Turn the Music Up

by The Fallen Empress

Mikan is just an ordinary fan, and a dreamer, but when band lead singer Sumire Shouda quits and she gets the job for the replacement, she enters the world of rivalry and competition. The thing is, showbiz life was the least of how she expected it to be.

4. Verse Three

SONG/S FEATURED 

Irreplaceable sung by Beyonce
Chance! (From the anime Kirarin Revolution) sung by Koharu Kusumi—Suggested by Jemelle (Anon.)

Turn the Music Up
By: Aminatsu032

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"To the left
To the left"

Where have I heard that voice before?

"To the left
To the left"

The lights turn on…the one singing was no other than…Sumire Shouda.

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VERSE THREE:

My eyes widened in shock…and I could see Hotaru and the others were, too. Sumire—what was she doing here?

Mmmm to the left, to the left
Everything you own in the box to the left
In the closet, that's my stuff
Yes, if I bought it, baby, please don't touch (don't touch)
And keep talking that mess, that's fine
Could you walk and talk, at the same time?
And it's my name that's on that jag
So go move your bags, let me call you a cab

Standing in the front yard, telling me
How I'm such a fool, talking 'bout
How I'll never ever find a man like you
You got me twisted

You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I could have another you in a minute
Matter fact, he'll be here in a minute (baby)
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I can have another you by tomorrow
So don't you ever for a second get to thinkin'
You're irreplaceable

To the left, to the left.
To the left, to the left.
Mmmmm
To the left, to the left.
Everything you own in the box to the left

To the left, to the left.
Don't you ever for a second get to thinking
You're irreplaceable

You can pack all your bags we're finished (you must not know 'bout me)
'Cause you made your bed now lay in it (you must not know 'bout me)
I could have another you by tomorrow
Don't you ever for a second get to thinkin'
You're irreplaceable

(Author's Notes I made the song short since there are two more songs to go. Sorry about that!)

My mouth lies open, yet again. I couldn't care less if I looked sloppy or not! God, there is a crisis going on in here! Oh yes, yes, it's not such a big deal since the person I replaced is walking down the stage, stares at me and approaches me! What should I do?

I immediately close my mouth and stand straight when she approaches me. I tried to look a little less scared, a little less terrified and a little less excited since she was the former band singer of Stellar, my most loved band of all.

Hotaru walks in front of me. "What are you doing here?" she says flatly.

Sumire raised an eyebrow and looked at Hotaru quizzically. "What am I doing here?" she echoes. "Dear me, the question is what are you doing here?"

Hotaru gritted her teeth. No doubt, she hated Sumire.

The perm tucked her olive-green hair to her ear and placed her left hand on her waist. I was beginning to make the impression that there are more that meets the eye.

At last, Sumire seems to have noticed me. She looks at Hotaru and pushes her aside saying, "Outta my way!" Hotaru nearly fell down on the floor when she lost her balance. Luckily, she didn't.

And as Sumire went closer and closer to me, I'm beginning to think that I needed to be a little less worried about Hotaru right now and be a little more worried about myself.

"So you're this Mikan Sakura, are you?" Sumire said my name in such disgust that made me annoyed. I wasn't as dirty as she is!

"Yes. So?" I said in a horse and proud voice.

Sumire laughed. "So?" she echoed. "Dearie, you seem to forget your place in the world."

When she said the last sentence, a sudden change in her tone made me flinch and take a step back.

She raised her eyebrow again. "Don't cha understand? The superior always wins in the end. You may have taken my place in Stellar, but you can never out-shadow me!"

I opened my mouth to protest but before I knew it, Sumire got a glass of halfway consumed wine from the nearby table and poured it on my head.

I give a gasp. I could smell the red wine pouring to dripping from my head to toe. I was just standing there, watching the Sumire Shouda walk her way to the back stage.

I was too mad to realize Anna and Nonoko were already wiping the red wine.

"Thanks guys," I say.

Anna and Nonoko smiled at me. "Don't worry," Anna said, "You're way better than Sumire!"

"Anna's right, Mikan!" Nonoko said.

With what they said, I managed to give a small smile. I look at Hotaru and it seems like she was as stunned and as angry as I am. That Sumire Shouda—she's a jerk!

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After that incident we headed immediately to Nonoko's house. She said her parents were out for a trip and since her house was the nearest to the bar, we decided to go there.

She said she could let me borrow some clothes to change on. We also invited Hotaru but she said she had something to do.

"Hey," I said browsing through Nonoko's closet.

The two were sitting on the bed, looking at the magazine Nonoko had recently bought. When they heard me, they raised their heads.

"What is it?" Nonoko asked.

"Why did Sumire quit anyway?" I asked without turning my back on them. I know, it was an impolite question.

"I told you, Hotaru and Sumire had a fight," Nonoko said.

I took this pretty long-sleeved green top with the sleeves getting wider when it reaches the end. I positioned it on my body and looked at the mirror.

"But what kind of fight?" I finally asked as I faced the two.

I saw Anna and Nonoko look at each other.

"Well," Anna said, "you see…Sumire is crazy about Natsume Hyuuga—one of the members of cross."

I put the top back in the closet and sit next to Anna. "I know who Natsume Hyuuga is. Go on."

Anna let out a sigh. "Hotaru is mad about this saying she couldn't possibly be in love with our biggest rival…"

"But then Sumire," Nonoko continued, "said it wasn't fair because…because…"

Silence fell after this. Out of curiosity, I asked, "Because of what?"

Anna sighed again, "Because Sumire said Hotaru liked Ruka Nogi."

I blink twice. Did I just hear it right? "Hotaru??? Likes RUKA???"

Anna bit her lower lip, "Well, that's what Sumire said."

"And you believe that?" I gotta say, I was kind of affected by that issue. I mean…Hotaru is my friend!

"No, of course not! Well, I really don't know…you never know what Hotaru is thinking. She is not an open book," Nonoko said her voice fading towards the end of her last sentence.

My thoughts became clouded again. Hotaru likes Ruka? So is that why Ruka was staring blankly at Hotaru that time? (Author's NotesChapter 3, people.)

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It was 2 weeks after that incident—the time when Hotaru asked be to be the new band singer. And of those fourteen days, a lot has happened. Mall tours, recording, music videos—I hardly even got time to finish my homework!

Mr. Jinno sent me to detention two times today. I mean, I tried explaining but…what the hell? Jinno is just so stubborn! I dropped my bag on the floor and lied down flat on my bed. I opened the radio; deep in thought…I couldn't really believe what I have discovered. Maybe I shouldn't have asked why Sumire quit the band. Oh god, help me!

My thoughts were suddenly disturbed when she heard a song on the radio—the band's new song. I sat up straight. What the hell was I thinking doubting Hotaru like that? All I needed to do was to believe in her…and maybe someday, she'll tell me the truth.

CHA CHA Chance! MUTEKI no ikioi de
CHA CHA Chance! TSUYOKI no sono iki de
Kyou made no AH mainichi ni sayonara wo tsugeru wa

CHA CHA Chance! Dore dake kawatte mo
CHA CHA Chance! Kawarazu miteite ne
KIRA KIRA no kono saki no michi wo aruku wa anata to ne

Yohou hazurete taiyou SANSAN!?
Kaikei goukei 777 (NANA NANA NANA) en!?
Kore ga imamo MOODO na no
Tsuki ga futatsu yo TSUKI makuri yo nan demo kanau wa

CHA CHA Chance! KISEKI ni kiri nukete
CHA CHA Chance! KYOUTEKI sokono kete
Kyou kara no AH mainichi wo gekiteki ni kaeru wa

CHA CHA Chance! Dore dake kawatte mo
CHA CHA Chance! Kawari wa inakutte
KIRAKIRA no kono saki no michi wo aruku no anata yo ne

Kame wo tasukete GOOJASU taiguu
Koko hore WANWAN GOORUDO RASSHU?!
Kore ga ima no MUUDO na no
Otogi no kuni ga kao PASU nara doko demo yukeru wa

CHA CHA Chance! SUTEKI na idetachi de
CHA CHA Chance! HOUSEKI chiribame de
Kyou kara no AH mainichi wo DEKOREESHON suru wa

CHA CHA Chance! Ukkari mayottara
CHA CHA Chance! Shikkari dakitomete
KIRAKIRA no kono saki no michi wo terashite anata ga ne

CHA CHA Chance! MUTEKI no ikioi de
CHA CHA Chance! TSUYOKI no sono iki de
Kyou made no AH mainichi ni sayonara wo tsugeru wa

CHA CHA Chance! Dore dake kawatte mo
CHA CHA Chance! Kawarazu miteite ne
KIRA KIRA no kono saki no michi wo aruku wa anata to ne

The song managed to make me smile.

Everything will work out. I know it will!

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Author's Notes

You might look at it as a long chapter but it was only long because of the some lyrics.

Haha. I wonder why Natsume had disappeared in this chapter.
And Sumire—she's so nasty! Haha.

Well, hope you enjoyed that!

Anyway…
Our classes will start on Monday so most probably the updates will get slower, sorry about that…

Keep the reviews and the song suggestions coming!

—Aminatsu032—