The song used in this chapter is Let's Never Stop Falling In Love by Pink Martini. Pretty good band, go listen to their music.
Sora - Singer
Matt - Lead guitar
Tai and Daisuke - Bass guitar
Ken - Keyboard
T.k. - Drums
music means a song obviously
xoxox
Last time
"Sorry we're so late!" A cheerful voice called out, causing everyone to look up.
"Don't worry about it Mimi!" Hijitaka rushed over to her and hugged her tightly. "It's so good to see you again! You already know the band, but I'll introduce them to refresh your memory. The one with the black hair is Ken, the young blonde is Takeru, his older brother over there is Yamato, the girl is Sora, that's Taichi and you already know Daisuke." At the mention of Tai, Mimi's eyes widened as she looked at him. She stood there for a moment before finally smiling.
"It's nice to meet all of you. Oh, by the way, this is my bodyguard, Koji." Mimi grinned while Koji glared at them all from behind his sunglasses.
"Why don't we all listen to her to see if she's as good as everyone says." Sora said, standing up and walking over to Mimi, a smirk on her face. They left the room and went into the sound recording room, and the guys warmed up on their instruments before getting ready for the song.
"Um..does everyone know Let's Never Stop Falling In Love?" Mimi asked, looking at them. They nodded and began to play. She stood there for a second, waiting for her cue to enter the song.
I wish a falling star could fall forever
And sparkle through the clouds and stormy weather
And in the darkness of the night
The star would shine a glimmering light
And hover above our love
Matt looked at her, his eyes slightly glazed. Her voice was soothing to listen to, and made him feel almost as if he was in a dream. Realizing what he was thinking, he shook his head and closed his eyes so as not to see her. He had to focus on the song, not some girl.
Please hold me close and whisper that you love meAnd promise that your dreams are only of me
When you are near, everything's clear
Earth is a beautiful heaven
Always I hope that we follow the star
And be forever floating above
T.k. looked at Ken and smiled. She was really good, her voice sounded so pure and full of energy. T.k. continued playing, his eyes on her the rest of the song.
I know a falling star can't fall forever
But let's never stop falling in love
Ken watched Mimi, a small smile on his face. She was better then he thought she'd be, her voice filled his ears and hypnotized him, causing him to only hear her voice and nothing else. If only Sora wouldn't be so rude to her...
When you are near, everything's clear
Earth is a beautiful heaven
Always I hope that we shine like the star
And be forever floating above
Daisuke had stars in his eyes as he listened to Mimi. She was awesome, wonderful, the BEST! Daisuke nearly missed a string and looked down, concentrating on what he was doing so as not to mess up and make her mad at him.
I know a falling star can't fall forever
Tai glanced at Mimi out of the corner of his eye. God, he had missed her. And now that she was back here in Tokyo, they could catch up, right?
And let's never stop falling in love
Sora growled as she gripped the magazine in her hands. It was nearly impossible for her to stay there, so calm and not rip Mimi's head off her body. Thinking she was something that she wasn't. Trying to keep her cool, she opened the magazine, tried to look as if she didn't care, tried to stop glaring at Mimi.
No let's never stop falling in love
Mimi opened her eyes as the song ended, and looked around at everyone's reaction. Koji nodded towards her, Sora looked jealous, and the guys were a mixture of emotions.
"That was great!" Hijitaka exclaimed, coming up and hugging her tightly.
"Thank you Hijitaka-san!" She smiled causing him to hug her again, even tighter then before. When he finally let her go, she coughed a bit, causing Koji to tense slightly. "I'm going to get something to drink. I'll be right back." She left the room, Koji following closely behind her.
"Well, what did you guys think of her?" Hijitaka asked, his eyes shining brightly.
"She was really good!" T.k. commented with a smile.
"I have to admit, she's better then I thought she'd be." Ken turned off his keyboard.
"She's ok." Matt strummed a few strings on his guitar, looking down at it blankly.
"Ok?! She was awesome! I can't believe you think she's just 'ok'! That's like a crime or something! You should be arrested for saying something like that!!" Daisuke yelled, causing them to wince in pain.
"Calm down, baka. She wasn't THAT great." Sora flipped through the magazine, not looking up at them. Tai looked at them all before walking out after Mimi.
"Are you sure you're ok, Mimi?" Koji asked a hint of worry in his voice. Mimi held her hand against her chest, taking deep breaths.
"Don't worry, I'm fine Koji, just a bit nervous, that's all." Noticing they weren't alone, Mimi turned to see Tai standing there. "Oh, hi Tai." She smiled at him, letting go of her chest. Tai looked at her for a minute before finally going over and hugging her.
"I've missed you so much Meems. How have you been?" He whispered, still hugging her.
"I've missed you too Tai. Look at us, we're growing up, not playing around in the mud like we use to." Mimi giggled, and Tai let go of her and just looked at her. Smiling, she took another drink of her water before setting it down. "I should be getting back, or Hijitaka will think I've died or something." She laughed, causing Tai to glare at her.
"Don't joke about things like that Mimi." He left them and went back into the other room, leaving her and Koji.
"Mimi, if you get tired, just let me know, and we can go back to that kid's house." Koji said as he nudged her towards the room.
"Mimi you're great! And the band thinks so as well! I'm going to have to crack the whip and all of you will start practicing in a few minutes, and start getting ready for the upcoming concert." Hijitaka said. He continued on talking, but Mimi had tuned out, not really listening to what he had to say. Feeling dizzy, she placed her hand on Koji's arm for support. Koji looked down at her, and Mimi feeling his gaze on her, pretended to listen to what Hijitaka was saying. "Now, let's start practicing!"
Hours later
"That was great you guys!" Mimi said happily as she walked off the stage towards Koji. "How'd I do, Koji?" She asked as she glanced up at him.
"Real good Mimi." Heading out to the other room, Mimi leaned against a wall and closed her eyes.
"With all this practicing so soon, I have to admit I'm a bit tired." Opening her eyes, she looked at Koji, who was about to say something, but didn't as the other band members came in.
"Hey Mimi, we were thinking about going out for awhile, want to come?" T.k. asked, grabbing a cookie off a plate on the table and taking a bite out of it.