The Agony Of Goodbye Chapter 4: Wednesday: Karaoke Battle, a codename: kids next door fanfic

Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to the Codename: Kids Next Door or Love Hina.

The Agony Of Goodbye: Wednesday - Karaoke Battle

With a heavy and broken heart, Kuki wakes up and stares at the ceiling. She turns her head towards the clock, which reads nine thirty. Letting out a sad sigh, she wonders how she ended up back in her room in the dormitory. The last thing she remembers was crying in the bathroom stall after realizing that Wally and Shinobu kissed.

Feeling hungry, Kuki stumbles out of her futon, lying on the cold hardwood floor. After what seems like an eternity, she stands up and heads out the door.

Going down two flights of stairs, Kuki enters the hallway and sees Wally in the living room, fiddling around with a bunch of wires. She lets out a smile, knowing that they're alone in the dormitory before making her way into the kitchen. When she enters, she sees a note on the counter. She picks it up and begins to read it out loud.

Kuki-

I cooked some food for you, but Su ate it all. If you're hungry, there is a box of cereal hiding in the cupboard where the plates are since Su never checks for food there. Enjoy yourself and we'll be back soon for the party.

-Shinobu

"Party? What Party?" Kuki says out loud.

Kuki throws the paper in the trash and looks through the cupboard where the plates are stacked. Seeing the box, she takes it out and a bowl that just happens to be in the cupboard. Pouring the cereal into the bowl and setting it on the counter, she goes to the refrigerator, taking out a carton of milk. Before going back to the counter, she grabs a spoon from the drawer. She pours the milk into the bowl before putting it back into the refrigerator and leaving the kitchen with her cereal.

Instead of sitting down in the dining room to eat, she makes her way towards the living room where Wally is. She takes a seat on the couch, still watching him continue fiddling with the wires.

"Hey Wally!" Kuki shouts for joy, making him turn around towards her. "What you doing?"

"Oh good! You're here. You think you can help me with his?" He replies, totally ignoring her question.

"It depends. What do you need help with?" She takes a bite on her cereal.

"I need to put this karaoke machine and..."

"Wait." She spits out some of her cereal. "You're putting together a karaoke machine?" Wally nods. "Since when do you like karaoke?"

"I don't. But Shinobu told me that since her friends are throwing us a goodbye party and that they like karaoke, I should set this up." Kuki realizes that this must be the party that Shinobu meant in her letter. "Anyway, she told me that there should be English instruction, but I can't find it. You think you can read me the Japanese's ones?" Kuki feels a little hurt with his request, knowing that he would never do this for her or anyone else. But...

"Sure. I'll help you," she agrees to it, not wanting to disappoint him.

While still eating her cereal, Kuki reads off the instructions as Wally follows them, putting the karaoke machine together. In no time, he finishes setting up the karaoke machine as Kuki finishes her cereal. She takes her bowl back into the kitchen, sitting it in the sink before going back to her room. After changing into her blue short-sleeve shirt and jeans, she heads back to the living room and sees Wally watching an anime show. She checks the television and doesn't recognize the show.

"What you watching?"

"Ranma One Half." Wally's eyes never turn away from the television. Kuki is a little angry that he's watching it since Shinobu recommend to him.

"Is it okay if I sit and watch it with you?"

"You might be lost in the storyline. I just started the third season and they introduce a new character."

"I don't care."

"Then go right ahead." With that, Kuki takes a sit on the couch next to Wally.

The whole time Kuki is there, she feels depress. She's glad that her and Wally have some alone time with each other, but wishes that they did something more interactive, like talk or play a video game. The anime is a pretty good show to watch, seeing a resemblance from characters to Inuyasha. But she can't enjoy herself, knowing the only reason why they're watching this is because of Shinobu.

Once they finish watching, Wally gets up from the couch, puts the DVD back into the case and heads into the dining room. A bit confuses with a few questions mark appearing above her head, Kuki follows him. When she enters, he is nowhere in sight. Knowing that there is one place he could have gone to, she heads into the kitchen and sees him taking something out of the refrigerator.

"What are you doing?"

"Shinobu told me to put this pan of cake batter into the oven around this time."

"Cake batter?"

"Yeah. She wanted to have cake for the party."

"Oh. What kind of cake is that?"

"She told me it's a green tea chocolate cake. It's a new recipe she found on the Internet. She's a very good cook, so I hope I don't mess it up for her." Kuki now admits jealously, knowing that Wally would never help her in the kitchen.

Putting the pan into the oven, Wally asks Kuki if she can order some okonomiyaki, wanting to try it since the anime kept showing it. Not wanting to leave the dormitory since she doesn't know where to go, she checks in the phone book and calls the nearest okonomiyaki shop, which is on the other side of town.

After placing the order, Kuki checks back with Wally, who is looking bored stiff at the oven. Grabbing a couple of folding chairs, she makes her way towards him. After handing him one, they unfold it and sit down, talking nonsense to each other. Since exploring the dormitory on their first day, Kuki is enjoying her spring break. She makes sure not to bring up his up coming birthday since he has been depressed by it before coming to Japan.

A half an hour goes by before they hear knock on the door. Knowing that the only person they're expecting is the deliveryman, Wally hands Kuki the money their parents left out for them before making her way to the door. After paying the deliveryman, she brings back two small boxes into the kitchen just as Wally takes out the cake from the oven. Putting the pan in the counter, he grabs a fork and a pair of chopsticks before making his way toward Kuki. They sit next to each other in the dining room, eating their food as they continue talking nonsense.

Once they're done eating, they put their utensils into the sink before placing the small boxes into the trash. After that, Wally goes to the refrigerator and takes out a small jar of chocolate frosting, setting it on the counter next to cake. He tells Kuki to grab two knives from the drawer as he goes through the cupboard. She doesn't know what he's up to, but follows his orders. Taking the knives from the drawer, she goes to the counter, and places them next to the cake. She takes a look at the jar of frosting and notices a few other items next to it: a small jar of white sprinkles, small bag of gummi bears, a small box of nonpareils candies, ten chocolate truffles and a small tube of decorating gel.

"What are these items for Wally?"

"Shinobu told me that I can decorate the cake however I want, just as long as I leave the middle part on the top for her to write on and don't make the cake look ecchi. I thought why not the both of us take half the cake and decorate it the way we want to." Although Kuki is angry that Shinobu didn't tell her to decorate the cake, she's glad Wally thought of her to help out.

"Sure, but do we have more decorating gel tubes? I want to draw some stuff on my side of the cake."

"Sure." He goes into a cupboard, grabbing a few small tubes and hands them to Kuki. "Here you go."

"Thanks." She feels Wally's hand touch hers, making her smile and slightly blush.

"No problem. By the way, what is ecchi? I don't know the meaning of that word and I don't want to accidentally put it on the cake." Kuki blushes even harder, letting out a sweatdrop. She leans over to Wally's ear and tells him, making a comment about the gummi bears. She doesn't want to tell him what it means, but doesn't want to see him hurt and embarrassed either. Pulling back, she sees his dark crimson face, looking like he's about to explode. "So that's what it means." Kuki nods. "Alright then, I'll make sure no gummi bears are even close to each other."

Getting down to business, Wally and Kuki take turns putting frosting all over the cake. Once they're done, they begin to decorate their side of the cake, making sure to leave the top middle space for Shinobu. The two of them enjoy decorating the cake so much they haven't notice that time has flown by until Shinobu and her friends arrive just before four o'clock, seeing them working very hard. They look over to Wally's side, which is covered in mostly sprinkles on the sides with some of the nonpareils candies, four chocolate truffles and a few gummi bears spread out on the corners. Kuki's side doesn't have as much as Wally, but has drawn about the same figure all around the cake with different colors.

"What you draw Kuki?" Shinobu ask in English, seeing Wally not wearing his translating helmet.

"I drew rainbow monkeys."

"You what?" Wally screams, looking at Kuki's side of the cake. "Ah curd! I knew you where going to draw those."

"Well, they look very pretty." Kuki is surprise by Shinobu's comment. "Anyway, you two done so I decorate?" They both nod, taking a couple of steps back as Shinobu makes her way to the cake. She grabs one of the decorating gel tubes before turning back to Wally. "Before I forget, you set up karaoke machine?"

"Yeah. I couldn't find the English instruction, but Kuki translated the Japanese one to me."

"We check to be sure it right," Hoshi says, leaving the kitchen with Akiko and Yasuko following.

"You get helmet Wally," Shinobu tells him, beginning to decorate the cake. "We be sing Japanese songs soon and I want you understand." She watches him smile at her before leaving the room. She looks over to Kuki, who seems angry as she watches Wally leave. "Kuki, can you please make sure that my friends have the karaoke machine on and running by the time I bring the cake over?"

"Okay." Kuki answers, leaving the kitchen and heading to the living room. She sees Shinobu's friends seeming to mess around with the karaoke machine as there are some snacks, cans of soda, paper plates and plastic utensils on the small table. "Did Wally and I set it up wrong? And where did you get the food?"

"You guys didn't mess up the machine," Akiko says. "You guys set it up just fine."

"Then what where you doing?"

"I was just putting in the CD so we can get ready to sing."

"As far as the food goes, we got it at my parents' restaurant," Hoshi replies.

Kuki watches as the girls continue checking the karaoke machine, making sure that it's ready for them to sing. Once that's done, they all begin to dig in on the snacks as Wally comes into the room with his translation helmet. A minute later, Shinobu comes into the room, carrying the cake and a knife. Everyone pushes the snacks closer together to make room for the cake.

"I hope you two like it," Shinobu says, wiping her forehead with her arm. "Sorry if I wrote it wrong. I'm not very good in English." Everyone looks at the writing on the cake as Kuki reads it out loud.

"Farewell Wally and Kuki. Thanks for the memories." At that moment, Kuki wanted to shove the cake right into Shinobu's face since all of her memories on this trip are all bad ones.

"You wrote it very well," Wally says, smiling at her.

"Thanks." Shinobu begins to blush. "Anyway, lets have some cake!"

Everyone grabs a plate and Shinobu cuts the cake. Once everyone has a piece, they sit down and begin to eat. Kuki is surprised that Shinobu is sitting next to Wally and notices that he got a bigger piece then anyone else. As everyone finishes their cake and some go for seconds, Hoshi claps her hands loudly.

"This party is too quiet!" She shouts, grabbing a microphone. "We should have some noise by singing some karaoke. Here Yasuko-chan. You go first." Yasuko looks very pale with twirls in her eyes.

"But I don't sing karaoke."

"Oh come on. Sing."

"No."

"Sing."

"No."

"SING!" Hoshi puts the microphone in front of Yasuko's lips.

"NO!" Yasuko pushes the microphone away.

"Gosh! You're so easiest embarrassed. I was just teasing you."

"That's so mean of you Hoshi-chan!"

"I know. Anyway, Akiko-chan. Shinobu-chan." Both girls look up at Hoshi. "Let's go first. I want to work on that routine with you."

"Routine?" Kuki ask as both girls stand up.

"There is an anime convention in June with a performance competition. We're going to participate in it and win first prize!"

"You want to practice it now?" Shinobu ask. Hoshi nods. "As in the dancing?"

"Yeah." Shinobu turns to Wally before turning back to her friend.

"I don't know. I mean, I'm not a good dancer."

"Don't worry about it. It's just practice. Besides, I think your boyfriend should see it before he leaves."

"How many times do I have to tell you," Shinobu pulls out a megaphone. "WALLY IS NOT MY BOYFRIEND!"

"Oh come on."

"No." Shinobu folds her arms. "And I'm not going to performer with you because you been teasing me about Wally. You haven't even called him by his name once." Hoshi feels bad for hurting Shinobu's feeling.

"Look. I'm sorry. Okay?" Shinobu brushes off her apology, giving her an angry glare. "How about this. I'll call him by his real name for now on if you performer in front of them?"

"You promise?" Hoshi extents her arm with her pinky out. With a smile, Shinobu unfolds her arms and grabs the pinky with hers.

With the problem resolve, Hoshi fiddles with the karaoke machine as Shinobu and Akiko grab a microphone. Soon, all three girls stand closely together with Hoshi in the front and Shinobu and Akiko in the back. They stay still for a bit before a popish beat comes out of the speakers. The girls do some arm movements, going side to side before putting their microphone close to their lips.

Shiroi hane ga hora mieru desho? (Look! Can you see her white wings?)
Anata wo mitsumete'ru me mo (Those eyes gazing at you)
Amai koe mo yasashii te mo (That sweet voice, and those gentle hands)
Anata dake no tame ni iru hazu (They exist only for you)
Sugoku chikai tokoro kara mamotte iru no yo (Protecting you from so very close by)

Kimi ga ai de nayamu koto ga aru nara (If you're worried over love)
Pinchi sain dashite matte mite yo (Give a call for help and just wait)

Koi wa doki doki suru kedo (Love makes your heart pound, pound but)
Ai ga love love suru nara (If love is loving, loving, then)
Motto gan gan ikou yo (Let's go go)
Kitto chansu wa aru kara (Because the chance will surely appear)
Ai no tenshi wa hohoende'ru yo (The angel of love is smiling at you)

Kuki is amazed with their performance so far. She can't believe how well organize, in-sync and simple their dancing is. She has been keeping a close eye on Shinobu's routine, knowing that she's doing this for Wally.

Hon no sukoshi yuuki dashitara (If you have only a little bit of courage)
Anata wa kawareru hazu yo (you'll be able to change yourself)
Jishin motte ganbatte yo (Have faith in yourself, and do your best)
Tsurai koto datte norikoete (Overcome all the pain)
Anata ni wa dekiru hazu yo (I'm sure you can do it)
Hitori ja nai no yo (You're not alone)

Hito to aishiaeru koto ga dekitara (If you can love someone)
Sore wa kitto tsuyoku nareru koto yo (then without a doubt, that's what it means to be strong)

Koi ni uki uki shite'ru ne (Love makes you feel on top of the world)
Ha to run run shite'ru yo (Your heart feels like it's on cloud nine)
Anata kira kira shite kita (You've shone like the stars)
Kare ni atakku shiyou yo (So let's go in and attack him)
Ai no tenshi mo mimamotte'ru yo (The angel of love is watching over you)

As the girls continue to dance to the beat, Kuki notices that Shinobu has been serious throughout her performance. She seems to be concentrating too hard on her dancing as on a few occasion, she has been a half a second to a second late with her movement with the other girls. Kuki turns towards Wally, who seems to be enjoy it. She feels jealous towards Shinobu, never seeing that look on his face whenever she performance in front of him.

Kimi ga ai de nayamu koto ga aru nara (If you're worried over love)
Pinchi sain dashite matte mite yo (give a call for help and just wait)

More of the beat continues as the girls keep on dancing. Once the song is over, the girls stop dancing, breathing a sigh of relief. Kuki, Wally and Yasuko begin to clap for a good showing as the girls smile at their friends and take a bow.

"Thanks you guys," Hoshi compliments. "But I got to know, what did you think of Wally's wife's performance?" Before anyone can answer, everyone's jaw drops to the floor as some have twirls in their eyes while others have no pupils.

"What did you just call me?" Shinobu ask, looking furious at her friend.

"What's the matter? I promised you that I would call your boyfriend by his real name."

"BUT WALLY'S WIFE?"

"You never mention anything about the contexts." Shinobu begins to cry. "Anyway, who's next?" She cunning looks over to Wally.

"Hey now! Don't be looking at me like that. I don't do karaoke and even if I did, I would have no idea what I would be reading."

"But that helmet of yours..."

"Doesn't work for reading Japanese characters."

"Shoot!" Hoshi snaps her fingers in defeat. "And I wanted to hear you sing too. How about you, Kuki?"

"I don't know a lot of Japanese songs."

"Do you watch anime or play video games?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"The CD is mostly anime and video game songs. You should be able to find something you know of." Kuki hesitates, looking nervous. She's uncomfortable singing in Japanese since she has never done it before. She's about to decline when she remembers the look on Wally's face during Shinobu's performance.

"Alright. I'll give it a shot."

Kuki stands up and makes her way towards the monitor as the other girls take a seat on the couch. Taking the large book of songs, she rifles through, but doesn't recognizes any of them. After a minute, she's about to give up when she finally sees a song she knows. She pushes the numbers for the song before seeing a picture of a waterfall appear with the lyrics of the song on the bottom of the screen. She smiles, knowing she picked the right song. She looks over to Wally, who is sitting next to Shinobu. She feels her jealousy increase, but notices that his attend is on her, seeming eager to know what she's going to sing. She lets out a smile before grabbing the microphone and looking back to the monitor, seeing a countdown to let her know when to sing.

What can I do for you?

'What the?' Wally thinks. 'I was expecting Japanese. What is this? And why does this sound familiar?'

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?

'What a minute! I know this song! It's from that video game I recently been playing. It's...it's...'

Ano hi kokoro no kanata ni egaiteta basho ni iru (I pictured myself somewhere far in my heart that day)
Tohou ni kuretetari suru keredo mou modorenai (It becomes dark in the distance, but I can no longer return)

'Uh...nevermind.'

Yume ni mita katachi to wa (The shape I saw in my dream)
Nanimokamo ga chigau (Is different from everything)
Genjitsu ni wa... memai sae suru (I become dizzy from reality)

Riaru na sekai ni yureteru kanjyou (The feeling of swaying in the real world)
Maketakunai (I don't want to lose)
Mou tada hashiru shikanai kono mune ni kikoete kuru (The only thing I can hear from my heart is to run)
Kimi wa hitori jyanai (You are not alone)

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?

Feeling comfortable singing the song, Kuki begins to sway her hips side to side.

Kesshite furimuki wa shinai anata ni wa toyoranai (I won't turn back, I won't rely on you)
Nanika ga areba kanarazu suguni kite kureru kara (Because if something happens, you'll always come to me quickly)

Ima boku ni dekiru koto (The only thing I can do now)
Sore wa shinjiru koto (is to believe)
Shinjitsu nara kono mune ni aru (The truth is in my heart)

Riaru na sekai ni yureteru kanjyou (The feeling of swaying in the real world)
Sasaeru no wa (Holds me up)
Sou anata ga oshietekureta subete (You taught me everything I know)
Ima no watashi (That is me now)
Daraka, hitori jyanai (So, I am not alone)

Hearing the mellow beats of the song, Kuki decides to be a little flirty, looking at Wally.

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?

She steps out from the monitor, dancing her way to the table.

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?

She stares at Wally with a seductive look, pointing her lips at him with each word.

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?

For the first time on the vacation, she's happy to see him blush, knowing that she's the reason for it.

I can hear you

She flashes him an innocent smile before making her way back to the monitor.

Riaru na sekai ni yureteru kanjyou (The feeling of swaying in the real world)
Kanjitemo (Even if you feel it)
Anata ga me o tojita nara soko ni iru (If you close your eyes, I will be there)
Kizuna ga aru (There is a bond between us)
Dakara, hitori jyanai (So, you are not alone)

What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
What can I do for you?
I can hear you
I can hear you

As the song starts to fade, Kuki looks up at everyone with blink stares. She's unsure of what they're thinking or what their reacts is going to be until Shinobu begins to clap. Soon, everyone else joins in on the clapping. She looks at Wally clapping and finally gets the look she has been waiting for, though he adds in a little embarrassment with it.

"WOW Kuki! That was great," Shinobu tells her.

"Yeah! I didn't know you could sing so well," Yasuko adds.

"Well, I like karaoke. So singing comes natural for me."

"I'm just glad you aren't in the competition because you would blow us out of the water," Hoshi says. "Okay, who's next?"

"Let's go again, Hoshi-chan," Akiko says. "I want to try that routine I like." Hoshi has a blink stare at her friend before it goes away.

"Oh. That one. Alright, since you like it so much." Akiko rapidly claps her hands, standing up and making her way to the karaoke machine. "Come on Shinobu-chan. Let's do this. Since we have no dance steps for this one, we're only going to sing."

"Actually, there is a song I want to sing...by myself." All of Shinobu's friends look at her strangely.

"By yourself?" Yasuko ask. Shinobu nods. "Since when do you sing solo?"

"It's just a song I been meaning to sing for a while."

"I didn't know you wanted to do something solo Shinobu-chan," Akiko says. "You go first. I can wait."

"But I would have to change CDs and the song you guys are going to sing is already in. I can wait."

"If you say so, but if you're not going to sing with us, we can't do the song. You know we need three people for it."

"I'll do it," Kuki eagerly shouts without hesitation. "I need to expand my knowledge of anime and video game songs, so this should do me some good."

"Alright!" Akiko cheers. "You get Shinobu's part of the song."

"Sure." Immediately after saying that, Kuki looks confuses. "Uh...what part does she sing?"

"Come here," Hoshi says, grabbing a hold of Kuki's hand as they make their way towards Akiko. "Since the song has either all of us singing or one of us singing, I'll squeeze your hand to let you know not to sing and when I don't squeeze your hand, you sing."

"That sounds like a good idea, but why that way? Why not the other way around?"

"I done this before and it's better this way. By the way, we all start out singing, so I won't squeeze your hand just yet." Kuki nods in agreement.

With a microphones in hand, Akiko pushes the numbers for the song before it loads up. They see the lyrics on the bottom of the screen as the count down reach zero.

Akiko:
Kiss kara hajimaru miracle datte aru yo ne (There is a miracle that started with a kiss, isn't there?)

Kuki and Hoshi:
Aru yo ne (Isn't there?)

Akiko:
Ame demo hare demo anata ga iru kara (Whether it rain or shine, wherever you go)

All:
Itsumo zun zun ikeru yo (I will always go with you)

Hoshi:
Subasa no haeteru tenshi ni natte tondara (Even if you get angel wings and fly away)

Kuki and Akiko:
Tondara (Fly away)

Kuki:
Ginga no kanata no kirameku chaperu de (I would go to your glittering chapel at the other end of the galaxy)

All:
Wedding-bell narasu no (To ring your wedding bells)

Akiko:
Shimpai shinai ki ni shinai (No need to worry, no need to fret)
Naku no wa ureshii toki da yo (You'll cry for joy once again)
Mamotte ageru watashi no mune de (I'll protect you and say)
Kyuin! tte dakishimete ageru ("Kyuin!" as I hold you to my chest)

Kuki feels a bit jittery, wiping the sweat off her forehead from singing this song since she has never heard it before. She looks over to Wally with a serious facial expression.

Akiko:
Kiss shite mezmete onna no ko-tte uki uki ("A kiss can wake a girl" you said, and it makes me happy)

Kuki and Hoshi:
Uki uki (So happy)

Akiko
Honki de suki nara tamerawanai de ne (If you're serious about love, you can't hesitate)

All:
Koi wa byun byun ikou yo (Love will leave you if you do)

Hoshi:
Anata no tame nara hi no naka datte atsukunai (I would walk through fire for you)

Kuki and Akiko:
Atsukunai (Just for you)

Kuki:
Koori no kuni demo mizugi de ikeru yo (Or go to a freezeing country in a bathing suit)

All:
Uchuu datte OK (Even outer space is OK)

Akiko:
Anshin shite ne hotto shite ne (Aren't you relieved? Are the burdens all gone?)
Itsudemo egao de iru kara (I always want you to smile)
Futatsu no mune no fukurami no naka (Something will swell up in our chests)
Otona no haato ga aru kara (And it'll sound like a heart)

All:
Kiss kara hajimaru miracle (There is a miracle that started from a kiss)
Nachuraru sumairu wandafuru (It's natural, it smiles and it's wonderful)
Awateru korogaru ukareru yume miru (It's confused and it's tumbling down, yet it still looks like a dream)
Mira Kurumi! (Look, it's Kurumi!)

As the beat continues on, Kuki breathes out a sigh of relief, knowing that she has been doing a pretty good job of singing. She looks at Wally again and doesn't understand why he's smiling.

Akiko:
Honto wa ano ne chotto dake (But seriously here, just a minute)
Ima yori nakayoku shitai no (I want now to know you better since)
Anata no koe de sasayaki kakete (Your voice whispers to me you say)
Yasashiku dakishimete hoshii (You want to hold me gently)

All:
Pawafuru mirakuru ima kuru (It's powerful, it's miraculous and it's right here)
Hajikeru majikaru wandafuru (It's bursting open, it's magical and it's wonderful)
Mirikaru komikaru koi suru torokeru (It's lyrical, it's comical and it's enhanced with love)
Mira Kurumi! (Look, it's Kurumi!)
Mirikaru komikaru koi suru torokeru (It's lyrical, it's comical and it's enhanced with love)
Mira Kurumi! (Look, it's Kurumi!)

Akiko:
Mira Kurumi! (Look, it's Kurumi!)

The three singers look up at their friends, who's expressions are faceless. Kuki's nervousness skyrockets feeling that she didn't do a good job with the song. That is until she sees Wally smile and claps before Shinobu and Yasuko joins him.

"You were all great!" Yasuko yells.

"Yeah! Especially you Kuki." Shinobu adds in. "You sang my part better then I can ever dream of!"

Kuki lets out a smile from her compliment. She looks over to Wally, waiting for him to say something. A few seconds go by before he stops clapping. Disappointed, Kuki drops her head and walks with Akiko and Hoshi back to their seats on the couch.

"Okay Shinobu-chan. Your turn." Hoshi says.

Shinobu nods her head and leaves the room, heading up the stairs. Everyone is baffle by her actions, giving out a blank and confuse stare. A few minutes go by before Shinobu returns, making her way towards the karaoke machine.

"Where did you go Shinobu-chan?" Akiko ask.

"I had to get the CD I wanted to sing from my room."

"How come you didn't get it during our performance?"

"Because that would have been rude to all of you. Besides, I wanted to know how Kuki would have done with my part."

Taking the CD out from the karaoke machine and putting hers in, Shinobu takes the microphone, breathing a sigh of nervousness. For some reason, the karaoke machine is loading her CD longer then the other one. Once it finishes loading, Shinobu picks her song, but looks up at her friends before pushing the last number.

"Uh Wally, you don't need your helmet for this one. The song I'm going to sing is in English." Everyone is in the state of shock, especially Shinobu's friends.

"How come you're singing an English song?" Yasuko ask.

"I just want to, okay?" Shinobu tells her before looking at Wally. "I promise there isn't any Japanese words in this song. So please take off you helmet so can hear my English voice."

Wally nods and removes his helmet. Shinobu presses the last number and makes her way towards the middle of the room as the song is loading.

"Oh. And Kuki. If my English is horrible, you help me sing. I really like song and I not want to butcher it."

Kuki nods, hearing the beat of the song. For her, it sounds very familiar as Shinobu blushes profusely before she begins to sing.

When trouble ever gets me down
You're touch is all I need to turn me around
You lift me up
Your love is a drug

'Hey! I remember this song,' Kuki thinks, letting out a smile because she likes this song. But a moment later, the smile quickly fades away. 'WAITAMINUTE! SHE'S SINGING THIS SONG!'

When life is just a misery
Your kisses are the only remedy
Can't get enough
Your love is a drug

'THAT'S IT! BITCH IS GOING DOWN!' With Kuki's anger and jealously finally reaching pass her limit, she decisions to do bodily harm to Shinobu. Grabbing a microphone on the table, she storms her way towards Shinobu.

Knock me off my feet

Just as that sentence finishes, Kuki slides across the floor and hip checks Shinobu, literary knocking her off her feet before falling to the floor.

Kuki:
Make my worries obsolete
It's so groovy
Just like a movie

Shinobu's friends wonder what is wrong with Kuki as Shinobu picks herself up and joins back in on the singing.

Kuki and Shinobu:
Flyin' through the sky
As I'm jonesin' for those eyes
It's amazing

Kuki stretches her arm that is closest to Shinobu, hitting her head and falling to the floor again.

Kuki:
How you can make a sober girl so high

As Shinobu gets up with blood gushing out of her head, her friends begin to worry and continue to wonder about what Kuki is doing. Shinobu rejoins Kuki at her side, deciding to keep an eye out on her.

Kuki and Shinobu:
I used to see the world as dark
Now everyday the sun shines in my heart
You lift me up
Your love is a drug

Kuki notices Shinobu looking at her and gives her an evil glare before looking back to the crowd.

It's something more than chemistry
I'm trippin' everytime you're next to me
I can't get enough
Your love is a drug

With both girls continually glancing at one another, Shinobu's friends can feel the tension between the two, knowing something bad is about to happen.

The buzz is oh so strong
Tune me in and turn me on
You're a rainbow
You make my love grow

Take me for a ride
You're my tie dye butterfly
It's amazing

Kuki again stretches out her arm, by this time, Shinobu is ready for it. She ducks down and elbows her in the stomach, causing Kuki to goes on her knee to the floor, hold her ailing stomach.

Shinobu:
How you can make a sober girl so...

With a second wind, Kuki gets back up with her arms in the air. She hits Shinobu square in the chin, causing her to fall backward with blood coming out of her nose.

Kuki:
...high

Knowing that trouble between the two has finally happened, both Akiko and Hoshi get up from their seats and make their way between Shinobu and Kuki. Yasuko is about to join them when she looks at Wally. She's bewilder with the expression across his face, either looking very entrained or very obvious at the scene. Whatever the case, she joins in to separate Kuki and Shinobu, standing in between them. Both girls give an old fashion stare down before looking back at Wally.

Kuki and Shinobu:
I know I'll never shake this stuff
I'll always be a junkie for your love

With Shinobu's friends knowing the song themselves, Hoshi grabs a microphone in one hand and Yasuko in the other as all three girls repeat the word "love", over and over again.

I can't get enough
Your love is a drug
It's more than a puff
Your love is a drug
You lift me up
Your love is a drug

Once the song ends, Wally immediately stands up and claps.

"WOW you guys! That performance was awesome!" He exclaims. "Both of your singing had to be the best by far and Shinobu, your English was great."

"Thanks."

"Yeah, thanks." Hoshi repeats. "Now if you excuse us, we go have girl talk." In a flash, Hoshi drags Kuki into the dining room, pulling her by the hair. Soon, Shinobu, Yasuko and Akiko joins them, with all their eyes focused and locked on Kuki.

"Why are you all staring at me?"

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Hoshi screams. "Why were you hitting Shinobu-chan like that?"

"Those were all accidents." Kuki turns to Shinobu, trying to look sincere. "I swear I didn't mean to hit you. I'm very sorry for that."

"SCREW YOU!" Shinobu cries out. "YOU DID THAT ALL ON PURPOSE!"

"No I didn't."

"YES YOU DID!" All of Shinobu's friends are scare, never seeing this side of their friend before. After a moment being silence, Shinobu feels calm enough to speak reasonability. "First off, you knocked me to the floor. Then you hit me, not once, but twice!"

"Hey!" Kuki interrupts. "You elbowed me in the stomach!"

"That's because I was trying to dodge your last attack and I saw an opening!" Shinobu lets out a tear before wiping it away. "Why are you so mean to me?"

"Mean to you?"

"Yes! There is this and that stare you gave me the other day when I asked if you wanted to help make lunch with me and..."

"Listen carefully Shinobu," Kuki interrupts again, sounding seriously vicious. "The reason for all of this meanest is because I HATE YOU!" Shinobu and her friend stand silently, feeling stun about what she just told them as Kuki starts to cry.

"Why? What did I do you?"

"It's not what you're doing to me. It's what you're doing to Wally why I hate you."

"What are you talking about? I was never mean to Wally. I been kind to him since you two arrived."

"I'm not talking about you being mean to him. I'm talking about how flirtatious you are to him!"

"I...I...I'm not flirting with Wally..."

"You are so lying! I mean, look at you. Your face is blushing all over."

"That's because I feel embarrass when everyone is calling or thinking that Wally is my boyfriend."

"What about that song you sang to him and this party you're throwing?"

"First off, that was for all to you. Not just him. And second, I really like that song. As far as the party goes, it's for both of you."

"How about yesterday when you kissed him?"

"That was Su's fault and you know it!"

"Then how about the other day when you were on top of him on your bed?"

"WHAT?" All of Shinobu's friends shout together. "YOU WERE ON TOP OF WALLY ON YOUR BED?" Shinobu turns a darker shade of red, looking like she's either choking or has a fever.

"That was an accident! I stepped on a manga, slipped and crushed into him," Shinobu answers.

"For an accident, it sure took you long enough to get off of him," Kuki says with a serious tone. "Now that I think about it, did you two leave right where you left off when you invited him to sleep over in your room?"

"YOU HAD A BOY SLEEP IN YOUR ROOM?" Shinobu's friends exclaims

"Nothing happened! We just talked for an hour before going to sleep," Shinobu answers.

"Sleep sleep or grown up sleep Shinobu-chan?" Hoshi slyfully and sarcastically ask. "Anyway, why are you so riled up for Kuki? I mean..." Hoshi stops and drops her mouth. All the girls wonder what she's thinking when she speaks. "Oh my gosh. I didn't know."

"Know what?" Kuki asks.

"The reason why you're acting like this. You're jealous of Shinobu-chan getting all this attention because you have a crash on Wally!" Kuki lets out a giant sweatdrop.

"That...that's not it. The reason is..."

"Oh my gosh!" Yasuko interrupts. "Hoshi-chan is right! Kuki is blushing all over!"

"Dang Shinobu-chan. I never excepted you to be the type to steal a guy from another girl." Akiko tells her.

"SHUT UP!" Kuki shouts. "ALL OF YOU! JUST SHUT UP!" Kuki breaths heavily as she has the girls attention. "Listen, alright? Wally is like my best friend. He going through a lot of things right now that none of you can understand."

"Like what?" Shinobu ask.

"That's none of your business! Anyway, I been worry about him because he's been sad and depressed before coming here. And the last thing he needs is to get his hopes high to have you as a girlfriend!"

"But...I only want Wally as a friend."

"Quit lying. Now if you'll excuse me..." Kuki turns her back towards the girls and storms out of the dining room. The rest of the girls follow a few seconds later when they see Kuki standing in front of an empty living room.

"Hey. Where's Wally?" Akiko ask

"Maybe he went to bathroom?" Yasuko answers.

'Or he heard our conversation, even those it was in Japanese,' Kuki thought.

"At any case, we should continue with the party. I personally don't want to end it on a down note," Hoshi says, making her way to the karaoke machine.

As the party resumes and the girls wait for Wally to come back, Su is in her room, working on her computer. She is making blueprints for her latest invention when she hears a knock on the door. She gets up from her seat and makes her way towards the door. Opening it, she's surprise to see who is at the other end.

"Wally? What are you doing here?"

"I have a favor to ask of you." Su nods and lets him in before closing the door.

End of Chapter

Omake: Behind The Songs

On a darken stage, a spotlight shines to the right side as someone comes out. It reveals to be Su wearing what seems to be black three-piece suit with pinstripes, making her way to the center. Once she gets there, she lifts up her arm, in which she's holding a microphone.

"Hello everybody! This is Kaolla Su and for this omake segment, I'm going to talk about the songs that were just displayed in this chapter with a little help from my friends." Three spotlights shine down behind Su, revealing to be Wally, Kuki and Shinobu dressed in their normal attire.

"Can someone please tell me what's going on?" Kuki ask.

"I'm glad someone asked. Since all the songs are Japanese basic and not everyone knows where they came from or knows a lot about anime or video game songs, I'm going to tell them."

"Then what are we doing here?" Wally ask.

"When I tell about the song, you guys are going to be dress as a character from that anime or video game."

"Dress? You mean we're going to wear costumes?" Shinobu ask.

"Yeah. And these people are going to be dressing you." Three more spotlights shine next to Wally, Kuki and Shinobu. When they turn, Wally sees Hoshi standing next to him, Kuki sees Yasuko standing next to her and Shinobu sees Akiko standing next to her.

"What a minute!" Wally screams. "A girl is going to dress me?"

"Don't worry about it," Su says. "They'll be really fast, so they won't see a thing."

"I'm not sure about it."

"Trust me, okay?"

"Do I have too?"

"Let's get everything started now." Su completely ignores Wally's question. "The first song that was feature is called Ai No Tenshi or Angel Of Love and it's the opening theme song to the anime movie, Perfect Blue. The movie is about..."

"Hey!" Wally screams as Hoshi finishes dressing him. "Why am I in a pink tutu?"

"First off, it's a dress that resemble a tutu. And second, that is the costume the girls wore in the movie when they perform that song."

"What a stupid costume to wear," Wally mumbles under his breath.

"Anyway, the movie is about Mima Kirigoe (spotlight shines on Shinobu) where she..."

"Hey!" Kuki screams. "Why is Shinobu being featured for?"

"Because the English voice actress who does Shinobu's voice also does the voice of Mima."

"Oh."

"Continuing on, Mima makes a new career change from being a pop singer in the group Cham to an actress, landing a role in a TV show. But as filming starts, her life starts to go upside down, unable to tell fantasy from reality. Soon, she is haunted by a reflection of herself that hasn't give up singing and learns she's being stalked when she comes across an Internet site that tells intimate details about her life and herself. This suspenseful movie changes the traditional anime subject matter as we look into the pop icon phenomenon and taking the animation into a whole new level."

"That's a nice synopsis of the story Su," Shinobu tells her. "But did you give too much information?"

"I hope not. Anyway, lets go on. The next song that was feature is called Real Emotion and it's the opening theme song of Final Fantasy X-2." Su looks back as her friends are still getting dressed. "Well, I actually haven't played the game, but I'll give my best for a synopsis. The story takes place a few years after Final Fantasy X, where Yuna (spotlight shines in Kuki) moves into the city of Spira. Despite the calm and peaceful state of the city, she longs for her lost love with heartache. Suddenly, she receives a mystical sphere that holds an image of what could very well be a Blitzball player she believed was lost long ago. Along with her cousin Rikki (spotlight shines on Shinobu) and Paine (spotlight shines on Wally), the girls travel to seek out the truth that might threaten the harmony and peace in Spira."

"Waitaminute!" Wally shouts. "You mean I'm dressed like a girl?"

"Yeah." Wally begins to cry.

"It wasn't bad enough that I wore that tutu dress thing, but now I look like a cross-dressing dominatrix!"

"At least you're covered up pretty well," Shinobu tells him with her arms folded across her chest. "All I have is this yellow bikini top and a red scarf to cover me up."

"Hey! Are you trying to seduce Wally with your chest again?" Kuki viciously ask, making Shinobu blush all over.

"What are you talking about? All I'm saying is that my costume is really embarrassing."

"Yeah right!" Knowing where this is going, Su decides to continue on.

"Alright everybody, our next song that was feature is called Kiss Kara Hajimaru Miracle or Kiss That Started a Miracle and it's the opening theme song of Steel Angel Kurumi and Steel Angel Kurumi 2. Both stories are very different, being that the first one is from the Tashio era of Japan, which is from 1912 to 1926 and kinda serious, whereas the second is from the modern times and less serious. Since, in my opinion anyway, both series are completely different in plot, I'll just tell the similarity they have, hopefully without giving away the plot. Anyway, let's start with Kurumi. (spotlight shines on Kuki) She is the heroine of both stories, otherwise it would be called something else. Anyway, she is very loyal and very affectionate towards her master, doing anything to protect them. Saki (spotlight points to Wally) is pretty much Kurumi's little sister and is the lesbian in the group."

"I'm a what?" Wally shockingly ask.

"Your character is the lesbian. Is there something wrong with that?"

"Not really, but how does my character become a lesbian?"

"If I tell that, it'll spoil part of the plot." Wally drops his head down in disappointment. "Anyway, the last thing I can tell you is that Karinka (spotlight shines on Shinobu) and Kurumi usually fight over Kurumi's master's affection."

"Affection?" Kuki shouts out. "What kind of story is this? And why is Shinobu playing a character that dresses like that?"

"I told you already, I can't tell the story because the plot is different. And the reason why Shinobu is dressed like that is because the seiyuu who plays Shinobu also plays Karinka."

"Why am I getting all the costumes that reveal so much of my skin?" Shinobu cries.

"I don't know," Su answers. "And finally, the last song that was feature is called Your Love Is A Drug, which isn't from any anime or video game. The song itself is perform by the Japanese pop duo Puffy or as a lot of Americans know them as, Puffy AmiYumi. Since there is nothing to tell about them, we'll just show you how my friends dress like them from their cartoon show." The spotlight shines on all three of them, revealing Shinobu as Ami, Kuki as Yumi and Wally and Kaz.

"Well, if I have to be bald to play as a guy, I'll take it," Wally says.

"Why am I playing the mean one?" Kuki questions sternly.

"I'm just glad I'm fully clothe," Shinobu adds.

"And there you have it," Su begins. "I hoped you enjoyed this omake segment as my friends get back into their regular clothing. Until next time, this is Kaolla Su saying..."

"Huh Su," Shinobu interrupts. "I don't think these are my clothes." Su turns around towards Shinobu, bewilder to see her wearing Kuki's clothes.

"I don't mind the clothes change," Kuki says, enjoying her new look in Wally's clothes.

"WELL I DO!" Wally cries as he embarrassingly wears Shinobu's clothes.

Second Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to any of the songs that were featured in this chapter.

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