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 III
SET – EIRI's apartment. EIRI's laptop is on the coffee table. EIRI is in only a bathrobe. He is standing at the kitchen counter and making coffee. He is humming "Your Song" softly.
SHUICHI
(from offstage – sleepily) Yuki…? Where are you?
EIRI
(smiling broadly, but it isn't heard in his cynical voice) The kitchen.
SHUICHI
Oh. (pauses and yawns loudly) Good morning.
EIRI
(pours his coffee and keeps grinning lazily) Morning. (the orchestra starts up – EIRI sings quietly, but happily)
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words…
(a pause)
How wonderful life is…
(he sighs something close to dreamily)
Now you're in the world
SHUICHI
(pokes his head in) Eh? Did you say something, Yuki?
EIRI
(he stiffens in shock and the orchestra stops short when SHUICHI comes in – he is now recovering somewhat) No. (back to his aloof demeanor)
SHUICHI
Oh. OK. (smiles and runs back down the "hall")
EIRI
(sighs in relief – takes a sip of his coffee and leans back against the counter – there is a short pause)
SHUICHI
(comes running back in, fully dressed) OK – I'm going now!
EIRI
Going?
SHUICHI
Yep! (runs up to EIRI and kisses him on the cheek) I'm going out with Hiro for a bit. He said he'd help me a little with the lyrics.
EIRI
That's cheating.
SHUICHI
But I haven't gotten anything done! (poking EIRI in the ribs) And neither have you! It's already Thursday, Yuki! ONE of us has to get something written!
EIRI
(giving in) Right, right. Fine. Have fun.
SHUICHI
Bye, Yuki. (kisses him again) I love you.
There's a heavy beat as SHUICHI finishes his line and then pulls away. The orchestra starts a soft, dark melody. EIRI is facing the audience, eyes wide.
SHUICHI
Oh, (walks to the door) is that OK? I mean it, you know. (starts to put on his shoes, smiling broadly) I really do love you, Yuki.
EIRI
(is staring out unseeingly into the audience, not responding)
SHUICHI
Hey, Yuki – that's OK, right? I can say it?
EIRI
Uh… yeah, yeah. (apparently going through some form of inner turmoil)
SHUICHI
OK, then. (opens the door to leave and steps out) Bye, bye, Yuki. (bashfully) Love you. (closes the door behind him)
EIRI
(frozen for a moment – the slowly sags) Shit. (he leans wearily on the counter – the orchestra picks up into a heavy beat) No… It's not OK if you say that… It's… Oh, shit. (bitter, yet forlorn) You can just say it so easily, can't you?
Where do I put the
shame?
It feels like a broken toy
I can't play with anymore
Where do I put the hate?
(looks to his laptop)
To a pixilated screen
I can't watch anymore
(looks to the audience in disgust)
All I know is that I'm here
Drifting somewhere in the vast
(leans his head back to stare at the "ceiling"
and closes his eyes)
Somewhere in eternity
And I never want to leave
(stands straight and walks to the couch –
glares at the laptop again)
Where do I put the books?
There's so many I could write
(opens it and stares in anger)
But they all are filled with lies
Where do I put the lies?
There's so many I could say
But it seems they're in the books
(slams it closed)
I have faith that you're out there
(looking to the "ceiling" again)
Living high up in the vast
Somewhere in eternity
And you're never going to leave
(collapses on the couch – confused)
Have I been telling lies to myself?
Hold me now
You know I'm so afraid to be
At all
(hangs his head sadly)
Have I been telling lies to myself?
(wraps his arms around himself)
Hold me now
You know I'm so afraid to love
At all
(looks up, as if in realization – slowly)
I looked up and I saw the moon
Is it the same one that betrayed you?
(with sudden passion)
I looked up and I saw my place
I looked in and I felt no hate
(screaming out the last note and then crumples
again in exhaustion)
Where do I put the love?
Where do I put the love?
(looks up in desperation)
Yeah – Where do I put the love?!
Blackout.
End SCENE III
Author's Notes: Short and way over due. I'm sorry. School started up again and I sprained my knee and I needed to visit my little brother and sister… Things are hectic, ^_^;;; But I hope to get more out before the week is up. ;_; Sorry. I know this sucked.
Song List:
Your Song – Moulin Rouge
Here - VAST
