.hack//SIGN Fan Fiction / .hack//LIMINALITY Fan Fiction / .hack//Legend Of Twilight Bracelet Fan Fiction ❯ Episode Two: .hack//Legacy ❯ Requiem for a Brief Respite ( Chapter 15 )

Book Three-Violent Requital

Chapter Fifteen-Requiem for a brief Respite, op. 15- The Real World

 

Dan, Jas, and Vanessa were sitting in the mall. Jas smiled.

“And why are WE so happy?” Vanessa asked Jas.

“I'm meeting Darren. We're going to Old Navy.”

“Ah.” Vanessa said. Dan smiled at Jas, knowing his `little' secret about their relationship. Jas smiled back.

“Well, I gotta go meet him. See you later!” Jas said, walking towards the shop. Vanessa shook her head.

“They're so funny together. It's good that they're friends.”

“Yep.” Dan said. “Hey, what's this about?” He asked, pointing at a flyer that was on their table. Vanessa looked at it and read it aloud.

“Attention. Can you sing? Do you like gift certificates to the mall? If so, register for the Second Annual Sing-Off! Original songs, foreign songs, we don't really care! So, if you are talented, register at the Sam Goody by November 15th! Grand prize is a five thousand gift certificate good at any of the shops at the mall, or elsewhere! Competition is on the Twentieth! Good luck!” Vanessa stopped reading and laughed. “We should do it.”

“What would we sing?”

“I have an idea. How good are you at duets?”

 

“Hi, welcome to Sam Goody.” Bill-Manager said.

“Hi Bill. We're here to sign up for the competition.” Dan said. “However, we would like to do a duet.” Bill-Manager shrugged.

“Sounds good. Sign here. Put down what you're singing here. Do you need the karaoke track to it? No? Well, you're good to go! See you in Five days. Good luck.” He said as they walked out. “Hi, welcome to Sam Goody.” He said to the next people who walked in.

 

“Are you sure we can do this?” Dan asked.

“We'll just have to practice.”

“Hey guys!” Darren said. “We had a good time, didn't we Jas?”

“Yep. Well, I think that's it. What are we going to do now?”

“I think we'll just go home. Darren, you're free to ride with us if you want to hang out with Jas at home.”

“That sounds good. Let me just call home and tell them my intentions.” He whipped out a cell-phone, dialed a number, told whoever was on the other line that he was going to Jas's house, and hung up. “Okay. I can stay until whenever I need to leave.” Jas smiled.

“Great. Let's blow this joint!”

 

Dan and Vanessa stood in the vacant dining room, boom box in hand.

“Well, you know all the words?” Vanessa asked Dan.

“Yes, but how are we going to do it?”

“Simple. You do the first verse, up to the chorus. Then we sing together. Then I do the next verse. Then the chorus. Finally, we do the bridge together and walk off, take the gift card, and have a shopping spree.”

“You think we'll win this?”

“With our motives, dedication, and skill, I'm sure. Besides, you're a special man, Dan!” She said, giving him a kiss.

“Hey, no Fooly Cooly in the dining room!” Jas said in scorn.

“Okay, how about the googly googly, mushly mushly?” Dan asked.

“What are you two talking about?” Darren asked.

“Fooly? Cooly?” Vanessa asked before laughing. “That's right, PA-KING!”

“Not anime.” Darren said. “I hope not.”

“Correct!” Dan said. Vanessa mimed like she was playing a guitar.

“RIDE ON SHOOTING STAR!” She sang in a coarse voice. Dan retaliated by ACTUALLY playing the song on his guitar.

“I hate you.” Vanessa said, jokingly. “Hey, where did Jas and Darren go?”

“Probably to talk. Let's leave them alone. Besides, we need to practice.”

 

“So, do you like it?” Jas asked, showing Darren the full outfit he had bought.

“It makes you look good.” Darren said. Jas smiled.

“But, these buttons!” Jas said, indicating the button up fly. “They'll be hard to get undone when I have to pee.”

“Um, obligatory ick.” Darren said. “Beyond that, you can just pull them apart. Here, stand in front of me.” Jas moved close to Darren, his back virtually pressing onto his chest. Darren reached over to the hem of Jas's pants. He smiled as he pulled the buttons out of place.

“Great. Not even the fifth date and you're already ripping my pants off.” Jas said.

“Hey. It isn't like you didn't want it.” Darren said. Jas responded by giving him a deep kiss over his shoulder. They broke to let Jas turn around and face Darren. The two dropped onto Jas's bed, having their first make-out in the relationship.

Dan shut the cracked door.

“Yep! They're talking, all right. We shouldn't disturb.”

“Is it deep?” Vanessa asked. Dan peeked in again.

“I'd say so. Hey, let's get started with the practice!” He said. Vanessa flicked the CD Player on and handed him the microphone.

“Alone for awhile,” Dan started to sing. Peg and Bill walked through the door.

“Babe, get Jas. There's been a change in their condition.”

“Who's?” Dan asked.

“Lisa, Amanda, and-“ Peg didn't have time to finish the sentence. Dan had barged into Jas's room, pulled him off of Darren, and told him to zip his pants up. Darren was a dark red.

“You, you know?” He asked.

“Isn't it obvious!” Dan said, not telling him that Jas had told him. Jas buttoned up his pants.

“Let's go.” Darren whipped his cell-phone out.

“Pick me up.” A limousine pulled from around the corner. The four burst from the house, three headed to the mini-van, one to the limo.

“Bye Darren!” Jas shouted.

“See you later!” Darren shouted from the door. Dan sat in the driver's seat.

“Buckle up. It's gonna be a fast ride.” He said. “Ready?”

“Steady!” Jas confirmed.

“GO!” Vanessa shouted.