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Chapter 10: The Talent Show
Normal P.O.V
The next day after the party was a little troublesome. No one could remember what had happened except little clues and bits of information.
Today was somewhat special considering when Mikan stepped into the class everyone soon congratulated her on her excellent singing and wanted her to sing a song for the school in the upcoming talent show next week.
Mikan sweat dropped and soon enough all her friends came in happily talking about the talent show.
Mikan took her seat as Narumi-Sensei came into the classroom.
"Ohaiyo Mina-san!!!" Narumi greeted to the whole class, "As you all know we are all starting the talent show for the school next week and I would like it if all you participated, seeing it as a great opportunity to show off your natural skills and talent!" Narumi said happily.
Everyone started to chatter excitedly. Mikan however didn't want any part of it so she just stared out the window daydreaming.
"Here's a twist, everyone must vote on two people one boy and one girl to do the talent show," Narumi said grinning. "and those two people who were chosen, must do the talent show for the whole school to see, and also the twist is, they must both do the same act and if they are the winners for the talent show, they automatically get a hundred percent for this course." Narumi said excitedly.
"HAI!!" The class agreed eagerly.
"Well then will everyone please take out a piece of paper and write the two people who you would like to see doing the talent show?" Narumi asked spontaneously.
Once everyone had written the two names, they quickly had to give it to Narumi Sensei who took in all the suggestions. As everyone waited impatiently as he started to count, soon enough he had finished making everyone quite nervous.
"And the two people will be actually I would have to say the four people who will be doing the talent show will be for the girls Kisa and Hotaru." Narumi said smirking.
"Now this is getting quite interesting let's just hope they'll be able to take it when I call the other two." Narumi said quite nervously.
"And now for the boys…it will be Ruka and Natsume!" Narumi said happily.
Everyone was cheering even the fan girls hoping to see what they'll do for their act in the talent show.
"Well also since you all are wondering there another twist I'll be picking out the act their doing for the talent show so will Kisa come up here considering you're new to this Talent show." Narumi said asking Mikan to come up to the front.
Mikan then stood up from her seat and walked down to the front of the class. Narumi soon held out a box to her with a hole in the middle.
"Ok Kisa please takes one from the box." Narumi said smiling but laughing deep down inside menacingly.
"Hai," Mikan said as she reached inside to grab the closes paper to her hand. Her mouth dropped when she looked at the sheet of paper, quite stunned that she had to grab the thing that she never wanted to do, she could have done anything but that,
"Ummm…Sensei do we have to…because I don't think--" Mikan was cut off by Narumi Sensei who had looked at the paper and quickly spoke.
"Ahhh, that's a good one Kisa…well since it's been decided your group will be Singing for the Talent Show!" Narumi replied to the class enthusiastically.
Mikan quickly read Narumi's mind and then gasped.
"Otou-san planned this all along!" Mikan thought quite pissed.
"Otou-san...I'm going to kill you later." Mikan whispered, loud enough for only him to hear.
Narumi Sweat dropped, "Gomen Mikan I couldn't help myself" He said nervously.
Mikan then went back to her seat and stared out the window again daydreaming about the mission.
Natsume and Ruka stared at her concerned wondering if she even wanted to do this. Class soon ended, and Mikan was still staring out the window until Ruka tapped her shoulders.
"Kisa…ano…do you want to even sing?" Ruka asked concerned as the whole gang was standing their worried because she never replied after Ruka had called her many times already.
"Huh?" Mikan replied unaware that everyone was quite worried, "Gomen, I didn't mean to worry all of you, and yeah I'll sing I'm just wondering If you all agreed." Mikan said happily smiling.
Everyone watched then suddenly Hotaru spoke, "Yes we all agreed so could you come to my lab right now, I need you to try something for me." Hotaru said monotonously.
Mikan smiled at her as she say goodbye to everyone and got up to follow Hotaru to her lab.
As they both entered and stepped into Hotaru's Lab Mikan was quite surprised to find a newer invention of a look a like Mikan but it was how Mikan looked like when she was ten.
Mikan looked around the room; many inventions of Hotaru that Mikan hasn't seen were every where in the room.
"Come over here Kisa and try this on for me." Hotaru said unemotionally as she threw an outfit at Mikan to try on.
Mikan then went into the bathroom and changed she soon came out dressed in a black skirt and beautiful brown boots, and a dangling white halter-top so party like but not to showy and to plain.
The whole outfit was so beautiful that Mikan thought it wasn't even her wearing it.
"When the talent show comes, you're going to wear this outfit and I guess I have to do something about that hair of yours." Hotaru said a little but enthusiastic with a very small smile on her face.
"Hai," I said happily, "But what are you going to wear or do?" Mikan asked quite curious.
"I guess I'll play the drums again," Hotaru said, "And the outfit you'll see." She smirked.
"I guess I'll be playing the piano--" I was cut off by Hotaru who snapped, "You'll sing!" She said unemotionally.
"Hai" I said not quite sure of myself.
As we walked out of Hotaru's lab, we were soon, met up with Ruka and Natsume.
"They're you guys are, me and Natsume are wondering what song we are going to play?" Ruka asked as they walked to them.
"You two just learn to play the electric guitar," Hotaru said as she handed Ruka and Natsume music sheets with no particular title.
"What are we playing?" Natsume asked curious.
"You'll see when the talent show starts until then learn it and practice it." Hotaru said in a monotone, and then she turned to me and handed my lyrics to the song also with no title but on the second last page there was both lyrics and piano notes, "Here Kisa learn it well cause I don't want to embarrass myself because of all of you." Hotaru said and walked away back to the lab.
Mikan Ruka and Natsume then walked back together looking at the sheets they received. As they were walking Ruka said, "Where am I going to get an electric guitar?" He asked concerned.
Just as he said this Hotaru came out nowhere on her floating Duck mobile, took out two electric guitars, and handed them both to Natsume and Ruka, "Break it and you buy them for ten thousand rabbits," said Hotaru as she rode to the girl's dormitory.
They all stared at each other for a while then Mikan spoke, "I'm going to go now and practice so bye now." She said and strolled off to her room.
The days passed and soon enough the day of the talent show came with almost one third of the academy participating.
One by one the contestants went up to perform soon it was about time for Mikan's group to perform.
The stage for the talent show was very beautiful it was in the middle of the stadium so as everyone could watch in every angle. It was as hugs as the school was, to fit everyone from students to staff to media reporters.
Hotaru and Mikan had gone to change while Natsume and Ruka waited setting up the stage for them.
Soon enough Hotaru and Mikan came back dressed in very casual but very beautiful clothing.
Hotaru was wearing a white skirt with a brown top and black boots and Mikan was wearing the outfit she had tried on at Hotaru's lab but this time her hair was straight and down, ribbons-free. Ruka and Natsume looked at them both stunned and soon enough turned slightly pink at how pretty they looked.
Hotaru, soon enough, held out two suits, one black and one brown for both Natsume and Ruka who didn't want to offend Hotaru so quickly took the clothing and went to change.
They came back soon enough dressed and ready. Mikan who turned around to see them spoke first, "Wow, amazing you guys look very handsome right now." She said happily smiling.
Mikan then went over to the change room again, got her kimono, and quickly wore it out.
Natsume turned away from them blushing deeply, while Ruka just looked down at his bunny, which he was carrying also blushing immensely.
Soon enough Hotaru took a picture of them and told them if they wanted it back, they would have to hurry up and get ready on the stage.
The stage was dark so as the contestants could set up without being seen. When they all walked up on the stage, they soon saw Anna, Nonoka, and even Sumire up on stage.
"What are you guys doing here?" Mikan asked running and giving each of them a hug.
"Sensei told us that the three of us could go up and become background singers as well as dancers for the show you guys are doing." Anna said happily.
"Let's hurry up then, were behind schedule." Hotaru said going to the drum area only soon to find Mochu and Yuu there with two other sets of drums next to Hotaru.
"Why are you here?" Hotaru asked curiously.
"Sensei asked me and Yuu to help you guys, he said that it'll be much more enjoyable for the crowd if we make the drums sound more exciting." Mochu said sitting down and smiling excitedly as Yuu stared at Hotaru quite amazing of her outfit.
As Natsume and Ruka went to their guitars, they soon met up with Koko with another guitar standing by.
"Why are you here Koko?" Ruka asked also very curious.
"Sensei told me to help out with the guitars so as the crowd can cheer louder cause he really wants you guys to win." Koko said as he wrapped the guitar's strap around his shoulder.
"How do you know the song and how are you going to play?" Mikan, Hotaru, and Ruka asked all at once without even realizing it.
Anna. Nonoka, Sumire, Koko, Mochu and Yuu smiled sweetly and excitedly and replied at the exact same time, "We practiced together and we got the music and learned it because of Narumi Sensei!"
The lights suddenly turned on in the center of the stage flashing at the announcer, "Now our last contestants are from class 2B and they will be playing 'Real Emotion!'...so give it up to them!" said the announcer as he walked off the stage. Then the lights turned off.
The lights soon appeared on top of Natsume, Ruka and Koko as they played they're guitars in a solo together. The crowd started to cheer like crazy especially the fan girls of the Ruka and Natsume fan club.
Then the lights soon turned on, brightly shining on Mochu, Yuu, and Hotaru as they started to play the drums with the electric guitars making the sound more vibrating and loud causing the crowd to cheer like maniacs now.
Anna, Nonoka, and Sumire started the count down starting at five still in the dark and then the lights abruptly burnished them as they sang a small phrase repeatedly while dancing to it:
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
They sang then stopped for a while still dancing to the music on sync whiles the music in the drums and guitars areas were still playing loudly but energetically.
Then all was still as the music kept playing and the girls kept on singing. Then a Big Boom of lights went on Kisa, as she appeared so beautiful and divine.
Then she started to dance to the music and then stripped her kimono off to reveal the outfit that Hotaru made for her, and then she started to sing:
?Far beyond the hazy borders of my heart
I could see a place that's something like this
Every now and then I don't know what to do
Still I know that I can never go back
Her voice was so exotic to the crowd that they watched with amazement, almost causing both Ruka and Natsume to mess up on the guitars as they played but also listening to Mikan. She kept singing, all eyes were on her as she danced around the stage so that everyone could see her, as she continued on singing:
?But the things I've seen in those hazy dreams
?Can't compare to what I'm seeing now
Everything's so different
That it brings me to my knees
?And though I know the world of real emotion has surrounded me
I won't give in to it
Now I know that forward is the only way my heart can go
I hear your voice calling out to me:
"You'll never be alone"
As Mikan paused to catch her breath, she started to dance with Anna, Sumire, and Nonoka using one of her Alice of listening to hear the steps done slowly. She soon moved her hands in a dancing position creating two dragons out of ice which started to dance around her so exotically .They were quite amazed that Mikan could know the steps without even looking at them nor learning from them, then the three of them sang again:
?What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
Then suddenly Mikan sang a small phrase so arousing and flirtatious as if it made some of the boys in the crowd faint with high blood pressure from the seductive voice of Mikan:
?I can hear you
Moreover, with that Ruka, Koko, Mochu, Yuu, and even Natsume almost swear they had skipped a beat in their heart because of this sudden seductive voice coming from Mikan. With that after a whiles pause, she continued to sing again and going around the stage so as people could see her as she sang energetically with so much emotion into her voice that even the dragons went to do acrobats with themselves due to the beautiful voice:
? And if I find
The real world of emotion has surrounded me
And I can't go on
But you are there
The moment that I close my eyes to comfort me
We are connected for all of time
I'll never be alone
?And though I know the world of real emotion has surrounded me
I won't give into it
?Now I know that forward is the
Only way my heart can go
I hear your voice calling out to me:
"You'll never be alone."
Mikan and the threesome soon started to sing together in the small phrase.
?What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
Mikan then started to use her seductive voice again now causing the quarter of the boys in the stadium to faint.
?I can hear you
Then she brought in, one last time, with even more seductiveness with in her voice with a hint of sexiness to it that all the boys knew into her voice.
?I can hear you!
Then the music ended and the lights went off, but because of her sudden addition of sexiness to her voice, another half of the stadium of boys fainted with the rest still trying to breathe because of all the high blood pressure from her voice.
The group than retreated to the back of the stage as Mikan let her dragons evaporate into the air happily.
Soon enough all the boys who had fainted came back into sudden shock due to Jinno Sensei's little wand zapping every boy in the stadium to come to consciousness again.
The crowd soon roared and cheered as loud as they could in hope that they would win the contest.
Then the lights appeared again, with the announcer in front of the stage lights on him.
"Now the votes are in and the winner of this year's talent show is…" spoke the announcer as a sudden drum roll was heard.
"But before be get to that let's all see the contestants of this year's talent show!" The announcer spoke as one by one the contestants came on to the stage.
As the announcer announced the names of the groups, performing and ushering them to exit after they had showed there face one last time on the stage.
Soon it was the last group, Natsume and Ruka stepped onto the stage first making every fan girl in the stadium scream with glee and go berserk. Then following them came Yuu, Koko, Mochu, Sumire, Nonoka, Anna, Hotaru and then finally Mikan stepped onto the stage, the whole entire stadium roared and shouted calling her name.
As they all exited from the stage again, the announcer soon spoke again, "And the winner is…" as the drum rolled again, "Class 2B!!" He shouted with excitement as the crowd roared even louder than ever before as they cheered for the contestants who came onto the stage.
Natsume, Ruka, Koko, Mochu, Yuu, Sumire, Anna, Nonoka, Hotaru, and Mikan held hands and then bowed then exited but before they could do that someone suddenly shouted "AGAIN!" which attracted many people who also then started to shout "AGAIN! AGAIN!" the crowd then soon started shouting at them to play another song.
"What do we do…we don't know what to play any other songs." Ruka spoke panicking.
"Yes you do, all of you do, the music sheets I gave you had two songs two them but with no title." Hotaru spoke as everyone looked at her.
"It's the second last page," Hotaru said calmly, "I saved the best for last." Then she turned around and walked back to the stage sitting at her drums area.
Everyone watched her then finally Mikan spoke, "LET'S DO IT!" she shouted and as she went to the stage again grabbing the microphone.
The gang then took their positions again and started to turn to the second last page to the other song.
"You all want an ENCORE?" Mikan shouted into the microphone as some people who turned to leave disappointed but soon happily smiling again as they heard her voice, soon returned to their seats, and answered or rather shouted "YES!"
"Then please enjoy, this next song is called…" Mikan paused not knowing the song's title; she then turned to Hotaru who shouted to Mikan, "It's Every Heart!"
Mikan then stared back at the crowd, "It's Every Heart so sit back and enjoy!" Mikan shouted and turned to everyone signaling that she's ready.
The lights were soon been turned off, as the group rearranged the stage, pushing the piano to the stage area for Mikan to play. The boys than switched from electric guitars to violins by pressing a button on Hotaru's invention changing it to sound and look like a violin.
All was still and silent then finally the lights flashed overall entire stage revealing everyone, and then Mikan started to play.
Mikan started playing the piano soothingly and gently.
?Tell me babe, how many do I shed my tears?
Every Heart Every Heart is not a gentle yet
?Shall I do? I can never say my loneliness
Every Heart doesn't know so what to say oh what to do
?I was afraid of darkness cause I felt that I was left alone
So I prayed for help to the distant million stars
And with that Mikan started to sing so emotionally with every word spoken than ever before, making the whole band look at her because tears were now flowing down here face as she sang with many emotions.
?Round & Round the planets revolve round the sun
And we always seek after love and peace forever more
Growing, growing woe baby we can work it out
Look up at the sky Every Heart is shining all today
Mikan kept on singing and playing as everyone watched intently as she sang, some of the people from the crowd started to go into tears so moved by the voice of Mikan as she continued to sing:
?Show me now, What kind of smile do I come across
Every Heart Every Heart can take a step towards the dreams
?All of us what to take a lasting happiness
Whenever you feel sad, I wanna hold you & give you a sound sleep
?Someday Every Hearts gonna free and easy
We have peace of mind
Someday all the people find the way to love
?Goes & Goes the time goes on we are not alone
We live on together and we will find some precious things
Sometime we will smile sometime we will cry somehow
Don't forget believing yourself - Tomorrow's never die
Mikan kept on singing as her background singers broke out into tears and ran off the stage without the crowd noticing because they were mostly all in tears by this point as she kept on singing watching her play so passionately:
?There is the warm heart places on my mind
In my earlist day's there and it's so sweet
?There are many stars they have talk with me so kind
They say yes always time's a friend of mine so shine
?Round & Round the planets revolve round the sun
And we always seek after love and peace Forever more
Growing, growing woe baby we can work it out
Look up at the sky Every Heart is shining all today
Nearly coming to an end the crowd watched her so touched no matter who it was, even Jinno Sensei broke out into tears. (Whow, that creepy)
?Goes & Goes the time goes on we are not alone
We live on together and we will find some precious things
Sometime we will smile sometime we will cry somehow
Don't forget believing yourself - Tomorrow's never die
Mikan stopped playing on the piano and sang one last note with as much emotion she could put into. Then finally, it stopped as the lights turned off. All was silent and then the biggest roar of the century was been heard as everyone screamed and shouted still in tears at the greatest performance they had experienced in their lifetime was seen.
The band exited to the back of the stage soon being congratulated by the other contestants and then finally Mikan walked off the stage wiping her tears away as many people ran towards her to congratulate her on her singing and beautiful performance they had ever heard.
Everyone was so touched by how passionate and adoring Mikan's voice was that it attracted many people towards her from the news media too the schools local newspaper.
Mikan then turned them all down as she headed to the dressing room which all her friends were, talking about her performance.
All was quiet when Mikan came into the room and then soon enough fell to her knees leaning onto the door for support very fatigued.
Everyone gasped and then finally Natsume came towards her and then carried her to the couch in the dressing room and placed her down.
Mikan was having a terrible fever because of all the pressure she put herself through when she sang the song. Natsume then put his hands on her cheek feeling it burning then went to the dressing room closet, got out a blanket, and laid it over her as she lay there silently.
Everyone watched, as she got more ill. Yuu then quickly ran over to then phone only soon to be stopped.
"Please…don't call… I can …handle this." Mikan said panting really hard.
Everyone watched as she got up slowly and turned to everyone of them.
"Origato-mine-san," said Mikan as she looked at everyone, who were looking at her worriedly, suddenly Mikan was soon about to fall from her spot with exhaustion when suddenly Natsume caught her and laid her back down again.
"Please turn around and walk out of this room and don't come in no matter what." Mikan said trying her hardest not to fall asleep.
Everyone watched her as she got up again wiping the tears on her cheek.
"Onee-gai-shi-mas?" Mikan said gently.
Natsume then walked out the door.
"NATSUME!" shouted Ruka now following behind him following the rest of the boys.
The girls looked at Mikan one last time and headed out the room.
They were all leaning against the wall and door waiting for her.
Mikan than slowly got up and took off her mask.
She then put her right hand to her forehead and then quickly healing herself with the pain surging to her. She screamed very loud but tried not to so as not to disturb and worry her friends.
They all leaned against the door resisting themselves from opening the door and then finally Anna couldn't take it anymore and so placed her hands on the door knob only to be grabbed by Koko who knew that she couldn't take it anymore and so held her against him whispering she shouldn't.
The scream became louder as Mikan was almost nearing completion.
Nonoka heard it and couldn't take it anymore so went for the door knob only soon to be stopped by Yuu who also grabbed her and held her tight repeating that Mikan would get mad if she opened the door.
Then finally, the screaming stopped inside the room.
Yuu soon let go of Nonoka while Koko let go of Anna. Then as Ruka was about to open the door the door flew open itself to reveal the smiling Mikan all well and better.
They all stared with amazement as Mikan bowed her head low and replied, "Origato-desu."
They all stared in awe at Mikan unsure what had happened, then finally Ruka spoke, "How and what did you do just now Kisa?"
Mikan also quite unsure what to say soon told them, "I--"
"Hi guys well as you all know congratulations you all will get full marks in my course!" Narumi Sensei said smiling happily at all of them.
They all looked at him and then finally Narumi Sensei spoke again, "Kisa can I talk to you for a bit." ushered Narumi.
"Hai" I said and walked with him down the hall.
"Thank-goodness!!" thought Mikan giving a relaxing sigh as they walked outside to the fresh open air.
"Mikan, do you have a mission assigned to you right now?" questioned Narumi.
"Uh...Hai…but its next week!!" Mikan said happily to her Otou-san.
"Alright, listen carefully, you don't need to go to classes tomorrow but instead train in the Northern forest," Narumi paused and took a loud sigh, "with…Persona."
There was dead silence all around except for the fluttering of birds and the fireflies traveling from one flower to another, then finally,
"NANI!!" Yelled Mikan very flabbergasted, "YOU WANT ME TO TRAIN WITH THAT...THAT--" Mikan was been cut off surprisingly.
"SHH! Quiet now Mikan-Chan," replied Narumi, "Please cooperate with him even if you hate him because I do too."
A moment of thinking and then finally, "Hai, I'll so it for you Otou-san." smiled Mikan.
"Alright then oyasumi… Mikan and sleep well tonight, you'll need it." said Otou-san walking back to the door.
Mikan then went over to the grassy area by the Sakura tree as she sat down by the soft grass and watched as fireflies came around her everywhere.
Soon enough, she closed her eyes and leaned against the tree falling asleep. After a few minutes she was soon awaken by her friends who stood above her watching her.
Mikan opened her eyes even thought they couldn't see her face anyways, and tipped her head to signal that she was watching them.
"Kisa, are you alright?" Anna asked staring down at her.
A firefly soon came and landed on Kisa's hands. She then clasped both hands together and stood up, all eyes on her.
She quickly turned to Hotaru and put the fluttering firefly into her hands. Mikan then closed Hotaru's hands for her.
"Make a wish, you deserve it," Mikan said as she walked towards her dormitory, "oyasumi" she said to everyone and waved backwards.
Everyone watched her leave and soon enough Hotaru had made a wish and let the firefly flutter away into the night.
Soon enough everyone went back to their dorms exhausted except for Natsume who stayed back to look at the fireflies.
"Natsume…aren't you coming?" Ruka asked curiously.
"You go first Ruka I'll catch up later." Natsume said, bending over to get a better look at the fireflies.
Once Ruka was out of plain sight Natsume spoke, "What do you want now…Persona?"
Then a rustling of leaves could be heard as someone stepped out of the bushes and into plain sight.
"Ah, so you noticed me, well I'm just going to inform you that you have a special training practice tomorrow so you don't need to attend classes but instead train with me and a special guest." Persona said quite uneasy near the end of his sentence.
"Tch" Replied Natsume as he stalked off to his room.
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