I do love reviews. SO PLEASE REVIEW! THEY MOTIVATE ME! See as punishment for not reviewing this has been a late chapter. :D HA sozz jk I've just been busy.
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ RIGHT NOW
First of all, the band thing wasn't in my original story plan. I just came up with it on the spot, hehe. So I've been desperately looking for a Japanese band out there that has a female lead singer and sounds the way I want Mikei and them to sound. AND I FOUND IT. If you've ever watched Angel Beats, ( lol I just watched it because of the band, but its actually pree good.) they have a band called Girl's Dead Monster. So I'll be making you listen to stuff now. Like, you don't HAVE TO, but it provides a better reading experience.
K youtube Morning Dreamer by Girl's Dead Monster now, and start listening to it when you see the English translation of the lyrics.
Disclaiiiim allll.
Father used his giant hands to shoo us from his Death Room, and we all trudged slowly to the auditorium slightly amused. None of us could even play an instrument that well. Actually, we had jammed a few times before with our instruments, but in no way was it serious or did we ever think we sounded anything better than just a bit good. Ruka and Kiseki decided to remind everyone of their existence right about now. Oh how I loved it when they came out. It emphasized Mikei's perfect symmetry with more symmetry. Kiseki and Ruka, always appearing at the exact same time, their dark purple bangs symmetrically flopped, symmetrical movements, blinking their golden eyes in unison…
"Oi what do we get to do?" Kiseki asked.
"Nothing. It's weird having two naked bodies popping out of my hands when I'm singing you idiots." Mikei sighed.
"HEY HEY WATCH IT! It's idiot, because only Kiseki suggested such a dumb thing." Ruka exclaimed.
"Shut up." Mikei said, and with a snap of her fingers, the disappeared back into the ring.
"They'll give me so much crap for doing that later. But I do love making them suffer." Mikei chuckled darkly and skipped ahead, leaving us staring at her with slightly horrified expressions.
"Sadist…" We all muttered, and reluctantly followed our newest team member.
Walking inside, we saw that all the appropriate instruments had already been put in place. A microphone and stand stood center stage, drum back center, guitars scattered around randomly with two microphone stands at each of them, bells, triangles, and percussion things in one corner, and Soul's keyboard on the left front. We ran to our respective instruments, admiring the newness, and shininess of everything. My drums..MY DRUMS WERE SO BEAUTIFUL! PERFECTLY SYMMETRICAL, WITH A GREAT BIG SKULL LOGO IN THE MIDDLE! Ahem, I must take a picture. Mikei's voice in the microphone interrupted me.
"Alright people, let's get working so we beat all the other Spartoi teams and watch them writhe in jealousy under our glory!" She pumped her fist in the air.
Black Star yelled along with her, whooping. The rest of us were silent.
"We're not really doing this to beat them…" Tsubaki laughed weakly.
"WHO CARES AS LONG AS I'M IN THE SPOTLIGHT! YAHOOO~!" Black Star laughed.
Mikei cackled sinisterly.
"Who cares as long as I'm causing pain…heh." She commented quietly before hopping off the stage and sitting in the director's seat. I shuddered unconsciously.
"So, when you live forever, you try a lot of things. You gain new hobbies. When you live forever and have a strangely hypnotic voice that brings out the bananas and all things unholy from a person-"
"Bananas are what monkeys eat! OINK OINK!" Patty laughed.
"What did a banana ever do to you?" Maka asked, hand raised like she was in class.
Mikei smirked.
"That is another story for another day, child."
I raised my hand.
"On Mikei's defense, bananas are only curved on one side and therefore ridiculously asymmetrical and disgusting."
They ignored me.
"AS I WAS SAYING, I have a magical whoopdedoop voice, so I spent a lot of my time investigating music. Writing songs was one of the many things I tried out. And, well, I bring them everywhere with me." She whipped out a stack of paper from thin air.
"So, let's try one of my songs first."
Passing out the music sheets, Mikei started singing.
The alarm clock is ringing loudly in my ears.
Please, let me sleep for a little more.
At the drinking party after yesterday's gig,
I couldn't drink alcohol, of course, but I had juice. Still...
Uncertainly, I played the beats written down on the piece of paper and adjusted it so I was at her beat. Black Star whooped again and started playing his guitar. We all followed along, clashing at times, but keeping to the rhythm.
I'm living seriously through busy days.
So somehow, let this kind of me sleep...
When I actually get up, I'll let you hear the new song.
Of course, when I sing and play, the harmony is all yours.
I'll teach you as attentively as I can, so don't you worry.
Ah, right, I broke a string. Go out and buy some, please!
We were playing full out now, tapping our feet and singing with her. Who knew this could be so fun? I messed up a bit when I tried to make my part symmetrical.
It's been half an hour since I stopped the alarm clock.
I really have to get it together and get up, though.
A futon in midwinter is a devilish item.
I just can't get out of it now. This thing has a sleeping curse on it.
In the modern society that we live in,
There was a demon in this place.
I'm good for nothing, so I put on a smile – isn't that terrible?
Maybe from here, things will get more interesting, right?
That's why even though I was told to continue, I haven't come up.
For now, I'll get eaten by the futon and become a futon bun.
Now, isn't that nice?
Okay, okay, I'll get up soon. Heat the bath for me.
I'll put my half-eaten cookie in my wake-up coffee.
Ah, right, I was going to practice the new song, wasn't I?
Anyway, who have I been talking to when I live alone?
We finished, and stared in awe at each other for a few seconds because it actually sounded pretty good. Black Star took all the glory, as usual.
"YOU GUYS ARE ALL GLAD THE MAN THAT WILL SURPASS GOD HIMSELF IS HERE! I MADE EVERYTHING SOUND GREAT! HAHAHAH~"
Facepalming in unison, we all turned and laughed together. As our laugher died out, Maka cleared her throat.
"So I know I'm no musical genius, but as nice as that sounded, with a bit of extra work I'm sure we could sound so much better. We have a lot of potential."
We nodded, and playing that same song, 'Morning Dreamer' a few more times until we were satisfied, we headed off for our last class of the day.
"I'm so boredddd." Patty complained as we were walking home.
We all made noises of agreement. We hadn't had much rest or fun after Witch War III, and none of us were feeling really amazing right now. I mean, the school wasn't even fixed to be perfectly symmetrical yet.
"Let's go to the beach! We deserve it!" Maka suggested.
"YEAAAHHH!" Patty exclaimed.
"I need to work on my tan." Liz agreed.
Soul and Black Star high fived.
"HOT GIRLS!" They laughed.
Maka's eyebrows twitched and she whipped out a book.
"MAKKKAAAA CHOP~!"
As Soul and Black Star cried about their bruised heads, the rest of us agreed. Mikei stuck out her tongue slighty.
"I don't have a swimsuit." She groaned.
My eyes sparkled and the possibilities of the wonderfully symmetrical swimsuits Mikei would choose flashed through my mind. An image of Mikei in a skimpy bikini flickered past my eyes. Why was I thinking of that? I wracked my brains for an explanation as they talked, and I was extremely relieved when I found one. I just wanted to see if she symmetrical underneath all her clothes, I thought. There, I wasn't a pervert.
"Mikei I want to buy you a symmetrical swimsuit!"
They all turned around and gaped at me.
"You do realize you'll have to watch her try them all on right?" Liz commented.
I hadn't thought of that.
"Never mind." I sighed forlornly.
"Is everyone free on Saturday?" Tsubaki asked.
"But that's tomorrow! Mikei needs a swimsuit!" Liz protested.
"I don't need a week to find a swimsuit Liz." Mikei rolled her eyes.
"We must start now!" Maka and Liz grabbed Mikei by her elbows and marched off, Patty following closely.
"Hey I want to go!" Tsubaki ran after them.
I looked at Soul and Black Star. Black Star was walking ahead with his arms swinging and yelling at people as usual, but Soul was staring at the girls, as if itching to go with them.
"Soul?" I shook him out of his thoughts.
"Ahahaha I just wanted to go with Maka…" he chuckled nervously.
We slowly trailed after Black Star. I nodded goodbye to them as I walked back into my home, and shutting the door of Gallows Mansion gently, I wandered around the house checking the symmetry, my thoughts drifting to the symmetrical swimsuits Mikei might have on. I shook my head. I was NOT a pervert. Keeping that thought in my head, I started off to the kitchen to prepare our symmetrical dinner.
I'm sao excited for the next chapter guise. I've had this beach idea since the beginning, and originally it was placed in the middle, so a lot of perverted adventures had gone on, but I decided to put it here so I had something that would get Kid and Mikei to realize that they're not completely clueless. k must be careful not to spoil. must.
Look forward to the blushing!
whenidream xx