Only until Tomorrow
Encounters with strangers can lead to intense passion and happiness. But they are only strangers. The disaster they leave behind when they vanish from your life can be endless, undesirable. Heartbreaking and Lifetaking. This is a story of Love, Lust and Betrayal…
"Please pick your utensils and play the first line." The conductor standing before the audience readied his hands, placing each finger comfortably on his baton. His arms gently raised in an embracing manner, began slowly in soft waves. Slow and sorrowful, the sound of cellos and a faint ring of piano began. The empty theatre vibrated with the melodic sound, each second becoming increasingly dramatic with the addition of extra instruments.
"Very good... Kagome, when I signal you please." The orchestra continuing to play readied for their climactic solo. Protégé Kagome Higurashi studied the art and sound of Violin since five years of age. With the grace of a thousand tigers and the beauty of a million blossoms, it only made watching her play more enjoyable. The conductor flicked his wrist and a strong chord rang- and quivered into a low hum. Another ring, another and another. Desirable notes filled the stage until it became almost desperate. It was as if you could hear the tears and smell the sorrow leaking from the chords, her nimble fingers. All eyes were on Kagome. Her face contorted to the sound of what she was playing, the jerking of her arms and the sway of her shoulders was mesmerizing. Everyone was in awe. How could she be so… incredible? Her solo died out with a fading hum and her eyes finally opened, cheeks tinted pink, lips slightly lifted. She stared at her violin before realizing the silence was strange.
All eyes were on her, amazed and congragulative. A deep blush spread across her face.
"Oh my! Hah! Why are you all staring at me!" She said with a smile.
The room instantly began with chatter and buzz. 'I've never seen her play so good!' 'So incredible!' 'How can she play so well?' 'Wow, she's so beautiful.' Several classmates cheered.
"It's not like you've never seen me play before."
"You were unusually ethereal today, Kagome. I've never seen such heart in any performance of my life. I'm almost speechless. I'm incredibly hopeful about our next performance."
"Takeo-san! If you weren't such an amazing composer, I doubt I'd be able to play so well!"
"I doubt anything in this universe would be able to stop your talent. I'll see you at next week's practice. " The conductor, whose name was Takeo, shook her hand with a strong grip and wished her well before heading off to critique other students.
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I think it's time to head home. It's almost dusk; I need to catch a train before it stops running….. hmmm. I guess that was a pretty good practice, heh. I just love his ideas and strength he gives this sound. It's like he has music notes from a different plane. He gives me more inspiration than ever, and that's why I must succeed!
Kagome by now had grabbed her violin case and was walking down the street. She didn't notice very much walking towards the station. Her pure bliss took her mind to another realm, and her subconscious took her body to the correct destination. She danced wonderfully in meadow full of daisies and sunflowers, stenciled notes painted the sky. Oooh, she was in heaven… until a car honked at another and dazed her out of her stupor.
She immediately took notice that she was standing in front of the right platform for her train ride home and giggled at her odd ability to randomly daydream, but be safe at the same time. Standing there the sunsets glow glared in her eyes and Kagome looked up. The sky was painted with swirly hot pink and bright blue clouds. It made the train stop signs glow in an iridescent orange hue.
Wow! That's so lovely! I can't believe the sky could look this way! This is a great sign that today and all the days to come will be just fine. I must have a picture! She lifted her purse and grabbed her cell phone. She lined the perfect shot and snapped. The sound of tracks caught her attention and she was grateful she was able to be first in line. A small but decent crowd lined up behind her and she gave thanks to Kami.
As soon as the doors opened someone behind her roughly shoved her violin case strapped to her back forward into the open walkway. Before she could even imagine falling, large hands neatly grabbed each shoulder and pulled her comfortably to the side of the rushful crowd. Kagome's heart pounded so hard she could feel it twitch in each eye. The heat from her fear crept up her shoulders into her neck; she instantly turned around and hugged the savior.
"Thank you so much! They would've trampled me if you hadn't pulled me out of the way!" She released the tense person and looked up. A blushed spread across each check and she stepped away… as far as she could, considering they were boxed in with people.
"I'm so sorry! I don't mean to be so forward. I'm just very thankful." Both hands were crossed at her chest; she could feel her violin case rub against the person behind her.
"My violin!" She went to reach around but his deep voice penetrated her thoughts.
"It is fine."
She finally, really looked into his face. The instant she looked into his eyes she was trapped, mesmerized by the way he looked at her. She had to look away. She did exactly that and didn't look back. His image lingered behind both eyes and flowed into her brain. Is there really someone who could look like that? Like the man standing right before her, who even she was too fearful to look back at. Fearful that just by looking at the man again she might faint right onto the floor beneath her. He was unreal.
His jaw was sharp, perfectly pinpoint drawn down the curve of his chin and up to lope of his ear. Longer hair than hers hung perfectly down his back. It was frosted in the lightest silver her eyes had ever seen, almost to the point of translucency. Not one stray out of place, like Mother Earth herself had spun the finest silk and dipped it into a lake of the purest silver known to man. His eyes were something else. Never had she ever witnessed a human being with eyes of golden honey; burning with such fire, rage and intensity. If he had looked at her twice like that, she might've died.
So, her eyes stood glued to the window, watching the passing buildings and night sky which was no longer pink, nor blue. Her eyes dared not look away from the glass. The familiar scenery began the fly by, the prominent red rooftops of her neighborhood sifted through her sight and the train began to slow its pace and stopped. 'Wow, I must have spend a lot of time thinking about that guy.'
"Train 37 has reached its 5th location. Please exit safely." The train conductor radioed across. Immediately after stopping, the doors opened and people began to sift out.
Kagome relieved that she made it in home at a decent time, sighed and very hesitantly looked up.
"Thank you once again…"
But there was no one there. He had left silently without any sort of acknowledgement of her being, and somehow, it made her feel down.
'I probably annoyed him with my clumsiness. Aaahh! Whatever Kagome. I bet guys that beautiful are only dangerous. Forget him. He was just a stranger… It was really nice of him to do that… still, thankyou.'
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Ehhh, kind short. I have to keep it short otherwise I'll never finish it. Tell me what you think and if you're excited for more! ;D
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