Here's the sequel~!

For people who'd be reading this, I hope you already read "Another Love Story" so that you would understand the situation at hand :D

Disclaimer: I don't own La Corda D'oro


Chapter 1

A few years had passed, from the original gang, the only ones left together were Fuyumi, Saori, Kahoko, Len, Ryoutaro and Shimizu. (I guess you all know the pairings) They're all entering college.

Yunoki had gone to England after studying college

Hihara had pursued something new, becoming a commercial model, from time to time he was teaching trumpets too.

Ryoutaro and Saori were officially engaged and they've decided, after college, they'd get married already. (Quick huh.)

"Kahoko!" called Saori

Kahoko and Len turned around and saw Saori, beside her was Ryoutaro, as usual. No one had changed, except that Saori had grown her hair longer than usual. She was even more beautiful than before.

"Saori! Tsuchiura-kun," said Kahoko

"Until when are you going to call me that Kahoko? We've known each other for so long, am I not a close friend of yours?" asked Ryoutaro

"Um, well, it just stuck with me, old habit die hard you know," said Kahoko

"As if I didn't have to go through that," muttered Ryoutaro

"Oh, hi Len," said Saori

"Good morning Saori," said Len

"Our college life is almost ending, just a few more weeks…how quick time is…" sighed Saori

"Yeah…now that you've mention it. Oh, have you seen Keiichi and Shouko?" asked Kahoko

"No we haven't, I bet Fuyumi's trying to shake Shimizu out of his sleep." Joked Ryoutaro

"Stop that Ryoutaro," scolded Saori

"Sorry, sorry, I was just joking. You're lucky Tsukimori, I have to deal with Saori's discipline all by myself, I could imagine what you must've been going through before." said Ryoutaro

"Well, you want her, you get her, and she wasn't like that back then," said Len

The four of them laughed

-~-~-~-

They were attending the music school Kahoko and Hihara had once advertise. They were divided by their talents. Len and Saori, not doubt was in the higher class. Ryoutaro was somewhere near them, while Kahoko, nonetheless, was near the lowest class.

-~-~-~-

"Len," said Saori, during the break time in their class.

The two of them put down their violins.

"Yes?" asked Len

"Why aren't you and Kahoko…you know…working things out yet?" asked Saori, grinning

"What are you saying?" asked Len

Saori giggled for a bit, "You ARE slow Len. Well, I guess you wouldn't want to commit the same mistake again, but aren't you already sure…about her? You DID dump me for her." Said Saori, pretending to be still pained by the past. Of course that was never the case since Saori already has Ryoutaro beside her.

"It's not like that, its Kahoko, she seems…agitated or something." Said Len

"Oh, I can guess where that came from."

"What do you mean?"

"Len, didn't you just refuse the chance to go to Europe just because of Kahoko? You could've been a lot more famous right now. I think Kahoko thinks that she's pulling you down. She's…you know, still stuck into the past. When she sees us talking, there's like regret in her eyes. I bet she thinks that if I was still with you, you wouldn't have to worry because with my ability, I could follow you without a problem, but the present's different than the past right? You love her and I have someone else now. That engagement of ours had been long buried,"

"Is that what she's thinking?"

"It's just a hunch Len, why don't you try asking her what's making her feel anxious? You two have been together for so long now, don't tell me you two don't know each other well yet." Said Saori disapprovingly

"I…" hesitated Len

"Len, geez, be a man would you!?! You were able to ask me, now why not ask her? You love her right? You want her beside you right? Move it!" said Saori

"Alright, alright, did Tsuchiura teach you to be so pushy? Where did you muster that much confidence?"

"It's from watching you being so slow Len. YOU. ARE. KILLING. MY. EGO." Said Saori through her teeth

"Geez, it feels like I don't know you anymore Saori, but I'll be thinking about it. Let's get back to playing," said Len

-~-~-~-

After classes…

"Kahoko," said Len, he was waiting for her near the gate

"Len," said Kahoko, "How was your day?"

"Slow, Saori was eating me the whole time." Said Len

"She was?" said Ryoutaro from behind, Saori was beside him, her tongue sticking out to Len

'She's just like a kid,' complained Len

"What were you two talking about?" asked Kahoko, she looked at Saori, she knew Len wouldn't talk

"Oh, ask Len, he's not able to do what I tell him to, you two already shared your first kiss, its really making me jealous you know," pouted Saori, "Len never kissed me when we were engaged,"

Kahoko and Len blushed

"Would you please keep your fiancée quiet?" asked Len, glaring at Ryoutaro, but at the same time, he was only teasing

Ryoutaro raised his hands, "She's YOUR childhood friend." He said

"Whatever you have done to the old Saori, I want her back," said Len

"Too late," said Saori, then she slyly took Len's violin case from his loose grip

"Hey!" shouted Len

"Catch me if you can! Catch you later Ryou!" said Saori, running away

"Geez," sighed Len, then he ran his finger through his hair, then he started walking towards where Saori ran to. "Call you later Kahoko," he said

"Oh, okay," said Kahoko

-~-~-~-

Kahoko and Ryoutaro were left walking home together.

"So, how are things with you and Tsukimori? I barely had the chance to talk to you alone, I think Saori sensed that," said Ryoutaro

"She did? Oh. Well, everything's fine between us," said Kahoko

"Is that so? Then why haven't you guys patch things up yet?" asked Ryoutaro

"EH? Uh, that's because…" blushed Kahoko

"You're blushing? Hm, so it might be another reason then,"

"Another reason? Have you and Saori talked about this often?"

"Wow, you're fast,"

Kahoko pouted. Ryoutaro kept himself from laughing

"What are you doing? You're being like Saori," said Ryoutaro

"Well, why are you two butting in?" asked Kahoko

"As Saori had pointed out, you two don't seem to progress anywhere else aside from that first kiss of yours,"

"No one's going to stop mentioning that huh," said Kahoko

"Well it's true, you two haven't gone any further, no commitment or whatsoever. Its killing me and Saori watching you two acting dumb."

"We are not!" defended Kahoko

"Now, don't get too guilty," said Ryoutaro

Kahoko blushed

"So, what's really going on?" asked Ryoutaro

"Nothing really,"

"Are you still thinking of Tsukimori and Saori's past?"

Kahoko stiffened

"So, that WAS what's going on?" said Ryoutaro

"I-it's not like that," said Kahoko

"I should warn you, Saori has a great insight, she felt that you were regretting something." Said Ryoutaro

"R-regret?"

"Are you regretting taking Tsukimori away from Saori?"

"Well, it could be that, you see, Len has so much ahead of him, and he just gave that all up so he could stay with me...it doesn't seems fair for him."

"Let Tsukimori be the judge of that,"

"Of course Len would disagree with my thoughts…"

Ryoutaro sighed and place a hand on top of Kahoko, "You two have to work things out sooner or later."

"I know," said Kahoko

-~-~-~-

Finally, Len had caught up with Saori, he had been walking around several places. He was trying to call her, and it seems like she switched off her phone. He walked to the place he felt like going, the park where he and Kahoko sometimes play for the children passing by. And there was where he found Saori, she was sitting on a bench, both violin cases beside her, she was sucking a lollipop. When she saw Len, she took out the lollipop from her mouth just to grin at him. Len rolled his eyes and walked to where she was.

"Now, my violin please?" said Len, reaching out his hand

Saori gave it to him without a fuss and it made Len wonder, "Why would she take my violin and just give it back to me that easily?' "Are you plotting something Saori?" he asked

"I am?" asked Saori innocently, her lollipop still on her hand

"What else?"

"You're hurting my feelings Len, did I really turn that, a bad person?"

Len sighed, Saori placed her violin upright and moved aside so Len could seat beside her

"You've changed a lot, that's all." Said Len

"I tried to, since I know I've depended on you too much in the past, I don't want to depend too much on Ryoutaro, I want to be strong in my own way."

"Tsuchiura could handle you even if you were the same weak Saori I knew,"

"Thanks Len, but anyway, enough about me, let's go back to you and Kaho. Have you ever thought of proposing to her?"

"Yeah, I've thought of that once in a while,"

"Then why?"

"It's Kahoko, maybe its me, I'm not sure. There's something inside of me that fears for her rejection."

"Rejection? Len, from the looks of you two, a rejection is not in the question!"

"Saori, would you just mind your own business, this is our problem," said Len standing up

"Len! Look, now you're going away, can't you see what you're doing? You're running away! Why don't you just face it? If you love her, take her! Don't leave the door close, but unlocked! Don't do things half way. If you're scared, just take up courage. Len, can't you see…" Saori stopped; she was surprise with the tears flowing from her eyes

Len turned around and saw her crying, his eyes widen, "Saori,"

Saori stood up, "Len, this is hurting me, I don't know why I'm butting in, but it's hurting me seeing you two like this Len! Just get it over would you!"

"Saori…"

"Len, I know what you're hiding from Kahoko, that's what is holding you back! Ryoutaro and I know what you're hiding…because…we'll be…"

"You two will be what?"

"Never mind!" said Saori running

"Saori!" called Len, he didn't care whether people were watching him, he didn't chase Saori too, and he was too numb, he thought he would never be able to make Saori cry anymore ever since they broke up. He did it again didn't he? He made her cry again. But why would Saori do that? Why does she hurt with his relationship stage with Kahoko right now? Why does she want to speed things up and not let nature take its course? Most of all…HOW did Saori know about the secret he's been trying so hard to hide from Kahoko and everyone?


A:N/ Hehehe, How's that for the beginning? I'm gonna love this!!!!