Mobile Fighter G Gundam: Of Roses and Red
Chapter 3: Songs and Tears
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Umm.what's there to say?
Disclaimer: I WON'T DO IT!!! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!! Hey Chib, why don't you do the disclaimer?
Chibodee: Awww, do I haveta?
Yes.
Chibodee: Fine. DarkDragon doesn't own G Gundam, but she does own Gundam Battle Assult 2, the best Gundam game made.
Because it has you in it?
Chibodee: Yes.
*Sigh*
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Cade yawned and awoke to the sound of soft piano music being played next to her. She wondered why it was so faint, then realized it was coming from the next-door room. She put her ear to the wall so she could hear it better. It was a classical song.maybe. She wasn't great with classical music. She liked pop most. But it was so nice to hear something that didn't come from a portable CD player and it was lovely. She smiled. Chibodee told me that George liked to play the piano, She thought. Cade got out of the bed and changed into her clothes. She walked down the hall to where the music was coming from. Opening the door slowly and quietly, she slipped into the room unnoticed. Hiding in a shadow, Cade listened to the music. She suddenly had an idea. She crept around the walls, making sure to stay hidden in the shadows. When she was right behind George she jumped out and yelled, "BOO!"
"Gaahh!" George yelled and toppled over backwards. Cade burst into laughter. Raymond ran up the stairs to see why the music had so abruptly stopped and why his master had been so scared. A look of relief and surprise crossed his face as he saw Cade rolling on the floor, laughing hysterically, and George rubbing the back of his head.
"Master George, are you alright?" Raymond asked. George looked up.
"Fine, Raymond." George said. Cade was now lying on the floor, gasping for breath.
"You looked so funny! Oh, Raymond, you shoulda seen him!" Cade said through pants. Raymond grinned slightly and left the room. When he gave her a room, I though that would be it. But he even started to play, and talk with emotion. Could it be because of her? Raymond wondered.
"Please, mademoiselle--"
"Cade, call me Cade."
"Cade, of course. Just, please, don't do that again." George said.
"Why not? It was fun!" Cade said happily, picking herself off the floor.
"Fun?" George asked in disbelief. Practically scaring someone to death was fun? Maria-Louise wouldn't think so. Right now, we'd be married. George stared at the window, his thoughts once again drifting to Maria-Louise. Cade looked at him, confused. Why was he so quiet all of a sudden?
"George? Hello, George?" Cade asked. She stood in front of him and waved her hands in front of his face. "Earth to George!"
George blinked and looked down at her. "Sorry," he mumbled. "I was thinking."
"Thinking 'bout what?" Cade asked, interested.
"Nothing." George said and shook his head. Cade shrugged.
"Whateva yah say, whateva yah say."
***
It was about an hour after lunch and Cade was bored out of her mind. She had perfected her routine to her favorite song, "Here with Me" by Michelle Branch. She liked it because it described how she sometimes felt. She practiced it one more time, then walked out of the room to find George. He was at his window, staring blankly out at the grounds still. He had been like that after she left, and Cade noted with some frustration that he hadn't even moved to touch his food, which was cold by now.
"George?" she asked rather loudly.
"Yes?" he asked emotionlessly.
"What do you do here for fun?" Cade inquired.
"What?" George asked, turning around to look at her. His eyes lacked the brightness that she had seen when he played the piano.
"Fun. What do you do for fun?" Cade repeated.
"Well.we.I haven't done much for a while." George admitted, and closed his eyes. Cade thought she caught the shimmer of tears, but dismissed the idea. Instead, she grinned slyly.
"Well, then. It's time you did." She declared and dragged him from his seat.
"But--but--"
"No buts, Frenchie. You're comin' with me." Cade said. Passing Raymond on the way out, Cade told him they might be gone for a while.
"Where are we going, may I ask?" George asked after they had left the palace.
"I thought you could use some fun, and I just happened to remember a karaokee club around here." Cade said with another sly smile.
"Karaokee? Oh, god." George muttered.
***
George and Cade entered the karaokee club called "Sing and Swing." They took a seat near the front, despite George's protests.
"Do we have anyone else who'd like to show off their voice?" the DJ asked. Cade stood up. "And the lovely lady in the front with the white top! C'mon, girl! You're up!"
Cade grinned and ran up the stairs to the stage. She whispered something to the DJ, who nodded and went to change the CD. Soon the beginning of "Here with Me" was playing. Cade took the microphone from the DJ and waited for the right place. Then she began to sing.
"It's been a long, long time since I looked into the mirror I guess that I was blind, now my refection's getting clearer Now that you're gone things will never be the same again.
There's not a minute that goes by every hour of every day You're such a part of me But I just pulled away Well, I'm not the same girl you used to know I wish I'd said the words I never showed.
I know you had to go away I died just a little, and I feel it now You're the one I need I believe that I would cry just a little Just to have you back now Here with me Here with me.
You know that silence is loud when all you hear is your heart And I wanted so badly just to be a part of something strong a true But I got scared and left it all behind
I know you had to go away I died just a little, and I feel it now You're the one I need I believe that I would cry just a little Just to have you back now Here with me Here with me.
And I'm asking And I'm wanting you to come back to me Please?
I never will forget that look upon your face How you turned away and left without a trace But I understand that you did what you had to do And I thank you
I know you had to go away I died just a little, and I feel it now You're the one I need I believe that I would cry just a little Just to have you back now Here with me Here with me." Cade finished the song with her eyes closed, tears brimming and threatening to spill. She blinked them back when she heard thunderous applause. Opening her eyes fully, Cade was surprised to see almost every person standing up and clapping, whistling and shouting. Then a chant began.
"Encore, encore, encore, encore, encore!" all of the people in the club shouted. Cade smiled, almost all of her previous sadness dissipated. The DJ beckoned her over.
"We haven't had such a good singer in a while." He said. "Sing another song, woncha?"
"Sure." Cade said. She again told the DJ what song she wanted to sing and he put on the CD. Cade waited on the stage in spotlight. Everyone recognized the music as one of the hit songs, Avril Lavigne's "Losing Grip."
"Are you aware of what you make me feel, baby Right now I feel invisible to you Like I'm not real Didn't you feel me lock my arms around you Why'd you turn away Here's what I have to say
I was left to cry there Waiting outside there Grinning with a lost stare That's when I decided.
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone You need to listen I'm started to trip I'm losing my grip And I'm in this thing alone
Am I just some chick You placed beside you To take somebody's place When you turn around Can you recognize my face You used to love me You used to hug me But that wasn't the case Everything wasn't OK
I was left to cry there Waiting outside there Grinning with a lost stare That's when I decided.
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone You need to listen I'm started to trip I'm losing my grip And I'm in this thing alone
Crying out loud I'm crying out loud Crying out loud I'm crying out loud Open your eyes Open up wide
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone
Why should I care If you don't care and I don't care We're not going anywhere
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone
Why should I care If you don't care and I don't care We're not going anywhere." Cade sang. Once again, tears threatened to spill off of her cheeks, and not even the cheering people in the club could stop them this time. As she walked off-stage, they started coursing down her cheeks. But she smiled and nodded when she passed people. She saw George smiling kindly at her, his eyes once again shimmering in emotion. She remembered the man that had been him just a half-hour--if not less-- before. That, combined with her memories, just sent the tears falling faster. Finally, she bent her head, tears falling onto the linoleum floor, and ran out of the club.
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Shadow Katana: Yes, you can have Sai. And torturing the little stupid dudes it really REALLY fun! I mean, take my brother for instance.
Avalon Forever: I rant? I didn't know I ranted.
MidnightLoner: I'm not quite sure when the Shuffles will come into the picture. I don't think they'll have much of a part in this fic.
Oooooooh! Why did Cade get so upset when she sang those songs? Y'know, you're gonna haveta wait. I am sooooo evil! ^_^'
~*DarkDragon*~
Chapter 3: Songs and Tears
===
Umm.what's there to say?
Disclaimer: I WON'T DO IT!!! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!!! Hey Chib, why don't you do the disclaimer?
Chibodee: Awww, do I haveta?
Yes.
Chibodee: Fine. DarkDragon doesn't own G Gundam, but she does own Gundam Battle Assult 2, the best Gundam game made.
Because it has you in it?
Chibodee: Yes.
*Sigh*
===
Cade yawned and awoke to the sound of soft piano music being played next to her. She wondered why it was so faint, then realized it was coming from the next-door room. She put her ear to the wall so she could hear it better. It was a classical song.maybe. She wasn't great with classical music. She liked pop most. But it was so nice to hear something that didn't come from a portable CD player and it was lovely. She smiled. Chibodee told me that George liked to play the piano, She thought. Cade got out of the bed and changed into her clothes. She walked down the hall to where the music was coming from. Opening the door slowly and quietly, she slipped into the room unnoticed. Hiding in a shadow, Cade listened to the music. She suddenly had an idea. She crept around the walls, making sure to stay hidden in the shadows. When she was right behind George she jumped out and yelled, "BOO!"
"Gaahh!" George yelled and toppled over backwards. Cade burst into laughter. Raymond ran up the stairs to see why the music had so abruptly stopped and why his master had been so scared. A look of relief and surprise crossed his face as he saw Cade rolling on the floor, laughing hysterically, and George rubbing the back of his head.
"Master George, are you alright?" Raymond asked. George looked up.
"Fine, Raymond." George said. Cade was now lying on the floor, gasping for breath.
"You looked so funny! Oh, Raymond, you shoulda seen him!" Cade said through pants. Raymond grinned slightly and left the room. When he gave her a room, I though that would be it. But he even started to play, and talk with emotion. Could it be because of her? Raymond wondered.
"Please, mademoiselle--"
"Cade, call me Cade."
"Cade, of course. Just, please, don't do that again." George said.
"Why not? It was fun!" Cade said happily, picking herself off the floor.
"Fun?" George asked in disbelief. Practically scaring someone to death was fun? Maria-Louise wouldn't think so. Right now, we'd be married. George stared at the window, his thoughts once again drifting to Maria-Louise. Cade looked at him, confused. Why was he so quiet all of a sudden?
"George? Hello, George?" Cade asked. She stood in front of him and waved her hands in front of his face. "Earth to George!"
George blinked and looked down at her. "Sorry," he mumbled. "I was thinking."
"Thinking 'bout what?" Cade asked, interested.
"Nothing." George said and shook his head. Cade shrugged.
"Whateva yah say, whateva yah say."
***
It was about an hour after lunch and Cade was bored out of her mind. She had perfected her routine to her favorite song, "Here with Me" by Michelle Branch. She liked it because it described how she sometimes felt. She practiced it one more time, then walked out of the room to find George. He was at his window, staring blankly out at the grounds still. He had been like that after she left, and Cade noted with some frustration that he hadn't even moved to touch his food, which was cold by now.
"George?" she asked rather loudly.
"Yes?" he asked emotionlessly.
"What do you do here for fun?" Cade inquired.
"What?" George asked, turning around to look at her. His eyes lacked the brightness that she had seen when he played the piano.
"Fun. What do you do for fun?" Cade repeated.
"Well.we.I haven't done much for a while." George admitted, and closed his eyes. Cade thought she caught the shimmer of tears, but dismissed the idea. Instead, she grinned slyly.
"Well, then. It's time you did." She declared and dragged him from his seat.
"But--but--"
"No buts, Frenchie. You're comin' with me." Cade said. Passing Raymond on the way out, Cade told him they might be gone for a while.
"Where are we going, may I ask?" George asked after they had left the palace.
"I thought you could use some fun, and I just happened to remember a karaokee club around here." Cade said with another sly smile.
"Karaokee? Oh, god." George muttered.
***
George and Cade entered the karaokee club called "Sing and Swing." They took a seat near the front, despite George's protests.
"Do we have anyone else who'd like to show off their voice?" the DJ asked. Cade stood up. "And the lovely lady in the front with the white top! C'mon, girl! You're up!"
Cade grinned and ran up the stairs to the stage. She whispered something to the DJ, who nodded and went to change the CD. Soon the beginning of "Here with Me" was playing. Cade took the microphone from the DJ and waited for the right place. Then she began to sing.
"It's been a long, long time since I looked into the mirror I guess that I was blind, now my refection's getting clearer Now that you're gone things will never be the same again.
There's not a minute that goes by every hour of every day You're such a part of me But I just pulled away Well, I'm not the same girl you used to know I wish I'd said the words I never showed.
I know you had to go away I died just a little, and I feel it now You're the one I need I believe that I would cry just a little Just to have you back now Here with me Here with me.
You know that silence is loud when all you hear is your heart And I wanted so badly just to be a part of something strong a true But I got scared and left it all behind
I know you had to go away I died just a little, and I feel it now You're the one I need I believe that I would cry just a little Just to have you back now Here with me Here with me.
And I'm asking And I'm wanting you to come back to me Please?
I never will forget that look upon your face How you turned away and left without a trace But I understand that you did what you had to do And I thank you
I know you had to go away I died just a little, and I feel it now You're the one I need I believe that I would cry just a little Just to have you back now Here with me Here with me." Cade finished the song with her eyes closed, tears brimming and threatening to spill. She blinked them back when she heard thunderous applause. Opening her eyes fully, Cade was surprised to see almost every person standing up and clapping, whistling and shouting. Then a chant began.
"Encore, encore, encore, encore, encore!" all of the people in the club shouted. Cade smiled, almost all of her previous sadness dissipated. The DJ beckoned her over.
"We haven't had such a good singer in a while." He said. "Sing another song, woncha?"
"Sure." Cade said. She again told the DJ what song she wanted to sing and he put on the CD. Cade waited on the stage in spotlight. Everyone recognized the music as one of the hit songs, Avril Lavigne's "Losing Grip."
"Are you aware of what you make me feel, baby Right now I feel invisible to you Like I'm not real Didn't you feel me lock my arms around you Why'd you turn away Here's what I have to say
I was left to cry there Waiting outside there Grinning with a lost stare That's when I decided.
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone You need to listen I'm started to trip I'm losing my grip And I'm in this thing alone
Am I just some chick You placed beside you To take somebody's place When you turn around Can you recognize my face You used to love me You used to hug me But that wasn't the case Everything wasn't OK
I was left to cry there Waiting outside there Grinning with a lost stare That's when I decided.
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone You need to listen I'm started to trip I'm losing my grip And I'm in this thing alone
Crying out loud I'm crying out loud Crying out loud I'm crying out loud Open your eyes Open up wide
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone
Why should I care If you don't care and I don't care We're not going anywhere
Why should I care 'Cause you weren't there When I was scared I was so alone
Why should I care If you don't care and I don't care We're not going anywhere." Cade sang. Once again, tears threatened to spill off of her cheeks, and not even the cheering people in the club could stop them this time. As she walked off-stage, they started coursing down her cheeks. But she smiled and nodded when she passed people. She saw George smiling kindly at her, his eyes once again shimmering in emotion. She remembered the man that had been him just a half-hour--if not less-- before. That, combined with her memories, just sent the tears falling faster. Finally, she bent her head, tears falling onto the linoleum floor, and ran out of the club.
----
Shadow Katana: Yes, you can have Sai. And torturing the little stupid dudes it really REALLY fun! I mean, take my brother for instance.
Avalon Forever: I rant? I didn't know I ranted.
MidnightLoner: I'm not quite sure when the Shuffles will come into the picture. I don't think they'll have much of a part in this fic.
Oooooooh! Why did Cade get so upset when she sang those songs? Y'know, you're gonna haveta wait. I am sooooo evil! ^_^'
~*DarkDragon*~