Love in Music

A.N. Thank you to all my kind reveiwers. So many people favored this fanfiction and put it on their alert list. Thank you, Oh so much.

Disclaimer: I do not own "I Get Off" by Halestorm or "What is this Feeling (Loathing)" from the musical Wicked.

Chapter Two: Talent Show

The outdoor arena was ablazed with excitement. The audience had seen the first five acts of the night. They had roared with laughter at a first year's comedic routine, gasped in delight at a hip hop number, two girls sang a tantalizing duet about love and hate. Tamaki himself played a delightful classical piece from Bach himself. The girls were wild and the boys on the edge of their seats.

Tamaki waltzed back on stage with a charming smile and a microphone.

"I hope you have enjoyed tonight's entertainment tonight!" he spoke loud and clear. He began explaining the reason behind the talent show in vivid and minutiae details.

"Since when has he sounded the slight least bit intelligent in front of women?" Haruhi asked in a hushed whisper to Kyouya. He in turn smirked.

"It's a script I wrote him, just so he won't screw up," he replied in a light, but slightly scary tone. Haruhi immediately sweatdropped.

"And now I would like to introduce to you the two girls who will inherit a major recording company! THE OSAKA GIRLS!" he bellowed, walking off the stage gracefully. So gracefully in fact that Ayame envied him for a second.

"Thank you, Tamaki-san. Today we will play the part of Galinda and Elphaba from the musical Wicked as they were just meeting at shiz," Hotaru said, waving at the mob of screaming fans.

"They have just been assigned as roommates when Galinda accidently accepted Elphaba. The part of the other students will be sung and acted by Amy and Tiffany Laing," Nanami said, gesturing to the twins walking on stage. They curtsied each and took their places by the mics.

"My dearest Momsie and Papopsicle," Nanami started.

"My dear father," Hotaru came in. Together they sang a duet of two girls hating each other. Their voices were powerful on a note they held. The twins stepped up to the mics.

"Dear Galinda you are just too good," they sang in perfect harmony. The melodies made the audience gasp. Everything was perfect. Especially Nanami's response to Hotaru's line of "boo."

"Domo arigatoo gozaimasu!" the whole group said together as the audience wildly applauded. The girls ran off stage right. Haruhi walked out and smiled. She stood at one of the microphones and waited for the group to quiet. The curtain closed behind her.

"Weren't they wonderful? That song was 'What is this Feeling' from the musical Wicked. It makes you want to watch it for our spring musical this year, right?" she stopped for the roar of applause before going on, "Our next act wants to surprise us. She's the transfer student from Osaka, Japan rocking blue hair and an outfit that is definitely not the school uniform. Give it up for Tashi Ayame!"

Ayame strutted out from the curtain with a smirk on her face. The two girls exchanged a smile before Haruhi walked off carrying a microphone stand that was obviously too large for her. The intro to the song started up and repeated.

"Hello. You probably don't know who I am right now, but that's fine. That just means my reputation hasn't caught up to me yet," she joked, causing the audience to laugh, "Now seriously, I would love to hear your screams, after all... I get off on it."

She started singing:

"You don't know that I know you watch me every night and I can't resist the urge to stand here in the light. Your greedy eyes upon me and then I come undone. I could close the curtains, but this is too much fun. 'Cause I get off on you getting off on me. I give you what you want, but nothing is free. It's a give and take kind of life you make. When the line is crossed I get off. I get off," she sang. The guitar ripped a few chords and she started again.

"So much left unspoken between the two of us. It's so much more exciting to look when you can't touch. You may say I'm different, maybe I'm a freak, but I know how to twist ya to bring you to your knees. I get off on you getting off on me. I give you what you want, but nothing is free. It's a give and take kind of life we make. When your line is crossed I get off. I get off," she pulled the stand to one side, showing the drummer and bassist.

"But you don't know. But you can't see. It's what you forgive out here for me. I get off on you getting off on me. I give you what you want. Yeah," her voice was powerful and Tamaki's jaw dropped to the ground.

"Sempai, you might want to fix that," Haruhi said, pointing to his jaw. He gave no notice.

"I get off on you getting off on me. I give you what you want, but nothing is free. It's a give and take kind of life we make. When your line is crossed I get off. I get off. I get off," she finished seductively and smiled at the applause. Kyouya smirked at Tamaki before walking up onto the stage.

"Yes, that is right for those of you who read the gossip collumn and figured it out. Good for you. However for those of you just tuning in Tashi Ayame signed to Eyeshine Records ten years ago and was kept under raps for her big debut. When this talent show came up the year she was entering our school my sister and I decided to talk to Ayame about using this as her debut. She signed up before even talking to us, but that's typical Ayame for you. She will be releasing her debut album in five days and they will be sold by the loveable Host Club!" Nanami explained happily.

"Who wants an encore?" Hotaru asked to the applauding crowd. The audience immediately began screaming at the top of their lungs. Ayame chuckled and explained that she would only do her debut free, but that her schedule was open for bookings. They'd just have to contact Hotaru and Nanami, her agents. Everyone screamed as she jumped off the stage and high fived a few people before running out the back full speed.

As she passed Kyouya he told her one thing. And only she heard him.

Thank you for reading and I love how I got so many hits and alerts so soon after I posted the first chapter. I'm thankful and shocked. I know I'm not the best writer and my beta is the best at her task. I think this story will help me improve in the future. Please enjoy!

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