Thinking Out Loud

HiroHaku - Homecoming . . . 2

A few weeks passed, and soon, it was time to vote for homecoming king and queen. Haku managed to convince Hiro that they should vote for someone other than themselves, since that wasn't very modest. After "much" deliberation, they agreed to cast both of their votes on Tsushira and her boyfriend. Haku even managed to keep Hiro from demanding to know who voted for him afterward.

      The day of the dance came. Since they were candidates, they had to go to all of the events before the actual dance, such as the pep rally, basketball, and football games. Though they weren't interested in sports, they agreed anyway. They didn't have much choice, and besides, the pep rally might be fun. It was where the king and queen would be crowned.

      "Or king and king," Haku reminded Hiro as they walked to the gym. They were already wearing their semi-formal clothes, having changed right after their last class.

      "Or king and king," Hiro agreed. They entered the gym. Since they were candidates, they had their own area where they were supposed to stand. They greeted the others politely and talked quietly while waiting for the pep rally to start. Ryuken and Tsushira stood next to Hiro and Haku.

      Present Mic finally stepped up to the mic. "Welcome to the homecoming pep rally!"

      Everyone cheered.

      "What was that?" he asked, holding his hand up to his ear.

      Almost the entire student body and the entire faculty were packed into the gym. Therefore, the resulting roar was almost deafening.

      "Oh, okay. I didn't hear you the first time," Present Mic laughed. "We're going to have a great night. After we choose the homecoming king and queen, we'll move on to our football and basketball games, and then the dance. So without further ado... let the pep rally commence!"

      The rally went on for almost half an hour, and everyone managed to scream themselves hoarse to the different prompts they were given. The cheerleaders performed and led them through several different chants. The band came in and played to much applause. Overall, they had a great time.

      "Okay, everyone, calm down," Present Mic called through the microphone. Everyone got quiet except for the occasional cough and clearing of throats. There was a honk as a tuba was cleared, then silence. "I think I need to officially announce each of our candidates for king and queen."

      Haku couldn't help but cough loudly, drawing the teacher's/pro hero's attention.

      "Ah, yes. I'm sure you've realized by now, but we also have candidates for king and king. These two have been together since their sophomore year," Present Mic said, nodding to Haku and Hiro. They waved awkwardly. "Would you like to say anything, boys?"

      "Of course." Haku took the microphone and said, "I'd just like to say that even though we're both males, that's no reason why we don't deserve love too. We finally found someone who understands us and wants to be with us. And that's reason enough to be together." He threw his arms in the air. "Love has no boundaries!"

      His little speech met loud cheering and clapping.

      Haku bowed and gave the microphone to Hiro. "Hiro, go ahead and say something. Address the masses!"

      "I'm not much of a public speaker and they've already cast their vote, so it's not like I can change their minds... oh, screw it. Hi, everyone. Um... I agree fully with Haku, our love is just as special as Ryu and Tsushi's, or the other candidates... And to those of you who did vote for us, thank you." He nodded, feeling a little happy to speak in public like this, and handed the mic to Present Mic.