The Melody of Mystery

Chapter: 1- Shun Kazami

The dark clouds thundered for the fourth time. It was obvious that it would rain today. As the old grandfather clock of the manor struck 2' rain started pouring on the closed windows of Tomstones Manor.

Shun Kazami stood next to one of the windows of the big manor. But this window was open. Shun felt the little rain drops touch his face. Face that held the expression of failure and dejection. He turned back as he heard footsteps behind him. 2 police officers were standing at the door. Shun grinned thickly as though something funny has happened not letting the cops to understand his dejected feelings.

"Things are just starting, everything is just warming up. The Cat will soon be in the trap."

He grinned at the cops for another time and left the manor. Shun looked behind and observed it very carefully. He was still wandering how did The Cat escape from his trap. It would be impossible for even professional thieves to escape his well made plan. Is The Cat that much cunning?

Shun wandered for some more time but knew it was useless. He started walking for the police station. That's the very place from which he might find some clue.

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The officer in front Shun offered him some coffee. But Shun refused. Though he needed one. He was already half soaked with rain.

"So still interrupting in our work?"

"It's not interrupting. It's analysing."

"So what sort of analysing is it? For your school?"

The officer said as he gave Shun an ugly smile.

"Of course not."

Shun replied in the way he usually does.

"Look Shun-"

The officers smiling face suddenly turned serious. Shun said nothing. Just stared at the officer.

"You need to understand. Going after these sort of people isn't a child's play. Your father went after them and ended up with this fate. I know it's our job to go after them but not yours. I heard from Hachiko and Tomoyami that you went to the Tomstones Manor. It's dangerous. I can't afford your mom now to lose you after losing Subaru."

Shun said nothing as usual. He hears lectures such as these from Ronald almost every day.

"And listen. Harrold has been transferred here. So be careful."

Shun without a word got up from his chair. He didn't want to hear another such lectures from Ronald.

"What does it matter. He's already in the jail. Besids why do they think Harrold's going to come after us? He already killed my father. Isn't he satisfied with that much?"

Shun thought as walked on the wet pavement. It was just 6 years ago. He had to see the blood covered body of his father. And the man beside. Harrold, the killer of his father.

Shun all soaked with rain water turned right around the corner. After a couple of more houses stood the castle looking house of the Kazami's. His very own house. But for some Shun didn't feel so delighted to get back to home. Instead he felt like soaking in the heavy rain even if it meant for hours.

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Takahashi International School is a school for only those who were talented, smart, all rounder and of course those who were rich. If you're not talented or an all rounder or smart it won't matter much there if only you're rich. All the students there are from rich and wealthy family. But not every student there is so perfect.

In fact it's not possible for every student to be so perfect but there's only one student who's way too perfect. He is smart, talented, all rounder and of course very rich.

He is Shun Kazami, heir of the Kazami family, one of the most wealthiest family in the whole Japan. But Shun's not only famous for being talented but also for being a "Little Detective". So if there's anything the detective agency or the police can't solved there's only one person who can and that's Shun.

Shun is now 16 years old. He has been studying in this school for the last 5 years but in this whole 5 years he hasn't made a single friend. Most likely he doesn't want to have any friends. But it seems like the students of his class wants to be his friend.

"Hey Shun! Long time no see. So how did you spend your new years's and christmas? You know we did a party in Sasaki's place on 31st. Why didn't you come?"

"Takeru what are you saying. Our little detective was already busy handling a very hard case. But in the end he managed to solve it. You know your picture came out in the paper."

The girl named Sasaki handed Shun a newspaper. Shun didn't bother to take a look. Cause for Shun it's not first time seeing his picture in the newspaper.

"Hey everyone go to the auditorium! Today the principle has come to announce the honour student award of 2014!" the new captain of the class yelled at the students for going to auditorium.

"Bet it's you who got the honour student award." The boy named Takeru said to Shun with a big smile.

"Who else it can be other than Shun. Shun's the only way too perfect here." Sasaki let out a deep breath. Before Shun came to this school Sasaki was the one who got the honour student award. Now she's only nominated for it.

"Yeah you also won it last time. Didn't you Shun?" said a girl with thick black frame glasses.

"Are you nuts? Shun already got identical 4 such awards at home. 4 in-a-row. Cool!"

Shun was already annoyed of hearing this and that about him. So he started walking all alone leaving others. While passing the teacher's room Shun saw a girl standing beside their class teacher Ms. Ayumu in front of Mr. Karasaki's desk. They were talking about something.

The girl had long orange hair almost reaching her knee. As she was standing backwards Shun couldn't see her face.

"Where did I see such blaze of orange hair. Where?"

Thinking Shun proceeded through the hallway.

Few minutes later the whole auditorium broke out in big round of applause as the principle took the mike and announced the honour student award of 2014.

Certainly it was Shun Kazami.

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Everyone returned back to their class after some more important notices but Shun was to be seen no where. It happened last year and the year before last year. Now he's going to get back to class and everyone's going to surround him creating a big crowd and congratulate him. To Shun it's a big pile of flatter.

Shun was standing in the rooftop of one of the school building. If any teacher found him here during the class time he would surely be suspended. Shun doesn't care. Rather he wants to be suspended and make his dear mother dissapointed at him at least for once.

Shun heard steps behind him. He looked behind and saw the girl with orange hair. Instantly he looked downwards. It was her shoes that caught Shun's eye. Her shoes were all muddy and torned up and looked like they've been used for decades. All the students who come here are rich and their shoes explained the same. Made with fine black lether, polished and shiny.

The girl wore a puzzeled look on her face.

"I'm sorry to interrupt but do you know where is class B-3?"

"Sorry I don't know where is the class."

Shun did know where is the class cause it was his own class but for some reason he lied to her. Shun did want to know how come somebody ended up in a rooftop while searching for her class.

"Oh! Sorry for bothering. I'll look somewhere else…"

And now she didn't even ask Shun what he was doing in the roof top during classtime.

"I don't think so you're going to find any help at the moment cause everyone's in the class and teacher's are not so cooperative here."

That was also a lie. Off course she would have got help if she went to the teacher's room.

"Fine…. I guess I got no option. Um you're also a student here right?"

The girl said as she looked at Shun's uniform.

"Yes. I am. You must be wondering what I'm doing here when I'm supposed to be in class. Well you can say that I'm skipping classes."

"Oh!.. I see. But why? Anyways, I'm Alice. Alice Gehabich. Nice to meet you. I'm new here. You see the teacher said the class was in 4th floor and gave me some complicated directions. Before I could ask for the direction for the second time she went away for attending the assembly. And when I actually thought I found the class and turned right I found nothing else other than this door leading to the rooftop. By the way which class are you in?"

"B-3. The same class you were looking for. Sorry for lying but actually I really don't want to get back to class to hear some useless lectures. Well this school is a bit like a maze. Lot's of passage ways, hallways and staircases. So it's likely for someone like you to get lost."

"Oh… anyways you are?"

"Shun."

Alice looked at Shun's left hand and saw the award that Shun was holding for some time intending to throw it into the swimming pool on the ground. He was at a moment of throwing it but this Alice girl interrupted his action.

"You mean Shun Kazami. I heard your name in the teacher's room and also in the auditorium. You got the honour sudent award. Am I right?"

Shun looked at the girl's face. He was wandering what kind of expresion would be on the girl's face. Amazement? Surprize? At least Shun saw those kind of expression when ever he told his name to any stranger or when anyone realizes that they are talking to Shun Kazami.

But no. The girl had a very normal expression on her face. Like being Shun Kazami is a very normal thing.

"So Shun do you play violine?"

Shun was all surprised. If there was anyone else they would have asked millions of questions. Like what is a honour student doing in the roof? Why he's missing classes? Or if the person was to ask positive question then, how is your mother? How is your sister? Is you grandfather fine? And this and that.

But this girl totally jumped to another topic. Maybe the girl doesn't read news papers. But that's good for Shun.

"Yeah. What about you?"

Shun said yes as it was quite true. He's been learning violin for few days. Because his new case involves violin. Although Shun's perfect at everything this one thing Shun's not so perfect at. He's not been doing so well playing it.

"No. I'm not so interested."

"I think since it's your first day you should go back to class instead wasting your time here."

"Oh yeah. What about you? I'm afraid I might get lost once again."

"Fine I'm coming. I can't stay on the roof top for the whole day."

Shun along with the new girl named Alice walked together to the class. By that time the bell for the second period rang. The school once again turned chaotic.

Suddenly Shun realized where he saw the new girl.

"Hey Alice do you go to the national hall?"

Before Alice could answere almost all the students from B-3 came out from their class.

"Shun where were you? We were all so worried? Are you okay? You look a bit sick. Want me to take you to the sick room."

A whole lot of questions struck Shun all at once. But the crowd never paid any attention to the girl who a minute ago was standing next to Shun but due to push of the people she was now standing a bit away from Shun.

This girl who had a blaze of orange hair was now wandering.

"Why did the new boy I met had the face of my childhood friend? Why didn't he recognize me?"

As the thoughts struck Alice on the contrary Shun thought about his new case. But they never knew that their thoughts could struck each other making them think deeply about the past they left behind.

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Hi everyone! It's my second story. YAY! I hope you liked it. And if find any thing you want me to improve just tell me. Cause I'm not good in writing. There's always mistakes. Anyways, please dooo review. You're reviews always encourage me!