Songs of the Heart
Ryoma X Sakuno
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the story. There.
Summary: This story will revolve around the time when both Echizen Ryoma and Ryuzaki Sakuno are in their nineteens. Ryoma being a famous pro tennis player and Sakuno, guess what, is one of the famous teen singers in Japan.
Recommendation: I would highly recommend that you listen to the song so you would know what mood this story is reflecting. :)
Song # 2: Sore Ga Ai Deshou
"Ochibi!" a voice shouted out to us. We turned around to see who was it that was calling him. Two guys were running towards us. One is a red-haired guy and the other, a porcupine-headed guy. I became alert.
"Kikumaru-senpai. Momo-sempai." the teenager beside me said. The red-haired guy glomped my boss.
"Echizen, you've grown taller!" the other guy complimented, then pinched my boss's cheeks. I almost let out a chuckle, yet opted not to. My boss is predictable, and compliments about his height is not a compliment.
"Momo-sempai, Kikumaru-sempai, let go!" Ryoma asked. "What are you guys doing here?"
"Please let go of him." I interrupted. They both let go of the kid.
"We've come to pick you up." The guy questioned answered. "And what's with the attitude? Are you going to introduce us to your friend or not?"
My boss looked at me. I smiled uneasily.
"This is Naoi." my boss introduced me. "My all-around personnel."
The two guys stared at me. After a moment of silence, they bombarded me with questions.
"Are you Japanese?"
"Hai."
"Bilingual?"
"Yes."
"How old are you?"
"20."
"How long have you been with Ochibi?"
"Five years."
"Are you a girl?"
My boss chuckled. I felt the vein in my head pop. I looked at my outfit. Oh, curses. I was wearing a baby blue tee, but that is underneath my baggy sweater, paired with a pair of cargo pants. My hair was tied up underneath my black cap. I do look like a guy.
"Yes."
"What?!"
o0---0o
We stepped out of the cab in front of a sushi house.
Kawamura's Sushi House.
After the airport incident, we were led by the two guys to a waiting taxi. It was supposed to be Nanako-san who will pick us up at the airport but, as these two punks explained, she needs to go to Osaka so she asked Ryoma's friends to replace her. I examined the place.
"Let's go!" my observations was interrupted by Kikumaru-kun.
"Echizen! Welcome back." There were a lot of people present there. All of them are guys.
"Sit here." they lead us to the empty seats. "The Kawamura Sushi House is especially booked for today's event. Your Welcome Back Party!"
"Listen up, guys." Kikumaru-kun took everyone's attention. "Aside from our guest of honor, Echizen Ryoma, we also have here his personal assistant. This girl here is Ayesagawa Naoi."
"Girl?!" I heard most of them whisper. "I thought, she's a guy."
'These bastards!' I smiled sarcastically. "Hajimemashite, minna."
They ate and drank. The sushi was delicious. My boss must have missed everything here in Japan. He competed with Momoshiro-kun in eating the sashimi. There was also this weird guy who was eating wasabi rolls. Then another weird guy who was drinking a gross-colored juice he calls 'Aozu'. There was a unibrowed blabbermouth. A guy who kept on hissing and bickering with Momoshiro-kun. Another guy who voice out worries on even the most trivial things. Then the stoic captain. There are lots of guys who are not weird, too.
We had finished eating and the guys are talking now. They've been updating Ryoma, but I doubt my boss is interested. Maybe on some but not all.
Then we heard a phone ringing. A guy named Horio answered his call.
"Hello?" the voice on the next line was so loud. But I can't make out the words being said. "You're so annoying. Hai. Hai."
"I could guess that it's Tomoka-chan." The guy named Kachiro said.
"Yeah. Only she could talk as loud as that on the phone."
"What was it, Horio?"
"She told me to watch Music Channel right now."
"Doushite?" asked Oishi-kun.
"Ryuzaki will launch her new album today. She's going to perform the carrier single of the album at Music Channel."
"Really?" Kikumaru-kun excitedly asked. "I love Sa-chan! Takashi, hayaku! Hayaku! Turn on the tv."
"Mitte, it's Sakuno!" It was just in time for the said performance.
Matte. It was the singer on the airport's flatscreen tv. The one with the jolly face. I looked at Ryoma. I was dismayed. It was the pokerface again. And here I thought I will see another new expression on that brat's face!
"Minna-san, konbanwa!" the girl said. Her voice was smooth. "Ryuzaki Sakuno desu. I'm gonna sing the carrier single of my album Love Tracks. This song is entitled Sore ga Ai Desshou."
Tatoeba ne namida ga
Koboreru hi ni wa
Sono senaka wo
Hitorijime shitaikedo
"Gosh, so nice." I heard one guy say.
"Yeah, every song of hers was a hit. This one will be of no exception."
Yashashisa ha tokidoki
Zankoku dakara
Motomeru hodo
Kotae wo miushinau
Ameagari no machi
Niji ga mieru nara
Ima arukidasou
Nani ka ga hajimaru
"Tomoka made a great job in composing the song, too." Horio chipped.
"Eh?" Kawamura-kun reacted. "Tomoka wrote the song?"
"Yup." Horio replied. "Every song on the new album was her composition. Sakuno refused to sing the songs made by her previous compositor, so the management hired a new one. It was on Sakuno's recommendation that Tomoka got the job."
"Hn." my boss suddenly said. "She must be so famous now. She can fire and hire anyone she wants."
"Eh, interested?" Momoshiro teased. "The once young love. Tsk. Tsk. love."
Kimi ga iru kara
Asu ga aru kara
Hitorikiri ja ikite yukenai kara
Konna ni chikaku ni kanjiru
Sore ga ai desshou
Namida no kazu no
Itami wo kimi ha shitteru kara
Sukitooru sono me no naka ni
Tashika na imi wo sagashite
Egao mitsuketai
'Young love? Really? My boss's young love? I really should dig deeper into this.' I smirked. When I looked at my boss, he was glaring daggers at me. He had caught me smirking. That only means two things. One, I should not, could not, and must not tell his father about this. And two, mind my own business.
Ryoma glared at Momoshiro, too. But, the guy must be too dense to notice or he must be too used to it already.
Nani mo iwanai de mo
Konna kimochi ga
Kimi no mune ni
Tsutawareba ii no ni
Sukoshizutsu machi ha
Iro wo kaeru kedo
Hora
Omoide ga mata hitotsu fueta
"She's not just famous." Fuji-kun spoke. "She's a sensation. A diva, some might say."
"Speaking of which," Oishi-kun joined in. "you were hired by her agency once, right? To take photos of her?"
"Hai." the guy confirmed, with a creepy smile. He took out some samples. "It's a limited edition. Want one, Echizen?"
The photos were all the singer's. I look at my boss. It really seems that he doesn't care. I sighed. I look at some of the photos that were passed on to me. The girl is really cute. She can sport any hairstyle. Braids, ponytail, pigtail, and bun. She looks good on all the outfits, too.
Kimi no kotoba no
Hitotsu hitotsu wo
Ima ha dakishimerareru kara kitto
Futari de
Kasaneatte iku
Sore ga ai desshou
Dare mo shiranai
Ashita ga matte iru to shite mo
Daijoubu mou nakanai de
Kimi to te to te wo tsunaide
Aruiteku zutto
"Wow, she really looks great."
"I heard she's gonna perform on Seigaku's Homecoming Party."
"Speaking of the party, Echizen, Momo, Kaidoh, it would be better if you guys could come." Inui-kun jived in.
"Demo, isn't that party only for your batch, Inui-sempai?" Kaidoh asked.
"Daijoubo!" Kikumaru hyperly answered. "It's gonna be the revival of the Seigaku's Greatest Tennis Team!"
Futo shita
Shunkan
Tsunoru kimochi ja naku
Sukoshizutzu
Sodatete iku mono da ne
Aisuru kimochi ha
"I'll definitely go!" Momoshiro chimed while Kaidoh just hissed.
"Hn." my boss replied.
Kimi ga iru kara
Asu ga aru kara
Hitorikiri ja ikite yukenai kara
Konna ni chikaku ni kanjiru
Sore ga ai desshou
I choked at his reply. That means a yes. For five years of working for him I've noticed that when someone asks him a favor, 'hn' would mean yes. 'Yadda' would mean no. When 'hn' comes out, that would be a problem for me. It's because I am in charge of his daily schedule. And this self-centered kid is one busy athlete-slash-model-slash-endorser. Curses!
Namida no kazu no
Itami wo kimi ha shitteru kara
Sukitooru sono me no naka ni
Tashika na imi wo sagashite
Egao mitsuketai
'This brat!'
Author's Note: For those who doesn't know yet, the first song --- Shimauma no Yoru --- is the character song of Haruhi in Ouran High School Host Club. The second song --- Sore ga Ai Deshou --- is the song in Full Metal Panic. It's translated as "I guess that's love".
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