Authoress Note: Hello there. Hope you liked my last chapter this one is rather longer then the last sorry about that. This is Shizuka last solo performance before she joins Seto's band so if you have any ideas for what the joined band could be called please tell me.

Disclaimer: I don't own these songs or YuGiOh. They are simply pawns in my story.

..:Shizuka Performance at Neal S. Blasidell Concert Hall:..

A gentle sway of a guitar rippled through the air as Honda started up the next song. The guitar's gentle strumming setting a slow and lonely mood that was soon defined by a soft voice from Shizuka who sat next to Honda on a stool. Slowly, her hand rose and carressed Honda's cheek causing a visual picture to the songs meaning.

"You and me... we used to be together.." The opening words graced off Shizuka's tongue, swirling into the microphone. The notes were nothing but pure bliss to the ears of thousands of screaming fans. From the darkness of the stage, Isis's voice could faintly be heard providing back up to Shizuka's heart felt lead.

Once the vocals had gotten to the chorus and the final notes of the first verse had disappeared from the air the drums and bass rolled in and the band was up and playing. The whole tune of the song a cross between carefully strummed guitar rifts, steady drum beats and soulful bass hums.

Shizuka's voice mixed with the backing of Isis's pur was the definative edge to the songs mood. Even over the deathly wales of heart-broken fans, the deafening screams of obsessed fans and the appulse of a demanding sea echoing throughout the arena could destroy such powerful chemistry on the stage.

"Ladadada, ladadadada.." Shizuka slowly begun lullying the crowds into the ending moment of the song. Her voice pleading with the crowds in desperation to remain faithful to her. "Don't! Don't! Hush, hush, darling - hush, hush, darling!"

As the music faded into a completely stop the sea of fans roared and moved about. Shizuka nodded at Honda as he went back to his place into the darker parts of the stage.

"I'm guessing by your reaction you all like that little number." Another roar of the crowds was her only form of answer besides the banners and glow wands. "That great but..." Shizuka couldn't finish what she was saying before the crowd broke out in a tremedous roar of appreication. "... but... Unfortunately this is my last performance like this as you all know. Yes, yes as rumour has it I am to be joining with the Blue Eyed Dragon and his band so I thought I better clear up the reason why I am stopping."

The sea slowly became calm as the fans craved for her answer. Most moved as close as possible to here her answer. Getting a quick encourage nod from the band Shizuka turned back to the crowd and lifted the microphone back to her lips.

"I, Shizuka Kawaii, am quitting these solo performances. I am at the top now and I know it won't get any better for myself and band by ourselves... but" Pausing in mid-sentenced to give the crowd a bit of a cliff hanger. Shizuka took a deep breath and went to continue. "But I cannot just stop for Shizuka Kawaii and her wonderful band could never simply quit can we?" This time the band choired in a 'Hell Yeah'. "Right so instead of just lying down and quitting Shizuka Kawaii and band will be joining The Blue Eyed Dragon's band. Yes you all know who I'm talking about."

An enormous roar rose up from the crowd. Glow sticks moving wildly and banners jumping about in the sea like saviors of a shipwreck craving to be saved. "Alright so we shall play one more song for you. Please thank my wonderful band that has supported me since we started. Honda on Guitar and background vocals. Anzu on keys and backup vocals. The spiked Brothers and magicians of music Yami on Drums and Yugi percussion. Last but not least my mother figure when we are on the road Ishizu on Bass and back-up vocals. Thank you this is our last song before we join The Blue Eyed Dragon and his band."

Yami gently knocked the drumsticks together as Shizuka begun singing her farewell song. After a few words the rest of the band joined in the soft farewell.

"For all those times you stood by me, For all the truth that you made me see." Shizuka's voice was the solo instrument that was vibrating through the stage amplifers. Slowly Anzu's keyboard and Yami's drums rolled into Shizuka's voice. The two insturmentalists both moving thir bodies to the calm music and closing their eyes to absorb the spell of Shizuka's voice.

As the music progressed throughout the song the faint electric sounds of the guitar could be heard along with the alto bass. The string sound of the keyboard became accompained by a light flute played by the percussionist. Shizuka's eyes remained closed throughout the chorus as if the words were too raw for her to sing with her eye open.

"I'm everything I am... Because you loved me" As the last words left Shizuka's mouth, her voice was the only sound to be heard in the entire arena. Not a single fan dared speak, not a single child dared ask for something, not even the security dared touch their radios as everyone was in complete awe of the emotion behind this song.

With the faint sounds of chimes, a fading guitar note and light symbol the song ended. Shizuka raised her microphone-less hand and waved to the audience. Giving a few kisses and turning to give some to her band. Shizuka Kawaii left the stage with her band following.

"Oh man I so want to go back out there and play one more song." Once Honda piped up how he felt.

"You can if you want Honda but then you'll want one more after and one more after that. Better we stop on a high then waste the memory." Ishizu's wise and motherly voice was first and only to reply.

As the band bustled into their dressing room to relax they found Seto and his band waiting with both managers.

Otogi had found his way with Katsuya to the fridge, soon joined in by Honda.

Ryou and Bakura were going through some CDs Yami and Yugi had collected.

Malik and Ishizu became engaged in a conversation.

The managers kept complimenting each other and discussing contracts and advertisement.

Seto and Shizuka however never once uttered a single sound to each other as they both silently stood on opposite ends of the room. Looking into each other's eyes as if they both needed to find a life-saving force or the answer to the meaning of their exsistence. Both were remembering their pasts in the corners of their minds.

This silent search continued far past the two groups dispatched to their hotel rooms for the night... a sleepless night.

Authoress Note: Well that's chapter four please read and review.