Disclaimer: I do not own any of the many(possibly many...) anime that will eventually appear in this fic, I just borrow the characters and places is all.
Title: Death of the Orchid
Authors: Crystal Okamino and Binji Kaze
Beta Reader: need one...anyone? Please?
Fic Style: Death fic of a sorts. Don't let that scare you, the characters will all stay, even the dead ones.
Genre: Angst, humor, supernatural. How do you get angst and humor in one story? Well, read on and you'll find out. ^_^
Summary: After Aya's death, Weiß has to cope with a mission on their own. But what happens when they meet up with their supposedly dead teammate while doing undercover work as a band?
Pairings(Eventual and/or current): YoujixAya(Ran) definite. Shuichi/Yuki(most likely). Others possible, will consider all requests.
Anime Involved So Far:
Weiß Kreuz
Yami no Matsuei
Gravitation
Kaikan Phrase
Any requests?
A/N
I do so hope you people have caught onto the fact that my chapter titles are plays on names. *laughs* If anyone noticed this, but may not have understood it, or didn't notice and want an explaination on them, feel free to ask.
This is the fastest update in my life. *laughs* You people ought to feel special. ^_^ That is, if you actually like it, and aren't just reading it so you can make fun of my lack of talent. Heh. Well, anyways...Not much to say here. Except...Enjoy!
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Chapter 3: And so, Those of the Cross Meet One of the Dark Descendents Once More
Sighing, Aya looked at his new teammates. What he wouldn't give for Weiß back, even Omi on a sugar-rush was better than this. Especially that Tsuzuki. How did Hisoka stand him? The man was frustrating as hell! And Kaori, though the same as always, got on his nerves more than she ever did before. Oh well, he had changed a lot, he knew that.
He had just given them the music for their parts in the song he wrote. They were staring at the scores, confused. Figuring they'd never seen music written before, he sighed yet again. This was going to be a long day, just teaching them how to read the music and play their selected instruments. He started with Kaori and Hisoka, giving them a few basic notes, before moving on to Tsuzuki to show him what he had to do.
Kaori turned to Aya after mastering what he had given her. "When do we get to hear the lyrics to the song?"
"When you learn how to play it and I'll have proper back-up," his voice was cold, daring her to continue. She just 'hmph'ed as she often did and tossed her hair to show her indignation. He glared at her, then went back to showing Tsuzuki, playing a small but fairly difficult piece on the drums.
Hisoka turned to him and spoke up. "I'm done learning this bit, can you show me more now?" Aya nodded to him and handed the drum sticks over to Tsuzuki. This was going to be a long, long day.
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The song had been a hit, the patrons of the Ruido had loved it. They were going to perform another live there in a week, which gave them a small amount of time to try and write a new song, but most likely they'd wind up playing "The Minority" again.
Ken smiled at Youji, who actually gave a tiny smile back. Omi grinned, happy to see that at least a small bit of Youji had returned with the live. The older man had seemed so alive while singing and playing, it had been incredible. His vocals were excellent, even with all the screaming that song required.
"Good morning, Youji! How are you?" Omi asked, cheerful.
Youji looked at him and nodded slightly in answer. It seemed he was back to being silent. Oh well, the smile had been enough of an improvement for one day, they couldn't expect too much. Ken grabbed the food that was on the table, now that everyone was in the kitchen. It had taken him a moment to remember that three people was all, these days, which had been cause for the delay in him eating. The other two took their seats and plates, filling them with as much as they could eat, and began clearing it off.
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"All right! I think I've got the piece down!" Kaori exclaimed, ecstatic. Aya had Tsuzuki and Hisoka stop playing so he could hear her play it by herself. He nodded as she played, eyes closing as he compared what was being played to what was written mentally. When she stopped, he looked at her and nodded.
"It's good. Not perfect, but good. You've got the notes down but in the middle you lost your beat for a moment, though that won't happen with a good drum beat in the background. Keep practicing," he turned back to the other two and started working on them. Hisoka was almost done, but Tsuzuki was being difficult. How hard could it be? He hadn't given him THAT difficult of a piece to play on the drums.
Kaori stuck her tongue out at Aya when he turned his back, and Tsuzuki giggled and grinned. She smirked back at him and continued practicing her part, wanting it perfect, not good. They hoped that by the end of the day they would be able to play it and add the vocals soon, but Tsuzuki needed to get his part straight.
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Once more, they sat at a table in the Ruido, Youji and Omi with their instruments at their sides. It seemed that those two bands that stood out last time, Bad Luck and Lucifer, weren't there that day. They looked around at everyone around them, keeping an eye out for anyone that happened to look suspicious.
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They stood outside of the livehouse, Hisoka and Kaori holding their instruments. Tsuzuki smiled and looked at his three friends. "Well, here we go! Now to see if we're any good!"
Aya nodded, along with Kaori and Hisoka. The four of them walked into the Ruido, where they were already slotted to play that night. They hoped they would be a hit, wanting to make it big quick so they could just get this over with. Aya already had several songs written, but only one had they actually practiced, which they were going to perform that night.
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Youji was watching the door, monitoring the people who walked in and out of the livehouse. A group of four entered and he nearly dropped the cup he was holding. Ken and Omi looked at him, worried. "Youji, what is it?" Omi asked, concern clear in his voice.
He pointed to the door and Ken and Omi gasped. Was that Aya, with those other three people? It looked exactly like him, from the natural red hair, to the stoic expression, and the 'touch-me-and-die' stance. But he was dead, they knew that. They held the funeral for him, and buried him, the works.
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Gazing around the room as was second nature to him, Aya couldn't help but stare for a few moments when he spotted a table of three. The three sitting there were his old teammates. And they were staring at him, too. Shit, he thought, not good.
Kaori put her hand on his shoulder and looked at him, confused. "Is something wrong, Aya?" The man shook his head, as she had expected him to. She muttered under her breath about stubborn red-heads and glanced away, angry at him. He looked around, keeping himself occupied, not wanting to draw attention to them.
Tsuzuki leaned down and whispered in his ear. "There's a tall blond heading our way. He's looking straight at you, Aya."
Aya glared up at Tsuzuki. "That's because he knows me."
"Friend?"
"You could say that," he managed to get out that last sentence before he was grabbed by the shoulder and turned around.
Green eyes bore into him as Youji stared at him in surprise and wonder. "Aya?"
Nodding curtly, he brushed the hand off of his shoulder and glared at Youji. "Who did you think I was, Schuldig?"
Youji smiled and hugged him, lifting the smaller man off the ground. Aya let the man do it, not wanting to cause a scene and blow their cover by killing him. "You're an idiot, Kudou. Let go of me."
"But, you--mmph!" A slender hand covered his mouth and two sets of violet eyes, a set of green, and blue eyes glared at him to be quiet.
"I'll explain in a less crowded space at a more opportunistic time. For now, considering our little scene, we may as well sit with you and the others," Aya was cool and calculating as always. Youji nodded, smiling happily.
"I'm not going to ask how, at least not right away, but I am sure as hell glad you're back, Aya!" Youji threw his arm around the red-head's shoulders and led him over to the table with Ken and Omi. Surprised he wasn't dead yet, Youji made sure Aya sat next to him, and that their chairs were very close.
Omi, knowing better than to ask about his dead teammate's not-quite-so-dead appearance, smiled at him. "What brings you here, Aya?"
"Business. You?"
"Same," Ken said, looking at him. "Great to see you again."
Tsuzuki, Hisoka, and Kaori were all clearly surprised by the calmness of Aya's "friends". Since when did people hold normal conversations with those they believed dead?
Youji, having kept his arm on Aya's shoulders, squeezed lightly and got glared at in response. "You going to introduce us to your friends?"
Sighing, the red-head nodded and motioned to each friend as he named them. The three members of Weiß nodded to each person and they nodded back, being polite as they did so. He then turned and introduced his former teammates to his current ones, then fell into silence. Conversation began between all the non-vocalists at the table, while Youji continued to hold Aya.
Aya glared at the blond, "Kudou, what exactly is with you and treating me like a plushie?"
Youji grinned and hugged him tighter. "Awww, but you make such a cute little plushie, Aya-chaaa~n."
Kaori raised her eyebrows and turned to Aya curiously. "Dein Liebchen?"
Aya sputtered and glared at Kaori, pissed at her for even suggesting such a thing. "Mein LIEBCHEN? Nein!" She laughed at him, reveling in the furious expression on his face. "Du bist töt!"
She nodded and grinned. "Ja, ich bin töt, na klar."
He muttered under his breath, not meaning it the way she replied to him, then he returned to glaring at Youji, who was staring at him confused. "You! Stop hugging me!"
The older man failed to comply, but did stare back at him, still confused. "What the hell did you guys just say? And, is it just me, or was that German?"
Aya sighed and covered his face with his hand. "Yes, it was German. And there is no way in hell you're going to get me to translate it."
Kaori smirked and leaned across the table. She smiled at Youji, glancing at Aya to figure out just how pissed off he was going to be. "I just asked him if you were his lover. He said no, but you sure are awfully cuddly to not be lovers. And you're just so CUTE together!" She giggled and backed off before Aya could land a punch on her. Oooh, that was such a potent glare being directed her way.
Tsuzuki looked at his watch and then at the band that was on stage. He turned to Aya and spoke up, "We're up next, Aya, okay?" Aya nodded, grateful for an excuse to worm free of Youji's grasp.
The band finished their gig, and the members of this new, unheard of band, went up. Aya approached the mike and looked out at the audience. "Evening, everyone. How are all of you? We're 'Yami no Matsuei'. Allow me to introduce our members. On guitar, we have Kaori," just as most bands did, she played on her guitar for show, "bass is Hisoka," he paused for the play, "and drums Tsuzuki." After the introductions of the instrumentals, he brought his hand to his chest to indicate himself, "and for vocals, Aya. Our song, 'Beautiful Alone.'" The music started up and Aya looked around the room, getting into the mood set of the song.
TOGE NO ARU KOTOBA DAKE
KONNO MACHI WA UTSUSHITERU ITSUMO
MEGURIAU HITO HA NAGARERU
SHINJITARA KUZURESO
FUANDAKE DAKISHIMERU HIBIYO
MOSHIMO KOKONI ANATA GA
ITARA HANASANAI NONI
Youji, Ken, and Omi stared at Aya, clearly amazed. They never suspected the man was capable of singing so emotionally or perfectly. Even his countenance and movements matched the song perfectly.
TOKEINO OTONI OIKAKERARU
WASURERUKOTODE KYOU NO HI O
BOKU WA IKITEIRUYO
ANATA TTO BOKUTONO SABISHISA O
KASANERU YONI SHITE KUCHIZUKERU
FUTARI GA ITAMETA KIZU ATO GA
UTSUKUSII WAKARE O TSUGERU DARO
The crowd was completely enraptured by the emotion put into the song. Aya brought himself nearly to tears singing, getting the full effect of the words and music with his glistening violet eyes.
NAYAMASHI YORU DAKE GA
AI NO KAGE SHIITE IRU KITTO
MICHI KAKERU TSUKI O SAMAYO
EIEN GA OWATTARA
MUNASHISANI TSUTSUMARU SOTTO
SORA NI KIERU TSUBAME O TSUBASA BOKU NI ATTARA
He bowed his head low, resting it on the mike. The others played their music solemnly, doing their best at looking depressed.
SHIZUKA NA AMENI YASASHIKU NURERU
NANIKA O MOTOME SONNO KAWARI
BOKU WA AI O MAKUSU
ANATA TTO BOKU TTO NO KANASHIMI O
ITAWARI AUYONI DAKISHIMERU
FUTARI GA KIZUITA OMOIDE GA
UTSUKUSHII KODOKU O EGAKUDARO
ANATA TTO BOKUTONO SABISHISA O
KASANERU YONI SHITE KUCHIZUKERU
FUTARI GA ITAMETA KIZU ATO GA
UTSUKUSII WAKARE O TSUGERU DARO
With the end of the song came a few moments of silence. The crowd burst into a sudden roar of applause and cat calls, admiring the band. The song had been incredible, full of emotion. That was a damn good performance of a sad song, if they had ever heard one before. Aya whispered his thanks to the crowd in the mike before he and the others of Yami made their way off the stage.
Making their way back to the table, the instrumentalists were grinning. "So, how was it?" Kaori asked of Weiß, smirking. They were just stared at by wide eyes, and wide open mouths.
Aya took his seat next to Youji and closed the man's mouth before sighing and crossing his arms over his chest. The blond leaned over and whispered in Aya's ear. "That was incredible. I didn't know you could sing so well."
The red-head just glared at the older man for getting so close, and hugged his arms closer to his chest. He glanced around him, gauging the audience's reaction to their performance. Things seemed to be going well for them. He hoped they would continue to do so.
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A/N
Well, how was it? As always, please review. Heh. ^_^ And for Lady Dragon, I had Aya sing 'Beautiful Alone', which is such a sad song, too, ne? I love it though, it is great.
Forgot to translate last chapter...
Translation for the German(chapter 2):
"Guten Morgen, Kleiner!" -- "Good morning, little one!"
Translation for the German(chapter 3):
"Dein Liebchen?" -- "Your lover?"
"Mein LIEBCHEN? Nein!" -- "My LOVER? No!"
"Du bist töt!" -- "You're dead!"
"Ja, ich bin töt, na klar." -- "Yes, I'm dead, of course."
(sorry, my German knowledge is limited to pretty much everything used here *laughs* I know the useful stuff, don't I?)
Translation for 'Beautiful Alone':
To every life, there's always an end,
But I close my eyes, I still see your face; beautiful...
And I throw a rose as they now lower you down
But I still believe I'll see you again
I wait for the day that I can once more hold you tight
Until then, I can't cry this pain away
Until then, memories are all I have...
How I long for one more kiss, just to hold you once again
How I long to hear you say "our love's eternal, never will I leave from by
your side..."
I go my way, I journey on, now 'til forever
With the memory of our last kiss to keep me going
And though I am alone again, I shed not a tear
How beautiful is my loneliness, how great is my pain...
As night skies arrive, the heartache begins
For in every dream, the image of you lingers still
So I walk alone, sleepless, guided by the moon
I know I'll give to eternal sleep,
And when that day comes, I'll never again let you go
I'll pretend that I'm not about to cry
I'll pretend that these tears are only rain
As I lie awake at night, listening to this quiet rain
As I bow my head in prayer, my wish is that this burning emptiness inside
would heal...
I close my eyes, I turn around, and go on my way
With the dream that somewhere out there, love, you wait for me, too
And though I am alone again, I shed not a tear
How beautiful is my loneliness, how great is my pain...
I go my way, I journey on, now 'til forever
With the memory of our last kiss to keep me going
And though I am alone again, I shed not a tear
How beautiful is my loneliness, how great is my pain...
I think I'll start answering reviews now, here in my ending A/N, if anyone gets annoyed by it, tell me and I'll stop. Okay?
Mookie: Thank you! I thought that it would be like...well, anyone, to start acting all withdrawn like Aya always did in a situation like that, so I had Youji do it...I'm glad you agree ^_^ And as for the bands, well, I know they aren't here in this chapter, they'll probably be in the next, I can't leave them by themselves too long, or they'll cause trouble. Heh.
Lady Dragon: You're more than welcome to make requests! I'll listen to them, and probably wind up using them to help get over my own lack of ideas at times ^_^ Thank you for the compliments *bows* Much appreciated
Nurissa-chan: I know it wasn't much of fluff, but will what was here keep you satiated for now? ^_^ More will be coming soon, and more two-sided, too...Perhaps. Depending on my mood, because if I'm extremely angsty, then I'll take it out on the poor characters, heh. As for the anime....do you know all of them? ^_^ I'd be very happy if you did *laughs* I have a hard time finding people who have heard of them. Heh, oh well. Thank you!
Scharlet Rook: ^_^ I like those anime, can you tell? I had to put them together...I couldn't resist. Mm...beta readers are people who do editing and the likes...I meant to see if you would for this chapter, but I got it done and wanted it posted, so...yeah. If you still wouldn't mind, then I'll send the 4th chapter to you when I get it done, okay? Thankies! ^_^
Ryoko Kashino: Isn't Kingdom Hearts the best?! I love it!! Mm...I have both the English and the Japanese versions to Utada Hikaru's song...The Japanese version is called 'Hikari' if you ever want to try to find it. Thank you for the review! ^_^v
Title: Death of the Orchid
Authors: Crystal Okamino and Binji Kaze
Beta Reader: need one...anyone? Please?
Fic Style: Death fic of a sorts. Don't let that scare you, the characters will all stay, even the dead ones.
Genre: Angst, humor, supernatural. How do you get angst and humor in one story? Well, read on and you'll find out. ^_^
Summary: After Aya's death, Weiß has to cope with a mission on their own. But what happens when they meet up with their supposedly dead teammate while doing undercover work as a band?
Pairings(Eventual and/or current): YoujixAya(Ran) definite. Shuichi/Yuki(most likely). Others possible, will consider all requests.
Anime Involved So Far:
Weiß Kreuz
Yami no Matsuei
Gravitation
Kaikan Phrase
Any requests?
A/N
I do so hope you people have caught onto the fact that my chapter titles are plays on names. *laughs* If anyone noticed this, but may not have understood it, or didn't notice and want an explaination on them, feel free to ask.
This is the fastest update in my life. *laughs* You people ought to feel special. ^_^ That is, if you actually like it, and aren't just reading it so you can make fun of my lack of talent. Heh. Well, anyways...Not much to say here. Except...Enjoy!
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Chapter 3: And so, Those of the Cross Meet One of the Dark Descendents Once More
Sighing, Aya looked at his new teammates. What he wouldn't give for Weiß back, even Omi on a sugar-rush was better than this. Especially that Tsuzuki. How did Hisoka stand him? The man was frustrating as hell! And Kaori, though the same as always, got on his nerves more than she ever did before. Oh well, he had changed a lot, he knew that.
He had just given them the music for their parts in the song he wrote. They were staring at the scores, confused. Figuring they'd never seen music written before, he sighed yet again. This was going to be a long day, just teaching them how to read the music and play their selected instruments. He started with Kaori and Hisoka, giving them a few basic notes, before moving on to Tsuzuki to show him what he had to do.
Kaori turned to Aya after mastering what he had given her. "When do we get to hear the lyrics to the song?"
"When you learn how to play it and I'll have proper back-up," his voice was cold, daring her to continue. She just 'hmph'ed as she often did and tossed her hair to show her indignation. He glared at her, then went back to showing Tsuzuki, playing a small but fairly difficult piece on the drums.
Hisoka turned to him and spoke up. "I'm done learning this bit, can you show me more now?" Aya nodded to him and handed the drum sticks over to Tsuzuki. This was going to be a long, long day.
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The song had been a hit, the patrons of the Ruido had loved it. They were going to perform another live there in a week, which gave them a small amount of time to try and write a new song, but most likely they'd wind up playing "The Minority" again.
Ken smiled at Youji, who actually gave a tiny smile back. Omi grinned, happy to see that at least a small bit of Youji had returned with the live. The older man had seemed so alive while singing and playing, it had been incredible. His vocals were excellent, even with all the screaming that song required.
"Good morning, Youji! How are you?" Omi asked, cheerful.
Youji looked at him and nodded slightly in answer. It seemed he was back to being silent. Oh well, the smile had been enough of an improvement for one day, they couldn't expect too much. Ken grabbed the food that was on the table, now that everyone was in the kitchen. It had taken him a moment to remember that three people was all, these days, which had been cause for the delay in him eating. The other two took their seats and plates, filling them with as much as they could eat, and began clearing it off.
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"All right! I think I've got the piece down!" Kaori exclaimed, ecstatic. Aya had Tsuzuki and Hisoka stop playing so he could hear her play it by herself. He nodded as she played, eyes closing as he compared what was being played to what was written mentally. When she stopped, he looked at her and nodded.
"It's good. Not perfect, but good. You've got the notes down but in the middle you lost your beat for a moment, though that won't happen with a good drum beat in the background. Keep practicing," he turned back to the other two and started working on them. Hisoka was almost done, but Tsuzuki was being difficult. How hard could it be? He hadn't given him THAT difficult of a piece to play on the drums.
Kaori stuck her tongue out at Aya when he turned his back, and Tsuzuki giggled and grinned. She smirked back at him and continued practicing her part, wanting it perfect, not good. They hoped that by the end of the day they would be able to play it and add the vocals soon, but Tsuzuki needed to get his part straight.
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Once more, they sat at a table in the Ruido, Youji and Omi with their instruments at their sides. It seemed that those two bands that stood out last time, Bad Luck and Lucifer, weren't there that day. They looked around at everyone around them, keeping an eye out for anyone that happened to look suspicious.
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They stood outside of the livehouse, Hisoka and Kaori holding their instruments. Tsuzuki smiled and looked at his three friends. "Well, here we go! Now to see if we're any good!"
Aya nodded, along with Kaori and Hisoka. The four of them walked into the Ruido, where they were already slotted to play that night. They hoped they would be a hit, wanting to make it big quick so they could just get this over with. Aya already had several songs written, but only one had they actually practiced, which they were going to perform that night.
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Youji was watching the door, monitoring the people who walked in and out of the livehouse. A group of four entered and he nearly dropped the cup he was holding. Ken and Omi looked at him, worried. "Youji, what is it?" Omi asked, concern clear in his voice.
He pointed to the door and Ken and Omi gasped. Was that Aya, with those other three people? It looked exactly like him, from the natural red hair, to the stoic expression, and the 'touch-me-and-die' stance. But he was dead, they knew that. They held the funeral for him, and buried him, the works.
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Gazing around the room as was second nature to him, Aya couldn't help but stare for a few moments when he spotted a table of three. The three sitting there were his old teammates. And they were staring at him, too. Shit, he thought, not good.
Kaori put her hand on his shoulder and looked at him, confused. "Is something wrong, Aya?" The man shook his head, as she had expected him to. She muttered under her breath about stubborn red-heads and glanced away, angry at him. He looked around, keeping himself occupied, not wanting to draw attention to them.
Tsuzuki leaned down and whispered in his ear. "There's a tall blond heading our way. He's looking straight at you, Aya."
Aya glared up at Tsuzuki. "That's because he knows me."
"Friend?"
"You could say that," he managed to get out that last sentence before he was grabbed by the shoulder and turned around.
Green eyes bore into him as Youji stared at him in surprise and wonder. "Aya?"
Nodding curtly, he brushed the hand off of his shoulder and glared at Youji. "Who did you think I was, Schuldig?"
Youji smiled and hugged him, lifting the smaller man off the ground. Aya let the man do it, not wanting to cause a scene and blow their cover by killing him. "You're an idiot, Kudou. Let go of me."
"But, you--mmph!" A slender hand covered his mouth and two sets of violet eyes, a set of green, and blue eyes glared at him to be quiet.
"I'll explain in a less crowded space at a more opportunistic time. For now, considering our little scene, we may as well sit with you and the others," Aya was cool and calculating as always. Youji nodded, smiling happily.
"I'm not going to ask how, at least not right away, but I am sure as hell glad you're back, Aya!" Youji threw his arm around the red-head's shoulders and led him over to the table with Ken and Omi. Surprised he wasn't dead yet, Youji made sure Aya sat next to him, and that their chairs were very close.
Omi, knowing better than to ask about his dead teammate's not-quite-so-dead appearance, smiled at him. "What brings you here, Aya?"
"Business. You?"
"Same," Ken said, looking at him. "Great to see you again."
Tsuzuki, Hisoka, and Kaori were all clearly surprised by the calmness of Aya's "friends". Since when did people hold normal conversations with those they believed dead?
Youji, having kept his arm on Aya's shoulders, squeezed lightly and got glared at in response. "You going to introduce us to your friends?"
Sighing, the red-head nodded and motioned to each friend as he named them. The three members of Weiß nodded to each person and they nodded back, being polite as they did so. He then turned and introduced his former teammates to his current ones, then fell into silence. Conversation began between all the non-vocalists at the table, while Youji continued to hold Aya.
Aya glared at the blond, "Kudou, what exactly is with you and treating me like a plushie?"
Youji grinned and hugged him tighter. "Awww, but you make such a cute little plushie, Aya-chaaa~n."
Kaori raised her eyebrows and turned to Aya curiously. "Dein Liebchen?"
Aya sputtered and glared at Kaori, pissed at her for even suggesting such a thing. "Mein LIEBCHEN? Nein!" She laughed at him, reveling in the furious expression on his face. "Du bist töt!"
She nodded and grinned. "Ja, ich bin töt, na klar."
He muttered under his breath, not meaning it the way she replied to him, then he returned to glaring at Youji, who was staring at him confused. "You! Stop hugging me!"
The older man failed to comply, but did stare back at him, still confused. "What the hell did you guys just say? And, is it just me, or was that German?"
Aya sighed and covered his face with his hand. "Yes, it was German. And there is no way in hell you're going to get me to translate it."
Kaori smirked and leaned across the table. She smiled at Youji, glancing at Aya to figure out just how pissed off he was going to be. "I just asked him if you were his lover. He said no, but you sure are awfully cuddly to not be lovers. And you're just so CUTE together!" She giggled and backed off before Aya could land a punch on her. Oooh, that was such a potent glare being directed her way.
Tsuzuki looked at his watch and then at the band that was on stage. He turned to Aya and spoke up, "We're up next, Aya, okay?" Aya nodded, grateful for an excuse to worm free of Youji's grasp.
The band finished their gig, and the members of this new, unheard of band, went up. Aya approached the mike and looked out at the audience. "Evening, everyone. How are all of you? We're 'Yami no Matsuei'. Allow me to introduce our members. On guitar, we have Kaori," just as most bands did, she played on her guitar for show, "bass is Hisoka," he paused for the play, "and drums Tsuzuki." After the introductions of the instrumentals, he brought his hand to his chest to indicate himself, "and for vocals, Aya. Our song, 'Beautiful Alone.'" The music started up and Aya looked around the room, getting into the mood set of the song.
TOGE NO ARU KOTOBA DAKE
KONNO MACHI WA UTSUSHITERU ITSUMO
MEGURIAU HITO HA NAGARERU
SHINJITARA KUZURESO
FUANDAKE DAKISHIMERU HIBIYO
MOSHIMO KOKONI ANATA GA
ITARA HANASANAI NONI
Youji, Ken, and Omi stared at Aya, clearly amazed. They never suspected the man was capable of singing so emotionally or perfectly. Even his countenance and movements matched the song perfectly.
TOKEINO OTONI OIKAKERARU
WASURERUKOTODE KYOU NO HI O
BOKU WA IKITEIRUYO
ANATA TTO BOKUTONO SABISHISA O
KASANERU YONI SHITE KUCHIZUKERU
FUTARI GA ITAMETA KIZU ATO GA
UTSUKUSII WAKARE O TSUGERU DARO
The crowd was completely enraptured by the emotion put into the song. Aya brought himself nearly to tears singing, getting the full effect of the words and music with his glistening violet eyes.
NAYAMASHI YORU DAKE GA
AI NO KAGE SHIITE IRU KITTO
MICHI KAKERU TSUKI O SAMAYO
EIEN GA OWATTARA
MUNASHISANI TSUTSUMARU SOTTO
SORA NI KIERU TSUBAME O TSUBASA BOKU NI ATTARA
He bowed his head low, resting it on the mike. The others played their music solemnly, doing their best at looking depressed.
SHIZUKA NA AMENI YASASHIKU NURERU
NANIKA O MOTOME SONNO KAWARI
BOKU WA AI O MAKUSU
ANATA TTO BOKU TTO NO KANASHIMI O
ITAWARI AUYONI DAKISHIMERU
FUTARI GA KIZUITA OMOIDE GA
UTSUKUSHII KODOKU O EGAKUDARO
ANATA TTO BOKUTONO SABISHISA O
KASANERU YONI SHITE KUCHIZUKERU
FUTARI GA ITAMETA KIZU ATO GA
UTSUKUSII WAKARE O TSUGERU DARO
With the end of the song came a few moments of silence. The crowd burst into a sudden roar of applause and cat calls, admiring the band. The song had been incredible, full of emotion. That was a damn good performance of a sad song, if they had ever heard one before. Aya whispered his thanks to the crowd in the mike before he and the others of Yami made their way off the stage.
Making their way back to the table, the instrumentalists were grinning. "So, how was it?" Kaori asked of Weiß, smirking. They were just stared at by wide eyes, and wide open mouths.
Aya took his seat next to Youji and closed the man's mouth before sighing and crossing his arms over his chest. The blond leaned over and whispered in Aya's ear. "That was incredible. I didn't know you could sing so well."
The red-head just glared at the older man for getting so close, and hugged his arms closer to his chest. He glanced around him, gauging the audience's reaction to their performance. Things seemed to be going well for them. He hoped they would continue to do so.
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A/N
Well, how was it? As always, please review. Heh. ^_^ And for Lady Dragon, I had Aya sing 'Beautiful Alone', which is such a sad song, too, ne? I love it though, it is great.
Forgot to translate last chapter...
Translation for the German(chapter 2):
"Guten Morgen, Kleiner!" -- "Good morning, little one!"
Translation for the German(chapter 3):
"Dein Liebchen?" -- "Your lover?"
"Mein LIEBCHEN? Nein!" -- "My LOVER? No!"
"Du bist töt!" -- "You're dead!"
"Ja, ich bin töt, na klar." -- "Yes, I'm dead, of course."
(sorry, my German knowledge is limited to pretty much everything used here *laughs* I know the useful stuff, don't I?)
Translation for 'Beautiful Alone':
To every life, there's always an end,
But I close my eyes, I still see your face; beautiful...
And I throw a rose as they now lower you down
But I still believe I'll see you again
I wait for the day that I can once more hold you tight
Until then, I can't cry this pain away
Until then, memories are all I have...
How I long for one more kiss, just to hold you once again
How I long to hear you say "our love's eternal, never will I leave from by
your side..."
I go my way, I journey on, now 'til forever
With the memory of our last kiss to keep me going
And though I am alone again, I shed not a tear
How beautiful is my loneliness, how great is my pain...
As night skies arrive, the heartache begins
For in every dream, the image of you lingers still
So I walk alone, sleepless, guided by the moon
I know I'll give to eternal sleep,
And when that day comes, I'll never again let you go
I'll pretend that I'm not about to cry
I'll pretend that these tears are only rain
As I lie awake at night, listening to this quiet rain
As I bow my head in prayer, my wish is that this burning emptiness inside
would heal...
I close my eyes, I turn around, and go on my way
With the dream that somewhere out there, love, you wait for me, too
And though I am alone again, I shed not a tear
How beautiful is my loneliness, how great is my pain...
I go my way, I journey on, now 'til forever
With the memory of our last kiss to keep me going
And though I am alone again, I shed not a tear
How beautiful is my loneliness, how great is my pain...
I think I'll start answering reviews now, here in my ending A/N, if anyone gets annoyed by it, tell me and I'll stop. Okay?
Mookie: Thank you! I thought that it would be like...well, anyone, to start acting all withdrawn like Aya always did in a situation like that, so I had Youji do it...I'm glad you agree ^_^ And as for the bands, well, I know they aren't here in this chapter, they'll probably be in the next, I can't leave them by themselves too long, or they'll cause trouble. Heh.
Lady Dragon: You're more than welcome to make requests! I'll listen to them, and probably wind up using them to help get over my own lack of ideas at times ^_^ Thank you for the compliments *bows* Much appreciated
Nurissa-chan: I know it wasn't much of fluff, but will what was here keep you satiated for now? ^_^ More will be coming soon, and more two-sided, too...Perhaps. Depending on my mood, because if I'm extremely angsty, then I'll take it out on the poor characters, heh. As for the anime....do you know all of them? ^_^ I'd be very happy if you did *laughs* I have a hard time finding people who have heard of them. Heh, oh well. Thank you!
Scharlet Rook: ^_^ I like those anime, can you tell? I had to put them together...I couldn't resist. Mm...beta readers are people who do editing and the likes...I meant to see if you would for this chapter, but I got it done and wanted it posted, so...yeah. If you still wouldn't mind, then I'll send the 4th chapter to you when I get it done, okay? Thankies! ^_^
Ryoko Kashino: Isn't Kingdom Hearts the best?! I love it!! Mm...I have both the English and the Japanese versions to Utada Hikaru's song...The Japanese version is called 'Hikari' if you ever want to try to find it. Thank you for the review! ^_^v