Hi there, ayamiko95 here,

I'm back with a new La Corda fic after I finished "Another Revolution". I hope you guys enjoy this too, especially my old readers. I've tried to do this pairing for Aoi solo, since in Another Revolution it was split ending and the main highlight was Ryoutaro.

Yes, I know this story plot is common in the past, but I'd like to make my own version of it. The important thing for me is how the story flows even if the beginning and end is so predictable. hahaha, which reminds me of a doughnut, the filling is the most essential of all. :D Please enjoy and review...

Because I loved Her

Chapter 1

How could I not have laid eyes on her? She's my childhood friend, the girl I've always been secretly in love with. The one who occupies my every mind.

Aoi Kaji, second year student of Seiso academy, from the General Department. Though his talent of music is quite remarkable.

Best friends with Kazuki Hihara of the Music Department. A senior.

Childhood friends with Kahoko Hino, also in the General Department, same class as his. And she the one he's been loving from the shadows. Also, Kahoko----is his best friend's girl.

Aoi's POV

This was how everything began...

"Aoi, let's go!" Kazuki called me, walking ahead.

I wonder what he's been so cheerful about. wait, he's always cheerful anyway. But he's extra cheerful today, as if he's been in heaven. Well, it's been a year since I last saw him anyway. I've been away to Australia attending a seminary for doctors. It's not like I dreamt to be one, but just to please my grandfather. And as a sacrifice, I've been pulled back a level in school.

"Hurry up," Kazuki called again, already a few distance away from me.

"Where are we going anyway?" I asked.

"My house. Duh." he said, "Have you not been listening?" he grinned, turning his head to look at me.

"I guess I got spaced out. Why are you excited to get home anyway?" I asked, finally catching up to him.

"You'll find out, we're here anyway." he said, taking a deep breath, he opened the gate and entered his house, I walked in just a few steps behind him.

"I'm home," he called.

Then Kazuki's mother emerged from the living room.

"Kazuki, there you are, ah. Aoi-kun, It's nice to see you. I hope you weren't disturbed from your unpacking since you just got here." she smiled.

I shook my head, "It's not really that bad. And Kazuki's so excited to show me something."

Her mother sighed, "Kazuki, you're already 18, stop acting like a child."

Kazuki grinned while taking off his shoes. "Sorry, I'm just really excited to tell Aoi. Is she...?" he asked.

She? Wow, Kazuki got a girlfriend when I was away for just a year? I shook my head. I guess one year really changes a lot of things.

"She's been waiting in the living room, I'll go get some tea." her mother said, disappearing into the kitchen.

"Ahh, so she's here already. Come on Aoi. I can't wait to introduce you two to each other."

"Your girlfriend?" I asked, amused yet at the same time teasing.

"You won't believe it, but yes." he smiled widely.

And then we went into the living room, I could tell from the distance that she was pretty even though I couldn't see her face since her face was buried into a book. She had a glossy scarlet hair, her fingers, I could see were delicate and she has a slim figure...kind of reminded me of someone I knew ten years ago. I smiled as I remembered.

"That's her," Kazuki whispered beside me, and this time he walked towards her, "I'm back!"

"Kazuki, you shouldn't shout, I'm just near you." she said.

Her voice was soft, even if she was scolding him lightly. Her voice...

Well, she's a perfect match for Kazuki I guess.

"Come on, drop that music book. Please? I want to introduce you to my best friend!"

She laughed lightly.

Her laugh was so enticing. I guess that's why Kazuki's so attracted to her. And, I might've been attracted to her too if my heart hadn't belonged to someone else yet.

She placed the book gently on the table and stood up, she tucked her fallen bangs into her right ear and faced us.

Kazuki pulled me beside him, but I was frozen.

"This is Aoi Kaji, my best friend and that, Aoi, is my girlfriend, Kahoko Hino." he grinned, looking at me.

Her smile widen as her eyes were filled with familiarity.

"Aoi!?" she smiled.

"Ehhh?!? You know each other?" Kazuki asked, cheerfully confused, if that's even possible.

Kahoko ran towards me and hugged me tightly.

"Hey, I think you're hugging the wrong guy Kaho-chan." Kazuki said, though there wasn't really any hint of jealousy in his voice.

Kahoko let go of me and smiled again, she looked at Kazuki, "Don't be jealous." she said cheerfully, "Aoi's my childhood friend!"

"Really now, Aoi never mentioned he had a pretty childhood friend." Kazuki said, grinning at me.

I forced myself to smile back and tried with utmost effort to act natural, though I could already hear the faint shattering of something inside my chest.

"I guess I want to protect her from suitors," I said, jokingly. I hope they hadn't noticed the wavering of my smile.

"Wow, it's been ten years hasn't it?" she breathed.

"Yes, and I could see that you've become very beautiful." I said earnestly.

She patted my arm and laughed lightly, "Always a lady's man, still." then she stood beside Kazuki.

Kazuki wrapped his arm around her waist.

"She transferred into our school a year ago, and that's when I met her, love at first sight I should say." he grinned again.

I smiled, despite the growing pain.

Kazuki's mother entered the room, with a tray of tea, and she placed it on the table, then taking a seat on the sofa.

"Kazuki's grown up," her mother said.

"I guess so." I said, "I never thought you would find a girlfriend before me." I said, mock-punching his arm.

Kazuki blushed slightly.

"And I guess there's still a chance for me to 'borrow' my childhood friend from you?" I asked Kazuki, though in my mind I knew that would be a bad idea, I can't be alone with her.

"Sure, you two haven't met for ten years right? I'm sure there's a lot of catching up to do." he said, "Here you can borrow her for a while." he said, letting go of Kahoko.

Kahoko slapped his arm lightly, "I'm not a thing!" she smiled.

Kazuki chuckled. "Go on, maybe you could go to Aoi's house. It's pretty luxurious." he said, "There's a pool there and oh, butler, maids everywhere---"

"Please Kazuki, enough advertisement of my house. And Kahoko has gone to my house in the past already," I said.

"--and hm, I'm sure you haven't seen the new renovation of the west wing---"

Kahoko giggled and circled her arm around mine, "Come on Aoi, let's go. Kazuki won't be stopping anytime."

I smiled at her, "Well, excuse us then." I said, looking at Kazuki and then his mother.

"See you tonight Kazuki." Kahoko smiled, and we left his house.

We started walking towards my house, it wasn't far from Kazuki's.

"Well, I could tell by your expression that you were suppose to be busy today." I grinned at her.

She smiled, "So, you still know me." then she laughed. "Yes, I've got a lot of homework to do."

"Then I'll just dropped you at your house, wherever that is, you should lead the way." I said.

"Good idea." she agreed.

I sighed after a few moments of silence.

Kahoko sighed too, "Time flies so quickly. I missed you a lot." Kahoko said.

Don't tell me those things. Don't make me want to confess to you.

"Well, ten years is a long period of time," I said lightly, "So how have you been when you moved to Germany?"

"Great! I got to learn a lot of things about music. And then I met this guy, Len Tsukimori. He's a prodigy! So great! Amazing!"

"So, you're in the Music department?"

She giggled, "No, I'm in the General department. Music is my life, I could say, but some things are much much more important, don't you agree? After all you played the viola---" she stopped abruptly.

If it's because she knew me well, she had known better, she knows she shouldn't mention that I used to play the viola.

"Sorry," she murmured.

"It's okay. Anyway, how did you and Kazuki met?"

"It was my first day and I kind of got lost. Kazuki helped me, I should tell you I was attracted to his cheerful character, he's clumsy at times too."

"Typical first love," I teased her.

She laughed, "Well, it's not typical! You won't be saying that when you fall in love with someone."

I chuckled half-heartedly, "I'm already in love with someone, for a long time already," I murmured.

"Hmn? Did you say something?" she asked, looking at me, and I realized we had stopped walking.

"Nothing." I said in a light tone.

"I'm here," she said, then she opened the small gate and walked up the steps of her house.

I just stood out the small gate, watching her fishing her house keys and unlocking the door.

"We'll just catch up next time." she said, turning to look at me after opening her door.

"Yeah,"

"Whoever you're in love with, you should tell her your feelings." she smiled.

"So you heard!" I accused. Though what she said had hurt.

She laughed and began to step into the house backwards, "Though I'm jealous of whoever it is." and then she closed the door before I could say anything more.

A/N: Review please!! It's very much appreciated. Please!!!! Any encouragement are welcome and any ideas too. Please tell me what you think of this story!!