Karaoke Night - Chapter 1: Drink For Her
I couldn't believe I had let them drag me up here. I know I had told them I didn't sing. I know I had said something to Stealth at least. But then, here we were. I was up here, behind this curtain, an acoustic guitar in my hands and my heart in...
Karaoke Night - Chapter 10: Conclusion
"Such an awesome last song, eh? This concludes our event for the evening. Please exit the teahouse in an orderly fashion; the performers will be right outside to shake hands and give autographs. If you'd like this to be an annual occurrence, please...
Karaoke Night - Chapter 9: Release
A quick check of the clock on the wall as I took the stage behind the curtain showed that it was nearing nine o'clock. The show had started earlier that night at seven, so a two hour show was a good show. My song was the final one, and after I was...
Karaoke Night - Chapter 8: Over
The applause for Rouge after her announcement was nearly deafening. I guess the audience wanted to apologize for laughing at the song, in a way. Her attack on Knuckles during the song was rather brutal. I had finally made my way back to the audience...
Karaoke Night - Chapter 7: A Dedication
"Lots of tearjerkers tonight, that's for sure," the emcee declared as he took the stage once again. The young rabbit named Cream had run off the stage, and I could just barely make out the sound of her crying behind the curtain. Poor girl. Something...
Karaoke Night - Chapter 6: Hate to Be Ignored
"I don't know if I can do this now, mom." I was nervous, no doubt. My mom was here, and I was up next, and my song was another one of those heartbreakers. I'd never been through anything like this. What was worse was that my ex was here, and he had...
Karaoke Night - Chapter 5: Time to Let Go
'_He deserved that,'_ I'd thought to myself as both EMT and security personnel left the building. The beating that the red echidna had received at the hands of his girlfriend was fierce, to say the least. The effect of the beat down on the crowd was...
Karaoke Night - Chapter 2: All of Me
"Let's give a big hand for Carbine!" The announcer was trying to get the audience of this little tea house to get into the groove of things. I'd gotten a look at the list of contestants for tonight's show, and I realized that we were going to be here a...