Jaden: Huh? What's this? 'Dear Jaden and Takato, I shall be MIA for the next few weeks since my coaches decided that they are evil. I left Ramen, Fried Chicken, Rice, Salad in the refrigarator for the time I'm away. Please do not touch my emergancy steaks in the freezer or I will kill with a paper clip. Also, don't let Hermione, Alexis and Rika inside my house, look over my stories. Oh! And before I forget, try to find my evil, world dominating bunny that was a gift. Someone has seemed to have kidnapped him. Wishing you guys Luck, The Reaper.'
Takato: Yes! I ain't going to die any time soon. I'm going to go see Rika now.
Jaden: Wait man, it says to not let any of them in the house. I don't think he would like that. He probably wired this place.
Takato: Relax, I'm not going to let them in. I just need to go see Rika so I can explain why I've been missing for a while. She'll probably hit me a bit, but that's okay. We usually make up after.
Jaden: Okay, I can work with that. I'll go see Alexis after we introduce the next chapter. Deal?
Takato: Deal. The next chapter is another Karaoke one, so we kinda hope you guys like it for our sakes. We're doing this behind his back.
Jaden: And today's qoute...drum roll and the card Kuriboh...'Who ordered some exploding pants?' for Tory Belleci. You know, that's actually not a bad idea, I would buy them.
Karaoke Night: Rika's POV
After Gogglehead finished and I...apologized...Jeri took out the next name for who was going to sing.
"And the next person is...Rika!" Jeri exclaimed. Damn, I was hoping for more time but now I got to roll with it. I stuck my hand in the other hat and pulled out the first slip of paper I touched. I looked at it and mentally sighed. 'Takato...' now I knew the powers that be liked using us as play things.
Well, Takato's song gave me an idea and I looked through the song list on the machine. 'Yes! They do have it.' I thought to myself. I pushed the select button as I walked up to the stage. I may not like singing in public but at least I don't get stage fright.
A soft beat of drums, guitar and piano started as I sang the first verse.
"Decived by my eyes, and all I was told I should see
Opinions not mine, the person the taught me to be
One night in the dark, a vision of someone I knew
And in the darkness, I saw a voice say I'm you"
I smirked inwardly as the others were swaying slightly with the music. They didn't know what was coming up next. A loud guitar riff(I think, I'm not sure) went and everyone looked startled.
"Inside me a light was turned on, Then I was alive
If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived and scars never healed
In the darkness, light will take you to the other side
And find me waiting there you'll see,
If you just close your eyes."
The chorus went and suddenly the music went back to soft as I fixed my voice to do another verse.
"Hearts uninspired, trapped inside somebody's dream
Too close to the fire, yet cold and numb with the pain
But the fever has broken, and ther river has run to the sea
Washed to the ocean, and saved by a voice inside me"
Once again I smirked as the chorus came on again.
"Inside me a light was turned on, Then I was alive
If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived and scars never healed
In the darkness, light will take you to the other side
And find me waiting there you'll see,
If just close you eyes."
I chanced a look at Takato and saw his face light up with realization. This time though the instruments didn't go back to soft.
"Never thought I would be here, so high in the air
This is my unanswered prayer, defined by another
So much wasted time, out of the darkness each breath
That I take will be mine."
"If you close your eyes your life, a naked truth revealed
Dreams you never lived and scars never healed
In the darkness, light will take you to the other side
And find me waiting there you'll see,
If you just close you eyes.
If you just close eyes!"
The instrument, though mostly guitar, solo started and I realized that I was dancing to the song too. 'When did that start happening?' I asked myself as the music stopped.
"Wow Rika, I didn't see that one coming. Who did you get?" Jeri asked me.
"Takato." I stated simply as went back to sit down. I took another look at Takato and saw that he mouthed a 'thank you' and I smiled in return. At that point, I really think all was right with the world.
Jaden: Wow, he didn't really give us much to go on, did he?
Takato: Nope. Oh well, at least we're free to do as we wish for the next few weeks. Oh! Before I forget, the song that Rika sang in this one is 'Just Close Your Eyes' by Waterproof Blond.
Jaden: Hey, I just remembered Alexis's hair is blond.
Takato: What? You mean to tell me you only just remembered that!
Jaden: No, just thought I would bring it up. Now come on, I need to buy some explosive pants before I meet Alexis.
Takato: Alright, alright, I'm coming.
Thank you and have a nice day,
The Reaper, Takato, and Jaden.