"All rise." The voice of Hikari Horaki, the Class Rep for Class 2-A called
out from her spot in the second row. The class did as ordered, a response
that had been built into them from when they were first in school. "Bow,"
she ordered next, and the class did as ordered. "Sit." she finally ordered
and the class took their places for another day of lectures on Second
Impact.
"Today." The teacher began, moving behind his desk, "The principal will be speaking with you." he said, sitting behind his desk. "He should be here any minute now."
The door swung open slowly and a young man with lightly graying black hair walked in. It was Principal Nakamora.
"All rise." A surprised Hikari called out as the principal entered, and the class shot up to attention.
"There's no need for that." Nakamora said as he closed the door behind him.
"But sir." A slightly flustered Hikari sputtered out, startled by the informal manner that the Principal was acting in. "We have to show respect to your position."
"Don't worry, Ms. Horaki, this one time won't hurt us any, now will it?" Nakamora replied, drawing the laughter of some of the other students, but the embarrassment of Hikari. "Now, you can all sit and relax, I have an announcement to make." he continued, walking over and leaning against the desk.
"Now, in times like these, there is much sadness and anguish to go around. However, it is my opinion that we can do something to keep this from eating away at our souls." The principal continued, walking up the first aisle. "I propose that the school should put on a talent show to highlight your talents and to liven the spirits of the entire school."
At that, chatter began amongst the students. For them, a talent show would be a welcome change from the constant running and hiding from the terrors of the war with the angels. It would be a good change of pace.
"Come on everybody, settle down!" Hikari said, standing up. The class quickly did as ordered, drawing a light chuckle from Mr. Nakamora.
"It's alright Ms. Horaki," He said as he made it back to the front of the room. "The Talent Show will be in three weeks. I expect to see you all there." He stated as he turned for the door. "Have a nice day." With that, he left, and the class once again descended into unruly chatter.
"Ahem." The teacher cleared his throat, standing up from his desk. He glared at Hikari who sat there shaking her head. As soon as he caught her eyes, Hikari quickly shot back to her feet, confident that she would be vindicated this time.
"Everyone be quiet! You can discuss this at lunch." she said, and the class eventually settled down, taking their seats and quieting down. Hikari looked around the room, then sat down herself as the class directed its attention to the teacher.
"Today, we'll be talking about the effects of Second Impact on."
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B-Lo Productions Presents "Hidden Talents: 1st Movement" By B.M. Gang
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The bells signifying the beginning of lunch chimed loudly through the school. Hikari stood and gave class 2-A the familiar orders that came at the beginning and end of class before they could be dismissed. The class could barely contain its excitement as it poured out of the room and into the hall.
"So Hikari, what are you doing for the Talent Show?" Asuka asked, coming up from in front of her.
"Well, I'm not sure. I'd feel a little weird about performing in front of the entire school, you know what I mean?" Hikari replied timidly.
"Well, I'm more than happy to show the entire student body what a truly gifted performer can do." Asuka shot back in a smug, nonchalant manner.
"So what are you going to do Asuka?" Hikari replied, walking out the door ahead of Asuka.
"Well, I." Asuka said, trailing behind Hikari. She growled lightly under her breath, following behind her friend. "Whatever I do, it's going to be the best!" she shouted as she ran to catch up.
Down in the courtyard, a similar conversation was going on between the three stooges.
"I'm going to show everyone how athletically gifted I am." Touji said as he stuffed a rice ball into his mouth. "I men, mcha, I'm gawnna lift shum weights," he stopped, swallowing his food. "Maybe I'll put on a martial arts display," He stood and threw out some rapid punches. "Show everyone what it means to be the best athlete in the school." he finished a light smile on his face. "How about you Kensuke?"
Kensuke looked up from his lunch for a second and shrugged. "I don't know maybe I'll just work the lights, or maybe the curtains." Kensuke said, putting up a finger, "You know, the show can't go on without a good crew." he said with a light laugh.
"And what about you Shinji?" Touji asked, looking at the third stooge.
"Well, I'm not sure. I can play the cello, but." Shinji started before being interrupted by his fellow stooges.
"Wait a minute," Kensuke started, leaping up from his seat.
"You play the cello?" Touji finished as he stood.
"Well, yeah." Shinji answered an odd look on his face. "Why, is there something wrong with that?" Shinji finished looking from one friend to the other. They stood there in silence staring at Shinji for what seemed like forever before they burst out laughing. Shinji just shook his head. He knew no matter what he said about it, he couldn't win two against one. He simply resigned himself to being berated and ate his lunch.
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Shinji and Asuka left the school just as the final bell rang out. Asuka walked a few steps ahead of Shinji. They walked home in silence for a few seconds, a silence that was quickly shattered.
"So Third Child, what are you doing for the Talent Show?" Asuka asked, turning to face Shinji and walking backwards, a smug, confident grin on her face.
"Me?" Shinji asked out of a reflex action. "I'm not sure." he replied his eyes transfixed on the ground. "What about you Asuka?" he asked, looking up to his roommate.
"Well, I'm not sure, but it's going to be great!" she replied, as confident as always. She turned around and continued to walk home. "What are your idiot friends doing?" she asked, as if trying to get inside information on her competition.
"Well, Touji's doing some Karate exhibition, and I don't think that Kensuke is going to do anything. He doesn't really have any talent that I could recognize. He says he's going to be the crew or something." Shinji replied, his gaze lowering to the ground again, his voice even and unconcerned.
"Hmph." Asuka responded. That won't be any competition for me.
"Asuka?"
No one is any competition for me. I am Asuka Langley Sohryu, I am the best.
"Asuka."
I'm a sure thing to win, no matter what I'm going to do. No one can defeat Asuka Langley Sohryu. I am like a shining star for everyone else to strive towards. Of course I'll show up those.
"Asuka!!!" Shinji shouted, prompting the Second Child to spin around with an angry scowl on her face.
"What do you want dumkopf?" Asuka replied bitterly, her face red like her hair.
"Well, you walked past the train station." Shinji replied quietly, worried not to make her more upset than she already was.
"Baka, why didn't you tell me?" she replied, storming past Shinji and back up the staircase up to the train platform.
To Be Continued.
"Today." The teacher began, moving behind his desk, "The principal will be speaking with you." he said, sitting behind his desk. "He should be here any minute now."
The door swung open slowly and a young man with lightly graying black hair walked in. It was Principal Nakamora.
"All rise." A surprised Hikari called out as the principal entered, and the class shot up to attention.
"There's no need for that." Nakamora said as he closed the door behind him.
"But sir." A slightly flustered Hikari sputtered out, startled by the informal manner that the Principal was acting in. "We have to show respect to your position."
"Don't worry, Ms. Horaki, this one time won't hurt us any, now will it?" Nakamora replied, drawing the laughter of some of the other students, but the embarrassment of Hikari. "Now, you can all sit and relax, I have an announcement to make." he continued, walking over and leaning against the desk.
"Now, in times like these, there is much sadness and anguish to go around. However, it is my opinion that we can do something to keep this from eating away at our souls." The principal continued, walking up the first aisle. "I propose that the school should put on a talent show to highlight your talents and to liven the spirits of the entire school."
At that, chatter began amongst the students. For them, a talent show would be a welcome change from the constant running and hiding from the terrors of the war with the angels. It would be a good change of pace.
"Come on everybody, settle down!" Hikari said, standing up. The class quickly did as ordered, drawing a light chuckle from Mr. Nakamora.
"It's alright Ms. Horaki," He said as he made it back to the front of the room. "The Talent Show will be in three weeks. I expect to see you all there." He stated as he turned for the door. "Have a nice day." With that, he left, and the class once again descended into unruly chatter.
"Ahem." The teacher cleared his throat, standing up from his desk. He glared at Hikari who sat there shaking her head. As soon as he caught her eyes, Hikari quickly shot back to her feet, confident that she would be vindicated this time.
"Everyone be quiet! You can discuss this at lunch." she said, and the class eventually settled down, taking their seats and quieting down. Hikari looked around the room, then sat down herself as the class directed its attention to the teacher.
"Today, we'll be talking about the effects of Second Impact on."
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B-Lo Productions Presents "Hidden Talents: 1st Movement" By B.M. Gang
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The bells signifying the beginning of lunch chimed loudly through the school. Hikari stood and gave class 2-A the familiar orders that came at the beginning and end of class before they could be dismissed. The class could barely contain its excitement as it poured out of the room and into the hall.
"So Hikari, what are you doing for the Talent Show?" Asuka asked, coming up from in front of her.
"Well, I'm not sure. I'd feel a little weird about performing in front of the entire school, you know what I mean?" Hikari replied timidly.
"Well, I'm more than happy to show the entire student body what a truly gifted performer can do." Asuka shot back in a smug, nonchalant manner.
"So what are you going to do Asuka?" Hikari replied, walking out the door ahead of Asuka.
"Well, I." Asuka said, trailing behind Hikari. She growled lightly under her breath, following behind her friend. "Whatever I do, it's going to be the best!" she shouted as she ran to catch up.
Down in the courtyard, a similar conversation was going on between the three stooges.
"I'm going to show everyone how athletically gifted I am." Touji said as he stuffed a rice ball into his mouth. "I men, mcha, I'm gawnna lift shum weights," he stopped, swallowing his food. "Maybe I'll put on a martial arts display," He stood and threw out some rapid punches. "Show everyone what it means to be the best athlete in the school." he finished a light smile on his face. "How about you Kensuke?"
Kensuke looked up from his lunch for a second and shrugged. "I don't know maybe I'll just work the lights, or maybe the curtains." Kensuke said, putting up a finger, "You know, the show can't go on without a good crew." he said with a light laugh.
"And what about you Shinji?" Touji asked, looking at the third stooge.
"Well, I'm not sure. I can play the cello, but." Shinji started before being interrupted by his fellow stooges.
"Wait a minute," Kensuke started, leaping up from his seat.
"You play the cello?" Touji finished as he stood.
"Well, yeah." Shinji answered an odd look on his face. "Why, is there something wrong with that?" Shinji finished looking from one friend to the other. They stood there in silence staring at Shinji for what seemed like forever before they burst out laughing. Shinji just shook his head. He knew no matter what he said about it, he couldn't win two against one. He simply resigned himself to being berated and ate his lunch.
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Shinji and Asuka left the school just as the final bell rang out. Asuka walked a few steps ahead of Shinji. They walked home in silence for a few seconds, a silence that was quickly shattered.
"So Third Child, what are you doing for the Talent Show?" Asuka asked, turning to face Shinji and walking backwards, a smug, confident grin on her face.
"Me?" Shinji asked out of a reflex action. "I'm not sure." he replied his eyes transfixed on the ground. "What about you Asuka?" he asked, looking up to his roommate.
"Well, I'm not sure, but it's going to be great!" she replied, as confident as always. She turned around and continued to walk home. "What are your idiot friends doing?" she asked, as if trying to get inside information on her competition.
"Well, Touji's doing some Karate exhibition, and I don't think that Kensuke is going to do anything. He doesn't really have any talent that I could recognize. He says he's going to be the crew or something." Shinji replied, his gaze lowering to the ground again, his voice even and unconcerned.
"Hmph." Asuka responded. That won't be any competition for me.
"Asuka?"
No one is any competition for me. I am Asuka Langley Sohryu, I am the best.
"Asuka."
I'm a sure thing to win, no matter what I'm going to do. No one can defeat Asuka Langley Sohryu. I am like a shining star for everyone else to strive towards. Of course I'll show up those.
"Asuka!!!" Shinji shouted, prompting the Second Child to spin around with an angry scowl on her face.
"What do you want dumkopf?" Asuka replied bitterly, her face red like her hair.
"Well, you walked past the train station." Shinji replied quietly, worried not to make her more upset than she already was.
"Baka, why didn't you tell me?" she replied, storming past Shinji and back up the staircase up to the train platform.
To Be Continued.