Disclaimer: There's a lot to disclaim about.

I don't own/ not part of:

Foo Fighters, Aqualung, The Cardigans, No Doubt, Nirvana, the other Nirvana, and of course Vandread,

And for the fact, this is not a songfic, it is a musical.

VANDREAD: The World After
Chapter 3: Living Like There Is No Tomorrow.
(also known as VANDREAD: The Musical!)

All my life I've been searching for somethin'
Somethin' never comes, never leads to nuthin'
Nothin' satisfies, but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day,
When it comes around, and it's taken away
Leaves me with the feelin that I feel the most
And i feel it come to life when I see your ghost

Yes, we see Hibiki singing at the corridor… And believe it or not, dancing like crazy!

Come down don't you resist
You have such a delicate wrist
And if I give it a twist
Something to hold when I lose my grip
Will I find something in that
So give me just what I need
Another reason to bleed
One by one hidden up my sleeve, one by one hidden up my sleeve

Hey, don't let it go to waste
I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keeping me down

Will I find the believer?
Another one who believes
Another one to deceive
Over and over down on my knees

If I get any closer
And if you open up wide
And if you let me inside
On and on I've got nothing to hide, on and on I got nothing to hide

hey, don't let it go to waste
I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keeping me down

All my life I've been searching for somethin'
Somethin' never comes, never leads to nothin'
Nothin' satisfies, but I'm getting close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope
All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around and it's taken' away
Leaves me with the feelin that I feel the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost

The women have never seen such wildness in a man… Or for any men for that reason!

And I'm done, done onto the next one
Done,Done and i'm onto the next one
Done, Done and i'm onto the next one
Done, i'm Done and i'm onto the next one
Done, Done and i'm onto the next one
Done, Done and i'm onto the next one
Done, Done and i'm onto the next one
Done I'm done and I'm onto the next

DONE! DONE! ONTO THE NEXT ONE DONE
DONE I'M DONE AND I'M ONTO THE NEXT ONE
DONE! DONE! ONTO THE NEXT ONE DONE
DONE! I'M DONE AND I'M ONTO THE NEXT!

hey, don't let it go to waste
I love it but I hate the taste
Weight keeping me down

DONE DONE ONTO THE NEXT ONE
DONE I'M DONE AND I'M ONTO THE—

"HIBIKI!", BC shouted

"Next?"

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Dunno, I just felt like singing…"

"Okay… (Sweatdrops) Where are the latest Vanguard Diagnostics?"

"You just asked it yesterday."

"I did? Ya! I remember! I saw you and Meia—"

"DON'T EVEN SAY IT!"

"Ok fine!"

***

"Hey Jura! What is your plan later?", Barnette asked.

"Well, I'll be doing the Dread diagnostics then we could go do something!"

"Sure!"

At a safe distance, Bart is just watching the best friends. Ever since he lost attraction to BC, he tried to make a move on Jura.

"If only I have the courage…"

I've been watching your world from afar
I've been trying to be where you are
And I've been secretly falling apart
Unseen
To me, you're strange and you're beautiful
You'd be so perfect with me
But you just can't see
You turn every head but you don't see me

I'll put a spell on you
You fall asleep
When I put a spell on you
And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see
And you'll realize that you love me

Then Jura just stared towards Bart…

Yeah
Ye-ah

Sometimes the last thing you want comes in first
Sometimes the first thing you want never comes
But I know that waiting is all you can do
Sometimes

I'll put a spell on you
You fall asleep
I'll put a spell on you
And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see
And you'll realize that you love me

I'll put a spell on you
You fall asleep
Cause I put a spell on you
And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see
And you'll realize that you love me, yeah

Yeah
Ye-ah
Yeah
Ye-ah

"Bart, what are you doing?"

"Gasco!"

"Well? What the hell are you doing?"

"Um… Im just… eh… MOPPING THE FLOOR! Yeah! I'm just mopping the floor! Hehe…"

After that Gasco left.

"Men are so confusing."

***

At the men's quarters…

"Well Hibiki, this is the first time you came here before you moved it with Meia. What is this, you checked up the unlucky ones?", Bart asked.

"Nah. It's just, I feel something is wrong today. Have you been singing?"

"Yeah! Damn! What the hell is happening to this ship?"

"Maybe it is just a psychological occurrence", Duero added.

"You make it sound very easy… Wait a sec! Did you sing?", Hibiki asked.

"Um… well… No!"

Both Hibiki and Bart laughed.

"Well guys. My time is up here. I have to go see Meia for lunch!"

"Sure! Have fun!"

***

As Hibiki waited in the mess hall, finally saw Misty.

"Hey Misty, what's up?"

"You want to know what's UP?"

"Eh?"

Dear, I fear we're facing a problem
you love me no longer, I know
and maybe there is nothing
that I can do to make you to.
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
that I ought to stick to another man
a man that surely deserves me
but I think you do!

Hibiki looked confused.

So I cry, and I pray, and I beg

Then Misty approaches Hibiki closer. And closer.

Love me love me
say that you love me
fool me fool me
go on and fool me
love me love me
pretend that you love me
leave me leave me
just say that you need me
So I cry and I beg for you to
love me love me
say that you love me
leave me leave me
just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you...

Lately I have desperately pondered,
spent my nights awake and I wonder
what I could have done in another way
to make you stay
Reason will not lead to solution
I will end up lost in confusion
I don't care if you really care
as long as you don't go

Then Misty seductively caresses Hibiki. As, secretly, Meia watches.

so I cry I pray and I beg

love me love me
say that you love me
fool me fool me
go on and fool me
love me love me
pretend that you love me
leave me leave me
just say that you need me
So I cry and I beg for you to
love me love me
say that you love me
leave me leave me
just say that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you...
love me love me
say that you love me
fool me fool me
go on and fool me
love me love me
I know that you need me
I can't care 'bout anything but you...

Then, in surprise Misty kissed Hibiki.

"Why did you do that Misty?"

"I love you. Don't you know that?"

"Um… well…"

Hibiki can only see Meia crying as she ran out of the mess hall.

"Meia - chan, wait!", Hibiki shouted as he pushed Misty aside.

"Hibiki…"

***

Hibiki followed Meia as she was running in the corridor.

"Meia - chan, wait!", Hibiki shouted

Meia stopped. Just cry more and more.

"Meia – chan?"

You and me
We used to be together
Every day together always
I really feel
I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end
It looks as though you're letting go
And if it's real
Well I don't want to know
Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Our memories
They can be inviting
But some are altogether
Mighty frightening
As we die, both you and I
With my head in my hands
I sit and cry
Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
It's all ending
I gotta stop pretending who we are
You and me
I can see us dying ... are we?
Hush, hush, darling

Then Meia ran again.

"Meia – chan!",

***

"Leader, are you all right?"

"Do I look like I'm all right Dita?"

"Dita knows what happened. Dita thinks Mr. Alien didn't like that too."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I think Mr. Alien is in the Bio Park. Dita thinks you must go there too."

"Sure!"

***

"Boss, there has been an increased number of a singing in the ship. This is decreasing production", BC reported.

"I am aware. Give to Parfet this specs. I want this machine to be built this 1800 hrs.",

"Roger."

***

Hibiki was just sitting there at the bio park when Meia came.

"Hibiki – chan…"

Then he began to sing. Again!

Little darlin' don't you see the sun is shining
Just for you, only today
If you hurry you can get a ray on you, come with me, just to play
Like every humming bird and bumblebee
Every sunflower, cloud and every tree
I feel so much a part of this
Nature's got me high and it's beautiful
I'm with this deep eternal universe
From death until rebirth

This corner of the earth is like me in many ways
I can sit for hours here and watch the emerald feathers play
On the face of it I'm blessed
When the sunlight comes for free
I know this corner of the earth it smiles at me
So inspired of that there's nothing left to do or say
Think I'll dream, 'til the stars shine

The wind it whispers and the clouds don't seem to care
And I know inside, that it's all mine
It's the chorus of the breakin' dawn
The mist that comes before the sun is born
To a hazy afternoon in May
Nature's got me high and it's so beautiful
I'm with this deep eternal universe from death until rebirth

You know that this corner of the earth is like me in many ways
I can sit for hours here and watch the emerald feathers play
On the face of it I'm blessed
When the sunlight comes for free

I know this corner of the earth it smiles at me.

This corner of the earth, is like me in many ways
I can sit for hours here and watch the emerald feathers play
On the face of it I'm blessed
When the sunlight comes for free
I know this corner of the earth it smiles at me

"Hibiki - chan, I'm sorry."

"I know."

"I love you…"

"You too…"

Then they kissed. And just heard applauds near them.

"Oh just look at them, they're such a cute couple.", Jura whispered to the gang watching.

Jura, Barnette, Dita, Bart, and Duero was also there applauding and cheering for the couple while Meia and Hibiki just sweatdrops at them.

"Ok guys! You had your fun. NOW LEAVE US ALONE!", Hibiki shouted.

"Fine, fine!", Jura replied. "We are going to the mess hall. Parfet asked all of the crew to be there. You guys coming?"

"Maybe later.", Meia replied.

"Sure. Let's go flyboy", Jura commanded Bart.

"Eh, sure!"

***

"Ok guys! The boss doesn't want you anymore to sing all around the ship. That is why she ordered me to build a "Videoke Machine". You just choose a song from the machine and you just follow the lyrics below.", Parfet said.

"Oh cool! Who goes to try that first?", Bart asked.

As that was happening, Meia and Hibiki just came to the Mess hall.

"As to popular demand, Hibiki goes first.". Parfet said.

"WHAT ME!"

"Please Hibiki – chan. You'll know what will happen if you don't follow me." Meia winks at Hibiki.

"Ok fine! I'll do it!"

Hibiki went to the machine and chose the perfect song for him to sing.

"Ok guys! I dedicate this song to all of you and especially to Meia!"

The crowd cheers!

Load up on guns and bring your friends
Its fun to lose, and to pretend
She's over bored, and self assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word

Hello, hello,hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello,hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello...
With the lights out, its less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid, and contagious
Here, we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito
My libido
Yeah!

Then the crowds just danced around the mess hall.

I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift, I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
and always will, until the end

Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello...
With the lights out its less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here, we are now entertain us
A mulato, an albino, a mosquito
My libido
Yeah!

And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess, it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind

Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello...
With the lights out its less dangerous
Here, we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here, we are now entertain us
A mulato, an albino, a mosquito
My libido

A denial.

"Whoa Hibiki! That's one hell of a song!", Bart remarked.

Everyone was just waiting to say something to Hibiki when Meia started to feel something wrong in her tummy.

"Meia – chan, are you all right?", Hibiki asked.

Then she started vomiting

"Duero!", Hibiki shouted

"Let's take her to the hospital ward."

TO BE CONTINUED

Author's notes: Well that's one hell of a fanfic! And for the curious, if you're planning to see me singing at any videoke bar in Manila. I'll be not in there.

And the last part was the crew of Nirvana's tribute to Nirvana.

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