Note: I was able to find a job, and it's one of those 10 hours a day kind of job. So I really haven't had time to write. But if I wanted to be a mean person, I would have just forgotten about this story and use my time for other things. But the people who truly know me can say that I'm not a mean person :P So I will update for you readers.
All songs belong to their respective anime and do not belong to me.
Italics - thoughts
The most speechless one of all was Nao. That is, until she started laughing her ass off. She was near the punch bowl, slapping her knee, with tears of laughter streaming down her face.
After controlling her laughter a bit, Nao just had to ask Natsuki, "Oi, pup! I didn't expect this from you! When did you turn lesbian?"
Of course, being Nao, she couldn't help but to start laughing again, which in turn, made Natsuki's face turn beet red.
Feeling the presence of a comforting hand on her arm, Natsuki controlled herself for the older woman's sake. Natsuki gave Nao one of her infamous ice-cold stares before allowing herself to be lead away by Shizuru. Nao shivered at the sudden drop of temperature in the room, but that became the least of her worries when she felt a certain pair of crimson eyes on her. Daring herself to look up, she saw Shizuru give her a look that said 'make fun of my Natsuki again and I will personally hunt you down and you-don't-want-to-hear-what-I-will-do'. The lime eyed girl nervously laughed and slowly walked away from the punch bowl and sat on a nearby couch, sighing.
"Natsuki! Shizuru-san! Glad to see you guys could make it to the party! That was quite an entrance, by the way," Mai greeted them, winking at the end of her statement.
She wasn't too surprised that it happened, though. The busty red head had a feeling that things would end up like this after a 5 month separation. After all, who knew Natsuki better than Shizuru did?
Blushing at Mai's words, the emerald-eyed woman covered her face with her free hand and just shook her head. Natsuki was becoming tired of getting teased for what had happened just 5 minutes ago. Shizuru, amused at Natsuki's expression, stepped in and told Mai, "Ara, I was quite surprised by it as well. Natsuki has become such a gentleman, excuse me, gentlewoman, tonight."
Both of the women giggled as the raven-haired woman crossed her arms and huffed, while her face adorned a slight blush.
Stepping in at just the right moment, Midori slung an arm around Natsuki's neck and exclaimed, "Natsuki-chan! You look so dashing tonight! Your costume reminds me of how knights, just like the HiME-Sentai, fought for justice and peace! It makes me want to go and sing a song!!"
The '17-year old' teacher laughed loudly, the smell of alcohol present in her breath.
"Yeah uh…..why don't you go ahead and do that, Midori-sensei?" Natsuki was beginning to get uncomfortable with the drunken woman's arm around her neck.
"Alright!"
Yelling to the rest of the room, Midori announced, "Minna-san! Natsuki has requested that I, 17-year old Sugiura Midori, sing a song about fighting for justice and meeting new people and making new friends! And I know just the one!"
Groans and complaints were heard around the room, as Natsuki moved herself to a secluded area of the room so no one would harass her for telling Midori to go ahead and sing. Noticing the song that was showing on the screen that Midori had chosen to sing, the emerald-eyed woman couldn't help but mentally slap herself. Here it goes…..
"OK!" The words to the Pokémon opening starting showing up on the screen as the song began to play.
"OK! Tsugi ni susumou ze (OK! Let's advance to the next!)
OK! Issho nara daijoubu (OK! If we're together it's alright)
OK! Kaze ga kawatte mo (OK! Though the winds are changing)
OK! Kawaranai ano yume! (OK! That dream does not change!)
Soko made kuru no ni muchuu sugite (we'll go there for new excitement)
Kizu kaze ni ita keredo (we were in the cutting wind but)
Atarashii sekai e no tobira no kagi wa (the key of the door to the new world)
Shiranai uchi ni getto shite ita yo (got us into something unknown)
Gooruden san & shirubaa muun (Golden sun and silver moon)
O-hi-sama to o-tsuki-sama (The honorable sun and honorable moon)
Kawari banko ni kao dashite (are alternately sent to our faces)
Minna o mimamotte kureteru yo (they are watching over us!)
Da...ka...ra (therefore)
OK! Fuan nante tabechaou! (OK! Swallow your anxiety)
OK! Jiman no waza kara genki (OK! from a proud deed I have energy)
OK! Namae mo koe mo shiranai (OK! I don't know your name or your voice)
Aitsura ga matteru hazu! (They are waiting, I expect!)
Aitsura ni aitainda! (I want to meet them, you see!)"
The room was silent, stunned by Midori's choice of song. Some claps were heard around the room after a few more seconds of silence. The history teacher didn't care for the lack of applause; she was just happy that she finally had a chance to sing one of her favorite songs. On the other hand, Natsuki knew that this would happen, after seeing the title pop up onto the screen. She would never admit to about her obsession with anime. She was a closet otaku, and she intended on keeping it that way.
"You call that singing, Midori-sensei!?" Mai practically yelled across the room to the wasted justice fighter, who was already sitting next to Youko.
"I'll show you all what true karaoke singing is!" The violet-eyed woman ran to the stage and chose her song. Natsuki also noticed the title of this song as a Gundam Seed Destiny song. It was Promised Land, by Tamaki Nami.
"Sagashiteru bokura wa itsu date (Even though we're always searching)
Yume ga nemuru ano basho wo (our dreams sleep in that place)
Kanashimi mo itsuka wa omoide ni kitto (One day, we can certainly change our sadness)
Kaete yukeru yo (into memories)
Looking up the endless sky
Searching for reasons of life
We find the Promised Land kitto... (We find the Promised Land for sure…)
Futari no yokogao (Our faces gaze past)
Kasumete kisetsu ga yuku (the changing season)
Iou to shita koto (Eventually, we'll no longer hear)
Kekkyoku kikezu ni ita (the things that we said)"
Mai's voice echoed throughout the room, keeping most of the people amazed by her karaoke skills. The red head was a very good singer; Natsuki had to admit that much. Plus, her violet-eyed friend had picked one of her favorite anime songs of all time.
Feeling someone's eyes staring at her, the raven-haired girl turned to find the owner of those eyes. She spotted Shizuru across the room, sitting down at a table, with her head resting on top of her palm, staring at Natsuki from afar. The younger woman slightly blushed and turned away from the piercing crimson eyes. I wasn't planning on singing tonight…but maybe I'll do a song or two for Shizuru….
"Kanashimi mo itsuka wa omoide ni kitto (One day, we can certainly change our sadness)
Kaete yukeru yo (into memories)
Looking up the endless sky
Searching for reasons of life
We find the Promised Land kitto... (We find the Promised Land for sure…)"
Applause rang loudly throughout the room, and Mai bowed before giving the V-sign with her fingers happily. Jumping off the stage, Mai was soon glomped by Mikoto, who clung to the busty woman happily.
"Mai! You were great! Mikoto loves Mai's singing! Mmhm!" Mikoto snuggled up against the older woman and rubbed her face between Mai's breasts, just like old times. Natsuki couldn't help but laugh at the sight. Things really haven't changed much in 5 months….except her feelings for Shizuru. The raven-haired woman looked at the crimson-eyed woman. Before tonight ends, I just might have enough courage to confess how I really feel about you, Shizuru. Please, just be patient until then.
"Oi, Mai. Does this karaoke machine really have every single anime song out there?" Natsuki needed to know if she would be able to sing her favorite song to Shizuru.
"Well, it should. But if you need a song that it doesn't have, I can always hook up my iPod to it. Yukino brought her laptop, so I can just download any anime song that you want, and save it onto the iPod, and then we can use it." Mai wondered if Natsuki was actually going to sing out of her own free will.
"Ok, that's all I needed to know." The knight walked over to the table that Shizuru was currently sitting at, who, at the moment, was speaking to Chie about college life. Aoi greeted Natsuki, and she smiled in return as she sat next to the chestnut-haired woman.
"Well well, look who decided to join us! I thought I needed new glasses when I saw the two of you make such an entrance! I was caught off guard; therefore, I didn't have the chance to take a picture! Such a pity….but I have a feeling that before I leave tonight, I will get something even greater!" Chie smirked at Natsuki, as if she could read the younger woman's mind.
Hearing Mai speak on the microphone, Natsuki turned her head towards the stage and listened.
"Minna-san! The microphone is free as of the moment, and the night is still young! Please take advantage of this moment and entertain us!" Natsuki noticed that when Mai finished speaking, she had winked at her. The emerald-eyed woman took this as a sign that it was the perfect moment to dedicate and sing a song to Shizuru.
Standing up, Natsuki leaned down and whispered in the older woman's ear, "Stay here and be prepared for a surprise, Shizuru."
Aoi and Chie's eyes widened at the site of a slight blush on the ex-kaichou's face. Chie got her camera and took a picture before Shizuru put her mask back on. This was definitely something to save for later.
Walking onto the stage, Natsuki looked for her favorite song. Once she found it, the raven-haired woman took the microphone and mentally prepared herself.
"I choose to dedicate this song to a special person. They know who they are," Natsuki stared at Shizuru, who was trying to control herself so she wouldn't blush again.
Ara, Natsuki……look at what you're doing to me. I wonder what song Natsuki is going to sing…
Shizuru looked at the screen, which said that the name of the song was Hikari by Chiba Saeko, and it was the ending song of an anime called Heat Guy J. The older woman never really had time for anime, so she had never heard this song before.
Ara…this should be interesting to hear.
Yes, I used many different anime songs, and the next chapter or two will be the same. This is more of a karaoke costume party more than anything else lol. I tried to pick songs that would relate best to each person, and ironically, the song that Natsuki is about to sing is really sung by her. I adore Chiba Saeko. Her voice is amazing. I don't know when I'll have the next chapter up, but I'll try to update as soon as I can.
If you liked the chapter, please review and I will answer as soon as I can!
-Samy