Woot! So, here we are on the 4th chapter of Beauty from Pain. This particular one has a song in it, as does chapter two. Featuring: Blue by Utada Hikaru. I'm sure all of you Kingdom Hearts fans are familiar with her. Not all of the lyrics are there, I skipped some parts. And also, I included a bit of the English translation to 'spice it up'. :D Lastly, the lyrics Sasuke sings are in italics, while Kat's are in bold italics.
I do not own the song, nor am I the owner of Naruto. Thank you, and enjoy!
CHAPTER 4: To Answer Your Heart Song
Setting his backpack down with a hollow 'thump', Sasuke pushed his back up against the wall and slid down to the tile floor. Opening his book, 'The Sun Also Rises', he began to leisurely read the text. This was not out of the ordinary for the Uchiha, as he sometimes read to pass the time. Why at school? Pfft, he didn't even know.
Usually sitting by the music room to listen to band practice, choir practice, or just any old body playing any kind of instrument. He didn't know why, it was just 'fun'. Yeah, fun.
Lazily turning a page, he heard a soft noise coming from the music room. Due to the door being closed, it sounded muffled and unclear. Out of curiosity, he slipped a finger under the door and pulled it toward him, opening it a bit more. What he heard amused him.
A person singing.
She had a deeper voice, so he originally assumed it was a young boy. But as her voice picked up in crescendo, he noticed it to be more feminine.
She wasn't a very good singer. Not at all. Her voice cracked at times because she couldn't hit the higher notes, and she couldn't hold notes for long.
"But it still sounds so good." Sasuke thought, puzzled slightly as he laid down his book and rest his head against the wall. "Its almost as if…This song really means something to her…Like it…speaks for her soul. And this voice…Its so…familiar…I've heard it before, I know it." he pondered as he unknowingly began swaying to the music.
Katarina's breath hitched as she saw the door open only slightly, but tried her best to ignore it and continued singing. "I hope I'm not bothering anyone.." she thought as she began to sing the first verse of the song.
"Minareta machi, minareta hito
Subete ga saikin marude tooi kuni no dekigoto
Mou ichi do kanjitai ne, kurayami no naka de
kibou ga orinasu Azayaka na ongaku"
Sasuke swayed softly to her gentle but firm ballad, listening intently to the lyrics.
"This…This song…Why does it affect me like this? I've never…gotten a feeling like this before…" he solemnly thought to himself as he clutched his heart, feeling the same strike of pain in it, but was soon interrupted by the upstart of the lively chorus. It was then that he realized, he knew this song. And immediately without thinking, started to let his own voice slip past his lips to sing the softened background vocals.
"No matter how painful the time
Why is it that I sing? (Saane?)
I don't want to love anymore
Hanarete ku no wa naze? (Darling, darling, ah!)"
He simply couldn't help letting his lips curve slightly into a little smile. He hadn't done that in such a long time, that it almost felt strange to his body.
"I've been trying to deny it, but…I don't think I can anymore... This song...And who is this girl?! But its almost as if…that doesn't matter. I don't know why anymore, I just want to let my heart sing. I want to forget what happened...I don't want this! I don't want to be like this any longer!"
Feeling his thoughts race madly through his head, Sasuke felt as if the song was beginning to take over him. Almost controlling him. Standing up, his hips moved smoothly from side to side, creating a tempo of their own to match her aria.
"Zenzen nani mo kikoenai
Sabaku no yoake ga mabuta ni utsuru
Zenzen namida koborenai
BURUU ni natte mita dake"
Katarina paused in her singing for a moment, glancing at the door to see a shadow under the crack. She swallowed. Was someone actually…listening to her? She was unable to recognize the 'stranger', but could see his body move swiftly to her heart song. She smiled, making up her mind in mere seconds as her heart jumped. She was going to sing for him, her audience. She let her canticle carry on with passion and force, unknowingly rattling 'him' to his core.
"Onna no ko ni umareta kedo
Watashi no ichiban niau no wa ko no iro
Mou nani mo kanjinai ze Sonna toshigoro ne
Doukeshi no aware Mawari dasu shoumei"
"Even on nights this cold
Who is the one singing? (Who?)
Genkouyoushi 5,6 mai
BURUU no inku no shirabe"
"Mou ichi do shinjitai ne Uramikko nashi de
Osokarehayakare hikari wa todoku ze"
"No matter how painful the time
Why do I live? (Who knows?)
I don't want glory at all
Normality is the best"
That was it. He had the urge, his time had come. Listening to her croon softly, he sang the bridge along with her in fervor.
"Darling, Darling, ah... Questions make me blue
Darling, Darling, ah... Tell me something good.."
Hearing him serenade to her, she responded with her 'call'.
"Let me feel it one more time, with a heart from performance!"
"Anta ni nani ga wakarundai?
Kamau no wa naze? (Saane?)
Mou renai nante shitaku nai
Hanarete ku no wa naze? (Darling, darling ah!)
Relishing in each others voices, they belted out the final chorus together, letting their voices trail off in unison.
"Zenzen nani mo kikoenai
Sabaku no yoake ga mabuta ni utsuru
My tears don't spill at all
BURUU ni natte mita dake!"
Kat slowly opened the door to the music room with a small creaking noise, only to see the shadow or her 'audience' move. Sasuke attempted to scramble away from the door, not wanting to be seen by the singer, but she had already saw him.
His eyes widened. That girl? But she was from his class! He was confused, he didn't know what to say to her, or what to think about her. Turning his head, he sensed the bright pink blush spreading over his face.
"Don't tell me." Kat thought to herself, "Was he the one…singing? To me?! I want to ask, but…" Once again, she felt as if she was about to say something that would embarrass her later on.
"Um….W-Were you the one…singing out here?" Katarina asked, trying to act casual, even though her voice trembled and her face felt hot.
"That depends." The raven replied. "Were you the one singing in there?" he questioned, a slight smirk on his face in addition to his red hot blush.
"Y-Yes." She managed to stammer, trying not to make a fool of herself, though she was failing miserably.
"Then it was."
Hope you enjoyed! The next chappie will be up roughly about…two or three days from now. Honestly. Please, if you enjoyed the story, leave a nice review with a compliment or constructive criticism. I look forward to more readers!
Ja ne!