The red hair fascinated her. Up on stage, he was all over the place. The man was so animated and full of life. Julie loved it. And his voice, it surrounded her. Julie was not the dancing type normally. She planned to just sit back and watched. That was not going to be the case. She had come to the concert because a friend of hers had not shut up about My Chemical Romance for months. At first, Julie could not stand the band. The music was too hard for her. But then she had noticed the lead singer. Gerard Way. She had been more than a little crest fallen when she had found out that the man was married. He had to be one of the most attractive men she had ever seen. From there, Julie was hooked. She had bought tickets for the very next concert only to find that no one she knew liked the band. Some had not even heard of them. So Julie had returned one ticket and gone alone. She had not minded. There would be no one talking in her ear all night.

When Julie arrived at the stadium, the parking lot was almost full. It took her almost twenty minutes to find a parking space. The weather was cold and Julie held her coat tight around her as she hurried into the arena. The line to get past the ticket takers and security guards was long and the wait gave Julie a chance to warm up. She pulled off her coat and took the hat off her head letting her mid back length auburn hair fall into place. She had dressed in a pair of tight pair of black dress pants, black leather heeled boots, and a dark red cashmere sweater. Julie looked good. She was heavier set and that made her feel a bit self conscious but she worked with what she had. She did not consider herself to be the most beautiful woman but she was not unattractive. When she looked around, the first thing she noticed was that many of the other women here (and there were very few men) were younger than her. And in Julie's eyes, prettier.

When Julies turn came to move past the security guards, she did so quickly. My chemical Romance was playing over the speakers and everywhere she looked was souvenirs and merchandise. Julie smiled. She was ready for this. Out came the Visa and she began to move from one booth to the next. By the time she was finished shopping, Julie had three bags. She had two t-shirts, a note book, two key chains, and a white coffee mug with the black spider on the side. Julie put everything into an orange locker and then looked at her watch. She had about thirty minutes before the concert was due to begin. She turned and made her way through the crowd and into the concert area. Julie had managed to score front row seats. She had not wanted to be so far back that she was watching the concert on a screen. She could have done that at home for a whole lot less then these tickets had cost her. She had also paid a little extra for a back stage pass. She wanted autographs from the band.

The stadium was very large. and it took Julie a few minutes to make her way to her seat. She showed her ticket stub to the security guard and then sat down. The stage was large but her seat gave her a fairly good view of everything. The time seemed to fly and soon the lights began to dim. The seats were full now and the noise was deafening. Smoke suddenly covered the stage. Figures could be seen moving through the smoke and then there was the soft whir of a fan and the smoke was blown away. Julie adjust herself and looked over the people now on stage. Her eyes moved over each band member before finally falling on Gerard Way himself. Dressed in a pair of black pants and a black wife-beater, the man was just as perfect as he looked in photographs. His red hair was bright under the overhead lights and he looked over the crowd. His eyes fell on her for a moment. She was easy to spot as Julie was the only one who was still sitting. Everyone else was standing and screaming at him. They met eyes for a moment and Julie felt a flutter in her stomach. She had not expected him to notice her out of all the others. He arched an eyebrow and with a sudden coyness, she arched one back and then gave a small smile. Gerard smiled back briefly. Later, Julie would never be able to say where the confidence for her to play with the man had come from.

"Shhh.." Gerard said into the microphone in his hand and suddenly the area fell silent. Julie was stunned by the ability the man had to silence thousands of people with one sound. The music stated then and Julie found herself lost in it. As it has been said before, Julie did not dance, but she did enjoy the music. A few things would forever be in her mind. Gerard was loud and energized He wore her out just watching him. But he enjoyed what he did. That was obvious. At one point, the band performed Destroya and Julie trembled when Gerard moaned. During I'm Not Okay I Promise, Gerard and Frank shared a steamy kiss which brought a roar of approval from the audience. Julie watched it all with a slight smile. She was enjoying this but she was not going to act like a fool and jump around screaming. When the band performed I Don't Love You, Gerard looked like he was close to crying. Julie watched him more than anyone else. He fascinated her.

He suddenly motion to the band and the band was silent. The audience was confused and there were a few whispered questions and then a few shouts for them to continue. Again Gerard looked at Julie. When he started across the stage towards her, heads in the audience turned towards her and Julies fidgeted suddenly uncomfortable. Gerard stopped before her but at the top of the stairs leading from the stage to the hard floor. He pointed at her and Julies paled slightly and shook her head. Oh no...she did not like being centered out. She sank back into her seat. "Come up here." He told her. His voice was kind but it was obvious that it was not a request. Now more people were watching her. some of the faces were curious but others just showed pure jealousy. And security guard moved along the row of seats and then stood beside her waiting for her to stand.

Julie sighed. What was she supposed to do? This was the chance of a life time. She knew that. This would never happen again. There were hands on her shoulders now pushing her forward. With a sigh, Julie slowly stood. There was a steel railing between Julie and the stare. It was a little more than waist high. Julie was shocked when the security guard bent and lifted her into his arms. She was not a light woman. He lifted her over the railing and then stood her on the other side. Julie looked at him silently for a moment. He gave her a crooked grin and then took her by the arm and turned her around to face the stage. Gerard was still standing there and waiting for her. He watched her as did everyone else in the building. The band was still silent as well. Julie felt completely put on the spot. "Go up!" Someone yelled and Julie jumped slightly. It got her moving though.

Julie walked to the bottom of the stairs and when she looked up at him again, Gerard held out a hand to her. Julie stepped onto the first step and then slowly took his hand in hers. Gerard's hand was soft and warm. He did not release her as she mounted the stairs and then stood beside him. He was a little taller than her, which was nice. He looked at her now and Julie found that she had a very hard time meeting his eyes now. When she did however finally manage, Julie was thankful. He was truly a beautiful man. And she never thought that she would think this, but makeup looked very good on him. "What is your name?" He asked her in a crooning voice and Julie blinked. Her name...had she really forgotten her name? What was she thirteen? "Julie." She said softly but her voice was still picked up on the microphone. Gerard nodded. "And Julie," He said. The way he spoke her name made Julie tremble slightly. "Why are you not enjoying yourself?" Julie frowned softly. Who had said she was not enjoying herself? "Why were you just sitting there instead of dancing or moving like all the others?" Julie blushed. "I don't dance." She told him softly.

Gerard laughed. "You don't dance?" He repeated and then someone laughed. Julie blushed. Gerard was silent for a moment as he looked at the band and then he said "We'll have to remedy that." Gerard brought Julie to the center of the stage and the stood sideways to the audience and brought Julie around to face him. He looked at the audience. "I think we should try the song once more." and then band started up again. He could not have possibly known that this was her favorite song and Julie was not about to tell him. Gerard began to sing once more and one arm snaked around her waist pulling Julie to him. Once again she thought of his wife. But this had to be a part of the show. There was no way that he had changed the performance just for her. It did not matter at this point however. Julie felt their hips connect and she smiled softly. She just could not believe that this was actually happening. And so he danced with her. It was a carefree and simple dance but one that she would never forget.

When he got to the ending lyrics and sang "I don't love you, like I loved you..." Julie nearly melted. He started into her eyes the whole time. But at this point, she could see emotions in his eyes and it moved her. She wondered if there was a hidden reason for his sadness when he performed. He still had one arm around her and it felt good to Julie. Her one hand was on the should of the arm not holding the microphone and her other was rest on top of the hand on her hip. when the song had ended, there was silence and then the audience cheered loudly. Julie was broken from her trance and he smiled. Gerard used the fingers of the hand holding the microphone to stroke her cheek softly and then he placed a soft kiss on her lips. Gerard motioned the security guard as he walked her back to the staircase. Julie was still stunned by the kiss and suddenly she was lifted back over the railing and then was back where she had started. The girls around her shot her a few looks but one smiled and Julie smiled back.

The concert went on and Julie stood now. She saw Gerard smile when he noticed this. There was no way she was going to be pulled back up there again. Once the concert was over, most people made their way back to the stalls or outside to leave. Julie headed towards the sign saying 'BACKSTAGE PASSES' with a few dozen others. They were directed down a winding staircase and then into a large meeting room. The band was not there yet and the fans stood talking amongst themselves. Julie was waiting silent among the others when a cold voice spoke to her. She turned towards it. A pretty younger blond woman Stood before her with two others. "I don't know why he called you up there." The blond spat coldly. Julie blinked surprised by the way the woman was behaving. "Excuse me?" Julie asked. Taken back. "Your not even pretty." The girl continued. Julie knew the girl was just speaking out of jealousy. "Your ugly and your fat." The blond went on. " Julie swallowed hard.

Suddenly the girl's eyes shifted and she smiled. "Hi." The blond said cheerfully. Julie turned to look behind her and found none other than Gerard. He did not look happy. Julie took a step back. Gerard's hand closed around her wrist and Julie looked at his face surprised. "Stay here." He told her. Julie said nothing but did as he requested. "What did you say to this woman?" Gerard asked the blond. The blonds blue eyes moved from Gerard to Julie and Julie looked down. "It's okay." Julie said softly. "I'm just going to go." Gerard did not release her however. The blond began to stammer and her friends were silent. "I...I just said..." Gerard seemed to lose his temper a bit. And the other band members joined him yet they said nothing. "What do you want with her anyways. I'm much prettier..." Everyone was silent now in their little group. Gerard regarded her for a long moment.

Finally when everyone was a little more than a bit uncomfortable, he spoke. "You don't see yourself clearly. You are a blond little Barbie doll. You would never have a chance with me. She is a real woman and she's is beautiful." Julie's mouth fell open for a second. She quickly got control of herself. Gerard called for a security guard. "Take her out of here." He told the guard and motioned to the blond. "And her friends?" The guard asked. Gerard looked to the other girls. "That's up to them." The girls looked to their friend, to the guard, to Gerard. They stepped away from the blond slowly and the blond was escorted out. Gerard turned to Julie now and smiled as if nothing had happened. She got autographs from everyone and then An hour later, Julie left. She initially was going to head home. She got into her car and just sat there for a moment. She needed a drink. The confrontation with the girl had bothered her. Not to mention Gerard Way himself. Julie pulled out of the still full parking lot.