Singing: Mikan
Hotaru
Nonoko
Anna
All together
Before I begin, please take note that none of the characters are mine, as always. sigh I wish I own them. Then I would be able to make Natsume and Mikan kiss in the Anime instead of only the manga.
Dedicated to my friend: Nikki San Agustin
Now, read and enjoy the first chapter:
'Marmalade' Anyone?
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Mikan, 16 and a three-star student, giggled as she watched the students who were placing last minute corrections to their presentations back stage.
The Academy was holding a competition against the grade school, middle school and high school wherein a group of students will represent their class. Singing, dancing, acting, whatever they can present and the winners will receive 100,000 rabbits per student in the winning group.
When Mr. Narumi, the current middle school, homeroom teacher, said this during class, a certain raven-haired girl's eyes shone dollar signs.
Hotaru forced her, Anna and Nonoko to join. Now, here they are, the finer details being fixed by the money-hungry teen while the other two in the dressing room, fixing their make-up.
Mikan observed herself in the mirror beside her. Her soft, brown hair, which got longer, was placed down; streaks of her hair were temporarily dyed red for today.
She turned to look at her best friend explaining something to the light crew. Hotaru's hair got an inch bit longer, styled in several French braids. Some of her raven hair was dyed lavender.
Just then, Anna and Nonoko came out.
Anna's light pink hair, which was cut until her shoulders a few weeks ago, was in a loose pony-tail. Streaks of hair were colored blue and white.
Nonoko's hair was swept up in a tight, high pony-tail with yellow streaks. Everyone in their group had a robe on, covering their costume.
Nonoko looked at Mikan and neared her with a grin.
"Here, Mikan. Put this on," she said in her light voice, handing the brunette a choker.
Mikan stared at the black choker with a ruby pendant, loosely wrapped in a silver wire, with a puzzled look before asking, "What is this for?"
Anna piped in, "The pendant is our microphone. Hotaru invented it. Lovely, isn't it?"
"Uh, huh!" Mikan smiled before putting it on. "Right girls, are you ready?"
Out in the audience, Natsume read a manga in his hand, wondering, 'Why the hell did I decide to watch the competition? Oh right, the little girl asked… I wonder what they'll be doing.'
Beside him, the blonde tried to ignore the irritating voice from the stage.
The group was singing "Silent Night" but this night was not silent at all since the girl owning the voice was singing solo!
He resisted the urge to call a swarm of cicadas or run out. He really wanted to watch his friend's performance but the song was getting to his nerves.
Thankfully, the song ended. Scanning through the schedule, he turned to his best friend, "The girl's are on next." "Hn…"
On stage, Mr. Narumi grinned at the audience, "Ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present my students of the middle school division, class B. Please give a warm round of applause to 'The Ladies in Rouge'!"
The lights dimmed as Mr. Narumi stepped out of the stage.
Hotaru came out from behind the curtain in a red gown as the sound of snapping began and the spotlight beamed at her.
Where's all mah soul sistas
Lemme hear ya'll flow sistas
Hotaru stepped behind the curtain as singing continued.
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, flow sista
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista
The curtain rose out of the way, revealing a grand, marble staircase, a red carpet on the steps. To the side of the bottom of the steps, plants and a small table were set. A red arm chair was placed at the left of the stairs near the audience with a recliner with red silk cushions at the right.
Then, the spotlight shone on the top of the staircase as fog came out, revealing Nonoko in a red tube top and yellow short shorts with gold strapped high-heels. Her silky voice enticed the audience as she stepped down the staircase while she sang,
He met Marmalade down in old Moulin Rouge
Struttin' her stuff on the street
She said, "Hello, hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?"
Nonoko gave a wink to the crowd and did a beckoning motion with her finger.
Oh! Uh huh
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada(Hey, hey, hey)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here(here)
Mocha Chocalata ya ya(oh yeah)
Creole lady Marmalade
What? What? What? What?
Nonoko began swaying her hips.
Nonoko walked towards the recliner, lying cross-legged as Hotaru sang from backstage,
yea yea yea yea
Anna came out from the right of the stage. She wore a blue denim mini-mini skirt with a red bikini top and blue colored boots. She swayed her hips as she walked to the center of the stage.
He sat in her boudoir while she freshened up
Boy drank all that Magnolia wine
On her black satin sheets is where he started to freak, yeah!
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (da-da-da)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (Here ooh, ooh yeah, yeah)
Mocha Chocalata ya ya (Yeah)
Creole lady Marmalade
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ce soir, what what what)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi
Anna walked towards Nonoko and leaned from the higher part of the recliner as Hotaru came from the left in a red t-shirt which was cut to her midriff and the sleeves torn, lavender shorts and lavender colored boots.
Yeah, yeah! Uh.
He come through with the money and the garter belts
I let him know we bout that cake straight up the gate. Uh!
We independent women, some mistake us for whores
I'm sayin', why spend mine when I can spend yours.
Disagree? Well that's you and I'm sorry
Imma keep playing these cats out like Atari
Wear high heel shoes get love from the dudes
4 bad ass chicks from the Moulin Rouge.
Hotaru walked sexily to the arm chair as the girls began,
Hey sistas, soul sistas, betta get that dough sistas!
A robot, dressed as a butler, came in with a glass of champagne as Hotaru sang,
We drink wine with diamonds in the glass
By the case the meaning of expensive taste
If you wanna Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya
Mocha Chocalata what?
Creole Lady Marmalade
One more time C'mon now
Marmalade... (Oh!)
(Oh, yeah!)
(Oh!)
Then, the spotlight focused once more on the top of the staircase as Mikan posed on the highest step. She had on a red, silk mini-skirt with a red bandana as her top and red strapped high-heels.
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Her voice was resonating to the back of the auditorium as she danced.
Touch of her skin feeling silky smooth
Color of cafe au lait, alright!
Made the savage beast inside roar until he cried,
More, more, more!
As Mikan's powerful voice made everyone start cheering, the girls danced on their way beside her.
Anna stepped forward as she sang.
Now he's back home doin' 9 to 5
Nonoko stepped forward as well, her movements making the guys in the front rows blush.
Livin' a grey flannel life
But what made the biggest impact to the crowd was Mikan as she raised her arms with the song.
But when he turns off to sleep memories creep,
More, more, more!
Everyone then danced as they finished the song,
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya dada (da daeaea, yeah!)
Giuchie, Giuchie, ya ya here (ooh)
Mocha Choca lata ya ya (Yeah!)
Creole lady Marmalade
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (all my sistas yea)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir(ce soir)
Voulez vous coucher avec moi (C'Mon! uh)
Suddenly, Sumire came in, in a female version of a tuxedo,
Christina (Oh leaeaa! Oh…)
Pink... (Lady… Lady Marmalade)
Lil' Kim... (Hey! Hey! Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh...)
Mya... (Oh, oh…)
Rot wailer baby... (baby)
Moulin Rouge...(0h, ah, ah…)
Misdemeanor here...
The as the girls sang, they climbed to the top of the steps before posing.
Creole Lady Marmalade Yes-ah...
"WOOHOOO!!!"
"Ya'll so beautiful!"
"Bravo!! The best yet!"
"Anna, your so hot!" Anna blushed at this.
"Nonoko, be mine!!" Nonoko smiled, feeling silly.
"Hotaru, are you free tomorrow?" Hotaru glared but before she could pull out here Baka gun she heard, "Don't you dare touch her!" from a certain blonde.
"You're so sexy, Mikan!!"
"Hell yeah!!"
"Go out with me please!" Mikan sighed as she felt the air grow hot and saw the boy's hair catch fire.
"She's my girlfriend. Got that?" Natsume growled at the boys in front of him who were staring at Mikan.
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As all of them walked out of the stadium, Ruka was ranting, "We should have won! Who cares about the girl in class A? Her voice was horrible! The judges must be deaf!"
Hotaru patted the head of her boyfriend, saying, "At least we won second place. The prize money is 10,000 rabbits. It's not bad."
"Dear, you're not helping…" Ruka sulked.
"When did you ask Sumire to help?" Mikan asked her best friend.
"Three days ago. It was so easy to blackmail her," Hotaru answered indifferently.
At her answer, everyone fell silent.
"So Mikan, what are you going to do with the 10,000 rabbits?" Nonoko asked, causing the others except for Mikan, Hotaru and Natsume to wonder.
"Are you going to buy dozens of Fluff Puff candies?" Yuu asked.
All together, Mikan, Hotaru and Natsume answered:
M- "I don't really like Fluff Puffs that much anymore."
H- "She doesn't really like Fluff Puffs that much anymore."
N- "She doesn't really like Fluff Puffs that much anymore."
Everyone stared at them, as if they saw something absolutely strange- no wait. It IS strange.
Ruka then began, "Um… are you going to repay Hotaru then?"
M- "I paid my debt to her last year."
H- "She paid her debt to me last year."
N- "She paid her debt to her last year."
Now everyone was skeptical about the fact that Mikan already paid her debt AND the fact that they are answering at the same time.
It was Anna's turn to ask. "H-how?"
M- "I begun saving money since I turned twelve."
H- "She begun saving money since she turned twelve."
N- "She begun saving money since she turned twelve."
Finally, Koko, who was sweat profusely, asked, "Did you practice saying those lines?"
The three of them looked at one another and answered, "No."
They continued on in uneasy silence, at least for Nonoko, Yuu, Koko, Ruka and Anna. For the other three, it was quite settling.
"You know, next week, there will be another presentation for the winners of today's competition. This time, each group will choose a representative to perform. The winning participant will have an all expense paid trip to Central Town. In other words, free food, free shopping, free everything," Yuu informed them after a while.
"A whole day?" Mikan asked
"Free food?" Hotaru asked
"Free shopping?" Anna and Nonoko asked
"Yup! You can bring as many people with you as well."
The four girls contemplated the information Yuu gave them as everyone held their breath, anticipating their decision on who would perform.
Hotaru, Anna and Nonoko looked at each other after 2 minutes of thinking. They grinned as they turned their heads to a clueless Mikan.
"Mikan…" they called. Mikan turned to see her three friends stare at her and grin maniacally. She began sweating as she realized what they wanted from her.
"Oh no, please no…" Mikan begged. They ignored her plea as they announced, "Mikan, you'll perform next week."
Ruka smiled, Yuu adjusted his glasses, Koko snickered and Natsume smirked. 'This will be interesting…' they all thought.
"Why me?" Mikan whined.
"You're a great singer!" Anna told her enthusiastically.
"And did you hear how many compliments the audience gave you?" Nonoko chirped.
Hotaru brought out a calculator before adding, "And selling pictures of you will bring me billions of rabbits."
Mikan gave up, muttering a 'fine'. Anna and Nonoko squealed as they began talking about the song the poor girl will sing or her beautiful costume they would sew.
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They arrived at the dormitories thirty minutes later. As they we're about to separate into the direction of their rooms, Mikan was pulled back by the flame-caster.
"Stay with me. Just for a while…" Natsume whispered into her ear, sending shivers down her spine.
Mikan nodded as she was led out to the Northern Forest. They continued walking until they reached a weeping willow in the middle of a field of wild flowers, beside a small creek.
That night, fire flies fluttered around, illuminating the area along with the moon and stars. "To think that such a beautiful area is only a minute walk from the dormitories," Mikan sighed as she and her beloved sat down underneath the tree, its leaves draping themselves around them.
They sat in comfortable silence, Mikan leaning her head on Natsume's shoulder as his arms wrapped her, protecting Mikan from the cold, once in a while whispering sweet nothings in her ear.
It was times like these when he would show his sweet side. It sure beats the cold façade he puts on when in public, she giggles at the thought.
"Natsume?" Mikan called, closing her eyes as she clutches his shirt.
"Hn…"
"Did you enjoy the presentation earlier?" Mikan asks
Natsume replies teasingly, "No."
Mikan punched his chest lightly in mild annoyance. "Hey!"
"Fine, I enjoyed it but the guys in that stadium are going down," Natsume growled the last part of the sentence.
"What? They were only expressing their enjoyment," Mikan shrugged. Natsume mumbled a few incoherent words before leaning back against the tree.
Mikan looked at her watch before standing. "It's getting late, I have to sleep. They'll probably wake me up at five in the morning, the latest." Natsume nodded reluctantly, grabbing her waist and walked back with her to the dormitories.
As they approached the open door of her room, Mikan suddenly steps back to the wall, pulling Natsume with her.
She planted her soft lips onto his for a second or two before pulling away with a smile. Mikan winked then began running towards her room.
'I can make it!' Mikan thought as her hand reached out to the door knob. When her hand was only an inch away from the round metal, she found her back against the wall with her boyfriend pinning her arms above her head.
"You will pay for that, dear…" Natsume smirked before pressing his lips to hers.
Mikan giggled softly when they pulled apart for air. Staring at his inviting mouth, she licks her lips as she closed her eyes, feeling him come close to her once more.
"That's it for tonight," Natsume whispered in her ear. Mikan's eyes snapped open, pouting. She whined, "Aww, but- but… Alright fine. No kisses tomorrow," and she stomped to her room.
Natsume smirked and started walking until her heard a faint, "Natsume, I love you."
He smiled and replied, "I love you too."
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Do you like it? This chapter is a whopping 26 pages in Word! But it is 26 pages if the page setup is:
Margin:
1. Top: 0.5"
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Orientation: Landscape
Gutter: Top
Paper size:
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2. Height: 8.5"
Line Spacing: Double
It's pretty long, if you ask me. Was it confusing? I'm not so sure. I'm also a bit rusty in my writing skills so please forgive me.
Also, as the author of INVISIBLE SIGHT:
I'M SORRY!! I'm so very sorry! I lost the flashdisk where the story is so now I have to rewrite it all over again!
I beg for your forgiveness!
I think you all know this song or at least familiar with it but, just in case, it's entitled "Lady Marmalade".
Oh well, please RxR!!
T.Y.