Disclaimer: The same as always. I don't own Mai-HiME, so no-no with the lawsuits, ok?
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Chapter 1: Melody
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It was winter in Fuuka. The season brought it's traditional amount of snow and it's share of low temperatures. Sounds of friendly conversations between couples and families. With the holiday season just around the corner, they frantically shopped for presents. Every single breath exhaled showed in the cold air, proof that winter was not leaving anytime soon.
Of course, all of those were invisible to a certain motorcycle rider. Just longing to get home she sped through traffic. Ignoring the dangerous conditions of the road, she increased the acceleration to the max. Everything blurred. The thrill. The speed. The surge of extra adrenaline pushed out the unwanted thoughts from her mind. Most importantly, it pushed out the events that lead to her current misery.
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Upon arriving at her apartment, she threw her helmet at a random corner. Hearing the sound of something breaking, didn't even faze her. Walking through the unlit apartment proved to be a simple task. Not even bothering to reach a light source until she sat down in a comfortable couch. Mind drifting back to a certain someone, she shook her head to get rid of such images thoughts. Looking around the apartment, she quickly eyed the digital piano near the window. Not wanting to sleep for the night just yet, she walked towards the instrument.
Turning on a small lamp, it lit the area of the keyboard. After turning on the keyboard, she dug into her pocket and pulled out a cell phone. Placing it on top of the keyboard, she sat down on the chair and began playing random notes. It didn't take long for her to start playing a melody she had heard long ago. Assuring herself that the piece itself was called "Goodnight Julia" she wasn't quite sure where she had heard it from.
The house phone started to ring but it didn't stop her from playing the piano. It was the only thing that could relax her now. It held memories, important ones. After a few more rings the answering machine took control. Upon hearing a familiar voice over the speaker, she still remained in front of the keyboard playing said piece.
"Natsuki? It's Mai. I guess you're not home yet. Listen, I know you guys had been on bad terms lately but Shizuru had been trying to call you for a while and she's worried. Did something happen? I think you should call her back. Well, call me if you need someone to talk to, ok?"
The call ended with a click. Moments later the cell phone suddenly started vibrate, it still didn't affect her. However, the name that was listed in the caller ID caused her to miss a note and stop playing.
Shizuru...
Hesitating to answer, she left her hands hovering over the keys of the piano. A minute later, it stopped vibrating.
'11 Missed Calls' was displayed on the LCD of the phone.
Right next to the keyboard was a small table consisting of 2 levels. The lower level had various amounts of music books and scattered sheet music. The top only had a single picture frame. The picture was taken during the summer during a short weekend vacation at the beach. Remembering the times, against her will, a small smile appeared on her face. Looking at the cell phone, she reached for it thinking about returning the calls.
She stopped reaching for the phone when the sudden flashbacks of events made her remember. Instead of reaching for the cell phone, it went to her left cheek tracing it's outline. The stinging had subsided but the pain remained. Remembering what happened, the pain increased ten-fold.
Grabbing the cell phone she threw it at another random corner of the room. Reaching over at the frame, she stared at the moment that was captured by the camera. Hands shaking, her grip on the frame became tighter cracking the glass. Tears dropped as more cracks appeared. Releasing her frustration with a scream, she hurled the frame away. When the frame made impact upon a surface, the glass shattered, as did her sanity.
Her crying did not cease as she stood up to kick away the table next to the keyboard. Everything within the reach of her arms and legs was either tossed or kicked away. Grabbing the chair, she raised it over her head, intent on bring it down upon the keyboard. Realizing what she was about to do, tears poured from her eyes as if she had realized all the floodgates that had been holding them back. Dropping the chair, she walked over to the couch, burying her face into the pillow to suppress her crying.
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Just outside the door, a lone figure had heard the entire ordeal. Crimson eyes fixated on the floor while ears were listening intently on the girl sobbing on the other side of the door. A single tear escaped from her eyes.
"Natsuki..."
Author's Notes: Ok, I just needed to get this story out because it's been on my mind for awhile even before "I Got You". I just couldn't resist writing some angst, lol, sorry. I know it's a short chapter but I wanted to know what you guys think of it before I continue. So, with that said, let me know what you think. Greatly appreciate if you do. I'll continue if you all like it.
Oh yeah, the piece "Goodnight Julia" came from Cowboy Bebop. Composed by Yoko Kanno, if I'm not mistaken. It's originally a saxophone and piano duet piece but I believe there's a piano only version. In this case, Kuga does indeed play the piano only version.