Disclaimer: Unless this is an alternate universe where anything can happen, I'll own Spiral...

Kousuke: And since it's not...?

Me: (pout) I don't own it... Hey, where'd Kanone go?

Kousuke: Uhmm... I dunno... All I remembered was waking up, then everything went black, and the next thing I knew... I was here...

Me: (sigh) You'll have to do...

This fic was inspired by another dream (I know, I'm freaky...) and I plan to end everything in mere three chapters. YAOI- as always... and this happened right after the series...

Kousuke: You don't seem so perky... Maybe you need coffee...

Me: (takes the coffee) Yup... (sip) Enjoy the fic!

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Eyes Rutherford watched as the airplane rose up to the sky, beneath the clouds, and gone from sight. This one was special to him, in some way, since it carried his childhood friend... Kanone Hilbert. Though these past few weeks that the golden-eyed boy had caused nothing but trouble, friends will always be friends...

The pianist started to walk away, catching a few glimpses of the people hustling and bustling in the said airport. There was an old lady telling off a young employee, a lost child who was crying for his mother, a young couple, and a little girl who was happily playing with other children as they run around the airport and drive their mothers crazy...

All these people showed emotion... Each entitled to his or her own...

Emotion... That same topic that Kanone talked to Eyes about just a few minutes before his flight...

-Flashback-

"You're in grave danger, Eyes..."

These words caught the pianist's attention, "How so? Is this because of the Hunters?"

Kanone sadly shook his head, "No...I'm still concerned about your-"

"I toldyou before, Kanone. In our lives as Blade Children, it is better to be a demon without blood or tears-"

"And I told you before that you're too kind for that, Eyes."

The blue-eyed boy merely looked at the brunette with that same stoic look, "This argument is senseless... Why would I be in danger if it is only because I cut myself from any emotion?"

Kanone smiled sadly, "Eyes, if you continue doing this, sooner or later you'll feel weighed down... Depressed, more likely... and that's because you seal all these beautiful emotions that bring color to anyone's life."

"Beautiful? You call sadness, pain, and regret beautiful?"

"All those emotions are beautiful in their own way, Eyes..."

"You're making no sense." the pianist glared a bit at his friend. Why was he pressing this subject? It makes no sense to him...no sense at all...

"Someday, you'll understand. I just hope that day would come soon..." Kanone's face lightened up a bit.

"And why is that?" Eyes asked with an annoyed look.

The brunette gently caressed the younger one's cheek, "I'd love to see you smile." he said before saying good-bye and running off.

-End of Flashback-

Smile? Eyes never smiled in his life... maybe when he was young but he can't really remember when...

Besides, why would Kanone want to see him smile anyway? It's not like a single smile from him could save the Blade Children or anything...

The Blade Children...

Yes, that is Eyes' prior responsibility. Everything else would just have to wait...especially that little 'smile' request...

At Eyes' penthouse...(A/N:I won't focus so much on the other characters! Sorry about that but it has to be done...)

"Welcome to our show!"

Eyes boredly watched T.V., deciding that he should take a break after all the piano-playing he has been doing. Unfortunately, the only show 'sane' enough (in his opinion) was this one so it'll have to do.

"Our topic for today is world-renowned pianist Eyes Rutherford..."

The said pianist shifted slightly in his couch. All in all, he does not approve of any program that talks about him since they just say a lot of things that any ordinary fan girl/fan boy would say. Most of their 'precious information' comes from the internet, which is not a very reliable source if you want to find out something more interesting about Eyes. Well, it's not like they would be crazed and crafty enough to know he's a Blade Child or something...

"Eyes Rutherford comes from East Britain. His acclaimed skill in playing the piano at an early age has earned him a place in the musical hall of fame... and a place in everyone's hearts..."

Sighing, Eyes was about to turn off the T.V. when the shows other host (there were two) spoke up...

"Mari, I know he's famous and all that but what bothers me is his attitude..."

This was strange... No reporter/host has ever said that about him...

Meanwhile, the host named Mari joined in.

"You're right Eloisa...He looks cute-"

"Verycute, by the way..."

"Well, yes...but let me ask you, have you seen even a single photo of him smiling?"

"That is a very good question...Some say that he's too cold that-"

Eyes turned off the T.V. and walked to his bedroom, lying face down on the pillow.

What is it with everyone today? Why are they pressing this...idiotic matter? It's so...annoying!

The silver-haired boy threw a pillow half-way the room and listened to the soft thud it made before proceeding to his bathroom, where a big ivory edged mirror was located.

Facing the mirror, Eyes looked at himself. If they want a smile, I'll give them a smile... He tried to curve the sides of his lips but they seemed to be frozen in place. Maybe they are right...Maybe I've spent too much time being so cold that I've even forgotten how to smile... This time, he used his fingers to hold the sides of his lips in place but it didn't seem to work.

This is ridiculous. He tried grinning widely (shiver) so that his face muscles will be used to smiling but it didn't work and only made him rethink what he was doing. He also tried using tape (hehe) which proved to be quite useless and stupid. Sighing, he tried the last thing he could think of. He thought of a funny incident, hoping that it would somewhat make him smile. There were a lot of candidates for funniest moment but he decided to view them all mentally, closing his eyes so that he could concentrate more.

Rio slipping and falling, Ryoko getting hit by a ball, Kousuke choking on a whole orange, Kanone 'drowning' in knee-deep water...

His mental concentration was disrupted by a voice, "I knew you could do it! You look so cute with that smile of yours..."

The pianist opened his eyes and turned around. Standing near his doorway, he saw Kanone smirking.

This is not possible... "What are you doing here? I thought you were gone...?"

The brunette smirked wider, "Wrong plane."

Eyes resisted the urge to hit his friend. He could tell by Kanone's smirk that he had set this up, just to see him-

Wait. Kanone said that he...So he did smile a while ago!

"I knew you could do it, Eyes... You just needed motivation!"

Motivation? "Don't tell me you had something to do with that T.V. show..."

Kanone stopped smirking, "What T.V. show?"

Eyes sighed for the second time that day, "Looks like you have luck on your side, Kanone..."

The brunette approached his friend, wearing that trademark smile, "Well, I guess it is."

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Me: Hehehe... that was cute... But don't think it's over yet! Eyes still needs to learn a lot of things before he realizes that he is human!

Kousuke: I choked on a whole orange! Who's stupid enough to swallow a whole orange anyway!
Me: (pinches Kousuke's cheek) You are, of course! Please review!