Chapter 1- START OF SOMETHING NEW
Mikan's POV
It's not like I wanted this.
Now, the man was sending butterfly kisses down my neck.
I never wanted this.
A wet sensation was felt on my skin. Disgusting.
It was never my fault.
His hands were reaching under my skirt now, and I just acted along, acted like I enjoyed it. Acted.
So why did I have to endure this.
He kissed me lightly on my lips, got his stuff and got out of the the room.
What did I do to deserve this?
Nothing.
I did nothing at all. I didn't even know what happened. All I knew was one day, my father and mother left me alone in that dumb house and I got dragged by the loan sharks, to this disgusting place.
My life up till now, hadn't been that bad. I attended a normal primary school, attended a normal secondary school, led a normal life, up till now. UP TILL NOW.
The door opened. What now.
"Hi Mi-chan." Damn the loan sharks.
I ignored them. "What do you want now?" I gave them a cold glare from the corner of my eye.
"Nothing. That customer was satisfied. Aren't you happy? Another 10,000 yen off your father's debt."
"Right, and another 5,000,000 yen to go."
"Absolutely right! Aren't you happy?"
"Am not."
"Oh, getting all feisty huh?" I sense him approaching me and I backed away a little.
I hate this.
"C'mon, little girl, it isn't my fault. Don't give me the cold shoulder, you can blame your father all you want."
And I would KILL him if I found him.
"You can even kill him for all I care, but that is after you've paid off your debt. I mean, your father's debt." He ran his fingers up my thighs. I slapped them away.
"SHUT UP!"
"Don't you dare ask me to shut up, b*t*h. You're nothing but a prostitute, an abandoned child, an outcast of the society. YOU ARE NOTHING."
And with that, he left the room and I felt something salty at the corner of my mouth. Tears. One by one, they fell and fell. Like I said. I didn't do anything to deserve this. Nothing. At. All.
I wiped the tears off with the back of my hand. Mikan, be strong. It's only another 5,000,000 yen. If you flop, what are you going to do?
I lay down on the bed. Tired of last night and soon drifted off to sleep, dreaming of the happy family that I used to have, until… "This place is surrounded by police, everyone in there, come out with hands at the back of your head!"
The sirens woke me up badly. It hurt, my ears. Suddenly, a police knocked down my door. Frightened, I put my hands at the back of my head and walked out quietly.
The night soon passed by quickly, those idiots were caught and I was released. Yeah. Released. Aren't I glad. NO. No where to sleep, nothing to eat, nothing. But at least, I won't have to go through that ever again. The wind blew against my skin. I forgot. It was winter and I was clad in nothing more than just mini shorts and a shirt. I readjusted the guitar on my back and popped a sweet that was still in my pocket into my mouth.
I walked down the streets slowly. It was already 11 p.m, but Tokyo was still so busy as ever. Damn it was darn cold. So cold. I felt my eyes welling up with tears again and I raised me head so that they would not flow out. The sky was amazingly filled with stars tonight. One tear rolled down. Not again…
So what am I going to do now. Die on the streets, beg for food, or work in somewhere decent. Just then, I saw a crowd of people ahead of me. I went forward and saw a group of people busking. For a moment, something flashed across my mind but I forgot what I thought of. Oh yeah. Why didn't I think of it? My hand reached for my guitar and stroked it. Yes. I know. It would always be there for me. I walked further down the road and found a spot. I settled down and took my precious guitar out of its casing. A genuine Epiphone Les Paul. Ask me why I didn't sell it? A present from my late grandfather. I loved that guy. I tuned and strummed it. Perfect. Many people were staring at me, some where standing around. I knew it. This was a good idea.
C, G, E. Going great. And I started.
(A/N: I suggest you listen to this song while reading :D it's a really good song! www. youtube. com/ watch?v = FX1u0 6e1JIU. Just remove the spaces yeah?)
Tegomass- Aoi Bench (Blue Bench)
Kimi wa kuru darou ka ashita no KURASU kai ni
Hanbun ni orimageta "annai" wo mouichido miru
Tsukiatteta koro bokura te wo tsunagi nagara
Aruita namikimichi takusan no hito ga yuku yo
Aa itsumo boku ga mataseta
Eki de matsu hazunai kimi wo sagasu kedo
Kono koe ga kareru kurai ni kimi ni suki to ieba yokatta
Aitakute shikata nakatta doko ni ite mo nani wo shitete mo
Yuugata no kumo ga hoomu no sora wo nukeru
Kono machi de boku wa yume wo mite tabi shite iru
Aa aoi BENCHI koshikake
Kimi ga te wo futta ano hi omoidasu yo
Kono koe ga kareru kurai ni kimi ni suki to ieba yokatta
Mou nido to modoranai koi itami dake ga chotto ugoita
Aa kisetsu wa omotta yori mo susundete
Omoi wo kakikeshiteku kidzukanai hodo tooku
Kono koe ga kareru kurai ni kimi ni suki to ieba yokatta
Aitakute shikata nakatta doko ni ite mo nani wo shitete mo
Kono koe ga kareru kurai ni kimi ni suki to ieba yokatta
Mou nido to modoranai koi itami dake ga chotto ugoita
(A/N: Translations of this song would be provided after this chapter!)
Someone's POV
Darn that Yamada, making me go for another scouting session. This time at 11 p.m! I should be snuggling in bed right now!
*Yawn*
See! Get what I mean?
I passed by a busking band. Quite a few people were watching them. I joined in the crowd, hopefully, I could present this group to that damn president. Sadly, they were good, but… they just lacked something. What was that word… my brain's too dead to think now = =
As I walked down further, my spirits dropped. It would be impossible to find a talent in the dead of night, could I?
Just then, I saw a gigantic crowd ahead. Was it some magic show? I ran forward and squeezed to the front, under the glares of irritated people. No, I was wrong, it was not a magic show. It was another busker. But her voice was… angelic, clear and pure yet strong.
"Ano hi omoidasu yo~"
It was a high note, but her voice didn't sound strained at all. It was still equally strong. I broke myself away from the mesmerising music and looked up at the person singing.
A girl, around 16-17 years old. She had long beautiful brown hair, tied up in a loose ponytail. Her skin was creamy white and looked soft on the outside. The best thing about her was that, she had this brilliant smile on her face. In all, she was pretty and had good vocal qualities, a perfect candidate to be presented to that damn president.
The sound of a coin made me blink and I realised I was staring at her. I turned to look at the coin that dropped, prepared to pick it up. To my surprise, I ended up staring at a guitar case filled with notes and coins. This girl… if recruited… Would be a sensation.
Thoughts filled my mind as I thought over about scouting her. But I could not find any flaws about her! That's it. She's so in.
As the last traces of the last chord could be heard, people started clapping and the crowd started to disperse at the girl started to pack. She had a smile on her face, as bright as ever. I walked towards her slowly and patted on her shoulder.
"Yes?" She looked at me with those hazel brown orbs of hers.
"Hi, I'm Narumi Anjo and I am from the Stardust Recording Company, I am sure you have heard of it." I presented her with my name card as I could see that she was getting rather suspicious.
"And what do you want?" She was placing the money she received in a bundle and placing it in her pockets. She carefully placed the guitar into it's home and looked up at me again.
"You have amazing talent and I was wondering… if you would agree to be scouted to the company by me." I was calm and collected outside, but inside, I was nervous like ****.
She looked away and I could see that she was contemplating for a moment. Then, she stared at me with cold eyes and asked, "Would I be provided with accommodation?"
I had no idea why she asked that but I answered anyways, "Yeah, in fact, you'll be provided with permanent housing, and everything is fully sponsored!"
With this, I saw her eyes light up a little but returned back to its original state. She just merely nodded and slung the guitar over her shoulders again.
I sweatdropped a little, but, she was being scouted, ain't she? BY THE AWESOME ME. MUAHAHAHAHA.
"Ok, then, please come to the headquarters at the address on the namecard, I'll be waiting for you!"
"Hontou ni Arigatou." She bowed a 45 degrees.
I nodded and walked away. Now, that was a nice girl.
Mikan's POV
Is this a dream? I slapped and pinched myself. HARD. It hurt. It was not a dream.
This… hopefully, would be the start of my new life.
To the new me.
Sakura: Hey people! I know I've written a lot of crap before this story! But this time, since it's a story I've written, with a lot of inspiration, I WILL OFFICIALLY CONTINUE THIS STORY. I hope you guys like this and enjoyed the songs. REMEMBER TO R&R! No flames please~
NOW. AS PROMISED THE TRANSLATIONS FOR TEGOMASS'S AOI BENCH
Translations for Tegomass- Aoi Bench
You're coming to the class reunion tomorrow, right?
I look at the notice, folded in half, once again
There are a lot of people walking along that tree-lined path
Where we walked, hand in hand at the time we were seeing
Ah, I always made you wait
even though I know you won't be waiting for me at the station where you used to always wait for me,
yeah I still look for you anyway
I wish I'd said "I love you" until I was hoarse
I couldn't help missing you, wherever I was, whatever I did
The evening snow falls from the sky above the platform
I'm travelling to this town to follow my dream
Ah, I sit down on the blue bench
And remember the day when you waved good-bye
I wish I'd said "I love you" until I was hoarse
I can never go back to that love, the pain has begun to shift a little
Ah, the seasons move faster than I expected
And carry my pain away, too far away to see
I wish I'd said "I love you" until I was hoarse
I couldn't help missing you, wherever I was, whatever I did
I wish I'd said "I love you" until I was hoarse
I can never go back to that love, the pain has begun to shift a little