Author's Notes: I'm sorry it's been so long since the last update. I got caught up in "Magnetism", hehe. Enjoy.
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 VI
Set – outside EIRI's apartment, far stage left. The set is turned so we see the entry, instead of the inside.
SHUICHI is leaning against it, holding his cell phone to his ear. It seems early morning. He looks exhausted and frazzled.
SHUICHI
(picking up from his conversation) Yeah, he just kicked me out. (pause) What do you mean 'what do you mean'?! He kicked me out! (pause) He woke up and saw me there, that's what happened! (pause) Well, duh. He was drunk last night, so he apparently didn't realize. (pause, sighs – becoming less irritated and more upset) Yeah, I was drunk, too… I swear, I'm never drinking again. (pause) Very funny. Look, whatever – I'm going home now. (pause) I'm outside his place. He just threw me out. (pause) Yeah, introduce me to Aizawa Taki, huh? (pause) Yeah, seven's good. (pause) Okay. I'll see you then, Tatsuha. (he hangs up – sighs – leans his head against the apartment) I knew we'd regret it.
The lights go down. The stage goes black as EIRI's apartment is taken off. As the lights come up once more an eerie music begins playing. The lights stop at a dark, half lit stage. SHUICHI is standing center stage, arms to his side, head hung low. EIRI and TAKI are about a yard away from him, one on either side. They are in the same position.
SHUICHI
(as he sings, his head ever so slowly begins to lift – he is quiet and almost creepy)
Birds flying high
You know how I feel
Sun in the sky
You know how I feel
(his head is halfway up – he has a mask on)
Reeds drifting on by
You know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
(his head is all the way up and the mask is more visible – it is one of those smiling theatre masks)
For me…
And I'm feeling good.
There is a heavy beat and SHUICHI's eyes fly open. On the next beat his body jerks forward, as if he was previously immovable. The music picks up now and SHUICHI steps on each heavy beat over to EIRI.
Fish in the sea
You know how I feel
(next to EIRI – takes a hold of EIRI's chin and turns EIRI's face to him)
River running free
You know how I feel
(taps EIRI's shoulders and EIRI jerks like SHUICHI did – he can move now)
Blossom in the tree
(EIRI places one hand on either side of SHUICHI's hips on the beats)
You know how I feel
It's a new dawn
(SHUICHI puts his arms around EIRI's neck one at a time – on the beats)
It's a new day
(they are leaning in to kiss)
It's a new life
(they are a breath apart)
For me…
(on a beat, SHUICHI shoves EIRI back, just as they are about to kiss)
And I'm feeling good.
The music becomes rather eerie again and somewhat muted. SHUICHI saunters sexily and cockily over to TAKI. He steps directly in front of TAKI, back facing the audience.
Dragonfly out in the sun
(he places his hand on TAKI's chin just as he did with EIRI)
You know how I feel
(steps to the side of TAKI – back facing the audience still – turning TAKI's head with him)
Don't you know?
Butterflies all having fun
(is now behind TAKI, facing the audience – however, TAKI has turned with SHUICHI and now he is in front – back to the audience – SHUICHI is covered because TAKI is taller)
You know what I mean
(SHUICHI reaches out for both of TAKI's hands, which are at his side – during the next line, SHUICHI pulls TAKI's hands up over his head)
Sleep in peace
When the day is done.
(TAKI's arms are as straight up over his head as SHUICHI can reach)
And this old world
Is a new world
And a bold world
For me!!
(on the first beat SHUICHI shoves TAKI down, who lands on his knees – on the second beat TAKI is shoved back further to land flat on his back – on the other beats SHUICHI just relishes in the moment, his smiling mask gleaming white)
Stars when you shine
(steps on TAKI's chest)
You know how I feel
(makes an angry hand motion for EIRI to come over there)
Scent of the pine
You know how I feel
(grabs EIRI by the collar once he gets close enough)
Yeah, freedom is mine!!
And you know how I feel!
(shoves EIRI back)
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
(looks down at TAKI)
It's a new life
For me…
SHUICHI suddenly throws his head back in a sung cry of pain. He stumbles forward, off of TAKI, still singing out. He is fumbling around far stage right, passed the fallen two. His head is low as he keeps crying out in pain. On a beat, he hits the side of the stage, head turned away from the audience. When SHUICHI turns back around, the smiling theatre mask is in his hand, and a sad theatre mask in its place. He is now singing pained little "oooohs" that are very high pitched and sound almost like sobbing. His back is pressed to the proscenium (or the side wall), and as he sings he slowly slides down the wall. By the time he finishes his "sobbing", SHUICHI is sitting on the stage. He takes a shuddering breath.
(weakly)
And I'm feeling good…
(on the last beat SHUICHI's head falls back down and the happy mask falls from his hands)
Blackout.
END SCENE VI
END ACT I
Author's Notes: Sooo sorry that took so long. I'm big on masks in this play… That's kind of the theme of this one. 'Your Song''s theme was "the song". This play's theme is being someone you're not, or "the mask". –feels stupid-
Song List:
Feeling Good – cover by Muse (not sure of the original artist)