Hey guys, how are ya? Sorry I didn't update yesterday, but I was at Six Flags Great Adventure all day and I am proud to say that I've rode all the rides there! BUT, this isn't about me; go on and read chapter 4 of Melodic Hearts!
Disclaimer: I do not own KH or the songs used in this chapter.
Chapter 4
Kairi was excited to say the least. Friday had arrived quickly and today was the day for auditions! It was also the day for the new famous students to arrive. The redhead couldn't keep her nerves from relaxing and the iced coffee was definitely not helping.
She sat down on the bench in the school courtyard, her knee bouncing up and down. Namine rolled her eyes and placed a hand on her sister's knee. "Can you not? Just relax,"
"How can I? Do you think we've had enough practice? Do-,"
"We'll be fine; why do you think we went to Axel's house everyday after school?"
It was true, although they did not tell their parents of the audition, the twins traveled to Axel's house to practice for a song. It took awhile, and aside from the teens goofing off and procrastinating, they had a somewhat decent piece that they have written together. Or, at least it seemed decent.
Kairi took a deep breath. "Okay, you're right." The blonde smirked. "I'm always right."
"Don't flatter yourself," She mumbled sipping from her drink. Her eyes caught sight of a small figure with short black hair making her way over to the bench.
"Hey Xion, over here!" Kairi called out, waving her hands excitedly.
The smile on her face slowly disappeared as she stared into her friend's face. Xion seemed very nervous; her eyes skittering too and fro, with her hands shaking from time to time.
"Are you okay?" Namine asked cautiously. "Don't tell me you're nervous too."
Xion gave a sheepish smile. "Guilty."
The redhead patted her back, "It'll be okay. We have until after lunch to audition and it'll only be in front of Ms. Satoshi." Xion ran a hand through her hair.
"I know, I know…but I just don't wanna screw up." Namine raised an eyebrow.
"Why would you do that?" The pianist cast her eyes down, but before she could respond, the three heard a loud commotion from the front of the school.
Kairi shot up, alarmed. "What's going on?"
"They're here! They're here!"
"The kids! Come on guys!" Kairi grabbed their hands and rushed to the front of the school where a bunch of students stood.
The redhead sighed in frustration. "I can barely see!"
Xion weaved her way through the crowd until she found a spot. "Come stand here! I can see them!"
A sleek black limo pulled into the driveway, causing a deafening silence to fall upon the students.
Whoa. Kairi thought. They really are rich. The driver walked out and opened the passenger door. The redhead could feel her heart pounding in her chest, almost threatening to break free from her ribcage.
A jean clad leg stepped out, and then another, until a full body emerged. Needless to say, the guy was good looking. He had strange silver hair, tan muscular arms and aquamarine eyes. Someone gave a wolf whistle as he adjusted his backpack and stood by the gates, most likely waiting for his other friends.
Next came a spiky blonde with warm blue eyes, and if weren't for a double take, Kairi could've sworn he resembled Xion.
Then came the last teen, apparently the one most of the girls anticipated for.
He stood straight and tall, stretching a bit as his spiky chocolate brown hair moved around. His biceps weren't as defined as the silver headed guy and the blonde, but they were noticeable. He sported the same ocean blue eyes, and wore a white shirt with black jeans.
Overall…they were pretty hot. It was then Kairi realized that Axel wasn't joking; these guys are pretty sexy.
Then the bell rang.
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Kairi wasn't so interested in her lunch. She kept glancing at the table in the center where the three mystery boys sat. Every girl's eyes were on them, and to be honest, it kind of annoyed Kairi. She hated how they were already treating them like some sort of greek god. Sure, they were cute—okay an understatement, they were gorgeous—but they shouldn't be treated like kings. That was a bit much.
"So, what did I tell ya?" Axel asked sitting across from them and sliding next to his girlfriend.
"You were right," Kairi grumbled. "But they seem like jerks."
Larxene waved her fork at them. "Aw come on, they're not that bad." Namine raised an eyebrow. "And how would you know this?"
Axel glanced around before motioning for them to move in. "Between you and me…we happen to be pretty close."
Kairi rolled her eyes. "Right, and I'm best friends with Bill Gates."
He raised his hands up in defense. "Hey, don't wanna believe me? Go ahead, but I'll tell ya this; they're some pretty cool guys. But if you wanna get serious…then I would advise you to stay away from the brunette; Sora."
Namine cocked her head to the side. "Oh, is he the player?"
"Indeed he is. I'll admit, he can be a jerk when he wants to, but he's got a goofy side to him. His twin Roxas, is…questionable. He doesn't talk as much, and he tends to shut people out often; doesn't really keep friends close, well except for me that is. Last but not least is Riku, the guy with odd silver hair. Similar to Roxas, he's quiet, but the guy has a bit of a soft side to him and can be humorous when he wants to."
Kairi gave a nod, taking this all in. "And what's their band name?"
Larxene cleared her throat. "Misguided Miracles, it has a nice ring to it, don't ya think?"
Kairi repeated the word silently liking the way it sounded. Then she glanced over at Xion who was quiet the whole time. "Hey, you alright?" She asked nudging her ribs.
"Huh? Yeah, I'm fine, just going over the notes for the song in my head."
It was a white lie, but Kairi decided to let it be.
"Speaking of the song, we all know our parts, right?" Namine asked curiously. Suddenly, Axel seemed very uncomfortable and began to rub the back of his neck. "What is it pyro? Feeling jittery?" He shrugged, "Well…about the audition…"
"Yes…?"
"I'm not gonna do it with you guys."
Kairi slammed her hands on the table and stared at him. "What?" Axel felt chills run down his spine and if looks could kill, he would be six feet under. "Yeah, um, Roxas kinda asked me if I could be the drummer for his band and-,"
"Why didn't you tell us sooner? Why would you just abandon us?! How do they even know about the audition?!"
"I was planning on doing so but I never got the chance, I didn't mean to abandon you, and I told them about the audition." He responded with a guilty look on his face.
Namine threw her hands up in the air. "Well, this is just great! Now who's gonna be the drummer?" Larxene pointed at herself. "I guess I will. I already know the parts and stuff for the song, so you don't have to worry." Kairi frowned. "Then who's gonna take your place for electric guitar?"
"Xion will!" Axel suggested.
Said girl widened her eyes. "What? No, no…I only play pia-,"
Namine glanced at her. "When we were practicing, I've seen you play guitar and from what I hear, you are amazing. Besides…you have to explore with other instruments."
Kairi gave an encouraging nod. "Yeah…you got this." Glancing at her friends, Xion finally gave in. "Alright fine!" Then she pointed at Axel.
"But don't think that you're off the hook! I'm gonna get you for ditching us." The sound of the bell screamed throughout the lunch room, signaling the next class.
Or, in their case, the sign for auditions.
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Kairi toyed with her fingers and paced back in forth in the hallway. "Alright, this is it! They'll call our names and we'll go in there!"
Larxene placed a hand on the young girl's head. "Dude, relax. You're making me dizzy just by watching you." She huffed and plopped down in her chair. "Sorry, sorry it's just-,"
"Kairi, Namine, Xion and Larxene?"
Her heart stopped and her limbs seemed to be covered in a thick layer of frost. A cold sweat broke out on her palms as she forced her legs to walk into the room. The first thing she saw was a huge black stage, running from each side of the room, with a row of chairs facing the stage.
The walls were carpeted accompanied by light brown hardwood floors. Ms. Satoshi, and a young girl whom Kairi was unfamiliar with, sat behind the desk in front of the stage.
"Good evening ladies. As you know, I'm Ms. Satoshi, and this young lady beside me is Olette Tiphaine. She is also a music major and attends Hallow Bastion High School of the Arts, as a Junior. She is here as our guest and I thought it'd be nice to show her around, and to have her attend our audition."
Hallow Bastion High School of the Arts. Kairi had only heard of it once; it was a boarding school that only the insanely talented were accepted into.
If anyone went there, they were immediately accepted into one of the top universities, and guaranteed to succeed in their chosen career.
Olette brushed her brown bangs from her face and gave a warm smile. "Instruments are on the stage," She said, her voice in a slight soprano.
Kairi snapped out of her reverie and gave a nod, following her friends onto the stage.
With shaky hands, she gripped the microphone and took deep breaths. She glanced at Larxene who was already positioned on the drums and Xion slung the electric guitar over her back, tuning the instrument. Lastly was Namine, who held the dark blue bass in her hands, waiting for her cue, also standing in front of a microphone.
"This is a song we wrote and uh…I hope you like it." Kairi mumbled.
Larxene gave the cue and her and Namine immediately began to play.
Kairi's nerves slowly flitted away as she listened to the notes Xion played blend in with the drums and bass. She slowly swayed her body, closing her eyes, as her hands gripped the neck of the microphone.
The first verse was arriving, so she opened her eyes and began to sing. "Well she lives in a fairytale, somewhere too far for us to find. Forgotten the taste and smell of a world that she's left behind,"
She glanced at Namine as they began to sing the next lines. "It's all about, the exposure…the lens I told her. The angles are all wrong now she's ripping wings off of butterflies."
With a new burst of confidence, she pulled the microphone off the handle and moved around the stage. "Keep your feet on the ground…with your head in the clouds." Kairi grinned and hopped in the air. "Well go get your shovel! And we'll dig a deep hole, to bury the castle, bury the castle!"
Namine joined in as both twins began to harmonize. "Well go get your shovel! And we'll dig a deep hole, to bury the castle, bury the castle! Ba-da-ba-ba-da-ba-ba-da!"
The four teens played through the second verse and the whole time, Kairi discovered the passion of music that she almost lost. It felt amazing to feel the beat of the drums in her heart, and to feel the cold metal of the microphone. She couldn't understand how something so unique, can be despised, or how her parents thought of music as a nusiance.
"…You can see it with your eyes, oh even in the dark…And that's where I want to be, yeah!"
Kairi began to dance to music, letting the rhythm control her actions. "Well go get your shovel, and we'll dig a deep hole, to bury the castle, bury the castle!" She repeated those words until, unfortunately, the song began to come to a close.
"Ba da ba ba da ba ba da…Ba da ba ba da ba ba da…" The redhead placed the microphone back in its place and began clapping her hands. To her surprise, Ms. Satoshi and Olette began to clap along.
Namine and Xion began to echo Kairi, until all together, the four girls shouted the last words.
Their audience sat there, and from the looks of it, they were quite pleased by their performance. Ms. Satoshi leaned forward and folded her hands on the desk, a smile lighting her green eyes. "You four may now exit; the performers for the talent show will be posted outside my room on Monday."
The teens hopped off the stage and calmly walked out of the theatre room. Kairi frowned and crossed her arms. "That's it?! No compliment?!"
"Relax, cupcake; they seemed pleased, isn't that all you need?" A voice said.
"Or are you one of those people?" The redhead turned around to the source of the sound, only to lock with a pair of ocean blue eyes. White shirt…black jeans…it's him. That's when she noticed the unruly spiky brown hair. Kairi glared at him. "Excuse me?"
A smirk tugged at those soft pink lips. "You're excused."
"Those people? I'm sorry, but can you clarify?" Sora stood before her and crossed his arms as well. "You should know, considering you are one."
Kairi growled and grit her teeth. "Well I don't." He shrugged, "Ya know…the ones who only care for the money and not music," Her blood rose with anger; it was enough to insult her, but to say that? She had to admit, that was a low comment.
"Do you really think that low of me? Wow, way to judge a book by it's cover."
Sora was about to reply until Ms. Satoshi's voice filled throughout the air. "Sora Fair, Roxas Fair, Axel Komatsu and Riku Takahashi, you're up next!" The brunette smirked before entering the theatre room, his band following along.
Kairi, clenched and unclenched her fists, trying to control her anger. That…jerk! She thought. He's so judgmental! She turned to her friends and gestured to the direction the boys previously went.
"Let's listen to them; I bet they're not even good!"
Quietly, the four girls slipped behind the door and hid behind the chairs. Kairi's violet eyes scanned the stage until she caught the band getting ready to play.
Sora walked up to the microphone and gave a slight smile. "Hello, we are Misguided Miracles, and we're honored to play a song we have written a few months ago titled 'Deathbed'."
Kairi snorted. He's so fake, with those stupid, proper words.
Axel gave the cue to start and they immediately began to play. "I'd hate to break it to you now, but that reoccurring sound, in your ear makes it perfect—," The redhead felt chills crawl up and down her arms. Even though she's taken a dislike to the guy, she had to admit; Sora was good.
Really, good.
"I fell asleep on your deathbed, in a hole where your head rests. I'm facing truth so unfamiliar, I just close my eyes and fall asleep on your deathbed!" He sang, and then something unexpected happened.
His eyes locked with hers, almost piercing into her soul.
Kairi couldn't bring herself to break away, so entranced by his voice.
It was Namine who was able to pull her out of her reverie. "They're impressive, huh?"
The redhead blinked and looked away. "Yeah…I guess." Xion hummed along to the beat, bopping her head.
Their song slowly came to a close and Kairi felt a feeling of disappointment. One; Sora's voice was gone, and two; she actually liked their music. The four boys packed up their instruments and filed out of the room, with Kairi and her friends following along.
"So…what did you think?" Sora asked with a cocky smile on his face.
The redhead only narrowed her eyes. "I'll give you some credit; you weren't as bad as I thought you were." The brunette feigned hurt. "Oh, my dear cupcake, that comment kills." Roxas rolled his eyes, "This whole thing is getting annoying,"
He turned to Xion and ruffled her hair. "Sora and I aren't coming home right away, so don't wait up alright?"
Xion huffed. "As if; since when did you get a life?"
"You're just mad you don't have one."
Axel grinned. "Well this was quite interesting, but I believe we have classes to attend. Good evening ladies," He gave a mock bow before heading off to wherever his destination was.
With one last smirk, Sora walked off, his friends following along. Kairi ran a hand through her hair, before glancing at the short haired girl.
"Hey Xion…what did Roxas mean back there?"
Said girl toyed with her hands and rubbed the nape of her neck. "Yeah…um…about that…they're kind of my brothers…"
At that moment, the only thing Kairi could think of was, why am I not surprised?
And that's a wrap for this chapter! I'm sorry if the end was kind of a cliffhanger, it wasn't intended in that way. I also decided to use less lyrics-and more plot, I guess...?-unlike my other story, "Silver and Red don't mix right?" Well, here are the songs used:
Brick by Boring Brick-Paramore
Deathbed-There for Tomorrow
Sorry for any spelling errors and grammatical issues! I'd like to thank those who reviewed, favorited or followed this story; it really means a lot and keeps me going!
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