Title: Broken dreams
By: Namikaze Naruto, Tenma no ouji
(Revised and rewritten)
Seigaku entered Kawamura's carrying the futons, blankets and pillows along with the boxes. It was agreed that they would keep the stuff here since they spent most of there times at the Sushi bar anyways. Carrying the things up to the room, they stacked the futons near the far wall, the blankets on top of that and the pillows on the side.
Tezuka placed the box with the tapes near the T.V. and stood up, blinking when Fuji knelled and picked up the envelope, "Taka, can we borrow your television and DVD, I've been wanting to watch this for a while." the tensai questioned just as Oishi and Eiji entered the room, having been putting the cake in the freezer,
"What are you doing Fujiko?" Eiji asked bouncing towards his best friend and peering at the paper that fell out along with the CD's. Picking it up he stared at the words on the paper, "Japan debut demo, America debut demo, instrumentals, what does that mean?"
Inui adjusted his glasses, "They could only mean one thing Eiji." fixing the redhead with a stare, the data man continued, "These are DVD's of Ryoma's demonstrating or practicing his songs. If I have to warrant a guess, I'll even bet the songs he sang at the hospital are on the disc."
Fuji gave a nod as he picked up the one titled 'Japan debut' with a number on songs on the side. "Your right Inui. These are the songs he wrote for us, I recognized the titles from the folder he was holding at the hospital." walking towards the television he turned it one along with the DVD player while the others set up the futons. After everything was set, Fuji pressed play and took a seat between Eiji and Tezuka.
"Ryoma stay still." a voice yelled out, "Now I've already read through your new lyrics for that Japan debut and I've got to say, they were good. I can't wait to hear you sing it. Can I ask you something?"
Ryoma turned and glared at the man, who was hidden from the camera's view, his lips pulled down a bit, "What is it?" he questioned walking towards the piano, "But it better not be anything lame, like that question you asked me about that stupid girl that was here a few weeks ago."
"In my defense, how was I suppose to know she was an obsessive stalker that followed you here and wasn't invited like she said she had been." A look was thrown towards the guy, before another voice, muffled, replied that he should have already known from past actions, "Whatever, anyways, my question is, who did you write these songs about? I know they mean allot to you, I've seen you smile just looking at the lyric sheets. Thinking about them?"
Ryoma hummed and turned his back to the camera. "My friends in Japan, there like older protective brothers. I care about them a lot." he whispered, glancing over his shoulder, "Should I start now, Kyou-sensei?"
Kyou must have nodded because Ryoma walked towards the mic, "For each song that you sing, I want you to tell whose it about. If you're going to debut in Japan then your going with the complete set. We'll make you a photo-book as well, 'The Prince' where it'll include several pictures of you, your songs, the dedication and all that, maybe even putting some pictures of your friends as well."
Ryoma made an annoyed noise before giving a nod, "Whatever. This song is titled, 'Yudan sezu ni ikou' I wrote this song in dedication to my buchou, Tezuka Kunimitsu."
The soft feminine voice of Ryoma flowed around the room, lasting for a little more then two minutes, before coming to an end, and a clapping sound was heard, "Very beautiful Ryoma! Please continue."
Ryoma glanced towards his folder, flipping through some of the lyrics to see which will be the best one to sing next. Finding the song he wanted he turned towards the camera and this 'Kyou' person, "This next one is called, 'Now and Forever. This song is dedicated to all of my friends in Japan. Tezuka Kunimitsu, Oishi Shuichiroh, Kikumaru Eiji, Fuji Syuusuke, Kawamura Takashi, Momoshiroh Takeshi, Kaidoh Kaoru and Inui Sadaharu." With that said, Ryoma opened his mouth, his lovely voice was tinged in sadness, captivating those in the room.
Tatakai wa kodoku na GAME
Kakebbuchi girigiri yureru kokoro
Isshun no suki wo tsuku tame ni wa
Janen wo keshisari teki ni itten shuuchuu
Samegiau shouri shinjite
Ore ryuu no yarikata sore ga RULE
Yowami wo miseru na tsukisusumuzo
Ikiteru akashi omae ni oshiete yaruze
Ima te no todoku shiawase ja naku
Ima taeru koto de mietekuru ashita
Ima yorishireru eiko ja naku
Ima ha wo kuishibari te ni ireru mirai
Ima ima wo tsunagete eien ni shiyou!
Kisoiau RIVAL-tachi to
Isshun no hitotoki tomo ni ikiru
Maketaku wa nai to jibun takame
Minna de mezasou eien to iu na no GOAL wo
Ima te no todoku shiawase ja naku
Ima taeru koto de mietekuru ashita
Ima yorishireru eiko ja naku
Ima ha wo kuishibari te ni ireru mirai
Ima ima wo tsunagete eien ni shiyou!
Ima te no todoku shiawase ja naku
Ima taeru koto de mietekuru ashita
Ima yorishireru eiko ja naku
Ima ha wo kuishibari te ni ireru mirai
Ima ima wo tsunagete eien ni shiyou!
NOW AND FOREVER!
"Very nice." Kyou spoke out, "Take a break Ryoma and then we'll continue after."
Ryoma gave a nod and moved away from the camera. "Are you sure the songs are alright?" he came back into focus holding a bottle of water, "This is going to be my debut in Japan and I want to make sure everything is perfect."
Kyou chuckled and appeared beside Ryoma. Shoulder length blond hair and green eyes, he was broad shouldered with a narrow waist. "There really good Ryoma. I'm sure your friends will love them." he replied taking the seat beside the boy. "After we get the songs recorded, you can head towards Japan and tell your friends every thing." At the look Ryoma tossed at him, the manager burst into laughter and patted the boys head, "Really Ryoma, I've been your manager since you first debuted, I know you like the back of my hand. Most of the songs you wrote aren't really for you to sing, hm."
Ryoma lowered his head, "Heh, you caught that did you?"
"Of course." Kyou nodded, "Let's continue. I'll give you a month after you arrive at Japan to get everything ready. I'll take care of the rest." Nodding, the prince got to his feet and headed towards the mic again. "Okay, how about the song I wrote for Inui Sadaharu; Data wa uso o Tsukanai. It's suppose to be a fun upbeat song. Here I go."
Guuzen wa nai aru no wa hitsuzen dake
Tsumi kasaneta jijitsu DATA wa uso o tsukanai yo
Makure wa nai sa subete wa keisan sumi
Yosokukanou nanda DATA wa uso o tsukanai yo
Hitsuyou na no wa DATA o riyou suru TECHNIQUE
Taisetsu na no wa DATA o ayatsuru FEELING
Ima no ore wa dare ni mo makenai
Kanpeki na no sa DATA ga doryoku to musubitsukeba
Shouri mokuzen DATA ga michibiku WINNING SHOT
Ima no ore wa dare ni mo makenai
Sou DATA wa uso o tsukanai
Throughout the song, Ryoma couldn't help but move to the invisible beat, causing the people in the room to chuckle good naturally at the boy, who was so lost in his own world that he wasn't aware of what he was doing. Only when the last word was sung did he realize what he had been doing and blushed a bit.
"That was good, Ryoma." Kyou's voice was tinted in mirth, "You know a song is good when you can't help but move with the words, though the music wasn't present I bet you had a beat ready. Do you want to continue or you want to stop for the day and pick it up again tomorrow?"
Ryoma shook his head, "I want to get the songs on one disc, so I'll continue now. Tomorrow, I'm working on the music for each of the songs. As you could tell, I already got something planned for Data wa uso o tsukanai."
"Yes, and it was really good, but you have to remember not every one is going to be as flexible as you and if this song is meant to be sang by this Inui person then the move will have to fit his style."
Ryoma nodded, "I know, I know. Let's continue." With that said, the prince sang several more songs. 'Rival no futari' 'golden pair' 'Ore wa Momo-chan' 'Tough' 'The regulars' 'Makezugirai' 'Ore wa burning' 'Crystal' 'Run Run Run' and 'On my way'
Turning, he rose the mic, "This is the last song for now, It's titled 'Yume wa tsunage' and it's dedicated to all of my friends." he voiced, before he started singing.
'Ore no yume wa Omae no yume sa
Onaji yume wo mitekita
Ore no asu wa Omae no mitai
Tomo ni ikiru nakama sa
Boku no chikara Omae ga tsukuru
Towa ni kisou RaiBaru
Boku no gijyutsu Sasaeru CHIIMU
Shigeki wo araeau
Sugarou Tsuyosa ni
Yudanayo Yasashisa ni
Shijiyou Omae no Shouri wo
Sore wa ore no yorokobi
Ore no yume wa Omae no yume sa
Onaji yume wo tsunagou
Dakara mata kisoiaeru
Shoshite mata kisoiaou'
Stunned silence before Kyou cheered, "I like that song Ryoma. It's very beautiful and it conveyed all the right emotions. Your friends are very lucky to have someone like you even though they are unaware of the fact." the auburn haired walked towards the boy and patted his shoulder, "Well that's it, you can start getting your things together and I'll call the driver."
Ryoma nodded his head. "And for the record, I feel it's me that's lucky to have them," Whoever was filming the practice turned the camera off then,
"Wow!" pretty much summed up the groups feelings as they watched the Demo. "All of those songs were really good, but that last song was really beautiful, it makes me want to cry. I can't wait to hear the music for it." the redhead nibbled on his bottom lip, "Ochibi, must have put allot of thought into those songs." Eiji wrapped his arms around Oishi's shoulder, "All of the song fit us so well. I had no idea ochibi-chan had been observing us that closely."
Fuji hummed, "We should really make a song for him, you know, something about our feelings for him and how much we care about him." the brunet glanced at his friends, "It'll be fun."
Everyone shared a look before staring at the tensai, "But Fujiko, none of us can write a song. We wouldn't even know where to start." the redhead pouted, "But I wish we could, it would be something to show Ochibi-chan that we love him as well, nya."
Inui cleared his thought, "Not necessarily so, Eiji." Adjusting his glasses, Inui crossed his arms, "The most basic thing about song writing is to 'write what you know'. So what can we say about Ryoma? Keep in mind it most likely have to do with his tennis."
"He captivates people when he plays. I'm sure he doesn't realize it, but he does. I never took playing seriously. I mean I was good at it and I enjoyed winning just as much as the next person, but I was never really motivated until I saw Ryoma play."
Inui nodded at what Fuji said and wrote that down, "Anyone else? Remember we're just throwing ideas and we'll see what we come up with after, so no ideas a bad idea unless it's really stupid and if that's the case than it'll be better to just not say it at all."
"His tennis style astonishes people and make them excited." Taka recalled seeing the various people who were awed by his friends tennis skill and how young he was. He seen some people get really excited despite not knowing the game all that well.
Eiji bounced onto his knees, a smile on his face, "How about something about his techniques like his lightning fast smash or his thunder-like twist serve." the redhead replied, grinning when Inui nodded and wrote that down.
"He never shows fear and he as a bold attitude." Kaidoh added with a hiss.
Momo nodded his head at that, "And he's meant for the world."
Oishi blinked at everything that was being said and couldn't help but agree. Every thing that had been said was a part of their baby, "How about adding something to it, like an encouragement of some kind." the motherly male crossed his arms, "Like, how he shouldn't be afraid because there's nothing he can't do."
Eiji bobbed his head and chuckled, "That's something you'd say Shuichi." the redhead glomped his partner. "But that's so sweet, we could definitely use that somewhere in the song, couldn't we Inui?"
Inui hummed, "Yes." Facing Tezuka, the dara man tapped his pen against his notebook, "Anything you want to add, Tezuka." Everyone glanced at the captain.
Tezuka gave a nod, "His going to be Seigaku's pillar of support and lead us and our glory. And he boost up the games with his high leveled techniques." The group shared a smile. They had already guessed, Tezuka was going to add that Seigaku's pillar of support bit, so hadn't been to surprised by that.
Inui nodded, "So now that we have many things, the only thing left to do is find a way to construct them, so they flowed. This is going to be harder then previously thought." the others groaned at that. "But this is for Ryoma. He needs to know how much we care about him as well, so it's worth the trouble, right?" At those words, the group nodded their agreement. "That's what I thought. Let's try, and if all fails we can always ask Ryoma's parents for pointers to see how Ryoma comes up with his songs."
Ryoma sighed and sat on the floor, his legs stretched out in front of him, "Alright, we will start with some light stretches just to get your leg muscles working. We'll do this for every morning and every evening for a week. After the week is over, I'll see what your case is and we'll take it from there" Blair stated.
Giving a nod of his head, Ryoma told his uncle he understood and that he wanted to start now. Blair smiled and replied with, 'I knew you'd say that' before he began massaging his nephews legs, kneading the muscles and smiled every time a groan, a moan or a purr left the younger males lips because that meant his legs had feeling and the chances of Ryoma regaining his ability to walk was high.
"Blair? Are you here?" the door to the rehab room slid opened revealing three boys standing in the entrance, "Haru? Ryoma?" at the sight of the small boy, the three ran over, "What's going on? What happened?"
Tsuzuku
(To be continued)
If you ever seen Tenimyu, then you'd probably notice what song I'm having the Seigaku regulars write for Ryoma. If you haven't seen Tenimyu then, uh, I guess you'll just have to wait and see how the song turns out.
English translation for Now and Forever: (First Seigaku generation)
A battle is a lonely game
Standing at the edge of a cliff with a floundering heart.
Like you could plunge at any moment.
But earse bad thoughts and focus only one your opponent.
Take the offense and believe in the match.
Play your own way, that's the rule.
Don't show weakness, just press forward.
And show exactly what you live for!
Right now, what's obtainable isn't our happiness.
Right now, we only endure for tomorrow.
Right now, there's no haze of glory.
Right now, we bare hardships to gain the future.
Right now, we're connecting the present to eternity!
With the rivals we compete against.
We're alive together in this one moment.
To never lose, to raise ourselves up.
Everyone aims for a eternity they call a goal.
Right now, what's obtainable isn't our happiness.
Right now, we only endure for tomorrow.
Right now, there's no haze of glory.
Right now, we bare hardships to gain the future.
Right now, we're connecting the present to eternity!
Right now, what's obtainable isn't our happiness.
Right now, we only endure for tomorrow.
Right now, there's no haze of glory.
Right now, we bare hardships to gain the future.
Right now, we're connecting the present to eternity!
Now and Forever!
English translation for Data wa uso o tsukanai: (Second Inui- Arayan)
It's inevitable not an accident
Piles of accumulated facts. Data doesn't lie.
It's no coincidence everything is according to my calculations.
It's all predictable. Data doesn't lie.
What you need it technique in order to use data.
What's important is the feeling to manipulate it.
At this point, I'm undefeated.
It'll be perfect once my effort and the data are put together.
The victory is right there. A winning shot led by my data.
At this moment, I'm undefeated.
Yes, data doesn't lie.
English translation for Yume no tsunage: (Second Seigaku cast)
My dream is your dream
We've come to see the same dream
My tomorrow is your future
We're friends. Live life together.
You built my strength
We;re eternal rivals
My technique, team support
We motivate each other
Let's rely on the strength
Let's trust the kindness
Let's believe in your victory
Because it's my pleasure
My dream is your dream
We're connected through the same dream
We'll compete with each other again
And again we'll strive
Tenma