Well, here we go. I'll try hard you guys.
Puck: You better fix this. I'll hate you otherwise.
Geh! Meanie...
Lex: We are gonna make up, right?
Um...Yes? Just wait and see.
Chaptah!
STARTO!
Lexington was curled up, his wings wrapped around him like a cape, like how the others had their wings folded sometimes. A knock at the door, but he didn't so much as flinch. The door was then opened, and Goliath's deep voice sounded.
"Lexington...We must talk." He remained still, even when his leaders hand suddenly plopped onto his shoulder. Reka sat down next to him, staring hard at his friend.
"...Puck's upset." The mutter was quiet, and had they not have been silent they might've missed it.
"Well, yes, but we're not sure why." Reka put a strain on it, alluding to the Gargoyle that he'd better explain.
Lexington was still curled up, but he slowly uncurled to face them. "I...I had to make him leave, I didn't want to hurt him." Reka and Goliath exchanged a glance.
"Hurt?" The green Gargoyle put his hands over his face again. He shook his head, his wings quivering.
"I...think Puck went into heat. He was releasing pheromones, and I was being affected." Reka's face dropped into a shocked expression. He looked at Goliath, who mirrored the look.
"I...I wanted to m-mark him...I was confused..." Lexington lamented. Silence...
"Then why didn't you?" The green head snapped up so fast Lex was sure the spine connection had broken. He stared in shock at the half-Fey and his leader.
"Say what now?" Was his only reaction.
Reka shrugged and folded his arms behind his head. "Well, Puck probably would've let you, because he likes you." Lexington began shaking his head furiously.
"That isn't true." Goliath held his hand out, offering some comfort to his brother.
"But it is. Puck has developed true feelings for you. Why else would he be so upset at you yelling at him?" Lexington opened his mouth. "No, he was not pretending. He's downstairs, crying."
Lexington went rigid. "You left him with the others?"
Reka nodded and shrugged. "Yeah, so?"
"Puck's releasing pheromones! It'll drive the others crazy!" Both Reka and Goliath lost the color in their faces.
Brooklyn patted the sobbing Fey's shoulder gently, offering him another tissue, and staying as close as possible. For some odd reason, he didn't want to leave Puck alone.
"C'mon buddy, I bet Lexington feels bad about it. He'll come in and apologize soon." Broadway tried, and Bronx was sitting with his head in the Fey's lap, enjoying the smooth motions of the ex-Avalonian's hand as he petted the Gargoyle-dog.
"But, what if he's truly angry at me?" Puck whimpered as Elisa handed him a piece of chocolate. Like the girl who got dumped right before prom, was her thought as she comforted the once-enemy-turned-friend.
"Then he's not worth it." The strange tone was the warning bell that something was wrong with Brooklyn. Puck looked up, and flinched at the jealousy in the red Gargoyles eyes.
"Brooklyn?" He approached the Fey and grabbed his shoulders roughly. Puck gasped out in shock as the grip nearly bruised his skin.
"Why bother with him, he always makes you cry! You deserve better than that!" Elisa grabbed the stun-gun in her purse, aiming it at Brooklyn. She glowered at him when he pulled Puck up from the couch, and put him between the two of them.
"Brooklyn. Put. Him. Down. Now." The red Gargoyle snarled, his eyes beginning to glow. Lexington, Goliath, and Reka came into the room, and the green Gargoyle snarled as he saw Puck trapped between Eilsa's gun, and his rookery brother.
"Let him go! Brooklyn!" Goliath called, alarmed at the rage in his clan member's eyes. Brooklyn snarled back at Lexington as he backed away with Puck, daring him to try and get close.
"Brooklyn, Lexington, what the bloody hell's gotten into you?" Puck cried out as he ducked out from the red Gargoyle's grasp. Brooklyn made to go after him, but was stopped by Lexington charging at him and knocking him over.
Puck was pulled to Reka's side as they watched the brothers fight. Lexington snarled and clawed wildly, catching Brooklyn several times on his wings. The red Gargoyle returned it by kicking out with his leg, digging his claws into Lexington's wing. Goliath went to pull them apart, but was stopped by Hudson.
"Let 'em fight it out, lad. They need to figure out where they stand." Goliath reluctantly straightened back up. He watched as his clan began to tear itself apart, Broadway comforting his daughter, who was cowering from the fight. Bronx howled and whimpered, wanting the fight to stop.
"Stay away from him! Puck is MY mate!" Lexington hissed in their original tongue. Brooklyn reared up and screeched at him.
"You're always making him cry! You're no good!" Lexington tackled him to the ground, only to be kicked off. Brooklyn tried to punch him, but his fist met the floor as Lexington dodged. He was rolled off as Lex threw across the room.
"You're the one who's no good! You can't find a mate of your own, and even knowing that Puck was mine you went after him!" The screech made Brooklyn freeze. They stood like that, Brooklyn in a limp position, Lexington poised to attack.
"I give." The words were in English, but they had the same effect. Lexington stood down, and began to breath heavily as Puck ran over.
"What was all that? You come out of nowhere and- you're hurt!" Lexington looked down to see the gouge in his leg. It was bleeding, but he somehow had not noticed. Puck waved his hand, and the medical supply box Reka insisted they have close by came flying at them. Puck took out some treatment gel, and began to apply it, his hands shaking as the blood ran over his fingers.
"You idiot..." It was quiet, but Lex knew it was directed at him. "You utter fool...Why? Brooklyn is your clan mate, isn't he? He's family!" Puck put his hands down, he was shaking too badly to be useful. Reka picked up where he'd left, bandaging the wound tightly. "I don't understand what you're thinking, but when you get your act together then come and talk to me." Puck left the room quietly, headed up to the room, and flopped down on the bed.
Lexington also fled, flying away from the castle. Brooklyn was left to be scolded by Goliath, who was extremely pissed off that his brothers would show such behavior.
"What were you thinking? Was the fact that there were humans and a child in the room, not even present to you at all?" Goliath raged at his red brother, who offered no explanation or defense for his actions.
"Laddie, I think it's best if ye apologize to them, and hope that they'll forgive ye." Brooklyn only nodded and curled up, folding his wings about his body and hiding his face from sight.
"Are you ready?" The exclamation from the TV made them jump. On screen was a young girl, dressed in the oddest outfit ever. It looked as though she had attempted to graft fairy wings to her back, and her bodysuit was colored blue, purple, and orange. She had on gleaming pink gloves that sparkled as she moved, and a green bow with trailing ends swished daintily behind her. Her blond hair was twisty into a spiked ponytail, and her big brown eyes sparkled. All in all, her very presence seemed to simulate having a seizure of color.
"Everyone watching? Good, because in a few moments the up-and-coming popstar Yani Lunia is going to start singing her newest album for us! This performance will be broadcast all over the city, so there's no chance of anyone missing it! Now then Yani, what inspired you for your first song?" The girl put her finger to her lips in a confused pout.
"Well, a bad break up is always hard, but trying to get back together's worse. At least, that's how I see it. So, this song is dedicated to those who've broken up by mistake, and want everything to go back." She began to sway as slow guitar music poured from the speakers.
"I would have given you all of my heart
But there's someone who's torn it apart
And he's taken just all that I have
But if you want I'll try to love again
Baby, I'll try to love again, but I know...
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
But when it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me, he's worst...
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
And I'm sure gonna give you a try
If you want I'll try to love again, (try)
Baby, I'll try to love again, but I know...
OOHHH,
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
But when it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
But when it comes to lovin' me, he's worst...
I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
But I'm sure gonna give you a try
Cuz if you want I'll try to love again
(Try to love again, try to love again)
Baby, I'll try to love again but I know, OOHHH...
The first cut is the deepest
Baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
When it comes to bein' lucky, he's cursed
When it comes to lovin' me, he's worst
OOHHH, the first cut is the deepest
Baby I know (baby I know)
The first cut is the deepest
Try to love again...(1)"
She ended by jumping onto a pad of stage seated in the crowd. She struck a pose like Superman, but with her hand holding a microphone, and her left leg up. The crowd went wildly, screaming and clapping. She bowed and back-flipped to the stage, when a boy with black hair was waiting, dressed in (in Reka's opinion) the gayest, most rainbow-y outfit ever.
"Now, my cute little assistant will perform the perfect compliment to my song! Take it away, Jero!" Broadway spat out his soda.
"JERO?" Angela blinked at him.
"Isn't that one of your friends? The one who gives us Chinese food, right?" The blue Gargoyle could only nod dumbly as he watched his food-giving friend strum the guitar.
"My heart cries out when I think of you...
When I try to forget, the only thing I do...
Is remember, the times we shared together.
And I realize I've ended up in our spot.
I can hear the ticking, steady and hot.
It overlooks the world, made us feel so strong.
But my strength didn't come from that, I knew it all along...
Hearto! Beato! Curakutowah-san!
Chime to the rhythym in my heart!
Hearto! Beato! Curakutowah-san!
Please let her hear what I felt from the start!
All alone in this world, I'm in a battlefield.
I won't let her go, but soon it will be revealed.
Can she see, all my feelings, that I've put into you?
Does she know, does she know, this feeling that is true?
Hearto! Beato! Curakutowah-san!
Let her see my side! Of the story, that drove us apart!
Hearto! Beato! Curakutowah-san!
Let her see my broken heart!
Hearto! Beato! Curakutowah-san...
Is there anyway she'll know, that the way I feel...
is also what she feels?"(2)
He ended with a loud strum of the cords, and a moment later the crowd burst into applause. They bowed and stood up.
"Time for one last song, people. But this one is the most important."
Meanwhile, both Lexington and Puck had been listening in, seeing as the station broad-casting Yani and Jero was all that the radio's were playing. Puck had cried at first, but realized the songs held some truth. He had every right to be upset with Lexington, but he should've controlled himself better. He got up from the bed, and ran to get outside.
Lexington had also heard the truth in the music, and was wildly flying back to the castle to apologize. He couldn't believe how stupid he'd been acting, even getting into a fight with his rookery brother. Was he retarded or something?(3) He landed at the window, where Goliath let him in. He froze though, as Puck was sitting on the couch watching the concert. They stared at each other, then, the Fey softly patted the cushion next to him, and Lexington nervously to the spot.
Their attention was drawn back to the TV, when an air horn suddenly went off to get everyone's attention.
Yani winked at Jero, and they began to sway in unison. A long, thin screen appeared above them, and as they sung it translated the words they were singing into readable English. Jero began by making a repetition that went: 'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah!'
"Futari ga kitto, deaeruyouna mahou wo kakete (To make sure the two of us met, I cast a magic spell)
Ryoute wo sotto, kasanetehora hohoemukara (Our hands gently touch, and you smiled at me)
Honto no kimochi, kitsukanai furishite (We pretend not to realize how we really felt)
Totsuzen futari koi ni ochitano (And suddenly, we fall in love!)"At this, Puck began blushing wildly when he finally realized what was so off - it felt like they were singing the song to him and Lexington! He felt like hiding his face. Meanwhile, Jero finally joined in singing the chorus.
"Let me be with you~! 'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah!'
Let me be with you~! 'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah!'
Let me be with you~! 'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah!'
Let me be with you~! 'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah!' Dakishimetaino! (I want to hold you tight!)"Lexington was also blushing now, and it didn't help that Reka had started sniggering loudly, glancing at them and gesturing to David and Fox.
"Imamade zutto, ienaimama kakushitetano (Until now, unable to say it, I've just been hiding it)
Tsuyogatteru soredakenano mitsukedashite (I'm only acting strong, that's all it is, please see through it)
Machiawasemade atogofun mattete (Just wait five more minutes until we can meet)
Sonoatofutari koi ni ochitano (And after that we fell in love)" The chorus then started up again, and Puck vaguely thought of stealing the remote and changing the channel. The thought was banished from his head as soon as he saw who held the device - Elisa Maza, who'd been watching from the doorway for about two minutes now. She smirked as she hefted the device teasingly at the Fey.
"Nakitakunaruno (I just want to cry)" The utterance was enough to snap all eyes back, and the song lost nearly all of the sounds that made it up. It was hushed, and Puck felt his throat close up as the next translations were put on screen.
"Tsunaidate wo sotto hanasutoki (When we let go of our conjoined hands)
Fuan ni naruno Fuan ni naruno (It makes me uneasy It makes me uneasy)" He finally glanced at the Gargoyle beside him, and went beet red when their eyes met. Something passed between them, and Puck smiled shyly as he slid his hand to close over Lexington's as the chorus drew to a close.
"Dakishimetainoni (I just want to hold you)
Dakishimetainoni (I just want to hold you)
'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah!'
'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah!'
'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah! Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-yeah!' Let me be with you~"(4) The song had finally finished, and even the castle's occupants gave Yani and Jero an applause. The two straightened up and grinned at each other. Yani gave a smile and wave to the crowd, and leaned back into her microphone.
"That especially was for a couple of friends who needed that musical kick in the pants!" The crowd laughed, and to his horror a giggle slipped out from Puck, who turned red when the others turned to him. He shrank down to hide himself beside Lexington.
"Now, I hope those two get over it, and smooch the living daylights out of each other now!" The crowd erupted into a fresh round of laughter, and Puck half-wondered if his skin would melt from the amount of heat in it now.
"Now everyone! Minna!" She made her pose again, and Jero bowed. "Goodo Nighto!" The applause rang out as the two left the stage, and Xanatos mercifully turned off the TV. He smirked and coughed into his fist.
"I see you two have made up." Lexington was trying, and failing, to hide his smile and instead gave the ex-convict a very fake 'I-have-no-idea-what-you're-talking-about' look. Puck, meanwhile, was just trying and failing to hide.
"AW! You two make such a good couple! I'm glad we got you two together! Now, you've made up, it's time to make out!" The voice that came out of nowhere startled the occupants of the room, and they turned to see Yani Lunia and Jero the Chinese food boy/ pop star, standing at the windowsill.
Puck absorbed this scene for a good three seconds, before he fainted.
Read and review! Ahem, the next chapter will explain everything, and not be work-safe, so please hide while you're reading it.
(1):The first cut is the deepest by Sheryl Crow. Awesome song, and you have to admit it fits Puck right now.
(2):This song I made up, and the beat is pretty random, but kinda like True My Heart by the Vocaloids. The chorus that Jero is pronouncing is HeartBeat ClockTower, and it's the name of a song by one of the Vocaloids named Kaito. I thought it'd be cool to use it in the song.
(3): They even mirror the same thoughts about themselves! Sacre bleu!
(4): Yes, that is Let me be with you from the anime Chobits. It's by Round Table, no not the pizza place the band.