Title: Duel Academy Musical
Rating: T
Genre: Humor/Romance
Fandom: Yugioh GX
Pairing(s): Judai(Jaden)/Johan(Jesse), onesided-Asuka(Alexis)/Judai(Jaden), Jim/Kenzan(Hassleberry), onesided-Edo(Astor)/Judai(Jaden), Ryo(Zane)/Edo(Astor), Fubuki(Atticus)/Manjyoume(Chazz), Junko(Jasmine)/Sadie, Daichi(Bastion)/Momoe(Mindy), Sho(Syrus)/Asuka(Alexis)
Summary: Johan Anderson moves to a new school and gets caught up in sibling rivalries, popularity battles, auditions for the school musical, and an interesting new romance. With random musical interludes in-between.
A/N: Multi-chapter. Alternate Universe. Work-in-Progress. Loose parody of High School Musical. Very loose.
Songs Sung in This Chapter: What I've Been Looking For, What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)
So it was from behind the ingenious hiding place of a janitorial cart that Judi was able to sneak his way into the school auditorium undetected. He pushed it over toward the curtains at the side of the open staage, and ducked behind them, just as Dr. Chronos entered.
"This!" Dr. Chronos stated with a flourish, throwing out his arms and almost hitting Sadie in the head. "Is where the true expression of the artist is realized! Where inner truth is revealed through the actors journey where-"
He was cut of by a loud ringing sound.
"WAS THAT A CELLPHONE?" The Drama teacher screeched, causing everyone in the audience to jump and hurriedly begin searching for the offending device.
"Uh...no ma'am...sir...doctor," Sadie explained. "That was the warning bell."
"Ah," Dr. Chronos nodded and turned back to the assembled students. "Those who wish to audition must realize that time is of the essence! We have many rolls to cast-"
Judai moved to the back of the auditorium so he could see the stage better.
"-and callbacks WILL be next week," the teacher informed them. "But first, you will sing me a few bars, and I will give you a sense of whether or not the theater is your calling."
Sadie's eyes passed over the crowd nervously and came to rest on Judai, who hurriedly ducked back behind the janitorial cart.
"Better to hear it from me now, then your friends later..." Dr. Chronos deadpanned, before turning to wave his arms at Sadie, who jumped slightly. "Our composer, Sadie Kurosaki, will accompany you and be available for rehearsals prior to callbacks."
Sadie gave a slight bow before hurrying over to the piano to set up.
"Now," Dr. Chronos stated, "shall we begin?"
Sadie began playing the piano for what felt like the millionth time as yet another horrible singer took the stage. She was beginning to think that her fingers were going to fall off, and was wondering if free period would ever end so she could tend to her possibly bleeding eardrums.
In the crowd, Edo was giving the stage a horrified look, while Manjyoume sat back with a content expression, earplugs firmly in place.
As if the girl who belted out the lyrics like she thought she was in an opera wasn't bad enough, Sadie couldn't decide whether to be more appalled by the guy who kept getting the lyrics wrong -despite the fact that they were written on his hand- or the two girls who were practically having sex on stage with their impressionist act.
Sadie was just about to make a break for the guidance counselors office (but then maybe not, because that's where Dr. Chronos had sent the two "impressionists"),when she happened to glance at the auditorium entrance, just in time to see that blue-haired boy from the day before sneaking up on Judai.
"Hey!" Johan exclaimed, poking the brunette in the back and almost making him knock over the cart in surprise. The blunette bit back a laugh. "So...you decided to try out after all?"
"Ah...no?" Judai tried his best at an innocent smile. Johan raised an eyebrow. "Uh...what about you?"
"No..." Johan smiled and shook his head. "Why...are you hiding behind a mop?"
Judai gave a nervous laugh and quickly shoved the cart away. Johan smirked as realization came over him.
"Your friends don't know you're here, right?" Judai gave him a sheepish smile.
"Right."
The two figdeted nervously and Johan was just opening his mouth to say something when the loud voice of Dr. Chronos cut through the air like a knife.
"NEXT!"
"Chronos is a bit harsh, eh?" Judai stammered, placing a hand over his rapidly beating heart.
"Are you afriad?" Johan teased.
"No," Judai stated quickly. "I'm just...scared..."
"Me too," the blunette admitted. "Usually-"
"AND for the lead rolls," Dr. Chronos stated loudly, causing the two boys to hurriedly grab the janitorial cart and duck behind it again. On the stage, Sadie covered her mouth to hide a snicker of amusement. "-of Rom and Julia, we only have one couple signed up. Edo Phoenix and Jun Manjyoume...I think it might be useful for you to give us a sense of why we are gathered in this hallowed hall."
Edo stood happily and began walking, Manjyoume following a moment later when he realized that it was their turn now.
"Uh," Sadie stopped Manjyoume who turned to give her a bored look. "What key?"
"Oh," Manjoume gave the girl an apologetic look. "Edo had our rehearsal pianist do an arrangement."
"I see," Sadie sat back down with a sigh as Manjyoume hurried away.
The music began and the two siblings started snapping their fingers to the beat, before accepting microphones from two of the stage workers.
"Its hard to believe, that I couldn't see-" Manjyoume began.
"-you were always there beside me," Edo joined.
"Thought I was alone, with no one to hold," the two sang, "but you were always right beside me!"
"This feelings like no other!" Edo sang, shoving in front of Manjyoume.
"I want you to know," they sang. In the crowd, Johan noticed that Manjyoume didn't seem to in to their performance. He turned to point this out to Judai, only to find the brunette enraptured.
Johan smiled and turned back to watch the brothers.
"That I've never had someone, who knows me like you do! The way you do!"
Off to the side, Sadie raised her eyebrows at the choreography the two were employing. She figured it had to be Edo's doing, because Manjyoume looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there. Her heart went out to her friend, even though she was still feeling a little bit betrayed by the black-haired boy right then.
"I've never had someone, as good for me as you! No one like you!"
"So lonely before, I finally found, what I've been looking for!"
Manjyoume took his brother's microphone so the silverette could perform a solo dance before he gave it back.
"It's so good to be seen, so good to be heard!"
Sadie almost felt like getting up and slapping Edo as he danced toward where she sat. For some reason, she felt like the boy was mocking her.
"Don't have to say a word!"
"For so long I was lost," Manjyoume sang, "so good to be found. I'm loving having you around."
He winked at Sadie, who grinned slightly as she watched the black-haired boy throw his finger up in the air like a disco star, They both knew that this next move would piss Edo off royally.
"This feelings like no other!" Manjyoume sang out loudly, doing a quick jazz square that caused Sadie to laugh.
"I want you to know!" Edo cut in, with a small frown at his brother. Out in the crowd, Judai winced, knowing Manjyoume would get it later for sure.
"I've never had someone, who knows me like you do! The way you do!" Edo poked him hard in the chest, and pun him around to walk the other way.
"I've never had someone, as good for me as you!" Manjyoume stopped purposely so that Edo ran into him. Edo smacked him slightly. "No one like you!"
"So lonely before, I finally found..."
The two siblings gave each other fake smiles. "What I've been looking for!"
"Doo-doo-da-doo," Edo sang, Manjyoume joining in unenthusiastically in the background as they began to dance together. "A wo-wo-wo-wo!"
As the song ended, Manjyoume spun Edo in to him. "I told you not to do the jazz square," the silverette whispered, still smiling widely.
"It's a crowd favorite," Manjyoume replied, eying Sadie, who was giving him a thumbs up, even as she glared at Edo. "Everybody loves a good jazz square."
Edo threw a look at Sadie, who hurriedly put on a fake smile and began clapping. The two siblings bowed.
"Well," Dr. Chronos stated, standing up. "Any last minute sign-ups? Anyone? Please?"
Sadie snickered, then frowned when she noticed Judai and Johan sneaking out of the auditorium. She bit her lip, then decided to let it go as she ran over to have a word with Edo.
"Actually!" She called, almost tripping as she tried not to run into him. "If you do the part with that particular song, I imagined it much slower-"
She was cut of by Edo, who thew her a haughty and disbelieving look. "IF we do the part?" He laughed. "Sadie, my dear," he placed a hand on her shoulder and Sadie tilted her head to glare at it, "I've been in 17 school productions, and how many times have your compositions been selected?"
"This would be the first," she ground out.
"Which tells us what?"
(I need to transfer schools to get away from your bitchy face?) Sadie thought. Aloud she replied, "I need to write you more solos?"
"No. It tells us that you do not offer," Edo began to step forward, causing Sadie to have to step back to avoid being knocked over, "direction, suggestion, or commentary. And you should be thankful that me and Jun are here to let your music out of it's current obscurity! ARE WE CLEAR?"
"Yes, ma'am!" Sadie squeaked, falling down on her bench as the backs of her knees hit it. "I mean Edo."
Edo smiled, "Nice talking to you." He turned and walked away.
Sadie growled and flipped the boy off before turning to glare at her music sheets.
"Any last minute sign-ups?" Chronos called, glancing around. When nobody raised their hands, he gave a shrug and began gathering his stuff. "Well, I guess we're done then."
Johan took a deep breath and ran out. "I'd like to audition, Dr. Chronos!" He yelled. Judai reached out and tried to pull the boy back.
"What are you-" he whispered loudly as Johan made his way over to the teacher.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Andersen, but it would seem that you are too late," Dr. Chronos sneered. "Single auditions are already long over, and there are simply no other pairs."
"I'll...sing with him," Judai stated, walking out to stand beside his friend, who gave him a grateful smile.
"Judai Yuki?" Chronos raised an eyebrow. "Shouldn't you be with your duel posse?"
"Team," Judai corrected. "And, they aren't here. I'm here alone." He glanced at Johan. "Actually, I'm here to sing with him."
"Yes. Well, as I just got through explaining to Mr. Andersen, auditions are over. I called for pairs, you didn't respond, and I am sorry, but free period is now over."
"He has an amazing voice," Judai tired, but the teacher cut him off.
"Perhaps the next musical."
Johan touched Judai's arm as he tried to go after Dr. Chronos.
"It's ok, Judai. At least we can say we tried."
"Yeah, I guess..." he trialed off as the sound of something clattering permeated the air, and glanced up at the stage to see a girl with long black hair laying amongst a scattering of papers. He and Johan exchanged looks before running up to see if she was okay.
"So..." Judai began, studying one of the fallen sheets before handing it to her. "You're a composer?"
Sadie stared at him with a fearful look.
"You...wrote the song that Edo and Manjoume just got through singing?"
Sadie nodded.
"And the entire show?"
She nodded again.
"Well, that's pretty sweet, "Judai told her as he and Johan helped her stand. He held out a hand for her to shake and she took it tentatively. "I can't wait to hear the rest of the show."
Sadie continued to stare at him in silence, which was beginning to make Judai nervous.
"So...why are you so afraid of Edo?" Judai asked and immediately wished he could pull the words back. "I-I mean...it's your show, right?" he stammered.
"It is?" Sadie tilted her head and gave him a confused look. Judai gave a relieved sigh that she had finally spoken.
"Yeah, isn't the composer of a show kind of like the play-maker in sports?"
"Play...maker?"
"The one who makes everyone else look good," Judai explained. "Without you, there is no show. You're the play-maker here, Sadie."
She smiled slightly, blushing. "I-I am?" The two nodded and she ducked her head, smiling wider. "Do you wanna hear how the duet is supposed to sound?"
"Sure," Judai stated, turning to Johan, who nodded encouragingly. Sadie moved to sit behind the piano and began to play the first few chords. She nodded towards Judai, who realized that she wanted them to sing.
"It's hard to believe," he started off, "that I couldn't see...you were always there beside me..."
"Thought I was alone," Johan began, grinning at Sadie. "With no one to hold..."
"But you were always right beside me," Judai sang with him. "This feelings like no other. I want you to know..."
"That I've never had someone, that knows me like you do..." Johan turned to look at Judai and the two got caught up in each others gaze. "The way you do..."
Sadie smiled as they looked away hurriedly.
"And I've never had someone, as good for me as you...no one like you..."
"So lonely before...I finally found..." they both turned to look at each other again. "What I've been looking for..."
Sadie watched the two with sparkling eyes and desperately wished that these two could have gotten the part before the song ended and the two boys stepped away from each other slightly.
"Wow," Judai took a deep breath and nodded, "that's nice."
"Yuki! Andersen!"
All three of them jumped as Dr. Chronos appeared in the doorway.
"You have a callback."
Judai and Johan stared at him uncomprehendingly.
"Sadie? Give them the duet from the second act. Work on it with them."
Sadie nodded excitedly and began gathering her stuff while the teacher swept back out, leaving the two boys to wonder what the heck had just happened.