Who: Everyone!
Where: City wide event!
When: November 23rd to November 30th
Summary: Seasons change, and in a dramatic way!
Warnings: 100% chance of heavy rainfall, and a good chance of musical numbers.
There's a definite change in the seasons.
In between the initial rain showers the locals are preparing for the change in the weather, making sure their roofs are sturdy and mended, windows are closed and secured, supplies are ready...Those who help out, or have helped in prior events might even find a care package prepared and left in the lobby of their apartment, or outside their door. (The contents being a few days worth of simple food; rice gimbap, some fruits, etc. And a few candles as well.) If asked, they say that the seasons are shifting, and the rainy season will be here in full force soon.
...And sure enough if a few days, on the morning of the 23rd, the weather DOES shift, and those clouds that have been gathering and sprinkling finally let loose with all that stored up rain. It falls in light drizzles, heavy torrents, gentle misting curtains, but most key of all it NEVER lets up. There's always some precipitation going.
That said, it might be good to head out with an umbrella when heading out. There's something about some of these storms that's odd; maybe it's just the mood that comes with the rain, the rhythm of the drops on the roofs and the ground, but...There's something almost musical about it at times. Sort of reminds one of a song, in fact!
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rekindleme2013-11-23 12:18 pm
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The old memory came back to her as well, causing her to frown. Was he going to run off again?
"Don't be stubborn about this!"
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"If you're right, then it doesn't mean shit, right? I'm already soaked and I've been singin' all damn day anyway..." He rubbed the back of his neck.
"S-so don't gimme that thing! I'll- I'll deal with it!"
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Well, he wasn't singing yet, so perhaps she should just let him go, but his stubbornness over this was rubbing her the wrong way. Why did he run off that time? It didn't make any sense, terrified of her. She started to approach him again, walking towards him with an annoyed look, staring him down.
"Kanji-kun, if the rain starts up again, you'll start to sing-- just come over!"
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So he wanted to try again. He wanted to explain himself, so he sighed and-
"This thing called love
It cries in a cradle all night
It swings, it jives
It shakes all over like a jellyfish, I think I like it
Crazy little thing called love..."
Naoto drew closer, and Kanji wanted to bite his tongue. Oh god, he knew these songs he was singing. He knew how this one went--
"There goes my baby... she knows how to rock n' roll
She drives me crazy
She gives me hot n' cold fever then
She leaves me in a cool, cool sweat-"
"FUCK-" He roared and turned away completely, shoulders high and ears bright red.
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O-oh. Kanji... he had a nice voice. She admittedly hadn't expected that of him. And that song, it sounded a bit familiar...
"Kanji-kun..."
But... he swore, and turned from her. Humiliated, and still unwilling to solve the matter simply standing under her umbrella. Pursing her lips, she moved infront of him, and shoved her umbrella right into his hand.
She miscalculated the size of it though; at the distance she was at, it didn't cover her too, and drops of rain were falling on her. As she opened her mouth, intending to scold him, something else came out-
You had my heart, and we'll never be a world apart
Maybe in magazines but you'll still be my star
But baby 'cause in the dark you will see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share because--
Damnit! W-what was she singing?! But she couldn't seem to stop--!
When the sun shines we shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
That I'll always be your friend
Took an oath, I'mma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever know that we still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella (ella ella eh eh eh)
...Whoever was in control of this, had a cruel sense of humor.
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But she stepped before him and he took a step back. The umbrella shielded him from the rain and stopped the song playing in his mind. But as the droplets settled in her hair, what she knew was stubborn insistence turned into... something else.
Something that had him stop and stare, looking surprised and short of breath from his longer notes, eyebrows knit. Did... did Naoto ever consider singing on the side, or does she sing in the shower or something? Because she sounded cute as hell. Okay, yeah, she always did no matter how she carried herself, but as a guy who loved him some music, her voice was something he was liking more than he already did before.
M-maybe he should move the umbrella. But his courage ended there for the moment, not moving to accept it, but instead finding himself reading into the lyrics if only for a moment.
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You're apart of my entity
Here for infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard
Together we'll mend your heart because-
Was this a song about friendship or romance?! She couldn't tell! And it was making her uncomfortable and embarrassed! but it felt like whatever curse this was, was taking advantage of her state, and she couldn't stop more of the song from coming out.
When the sun shines we shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
That I'll always be your friend
Took an oath, I'mma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever know that we still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my-
Well, those lyrics were true; she was always going to be Kanji's friend, even if he had trouble looking into her eye. They'd gone through far too much together, along with the rest of their friends. Supporting him and Yu-senpai was the least she could do, after all--
You can run into my arms
It's okay, don't be alarmed
Come into me
So gonna let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more because--
No, no, r-running into her arms, c-coming into her sounded far too... intimate! Naoto finally managed to gasp, and close her mouth shut, trying to will herself from continuing the rest of the song. Oh god she wasn't going to be able to live this down...
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Or maybe he was pushin' it and thinking too much. What mattered was she was kinda freakin' out. But his instinct to reach out and pat a shoulder, let her know it was no big deal was altered in ways he couldn't even imagine as all sense dropped out of his head:
"There's such a sad love deep in your eyes
A kind of pale jewel, opened and closed
within your eyes
I'll place the sky within your eyes..."
A hand closed over the one grasping the umbrella, and as he stepped closer, the umbrella covered them both. Yet he was still soaked, eyes somehow a darker gray and never seeming to look away. Yeah... her eyes were really pretty.
"There's such a fooled heart
beating so fast
in search of new dreams
A love that will last within your heart
I'll place the moon within your heart..."
Perhaps he was gone, and Naoto was seeing the effects of running around all day with no umbrella. He was now even swaying with her, entering a little slowdance on the sidewalk.
"As the pain sweeps through
makes no sense for you
Every thrill is gone
Wasn't too much fun at all
But I'll be there for you
As the world falls down..."
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That's what what she WANTED to say, anyway, staring in shock as he suddenly approached her, his hand grasping her own that was still on the umbrella, and started singing... t-that song. But instead--
Falling
(As the world)
Falling down
Falling in love
O-oh god, that was the chorus?! She tried waving her free hand infront of Kanji's face, trying to bring some sense back into him, but continued on singing-- this was surely due to him being without an umbrella all day!
I'll paint you mornings of gold
I'll spin you Valentine evenings
Though we're strangers till now
We're choosing the path between the stars
I'll leave my love between the stars
Her face was scarlet now, glancing around to see if anyone was staring at them; and there were a few people, looking at them, some confused, others amused, others... swooning?
As the pain sweeps through
Makes no sense for you
Every thrill has gone
Wasn't too much fun at all
But I'll be there for you
As the world falls down...
Why wasn't the umbrella working?!
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"Makes no sense at all
Makes no sense to fall..."
But his eyebrows crinkled, and as he blinked, the light was coming back on, the gray in his eyes slowly resuming their normalcy. "Fallin' in l--"
Blink. Blinkblink.
Kanji sprung back a step and jammed his hands in his pockets, looking down at the floor.
"I-I DUNNO WHERE THE HELL ALL THAT-" He tried, couldn't control his volume, and silenced. He knew. He knew exactly where that came from, knew the song and the artist.
But he was rooted. He was rooted, and exerting every ounce of force not to turn and run.
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"A-are you alright, Kanji-kun?"
Her old shoulders slumped for a moment, thankful that it seemed like the umbrella was finally doing what it was supposed to.
"You worried me for a moment there."
...What had that been all about? That had been a rather, um, romantic song.
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"Uhm-" Was he okay? He didn't freakin' know. He wanted to go home and not come out until the rain stopped. But maybe he could take solace in the fact that nobody either of them knew was watching.
Nobody. Right?
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Someone did happen to see that little number but he didn't make a big fuss, just wanted to see his friends. So they felt like that for each other and finally did something about it? Hey, he totally approved.
Speaking of that...kohais, your senpai has spotted you, smiled, and gave a thumbs up. Yu said nothing more and just went on his way.
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Wait, out of the corner of her eye, was that Yu-senpai?
O-oh no, did he see that whole thing?! Why was he doing that?!
"...W-why is Yu-senpai giving us a thumbs up?"
And it all flew right over the detectives head, deeply confused to Yu's meaning.
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"N-nothin'! Whatever! Let's go the hell home, yeah? I-I'll walk with ya. 'Cause umbrellas! Uh, I mean, you havin' one and me not havin' one n' all. Damn it-"
Who's ready for a walk home in silence? He was. Oh god, he was.