Greetings! Okay, a Graduation Duet, really very fluffy, but sometimes fluff is good when you don't wanna think too much…
Chapter 3: I Just Can't Help Falling In Love…
"He doesn't like my singing!" she hissed to herself "He doesn't have an ego, he just doesn't like my singing voice. Oooh, I'll show him!". And with that, joined the class as they congregated at the top of the huge iceberg.
One penguin named Glenda stepped forward and shouted "Our first graduation song will be sung by the two tops of the class…"
"Oh no…" came two tiny voices no-one else heard.
"Memphis and Norma Jean, will you sing for us?" she boomed in her low, rough voice, joined by cheering and clapping.
"No way!" was what Memphis said on the inside. On the outside, he simply nodded and stepped up onto the icy platform, closely followed by a still furious Norma Jean. "'Can't help' is it?" he asked, confirming her thoughts. It was the only song they both could sing together.
"Fine" she said emotionlessly and sang a few notes to open the song. Then…
"Wise men say,
Only fools rush in,
But I can't help,
Falling in love with you"
The melody came naturally now, she had sung it so many times. She turned away from Memphis, not wanting to hear his voice or even look at him.
"Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin?
If I can't help,
Falling in love with you"
For a second, Norma Jean stood there in a daze. That was the voice all of her friends raved about, and no wonder! It was like… water, but not cold. A wind, but not razor sharp. Ice, but soft… She watched as he sang the last line, and took up the next verse;
"Like a river flows,
Surely to the sea,
Darling so it goes,
Some things are meant to be."
She sang to the skies, but out of the corner of her eye, watched Memphis' expression. Nothing was hidden this time, but he had not been covering disgust after all. He seemed mesmerised by the song she sang. Then he joined her;
"Take my hand,
Take my whole heart too,
For I can't help,
Falling in love with you."
Then it was his turn to sing the bridge.
"Like a river flows,
Surely to the sea,
Darling so it goes,
Some things are meant to be."
Then there was utter silence. It seemed to go forever, and the whole time, the duet were the only two penguins for a thousand miles around. They just watched each other with identical eyes.
"Take my hand,
Take my whole life too,
For I can't help,
Falling in love with you."
For a moment there was nothing but a stunned silence. Memphis and Norma Jean were looking at each other, completely besotted. The class was watching the two with childish fascination. Although they had all come of age, they were still young, and never really pondered the thought of finding one's true love.
But this was different. These two barely even knew each other's Heartsongs, yet they were the perfect couple. Both had immaculate singing voices, and stood out from the crowd in their appearances.
One penguin in the back wisely decided to break the silence with a loud clap, and was joined by the other hundred-or-so. Memphis bowed and drifted back into the crowd, while Norma Jean sang a song of her own before doing the same.
Katia and the others waddled towards her.
"Gwah…."
" 'Gwah's' right! What WAS that? What happened to 'I don't like him coz he doesn't like me'?" Katia hissed.
"Caw."
"Are you suddenly unable to speak Penguin? Please say something with meaning."
"What did I just do?"
"You sang a romantic duet with Memphis and it's now obvious to most of the penguins on this iceberg that you're in love. When did this happen?"
"It didn't. It didn't happen. I performed with him, and heard his real voice for the first time. And I'm not in love!"
"Oh. Okay, you're just head over feet, right?"
"Y- NO!"
"Norma Jean!" came the unanimous reply from her five friends, looking somewhat shocked, yet fascinated. Katia sighed "At least you fell in love with his voice, there's still hope"
"Pardon?"
"Tomorrow's Heartsong Day"
The song being sung now was a soft, sad melody, personifying the feeling in her heart. She felt a pair of eyes watching her, and glanced up to meet them. Her chest ached with every breath and her heart beat like a drum.
Norma Jean closed her eyes and made a wish with all her heart that Memphis would be nearby when she began to sing.
I've developed a habit of making tri- chaptered stories. Meh, that's my style I guess. Hope you enjoyed. After this leads right into the movie, then into "…And your kiss" as an AU. Thanks for reading, please comment!!!
Mwa!