AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Hi minna-san! Hehe... I'm inspired today, so I thought of making a fanfic... hehe... now that the Microsoft word on my new laptop is now licensed(finally.. ) it's soo tempting to type.. nyahaha!
I'm no expert at writing (typing) fanfics, but I hope you guys enjoy! :D
5:00pm... Seisou academy roof.
Ah... it was a warm sunny day. classes had just ended a few moments ago, but the ambience of a new day hadn't faltered away. Birds were still happily chirping, the squirrels in the trees were hunting for nuts and all that sort of hippie nature stuff... the breeze was also so refreshing, that it would make you say...
"STOP! WRONG! THAT'S NOT HOW IT'S DONE!"
"You skipped a measure! And the tempo is to slow! Didn't you at least try to memorize the piece like I asked you to?" a blue haired teen critiqued.
"Ah! Gomenasai, Tsukimori-kun..." a red-haired girl apologized as she closed her eyes in self-disappointment.
Len sighed for the nth time again that day. He was teaching Hino that day a piece he thought was simple enough for her to play after a couple of days, but apparently, he was a bit mistaken.
"Didn't you even memorize it last night? I believe I gave you the piece three days ago..." he asked her.
"Ah... Gomenasai, Tsukimori-kun. I had a couple of tests so I had to study. I only tried the piece last night... so.." She bowed.
"Fine. Anyway, once more." He commanded her sternly.
'sigh' 'no wonder this guy's a great violinist. When he wants it perfectly done, he really means it.' Hino thought as she got into position. "Alright, once more." She told herself.
(Piece: Bach's Violin Concerto in E Major... note: I'm not sure if this is an easy piece.. but I bet it is in Len's case. :P)
Len closed his eyes as he listened to the melody. 'Much better... but add more power... Hino'
As Hino continued playing, Len couldn't help but think of the past events during th e concours... 'How is it possible that a person would forget to play after breaking her violin strings? Traumatic experience? Perhaps...' he looked at her once more.
Eyes closed, Hino continued to play with such a peaceful, albeit playful expression. Her fingers seemed to be moving accordingly, no extra movements were made, and her body swayed with the rhythm of the piece.
'Iie... I don't think that's the case. Playing in that manner, it couldn't be trauma.' he listened once more. 'Playing in a willing and carefree manner... even after all that's happened. That can't be it, right?'
Suddenly the melody stopped. Apparently, Hino finished the piece. slowly she opened her eyes and began to smile in delight. "Ne, didn't it sound nice just now? Tsukimori-kun!" she turned to him.
"Ah." His thoughts, interrupted. "It was better than earlier...certainly... you've improved..." he commented. 'Oh well... I believe, sometimes there are things that a man can't answer.'
Kahoko smiled grew. 'Ah! He finally complimented me! Good jo-..'
"But... you're still a complete amateur. You still need to polish up your playing. I noticed that your notes wavered in some parts and you lacked abit of power." He stoically added. "Try to practice it on your spare time."
A huge stone animatedly fell on her head. '...and I thought I was really being complimented...' she thought to herself. 'oh well...'
"Hmmm... we should head on home. It's already 6 o' clock." Len turned to fix his things.
"SIX O' CLOCK!" Hino cried out. "Ah! Okaasan's going to flip! And I was supposed to make dinner too..." she whined as she hurriedly fixed her things.
"ah.. Hino.. jotto matte..." Len motioned.
"Ja! Tsukimori-kun! I'll be going ahead!" she called out as she ran out the door.
"sigh" "honestly... that girl." He muttered to himself as he crossed his arms. Something suddenly caught his eye. "that's..."
Somewhere around town...
Hino Kahoko could be seen running though the sidewalks. Apparently on her way home where she would be expecting a heck of a talk with her mother.
"ma... I should've checked the time earlier... besides. I'm sure Tsukimori-kun would've understood if I told him earlier." She scolded herself as she continued running.
After a few minutes of running she finally paused to catch her breath. 'sigh' "That was tiring..." she heaved as she leaned on a nearby post. After a few seconds of breathing she was able to get a look of her surroundings.
"Come to think of it... where am I?" she muttered to herself.
When she looked around the area, it was filled with bright neon lights, loud music could be heard, bars and nightclubs could be seen all around. Girls in skimpy dresses were seen all around the sidewalks, either posing some naughty look or flirting with some tipsy guy. The men seen here were sitting by the windows of some clubs, smoking or drinking.
Her eyes widened. "No way! This can't be! I'm in the RED LIGHT DISTRICT? I must've taken a wrong turn!" she screamed in her head.
'Which way is out of here? Darn... I heard of this place... it's a place not meant for young girls, that's what oniisama said anyway." She thought to herself as she frantically looked around for a familiar route home.
"M-maybe, I should ask for directions from a shop." she resorted as she headed towards a nearby convenience store.
As she went inside she noticed the time on the wall clock. It read, 8:58.
With a worried look she thought. 'What am I going to do? They must be worried sick by now.'
Hino started her way towards the register. 'It would be rude to not buy something so...'
"A packet of gum please." She asked the lady on the register.
"Hai, help yourself to what'ya need doll." The cashier motioned to the gum rack at the side.
"Arigatou." Hino thanked as she paid. "Ano... sumimasen, dakedo, can you please tell me which way leads to Ume heights?" (I don't know which place she lives on so sorry if I made that part up. BTW. Ume means plum)
"Ume heights, huh? Well doll, you better head towards that direction. You'll see a small bar called "Flamingo". When you reach that part you'll see an entrance towards the shopping district. Then go through that district's main road. You'll automatically see the station. Then you can ride that going to Ume heights." The cashier directed.
"Ah! Arigatou!" Kahoko bowed in dear gratitude. Hino then headed towards the exit until...
"Ah! Miss! Wait!" the lady called out. "Be careful! It's dangerous for young girls to roam around these parts at night."
"Hai." Hino nodded before she continued her way out the door.
A few meters away from the convenience store...
"Flamingo... where is it..." Hino looked around.
Before long...
"Ah! Look! There's a cute girl here!" a guy with a cigarette in his mouth came nearer. He seemed drunk like his other companion.
"Hahaha! You're right! Hey, little girl, how about a little fun with us?" the other man placed his arm around her. Eventually she was surrounded by the two.
"Ah... sumimasen. I need to go somewhere els-..."she tried to run away only to be pulled back. She suddenly gasped as the man slammed her onto the wall.
"Where do you think you're going, ojousan." He snickered evilly. "OI! Keep watch over there!" he ordered his companion.
"AH!" Hino screamed as she was pinned on a wall. She tried to fight back but then they pinned her on the wall harder. "AHH! Someone! Help me! Plea- 'gasp'!
"Go ahead... shout all you want. But, then, I'll have to slash your throat. So SHUT UP!" he threatened as he pointed a swiss knife. Hino bit her lip. The man proceeded to unclasp the first two buttons of her blouse, a dirty look plastered on his face.
'Someone...'
Tears started flowing from her eyes. 'Someone, help me...' she tightly closed her eyes as tears continued to fall. She wanted to scream, but knife was still in the man's possession.
As she felt her buttons being undone, his hand suddenly started groping her thigh and she felt it moving up near her bum. ''You have really smooth legs, little lady." He said with a sinister grin. She continued to cry as she prayed in her mind that someone would save her. Len-kun...I-i want to see you...
Aargh!
Hino suddenly opened her eyes. She saw that her captor was suddenly on the ground, groaning in pain. So was his companion.
"Hino! Are you alright?" a familiar voice asked her. Concern and distress could be deciphered in his tone.
Kahoko looked up at her saviour. Her voice trembled and more tears flowed out. She hugged him tight. "Tsukimori-kun!" she continued to cry in his arms.
Although it was unlike him, he showed such gentle and comforting eyes. "Hino, don't worry. I'm here..." he held her tighter. "Let's go home." He hurriedly helped her up on her feet, and placed his coat over Hino's shoulders.
"Tsu-Tsukimori-kun..." Hino cried again. "Arigatou..."
Len made a small smile and held onto her shoulders as her support. "Hurry, we better run. Quickly!"
Suddenly Len's eyes grew larger. A searing pain could be felt on his shoulder and he started to feel weak... "Nande desu..." He looked at his arm. He was apparently hit with a large dart-like object. On it, there were some weird inscriptions on it. He couldn't make out what it said. It was either that it was in Latin, or actually his vision started to blur.
"That's what you get! You meddling brat!" one of the two guys from earlier yelled out as they ran the other way.
"Tsukimori-kun! Are you alright? Let's head to the hospital! You're bleeding!" Hino worriedly yelled out to him.
"Iie.. I'm fine... let's go to my house for now... it's much closer.. argh.." he winced as he pulled out the dart out of his arm. He staggered as he tried to stand. His mind was spinning relentlessly and his vision growing blurrier and darker by the second.
"Tsukimori-kun! Hold on!" Hino hurriedly held onto him.
He held up a hand. "don't worry, Hino. I can hold out until then. Let-...argh!" he once again winced in pain. He held onto his bleeding arm. "k-kuso... gomen...K-kaho..." he said before he finally lost consciousness.
Hino shrieked as she tried to hold him up. "Tsukimori-kun! Tsukimori-kun! Wake up!"
"LEN!"
~End of chapter 1~
Author's note:
YoW! That was chapter one! Hehe... sorry if some of you didn't enjoy it... I'm still a newbie about writing fanfictions... especially writing about drama themed stuff like earlier... anyway... thanks for reading the first chapter... Suggestions are accepted, too.. hehe there's always room for improvement, that's what I say.