An "Unexplainable" Force (Rick Sanchez X Reader)

Chapter Five

A/n: All of the songs used in this chapter in The Flesh Curtains' concert are from Earth but they claim them as their own. (All Rick's idea because the aliens they perform to don't know any better).

Once we arrive at the venue, Rick and I go backstage and meet up with BirdPerson and Squanchy. Whilst the band are practicing, I stay in the room, taking photos of the band as they run through the set list for later.

As I'm about to have a sip out of my bottle of (favourite fizzy drink), a message comes through my phone from my best friend, Alex.

(Alex , You)
"One new text message."
Dumb Bitch🤪

Hey girl! I'm on a date with Felix but he so boring. What are you up to?❤️
13:28

Sup! He sounds so boring, I don't understand how you can put up with him, you're such a good girlfriend if you can put up with that bimbo😂. I'm just with Rick and the band ready for tonight's concert.
Read 13:30

What can I say? He's good in bed😏. You having fun? You still have to introduce me to your boyfriend.🤪
13:31

For the last time, Rick's not my boyfriend.
Read 13:31

You want him to be though...😏🤫
13:32

Shut up.
Read 13:32

So you admit it?! Y/n, you have to tell him how you feel!
13:33

Nah, I'm good thanks.
Just go back to your date and I'll talk to you later, okay?
Read 13:34

Fine🙄. ttyl x
13:35

ttyl🖕❤️
Read 13:35

I look up from my phone and am greeted by Rick attempting to look at the screen. "Who're you talking to?" He asks me as he sits down next to me, causing me to shove my phone back in my bag.

"Just Alex. She's teasing me like always but she can't really say much because she's on another date with her boring boyfriend, Felix." I reply.

"I haven't met Alex yet have I?"

"No, and I'm praying that you never do."

"Why?"

"Rick, they're calling us onstage." BirdPerson interrupts the conversation.

"I'll see you out there. I've got a wink with your name on it." Rick smirks as he looks into my eyes and quickly glances to my lips. "You better get my good angle in all of your photos."

"I always do." I smile.

~~~~Small Timeskip To The Concert~~~~

The crowd begins to cheer as Rick, Squanchy and BirdPerson walk on stage with confidence. Squanchy takes his place behind the drums, sitting down on the stool. BirdPerson makes his way towards the microphone, adjusting the height of the stand as he clears his throat. Finally, Rick swings his bass around to the front of his body, making final adjustments to the interment's tuning.

Squanchy hits his drumsticks together above his head to count the band into the first song. As Rick plays the first note and Squanchy's drumsticks hit the drum kit I automatically know the song: "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen.

I begin to take photos using my camera of the band as a whole and them individually. I continue to do so as the set list continues:
•"Absinthe" by I Don't Know How But They Found Me
•"Who Are You, Really?" by Mikky Ekko
•"Just Like You" by Falling In Reverse
•"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
•"The Last Of The Real Ones" by Fall Out Boy
•"cotton candy" by YUNGBLUD

The band stop for a quick drink break and I replace the battery in my camera as they do so. Rick, throughout the concert so far, switching back and forth between his bass and his electric guitar depending on the song.

After their quick break, Rick brings out a stool, an extra microphone on a short stand and his acoustic guitar. I haven't seen them do any of this in rehearsals. BirdPerson moves the microphone stand he was previously using towards Rick, who is now sitting on the stool, and adjusts it so its level with Rick's mouth. Moving to the side of the stage, BirdPerson looks at me and smiles.

The lights begin to dim and a spotlight illuminates Rick as he locks eyes with me and opens his mouth to talk. "Now, this song is dedicated to the most amazing, most talented, most incredible person in my life. I love you." He says, his eyes never leaving mine.

A whistle comes from the crowd as Rick begins to play the beginning chords of our favourite song, just slowed down. (The song is "All The Boys" by Panic! At The Disco (a bonus track that was on the Nicotine EP).I've provided the video at the beginning of the chapter after the photo of the band, however you'll have to imagine it as a slowed down acoustic version for the purpose of the chapter).

"She don't leave makeup
After her kiss
All the boys at night
Think that she's theirs"
Rick sings gently
"All the secrets that you keep
Might get spoken while you sleep
And all the boys and I
All the boys and I
Love her madly
All the boys and I
All the girls and I, too
(Oh, oh!)
Picture girls we want so badly
Isn't she a dream come true?"
Squanchy joints Rick with quiet drumming and BirdPerson sings backing vocals through a backup mic.
"Closer now
And closer still
Then it's closer to her
Til she knows you're there
And all our secrets that you keep
Might get spoken while you sleep
And all the boys and I
All the boys and I
Love her madly
All the boys and I
All the girls and I, too
(Oh, oh!)
Picture girls we want so badly
Isn't she a dream come true?
She came here to entertain you
You'll fall hard into her charm
And all the boys and I
All the boys and I
Love her madly
All the boys and I
All the girls and I, too
(Oh, oh!)
Picture girls we want so badly
Isn't she a dream come true?
All the boys and I
All the boys and I
Love her madly
All the boys and I
All the girls and I, too
(Oh, oh!)
Picture girls we want so badly
Isn't she a dream come true!?"

The crowd erupts into cheers and applause. Rick stands up and takes a small bow, trading his acoustic guitar for his electric guitar.

Wait! Did Rick just say he loves me?!

I continue to take photos throughout the rest of the concert and when it finally comes to an end, I reunite with the band backstage ready for the after party.