STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY. The dancing scene was kind of taken from the ballroom scene on the first disc, so nobody sues me on that. Some characters here are just invented for the fic's sake.
A/N: The first two chapters of 'Eyes On Me' are a prelude/summary of the fic itself, which I have decided to post under the songfic, since they both are based on the same plot and have the same characters and stuff. So folks, this is the biggety-bam Irvine X OC with it going a complete renovation in construction talk. ^_^
I am now resigned to writing to a certain level of kiligness in my fics. First my Jowy X Tara, now this.
Thanks to Mikara for her comment/suggestion that made me get the idea of putting this in here.
Irvine Kinneas walked down the shopping street of Galbadia. It was a Friday night, and he was bored. He was also flat broke.
He stopped walking and looked at the night sky. Twinkling stars scattered on it, blinking and looking like eyes from a distance, watching the people of the world make their every move.
"Irvine?"
Irvine looked in front of him and saw his friend, Malcolm, holding a bouquet of red roses. "Hey, Malcolm," Irvine said. "What's that for?" he asked.
"This?" Malcolm said, raising the sweet-smelling bouquet. "They're for my girlfriend at the dance tonight. Who's your date, by the way?"
"Date?" Irvine asked, clueless about what Malcolm was talking about.
"Don't you remember the street dance tonight?" Malcolm inquired.
Irvine stood still for a moment. He slapped his forehead. "Damn! I forgot!" he said. Of course, the street dance later. He had completely forgotten.
"Irvine," Malcolm said, "you're telling me you don't have a date, and you forgot about the dance?"
"Yes," Irvine admitted.
Malcolm smiled. "It's all right," he said. "Just go to the dance. I'm sure there are other people there."
Irvine smiled back at his easygoing, forgiving friend. "Thanks, Malcolm," he replied. "See you there."
Malcolm gave him another smile, then went off to the bus stop. Irvine watched his friend's figure until it disappeared. He then looked back at the night sky. The stars were still looking.
"All right," he sighed, "Let's get to work."
The street dance was held near the center of Galbadia. People of different ages kept rushing back and forth. The food stands were all round the area, but a space in the middle was used as a dance floor. Behind it stood a bandstand, where several people were playing their instruments.
Irvine stood off to one side, surveying the activities. He had already spotted Malcolm, but he was with his girlfriend, talking and laughing. Every now and then, he would look at his good night sky, still staring and staring.
His attention was suddenly caught by the silence in the area. The dancers had stopped and were watching a girl on the stage. The girl walked to the mike and said into the microphone, "Hello everybody. Here's a little sentimental song for all you lovers out there." She then signaled the players, and they began to play a little intro that sounded like bells, then gradually into a soothing melody that plucked worries from Irvine's mind.
"Hello."
Irvine looked back down as he did in the shopping street. He saw a girl with long brown hair tied in a ponytail smiling at him.
"Hello," Irvine said, though he did not know who the girl was.
"Would you like to dance?" the girl asked him.
"Well… okay."
The girl took Irvine's hand and led him into the sea of slow-moving dancers. The girl on stage had started singing:
Whenever sang my songs,
On this stage, on my own
Whenever said my words,
Wishing they would be heard…
Irvine and the girl began slow dancing in smooth, flawless moves. The girl smiled at Irvine. "You're good," she said.
Irvine smiled back. "You're good too," he said.
"Thanks," the girl replied.
"You're welcome," Irvine said.
I saw you smiling at me,
Was it real or just a fantasy?
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar…
"Do you know this song?" Irvine asked.
The girl shook her head. "Do you?" she said.
"I don't either."
The girl laughed.
My last night here for you,
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you
Maybe yes, maybe no…
"I like the lyrics, though," the girl commented.
"Yeah," Irvine said, though he wasn't listening clearly.
"What was the last line, then?" the girl asked, calling his bluff. A/N: Is this right? ^_^;;;
"I don't know."
I kind of liked it your wayHow you shyly placed your eyes on me
Oh did you ever know
That I had mine on you…
Irvine gazed at the girl. Her brown eyes were twinkling like the stars he stared at. The girl smiled up at him.
"Are you trying to do what the song says?" the girl asked.
"What does the song say?" Irvine asked back.
Darling so there you areWith that look on your face
As is you're never hurt
As if you're never down
"I thought you were listening," the girl whispered.
"I wasn't," Irvine said.
"That's funny," the girl said, giggling. "I like funny."
Shall I be the one for youWho pinches you softly but sure?
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer…
"I don't know how to say this, but…" Irvine said uneasily.
The girl smiled at him again. "You don't have to talk. I understand."
~Owari~
Sure, I like killing endings, but I can't write them. Let's just call this fic "A-Vain-Attempt-To-Write-A-Killing-Ending". Yeah, that sounds a lot better... lemme put it in the chapter name.
I think I like the first two chapters better. =.=;;;
~ Saeko
