[Wataru doesn't notice how quickly and rudely the servants swoop in. He's too focused on being alone with Eichi again, on reviewing what happened, on planning more, on--oh, they need to rehearse.
He walks backwards through the hallway on tiptoe, never taking his eyes off Eichi.]
We'll take it easy for the next few days, won't we? Your health has to be perfect! Eichi has to be in tip-top shape, or we won't finish the lengthy set. But I do have one small, small suggestion...
[It's incredible, watching him like this. Like their dark days have past, like there's nothing to worry about. They'll take on the stage together and surprise the whole school. They'll create a statement, they'll change things for the better, this time... It won't be fine. It will be better.
He's also just amazed that Wataru can navigate like this. As expected of him...]
Oh? I want to hear it, so don't hold it back any longer. What's your suggestion, Wataru?
[All the darkness, all the suffering they weathered... Wataru can forget it now. He can forget the way his hair is cut and the way he wonders if all the nightmares will ever go away. He can focus on Eichi.]
It's a risky proposition. Idols shouldn't date, you know. And especially not school-aged idols, who should be focusing on their careers! But, Eichi... what if we kissed?
[He titters a bit, and clasps his hands in front of his chest as he turns a circle while still making forward (backward?) progress.]
A stage kiss, a stage kiss! We can make it look as real as we like, tease the outcome but never show the payoff. We can create something new, something only we can provide.
[Eichi looks genuinely surprised as they walk, slowing his steps just slightly, but still managing to keep up. The doors to the large ballroom that's been cleared out for their practicing are just ahead, but Eichi's eyes are on Wataru, equal parts concerned and interested.]
That's an extremely bold move. For two who were on opposite sides to not just join a unit completely different in theme, but to share something so intimate on stage at the first performance...? Ah...
It could be just what we need to snap life and energy into the people. However... it's risky. You could end up hated even more than now. [He brings his hand to his chin, humming.] Though, considering what we're doing... it would likely be temporary. Such a bold statement might actually repair things, over time...
Think of it! If we always tease the kiss, but never let our lips meet, we'll cause a stir. A sensation! We'll be those forbidden two, sides that exist only together, but never meet, light and darkness, male and female, the ebb and flow of life itself.
[Like. Also he just wants to kiss Eichi on the lips in rehearsal, sure, but. There's honestly a bigger plan and purpose here, and he's unveiling it layer by layer, letting Eichi catch on to each little thread. It's more fun that way, so he feels like he figured it out himself. Wataru does love those eureka moments from him already.
They haven't been together long, he knows, they've hardly been a unit any longer than they were kidnapping victims, he often feels, but... The distance and time they've crossed, the way they've gone from mortal enemies to lovers! It's a tale worth telling.]
For now, we look dangerous and sensual. We stir up controversy and keep people talking. But later, when the time is right... It's not like I mind being hated! I never really wanted to die, even when things were at their worst. What's a few more cast stones?
[He says that firmly enough, eyes flicking past Wataru briefly and at the doors to the ballroom, then back. Shamelessly, he just wants to be able to kiss Wataru, too. They could, each time the curtain falls, if it's placed at the end... He likes that.]
But I want to make this work, as well. I believe it's possible. I'm currently at the top of the school. So long as we perform beautifully, it will cause a rush, excitement. Even if the image is of the two of us meeting in this way, it will seem as though you've been purified, if we manage it correctly.
So let's practice well. I believe we've managed to read each other well enough that we can improvise on the first run, don't you think?
If I hurt for Eichi's sake, then let me come to the brink of death!
[He smiles, and drops his voice, soft and gentle and loving and unafraid.]
But we'll never die. Ever. I won't allow it. We're eternal, right? Aren't we? We've declared it already, we've put in the very paperwork that makes us such! I won't tempt fate, but I will say that anyone who dares to come for one of us, comes for us both, and they'll learn they're a fool sooner than I'll even admit that I'm one, too!
[Reaching out, he offers a hand to Eichi. They could. They will. Like Romeo and Juliet, night after night, they'll seal their eternal bargain with a kiss, hidden away from the world. They'll live and die by each other's grace.]
You've seen through my thoughts. Where I might drag you down with this, had we any other concept, the duality of our performance gives you the power of light and goodness. Of purity, even! Set me alight! Burn me up until the phoenix rises from the ashes, and we can both stand as tall as you see me. And for the first one, we'll see where things go. I'll end inches from your lips.
[Eichi reaches forward to take that hand, and steps closer still, his other pushing open the heavy door of the ballroom. Sure enough, everything has been moved aside or put away, and they have the dance floor set up perfectly. Water is set out for the both of them, with towels, and they're already dressed for the practice. There's a speaker system set up, so they can dance to the music, as well.
Eichi smiles warmly at Wataru.]
To the audience, it will look as if a hand gracefully dipped into hell and plucked you from it, saving you from the burning coals of the damned.
[His fingers curl tighter around Wataru's hand, a nice squeeze, and he tugs for him to follow inside.]
But we both know the truth is that you're the one who's purified me, Wataru. You're so radiant... It's incredible. I'll let your light inspire me, and shower you in warmth. The promise of a near-kiss has my heart dancing already.
[He dances into the ballroom, still holding Eichi's hand, trailing after him, his hair billowing like there's wind in the hall, like he has more momentum than is natural.]
Oh, but I was in hell, until we found our convenient partnership to be more than just that! Never forget that you did lift me up. [Even if it was Eichi who created the hell in the first place.] How benevolent you'll appear to the masses! And should anyone say I'm simply dragging you down, we'll adjust, and adjust again, until our performance communicates the message we intend!
[Wataru, a brilliant master of the stage, will see to it that the first time is the charm. He's sure of it.
He pulls the door closed behind them, and halts Eichi's progress into the room so he can wrap the slightly thinner teen into his arms.]
Will they ever know the truth? Somehow I hope not. I don't mind being your shadow. Your darkness. We'll both rise as angels when we leave school, and then! Oh! The heights we'll reach!
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He walks backwards through the hallway on tiptoe, never taking his eyes off Eichi.]
We'll take it easy for the next few days, won't we? Your health has to be perfect! Eichi has to be in tip-top shape, or we won't finish the lengthy set. But I do have one small, small suggestion...
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He's also just amazed that Wataru can navigate like this. As expected of him...]
Oh? I want to hear it, so don't hold it back any longer. What's your suggestion, Wataru?
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It's a risky proposition. Idols shouldn't date, you know. And especially not school-aged idols, who should be focusing on their careers! But, Eichi... what if we kissed?
[He titters a bit, and clasps his hands in front of his chest as he turns a circle while still making forward (backward?) progress.]
A stage kiss, a stage kiss! We can make it look as real as we like, tease the outcome but never show the payoff. We can create something new, something only we can provide.
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[Eichi looks genuinely surprised as they walk, slowing his steps just slightly, but still managing to keep up. The doors to the large ballroom that's been cleared out for their practicing are just ahead, but Eichi's eyes are on Wataru, equal parts concerned and interested.]
That's an extremely bold move. For two who were on opposite sides to not just join a unit completely different in theme, but to share something so intimate on stage at the first performance...? Ah...
It could be just what we need to snap life and energy into the people. However... it's risky. You could end up hated even more than now. [He brings his hand to his chin, humming.] Though, considering what we're doing... it would likely be temporary. Such a bold statement might actually repair things, over time...
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[Like. Also he just wants to kiss Eichi on the lips in rehearsal, sure, but. There's honestly a bigger plan and purpose here, and he's unveiling it layer by layer, letting Eichi catch on to each little thread. It's more fun that way, so he feels like he figured it out himself. Wataru does love those eureka moments from him already.
They haven't been together long, he knows, they've hardly been a unit any longer than they were kidnapping victims, he often feels, but... The distance and time they've crossed, the way they've gone from mortal enemies to lovers! It's a tale worth telling.]
For now, we look dangerous and sensual. We stir up controversy and keep people talking. But later, when the time is right... It's not like I mind being hated! I never really wanted to die, even when things were at their worst. What's a few more cast stones?
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[He says that firmly enough, eyes flicking past Wataru briefly and at the doors to the ballroom, then back. Shamelessly, he just wants to be able to kiss Wataru, too. They could, each time the curtain falls, if it's placed at the end... He likes that.]
But I want to make this work, as well. I believe it's possible. I'm currently at the top of the school. So long as we perform beautifully, it will cause a rush, excitement. Even if the image is of the two of us meeting in this way, it will seem as though you've been purified, if we manage it correctly.
So let's practice well. I believe we've managed to read each other well enough that we can improvise on the first run, don't you think?
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[He smiles, and drops his voice, soft and gentle and loving and unafraid.]
But we'll never die. Ever. I won't allow it. We're eternal, right? Aren't we? We've declared it already, we've put in the very paperwork that makes us such! I won't tempt fate, but I will say that anyone who dares to come for one of us, comes for us both, and they'll learn they're a fool sooner than I'll even admit that I'm one, too!
[Reaching out, he offers a hand to Eichi. They could. They will. Like Romeo and Juliet, night after night, they'll seal their eternal bargain with a kiss, hidden away from the world. They'll live and die by each other's grace.]
You've seen through my thoughts. Where I might drag you down with this, had we any other concept, the duality of our performance gives you the power of light and goodness. Of purity, even! Set me alight! Burn me up until the phoenix rises from the ashes, and we can both stand as tall as you see me. And for the first one, we'll see where things go. I'll end inches from your lips.
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Eichi smiles warmly at Wataru.]
To the audience, it will look as if a hand gracefully dipped into hell and plucked you from it, saving you from the burning coals of the damned.
[His fingers curl tighter around Wataru's hand, a nice squeeze, and he tugs for him to follow inside.]
But we both know the truth is that you're the one who's purified me, Wataru. You're so radiant... It's incredible. I'll let your light inspire me, and shower you in warmth. The promise of a near-kiss has my heart dancing already.
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Oh, but I was in hell, until we found our convenient partnership to be more than just that! Never forget that you did lift me up. [Even if it was Eichi who created the hell in the first place.] How benevolent you'll appear to the masses! And should anyone say I'm simply dragging you down, we'll adjust, and adjust again, until our performance communicates the message we intend!
[Wataru, a brilliant master of the stage, will see to it that the first time is the charm. He's sure of it.
He pulls the door closed behind them, and halts Eichi's progress into the room so he can wrap the slightly thinner teen into his arms.]
Will they ever know the truth? Somehow I hope not. I don't mind being your shadow. Your darkness. We'll both rise as angels when we leave school, and then! Oh! The heights we'll reach!