Symphony of my heart

Hello all, this is Vio-otoku. Sorry for a late update, I have been ill. In response to Ranshin sitro, I am heeding your advise and will be posting my previews with my chapters, to avoid confusion for you dear readers. To all who have posted encouraging posts and fav'd my stories I thank you. Without furthur a do I give you the third chapter.

Chapter 3- Results day

I was just another day in Wind bloom in summer. There was a gentle caress of wind with kisses of cherry blossoms gently caressing the crowns of people's heads. To put it bluntly it was a beautiful day, where nothing seemed to be able to go wrong. Sound ironic as it seems like a picturesque image out of a movie, where then the image is ruined by something bad going to happen, well you are wrong. Today was the greatest day for Natsuki Kruger and many others.

It was results day.

The letters of recognition or failure to attend the prestigious academy of music, Dolce Academy had come to many young people's doors. Some with bad news others with great news. Some of those passing were not at all a surprise, especially regarding their talent, but some passed whom you thought all hope was lost regarding their future. In some peoples cases hard work always paid off, even if they were not that talented. So many new faces were going to attend Dolce Academy, but unfortunately many would not be staying their very long.

Kruger household 10:00am

"Oh my god, Oh my god."

"Calm down Natsuki dear, I am sure you would have done just fine."

"Yeah but mum, this is big. If I fail I am gonna be a high school drop out for sure."

"Oh relax honey. You can just go to Kings Cross Academy and go on that chemistry course on the scholarship they gave you, if all fails."

"That is not the point mum, I want to do music. Yeah I am great at chemistry, but my passion is music. You know that."

"Well rather than fretting, just open the envelope and put yourself out of your own misery, ne"

Natsuki braced herself for the results. She had been holding the envelope in her hand now for twenty minutes, and had yet to open it and see her results. She was just so nervous.

"Here goes."

Natsuki carefully peeled back the top of the envelope and slipped the paper out of the envelope."

She closed her eyes and braced herself for the worse. Natsuki slowly opened one eye and slowly peered at the writing presented to her.

Dear Ms Natsuki Kruger,

We would like to say we were glad that you took the opportunity to take the audition for Dolce Academy. We are proud to say that you have passed the Dolce Academy auditions and proud to say you have acquired a place to enrol here. We congratulate you for passing the auditions and hope to see you at the opening assembly.

If you chose to enrol here, the dates and information will be sent to your home in the next two weeks, so please if you are planning attending , fill in the form placed with this letter and send it to the address given.

Again we congratulate you on your success and look forward to your arrival.

Yours sincerely,

Ms Yukino kikukawa

Head of Admin Department

To say the least, Natsuki was gobsmacked. She did not know what to do with herself. She was full of so much excitement and relief, so much so she fell to her knees. Her mother ran over to her thinking the worst and grabbed her Childs head cradling it to her chest, hushing and sweet nothings to her child, to comfort her.

"It's alright Natsuki. Its okay you tried your best, no one can ask any more."

I passed?

I passed!

I PASSED!

How? Why? What?

"Natsuki dear, are you alright? You have not said a word since you opened the envelope."

"I passed." Nasuki whispered.

"What dear, can you speak up, I didn't quite get that."

"Mom I passed. I actually passed." A bit louder now.

"Oh My goodness Natsuki that's wonderful. You should have said earlier, rather than keeping it to yourself. And her I thought you hadn't made it."

Natsuki lifter her head from her mother's tight embrace and rose to her feet, offering her hand to her mother to aid her up as well. Natsuki had a ghost of a smile across her lips, feeling proud of herself. She turned to her mother.

"Thanks mum for everything."

"No problem Natsuki, you are my daughter. It's my job to help you and support you when you need it. I think this calls for a little celebration, ne"

Natsuki nodded her head but than remembered something."

"Mum can we go visit him today and tell him the great news."

"Hm, yes Natsuki I think that is a lovely idea and we should bring Duran as well."

"Great. I'll go grab Duran from the back yard and we can leave straight away."

Fujino household 11:00am

The back door to the Fujino household slowly slid to the side and stepped through a very sweaty but all the same enchanting girl. Mousy brown hair tied in a messy bun with small strands left dangling round the soft features of a heart shaped face. A lean torso shown from underneath a cropped t-shirt; two slim and lean legs carried the very shapely upper torso and well toned arms. The picture of a girl whose body was like that of a model, but with the beauty of a traditional Japanese doll. Features symmetrical and skin fair, but amongst all these seemingly perfect features shone a more distinctive feature, that would bewitch anyone who dared look into those swirling depths of complete abyss; her scarlet eyes that were so dark from brown, they shone a blood red in the light.

"Shizuru dear is that you?"

"Hai mama. I just finished my judo practice with Father in the dojo."

"I see, well there is an envelope for you."

"Thank you mama. Could you place it on the kitchen table while I take a shower. I feel all hot and bothered after all that exercise."

"Alright Shizuru. Take your time."

Shizuru made her way down the hallway and turned up a pair of stairs. She went into her bedroom and placed her judo uniform in a neat pile upon her bed. She then made her way to her bathroom located to the side of her bedroom she placed her clothes in the basket and proceeded to take a towel and a bottle of shampoo with her. Shizuru began to turn on the jet stream shower and placed herself under the shower head, feeling the warm water engulf her body as it slowly made its way down her sweaty body. She always felt more relaxed in a shower, like all her worries were being flushed down away with all her sweat. It felt refreshing. It gave her time to think.

Twenty five minutes later...

A door opened and steam was realesed that eloped itself around a towel clad body. Shizuru made her way towards her bed and continued to dry her hair. She placed it her side while she continued to get dressed, choosing to wear a lilac summer dress with small frills placed at the helm of the dress. The straps of the dress wrapped around the base of the neck and tied in a neat bow at the back. She place a pair of cream wedges on her feet and proceeded to dry her hair with a hair dryer. Once finished she paced a small treble clef hairclip at the right side of hair, pinning the hair there behind her ear. She left the confides of her bedroom and made her back downstairs down towards the kitchen.

She went towards the kitchen table and picked up the letter that was addressed to her.

Strange, I hardly get any letters.

Shizuru moved towards one of the desks and brought an envelope knife and continued to neatly open the letter. After it was opened she took the slip of paper out and read its contents.

Dear Ms Shizuru Viola,

We would like to say we were glad that you took the opportunity to take the audition for Dolce Academy. We are proud to say that you have passed the Dolce Academy auditions and proud to say you have acquired a place to enrol here. We congratulate you for passing the auditions and hope to see you at the opening assembly.

If you chose to enrol here, the dates and information will be sent to your home in the next two weeks, so please if you are planning attending , fill in the form placed with this letter and send it to the address given.

Again we congratulate you on your success and look forward to your arrival.

Yours sincerely,

Ms Yukino kikukawa

Head of Admin Department

If you believe that Shizuru was the slightest bit surprised well than you were kind of right, but not completely. She had no doubt she would pass the auditions, as her skill was above that which is expected for her age, but after that little conversation with the headmistress of Dolce Academy, there was a little doubt planted in her heart. That was completely demolished once she read that letter.

"Ara ara, I passed. Excellent, mother and father will be pleased."

"What will I be pleased with, my little angel."

"Ara papa you scared me."

"Sorry I thought you heard me come through the back door."

"I'm sorry papa, I was so engrossed in my thoughts, and I did not hear you enter."

"It's alright Shizuru dear, I am just playing you."

Shizuru pouts at her father.

"No fair papa, you big tease."

"Ha ha ha ha, well that's what you get for being my daughter now isn't it."

"Hai hai papa. Any way I just got a letter from Dolce Academy. It seems I passed their audition."

"Oh shizuru-chan well done my dear."

Her father engulfed her into a large bear hug, ultimately squeezing the life out of her.

"Ara papa can'-t br-ea-th. Pa-"

shizuru died and went limp in her father's embrace.

"Ara honey what are you doing to our daughter."

Shizuru's father turned his body as well as Shizuru's towards his wife, with a huge smile gracing his aging face.

"Yura our daughter passed the auditions for Dolce Academy. Isn't that great?"

"why yes it is Seiji, but I do not think our daughter will it make it there if you continue to squeeze the life out of her."

"Ara you are right."

Seiji released his death grip on his daughter.

"Shizuru honey are you alright?"

"Shizuru had slumped to the floor with her hands in fists on the polished floor. Her breathing laboured. No matter how hard she trained, she could still not catch her breath after being engulfed in one of her father's hugs.

"Ara-papa, I huh am- fine. Just...a little out...of breath."

"That's good to hear, I though I had lost our only daughter. my pride and joy."

"Thank you papa, but I assure you I am fine."

"Seiji I think you should go prepare the wine and juice now."

"Huh why?"

"We are celebrating of course, our daughter's new beginning."

"Right I better go grab the glasses."

Yura walked up to her daughter and helped lift her to her feet placing her on one of the table's chairs. Yura smiled down at her daughter, glad she passed the auditions. She had worked too hard not to have passed. And even though she acts like a snobby young girl at times, she really does care about her family and any one special to her. Unfortunetly she had not found that special someone yet.

I'll have to ask Shizuru if she has found that special someone yet. She seems a bit lonely, considering all she has is this dream that is becoming a reality. It would be nice for her to share it with someone. Hmmm, I wonder if this is my fault for pushing her too much from such a young age. she always seems so driven.

All round Wind bloom there were many families celebrating their child's or children's success. Other were comforting their child in the hopes of making them feel better after their denial of a place. There was others celebrating from other cities and even countries, some with friends, family, some alone.

A new year was fast approaching to start the beginning for so many. How will they cope when they finally start to attend Dolce Academy?

Writer notes

Hello all I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I added some Shizuru~ism in this chapter nyhahaha. I thought I would let you see a softer side to Shizuru, she ain't all snob and no play after all.

Thank you to those who added their advice about Chie and Aoi; they are characters that will be introduced in a couple of chapters to come. I have decided to have chie play the drums, and Aoi to play flute/clarinet. Also for noah114 I will have Natsuki play the violin as well as the guitar and some extra's, to add some class to all that awesome punkness. Ah the violin what a great instrument, one of my fav actually, though i guess you could guess that from my pen name.

Well here is the preview.

Natsuki turned around, the underneath of her nose red raw. Natsuki pushed pass Mikoto and made her way towards Mai and Nao.

"You!"

Both Nao and Mai stared at each other and then at Natsuki. There was a death aura coming off of Natsuki and she had the scariest glare ever. Mai and Nao both gulped.

Till next time~