DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own La Corda D'oro or any of its characters except Mitsuya Katsuhino.

So sorry I haven't updated for a few weeks....... I had EXAMS- killed my brain cells and caused me writer's block. This is only half of my original chapter 4 draft, but I thought the cliff hanger was ok...so.......

And again, thanx everyone for reviewing! I'll try to update sooner......Oh and to reply a few reviews:

Claire- Yeah I'm sorry there's no Ryotaro...yet. haha don't worry he'll appear in the next chapter or so I think.... don't worry there will be a love triangle....

Nicolle rosella satoshiko- Thanx for reviewing so much! =) And to answer your question, I edited half of this chapter. Earlier its supposed to be Misa Hamai knowing that Len likes Kahoko but I thought an arranged engagement would be better cos I know what I've been writing, it's pretty obvious to guess what happens next. And I only drafted till chapter 4 so everything else will be new...... And Mitsuya does not exist except in my imagination lol...

Kahoko could not believe her ears. Len was engaged! There was no hope for her after all. She was grateful that she hadn't found out in worst ways such as him rejecting her, but it still hurt. A lot.

Who was that girl? Mitsuya Katsuhino... could it be? THE Mitsuya Katsuhino, well-known violinist and professional piano player? Engaged to Len? But according to what she heard just now, Mitsuya turned down Len's engagement to her.

She looked down at her lap where she was sitting on the toilet bowl. She let out a soft whimper. "I will not cry, I will not cry," she continuously chanted in her head, over and over. But of course, it didn't help, her heart had been broken and she felt that a piece of it was gone, forever.....

Len felt a surge of relief as he let out the breath he didn't know he was holding, waiting for Mitsuya's decision. But he was still shocked, expecting her to say yes.

Misa Hamai was speechless. How? Mitsuya said no?! There had to be some mistake somewhere. According to the arrangements made by both families, they were to be engaged starting today! She had to fix things.

"Mitsuya dear, are you feeling alright? It's a little soon I suppose, would you like to rest a while before proceeding with your decision?" she asked.

"NO I'm quite alright, thank you," Mitsuya coldly replied, stressing on the word no. Len silently felt a pang of joy at her rejection of their arranged engagement. He knew that Mitsuya already loved someone else, but he thought that she had no say in the deal. Looks like he was wrong. But for once, being wrong was a good thing for him.

However, his mother wasn't quite persuaded yet. This engagement had been planned for a few months already and to have all her plans spoilt right now, he knew she would not submit and admit defeat. That was the nature of his mother, why he hated her so much.

"Len, don't mind her, she's a little exhausted from her travel here from Osaka. Why don't we let her rest a bit before pressing on this subject?" Misa Hamai said in an ever-pleasant tone, oblivious to the two stares that were aimed directly at her. She held Mitsuya's hand firmly and led her to the door, despite her protests. Halfway out of his room, Len made one final effort.

"Or why don't we just cancel the engagement since Miss Katsuhino is so reluctant?" he suggested with a glare. That earned him dangerous look from his mother and a very grateful look from Mitsuya. He was playing with his words carefully, in case his mother had a back-up plan to put them together again. He knew this arranged engagement was all for the fame of their family. After all, Mitsuya's family was also another high class family of musicians. He never knew his family could be as old-fashioned as the Azuma family, not caring about his feelings at all in this decision.

"So this is what they call politics?" he thought wryly.

Misa Hamai turned back to the door and led an annoyed Mitsuya Katsuhino by the hand out of Len's room. Looks like she would have to think of something else.

Len was furious at his family. Why did they have to do this to him? It was his own life!

Then he remembered about Kahoko who was still waiting in the bathroom. She had heard everything....... Frustrated, he closed his eyes and counted to 10 before opening the bathroom door. What was he going to say to her? Kahoko didn't know his true feelings. She probably thought he liked Mitsuya. Wrinkling his brow, he stepped inside.

Kahoko heard the door click open before looking up and seeing Len at the door. He was wrinkling his brows as if thinking deeply, or maybe he's just annoyed? At her?

When she looked up, Len looked directly into her eyes. Looking at his eyes, she wondered what he was thinking right now. He was staring at her, why?

Then she felt it. The salty tears on her face that were drying up, but still pretty obvious from what she could see from the bathroom mirror.

Kahoko felt numb all over. Wasn't it better that she knew he would reject her before she actually told him that she loved him?

She bravely put on a smile at his concerned look. She gathered the last bit of dignity she still had before saying softly, "I should be going now."

He didn't know what to say. The tears on her face. He had a hunch about what was going on. What was he going to do?

Finally, Kahoko broke the silence.

"I should be going now..." she said. Len didn't utter a word. He couldn't do anything to stop her as much as he wanted to. It was as if his body and mind had shut down. She walked to the door of his suite and opened it, then stepped out. The door closed softly behind her.

Len snapped out of his daze. He clenched his fists. What was he to do? She might just walk out of his life, forever.

And the fact that he didn't do anything to stop her will probably haunt him for the rest of his miserable existence without her.......

A little over dramatic? Maybe........ maybe I read too much twilight...... (and to all those twilight haters out there, no offense, twilight rules!) Earlier I actually had this idea to turn Len into a vampire! haha, but that would have been too weird.....

And one more thing:

Reviews! Makes my life better and yours too cos that will encourage me to update faster... XP But I guess I do owe you all cos I haven't updated for 2...or was it 3? weeks...