Disclaimer: If I owned Rurouni Kenshin, Would I be writing this? Song is mine!
S"BRRINNNNGGG!"
Misao groan and flipped over, trying to hit her alarm clock but she was also held in place by her older sister, Omasu, who was screaming her name.
"Imaso! Gee, that took awhile." She raised an eyebrow at Misao. "you know it's 7:15 right?"
Misao jumped out of bed and quickly pulled on a turquoise oriental style top and beige Capri's. she searched frantically for her comb, which was under her annoying alarm clock. Out of sheer annoyance she picked it up and threw it at her sister, who ducked and let it shatter against the wall. Spotting the comb, she quickly brushed her hair and ran downstairs
Misao didn't say a word to Omasu but she was fine with that because Misao is, seemingly, mute. Since that faithful incident 3 years ago, she had stayed in the building a little too long and some of her vocal chord was destroyed by the smoke. Nothing serious but by the time last year when Misao found out her vocal chord was better, she decided not to talk.(A/N: A touch illogical, but I need a reason)
Misao had changed a lot since she left Aoshi behind in that fire. Her name is now Imaso Arzeal, angel of death. She would prefer if no one from her past was brought up again. She now was more mature and she had long last cut her hair. She wore contacts and rarely took them out.
Some things about Misao hadn't changed at all, though. She still practiced with her kunai, and was still about as stubborn and determined as ever. Even though she didn't talk she still had her sketchpad where she would scribble things down and "show it like words. Another thing Misao never lost was her intense love of music. She still wrote lyrics and in the last year, when she was sure she was alone, she would sing.
Misao had come to college with her adopted sister. When they had met, it had seemed like a dream come true, to be adopted by a family who shared her love of music. Then she found out Omasu was her replacement in her old band, which wasn't doing too bad. She had learn to grin and bear it. Besides, even if she didn't want to meet them again, it was great hear about them. Imagine her shock when Okina A.K.A. Jiya told her that she would go with Omasu to band practice.
She ran out the doors, too impatient to wait for Omasu. She collided with a …chest! She looked up and saw the very face that had been haunting her dreams, Aoshi Shinomori. Quickly she regained her composure as Omasu rushed over to her.
(A/N: Now start calling Misao Imaso. Its kinda getting confusing)
"Imaso!" Omasu scolded the little girl. Wordlessly Imaso nodded. It wouldn't do to have her friends find out whom she was so as she was holding onto a small sketchbook and a pencil, she scribbled something onto it.
'Care to introduce us?' The words were printed out at the top of her sketchbook.
"Oh, right. Guys, meet my stubborn, lyric writing, ninja, adopted sister, Imaso Arzeal." Omasu offered. "Im, this is-" She stopped as Imaso rolled her eyes and again started scribbling.
'Yeah, yeah. You've only told me 100 times.' The notepad read
"Did not!" Omasu yelled at Imaso.
'Did too. I only kept track of it back about 4 pages' Imaso showed the note book briefly then flipped back 3 pages to several tally charts that read 'Number of times Omasu has talked about Angelic Devils in 2 hours' underneath 30 marks, 'Number of times she's talked about Rurouni-gumi in 2 hours'20 tally marks, 'Number of times she's sighed over about Shinomori-kun in 5 MINUTES!' 50 tally marks.
Omasu blushed a bright red at the last one. "Well if you knew, why'd you ask?"
'Couldn't resist embarrassing you' was the silent yet impudent answer. 'payback for Jiya making me come along'
"YOU LITTLE-!" Omasu said as she chased Imaso around in the hallway
Imaso smirked and started dashed down the hallway, thinking that Omasu would chase her. It's only been 1 month and they fought like blood sisters. She then remember Kenshin's peaceful attitude. Imaso screeched to a stop and looked back. Omasu was held back by Kenshin and Aoshi.
"Maa… let's get to band practice." Kenshin soothed.
The others murmured an agreement. Imaso followed the group from behind and watched the activities. Sano and Megumi were arguing, Omasu had latched herself onto Aoshi's arm, Kenshin whispered something to Kaoru, which made her blush, Yahiko and Tsubame were an official couple but were still shy around each other, and Tokio and Saito were "talking" about some business. Imaso smiled. Just like old times.
As the groups set up for band practice, Imaso plopped onto a couch and pulled out her sketchpad. Kaoru had just setting up her keyboard so she wandered over to Imaso. "Aren't you going to be bored?" She asked.
'not really.' Was the written response.
"Imaso usually just sits there and writes or draws." Omasu laughed from across the room. She was setting up the mike.
"Oh…" Kaoru smiled understandingly. She had been Misao's best friend back in the good old days.
"C'mon busu!" Yahiko yelled from across the room.
A vein popped out of Kaoru's head. She smacked him with her magically-appearing-out-of-nowhere bokken and sat down calmly beside her keyboard. Tokio eyed them curiously and coughed. "Okay…" She muttered. She cleared her throat and clapped her hands. Saito was right behind her but she paid him no attention. "Today, I thought we'd do 'screw my pride'"
Everyone nodded as Megumi and Sano tapped their drums sticks together to set the tempo. Then the music began…
Hmmm… Yeah…
Omasu: Did I ever tell you baby that
You drove me wildly crazy
But when I saw you with another girl
I called you traitor and ran away
Aoshi: I can't believe you saw it
Cause she forced herself onto me
And I cursed myself after that
I called me a traitor
Both: I regret my actions
Can't believe I did that
Cause you're worth more to me than anything ever was
Can't live another day without you
Come back and take me back, back in your heart
And screw my pride
Omasu: I should have faced the truth
Cause maybe it was more than what I saw
But my pride stubborn and told me no
But my heart was torn from my chest
The day I let you go
Aoshi: It was just a stupid dare
I should have let it go
But my pride told me no
I didn't want to do that
Screw the day you let me go
Both: I regret my actions
Can't believe I did that
Cause you're worth more to me than anything ever was
Can't live another day without you
Come back and take me back, back in your heart
And screw my pride
They both stopped and let the guitars and drums do their solos.
Omasu: My heart aches for you
My mind is weakening
So screw my pride and let me come back to you, to you
Aoshi: Any day you want to come back,
Back to this unworthy one
Please do, Cause my arms are open for you
Both: I regret my actions
Can't believe I did that
Cause you're worth more to me than anything ever was
Can't live another day without you
Come back and take me back, back in your heart
And screw my pride
(Softly) and screw my pride.
The two held and faded off the note. Imaso was choking back tears during the whole thing. That used to be their song! The band seemed fairly sad after they finished it.
"It was her song…" Kaoru remarked sadly.
"It's been 3 years since weasel left." Saito remarked.
"Don't call her that!" Tsubame, normally quiet, exclaimed.
"Ice burg hasn't shown any happy emotion since then." Yahiko sighed. Aoshi twitched and put his hand on his kodachis. Tokio, noticing his hand, hastily tried to stall the impending fight.
"Did any of you actually have any new lyrics?" Tokio asked.
"Um…" The whole group shook their heads. Imaso smirked. No one besides her ever had any lyrics back in the old days. Suddenly, Omasu smiled mischievously.
"Imaso, don't you write lyrics?" Omasu asked slyly.
Imaso grimaced. She scribbled onto her sketchpad: 'Not Male and female lyrics. I gave up on those a while ago."
"It's doesn't matter. We perform together for some songs but not for all." Tokio smiled at Imaso, relieved.
"Please?" Kaoru added hopefully. Imaso broke and flipped to a page in her sketch book. She handed it to Omasu and sat down at the keyboard. Everyone watched curiously. Slowly, Imaso started to play a slow, sad tune. Softly Omasu began to sing.
Moving on, maybe just a fact of life,
Holding on, just another instinct
I don't wanna lose you or let you go
But I know that I'll have to
'cause nothing stays the same forever.
I'm just holding on, onto a memory.
Moving on, just only moving backwards.
But I'll have to let go some day, Cause
Nothing stays the same forever.
Night always changes to day.
Change is a simple fact of life,
one that you can't stop
Cause even though you don't want to,
We've just got to move on.
All of the memories we hold so close,
All of the pals we don't want to lose,
In the end we pull ourselves away,
Hoping we'll meet up another day.
Nothing stays the same forever.
Night always changes to day.
Change is a simple fact of life,
one that you can't stop
Cause even though you don't want to,
We've just got to move on.
Moving on…
Move away but never lose your sense of life
Moving on, move away from this comfortable life
Gotta take a step out to the blue
Trying to feel something new…
because
Nothing stays the same forever.
Night always changes to day.
Change is a simple fact of life,
one that you can't stop
Cause even though you don't want to,
We've just got to move on.
Maybe change is a good thing…
The whole room was silent then exploded into applause. "Wow!' Tokio cried over the racket. "Guys, I think we've found ourselves a lyricist!" everyone nodded in agreement. Everyone but Aoshi. He looked at her intently and whispered softly… "Misao?"
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And that's a wrap! Yes, it was a cliffy –eye's glittering swords- but it was long! –watches as mob approaches- fine, here is a preview:
Aoshi dropped his hand and quickly turned away. "No, you aren't her…" Imaso couldn't help but be relieved but sad.
"C'mon cheer up!" Kaoru smiled. "Why don't you come to the slumber party at my house?" she offered. Imaso grinned and wrote "OF COURSE!"
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