Chapter Four: Emotionless Part 2
Ryuichi bounced around the microphone as Tohma and Noriko set up. Sorrow clung onto Shuichi afraid that the hyperactive male would attack him or swing him around like the poor bunny he clung to. As the music began, Shuichi felt Sorrow stiffen. Glancing down, Shuichi noticed that Sorrow was actually scared of Ryuichi well more likely Ryuichi personality. Shuichi looked away from Sorrow as Ryuichi began to sing.
Tooku de me o hikarasete mezameru monotachi matte iru
Yoru no jouheki sasowarete utsurisumu mure no nukegara ni
(Deguchi no nai) shougeki ni taeru tsumori nara
(Kuzureru hodo) itsuwari o misete
Umarekawareru anata yo hitori hohoemanaide hitomi o irodoru
Nozonda sekai ga totsuzen hai ni natte mo kiseki ni mada meguriaeru
(Sotto dakishimete kowasu you ni)
Muku na mama de sarasarete hanabira o chirasu hana no you ni
Migaku houseki te no naka no HIBI ni sae kizukihajimeteru
(Tsumetai te ga) nukeochita toge o hirou kara
(Madoromu hi ga) kusuburitsuzukeru
Ima mo todokanu hikari no yukue azayaka ni mau omoi o egakou
Michibiku kotoba ga koborete shimawanu you ni utsuru toki o osorenaide
(Deguchi mo naku) (kuzureochiru)
"That's enough" Shuichi said. The song Sleepless Beauty simply bought back too many bad memories for Shuichi to allow him to finish. Ryuichi bounced happily back to Shuichi who felt Sorrow stiffen against him, hiding from Ryuichi.
"How did I perform? Well, well, tell me please!" Ryuichi said bouncing up and down again no longer his stage persona.
"Actually I'm surprised that you have such a calm and composed persona on stage. However now that you're off stage I would like to ask you to reframe from bouncing around us as you're frightening Sorrow."
Ryuichi immediately stopped bouncing. Sorrow relaxed against Shuichi yet he didn't let go of his sleeve. Tohma walked up to Shuichi announce clearly written on his face.
"Well can we still perform with you or not?"
"If you can get Daisuke's stage persona to exist at all before tonight then I don't see a reason that you can't just make sure you stay out of our way. I don't need Sorrow to become scarred before our Japan debut."
Smirking, Shuichi stood and waited for Sorrow to stand beside him before walking calmly out of the room. K smiled at Tohma before following Alex out the door. In the elevator K leaned down to Shuichi who was still attached to Sorrow.
"Everything went according to plan. They won't even believe who you are even if you told them point blank." K whispered in Shuichi's left ear. Shuichi smiled at K. 'Yes we can pull this off easily for three months if we have to.' He thought confidently leaving the NG building that had once been so familiar to him.
Shuichi waited eagerly beside Rage as Twilight left the stage only to be ushered away from them and to their VIP seats where Shuichi suspected Tohma, Noriko and Ryuichi were also waiting. Somehow he could see the stage crew through the dimmed lights as they changed the instruments over replacing the keyboards for the drums and guitars. Looking out into the audience he remembered how famous they were already in Japan almost selling over 1 million copies to the country and more were being shipped over. Shuichi smiled as they walked confidently on stage as the audience began screaming in excitement and anticipation. Shuichi began singing as Sorrow began slowly playing the guitar.
Now I know
That I can't make you stay
But where's your heart
But where's your heart
But where's your
And I know
There's nothing I can say
To change that part
To change that part
The change
The drums suddenly kicked into life along with the bass guitar joining the vocals and the guitar as the song began. Screams echoed around Shuichi as he sang, enjoying playing once again on a Japanese stage in front of people who spoke his first language.
So many
Bright lights they cast a shadow
But can I speak
Is it hard understanding I'm incomplete
A life that's so demanding
I get so weak
A love that's so demanding
I can't speak
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk alone
Honey if you stay I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
Can you see?
My eyes are shining bright
'Cause I'm out here on the other side
Of a jet black hotel mirror
And I'm so weak
Is it hard understanding I'm incomplete
A love that's' so demanding
I get weak
Shuichi glanced up into the VIP section to see the reaction of Twilight and Nittle Grasper as they heard the lyrics spilling from his mouth. They were all there including an outrageously dressed Tatsuha and a stoic Yuki. Shuichi had to breathe deeply so he could calm down enough to sing the chorus.
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk alone
Honey if you stay I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
These bright lights have always blinded me
These bright lights have always blinded me
I said
I see you lying next to me
With words I thought I'd never speak
Awake and unafraid
Asleep or dead
Yuki didn't recognize Shuichi underneath all of the black clothing and hair. Nor did Shuichi expect him to realize who it was. He looked up at Yuki and noticed that he wasn't really paying attention to anything around him even thought Tatsuha was jumping around like a ball following Ryuichi while everyone else was either talking or bopping to the music. 'He's only trying to block out the music so that he doesn't have to pay attention to anything around him.' Shuichi thought
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk alone
Honey if you stay I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
The crowd cheered as the last notes were played. Shuichi smiled at the enthusiastic crowd.
"Alright, I think it's time for introductions. On drums we have Rage! To my left on bass guitar we have Mello and to my right on electric guitar is Sorrow. And I'm Chaos lead singer! Together we make up the band known as Touching Darkness! Now let's get into another song!" Shuichi shouted into his microphone so he could be heard over the amazingly noisy crowd. Another cheer erupted as they began to play again.
Yuki stared uninterested as the next song began. The lead singer, Chaos, was already pouring his heart into the lyrics that he wrote and turning them into something worth listening to exactly like Shuichi used to do. Thinking of Shuichi made Yuki's spirit fall even when he was surrounded by hundreds screaming Touching Darkness fans. Yuki continued to stare down at the lead singer allowing his voice to carry him away from his memories that is until Yuki looked carefully into Chaos's sparkling violet eyes that for one moment held his gaze firmly. In that one moment Yuki was positive that he had just stared into the face of his former lover.
Hiya everyone another chapter done! Finally I thought I'd lost my inspiration for it *cries* but no it is still there! The songs are Sleepless Beauty by Nittle Grasper (even though I wanted to use Angel Dust) and Famous Last Words by My Chemical Romance...i'm not sure why I chose that song but if you have a song you want in here then feel free to tell me what that song is!
Thanks for the reviews...
DarkMetalAngel of Destruction, RiverSakima, animegirl2781, ashleekiryu, sonata hirano
~MidnightEmber~