Misaki's starting notes: Yes I'm inspired by Wing Him to update and write
chapter 8!!! I had writer's block for one whole week-wondering how to start
this chapter. Wing Him gave me a suggestion so the sort-of plot is credited
to Wing Him the great! And more people have reviewed my Shiyuan fanfic!
Yay! So I'm happy( this chapter is a bit short, because I wanted to leave
the big stuff for the next chapter=)
Important note: I haven't started writing chapter 9 yet due to loads of school tests in school recently.I failed my maths test,mangaed a scrap for my science test.so I gotta work harder! I would be updating the Shiyuan fanfic weekly! So the update should probarbly be between 4 feburary-14 feb..please continue supporting it! Thanks!
Chapter 8: Change of plans
The list of results were posted on the school's bulletin board. The male students, who had auditioned for the singing role of the male lead character, in the Singaporean-based anime, were crowded round the small bulletin board. They were crushing and huddling each other. On the bulletin board was pasted a piece of white paper, which said " Shinsani Homai- role of lead singer."
All the guys who were crowding around to look at the results eyed Shinsani jealously and made faces at him childishly before stalking off. Shinsani was baffled to learn that he got the lead singing role- especially when he slacked and anyhow sang for the audition-since it was Mr Cham Kam Poo who insisted that he should take part in the audition.
Ruffling his hair, he turned back to take another glance at the piece of white paper again. " Lead female singer- Fang Shiyuan" He smiled inwardly, a strange happiness reflecting his happy mood. Why am I so happy that Shiyuan is the lead singer? Oh, that means we will get to sing together! She is pretty nice lately- hopefully there will be a chance for us to get to know each other better and better!
With that thought in his head, he skipped off happily, no longer bothered by the fact that he did NOT want to be chosen from the audition.
Shiyuan, on the other hand, was curious to know who got to know the male lead singer part. " Come on!!!" She dragged the sleepy Laura, who had not yet fully awakened from her beauty sleep. " Okay.okay." She mumbled, allowing Shiyuan to grab her by her hand and pull her across the school compound to the little school bulletin board.
" SHINSANI HOMAI-MALE LEAD SINGER???!!!" Shiyuan shrieked, her usual piercing scream. This naturally caused Laura to wake up from her daze completely and she stared at Shiyuan.
" Do you see my incredulous eyes?" Laura asked dumbly.
" I see your eyes with purple-shadow make-up." Shiyuan replied lamely.
" It does go nice with my highlighted hair, doesn't it?" Laura smiled, obviously satisfied with her highlighted hair.
Shiyuan turned to look back at the bulletin board before giving out another shriek." WHY MUST IT BE HIM???" She asked, knocking her forehead against the bulletin board. Laura shrugged and said," The teachers chose him. His performance was good. That was the only explanation. What else can there be?"
Shiyuan rubbed her temple and she was groaning softly. Then she caught herself and her eyes opened and she suddenly smiled a big wide smile.
" It wouldn't be that bad after all!" She said as an afterthought- immediately cheering up from her first reaction. " Think about it.we haven't quarrelled lately and he can give me tips on fencing. He is a real friend and I'm sure we can bring our friendship to greater heights! WHEE! Yay!" Shiyuan said, clasping her hands together with glee.
Another girl, who rushed to the bulletin board knocked Shiyuan down to the ground as she was too eager to look at the results. The girl's face fell literally as she noticed the name of Fang Shiyuan in the space allocated for the female lead singer. She then noticed Shiyuan, who was groaning out in pain on the ground. "Oops! I'm so sorry! Let me help you out!"
Shiyuan stood up with the help of the girl and she said," Be more careful next time!"
" Aren't you.aren't you.Fang Shiyuan?" The girl asked, glancing once again at the bulletin board.
Shiyuan rubbed her arm and replied," Yeah.so?"
The girl started tearing and Shiyuan and Laura were glimpsing at her with fright and curiosity and concern.
" Please.Shiyuan-san.Please." She began, the tears fully flowing down her cheeks were visible. " May I have the role of the female singer??? Please???" Laura, who was looking uncomfortable, whispered to Shiyuan," I think she has some private things to tell to you. I'll meet you at the dining hall when you're done." She walked away briskly, taking one last glance at the crying girl and Shiyuan.
Shiyuan tossed a packet of tissue to the crying girl, which she took with immense gratitude. "Erm.do you want to sit?" Shiyuan asked with concern. They found benches to sit on.
The girl blew her nose loudly and sniffed again. " My name is Fuko. I need, I MUST get the role of the lead singer. as this is really important to me.I need to fulfil my wish of having a singing experience before I leave for Florida for good! My parents are tour guides, and they will expect me to travel around the world with them. My interest in singing started since I was five. I need- I need to get this role! Please give it to me!" She blew her nose again.
Shiyuan was staring at her. She did not know what to say. I mean, how do you comfort someone who wants you to give up their own singing role just for that someone's selfish needs? " Well." She cleared her throat.
"PLEASE!!!" She begged again.
Shiyuan looked around nervously and uncomfortably and just then, she was ultimately relieved. Her saviour had arrived, and he was no other than Shinsani Homai. The tall striking guy with a golden tan contrasted deeply with his brownish hair with tints of red sticking out and the way he looked when he walked suavely was enough to make girls go gaga and faint upon looking at him.
" Shinsani!!! Over here!" She exclaimed. Shinsani, who noticed her, smiled and rushed towards her. Shiyuan explained what happened. Shinsani was also incredulous, as to how someone could be so blunt and rude to ask for the singing role. He turned to look at Shiyuan in the eye.
" Are you willing to give your role to he?r" He asked, looking at her directly in the eye, not breaking eye contact. Shiyuan blushed and she shrugged her shoulders." I don't know." She replied softly.
Fuko looked at her and grabbed her hand and squealed," PLEASE!!!!!" She was shaking Shiyuan's arm so hard Shiyuan felt her arm was being torn away by an octopus. " OKAY!!! I'LL GIVE MY ROLE TO YOU!!!" She said, and Fuko dropped her arm. Fuko's eyes twinkled with sudden delight and gone was her teary depressed face but it was replaced with a bright smile." ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU!!!!!!!!!! I'll go tell Mr Cham Kam Poo now since he's the teacher in charge! BYE!!!! THANKS AGAIN SHIYUAN-SAN!!!!"
Shiyuan sighed softly, which was noticed by Shinsani." You didn't have to do that you know." He said.
" Look at the desperate look she had on her face? I know it's such a big honour to be chosen from hundreds of people but I guess I'd rather give the chance to other people who really really need it." She concluded.
" If you aren't singing, so am I" Shinsani concluded.
" WHAT?" Shiyuan exclaimed, half shocked and half curious by his action to do so. She stared at him with her hazel brown eyes.
" There won't be much fun without you." He admitted.
Shiyuan was speechless. " Then who will be the new male lead singer?" She pondered aloud.
" Mr Cham can organise another audition or he can choose someone else." Shinsani said, as if the task was simple as ABC.
" Are you willing to sacrifice that much for me? A chance to sing the main theme for Singapore's first produced anime-that's what we're talking about! Why are you willing to throw your chance away just like that?" Shiyuan said. " you're being a total idiot you know."
"Then why are YOU willing to throw your chance away just like that?" Shinsani retorted.
That left Shiyuan tongue-tied and she leaned back heavily on the bench. Shinsani sat down next to her. " So I won't sing.that way, both of us are equals." He affirmed firmly.
" Hey Shinsani.thanks." Shiyuan muttered softly under her breath, but just loud enough for Shinsani to hear. He smiled at her warmly and gave her a thumbs-up sign.
"WHAT!!!???" Mr Cham banged his fist down on his teacher's desk and some pens flew up in the air and settled down again on his desk. Shinsani and Shiyuan stood before him, telling him the news. Mr Cham let the news sink in before he lurched another outburst at them. " But.you two are perfect! Why are both of you retreating???" He asked fiercely, his eyes narrowing. Sadly, his glare didn't quite contain the effect he wanted them to be. He looked like a kiddy toddler trying to act fierce.
" We already told you.we wish to excluded from this whole anime production singing thing." Shiyuan repeated herself, her voice sounding squeaky high.
Mr Cham averted his gaze from Shiyuan to Shinsani and gazed back at Shiyuan again. There was complete silence in the room. Then Mr Cham let out a moan and he became teary-eyed, much to the couple's astonishment. " But.how could both of you do this to me???" He spluttered in between sobs. " The both of you are so perfect for the roles.if you gave your roles up just in order to satisfy someone's needs, that is too unworthy and selfish. The anime production won't have the effect that it originally was planned to have. The newly selected people will sing uglily-I mean, stupidly and the anime production will be a shame to hear." Mr Cham pulled out a tissue from his Tweety bird tissue box and dabbed his eyes.
Both of them looked uncomfortably at each other. Now they realised the dreadful consequences of backing out. " What do we do?" Shiyuan whispered to Shinsani. " You mean about the crying Mr Cham or the singing audition?" Shinsani asked lamely. Rolling her eyes, she replied," Of course it's about the singing audition. What do we do?"
Mr Cham was gazing at both of them with a thoughtful glint in his eyes and he suddenly stood up and said," I'VE GOT AN IDEA!" Both of them looked at him and said," WHAT?" I'll offer Fuko a chance to be the back voice of the song. You know those extra singers that will be needed to enhance the song?" He asked.
Both of them knocked their foreheads with their palms and said," WHY OF COURSE! THAT'S SO LOGICAL!"
" Baka deshis." Mr Cham muttered under his breath. He stopped crying and said," Leave this matter up for me, the great sensei, to solve the school affairs! I'll speak with Fuko now. The singing practises will resume tomorrow at 8pm. Do -"
" 8PM??? Both students cried out, wondering why the singing practises were scheduled to be so late at night.
Mr Cham looked at his sheet again and answered," Whoops-that was a blunder. I mean 4pm after school." He flashed a grin and both of them sighed in relief.
" Ja ne Mr Cham!" Both of chorused before leaving the room.
" Let me walk you home," Shinsani offered. Shiyuan obliged happily, glad that the problem was solved and she cursed herself for being so stupid so as to not think of a solution for Fuko without ruining the whole anime production.
Their hands were still interlocked together. Both of them didn't notice this. They were probably too caught up and relieved that everything was okay and of course, they were looking forward to the next day-the first singing practise.
Uh-oh. Shiyuan had forgotten completely about Laura, who was still waiting for her at the canteen. Laura who looked down from the fourth-level canteen, saw Shiyuan and Shinsani holding hands and walking out of the school gate together. Laura felt a bit annoyed that Shiyuan forgot about her completely but she also felt happy because Shiyuan and Shinsani were together, like a couple and things must have worked out between Shiyuan and Fuko. So, being the good-natured person that she was, she picked up her can of vanilla coke and gathered her books and walked down to the first level to take a cab home.
Tomorrow would be a better day.
Important note: I haven't started writing chapter 9 yet due to loads of school tests in school recently.I failed my maths test,mangaed a scrap for my science test.so I gotta work harder! I would be updating the Shiyuan fanfic weekly! So the update should probarbly be between 4 feburary-14 feb..please continue supporting it! Thanks!
Chapter 8: Change of plans
The list of results were posted on the school's bulletin board. The male students, who had auditioned for the singing role of the male lead character, in the Singaporean-based anime, were crowded round the small bulletin board. They were crushing and huddling each other. On the bulletin board was pasted a piece of white paper, which said " Shinsani Homai- role of lead singer."
All the guys who were crowding around to look at the results eyed Shinsani jealously and made faces at him childishly before stalking off. Shinsani was baffled to learn that he got the lead singing role- especially when he slacked and anyhow sang for the audition-since it was Mr Cham Kam Poo who insisted that he should take part in the audition.
Ruffling his hair, he turned back to take another glance at the piece of white paper again. " Lead female singer- Fang Shiyuan" He smiled inwardly, a strange happiness reflecting his happy mood. Why am I so happy that Shiyuan is the lead singer? Oh, that means we will get to sing together! She is pretty nice lately- hopefully there will be a chance for us to get to know each other better and better!
With that thought in his head, he skipped off happily, no longer bothered by the fact that he did NOT want to be chosen from the audition.
Shiyuan, on the other hand, was curious to know who got to know the male lead singer part. " Come on!!!" She dragged the sleepy Laura, who had not yet fully awakened from her beauty sleep. " Okay.okay." She mumbled, allowing Shiyuan to grab her by her hand and pull her across the school compound to the little school bulletin board.
" SHINSANI HOMAI-MALE LEAD SINGER???!!!" Shiyuan shrieked, her usual piercing scream. This naturally caused Laura to wake up from her daze completely and she stared at Shiyuan.
" Do you see my incredulous eyes?" Laura asked dumbly.
" I see your eyes with purple-shadow make-up." Shiyuan replied lamely.
" It does go nice with my highlighted hair, doesn't it?" Laura smiled, obviously satisfied with her highlighted hair.
Shiyuan turned to look back at the bulletin board before giving out another shriek." WHY MUST IT BE HIM???" She asked, knocking her forehead against the bulletin board. Laura shrugged and said," The teachers chose him. His performance was good. That was the only explanation. What else can there be?"
Shiyuan rubbed her temple and she was groaning softly. Then she caught herself and her eyes opened and she suddenly smiled a big wide smile.
" It wouldn't be that bad after all!" She said as an afterthought- immediately cheering up from her first reaction. " Think about it.we haven't quarrelled lately and he can give me tips on fencing. He is a real friend and I'm sure we can bring our friendship to greater heights! WHEE! Yay!" Shiyuan said, clasping her hands together with glee.
Another girl, who rushed to the bulletin board knocked Shiyuan down to the ground as she was too eager to look at the results. The girl's face fell literally as she noticed the name of Fang Shiyuan in the space allocated for the female lead singer. She then noticed Shiyuan, who was groaning out in pain on the ground. "Oops! I'm so sorry! Let me help you out!"
Shiyuan stood up with the help of the girl and she said," Be more careful next time!"
" Aren't you.aren't you.Fang Shiyuan?" The girl asked, glancing once again at the bulletin board.
Shiyuan rubbed her arm and replied," Yeah.so?"
The girl started tearing and Shiyuan and Laura were glimpsing at her with fright and curiosity and concern.
" Please.Shiyuan-san.Please." She began, the tears fully flowing down her cheeks were visible. " May I have the role of the female singer??? Please???" Laura, who was looking uncomfortable, whispered to Shiyuan," I think she has some private things to tell to you. I'll meet you at the dining hall when you're done." She walked away briskly, taking one last glance at the crying girl and Shiyuan.
Shiyuan tossed a packet of tissue to the crying girl, which she took with immense gratitude. "Erm.do you want to sit?" Shiyuan asked with concern. They found benches to sit on.
The girl blew her nose loudly and sniffed again. " My name is Fuko. I need, I MUST get the role of the lead singer. as this is really important to me.I need to fulfil my wish of having a singing experience before I leave for Florida for good! My parents are tour guides, and they will expect me to travel around the world with them. My interest in singing started since I was five. I need- I need to get this role! Please give it to me!" She blew her nose again.
Shiyuan was staring at her. She did not know what to say. I mean, how do you comfort someone who wants you to give up their own singing role just for that someone's selfish needs? " Well." She cleared her throat.
"PLEASE!!!" She begged again.
Shiyuan looked around nervously and uncomfortably and just then, she was ultimately relieved. Her saviour had arrived, and he was no other than Shinsani Homai. The tall striking guy with a golden tan contrasted deeply with his brownish hair with tints of red sticking out and the way he looked when he walked suavely was enough to make girls go gaga and faint upon looking at him.
" Shinsani!!! Over here!" She exclaimed. Shinsani, who noticed her, smiled and rushed towards her. Shiyuan explained what happened. Shinsani was also incredulous, as to how someone could be so blunt and rude to ask for the singing role. He turned to look at Shiyuan in the eye.
" Are you willing to give your role to he?r" He asked, looking at her directly in the eye, not breaking eye contact. Shiyuan blushed and she shrugged her shoulders." I don't know." She replied softly.
Fuko looked at her and grabbed her hand and squealed," PLEASE!!!!!" She was shaking Shiyuan's arm so hard Shiyuan felt her arm was being torn away by an octopus. " OKAY!!! I'LL GIVE MY ROLE TO YOU!!!" She said, and Fuko dropped her arm. Fuko's eyes twinkled with sudden delight and gone was her teary depressed face but it was replaced with a bright smile." ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU!!!!!!!!!! I'll go tell Mr Cham Kam Poo now since he's the teacher in charge! BYE!!!! THANKS AGAIN SHIYUAN-SAN!!!!"
Shiyuan sighed softly, which was noticed by Shinsani." You didn't have to do that you know." He said.
" Look at the desperate look she had on her face? I know it's such a big honour to be chosen from hundreds of people but I guess I'd rather give the chance to other people who really really need it." She concluded.
" If you aren't singing, so am I" Shinsani concluded.
" WHAT?" Shiyuan exclaimed, half shocked and half curious by his action to do so. She stared at him with her hazel brown eyes.
" There won't be much fun without you." He admitted.
Shiyuan was speechless. " Then who will be the new male lead singer?" She pondered aloud.
" Mr Cham can organise another audition or he can choose someone else." Shinsani said, as if the task was simple as ABC.
" Are you willing to sacrifice that much for me? A chance to sing the main theme for Singapore's first produced anime-that's what we're talking about! Why are you willing to throw your chance away just like that?" Shiyuan said. " you're being a total idiot you know."
"Then why are YOU willing to throw your chance away just like that?" Shinsani retorted.
That left Shiyuan tongue-tied and she leaned back heavily on the bench. Shinsani sat down next to her. " So I won't sing.that way, both of us are equals." He affirmed firmly.
" Hey Shinsani.thanks." Shiyuan muttered softly under her breath, but just loud enough for Shinsani to hear. He smiled at her warmly and gave her a thumbs-up sign.
"WHAT!!!???" Mr Cham banged his fist down on his teacher's desk and some pens flew up in the air and settled down again on his desk. Shinsani and Shiyuan stood before him, telling him the news. Mr Cham let the news sink in before he lurched another outburst at them. " But.you two are perfect! Why are both of you retreating???" He asked fiercely, his eyes narrowing. Sadly, his glare didn't quite contain the effect he wanted them to be. He looked like a kiddy toddler trying to act fierce.
" We already told you.we wish to excluded from this whole anime production singing thing." Shiyuan repeated herself, her voice sounding squeaky high.
Mr Cham averted his gaze from Shiyuan to Shinsani and gazed back at Shiyuan again. There was complete silence in the room. Then Mr Cham let out a moan and he became teary-eyed, much to the couple's astonishment. " But.how could both of you do this to me???" He spluttered in between sobs. " The both of you are so perfect for the roles.if you gave your roles up just in order to satisfy someone's needs, that is too unworthy and selfish. The anime production won't have the effect that it originally was planned to have. The newly selected people will sing uglily-I mean, stupidly and the anime production will be a shame to hear." Mr Cham pulled out a tissue from his Tweety bird tissue box and dabbed his eyes.
Both of them looked uncomfortably at each other. Now they realised the dreadful consequences of backing out. " What do we do?" Shiyuan whispered to Shinsani. " You mean about the crying Mr Cham or the singing audition?" Shinsani asked lamely. Rolling her eyes, she replied," Of course it's about the singing audition. What do we do?"
Mr Cham was gazing at both of them with a thoughtful glint in his eyes and he suddenly stood up and said," I'VE GOT AN IDEA!" Both of them looked at him and said," WHAT?" I'll offer Fuko a chance to be the back voice of the song. You know those extra singers that will be needed to enhance the song?" He asked.
Both of them knocked their foreheads with their palms and said," WHY OF COURSE! THAT'S SO LOGICAL!"
" Baka deshis." Mr Cham muttered under his breath. He stopped crying and said," Leave this matter up for me, the great sensei, to solve the school affairs! I'll speak with Fuko now. The singing practises will resume tomorrow at 8pm. Do -"
" 8PM??? Both students cried out, wondering why the singing practises were scheduled to be so late at night.
Mr Cham looked at his sheet again and answered," Whoops-that was a blunder. I mean 4pm after school." He flashed a grin and both of them sighed in relief.
" Ja ne Mr Cham!" Both of chorused before leaving the room.
" Let me walk you home," Shinsani offered. Shiyuan obliged happily, glad that the problem was solved and she cursed herself for being so stupid so as to not think of a solution for Fuko without ruining the whole anime production.
Their hands were still interlocked together. Both of them didn't notice this. They were probably too caught up and relieved that everything was okay and of course, they were looking forward to the next day-the first singing practise.
Uh-oh. Shiyuan had forgotten completely about Laura, who was still waiting for her at the canteen. Laura who looked down from the fourth-level canteen, saw Shiyuan and Shinsani holding hands and walking out of the school gate together. Laura felt a bit annoyed that Shiyuan forgot about her completely but she also felt happy because Shiyuan and Shinsani were together, like a couple and things must have worked out between Shiyuan and Fuko. So, being the good-natured person that she was, she picked up her can of vanilla coke and gathered her books and walked down to the first level to take a cab home.
Tomorrow would be a better day.