Sessho-maru glanced around as he entered Furinkan High School grounds. The students were rushing about trying to prepare for multicultural day.
"Sessh-kun over here!!" Fawks called. Sessho-maru came over to her only to have her throw her arms around him in a hug.
"You came! I'm so glad!!" She chirped happily.
"I can't understand why you wanted me here so badly..." he sighed, knowing that pulling her away was futile.
"Because I'm singing tonight!" Fawks smiled up at him. Sessho-maru raised an eyebrow.
"Nani? I'm 'multicultural' myself. I'm Hispanic, African-American AND I speak french!" she said proudly. Sessho-maru then noticed the slight discoloration around her left eye.
"What's this?" He asked tilting her face up so he could get a better look. "Did your father do this as well?"
Fawks looked away and said nothing.
"Fawks-chan! You can talk to your boyfriend later, right now you need to change!" a girl with extremely thick glasses cried running up to them. "You get into a fight? Whatever we can cover that up with concealer...C'mon!"
"Hurry so you get a front row seat!" Fawks called waving to him.
As Sessho-maru entered the auditorium, he noticed the front row was completely occupied by what appeared to be members of a girl gang. They all wore matching purple jackets with the words, 'Way to go, Vixen' embroidered on the back.
'This must be Fawks-chan's other family...'Sessho-maru thought, taking a seat in the second row. The lights dimmed, a spotlight shone onto the stage. The girls in the front row cheered loudly as Fawks stepped onto the stage. She was dressed in a long black off the shoulder dress, her red hair draping her shoulders. Her black eye was barely visible.
"...Yo, what happened to Vixen's face?" One of the girls in the front row began.
"Dunno...She's always all banged up but, in a fight, they can't touch'er..." Another girl answered.
"...I'd like to dedicate this night...to my mother..." Fawks' began. "...Unfortunately, she isn't alive to see it, but I hope, wherever she is, she can hear me..."
Sessho-maru observed her with interest, Fawks' shut her eyes. The voice that spilled from her lips was possitively heavenly, Sessho-maru's eyes widened with shock.
"Look at me
Look at Me
I
Am
Changing
Tryin' every way I can
I am changing
I'll be better then I am
I'm trying...
To find a way
To understand
But I need you
I need you
I need a hand
I am changing
seein' everything so clear
I am changing
I'm gonna start right now, right here
I'm hopin'
to work it out
and I know that I can
But I need you
I need a hand!
All of my life
I've been a fool
who said I could do it all alone?
How many good friends have I already lost?
How many dark nights have I known?
Walking down that wrong road
There was nothing I could find
All those years of darkness
Can make a person blind!
But now I can see
I am changing
Tryin' every way I can
I am changing
I'll be better then I am
But I need a friend
To help me start all over again
That would be just fine
I know it's gonna work out this time
'Cause this time I am
This time I am!
I
am
Changing!
I'll get my life together now
I
am
CHANGING!
Yes!
I know how
I'm gonna start again
Gonna leave my past behind...
I'll change my life
I'll make a vow
and nothings gonna stop
me
now!
The Yanki in the front row gave a standing ovation. Sessho-maru was frozen in shock.
"Thank you, everyone!" Fawks yelled, tears glistening in her eyes as she took a bow.
"So, whaddya think?" Fawks beamed, prancing up to him after the show.
"Truthfully, I was surprised..." Sessho-maru sighed. "I never knew you were so talented..."
"I get it from my mama" Fawks grinned.
"YO VIXEN!!" the girls that had been sitting in the front row came over to them.
"You guys! I can't beleive you came!" Fawks smiled.
"'Course we did!"
"Why wouldn't we?"
"Let's go celebrate!"
Fawks glanced at Sessho-maru, he had already turned to leave.
"See you at home" he threw over his shoulder as he walked away. Fawks smiled as she was led away by her gang.