Melissa: Uh, yeah, hi y'all… Um, today's chap was written by my dear twinlit, Kota Emina (Keeper of the Apocolypse)! ^-^ (BTW, K-chan, I added a bit more detail and all that good stuffs, kay?)
Miyu: It's really angsty… You have been warned. O_o
Melissa: Here we go! ^_^
Kota: WAI! I'm at the authoress notey thingy! Anyways, since this is ME singing, I wrote the chapter so L-chan had less crap to do! ^^ Here's my song!!!
Disclaimer: Yu Yu Hakusho and Pink's 'Family Portrait' don't belong to Kota or Melissa, they're just two poor shoujo with dead bishonen in their closets.
NOTE---
/Song Lyrics/
"Talking"
*Thoughts or telepethy*
You know the rest, or so I hope O.o
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Chappyter 2: Kota's super sad family portrait
Kota ran up the almighty karaoke machine and held up a CD. "I broughted my own CD!" she exclaimed, smiling uber-kawaii-ly.
Hiei rolled his eyes, being the apathetic little fire demon he was. "What is it? 'A lovely bunch of coconuts'?" he asked.
Kota shook her head. "Nuh-uh, but I do have a Hiei version of it!" She grinned at him, making Hiei sweat drop. She jumped up onto the stage, which was actually just a box she had built in her spare time.
"Hiei version?" Yusuke asked, looking confused. "I thought you liked Kurama."
"I do, but Hiei's hot too!" Kota said, still smiling. "Anyways, L-chan, mind pushing play on you're DVD player? I put a background on the CD, so stuff shows up in back, I also brought a background CD with me!" (K/N: Yusuke has a DVD playa?)
"Score!" Mei squealed, grabbing the remote control. "Ready? If not, TOO BAD!!" With that, Mei pushed play and started the CD.
A dark and rainy background appeared on the TV, and the words "Family Portrait, sung by YOU" popped up. The letters soon faded and were replaced by the words "Parodied by Kota Emina". The intro music started, slowly but steadily, and Kota began singing.
//Mama's been yellin', I'm so used to the sound
Her pain's never been painful, but I've been torn down//
Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara's eyes widened. The lyrics that came from Kota's mouth were shocking. They all had one thought on their minds: Who was this girl, and where was the usually happy Kota?
//I hear glasses breaking, as I'm studying in my bed
I heard all the nasty things mama and daddy said//
The background changed from a rainy day to a dark and spiraling vortex, signaling a change in tempo and emotion. During the change, Kota's expression grew graver.
//You fight about money, 'bout me and my sister
And one thing's for sure, when I leave, I sure won't miss ya'//
Kuwabara leaned over to Yusuke and whispered, "Kota has a sister?"
"I dunno," Yusuke whispered back, sounding equally confused. "I've never heard her talk about one…maybe she's older?"
Mei shook her head with new tears brimming in her eyes. "No, her sister's three years younger than her.
//It isn't easy growin' up in World War III, but I know what love will be, I will see
I know love isn't going to destroy me like it is doing to my family
'Cause I will work it out, I will have a family
I swear I'm gonna be so much better, I'll do anything
I will work it out, just me and my real family
I won't need any help from you, dad, so just go ahead and leave//
Hiei shifted uncomfortable in his seat. *Now that I think of it, she never talks about her family… Do they not get along?*
*I… I'm not sure,* Kurama responded, still watching Kota's performance intently. *I never thought she would have any family problems… Maybe she's been acting all of this time.*
//Daddy, you've been yellin', I recognize that sound
Make sis stop cryin' that she needs you around
Mama and sis, they love you, no matter what they say this is true…
I don't care if it hurts you, but I really hate you!//
The background changed back to rain, but a lightning sound was heard, making everyone jump out of their seats. It got everyone on edge.
//I'm running away today, running from the voices, running away!
And I ain't ever goin' back to that place
You won't have any choice, no way!//
As if on cue, the phone rang. Everyone was too mesmerized by Kota's intense song, so the answering machine picked it up. A feminine voice was speaking, sounding worried.
"Hi, is Kota there? This is her mother…she isn't at home and I was wondering if she was here. Please let me know; you can reach me on my cell phone. Thank you." Beep.
Kota glared at the phone angrily. *Damn! How'd she know I was here? And when did Yusuke get a phone?*
Mei looked up at Kota sheepishly. *I… I kinda bought it for him… See the engraving on it that says "Love always from your number one fan"?* Kota sweat dropped, having been previously unaware that her twinlit had heard her thoughts.
//It isn't easy growin' up in World War III, but I know what love will be, I will see
I know love isn't going to destroy me like it is doing to my family
'Cause I will work it out, I will have a family
I swear I'm gonna be so much better, I'll do anything
I will work it out, just me and my real family
I won't need any help from you, dad, because I know he'll never leave//
The background changed again to a bustling crowd in LA. People were running hurriedly, with the exception of one girl who was walking around without so much as a sweater.
//Our family's full of actors, that all look really happy.
Seems that we always play pretend, making our life look like ecstasy
Is my life just one big play?
Are we on the stage that's drifting from reality?
Why do we kill ourselves, forcing on suffocation?
I don't believe in god, and yet I thank him for emancipation!//
"I see now," Kurama whispered absent-mindedly. "She doesn't live with her family anymore…"
"What's emancipation?" Kuwabara asked, turning to the redheaded Youko.
Kurama answered, "It's when a child at the age of fifteen can legally move out of the house and live on their own, their parents pay for their rent and food and supplies, but the child fends for themselves. They are also given restraining orders and half of their parents salary."
"I get it, so it's like a divorce, only the kids separate, not the parents," Yusuke said with a new found intelligence. (A/n: Literally. Lol)
"Yes, and that would explain why we've never seen her parents or sister,"
Kurama added.
//In our family portrait we look pretty happy
We look pretty normal, oh how I hate that.
In our family portrait we look pretty happy,
We look pretty normal, what's up with that?
I know he'll never leave, Kurama'll never leave.
Oh no, he'll never leave me alone...//
The background went back to the pouring rain, directly reflecting the mood of the song.
//I'm an actor...
I hate myself
I've been acting forever
Acting like everything's alright
Like I'm so carefree...
Like I'm happy as can be...
I hate my reflection...
How I cry myself to sleep at night...
Oh.........//
Kota jumped off of the "stage", looking pleased with herself. However, everyone else was stunned. Yukina, Botan, and Keiko (A/n: DIE, EVIL WENCH, DIE!!! _#) were bawling uncontrollably, as was Kuwabara for some odd reason. Mei went to give her beloved twinlit a hug as silent tears fell down her cheeks. Hiei gave her a look of sympathy, which was very rare for the usually apathetic Jaganshi. Kurama gave his stalker a hug, feeling that it was due.
"What the Hell have you been going through?" Yusuke asked, still finding it hard to believe that Kota of all people had just song a heart-wrenching version of "Family Portrait".
Kota smiled serenely. "The Hell that's worth going through to find my real family," she said. Kota twirled the microphone by its cord. "So, who's next?"
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Kota: This chapter was brought to you by me! ^^ Well, I helped out
L-chan.... Will she ever get off her lazy bum and write a chapter herself?
Melissa: I heard that!
Miyu: It's true.
Melissa: -_- Shut up. Anyway, thank you to all of my reviewers! ^-^ Lissa-chan loves you all! Even Miyu does!
Miyu: No I don't.
Melissa: Yes you do! ^-^
cowboyinuyasha-
Melissa: Nani?! A grammar mistake? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miyu: Damn her and her perfectionism…
Melissa: But thankies for reviewing anyway! Could you tell me where the mistake was though? ^_^
Supreme Neo Countess-
Melissa: I made Hiei a pimp in Hiei the Prostitute; that chapter's up now. ^^
Miyu: That chapter scared me…
Melissa: It scared many. ^_^ Thankies for reviewing!
darkdemonchild-
Melissa: Hey, thanks for your reviews too! You're Disney Karaoke fic is so funny!
Miyu: But the Kuwabara chapter with him singing The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers scared me. O_o
Melissa: I thought it was hilarious! Thankies for reviewing! ^_^
Keeper of the Apocolypse-
Miyu: I'm gonna sing that in the fourth chapter… Oh, shiny things are a girl's best friend!
Melissa: () Uh, yeah… Thankies for reviewing! ^_^
dadsnavygirl831-
Melissa: Well, there might be ONE chapter of Keiko bashing…but that's about it. Kay?
Miyu: Aren't all of your snide remarks toward Keiko counted as Keiko bashing?
Melissa: ^^ No, that's just me being me.
Miyu: ()
Melissa: Thankies for reviewing!
Blazing Flames-
Melissa: I like the stalker part too!
Miyu: I thought you took that offensively.
Melissa: Nah, besides, I wrote it, didn't I?
Miyu: True…
Melissa: Thankies for reviewing! ^_^
Melissa: Thankies for all of the reviews! Next time, Kurama's up! ^_^
Miyu: Yay! Go Oniisan! ^_^
Melissa: Review and have a nice day! ^_^