Disclaimer: Believe it or not, I still don't own Digimon . . .
Chapter 14: Kiku's Concert
"Gennai, I understand why you're asking me this, but I don't think you understand what you're asking," Yamato said. "I don't think the band will want Kiku performing with us."
"Just let them meet her, Yamato. She has to sing this song, and Taichi has to be there," Gennai persisted. "This is very important. Have you seen Kiku lately?"
"No, I haven't. I'm sure she's still as cute as ever . . . "
"That's not it," Gennai interrupted. "She's going insane. Her power is unreal. I can't believe that she hasn't killed one of the Chosen Children yet. She needs this chance to express her emotions."
Yamato sighed, then looked at Gennai. There was no arguing, it was pointless. Yamato began to wander off.
"Just don't say I never did anything to help you or the Digital World . . . "
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"Kiku!"
After deleting another Digimon, Kiku turned to lock eyes with Gennai. She sighed, then began to walk toward him, half expecting a lecture for being so brutal with the Digimon. To her surprise, Gennai had a smile on his face.
"I talked to Yamato, and he's going to do his best to have you perform in a concert," Gennai said, obviously very pleased with himself.
Kiku froze for a second, allowing all the information to seep in. She shook her head, then began to walk away from Gennai.
"You must be joking," she mumbled. "I don't sing for anyone."
"But you do sing, I heard you. I believe you sang a song you call Tomorrow is too Far Away."
Kiku turned to look at Gennai. There was no denying that she did sing that song, and that she wrote it. She sighed.
"Why do you want me to do this Gennai?" she asked. "Are you trying to fix everything you messed up, or are you actually doing this for my own good?"
"You figure it out."
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"Kiku, this is the band."
Kiku looked around the room to see all the different members of "the band." She sighed, not really wanting to be there, but not really having a choice. Every single guy was watching her with lustful eyes, and it was all she could do to keep herself from punching one or all of them.
"Yamato, you must be kidding yourself," Kiku whispered. "You know I don't sing for anyone."
"Gennai really wants you to do this. Besides, we're willing to follow your lead," Yamato replied.
After sighing again, Kiku agreed to work with the guys in the band. She started by singing the song "Tomorrow is too Far Away" and the band followed her lead. Soon, the lyrics had music to match, and with a little more practice, they were all ready for the concert that Friday.
Gennai found a way to get all the Chosen Children to the concert with raising any red flags. Koushiro knew what was going on, of course, because some how he always seems to find out, and he in turn, told Hikari. It got to the point where everyone but Taichi knew the true meaning of the concert.
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"I didn't know that stage lights were this hot," Kiku thought as she stood backstage.
Sweat had already begun to bead on her forehead, and she was doing her best not to shake. Yamato came up behind her and put a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry, you'll do fine Little Fairy," he assured.
Kiku grinned. Yamato had started calling her "Little Fairy" at one of the practices when she had danced around. He said he reminded her of a fairy, so the band just called her "Little Fairy."
"Thanks for your vote of confidence," she replied, running a hand through her long black hair that was not up in pigtails for once.
The guys of the band went out on stage and began to play the first few songs. Kiku stayed backstage and danced to the beat, like everyone else in the audience was doing. Finally, there was a break in the music, and Yamato grinned at her.
"It's my pleasure," he said, "to introduce a guest singer we have with us today. Her name is Little Fairy, but don't let her size fool you. She has a strong voice!"
The audience began to cheer as Kiku walked out on stage. Every thing was silent for the few seconds before the band began to play the intro to the song she was going to sing. After the intro, her magical voice began to fill the area.
"People always tell me
Things aren't what I see
But then I came to you
And I never knew
What I could do."
Kiku's voice broke, and she was grateful that she did get a chance to pause. She looked around and soon found all the Chosen Children looking at her. Hikari smiled, and suddenly, Kiku didn't care how stupid she looked.
"It only took a minute
But you got all you could get
I fell so fast . . .
How will I last...
I can't put you in my past."
"I told myself I wouldn't fall for you,
I knew that you were too good to be true
But if tomorrow you would say
That you're going my way,
Then, baby tomorrow's too far away."
The audience was cheering as Kiku sang. She smiled and looked over at Yamato, who was grinning ear to ear. She had never expected to win the hearts of so many people in such a short amount of time.
"But if tomorrow you would say
That you're going my way,
Then, baby tomorrow's too far away."
The song ended, and for miles away you could hear the cheering. Kiku began to laugh in spite of herself, but the microphones and camera's could never catch just how happy she was. The crystal around her neck began to glow an odd color.
"Come on Kiku. You're going to pass out if you don't get some water."
Kiku felt herself being led off stage by one of the band members as the applause died down. She was led to a room off somewhere she didn't recognize, but she didn't care. Soon, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!"
Hikari, Taichi, and the new girl, Sakura, walked through the door. Kiku didn't notice Sakura as she ran over and hugged Hikari.
"You sounded amazing!" Hikari exclaimed. "Gennai really does know what he's doing!"
"Did I really sound okay?" Kiku asked.
"You sounded more that okay! I think I saw Miyako crying next to me!" Hikari exclaimed.
The girls began to giggle when Sakura cleared her throat. Kiku turned her attention to the scantily dressed girl for the first time.
"Who are you?" Kiku asked.
"I'm Sakura, Taichi's girlfriend."
Kiku's heart fell to her feet. She didn't know what to say, and as she tried to speak, it came out as nothing. Having nothing better to do, she ran out the door and into Koushiro.
"Let me go back," she begged him.
Koushiro blinked, not knowing what was going on. As Kiku cried into his shoulder, he looked and saw Taichi with Sakura. Carefully, Koushiro gathered the sobbing Guardian in his arms, and unbelievably was able to carry her to his car where she used his laptop to go back to the Digital World.