- The Inevitable Finish -

Author's Note: Hello, there! Like many other novices around, I'm here to tell you that this is not only the first La Corda D'Oro fan fiction I've tried making, but it is also the first fan fiction I've ever really tried writing. I am not counting the atrocious and meaningless dialogues between characters that I used to make back when I was younger, so yeah, this is the first one. I apologize if it really sucks, but no, I am not using my 'being a beginner' as an excuse for its sucky-ness – if it is. Please enjoy reading it as much as you can, and always keep in mind that I will be VERY GRATEFUL if you took time to write a review. :D Thank you!

By the way, in case you are curious, I am a girl despite my username. Haha. :)

Oh, and another thing! I apologize if you found it too short. I promise to make the next chapters longer, and hopefully a whole lot more interesting! :) I can't do that without your wonderful reviews though. ;) :D

Disclaimer: I do not own this anime, but if I did, I would certainly make a second season!

The First Minuet

The sun was setting as a particular red-head sat on the edge of a fountain in the park, eyes glued to the crimson skies. Though the sight was quite beautiful, this girl couldn't help but feel a little gloomy. After all, it was the last day of summer. Don't get her wrong, Hino Kahoko liked school. It's just that the thought of saying good-bye to this summer – the best summer she's ever had – was difficult. She'd spend the summer learning more about the violin that stole her heart and spending time with the people that the violin led her closer to. This was a summer she could truly never forget.

Kahoko tightened her grip on her violin – she had been practicing in front of an audience again. "This violin," she thought. "I don't know what would've become of me if I hadn't been given it. I owe it everything." Kahoko slowly closed her eyes, and tried to enjoy the last few hours she had left of summer.

"I'M LATE! OH, NO! I'M LATE!!"

"Great," she thought. "The first day of school, and I'm late! I really wanted to be early today!"

Kahoko ran out of the house, not even finishing her breakfast. Her clock seemed to have died while she was sleeping, so the alarm didn't go off.

"OH, NO! OH, NO! OH, NO!"

She was running up a hill, when suddenly a black car dragged along beside her. It took Kahoko a while to realize that it was waiting for her to notice it. When she stopped and turned to look at it, the window rolled down, and she saw the face that was both beautiful and frightening. He smiled at her, his long, purple hair perfectly framing his face, as he courteously asked, "Would you like a ride?" If this happened any other school day, Kahoko would decline, being afraid of what this guy in the car would say to her next (for he had said many strange things before), but she was really running late, so she greeted him, accepted, and got in the car.

"Thank you, Yunoki-sempai," Kahoko said with utter politeness.

Yunoki Azuma sighed. "This isn't the first time I've saved you from being late, isn't it?"

Kahoko merely blushed.

"Well, after all, what can I expect from such a dense person like you?" he added as he turned to face Kahoko.

Kahoko scowled at him. "And I thought he'd be nice today!"

Yunoki laughed lightly. He examined Kahoko as she gazed out the window.

My senior year, huh? This is going to be interesting."