One-Shots (STARKID!)

(Song I used for inspiration: Im your puppet by Gregory and the hawk.)


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I grabbed my guitar and headed out to my car, thinking about what songs I was going to do tonight.
You see, my name is Leona Jameson. I play at cafe`s, bars, kareoke nights at restaurants and sometimes even improv theatres and clubs. But I dont write my own songs. I play other peoples songs, covers.
Anyway, tonight I was playing at the Barlington Cafe`. I play there alot, and the regulars are some of my good friends. You see that was the first place I ever played and they really liked me so they said I could come back whenever I wanted.
Once I got to the cafe` I walked in the back door and set my stuff at the usual spot. Then I saw Cameron, the manager and host over at the desk in the background.
"Hey Cam!" I called as I walked over. He turned and grinned when he saw me.
He stood up and gave me a hug. "Hey Leo! Ready to play tonight?" he asked.
I smiled "Always am."
He laughed a bit then said "Alright so Im gonna go tell everyone your here! Be ready to go on in 5 k?" I nodded.
He walked out and I heard him say "Hey everyone! Well I've got a special treat for you tonight, Leona Jameson is here to play for you!" he said and I heard some of the regulars cheer. I laughed at that.
"Alright, well she'll be out in a moment till then....well...buy some coffee or something!" he said and a few people laughed. He came back and I gave him a smile and a nod saying I was ready.
"Well then, onward my lady." he joked and I laughed then walked out with my guitar. People clapped and on my way I waved at the people I knew then finally made it to the small stage.
I sat on the stool and positioned the mic right. "Hey hows everyone doing?" I asked.
There were a chorus of goods and things. "How bout you Leo?" I heard someone call and I laughed.
"Im good Reggie! Glad to know your still coming here to see me!" I said.
"Always my dear!" he called dramatically and I laughed as I blew him a kiss.
Reggie, a nice guy in his early 50's that loved to joke around, put his hand up and caught the kiss then pretended to stuff it in his pocket as everyone laughed.
"Alright, well the first song Im going to sing for you is you and I by lady gaga." i said and moved over to the keyboard. I started playing then started singing.
When I was done everyone clapped and the regulars cheered. I moved back over to the stool.
"Ok, well the people that have come and heard me perform a few times might know that I talk about this guy occasionally." I say, "But I just call him the puppet master. So, lets see a raise of hands of people that dont know who he is or havent heard me perform yet." I say and about 13 hands go up.
"Alright, well let me explain. The puppet master was my best friend. He had been sinse 3rd grade till we graduated high school. And I dont call him the puppet master because he was one of those dorks who just liked to play with puppets. He made them. And let me tell you he was amazing at it, then once he had the puppet he could do the perfect voice to fit it." I told them "But to me he wasnt just a best friend. I was in love with him." I said and I heard a few 'aw's from people.
"We had made a pack. A pack that we would always get through things together. That we would help each other on anything that came our way, we would never split, always be best friends. For life." I said feeling tears prick my eyes a bit at the memory of our pack.

Flashback

"Hey Leo?" the puppet master asked.(Not gonna tell his name yet!)
"Yeah?" I asked him.
"We should make a pack. That we'll never split up and always be best friends." he said.
"Ok! And we have to promise that we'll help each other through everything!" i say. He smiles.
"Together." I said.
"Always." he said.
"For life." I concluded then we each cut a shallow scrap in our palms and then pressed them together to complete the pack.

End of flashback

"But, at the end of senior year he left. Him and his younger brother went off with a group of their friends to go to the University of Michigan. We had agreed to go to a community college for two years together then try to find the perfect university for both of us together. But he just....left. I never heard from the puppet master again after that." I say. Its silent for a minute and I can see that a few of the more emotional people had tears in their eyes or a few slipping down their cheeks. Then everyone started clapping at my story.
"So, this next song, I would like to sing in dedication to the puppet master." I say then start the chords.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S1t0mIfpVc)

I'm your puppet
I'll learn to love it
And I'll undress
If you need it
But please don't need it
If you need it
I'll scream out

Weave a secret
I will sweep it
Beaneath the carpet
Where you'll keep it
How weak is that?
Wish I was worth it
To you

Review my wishes
For fair weather
'Cause I know if it clouds or rains or snows
You wont be there
How weak is that?
Wish I was worth it
To you

I finish the song and everyone starts clapping but then they stop. Somebody is walking up to the stage. Somebody I never expected to see again.
He walked onto the stage so that he was across from me, and just looked at me quietly, longingly.
"Nick...." I say quietly.
"Hey...." he says quietly back.
"...Why are you here?" I asked.
"I came for you." he said.
"But...why?" I asked.
"Because, I miss you. Im sorry. And....I realized...I love you." He said. I sat there for a moment, digesting his words. Then I looked down quietly.
"Who is this? Do you need me to get him out of here for you Leo?" Cam asked softly.
"Everyone....this is the Puppet Master. Nick Lang." I say and there are a few gasps.
"Leona, Im sorry I left. But it killed me to be away. Finally I couldnt take it anymore. I came back. Im understand if yo-" he started but I jumped up and ran at him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and my face into his chest.
He wrapped his arms around me too and softly stroked my hair. I took a deep breath, inhaling that familiar smell of my oldest best friend. THe one I've longed to see. The one Im in love with.
"Thank you." I said.
"For what?" he asked.
"Coming back." I say then give him a kiss. He kisses back. We stand there, wrapped in each others arms, kissing, letting out all our feelings for each other, as everyone claps, and some of the emotional ones cried.
I pulled back and put my head on his chest and said "I'll always be your puppet, Puppet Master."

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OK! So Stormy and Jasper_LOVES_Me dont worry! I havent forgotten your one-shots! I just had inspiration for this one so I wrote it down! I'll get started on your guys' as soon as I can! Promise!
~Julz