Rise of the Dark Miracle Chapter 2 First Verse, a digimon fanfic

HELLO! Has anyone missed me? I really hope so. So… I need to apologize to everyone (what little of you are out there). This chapter just wouldn't come out in one go… I have been writing little pieces over the last… Wow, more than six months. Anyway, this is the second chapter of what I decided will be a five chapters fic. I don't want to make this long, but I will answer to some things.

Kiseki motomiya: Yami is mostly harmless in that regard. He is most likely (and I may likely make it happen) to dismember someone who dares hurt Daisuke (or Alice) with a spoon.

Guest-san2: Glad you like it… Though it may not end up being DaiKari forever…

Jon Voris: I took the song into consideration and I will work something out for it, though I don't know if I will be able to fit it in this fic or better in the sequel.

Now, for the Disclaimer, Ash Ketchum from my own Pokemon Fic!

Ash: Remind me, how did you force Cinder to let me come alone?

Master shows him a paper with the information and Ash´s face flushes.

Ash: Master Aura Sam is not the owner of Digimon of any Media-Type nor of the songs used in this story. Enjoy!

Rise of the Dark Miracle.

Chap. II. A piece of truth.

There are things that can be considered as signs of the Apocalypse:

Hordes of people killing each other in hunger;

A rapid increase of temperature, caused by solar flares, that generates catastrophes globally;

The sudden start of a nuclear war;

A certain lazy ninja suddenly becoming hyperactive, dressing himself pink, finding his flame of youth and never declaring something troublesome ever again;

Hat-wearing, hearts-spitting, purple flying hippos farting rainbows (I will give you an imaginary cookie if you know where I got this from);

And Davis Motomiya arriving earlier than most people to school.

It wasn't that he wanted to, but after getting home late last night (Thanks God that his father is out of the house for the whole month), Yami had said that he would make sure Davis wouldn't oversleep and that he would pick him up that morning.

That's how-after making sure of which one was his apartment- the singer had called at his door, gave Jun a heart attack for seeing one of her all time favorites artists in front of her (she hadn't been at the "event" on Friday and was away the whole weekend because she was on a school trip and Davis had wanted to surprise her), barging into his room and waking him up by throwing a combination of almond soap and cold water at him with the excuse of a quick shower and then ordering him to get dressed, he found himself eating breakfast from a bento box (which was prepared by Alice, who had been waiting in the limo and it was incredibly delicious), watching as one by one his classmates did a double take at seeing him already inside the classroom, accompanied by his sister as he told her the occurrences of the previous days and ignoring all the curious stares form his peers. Fortunately, DemiVeemon hadn't been there, as he and the other Digimons were in the DigiWorld; unfortunately, his cellphone was ruined because he always had it close to him and the water had reached it.

That had happened at five o'clock in the morning, he arrived at six (the school wasn't very far but Yami had wanted to enjoy a larger trip and get to know Jun), and classes didn't start until seven thirty. And he had yet to decide if he was amused by Jun's reactions at meeting Yami and Alice, content because breakfast had been so good or annoyed by the fact that he had to wait such a long time. Or bored, after Jun left and he didn't have anyone to talk to.

Eventually, one of his friends arrived but he didn't pay much attention because he was trying to gain some more sleep. Actually, hadn't said friend shaken his shoulder lightly he would had been asleep until class started.

He stretched his back before looking up at the blue eyes that watched his curiously.

"Good morning, Davis. Why are you here so early? It's barely ten to seven".

"Morning, TK", he answered lazily. It had been a long time since he had called the blond other thing than his name unless he was trying to annoy him. "And I'm here early because Yami thought it was a good idea to arrive at an unnatural hour for no real reason".

"Yami? He brought you?" that surprised TK a little.

"Yeah, me and Jun. He's still here around somewhere, surely talking to the Principal", he smirked suddenly, when he remembered something. "By the way, he's not alone".

The child of Hope frowned confusedly, before asking. "He brought someone? Another celebrity or an agent? Who are they?", he was far from an idiot but if his suspicious were right he didn't want to be acting like a fanboy.

"Alice D'Blanc ", as the name left his lips he couldn't hide his smile at TK's expression. His crush on the woman was not a secret.

"You mean... You mean you also met A-Alice D'Blanc!?", his eyes were wide and there was a flush on his cheeks. The blond had been Alice's fan for a year now and he couldn't help feeling a bit jealous of the burgundy haired boy. Also, everybody had heard his exclamation, as all the eyes were turned to them.

"Yep! Actually, more like spent most of my weekend with them; we had a lot to talk about and Jun wasn't home until yesterday afternoon", he smiled happily. "She's really cool and even more beautiful in person than in TV. She only has one little flaw", he motioned the blond to get nearer and whispered to his ear the female celebrity's weakness. This caused TK to bolt in surprise and an embarrassed blush to appear on his cheeks.

"Really?"

"Yeah, it's not so bad, though. But if you see her spacing out, try to snap her out of it fast or she'll start to act strangely," he didn't want to elaborate in the kind of faces she made... It was kind of disturbing. Funny, but disturbing.

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The rest of the morning was relatively calm and uneventful, except for the few times some students were suddenly called to the Principal's office. None of the students that weren't called were sure what had happened, but there was a buzz of excitement in the air.

At this very moment it was lunch, and most students were reunited in the cafeteria or in the greens areas of the school. The DigiDestined were no exception, as they were all sitting under the shade of a big tree, eating, talking and relaxing... Unless you were Davis, because he hadn't been able to prepare lunch, he was hungry and he wouldn't let himself ask for anyone to share theirs.

Still, as he was sitting with his back leaned to the tree, the Chosen of Miracles joked around with everyone and enjoyed their company as much as he could while suffering from lack of sleep, hunger and sometimes remembering that his cellphone was destroyed (thankfully, they seemed to get the fact that he wasn't in a good mood because they weren't pestering him with a lot of questions... For now, anyways). At least that's what he was doing before something passed in front of his eyes and he felt a weight fall on his lap.

A quick look made him see that a wooden box, which he recognized as a bento, was on his lap. Turning to look up at the tree, he saw a familiar man sitting on a thick branch of the tree while looking down to the Destined. A half- smirk half-smile was on his face and his eyes had that usual combination between relaxed and sharp.

"I noticed that you didn't bring lunch and I'm aware it is my fault, sorry", said Yami sheepishly. "Also... Here", he dropped a plastic bottle full of a cold brown liquid. "Caramel Frappuccino, not sure if you like it, but it's pretty good".

Davis, and everyone really, looked up at him a bit surprised as they didn't notice he was there, making them wonder when he had climbed up there.

"How long have you been there?", asked Davis. The last few days he had noticed that Yami had a habit of sneaking up on people, sometimes unintentionally, and that either way he was really good at it.

"I've been here way before any of you", the man reclined himself against the tree while letting one of his legs hanging.

Cody, who is a person very aware of his surroundings, spoke up. "We would have noticed it someone was there; the tree isn't so thick as to hide you and the contrast of your clothes wouldn't help".

"And not to call you fat but considering your size, you'd make enough noise to alert anyone of your presence when climbing", added T. K., just to point out that climbing while they have been there without them noticing wouldn't be possible.

Yami's smile and eyes adopted a mischievous look before he channeled his inner Yoda. "Quite smart you are... But even if your adventures taught you a lot there are a few things you are still ignorant to. Your experience with Digimon might be more extensive than anyone else, but you have yet to experience what other beings can truly do", He didn't wait for an answer before standing up (on a branch that by all means should have collapsed under his weight), leaping from his place and landing softly, then walked away without a word. What some DD noticed was, he didn't make any kind of sound...

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The next time Davis saw any of the two celebrities, he was in math class, solving a problem on the black board. It was a particularly difficult one but Saru-sensei, an old and well liked man, was helping him along. He had a gift to teach and he loved his job, so the students were engrossed in their work, which made them jump slightly when there was a knock on the door.

Saru-sensei opened the door he couldn't help himself when his eyes popped out of his head. Standing outside the door was Alice, wearing a strapless, metallic blue gothic dress, the corset accentuating her figure nicely and the skirt being covered with a black translucent fabric. A silver necklace with a Safire, a blue and silver scarf and knee-high high- heeled boots were the rest of her outfit. Her wavy hair was flowing freely, reaching almost her middle back and framing her face.

"Sorry to interrupt, but I need Daisuke Motomiya and Luana Yamamoto to come with me, please", she asked politely, and then bowed slightly, as a show of courtesy.

Saru, obviously charmed by both her appearance and manners, replied with a soft grandfatherly tone. "Of course, dear", he turned to the inside. "Motomiya-kun, Yamamoto-chan, Miss D'Blanc requires your presence". At that moment, Alice stepped into the classroom, which caused almost everyone to direct their attention to her.

"Oh my God..."

"Is that really her...?".

"She looks so perfect".

The woman smiled, making the students either blush or stare at her. Her eyes then turned to Davis, who smiled at her and spoke.

"Hey, Alice. Thanks for the lunch, I'd thought that I would have to go hungry until I went home", he said casually. After spending some time with both Yami and Alice, he discovered that although eccentric and the fact that they had to keep at least some appearances, they were a lot more simple as people than most would believe. He would call them humble, and that would be the case with Alice, but Yami had some kind of playful arrogance that sometimes made it hard to guess if he was serious or not. Still, they were really easygoing and comfortably approachable.

"Think nothing of it," she said with a smile. "Let's go, we have a few things to get done; Miss Yamamoto, if you could come as well, please".

"Ano... Why... Do you need me?", asked the student.

Luana Yamamoto was a twelve years old, brown haired and eyed girl. She was shy and a bit clumsy, pretty but average; still, she wasn't a complete wimp. She was a genius, easily up there with Izzy or Ken (there was a rumor going on that she was going to be advanced to a higher grade) and she knew a bit of martial arts. She wasn't good with any other kind of sports and had some breathing problems when she overexerted herself.

Davis liked her. Luana was kind and friendly, though she tended to space out sometimes. There was also the fact that she seemed to actually laugh with him whenever he made a joke, which won her a few points in his books.

He could consider her a friend, even if not a close one. Also, though he wasn't aware of it, Luana had a crush on him. Nothing serious; she thought he was funny, cute and kind of hot, and she couldn't help wondering how it would feel he showered her with the same attention he did Kari.

"I actually don't know. I know Yami was impressed by you and had something in mind that he wants to speak with you about", explained Alice as the three got out of the classroom and started walking to the Principal's office.

They walked the relatively short distance to the office in relative silence; this only being broken by the soft sound of their soft steps. Sometimes, Davis snickered a bit whenever one student walking by glanced at Alice, and then simply kept staring. The young woman didn't seem to mind, most likely used to the attention and sometimes even smiled back to anyone in her line of sight, making them blush heavily.

Arriving to the Principal's office took no more than four minutes, because while the school wasn't obscenely big, its size was respectable and they had been on the third floor, and the office was on the first. When they entered, Davis was a bit surprised to see there was a bit more people than he anticipated.

First of all was the Principal Hamejima, a massive bald man in his early fifties with striking and intelligent gray eyes, and that kept himself fit thanks to his hobby of swimming. His normal outfits consisted of trousers in different shades of gray, bottom up shirts of whatever color he was in the mood to wear and a silver tie. He was also well liked for being a very fair man and his encouragement to the hosting and planning of very diverse activities like sports tournaments and cultural festivals.

Second was another girl that Davis recognized instantly as Asuna Rhodes. This girl, two years his senior, had red hair and blue eyes, and was actually shorter than him. The most distinctive thing about her was her chubby complexion, which unfortunately had made her a target for bullying. Still, she was tough and didn't let any kind of comment get to her, as she was a person that, through her actions, became a good example for people who had low self-confidence.

Finally, Yami was sitting contently on one of the chairs in front of the Principal's desk and was talking animatedly with Yolei, who was sitting on the other chair, and Matt, who was behind her and leaning slightly to the front to pay good attention to the senior celebrity.

Just as the door closed, Yami's head turned sharply to look at them. Davis had to admit that the excitement that was swirling in the man's eyes made the already unnerving gaze a lot worse.

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Yami's mouth turned into a slight grin that spoke of mischievousness. Here in this room were most of the ones that had caught his attention the most; brute gems that he wanted to cut and polish himself. Unfortunately, he didn't have the time nor the drive to do it; Yami wanted to focus his efforts on Davis only -not that the others weren't worthy, he was just THAT lazy. Besides, and maybe it was an independent factor, they were more alike than most would believe or ever note unless they had the same 'scent' as them.

"I suppose you are all wondering why I reunited you here...", he started and sharply turned his eyes to Matt, who was about to roll his own eyes, making him stop and freeze before he even attempted it. "First of all, Luana, Asuna, I told you on Friday that I fell in love with your voices", he said while looking between the two. "Luana, although you have a lot of growing-up to go through, I can already tell you will be something else with some guidance. Your voice is so clean and beautiful but at the same time strong. It was like listening to an angel singing; magnificent really", he smirked when the brown haired girl blushed heavily.

"A-Ano... Arigatö", hearing a compliment like that spoken so sincerely and freely by someone who was so famous was exhilarating and it was taking a lot of control from her part to not faint.

"You are always welcome", Yami smiled warmly at her and then turned to fully face Asuna. This time there was a delighted glint in his eyes that reminded everyone that if Davis had been his favorite performer, Asuna had been almost, if not just as great as him. "And you, Asuna, were phenomenal!", he raised his voice a bit when saying that. "I mean, that interpretation of Heavy Cross, you playing the drums as well was extraordinary", this time the chubby girl smiled softly and a small blush also covered her face.

"Yami, you didn't just want to bring them to compliment them. Get to the point already", pushed Alice, being the kind of person who prefers not to beat around the bunch so much.

"Tranquila, Mi Reina", he said easily in Spanish. "I basically want to ask if you would agree to record some songs, see if you can build up some fame and learn from a specialized tutor. It's just for a while, though you would have to sign a contract for a maximum time of two months but we can see about making it more permanent", he stopped speaking, taking a breath, before continuing. "You will be paid, of course, but how much will depend on your contract".

Both girls turned to look at each other, not really sure about what they wanted to do. Yes, it was a big opportunity that many would kill for but they had to really think if they were prepared for something like that. Fame can be a powerful killer.

"Do know you don't have to give me an answer right now. Think on it for a while and remember that the decision is yours; don't let anyone push you, and if they do, contact me-", he pulled out two cards from seemingly nowhere. "- and I will straighten them out, thoroughly". His tone was calming and reassuring, though Davis knew enough to identify it as a promise of pain to whoever tried to annoy the girls.

Yami then turned to face Matt. "How would you feel if I asked you, as the leader of the Teenage Wolfs, to perform in our next concert with us?"

The blond haired teen nearly choked with his own spit when the man's word left his lips.

"What?"

"Alice and I don't have a regular set band, per say, apart from us and our guitarists. I believe you are really good and with some conditioning, you should be able to keep up with us," while this could sound a bit arrogant, considering since Matt was experienced in performing in front of a crowd, Alice and Yami's concerts were a whole new level. "We could do some mash-ups and covers of each other's songs as well".

Matt was quiet for a few minutes as he digested the proposition. The opportunity was a big one, because performing with the senior artists could mean their own chance at succeeding big time in the music industry on an international level, but at the same time it would also be a challenge. And a big one.

"I... Need to discuss it with my bandmates but...", Alice, believing correctly that she understood, interrupted.

"You can give us an answer next week, though you will have to contact us through Davis for now".

Davis, remembering what happened to his cellphone, decided to intervene. "Actually, Yami kinda destroyed my phone this morning...", that comment caused Alice to turn her head to the boy in slight surprise, before she sent a patented Female Glare of Doom towards her boyfriend. Yami simply grinned back at her.

"I will have our phones working by tonight, ok? And I will buy Davis a new one", said Yami in an easygoing tone of voice. "Besides, we are going to be around the school a lot, so it's not like he couldn't find us".

"Why is that?", asked Asuna.

"Nothing you need to worry about", said the young man. "Anyway, let's get back on track... You!", he pointed at Yolei -who was startled either by suddenly being the center of attention or at the sheer impoliteness- and paused for a few seconds. "You have absolutely no idea the potential you are wasting!"

The passionate way he said it actually took the girl aback. "What do you mean?"

"While you don't have technique like Luana and no apparent outstanding talent like Asuna, your voice could be something else with some practice and dedication", Yami took a breath here and held up a hand before Yolei could speak. "Yolei, you were able to reach high and deep tones very easily, which points to you having a large vocal range, and the potency you naturally do have... Darn it, girl! You could be winning awards in a few years!", as soon as he finished saying that, Alice slapped him on the back of his head. Hard. "What was that for?".

"Language", she stated calmly before turning to face the lavender haired girl. "Would you be willing to give musical training a try? You don't have to work on the music industry like us but talent like yours shouldn't go to waste".

Yolei herself was thinking hard about it. On one hand, she didn't have a specifically set future planned for herself; on the other hand, she also wasn't sure she had the talent they spoke about. If she had a third hand, she would also take into account that there didn't seem to be any strings attached other than her willingness to learn something that could even be for her own good.

If she had a fourth hand, Yolei might have considered that was over thinking it a bit...

"I'll do it", said Yolei after a bit.

"Great!", cheered Yami. He then turned towards the Principal and nodded at him.

Hamejima pulled a few folders from his desk before handy them to every teenager aside of Davis. "For Yamamoto-san, Inoue-san and Rhodes-san, these papers stipulate the basic conditions of the contracts that will be written should you accept. Yami wanted me to inspect them first before handing them to you and I have found them satisfactory. Still, I urge you to read them thoroughly with your parents and any legal assessor you believe necessary", here he paused for a moment to take a breath. "In your case, Ishida-san, the folder contains a fully drawn contract that needs to be revised by the members of your band, your parents and your manager as well as yourself. An official response will be needed before a month passes from today but every term can be discussed at a time and place of your convenience".

"Any question?" asked Alice.

None of them seemed to have anything to say, while they leafed through their papers before Asuna spoke.

"I have one question, now that I think about it", started the redhead. Seeing as she had everyone's attention just then, she looked at Yami and said. "You, apparently, don't have cellphone but you gave us your cards..."

The young man was actually expecting that question. "They have my name, my House`s number and one of my personal e-mail accounts. I will give you a number to contact me directly either tomorrow or the day after. Anything else?"

This time no-one had anything to say.

"Very well then. You can leave now", said the Principal while directing them a kind smile.

"Except you, Daisuke", said Alice said quickly.

Asuna and Luana walked out without any other word, both deep in thought.

The redhead shared a quick glance with the other two DigiDestinated before they left. The whole group had planned to go to the Digital World after school, so Yolei and Matt wanted to know if he was going to be there.

Davis shrugged, not having any real idea.

"Yes, you will have time to hang out with your friends. This won't take long", chimed Yami in. Yolei and Matt looked at him in surprise; how had he...?

"He just knows. It's better if you don't think too much about it", said Davis. The others DigiDestinated sent a suspicious look at the man (for some reason ignoring that Davis had also kind of read their minds), who smiled at them in a slightly creepy way (he so loved freaking people out).

Once the only people inside the room were Davis, Yami, Alice and Hamejima got down to business. This time it was Yami who pulled out a thick collection of papers from a bag that Davis hadn't noticed was at his feet.

"This is the contract we discussed", he said while handing it to the redhead. "Every single term you wanted is clearly stated there", he stopped there before sending an apologetic glance to the Principal. "También hablamos con unos abogados y moví algunas cuerdas para apresurar los otros asuntos que me pediste, pero tomará un tiempo", he said in perfect Spanish.

Davis nodded while skimming through the document. There was something that picked his interest at the very end. "How come you have...?".

"Your father's signature? He is in Hokkaido, right? It wasn't too hard for our people to track him down and set up online communications with me".

Yami had an odd look on his face the moment he had mentioned Daisuke's father. The man didn't want to mention the something had felt... off, when he spoke to the elder Motomiya. Daisuke hadn't gone into specifics about his life, but Yami was extraordinarily good at reading people.

"Do you have a pen?".

"Now, wait a moment, Motomiya-san", interrupted the Principal. "These papers aren't simply for recording a music album-".

"I know", cut in the redhead. "I'm perfectly aware of everything that is stated here. Besides, this is just a tentative agreement, right?"

"It is", assured Alice. "For the most part, anyway".

"So... Pen?", this time Yami handed him a simple but expensive looking pen which Davis took and quickly signed the papers in the places Yami pointed.

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Yami had lied when he said that whatever business Daisuke had to finish wouldn't be long. The boy had to run to the computer lab to meet the rest of the Destined. During the last two hours he was tested in English and French, as Yami somehow discovered that Daisuke was fluent in both languages. According to the results in his English test he would be able to skip the rest of the year of that subject and it was just a matter of time to see if the same would be for French.

Fortunately, all that was over and he was spending some time with his friends in the Digital World. In the three hours the group had spent there, everyone had reunited with their respective partners, played some games together and generally had lots of fun. They had also brought some things to eat, which is what they had spent the last few minutes setting up. Ken ha reunited with them shortly after they arrived.

Once everyone was seated and munching it wasn't a long time before someone spoke up.

"Davis", started Tai. "We didn't want to pressure you, but-".

"How come I'm good with music and never told ya", interrupted Davis after swallowing the Tako-San he was eating. "I have always been, I guess", he smiled sheepishly and laughed nervously when he saw many incredulous stares. "I got it from my Mom's side of the family. My uncle, Mom's big brother, is Erik in The Phantom of the Opera, in Broadway. My aunt, their little sister, is the first violin in an orchestra in Denmark; my cousin is a rising star with her own band; they are touring England right now. My Mom was a musical instructor in Tokyo U and even Jun plays oboe, drums, flute, guitar and voice. Mom was very insistent in Jun and I learning to play music; I play guitar, piano, flute, violin and voice".

The Child of Miracles had to hold a laugh at his friend's wide eyed looks. He knew that it came as a shock for them that he was actually musically talented, but it also shouldn't be as much of a surprise. Most of them have been at his house at least once and there was a wall piano in plain sight and his guitar was always out in his room. Jun was also usually cleaning her oboe in the living room.

Yes, he had kept it a secret, but in retrospective there had been a few clues. He never told them, but he wouldn't have lied had they asked.

"Why did you never tell any of us, Davis?", asked Hikari. She was at least aware that Jun played oboe and flute before now, although her boyfriend's talent was news for her.

"Technically speaking, that is not really true", spoke Ken from his spot next to Davis. He saw the news during the weekend and Davis put him up to speed with everything else. "I had known he plays guitar for a while now, I just never asked if he played anything else".

"Ok, let's change the question", said Yolei. "Why did you never tell anything to anyone other than Ken?"

"Everyone has their secrets, you know?" responded the redhead a bit sarcastically. "I guess I never wanted to tell anything because music is an escape for me. Oh, don't give me that look! I have problems as well, I just don't whine about them and I can handle them just fine. Jeez, guys, I'm human too! Besides, looking back, there were always some clues but you never asked".

"He ushually shings when he ish in his room or in the shower, even in shchool", added Veemon while munching on a chocolate-chips cookie.

"Right... I guess the soccer team wasn't so surprised, I mean, I have sung for them before", mused the boy while picking a new Tako-San. "And Kokoro-sensei also knew, because she sometimes lends me the keys of the Music room".

"And you have thoshe videosh on the Internet under the name DaiMo…"

"And…"

"Ok, ok, we get it!", interrupted Matt. "It wasn't only you keeping it a secret. None of us paid enough attention to catch it up and so, no one asked".

"Not that those are news".

"By the way. What did Yami and Alice want after we left? TK and Kari said that you didn't go to the rest of your classes", asked Yolei.

"Yami discovered that I`m good enough with English and French to test out of those classes for the rest of the year. In exchange for that, they will be teaching me and preparing me for my… ah… Debut, in four months", he felt a little embarrassed talking about it. "They will also be dictating a few elective classes, but they didn't tell me what they are going to be".

"What do you mean by your debut?", inquired Izzy.

"In two months we will release a new album with both solos and collaborations. The theme has already been decided; they gave me the sheets of a couple of songs to sing with each and with both of them, some for me to look over and change a little that are for me to sing alone. I gave them some of my own as well and we have to decide which of them already fit and then write new ones".

The rest of the DigiDestinated were quiet impressed by all of this, and by the slightly professional way the boy was speaking.

"It sounds so dreamy", murmured Sora. "You, working alongside international superstars to create your own album, writing music together and getting prepared for your first concert…", she was a mature girl, but she was still young and sometimes daydreamed like that.

"It will be a lot of work, right, Davis?" asked Cody.

"Well… Yeah… I mean, we have some songs that just need some polishing, but we need to write new ones, and that can be hard", Matt in particular nodded in agreement. "There is also the photography project for the album", this one made Kari perk up. "And the musical videos, interviews and short presentations on TV, promotions, magazines appearances and the training to get me in shape, physically, vocally, mentally and emotionally for a long concert, dance and choreography lessons, and that's besides accommodating enough space for me to study to get good grades and soccer practice".

"Come on; it doesn't sound so bad", came Yolei´s voice. "And, I mean, surely they won`t demand that you are busy all the time, right?"

"Guess I will find out…"

"Hey! I just got an idea!", jumped Tai. "Why don't you sing one your songs?"

"W-What?" the petition left Davis a little dumfounded.

"Come on! We just discussed the fact that you never showed us your talent and that the rest of us didn't pay attention. You can't say no now", insisted the older teen while grinning widely.

"But-", the redhead interrupted himself when he noticed that everyone was giving him expecting looks. "You guys can`t be serious!"

"Please, Davis. Do it for your Sempai", when he said this, Tai was using (with a surprising degree of success) the Puppy Eyes technique.

Davis himself couldn't stop the light embarrassed blush that formed on his cheeks even as he whined "Sempai, stop it!".

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In a Luxurious hotel room in Tokyo…

"My Yaoi senses are tingling".

Yami looked up from the sheets with the songs that Davis had provided him –and damn, the kid was good!- and stared at his lover curiously. He prayed silently for whoever would become Alice´s next victim… Unless it included him. Last time had been hot… Damn… He was a horny bastard.

"Queen", he said in a deep husky voice.

Alice, being distracted by her own thoughts, barely notice when he called her, but she definitely noticed when Yami posed himself so he was hovering over her while using his arms to hold himself up on her chair. Yami didn't let her voice anything other than a little gasp and then a moan when he latched his mouth to her exposed collarbone.

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Davis felt a shiver run down his back at the same time he tried to avoid looking at the brunet, but then he made the mistake of looking at his girlfriend. And if her brother had been bad, the younger sister was his undoing.

"I don't have a guitar or something for the melody", he declared in a last ditch effort to get out of that mess.

His hopes were squished when he felt the weight of an acoustic guitar (Matt´s, clearly) settle on his lap. If looks could kill the blond would have been hit by a green killing curse. Nonetheless, he tried the guitar, finding it perfectly tuned before quickly deciding a song.

I close both locks below the window

I close both blinds and turn away

Sometimes delusions aren't so simple

Sometimes goodbye is the only way