In The Music Room
A songfic by "Snodin"
DISCLAIMERS:
"Existentialism On Prom Night" song by Straylight Run, from their self-titled album
"Yu-Gi-Oh: GX" and characters owned by …not me.
Cast (in order of appearance):
Edo Phoenix: (no dub name yet) Piano, vocals
Judai Yuki: (Dubbed Jaden Yuki) Lead vocals
Sho Marafuji: (Dubbed Syrus Trusedale) Vocals
Tyranno Kenzan: (no dub name yet) Drums
Daichi Misawa: (Dubbed Bastion Misawa) Guitar
Ryo "Kaiser" Marafuji: (Dubbed Zane Truesdale) Bass guitar
Jun "Thunder" Manjyome: (Dubbed Chazz Princeton) Lead vocals
Asuka Tenjoin: (Dubbed Alexis Phodes) Vocals
Girls from Obelisk Blue: Strings
It was a quiet afternoon in the lonely music room that day.
Edo Phoenix, the youngest and most revered member of the duelist pro league, found himself alone in that room while on one of his occasional trips to Duel Academia.
He often stood out in those crowds; of course he would, with his slender silver hair just barely dangling past his shoulder line, his sapphire blue eyes that would often seep right through a person's soul, and his grey and black suit and tie that made him look much older than he truly was. He was, in fact, younger than most of the students at this prestigious school, despite his experience as a professional duelist.
But on this day, in this lonely and chilly music room, he never felt such a need for company. The whereabouts of Duel Academia's student body would be left unknown; perhaps some were in class, others at lunch. It didn't matter. What mattered was that no one was with Edo.
Perhaps it wasn't so bad; at least here, by the grand piano, he felt peaceful. And yet, at the same time, the silence was killing him.
He sat there at the piano, at first just gently stroking the keys. But before he knew it, his fingers began to do much more. He began to play.
(Begin song)
At first, it was just the piano's voice. The notes were soft and pleasant, and bounced off the walls in an almost stereo-like effect.
But it wasn't enough; this song needed a tempo. It needed drums, guitars, and an equally pleasant voice to truly kick off the song.
That's where some of Edo's acquaintances would come in.
On the same exact beat, there appeared a drummer by the window, near the center of the room: Tyranno Kenzan, a Ra Yellow student who was as fit as a body builder yet as gentle in personality as a lamb… for the most part, anyway. He gently rapped the drums in a military-like roll.
At the exact same time, on the exact same beat, Kenzan's tempo was accompanied by fellow Ra Yellow student Daichi Misawa's gentle guitar, and recent graduate of duel Academy Kaiser Ryo Marafuji's bass guitar. The two of them sat in a corner near the piano, as if brooding.
With Kenzan's tempo, and the guitar playing of Misawa and Kaiser, came just the right kind of gentle voice needed for this song, from none other than the most popular student of all: Osiris Red's own Judai Yuki. Like his higher classmen, he seems to have appeared out of thin air, but it wouldn't matter to Edo.
He walked slowly past the piano which stood in the corner opposite of Misawa and Kaiser, eventually meeting up with his best friend, Sho Marafuji, at the center of the room.
Judai (with Sho):
"When the sun came up,
We were sleepin' in…
Sunk inside our blankets
Sprawled across the bed
And we…
Were dreaming."
The tempo dropped, but just for a moment to make way for the next verse. This time, taking over for Judai and Sho, was yet another student: Jun Manjyome. As usual, he stood out like a sore thumb with his black attire (though technically, he was among the Reds). He stood brooding melancholy by the doorway of the music room, opposite to Judai and Sho- who now stood by side.
Manjyome would not be standing along, however; sure enough, another student would join his side: Asuka Tenjoin, the school's most popular female duelist. In mere moments, she would join in harmonizing with him.
Manjyome:
"There are moments when
When and I know it and…
The world revolves around us
And we're keeping it
Keep it all going
This delicate balance
Vulneravle, all knowing."
There they stood by the center ring, four vocalists- whether rivals, close friends or perhaps just acquaintances in reality- were now singing joyfully off each other, one pair cueing the other, in perfect harmony.
Judai:
"Sing like you feel
No one's list'ning."
Manjyome, Asuka:
"You would kill for this
Just a little bit,
Just a little bit."
Judai:
"You would…"
Manjyome:
"Sing like you feel
No one's list'ning."
Judai, Sho:
"You would kill for this
Just a little bit,
Just a little bit."
Manjyome:
"You would, you would."
Just then, on the opposite side of Edo's piano, a small but significant group of female duelists on strings seemed to have magically appeared out of nowhere. These girls would all be close friends or simply acquaintances of Asuka; Edo did not know a single one of them personally, but would have seen them at least once or twice.
The vocalists went on to sing some more, bringing this once soft and gentle song to its gripping climax.
Judai, Sho:
"Sing me something soft,
Sad and delicate,
Or loud and out of key
Sing me anything."
Manjyome, Asuka:
"We're glad for what we've got,
Done with what we've lost
Our whole lives laid out
Right in front of us…"
Judai, Sho:
"Sing like you think
No one's list'ning."
Manjyome, Asuka:
"You would kill for this,
Just a little bit!
Just a little bit!"
Judai, Sho:
"You would! You would!"
Manjyome, Asuka:
"Sing like you think
No one's list'ning."
Judai, Sho, Manjyome, Asuka:
"You would kill for this,
Just a little bit!
Just a little bit!
You would! You would!"
Now fully escalated to a full orchestra, the band had finally come together for the dramatic conclusion of the song. Edo, by now, had been playing his heart out as if it were nobody's business; his heart raced as he came closer and closer to the song's conclusion. It was as if he was dreading the end.
But then, much more unexpectedly than the song's progression, the song came at last, and the only thing left playing there was Edo, and his lonely piano.
Edo:
"Sing me something soft,
Sad and delicate,
Or loud and out of key
Sing me anything."
(End song)
And just like that, the room was quiet again. Kenzan was no longer there to play the drums; Misawa and Kaiser had suddenly disappeared too, as did the string members. Gone also were Judai, Sho, Manjyome and Asuka, faded through the air as if by the waking of a dream.
Edo was all alone.
…Was he alone the whole time?
End.