Greetings to all of you reading this. I'm a fan of the anime/manga "Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso" or "Your Lie in April". I've been writing alternative stories about it for quite a while now, all with different endings, different plots and all that. Around last month, I've stuck to a plot I'm actually satisfied with, and here's the first chapter, or well, "Chapter 45" or "Episode 22.5" in manga/anime terms. This series basically gives an alternative view and extends the story a bit further. I try to make my stories long enough, although as this is technically an alternative half of the original end of the anime, this certain chapter will be short. Just one warning before you start reading the content below; I don't usually write fan fictions, let alone dialogues, so this may not be as good as any other fanfics out there. Anyway, I have several chapters sitting in my storage, but I'll only be releasing them if I see that this one's been given enough attention. Positive and negative reviews are both welcome to be submitted, but please refrain from sending offensive reviews. Sorry for taking so long, I'll let you read the chapter now.
"Yujin A"
As I finish playing my piece, the crowd gives a loud applause to cheer for me. I immediately leave the competition hall as I finish my performance. I couldn't stay. How could I stay? I run as fast as I can on the way to the hospital where Kaori was having her surgery. As I enter her room, I was relieved to see her lying on her bed, although she was asleep I take a seat next to the bed she was resting on.
"Ah, so you're here. What's with the suit? Something big happen?"
I turn my head quickly to the direction I heard the voice from. It was Kaori's doctor.
"O-Oh, I just came from a piano competition."
"How did it go?"
"It was okay."
"You seem a little too sweaty. Did you run all the way here?".
"Something like that... It's complicated."
The doctor went on and checked up on Kaori.
"Will she be okay?" I asked.
"Her operation was a success, she's just resting."
With that, the doctor left the room as soon as he finished checking on Kaori.
"Huh? Oh, Kousei?"
I heard a familiar voice. A voice of a girl I've always looked forward to hearing.
"Oh. Hey..."
"How long were you waiting here?" said Kaori.
"Just a few minutes."
"Y-You're so sweaty. Why are you still wearing your suit?"
"I-I kind of ran all the way here."
"I see. Did you finish your performance?"
"I did."
"How did it go?"
"So-so."
"I'm sorry. I made you worry too much, didn't I?
She sounded more concerned of me than I am for her.
"I should be the one saying sorry. I was the one who performed instead of waiting for you, after all."
"But you did wait for me. You waited until I was finished with my operation. You ran all the way here, didn't you?"
"Yeah, but-"
"And I'm thankful for that. You don't have to do a lot for friends. Even the smallest things can bring the biggest smiles, you know."
I was pretty happy to hear her say that. Minutes of silence which felt like hours followed after her words.
"Arima Kousei-kun!"
Her sudden words startled me a bit.
"I-I…"
Could she be...?
"I-"
"KAO-CHAN!"
We were both surprised and looked to see Watari and Tsubaki by the door.
"Kaori-chan! Are you alright?" said Watari, with a seemingly concerned look.
"Oh... Watari-kun. I'm fine! The surgery went well."
"Awesome! I bought some tarts on the way here."
"Oh! Thanks, Watari-kun!"
And just like that, the time I had alone with Kaori was gone in an instant.
"Eh? Kousei? You were here all along? We looked all over for you!" said Tsubaki, with an upset and exhausted expression.
"Ah. Sorry."
"Are you okay with ditching the competition results?" said Watari.
"They post the results of the competitions by the entrance anyway, I can check anytime this week."
"Well, if you say so. Wait, did you run all the way here?"
Why does everyone ask me that?
"Y-Yeah."
"Ah, I see." said the both of them.
And with that, the three of them conversed about random things that either I didn't know about or care about and I soon became a third wheel again.
"Eh? It's getting late. Time passes by so fast." said Watari.
Time does pass by so fast.
"We have to get going! We'll visit you tomorrow!" said Tsubaki.
"Sure, sure!" said Kaori.
They went on ahead while I was getting my bag that Watari brought for me, since I forgot it in the competition hall.
"Yujin A."
"Hmm?"
"Buy me canele's tomorrow."
I was glad she asked me to.
"Okay."
I head home after a long and tiring day. I'm not certain of what will happen tomorrow or the next few weeks, all I can do is look forward to the future.
