spaztastic | Video 11; Mass Text 02 || A Song In My Heart

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[The video clicks on to show Shiki looking rather disgruntled. It seems like she has been trying her best not to yell or at least throw the Dreamberry in frustration. Oh, there's a reason why she's pissed. She takes a big breath, opening her mouth to speak when something else comes out of her mouth.]

H--

♪ Hello, hello, baby, you called? I can't hear a thing.
I have got no service in the club, you see, you see… ♪

[Quickly, she covers her mouth with her hand, a groan escaping her. 'Geez!' she thought. 'Are you kidding me??'

She tries again but alas. No such luck.]

W--

♪ Wha-Wha-What did you say, huh? You're breaking up on me.
Sorry I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busy. ♪

[ajdhakdjgagdkdagk One last ditch effort not to break out in song!]

S--

♪ Stop callin', stop callin', I don't wanna think anymore.
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor.
Stop callin', stop callin', I don't wanna talk anymore!
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor-- ♪

[She stops herself in time, grumbling to herself as she switches to text.]

[TEXT]

yeah hi. shiki here. (`ヘ´) sorry about that. y'know those candy canes we've been getting? don't even. think about eating them. seriously. {{{p(●｀□´●)q}}} not one bite!

[And then click! Shiki is out. Peace!

Now to figure out how the heck is she going to talk to people while she's like this ;;;]

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[... Why was Shiki-- and that last song orz]

[ohai der not!boyfriend. she hasn't talked to you in a while.]

hopefully it doesn't last a week. i can't talk to customers like this! (*´Д`)

i could do that... oh, i run a boutique here. i guess you forgot about that too, huh? (*´ο`*)=3

I know. not your fault.

[the lack of smiley faces would show what she was about to tell him is very serious]

... yes. I'm not sure if you're ready to hear it.

[About to text back when he remembers texting Beat back and forth. Nothing would change at this point...

Switching to video on you Shiki so you can see his serious face]

Whatever is it, you can say it to me if you want to. We're still partners.

[Oh Neku. You have idea what you're about to get yourself into. Shiki was taken aback when the video turns on. Neku might notice that her hair is shorter than he remembered (heck, she probably looks older than he remembered), brown eyes widened in surprise before they fluttered closed when she sighed.

'Partners, huh?'

She clears her throat, and then her song begins.]

♪ This is the place where I sit,
this is the part where I love you too much.
Is this as hard as it gets?
'Cause I'm getting tired of pretending I'm tough. ♪

[She was trying so hard to maintain a poker face but what the song said was true. She was so tired of pretending already.]

♪ I'm here if you want me, I'm yours, you can hold me.
I'm empty and aching and tumbling and breaking.

'Cause you don't see me,
and you don't need me.
And you don't love me,
The way I wish you would,
The way I know you could... ♪

[She stops suddenly, taking a shaky breath before continuing.]

♪ I dream a world where you'd understand,
But I dream a million sleepless nights.
But I dream a fire when you're touching my hand,
But it twists into smoke when I turn on the lights.
I'm speechless and faded, it's too complicated.
Is this how the book ends, nothing but good friends? ♪

[She sings the chorus again, this time her voice sounds like it was about to break. A finger reaches up to quickly wipe away the tear that was forming at the corner of her eye.]

♪ This is the place in my heart,
this is the place where I'm falling apart.

[she couldn't help chuckle at that]

[Ehem.] Isn't this just where we met?
And is this the last chance that I'll ever get?
I wish I was lonely, instead of just only,

[tears start to flow freely from her eyes at this point. she didn't care anymore.]

Crystal and see-through, and not enough to you... ♪

[Shiki attempts to repeat the chorus but her throat started to tighten, her breath came in short gasps. She let out a sob, quickly switching to text once more. She can't let Neku see her like this.]

I'm sorry, Neku. I'm so sorry. I can't...

[Well, whatever Neku had been expecting, it definitely wasn't that. That... that was a love song wasn't it? And to make things even worse she started crying which meant, this was serious. He... doesn't know what to do. He knows he promised Beat to get back to normal with her but he really doesn't know what to do in these kinds of situations.]

Shiki...

[And then she turns off the video and goes back to text. He doesn't do the same though as he reads it]

It's fine, I'll talk to you later if you want. Or when you stop singing.

okay... i'm really sorry, Neku.

It's not your fault so don't sweat it.

... I'll see you later, alright? [Because wow, he really needs time to think this whole thing through]

yeah, alright. bye Neku.

[After sending the message, she practically throws the Dreamberry to the floor. Shiki was on her bed when this conversation took place. She finally let herself cry out loud, lying down on the bed and curling up into a ball, burying her face into her pillow. So much for everything going back to the way it was like she wanted.]

Video 11; Mass Text 02 || A Song In My Heart

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