We apologize for the long wait! But here it is: chapter 3!
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Just the Beginning, Ch. 3
Flashback…
"Come on Lenne," said a girl with brown hair pulled back into a braid, and green eyes. The girl wore the Ojahari school uniform, which was a blue skirt with a white blouse, black vest, shoes and bowtie.
"Coming Aries," said Lenne.
"Hurry up or we're going to be late," yelled Aries at the top of the stairs.
A group of girls were walking up the stairs and Lenne tried to get through. However the girls didn't hear her asking them to let her through. Another girl walked up to the group and accidentally pushed Lenne.
Lenne was about to fall when a hand grabbed hers and pulled her into her chest, causing Lenne to blush a little. "Are you alright? You didn't hurt yourself did you?"
"Its Skywalker-sama, it's Skywalker-sama" chorused the people around them.
"No I'm fine. Thank you," said Lenne as she jumped out of Rose's embrace.
"Have a nice day Ms. Leingod," said Rose as she walked off.
"Skwalker-sama."
Lenne smiled to herself as she walked away; was she actually making a friend at her new school?
Lenne blushed a little bit as she thought about what Rose whispered into her ear as she passed by. "Meet my in the garden at noon."
"You're so lucky Lenne. Skywalker-sama is the most popular girl at our academy. She hails from a noble family. She is the princess of our academy. She receives countless love letters from both sexes. However no one has made the cut," said Aries.
Lenne just stood there for a moment, "Did you just say love letters? And what do you mean by 'made the cut,'" she asked, rather confused.
"Many have tried to win over her heart but so far none have passed. Just this week she has received a letter from a student council representative, a CEO's daughter, an actress's son and many others have all tried and failed. Anyone who is brave enough to confess their feelings to her today would be considered a hero," said Aries.
End Flashback
"A hero," she said to herself as she sat in class, not paying one ounce of attention as to what her teacher was saying.
"Miss Evans!" Ms. Darbus said again, only this time she was standing right in front of her desk.
"Huh," Sharpay said, snapping back to the present. She looked at Ms. Darbus, "Can I help you," asked Sharpay.
"You most certainly can. Perhaps you would like to tell use what we are about to here," said Mrs. Darbus.
Sharpay turned a bright shade of pink. She couldn't let Ms. Darbus think that she didn't know what they were talking about. She felt someone tapping her foot with their own. She looked over and saw Troy looking at her. She shrugged, not knowing what he wanted.
'Japan,' he mouthed.
She nodded, 'Thank you,' she mouthed back.
"Sharpay and Troy you are both about to receive detentions if you do not..."
"Japan," Sharpay said.
"Correct; now what about Japan are we looking at," questioned Mrs. Darbus.
"The Japanese form of pop. J-pop," said Sharpay knowingly.
Ms. Darbus nodded, "Very good Sharpay; I didn't think you were listening for a moment." Ms. Darbus turned her attention back to the rest of the class. "Now as you know, we have our class trip to Japan coming up in only three weeks. I do hope that you all will be able to attend, since it is going to be very enlightening for many of you."
Sharpay smiled to herself. She couldn't wait to go.
The bell rang signaling the end of class. Sharpay bolted out of her seat and hurried towards her locker when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She jumped up and turned around, "What do you..." She paused, "Oh, Troy. What do you want," asked Sharpay, who was in an extremely good mood.
"Nothing, I just wanted to see if you were all right," said Troy.
"Yeah I'm fine; why wouldn't I be," Sharpay shot back.
"I don't know you tell me. You have been out of it lately," said Troy.
"You're one to talk," said Sharpay who was getting irritated.
"What's that supposed to mean," he asked.
"It means why have you been going on about some mystery singer who probably doesn't even exist," she said. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go to my next class." She began to walk away.
Troy just stood there shocked for a moment. His mind was racing, he couldn't think of what to do. Just then a hand grabbed his. "Gabi," said Troy as he looked at the girl next to him.
"You okay Troy?"
He nodded, "Yeah I'm fine," he said, still looking after Sharpay.
She rolled her eyes, "Come on, what's going on? You can tell me," she said as she inched closer to him.
"Sharpay; she doesn't think that my mysterious singer exists. But I know she does," said Troy.
"Come on Troy. Are you still on that? There is no singer. If there was someone else would have heard them by now," said Gabi.
He shrugged, "Maybe."
She sighed, "Fine, whatever. I have Chemistry so I'll see you at lunch," she said as she kissed his cheek and started to walk away. "Oh, and it would be nice if we could actually talk about something at lunch instead of your 'mystery singer'," she said, using air quotes.
Troy just rolled his eyes and headed in the opposite direction. On the way to Chemistry, Gabi stopped when she heard something.
(A/N: This song that is going to be used was originally in Japanese. It has been translated into English. Not by us, of course!)
The dream that would come true someday
Only becomes a faint, unheard mutter
Wandering while inside the light of the night
Soon those eyes will open its fate
At least, yes, only now...
'What the heck. No way,' thought Gabi as she stopped to listen to the song. 'It's all in Japanese.'
Feeling down after it didn't happen, I hang my head inside the night wind
Tears, Moonlight Overflowing from my palm
What do you want?
My lips uttered in the darkness
That smiling face which pierced my heart when we met
I want to protect it within the agonizing, crushing pain
I had embraced our fleeting promise
Just to be close to you
Just to be with you at the same time
Returning distant memories, although sorrowful, they are making me warm
Within the ever revolving thoughts
Will our peaceful end come?
The repeated question dances in the heavens
And changes into the light of dawn's sky
Everything is an illusion, they're gone as soon as they appear
My fingers that dispose my evil thoughts are entangled with a colorless chain
Which loneliness braided as much as I struggle
My heels are like cutting through the wind
It's too cold now "It's because you're here"
But I can't let go of the other words that has fallen into darkness
Just taking a breath
Just to feel the same pain
Little by little, happiness gathers into love
Is what I finally realized
Because in the eyes that rests on my frozen shoulders
I have found the one I want to protect
At the next dawn the fragments rusted with regret which I've received
Shall turn into light
Just to touch each other, just to have thought of that happiness
Welling up inside
Even if we parted for a moment, becoming a bond that will never vanish
Just to be close to you
Just to be with you at the same time
Returning distant memories, although sorrowful, they are making me warm
If the guidance within these etched symbols
Ever fails again
The moment we meet again shall bypass the memories of a thousand years
And change into light
Like Troy, Gabi approached the band room to get a glimpse of the singer. However the singer was gone by the time Gabi had got there.
"That's weird," she said to herself as she exited the room. She realized that if she didn't go now, she was going to be late for class. She darted away.
Sharpay walked back into the room, "That was a close one," she said, completely out of breath. 'I guess I really shouldn't sing anymore in school,' she thought. 'No point in sticking out the rest of the day. I Might as well head over to N-G.'
Sharpay decided to wait until lunch. She walked over to Ryan who was sitting with the rest of the gang. "I need to borrow your car."
He turned around, "Why?"
"Because I just came from the nurse's office since I feel like crap and apparently I have a fever," she said, hoping he'd believe her. She really needed to get over to N-G.
"Well how am I supposed to get home then?"
She thought for a moment, 'Good question,' she thought to herself. "I'll just come get you at the end of the day," she said, faking a cough.
"Since when did you get your license, Sharpay," asked Gabi as she walked over to them.
'Oh crap. I totally forgot about that!' "For your information, I have had it for a while. And I will be getting a car soon enough. Never mind," said Sharpay as she stormed out of the school.
"Nice going Gabi, she's sick," Ryan said, chasing after Sharpay. "Shar, wait up," he called after her.
She gave an exasperated sigh, "What? You want to torment me some more?"
"No...here," he said, handing her the keys. "Just come back and pick me up, okay?"
"Thanks Ryan" said Sharpay with a relieved smile.
"What the hell is wrong with you" yelled Ryan at Gabi.
"Me! I didn't do anything," said Gabi.
He rolled his eyes, "You hurt her feelings; but then again, you probably don't have any of your own," he said, standing up for his sister.
She gaped at him, "How dare you!" She looked at Troy, "Well, aren't you going to say something?"
"Troy," said Gabi as she looked at him.
Some singer that probably doesn't exist. Those words echoed through Troy's head. "Sorry, what," said Troy.
"Don't tell me you were off day dreaming about that singer again," said Chad.
Troy just blushed and Ryan was grateful for the change in conversation. "It's not like she exists," said Taylor.
"But she does" said Gabi.
Troy looked at Gabi in shock, "What?"
She looked down at her plate and then up at Troy, "I heard her," she said quietly.
Over at N-G Sharpay had just pulled up. "Lenne what brings you here so early," asked Rick.
"I just had to get away from school. But guess what," said Lenne.
"I don't know what," asked Tomah.
"I'm going home. Our school trip is coming up and we are heading to Japan. But all of that aside, I think I have another killer song," said Lenne as she stepped into the recording booth.
"She sure has passion," said Tomah.
"Yeah so many wish to sing like her," replied Rick.
"Yes but first they would need a magnificent love," said Tomah as they watched Lenne sing.
"Yeah this has been the happiest I have seen her in a long time. By the way did you get that paperwork done yet," asked Rick.
"Yes. It's her choice now," said Tomah.
"Don't you think you better tell her that," questioned Rick.
"In time. There is no point in letting her know too soon. Others may question her sudden change in personality," said Tomah.
"Good point," said Rick as he watched Lenne finish the song.
She walked out of the recording booth, "That felt good," she said, smiling for the first time in a long time.
Back at school, the rest of the gang was sitting in Mrs. Darbus's class. "Alright we are going to continue our exploration of different cultural music. Since we are going to Japan in a few weeks I figured it would be a good idea to brush up on our J-pop. So today we are going to listen to Lenne Leingod."
Well, there's chapter 3! Please R&R and we hope to post chapter 4 soon. Things will start to come together a little more and you'll understand a little more as to what we're doing here:-)
