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 Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:00 pm
I can no longer return to those days free of bloodshed
These deep scars rooted within me will not disappear...
 Blinking, Hayato chuckled. "Ah, yes....I guess that does make a good bit of sense. For a moment, I thought I might have lost my mind. Certainly wasn't expecting to see you....well, not "you", but....I'm sure you know what I mean..." Very awkward...but he tried to be polite and play it off. Giving the blond's hand a shake, he smiled. "Indeed, that would be me. It's good to meet you, Nakai." Though the dark star couldn't help but regret that he hadn't met Nakai years ago. To have had two lovers that looked identical...if he could have trained them both...that would have been such a dream come true! Just thinking about it, Hayato licked his lips hungrily, a subconscious reaction to the images in his head. Hide it, Hide it
Hide me...
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:03 pm
Nakai smirked when he saw that hungry look in Hayato's eyes. He knew that twinkle... though obviously didn't know to what lengths that fanciful daydream went. But he could tell that this raven-haired vocalist was a seme at the very least.
"So then you know Naoko rather well too, ne? Wasn't he your pianist before?" the blond asked, knowing a tiny bit about the history of Hikari Ya Yami, though obviously not knowing too much.
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:14 pm
I can no longer return to those days free of bloodshed
These deep scars rooted within me will not disappear...
Oh, that gorgeous smirk... This was what Naoko would have been if he hadn't torn the man asunder... How fun it would be to make Nakai into the same tormented doll...a paired set of beautiful, helpless dolls... It practically made Hayato hard to even think about it.... "Yeah, I know Naoko very well. He was my keyboardist...and..." the vocalist paused, letting a few memories wash over him all of a sudden. It wasn't easy to forget...all that time...how much he had loved that beautiful blond. Of course, there was Shou now. He wasn't meant to behave like that anymore...he had sworn off his wicked ways and told himself Naoko was off limits forevermore...but the want, the lust....it was certainly still there. As much as it turned him on, it shamed him as well. But it still turned him on. "He and I were very close...once upon a time..." he decided to say. It did make them sound like lovers, in a round-about sort of way, but it left out the details of the relationship. Details he never wanted to get out. Hide it, Hide it
Hide me...
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:56 pm
Laughing softly, Nakai nodded. "I figured as much... band mates being together really aren't a rarity. Hell, I made a pass at him before." the blond shrugged. "Guess I'm a little narcissistic... but the whole mirror image thing was just too good to pass up. Though, I do suppose you know he's kind of in a relationship elsewhere now, ne?"
Of course the guitarist wasn't going to go out and say that NAKO and Ryuukaze were a hot item. Wasn't his place to reveal that, even if it wasn't a closely guarded secret.
But he could divulge about his own love life all he wanted.
"He's... different. I can't place it but... he's got a strange air about him that I've never been able to place."
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:09 pm
I can no longer return to those days free of bloodshed
These deep scars rooted within me will not disappear...
"Really? You made a pass at him? Good for you..." the taller man chuckled. Finding out that Nakai had an interest in Naoko didn't do anything to calm down the little sick fantasies in the back of his mind, that was for sure. "I know...while I was...well, I was sick, in the hospital, he took up with that violinist there." he sneered in Ryuukaze's general direction. Then, a very juvenile, jealousy driven idea came to him. It wasn't normally his style...but he couldn't help himself. Whispering to Nakai so that Michi would not hear, he said, "I just don't know about that guy though...he seems kinda off. I think you should go after Naoko...show him that there are better things out there. The two of you would look so very, very delicious together...be it in public or in private." he winked. Either way, Hayato would surely pay a mint to manage to get those two on tape, willingly, or through other coercive methods... It was simply irresistible... Hell, even to get a little bit of revenge against Ryuukaze would be worth it, whether he got more out of it or not. Hide it, Hide it
Hide me...
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:12 pm
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do------------------------------------------------}:-  SHOU
No escaping when I start .traeh ruoy nwo I ni m'I ecnO
Charity Event - Back Stage
And to Shou's close eye he noticed too. The bit of sweat that start to bead upon his partner. Even though the man hit ever notice there was a change that Shou noticed. The swords did meet but the demon's blade...it was slightly slowed. Not enough to ruin the performance but Shou did compensate a small bit.
Shou knew not enough songs had passed to make a performer like Narcissus be sweating.
Although, Shou wasn't completely worried...not yet. However, their set still had some songs to go and the best Shou could do was change his pace just a hair and make sure that the act didn't go a foul.
But overall, the notes...the important part...their song was brilliant. He could feel their vocals entwine and the feeling was almost erotic. A pure blending of words and harmonics that overjoyed the musician within the Angel.
But then, those note ended and he struck the next lines, his voice chiming out as the blade struck once then twice. His eyes fully on his target as the crowd behind them screamed for more.
Madami nu miru no tame ni
Kieta inochi no kazu dake
Hito wa yasashiku nareru to
sou shinjitai
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For as many lives that have been lost
for a still unforeseen future
and the wanting to believe that
people can become kinder
On the side lines, Michi watched closely. He wasn't sure everything was well from his trained eye and while Hayato and Nakai were talking, his eyes were glued on Narcissus. Michi wasn't completely sure because he didn't know everything about how a show went to know if that was normal. However, he hoped that he'd be able to look Narcissus over on some break to make sure everything was well. "Hey, Hayato-san, Nakai-san...umm.. how long before you're really feeling... I mean sweating on stage in a set? I'm suppose to keep an eye on Narcissus-san...and well I'm trying to determine if he's ok."
(Duet time!]) -:{------------------------------------------------Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here For Your Entertainment
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:22 pm
I can no longer return to those days free of bloodshed
These deep scars rooted within me will not disappear...
Of course, Michi's question interrupted his moment if indecent plotting. Turning to the gorgeous masseuse, he explained... "It depends on lighting and costuming, and the intensity of the routine. I'd say he's fine." he brushed it off as nothing, turning to look out on the stage. What he saw caught him by surprise. Narcissus was out there, doing a damn good job, but to a trained musician, one who was so close to the performance at that, something was obviously amiss. "Scratch that....something is definitely not right. It's like he can't see, almost...what the hell?" Hayato tilted his head, obviously puzzled. Hide it, Hide it
Hide me...
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:24 pm
Smirking, Nakai shook his head, "A delicious idea to be sure, Hayato-san... but Naoko seems happy with his violinist. I'm not one to destroy happiness for my own selfish sake... even if I wouldn't mind a pianist of my very own."
He looked to Hayato for a moment then shrugged. "I lost. Simple as that. Seems you did too. But they really are happy together, and as much as I'd love to have a go at my 'twin'... well, I'm pretty sure my manager wouldn't approve of such an action in the end. Hell, he didn't approve of my second attempt to get into the pianist's pants to begin with."
But then he heard Michi's question, and his attention was divided between the two men.
He knew who Michi was... knew exactly why he was here... "Narcissus has five songs in the set... he really shouldn't be feeling it until the last song since his performance is so short this time. A regular concert... well... halfway through you start getting tired I'd imagine. Why?" amber eyes focused on the stage again... then he noticed it as well. "He shouldn't be that tired yet, Tanaka-san."
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:36 pm
Let the Memories of the Evening be...
the first think that you think of------------------------------------------------}:- Tanaka Michi
Physical Therapist
Fingertips...walking up your spine...a tongue sliding right behind..
As Michi listened to the words, a sinking dreadful feeling came to his head. Kami-sama! What if he falls over on stage!? What will happen to the show!? "I know he really wanted to do this. He was really pushing himself hard after what happened. I...I think it's catching up with him tonight"
As he watched he suspected that Shou had noticed because obviously the man compensated naturally for whatever was happening on stage. But he suspected now, that Narcissus might be starting to be on the verge of a serious crash.
He looked at both men and then asked, "I need to inform Yamada-san but I'm not suppose to leave here. I have to be ready if something happens. Could....one of you please send a gopher to him?" He asked and hoped that one of the men wouldn't mind.
-:{------------------------------------------------when you open up your eyes and see me.
...Dark Star.
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:37 pm
They surrender their body to darkness
and continue to fight
But they were merely asking
for peace
~ ~ ~
Yami ni mi wo makase
Tatakai tsuzuteta boku tachi wa
yasuragi wo
Tada, motomete ita dake
He felt it, that compensation... and despised his own weakness for it. Quickly, Narcissus gathered his energy and forced Shou back as was planned, though this time, the fatigue was seemingly gone and he had returned to his old self.
In truth, he was giving it everything he had, knowing that his next song would be sung on his knees.
The demon's strikes were done in such a fashion as to make the dark winged being seem overly confident in his skills.
Confidence would be his undoing... and he wanted the audience to know that.
Because... in all honesty... his own rash cockiness had got him in this mess in the first place.
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:46 pm
I can no longer return to those days free of bloodshed
These deep scars rooted within me will not disappear...
"After what happened? Was Narcissus ill or injured before the performance?" he asked, obviously completely oblivious to anything that had happened. It was true, though....Hayato had no recollection whatsoever of being involved in what had led to the current state of one Koyasu Akihiko. As far as he was aware, the man just had the flu... "Mm...I'll go find Yamada. Can't trust the stage hands to do something like that in a timely manner. That man surely hates me, though...but it can't be helped..." Despite his certainty of the assistant's disdain for him, he felt somehow obligated to go find the man himself. For some reason, he felt oddly concerned, almost responsible, for Narcissus and the integrity of the performance. Last thing he would want was for Shou's big moment out there to be ruined...that was for certain. It would make Shou sad if something went wrong, he imagined, and he couldn't have that. Taking off through the backstage corridor, he found Yamada rather quickly, talking into his headset and making notations. "Yamada-san..." he interrupted. "Please, pardon me, but Tanaka-kun wanted a message delivered. Narcissus isn't doing well and he thought it best to notify you..." Hide it, Hide it
Hide me...
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:59 pm
Do you know what you got into
Can you handle what I’m ’bout to do------------------------------------------------}:- SHOU
No escaping when I start .traeh ruoy nwo I ni m'I ecnO
Charity Event - Back Stage
Shou was starting to get internally more eager for this song to end because he was the closest person to Narcissus beyond his XfantasyX girl. But she was performing a dance behind them and couldn't keep an eye on Narcissus like he could.
As the Narcissus' lines were ending he was forced back as planned. At this moment, Narcissus seemed normal, and Shou flew backwards with help from the wings that curled and dragged him as if flying back. But Shou was certain even as the Maiden turned his way 'with the planned look of fear if he'd lose', Shou's concentration was purely on Narcissus. He pulled himself up once more, with the wings helping that motion and charged back in as planned.
His voice started on their last chorus together and hoped Narcissus' energy would hold.
Shi ni yuku otoko-tachi wa
Mamorubeki onna-tachi ni
Shi ni yuku onna-tachi wa
Ai suru otoko-tachi e
Tatakau otoko-tachi wa
Furusato no onna-tachi ni
Tatakau onna-tachi wa
Ai suru otoko-tachi e
Nani wo kakeru no ka nani wo nokosu no ka
I pray, pray to bring near the New Day
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Men are dying because they must protect their women
and women are dying for the men they love
Men are fighting for their women back home
And women are fighting for the men they love
What are they risking? What will they leave behind?
I pray, pray to bring near the New Day
When his lips caressed the last words his sword drove itself down a wing cutting it off, Of course in reality, the wing had been designed to break and on cue it performed as planned. The lights streamed with little demons looking on in terror and little angels surprised as well but feeling victorious.
The lights snapped off for an instant afterwards as the dark scene ended causing the whole stage to become dark before an eerie red and green glow started mingling at the base of the stage and further out in to the audience. This would give them all just enough time to get to their next marks.
Shou just wanted to ask Narcissus if all was well, but talking was impossible on stage.
-:{------------------------------------------------Cause it’s about to get rough for you
I’m here For Your Entertainment
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:09 pm
Michi nodded not wanting to detail out anything that happened with his 'client' "I'm sorry but I unable to discuss it but yes..he wasn't well prior to this event." Michi hoped that would be enough and well it seemed to be as Hayato offered to go find the man himself. "Thank you, Hayato-san." Michi answered then turned quickly back to the performance as the man went to find Yamada-san.
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As always, the Hamu was fully rigged with Ipad and ear bud with the flow of the back stage running through his ears. Having Jaz there had taken a lot of weight off of Shou's assistance. And for once, Hamu could actually say, he was enjoying the show much more than usual.
At the moment, he was listening to the central control reeling off the various marks and Hamu was calling out to the backstage riggers the various cues that were being met with the fog machine and various other props that weren't controlled directly from the main box.
However, as he scooted around to his next location talking to the men who were in charge of the sound to Naoko's piano, he was met by Hayato. His brow furrowed after he looked at the man not really wanting to hear anything coming from those lips after all the trouble Hayato had caused. "Eh?" He looked up when he was interrupted then his eyes widened just a hair behind the glasses. "He isn't?" This made the man move very quickly.
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:21 pm
Men are dying
Because they must protect their women
And women are dying
For the men they love
Men are fighting
For their women back home
And women are fighting
For the men they love
What are they risking? What will they leave behind?
I pray, pray to bring near the New Day
~ ~ ~
Shi ni yuku otoko-tachi wa
Mamorubeki onna-tachi ni
Shi ni yuku onna-tachi wa
Ai suru otoko-tachi e
Tatakau otoko-tachi wa
Furusato no onna-tachi ni
Tatakau onna-tachi wa
Ai suru otoko-tachi e
Nani wo kakeru no ka nani wo nokosu no ka
I pray, pray to bring near the New Day
Singing in unison with Shou, the young Koyasu allowed his body to fall back as the blade struck the wing, severing it at the base as planned. He collapsed to the stage, also as planned, as the lights went out.
Exhausted, he stayed in his spot, since it just happened to be his mark. He knew Shou would be with the maiden at the other end of the stage as soon as the lights went up... 'Just two more songs...' he thought tiredly to himself, opening the hidden blood packet and quickly spreading it over the wing base, his left shoulder, arm, and his hands and chest.
They had to give the effect that it was a near mortal blow, one that he certainly wouldn't be able to recover from.
As the song began, the lights slowly came on, a spotlight illuminating the demon alone. Soon however, the lights were bright enough to see the onlooking angel and beautiful maiden, as well as the other musicians on stage.
Turning to the breathtaking woman, Narcissus reached his blood stained hands out to her as he sang, the song heart wrenchingly beautiful.
I whispered to you who embraced the crescent moon
I want to see you who danced with the powder snow
Carrying just one single thought
I scattered the crimson dyed snow across the sky
I can become flowers to embrace you
The feelings welling up bloom everywhere surrounding us
I could have loved you so much it'd steal my heart away
I screamed over and over into the night sky
I kept singing, staining my breath red
You show yourself in my dream this evening
The season you vanished is soon to end
I'll add up the tears and change them to powder snow to show you
I can become snow to embrace you
Dance, scattering the feelings that well up
As much as I try to hide the wounds
Somehow, the tears overflow
Your smiling face has grown hazy, I can no longer see it
If I can become the moon that illuminates you
I'll search for you, scattering stars across the sky
Even if my body rots
I can become snow to embrace you
I can become flowers to color the image of you in the night sky
As much as I try to touch you
You vanish in my grasp... the "flower of snow"
I screamed over and over into the night sky
To reach you
~ ~ ~
Mika tsuki wo daita kimi ni tsubuyaita
Konayuki to odoru kimi ni aitai
Tatta hitotsu dake no omoi wo nosete
Akaku somaru yuki wo sora ni chiribameta
Kimi wo dakishimeru hana to nare
Tsunoru omoi wo megurase sakimidare
Kokoro ubawareru hodo kimi wo aiseta koto wo
Nando mo... nando mo... yozora ni sakenda
Toiki akaku somete utai tsuzuketeta
Koyoi no yume ni to kimi ga sugata wo
Kimi no kieta kisetu ga mou sugu owaru
Saigo no namida kasane konayuki ni kaette miseyou
Kimi wo dakishimeru yuki to nare
Tsunoru omoi wo chiribame maiodore
Kizu wo kakusu to suru hodo
Naze ka namida ga afurete
Kimi no hohoemi ga ima kasunde mienai yo
Kimi wo terashidasu tsuki ni nareru nara
Yozora ni hoshi chiribamete kimi wo sagasou
Karada kuchihatete mo
Kimi wo dakishimeru yuki to nare
Yozora no kimi wo irodoru hana ni nare yo
Kimi ni fureyou to suru hodo
Tsukande wa kieru... "yuki no hana"
Nando mo... nando mo... yozora ni sakebi tsuzuketa
Kimi ni todokimasu you ni
As if on cue, after that final note, Narcissus fully collapsed onto his side on the stage, his face turned down.
While he had rehearsed this... the action, to a very carefully trained eye, would have shown perfectly that something was wrong.
Because that wasn't an acting show of pain on his face... but a true ache.
The lights went out once more, and as Narcissus lay there, knowing he would be able to remain on stage while Shou sang of his victory at winning the woman's hand, the musician just tried to concentrate on breathing.
He was so hot... sweat dripping down the back of his neck, hardly from the flames or the costume and lights. His chest ached, each breath causing pain as he just tried to keep himself breathing and conscious for the moment.
'I won't fail... I can't fail... this will be a success and the audience will be none the wiser...' he thought to himself, praying that Shou would continue on as a professional should.
(((OOC: Joint song between Narcissus and Shou was "Ai Senshi" by GACKT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCTXyonXrQYSong just used was "Setsugetsukka -the End of Silence-" by GACKT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa3DFU7-eHA )))
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:25 pm
Frowning, Nakai watched as Narcissus sang his next song, "Tanaka-san... I... well I know what happened..." he spoke after Hayato was gone. "I hadn't thought he'd be this affected... but then again, he's been working long hours without proper rest, hasn't he?" amber eyes focused on the other man for a moment. "I mean, he really shouldn't be doing this at all in his condition, should he?"
Kai was obviously worried... but so far the audience hadn't noticed anything amiss.
Yet...
He just prayed they wouldn't realize it at all.
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