Alrighty then! As CeTe has already informed you, I, KousukeAsazuki, will be writing this next chapter. Sorry for the wait, but I've had a lot of crap to deal with (but who hasn't, right?). So, I suppose I should warn you that this chappy will be a whole lot different from the past four, seeing as how CeTe and I aren't the same person, and have different writing styles. That said, enjoy the chappy!
alpha2nd: I don't really know exactly what CeTe has planned (she won't even tell me!), but I'll answer your questions to the best of my ability. I know Caleb, Zander, and Arielle are all OC's, and Kanone will be appearing sometime (once again, I'm not sure when exactly). After all, this is an EyesKanone fic, as CeTe pointed out. I suppose if I were CeTe, I would thank you for reviewing (or is that only me?) Either way, thanks!
Also, this chappy might be a lot shorter than you're used to with this fic, and sorry if I don't write some of the other characters (other band members I mean, not the actual OC's) too well, I've never seen any of the other shows they're from or read any of the manga.
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"Why can't he go next?" Dark complained. K insisted that he go next, but there was one little problem with that. In all honesty, Dark was a bit afraid to tell him what the problem was exactly. "You're going next because I said so. Now get up there!" K said, impatiently. Dark had been protesting going for the past 5 minutes, volunteering everyone else to go first. K sighed as Dark began protesting again, how did this boy get to be so stubborn, "Alright, shut it!" K finally silenced the ranting man, "Why exactly don't you want to go?"Dark hesitated at this, "I just want to see everyone else perform." He said. It was true, though it wasn't the real reason why he didn't want to go. He just needed a couple minutes...,"I still haven't heard a good reason." K informed him, "Now give me a valid reason, or else get up there!" Dark hesitated again, then decided to just tell him, "I have to go!" He said, waiting to be shot, or hit, whichever would cause more pain; probably shot. "You've been convincing me for the past 10 minutes not to go! I know you're bipolar, but damn!" K shouted, Dark was really getting on his last nerve. "No!" Dark whined, "I have to go to the bathroom!" K stopped and stared for a second, everyone did. The rest of the group had decided not to get involved, seeing as how they would most likely get injured in some way. Now, though, those closest to Dark moved away from him, they didn't want to be shot. K gave him a death stare, "You have to go to the bathroom?" He asked, not sure if he had heard the man right. Dark confirmed this with a sheepish nod, "Then go!" K yelled. Dark ran off to find the nearest bathroom.
Sighing, K turned to Eyes, "Alright, you're up next." Eyes didn't appreciate being ordered around like this, but complied nonetheless; the past 10 minutes of yelling and complaining did nothing to help his headache. Getting up on stage, he moved to the piano that had been placed there upon confirmation of his perfromance. He sat down, and contimplated which song he would play. Not that it really mattered, so he just began playing whatever came to him. As his delicate fingers moved across the black and white keys, Eyes was shocked at what they decided to play. It had been his favorite song, the one that always made him smile no matter what kind of crappy mood he was in. Eyes wasn't talking about himself, of course; no, this was the song that Kanone loved. A picture of the older boy briefly flashed through his head, and Eyes felt a pang of lonliness run through him. When would he see Kanone again?The others, however, didn't hear this pained question that constantly plauged the pianist. Instead, they only heard the beautiful music that poured from his fingertips. Everyone, save K (he was still pissed at Dark), closed their eyes to let the wonderful melody wash over them. A few of the more emotional ones smiled at the music, though they weren't sure exactly why; the song just brought it out of them. Coming back from the bathroom, Dark arrived to hear the last little part of Eyes' song. He immediately noticed the pained expression on the pianists face, though it was vauge, it was there nonetheless. He wondered why Eyes would play this song if it caused him such bad thoughts, but knew better than to ask about it. He walked over to join the others in listening to the ending notes.
As Eyes finished up, and joined the others once again, Dark grinned at him, "I missed your playing." He noted, "I really wanted to hear it, too. Perhaps you could give me a private performance later." Much to Dark's dismay, however, Eyes simply walked right past him without so much as a glance. Dark sighed in frustration, and looked up to see an impatient K. Dark looked at him questioningly, "What?"K was about to simply shoot the other one, no one would miss him, right? Ryuichi laughed at the situation and leaned over to whisper in Dark's ear, "It's your turn." He informed him."Oh, right!" Dark smiled as he remembered that he was up next, then laughed nervously at K, "I'll just go, now." With that said, he ran up on stage, and got settled in as the music started to play.
Well it's early in the morning And my heart is feeling lonely Just thinkin bout you baby Got me twisted in the head And I dont know how to take it But it's driving me so crazy I dont know if it's right I'm tossin turning in my bed
It's 5 oclock in the morning And I still can't sleep Thinkin bout your beauty it makes me weep... I'm feeling hopeless in my home I dont know what to do I think I'm in love Baby... Amor, no es amor (if this aint love) Then what am I feeling (what am I doing wrong) Amor, no es amor (if this aint love) Is this an illusion that I have in my heart?
Now I know you're not my lady but I'm just tryin to make this right I dont know what to do I'm going out of my mind So baby if u let me could I get chu to say maybe we could ride together We could do this all nite now I dont care if u got a man Baby I wish you'd understand Cuz I know he can't love u right, quite like I can
It's 5 oclock in the morning And I still can't sleep Thinkin bout your beauty it makes me weep... I'm feeling hopeless at home I dont know what to do I think I'm in love
As he began the chorus again, Dark smiled at Eyes seductively. The pianist reminded himself to throw up later, and looked anywhere other than the stage. That somewhere happened to be towards the entrance, and he saw a slighlty familiar figure standing there, smiling as he watched the performance. Eyes caught his eye, and he turned the smile on the Blade Child. He then turned around and exited the area. Intrigued as to what he was doing back so soon, Eyes followed him."So, what do you think of the others so far?" Zander asked Eyes as the silver haired boy appeared by his side. Eyes glanced to Zander, but said nothing. He had a feeling Zander knew exactly how he felt. The latter laughed a little, and the sound was a bit refreshing to the pianist, who smiled just the tiniest bit, "I figured you would get sick of them sooner or later, they're quite a handful." Zander smiled at Eyes, "Especially for someone like you."Eyes glared at that last remark, which Zander must have known would tick him off, "What is that supposed to mean?" He asked, though he knew very well what the other boy meant."I just mean that you keep to yourself, and they like to pry." Zander explained, "Your personality is completely different from theirs, that's all I meant." He said.
Eyes could feel a small blush rising to his face, did Zander read everyone this easily, or was he just especially easy to read? Instead of agreeing like he wanted to, Eyes glared a little, "What my personality is like is no one's business, and I don't appreciate someone I just met making such rash assumptions about me."Zander frowned, "I am right, though, aren't I?" Eyes' blush disappeared as he got really annoyed now. Who did Zander think he was? Eyes had told him off, and he was still so confident in himself. It was annoying, sure, but also a little inriguing. Still, Eyes didn't completely feel like he should just open up to Zander, though he was having a hard time coming up with a reason why. Turning to head back inside with the others, Zander placed a hand on his shoulder to stop him. As Eyes turned back to look at him, the hand was promptly removed, and a smile was on Zander's face again. It was an honest and apologetic smile, "I'm sorry, I overstepped my boundaries. To tell you the truth, I really didn't know how to start a conversation with you. I can see now that I went about it wrong, though."
Eyes felt a little guilty as Zander said this, feeling like he had been too cold towards someone who was just trying to be friendly. Eyes had learned not to trust people a long time ago, and very few were exceptions to this rule; only the Blade Children, and Ayumu and Hiyono. Now, though, Zander seemed like someone else he could trust, even if it was only a little. So, Eyes nodded, "I've just got a lot on my mind right now." He explained, "It's nothing personal." He felt that Zander deserved some sort of explanation. Zander nodded in understanding, "I don't suppose you'd like to tell me about it?" Eyes hesitated, but shook his head. Zander didn't need to know about why he really joined this tour; he didn't need to know about Kanone. Who knows, talking about it might help, but that just wasn't Eyes' thing. His business was his and his alone. Zander looked a little disappointed, but hadn't expected the pianist to just open up to him, "If you ever change your mind, I'll always be available."Eyes nodded, and turned to leave, "I'll see you around, then." He said."Good bye, Eyes." Zander said, and turned to leave as well.Back inside, Riku was finishing up her song.
And when you're down and feel alone, Just want to run away, Trust yourself and don't give up, You know you better than anyone else.
Any moment, everything can change, Feel the wind on your shoulder, For a minute, all the world can wait, Let go of yesterday...
Fly, Open up the part of you that wants to hide away You can shine, Forget about the reasons why you can't in life, And start to try,
Fly Forget about the reasons why you can't in life, And start to try, cause it's your time, Time to fly. In a moment, everything can change.
Riku smiled as she opened her eyes and sang the finishing words. She hopped down and strolled over to the others, "So, who's next?" She asked K."Can we call it a day?" Ryuichi asked, yawning, "I'm tired.""That's because you were up all night playing video games." Dark commented, "When did you go to bed?"Ryuichi thought about it and yawned again, "Around 3, maybe?" He said, unsure, "I don't really know."K sighed, and shook his head, which was aching from the constant complaining that had occured since the group arrived. Everyone wanted something , and they all expected someone else to get it for them. He was beginning to question Tohma's decision of getting a bunch or rowdy teenagers together like this, but perhaps it would all work out in the end. Dark grinned, "Hey, Eyes, maybe we can try out that jacuzzi when we get back to the hotel." He suggested.Kouji was getting tired of the constant flirting (he had to be around it all the time), "Dark, why can't you take a hint?" He asked.Dark cocked his head to the side, "What are you talking about?" Kouji just stared at him, and he finally got it, "Oh!" Dark exclaimed, then grinned, "Well, it's obvious he wants me. You just have to wear them down sometimes.""The only thing you're wearing down is my patience." Eyes informed him. Dark just smiled at him, showing him that he was getting the hint, but wasn't taking it. Deciding that Dark really wasn't worth his efforts, Eyes went off on his own.
Ryuichi saw the whole thing play out, and suddenly became concerned at the look on the pianist's face as he pulled out the same white flower he had on the plane. Seeing that he now had most of the others whining to go home, and K was arguing with them, Ryuichi went off to join Eyes, "You okay?" He asked as he approached the Blade Child.Eyes looked up to him with a glare in his eye, thinking that it might have been Dark, before seeing who it was. His expression softened just a little, and nodded, "I'm fine." He lied. Any fool could see that he was far from being fine.Ryuichi smiled sympathetically, "What's his name?"Eyes now glared, "What business is that of yours?" He asked. Why did it seem like everyone wanted him to open up to them?Ryuichi got a slightly hurt look on his face, but soon covered it up, "I didn't mean to pry, but it just looked like you were thinking about the person that gave you that flower. You know, sometimes it helps to talk about things.""There's nothing to talk about." Eyes told him, matter of factly."Maybe you don't want to talk about it, but there is something that's bugging you. Tell me I'm wrong." Eyes sighed, and Ryuichi smiled, "So, what's his name?""Kanone." Eyes replied, and was suprised that he had actually answered.Ryuichi smiled triumphantly, "He gave you that before he left?" Eyes nodded, still a little shocked that he was opening up to someone who was almost a complete stranger, "Why?" Came the next question.Eyes looked up from staring at the flower, "So I could find him." He whispered, returning his gaze back to the gardenia.
"Hey, Ryuichi!" Shuichi yelled, "Come on, we're going back to the hotel!"Ryuichi's calm demeanor vanished and was replaced by a wide smile, "Coming!" He sang out, running to join his friends.Eyes remained where he was, staring at the gardenia, "Kanone, where are you?" He wondered, "How am I supposed to find you with a simple flower?" His questions remained unanswered, and Eyes really began to think how he could find Kanone. What kind of clue was a flower, anyway? Could there be a special place where these flowers grew? Or perhaps the flower was a symbol for a place or another thing. What did white gardenias symbolize? Eyes cursed himself for not knowing, but vowed to find out. If it was the last thing he would do, he would find Kanone.
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Well, I hope you liked it! The next chapter will be written by CeTe, so any differences you noticed with my chapter (be them good or bad) won't be there next chappy. Unless CeTe decides to slack off and tell me to write the next chapter as well, but I doubt she'd do that! Reivew!