[Fanfiction] - Like Fathers Like Sons... Sometimes Chapter 6
CHAPTER 6 - Audition (Part 2) - Ready Steady Go... Let’s Sing a Song
As they took their places, Tackey whispered to one of the staff.
“Make sure you take a video.”
The staff nodded and readied the equipment.
“Ok boys we’re ready when you are. Just give us the signal ok?’ He told the five boys who were nervously standing in front of him.
“Ummm... Uncle Tackey, do we need to dance?” Aki asked.
“No Aki, that’s gonna come later. Right now I want to hear you sing.”
“We’re really gonna do this?” Jirou whispered.
“As if we have a choice. Get ready you’re up first.” Ryke replied as he motioned Jirou to face the eagerly waiting Johnny’s staff.
“Shin, breathe... you’re turning blue.” Aki told Shin who was standing still.
“ Aki, get back in line. Shin breathe. This is it. It’s now or never.” Hiro said.
Haji... na..na.. yea! su...... good!
Da..da..da..da..da.. wa boo!
That's all right!
Sore de..de.. de..de..de.. de...meru
Sou sa na... na.. na.. super boy!
We are cool.
Tackey stared at the five boys. They look exactly how their dads looked at that age. But there was something different. He tried covering his ears while continuing to look at the boys who were giving their all in singing.
They would sell. He thought. Who knows they might even be bigger stars than their dads.
Ya na ... na... na ...na dokka na.. na.. na.. na.. na.. ru
Yaru da... da... da... da.. da... desho?
Yu me... da.. da... da.. desho?
He can see the eagerness in the five boys, but unfortunately they’re making a fool of themselves. There’s no denying that they can sing. That they can carry a sensible tune if only they knew they lyrics.
You are my soul! Soul!
Itsumo hmmm...hmmmm... hmmmm... aru
Yuzurenai na...na.. na... na... dekinai
Kara... hmmmm... hmmm... hmmm...hmmm... makiokose
A-ra-shi a-ra-shi for dream
He was expecting to see Sakurai’s son to be a good rapper like his father, but the boy seemed lost on what to do. They seem to know only the first and last syllables of the lyrics. Well, if it’s worth anything, they got the English parts correct.
Kyou na... na... na.. na.. na... tteru
Hisan na... na... na... itchatteru
Bokura hmmmm. hmmmm. hmmmm... teru
Dekkai na... na... na.... na.... na...teru
Everyday! Everybody!
Madamada na.... na... na... na... nai
Ima hmmm.... hmmmm... hmmm... nai
Let's get on! Let's get on yea!
Ok this is his last hope. He’s knows Ohno’s son to be as good as his father when it comes to singing. He has heard the boy sing once. Tackey’s keeping his fingers crossed.
Step by step butto hmmm...hmmmm.... hmmmm... hmmm....kome
Day by day taikutsu na.. na... na... na... na.... kara
Ookina da... da... da... da... da...you
The entire room went silent after the music has ended. All eyes were on the five boys standing in the middle of the room staring at the floor with utmost embarrasment.
“You don’t know the song?” Tackey asked breaking the eerie silence enveloping the entire room.
Five heads shook in unison to answer his question.
“But.. but... It’s impossible. I don’t believe it. One of you must at least know that song. It was their debut song.” Tackey added in disbelief.
“Uncle Tackey, it’s not as if we HAVE to know the song right?” Aki asked back.
“ I know but, you have heard of it, have you?”
“ Yes, maybe once or twice, but we never really listened to their songs.” Ryke replied, the last part was more of a whisper.
“ Ehh??? But you guys sing?”
“ Yes, during talent shows at school, well it’s more like Shin sings and we play the instruments.” Jirou added.
“ So what songs do you sing?” Tackey asked.
“ Well, we like different songs. For example, Aki’s into game music, which has basically no lyrics. Hiro is into rock or metal or whatever it’s called. Shin likes songs from the 80’s. Ryke’s into raggae music and I like listening to classical music. The bottomline is that we rarely listen to Japanese songs. Most of the songs we know are in English.” Jirou answered.
“Ok, ok, I can live with that, Let’s have you guys sing an English song. Oh, and you mentioned you play instruments right? Let’s do this like you would usually do it during talent shows.” Tackey said then turning to the staff.
“ Prepare the instruments. This is getting interesting. I’m sure...” Tackey was cut off midsentence when he felt his phone vibrate.
He looked at his phone and smiled when he saw who it was.
“Hai. Yup. We’re holding the auditions now. Where are you? Eh? Back so soon? Where are you right now? That’s near. You wanna come over? Ok. But go straight to the office don’t come to the audition room. I’ll just meet you there. Bye.” Tackey flipped his phone close, turned to the staff near him and whispered something.
Upon hearing Tackey’s instructions, the technical staff’s eyes widened. Not believing what he heard, he whispered something to Tackey as if confirming the order.
Tackey nodded and turned to the five boys again.
“ Ok, so who’s going to play what?” Tackey asked.
“Shin does the singing, Jirou plays guitar, Hiro, the piano, Ryke, bass, I play the drums.” Aki quickly replied while handing Jirou the guitar.
“You play the drums? How come? Your brother is a genius on the guitar , not to mention your dad taught himself how to play it way before he entered Johnny’s.” Tackey asked unbelievingly.
“My fingers are short. I can”t reach the strings.” Aki replied softly.
“Oh Ok. So shall we start? By the way what song are you going to play?” Tackey asked again.
“Ah, it’s the song we played during the talent show. Aki’s mom likes this song, it’s kinda old. We’re doing the male version.” Hiro replied.
“Ok get into position.” Tackey said then nodding to the staff he talked to earlier.
“ Wait!” Aki half screamed as he got off his seat behind the big drum set.
“What?” the four boys chorused.
“ Shin move a little bit to your left, you’re blocking my view . The camera’s not going to film me.” Aki said as he moved Shin’s mike stand a little bit to the left.
“We’re being filmed?” Ryke asked nervously.
“Standard procedure boys. We usually review the videos after, to double check. Why do you look so worried? You DID ask permission didn’t you?” Tackey asked.
Aki glared at Ryke before replying.
“Yes Uncle Tackey. Ryke’s just camera phobic.” He replied then mouthed SHUT UP before returning back behind the drums.
Aki sat on the stool, shifted it a little and began to count with his drumsticks.
“One, two, three...”
At three, Ryke began to strum his guitar.
After a few chords, Shin’s cool voice echoed throughout the room. (A/N: This is David Cook’s version... I love this song that’s why this is what I had them sing)
We were as one babe
For a moment in time
And it seemed everlasting
That you would always be mine
Now you want to be free
So I'm letting you fly
Cause I know in my heart babe
Our love will never die
No!
You'll always be a part of me
I'm a part of you indefinitely
Girl don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
Ooh darling cause you'll always be my baby
As the last chord faded out, the entire audition room erupted into cheers and applause. Tackey stood up clapping the hardest of all.
“That was brilliant. Where have your fathers been hiding you all these years?” He said as he got near the boys who were now standing in one straight horizontal line.
“Uncle Tackey does this mean we pass the audition?” Aki asked excitedly.
“Well, if you ask me Aki, you did, but the audition does not cover singing alone. There are still some things you need to do. And even if I want to accept you right away, considering YOU are second generation, we have to follow the procedure. Ok boys?” Tackey explained.
The five boys nodded, not erasing the silly but contented grins they have on their faces.
“Now I want the five of you to follow Yamamoto-kun. He will be in-charge of your group. he’ll be teaching you the choreography for the dance that you need to perform later.” Tackey said pointing at the older boy standing near the exit.
The five boys headed towards the older boy who led them a smaller room.
“Guys... I can feel it. I can definitely see us watching the concert.” Hiro said.
“ Don’t expect too much Hiro, we still need to dance.” Ryke reminded him.
“ Don’t worry we got this.” Hiro replied.
“That’s what you said earlier. But turns out you don’t know the lyrics either.” Aki reprimanded him after whacking him in the head.