_________________________________________ Aoshi and Misao's Musical: If it wasn't for you... ________________________________________________________________________________ Act 2: scene one... Change of Heart ----------------------------------------------------------------- In the still of the night, Misao decided to walk around the Aoiya... Misao: My life here is just one big joke... Leader of the Oniwaa Banshuu?... Ha ha ha... Girl with the biggest bust?... Ha ha ha... and here's the biggest funny of them all... Aoshi's Love interest... HA HA HA! Boy Misao, you sure crack yourself up... *'I'm sorry, I don't feel the same way...'* (Misao immediately stops laughing when his voice resounds in her skull...) Misao: But I still can't stop loving you huh? (A melody from Grease echoes through the scene...) ~Guess mine is not the first heart broken. My eyes are not the first to cry. I'm not the first to know there's just no getting o-ver you. (She stops to sit by the small pond in the back.) You know, I'm just a fool who's willing to sit around and wait for you... well baby can't you see, there's nothing left for me to do... I'm hopelessly de-vot-ed to you.... BUT NOW (She slowly begins to stand up) there's nowhere to hide since you pushed my love aside I'm out of my head hopelessly devoted to you-ou-ou hopelesly devoted to you... My mind is saying Fool forget him... My heart is saying Don't let go... just hold on 'til the end... and that's what I intend to do... Hopelessly de-vo-ted to you... BUT NOW there's nowhere to hide since you pushed my love ASIDE (the notes begin to get painfully high, but I'M OUT OF MY HEAD Misao continues... clutching her chest...) hopelessly de-vo-ted to you-ou-ou hopelesly devoted to you... HOPELESSLY DE-VO-TED TO YOU-OU...~ Okon and Omasu worriedly come running over... O & O: Misao! Misao: Huh? O &O: Misao... Are you all right? We heard some screeching... We were worried... Omasu: At first we thought you were crying, but then we realized someone must be hurting you... Okon: We realized that you were probably being drowned and strangled by a loud cat that came and scratched you with a scraping tool and... ( Misao sweatdrops while boxing the two clear out of the trees... after recovering, the women begin to question the girl...) Okon: So have you seen Aoshi lately? Misao: No, It was just like Jiya told you... I'm sure he told you everything that happened. Omasu: Yes... But we came to check on you... Misao: Alright... as long as you don't give me ANYMORE ADVICE!! Okon: Hey! Omasu: Yes, Whatever are you saying? Our advice was perfectly valid... as I recall, YOU were the one who didn't do what we said... Misao: I guess you're right... but I guess I did all I could... I mean if he doesn't love me, there's nothing I can do about it... all I can do is wait... ******** Aoshi leisurely returned to the very same spot where Misao dumped him... Aoshi: Why does this hurt so much... Why?... and I bet she's not as hurt as me... She's just sitting there with herself... yes, and laughing at me... I heard her... but before that, I think she was crying... Oh, It doesn't matter anymore... But it does... She must feel the same way I do... *'I will always love you...'* her voice echoed in his skull... Aoshi: But if you love me... why'd you leave me? (Mournful, soulful, elvis-type music begins to be heard...) ~Are you lonesome tonight? Do you miss me tonight? Are you sorry we drifted apart? Does your memory stray (He sees flashbacks of Misao's Childhood... to a bright summer day, he is gladdened...) when I kissed you and called you sweetheart? Do the chairs on your parlor (He now thinks about the present... and he sit empty and bare? is troubled...) Do you gaze at your doorstep, and picture me there? Is your heart filled with pain? Shall I come back again... Tell me dear, are you lonesome Tonight?... (The ghost of Elvis pops out... Aoshi does not notice, He continues... speaking...) I wonder if you are lonesome tonight? You know Someone said that the world is stage, and each of us plays a part... If they had me playing in love with you as my sweetheart... Act one was when we met, I loved you at first glance... You read you're lines so cleverly and never missed a cue, Then come act two you seemed to change you acted strange and why I never known... Honey you lied when you said you loved me and I had no cause to doubt you. But i'd rather go on without hearing you're lies than to go on living without you. Now the stage is barren And i'm standing here with emptiness all around and if you won't come back to me Then they can bring the curtain down... (Aoshi now starts to sing again) Is your heart filled with pain? Shall I come back again? Tell me dear, are you lonesome tonight?~ Elvis: Bravo uh huh... you uh, you uh sound just like me uh huh. (Aoshi unsheathed his katanas, warrior instincts kicking in...) Aoshi: Who are you, you ghostly fat bastard? Elvis: Whoa mama... I reckon you don't have to uh make cracks about my size uh huh... Aoshi: Well, you have enough cracks for the both of us... Elvis: Listen buddy... Do you, I say, do you want my help or not... Aoshi: I guess... Elvis: You gotta tell the purty lady that you love her... Aoshi: Why? Elvis: It'll be the best thing that ever happened to you... Aoshi: Why? Elvis: Women are heaven sent... And if you're lucky enough to find a good one...You gotta hold on tight... you'll have heaven right here on earth if you can live with the one you love... Listen kiddo... (smoke fills the room... Elvis snaps his fingers, and the Tempataions appear beneath the smoke...) ~I got sunshi-ine on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside I got the month of MAY. I guess you say What can make me feel this way? My girl *My girl... MY GIRL* Talking 'bout my girl MY GIRL... I got sooo much HONEY the bees envy me, I got a sweeter song, than the birds in the trees.... well... I guess you say What can make me feel this way? My girl *My girl... MY GIRL* Talking 'bout my girl MY GIRL... Oooh ooh (The temptaions begin to dance around while Aoshi begins to get excited... the music is solo until Aoshi grabs the microphone from the lead singer...) I don't need No money *Sing IT Aoshi!* yells Elvis Fortune or fame... I got all the riches BABY one man could claim... We-ell I guess you say What can make me feel this way? My girl *My girl... MY GIRL* Talking 'bout my girl MY GIRL... *Talking bout My girl* I got sunshine on a cloudy day *wo ooh wo* My girl! I even got the month of May~ Elvis: So do you know what you have to do? Aoshi: Yes... I know exactly what I have to do... MU HAH HAH! MU HAH HAH! Elvis: You don't even, I say, You don't even have to thank me... (At that the apparition vanished... ) Aoshi: I know exactly what to do... ********************* (By the next rising of the sun, Aoshi recovered from his terrible hangover... Normally he was able to hold his liquor well the night he drank, but the morning after, The alcohol would seek a throbbing vengence... but not this morning, It was different.... Aoshi carefully planned each line of what he was about to do... over and over he played it in his head, stopping at Misao's response... He was almost there... Aoshi slid the thin kitchen door open to find Misao sipping tea...) Misao: Aoshi-sama?... ohayo. Aoshi: Ohayo... (Aoshi moved to sit down next to Misao... She looked at him awkwardly... He somehow avoided her, yet he looked like he had to say something...) Misao: What's wrong? (Aoshi turned abruptly to face the girl... At first he seemed serious, then he seemed resigned...) Aoshi: Wait! I started this all wrong!... Okay okay can we start over again?... Misao: uh okay?... (Aoshi grabbed Misao's hands, as music began from the door...) ~Hello yeah it's been a while! Not much. How 'bout you? I'm not sure why I called I guess I really just wanted to talk to you. And I was thinking maybe later on, We could get together for a while... It's been such a long time and I really do miss you're smile... I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in and I don't want to change your life, but there's a warm wind blowin' the stars around... and I'd really love to see you tonight... (Misao begins to tear as she looks at Aoshi in shock and disbelief... Aoshi notices her distrust, so he continues, clutching her hand tighter...) We could go walking through a windy park... take a drive along the beach... or stay at home and watch TV you see it really doesn't matter much to me! I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in and I don't want to change your life, but there's a warm wind blowin' the stars around... and I'd really love to see you tonight... (Aoshi picks up Misao by the hands and they stand up..) I won't ask for promises... so you don't have to lie... we've both played that game before... Say I love you then say goodbye... I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in and I don't want to change your life, but there's a warm wind blowin' the stars around... and I'd really love to see you tonight... I'm not talkin' 'bout movin' in and I don't want to change your life, but there's a warm wind blowin' the stars around... and I'd really love to see you tonight...~ Aoshi: So... (Misao now began to cry... she closed her eyes and smiled. She then opened her eyes again...) Misao: Yes... (She then hugged him...) Misao: Yes... To Be Continued --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: 1. Thanks to Sariah DiGidio for the idea to use Elvis... It's scary how I can Imagine Aoshi singing an Elvis tune ^-_-^... 2. First song (Misao) From "Grease" HOPELESSLY DEVOTED sung by Olivia Newton John. The second song (Aoshi) ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT...Elvis ... The third song (THE TEMTATIONS/AOSHI) MY GIRL the Tempations The fourth song (Aoshi) I'D REALLY LOVE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT... I forget...