I don't own La Corda D'oro. Written for LJ Fanfic Bake off

III

Kahoko took a deep breath. This really shouldn't be such a big deal. She placed the bow on the string. The first new song of the year.

The first full year without the magical violin. The first full year to play with only her soul to guide her. She thinks back to the last year. How her entire life has changed. How the once plain Hino Kahoko now had a goal, something to run towards.

She pulled the bow, letting, the light, bouncy notes come out. As the song played, she ignored the slightly out of tune notes, the slightly off tempo and rhythms that filled the air. She let the music engulf her, giving her piece that little something most musicians lacked.

As she played the first song of the new year she felt her heart swell.

I will continue to become better, to make my music more beautiful. To be the best I can be, in this full, new year.