Memories

Chapter 1 - The Past Echo's

Azusa had never really thought about it. Since her Light Music Club/Group had stopped after university...What with Ui going to marry a nice man called Hub and Jun wondering off down "Jazz Avenue" as the messy brown head called it, Azusa was at a loss.

Walking with her guitar on her back she aimlessly walked through the streets that had formally been the grounds from which her, and her senpai's had gone shopping and all kinds of stuff. Azusa stopped at that second:

HER Senpai's.

It was true, while Ui just viewed her sister and Jun as ordinary people, Azusa viewed Yui as a woman without a mission in terms of love. She had dated a few foreign guys and even broke up with two... She knew the older Hirasawa was bi, hell, she even told Azusa that herself! Trust to the maximum then.

Azusa slowly came to a stop in front of the park. Her head tilting to the skies as she readjusted her guitar on her back. "I miss you all..." She whispered.

She shook her head and carried on walking with her sights set straight once again.

Mugi's cakes and tea were nice to sit down and eat and drink respectively. On the days when they would doss around (Relax and do nothing) with nothing much more to do...Which, if Ritsu had anything to say about it, they would.

You could say Mio was part of the main reason their group held so tightly together. She was looked on much like a motherly figure, and a result, was looked upon for advise quite a bit.

Ritsu was in half a character. Azusa giggled as she rounded yet another corner. Always with the strong persona of, "Shout/Punch first, ask questions later" she was the main security.

Then that lead Azusa to think about her favourite senpai. Yui Hirasawa. Now, it was no secret that Azusa loved her...The fact she put up with her consistent rubbish was enough to make it special...But she loved being glomped near to and at the end when Yui/Ritsu/Mio and Mugi turned professional and went to create a HUGE name of Hegekko Tea Time.

The name was so well known that, even computer game artist studio's, would neigh on beat each other up just for the chance to sign them. They were just THAT good.

Fair enough, there was up and coming talent but...By the time that the new talent was any GOOD, like Yui's group, HTT would have retired quite resonably well.

Azusa had even learned that HTT had done a jamming session with one of her favourite all time bands: Linkin Park.

Now, Azusa wasn't one to listen to LP's music too much. It would give her headaches (Or her parents would cut the power to her room, which was NOT expected when she had TRIED to practice once)...and so on.

But when she heard from Ritsu that Yui had been talking to Chester Bennington with plans to talk to Rob Halford from the British heavy metal band: Judas Priest, Azusa almost squealed in joy and apprehension. When Ritsu told Azusa that the pieces of music that they would create would be covers but without the Japanese vocals on two of her favourite pieces...She just smiled.

HTT managed to cover Shadow Of The Day by Linkin Park and Angel by Judas Priest. Both bands thought that HTT didn't do too badly, and included a small mix on an album entitled: Just for Fans. on their respective labels and not WITH each other... That would be FAR to difficult, even for Yui/Chester/Rob to do.

Anyway, Azusa smiled to herself as she walked into her parents house, locking the door behind her. She put her guitar in her room and came back to the living room where her parents where watching TV.

"Hey honey, you've got a letter here"

Azusa looked to her mother and nodded, "Alright" She walked over to the mantelpiece and picked up the letter. It was in Yui's handwriting so she was upstairs, in her room, in an instant.

On the letter it said the following:

[Hey, Azu-nyan! I thought I'd write you since we're still working very hard. Ritsu's mean and won't give me any breaks yet...She says I'm getting fat! ME!? FAT! I tell you! I wanted to say how much I miss talking to you and wanted to know if you wanted to catch up somepoint? We'll be in the area in about a week's time so I wondered if you wanted to go with me- (Yui badly scribbled out me, Azusa could read it still) I mean, us, to the meal place we used to be at? Anyway, let me know either way on the same cell...Oh! I think you'd best be waiting until...I think it'd be 3pm your time before you call...I kinda need sleep. You know, that thing I need? Been playing non-stop since yesterday, now we're on a plane...I think...Anyway...When I get back, I might need some hugs from you...No, I'm not saying I want it...Not like cake. CAKE!. Whoops...Azu-nyan! Write or whatever soon okay!? Alright bye!]

Azusa smiled as she put the letter to her chest and couldn't wipe off the smile. "Geez Senpai...You're still scatterbrained...'love you all the same"

"Oh-ho? I hear you love girls now"

Azusa jumped out of her seat and turned to see her father looking at her from her bedroom door, "DAD! What...W-How much did you hear?"

Her dad, Yamato (Hey, he needs a name =p), smiles at his daughter. "Enough. Look, I'm not going to judge. Like some people would" Yamato walks in and sits next to his daughter.

"Dad...I..."

Yamato sighs and pulls his daughter into a hug. "I might not be Yui...But I can certainly tell when you love someone. I mean there was a time with your mother and I-"

"EWWW!" Azusa pulled away and sighed. "Sorry Dad, its just I...I'm not sure I should be telling her...She seems so happy, and if I go and ruin it for her..."

Yamato nods, keeping his eyes on Azusa who started to fidget. "Look, all I'm saying is don't wait too long...She might be gone before you know it" He stands up and walks out of the room.

Azusa sighs again and looks at her mobile. 'Dad's got a point...I don't want her to have a guy...' She shivers at the thought. 'No...I'd better get onto it now then!' She thought as she picked up her mobile and punched in Yui's number...Without checking the time.

Thing is...

It was 1pm.

Yui would be asleep, and Azusa didn't know this.

Oh...Dear...

So far a one shot, could be more...Dunno yet...Its the early morning here...Very late indeed xD I'll make up my mind soon...Just...[falls asleep] sowwy zzzzzzz