I know them. I do own Kali, and a few others.
Chapter 01: Girl For Tonight
Tony Lovato pushed his way through the crowd, but not before noticing one of his friends sitting at a table against the wall of the venue that they were playing at. Stopping briefly he motioned for Rich Gonzales to grab her before he and his brother Steve went back stage. Rich snuck through the crowd and motioned for the girl to follow him, but when she didn't move he grabbed her hand and pulled her up.
"What?" she asked looking down at him, as she grabbed her bag and motioned for her friends to stay where they were.
"Tony wants you," was all Rich said, smiling at the security guard as he walked backstage with the girl following close behind him.
"Slow down kiddo, why does Tone want me?" she asked, running a hand through her hand as thye contined to go backstage and up the stairs to the second level.
"Kal, stop talking and go see him," Rich said, shaking his head before adding. "Don't call me kiddo,"
Kali Henderson just smirked at him before she ducked into the room that Tony and Steve were in. Steve looked up and nodded as he walked out the door. Steve and Tony had known Kali for almost 10 years and their meeting was pure accident.
"Hey, Tony?" Kali queried walking up to the bathroom door and pushing it open. "You okay?"
"Fuck no," Tony muttered in between heaving before he leant away for the porcelain bowl of hell.
"Come 'ere," she sighed, dropping her hand bag on the chair near the door and opening her arms for him. "Want to tell me what's up?"
"Not really," he muttered, walking to her and proceeding to rest his head on her shoulder.
Rich who had been standing by the door eavesdropping poked his head in the room. "He hasn't stopped throwing up since like seven PM,"
"Let's feel that forehead of yours," Kali sighed, being flipped off by Tony who reluctantly let her check with the back of her hand. "Fuck, you're burning up,"
Tony glanced up at her with puppy dog eyes. Taking a deep breath as he leant over and reached for the bottle on the floor. Steve, Rich and Mike Longworth walked into the room and looked at Tony and then at Kali.
"Take this," Kali told him, as she did a quick search of her bag for the panadol that she knew she had taken with her. "It'll get your temp down,"
"You sure about this?" Tony questioned, taking a swig of water and holding out his hand like a small child would.
"Yes, I'm sure," she replied placing two in his hand as Adam Miltenberger walked into the room. "Hey Adam, give him say 20 minutes,"
"Hey Kali, what's he got?" Adam questioned as soon as he saw her, before walking over to her and gave her a hug.
"Do I look like a doctor?" she answered poking her tongue out at him as Tony swallowed the panadol she had given him.
Scooting along the bed Tony made enough room for himself to lay down. Laying down, he rested his head in her lap before bolting upright and dashing into the bathroom. He didn't know if he was going to be sick or not.
"I'll try and I dunno hold 'em off for a bit," Adam said as he walked from the room pulling Rich, Steve and Mike with him.
"I'll be good to go in...I don't know 15 minutes," Tony stated covering his mouth as Kali walked upto him and put her hand his shoulder.
"Yeah, you should be good then. And deary do, do a bit of sucking up," Kali smiled at him before she kissed his forehead. "You know..."
"I'm glad you're here you know," Tony muttered leaning over the toilet and proceeding to throw up while she started to rub his back.
Tony stood up slowly and both of them glanced down at his shirt. What was once a black Dead End Clothing shirt now had chunks of vomit on it. Kali sighed moving to remove his shirt, right as Rich walked back into the room.
"Woah, what did I just walk into?" he questioned looking between Kali and Tony.
"Head out of the gutter," Kali laughed pulling Tony's shirt off him completely. "Want something to do?" she questioned, with a smirk as Tony leant over the toilet again.
"Whar so you want me to do?" Rich questioned, taking his hat off and scratching his head.
"Either keep an eye on him or go and find his brother," Rich rolled his eyes and looked at her. "Fine, be a baby. Tone I'll see you after the show,"
"Uh huh," Tony muttered, standing up and walking the sink before proceeding to turn the taps on and splash water over his face. "What's the plan again?"
Kali sighed before she started to speak. "The plan is that we act like we don't know each other,' she paused looking at the pair of them. "Rich sign some drumsticks or something, and yeah,"
"I think we can manage that, speaking of which where you going to be?" Rich questioned, as Tony turned aaround and the others walked back into the room.
"She'll be betweem the speakers, we overheard her friends talking," Adam said taking his beanie off and scracthing his head. "How you feelin' now Tone?"
"Meh," was the only response garnered as Tony quickly wrapped his arms around Kali and stuckk his head on her shoulder.
"Tone, hun relax. I'll see you after the show," she reassured him trying to worm her way out of his arms.
"Hug and kiss first," Tony mumbled spinning her around to face him.
"As long as you don't make me sick," she amswered rinnng a hand through her hair and giving him a hug.
"Get a room," Steve smirked earning a slap upside the head from her.
"Fuck off Steve," Tony growled before planting a kiss on Kali's nose. "There, you won't get whatever I have,"
Kali smiled at him as he let go of her before she quickly walked out the room and back to the main area. She smiled to herself and tucked her backstage pass into her bag before rejoining her friends before the stage. Both girls looked at her questioningly as Rich, Steve and Mike made their way on stage followed shortly by Tony.
"Hey Newcastle," Tony said glancing down and winking at Kali, before he continued. "I have to apologise for us being late. It was my fault," he stopped again, bending down to grab a bottle of water. "I've been throwing up for the last couple of hours, and I don't know why. Anyway, I guarantee that I may throw up or pass out during the show,"
Around three quarters of the way into the show Tony jumped off the stage and went backstage with the rest of the band following. A minute later and Rich was back standing on his toes at the mic.
"Tony's backstagee throwing up so I'm gonna drum for you," Rich smirked causing Kali to excuse herself from her friends when she saw Adam motion for her to follow him.
"I'll be right back," her friends just nodded as she pushed her way through the crowd and pulled her pass out. "Adam?"
"Just go," Adam said giving her a push in the direction of Tony.
"Tone?" she questioned walking straight over to him. "Your back?"
"Maybe...I don't..." he paused throwing up in the toilet. "know," he finished wiping his mouth and standing up.
"Finish the set and I'll take a look at it," she promised kissing the top of his nose.
Fifteen minutes later and the show was finished and Tony had disappeared again. Rich was doing exactly what he'd said that he would earlier. The girls walked up ot him and kali smiled at him before her friend Tara handed him the sketch that Kali had done the year before hand.
"Can you give this to Tony for us?" Tara asked, as she looked at him a couple of seconds later she spoke.
"Hi, yeah sure," Rich replied smiling at them beefore going back to hs conversation.
"And you couldn't do that before because? Tara questioned looking Kali, Kali just shrugged and went to look at the merch layed out on one of the tables.
Backstage Tony was leaning heavily against the wall taking a deep breath and then a drink of water. he figured if he stood there long enough everyone would leave.
"Tone, she's waiting for you?" Steve said as he thought about his 14 year old son who was staying with his parents.
"Fuck," Tony muttered grabbing at the towel around his neck. Walking back out to the main room he quickly walked straight through it and into the courtyard where he was swamped by people.
"He's come out now, if you want to give this to him yourself," Rich said as he dug into his pocket and pulled the paper our and handed it to them.
"Thanks," Kali said, as her friend took the paper from him and started to walk away. As soon as both girls were out of earshot she spoke again. "If you want to check myspace use my phone," she hadned it to but not before setting up the internet.
At that stage the fans had all gone to Tony and Steve was standing next to them. Steve prodded her grinning before pushing her away.
"Go see Tone," both men grinned at her before Rich quickly or as quick as he could logged into myspace.
"I'll be back for my phone you know," with that she walked away and pushed through the crowd to her friends and Tony. "Hey,"
"What took you so long?" her friend queried looking at her right as Tony saw her standing in front of him.
"Sorry but you'll have to start moving off," a security guard said to the crowd.
"Girls, I'll call you a cab, I'm going to stick around," Kali said as Tony grabbed/latched onto her hand.
"What? Why?" Tara questioned looking at her. Kali smiled and pulled out her pass.
"Because of this..." she paused briefly before continuing. "and this," she laughed as Tony stuck his head on her shoulder.
Both girls just stared at them as Adam walked up and whispered something Tony's ear. Tony in turn whispered in Kali's ear making her laugh.
"I'm calling you a cab because I have things to do, and I know it's midnight," she paused before she added. "Don't argue with me and I'll explain all later,"
