Ending and Beginning
Chapter 4 - The word called love
It was the day for the singing contest. Permy was the one who was elected to join the contest. All of her friends were excited for her, except those who are jealous of her.
"Her voice isn't even good."
"I'm better than her."
"Her friends might have done something to make her the chosen one."
The jealous girls gossiped with each other.
Oblivious of the jealous girls, Permy was getting ready for the contest. It was already 6:00 pm and the contest starts at 8:00 pm. Permy already wore her green silk dress that ended above her knees. It was a spaghetti-strapped and she wrapped her bare shoulders with a white almost transparent shawl. She wore 3-inches high heeled white shoes.
"Gosh! I'm so nervous!" Permy said.
"Oh you'll be fine." Anna said.
"You'll be the best." Nonoko added.
"Thanks guys." Permy answered.
Mikan and the others only smiled except for Natsume.
"We'll leave you here alone so that you'll have time for yourself and concentrate." Yuu said.
Permy nodded.
They walked out of the room.
The other girls saw the gang leaving.
"Nee, Aya, Mia, do you know what I think?"
"Of course Maya." They said in unison.
The three of them snickered. "Let's go!"
Permy was practicing in her room when she heard a knock. She went towards it and saw three girls. She smiled.
"Hi."
"Hello, we just want to deliver this to you. We know that you're working realhard so we made this drink for you. Good luck. It's mango juice."
"Really? That's my favorite! Thank you so much."
The girls smiled at each other.
The three girls left leaving Permy in the room. She drank the juice then suddenly she felt her throat ache. She began coughing. After a while, blood came out from her mouth. She was so scared and was crying then suddenly, the door opened. She looked up and saw a panting Mikan with the others.
Mikan went towards her. She motioned to the others to come closer. "Someone hold me then hold that person."
Hotaru held her. Anna touched Hotaru on her shoulder while Ruka placed his hand with hers. Anna held hands with Nonoko while she with Yuu and he with Koko then he with Kitsuneme. Natsume placed his hand on Ruka's left shoulder. Mikan nodded. She hugged Permy and transported all of them to the hospital.
When they went there, Subaru came to them. "What happened?" He saw Permy coughing blood and went to her immediately. "What happened?" he repeated.
Koko read Permy's mind. "Some girls put something on her favorite mango juice and gave it to her." He said angrily.
"I knew something was wrong." Mikan mumbled.
Subaru healed Permy with his alice. "Are you going to sing later?" he asked.
She nodded.
"I advice you, don't. You might get a trauma."
She shook her head.
"Then I'll order you, DON'T" then he walked away.
Permy was on the verge of tears.
Mikan gritted her teeth. "They'll pay." She said as she started to go after them.
"Don't." Permy said softly barely a whisper.
Mikan saw the eyes of her friend. "They don't hate you. They're jealous." She said realizing that Permy was wondering if people hate her.
Permy nodded. "That's good to hear. Please don't hurt them."
Mikan sighed. "You won't be able to perform tonight."
The group looked at each other and sighed.
Natsume shrugged.
"We were really looking forward to it." Chorused Anna and Nonoko.
Mikan frowned.
Hotaru looked at them. "Someone must replace her. We all bought a ticket as well as our other classmates to support our class' representative. I don't want to waste our money."
All of them looked at her.
"Who will replace her?" Yuu asked.
She smirked.
"What?!" Koko asked. "Please tell me my alice isn't working properly."
"It's working perfectly fine." She said then she looked at Mikan.
Mikan's eyes widened. "Why?"
"Because you don't want to ruin everybody's day even more. Besides, your voice is great,"
The others gasped except Natsume.
"You say that but you're thinking of the interests." Mikan said eyeing her best friend suspiciously.
"Caught her red handed" Ruka commented.
Permy looked at Mikan with pleading green eyes.
"I promised myself…"
"You do this for your friend." Hotaru said to her.
Mikan sighed. "Fine."
They rejoiced except Natsume who still has a stoic face.
The group asked the teachers if they could switch because of the incident. The teachers understood and allowed them.
It was already 7:10 pm. The girls went to the room and dressed up Mikan.
They finished at around 7:45 pm. Mikan wore a black cocktail dress that fitted her body showing her curves. It was off-shoulders with long sleeves reaching her wrists. She wore a black choker with a white rose pinned on it. Her shoes were also black with a long strap that crossed her legs. Her long hair was curled and swayed as she moved. Her make-up was simple yet elegant.
The girls were proud of their work.
"Don't get too happy," Mikan said. She had to admit they were really good. "I still don't know what song I'll sing."
Their eyes widened. They had just realized this. Mikan sighed.
They were all in a panic mode.
She hid her threatening laughter. They're just like him whenever she will sing. At first, he'll look calm but then after a while, he would panic.
She looked at the mirror beside her. She remembered him again. She sighed. Wounds of the heart could be healed but scars will never cease. She remembered him saying that to her. But he said that she was the light that pulled him out of its pain. He used to like this particular song.
"Hotaru do you know the song 'Beautiful Wish'?"
Hotaru nodded. "Will you sing it?"
"I know the lyrics." She then heard the emcee announcing the start of the contest. "Do me a favor and tell them that I'll sing that song."
They nodded and went out of the room.
Mikan sat on a couch. Her turn was last anyway so she will rest first. Transporting so many people exhausted her but she can't show them. They'll just worry.
After some time, she heard the singer before her nearing her finish so she stood and went at the backstage.
Her name was called. She walked towards the stage. The boys drooled over her earning a glare from Natsume but they didn't notice it for they were really entranced by her.
Mikan took the microphone, closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She heard the intro playing:
Beautiful Wish
mermaid melody
pichi pichi pitch pure
"Dareka no koe ni namae wo yobarete me wo samasu/ I wake up, hearing my name in someone"s voice.
Aoi nami ni ukabu umi no yurikago de/ Floating above the blue waves within the sea"s cradle
Yume wo miteta no/ I dreamt.
Kono umi no doko ka de ima arasuu koe ga suru/ Somewhere in this sea, someone's speaking in an arguing voice.
Naiteru kokoro kara ai wa umare nai/ From a crying heart, love can't be born.
Kanashimi dake ga afurete shimau/ Only sadness overflows.
Utsukushi umi no negai no kakera kara/ From the fragments of a beautiful wish of the sea,
Umarete yukitai hikari wo daite/ There are feelings of wanting to be born, embracing light
Yuuyake ni somaru ORENJI(orange) no umi ni wa/ In the orange sea, blending into the sunset
Sekai no namida ga nemutteru/ the tears of the world sleep.
Umarete ku sono sekai ga watashi wo yonde ita...? / Was the world being born what called me...?
Fukai umi no soko de koe wa kikoeteta/ At the bottom of the deep sea, I could hear a voice.
Donna ni kuraku tsurai basho demo/ No matter how dark, or painful place I'm in...
Utsukushi umi no negai no kakera kara/ From the fragments of a beautiful wish of the sea,
Umarete yukitai yami wo hiraite/ There are feelings of wanting to be born, opening away from the darkness.
Asayake ni somaru murasaki no umi ni mo/ Also in the purple sea, blending into the morning glow
Watashi no negai wa tokete iru/ my wishes broke through.
Itsuka kanashi arasoi no tane/ Some day, the source of all fights and sadness
Subete ga kieru sonna hi ga kite/ will all vanish. That day will come
Hitotsu no ai wo utaitai...aoi umi no naka de.../ I want to sing with a singular love... in the blue sea...
Dareka ga yasashiku namae wo yonde iru/ Someone sweetly spoke out my name.
Watashi no negai wo shite ita you ni/ So they would know of my wish.
Utsukushi umi no negai no kakera kara/ From the fragments of a beautiful wish of the sea,
Umarete yukitai hikari wo daite/ There are feelings of wanting to be born, embracing light
Yuuyake ni somaru ORENJI(orange) no umi ni wa/ In the orange sea, blending into the sunset
Sekai no namida ga nemutteru/ the tears of the world sleep."
There was a loud applause after the song ended. She walked at the back stage and out towards the sakura tree. She didn't even heard her name being called the winner. The full moon guided her way. Wind blew her hair. Sakura petals flew.
"You said that I was your light but you were the one who brought the magnificence of the word called love into my life."