Unsung, Untold
A La Corda D'Oro Fanfiction
Author's Notes: An AU fic of the lives of our dearest concours participants, twisted just so with a dash of lemony goodness for everyone to enjoy. Yes, my dear readers, it's one of those 'what if…?' fics, one where our forbidden fantasies are given life. (evil grin here)
Summary: We all know that Hino Kahoko has been unknowingly chosen to take part in the Seisou Academy concours. But what if there was more to Kahoko than meets the eye?
Dedicated to my younger sister, who introduced me to the manga (and the anime) in the first place.
Warnings and Disclaimers: All La Corda D'Oro names, places, items, and related indicia are copyright to Kure Yuki. Only the plot, OCs, and writing style are mine. This story is rated M for graphic sexual scenes (in later chapters) and mature content. Not to your liking? Then please push the back button to spare your sanity.
Chapter 1 : Vocalist, not Violinist
Ever twisting Destiny's path be
Ever erring Man's choice
Never ending is his journey
Never lasting is his joys
"Kahoko! Aren't you going to be late if you don't get down now?!"
Hino Kahoko glanced quickly at the clock on her bedside drawer as she shoved her stuff straight to her backpack pell-mell, not even looking at what she was doing. Ten minutes. She only had ten minutes! "I'm coming!" she yelled, her hands frantically grabbing at the one thing Kahoko could not afford to bring: her portable CD player.
Kahoko's mother sighed in exasperation when she saw her daughter sprinting down the stairs while attempting to fix her tie. Rolling her eyes, she said, "Your lunch, dear."
"Thanks, mom," Kahoko flashed a grin before grabbing her lunch and proceeding to put on her shoes.
Her mother crossed her arms with a disproving frown. "It's really unusual that you're late to school, Kahoko. You didn't have work last night, did you?"
Kahoko shook her head. She grunted with the effort of putting on one shoe at a time while balancing on one foot. "I—ngh—just forgot to set my alarm clock."
Another sigh. "Well, can you make it on time?"
Kahoko grinned. "No problem." And she was out the front door, giving her mother a peck on the cheek before leaving completely. Deep maroon hair flying behind her, Kahoko raced to the school, praying that she wasn't late for her first period.
o0o0o0o
Her hometown—wouldn't you know it, filled with uphill roads. Kahoko was already sweating by the time she was halfway to the Academy, swearing inaudibly under her breath. She narrowed her gold-amber eyes at the hellish road, lazily curving upwards and to the left, out of her sight. "One of these days," she huffed, "I'm going to convince Mom I need to buy myself a car."
She took a step forward, and her cellular phone began to ring.
Fishing the mobile out of her school bag with some difficulty, Kahoko flipped it open and frowned when she saw who was calling. She put the phone against her ear with a sigh. "Yes?"
"Kaho-chan!" the voice on the other end of the line was female, older. It was Kushina-san. "Are you in school already?"
"Nearly," Kahoko replied as she continued to jog to school, hefting her bag onto her shoulder. "Why the call?"
"Oh, nothing, I just wanted to hear how you were," laughed Kushina. "And I wanted to tell you your show's still on tonight."
Kahoko could feel a vein in her temple twitch. Trust the woman to call only to irate her… "Kushina-san…couldn't you have just left me a message or call later?"
"Ara…but I called at your house, and your mother told me you had just left." Kushina's voice was far from being apologetic though. Kahoko could swear she was enjoying this…
"Fine…have you told the rest yet?"
"No. I'll be calling them later this afternoon. Oh, and don't forget Mio-san's designs! Bring them when you get here, please."
Kahoko refrained from rolling her eyes, "Yes, yes. I have to go now, Kushina-san." She pocketed her mobile and sighed. She should not have mentioned Mio to Kushina… Kahoko wilted at the memory, but forced herself to get a move on. She could worry about other things later; right now, she had a class to attend.
o0o0o0o
"Why…does…the school…have to…be this…f-far?" Kahoko gulped lungfuls of air as she stretched out an arm to lean against the statue in front of Seisou Academy. She wiped the sweat from her brow as she looked up. She had to catch her breath before she could take another step, or she'd collapse right here!
Why won't anybody take notice of me?!
A child-like voice from somewhere above made her stop. Kahoko looked up. With a yelp she stepped backwards and landed on her butt, her eyes widening in disbelief. N-no way!
Floating in the air above her was a small, winged…thing!
Kahoko blinked several times, her mouth agape. "W-w-what the…?" She scrambled to get away, ignoring the fact that her uniform was now covered in dust. What the hell?!
The small blue and winged…thing…hovered a few inches above her, translucent wings flapping like mad. It took a few moments for Kahoko to realize that it was talking to her, its voice slightly high-pitched and definitely child-like. It looked like a miniature human, wearing blue clothes and waving around a small wand almost as tall as it was.
"Eh? Can you see me?" The thing hovered in front of her, its deep blue eyes shimmering in delight. "Can you hear me? You can, can't you?"
"Nyah!" Kahoko yelped and frantically pushed back, eyeing the thing with undisguised horror. "Get away from me!"
The thing frowned at her. "Hey, there's no need for that. I'm a fairy!" It puffed its chest with pride. "Lilly's my name, and I'm—eh? Hey wait!"
Kahoko had already turned tail and fled, running towards the General Course building as if her life depended on it. Lilly wilted, frowning, and sighed. "That could've gone better…still though!" And here he put on a brave, determined face, "I've already got someone to participate in this year's concours!" He brightened considerably after that, his wings flapping happily as he brandished his wand, releasing green motes of magic.
In the back of the school, near the landscaped gardens, Seisou Academy's carillon began to toll, their rolling sound echoing throughout the school.
o0o0o0o
The door to Class 2-2 were pushed open with a loud clack. Several students turned their heads at the sudden commotion, to find Hino Kahoko grabbing at the doorpost for support, panting heavily. Most of the students returned to whatever they were doing, but Kahoko's two best friends, Mio and Nao, looked at her with similar expressions of mild bewilderment.
Mio, who was standing nearest the door, hurried to Kahoko worriedly, her gray eyes heavy with concern. "Kaho-chan! Are you alright?"
Nao, sitting on her seat, frowned at Kahoko. "Did you run all the way here from your house? You shouldn't have, you know; it's homeroom first period."
Kahoko wasn't listening to them. She could hear her heart hammering against her chest, blood still rushing through her ears from her sprint. No way…it's impossible…a fairy?
"Kaho-chan…?"
The slight pressure of Mio's hand on her shoulder pulled Kahoko from her panicked thoughts, and she strained to put on a smile. "Ah…nothing. I'm fine, just out of breath. Homeroom you said?"
Nao rolled her eyes. "Haven't you been listening to me?"
Kahoko gave a weak laugh. "I was thinking about something."
Mio's face suddenly turned bright. "Does this have anything to do with your show tonight?!"
Nao smiled evilly at Kahoko. "Oh yeah. Tonight was…what did Kishino-san call it? Your debut as an idol." Her lips were curved into a smirk.
Kahoko scowled at her. "It's not my debut! It's just the first time I'd be wearing Mio-chan's designs! And keep your voices down, someone might hear you," she hissed at the end, feeling her cheeks go warm.
Seisou Academy was a well-renowned school, and kids who went to the Music Course were mostly privileged. Although the General Course catered to students whose budgets were considerably lower, it was still difficult for Kahoko's family to keep up with all the bills, so she had volunteered to work part-time at one of the town's local bars for a few hours after school. Kishino-san, the owner of Café Melody, was her mother's college mate and friend, so Kahoko had no real problems getting her parents' permission.
The problem, as it turned out, stemmed from Kishino-san's eccentric attitude towards managing her club. Kahoko flinched at the very thought; and now to force her to wear all those eccentric costumes…
To attract more customers, we must do our best! Kishino's voice rang in Kahoko's head, and an image of the club owner's determined expression swam into view. So, Kaho-chan, you must do this for the good of Café Melody!
"Ne, Kaho-chan," Mio's voice was hopeful, and she was looking at Kahoko with puppy-eyes. "Can Nao-chan and I come tonight? I want to see how you'd look in one of my designs…please?" Although she would never admit it out loud, Mio's dream was to become a famous designer one day. She'd been drawing costume after costume onto her notebooks, and when Kahoko had mentioned this to Kishino barely two weeks ago, Mio had been ecstatic that her designs would be used to provide the costumes Kahoko would wear for work.
Kahoko groaned. "Even if I say no, Kishino-san would still pull you two to watch."
Nao gave a loud whoop while Mio clapped with glee. "I'll be certain to bring a camera with me!" Kahoko protested loudly, although it was no use. And even if she managed to forbid her friends to bring a camera, she was sure Kishino would have several cameras set up around the stage by the time she came to work that night.
That old hag…I'll get back at her for this!
As they settled into their chairs, Kahoko still slightly annoyed, Nao spoke up. "But you know, Kaho-chan, it's really unusual for you to be late. Did something happen?"
The question made Kahoko freeze. "Well…you could, uh, say that," she managed with a weak smile. If only they knew.
As Nao and Mio began a conversation on what they would wear for tonight, Kahoko's mind wandered, thinking about her encounter with the 'fairy' in front of the school, if fairy it really was. But that's impossible. Kahoko frowned as she stared out the window. Fairies don't exist…do they?
o0o0o0o
"Ah…Tsuchiura-kun, thank you again for helping me out like this," Kahoko made a grateful bow towards the tall, tanned soccer player who was carrying most of the books and papers she was supposed to deliver by herself to Class 2-A in the Music Course building.
Tsuchiura Ryoutarou grinned. "No problem at all, Hino. I almost killed you back there, so I guess you could call this payment."
"You saved me, though," Kahoko smiled back. "And it was an accident, really." She gave a little laugh, her cheeks coloring. "I wasn't looking where I was going."
Tsuchiura laughed. "Daydreaming?"
"W-well, you could say that," Kahoko lied, her smile still plastered onto her face. The truth was that she was still thinking about that little blue…er, fairy. She had seen a fairy, hadn't she?
The moment they stepped into the Music Course building, eyes seem to follow them everywhere. Kahoko felt discomfited at all the curious and frowning stares; a few actually raised eyebrows. Hushed whispered followed in their wake.
"I-I guess we really stand out here, huh?" Kahoko managed to say in a small voice, unconsciously sidling closer to Tsuchiura, who frowned at the staring students, all dressed in crisp white uniforms, in contrast to their black and gray ensemble.
He gave a small sigh. "I guess. I just don't see why they have to treat us like we were aliens from another planet. We go to the same school, don't we?"
Kahoko agreed wholeheartedly, but the tense atmosphere around them made her hold back. "Anyway, we should look for 2-A…"
They daren't even ask anyone for directions; the students' subtly hostile stance was answer enough. None of the Music Course students would even think of helping them. Such prejudice, Kahoko thought bitterly. It's like we're not even good enough to walk their halls.
Fortunately, it didn't take them long to locate the classroom. Ignoring the stares and whispers, both Kahoko and Tsuchiura stopped in front of the room's threshold, hesitating.
Kahoko fidgeted. "Should we get inside?"
Tsuchiura shrugged. "Well, you were asked to deliver these things."
"Move aside, please."
The cold tone made Kahoko jump, and she turned around quickly. Behind them was a tall young man with cerulean hair and deep gold eyes, face barely concealing impatience and annoyance at finding two people hindering his path. Kahoko could feel a blush rising to her cheeks, a blush that faded as quickly as it had gone. He was quite handsome…but so very cold. He even managed to make 'please' sound like an order.
From Tsuchiura's frown, Kahoko could see her companion was ticked off. "We were asked to deliver these to class 2-A."
The haughty young man walked past them without a backward glance. "That is none of my concern, "he said coolly behind him.
Tsuchiura's face had turned into an angry scowl, a warning sign that prompted Kahoko into action. "Ah, I think I should go inside and put these on the teacher's table, Tsuchiura-kun! It's fine, really." She gave Tsuchiura a smile, grabbing the papers in his arms.
Tsuchiura seemed startled of Kahoko's hand on his arm, but he grudgingly nodded and followed her inside the room. They put the papers and books on the teachers table up front, and Kahoko quickly walked out, hoping Tsuchiura would follow her and not cause a stir.
He did. Kahoko silently thanked all the gods and led the way out of the Music Course building, to the skyway that connected this building to their own. As they walked, Kahoko cleared her throat. "Tsuchiura-kun…you should forget about him, really. He's not worth the trouble, neh?"
"What?" Tsuchiura blinked, clearly spaced out. "Oh, I guess you're right. He just…I dunno, I guess I let him get to my nerves easily."
Kahoko's lips curved into a playful grin. "Eh? A soccer player easily pissed? Doesn't that mean you get a lot of red cards and forced out of matches regularly? Neh, Tsuchiura-kun, I didn't know you played that badly!" she feigned shock.
Tsuchiura laughed, and Kahoko was relieved that she managed to remove Tsuchiura's tension. "You're right, Hino." He glanced at his watch. "That time already? I better get a move on; my class will start any minute now."
"Ah, I'm terribly sorry for making you go through all that trouble!" Kahoko bowed apologetically, ashamed.
Tsuchiura waved at hand in gesture at her and gave her a smile. "Don't worry about it, Hino. But be more careful when you walk near staircases, alright?"
"Yes sir!" Kahoko grinned, bowing again in thanks, as Tsuchiura walked more briskly to catch up with his class. Kahoko stopped in the middle of the skyway, taking her time. It was still her break, so she had time to kill.
"Well, my day started out like crap, but things are definitely going better now," she mused, a smile tugging on her lips as she leaned on the steel rail. She looked wistfully at the clear sky and relished the cool breeze. "Even though it was weird going into the Music Course classroom, at least I made a new friend out of Tsuchiura-kun."
"There you are!"
Kahoko blinked. She turned around. "Did someone just…?"
"Over here!"
Kahoko looked up. "Gah! You!" She pointed at the blue fairy fluttering overhead, who wearing a grin.
The fairy pumped a fist into the air. "I knew it! You can see me, can't you, Hino Kahoko?"
"H-how did you know my name?!" Oh my god, I'm going crazy! This isn't really happening!
The fairy gave her a knowing smile. "I'm a fairy, Hino Kahoko. It's an easy thing for me to know who you are." He opened his arms wide. "My name is Lilly!"
"L-Lilly?"
Lilly was pleased that Hino Kahoko seemed to be listening. He nodded enthusiastically, waving his wand about. "Yes! And I'm pleased to tell you that I've personally chosen you for a very special task!"
Lilly waited for Kahoko's reaction. Silence. "Eh?" He opened his eyes. "Eh?! Not again!" he wailed. Hino Kahoko was nowhere to be seen.
But Lilly was not so easily deterred. Gritting his teeth he set off, his wings fluttering like mad, in search of Hino Kahoko.
o0o0o0o
Mio turned abruptly to the sound of the classroom door pulled open with a loud bang. "What the—? Kaho-chan?"
Kahoko was panting heavily again, her mind working into overdrive. Twice this day—that can't have been just a figment of her imagination!
"Hino Kahoko, it's really rude to run off like that when someone's talking to you."
Kahoko bit back a yelp to see Lilly hovering right behind Mio and Nao, who had walked over to her in concern. Kahoko hardly registered their voices as her focus stayed right on the little blue fairy frowning in disapproval at her.
"You don't have to run off, you know," Lilly continued, his tone hurt. "I'm not going to eat you or anything."
Kahoko gulped, pointing a finger at him. "G-guys…do you see that?"
Mio and Nao blinked at her in confusion, but promptly followed Kahoko's pointing finger. "What is it? I don't see anything unusual, Kaho-chan," replied Nao. She turned to Kahoko with a small frown. "Are you alright?"
Lilly flew in front of Kahoko. "They can't see me you know. Only you can."
It was obviously true, since both Kahoko's friends would be freaking out too if they saw a fairy hovering in front of their faces. Forcing a smile onto her face, Kahoko said, "Er…nothing. I just thought I saw something."
Mao pulled a pout at Kahoko, while Nao sighed and shook her head. "Really, Kahoko, you had us worrying over you for nothing!" Mao said, slightly indignant.
"Sorry," Kahoko apologized sheepishly, scratching the back of her head. She glanced at the fairy visibly only to her.
Lilly gave her a smile. "I'll talk to you later." He waved his wand over his head, and in a swirl of green light, vanished into thin air.
Kahoko blinked several times before she was convinced the fairy had gone. She walked absently to her seat, staring into space. So fairies were real. Huh. Kahoko sighed inwardly, slumping into her chair. What on earth could a fairy want with her?
Kahoko's answer came, unexpectedly enough, during lunch break. As they usually did, Kahoko and her friends pulled their desks together to make a table big enough for the three of them to sit together in as they ate lunch. As Mio pulled up her chair, she said, "Neh, Kaho-chan. Which of my designs are you going to wear tonight?"
Kahoko flinched. Oh darn. She forgot about that. Trying hard not to sigh, she answered, "The black one, with the clover design on the breast."
"Oooh, that's one of my favorites!"
Kahoko groaned. "Apparently, it was one of Kishino-san's favorites, too."
"Yes, it's this one!" Kishino pointed enthusiastically at one of the drawings on the table. She grinned at Kahoko, who could do nothing at that time but gape like a fish. "It's elegant, it's not too gaudy…and it'll fit really well!" She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively at Kahoko. "And you'll look HOT!"
Kahoko mustered all of her self-control to stamp down the urge to blush and maintain a calm expression. She ended up with a pained grimace instead. Nao laughed. "I guess that means you don't like it?"
"Even if I hated it, Kishino-san would still make me wear it. Even my mother approved of it!" she frowned, stabbing a fork into her lunch with ferocity. "She said it was about time I had some fun with my work. Fun!"
Nao grinned. "Well, it is fun watching you wail in misery and make a complete fool of yourself."
Kahoko sniffed. "And I called you my friends for what reason again?"
Mao giggled. "Oh Kaho-chan, but you'll look really good in those clothes! And it'll make your performance tonight stand out more!"
Kahoko helped out in many ways at Kishino's bar, but mostly she sang. Nothing too fancy, of course; just lounge songs, to match the atmosphere. But since it was a bar Kishino operated, Café Melody isn't always a lounge bar every night. On Mondays and Wednesdays it was, but on Tuesdays and Thursdays it was just an ordinary coffee shop, while on Fridays and weekends it was a disco bar. Kahoko worked as a singer or a waitress depending on the day, but during the café's disco nights she only went there to enjoy a night out with Mio and Nao, and that only once or two times a month.
Since today was a Wednesday, Kahoko was supposed to sing. Already she had a modest group of admirers, who always came back to hear her perform. But business was slow lately, with the appearance of more modern, fancy clubs on the upper side of town. Kishino's 'marvelous' idea of dressing-up Kahoko had been a way to bring in more customers.
Their conversation was interrupted suddenly when the PA speakers in the room crackled into life, and the principal's voice came through.
"Er…good afternoon, students. I'm pleased to announce that we will have Seisou Academy's concours this year…"
Mio sighed. "The concours," she said dreamily. "Hey, Kaho-chan, have you heard about the rumors spreading around school? About the Violin Romance?"
Nao rolled her eyes. "There she goes again…"
Kahoko raised an eyebrow. "Violin…Romance?"
"U-huh," Mio nodded excitedly. "They said that two rivals in the concours once before had fallen in love! They were both violinists, and they had to compete with each other, but they still fell in love!" Mio gushed, her cheeks turning into a rosy glow. "So romantic…"
The principal's voice came louder this time, drowning out Mio's dreamy sigh. "…announce the participants in the concours. Let's see…" there was the sound of rustling paper. "Ah yes. First, from the Music Course…class 3-B, Yunoki Azuma."
Even here, in the General Course building, Kahoko could see the news was creating a stir. She listened as the principal called off more names.
"Also from 3-B, Hihara Kazuki. From class 2-A, Tsukimori Len."
"Wow," Mao said in awe. "They must be really good."
Kahoko nodded absently, still listening to the announcement.
"Now from class 1-A, Shimizu Keiichi. From 1-B Fuyuumi Shouko…"
"Just as I thought," Nao said. "All of them from the Music Course."
"Yeah," Kahoko agreed. She calmly took a sip of juice just as the principal continued.
"…and lastly from the General Course class 2-2, Hino Kahoko."
Kahoko choked on the juice she was sipping, and for one awful moment she couldn't breathe, until she forced the juice down her throat, coughing madly. "W-what?!" She looked downright alarmed as one by one, her classmates looked at her in confusion. Most in outright shock.
Nao and Mio looked stunned. "He said…he said Hino Kahoko, right?" Nao asked dumbly. Mio nodded, her mouth hanging open.
Kahoko couldn't believe it. "T-That's impossible!" she yelped, standing up. She could hear the rumors and whispers already starting.
"Eh, Hino-san, you're a participant in the concour?"
"Amazing."
"He said 2-2? Then it's definitely Hino."
"But she's a General Course student, right?"
Kahoko could feel the world spinning, and she was suddenly weak, her knees wobbly. Why me?!
o0o0o0o
Kahoko looked at the mirror, scrutinizing Kishino's work with her make-up. Her gold eyes were highlighted by glittering green eye shadow, her lips a deep red. Kishino had put on very little make up considering since, she said, Kahoko barely needed it. But the green shade on her eyes matched the forest shade of the clover emblem on the dress's breast, and the green rhinestones stitched into a lazy ivy design on the bottom hem.
The dress was quite elegant, really. Kahoko couldn't help but admire her outfit. It was a simple cut dress, sleeveless and slim, hugging her figure nicely, with a turtleneck collar. The dress fell straight down, barely touching Kahoko's toes, with a slit on the side that rose only to somewhere above her knees. It was made of black silk, stitched in silver thread, except for the clover and the ivy design. She also had on a pair of black silk gloves that covered her to the elbows.
But Kahoko's eyebrow twitched at the sight of the bat-like wings jutting out behind her. If she didn't know any better, she'd say it was Kishino's twisted idea to add this particular detail.
She turned slightly for a better look. The wings were made of some lightweight cardboard, Kahoko supposed, because she could hardly feel them weighing her down. They were painted black and sprinkled generously with silver glitter. Thin black threads hung from the tips of the wings and dangled like delicate spider's web, where a few green rhinestones and black beads hung, complementing the dress even more.
Kahoko frowned at the mirror. She looked nice with the dress. Add the wings and she looked…almost mystical. Fairy-like.
The word struck a chorn within Kahoko, and she twitched, her eyes unconsciously drawn to the large, long red case sitting on a chair in the corner. Inside was the violin Lilly the fairy had given her that afternoon, the one he proclaimed was magical.
Kahoko closed her eyes, trying to shut out the memory. No, she wasn't going to think about that right now. Right now she had work. She would deal with the violin later.
There was a knock on the door, and Kahoko's eyes flew open. "Come in."
The door opened to reveal Mio and Nao, both dressed casually in jeans and shirts, having gotten used to visiting Kahoko at Café Melody whenever she sang. Mio squealed excitedly when she saw Kahoko standing in front of the mirror. "Oh my God, Kaho-chan, you look great!"
Nao whistled. "Nice," she smirked.
Kahoko scowled at them. She pointed at her feet. "These shoes are killing me," she grumbled. She had on strapped, high-heeled sandals of black leather, with rhinestone detail on the tip in the shape of small clovers.
Mio smiled almost condescendingly at Kahoko. "Kaho-chan, your shoes are lovely."
"They hurt."
"All for the sake of beauty," came Kishino's voice, and then she strode into the room, her dark eyes twinkling. She gave Kahoko a thumbs-up sign and a wink. "Alright! You look great, Kaho-chan!" Mio agreed with a happy giggle.
Kahoko transferred her scowl to Kishino, who was wearing the bartender's uniform, a simple white button-up blouse and a black vest with a red bow tie. Although as old as Kahoko's mother, Kishino looked younger. Probably because she had styled her hair in a fashionable bob cut, orange highlights between her normally midnight hair. "You owe me double pay for this Kishino-san."
"Only if you can attract double the usual number of customers tonight," Kishino smirked.
"Double?" Kahoko repeated, aghast. "That's impossible!"
"Not with you in that dress, it's not," Kishino answered confidently. "And if you don't…well, Mio's got plenty more designs. Right Mio?"
"Oh yes. Plenty," Mio replied happily.
Kahoko groaned. There was no way she could win this argument. Her eyes strayed off to the violin and its case. She was definitely no violinist; she hadn't even touched a violin her entire life! Somehow, Kahoko thought, she would convince Lilly that she could not possibly play a violin, magically or not. It was impossible.
Kahoko left the room with Kishino and her friends, putting the violin at the back of her mind as she hummed the tune of the songs she would sing that night. There was absolutely no way in hell she would participate in that damn concours!
o0o0o0o
End of Chapter 1.
Chapter 2: Without Voice
More of the Author's notes: So how was my first shot at a La Corda D'Oro fanfic? Not too horrible, I hope? Please send in your reviews to tell me what you think, so I can decide if continuing the story would be worthwhile or not. To those who're asking 'where's the lemon?', it'll be posted in following chapters, don't worry.