"Kurayami" by OmegaNihon
Kurayami wa kokoro wo kakomi
Ore no sakebi kikarenai
(Darkness surrounds my heart)
(My scream is not heard)
Kasukenai, suitai suru naa
Zankoku na sekai kizutsukeru
Unmei wa, naze ore ni taishite aru ka
(I am not helped, I decay)
(The cruel world hurts me)
(Why is Fate against me?)
Surrounded by sadness
Ore no kokoro naite iru
Miru dekiru subete wa, kuroi
Shinitai naa...
(Surrounded by sadness)
(My heart is crying)
(Everything that I can see is black)
(I want to die...)
Raito ga kurayami wo tsukitoosu
Ore ga kibou no bikou wo miru
Bishou suru, warau
(The light pierces the darkness)
(I wish to look at the light)
(I smile, and laugh)
Anta no me no naka de
Atarashii hi wo miru
(In your eyes)
(I see a new day)
Kurayami wa wakete iru
Raito akiraka ni sareru
Bishou suru, warau
(The darkness divides)
(The light becomes clear)
(I smile, and laugh)
InuYasha wiped the sweat from his brows and smiled with confidence as the entire audience cheered and applauded their song. Once they had settled down, it would be the judges' turn to give some constructive criticism. For the most part, they seemed to enjoy it. The music definitely had a good quality to it, and InuYasha's voice was pretty good. The nine of them left the stage with their heads held high.
As they walked back to backstage, a female member from another band scoffed. She was a redhead and had red clips in her hair. Her name was Asuka Langley Soryu. "They must be really easy to please, those judges," she muttered to her band mates, Shinji, Touji and Rei. "Are you guys ready for this?"
"Of course, Asuka," Shinji mumbled.
The girl gave him a cold stern look. "You had better be," she growled as she heard Mr. Kaisui announce the name Erste, which was their band. "We're next, c'mon." The four of them approached the stage. Asuka and Touji played guitar and bass, respectively. Rei played drums and Shinji played the cello and sang. They began to play.
Several more bands also had their time to shine on the stage. Many of them were extremely talented, too. There was the odd band or two that didn't quite make the cut, but the audience was really having too much fun to care. So were most of the bands for that matter.
As that last band walked to the backstage area, Mr. Kaisui introduced the next band. "Next we have Ms. Kikyou's band, Yogore no Yurikago!" The audience applauded as the black metal band took the stage. Each member, save for Jakotsu, was dressed in simple black gothic clothing, and their Shichinin-tai markings on their faces were painted black. Suikotsu sat as his drums, his hair spiked up. Mukotsu took his place at the keyboard and started the eerie solo. Bankotsu and Renkotsu held their guitars and smiled, baring fake fangs. Lastly, Jakotsu took center stage. In the past four months he had let his hair grow longer, and had taken it out of the ponytail that it was usually in. He wore black leather pants, and over a pure black sweatshirt, he wore a t-shirt made of chainmail. He had painted his face a pale white, with a little black around his eyes.
"Punishment" by Yogore no Yurikago
The fair young maiden whom I sought
Fell through the hollow grounds
And when she rose to right herself
She heard the ghastly sounds
Bathed in moonlight were the trees
The howling wolves did screech
Monsters from the depths of hell
To spare she did beseech
Claws of iron and silver
Did scratch upon her skin
And when she tried to escape them
Turned she into their kin
Whispered they into the night
Calling for new flesh
Perhaps to nibble on a wench
Who's skin had just turned fresh
Fell gently did the snow
On this midwinter night
Eerily began to glow
And showed the world a fright
Dripping skins of victims many
Did the village see
As panic washed all over them
They sought their help from me
"The Devil has damned you" was my reply
To convince me was a must
"A befitting punishment" said I
"For all your evil lust"
Whispered they into the night
Calling for new flesh
Perhaps to nibble on a wench
Who's skin had just turned fresh
All went silent in the night
As they had turned to mush
Even children began to die
For them, I muttered, "hush"
I walked along the gravestones
Lantern light turned low
Watching for the many creatures
Of which I need to know
But I too have secrets
And was pulled to the dark
Now I am a lifeless thing
Like a rotting piece of bark
The audience went wild with applause yet again. One thing was going through Jakotsu's mind as he and his band mates left the stage.
(You love me! You really love me!)
"And now," Mr. Kaisui said with a sad tone, "I hate to tell you this, but we only have one more band left. After their performance, the judges will get together and vote on the winner of the contest. So now, let's hear it for the final band: ChikaraEki!"
The audience applauded as Kanna, followed by Kohaku and Hakudoushi walked onto the stage. Their keyboards had already been set up. Kohaku sat at his and switched it on, and Hakudoushi did the same with his own. Kanna flipped hers on too, and then paused to look over the audience. So many smiling faces she could see. So many happy people, made happy by the music of their friends, and soon them themselves.
(They were finally there, at the center of the stage. All of their practice and hard work had gotten them there. There had been weeks of practice and hard times, but that was all behind them now. Now they were finally about to perform one of the greatest concerts ever...)
Kagura then came from backstage, with her microphone held in her hand. Kanna watched as her little sister took her spot at front of the stage. She smiled and started the song.
"Rizumu: Domo Demo Aru" by ChikaraEki
Kimi ga kutsuu wo kanjite toki
Tan ni mate, watashi kitarou
Kimi ga kodoku desu toki
Watashi ga kimi ni isogou
(When you are feeling hurt)
(Simply wait, I will come)
(When you are lonely)
(I will rush to you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feel the power, taste the strength
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feel the power, taste the strength)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feel it flow, all my love
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feel it flow, all my love)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
Tokidoki sekai wa han suru
Tan ni mate, watashi kitarou
Subete ga barabara ni natte mo
Watashi ga kimi ni isogou
(Sometimes the world rebels)
(Simply wait, I will come)
(All becomes loose)
(I will rush to you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feed your hunger, bite your fear
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feed your hunger, bite your fear)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I will rush to you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Watch it go, all my pain
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Watch it go, all my pain)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
Osorenasaruna
Kizutsukinasaruna
Shinobinasaruna
(Do not fear)
(Do not be hurt)
(Do not hide)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feel the power, taste the strength
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feel the power, taste the strength)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feel it flow, all my love
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feel it flow, all my love)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
For the final time that night, the audience applauded. ChikaraEki left to the backstage. That was that. Everyone had performed, everyone was tired, but most of all, everyone wanted to know who would win! The judges would retire for a while and then look back on the contest's events and pick a winner. The winner would be announced the following day.
InuYasha, Jakotsu and Kagura stood together as the other bands rushed frantically to get out so that they could have the night to party. "You know," InuYasha muttered, "You guys weren't bad up there."
"Neither were you," Kagura smiled. "And you all looked so cute in your little outfits."
InuYasha blushed. "Uhh, thanks," he said, smiling. Jakotsu giggled.
"Come on then," Kagura continued, "We've got a party to get to!"
The three bands, OmegaNihon, ChikaraEki and Yogore no Yurikago, left the auditorium to celebrate their achievements together. And as they were doing that, their friends in the audience seats were also trying to get out of all the madness. People cluttering here and there, standing in front of important doorways that lead to pizza, parties and best of all, freedom.
Tsuyu looked up from her seat. "Oh," she exclaimed, "Where's Lady La Saia?" None of them had seen her leave.
Kurayami wa kokoro wo kakomi
Ore no sakebi kikarenai
(Darkness surrounds my heart)
(My scream is not heard)
Kasukenai, suitai suru naa
Zankoku na sekai kizutsukeru
Unmei wa, naze ore ni taishite aru ka
(I am not helped, I decay)
(The cruel world hurts me)
(Why is Fate against me?)
Surrounded by sadness
Ore no kokoro naite iru
Miru dekiru subete wa, kuroi
Shinitai naa...
(Surrounded by sadness)
(My heart is crying)
(Everything that I can see is black)
(I want to die...)
Raito ga kurayami wo tsukitoosu
Ore ga kibou no bikou wo miru
Bishou suru, warau
(The light pierces the darkness)
(I wish to look at the light)
(I smile, and laugh)
Anta no me no naka de
Atarashii hi wo miru
(In your eyes)
(I see a new day)
Kurayami wa wakete iru
Raito akiraka ni sareru
Bishou suru, warau
(The darkness divides)
(The light becomes clear)
(I smile, and laugh)
InuYasha wiped the sweat from his brows and smiled with confidence as the entire audience cheered and applauded their song. Once they had settled down, it would be the judges' turn to give some constructive criticism. For the most part, they seemed to enjoy it. The music definitely had a good quality to it, and InuYasha's voice was pretty good. The nine of them left the stage with their heads held high.
As they walked back to backstage, a female member from another band scoffed. She was a redhead and had red clips in her hair. Her name was Asuka Langley Soryu. "They must be really easy to please, those judges," she muttered to her band mates, Shinji, Touji and Rei. "Are you guys ready for this?"
"Of course, Asuka," Shinji mumbled.
The girl gave him a cold stern look. "You had better be," she growled as she heard Mr. Kaisui announce the name Erste, which was their band. "We're next, c'mon." The four of them approached the stage. Asuka and Touji played guitar and bass, respectively. Rei played drums and Shinji played the cello and sang. They began to play.
Several more bands also had their time to shine on the stage. Many of them were extremely talented, too. There was the odd band or two that didn't quite make the cut, but the audience was really having too much fun to care. So were most of the bands for that matter.
As that last band walked to the backstage area, Mr. Kaisui introduced the next band. "Next we have Ms. Kikyou's band, Yogore no Yurikago!" The audience applauded as the black metal band took the stage. Each member, save for Jakotsu, was dressed in simple black gothic clothing, and their Shichinin-tai markings on their faces were painted black. Suikotsu sat as his drums, his hair spiked up. Mukotsu took his place at the keyboard and started the eerie solo. Bankotsu and Renkotsu held their guitars and smiled, baring fake fangs. Lastly, Jakotsu took center stage. In the past four months he had let his hair grow longer, and had taken it out of the ponytail that it was usually in. He wore black leather pants, and over a pure black sweatshirt, he wore a t-shirt made of chainmail. He had painted his face a pale white, with a little black around his eyes.
"Punishment" by Yogore no Yurikago
The fair young maiden whom I sought
Fell through the hollow grounds
And when she rose to right herself
She heard the ghastly sounds
Bathed in moonlight were the trees
The howling wolves did screech
Monsters from the depths of hell
To spare she did beseech
Claws of iron and silver
Did scratch upon her skin
And when she tried to escape them
Turned she into their kin
Whispered they into the night
Calling for new flesh
Perhaps to nibble on a wench
Who's skin had just turned fresh
Fell gently did the snow
On this midwinter night
Eerily began to glow
And showed the world a fright
Dripping skins of victims many
Did the village see
As panic washed all over them
They sought their help from me
"The Devil has damned you" was my reply
To convince me was a must
"A befitting punishment" said I
"For all your evil lust"
Whispered they into the night
Calling for new flesh
Perhaps to nibble on a wench
Who's skin had just turned fresh
All went silent in the night
As they had turned to mush
Even children began to die
For them, I muttered, "hush"
I walked along the gravestones
Lantern light turned low
Watching for the many creatures
Of which I need to know
But I too have secrets
And was pulled to the dark
Now I am a lifeless thing
Like a rotting piece of bark
The audience went wild with applause yet again. One thing was going through Jakotsu's mind as he and his band mates left the stage.
(You love me! You really love me!)
"And now," Mr. Kaisui said with a sad tone, "I hate to tell you this, but we only have one more band left. After their performance, the judges will get together and vote on the winner of the contest. So now, let's hear it for the final band: ChikaraEki!"
The audience applauded as Kanna, followed by Kohaku and Hakudoushi walked onto the stage. Their keyboards had already been set up. Kohaku sat at his and switched it on, and Hakudoushi did the same with his own. Kanna flipped hers on too, and then paused to look over the audience. So many smiling faces she could see. So many happy people, made happy by the music of their friends, and soon them themselves.
(They were finally there, at the center of the stage. All of their practice and hard work had gotten them there. There had been weeks of practice and hard times, but that was all behind them now. Now they were finally about to perform one of the greatest concerts ever...)
Kagura then came from backstage, with her microphone held in her hand. Kanna watched as her little sister took her spot at front of the stage. She smiled and started the song.
"Rizumu: Domo Demo Aru" by ChikaraEki
Kimi ga kutsuu wo kanjite toki
Tan ni mate, watashi kitarou
Kimi ga kodoku desu toki
Watashi ga kimi ni isogou
(When you are feeling hurt)
(Simply wait, I will come)
(When you are lonely)
(I will rush to you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feel the power, taste the strength
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feel the power, taste the strength)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feel it flow, all my love
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feel it flow, all my love)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
Tokidoki sekai wa han suru
Tan ni mate, watashi kitarou
Subete ga barabara ni natte mo
Watashi ga kimi ni isogou
(Sometimes the world rebels)
(Simply wait, I will come)
(All becomes loose)
(I will rush to you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feed your hunger, bite your fear
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feed your hunger, bite your fear)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I will rush to you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Watch it go, all my pain
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Watch it go, all my pain)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
Osorenasaruna
Kizutsukinasaruna
Shinobinasaruna
(Do not fear)
(Do not be hurt)
(Do not hide)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feel the power, taste the strength
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feel the power, taste the strength)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
Rizumu: doko demo aru
Feel it flow, all my love
Rizumu ga subete aru
Watashi ga kimi wo sukuu
(Rhythm: it's anywhere)
(Feel it flow, all my love)
(Rhythm is everything)
(I rescue you)
For the final time that night, the audience applauded. ChikaraEki left to the backstage. That was that. Everyone had performed, everyone was tired, but most of all, everyone wanted to know who would win! The judges would retire for a while and then look back on the contest's events and pick a winner. The winner would be announced the following day.
InuYasha, Jakotsu and Kagura stood together as the other bands rushed frantically to get out so that they could have the night to party. "You know," InuYasha muttered, "You guys weren't bad up there."
"Neither were you," Kagura smiled. "And you all looked so cute in your little outfits."
InuYasha blushed. "Uhh, thanks," he said, smiling. Jakotsu giggled.
"Come on then," Kagura continued, "We've got a party to get to!"
The three bands, OmegaNihon, ChikaraEki and Yogore no Yurikago, left the auditorium to celebrate their achievements together. And as they were doing that, their friends in the audience seats were also trying to get out of all the madness. People cluttering here and there, standing in front of important doorways that lead to pizza, parties and best of all, freedom.
Tsuyu looked up from her seat. "Oh," she exclaimed, "Where's Lady La Saia?" None of them had seen her leave.