Chapter 52: Cat's Despair.

"You want to put the band back together?" Koyomi Araragi asked.

"Yeah." Hachiman Hikigaya said. "It's a new term and I think we can give the folks a taste of Cat's Despair."

"I still say it's a stupid name for a band." Kiyotaka Ayanokouji said. "Don't tell me you are doing this because your cat died."

Hachiman gave him a look. Kiyotaka wasn't impressed. "That's not it. Maybe it is. Look, I just don't understand. I'm still figuring stuff out. And music has always helped me deal with the shit life throws at me, do you understand what I'm saying."

"I understand." Ayanokouji lied.

"Thanks." Hachiman then turned to Araragi. "So what do you think, senpai. Think we can bring the band back together for one last gig? I see you brought Ayanokouji along. Don't tell me, Azusagawa bailed on us."

Koyomi Araragi sighed. "Azusagawa has his part time work. He won't be joining us."

"Figures." Hachiman looked at the small room. "What about the others?"

Araragi gave him a look. "Well it is rather short notice and the other two were never really all in with the band. You weren't either. None of us were. Heck, did you remember this band was formed because Haruhi Suzumiya literary made us, forced us together to come along and do an opening act before she could take the stage for her stupid single."

"I don't know. 'God knows' was a nice song." Ayanokouji said.

Hachiman and Araragi gave him a look but said nothing. Okay, alright, they would admit the song was okay. The bunny girl outfit was even better but still she was a crazy woman. Nothing justifies the shit she does in university.

"So, Kyon won't be showing up. Typical." Hachiman said. "What about Satou-senpai?"

Araragi-senpai had a sorry look on his face. "Tatsuhiro Satou-senpai dropped out of university, Hikigaya. He became a hikikomori. Now he spouts stuff about NHK and some kind of big conspiracy."

"Oh." Hachiman said.

Araragi gave a dry chuckle. "Yeah, oh."

"What happens now?" Hachiman didn't know what to do.

Koyomi Araragi smiled. "Don't worry. Just leave it all up to your favourite senpai."

Suddenly the door behind them opened with a creek. Three pairs of eyes settled on the new face entering the room. The intruder looked bored and lazy as his green eyes surveyed the room. Finally he locked eyes with the person who had called him here.

"Hi, I'm Houtarou Oreki."

On the day of the performance in front of a full crowd the band took the stage. Hachiman Hikigaya, second year student, lead vocals. Koyomi Araragi, third year student, lead/rhythm guitar, co-lead vocals. Houtarou Oreki, first year student, bass, backing vocals. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, first year student, drums.

The show is about to start.

Intro: Hachiman Hikigaya:

We're rolling "Suicide"

[Verse: Hachiman Hikigaya]
Wake up (Wake up)
Grab a brush and put a little makeup
Hide your scars to fade away the shakeup (Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup)
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Here you go, create another fable, you wanted to
Grab a brush and put a little makeup, you wanted to
Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup, you wanted to
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? You wanted to

[Chorus: Hachiman Hikigaya with Koyomi Araragi]
I don't think you trust
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die

[Verse: Hachiman Hikigaya]
Ah! Wake up (Wake up)
Grab a brush and put a little makeup (A little bit)
Hide the scars to fade away the (Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup)
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table?
Here you go, create another fable, you wanted to
Grab a brush and put a little makeup, you wanted to
Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup, you wanted to
Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? You wanted to

[Chorus: Hachiman Hikigaya with Houtarou Oreki]
I don't think you trust
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die

[Bridge: Hachiman Hikigaya and Koyomi Araragi]
Father, father, father, father
Father, father, father, father

[Hachiman Hikigaya]

Father, into your hands I commend my spirit
Father, into your hands
Why have you forsaken me?
In your eyes, forsaken me?
In your thoughts, forsaken me?
In your heart, forsaken me? Oh

[Outro: Hachiman Hikigaya and Kiyotaka Ayanokouji]
Trust in my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die
In my self-righteous suicide
I cry when angels deserve to die

A/N: Okay, this is the last weird chapter I will write. I just thought the song was fitting and really, somewhere down the line I had to bring these characters together in a scene. So I thought, why not, let them be in a band.

But seriously though, I had my fun. Now it's time to get back to the votes.

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