Kill This Venom From My Heart

When we find the guys Bob shoots us a wary glance when he sees our linked hands but I shrug it off, rubbing soothing circles on the back of Gerard's hand with my thumb and I feel him relax a little beside me. We stand around talking for a few minutes when a lady comes over and tells us it's time for us to sound check and Gerard follows us to where we need to be, Ryan shooting him death glares the whole time and I feel him tense up again, his gaze focused on the floor a lot. Gerard waits side stage while we soundcheck and when we come off we are shown to a room where we can hang out until it's time for us to go on, our gig here today being kept a secret for the concert goers until we go on. We all settle on couches in the room, the guys talking and laughing and generally just ignoring Gerard and he looks so out of place until I snap "You guys are being real assholes, you always bring floozies on tour and have them on the bus and I say fucking nothing and don't make it awkward, show Gerard some fucking respect because he's with me and he's going to be around for a long time." Bob lets out a small chuckle, knowing my rant isn't aimed at him exactly and Ryan and Joe, our bass player, stare at me wide eyed. "You're not even gay Frank, what the fuck are we meant to do with this?" Ryan snaps, gesturing to Gerard and I and I tighten my arm around his waist as I say "I'm bi, clearly and it shouldn't fucking matter whether Gees a guy or not, he's here with me and you guys are being complete assholes. I get that you don't like me very much and that's fine but atleast acknowledge that he's here too." Joe nods and leans over to whisper something in Ryan's ear and he frowns but nods and they both turn their attention to Gerard which makes him tense up even more. "So Gerard is it?" Ryan asks and Gerard swallows hard and nods. "How did you guys meet?" Joe offers and Gerard stutters out "Uh...um..." Before looking over to me, clearly confused about what we should tell them so I speak up, deciding that they need to know. "We met over twitter" I tell them and Ryan scoffs before saying "I don't know why you have that shit Frank, it's just a bunch of whiny teenage fans who.....wait a minute...." he trails off and I take a deep breath before saying "Yeah he's a fan." "What the fuck Frank? Are you fucking insane?" Joe snaps and I shrink back into the couch a little as I feel Gerard fidget beside me, clearly uncomfortable. "Look we've been together for a while now, none of you have been effected in any way at all so what's your problem?" Ryan opens his mouth, anger and confusion clear on his face when Bob steps in to help me. "Just fucking chill out guys, Gerard seems like a good kid and he makes Frank happy, until he does something for you to blow up about just fucking drop it and accept that he's part of the family now." "Family?" Ryan scoffs and Bob shakes his head and says "Yeah family. Don't you remember when we started this band? We were like brothers and I don't know what the fuck happened but I want you guys to clear the air and get back to how it's meant to be." I turn my attention back to Ryan and he's staring at me with an unreadable expression. "I...." Ryan starts but a knock on the door cuts him off and we all turn our heads to look at the guy coming in to tell us we're on in five minutes. "Later we're having a band meeting and squashing whatever the fuck this is. For now, shake hands and get out there and fucking rock it" Bob demands and Ryan and I both nod, knowing how Bob can be when he gets like this. I stand up and Ryan does too, both of us stepping towards each other and we shake hands before Ryan pulls me into a one armed hug, our hands linked between our chests and when we pull away he says "Let's get out there." I smile and nod, turning to leave the room with the guys, my hand linked with Gerard's again and on our way to the court yard we're playing in we pass a bathroom and I tell the guys I'll be right there, needing to pee first. Gerard looks wary of being left alone but Bob pats him on the shoulder and says "Come on, we won't bite" and Gerard smiles and keeps walking with them.

By the time I make it out to the other guys Gerard and Ryan are deep in conversation about comic books and I stand by and smile, listening before they realise I'm there and the conversation dies. The stage is finally ready for us and just before we go on I take a quick look around, making sure no fans can see us before I lean in and seal my lips to Gerard's, my tongue slipping into his mouth and he kisses back eagerly as his arms slide around my neck, his hands tangling in my hair and when we pull apart he smoothes my hair back down for me while I keep my arms around his waist, his breath washing over my lips as I stare into his eyes. "Wish me luck" I pant out and he smiles and says "You don't need it, you're amazing." I smile back and peck him one last time before Bob clenches his hand in the back of my shirt and says "Ok that's enough," dragging me towards the stage and I stumble a few steps before straightening up and Gerard giggles as I turn and walk onstage with the guys. Our set passes quickly and we are about to start our last song when I glance over and see Gerard side stage, his face a massive smile and we share a look before I turn back to the crowd, ready to start the last song when a voice rings out amongst all the screams from the fan girls "Frank Iero is a pedophile." My eyes gaze around the crowd until the lock on Jamia and her crazy friend Lindsey, Jamia holding a megaphone and she smirks at me before saying "Frank Iero is a dirty pervert faggot who prays on his teenage fans."

Notes

Jamia drama.....she couldn't stay quiet for long