Kaze Chibi: Now for the start of a new fanfic!

Kami Chibi: …

Kaze Chibi: This fanfic was based off an idea Kami gave me. It's half stolen from a short story in Fullmoon. Enjoy!

Disclaimer:

Kaze Chibi: We sadly do not own Digimon Frontier or Fullmoon wo Sagashite.

Chapter 1

A gentle melody filled the quiet afternoon air. A cool breeze blew in through the open window, bringing the thin, light silk-like curtains to dance, as though it were dancing to the tune of the soft but stern rhythm. It brought in November's smell of autumn, a smell of nature.

This song… it was special. Years ago, I had believed my mother had passed away. She had taught me this song before she passed away, and it was the only memory I had of her. That's why, despite my favorite instrument to be my guitar, I've always played this song on the small electric piano mother had left behind. It didn't matter if it were the only song I could play on the piano; it was the only song I would play on her beloved piano.

Her piano was small, and could be carried around so I could play it anywhere in the house. I often sat in what used to be Kouichi's room to play it, but sometimes I would just sit in the living room, where I remembered was where mother had taught me this song. But right now, I'm too lazy to move, so I sat quietly on my bed, the piano on my lap as I continued to play this song. It didn't matter where I sat, it was wireless anyway.

But that was old news. It wasn't until recently when I had met my twin brother, Kouichi, had I found out that he and mother had moved elsewhere after mom and dad divorced. So mother had taught me this song before she and dad divorced. But still, it brought back memories. So it was special, and I still played it. I've even been invited to play in a recital, where I'd be playing this song. But that recital is still months away.

The breeze continued to blow in comfortingly, at a slow but steady pace, bringing my dark shaded hair to lean into the direction it chose. My fingers slowed its tapping upon the white and black keys of the piano, slowly but surely drawing the melody to a smooth end.

Sighing, I turned the piano off, packing it back into its small black case. Exams are nearing, and I should probably be studying… but I don't feel like it. Too much stress is bad for you anyway.

I'm procrastinating aren't I?

Oh well…

Getting up off my bed, I stood up, stretching my legs before picking up the dark blue bandana that sat on my bedside table, pulling it on. I then took the cased piano by its handle, slinging it briskly over my shoulder and walking out my room.

I headed downstairs, grabbing my jacket before pacing out the door, the piano still at hand.

I neared the park, a few blocks away from my house. I liked this park. It had a small man-made pond and quite a few cherry blossom trees. And when they were in bloom, they were the most beautiful things you'd ever see. But they weren't in bloom. So hardly anyone ever came here this time of the year. They came only for the trees. With no blooming flowers, no playground, no basketball court and no benches, there were no people. It was perfect.

I walked into the park, walking deeper and deeper into the small forest of cherry blossom trees until I neared the small pond in the center of the park. Stopping near the pond, I searched for a place to sit. Finding a large cherry blossom tree, I sat down against its trunk before pulling the piano case onto my lap, unzipping it to bring out the small silver piano.

The melody of the song already flowed smoothly through my head.

Turning it on, I closed my eyes as my fingers started bringing the melody in mind to life, and all seemed to stop just to listen to the gentle song.

However, feeling something unusual beneath one of my fingers, my fingers stopped their dance, and I opened my eyes. Yet what I saw made my eyes widen in surprise. A soft, pale pink petal of a cherry blossom had fluttered down and slipped right between my right index finger and the snow white keys of the piano.

A cherry blossom? At this time of the year?

I looked up, and to my surprise, I found that the entire tree had opened into a beautiful blossom of flowers.

That can't be possible. It's November!

However, my thoughts stopped when my eyes landed on the girl sitting gracefully upon one of the branches of the Sakura tree. She had long blonde hair, and bright green eyes. She looked about my age. She was wearing only a pair of jeans, and a long white jacket that swept down to her knees.

Her eyes were full of happiness, and she was smiling at me.

"Hi, I'm Izumi. May I know your name?" her voice asked softly.

"It's Kouji." I answered bluntly. I've never really been social anyway. But despite my rudeness, she still smiled. Neither of us spoke.

Feeling the awkward silence, I was first to break it, "When'd you get here? I never noticed you." I stared intently. There was no way she could've climbed up there while I was still leaning against the trunk of the tree.

"I live here. I'm the spirit of this tree." She answered, her voice smooth and never faltering. She couldn't possibly be telling the truth.

"Sure…" I raised a brow at her. It didn't matter if she didn't want to tell me, I'm not really interested anyway.

"You don't believe me do you?"

"Tell me how I can believe you." I retorted, rolling my eyes this time.

"This tree is blooming. It's not in season and you don't see the other trees doing the same." She responded confidently, still smiling.

I faltered. She was right. Why was this tree blooming?

She giggled this time, speaking up again, "I'm serious, I'm the spirit of this tree, and I really liked that song you were playing. That's why the tree has blossomed so quickly. It blooms when I'm in a good mood and I must say, that hasn't been so in a long time…" she drifted off.

"So…is it alright for me to ask…for you to play that song again?" she asked again.

I wanted to deny her, but her eyes pleaded me. So I agreed, seeing her so happy to have heard it the first time.

Bringing my fingers upon the keys once more, I started the song for the third time today.

She smiled, humming softly to the tune. She seems to know this tune well.

TBC…

Kaze Chibi: So how was the story? Good? Bad? Constructive criticism is welcome!

If anyone is interested, both Kami and I have a recording of the song mentioned in this fanfic, the song that Kouji is said to play. So if anyone wants to hear it, feel free to check out my website, and you'll find this song playing as the background theme of the 'Fanfiction' page! You will find the address to my website under my profile. To hear the song, simply click 'Fanfiction' in the navigation bar, and the song should start playing in a matter of seconds. If you don't hear it, try scrolling down to the bottom of the page, where you'll find a media bar. Click 'Play'. If you STILL can't hear it, try turning up the volume! This song is rather quiet...

If you would like a copy of this song, feel free to send us a PM or review and I'll be more than happy to send it to you! However, I must apologize, but I must limit this song to only those who have MSN Messenger, as this is the only way I can send such a large file. Sorry. If you do have MSN Messenger though, please feel free to find my e-mail address in my profile and add me, and I'll be sure to send you the song! If you choose to leave your e-mail address in a review, please note that reviews are open for everyone to see, and if you don't want others to know your e-mail, it'd be best for you to send a Private Message. You can do that by clicking my name, and hitting the 'send message' button in my profile. And moreover, if you're leaving your address in a review, remember to put spaces between the address and write it formally. (For example: minamoto, double underscore, izumi at hotmail dot com) Otherwise, FFN may take the liberty of taking the address out of the review!

Also, I'd like to give an apology to those who read any of my other fanfics, whether it is on this account or under the other username, Izumi Minamoto, please forgive me for not updating in such a long time! Kami and I are nearing final exams at the moment, but I promise I shall update right after exams are over!