I am still so sorry that all of the updates are taking so long.like I said with my other story, my computer got taken away, so I have to go to my friends houses to use one. well enough of me blabbing.On with the show!!

[ The songs I'll be using this time, in order, are Innocent by Our Lady Peace, Absolutely by Ninedays, and Bring Me To Life by Evanescence. Sorry I had to cut it so short. there just aren't enough good songs that I know of.]

All of the lights in the Akabeko are off, except for the ones pointing to the stage to reveal Kenshin standing there with a microphone in hand as the music started.

"Johnny wishes he was famous

Spends his time alone

in the basement

With Lennon and Cobain

A guitar and a stereo"

(I know that basements, guitars, and stereo's aren't invented in Kenshin's time period yet, but neither is Karaoke so please work with me here.)

"While he wishes he

could escape this

It all seems so contagious

Not to be yourself and faceless

In a song that has no soul

I remember feeling low

I remember losing hope

I remember all the feelings

And the day they stopped

We are we are all innocent We are all innocent We are we are"

(Okay, here's the deal. We all know that Kenshin loathes himself for all of those people he killed in the past, an probably wouldn't be caught dead singing this song. but I couldn't think of any other song. and that's also why I'm not having him do anything during the song either.)

"Tina's losing faith in what she knows

Hates her music

hates all of her clothes

Thinks of surgery

And a new nose Every calorie is a war

While she wishes she

was a dancer

And that she'd never

heard of cancer

She wishes God would give her

some answers

And make her feel beautiful

I remember feeling low

I remember losing hope

I remember all the feelings

And the day they stopped

We are we are all innocent We are all innocent We are we are

We are we are all innocent We are all innocent We are we are"

And as the song came to a close and Kenshin walked back stage everyone burst out in applause and some people even gave a standing ovation. Everyone, even the guys loved the sound of Kenshin's voice.. It was really relaxing for some reason.

As Sanosuke and Aoshi went to go onstage, with Megumi not even giving him a passing glance because of lastime.. his heart sank a bit but hoped that she would forgive him while she listened to his song. Aoshi was just performing with Sanosuke because of lack of songs to choose from (ahem people.) and as the music began Sanosuke promised to not look at any girl in the croud.

"This is the story of a girl,

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world!

And while she looked so sad in photographs,

I absolutely love her,

WHEN SHE SMILES!... "

Megumi looked towards the stage at Sano's first song passage and noticed he was looking blankly at the back of the room.

"How many days in a year?

She woke up with hope but she only found tears!

And I can be so insincere,

Making her promises never for real!

As long as she stands there waiting,

Wearing the holes in the soles of her shoes!

How many days disapeer?

When you look in the mirror so how do you choose?"

Sano kept thinking to himself while his eyes darted through the audience. *Don't look at any girls..only guys.no girls.only guys.*

"Your clothes never wear as well the next day!

And your hair never falls in quite the same way!

But you never seem to run out of things to say!...

THIS IS THE STORY OF A GIRL,

WHO CRIED A RIVER AND DROWNED THE WHOLE WORLD!

AND WHILE SHE LOOKED SO SAD IN PHOTOGRAPHS,

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER,

WHEN SHE SMILES!..."

Aoshi was just standing there with his eyes closed, looking quite like he was sleeping even though he was thinking of Misao.

"How many lovers stay?

Just to put of with this shit day after day!

How did we wind up this way?

Watching our mouths for the words that we say.

As long as we stand here waiting,

Wearing the clothes of the souls that we choose!

How do we get there today?

When we're walking to far for the price of our shoes!"

By now Sanosuke was kinda panicked because of all of the girls jumping up and down in the audience wishing for him to glance their way.

"Your clothes never wear as well the next day!

And your hair never falls in quite the same way!

But you never seem to run out of things to say!...

THIS IS THE STORY OF A GIRL,

WHO CRIED A RIVER AND DROWNED THE WHOLE WORLD!

AND WHILE SHE LOOKED SO SAD IN PHOTOGRAPHS,

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER,

WHEN SHE SMILES!...

This is the story of a - girl!

Who cried a river and drowned the whole world!

And while she looks so sad and lonely there,

I absolutely love her,

WHEN SHE SMILES!...

This is the story of a girl!

Her pretty face she hid from the world!

And while she looks so sad and lonely there,

I absolutely love her,

WHEN SHE SMILES!

When she smiles!"

They were both glad for the song to be over and as Sano went backstage he was nearly crushed in a hug by Megumi.. "Even if you are still a stupid rooster-head, I still love you" she said then she made her way to the stage with Everyone else

Misao, Kaoru and Megumi had decided to be the lead singer this time with Sano, Kenshin, and Aoshi as backup. [ the parts with the ()'s are where Kenshin, Sano, and Aoshi sing.just thought you should know..]

"how can you see into my eyes like open doors

leading you down into my core

where I've become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold

until you find it there and lead it back home"

Aoshi's eyes were fixated on Misao the whole time.

"(Wake me up)

Wake me up inside

(I can't wake up)

Wake me up inside

(Save me)

call my name and save me from the dark

(Wake me up)

bid my blood to run

(I can't wake up)

before I come undone

(Save me)

save me from the nothing I've become"

Kenshin put his hand over Kaoru's mouth on the part where it says 'the nothing I've become', because he certainly knows she's not a nothing. but in doing so, he almost caused himself to get his hand bitten off.

"now that I know what I'm without

you can't just leave me

breathe into me and make me real

bring me to life

(Wake me up)

Wake me up inside

(I can't wake up)

Wake me up inside

(Save me)

call my name and save me from the dark

(Wake me up)

bid my blood to run

(I can't wake up)

before I come undone

(Save me)

save me from the nothing I've become

frozen inside without your touch without your love darling only you are the life among the dead"

Red crept onto Sano's, Kenshin's and a little on Aoshi's cheeks at the lyrics 'without your touch' (Such bad thoughts those boys..lol)

"(all this time I can't believe I couldn't see

kept in the dark but you were there in front of me)

I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems

got to open my eyes to everything

(without a thought without a voice without a soul)

don't let me die here

(there must be something more)

bring me to life

(Wake me up)

Wake me up inside

(I can't wake up)

Wake me up inside

(Save me)

call my name and save me from the dark

(Wake me up)

bid my blood to run

(I can't wake up)

before I come undone

(Save me)

save me from the nothing I've become

(Bring me to life)

I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside

(Bring me to life)

And as the song ended, they all bowed as everyone gave a standing ovation to their performance.the curtains then closed ~THE END

I hope you enjoyed your stay this month at the Akabeko. 7 more months to go. Sorry I had to cut it short. I need more songs. I'll do better nextime.. I promise!! Ciao ~Rae-Chan