His attention was turned back to the crowd that waited for his arrival. They were still yelling, "One more song, one more song, one more song!" Keitaro looked to the crowd. He could see Haruka, Seta, Sarah, Shinobu, Motoko, Kanako, Mutsumi, Tama, Kuro, Skinny and Naru sitting near the front. They were cheering for him too. Above him were Angel and Kitsune still working the lights. They both waved back to Keitaro, hoping he didn't chicken out of this one. Behind the curtain near the back stage steps, Han gave him the thumbs up. It was to signal that Han was ready, and for Keitaro to do his best. With no other choice but to sing, Keitaro searched in the deep crevices of his mind for the perfect song for the crowd.

"Damn Tokui", Keitaro muttered under his breath.

Keitaro was looking through the crowd for inspiration...Any inspiration would do. His eyes darted here and there, until they landed on a certain brunette in the front rows. For a moment they locked eyes onto one another. The moment didn't leave Naru second guessing about what he was thinking. However, it gave Keitaro all the inspiration he needed. He mouthed certain words to Han behind the curtain. Although the larger soldier didn't know how to read lips like a pro, he understood what Keitaro was requesting.

"Okay", Keitaro began. "I don't own this song, nor did I make any profit from it. I want to dedicate this song to a special girl in the audience."

The music playing was a slight strumming of the guitar.

(Keitaro) Let me be your hero

The half of the crowd that recognized the song began to cheer. A quarter of them didn't know what he was singing, so they remained silent. The rest whispered their own comments back and forth. Naru watched in disbelief as she mimicked the words with her own lips. Mutsumi grabbed her arm and started shaking it lightly.

"Kwaa, Naru, this song is for you", Mutsumi squealed only loud enough for her and Naru to hear.

"What, what do you mean", Naru asked.

Mutsumi didn't respond. She only tilted Naru's head back in the direction the singer was standing.

(Keitaro) Would you dance, If I asked you to dance, Would you run, And never look back, Would you cry, If you saw me crying, And would you save my soul, tonight

If Naru thought about it closely, the lyrics did explain a lot between him and her. "Is he really singing for me", Naru questioned in her mind. Keitaro and Naru locked eyes for a slight moment. With a small grin on Keitaro's lips, Keitaro continued to sing.

(Keitaro) Would you tremble, If I touched your lips

That settled it, Keitaro was singing to her. Her face blemished a rosy red as she remembered the kiss they shared that one time.

(Keitaro) Would you laugh, Oh please tell me this, Now would you die, For the one you loved, Hold me in your arms, tonight

This was one of the best parts of the song, and most of the crowd knew it. Their cheered rose again, but it didn't affect Keitaro. He just continued to sing, for the one girl in the crowd this song was dedicated for.

(Keitaro) I can be your hero, baby, I can kiss away the pain, I will stand by you forever, You, can, take, my breath away

Once again, the mention kiss was in Keitaro's lyrics. Naru remained in her seat, a little embarrassed. She was reluctant to make herfelf stand out in the crowd, if this song really was for her. On the outside, Naru didn't want anyone else to know that Keitaro was snging for her. However, deep down, she actually wanted to yell to the entire crowd that this song was her's, and her's alone.

(Keitaro) Would you swear, That you'll always be mine, Or would you lie, Would you run and hide, Am I in too deep, Have I lost my mind, I don't care...You're here, tonight

This part also stood out for Naru. From their past experiences, Naru was always the one who left Keitaro hanging high and dry. Yet somehow, he was right here, right now, on stage, probably scared, singing in front of an entire crowd, for her.

(Keitaro) I can be your hero, baby, I can kiss away the pain, I will stand by you forever, You, can, take, my breath away

The song paused as only the music played. Keitaro mentally marked where Keitaro was in the crowd. He wasn't exactly sure why, as he should be more concerned with the song, rather than a single person in the crowd. Still, Keitaro's eyes were drawn to her, as her's were to his. The hand the holding microphone fell to Keitaro's side. His heart was racing faster than when he was first pushed onto stage. It would be so much easier if he could simply walk off stage, an arm around Naru's waist, and leave the area. However, Keitaro did make a promise, and he could spend time with Naru later on.

(Keitaro) Oh, I just want to hold you, I just want to hold you, Oh yeah

From above the rafters, Kitsune and Angel watched the show.

"Hey, he's not all that bad", Kitsune told Angel.

"Yeah", The sniper agreed. "He's no Gabriel Iglesias, but he's not bad.

(Keitaro) Am I in too deep, Have I lost my mind, Well, I don't care...You're here tonight

This is where the song was really going to finish off. Shinobu stood up on her seat as she cheered her Sempai on. Seeing her, and not wanting to be outshined, the rest of the Hina Girls stood on their seats. It didn't take a second's notice, before everyone in the crowd was standing up, singing the lyrics with Keitaro.

(Keitaro) I can be your hero, baby, I can kiss away the pain, oh, yeah, I will stand by you forever

It was all going good, until Keitaro found himself in a snag...He was running short on breath. Normally, he should have total control over his breathing. However, singing was a lot different from running, training, or military work.

(Keitaro) You can take my breath away

"That was ironic", Keitaro thought for a split second.

(Keitaro) I can beee your herooo, I can kiss away the pain.

Keitaro's face was going from a healthy red, to a working red, to a struggling purple. Han was watching from the sidelines thinking, "He's gonna choke! Dammit Keitaro, not now!" Han was concerned for his friend, but he was also concerned about whether the crowd would get mad if Keitaro messed up. "C'mon Keitaro, just finish it up."

(Keitaro) And I will stand, by, you, forever, You can take my breath away, You can take my breath away, I, can, be, your hero.

The crowd cheered louder than ever as Keitaro leaned forward and placed his hands on his knees, in exhaustion. Angel, and Kitsune decided to lower the curtains for the night, just in case CERTAIN fan girls decided to rush the stage. Keitaro stared at Naru back in the crowd, until the red material completely covered their vision. He looked on until Han roughly, but playfully slapped him on the back.

"Ha, ha, almost didn't make it there, huh", Han told him. "How did you survive?"

Keitaro raised his hands, "It's not that hard. I just did something special, for someone even more special."

Han's lips turned from a smile, to a straight line. He was taken back by what Keitaro said. Before he could say any more to Keitaro, Kitsune and Angel practically tackled Keitaro. Han turned his attention away from Keitaro. The bigger soldier dug into his pocket, and pulled out two coupon like papers. His friend's words still buzzed in his head, even if they were repeated only a moment ago.

"It's not that hard. I just did something special, for someone even more special", Keitaro repeated in Han's memory.

Han stared back at the small papers in his hands.

"Okay, I'm gonna do it", Han said in resolve, even if it was only in his mind.

It was now very late. The theater, as well, as the cafe, were closed for the day. Everyone had now settled into their rooms for the night. That is, all except for Keitaro. The boy sat on a bench while looking further across the ocean. The half moon reflected on the open ocean. It was both mysterious and majestic to Keitaro. He became so lost in his thoughts, that he didn't notice the sliding door open behind him. He jumped as someone playfully ran their fingers up the back of his neck.

"Naru", Keitaro said in surprise. "You know you really shouldn't be sneaking up on a trained soldier."

"I know", Naru said with a giggle. "I just wanted to get your attention."

At the same moment Keitaro was sitting with Naru, Kanako was in her room. She sat on her bed in her pajamas as she read a book. Kuro was cuddled in her lap while he was being scratched behind the ear. Unknown, to both of them, a very nervous person waited outside her room.

Han paced back and forth in the hallway, as he breathed into a paper bag. He was nervous beyond belief. Despite all of his military training, and the enemies he once fought, Han was more scared than he had ever been in his life. He stared at the small papers in his hand again. He held his stomach as he tried to gain more courage.

He heard Keitaro repeating, "It's not that hard. I just did something special, for someone even more special."

Han crumpled the paper bag and tossed it behind him. In valiant strides, Han approached Kanako's door. He raised one of his rather large hands to knock on the door. However, he did the one thing a soldier should never do...He hesitated. Han lost all courage as he dove for the bag on the floor.

Naru took a seat next to Keitaro as he continued to look out a the ocean. They stayed silent for a moment, until Naru spoke up.

"Keitaro, thank you", Naru spoke out.

"For what", The Urashima asked her.

"For singing", She answered. "It was really nice."

"Oh, um, thank you, Naru", Keitaro said as he scratched his cheek.

They both smiled. He got a litle nervous as Naru scooted just a few inches closer to Keitaro.

"You know", Naru began as she looked at her sandals. "Mutsume told me something, earlier."

Now Keitaro was really getting nervous.

"R-Really? Wha-What did she say?"

"Weell...", With each sentence, Naru scooted a little closer to Keitaro. "She told me...That the song you sang...Was dedicated to someone...That someone, wouldn't have been me...Would it?"

By now Naru was only inches from his face. Once again, Keitaro was under her spell, and as speechless as ever.

Somehow, Han managed to find the courage to tap on Kanako's door. With his inhuman strength, Han could have knocked a little bit louder, but he barely had enough valor to let her know that he was there. At first she didn't hear him. Han gave the door a second tap. After what felt like a decade and a half, Kanako opened the door. She peeked through tiny opening, afraid to be seen in her pajamas.

"Yes", Kanako said.

"Hi Kanako", The soldier choked up. "I uhh...Ayeee...Do you got a minute?"

Han pointed to the hallway.

Kanako shook her head no as she looked at her purple, pajamas.

"Right, right I guess it's cold in the hallway", Han fidgeted. Listen i just wanted to ask something...I guess it can wait till tomorrow."

Ol Han wouldn't have asked her out the next day. Luckily for both of them, Kanako asked a question that would save the conversation.

"What's that in your hand", Kanako pointed to the same small papers Han had in his pocket the whole day.

Han looked back to his hand.

"Aw yes these, well...It's umm..."

"Han, just tell me, what are you trying to tell me", Kanako asked him.

Han was trapped. He would have no choice, but to say what he needed to say. The soldier took the deepest breath he could before speaking once again.

"Kanako, there's something I need to ask you..."

Back with Keitaro and Naru, he was still struggling to find any words to say. Call it cruel, but Naru thought it was rather cute seeing Keitaro struggle with his speech.

"Well", Naru asked as she brushed some hair out of her face.

"Well", Keitaro tried to answer her carefully. "I had a hard time thinking about what song to sing...Aaaand...I saw you in the crowd...Aaaand...You looked really beautiful...Soooo...I thought, what song would make you and everyone else happy?...You did like it...Right?"

Naru closed the small gap between each other. She wrapped her arms around his while resting her head on his shoulder.

"It was perfect Keitaro", Naru whispered.

Keitaro was blushing like a mad man, and Naru knew it. Naru was wondering how far she should push into Keitaro Territory, while Keitaro was worried that he might have wandered too far into Naru Territory. She raked her finger up and down his arm. Wearing a tank top, Naru could see, and feel the goosebumps on his arm.

"Relax Keitaro...You're so nervous", Naru told him.

She was right. Keitaro felt as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. To ease some of the tension, Keitaro held her hand. She stopped running her hand up his arm as she reached out for Keitaro's glasses. Slowly and gently, Naru removed the optic devices.

"You really are cuter when you don't have your glasses", Naru told him.

Keitaro let a grin spread across his mouth as he said, "Naru, now you're just teasing me."

"I know" She giggled again. For a few seconds, they looked back through each other's eyes. To Keitaro, even the moon wasn't as bright as her eyes. To Naru, even the ocean didn't hold as many wonders as the ocean did. She leaned in a closer and held onto his arm just a bit tighter. Keitaro had a feeling where this was going, and moved his face slowly towards hers. Their lips would have connected in a kiss, if they hadn't heard a very loud shriek. Keitaro and Naru were thrown out of their trance as they recognized the voice.

"Kanako", Keitaro said as his protective brotherly instincts kicked in.

Keitaro and Naru raced up the stairs to Kanako's room.

"Kanako, are you alright", Keitaro shouted in concern.

Him and Naru arrived to a shocking scene. Kanako, the girl who hardly showed any emotion, has jumping up and down like Sarah would when she had too much sugar for the day. She jumped into Han's arms while shouting, "YES, YES, YES!" Keitaro wasn't sure what to think about what was going on.

"What the heck is going on here", Keitaro shouted over everyone else.

Kanako rushed up to her brother and Naru.

"Han got two tickets for a "One Direction" concert", Kanako said sh she held the tickets for them to see.

Naru gasped, "You have One Direction tickets?! No way!"

"Yes way", Kanako replied in a girly shout.

Both Naru and Kanako squealed as they jumped for joy in synchronization. They were both overjoyed by all of this. However, Keitaro wasn't feeling all of the good part about this.

"What a second", Keitaro said as he turned to Han. "You asked my sister out?! Is that why you were late helping us out with the play? You went to go buy those tickets?"

Now things got really quiet as Han was put on blast.

"It, it's just to go see a One Direction concert."

"Hold on a sec", A slyred voice came around the corner.

Angel popped his head around the corner of the hallway. Angel looked like he was having a bad hair day...It wasn't just that. His face was covered by lip shaped, lipstick marks. It also looked like his shirt was torn by claw marks, and he had teeth marks at the bottom of his jaw.

"You got One Direction tickets", Angel asked. "You sonuvabitch, you told me you didn't know where to get those!"

"Hey, it's every man for themself", Han defended.

"Betrayed, by my own brethren", Angel said sarcastically.

"Why are ya so touchy about these One Direction tickets", Kitsune said as she appeared out of the same corner Angel was at.

Her hair was also in pretty bad shape. She did have a few hickeys on her neck, but it all seemed irrelevant to what was at hand. Angel didn't know how to answer the question at hand. However, Kitsune knew just how to answer for him.

"Oh My God, yall One Direction", Kitsune teased. "Ya got the Direction Infection, silly boy."

"You just totally killed the moment", Angel said.

Keitaro listened to what Angel and Kitsune said, but only for a few moments. How had thing come to this. An hour ago, Keitaro was one a stage singing his voice out to the world. His world was almost complete five minutes ago, when Naru was clinging onto him, and he was only a split second away from kissing her again. Somehow, between here and five minutes ago, Naru and Kanako were jumping around like sugar addicts. His younger sister was clinging ont one of Keitaro's soldier comrades, and his other soldier sniper was being teased by one of the tenants he worked for. Keitaro face palmed himself, and let it slowly drag downwards. This was worse than any mission he had so far.

"Where's captain Tokui when I need him", Keitaro muttered.

Hi everyone, I wanted to post another chapter up for keeping you all waiting. I have finals starting Monday, so it may be a while before I post again. I waited a while to get as many votes as I could for the song Keitaro sang. (The votes are at the bottom). Thank you again for your votes, whether they were a comment or a PM message. I asked my sister for help (AnimeBabe33.1). She gave me the idea for Han to ask Kanako to a One Direction concert. So, I want to thank her, and advertise her fics a little as well. You should read her stuff, it is awesome! Han and Kanako's date will happen later on Next chapter will be what happened with Tokui and the crew as they go to exterminate the termites. Hope to see you there.

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