Akemi's Golden String
Plot: The Concur has finally arrived and Akemi Sayuri has fallen into its trap. How, she has no idea, but one thing is for sure… there is a fairy involved. And now, thrown into the competition with her natural skills of violin playing against contestants with years of experience. Will the Violin Romance bloom between the two violinists Tsukimori and Akemi? Akemi's Natural and flawless ability in music is astounding… but will it be enough? And what happens when Tragedy tears her family apart forever?
Rated Teen for safe, includes: Only minor swearing, light sensuality, and the details of spiraling into depression. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Can't think
Brain numb
Inspiration
Won't come
Bad ink
Worse pen
Best wishes
Amen
Chapter 1
"The Concurs"
It's common knowledge that students like to sleep in. Simply hitting the snooze buttons on their alarms and hopefully drifting back into that bliss wonderland in soft bed sheets. Shooting up half an hour later and finally recognizing the fact that they were going to be late for school, if they didn't get their butt in gear. Such was the case for Akemi Sayrui. As it happened she forgot that her school was going to be announcing the contestants for the Musical Concurs that day. A contest between musicians, they showed their true colors in front of the student body. So it was that our heroine was rushing to school as fast as she could, trying to beat the bell, with no thought of the day's events in mind.
"Ah, I'm going to be late!" Akemi said gloomily as she ran from her house to the school. In all honesty it was just a few blocks away, perhaps a few stairs up, but close none-the-less. Having slept through her alarm after staying up most of the night reading, she was running to beat the bell. She was a second year general student at the Seiso High School. There, the student body was split into two groups: those who where in the main admission or general students, their uniforms being brown; and those of the musical education, wearing cream. For the musical students, they're program was based solely on learning about the rhythm, notes, and harmony of the instruments they played. The general students had the experience of any other high school student, not focusing so much on the musical aspect. But hidden within the general students, there waits the talent of one musician to be discovered… or has she seen it coming all along?
"Why does there have to be so many hills?" Akemi huffed as she climbed the third set of stairs, taking two at a time. At the top she leaned on a railing, panting heavily, her red hair falling over her face. In the distance she heard the chime of a bell.
"The first bell already?" She said between a gasp. The school was in front of her, across the street and a little to the right. She looked quickly left, then right, and then dashed across the street and onto the now vacant courtyard.
Akemi paused, leaning against the statue of the school, catching her breath. The statue was a large bronze pixy, or fairy type personage. The legend being that the principal of the school had aided a fairy near death and in return the fairy helped him with the school. Akemi believe the story, thinking that it was just a cool mascot idea. She didn't believe in such creatures herself. But as it were there was a small red light resting on the shoulder of the bronze statue.
"Akemi Sayrui?" he spoke quietly, as though to himself. At least that was what he thought was her name. With a small sigh of resigned ness he floated down and landed on Akemi's shoulder. Akemi felt a light pressure on her arm and turned her head meeting face to face to a boy with flame-red hair, with a headband with music notes on it, and bottle green eyes.
"Hello!" he said with a bright smile. Of course he was expecting no reaction whatsoever. It was unlikely she would see him. He saw her eyes widen and his being reflected in her clear ocean eyes. Had he been given a moment he would've examined how the emerald and sapphire had combined in her eyes to form one of the most startling colors he'd ever seen.
"What!?" Akemi yelled and she fell to the ground in shock. He was left floating, surprised. Akemi was staring in shock.
'How did I manage to get high?' Was her first thought.
"Who…what?" she asked aloud sputtering. The boy was about two inches high, impossible… and he had clear wings in his shoulder blades. Akemi's mind had gone into brain lock; it was completely impossible and theoretically, illogical, that she could be in this situation. She was numb to the phenomenon that was happening.
"Yay! You can see me!" he squealed in delight. It was nightmare to find anyone who could even sense he was there, let alone see him! "I've been looking for you," he said flying closer and looking at her in the face. "You're the last one!"
"What?" Akemi asked confused. This thing did not even speak sense to her! The boy grinned and flew high, looking toward the bells in the distance. He waved the wand in his hand and the bells rung.
"There," he said, turning to her again. "Nani?"
Akemi had disappeared, running into the school as fast as possible. The boy sighed, and disappeared in a flash of ruby.
"Ah, Sayrui what's up?" asked a girl as Akemi ran into homeroom class, thirty seconds before the bell.
"I-I'm fine Mio, hi Nao," she said breathlessly, sitting down in her seat on the window with Mio on her right, sitting on her desk, and Nao behind her. Both Mio and Nao had mouse brown hair, cut in pixie fashion. They were about the same height as Akemi, and wearing the same brown uniform. Akemi looked down at her desk, with small pop the boy appeared on her desk, a little orb or red light illuminating his smile.
"Hello again!"
"Eh?! What the!" Akemi exclaimed, almost falling backwards in her haste to move away from him.
"Saya? What's wrong?" asked Nao. They had nicknamed her Saya from elementary school, complaining that her first name, Sayrui, was too long to write while passing notes. Akemi pointed at the desk, as she gulped some air trying not to panic, her throat too tight for speech. Her friends shrugged and kept talking to each other, apparently a topic that had been going on before Akemi had entered, something to do with music.
"Ha! They can't see me! Only you can," he said chuckling. Akemi felt like she had lost her mind… or was perhaps trapped in a strange dream.
"My name is Toshi! I am your own personal Fata!" he said and he bowed. His wand was in his hand, with a red music note gem at the tip. In his opinion this was one of the best days of his entire life!
"I am so glad you can see me! Normally humans can't," Toshi said, his tone laced with excitement.
"I must be sick," muttered Akemi under her breath as class started. If this was a hallucination then that was all good… but…
"No you're not!" Toshi said and he sat on her shoulder again. "I am a music fairy and since you can see me, you must be good at music. You're special!" he grinned broadly, positively ecstatic. Akemi groaned quietly and tried to ignore him.
'I must had slept too little last night or something…' Akemi thought desperately.
"Oh I almost forgot, meet me in the music practice rooms during lunch," Toshi said and he disappeared with another little pop. Mio and Nao looked over at Akemi, slightly concerned.
"You all right?" Mio asked. "You look a little pale."
"Yea… fine…" Akemi gave them a tentative smile and scratched her head. She knew that her friends wouldn't believe her, no matter how convincing she sounded. She probably wouldn't have believed it either… she still didn't believe it.
'It was just my imagination…'
"Akemi," The teacher spoke from the board and Akemi jumped, startled.
"I'm not crazy!" she blurted out without thinking. The algebra teacher looked a little perplexed and some students sniggered.
"Would you stay after?"
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"Ug… dropping a box of papers all the way to the musical side… jeez," Akemi mumbled dejectedly. The algebra teacher, Takashi-sensei, had simply talked to her about paying attention more and had her run this little errand for him. And even though it was rather pleasant to be able to be late to her next class and not get in trouble, she also used up all of her passing period in the long walk. The box was rather heavy, with a few poster papers rolled up and sticking out the top, she could just see over the top.
As she walked down the hall, she observed several students chatted and horsing around in the classrooms during the five minute passing period. She turned the corner, and proceeded to go down a flight of stairs, that would later lead onto the musical section of the school. However, at the first step, she tripped and lost her balance, her body starting to fall and the box tumbling out of her arms. She closed her eyes waiting for the crash…
Strong arms wrapped gently around her waist, pulling her back at the last second. Akemi looked up at her rescuer, it was a boy. By the look of it, he was her age, at least in the same year – his tie was red like hers – with dark green hair and friendly tawny eyes.
"Thank you," Akemi said as she straightened up. She gave a small bow of thanks. She hid her shaking hands behind her back, the adrenaline beginning to fade. The boy shrugged.
"It's no big deal, here let me help," and he proceeded to bend down and scoop up a handful of papers. He retrieved the cardboard box from the stairs and put the rest of the papers inside of it. "Here," he took out a few stacks and the rolled posters, "I'll help so you don't fall down again."
Akemi smiled and walked with him toward the Music Section. He was a lot taller then her, yet not so tall that it was abnormal. He was a general student like her.
"Looks like you're a regular student as well. What are you doing coming this direction?" he asked as they pass over a land bridge connecting the two buildings.
"Well, Sensei asked me to deliver this junk before I could escape," Akemi said shrugging. "I'm Akemi, Sayrui a second year."
"I'm Tsuchiura, Ryoutarou. I'm also second year," he responded smiling in a friendly way.
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"We really stick out…" mumbled Akemi nervously. They were the only ones dressed in brown amid a sea of cream. They looked curiously at them as they passed, some sniggering some turning a cold shoulder.
"Hey, is that the classroom?" asked Tsuchiura pointing to a classroom. The door was open with a few students trickling in.
"Yeah… I think so."
They started for it, stopping in the doorway and looking in nervously. Inside students where talking one with another quietly. Some girls were sitting on top their desks and laughing good-naturedly. Akemi felt uncomfortable, they looked all so high class.
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A student came to a stop behind them. His serious golden eyes narrowed. Tsukimori, Len did not like to wait. His light blue hair had a unique silver shine to it. There was no doubt he was handsome, he knew it of course. Tall, with a straight back, he walked through the halls indifferently. He saw the way the girls blushed when he caught them staring at his pale face. He saw the way the other men glared at him, or turned in fright. In front of him he saw a boy, about his height and a girl with stunning red hair.
"You're in the way. Could you move?" he asked coldly. The girl turned with a jump. He felt a flicker of annoyance; surely she could move much faster then that. The boy merely nodded and stepped aside.
"S-sorry," stuttered the girl and she quickly jumped out of the way. She gave a small bow of respect and apology. Tsukimori turned his attention to the boy.
"Well since you're in this class, could you maybe take this stuff in?" asked the boy. Tsukimori passed and paused in the doorway.
"It doesn't concern me," he said and walked into the room. He thought it trivial to concern himself with anything that would not be beneficial to him, for goodness sakes it wouldn't kill them to do it themselves.
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"That was rude," Tsuchiura glowered as they walked back down the hallway toward the general section. He stooped and let Akemi walk out onto the land bridge before him, feeling gentlemanly after their encounter with the pale boy.
"Thank you," Akemi said giving a small bow, thanking him for helping her take the papers.
"No problem," Tsuchiura replied and he walked ahead, leaving for his class. Akemi sighed and leaned against the railing, delaying the time she had to go back and endure classes. She was feeling much more relaxed. She hadn't seen Toshi since that incident that morning.
"Maybe it was just my imagination," she spoke quietly to herself. Her hopes were dashed as seconds later the little crimson light appeared above her head, Toshi inside grinning happily.
"Hello Akemi-san!" he said hovering down to her eye level.
"Ah!" Akemi exclaimed startled by his sudden appearance. She frowned. "Oh… man… I'm still insane," she wined smacking her palm against her forehead.
"No you're not… relax… You're not the only one who can see me," he said looking slightly hurt. "Don't forget to come to the music practice rooms during lunch break!" He disappeared again leaving a nervous Akemi standing there.
She took a deep breath and walked back to her class. She was so preoccupied that she didn't hear a word of the history review they were receiving – about feudal Japan – just staring at the board her eyes out of focus. Too soon, lunch break began and she sat down at a desk to eat her homemade lunch with Mio and Nao like every other day.
Just then, the announcement speakers turned on and the voice of the principal spoke to the, now quiet, students. Akemi absentmindedly drank some water, still trying to accept the unacceptable, only listening with one ear to the announcement.
"The competitors in the musical Concurs have been decided and are as follows: Shimizu Keiichi from class 1A, Fuyuumi Shouko from class 1B, Yunoki Azuma from class 3A, Hihara Kazuki from class 3A, Tsukimori Len, from class 2A and a surprise contestant from the regular department. Akemi Sayrui from class 2…"
Akemi looked up at the speaker, her eyes wide.
"Eh!?" she exclaimed. There had to be a mistake… She looked at Mio and Nao, her face one of complete surprise.
"Saya…" Mio whispered her voice hoarse.
"Wow," Nao mouthed. They were both staring at her awed.
'But… I don't play any instruments,' Akemi thought troubled. She stood up and tossed her empty lunch bag into the trash.
"Um… see ya… I guess," she said and she walked out, heading toward the Music Department. She looked around once she got there and entered into a hall lined with near soundproof practice rooms. As she passed the first few rooms, she looked inside the window at the people, their eyes closed as they enjoyed the beauty of a note they played. Others looked frustrated as they tried to get a song played right. Akemi passed one then stopped, it was empty. She looked harder then spotted a red light sitting on the piano. Nervously she opened the door, it swung on well-oiled hinges soundlessly. She closed it softly behind her, dropped one of her bags on the ground, then confronted Toshi.
"What?" she asked, "I sorta have to go see a music teacher about something important!"
"I'm sorry, just give me a few minutes… I'm very excited! Normally I have to take away all my magic for people to see me, but you saw me when I removed only a little bit looking for contestants! What instrument do you play?" Toshi said very fast, his eyes bright.
"What do you mean?" Akemi asked slowly.
"Well, if you can see me, then you have some sort of musical talent!"
"Um… I … don't even own any instruments,"
"Oh," Toshi met her eyes for a few second thinking. What instrument would be good for her? Not the piano that's for sure, that'd be too complicated. Flute? Somehow he couldn't see it. Neither could he see her with a trumpet. A clarinet was too soft for her excited nature. He had it!
"I think I have something just for you!" he waved his little wand and a brilliant flash of white light appeared in front of Akemi, right over her hands. A brand new violin materialized there, landing gently into her palms. The wood was polished and smooth to the touch. A single gold string was among the other strings. Akemi's eyes had never beheld a nobler instrument.
"It's a magic violin. Anyone can play it!" Toshi said proudly as he searched for her reaction. He had spent years of research creating it! He had just been looking for the right person to play it.
"Yeah but…" Akemi looked uncomfortable. "Isn't that cheating?"
"You don't have to win," said Toshi quickly. "All you have to do is compete. Just play beautiful music for the world to hear and you'll be good."
"Why do I even have to compete?"
Toshi took a deep breath before diving in. "When I was in a speck of trouble, a man rescued me and told me about how her wanted to start a music school. He could see me just as you can and I could tell that his heart was singing for the sweet melody of music. In return for rescuing me, I promised that his school would have heartfelt and wonderful music and so I came here to help him.
"You can see me. The only students who are selected to be in the Concurs are people who can see me, or sense my presence. They must have a love for the music. You are one of the most qualified to play in the Concurs!"
Akemi was silent for a few moments, then broke into a small smile and asked softly – regarding the last sentence – "Really?"
Toshi nodded grinning back. "I want to bring music to the world! It uplifts people and brings joy. Because you can see me, I know you have a heart filled with music, whether you know that already or don't."
Akemi looked down at the violin in her hands. She had never touched one of them in her life… and yet… and yet… her hands felt like they already knew the object. It felt so at home in her hands. She looked up at Toshi and grinned, her resolve and answer clear in her eyes. Toshi broke into cheer.
"Another thing," and he waved his wand again. A second flash of light shone and a maroon violin case appeared on the piano. Toshi sat himself down on Akemi's shoulder. "You can't have a violin without the case!"
Akemi walked over to the case and opened the silver bindings. Inside it was black velvet with the bow strapped to the top half. She gently laid the violin inside then closed the case with a small click. Suddenly she felt Toshi slide to hide behind her back.
"Wha…?" she started to say, but then she heard the door open. Turning around she recognized instantly who it was. It was the pale boy, with the slivery blue hair. She still didn't know his name just as Tsukimori Len did not know her's. She watched him almost gracefully walk into the room, and then he folded his arms.
"Leave, I need to practice," he said coldly his expression indifferent. "I reserved this room for the whole day." He walked past her to the window and set his violin on the piano.
"S-sorry!" Akemi stuttered nervously.
"You don't need to say sorry, just go," he said turning around to face her again. From his case he took out a golden colored violin. Akemi looked at it for a split second before nodding and turning to leave.
"You are a General Ed student, are you not? What are you doing in a place like this?" came the deep voice behind her shoulder. Akemi stopped and turned back to face him. She hesitated thinking of how to say it.
Toshi had crawled back onto her shoulder. He disliked this boy's attitude, as though he was superior to Akemi. He scrunched up his nose as though he smelt something bad. He stuck out his tongue, suddenly wishing that the boy could see and hear him.
"What do you mean?" he asked angrily at him. "She could probably do way better then you!" He jumped up and raised his wand, flying toward him, intent of wiping that ignorant look off his face. Akemi quickly reached out her hand and grabbed him setting him on her shoulder again.
Tsukimori gave an irritated glance at her. "What are you doing?"
"N-nothing…" stuttered Akemi feeling embarrassed.
"Did you have someone in here with you?" he suddenly asked to Akemi's surprise.
"Um… no."
Akemi kept her fingers tight on Toshi's wings as he struggled to fly forward. Finally he calmed down, and Akemi released him, trying to make it look like she was just letting go of her shoulder. Toshi floated next to Akemi fuming, glowing bright red.
Akemi watched as the boy, Tsukimori, glance at her again, and saw his eyes widen briefly. She followed his point of view… it was to the side of her.
"What's that next to you?" he asked and he took a step forward. Both Toshi and Akemi were filled with surprise. Toshi quickly hid behind Akemi, holding onto the back of her neck, under her hair.
"Um… Nothing?"
"Well leave then, I don't like people watching me practice."
Akemi nodded and quickly left the room, shutting the door behind her. Leaning against the wall she took a deep breath, trying to calm her thudding heart. Toshi looked shaken as well.
"That, was close," he said flying out in front of her, wiping a bead of sweat from his brow. "I'm surprised that he could see me!" He flew to the window and peaked in to see the boy already practicing.
Akemi gave a small laugh and started walking down the hallway. "Lets go, I'm surprised he didn't hear you!" They walked down the hall and entered back into the main hallway. "I need to see the music teacher in charge of this thing," she said scratching her head.
"Oh! I remember, I think it was Kanazawa – sensei," said Toshi. Akemi immediately started running off in the direction of room 104. Toshi, startled by this sudden burst of movement fell quickly behind as he tried to catch up.
"Wait!" he called. He had almost made it when she flung the door open and he ran head first into it. "Ow…" he muttered as she ran inside.
There was no class at the moment. Sunlight was streaming in through the windows and a man was had seated himself on the windowsill. Akemi quickly ran forward and stood in front of him.
"Sensei… are you sure this isn't a mistake? Me being chosen I mean?" Akemi asked nearly out of breath. He glanced down at her with searching yet friendly brown eyes. He had stubble on his chin long lavender hair tied into a low ponytail.
"You saw it didn't you?" he asked, his voice deep and relaxed. Akemi knew instantly what, or whom he was referring to.
"Yes... can you see him too?" she asked feeling hopeful and curious.
"Nope. The principal told me to say that is you, as he knew you would, came with any questions." He looked back out the window. "So yes, there's no mistake young lady," he said giving a sigh.
"Okay…" said Akemi taking a deep breath.
"Kanazawa!" yelled a voice behind her. She turned to see two boys coming towards her. Kanazawa smiled broadly behind her back and stood.
"Hihara, Yunoki, this is Akemi Sayuri, the student from General who is going to be competing," Kanazawa introduced, then he stepped back and let the boys take care of the rest. Yunoki smiled politely at while Hihara took her hand and warmly shook it.
"I'm Hihara, third year, I play the trumpet! What do you play?" asked Hihara, obviously excited. His eyes were a bight, friendly gold and his hair, slightly scruffy, was a light golden brown.
Yunoki chuckled, "Careful Hihara, don't want to over scare her with your over excitement. I am Yunoki; I specialize in the flute. I hope you don't play the flute as well, that would result in us being rivals," he said, his voice friendly, yet eerily calm. A lock of long purple hair slid over his shoulder, while the rest fell down his back.
"Eh… no," said Akemi stuttering an answer to him. She felt a little pressured and felt that the best way to cope with the situation was to…
"Bye!" She ran out of the room and left the door swinging. She felt something collide with her stomach.
Toshi looked up from the ground, his wings bent and rubbing his head. "Why me?" he muttered.
Akemi smiled and gently picked up him by this clothing. She placed him on her shoulder. "Sorry," she said and they started walking down the hall.
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The day passed quickly. Akemi could barely remember what was said during her classes, her mind racing. At last the final bell rang and just as Akemi walked onto the grounded did she realize she'd forgotten one of her bags in the music room where they had run into the pale boy. Toshi went to see the principal to get his bent wing straightened. So, they agreed to meet up in the courtyard later.
Walking between the two buildings of her school – it would be faster just to enter the musical building through the front door – she passed through some bushes. Her foot caught on something and she tripped, her violin flying out of her hand, and falling on her face. Getting up intent on yelling she felt her anger drain away as she saw a first year music student boy asleep, a book on his face.
"What the?" she voiced taken aback. The boy slowly lifted up one of his hands and took the book off his face, bright blue eyes blinked slowly. "You shouldn't sleep here."
"Okay," the boy said sleepily and he walked slowly away, yawning.
"Geez," Akemi muttered brushing some grass off herself. She retrieved her violin, which had luckily fallen into some bushes. Suddenly, a warm sound reached her ears. Someone was playing a violin. The notes seeming to just disappear as the next one replaced it. She closed her eyes as she let the notes flow into her eardrums. As if she was becoming entranced by the sweet tune, she started walking toward it enjoying the sound getting louder.
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She paused in front of a windowsill, the source of the melody. She remained silent, knowing that her heart was singing along with it. She had always had a love of the instrument, but… but… this, if anything, would be the reason she'd want to play it. Just to hear it make this beautiful sound, to make this beautiful sound, to dance to this beautiful sound.
The final note hung in the air and then dissolved with it still ringing in Akemi's eardrums.
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Tsukimori Len let the bow drop and opened his eyes. Another song played perfectly, without a mistake, and yet… he sighed. Then it caught his attention that there was someone standing out of his window. It was the red headed girl, her eyes were closed, and apparently she had just listened in on his performance.
"What are you doing here?" he asked coldly, removing the violin from his collarbone and setting it on the piano along with the bow. The girl opened her eyes, bright green and overjoyed.
"What was that song you played just now?!" she asked so full of energy. "I never knew the violin could make such a beautiful sound!"
Tsukimori felt slightly taken aback, as well as slightly aggravated.
"You don't need to give me unnecessary flattery," he said looking back at his violin. Her next words brought his head sharply back up.
"No, it's not that! The high notes just seemed to dissolve in my heart! It was beautiful…" She suddenly seemed to realize what she was saying and her face turned scarlet. For some reason, the sight of her blushing pleased him. "Um… I think I forgot my bag in there…" she muttered looking intently at her shoes, still red.
He felt a little speechless, so instead of saying anything he looked behind him. Sure enough there was a leather bag by the door. He walked over and grabbed it and came back. He tossed it lightly to her and she caught it.
"Bye…" she muttered not looking at him.
Len watched her run off and shook his head wondering whether or not she was serious.
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"Akemi!" Toshi yelled, now back go normal, and colliding into Akemi who was standing in the courtyard her cheeks still pink.
"Aw! That was so embarrassing," Akemi said holding tightly to her violin as thought trying to burry her face in it. She suddenly ran toward a bench with Toshi holding on for dear life to her shoulder.
"What happened?" he asked when she had finally set herself down.
"I went to get my bag, but I heard the most beautiful violin song and just sorta walked toward it… and it was that cute guy with blue hair in the music room! I said that it really touched my heart," she said groaning.
"Well, what did he play?" asked Toshi intrigued.
"Um… well," said Akemi thinking for a moment. Truth be told, she had never heard the song before in her life. Maybe… She looked at her violin. Was it possible? She put it on her lap and un-clicked the fastenings.
Toshi stared taken aback. "You're gonna try to play it?!" he exclaimed.
"Well, I don't know its name… So I can try it out right?" Toshi looked doubtful, folding his arms and sitting on the bench. Akemi stood up and the violin when to the position naturally.
'I'm sure the tune was…' Akemi thought, trying to remember the song. She had the tune. She gently slid the bow across the violin, testing it, and looking for the first note, it rung clear.
Toshi smiled, it had been in tune. "Very good! Your first note," he said clapping and crossing his legs. Now he was watching her with rapt attention. Akemi blocked him out and closed her eyes, concentrating.
'Then…' She brought the bow up and down, and up again. Musical noted erupted from the instrument, the sound flawless. Her fingers moved along the strings of their own accord. The beauty of the song was making her heart sing. She started swaying to the song, as if she were dancing slowly with it, even as she continued to play. Her memory recalled every note the pale boy, Tsukimori, had played. She hummed along with the notes near the end, her voice going high. Toshi's eyes widened with excitement. He felt himself glow with pride, and a fierce protectiveness to protect this girl and her talent. The last note hung in the air and he clapped loudly smiling broadly.
"You played Ave Maria beautifully!"
"Ave Maria?" Akemi glanced at her violin, feeling love for the beauty of the sound it made.
"Are you sure you've never heard that song before?" asked Toshi suspiciously, looking serious suddenly. Akemi nodded looking a little nervous. Toshi broke into his smile again. "Wow! And you can sing too!"
Akemi felt herself blush and suddenly felt self-conscious. She also had the strange feeling that someone was watching her. "Shush Toshi! I don't want people to know I can sing… at least not yet."
Toshi's smile developed a mischievous smirk. "Okay, in exchange sing a song for me."
"What?!"
"You're really good! I like your voice. So I wanna hear it!" he responded.
"Do I have to? I don't someone to hear…" she muttered looking around again.
"Come on! Everyone went home!" Toshi smiled, "And anyway, even if someone hear it's okay. You can sing, there isn't a problem with that."
"Fine," said Akemi sourly. "Do want me to play the violin at the same time?" she asked sarcastically.
Toshi missed the sarcasm. "Nah, its fine."
"Okay." Akemi put the violin down and thought for a moment, wondering what to sing. She started humming a sweet tune, her eyes closed.
"Just wait. The wilding may roam. Always a hero comes home. He goes where no one has gone, But always , a hero comes home . He knows of places unknown. Always a hero comes home. He goes where no one has gone , but always, A hero comes home …"
Toshi closed his eyes, listening to her voice. There was some quality to it he noticed, it was sweet, innocent… relaxing. She finished and he clapped again.
"Now I know I chose perfectly!"
Akemi blushed scarlet. "I'm going to go home now…" she muttered and she packed up her violin. He hadn't needed to say that much! Toshi flew up and sat on her shoulder, wearing an adorable smile upon his face.
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Tsukimori Len stood still on the corner, hidden behind a stone block. He felt slightly numb with shock. He had been on his way home when he heard the melody of Ave Maria. He might not have cared, had he not seen who was playing it as he paused at the foot of the steps. The red head girl who had heard him playing the same tune and asked for her bag, her face scarlet. His surprise had doubled when he had heard her sing as well. He now stood still, stunned as she walked away.
'A normal student talented in music.... and who was she talking to?' he asked himself as he noticed yet again, the little red light resting on her shoulder.
A/N: Yes, the song was from Beowulf... And as I'm sure you've noticed... Hino is not here... Akemi has been put in place instead of Hino, as we know people like to pair here with nearly everyone and we needed to change her home life and personality a bit... we just decided to create an OC. We Apologize if this offends anyone and if that is the case... we're not forcing you to read it...
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