Hey guys! :D Thank you for reviewing my previous story "It's Just A Contract" (of summer '07)! Thank you so much! Especially to those who reviewed the story even if its already really old and complete. I remember mentioning there that I'll write a fic about them being rock stars. And. Here it is! LOL, a summer late. =)) So sorry. Anyway, enjoy this! And make sure you REVIEW! May it be a flame (though not too harsh please? :( I beg you! ) or just a simple piece of your mind. Thanks and have a great day! :D
CHAPTER ONE
I never knew this day would come.
"HOTARU!!!" I screamed chasing after her. "Don't leave me!" I called after her.
Hotaru Imai! How could you do this to me?!? I thought we are best friends forever. We vowed that we would be together forever. Then why are you leaving me now?
As she was about to step in to the car, she stopped and met me halfway. "Mikan." She uttered when we were close enough. With that, streams of tears flowing from my eyes "How could you do this Hotaru?!" I said as I shook her shoulders vigorously.
"Mikan, I need to work now." She said as if that explains everything. "But leaving for America?!? Why do you need to do that? We're just off from high school. You still need college! We're only eighteen!" I tried to reason out.
Hotaru is a genius. A very pretty and calm girl she is. Pretty, smart, talented and money minded. She graduated top of the class. She is our school's valedictorian. She even invented some facilities for our school. Many people even want to get her to join their company. And when her brother, who works for a entertainment company in America heard of this, asked her to work for them. Help them in strategies and such. Thus, now leading to this farewell event.
"I could study college in Harvard or Yale." She said, though I can see in her eyes the sadness of leaving home. But I can see that she wants this so much. "Do you really want this?" I asked her as I let go of her. "I do." She replied with determination visible from her violet eyes and ivory face. Fresh streams of tears were falling from my eyes. I really can't help it. "I'm sorry." She said.
What kind of a friend am I? Hindering my best friend's happiness. What kind of a person am I? So selfish! Hotaru does not even need to apologize! She has a nice future ahead of her. A future she deserves. I see no reason for repentance! I really am such a shameful person.
"No Hotaru." I said as I shook my head and wiped my tears. "I'm the one who should be sorry. I shouldn't be sad. I should be happy for you! You're gonna do what you love best. Creating gadgets to help enhance recordings and such. It's your passion. After all, we would meet again right?" I said as I tried my best to smile. She smiled as she wiped away the marks of my tears. "That's right Mikan, always smile." And she handed me an invention of hers. "What is this?" I asked her. "It's for you. A little 'see you later' present." She said with a smile. "It's a palm laptop. Always mail me." she said with another smile. "See you later Mikan." With that, she hoped into the car. Before she completely closed the door, she turned to me and said to me with a smile, "Continue writing songs Mikan. And let me hear them too."
As I saw her car speeding away, I couldn't help but cry. But this time, not of sadness but happiness. Happiness for my best friend who followed her heart and did everything for her passion. I will be like her. This is what I've decided.
The spring ambience fills me with hope. The flowers were starting to bloom. A new life. And I too will have a new life.
"It's alright Mikan." My friend Nonoko Ogasawara said. She hugged me, which really comforted me. I stare at her blue eyes and slightly bluish hair adding colors to her pail skin as she said comforting words to me.
"She's right Mikan. We're still here! Look around you. You still have a lot of friends! And even if Hotaru is far away, we still have Internet and emails right? We can still keep in touch with her!" Anna Umenomiya, a friend of mine said. Her hair of pink blowing with the air while her blue eyes assures me that we can do this.
I felt relieved after that. Anyway, I know life will go on. I will work hard and earn enough money to buy myself a ticket to America!
When I got home, I picked up my guitar and composed a song for Hotaru.
I'm sure everything will change from now on. We just got out of high school. But I still have time. And besides, I promised her I would continue writing.
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"Hey guys! I have a new song." I told my bandmates, who are also my friends, the next day. We were in Nonoko's music room. She's a very rich girl. Her parents are owners of a TV station. Despite all these, Nonoko hardly sees her parents, which really saddens her. Her parents make it up to her by supporting her in everything she does and giving her all she wants. Seeing she's an only child, yet Nonoko is very gentle and kind, well mannered and most of all is not a brat.
"Let us hear!!!" Anna screeched as she, Nonoko and my other bandmate, Nobara Ibaragi came closer. Seeing their eagerness, I picked up my sunburst Fender Stratocaster, plugged it in my effects board, plugged the effects board to Nonoko's Marshall amplifier and started to play.
Come enter into this mind of
Plot-thickened hopes
With stained photographs lying against cold walls
And these broken chairs enter into reality
Of deadly cinematic, it's casualty
With winding roads of redemption
Leads me to believe
With true colors shown
It appears to me
The past is where it needs to be
Let her play the role of strength and
Understanding
With closet doors locked behind the agony of denial
Come forward; lets drive away from here
From it all and so I say
With winding roads of redemption
Leads me to believe
With true colors shown
It appears to me
The past is where it needs to be
I wanna go with you so don't go without me
I wanna go with you so don't go without me
I wanna go with you so don't go without me
Without me
Without me
I wanna go with you
As soon the song was over, I can't really help it. Tears escaped my eyes again. This really was for Hotaru. Next thing I knew, my friends were hugging me. "It's alright Mikan." Nobara assured me.
I smiled at them. "Thank you guys." I said after I have calmed down.
"So what do you think of it?" I said, smiling at them, assuring them that I am already fine. "It is really wonderful Mikan! I have already thought of the beat!" Nonoko said as she walked towards her drum set. "Play it again Mikan. And lets see if it matches!" She said with a smile on her face.
I played it again, and I saw Anna and Nobara plugging their instruments already. In no time at all, we were jamming. Forgetting all my worries and sadness and only thinking of what Hotaru said.