Disclaimer: I do not own La Corda D'oro or any of its characters.

I am not going to use the Japanese honorific in this story because in the English version, the characters call each other by their first names.

BRANDNEWBREEZE

CHAPTER 1

Author: Whispering Angels

"Kaho it's only five minutes or so" Mio said, opening the door to Kahoko's changing room.

"So, its time for my wedding," Kahoko thought before saying out loud.

"What are you thinking? Hurry up!"

Kahoko stood up from her chair and took her gloved hands to smooth the non existent wrinkles off her stomach and then down the satin of her gown. She looked into the mirror and her eyes stared back at her. In the spotless white gown, she was looking like a snow covered mountain landscape. Her hair was tied in a bun with a few strands of her red, curly locks dangling next to her face which increased her natural beauty. She was wearing a diamond and pearl double strand necklace, exclusively designed for the special occasion. Her strapless gown was showing off some of her flawless skin which was illuminated by the afternoon sunlight spilling through the glass windows. Her gown was made up of cathedral train fabric with embroideries, beadwork and taffeta for decoration. It was perfect; it showed off her voluptuous chest and substantial curves of her hips. In other words, she was beautiful and she was going to marry the man she loved.

Smiling nervously, Mio stepped from around the corner and her eyes almost lit up. Kahoko turned ever slowly, allowing Mio to get a full look at the gown that she wore. From the looks on her friend's face, she could tell. However, she asked her anyway. "What do you think?"

"Wow! You look beautiful! I am so envious of you" she said excitedly as she stepped forward to hug her. She continued "you look upset. Aren't you supposed to be deliriously happy today?"

"I'm just nervous."

"It's normal."

"Is it?"

"Yeah, and you know what-"

"Kaho!"

Mio was cut off by the voice of a familiar trumpeter. The girls turned to see the green haired boy's frame in the doorway.

"Can I talk to you for a minute, Kahoko?" He asked, trying to hide the bitterness in his voice.

"I was just leaving. I'll meet you outside kahoko." Mio said as she hurried off to the main hall leaving the two friends alone.

"Is every thing all right, Kazuki?" Kahoko asked worriedly.

"Um….Kahoko, as your best friend, I know this is the absolute wrong time to tell you that-"

"Are you ready? It's almost time." Kahoko's father called from outside, interrupting Hihara in his speech.

"Okay just give me a minute, dad." Kahoko replied.

"You were saying?" she asked, diverting her attention back to Hihara.

"He…He is cheating on you," he said, his voice becoming low after every word.

"What?" Kahoko was suddenly overwhelmed with nausea and dread.

"I'm sorry, Kaho."

"Hihara are you sure?" She asked quietly, sadness hung onto every word.

"Yes, I went into his dressing room and I only opened the door a little before I saw him."

"Who is she?" She demanded.

"His ex- girlfriend friend, Mizue."

Kahoko stood there in cold shock, not knowing what else to say. Shock, sorrow and anger filled up the young girl. She just couldn't believe it. Ryotaro had been cheating on her with Mizue. She should have been more suspicious when he tended to be preoccupied on weekends. She just thought he was busy. But now, that added insult to injury. She broke down into bitter tears of sorrowful loss.

"Hey, you know what? He didn't deserve you at all." He shrugged as he squeezed he shoulder.

"Hihara thank you for letting me know." She said as she wiped her tears.

…..

The door opened, revealing kahoko and the stood up to catch a glimpse of the beautifully dressed bride. The music started playing as she walked down the aisle with her father arm to arm. Unconsciously, a few drops of warm water fell from the corner of her eyes to the corner of her lips. When she reached the alter she smiled at the guests.

"I am sorry you all came out here to witness a wedding that will not happen."

A gasp ran through the crowd and the man that stood beside her. She took a deep breath and bit her lip. This was now or never.

"This man is a deceiver. I'll not marry him in the house of the lord and before you all." All the guests were taken off-guard .It took the guests a few seconds to process her words in their brain before they found her running. Yes, she ran. She wasn't an athlete but she ran as fast as a horse. Then, came out an outraged cry "I love you, Kaho!"

She looked back at Ryotaro with teary eyes, "No you don't. You love Mizue. Go away and marry that hag." With that she made her way towards the main gate.

She could hear her mother crying and Mio calling out her name. She could even hear the guests babbling, but she didn't care. She didn't care at all. All that she wanted was to get away to a place where there was no Ryotaro. Fortunately for her, a taxi was resting at a distance. She opened the door and got into the taxi cab.

"Get moving."

The driver did as ordered. He didn't ask her about her destination. He was not too stupid to not to know that she was a run away bride. She sank down onto her seat with her arms crossed in front of her chest. Random thoughts floated in and out of her head, from the smell of diesel to the scenes of the drama that happened at her wedding. An angry tear slid down her cheek, bringing a drip of black mascara with it. She caught a sob placing a hand over her mouth. The tears began flowing.

…

After a few miles, the taxi came to a halt.

"Ma'am, I am running out of diesel and I have to reach Hodogaya by midnight. Should I drop you off here or would you like to visit Hodogaya?"The driver asked, turning his head to kahoko. She pondered over for a second and replied "Drop me off here." There was no way she could afford being in an alien place like Hodogaya. Running away from home wasn't pre planned by her. She just wanted to get her mind off Ryotaro. It wasn't like she was going to get lost forever. She got out of the car. Her eyes widened when she realized that she had no money to pay for her ride.

"C'mon you have the stupid diamond necklace." She heard the little people inside her mind saying that. At once, she undid the clasp of the necklace around her neck and stepped forward to offer it to the driver. To her surprise, he denied. "Madam, I can't take that. It's fine if you don't have money to pay me right now. Consider it help."

"Eh?" was all she managed to say.

The driver was getting ready to leave when he heard kahoko saying 'thank you' in an almost inaudible voice.

Drowsily, she stared at the retreating taxi as it gradually disappeared from her sight.

...

She looked around to examine her surrounding. The entire area was green- a deep shade of green. Sun shone through the branches of the trees casting irregular rhythms of shadows upon the path. Her stream of consciousness eventually settled on the topic of rest. She chose a tree close to her path. Leaning and sliding down the trunk, she shifted to a sitting position. Stretching her long legs before her, she closed her eyes for a short rest as the breeze ruffled her hair. Some locks of her red hair fell from its bun and framed her oval face before she fell asleep.

….

After a while, the golden sky was crowded with grey clouds. A drop of cold water fell on Kahoko's cheek. She stirred a bit when she felt a cold sensation run through her body. Then more rain drops fell on her body and she stirred again as she tried getting out of her dreamy state. Her eyes slowly opened and she found that it was raining. Se noticed the rotating pattern of the dark, foreboding clouds in the sky. There was no surprise in this; it was the monsoon season.

"Great..! Just great!" She muttered.

She took a deep sigh before standing up and began plodding down the muddy path in search of a motel or a phone booth. She suddenly felt the need for calling her friends. She had only deviated from the well-worn path for a minute, but when she turned around, it wasn't there. Instead of staying put, she had run in the direction she thought the road was, but only gotten more lost. She continued to wander around as the rain fell mercilessly. She soon realized that she was in the outskirts of the city which was barely inhabited by any human.

….

Kahoko had been wandering in the wilderness for hours trying to find her way out. It was getting dark and still hadn't managed to find any sign of humanoid form. The lost woman helped herself along the muddy path, her white wedding gown covered with five inches of mud as she wandered aimlessly. Her hair was a mess. Leaves and dirt covered a part of her chest.

To make sure that she was the only human form in that area, she looked around. She saw that a house as big as a mansion was standing at a distance in solitary. It was the type of a house that a Dracula might usually inhabited. One thing was for sure, she wasn't going to step into that house for any sort of help. Meanwhile, a crow cawed from one of the trees.

"Are you trying to mock at me, mister? Look at yourself. You are just a bunch of ugly black feathers."

She screamed angrily, scaring the crow away. It was obvious that she was going insane. Then a noise rose to overpower the voice of rain. Her heart leapt to her throat and her blood pounded at the frantic tempo. Ever since she could remember thunderstorms had terrified her. Everyone in her house knew how to comfort her in their own ways. Usually, her mom would make her a cup of hot chocolate milk and her friends would hug her and reassure her that it would be over soon. None would dream of leaving her alone.

The thunder boomed louder as she quickened her pace. 'I need to find a place as soon as possible so that-' and to make the situation worse- a lovely rock was lying peacefully on her path and caused her the trouble she didn't welcome.

…..

Meanwhile, Len Tsukimori, the famous violinist placed his instrument on the bench as he finished practicing. He looked above at the sky and found that it was raining cats and dogs. It was raining yet darkness wasn't there anymore. The faintest color of Purple was resting upon the horizon. He took his violin and was getting ready to leave when he saw something unusual through the glass window. He didn't see anything clearly but he was sure that he had seen some red strands of hair. He found himself running after the figure. It was so unlike him to run after strangers. Why was he following a complete stranger whom he had nothing to do with? As he walked down the street he noticed something. He noticed a girl, lying unconsciously on the ground. He slowly moved towards her.

Kahoko had no idea where she was? The last thing she remembered was tripping off that stupid rock. All she could hear was the thumping sound of her heart. Wait a….. sec… her heart? Was she alive? She felt someone patting her back…

Someone …

Someone kissing her… Kissing her? Was someone taking advantage of her? Only the thought was enough to flare her anger. Unconsciously, she raised her hand and slapped the young man's face who was actually trying to give her CPR. He was at first baffled by the unexpected response but recovered quickly and said in a sarcastic tone "You are welcome."

She gasped in surprise, being caught off guard. She opened her eyes completely and stared at him in disbelief. Their eyes met while the rain kept pouring down.

"I was giving performing artificial respiration." He defended himself.

Oh..ha..ha well..I thought..ha ha.. I'm sorry… she said these words nervously. She didn't know if she sounded like an idiot just now, but looking at Len's facial expression, she assumed she did. Clearing his throat, Len stood up and reached out his hand to help her stand but her bruised leg did not let her stand properly and she fell against his chest. A blush crept on their cheeks. He sighed in disgust and kneeled down to take a look at her leg. He lifted up her gown in order to examine the bleeding wound. She blushed at the thought that her skirt was being flung up by an unfamiliar person.

"You are hurt" he murmured. He helped her up but she stumbled again. He shifted her so that his right hand was around her shoulders and prepared his other hand to scoop down below her knees to carry her.

"No-o I can walk."Kahoko protested.

"You knee is bruised." He reasoned as he lifted her up. Her face was now red enough to rival her hair, if that was even possible. Where was he taking her anyway? She didn't dare to ask. "I live in that mansion over there." he spoke as if though he read her mind.

Author's Note: I want to apologize to all Ryotaro fans out there for making him appear so evil in this fic. Actually, I couldn't think of any other suitable character for this role. It's not like I hate him.

So…How was it? Was it any good? Sorry for grammatical mistakes (if there are any). I didn't get much time to recheck it.

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