Chapter 5
By fatalfeline
Disclaimer: ff owns Alysia, while we own ourselves and nothing else in here. Nobou Uematsu owns "Eyes On Me."
"Up next is Yuffie singing… well… she hasn't selected a song yet…" Alysia said as the young ninja ran onto stage.
"Yes I have! It's a surprise!" she yelled in her high voice. "This is dedicated to someone…" She looked confusingly around the crowd. "Um, Where's Squall, I mean Leon?"
"Oh he withdrew from the competition." Alysia said.
The contestants gaped at her. "HOW DO YOU WITHDRAW!" asked about half of them.
Then ff spoke up, "He really, really didn't want to do it and so I got him out because I like him." The contestants muttered angrily as Yuffie sighed.
"Well I'll sing it anyway," she said. She handed a CD to Alysia, who raised her eyebrows when she saw it. She gave Yuffie the microphone and scampered off the stage. A green spotlight shined on Yuffie as the music started. ff smiled to herself, recognizing the song.
"Whenever sang my songs
On the stage, on my own
Whenever said my words
Wishing they would be heard
I saw you smiling at me
Was it real or just my fantasy?
You'd always be there in the corner
Of this tiny little bar
My last night here for you
Same old songs, just once more
My last night here with you?
Maybe yes, maybe no
I kind of liked it your way
How you shyly placed your eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you?
Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then
I will know that you are no dreamer
So let me come to you
Close as I want to be
Close enough for me
To feel your heart beating fast
And stay there as I whisper
How I love your peaceful eyes on me
Did you ever know
That I had mine on you?
Darling, so share with me
Your love if you have enough
Your tears if you're holding back
Or pain if that's what it is
How can I let you know
I'm more than the dress and the voice
Just reach me out then
You will know that you're not dreaming
Darling, so there you are
With that look on your face
As if you're never hurt
As if you're never down
Shall I be the one for you
Who pinches you softly but sure
If frown is shown then I will know
that you are no dreamer."
There was a pause… and then the crowd cried out and applauded. Yuffie grinned widely and bowed. Alysia ran up and snatched the microphone from her hands.
"Wow! That was Yuffie Kisaragi singing 'Eyes On me', everybody! Judges?" She said into it.
WoDF cleared her throat, "That was at least better than the other people."
"That was wonderful and you hit the notes perfectly!" ff yelled.
"That was… okay, but your voice seemed a little too high, sated fg00.
"Yeah… Faye Wong's voice is a bit lower," agreed ff. There was much more applause for Yuffie as she smugly left the stage.
Alysia said, "Now our next singer is…"