Chapter 37

Everyone erupted in cheers and yells as the Police Chief sat there, staring at his son in disbelief. I grinned.

'Yeah, thats what you get for messing around my family.'

After that, everyone got off stage so the others from other schools could do their stuff. After an hour it was time to start the next genre.

"Okay, time for bands from each school to present at least two singers for our next genre; Love/Hurt." Kira announced.

"I'll go." Jeremy offered at once to us once we were backstage again.

Saehara nodded.

"Me too." Satoshi added.

I nodded.

"Same here, Saehara."

He nodded and started to talk again on his headset and pushed us into different rooms again. I heard that Jeremy was going on first and sneaked to my little spot by the stairs. Twilight was there with her violin and Daisuke was up there as well.

Dark and Satoshi were in their usual spots as well as Jeremy went up there wearing blue faded jeans, a white teeshirt and a tan cowboy hat. My eyes widened.

'Jeremy, you wouldn't...'

Kira looked at him coldly and I bit my lip.

"What are you singing?"

"What Hurts The Most from Rascal Flatts." He answered.

Twilight's eyes widened as well. But she started anyways with the other boys in the band. Then Jeremy started to sing.

What Hurts The Most by Rascal Flatts

Jeremy

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don't bother me
I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out
I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though going on with you gone still upsets me
There are days every now and again I pretend I'm ok
But that's not what gets me

What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was tryin' to do

It's hard to deal with the pain of losing you everywhere I go
But I'm doin' it
It's hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I'm alone
Still harder
Getting up, getting dressed, livin' with this regret
But I know if I could do it over
I would trade give away all the words that I saved in my heart
That I left unspoken

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

Satoshi went into a solo and then Jeremy started to sing again.

Jeremy

What hurts the most
Is being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing
What could have been
And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

Not seeing that loving you
That's what I was trying to do

Kira glared daggers at Jeremy as everyone cheered, but it was a sad cheer. Everyone knew the story about Jeremy and Akumarain. Rain, as I called him, was Kira's only son. As you can probably guess, his name meant aquamarine.

It was because his eyes were that colour. And he was born in March, which made it his birthstone. Like my brother and Valah's brother, he was gay. Me, Rain and Jeremy, were all best friends. After a while they both told me that they liked each other, but separate of course.

I told them both that if they liked each other they should say it to each other and not tell me. They did that and in about 6 months they finally told their families and announced that they were going to get married. Jeremy's parents didn't mind, if thats what their son wanted and it made him happy, they were fine.

But, Kira wasn't. Her husband was, but not her. I don't know what she said to Jeremy, but the next week he called the engagement off and told Rain that he never wanted to see him again. That made Rain go into a depression and he killed himself.

Jeremy was devastated and always blamed himself.

The only reason I told him that I didn't want to go out with him was because that was a secret code. He would tell me that if he was upset or busy and I was the same when I told him that.

I bit my lip.

'I wonder if Kira will hate me after this...'

As he came off stage, I took him aside.

"Jeremy." I started. "What if I told you... that Rain is here?"

He blinked at me, his eyes going wide.

"W-What?! What do you mean?"

I bit my lip again.

"Well, just like I did with Black Wings and White Wings, I made him come back. Now he might not remember you because he was technically... dead, so take it lightly, okay?"

He nodded. I nodded back.

"Okay. Are you singing anytime soon?"

"No, I don't know if I'll participate in the Freestyle or not."

"Good. Go into the crowd, he should be there."

He nodded again and bolted out of the door that was beside us. Then I noticed that Satoshi was on stage with an acoustic guitar and was strumming notes while Dark and Daisuke were just waiting patiently.

You And Me by Lifehouse

Satoshi

What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time

'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

Then at the next verse, Dark and Daisuke came in playing.

Satoshi

One of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words
You've got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here

Satoshi and Dark
'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

Satoshi
There's something about you now
I can't quite figure out
Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right

Satoshi and Dark
'Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
and me and all other people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all other people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you

Satoshi
What day is it?
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive

Everyone whistled and clapped as Satoshi bowed and got off the stage. I smiled at him.

"Do you wanna know what day it is?" I asked slyly.

He grinned.

"What day is it?" He asked, slipping his arms around my waist as I put mine around his neck.

"Its my birthday." I whispered in his ear. "And you just gave me the best present ever."

We shared a light, chaste kiss before I pulled away.

"I love you." He said.

"I love you, too." I said back and went up to the stairs.

Valah, Krad and Daisuke were already there as I went up to the mic.

"What are you singing?"

"Everytime We Touch from Cascada." I answered.

I started to sing and Krad was right there with the scratch as was Valah.

Everytime We Touch by Cascada

Twila

I still hear your voice, when you sleep next to me
I still feel your touch in my dreams
Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why
Without you it's hard to survive

Then Daisuke decided to join us at the first chorus as I danced like Cascada in the video, causing an uproar from the audience.

Twila

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling
And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last
Need you by my side

'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static
And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky
Can't you hear my heart beat so...
I can't let you go
Want you in my life

As Valah went into a solo with Daisuke, I danced as Krad and the audience clapped.

Twila

Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky
They wipe away tears that I cry
The good and the bad times, we've been through them all
You make me rise when I fall

I danced again as the chorus came up.

Twila

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling
And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last
Need you by my side

'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static
And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky
Can't you hear my heart beat so...
I can't let you go
Want you in my life

Valah went into a solo again with the others and I just swayed my hips to the beat as everyone clapped.

Twila

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling
And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last
Need you by my side