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By Moonsong tsukinouta@yahoo.com Damn, I'm bored! You'd think since I have all this power I could
at least find something interesting to do. But noooo... there's
nothing to do up here. Absolutely nothing.
Heh, right now Suzaku's over there staring up at his stars. He
does that every freaking night! You'd think he'd have memorized
them by now! What does he think, that they'll disappear if he
doesn't check on 'em?
Now you guys, I know where you are. There. Right there. All seven
of you. In the Eastern part of the sky. And you guys are much
brighter too, hehehe.
Sa hajimaruze SATURDAY NIGHT choshi ha dodai?
Just look at you. All bright and sparkly... you guys are gonna
make me so proud, I know it. Yeah, you've all had your ups and
downs but you've managed to live through this far. You're all
survivors.
LET'S STAND UP, BEETO wo kanjirukai
Awww, come on, you're not gonna let whatever happened to you
bring you down are you? You guys are better than that! Stuff
happens for a reason. All that crap you guys had to go through,
all it did was make you stronger.
Kokowa soratobu PARADAISU wasurekaketeru ENAJI
You gotta be strong in this world. That's the only way to
survive. You gotta be better than the rest. Stronger than the
best. Hey, that rhymed! And they say Suzaku's the poetic one...
ha! Life's full of little surprises, isn't it?
NOW HARRY UP torimodosoze
Remember that and be prepared. No matter what life throws at you,
you have to be able to deal with it. You have to have those
instincts. Hone your skills. I gave you the raw materials. It's
up to you to make weapons out of them.
NO MORE WASTIN' TIME Maru de yume no youni
You have to be ready. When the time comes, it'll hit like a wave
and you won't have the chance to dither around and pack your
stuff. You have to be out there when the call comes to defend
your country. Delays can and will get you killed.
Nanimo kamo nagasare te shima umae ni
When all hell breaks loose, go with your instincts. That's why
most of you had such hard lives. Being a seishi is no picnic.
You're gonna be hurt. You're gonna bleed. You're gonna have to be
strong. I had to make sure you guys could handle it.
HEY EVERYBODY Hikari wo mezase
And I know you can. You guys all have it in you. No matter what
anyone says, you guys aren't weaklings. Believe that. The only
one who can make you strong is YOU. And me too but I can't do
much from up here.
Odorouze DANCIN' ON THE PLANET DANCE
You gotta learn to rely on yourselves. Not on me, not on anybody.
Assume the worst and be ready for it. When all of you are
gathered, the world will grovel at your feet. You guys will be
unstoppable.
Akirameno SAD SONG usotsuki wa utau
Giving up is not an option. Surrender is worse than defeat. I'd
rather see you guys killed than in chains. Wouldn't you? Would
you want to be tied up as a slave, groveling in front of a master
just because he let you live?
NO THANKS! Oyobi jya nai ze
If that's the way you feel, you'd better leave now. Losers don't
belong on my side of the lines. You just tuck your tail between
those knobby legs and run back home to mommy. I need to know I
can count on you. That no matter what, you won't let me down.
Kawari tzuzukeru seizato mienai ase to namidaga
When the time comes, I want the world glowing with blue flames.
No matter what they throw against you, no matter what stands in
your way, I want to see you all glowing brighter than your stars.
I want to see you guys charged up and rearing to fight.
INTO MY HEART yuuki wo kureru
That's what you gotta live for. The rush. The moment when
everything just snaps into place and you are the most powerful
thing in the universe. Lose yourself in the power and nothing can
stand in your way.
NO MORE WASTIN' LOVE Aiwo mudanisuruna
Focus. You have to focus on the task at hand. All that exists has
to be you and the mission. You can't have any distractions. No
worrying over families, no pining away for old lovers. You can't
fight if you're heart's somewhere else.
Omaedakewo darekaga mitsumeteruhazu
'Cause you know what else? There's always gonna be someone out
there who will kick you when you're down. They'll hunt out your
weaknesses and play on your fears. So you gotta learn not to have
them. You always have to be in control. You have to be strong.
HEY EVERYBODY Kokoro no mamani
No matter what happens, I want you guys to keep going. Some of
you might die along the way and you'll definitely get hurt. This
is war remember? That's what happens. At least you have it better
than those poor saps who go out and fight and die in unmarked
graves...
Sakebouze JUMPIN' ON THE PLANET DANCE
Remember, you guys are heroes! Legends! People all over the world
will remember and worship you. Children will read about your
exploits for generations to come! Won't that just be great? It'll
be worth it, you'll see.
NO MORE WASTIN' LOVE Omae wo aishitai
What's wrong? Scared? It's okay. Everyone gets scared every now
and then. You just gotta get over it and move on. Believe in
yourselves. Heck, I believe in you and I should know what you're
capable of, right? You'll all do fine.
Ashita eto nagetsukeru kono BEETO wo
I'll make sure you all find each other and point you in the right
direction. For now, that's all I can really do. But when the time
comes, I'll be there. You're going to be fighting for me and I'll
be behind you all the way. You can count on that.
HEY EVERYBODY Hikari wo mezaseM
But that's enough talk. You gotta act! Say that as your mantra
every morning when you wake up. Talk all you want, plan all you
want, but when push comes to shove, your carefully crafted plans
will go right down the drain and you'll have to wing it.
Odorouze DANCIN' ON THE PLANET DANCE
So let's go out there and show them what we got! I mean it! I
want you guys to kick some serious ass! It doesn't matter what
the outcome is as long as we give it our all. I want no broken
promises, no regrets. You guys are better than that. You deserve
more than that.
You've all been trained, groomed within an inch of your life,
to be my warriors and to fight for your land. I'm not going to
kid you. There will be a lot of pain, a lot of suffering. It's
not going to be pretty. Some of you aren't even going to make it
through alive.
But that is the nature of war. I leave it to you to decide. At
the end of the day, will you be the one left standing? Or will
you be the one left to die on the battleground? Will you remain
the brightest stars in the sky?
Author's Notes: Hmmm... a little different... out of character,
you think? Personally, I don't see Seiryuu taking much of an
interest in his seishi. He is the god of war and as such, would
probably be more concerned over... well, the WAR, not
individuals... but hey, that's just me. Disagree? Good! Go write
a fic and send it to me. Either way, comments and feedback
onegai!! tsukinouta@yahoo.com
Disclaimers: Fushigi Yuugi and its characters belong to Watase
Yuu. Rights are also held by Flower Comics, Shogakukan, Bandai,
TV Tokyo, Movic, Studio Pierrot; US rights by Viz Communications
and Pioneer.
"PLANET DANCE" is from Macross 7 and is copyright to Victor
Music. The lyrics were romanized by Koji Kiyokawa, Matt Francis,
and PsyKORps. The translations are a combination of those done by
Unknown (from usenet- Mach3?); Hiroaki Fukuda, Cathedral
Animation; and PsyKORps. Both are posted on Rik Newman's website:
http://www.macross.co.uk/77077/default.asp
No copyright infringement is intended. This story was written
purely for the entertainment and enjoyment of other fans and I am
not making any profit from it. I do ask, however, that my
permission be obtained before posting this somewhere else.
"The Brightest Stars" Copyrighted © July 8, 2000 by Moonsong.
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