LOVE SPELL
By Treasure
03.05.12
Disclaimer: I do not own Nodame Cantabile.
'I was sad that Chiaki sempai did not make it to my second private recital. But I forgave him, since he texted me that he was detained by work.'
'We are both professionals now, and there's no need to be crappy about one not being able to attend the other one's performance. But it would be nice though if he could come and see me play. We'll that's life, to have a famous husband (of course, I call him that once in a while especially when I'm into that romantic mood), but dang! It's kind of late and he's still haven't sent another message. Oh, well I need to get some rest, I have school tomorrow.'
"Wake up sleepy head!" Chiaki shook Nodame's shoulders vigorously.
"Wha . . . . what?"
"I said wake up! You have classes with Professor Auclair today, don't you?"
"Master Yoda? Yes, yes that's right. Thanks for reminding me. I'll just go and take a shower!"
'Well, that is a relief. Not having to remind her of such simple thing!' Chiaki was pleased at Megumi's own initiative. "Oh, my pasta should be ready now." He quickly returned to the kitchen.
"So, how did the recital go?"
"Good, I think it is better than the first one, but I didn't get any offers this time, no not yet." She let out a heavy sigh. She went to sit at the table waiting for Chiaki to serve her their breakfast.
"Tell me, what did you play at the recital?"
"No, I won't tell you. You've miss it, you'll never know forever!"
"Why you . . . . !" Chiaki was pissed off by Nodame's reply, she's being obstinate again.
The doorbell rang. "Oh, Lucas is it time already? Give me two minutes!" Nodame moved away from the intercom and did what she had to do.
"Who is that?" His ears became as large as saucers when he heard an unfamiliar male name.
"Lucas, he's a boy from my class! I shall be going now!" And she left without saying anything else. He didn't notice that she was able to wrap her portion of the breakfast.
"What the heck did just happen? A boy did ring and she was out of the apartment in a flash! What's the meaning of this?" Chiaki was annoyed with two things, no three things – one, he and Nodame wasn't able to have breakfast together. Two – she went to school with a total stranger – a stranger to him at least. And three – she didn't give him a hug or a sniff of his shirt at least, which she always does whenever she had the opportunity.
'Something is not right here!' Chiaki was now talking to himself. 'Is this what I get for not watching her performance, but to be able to practice with Vierra sensei, it was a very nice unexpected meeting!' He was justifying his yesterday's action.
'No, this can't be. I need to talk to Nodame as soon as she has a break! Now, where does she keep her schedule this semester?' He went to her room and went to her desk calendar.
Chiaki was planning on fetching Nodame from the conservatoire, but the obnoxious Elise called when he was still at the Roux Marlette premises. She told him that she needed to go to Barcelona, Spain immediately as he has to pitch in for a certain Maestro Alicante, who suddenly fell ill from a certain flu which needs resting for not less than five days, which leaves him three and a half days of practice. He needs to travel late today or early tomorrow.
'The things I need to talk about with Nodame, it can wait for a few more days. I'll write them down during my break and discuss them with her right after I get back.' This was his resolution.
He went to the Roux Marlette library to see if they have the score of the three out of the four symphonies that will be played at the Barcelona concert.
"Chiaki-kun, are you going out now?" Kuroki asked as they almost bumped at the theatre door.
"Just about. I borrowed some score sheets for the Barcelona concert."
"Could you join me for a cup of tea?" Kuroki suddenly had this idea of inviting Chiaki.
Chiaki wanted to cook something for Nodame tonight to compensate for his absence at her recital the other day, and was not able to fetch her from the conservatoire, but drinking a cup of tea with Kuroki would not take too much time. He would just take Nodame to a fancy restaurant later. Maybe he could ask Kuroki a rhetorical question and could learn something from his reply.
"Sure, a short break would be nice!"
"Your management group surely pack your schedule to the brim. Do they ever give you breaks like one, two months a year?"
"I was wondering about that, Kuroki. Thanks for reminding me. I'll surely ask Elise about that benefit when I see her. My first year would be up soon and I could really use a break."
"Nodame would be delighted with a short vacation too you know."
"Huh?" Chiaki just wondered why Kuroki had said that.
"I heard her and Tanya talking about vacations they would like to take on school breaks, they've been discussing details of it lengthily. Would you be taking Nodame with you to Spain?"
"No, she still has classes."
"She really is good for you."
Chiaki smiled a bit with that comment; is he and that hentai a good pair?
"Truthfully" Kuroki went on saying "I would have pursued her if I didn't notice that she was head over heels into you. Her weirdness is an enigma and her smile is really sweet. A girl who doesn't like to put on too much make-up, a sweet simple girl." Kuroki involuntarily smiled as he remembers their first meeting, but quickly went on the rebound when he remembered who he was talking to. "But I only like her as a friend and a colleague now."
Chiaki was quite surprised with what Kuroki had just said. Yep he remembered the look on Kuroki's face the first time he saw her; when she brought that rice balls and miso soup for the R.S. orchestra.
And yes he was amazed that someone like Kuroki – one who is being compared to a samurai, could see sweetness from a garbage girl at first sight. Because the first time she saw her, he knew he wouldn't want to be associated with her, though he couldn't deny that it was her music that called him from a far, he even went running to see who was playing that sloppy but heart warming Pathetique.
"I guess we better go now, I need to pack my things. Thanks for the tea."
"Have a nice trip, Chiaki-kun."
"You are late again! Where have you been? I've been waiting for you for almost an hour!" =( Chiaki's brows were almost tied into a knot. "Hurry up, go and change, we'll have dinner at Gustav's."
Nodame could not react anymore as she had been gently pushed by Chiaki into the bedroom, for her to be able to change her dress. Though she was wondering how could he not just called and tell her to hurry up if he wishes to go somewhere with her, he sure knows that she would go anywhere with him at a drop of a hat.
"Hurry up Nodame!"
"I'm leaving for Barcelona at dawn tomorrow." He broke their silence inside the taxi.
"So sudden, for how long?" This line has become a very frequent used line in the last year and a half of her stay in France.
"Maestro Alicante, one of Elise's talents caught a virus or something and they can't cancel the concert this weekend."
"Oh, that is sad. I'll be missing you this weekend then." Nodame pouts her lips, and then smiled again. She remembers her new motto: They're both professional and there would be times that they won't be together.
"I'll be sen . . . ." Chiaki was beginning to say he'll be sending her ticket for the concert so she could watch, but was too eager to please him, that she wouldn't be whining about it, she told him "I'll just ask Tanya and Kuroki to come with me and visit the Louvre this weekend."
'With Kuroki, visit the Louvre, this weekend' Chiaki sweat dropped, hearing these words from Nodame. "Driver, please turn around."
"Did you forget something, Senpai?"
"No! I change my mind. We're having bear meat instead."
"Gyabo! Senpai is bullying again." She whispered to herself.
Thank you for those who left comments to "Wrapped Around My Fingers" I am truly pleased that you like that story even it was a short one. "Love Spell" would be a short one too, maybe a couple of chapters, let's just see how my creative juices flow and my day job allow me to have spare time. Also having trouble sleeping due to the hot weather here in . . . . . . .
Enjoy reading. Comments would be nice.
