Take a Bow
Rating: K. HOLY CRAP I KNOW. NOT M OR T WTF?!
Pairing: Rimau
Warnings: Not a happy ending.
Disclaimer: Take a Bow was written by NeYo and sung by Rihanna. Not Stacy. When stacy sings it, people scream because their ears are bleeding.
The girl sighed and buried her face even deeper into the open book, doing everything she could to ignore the repeated chime of the doorbell. Utau didn't have to pound it that hard for her to hear. She got the message. She knew Utau wanted to talk to her. And Rima was tired of listening.
You look so dumb right now
Standing outside my house
Trying to apologize
You're so ugly when you cry
Please, just cut it out.
"Rima! Get the door already!"
If it wasn't for her father... if it wasn't for the fact her servants all just "happened" to be busy... if it weren't for the fact Rima would begrudgingly admit to herself she wanted to see the older blonde, she wouldn't have finally answered the door.
Perhaps she felt a bit guilty, but Rima always hated to see anyone cry. Seeing someone she used to love cry was painful for her, but she had to stay strong. If she was weak, it would just happen all over again. She knew it would, because she'd seen this all before.
Don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
You really had me going
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
Go on and take a bow.
Seriously. Rima had seen it all before. Did Utau think the tears would change anything this time? It was the same exact words she'd heard the time before. And the time before that. And if she had a dollar for every "I'm sorry" that came from that blonde's mouth she'd be a billionaire. But something in her always told her to trust Utau. That this time would really be the last, and that Utau meant every word. Utau said she meant it this time, but hadn't she meant it before?
Grab your clothes and get gone
You better hurry up before the sprinklers come on
Talking about "girl, I love you, you're the one"
This just looks like the re-run
Please, what else is on.
Maybe if Utau actually took the time to make up new words. Wasn't Rima at least worth that effort? To tell the truth, Utau's pleas were disappointing. If she cared, wouldn't she take the time to think up a more romantic make-up than sobbing on Rima's front porch? If she cared, wouldn't she have brought roses or candies or invited her to dinner to talk it over somewhere away from her parents—who hated the fact she was a lesbian, anyway—and her unbelievably nosy neighbors? If Utau cared, wouldn't she realize how embarrassed Rima felt by having someone famous sobbing on her doorstep?
But then again, that all was based on the fact Utau cared.
And if Utau really cared, she wouldn't have cheated in the first place.
And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
You really had me going
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
Go on and take a bow.
Rima bit her lip when Utau's arms surrounded her. The hug wasn't new and neither were those damn feelings of hers; the feelings bubbling in her stomach that always caused her to forgive Utau no matter what the older teen did. For some reason, Rima was incredibly nervous. She had never felt more awkward in her life. She didn't know why.
And the award for the best liar goes to you
For making me believe that you could be faithful to me
Let's hear your speech out
How about a round of applause
A standing ovation.
Usually, as soon as Utau broke out the tears, she was forgiven. Maybe that's why her grip around Rima tightened? Maybe she was nervous too. Rima nodded. She should be. Anyone would be sick of this seamlessly endless cycle of cheating and apologizing, and being the cause of it should make Utau guilty. She should be nervous that Rima wouldn't forgive her.
But you put on quite a show
You really had me going
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
Go on and take a bow.
Rima could feel her own tears streak down her face. This was it, wasn't it? Rima couldn't find the strength to return the hug. She just couldn't. The thought of it finally being over and through and really, completely done was just overwhelming. Was she happy? Of course not. She loved Utau. She had once loved Utau. All good things usually came to an end. Rima was sick of it. As much as she loved Utau, she was just sick of it.
She pushed Utau away and glared, stepping back. She slammed the door closed and locked it. Rima had a good book to finish, after all.
But it's over now.