Vera: I have a non-muse regular reviewer! *Gasps* You shot Hiro-kun!
Hiro: I'm fine.........I'm an Anime character, we never stay dead.
Vera: ^___^ *Huggles Hiro.* I'm glad you're not dead!
Hiro: Maybe I should get shot more often...
Vera: Ecchi! *Hits with mallet.*
Hiro: That hurt...*Sad puppy eyes.*
Vera: Kawaii! *Huggles again.* Oh...small note: even though Anna and Belle are married, I still refer to the four of them as 'The visiting Winchesters' because, to be honest, I'm too lazy to think of new last names for them...just keep that in mind...
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Ch. 5
"I'm sure there's nothing to worry about, Sakano-san." Tohma said. "I've got complete faith in Cassie-chan's teaching abilities. Bad Luck will be ready for the tour."
"But Shindou-kun is still learning from flashcards!" Sakano said, grabbing a handful of hair. "What if he doesn't get past that? What if he's at an interview and has to pull out his flashcards, or gets mixed up and says the wrong word? Oh, even worse, what if he learns it and then blanks out and forgets everything. All of that time would be wasted, and since I'm the producer I'm supposed to waste as little time as possible and I've failed you! I should be fired!"
He then curled up mumbling about flashcards and failing. There was a knock on the office door.
'Thank Kami-Sama.' Tohma sighed. "Come in."
The door opened, and six blondes raced in.
(A/N: English.)
"Tohma!"
"Is that you?"
"It's been so long!"
"How's Mika?"
Tohma would have answered, but he was being hugged by four women at once.
"The last time we saw you was at Claude's wedding." Belle smiled.
""I remember, Mika caught the bouquet." Anna added.
"It's been too long." Becca said again, still hugging him.
"Becca, he's turning blue, let go." Carrie sighed.
"Nani?" Sakano exclaimed in Japanese, jumping up. "What are you doing, trying to kill Mr. President?"
"What's his problem?" Becca asked, letting go of Tohma and turning her attention to Sakano.
"Don't mind Sakano-san." Cassie waved her hands, sweatdropping. "He...hasn't had his medicine today..."
(Japanese)
"Sakano-san, why don't you go let Noriko and Ryuchi know who's here?" Tohma suggested. "Get Bad Luck while you're at it."
"Hai, Mr. President." He saluted and left.
(English)
"Sorry about him..." Tohma smiled. "Make yourselves comfortable...I'm sure Ryuchi and Noriko will be here shortly."
"Wow..." Belle looked around. "You've sure come a long way from the Tohma we knew."
"You've got a big plush office and everything." Carrie smiled, sinking into the couch.
"Nah, he's the same Tohma-san." Cassie smiled.
"What does 'san' mean?" Becca asked.
"Well...it's hard to translate, but I guess it means 'mister'." Cassie tried to explain.
"Mr. Tohma?" Belle asked. "Nah, doesn't fit him. How do you just say 'Tohma'?"
"Um...Tohma." Cassie replied. "Or, Tohma-kun, but I don't think—"
"Tohma-kun." Anna repeated. "That fits him better."
"Yeah, it sounds better. You should call him that" Becca smiled. "'Mister' should be reserved for people like that twitchy spastic guy...I wouldn't want to know him well enough to call him anything else."
"Sakano-san isn't too bad." Cassie said. "Once you get used to him."
"So, Anna-chan, it looks like you're on the same boat as Mika." Tohma commented.
"What?" Anna repeated. "You mean Mika..."
All four of the visiting Winchesters exchanged overjoyed looks.
"I'm so happy for you!" Becca exclaimed, hugging Tohma again.
"Becca, please." Belle sighed. "I'm not sure Alex would like you hugging so many men without his permission."
There was another knock on the door, but this time no one had to say "Come in." Ryuchi burst through the door, tackling the first blonde he came to, Belle. Then Carrie, then Becca, then he ran for Anna, stopped, gave her a tackle free hug, then finally Cassie.
"Hi Ryu-chan." She smiled. "Hey Noriko-san."
"Mr. Noriko?" Becca repeated, giving her sister an odd look.
"Not quite." Cassie sweatdropped.
"You should call her Noriko-kun." Becca said, happy because she thought she understood Japanese.
"It's a little more complicated then that." K said, speaking up for the first time since he entered the room with his sisters. "She'd be Noriko- chan."
"What's the difference?" Becca asked.
"I'm a girl." Noriko replied, sounding a bit annoyed. She then allowed herself to be hugged by old friends.
There was another knock, and Bad Luck entered. Sakano, having a fear of large crowds, decided to wait for everyone downstairs.
"Oh, do you remember the last time we were all together?" Ryuchi asked.
"Claude's wedding." Becca replied, just as excitedly.
"I remember Cassie-chan hated her dress." Noriko smiled.
Cassie lowered her head out of slight embarrassment.
"I remember something Cassie-chan told me." Ryuchi said.
'Please don't mean what I think you mean.' Cassie hoped silently.
"What was it?" Hiro asked, looking from the older musician to his girlfriend.
"It was time for Judy-chan to throw the bouquet." Ryuchi began. "And I asked her who she would want to marry if she caught it........."
'Please, just stop right there.' Cassie silently pleaded. He didn't.
"Who did she say?" Fujisaki asked. He was able to understand most of the conversation.
"It was the cutest thing." Ryuchi smiled. "She looked up at me with those big blue eyes, and said in a quite voice 'I'd marry you, Ryu-san.'"
Cassie felt like joining Sakano downstairs.
"Awww, that's so cute." Becca smiled at her little sister.
"It looks like I have competition." Hiro joked.
"Nah." Ryuchi waved his hands. "Oh, Kumagorou would've said hi, but he's going to be leaving for Kyoto soon!"
"How is he going to Kyoto?" Belle asked, a tad confused.
"He's helping Ryu-chan baby-sit Yuki-san." Ryuchi smiled.
"Poor Kumagorou is going to be stuck with Mafia Man." Cassie sighed. "At least he'll have Ryuko-chan and Shui-chan to keep him company."
"I hate to break this up." K said. "But we need to go, or we won't get any work done today."
Tohma sighed as the large group filed out of his office.
* * *
Cassie sat down at a table across from Shuichi, Hiro and Fujisaki.
"We've got about fifteen minutes until you're going to be dragged away by Sakano-san. Let's try to get a quick lesson in."
"Can I help?" Becca asked, sitting down too.
"Sure, but I warn you, things might get.........interesting........." She made a small gesture towards Shuichi.
"I'll help with one of them too........." Carrie smiled, sitting on Cassie's other side. Cassie looked at everyone seated at the table.
"Better change seats with me sis." She said to Becca. "Shuichi's still a bit of a .........special student........."
"Did I hear special?" Shuichi asked Hiro in Japanese. Hiro nodded. "Cassie- chan thinks I'm special!"
This made the pink haired singer happier then anyone else could know, even if he did misunderstand.
Cassie pulled out the large flashcards, and reminded the singer in Japanese. "If you get these all right, we can move on to the next lesson."
Shuichi nodded.
"Looks like I'll have to be good." Hiro sighed as his girlfriend changed seats.
"What was that?" Becca asked.
"Nothing...so...a conversation, right?"
"Yeah, I think so."
Meanwhile Carrie and Fujisaki had started a very interesting conversation about movies. Carrie had to talk a little slow as to make sure he could keep up, but that was ok.
"House..."
"Good, Shui-chan..."
"Tree..."
"Great, and this?" She looked down and saw it was the picture of the cat.
"That's a...cat!"
"What?"
"A cat."
"Did you hear that?" She turned excitedly to the others at the table. "He actually got it right!"
She jumped up and hugged Shuichi.
"I take it...that was the right answer?" He asked Hiro in Japanese, causing him to laugh.
* * *
It wasn't long before Sakano dragged the guys away, insisting they rehearse. Hiro was able to get away between songs He went over to Cassie, and pulled her to one side.
"Hey, Cassie-chan, what do you say we go get a bite to eat or something when I get done here?"
"Sounds great." Cassie smiled back.
There was a flash as K pointed a gun at Hiro.
"Get back to practice..."
"Hai." Hiro gulped before bolting back to his guitar. Cassie shook her head and sat with her sisters to watch the rest of the show.
"What did he ask?" Becca asked after a moment.
"Who, Claude?"
"No..." She smiled again. "Hiro."
"Oh...nothing...why?"
"I think he asked something..." Carrie joined in, happy to annoy her little sister any chance she got.
"Come on, you can tell us..." Anna smiled.
"We're not all as crazy as Claude..." Belle finished.
"Fine...not like it's that big of a deal or anything...but he asked me to go to dinner with him."
There was a group 'Awwww...' before they opted to leave her alone...on that subject anyway.
"What song are they singing?" Carrie asked.
"Spicy Marmalade."
"What? Surely you translated that wrong..." Anna shook her head.
"Nope...Shui-chan wrote it."
"Suddenly it makes sense..." Belle commented.
"Not to me it doesn't..." Becca said. "I still don't get it."
"Neither do I..." Cassie sighed. "And I understand what they're saying..."
* * *
It took all four of the visiting Winchesters to hold K back when Cassie announced she'd be going out to eat with Hiro.
"We need to have a talk when we get back home..." Belle sighed, she then waved goodbye to Hiro and Cassie.
"Is it ok if we stop by my apartment really quick?" Hiro asked as the two put on their helmets. "I might want to change shirts before we go out to eat."
"That's fine." She said as they started for the apartment. "Say...this is the first time I've been to your apartment, isn't it? Why is that, Hiro-kun?"
"I..." he paused, trying to think of a way to state that his apartment was barely fit to live in, let alone invite his girlfriend over. "I'm a packrat..."
Cassie laughed it off until she got a glance over his shoulder, and saw the complete and utter mess he lived in.
"Have you ever heard of broom?" Cassie asked, sweatdropping.
"Hey...I'm in a rock band...it's not like I'm here that much anyway."
Cassie walked carefully into the apartment after him, finally able to grab a seat on the bed...the only piece of furniture in the room besides a TV. Hiro dropped his guitar on the bed beside her, and wandered into the closet to look for a clean shirt. Cassie looked over at the guitar, got an evil grin, and began trying to think of a song to play. She strummed the strings a few times, catching the owner's attention.
"You play?" He asked.
"Somewhat...I can sing a little too..."
"You never told me?"
"I came to teach you guys English, not start a one woman band..." Cassie smiled at him. "Let's see...what song has been stuck in my head lately..."
She began playing the opening chords to 'Raining on Sunday'
"It ticks just like a Timex/Never let's up on you/Who said life was easy/The job is never through/it'll run us till we're ragged/I'll harden our hearts/And love could use a day of rest/Before we both start falling apart/Prey that it's raining on Sunday/Storming like crazy—" She stopped suddenly, looking from the guitar to her boyfriend. "I think it would be in our best interest not to finish that song..."
"Why not?"
"If K found out...we'd both be dead..."
"What kind of music do you listen to in America?"
"Surprisingly...this is some of the more mild music." She smiled at Hiro. "I'll play something else if you want...just so long as you finish changing shirts..."
Hiro nodded, and went back to looking in his closet.
Cassie gave the matter more thought and was finally able to think of a song that wouldn't give Hiro the wrong idea.
"Hiro-kun...this one might a little hard to keep up with..."She then started singing.
"How do I love you
Well let me see
I love you like a lyric loves a melody
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you
How do I need you
Can't you tell
I need you like a penny
Needs a wishing well
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you
Every now and then
When the world
That were living in is crazy
You gladly hold me and carry me through
No one in the world has ever done
What you did for me
And I'd be sad and lonely
If there were no you
Well how do I love you
Let me count the ways
There ain't no number high enough
To end this phrase
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you
Every now and then
When the world
That were living in is crazy
You gladly hold me and carry me through
No one in the world has ever done
What you did for me
And I'd be sad and lonely
If there were no you
How do I love you
Well don't you know
I love you bout as deep
As any love can grow
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you"
Hiro emerged from the closet in a fresh T-shirt.
"Aww...that was sweet Cassie-chan." He smiled. He leaned and kissed her forehead. "You ready to go?"
She nodded, and set the guitar down. She wandered back out the door, Hiro close behind.
* * *
"How was dinner?" Shuichi asked Hiro the next day at practice.
"It was nice...I think it qualified as our first real date." Hiro replied. "She even sang to me."
Shuichi wandered over to Cassie. "What did you sing?"
"They're two country songs...'Wrapped Up In You' and 'Raining On Sunday'"
"What?" K demanded, pulling his gun.
"I caught myself..." She explained.
"Sing one for me..." Shuichi asked, a strange pleading look on his face.
"They're all in English..."
"Then sing me a Nittle Grasper song."
Cassie glanced from him to Ryuchi. "I couldn't...I'm not nearly as good as Ryu-chan."
"Which one?" Ryuko asked, confused.
"Um...Ryu-kun?"
"Oh, good, because I can't sing." Ryuko smiled.
"Maybe I'll sing some other time, Shui-chan." She smiled.
"Oh Ryuchi..." Noriko's voice drifted over as she entered. She grabbed the back of his shirt and began to drag him off. "We really should be rehearsing too..."
"Ja Ryu-chan..."
"Ja Ryu-kun..."
"That brought back so many memories..." Cassie sighed. "Noriko-chan always used to drag him away from out video games to practice."
* * *
Before long, the week was up, and Anna, Belle, Becca and Carrie and had to head back to America. Everyone said their goodbyes.
"The band will be coming through the area with the tour..." Cassie smiled at her sisters. "You'll have to come see us."
They agreed, and everyone waved as they boarded their plane.
"To think...The next time I see them...I'll be an aunt again."
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Vera: I know disclaimers usually go at the beginning, but she wasn't going to sing originally. So...quick disclaimer: I don't own Garth Brooks...or any of his songs, nor to I own Keith Urban...or any of his...now, CDs on the other hand...
Avia: Also...if anyone wants the full lyrics to 'Raining on Sunday...
Luna: Just so you'll understand why Cassie stopped...
Vera: Just ask for them! Before we go...To find out just who Ryuko is, read "How To Torture Eiri Uesugi" By Akiyama Sagara.
Avia: It's really good...then again...I'm the one writing it...
Luna: Ja Minna-Sama!
Hiro: I'm fine.........I'm an Anime character, we never stay dead.
Vera: ^___^ *Huggles Hiro.* I'm glad you're not dead!
Hiro: Maybe I should get shot more often...
Vera: Ecchi! *Hits with mallet.*
Hiro: That hurt...*Sad puppy eyes.*
Vera: Kawaii! *Huggles again.* Oh...small note: even though Anna and Belle are married, I still refer to the four of them as 'The visiting Winchesters' because, to be honest, I'm too lazy to think of new last names for them...just keep that in mind...
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Ch. 5
"I'm sure there's nothing to worry about, Sakano-san." Tohma said. "I've got complete faith in Cassie-chan's teaching abilities. Bad Luck will be ready for the tour."
"But Shindou-kun is still learning from flashcards!" Sakano said, grabbing a handful of hair. "What if he doesn't get past that? What if he's at an interview and has to pull out his flashcards, or gets mixed up and says the wrong word? Oh, even worse, what if he learns it and then blanks out and forgets everything. All of that time would be wasted, and since I'm the producer I'm supposed to waste as little time as possible and I've failed you! I should be fired!"
He then curled up mumbling about flashcards and failing. There was a knock on the office door.
'Thank Kami-Sama.' Tohma sighed. "Come in."
The door opened, and six blondes raced in.
(A/N: English.)
"Tohma!"
"Is that you?"
"It's been so long!"
"How's Mika?"
Tohma would have answered, but he was being hugged by four women at once.
"The last time we saw you was at Claude's wedding." Belle smiled.
""I remember, Mika caught the bouquet." Anna added.
"It's been too long." Becca said again, still hugging him.
"Becca, he's turning blue, let go." Carrie sighed.
"Nani?" Sakano exclaimed in Japanese, jumping up. "What are you doing, trying to kill Mr. President?"
"What's his problem?" Becca asked, letting go of Tohma and turning her attention to Sakano.
"Don't mind Sakano-san." Cassie waved her hands, sweatdropping. "He...hasn't had his medicine today..."
(Japanese)
"Sakano-san, why don't you go let Noriko and Ryuchi know who's here?" Tohma suggested. "Get Bad Luck while you're at it."
"Hai, Mr. President." He saluted and left.
(English)
"Sorry about him..." Tohma smiled. "Make yourselves comfortable...I'm sure Ryuchi and Noriko will be here shortly."
"Wow..." Belle looked around. "You've sure come a long way from the Tohma we knew."
"You've got a big plush office and everything." Carrie smiled, sinking into the couch.
"Nah, he's the same Tohma-san." Cassie smiled.
"What does 'san' mean?" Becca asked.
"Well...it's hard to translate, but I guess it means 'mister'." Cassie tried to explain.
"Mr. Tohma?" Belle asked. "Nah, doesn't fit him. How do you just say 'Tohma'?"
"Um...Tohma." Cassie replied. "Or, Tohma-kun, but I don't think—"
"Tohma-kun." Anna repeated. "That fits him better."
"Yeah, it sounds better. You should call him that" Becca smiled. "'Mister' should be reserved for people like that twitchy spastic guy...I wouldn't want to know him well enough to call him anything else."
"Sakano-san isn't too bad." Cassie said. "Once you get used to him."
"So, Anna-chan, it looks like you're on the same boat as Mika." Tohma commented.
"What?" Anna repeated. "You mean Mika..."
All four of the visiting Winchesters exchanged overjoyed looks.
"I'm so happy for you!" Becca exclaimed, hugging Tohma again.
"Becca, please." Belle sighed. "I'm not sure Alex would like you hugging so many men without his permission."
There was another knock on the door, but this time no one had to say "Come in." Ryuchi burst through the door, tackling the first blonde he came to, Belle. Then Carrie, then Becca, then he ran for Anna, stopped, gave her a tackle free hug, then finally Cassie.
"Hi Ryu-chan." She smiled. "Hey Noriko-san."
"Mr. Noriko?" Becca repeated, giving her sister an odd look.
"Not quite." Cassie sweatdropped.
"You should call her Noriko-kun." Becca said, happy because she thought she understood Japanese.
"It's a little more complicated then that." K said, speaking up for the first time since he entered the room with his sisters. "She'd be Noriko- chan."
"What's the difference?" Becca asked.
"I'm a girl." Noriko replied, sounding a bit annoyed. She then allowed herself to be hugged by old friends.
There was another knock, and Bad Luck entered. Sakano, having a fear of large crowds, decided to wait for everyone downstairs.
"Oh, do you remember the last time we were all together?" Ryuchi asked.
"Claude's wedding." Becca replied, just as excitedly.
"I remember Cassie-chan hated her dress." Noriko smiled.
Cassie lowered her head out of slight embarrassment.
"I remember something Cassie-chan told me." Ryuchi said.
'Please don't mean what I think you mean.' Cassie hoped silently.
"What was it?" Hiro asked, looking from the older musician to his girlfriend.
"It was time for Judy-chan to throw the bouquet." Ryuchi began. "And I asked her who she would want to marry if she caught it........."
'Please, just stop right there.' Cassie silently pleaded. He didn't.
"Who did she say?" Fujisaki asked. He was able to understand most of the conversation.
"It was the cutest thing." Ryuchi smiled. "She looked up at me with those big blue eyes, and said in a quite voice 'I'd marry you, Ryu-san.'"
Cassie felt like joining Sakano downstairs.
"Awww, that's so cute." Becca smiled at her little sister.
"It looks like I have competition." Hiro joked.
"Nah." Ryuchi waved his hands. "Oh, Kumagorou would've said hi, but he's going to be leaving for Kyoto soon!"
"How is he going to Kyoto?" Belle asked, a tad confused.
"He's helping Ryu-chan baby-sit Yuki-san." Ryuchi smiled.
"Poor Kumagorou is going to be stuck with Mafia Man." Cassie sighed. "At least he'll have Ryuko-chan and Shui-chan to keep him company."
"I hate to break this up." K said. "But we need to go, or we won't get any work done today."
Tohma sighed as the large group filed out of his office.
* * *
Cassie sat down at a table across from Shuichi, Hiro and Fujisaki.
"We've got about fifteen minutes until you're going to be dragged away by Sakano-san. Let's try to get a quick lesson in."
"Can I help?" Becca asked, sitting down too.
"Sure, but I warn you, things might get.........interesting........." She made a small gesture towards Shuichi.
"I'll help with one of them too........." Carrie smiled, sitting on Cassie's other side. Cassie looked at everyone seated at the table.
"Better change seats with me sis." She said to Becca. "Shuichi's still a bit of a .........special student........."
"Did I hear special?" Shuichi asked Hiro in Japanese. Hiro nodded. "Cassie- chan thinks I'm special!"
This made the pink haired singer happier then anyone else could know, even if he did misunderstand.
Cassie pulled out the large flashcards, and reminded the singer in Japanese. "If you get these all right, we can move on to the next lesson."
Shuichi nodded.
"Looks like I'll have to be good." Hiro sighed as his girlfriend changed seats.
"What was that?" Becca asked.
"Nothing...so...a conversation, right?"
"Yeah, I think so."
Meanwhile Carrie and Fujisaki had started a very interesting conversation about movies. Carrie had to talk a little slow as to make sure he could keep up, but that was ok.
"House..."
"Good, Shui-chan..."
"Tree..."
"Great, and this?" She looked down and saw it was the picture of the cat.
"That's a...cat!"
"What?"
"A cat."
"Did you hear that?" She turned excitedly to the others at the table. "He actually got it right!"
She jumped up and hugged Shuichi.
"I take it...that was the right answer?" He asked Hiro in Japanese, causing him to laugh.
* * *
It wasn't long before Sakano dragged the guys away, insisting they rehearse. Hiro was able to get away between songs He went over to Cassie, and pulled her to one side.
"Hey, Cassie-chan, what do you say we go get a bite to eat or something when I get done here?"
"Sounds great." Cassie smiled back.
There was a flash as K pointed a gun at Hiro.
"Get back to practice..."
"Hai." Hiro gulped before bolting back to his guitar. Cassie shook her head and sat with her sisters to watch the rest of the show.
"What did he ask?" Becca asked after a moment.
"Who, Claude?"
"No..." She smiled again. "Hiro."
"Oh...nothing...why?"
"I think he asked something..." Carrie joined in, happy to annoy her little sister any chance she got.
"Come on, you can tell us..." Anna smiled.
"We're not all as crazy as Claude..." Belle finished.
"Fine...not like it's that big of a deal or anything...but he asked me to go to dinner with him."
There was a group 'Awwww...' before they opted to leave her alone...on that subject anyway.
"What song are they singing?" Carrie asked.
"Spicy Marmalade."
"What? Surely you translated that wrong..." Anna shook her head.
"Nope...Shui-chan wrote it."
"Suddenly it makes sense..." Belle commented.
"Not to me it doesn't..." Becca said. "I still don't get it."
"Neither do I..." Cassie sighed. "And I understand what they're saying..."
* * *
It took all four of the visiting Winchesters to hold K back when Cassie announced she'd be going out to eat with Hiro.
"We need to have a talk when we get back home..." Belle sighed, she then waved goodbye to Hiro and Cassie.
"Is it ok if we stop by my apartment really quick?" Hiro asked as the two put on their helmets. "I might want to change shirts before we go out to eat."
"That's fine." She said as they started for the apartment. "Say...this is the first time I've been to your apartment, isn't it? Why is that, Hiro-kun?"
"I..." he paused, trying to think of a way to state that his apartment was barely fit to live in, let alone invite his girlfriend over. "I'm a packrat..."
Cassie laughed it off until she got a glance over his shoulder, and saw the complete and utter mess he lived in.
"Have you ever heard of broom?" Cassie asked, sweatdropping.
"Hey...I'm in a rock band...it's not like I'm here that much anyway."
Cassie walked carefully into the apartment after him, finally able to grab a seat on the bed...the only piece of furniture in the room besides a TV. Hiro dropped his guitar on the bed beside her, and wandered into the closet to look for a clean shirt. Cassie looked over at the guitar, got an evil grin, and began trying to think of a song to play. She strummed the strings a few times, catching the owner's attention.
"You play?" He asked.
"Somewhat...I can sing a little too..."
"You never told me?"
"I came to teach you guys English, not start a one woman band..." Cassie smiled at him. "Let's see...what song has been stuck in my head lately..."
She began playing the opening chords to 'Raining on Sunday'
"It ticks just like a Timex/Never let's up on you/Who said life was easy/The job is never through/it'll run us till we're ragged/I'll harden our hearts/And love could use a day of rest/Before we both start falling apart/Prey that it's raining on Sunday/Storming like crazy—" She stopped suddenly, looking from the guitar to her boyfriend. "I think it would be in our best interest not to finish that song..."
"Why not?"
"If K found out...we'd both be dead..."
"What kind of music do you listen to in America?"
"Surprisingly...this is some of the more mild music." She smiled at Hiro. "I'll play something else if you want...just so long as you finish changing shirts..."
Hiro nodded, and went back to looking in his closet.
Cassie gave the matter more thought and was finally able to think of a song that wouldn't give Hiro the wrong idea.
"Hiro-kun...this one might a little hard to keep up with..."She then started singing.
"How do I love you
Well let me see
I love you like a lyric loves a melody
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you
How do I need you
Can't you tell
I need you like a penny
Needs a wishing well
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you
Every now and then
When the world
That were living in is crazy
You gladly hold me and carry me through
No one in the world has ever done
What you did for me
And I'd be sad and lonely
If there were no you
Well how do I love you
Let me count the ways
There ain't no number high enough
To end this phrase
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you
Every now and then
When the world
That were living in is crazy
You gladly hold me and carry me through
No one in the world has ever done
What you did for me
And I'd be sad and lonely
If there were no you
How do I love you
Well don't you know
I love you bout as deep
As any love can grow
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you
Baby, completely
Wrapped up in you"
Hiro emerged from the closet in a fresh T-shirt.
"Aww...that was sweet Cassie-chan." He smiled. He leaned and kissed her forehead. "You ready to go?"
She nodded, and set the guitar down. She wandered back out the door, Hiro close behind.
* * *
"How was dinner?" Shuichi asked Hiro the next day at practice.
"It was nice...I think it qualified as our first real date." Hiro replied. "She even sang to me."
Shuichi wandered over to Cassie. "What did you sing?"
"They're two country songs...'Wrapped Up In You' and 'Raining On Sunday'"
"What?" K demanded, pulling his gun.
"I caught myself..." She explained.
"Sing one for me..." Shuichi asked, a strange pleading look on his face.
"They're all in English..."
"Then sing me a Nittle Grasper song."
Cassie glanced from him to Ryuchi. "I couldn't...I'm not nearly as good as Ryu-chan."
"Which one?" Ryuko asked, confused.
"Um...Ryu-kun?"
"Oh, good, because I can't sing." Ryuko smiled.
"Maybe I'll sing some other time, Shui-chan." She smiled.
"Oh Ryuchi..." Noriko's voice drifted over as she entered. She grabbed the back of his shirt and began to drag him off. "We really should be rehearsing too..."
"Ja Ryu-chan..."
"Ja Ryu-kun..."
"That brought back so many memories..." Cassie sighed. "Noriko-chan always used to drag him away from out video games to practice."
* * *
Before long, the week was up, and Anna, Belle, Becca and Carrie and had to head back to America. Everyone said their goodbyes.
"The band will be coming through the area with the tour..." Cassie smiled at her sisters. "You'll have to come see us."
They agreed, and everyone waved as they boarded their plane.
"To think...The next time I see them...I'll be an aunt again."
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Vera: I know disclaimers usually go at the beginning, but she wasn't going to sing originally. So...quick disclaimer: I don't own Garth Brooks...or any of his songs, nor to I own Keith Urban...or any of his...now, CDs on the other hand...
Avia: Also...if anyone wants the full lyrics to 'Raining on Sunday...
Luna: Just so you'll understand why Cassie stopped...
Vera: Just ask for them! Before we go...To find out just who Ryuko is, read "How To Torture Eiri Uesugi" By Akiyama Sagara.
Avia: It's really good...then again...I'm the one writing it...
Luna: Ja Minna-Sama!
