“Now there’s only one thing that would make this life completely perfect…” Mimi began, drawing everyone’s attention.
“Oh, and what might that be?” Michael asked for everyone. She just looked at him, smirking. He smirked back, and looked over at TK, who looked at Kari, who looked at Sora, and so forth.
In unison, the 4 couples turned their heads to look at the 4 guys they were sharing a table with, still smirking.
Catching on immediately, Matt’s eyes went wide.
“Oh, no…you’re not getting ME up there!” He exclaimed. “Don’t even think about it….”
But the look in the group’s eyes told him they were thinking of just that.
Smirking, Mimi just casually sipped her champagne. “We’ll see about that, Mattie-boy,” she said, using the nickname she knew he hated.
“Don’t call me that!”
Told ya.
**1 Hour (and a lotta liquor) Later…**
“Ugh…somebody shoot that guy!” Davis wailed, covering his own ears. Much of the room was doing the same. Currently, a fat, balding man in his mid-thirties was wailing the life out of I Will Survive.
*BANG!*
Sweatdropping, the rest of the group watches as Davis’ request was somehow fulfilled; the man fell to the floor with a loud *THUD*.
Somewhere towards the back of the room, you could swear a male voice says, “Uh…thanks Heero.” However, realizing the possible consequences of confirming this suspicion prevents us from investigating any further (@.@ ooh…that last sentence made me all confused-ed-ed-ed-ed…). The fat, balding dead man in his mid-thirties is dragged off the stage.
“NOW?” Yolei squeals, still in Ken’s lap (feeling more please than annoyed with his predicament, Ken never made any attempts to pry her off, rather contently sipped from the bottle of Arbor Mist the two were currently sharing.) Yes, the couples were still attempting to get their bachelor friends on-stage. “No one’s on-stage; now’s your perfect chance!”
“…oops, too late!” Izzy exclaims, not at all sorry, as a young girl picks up the mike, also giving I Will Survive a go. Once again, a suspicious noise comes from the back of the room, like somebody re-loading a gun. However, (and, may I add, luckily for her) the suspected-gun is never needed as this time, the performer actually has talent:
“At first I was afraid; I was petrified. Thinking I could never live without you by my side….” The young, blonde-haired girl sings. Now that their hands were free from requiring to save their ears from further torture, the gang chose to get back to their drinks: other than Yolei, each of the girls had a Pinot Colota (yum! ^_^) in front of them, while the boys drank varieties of Sake and Port/Sherry.
Needless to say, our gang would be having one hell of a group-hangover in the morning. But for now…
Receiving thunderous applause as she finished, the young girl (somewhere between 15 and 17) literally bounces off the stage, and back over to her friends. Once again, the stage is clear.
Sighing, Matt looked around their table. Sora had long since fallen asleep, lying in Tai’s lap. Mimi and Michael had gone to the bathroom (however, that had been nearly an hour ago—the others had deduced by now that they wouldn’t be coming back any time soon) while Yolei and Ken were making out, Yolei still on his lap (something tells me she’s quite taken to it, ne? ^_~). TK and Kari were the last couple left, both whispering and giggling to each other as they shared their drinks.
Davis, though long since had he given up on Kari, still watched the two with a look of interest in his eyes. Izzy had somehow managed to get hold of a Karaoke songbook, and he and Joe were peeking through it…while making sure Matt didn’t see it. Suddenly, both their heads sprung up, smirking at each other evily.
“…do I wanna know?” Davis asks, noticing the looks on the two boy’s faces. Wordlessly, they hand the book over to Davis, who responds by grinning. He, in turn, hands the book to Matt….(curiosity got the cat, I guess…or something like that)
“Aww, heck, why not?” he replied, slugging down the rest of his Martini in one gulp. After all, Mimi wasn’t here anymore…and the liquor was making him feel much braver.
“Ooh, are you guys gonna sing?” Kari squealed, noticing the four boys crowing together. As they nodded, Izzy got an idea.
“Hey, Kari…come here.” He motioned for her to look at the book. One glance, and she was in. TK was beginning to feel a little nervous, especially because no one would let him see the songbook.
Without a sound, the four boys and Kari got up, and headed up to the stage. Well, actually, three of the boys headed towards the stage, while Izzy headed towards the lighting booth.
No sooner had the lights dimmed, when Sora woke up. “Huh…what’s going on?” she asked, still half asleep.
“We finally got ‘em to sing!” Yolei squealed (hey, they had to come up for air some time!)
“Oh…. Where’s Kari?”
“You’ll see”
As the stage and room grows to pitch black, a single spotlight shines on Davis, who begins the opening verse to the song, a Capella:
Davis: I like big butts and I cannot lie…
But before Davis can continue on with the next line, a hand from the shadows comes up behind him, smacking the boy upside the head. Grumbling, Davis turns to face Kari, who tells him he’s better sing the right song, “or else…”
Now, normally, Kari would be considered one of the most pacifistic of the group…but not even Tai would want to deal with a pissed-off Kamiya female.
Grumbling about how ‘it seemed like the perfect song at the time’, Davis chose to cooperate, getting in character for the real song. As, once again, the lighting fixated on him, he began the opening lines to the song. With the solo spotlight on him, Davis acted as if he were talking into a headset. Kari’s voice rang through the speakers from her place in the shadows:
Davis: Hotline.
Kari
Can I request a song?
Davis
Sure
Kari
"My Baby" by Lil' Romeo
Davis
You got that…
[the rest of the lights turn up; cue music—Kari walks over to Matt and Joe in beat to the song]
Kari:
Oh Romeo give me a chance
Matt/Joe
Uh uhh…too young; I don't need a girlfriend
[making an about-face, Kari turns and walks towards Davis in the same fashion]
Kari
Walk me home from school anyway
[smirking, and falling out of character slightly, Davis puts his arm around her]
Davis
(Heheh) O-kay
[rolling her eyes, Kari picks his arm off of her, then turns to Izzy, who had joined his comrades on-stage—Davis facefaults, but quickly regains himself]
Kari
Oh Romeo the cutest boy I know
[acting both smug and hesitant at the same time, poor Izzy is caught off guard the first time…or so we think]
Izzy
I know, I know
Kari
So let me be your…girlfriend
[Kari walks off to the side while half-facing the audience as she sings the
last lines, sitting on a crate to the left of the stage in-character; Izzy gets
a grin on his face, steps forward and starts rappin’ away, adding his own
lyrics to the song]
Izzy
They call me Izzy, I represent the Digi-bishie
Calliope ya heard of me, straight up Japanese
Needless to say, the rest of the gang, out in the audience, is left speechless at Izzy’s sudden transformation.
“GO IZUMI!” Tai yells. Okay, so almost speechless. (This is Tai we’re talking about, after all.)
[getting the idea, Matt comes forward, slappin’ Izzy a high-five as he retreats to the back as he sings the next lyrics.]
Matt
Gotta Uncle named Silkk and a Brother named T’
(who’s been dribbling the ball since the age of 3)
In the audience, TK smirks proudly…but then blushes as Kari gives him a little wink from on-stage.
[Davis walks up, taking Matt’s place, when he sees Cody in the back corner of the room, the brunette at his side. With the two of them watching, the brown-haired boy gets an idea]
Davis
I got game like Cody,
At this point, Cody couldn’t decide whether to laugh, blush, or run up on-stage to kill Davis.
…dunk it like Izzy
Once I'm in the zone ain't no stoppin' me
[Joe replaces Davis as he takes his turn]
Joe
you can jumpa baby humma girls be jockin' me
them Ishida boyz wear No Limit gear from head to feet
Out in the audience, the guys are giving him hoots, while some of the females are whistling.
[As the boys sing the bridge, Kari remains on the crate and faces the
audience as she sings]
Izzy/Matt/Davis/Joe [w/ Kari in “()”]
It's like that whodi
(you got me crazy)
It's like that whodi
(I want to be your lady)
It's like that whodi
(why won't you be my baby)
It's like that whodi
(can't no girl fade me)
meet me at the skatin rink
[Kari gets up. They repeat the actions for the chorus as last time, except
Davis decides not to try anything funny, and remains in-character]
Kari:
Oh Romeo give me a chance
Matt/Joe
Uh uhh…too young; I don't need a girlfriend
Kari
Walk me home from school anyway
Davis
(Heheh) O-kay
Kari
Oh Romeo the cutest boy I know
Izzy
I know, I know
Kari
So let me be your…girlfriend
[Kari, Joe, and Matt all step back as Davis and Izzy take the center front, treating it like a contest where they need to outdo each other. Kari somehow manages to fade to the background as Davis goes first—ego central here, folks]
Davis
12 years old, makin' C's and D's
but these lil mommy's couldn’t keep their hands off me
[Davis steps back as Izzy cuts in front of him, singing to the audience]
Izzy
when you see me in the lab holla "what's up doc?"
I got a Microsoft chain wit a matchin' watch
Out in the audience, the rest of the DD can’t help but roll their eyes at Izzy. He chooses to ignore them.
Davis
I make you jump like Kris Kross, bounce like Bow
I'm the new generation, I came to lock it down
[Izzy turns to face him, as the two act like they’re getting ready to fight]
Izzy
I'm a little boy, but live a big man's life
Davis
I got girls passin' up wanna be my wife
Kari can’t help but laugh at that line—receiving a sweatdrop from Davis in the process.
[Matt steps in between the two, as if he’s either breaking up the fight, or starting a bigger one as he sings towards the boys, but facing the audience]
Matt
I got grown women wanna be in my life
by the time I reached 18 I grew to somethin’ nice
[Joe doesn’t come forward, rather the spotlight shines upward, where he’s half-kneeling on the balcony. Right before his second line, he jumps down to where the other guys are]
Joe
I'm that R-O-M-E-O, and after high school
I came to be the one to make the ladies drool
And, indeed, they were. Joe’s latest add-lib drove them over the edge as the girls remained in their seats, but were cheering madly, whistling and hollering in the process. Even Kari couldn’t help but smile as she sang her next lines for the chorus…doing her best not to crack up in the process.
[Repeat choreography for Chorus]
Kari:
Oh Romeo give me a chance
Matt/Joe
Uh uhh…too young; I don't need a girlfriend
Kari
Walk me home from school anyway
Davis
(Heheh) O-kay
Kari
Oh Romeo the cutest boy I know
Izzy
I know, I know
Kari
So let me be your…girlfriend
[This time, the guys step back as Kari sings her solo. All the meanwhile, she walks around in beat to the song; mid-verse she goes towards the end of the stage, sitting on the edge with one foor hanging over, leaning against one of the crates sideways—but facing the stage. She stays there for the remainder of the song]
Kari
Soldier boy I want u to myself
I don't want them girls around
Your the flyest thing up in here boy
and that's why it's goin down
I heard they call you Romeo
Well I'm your Julliet
u must be playin hide and seek
cause boy ur hard to catch
[Sitting up, she now puts both feet over the edge of the stage, facing the
boys. She leans in as she sings each line]
Kari:
Oh Romeo give me a chance
Matt/Joe
Uh uhh…too young; I don't need a girlfriend
Kari
Walk me home from school anyway
Davis
(Heheh) O-kay
Kari
Oh Romeo the cutest boy I know
Izzy
I know, I know
Kari
So let me be your…girlfriend
As they finnish, the audience erupts into thunderous applause for the third time that night. Someone in the audience shouts “encore!” But of course, the performers chose to ignore him…they’ve had enough of the spotlight for the night…or so they think.
“BRAVA!” Mimi squeals. Matt turns to their table, only to find that Mimi and Michael were back…and had apparently seen the performance.
Putting his head in his hands, Matt groans, “aww, crap…” No more alcohol for him tonight.
The guys leap off the stage, back to their seats, and proceed to down more drinks. Maybe if they drink enough, this night will end quicker. Matt however, stares at the glass then tosses it over his shoulder in defeat.
Kari is just about to get off the stage, when TK suddenly stops her. She stares at him, utterly confused, as the boy takes the mike.
“Attention!” he calls. With everyone staring up at the stage, he turns to Kari. “I have an announcement to make.”
Curiosity getting the better of her, Kari stares at TK in wonder as he smirks at her…and gets down on one knee. Kati gasps, along with the other members of the group.
“Kari, we’ve been together for nearly as long as I can remember,” he begins, “Through thick and thin, you’ve always been by my side.”
Some of the girls in the audience gave an “aww”
“Well…I want you to be by my side forever,” he pulled out a black box and showed her the ring, “Kari, will you marry me?”
Smiling, but still in shock, Kari nods. The room applauds as TK puts the ring on Kari’s finger.
*THUD* *THUD*
“Tai…Matt?” Gravity claims the two as they pass out from shock. Heck, Kari almost passed out herself.
It looks like TK won this round, doesn’t it? Think again…
“Oh, that reminds me.” Kari speaks up, finding her voice again. Leaning close, she whispers something in her new fiancé’s ear.
*THUD*
Boy, we’re sure leaning a lot about gravity tonight, aren’t we, kiddies?
“Uh…TK? TK?” Kari nudges him, not sure whether to panic or laugh at how he took the news…especially because they were still on-stage. Davis and Izzy helped her carry him off, and into a seat where the girls were fanning the other two. Now that the commotion was over, the audience went back to whatever it was they were doing before all the excitement; Some guy with a long braid (who looked strangely familiar) leaped up on-stage and starting singing “Mambo No. 5”
“Kari!” Mimi hissed as the girls fanned and the boys stood around, looking quite amused, “What did you tell him?”
The young brunette smiled sheepishly, “ I only told him I’m pregnant.”
Every remaining digidestined turned to stare at Kari, who blushed. Not a word was spoken between them as the current performer went on, unaware (and uncaring) of what was going on not ten feet away from him.
“Take one step left, and one step right; one to the front, and one to the side. Clap your hands once; claps your hands twice, and if it looks like this, then you’re doin’ it right….”
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