For Rel
Note: I don't own Gundam Wing or the characters, and I don't own any of the songs in here. They all go to their own respectable anime. In short, there are not just Gundam Wing songs. I just own Adam and any other different characters.
Wow, I confused Animechick2487? One mission completed. Mission Two: Complete chapter. Mission Three: Kill my computer!
As the band was putting their instruments away, setting the guitars on their stands, turning off the microphones and amps all the while Salimar just turned her keyboard down to a minimum as she adjusted it for the next songs. Draca was chatting quietly with the boys causing them to lift their heads in the general direction of the table where the gundam pilots and girls were sitting, idly speaking with each other. On the other hand, Lynn grabbed one of the cups of warm water and stirred in a spoonful of honey into it while she gossiped with Salimar.
"Nah-uh! You did NOT say that, did you?!" Lynn exclaimed trying her hardest not to have her honey water spraying out of her nose as she laughed.
"How much you want to bet on that?" challenged Salimar turning around to Lynn with an over-confident smirk on her face.
"Oh Draca, our little baby Salimar has grown to be such a fantastic heartbreaker! She turned down going out with one of the more popular freshmen from campus, believe it or not. Her response was, "How much are you willing to pay me?" No more teaching her how to turn guys down," Lynn told Draca as she chuckled at the thought.
"Go Salimar, ow-ow-ow! Than again, you did have the best teacher in the world of rejecting the male species, me," stated Draca with false self pride. "How I have taught you well!"
"Yeah Draca, you're just the queen of rejecting guys, that maybe why you never had a boyfriend," commented Sage getting an elbow strike into the abdomen by Draca's evil elbow. "Down pussy cat." At that, Draca began to crack her knuckles in warning.
"Just think, that's coming from a guy who thinks he's so smooth," Adam remarked to Lynn and Salimar while Draca began chasing Sage around the platform, shouting threats in Italian and Japanese. "Told you they couldn't get along for more than two or three minutes, Lynn. Your best bet is to give up on trying to get them to actually be civil with each other."
"Never! It'll just take some time is all. Time and a lot of work," reassured Lynn waving off Adam's advise.
"Ahem! Excuse me, may I have a word with Sage Cole?" asked an aoristically voice from off the platform and to the side of the three. Turning they saw the braided boy from earlier with a sandy-blond girl, who looked very prim in her ironed blouse and skirt, and with her hair pulled back into a bun.
"Sure thing," agreed Salimar. "Hey Adam, get your cute self over here, pronto! Someone's here to have a word or two with you, for whatever reason!" Faster than lighting, if possible, Sage with among the small group with a fuming Draca following behind him muttering something about stupid drummer boys and shoving a drumstick up his behind before the night was through.
"A fan?! For me?! Oh! Oh! Where?! Who?!" babbled Sage jumping up and down like a little child. When he saw the blond though, than he stopped his jumping and immediately broke out into a full blown grin. "Sylvia! Amica, how are you?! WHERE have you been?! How long has it been?!" Jumping off the platform Sage pulled Sylvia into a giant bear hug and than began to swing her around for a while.
"Amica?" Draca muttered looking towards Lynn and Salimar like they would know anything about Sylvia. Both girls just shrugged and gave a perplexed look to tell Draca that they knew no more than she did.
"One question at a time, Sage," giggled Sylvia when Sage finally set her down on the edge of the platform in a sitting position. "I've been quite well, thank you. Traveling from colony to colony and all over Asia is where I have been, and it has been three years since we last saw each other."
"Wow, three years huh? Really, that long? Uh…it felt longer," remarked Sage deciding to sit beside Sylvia. "Why are you traveling so much?"
"Maintaining the peace, since Vice Foreign Minister Darlian had ran away someone had to do something, so I volunteered to do so," explained Sylvia with much boastfulness in her tone. After that was spoken, Draca rolled her eyes, Salimar just shook her head ruefully, and Lynn let out an exhausted sigh.
"Are you going to be introducing us to your friend, Sage? Or are we just supposed to be left in the dark on who she is and who he is?" inquired Salimar gesturing to Duo, who waved a bit at the group.
"Course, Adam you tell them," Sage suggested.
"Right bro," sighed Adam rather annoyed that his brother wasn't going to introduce their friends to his friend. "Girls, that there is Sylvia Noventa, the grand-daughter of the former Grand Marshal Noventa of the Alliance. That dude there is…I don't know. Some dude with a long braid, a goofy smile, and really scaring me."
"The name's Duo, Duo Maxwell, I may run and hide, but I'll never tell a lie. That's me in a nutshell basically ladies," corrected Duo, stepping onto the platform grinning his winning grin. "I'm technically with Sylvia, but I just really wanted all your autographs." Unreadable glances were exchanged throughout the group, excluding Sage, before Draca broke out into a devious smile.
"That all, because we don't have any pens on us, and it doesn't look like you have a pad of paper for us to sign," Draca pointed out.
"Easy," claimed Duo unclipping his white priest collar and pulling it off. "All of you can sign on this and I'm certain someone here will have a permanent marker somewhere." Again, there was an exchange of looks before the group shrugged.
"You got it, go find that marker while we perform," winked Salimar nodding her head to the side as a gesture that Duo had better get going. "We'll see you after our finale."
Duo's whole face lit up, literally, as he smiled like a little child. "Really?! Awesome!" he cheered leaping off the platform and doing a mixture of walking and dancing back to his table with a large smile on his features.
"Sage, time's up," Draca notified the last band member.
"Got it," nodded Sage getting up. "We'll continue this discussion after we're done. Now, you get back to that handsome boyfriend of yours, what's his name?"
"Heero Yuy, you big dummy," answered Sylvia as she stood up and began making her way back to the group.
Meanwhile, Lynn turned on the amps and set them at the correct volume when Sage came up to her than began to whisper something in her ear. In reaction all she did was nod solemnly and had a grim expression that quickly vanished when Salimar brought her back down to reality.
"We're back signoras and signores, now it's our final two songs. Before we begin, we would like to thank Giorgio for allowing us to play here for your entertainment. Thank you Giorgio, you handsome fellow you! Now, on with the music!" proclaimed Draca after turning on her microphone. Keyboards started up with a crescendo only to be joined by Lynn and Salimar's voices.
"I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Kaze wo kakenukete
Nanimo osorezu ni ima yuuki to egao no kakera daite
CHANGE MY MIND
Jounetsu tayasazu ni
Takanaru mirai e te wo nobaseba
Kagayakeru hazu sa IT'S WONDERLAND!" Vocals switched over to Draca after a mere instrumental part, since all the instruments had joined in during the chorus.
"Haiiro no sora no kanata nanika oitekita
Kimi wa mayoinagara sagashitsuzukeru
Kimi no kokoro furueteta asu no mienai yo
Nanimo shinjirarezu mimi wo fusagu
Kimi ni deaeta toki hontou no ibasho mitsuketa
Nanigenai yasashisa ga koko ni ate
Bokura mezameru."
"I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Nido to mayowanai
Kimi to iru mirai katachi doreba dokomademo toberu sa
CHANGE MY MIND
Jounetsu tayasazu ni
Shiranai ashita e tsubasa hiroge habatakeru hazu sa
IT'S WONDERLAND."
"Bokura wa onaji sekai wo oyogitsuzuketeru
Tagai no negai e todoku hi made
Minna onaji fuan kakaete sasaeaeru yo
Tachidomaru shunkan ni mitsumeteru kono basho ni iru
I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Kono te hanasazu ni
Mimamoru hitomi wo uketometara nandatte dekiru hazu
CHANGE MY MIND
Hitori ni sasenai
Minna koko ni iru donna koto mo tsukinuketeikou
IT'S WONDERLAND
I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD
Kaze wo kakenukete
Nanimo osorezu ni ima yuuki to egao no kakera daite
CHANGE MY MIND
Jounetsu tayasazu ni
Takanaru mirai e te wo nobaseba
Kagayakeru hazu sa IT'S WONDERLAND!" The music faded away and the crowd erupted with applause while Duo could be seen weaving in and out of the crowd asking for a sharpie.
"Last song people, than it's closing time. Sorry, rules are rules, we can't do anything about them and neither can you, so please just bare with us," pleaded Draca. "Our last song, amazingly enough, is song in English by our keyboardist, Salimar Reigns! Give her a hand people, for she rarely ever sings!"
"Take it away girlfriend," urged Adam giving Salimar a thumbs up. All the instruments began all at once only to be united with the vocals of every member of the group except for Salimar.
"Ah…Ah…AH!
Ah…Ah…AH!
It's your life!"
"I kept racing down the stormy highway,
(It's your dream)
Searching for the whereabouts of my interrupted dream
(It's your life)
Letting all my lied and bitter illusions
Blow my back, with the wind
We're all just lonely hearts in the (big city).
Everyone a child lost in love.
(Day by day) in the (big city),
Tears only aggravate thoughts that won't rest.
"Tonight…(Hurricane)
…I want…(Hurricane)
…to tell you I love you.
Tonight…(Hurricane)
…touch me…(Hurricane)
…like you mean it.
Touch! (Give me touch!)"
"Ah…Ah…AH!
Ah…Ah…AH!
It's your life!"
"I cannot share the pain in your heart
(It's your dream)
With darting words that merely placate.
(It's your life)
I want you to tell me what it is
That makes your eyes cloud over
(It's you life)
In the (big city), our hearts are all torn and tattered,
And we're tired of dancing around each other at night,
So in the (big city's) empty days,
We waited anxiously for a little warmth.
Tonight…(Hurricane)
…I want…(Hurricane)
…to tell you I love you.
Tonight…(Hurricane)
…I want…(Hurricane)
…to hold you once more.
Touch! (Burning touch!)." For six seconds there was an electric guitar solo with the drums as background to keep the pulse.
"We're all just lonely hearts in the (big city)
Everyone a child lost in love.
(Day by day) in the (big city)
tears only aggravate thoughts that won't rest.
Tonight…(Hurricane)
…I want…(Hurricane)
…to tell you I love you.
Tonight…(Hurricane)
…touch me…(Hurricane)
…like you mean it.
Touch! (Give me touch!)
Tonight…(Hurricane)
…I want…(Hurricane)
…to tell you I love you.
Tonight…(Hurricane)
…I want…(Hurricane)
…to hold you once more.
Touch! (Burning touch!)
Give me touch!
Burning touch!" Everyone, literally everyone, stood up and roared in clapping the band, even Heero gave out a bit of a golfer's clap and Wufei just did a respectful clap.
"Thank you all! We're glad we could entertain you tonight, and perhaps made your evening a bit better," Draca told the crowd. "As all good things have to come to an end, so do us. Good night folks, hope to see you all some other time." Slowly the crowd began moving towards the doors, for it was closing time and going on to one in the morning hours. On the platform the group began packing up their instruments, Draca helping Sage with the drum set since he had the most to take a part.
"That was overwhelming," spoke up Lynn as she disconnected her guitar to the amp than pulled out her guitar case from behind the drum set.
"Better than making speeches to a bunch of old men," added Adam teasingly. "How about you Draca? How are you doing?"
"Very good, that was exhilarating! Unbelievable, it's so pressuring to do that for such a large crowd," she answered glancing towards Sage who was placing the bass drum and cymbals on a rolling cart that was off in the back of the bar. "What about you Sage? Express how you feel after playing in front of such a large crowd."
"Relieved that I don't have to see anyone of them since I sit down the entire time, and just play the drums with my eyes closed," he replied taking the snare drum from Draca. "Your turn Salimar."
"Personally, I'm still flustered. God, I must still be blushing like mad!" she beamed feeling all the heat in her cheeks still there from singing. She had put the keyboard into its case and folded up the stand, placing both items off to the side where she could keep an eye on them while she rolled up the cord for the speakers.
"Nah, you're not blushing that badly," reassured a gentle, proper voice off to the side. Entire band turned to find not just Duo and Sylvia standing there but seven other people, and it seemed that it was the light blond male who had reassured Salimar, for he just had that gentle aura about him and a friendly smile on his features.
"Good sir, I thank thee," Salimar nodded in gratitude. "What, pray tell, is thy name?"
"Quatre Rabera Winner."
"Big guy eh? Wow, a rich colonist has come to…" started Lynn sounding a bit impressed as she motioned with her hands for Quatre or someone to go on.
"He's here for my birthday, and these other people are friends. Sally Po, Trowa Barton, his sister Catherine Bloom, Wufei Chang, and…" listed Sylvia, making some kind of gesture to each person when she mentioned his or her name.
"Hilde Schibecker, I'm Duo's girlfriend," a blue haired girl with rich royal blue eyes simple stated, though there was an underlining tone of warning.
At that Salimar had just broken out into a little giggle before saying, "Of course you are, that would make perfect sense why you were jealous earlier when he was trying to flirt with us. Plus, none of us are really interested in having a boyfriend, so have no fear your man is safe from us."
"Yeah, yeah! Speaking of me, I got a marker so can you five sign my collar?" Duo butted in holding out a black sharpie and his collar.
"Sure thing, but who's that guy?!" inquired Lynn pointing a thumb at the isolated guy who had his arm linked with Sylvia's. Taking the marker and collar, Lynn began to sign in her name on it while she waited for someone to answer her question. "Come on, it's not that difficult of a question is it?"
"This is Heero Yuy, my boyfriend," introduced Sylvia with a challenging glare.
"Wipe that glare from your eyes please girly, I have no intention whatsoever of attempting to steal your man," warned Lynn handing Draca the collar and marker.
"Don't you mess with my man," Draca began singing only to be hit on the head by Salimar, of all people.
"Quiet you, you've had all the evening to sing, take a break. Also, hurry up, we got class tomorrow," reminded Salimar. "Do all of you want autographs or is there something else we can do for you all?"
"Could answer a few questions of ours," responded Sally getting up on the platform and began helping Salimar put the amps on the floor.
"Not now, we have to hurry up and get everything loaded into our vans. Though we could most likely meet somewhere and answer your questions, that is if you're staying in Verona," Adam elucidated as he began pushing the cart with most of the drum set on it out the back door.
"Heero is staying, so is Hilde and Duo I think," Sylvia countered.
"Good luck trying to find us, unless you have a place set where you want to meet already," Draca snorted sounding a bit bitter.
"How about we meet at La Volta Celeste tomorrow for lunch?" suggested Sylvia. Slowly, very slowly, the band turned to Sylvia with wide eyes on all their faces. "What?"
"Do you realize how expensive that place is?" asked Draca, shocked that the place was even suggested. "How about La Terra, a place we can afford to have lunch at?!"
"That's fine," Heero piped up finally. He was getting tired of Sylvia keeping this discussion going when all he wanted to do was to go back to the hotel and sleep.
"Great! Here's your collar, Duo," Salimar cheered handing Duo his collar with all the names of the band and the marker. "It was great meeting you all, hopefully the rest of you will decide to stick around a little bit and we'll all meet up again." Most of the group nodded in agreement as they all shook hands for their goodbye, before the gundam group left the bar, leaving it very deserted.
"That was interesting," noted Sage.
"Interesting or "interesting"?" questioned Lynn adding in quotations around the second interesting.
"The latter. Well, we better get going, no?" sighed Sage putting a hand to his pounding head.
"Agreed," approved the group.
Yay! Done with the bar, now I can go on without those lyrics! Oh happy day!
Who is Relena poll:
Draca: 2
Salimar: 1
Lynn: 2
Too bad none of you will know until Heero knows n_n So fun to taunt you all.