NTM: (carrying a shovel) Hello! NTM here again! We finally got the plushie mess taken care of! Oh, and I captured-- I mean brought Eiri Yuki here to give the disclaimer!
Yuki: (Tied up) I hate you.
NTM: (Singsong) Do the disclaimer or no sex with Shuichi for a week!
Yuki: You can't do that you damn brat…
NTM: I can…I'll just keep you in my closet!
Yuki: Damn brat…
(NTM smiles evilly.)
Yuki: Fine, NTM doesn't own Gravitation, but she does own her original characters and their songs. Now can I go?
NTM: Not yet! I have one more thing to say!
Yuki: I really hate you, damn brat.
NTM: Does anybody out there know where I can find a website with English to Japanese-English Translator so I can translate my songs to Japanese? I'll let you have any Gravitation character for a week if you want!
(Sarai/Ahiru walks in.)
Sarai/Ahiru: Except Ruche!
NTM: Hey! Get back in the story! Anyways, here's the next episode!
Ryuichi: Do I get to kiss Ahiru-chan again?
NTM: Maybe…Now get ou—
(BANG! Shuichi smashes through the door.)
Shuichi: Let Yuki go!
NTM: That's it! Now it's personal!—Cue the next episode!
(Takes out her hammer)
Track 4-Run Away!
Zepp Tokyo Clubhouse: Final Rehearsal-
One Desire was practicing their song for their first live performance. Kiyuri and Taiko were rocking out, while Sarai was really getting into it.
I wanna be a Shining Star
I wanna rock on the big stage
I wanna sing with all my heart
And be…Wait wait! STOP!
They stopped playing.
"What's wrong?" said Noriko. "I thought it was great…"
Kiyuri sighed.
"I'm not used to playing with this type of keyboard!" she said. "This is too complicated!"
"My amp is too loud!" said Taiko. "I can't hear my cues!"
"Something's wrong with my microphone also!" said Sarai. "It has a really bad echo!"
Noriko sighed.
"We'll get that fixed…don't worry…"
Kiyuri sulked.
"I'd rather perform with our equipment…" she said.
Noriko shook her head.
"Sorry Kiyu…" she said. "But Mr. Seguchi said that your equipment would not work in this big a stage…"
"But Nori-Nori…"
"Sorry…Maybe Fujisaki-san can give you lessons on using his keyboard…"
Kiyu blushed.
"Uhhh…that's not needed Nori-Nori…I'll figure it out…"
She turned to Taiko.
"Hey Tai-Tai! Let's show Nori-Nori the new arrangement I've been working on!"
Taiko smirked.
"I guess we can! Hey Sarai, can you take a breather so we can show Noriko our new remix?"
Sarai smiled.
"Okay…"
She placed the microphone in the stand and walked off stage.
"I've been waiting to hear it Kiyu…" she said. "You have been working on it for a while…"
Kiyu smiled.
"Thank you Sarai! I call it 'Shining Star Neo Remix'! Ready Tai-Tai?"
Taiko tuned up her guitar.
"All set Kiyuri…" she said. "Kick up the beat!"
Kiyuri began to play with the dials on the keyboard until she got the right beat.
"HIT IT TAI-TAI!"
Tai-Tai began to play the guitar. Kiyuri joined in with the keyboards, and they began to play 'Shining Star'.
"Wow…" said Sarai, during their performance. "That's amazing!"
Kiyuri and Taiko got into their playing and were enjoying the music they were making.
"Yeah!" said Kiyuri.
"Heh!" said Taiko.
They finished the song, ending in a final pose.
"What do you think?"
Sarai and Noriko were both clapping.
"Amazing!" said Noriko.
"Way to go Kiyuri!" said Sarai.
"Fujisaki-san and Nakano-san helped us out…" said Taiko.
"Yeah! Hiro-Hiro and Su-Su gave us a lot of fresh ideas!"
Sarai smiled.
"You should jam with them more often!" she said.
The three of them laughed.
"Well…" said Noriko. "Looks like you three are ready for tonight! I guess that's enough rehearsal time! You're ready to go to wardrobe!"
The three of them cheered and ran out the stage.
"We're off then!"
Noriko headed after them, towards wardrobe.
Ring Ring!
"Ne?"
Sarai's cell phone began to ring.
"Why is Sarai's cell phone here?"
She picked it up and answered it.
"Moshi Moshi! Who's this?"
A dark voice was heard over the line.
"Ahiru, I'm going to kill you…"
Noriko gasped.
"This is Nori-chan! Who are you?"
"Tell Ahiru she will die tonight…"
The line went dead after that.
"Who's Ahiru?" she asked herself.
-Meanwhile at the same time at the park-
"Yummy! Ice cream!"
Ryuichi was walking down the pathway, an ice cream cone in one hand, and Kumagoro in the other. He licked the cone happily, skipping down the pathway.
"I love ice cream Kumagoro! It's my favorite na no da!"
He spotted a person with blue hair and purple eyes standing next to a telephone.
"Ne? Who's that?"
The person put a quarter in the slot, and dialed a number. She took out a photo and kissed it.
"Soon Atsushi…soon you'll be avenged…"
She placed the photo in her pocket.
"Atsushi?" he said. "That sounds like Ahiru's friend…"
He sat on the park bench next to the telephone and he pretended to listen.
"This seems wrong Kumagoro…it's not nice to spy na no da…"
He then heard the girl say something that caught his attention.
"Ahiru, I'm going to kill you…"
He stood straight up.
"What the?"
He sneaked up to the telephone booth.
"What did she say about Ahiru-chan?"
The girl said something else.
"Tell Ahiru she will die tonight…"
He gasped, which the girl heard.
"Crap!"
She ran out the booth, leaving a very stunned Ryuichi.
"Ahiru-chan…die tonight?" he said. "Kumagoro we must warn her na no da!"
He took off running.
Back at the clubhouse-
"No way! Absolutely not!"
"But Tai-Tai…"
Taiko had received her wardrobe. It was a turquoise, ruffled, long-sleeved shirt with tight black pants and black boots. She had also been given a pair of gray wolf ears and a tail, which she didn't like very much.
"What am I?" she said. "Some sort of animal?"
"But I think it's cute!"
Kiyuri was wearing her wardrobe. She had on lavender, short-sleeved Chinese shirt with gold trim and black Chinese Capri pants with black shoes. She had on a pair of bunny ears and a cotton tail.
"Look at me Tai-Tai! I look so kawaii!"
"ARRGH!"
Sarai ran out of the dressing room.
"No no no no no! I won't wear this! I look like a slut!"
She came out, wearing a white bra with a tie in the middle with a white bikini bottom, with high white boots. Her pink hair was tied up into two covered buns and wore a pair of cat ears. She had white fingerless gloves on her hands, which were now balled into fists.
"I won't go out there looking like this!" she said. "I look like a prostitute!"
Noriko walked through the door, hearing Sarai scream.
"What's the matter?"
Sarai turned to Noriko.
"Look at me!" she said. "I look like a slut! These wardrobe people dressed me like a prostitute!"
Noriko covered her eyes.
"Oh my! I-I see…don't worry…I'll fix this!"
She walked into the wardrobe room and came out carrying a white jacket with pink trim.
"There we go! This used to be Shuichi's, but I think with a few altercations I think you could use it!"
Sarai stared at it with stars in her eyes.
"Waaaaai…I love it!"
She took it and placed it on.
"I'll take it!"
"Perfect!" said Noriko. "Give it to me and I'll make the altercations!"
She took off the jacket.
"We're all ready for tonight then?"
Taiko pointed to the ears.
"Do I have to wear these? I look ridiculous!"
Noriko sighed.
"Fine…"
Taiko took off the ears and tail.
"Much better!"
Taiko looked at Kiyuri.
"But I like them!"
"Take them off…"
Kiyuri took off the ears and sulked at Taiko.
"Okay girls, you're free to go now…" said Noriko. "Sarai-chan you stay so I can make your altercations."
Kiyuri and Taiko walked out the door.
"Gangway!"
Ryuichi bumped into the two girls, knocking them down.
"Ryuichi!" said Taiko. "Watch where you are running! You nearly ran us over!"
Ryuichi turned to them, a feared look on his face.
"Someone is coming to kill Ahiru na no da! She said so in the park on the phone na no da! She's going to kill her tonight!"
"What?"
Taiko stood straight up.
"Who is it Ryuichi?" she asked, grabbing Ryu by his shirt. "Who is it that's going to kill her?"
Ryuichi sighed.
"Some girl with blue hair and purple eyes…"
Kiyuri gasped.
"Ayashi…" she said.
Ryuichi cocked her head.
"Who's that na no da?"
Taiko lowered her head.
"There's a reason that Sarai doesn't use her real name…It's because of that girl…"
She raised her head.
"Ayashi had always hated Ahiru…because she thought that she had taken Atsushi away from her…"
"What do you mean na no da?"
Kiyuri stood up.
"Ayashi tried to kill Ahiru! She has a very jealous side to her, which can lead her to insanity. She was the one who started the fire that accidentally killed Atsushi! We never told Ahiru this…"
Taiko sighed.
"She was in danger, so she changed her name to protect her. She said she changed her name to forget…"
Kiyuri spotted a flyer.
"Oh no…"
She grabbed the flyer, and held it out.
"Someone used her real name in the flyer! Ayashi must've found this and she's coming to the concert!"
"AIEEEE!"
"Sarai-chan!"
Ryuichi, Taiko, and Kiyuri ran to the dressing room.
"Sarai-chan!"
They opened the door.
"I love it!"
Sarai was in front of the mirror, twirling around, wearing the jacket.
"It's beautiful!" she said to Noriko.
The jacket's sleeves were puffed up, and the jacket was tightened at her waist and the bottom flowed outward. The bottom now had pleats and a pink border at the bottom.
"Hey guys!" she said. "What do you think?"
The three of them face faulted.
"What? What's going on?"
"N-nothing!" said Kiyuri.
Sarai shrugged and went back to admiring herself in the mirror.
"We can't tell her…" said Taiko. "It'll just scare her to death…"
Ryuichi changed.
"I'll handle it…" he said. "Just leave everything to me…I'll tell Tohma and he'll boost up security…"
Outside the clubhouse-
The girl held a knife and a gun out.
"Perfect…"
She slid the knife into her boot; she hid the gun in a hidden pocket in her coat.
"You're dead Ahiru…"
She placed on a black jacket and hat.
"You will die…"
She walked up to the bouncer.
"Damn…"
"Excuse me…" he said. "But I'll have to search you!"
The girl sighed.
"Fine…"
The bouncer searched her jacket, hat, pants, and shirt. He accidentally missed her hidden pocket.
"You check out fine…What's your name?"
"Shita…Shita Yurakami…"
"Okay Shita…you may enter…"
She walked past them, a smirk on her face.
Sucker…she thought. Ahiru's good as gone…
She entered the clubhouse, and entered the stage.
"Might as well enjoy the show…" she said. "After all, it will be her last…"
The stage opened and a spotlight appeared on the three girls.
"Hello Zepp Tokyo Clubhouse!" Sarai said at the top of her lungs into her microphone. "Bad Luck will be out here in a minute, but first it's time for your opening act!"
The girl took the knife out of the pocket.
"Give me the knife…"
She turned around to see an American holding a gun at her back.
"Damn!"
She gave the American the knife.
"You're lucky I caught you before you could do any damage…"
She smirked and took out a tiny bottle.
"Nighty-night…"
She blew some stuff at him, and he passed out.
"Heh…that takes there of that…"
She grabbed the knife and slid it into her boot.
"Anyways," continued Sarai. "We are known as One Desire! And we are here to get you rocking and ready for the main act!"
She turned to Kiyuri.
"Let's do it!"
The two began to play the introduction.
Hey Hey!
When I was just a girl
I made a wish
On the first star I saw in the sky
I dreamed of being famous
I picked up my microphone
And I sang
That's when I knew
This was for me
I then found out
My Destiny
I wanna be a Shining Star
I wanna rock on the big stage
I wanna sing my heart out
And be known all over the world
I wanna be number one
Show the world what I'm made of
No one can stop me
It's my Destiny
Shining Star
Hey Hey!
So my friends and I
We made up a band
We brought some instruments
And we began to play
At first, we weren't that good
But with a lot of practice
We got better
And so we played
With all our hearts
We knew that this
Was for us
I wanna be a Shining Star
I wanna rock on the big stage
I wanna sing my heart out
And be known all over the world
I wanna be number one
Show the world what I'm made of
No one can stop me
It's my destiny
Shining Star
Sometimes we fall
But we get back up again
As long as we stick togther
We'll never give up!
Taiko began her guitar solo, really getting into the song. Her fingers began rapidly playing the strings. Kiyuri got into it as well, playing her keyboard. Sarai smiled and raised the microphone back up to her face.
And so we played
With all our hearts
We knew we could
Be the Best!
I wanna be a Shining Star
I wanna rock on the big stage
I wanna sing my heart out
Show the world what I'm made of
I wanna be number one
Show the world what I'm made of
No one can stop me
It's my destiny
SHINING STAR!
The audience broke into thunderous applause.
"We did it!" said Kiyuri. "They like us!"
"I could get used to this." said Taiko.
Sarai smiled, her eyes affixed on the crowd.
"I did it…"
She leaped up into the air.
"I DID IT!"
The audience cheered.
"Thank you everyone!" she said. "Bad Luck will be out shortly!"
The three of them left the stage.
"Awesome work you three!" said Noriko.
"Thanks Nori-Nori!" said Kiyuri.
"I think I'll go get a soda…" said Taiko.
"OH! Can I come with you Tai-Tai?"
"Okay Kiyuri, but don't call me Tai-Tai!"
The two girls headed off towards outside.
"Phew…I'm glad that's over…"
Sarai walked to her dressing room.
"Well, that's one performance I'll never forget…"
"Maybe that's because it's going to be your last!"
She turned around and gasped.
"Ayashi!" she said.
The girl grabbed Sarai.
"Hello Ahiru…long time no see…"
"Ayashi…How—"
"Shut up!"
She slapped Sarai, knocking her to the ground.
"Ahhhh! HELP HEL-mmmm!"
Ayashi grabbed a scarf and tied a gag around Sarai's mouth. She then also grabbed another scarf and tied her hands together.
"No one's going to save you now!" said Ayashi. "You're mine!"
Outside the door-
"Sarai-chan! I came to congratulate you on your first concert!"
He arrived at the door.
"Huh? I hear someone!"
He pressed his ear to the door.
"HELP! HE-mmmm!"
He leaped up in fear.
"Sarai-chan's in trouble! I've got to save her!"
He slammed the door open.
OH NO! Sarai-chan is at the mercy of Ayashi! What's going to happen to her? Will Ryuichi be able to rescue her, or is she good as dead? You sure as heck do NOT want to miss the next episode! Oh, and thanks to Seripa and Tsuki Mizuno for reviewing. You get Gravitation plushie!
(hands them both a plushie)
Next Episode: Track 5-Broken Mirror