The Concert: I'll Be Your Prince

The band ran backstage to change for their next song. Yuki came out of the dressing room with a dark face. Kyou took one look and burst out laughing. "Oh lord, this is too much!"

Yuki smiled sweetly, "Baka neko, you have one too."

The orange-haired boy stopped and glared at Ayame, "No way! Nuh-uh! You're kidding!"

"If I have to wear it, you have to do it too!" Yuki snapped and threw the boy into the changing stall.

Not long after that, both boys were grumbling and peering at themselves in the mirror. They were both in royal uniforms, western-style. Yuki sported a white fluffy cape and Kyou a red one; there were even mini crowns adorning their heads. "You've got to be kidding me."

Ayame beamed, "That's not all!!"

"Oh god."

"I even took the hard work of designing these!" He held up two bejeweled staffs.

"What are they for? To hit you with?"

"No silly! They're microphones in disguise. See, you'll raise them like you're royalty and sing into the jeweled tip!"

"We look so tacky, it's not even funny."

"At least you don't look like us," Haru sighed behind them. Everyone turned around and their eyes bulged in shock.

Momiji bounced up and down in a court jester suit with matching bells jingling with each jump. It wouldn't have been so appalling if Haru weren't also dressed in a similar costume. A shiny bell weighed down the tip of his huge hat, falling into his emotionless eyes and (*gasp*) he was wearing green tights. Haru continued, "Believe me, this is as uncomfortable as it looks."

Shigure rolled off his chair, laughing his head off. Hiro snickered in a corner and even Kisa and Hatori were sporting grins. Tohru held a hand up to her mouth and she stammered, "Ah...well, you guys look very...colorful...and creative."

Kyou's face fell. "So even you can't say anything good about this."

Ayame pouted, "I don't know what you guys are making such a big deal out of. I think you boys look simply marvelous!"

"That's it. I'm changing," Yuki and Kyou growled as they stomped off to the stalls. Momiji and Haru followed suit.

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"All right, my lovely ladies...and any guys who are out here, here's Jyuuni with their next song...I'll Be Your Prince!!" Shigure crowed. "And by the way, I'm their extremely eligible manager, always ready to make friends with young, beautiful high school girls -" Hatori solemnly dragged the man backstage.

The boys came out in white button-down shirts and black pants. All of them left their top two buttons open, exposing their throats. Kyou's bronzed skin contrasted darkly with his light colored shirt. Haru's many silver black chains illuminated his own pale throat. Yuki's milky white neck was framed by his collar and Momiji's light rosy skin stood out against his pallid shirt. They smiled and the crowds cheered.

~Once upon a time, a boy found a girl

crying under a large oak tree...

As tears fell down one by one,

he went down on his knee

And whispered...

I'll Be Your Prince...~

Hiro arched his eyebrow. "Of all the stupid things, they're singing about a fairy tale? What are they? Kindergarten teachers?"

Tohru shook her head, "I think it's very sweet!"

Hiro shot her a look. "I wouldn't be surprised...you haven't really graduated out of preschool yet, have you?"

Kisa frowned a little, "Hiro-chan..."

The boy turned his head, closing his eyes. "Alright, she's reached elementary level."

~Even if my name isn't Charming

Even if my kiss can't wake you

Even if I can't rescue you

Astride a white gallant horse...

Even if I'm not perfect...

I'll still be here...

Striving to be your prince...~

Tohru asked Kisa gently, "You want to move up into the crowd and see better?"

Hiro snapped, "Have you realized that those banshees would just trample Kisa?"

Tohru blinked. "Oh...I forgot about that..."

Hiro sniffed. "How awful! Some people just don't have any consideration for others! Are you truly a high school student? Are you sure you didn't just get in by luck? Maybe your teachers just decided to pass you because they pitied you...I would understand that...with your dopey face and all. Or maybe they just decided you're too dumb and they shouldn't bother to waste any time on you...oh what a shame. Maybe you really have a five year old brain capacity...there, there. I forgive you for not comprehending me."

"T-thank you," Tohru responded dazedly.

Kisa smiled a little. "I would like to go forward a little though."

Hiro turned to Tohru, "Alright, little girl. Lead the way."

~Sure, I'm not perfect

and I might not even

be satisfactory...

but one thing that's

wholly pure and flawless

are my feelings for you~

"MOVE IT, YOU HUMAN HURDLES! CAN'T YOU GET OUT OF THE WAY?" Hiro barked. The startled fan girls turned around and directed their gaze downward to the glaring boy with his arms crossed. Tohru stood behind him sheepishly, holding Kisa's hand.

"Nani?!" the girls glowered.

"Hah? You can't hear me? I said...MOVE OUT OF MY WAY!! AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, GET A HEARING AID!" the boy roared. His eyes narrowed dangerously and the girls were unsure on how to react. "Well? I'm waiting." He tapped his foot impatiently. The group backed away, giving the kid a wide breadth and the boy stalked off. "Let's go, Kisa."

~I might end up

turning into a frog

but you know your kiss

will always bring me back.

I'll always be here

By your side...

I'll always be your prince...~

"Thank you, Hiro-chan," Kisa murmured quietly. They had managed to reach front stage and their cousins on stage smiled down on them.

The boy shrugged, the tips of his ears turning rosy red. "No biggie." He stared at Jyuuni blankly and suppressed a yawn.

Kisa bit her lip. "Hiro-chan, you really didn't have to accompany me here..."

The boy covered his mouth and mumbled drowsily, "It's okay. Anywhere Kisa goes, I'll be happy to just be by your side........." His eyes snapped open and he added hastily, "And of course, I can't very well leave you all alone to that dumb girl and the sex-deprived dog...you won't make it back home alive...and that'll be a problem since you still didn't return that anime tape I lend you..." He finished dumbly. The orange haired girl smiled and the boy flushed, avoiding eye contact. "Only you could make me prattle on like a dumb sheep..."

"Even so, I still like Hiro-chan."

He glanced at her sharply only to find her already turned to the stage. She smiled happily and turned to Tohru. He arched an eyebrow, shaking his head as an uncontrolled smile crept onto his face.

~So, damsel in distress,

I hereby pledge my heart

To you...

Only one question remains...

Will you accept it?~

Kisa beamed at him and he softened, relaxing himself for just a brief moment.

~I'll Be Your Prince...

The girl smiled and

it was all the answer

he needed...

a beginning to live

Happily Ever After...~

"The End," Hiro muttered. A small hand slipped into his and he turned around in shock. Kisa smiled softly at him, "I like beginnings more...don't you, Hiro-chan?"

Tohru held Kisa's other hand and she tilted her head cheerfully at him.

The boy flushed and shrugged brusquely, "Fairy tales are overrated."

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Alright...I don't really like this chapter much...and the song once again isn't a song but just random rambling by yours truly...but please continue reading and reviewing!! Just took an exam so head still throbbing...um...OH!

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~Maeven~