SHINOBU'S SECRET
It was around 8:30 pm at Hinata House. Most everyone was doing their normal nightly activities. Keitaro and Naru were looking through various papers about Keitaro's next big archeological dig. Motoko was in her room practicing her sword techniques. Kitsune was getting drunk beyond reason while also thinking of how to avoid the rent next month. Su was playing some CASTLE CRASHERS with Sarah, Ema and Mutsumi, doing a "let's play" for their YouTube channel. Kanako was in the kitchen helping clean up and take some work out of her brother's chore load. But Shinobu…
"Okay, all set, music's ready…"
Shinobu was on the roof, holding a guitar in both hands with a radio/cd player next to her. "Here we go." She turned on the device next to her, and she started playing along with it. But when the lyrics came…
Woah-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Woke up on the right side of the bed
What's up with this Prince Song inside my head?
Hands up if you're down to get down tonight
Cuz it's always a good time
Slept in all my clothes like I didn't care
Hopped into a cab take me anywhere
I'm in if your down to get down tonight
Cuz it's always a good time
Good morning and good night
I wake up at twilight
It's gonna be alright
We don't even have to try
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try; it's always a good time
Freaked out dropped my phone in the pool again
Checked out of my room hit the ATM
Let's hang out if you're down to get down tonight
Cuz it's always a good time
Good morning and good night
I wake up at twilight
It's gonna be alright
We don't even have to try
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try; it's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try; it's always a good time
Doesn't matter when
It's always a good time then
Doesn't matter where
It's always a good time there
Doesn't matter when,
It's always a good time then
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try; it's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
It's always a good time
Woah-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-oh-oh
We don't even have to try; it's always a good time
Shinobu sung her heart out with this song, playing her guitar in time with the music, playing the melody as beautifully as she could, which was extremely beautiful. This skill with music didn't go unnoticed, however. For as she turned around, she saw Motoko standing behind her, a smile on her face, and hands ready to give the young musician all the applause she deserved.
"Oh, dear!" Shinobu ran back downstairs, leaving her equipment behind and leaving Motoko in quite a confused state.
"Maybe she's just shy with an audience…" Motoko thought to herself as she made her way back downstairs. "Her voice was lovely…she should sing more often…" she said with a huge smile as she entered her room.
In Shinobu's room, the young girl was beet red from what happened upstairs. "No one was supposed to see that…oh well. I'll probably have to tell them sooner or later, so why not sooner." She yawned and stretched as she thought this. "Maybe tomorrow. Yeah, tomorrow." The young musician settled down to sleep. She needed it when she told everyone her secret tomorrow.