Hey Everyone!
Arigatou for all the reviews! ^^
Since school has started [:'(] , I might be able to update once every few weeks, … :(
And….I was wondering, do you guys feel Klaus is a bit OOC in this fic? Tell me what you think (:)
See you guys at the end!
The sky was a brilliant mid-night blue. The stars were like little fireflies – bright, and glowing.
The brawlers were all quietly having their supper. They had built a small fire and were closely huddled around it, enjoying its warmth while at the same time reveling in the night's cool breeze.
"Hey, pass me-" Dan said while gulping down his food, "-some of that pudding."
"C'mon Dan! Stop being such a glutton! You're gonna finish up our five-days' supplies!" Runo said in a low voice. Even though she felt angry, she didn't feel like raising her voice and breaking the quiet aura of the place.
"Na-uh," Dan denied by profusely shaking his head.
"It's okay Runo. I knew something like this would happen. So I prepared a week's supplies instead," Alice said, smiling all the while. "And besides it wouldn't hurt to live on fruits, or vegetables for that matter, for the next couple of days."
"I guess you're right." She sighed. "Isn't this just great?" she dreamily said.
"Yeah, totally. It's so calm and peaceful here," Chan said, looking up at the stars.
"Hey! Why don't we sing some songs? It'll go perfectly with the night," Dan enthusiastically suggested.
"And…-" He began a little proudly, "I have my guitar. It'll be great!"
Billy joined in, "Yeah, man. We should so totally do it! It'll be awesome!"
"How about we clear up and then sing? It'll be a lot less messy and we can have more fun," Runo said while finishing the last of her pudding.
"Sure!" Dan said and started eating his food again. It was as if Runo's words hadn't registered in his brain at all.
"That means you Dan," Runo said, increasing her voice at a rapid pace. "STOP EATING!"
"Oh hoho right…" and he nervously put his bowl away.
They soon cleared up and sat around the fire that was bright enough to lighten up everyone's faces.
Dan had his guitar in his hands. He was lightly drumming on it with his fingers.
Klaus decided to break the silence. "So what do we begin with?"
He looked up at Alice. "Alice –Do you have any suggestions?"
What is up with this guy? Shun's expression had changed into one of irritation. Fortunately no one had noticed it as all eyes were on Klaus and Alice.
Alice herself wasn't thinking too kindly of Klaus. She knew songs but making her randomly choose and suggest one at the spot made her feel very tight and uncomfortable.
"Um,..I-"
Dan interrupted Alice, much to her relief, "Hey, how about 'She could be you'?"
"Sounds great!" Julie exclaimed.
"Yeah," the rest agreed.
"Okay, so on the count of three," Dan said.
"1….2….3"
He started playing his guitar. For a forgetful, brawling-obsessed guy with an insatiable appetite, Dan actually handled the instrument with great skill and grace.
They all began singing along the tune.
I'm haunted by this photograph
Don't know why
Everytime I look, I get shivers down my spine
You're such a beautiful face
I know those eyes
They take me back in time
She could be you
I wouldn't even know
She could be you
But that was long ago
She could be you
I wish that I could tell you
What you don't know
I dream about that day
But it's impossible
In another world,
I'll be yours tonight
But I can't break free from this life
She could be you
I wouldn't even know
She could be you
But that was long ago
She could be you
I see it all the time
I know it's true
A picture doesn't lie
She could be you
I wouldn't even know
She could be you
But that was long ago
She could be you
She could be you
She could be you
Dan ended the song with one quick, fluid movement of his wrist. Everyone cheered. They were all just so happy and content at the moment, they wanted to release all of their pent-up energy.
Alice was the first to comment, "Wow, that was brilliant, Dan!"
"You are a really talented guitarist." Chan-lee said. She was indeed very amazed by his skills.
Billy also joined in, "Seriously dude! .Superb! You rock!"
"Aw, shucks. It's nothing really." His face flushed. This was probably the first time Dan was given so much praise and appreciation for something other than his killer brawling skills.
"So which song should we sing next?" he said, trying to get the attention off of himself.
"'I want it that way' was very popular at the time of its release. How about that one?" Marucho said in that scientific way of his.
"Oh yeah, that's a great idea Marucho!" Dan was totally pumped for this song. It was one of his all-time fav.
They started off once again in the glorious world of music.
After the song….
"Woah – that was greater than I imagined," Runo said. She looked up at Dan and appreciatively said, "You were really wonderful. I didn't know you played that well."
"Thanks Runo," he said and then closing his eyes, he muttered softly under his breath, "That means a lot to me."
"So…I suppose that's all for the night?" Klaus questioned while at the same time concluded their whole 'ceremony'.
"Yea, I guess we should go get some rest. It's already past one," Runo said while glancing at her watch.
"Yeah, and my fingers are aching a bit too," Dan said while examining them.
He continued, "Okay, so there are two tents. The girls can be in one and the-"
"NO!" Julie screamed. "C'mon Dan! We are under NO supervision. Why should the girls and the guys be in separate tents?" she defiantly said.
"Um, 'cause Julie,….it's not-" Dan was cut off again.
"No buts! And besides," she said while clinging on to Billy's arm, "I want to spend the night with Billy!"
Said boy became immediately red. Good thing there wasn't enough light for everyone to see. "Uh, um, Julie…" he stammered while tugging at his collar.
Julie took no notice of him. "C'mon Dan…Please?" she put on her innocent face.
"Oh alright Julie," Dan said in defeat. "Well, then I suggest that you, Billy, Chan, and Klaus be in one tent while the rest of us can be in the other."
"How about Marucho and I switch tents?" Klaus suggested. He seemed really desperate.
"No, Klaus. There are five of us in our tent, so we don't have lots of space. Marucho is just small enough to fit in." Dan said and looked at the one in blue, "No offence, Marucho."
Marucho hadn't taken what Dan said personally. He knew it himself, "None taken, Dan," "And besides, you're arrangement is quite right, if I say so myself."
"Thanks dude," Dan said in return.
Klaus' heart sank. There was just a ghost of a smile seen on Shun's face.
"Right then," Dan said moving into his canvas. "'Night all"
There was a chorus of ''Nights' and 'Sweet dreams' and then everyone went into their assigned tents.
With Dan, Shun, Marucho, Alice and Runo…..
The tent was spacious enough to accumulate all five of them. They slept on either side of the tent; on the right side were Runo and Dan and on the left slept Shun, Alice, and Marucho.
Dan and Runo held each others' hands and soon fell asleep. They were very well aware of the others and so did not choose to go any further than that.
Alice was very conscious of herself. She was positioned in between Marucho and Shun and she did not want to go too close to either side.
Shun was also just a bit apprehensive of who he was sleeping next to. To play safe, he kept himself to the entrance of the tent so that nothing would happen when he falls asleep.
Marucho fell asleep instantly. Shun and Alice stayed awake for a little while longer, but after about an hour or so, they too drifted to sleep.
A few hours later…..
Shun, unlike Alice, had control over his actions whenever he was asleep. Tonight, however, something changed in him – he lost authority over every part of himself. His subconscious mind became his master, for once.
He changed his position and was now facing Alice; the arm his body was resting on outstretched towards her.
Though Marucho was small in stature, he took a lot of space to adjust. He spread out both his hands and legs and occupied a major portion of the left side of the tent. This naturally caused Alice to move over to Shun's side.
She was in deep sleep. She didn't realize that she had rolled over Shun's arm and was now tightly clutching his shirt. Her head was nestled in his neck, just below his chin.
In due time, Shun's fingers were curled around Alice's hip and his free hand was also limply wrapped around her waist.
They slept snugly in that position throughout the night.
Early morning, the next day…
Klaus awoke with a start. He had had a bad dream of evil bunnies and snakes, united, and determined, to eat him.
He decided to take a walk to clear his mind. It was around half past seven and he didn't think it would be right to wake everyone up, especially since they all slept at around one in the morning.
It was still a little dark outside. The trees were tall and thick and prevented any sunlight from streaming in. Small animals like squirrels; and the birds were slowly stirring and preparing for the day. He liked what he was surrounded by; the disparity of trees and animals was something he didn't get to witness much in the city.
It was now five minutes to eight and Klaus figured it would be best to check up on Alice. He didn't like it that he was confined to a separate tent than hers, and that Shun got to be with her! Oh, how much he despised him….
He went inside and was horrified with what he saw. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?" he screeched.
So that was it!
Well I obviously don't own any of the songs (or Bakugan)….and I didn't write the lyrics of 'I want it that way' because it was too long…Sorry
I'm also sorry for violating any of the rules of this site, but I thought it would be best to write the lyrics of the first song instead of just naming it.
I hope it didn't feel like a repetition of the previous chapter :(
Please review and thanks for reading! :D
Sayonara!