(A/N: Alaina and Gwen are gloing to be singing a song in this chapter, so to make it a bit easier on me lol I'm gonna have it go like this:

italic = Alaina

bold = Gwen

italic bold = both

Okie dokie? Enjoy! :) )

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Chapter 10: Soshite dākushadoufōru. . .

(And the Dark Shadows Fall . . .)

Haruhi and I finished the song, and we panted slightly from the exertion. I smiled at her.

"Girl, you's a natural!" I said. "You did amazing!"

"I should be saying that to you," she said, grinning back. "You have a beautiful voice."

"Pshaw, no I don't," I said, waving her compliment away as I felt my cheeks flush pink. "You should hear my mom's voice; it's fackin' GORGEOUS."

"Nuh-uh! Gwen-chan, you sing like an ANGEL!" said Mitsukuni, smiling at me with stars in his eyes.

"Yeah, you do," concurred Takashi, smiling at me.

I felt my face fade from pink to red as I got even more embarrassed. "N-nah, I ain't no angel," I said, chuckling. "But thank you anyways."

"We wanna sing next!" said the Twins in unison.

"Okay, guys," I said, going back through the song list. "Anything in particular you feel like singing?"

"Do you have Imitation Black?" asked Hikaru.

"Ummmmm . . . . Yep! Right here!" I said, stopping on that song. "But, there's three parts in it. You'll have to find someone to sing with you."

"Um, duh, what do you think YOU'RE going to be doing?" asked Kaoru, rolling his eyes.

"We need you to do Len's part, Flame-head," said Hikaru, picking up the two spare mics. A spark of mischief was in his eyes, and I didn't trust him one bit.

". . . . Okay, fine, I'll do it," I said, sighing. I knew it was pointless to try arguing with them; they'd find some way to make me do it anyways.

I hit the song, and put it on expert for all three mics. I stood between them, and the song began with Hikaru singing Gakupo's part.

"The distorted ordinary life, a forbidden love, and a heart of deception~."

Next was Kaoru singing Kaito's part.

"Our imperfect love has been painted completely black in this ebony world."

I followed, singing with Hikaru as Len.

"I've always wanted to say this to you, this mere one phrase, if my uncontrollable impulse will end up being shattered."

As they sang the chorus, I did Len's vocal background and sang the word, "IMITATION," when it came up.

Next came Kaoru again, staring the new stanza.

"The sinking moon overlaps with the clouds, as if it's trying to hide its shadow."

Hikaru followed, and they were both starting to get really into the song, moving their hips slightly just as I was.

"Is there no way for us to turn back? Then together let's simply disappear like this."

They sang on, and as they did, each of them put a hand on my hips. I glanced at them, and saw that they kept kind of looking over to where Takashi was standing. I looked back at them, silently asking them why they were doing so. They each gave me a wink and a slight nod. Then, I understood: They were trying to make Takashi jealous! I almost laughed, but I only smirked to show them that I understood their motive. It got to Len's solo, and I put my entire being into it, making my voice light, airy, yet slightly seductive; I did the same with my facial expression.

"I will be thinking of you everyday. Before the sensation of our hugging shoulders melts and fades away, I will go meet you~."

At this point, I pulled both of them into a close hug, making sure that they fit into my curves. When the glass broke in the song, I let them go and threw my head back as I did Len's backup and they sang in unison.

"Enveloped in swaying fantasies, the words I said to you were and imitation. On my cold skin is a kiss mark that won't disappear, as I submerge my entire memory in black and dwindle away~."

"Love and be loved to the point of going mad. This sweet and hot kiss is an imitation. My paralyzed senses and fading consciousness paint my overflowing thoughts and the truth completely in black~."

The song ended, and the three of us laughed. Everyone laughed as well, except for Takashi and Kyouya. The Twins pulled me into a weird hug, almost like they were about to give me a noogie. However, they both leaned in.

"Smart thinking on your part, Gwen," they whispered. "You should've seen Mori's face!"

"I should be thanking you guys," I whispered back. "It's awesome how you guys are helping me seduce the man." I giggled.

"And you don't even deny that that's what you're up to," said Hikaru, smirking.

"What?" I said, smirking back. "Believe it or not, I actually DO like him."

"And that's why we're helping you," said Kaoru, smiling as they both let me go.

I fell to the floor and gave them a raspberry. "Way to drop me, guys," I said wryly.

~ P.o.V Change - Takashi ~

I'm going to kill them, I thought to myself, gritting my teeth silently.

Mitsukuni looked up at me, confusion written all over his face. He then looked at Gwenivere, then back at me. After a moment, it was like an invisible light bulb lit up above his head. He grinned at me, and I felt myself turn pink.

"Don't say anything, please," I murmured.

He giggled and nodded, looking back over where Tamaki was helping Gwenivere up.

"Gwen, may I sing with you next?" he asked, smiling.

She chuckled. "Yeah, sure," she said . "Got anything in particular you're thinkin' of?"

"Hmm," he said, rubbing his chin. "Do you have Cendrillon?"

"Hell yeah!" she said, grinning brightly. "That's one of my favorites!"

She played the song, and she and Tamaki sang a very lovely duet. I had to admit, their voices sounded very nice together. But still, Gwen's was truly like an angel's. I noted in the back of my mind that she could sing quite high without making it sound like a shrill scream. Not many girls can do that, and even fewer men.

When the song ended, Gwenivere gave Tamaki a one-armed hug. "You know, Blondie, you have a pretty good voice," she said, chuckling. "You should sing more often; it's good for the soul."

The door opened and Alaina walked in. "I thought I heard your dulcet tones, Gwen," she said, shutting the door behind her. "Hey, you wanna practice our song?"

Gwenivere nodded. "Yeah, we probably should," she said. She handed a mic to her, then rolled through the song list quickly, stopping at a song called "Einsamkeit."

The song started, and the rest of us were quiet as we listened to Alaina start.

"You might feel like I'm always lecturing you, but it's just idle conversation. Oh well."

Gwenivere followed, "I make a grim face sometimes, but it's only because it's cold. Though it really doesn't bother me . . ."

"Even though I pride myself in delicate work, I have fat fingers."

"So even though you say 'It works well enough,' I'm too meticulous . . ."

"To understand!"

"Einsamkeit! Einsamkeit! Einsamkeit!"

"I want to be found . . ."

"You say all I eat are potatoes, but you are the same with soba and pasta."

"If you're going to get the kitchen dirty, I'd really rather you not . . ."

"Cook at all!"

"Einsamkeit! Einsamkeit! Einsamkeit!"

"I want my heart to be opened and set free. Because you're here, I can be myself."

"You say . . ."

"I'm always scowling, but it's not like I've done away with my smile."

"I may look scary, but I'm just struggling to smile."

"Strong . . . . Einsamkeit."

They finished singing, and we all clapped. Alaina had a very interesting voice: it was very low, but in more of a subdued way.

"Hey, isn't that the song that Germany and Prussia from Hetalia sing?" asked Haruhi.

"Yeppers!" said Gwenivere. "We both thought the song suited us," she added, giving Alaina a secretive, bittersweet smile.

Alaina returned it, and nodded. "Yeah," she said. "Plus," she added, grinning, "Gwen is SOOOO like Prussia, it's not even funny!" She giggled.

"Hey! I'm friggin' AWESOME, and don't you forget it, girl!" said Gwenivere, putting her fists on her hips and standing proudly.

I chuckled, and she looked over at me, a playful spark in her eyes. "Hey, I am awesome," she said. "But I don't let go to my head. Even in kendo, I didn't let it go to my head. Although," she added, chuckling and crossing her arms, "so many of the younger trainees listened to me more than our Sensei."

I felt my eyebrows shoot up. Well, that's interesting, I thought to myself. She must've been very good . . .

Alaina snorted a laugh. "You're tellin' me, sis," she said, rolling her eyes. "When I'd stop by her dojo to remind her that she needed to get going, there would be a literal FLOCK of ten-year-olds around her. At least half of the boys there liked her."

"No, they only admired me," Gwenivere corrected. "Admiration and feelings of strong like are different, Schwester."

"Eh, whatevs," said Alaina, shrugging.

~ time lapse - 1.5 hours later . . . ~

"Thanks for having us over!" said Tamaki, hugging each lady of the house. Mitsukuni followed suit, although he didn't have to stand on his toes to hug Gwenivere and Alaina's mother; they were the same height.

"Yeah, it was really fun," said Haruhi, smiling at them.

"And very interesting," added Kyouya, fixing his glasses.

"We're SOOO dressing you up next time, Gwen," said the Twins in unison.

"Oh no," she groaned, hanging her head. "I'm gonna be a human Barbie . . . ."

She sighed, then straightened up, smirking. "Alright, if you get to dress me up, I'm going to dress YOU TWO up as well."

The Twins grinned. "Bring. It. ON."

She chuckled, then looked at me, her expression more serious. "I'll take good care of the armor, Takashi-senpai," she said, placing her hand on my arm. "Don't worry."

The skin under my sleeve tingled where she touched, and I fought to formulate a response. "That's one reason why I'd like you to keep it," I said. I felt myself slightly smirk. "You seem to know how to take care of antique things."

She laughed. "Ain't THAT the truth," she said, drawing her hand back. "I'll see y'all tomorrow!"

~ P.o.V Change - Gwen ~

We watched their chauffeurs bring their cars around and pick them up. We all waved to them as they went through the gate. By this time, it was starting to get dark and the stars were kind of popping out.

"I'll go shut the gate," I said, grabbing a flashlight. "I'll be back in a jiff."

I walked down the driveway to the gate and pulled both doors closed. I rustling in the bushes made me lift my head and glance around, hyper-alert.

"Gwen, calm down," I muttered to myself. "There's no way that he's here . . . ."

An object dropped from the trees and fell near the gate. I couldn't make out what it was, but I heard a faint ticking noise coming form it.

"DAMMIT!" I yelled, turning tail and running. I fought back angry, bitter tears.

I made it halfway down the driveway when the bomb finally exploded. I ducked and dodged most of the shrapnel, hitting the ground. I heard my mom, Isolde, and Alaina running out to me, but I was too tired to think of anything else except this:

How could he have followed us? Why does he want to TORMENT me again?!

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( A/N: Dun dun DUUUUN! Cliff hanger! Hope you all enjoyed this! )