A/N: Hello all! I'm new to so... RnR please? It might be OOC.... thanks!
Beautiful Melodies
Ran sighed. It has been a long time.
Her parents had gotten together again when she graduated high school. She was studying at Beika University now. She doesn't study law; however, although most people had thought she would take her mother's footsteps, becoming a lawyer, she chose to study language. She wanted to become a writer. She wanted to write stories, to set her imagination free and share it with others. She found freedom in writing; she could do anything, she controls everything, she knows what is happening.
She hated the feeling of not knowing what's going on.
Like the feeling of not knowing what Shinichi was doing during his time away from her.
She hated him, hated what he's done. He was playing with her! Maybe he thinks it's fun, watching her anxiety and worry each and every day when he is right beside her. Or maybe he doesn't care about her. Yeah, right. He loves her, he had told her. But she didn't believe it. No. Not when he doesn't even care. And there's that stupid reason of his. He wanted to protect her. Liar. He knew how well she could protect herself. She could even protect Conan with her.
She had told him she hated him, she doesn't want to see him again. She had never seen her since.
She closed her eyes. Forget about that detective geek. Forget him. Forget that liar.
Just then, the door opened and Nakamori Aoko, her roommate, walked in.
"Hi Ran," she said, smiling. "It's a good and cheerful day; why are you in here on your own?"
"It's nothing, really." Ran smiled.
"You're thinking about Kudo-kun again?"
"Aoko!"
"Am I right?"
Ran stared at her.
"Yes; you're right, how do you know?"
Silence.
"It's just…"
"You're thinking about Kuroba-kun?"
"Exactly. Somehow, this kind of weather reminds me… of… him."
Aoko and Ran had shared their own stories; stories of a certain childhood friend that are so much alike yet so different. And a lot of things that reminds Ran of Shinichi seems to remind Aoko about Kuroba-kun, too.
"Anyway, Ran, Tsuzune-chan said that we're going to perform together with several students from Tokyo University! I am really excited! I heard that they're very good, too… Tsuzune seems really happy, too. She said she is really looking forward to it and she wants everybody to do their best."
Tsuzune is their orchestra club leader. Even though Ran didn't take arts, she was pretty good at piano, so she decided to join in. Soon she became better and better at it and became the best pianist at the club.
"Hasn't she announce it officially yet?"
"Not yet; but she will tell everyone at the next meeting. She's going to choose the ones that participates at the event, not all can join. I hope I can join, though…"
"Me, too. I can't wait!"
"Yes. Oh, by the way Ran-chan, I should go now; I promised I would meet someone…"
Ran smiled widely as Aoko rushed out of the room.
"All right, everybody, calm down!"
Tsuzune had just announced their performance to the rest of their club, and the room had exploded in cheers. Ran was amongst them who cheered, she was happy as well. She hoped she would be chosen…"
"Right; so here are the details. Not all of us are going to perform—" There was some murmurs of disappointment, "But only chosen ones. The members of this club gets the piano, harp, trumpet, and guitar. The members of Tokyo University's music club are going to play the violin, cello, flute, and… drum. So…"
An hour later, Ran and Aoko are walking through the park in happy moods; they have been chosen! Ran plays the piano, and Aoko plays the harp.
"Really!" Ran said, truly happy. "I can't wait!"
"Me, too!" Aoko laughed. "Tsuzune has met the people who will perform with us. She said that the boys are gorgeous…"
Ran saw a twinge of regret in her eyes, but it was quickly gone. The twinge appeared every time she spoke about other boys, and she knew Aoko was thinking of Kuroba-kun.
She hasn't exactly managed to forget Shinichi; either, not that she's going to tell anyone. Only Aoko knows; and Aoko's her very very best friend.
"Say, Ran-chan… when will you try the sheet Tsuzune gave you?"
"Soon. The sooner the better. What about you, Aoko-chan?"
"Same. Can we try it together?"
"Of course! It's going to be even better! Oh, and Tsuzune is going to sing, isn't she?"
"Yes, with a boy from Tokyo University. Did Tsuzune tell you when will we meet them?"
"Next meeting. At Tokyo University."
"Really?"
"Ran-chaaaaaan! Aoko-chaaaaaan!"
They both whirled around.
"Sonoko!" Ran shrieked in surprise.
"I heard you're going to perform! When is it? Do I get tickets?"
"It's not a show, Sonoko…" Aoko laughed. "It's just an ordinary performance. You don't need tickets; you can just come…
"Really! I'll make sure I come! I won't pass an opportunity for a cute boy from Tokyo University!"
Ran and Aoko smiled as Sonoko chattered about herself. Sonoko hadn't changed much since high school.
That afternoon, Ran wrote a short story. It was entitled, Notes of Love
It tells a story of a girl, who really hated a boy she met at a performance. However, they have to perform together. But she stopped right there, at the performance.
What could happen?
She shook her head. She was out of idea. She slid out of her desk and pulled out the music sheet for the performance.
It was a song, entitled A Tale of Music.
Ran smiled. She knew this song. It was a song that the club found together. It tells a story about a young man who has fondness for violins, cellos, violas, and whatever music instruments that produces similar sounds, against a girl who loves pianos and harps, and also other music instruments that has similar sounds. They had ended up having a competition about which instrument is best, but they played the instruments together by coincidence, and when they heard how beautiful the music is, they fell in love with each other.
A beautiful tale that can never be.
