Selphie's song: Cher-I want you back. Haruka's song: Celine Dion-I love you. I don't own these songs!
Chapter 35: Singing and outburst
Ms Darcy stood on the stage and announced. "Alright everyone, get ready for the singing competition. 2 amazing singers will compete to win an award. Selphie will you begin for us." They all cheered and the said girl went onto the stage. As she held the microphone she smiled. "I want to dedicate this to someone really special to me. I really mean it." The brown haired witch giggled and looked at Riku. Haruka rolled her eyes and huffed at this.
Ugh!
Mm, yeah,
La la la la la, ha ha,
Ugh!
They were all shocked at the song Selphie picked. Kairi and Namine gasped and covered their mouths.
Hey, boy you never had much game,
Thought I needed to upgrade,
So I went and walked away way way,
Ugh!
Now, I see you've been hanging out,
With that other girl in town,
Looking like a pair of clowns clowns clowns,
Ugh!
Remember all the things that you and I did first?
And now you're doing them with her,
Remember all the things that you and I did first?
You got me, got me like this: Ugh!
And now you're taking her to every restaurant,
And everywhere we went, come on!
And now you're taking her to every restaurant,
You got me, got me like this: Ugh!
Boy you can say anything you wanna,
I don't give a shh, no one else can have ya,
I want u back, I want you back,
Wa-want you, want you back,
Ugh!
I broke it off thinking you'd be cryin',
Now I feel like shh looking at you flyin',
I want u back, I want you back,
Wa-want you, want you back,
Ugh!
Please, this ain't even jealousy,
She ain't got a thing on me,
Tryin' to rock them ug-a-ly jeans jeans jeans,
Ugh!
Haruka growled as this as she knew Selphie implied 'she' as her. She kept everything in and so did Riku.
You clearly didn't think this through,
If what I've been told is true,
You'll be crawling back like boo hoo hoo,
Ugh!
Remember all the things that you and I did first?
And now you're doing them with her,
Remember all the things that you and I did first?
You got me, got me like this: Ugh!
And now you're taking her to every restaurant,
And everywhere we went, come on!
And now you're taking her to every restaurant,
You got me, got me like this: Ugh!
Boy you can say anything you wanna,
I don't give a shh, no one else can have ya,
I want you back, I want u back,
Wa-want you, want you back,
Ugh!
I broke it off thinking you'd be cryin',
Now I feel like shh looking at you flyin',
I want you back, I want u back,
Wa-want you, want you back,
Ugh!
Ohhh, I thought you'd still be mine,
When I kissed you goodbye uh oh, uh oh,
Ohhh, and you might be with her,
But I still had you first uh oh, uh oh,
'I don't care!' Riku felt like screaming to her. He was so irritated that she would sing this song and knew that she dedicted it to him.
Boy you can say anything you want,
I don't give a shh, no one else can have ya,
I want you back, I want you back,
Wa-want you, want you back,
Ugh!
I broke it off thinking you'd be cryin',
Now I feel like shh looking at you flyin',
I want you back, I want you back,
Wa-want u, want u back (Ugh!)
Ohhh, I want you back,
I want you back,
Wa-want you, want you back,
Ohhh, I want you back,
I want you back,
Wa-want you, want you back!
As she finished, people clapped for her but definitely not her friends. They just stared at her with shock, disappointment and disgust. Haruka walked up to the stage and Selphie gave the microphone to her. "Good luck." She said in her nasally voice. Haruka being the mature person nodded and smiled.
"Thank you."
"You're going to need it." Selphie snickered wickedly and Haruka fought the urge to punch her face. When Haruka face the crowd, she breathed in and out whilst closing her eyes.
I must be crazy now,
Maybe I dream too much,
But when I think of you,
I long to feel your touch,
Roxas and Hayner grinned and high fived. Kairi, Namine, Sora, Vanitas, Wakka, Tidus and Riku's eyes widened at her voice. It still sounded so harmonious. Riku felt his cheeks getting warmer and redder by the second.
To whisper in your ear,
Words that are as old as time,
Words only you would hear,
If only you were mine,
I wish I could go back to the very first day I saw you,
Should've made my move when you looked in my eyes,
Cause by now I know that you'd feel the way that I do,
And I'd whisper these words as you'd lie here by my side,
I love you, please say,
You love me too, these three words,
They could change our lives forever,
And I promise you that we will always be together,
Till the end of time,
The silver haired boy gulped and felt the feeling of love spreading through his whole body like a disease, but a good kind of disease.
So today, I finally found the courage deep inside,
Just to walk right up to your door,
But my body couldn't move when I finally got to it,
Just like a thousand times before,
Then without a word he handed me this letter,
Read I hope this finds the way into your heart, it said,
I love you, please say,
You love me too, these three words,
They could change our lives forever,
And I promise you that we will always be together,
Till the end of time,
All Haruka kept on thinking about was Riku, and Riku only. Riku's long silky silver hair, his glorious translucent and sublime oceanic aqua eyes, his flaming temper, his sweet and gentle personality and his sympathy towards anyone.
Well maybe I, I need a little love yeah,
And maybe I, I need a little care,
And maybe I, maybe you, maybe you, maybe you,
Oh you need somebody just to hold you,
If you do, just reach out and I'll be there,
The crowd was absolutely quiet and all you could hear was Haruka's vocals echoing. They were all blown away by her amazing voice as they stared at the red haired teen singing with her heart and soul.
I love you, please say,
You love me too,
Please say you love me too,
Till the end of time,
These three words,
They could change our lives forever,
And I promise you that we will always be together,
Her emerald green eyes brimmed with tears and it only took a minute for those tears to fall down her delicate soft cheeks like a waterfall. Haruka sang her heart out, meaning every word she sang and every emotion she felt. She opened her eyes and looked at Riku as she gripped onto the microphone and sang. Riku's eyes never left Haruka.
Oh, I love you,
Please say you love me too,
Please please,
Say you love me too,
Till the end of time,
My baby,
Together, together, forever,
Till the end of time,
I love you,
I will be your light,
Shining bright,
Shining through your eyes,
My baby…
When the green eyed girl finished her song the crowd gaped like fishes. It was completely silent, no clapping and no cheering. Selphie smirked at this as she crossed her arms. That was until 1 person from the crowd started to clap, and it was the famous Riku who clapped for his 'queen'. Then everyone else started to clap as well and they cheered and screamed for her. Haruka grinned and giggled at all the support.
Ms Darcy came on the stage with Selphie by her side and they both held a microphone. The blonde haired teacher stood between the enemies. "Alright, alright everyone settle down." The crowd settled down and stayed quiet.
"Okay, you lovely students are going to cheer for the singer who sung best. Whoever gets the loudest cheer will win, understood?" Everyone nodded and Ms Darcy proceeded.
"Who wants Selphie's I want you back to win?" The teacher asked with enthusiasm. The brown haired winked at the crowd, place her hand on her hip and blew a kiss to everyone. Haruka huffed and rolled her eyes at this. The crowd cheered, applauded and shouted for Selphie and this made Haruka worry a bit. She furrowed her eyebrows together and frowned at this, until she noticed something from the corner of her eye.
It was a bright light from the top of the grand staircase, brighter than the sun and it wasn't blinding light. Haruka knew it was only her who saw. A woman stood on top of the stairs was wearing an elegant white dress, with an A-line silhouette that seemed to end nowhere.
But this mysterious angelic woman's features made Haruka clock on; her flaming red curly hair and clear sapphire blue eyes; Haruka's mother. Harumi smiled at her daughter and waited for her daughter's response. The green eyed girl stood still for a moment until she blinked and smiled back. "Stay strong Haruka." Harumi's elegant voice echoed. That was all she needed as she turned around and disappeared.
Haruka snapped back to reality and looked straight at everyone. "Or who loved Haruka's I love you?" Ms Darcy asked. To Haruka's surprise the crowd roared at it was as if the sound deafened her. They roared her name, cheered and clapped for her.
It was obvious Haruka had won it. Ms Darcy gleamed at this and announced. "I am pleased to say, that the winner is Haruka. Congratulations." Ms Darcy gave her a golden trophy and hugged Haruka. Selphie however just stood there like a statue, with bitter loathing and burning jealousy evident in her eyes. Haruka thanked her teacher and everyone for this and returned to her friends again.
As she walked to her friends, Hayner ran to her and hugged her. "I knew you had it in you Ruka!" He exclaimed and she smiled at his as she pulled away. "Well, I thank you for that lesson of confidence." Haruka said kindly. Roxas smiled as he approached his childhood friend.
"You did it. Congrats blue flower." He mumbled, she giggled and thanked him. The others congratulated her.
An hour passed by and no one saw Selphie, and Haruka was doing the happy dance inside. Haruka was talking to her friends, but the peace was broken when Selphie pulled Haruka's wrist and she turned around. Selphie's cheeks were puffy and her makeup was smudged. She looked as awful as she was in everyone's eyes.
"IT'S NOT FAIR!" Selphie shouted and everyone stared at her. Riku thought he was about to charge at her until Roxas pulled him back and Haruka raised her hand then it fell to her side again. "What do you mean 'it's not fair'?" Haru asked as she tried to control her rage.
"YOU WON!" She shouted and Haruka crossed her arms.
"And that's not fair?" She countered back. The brown haired drama queen couldn't take it anymore.
"YOU ARE SO DAMNED PERFECT. YOU HAVE NO FLAW WHATSOEVER AND YOU CAN JUST LIVE LIFE NORMALLY." Haruka grinded her teeth together and didn't say anything.
"HARUKA, YOU ARE ALWAYS SMILING! EVERYONE LOVES YOU AND I HATE IT! I BET YOU'VE NEVER BEEN SAD IN YOUR LIFE BECAUSE YOUR LIFE IS SO PERFECT." The prom queen growled at this. She had to get this out of her system. Haruka marched up to Selphie.
*SLAP* the sound echoed in the hall and everything was dead silent. Not even a little sound could be heard. They were all shocked, but the most shocked of all was Riku, who had never seen Haruka slap a girl in his life. Selphie held her red cheek and tears fell down her cheeks. Haruka breathed in and out with darkness and fury filled in her emerald eyes. No one had ever seen this side of Haruka and this was their first.
"YOU UNGRATEFUL LITTLE PIECE OF CRAP! HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT?!" Haruka bellowed from the top of her lungs. They all flinched from this and Riku thought, 'Wow, she's scarier than me.'
"SELPHIE YOU'RE AN ATTENTION SEEKING SPOILT BRAT AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT. ALWAYS BEGGING FOR ATTENTION, ESPECIALLY FROM BOYS. YOU ONLY WENT OUT WITH RIKU FOR POPULARITY, YES HE TOLD ME!" Selphie's green eyes widened at this and they all gasped. Some people started whispering and looked at the brown haired girl from the corner of their eyes.
"MY LIFE ISN'T PERFECT AND I'M NOT PERFECT! I CAN'T WALK PROPERLY IN HEELS, I HAVE A BAD TEMPER. I HAVE COULROPHOBIA (fear of clowns) AND AGORAPHOBIA (fear of situations in which escape is difficult). MY LIFE HAS NEVER BEEN PERFECT, SINCE THE AGE OF 5! MY MOTHER DIED IN A CAR CRASH WHEN I WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, AND YOU REALLY THINK THAT MY LIFE IS PERFECT? IMAGINE LIVING 11 YEARS OF YOUR LIFE WITHOUT A MOTHER!" Selphie and everyone else gasped at this. The brown haired teen felt a bit bad.
Haruka breathed in and out as she tried to control all her emotions. Tears fell down her cheeks as she shouted again. "THE REASON I SMILE EVERYDAY IS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO FEEL SORRY FOR ME AND BE FAKE. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO LIVE MY LIFE? DO YOU?! THE ONLY REASON WHY PEOPLE LOVE ME IS BECAUSE I 'M NOT A FAKE ATTENTION SEEKING BRAT LIKE YOU MISS SELPHIE TIMITT, AND IF YOU HATE IT, I DON'T REALLY GIVE A DAMN!" Her voice was rising every minute.
"I DON'T GIVE A CRAP ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK OF ME, OR WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS OF ME, BECAUSE IT WON'T AFFECT ME IN ANYWAY. YOU CARRY ON WITH YOUR LIFE AND I'LL CARRY ON WITH MINE. HATE ME IF YOU WANT, AND I WILL HATE YOU UNTIL YOU CHANGE INTO A BETTER PERSON. IF YOU DON'T CHANGE GO AND JUMP A CLIFF. I'M DONE!" Haruka roared and stomped out of the hall with tears endlessly falling down her cheeks, leaving an extremely shocked crowd and an extremely shocked Selphie.
Cliff-hanger! Please review. What will happen next?
~Parisa01