Author's Notes: Ok, scene IV! The plot is going to start picking up a little bit now. I'm trying, I swear.
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 take small amounts of liberty with the words at times – 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 TANGO
The Second Gravitation Musical
ACT I
SCENE IV
SET – Park. There is a park bench center stage. There is also a park back drop. There is a dimly-lit streetlamp. The stage lights are very dim and there are rain gobos (gels – or slips that go over the light - in a light that give the appearance as though it is raining – very cool) in the licos. There is the sound effect of rain and the occasional thunder and lightening come along, for which the stage lights up briefly.
SHUICHI is sauntering in from stage left, soaking wet. He looks miserable. The orchestra is playing a sad melody and SHUICHI is humming to it. He is quickly cut off – as well as the orchestra - when his cellphone rings.
SHUICHI
(jumping at the sound – quickly reaching for the phone) Hello? … (trying to be happy) Oh, hi, Hiro. … I'm at the park. … (faking his usual dumb self) Really? It's raining? Wow, I didn't even notice!! … (sighs) Yes, I'm being sarcastic. … I'm just… thinking. … I'm allowed to mope, ok! It's only been a week!! … I'll be there in time for the concert tonight, if that's what you're worried about. … I'll be ok. … (starting to break down) Really, Hiro. … I'm all right. … (teary-eyed) Bye. (hangs up the phone and sniffes)
The orchestra picks up again and SHUICHI puts away his phone)
SHUICHI
Don't leave me in all this pain
(laughing shortly)
Don't leave me out in the rain
Come back and bring back my smile
Come and take these tears away
(smiling sadly)
I need your arms
To hold me now
The nights are so unkind
(pained)
Bring back those nights when I held you beside me
(crossing to behind the bench)
Unbreak my heart
Say you love me again
Undo this hurt you cause when I walked out the door
And walked out of your life
(nearly crying)
Uncry these tears
I cried so many nights
(hushed, voice shaking)
Unbreak my heart, my heart
(in front of the bench)
Take back that said word goodbye
Bring back the joy to my life
Don't leave here with these tears
(reminiscing)
Come and kiss this pain away
I can't forget
The day I left
Time is so unkind
(shaking)
And life is so cruel without you here beside me
(keening)
Unbreak my heart
Say you'll love me again
Undo this hurt you caused when I walked out the door
And walked out of your life
(collapses on the bench)
Uncry these tears
I cried so many nights
Unbreak my heart
Oooh!
(takes a shaky breath - crying)
Oh, Yuki…!
Don't leave me in all this pain
Don't leave me out in the rain!
Bring back those nights when I held you beside me
(jumps up)
Unbreak my heart!
Say you'll love me again!!
(begging, as if EIRI were there)
Undo this hurt you cause when I walked out the door
And walked out of your life
(passionately)
Uncry these tears!
I cried so many, many nights
(crying)
Oh, unbreak my--
Unbreak my heart
Oh, baby
Come back and say you'll love me
(breaking down)
Unbreak my heart
Sweet darling
Without you I just can't go on!!
(head back, crying out)
Oooooooooooh!!
Unbreak my heart!
(staggers for a moment as the orchestra fades away – collapses on the bench and cries)
A few moments of SHUICHI crying pass. From stage right TATSUHA enters with an umbrella. He walks on and notices SHUICHI on the bench. TATSUHA quickly hurries over the SHUICHI and holds the umbrella over the both of them. Apparently SHUICHI realizes he's no longer getting wet and looks up. TATSUHA is grinning.
SHUICHI
Ta-tatsuha!! (wiping away his tears) What are you doing here?!
TATSUHA
I'm heading over to my bro's place. (eyes SHUICHI up and down) What are you doing here?
SHUICHI
(looks away) Just… thinking.
TATSUHA
In the pouring rain? Real smart. (sits) Thinking about bro?
SHUICHI
(forlorn) Yeah…
TATSUHA
You know… I was thinking about it, too… (pokes SHUICHI) I came up with a plan if you want to get together with him.
SHUICHI
(shocked) What?! How?!
TATSUHA
Well, the way I see it, bro kicked you out, right? But he never actually ended the whole relationship. Which means he could still harbor some deep feelings for you… (grinning)
SHUICHI
(flustered) No way. Yuki doesn't—
TATSUHA
Let me explain. (waits to make sure SHUICHI is listening) OK, well, I figure, if bro still likes you, then we can use that against him. (laughs shortly) Wanna hear how? (SHUICHI nods enthusiastically – TATSUHA takes a big breath) We can make the fool so incredibly jealous that he freaks out and winds up totally spilling his heart to you!
SHUICHI
(silent for a moment – deadpan) That won't work.
TATSUHA
(crest-fallen) You don't even want to give it a shot?!
SHUICHI
Even if it could work, there'd be no way for us to do it!
TATSUHA
(proud) Oh, but there is, if you're willing to do it.
SHUICHI
(getting worried) Do what…?
TATSUHA
You know who Aizawa Taki is, right?
SHUICHI
(thinking) Uh…
TATSUHA
(nearly appalled) The lead singer of ASK?!
SHUICHI
Oh! Right! ASK is with the same company as me, right? Yeah, (laughs dumbly) I know them!
TATSUHA
(sighing) Well, I talked to him, told him your situation. He said he'd be willing to help.
SHUICHI
(blinking) Help?
TATSUHA
I'm going to set it up that when ever big bro is around it makes you two look like a couple.
SHUICHI
But—
TATSUHA
As long as I'm in town bro will have to come out to a bar or two with me. He doesn't trust me by myself. You two just have to show up at that same bar, get a little fake-freaky, and that will be that. Believe me, green is not a pretty color on us Uesugi's.
SHUICHI
(considering it) I wouldn't have to really do anything, right?
TATSUHA
Nope! Not at all! (gets up) Look, you've got a concert tonight – I'll bring Aizawa by. You two can meet. Give us you're decision then.
SHUICHI
(jumping up) OK! (notices that it stopped raining and that the sun came out during their conversation – giddy) Thank you so much, Tatsuha!! I'll see you tonight!! (runs off stage right)
TATSUHA
(grinning and closing his umbrella, shaking it off) Big bro, you're not gonna know what hit you.
Blackout
END SCENE IV
Author's Notes: The plot thickens, dun dun dunnnnnnn. …. ¬¬
Song List:
Unbreak My Heart – Toni Braxton