Zaknafein: greetings from the studio of… *reads script*Mimi
Takaishi!
Tika: Don't be so dramatic- elves need more comedy in their
centuries.
Zak: Ok. Two gnolls walk into a pub-
Tika: Please. Spare me.
Zak: Anyway this is a songfic, so I should read the disclaimer—
Palmon: Sorry I'm late!
Tika: Stupid plants, always unfashionably late…
Mimi: Don't be too hard on him, we ran into thread. (to the
audience) As you can tell, there are many crossovers, some you may not have
heard of. Please bear with.
Zak: AHEM…. None of the characters belong to me, and the
song is by Cat Stevens.
Tika: Rated PG for mature themes and romance.
Mimi: My first songfic. Enjoy!
Takeru
walked up to the mike on the stage in his first public gig. He was 15 and
living in, and America at the time. His eyes nervously scanned the crowd for
his friends, Briza, Tanin, Jaxom, and especially Mimi. They were all there,
except for Mimi… she suddenly ran in, fashionably late as usual. He smiled and
finished tuning his guitar.
Now I hope I'll pass your test
How can I prove to you baby I'll never
let you down
If I led you around , I'm sorry
But I never meant to worry you…. No
His mind
drifted back to the last few weeks, when Mimi and he stopped talking, when she
believed that he was cheating on her with Briza, grateful that she had found it
in her heart to come see his performance, "as a friend," Jaxom said. Maybe this
which he had written last night, almost crying from her loss, would make her
understand.
Now that I've kissed you, yes
How can I prove to you baby I'll never
make you sad
If I ever had, do believe your tears
won't come back again
I love you, though the stars may fade
Takeru was
close to tears, as was Mimi, and three-quarters of the 20 girls in the small
auditorium had stars in their eyes. Mimi began to remember the few weeks since
he saw them together. She was beginning to think they were just very close-
like brother and sister, and he was just comforting her. She was so blinded by
jealousy from all the other girls in school just crowding around him- that was
the last straw. "I'm sorry…" she whispered.
And mountains turn into sand , I love
you
'Til my body changes into an old man,
I love you
And the song that I sing is the only
way that I can explain
La la la la la la
You know I wish for you baby nothing
but good times ahead
Anything that heaven can give you, I
can give you instead
La la la la la la
Takeru
was crying now, but his words remained strong and clear, and Mimi's eyes were
closed, she was leaning against the wall in shame for her blindness, her
suspecting of her closest friends…
How could I lie to you baby, I'll
never lead you around
I'll try to take care of everything
you need, darling
Every little need'll be found, I love
you
Though the time may change and snowmen sleep in the sea
And I really only want you to want me,
I love you
And the song that I sing is the only
way that I can explain
Now that you've shown your heart
I'll be right with baby, I'll never
leave you alone
Anywhere you want me to be honey, I'll
be there to hold
And now that the clouds roll back,
hold on to me baby
We're never going to land, flying on
the power that's pure
Flying on the power of hope, I love
you
Though time may fade and mountains
turn into sand
I love you, 'til the very same come
back to the land
I love you and he song that I sing is
the only way that
I can explain
At this point, he let his guitar drop to the end of the
strap.
Two fine people should love each other
Two fine people should love one
another…
As he
walked off stage, Mimi rushed to his dressing room, where he was sitting, his
head in his hands. She walked in silently and sat beside him. He looked up, and
she buried him in a kiss. At the same time, Briza and Jaxom waited outside,
Briza's snake and Jaxom's fire lizard entwined around the respective owners'
necks. He listened to his lizard and blushed.
"We'd
better go." She nodded, and they walked away, arm in arm.
