Author's Notes: La la, la la. Bum Bum. Dun dun dun. La la, la la. Bum Bum. Dun dun dun. Give 'em the old "Razzle Dazzle"/Daze and dizzy 'em… _ Think I'm listening to music, much?
Disclaimer: As you can probably tell – I don't own Gravitation. I also don't own any of the songs in this self-acclaimed "musical". I'm using actual songs that I thought would fit nicely. Assume that they were written for this musical's purpose. I took a LARGE liberty with the words in one of the songs in this scene – and even if the song is originally sung by a girl, just imagine it an octave lower. ^_^; Don't sue…? Please? Song list at the end of each "scene."
YOUR SONG
The Gravitation Musical
ACT II
SCENE II
SET – EIRI's apartment. There are small remnants of SHUICHI about the set now. There is a mug, and a few other odds and ends. There is also a blanket and pillow bunched up in the corner of the couch which would suggest that SHUICHI is forced to sleep on the there. SHUICHI is sitting on the couch in his pajamas (just bottoms) with his notebook, apparently still trying to get his lyrics down.
EIRI
(enters from the "hall" groggily in boxers) What time is it?
SHUICHI
Oh hey, good morning. (checks his watch) A little bit before eleven.
EIRI
(yawinging) What day is it?
SHUICHI
(laughing) Monday.
EIRI
Ugh. I'm going back to bed. (he walks offstage)
As SHUICHI laughs the lights fade. There is a very short pause. The lights come back up. SHUICHI is now wrapped in his blanket and looks as though he is just waking up.
EIRI
(walks on set) What day is it?
SHUICHI
(stretching and the like) Tuesday.
EIRI
Damn. (goes over to make some coffee) You got any lyrics done?
SHUICHI
Nope. You?
EIRI
Nope.
The lights fade again. Pause. They come back up. SHUICHI now has a pair of sweats on and a tee-shirt. He is folding his sheets. EIRI isn't on set.
EIRI
(walks on – looks to SHUICHI expectantly)
SHUICHI
Still Tuesday. (looks irritated) What the hell did you do when I wasn't around? Don't you own a calendar?
EIRI
Shut up. It's early.
SHUICHI
It's six in the evening. You're the one that decided to take a nap.
EIRI
Fine. It still feels like morning.
SHUICHI
You're not a morning person, are you?
EIRI
You just noticed that? Christ. I'm only fully awake in the mornings unless there's sex involved. (looks to SHUICHI) But you're always far from obliging.
SHUICHI
(grins) This is true.
EIRI
(suddenly awake) Care to change that?
SHUICHI
Well, I…
EIRI
Shit, I haven't gotten laid in practically a week now! Would it kill you, really?
SHUICHI
Well, no, but--!
EIRI
That's what I thought. (approaches hungrily)
As SHUICHI backs away the lights dim again. There is the same pause. When the lights come back up EIRI is wearing pants and an unbuttoned shirt. He is lighting a cigarette. SHUICHI's blankets are not there. The sweatpants and tee-shirt SHUICHI was wearing are on the floor downstage in front of the coffee table. SHUICHI is not on set yet.
SHUICHI
(walks on as if he's in pain – glares to EIRI – is wearing a sheet wrapped around his whole body) Where are my clothes?
EIRI
(points to the sweatpants and shirt) It's Wednesday, by the way.
SHUICHI
(walking painfully over to the pants and shirt) I, unlike you, know what day is which. (picks up his clothing – seems to be very much in pain when he bends over)
EIRI
You're in a bad mood, huh? (smoking his cigarette – looks into his cigarette pack and frowns)
SHUICHI
I feel sick… (trudges off stage mumbling something in pain)
EIRI
(laughs briefly as he throws the now empty cigarette pack on the table – calls to offstage) I'm going out for a bit. (gets up and puts on his shoes and starts buttoning up his shirt) I'll be back in a bit.
SHUICHI
(calls something incomprehensible from offstage)
EIRI
Later. (closes the door behind him)
SHUICHI peeks his head from around the corner of the "hallway". He looks to the door to the couch for a moment to check to see if EIRI really is gone. He soon trudges back on stage in his sweats and a tee-shirt. The orchestra begins playing heavy beats. He begins walking towards the center of the set.
SHUICHI
(exasperated)
Sometimes I feel I've got
Run away
I've got to
Get away
From the pain you drive into the heart of me
(dramatically)
The love we share
Seems to go nowhere
And I've lost my light
For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night
(crossing to the couch painfully)
Once I ran to you
Now I run from you
This tainted love you're giving
I give you all a boy could give you
(starting to sit down – grimacing)
Take my tears and that's not nearly--
(sits)
OW!
(trying to suppress his pain)
Tainted love
Tainted love
Now I know I've got to
Run away
I've got to
Get away
(desperate)
You don't really want any more from me
To make things right
I need someone
To hold me tight
(weary)
And you think love is to pray
But I'm sorry I don't pray that way
(trying to stand)
Once I ran to you
Now I run from you
This tainted love you're giving
I give you all a boy could give you
Take my tears and that's not nearly all
(stands in pain)
Oh, tainted love
Tainted love
(fending EIRI off, as if her were there)
Don't touch me please
I cannot stand the way you tease
I love you though you hurt me so
Now I'm gonna pack my things and go
(over by the kitchen)
Tainted love
(drifting in thought)
Tainted love
(trying not to smile)
Tainted love
(smiling widely now, apparently realizing that despite the pain he DID like last night)
Tainted love
(devilishly)
Touch me, baby, tainted love
Touch me, baby, tainted love
(bobbing his head back in forth – EIRI walks in – he sees SHUICHI, who, in turn, sees him – SHUICHI is only further getting into the song – he moves to EIRI dramatically with a mock pout)
Baby, baby
Where did our love go?
(reaching out for a very disturbed EIRI)
Ooh, don't you leave me
Don't you leave me no more
(pulls away "shyly" – wraps his arms around himself))
I've got this burning yearning yearning
Feeling inside me
(seductively innocent)
Ooh, deep inside me
And it hurts so bad
(going back to a suspicious EIRI)
You came into my life
So tenderly
With a burning love
(turns his head back to glare at his backside – slightly bitter)
That stings like a bee
(acting again)
And now that I've surrendered
(moving like a pure drama queen)
So helplessly
You know I believe
You wanna leave me
(fawning at EIRI)
Ooh, baby, baby
Where did our love go?
Ooh, don't you leave me?
Don't you leave me no more
(EIRI is clearly becoming more perturbed by the moment)
You came into my life
So tenderly
With a broken love
That stings like a bee!
EIRI
(not able to take the insanity he walked in the middle of anymore – cuts SHUICHI off) I forgot my keys.
SHUICHI and the orchestra abruptly stop. SHUICHI is frozen in disappointment. EIRI ignores him and saunters to the kitchen to get his keys from a drawer. He walks past SHUICHI and closes the door behind him. SHUICHI looks to the audience in agitated dissatisfaction. Blackout.
End SCENE II
Author's Notes: Yey for 80's music!! XD
Song List:
Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? – Soft Cell
