Couples Karaoke Night at the Akabeko!

Chapter 2

By J. Liha



Brought to you by… a loud yet annoying midi! ^_^x

Disclaimer: Don't own the thing… but I own all fandom that I write or draw! So there! *blows raspberry at Watsuki-sama* I don't own "If I told You That" by Whitney Houston and George Michael!

Short Note: Um… if I counted the reviews wrong or something, sorry! But when I started writing this, S/M had won.



Tae (on stage, smiling): Our next performance is performed by Tokyo's self- proclaimed badass, and everyone's favorite lady doctor! Please welcome Sagara Sanosuke and Takani Megumi!

Backstage…

Megumi (in backless black dress and red heels, pacing nervously): Remember the moves we practiced, rooster-head.

Sano (dressed in tight pants and shirt exposing his chest): Which ones, fox? (winks)

Megumi (whacks him): You are a piece of work, do you know that?

Sano (thinking): She so~ wants me!

Tae (peeking her head backstage): Megumi-san, please hurry! The crowd's getting reckless!

Megumi (stiffly): Yes, Tae-san. Come on, rooster-head. And don't get any ideas!

(The couple step out, Megumi blushing at the catcalls. Meanwhile, Sano is dealing with "excited" fangirls.)

Fangirl #1: Plant a wet one right here, baby!

Fangirl #2 (groaning): What did I tell you about drinking too much sake? Now quite bothering Sanosuke-sama!

(Security manages to contain them. Sanosuke dusts off his outfit and flashes a confident grin.)

Sano: TOKY~OOOOOOOOOOO!

Megumi (shaking her head): Get a hold of yourself Sagara, it's only karaoke. -_-

Sano (pouts): You're no fun. Anyway, music!

(Slightly fast, upbeat music plays)j

Megumi (steps toward Sano, shaking hips slightly):

If I told you that, I wanted to see you

And if I told you that, I beg to please you

What would you say, if I told you that?

Sano (trying not to drool and closes the distance between them):

Now tell me how you feel if I told you that I have feelings for you

(Tell me baby) Please Megumi…

Megumi (cuts in, placing her hand on Sano's hip, blushing):

And would it be so wrong to say what's on my mind

I'm sorry I have to

Sanosuke…

(Screen shows Megumi looking wistfully at Sanosuke)

S/M: We were friends but with time (gaze at each other, forgetting crowd)

Megumi (steps back slightly, Sano following her every move): What I feel

Sano (still staring intensely): What I feel…

Megumi (moving to music): Inside~

Sano (cuts in, putting his arm around Megumi's waist gently): For you~

Megumi (shocked): (thinking) I could drown in those beautiful eyes… (sings softly) For you~

Sano: Has changed~ (thinking) My feelings have become so much stronger…

Megumi (voice stronger): Has~ changed~ But I'd give up on love, if I thought that it was-

Sano: Thought~ that it was-

Megumi (smoothly, smiling at him): Untrue~

Sano (stepping to the music): Untrue~

Megumi (caresses his cheek and spins away gracefully): For you~ (louder)

For you~ baby!

If I told you that (uh-huh) I wanted-

Sano (smiling, walking toward her smoothly): I wanted-

Megumi (looks toward screaming audience shyly): To see you-

Sano (wraps his hand around her waist): To see you~ see

Megumi (places her hands on his shoulder, and they start dancing):

And if I told you that (told you that),

I beg to PLEASE you~

If I told you (if I told you)

Sano (twirls her): If I told you!

Megumi: I'll always keep~ you! What would you say…

S/M: If I told you that!

Sano (passionately): I know that we're just friends~ but what if I

Decide, to bring something in?

(Ooh, yeah)

Megumi (breathlessly) Baby, baby

I hope this won't offend~ the trust we have

'Cause I, don't want this to end~

(No, no, no baby~)

S/M: If you think that we'll lose what we have that I'd just rather stay~

Megumi: Rather stay~

S/M: The same…

Sano (deepens voice slightly): I'd rather stay the same…

S/M: 'Cause I don't wanna choose between

Two of the most precious things to me

Megumi: Tell~ me~

If I told you that (told you that) I wanted to see you-

Sano (pulling her closer): See you~!

Megumi: And if I told you that

I beg to PLEASE you!

Sano (voice husky): I beg to PLEASE you~

Megumi: If I told you that-

Sano: My love!

S/M: I'll always keep you!

Sano (sexily): What would you say…

Megumi: What would you say? If we~

Sano (echoing softly): If we…

Megumi (passionately): Take this chance~!

Sano: Take this chance…

S/M: And extend to each other romance~

Megumi: I hope~~

Sano (hugging her): Baby I hope…

Megumi (tears flowing): It would be~

Sano (whispers): It would be… oh please let I be…

Megumi: The right thing for you and me!

(Oh baby!)

If I told you that-

S/M: Baby, baby

Megumi: I wanted

Sano: I wanted~

Megumi (wiping tears): To see~

Sano (gently): See~



S/M: You!

If I told you that, I beg to please you

If I told you that, I'll always keep you

What would you say…

Megumi: If I told you that!

S/M: Would you be there for me?

Could you (Megumi: Could you?) dare to hold me?

Will my feelings leave me lonely if I told you?

If I told you that, I wanted to see you

And if I told you that, I beg to please you

If I told you that, I'll always keep you

What would you say, if I told you that?

Sano: What would you say… Megumi…

Megumi (sniffing): Sanosuke…

Sano: If I asked you to marry me?

Megumi: I'd say yes.

Sano (lifting her into his arms): Be mine-

Megumi: Forever.

(Couple walks off the stage and the audience clears a path for them, cheering.)

Tae (grinning): Two to go… God you are good Tae! Anyway, we'll take a short intermission-

(A sake bottle is thrown, narrowly missing Tae)

Tae: What the…?

(Katsu steps onto the stage, looking ashamed.)

Katsu: I'm very sorry miss, the imbeciles known as my friends are very drunk. Would you allow me to take you out to dinner tomorrow to make up for their actions?

Tae (blushing): (thinks) Sekihara, look at yourself. You've meddled in other people's lovelifes for so long, you forgot about your own. (turns to Katsu) You're very kind, Mr.…?

Katsu (bowing): Tsukioka Katsuhiro, miss. (kisses her hand) So, is 7:00 good with you? I'll pick you up.

Tae (still flustered) O-of course… s-see you then.

Katsu (smiles and vanishes): Till then, I fare thy well, oh beautiful creature.

(At this Tae almost faints, the crowd stares at her sweatdropping.)

Tsubame: Tae-san?

Yahiko: Another one for the loony bin.

Tsubame (whacks him): Yahiko-kun!



Ah… another chapter done. I'm pretty sure I'll do A&M next chapter and Y/T last. Unless you reviewers tell me differently.