Disclaimer : Hi,I don't own La Corda d'Oro, it's Yuki Kure-senpai's . But, as any of the Fanfic writers, this Anime DID inspired me to write a story about this impossible couple. I don't know, but that's how I am. Anyway, please Read and Review. Tell me if you like t or not. Oooh..! I also do not like flames so if any of you do not like/hate one of these characters or maybe both, please leave immediately^^ Please enjoy!

Love and Answer

Chapter 1 : First Day

A wonderful day for July. The sun rose gracefully, the wind blew the enchanting aromatic air, and...It's just so great to be a day.

But, it wasn't as great as that view for a Shoko. Shoko Fuyuumi. She would attend the most outstanding school in Japan. And it wasn't a usual school. It was a Music School Department she would be attended. The best music school ever.

Her mother was so excited, even more excited than she was. But she didn't mind. It was her mother's dream after all, being one of those mothers who can see her beloved daughter or son, will stand proudly in the Ceremony Ground. Oh yeah...the Ceremony. How she hated that. She knew the Ceremony was specially held to greet the new freshmen, but now she thought she would be one of them...NO.

To made it worse, her mother ordered their driver to fetch her to and from school by a...a...Limousine! She ABSOLUTELY didn't have any idea about the her mother's purpose by using a Limousine. She just...didn't like it. She was trying to be as humble as she could back then in the Middle School and NOW her mother would ruin that?

But she couldn't refuse it. She didn't have any courage for doing so. All these times, she was used to say 'Yes' and always agreed for whatever her parents said. She was 'forced' to wear her mother's dress choice even if she didn't like it. She also tried to like her mother's course choices, about How to be a Lady, Meeting etticque, and so on... She just couldn't say 'NO'.

And here she was. Sitting in her Limousine, staring at her to-be school's huge golden gate. The limosine started to move in, entering the ground. And, as she had expected it, a lot of students stared at her beneath her thick window car. She closed her eyes and still.. was quiet. She didn't want to get out from her Limousine. In her mind, she could just imagine how she would be treated. A lot of people would make fun of her, bullied her, hid her things, threw them to the Burning Part Process, would—

"Miss Fuyuumi..? Aren't you supposed to get out from the car and be on your way to the Cereminy Ground right now?" her driver,Tatsuya, said with concern.

He was 2 years above hers and she always considered him as her older brother. She 'worked' with her family 'cause he didn't want to continue his big family's bussiness so he ran away. Well...'worked' wasn't the right word. He didn't work for her, her mother simply often asked him to drive Shouko's car to take her everywhere she would suppose to be. And, right now, she was in college.

Shouko started trembling. Looking at those piercieng eyes utside...i's kinda scary though. "A...ano..I...d-don't think I'll b- be ..a-able t—t—to get out right now. I—I mean, w-with those eyes-s, I—"

Tatsuya nodded. He seemed understand about her problem. Then, he grabbed one of her hand. Of course, it made her shocked. He told her,"Then I'll accompany you until we reach the Ceremony Ground. How does that sound?"

Shouko blushed. Then rushly she answered,"N-no! O-of course no! Y-you don't n-need t-to do that!" Then she made a move. Slowly she opened the door car. Tatsuya shouted,"Hey,Milady! It's supposed to be me who did that for you!"

It was so loud, a hundred or maybe more students glanced at them. Turning back, Shouko whispered,"T-Tatsuya-san..! C-could you...please..-l—lowered y-your voice..a...l—little..? And..d-dont..c-call me..Milady..a-anymore," her face was turning red.

Realizing his mistakes, Tatsuya then got out from car then grabbed Shouko's hand,"I'm sorry Shouko-sama. Perhaps, for atoning my mistakes who caused you felt a little uncomfortable just now, please let me guide and accompany you to reach your destination, Ceremony Ground. Since I also was one of the students here,"

"N-no need to do..that Tatsuya –san. I-I...can make it...m-myself," she sounded not pretty sure about her last word. Myself? Since when I'm starting to believe in myself...?

"I insist. Now, if you would," while holding her right hand, he then slowly walked toward the front door. Shouko could only lowered her head as low as possible. She looked like searching for a new face beyond the floor they both stepped. She could hear the girls whispered to each other about her,

"Hey, did you guys see that?A spoiled rich girl do not have her courage to even step into her new school!"

"Yeah, I know! And, look! Her boyfriend even had to take her out from her car! Psssh...make me soo jealouuss!"

"Her boyfriend? I don't think so! Didn't you hear him called that shy girl 'Milady'?"

"Oooh...! So you mean, he was HER servant? He does not look like one of it!"

"I think so. But , with your personal servant as handsome and cool as him, who will refuse it?"

The girls kept talking about her. Now, there was nothing she could do except let her face turned red as ripped tomato.

"I'm sorry," she lit her face. She then met those eyes, the mahogany eyes. After 3 seconds, she blinked. Wait! Did he just say sorry? But why..?

"Because of me, you were gossiped. I shouldn't even asked you to walk together with me, "So he heard. Ow...shit! Now he knew that THEY were talking about how handsome he was, and so-on!

"W-wait! I-it doesn't matter. I-I s-should be the one who a-apologize to y-you.."

He lifted his eyebrows,"Hm...? For what case if I may ask?"

Now she felt the air was getting hotter and hotter. She didn't know how to tell the truth,

"U-uhm..I-It must be...s-so a-awkward to h-have a...walk together...with s-someone like me. S-so, I-Im r-really...sorry,"

He then laughed,"Someone like you, Shouko-sama? I don't get it,"

"I mean..."she frustated. "Well,j-just...f-forget it.."

He looked her face. It was turning red. Hm..maybe there was nothing wrong if I teased her once for a while.. " 'Rule #128. It is not allowed to leave a conversation without giving an answer of it'. Well, Shouko-sama. That was rude of you if I may comment," he said that. He placed his fingers on his chin.

"N-no! It's just...I-It wasn't...t-that important, so-"

"For me, It is."

Shouko took a deep breath, then answered, "I-It's just... a-aren't you ashame..or maybe, e-embarassed...be-because,walking...with..m-me..?"

Tatsuya sighed. "Here,here. No, I AM not ashamed. You are just like my younger sister,if you don't mind having a big brother like me. And just like other big brothers, I am proud of my younger sister. Don't you think that's wrong?"

Shouko was silent,then,"I-I..don't know 'bout...t-that case..b-but, having..a b-big brother especially l-like...you...i-is just fine f-for...m-me.." she was trembling. Now, she really wouldn't want him seeing her face like that.

Tatsuya just laughed softly,then placed his hand on Shouko's shoulders, "Thanks, that means a lot for me, seeing there is at least someone wanted me to exist,"

Shouko didn't have any business with him by asking him 'Why' because it was such look like an important question for him. So she only nodded.

Then again, Tatsuya stopped so sudden until it made Shouko's face bumped into his back. Slowly, he opened the enormous door and, "Here we are. The Ceremony Ground,"

Shouko stepped beside him. Looking at thousand students that were starting to be gathered. Wait, something's not right. My uniform was different from most of them. Then again, where is the other—"

"If you seek your..friends, Shouko-sama, they are here," he said while pointing his finger toward a huge group behind the enormous door. Wow..look at them. They are just like any princesses from the other world. She thought. Then she started to feel her stomach ached. It was her naturality, feeling stomachache whenever she was nervous. She lowered her head. Now...how is she supposed to get in among the group...? Suddenly say hello seems not a right decision. So, what—

"Hey,you." Someone called. She immediately turned back, only to find a blue-haired man standing there. He was also a student from Music Department though.

"You are blocking my way in. Why don't you move?"

Shouko then nodded rushly. The only thing she wanted right now was just got away from this arrogant boy. When she was about to have a move, Tatsuya grabbed her hand from beside. Then he pushed her toward the arrogant boy before him.

"Hey, since you are also one of the Music Department students, why don't you take this girl to your group? You see, she hasn't really good at talking with people who can be called...'stranger' for her. So—"

"...I don't need her. Find your own way," he interrupted.

"Hey! I AM being nice to you by asking you to take her with you until you guys reach your group then you can separate. That's all,"

"I don't know her and there's no need for me to do a ridiculuous task like that. Who do you think I am?"

Shouko built her courage up, then stood beside Tatsuya. "Ng..T-Tatsuya-san, I-I think...I c-can reach my group by..m-myself." She took a deep breath then continue,"And..y-you should...be back,d-don't you? The college i-is awaiting.."

To be honest, she really didn't have any idea about doing stuff like this by herself, alone, and no Tatsuya around her; but she just couldn't let him bear a burden because of her lack of courage.

Tatsuya turn to his watch, then sighed heavily."I guess you're right." He analyzed her for a minute then turned around,"Okay, I'll come back but I'll pick you from school at 2.00 p.m. so you should be ready at that time okay?"

Shouko quickly nodded her head. Then she turned around to the group, just to prove Tatsuya that she'll be alright.

Note : Fuuuh...here is the first chapter! Hope you'll like it anyways. Tell me if you like it or not okay?^^ Oh yeah, just for your information, Tatsuya is my own made character. If you like it, I'll tell more about him soon. Maybe, if everyone agrees, I'll make a triangle love story between TatsuyaxShoukoxLen or maybe using another character beside Tatsuya. Ngg...I'm not from a country which its language is English, so forgive me if there are a lot of wrong grammars or vocabularies okay?^^ Stay tunned!