Author disclaimer: first song used is A Thing About You by Hunter Hayes and the second, I Want Crazy by Hunter Hayes.

Chapter 27

"So, are you gonna get the girl?" Nephrite laughed at Jadeite's expense.

Kunzite still looked frustrated since talking to Minako but discussing Jadeite's failed attempts to win over Rei was enough to grab his attention. He quirked an eyebrow as if he was trying to keep his face at bay from expressing amusement. Between the four guys, this had to be a running joke between them that Jadeite was the hopeless boy wonder.

Jadeite growled. "She's just so stubborn. It's so deliciously annoying."

"And I'm sure that's her most attractive quality," Zoicite said sarcastically. He still remembered seeing that temper in the library and he honestly wondered why Jadeite was so hung up on the violet-haired priestess.

"Hey guys, here against your will?" Mamoru interrupted, slapping a hand on top of Kunzite and Nephrite's shoulders in a friendly manner.

Zoicite laughed. "Ami's here because her friends are. Kunzite has no friends, Jadeite's desperate and Nephrite's whipped."

Nephrite snorted. "And you're not? Ami's here because her friends are," he said mockingly. "You mean you're here because she's here," he swatted the back of Zoicite's head.

Mamoru laughed. "Real charmers. I honestly wonder how you got the girl."

"I'm hot. Don't know Zoicite's excuse," Nephrite stated.

"Wow," Kunzite said, deadpan.

Jadeite got up. "Well, you'll have to excuse me, princess. I'm off to get the girl," he slapped Nephrite on the shoulder on his way past.

Motoki called out to the audience to the attention of the next performance. Jadeite ruffled his blonde hair, climbed on stage and whipped a guitar over his neck. He had already spotted where Rei was sitting among her friends and noted that she was firmly ignoring the stage.

"Hey, so guys, listen. I once met a girl and it went to hell. No one can understand why I'm so relentless. Or why I'm so hopelessly interested in this girl. I'm swatted away, ignored and pushed away. To others, she may seem abrasive, mean and hollow. I see these things, but that doesn't make her – everyone has flaws, but isn't it exactly these flaws that draw us to people? I did outrageous things just to get her to notice me. It didn't help and it probably pushed her away more. So why do I bother? Because she's worth it," Jadeite kept his eyes firmly on Rei.

Jadeite played the opening chords, and after a few bars, started his song.

There's a painting hanging somewhere in Paris
Millions come over to stare at her
But she won't crack a smile, no

An Italian tower leaning like
It's had too much to drink
Still selling tickets like it's going out of style

Then, unexpectedly, Jadeite jumped off stage and upped the tempo on his guitar. He made his way through the crowd.

But when I look at you
I know there's nothing to improve
Because you're perfect girl
Oh oh oh oh
Every little move
And every little groove
Makes me sing
Oh oh oh oh
This world would change a lot about you baby if it could
But looking through the glass that I'm seeing through
I wouldn't change a thing about, a thing about you

He had bounced through the crowd, twirling girls in the audience, making them laugh and making everyone dance. All the while, Rei sat staring, now held as a captive audience. She almost couldn't believe what he was doing. The tempo slowed down and he went into the next verse, after jumping atop an empty table top at the counter.

Well, I go too fast, think too slow, I change like the weather
I know you could do better
I don't know what you see

You think your hair's too short, your eyes are too green
Girl, I don't know what you mean
Not that you are but if you're asking me

The tempo sped up again at the chorus and Jadeite leaped off the counter and spun his way through the crowd, again inspiring the audience to join in. At this point, the girls were trying to encourage Rei to join in the fun, but she was still too stubborn to succumb to the music.

When I look at you
I know there's nothing to improve
Because you're perfect girl
Oh oh oh oh
Every little move
And every little groove
Makes me sing
Oh oh oh oh
This world would change a lot about you baby if it could
But looking through the glass that I'm seeing through
I wouldn't change a thing about, a thing about you

At this point, Jadeite had turned to Rei and walked towards her in time to the slower tempo and sat at a vacant stool next to her and sang directly to her.

Every little imperfection only makes you you

Rei had an intake of breath and gulped. She didn't know how to react to this Jadeite. He sang the remainder of the song to her only, but didn't have the nerve to touch her, yet.

And when I look at you
I know there's nothing to improve,
You're perfect girl
When I look at you
I know there's nothing to improve
You're perfect girl
Oh oh oh oh
And every little move
And every little groove
Makes me sing
Oh oh oh oh
This world would change a lot about you baby if it could
But looking through the glass that I'm seeing through
I wouldn't change a thing about, a thing about you

No, I wouldn't change a thing
No, I wouldn't change a thing
I wouldn't change a thing, baby
I wouldn't change a thing

Rei gawped at Jadeite, gobsmacked, at the way he expressed himself to her. She hadn't known someone could be like that towards her. She had a flurry of feelings stir in her stomach, telling her to embrace the love given to her. As Jadeite's guitar faded as the song ended, the audience, let alone Motoki, weren't prepared for what he was going to do next. He started up a second song.

I'm booking myself a one-way flight
I gotta see the colour in your eyes
And telling myself I'm gonna be alright
Without you baby is a waste of time

Jadeite ignored the audience and nodded towards Rei. She just blinked at him, wondering what on earth was going through his mind. Hadn't he made his point already?

Yeah, our first date, girl, the seasons changed
It got washed away in a summer rain
You can't undo a fall like this
'Cause love don't know what distance is
Yeah, I know it's crazy

Jadeite leaped out of his seat, guitar clasped in his hands, pulling at the strings. He danced his way through the crowd, which encouraged their participation. By this time, many girls were basically drooling over him but he hadn't noticed, or cared.

But I don't want "good" and I don't want "good enough"
I want "can't sleep, can't breathe without your love"
Front porch and one more kiss, it doesn't make sense to anybody else
Who cares if you're all I think about,
I've searched the world and I know now,
It ain't right if you ain't lost your mind
Yeah, I don't want easy, I want crazy
Are you with me baby? Let's be crazy

Jadeite fist-bumped the air.

Yeah

I wanna be scared, don't wanna know why
Wanna feel good, don't have to be right
The world makes all kinds of rules for love
I say you gotta let it do what it does

He pointed towards Rei and made his way back to her. He looked reassuringly at her at this point and he could see that she was starting to smile back at him.

I don't want just another hug and a kiss goodnight
Catchin' up calls and a date sometimes
I love that we're rebels, and we still believe
We're the kind of crazy people wish that they could be, yeah

Oh, I know we're crazy, yeah

He shrugged and jumped up, bring Rei with him. She was resistant but he was irresistible now. He was dancing and by extension, so was everyone else. Her friends encouraged her until she had her hand in his and they were twirling and spinning their way through the crowd.

But I don't want "good" and I don't want "good enough"
I want "can't sleep, can't breathe without your love"
Front porch and one more kiss, it doesn't make sense to anybody else
Who cares if you're all I think about,
I've searched the world and I know now,
It ain't right if you ain't lost your mind
Yeah, I don't want easy, I want crazy
You with me baby? Let's be crazy

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

No, I don't want "good" and I don't want "good enough"
I want "can't sleep, can't breathe without your love"
Front porch and one more kiss, it doesn't make sense to anybody else
Who cares if you're all I think about,
I've searched the world and I know now,
It ain't right if you ain't lost your mind
Yeah, I don't want easy, I want crazy

Yeah, look at us baby, tonight the midnight rules are breaking
There's no such thing as wild enough,
And maybe we just think too much
Who needs to play it safe in love?
Let's be crazy!

Rei actually laughed and spun her way out of his arms so he could pluck at the strings of his guitar. She was dancing with Usagi who was flushed with excitement. The guys were cheering on Jadeite and genuinely amazed at his approach to 'getting the girl'.

Na na na na oh na na na na oh

Who cares if we're crazy? We gotta be crazy
I know that's we're crazy, so let's be crazy
Yeah

Everyone burst into an applause and there were many still jumping up and down in excitement. Many girls were still pawing at Jadeite, a few of whom had already slipped their number through the strings of his guitar. He spun the guitar round his neck to rest on his back and turned to his bright-eyed love interest.

Rei could feel her heart hammering in her chest. She could remember that feeling of repulsion at the constant attention and almost inevitability that Jadeite was going to win her over. But his song choices were perfect. It spoke to her in volumes. His energy, his honesty, his direct look into her heart. Her worries and fears had come to the fore-front but she felt them ebb away when he fed her the right attention. Her stubbornness had driven him crazy. And his insane behaviour had driven him crazy.

"Let's be crazy," Jadeite said to her. Rei took a deep intake of breath.