Endless tnx to MidnightLightSonata, KatarzynaAnica,and ksm013... This chap is dedicated to you guys...
DISCLAIMER: I don't own LCDO nor the compositions featured in this story...
You Raise Me Up
by Jarield Lunel de Mourcerf
6th Chapter
There are birthdays, Christmas, thanksgiving,
Valentine, Easter, anniversaries…
And there are ordinary days.
A day in ordinary place, with ordinary weather;
Doing ordinary stuffs; spending with ordinary people.
But sometimes, an ordinary day may be the most special.
Simply because… it is an ordinary moment…
With extraordinary her by his side…
So it's weekend already. And just like the previous two weeks; his day couldn't get any worse. As expected, Claire comes with her gadgets and plays one of her playlist. Ryotaro had been wondering how many music interest does this person have? When she first met her; he hears her occasionally singing 80's songs; then she had been staying with Kirylancelo and talking about Chopin and Beethoven; she heard her sing almost any song in the planet. And on this day, he has to hear three very related genre in just one sitting: rock, opera, country; and last week was not exception with her hiphop and RNB playlist mix with Gregorian chants. A minute ago she agreed to play instrumentals and orchestras because according to her, she is on her emotional mode. Whatever that means?... but now, she shifted abruptly from her "emotional mode"into something ...
Nothing in this world could stop us tonight
I can do what she can do better
Yes that was Claire singing with little dance moves shaking her butt and moving her hands in the air. Ryotaro would not admit it but he is mused with all the commotion this girl has been causing. Ryo thinks she's an interesting girl with so many interests. Her confession about her frustrations on music still intrigues him…On the contrary...
Da-da-da-da-da-ra-ra
"Haven't you had enough with that song? You have been repeating that 10 times already?" Ryotaro has never been annoyed this much about a song.
"You're exaggerating, this is only the 8th time. And besides, this is my theme song for today. I really feel like dancing too." Claire answered defensively, she even increase the volume of the speakers which made made Ryou more annoyed. A while ago she wanted silence and now she want to dance. Really? What kind of mindset does she have?
With that being said, Claire took another large bite of her slice of chocolate cake. Now Ryou has been wondering more if the creature in front of him really exists. Aside from her unusual interests; her appetite is also another thing. So he lowered the volume of the speaker and started to talk back.
"Hey, haven't you had enough eating chocolate cake?" Ryotaro could not really keep his thoughts inside his mind. This is the nth time this day that he had been questioning Claire why she does this or she does that.
"It's my body; it's none of your business." Claire answered coldly but funny as it appears. She's speaking while chewing.
"Isn't a bit too much? I'm just concerned. You may end up having diabetes or maybe, you'll get FAT." He answered back stressing on the last three words.
"What are you yapping about? You are eating cake too." Claire stated simply which Ryotaro is caught off-guard. Her timing is great; she said that while Ryo is going to take a bite of his piece.
They are silent for minutes well except for the song that has been playing for the 10th time! Ryou finally finish his plate and swallow the last bit of chocolate cake.
"I only eat enough. Why you on the contrary; has been chewing non-stop." Ryotaro ended the silence between them and is very pleased that he smirks while finishing his statement. Claire knows exactly what he means; Ryou has only eaten one slice until now while she's on her third. Of course she can't deny it.
"As I already told you this is my body. Every part of it is mine. Including my mouth. So I'll chew what I want to chew!"
"Fine! Eat as much as you want as long a you could multi-task. You can eat while doing your work. Not reading some sort of coloring book. " Ryou whined crossing his arms.
"This is not a coloring book. These are the fabulousity latest sketches of Alexander McQueen for the next season. I am looking for an outfit I could wear." Claire lift the book-like sketchpad opened it widely for Ryotaro to see its contents while she smiles boastfully. Ryotaro on the other hand, stares at the sketches with 'what-the-heck-is-this-look' After staring, he grab the portfolio from Claire's hands. Put it on his lap and flip the pages harshly and lazily. Claire was hysterical with Ryou's action. 'How can he do such a cruel thing to those exclusive Alexander McQueen sketches?' He flipped it like some kind of an old-uninteresting-worthless-boring book.
"Huh... There is nothing here but sketches of clothes." Ryotaro whined lazily; still on the middle of flipping the sketches lazily; and also staring at them lazily.
"That's what I said! you idiot!" Upon saying that, Claire takes the portfolio from Ryou's careless hands. Close it and flattened it with her hands and carefully place it to the table.
"Are you seriously going to wear something like that?" Of course Ryo is curious; what he actually saw in the sketchpad are not ready-wear everyday clothing but Haute Couture which includes many Avant Guard look; which only means; heavy make up and painted face; large hair accessories and jewelry; not to mention clothes with elaborate design and lots of lots of fabrics.
"What if I will?"
"I'm not surprise." he just shrugged but his body language sends another message to the girl. Like 'is he dissing me or something?'
"Well excuse me for being weird but I have been to Tokyo mister. And those Harajuko girls dress a lot weirder than I do. "
"I'm aware of my own country idiot. Do I look like someone who hangs out with those?"
"No not really, actually you look more of someone who hangs out with prostitutes." she answered with might
"Whatever… I don't have to defend myself on that since firstly I don't even know one prostitute. And secondly, I don't know anything about prostitute trends." Ryoataro said
"As if I know anything about that kind of trends, I only speak Prada." Claire said in defense that earned him an odd look from Ryo.
"Whatever" Ryo said and Claire did not answer
Claire reached for her ipod and look for a a new song to play, well this time it is something of Ryo's liking.
'Finally' Ryotaro thought. And they stayed silent for a couple of minutes until Claire suddenly rose and head towards the door. She took her coat and about to wear it when Ryotaro speak.
"Where are you going?" Ryotaro asked
"I'm going out, I'm going to buy ice cream" she said casually
"In this weather?" Ryo frowned
"I'm craving for an ice cream." she argued back
"Aren't you having so much craving for a normal person? Maybe you need to see a doctor?" he said in a tease
"I'm not pregnant idiot. I'm still a virgin!" she announced
'she's un-fucking-believable. So she's still a virgin… interesting…' Ryo thought as he sighed and stand up as well head for the table and get a book. Eventually, Claire finished with her ceremonies namely wearing her coat, fixing her hair and putting her boots.
"Hey samurai-boy, don't you dare sleep while I'm gone. I don't want to be standing outside your apartment for hours again." she warned him while on the contrary Ryo acts like he does not care at all. Claire is about to turn the door knob when Ryotaro called her.
"Hey!" he said and Claire looked back as Ryotaro walks towards her. "Use this." Ryo said as he took an object from his pocket.
"What's that?" Claire asked as she stared at the object in Ryo's palm
"Ah you don't know this? This is what you call a key. K-E-Y, key" he answered in a manner that he is teaching a toddler about speech
"I know that's a key, what's that for?" she asked him quite aggravated
"Huh? It's a spare key on the front door. So you won't need to knock anymore." he said as he handed the key
"So you aren't confident that you're not going to sleep?" she said trying to insult him "tnx anyway…" she then said with a charming smile
"Just get lost already." Ryo answered her as he walked back
"You like chocolate right? Byebye?" Ryotaro heard a cheerful voice from the back and when he looked back, the door was already closed and that the woman with him was already gone.
'she really is unbelievable." Ryo thought.
On the other hand, Claire is walking in the hallway with both of her hands clasping the key Ryotaro gave her. She placed her hand close to her chin as she's smiling to herself. She's always been a cheerful girl, but right now. Claire knows that she is happy because, simply because… because of the…
When Claire entered the elevator, her smile was replaced by a frown. She then looked at the key she was holding from her palm as she realized something 'Idiot, why would I get so happy because of this damn key.' she thought. 'It's only a key on the first place. Samurai-boy only gave this to me because he's too lazy to even open the door. It's not like he gave his apartment to me.' Claire set this thought aside and wondered if Ryotaro even eats ice cream. 'Of course he does, normal people likes ice cream. But that samurai boy isn't normal anyway.'
Few Minutes Later
'What's taking her so long?' Ryo asked himself. Whether he admits it or not, he's kinda worried about the girl. He knows perfectly well that she is a troublemaker after all.
"Hello" Ryotaro answered the incoming call in his cellphone
"Hey there Ryou" that was Claire sounding friendly and all
"What do you want?" he answered momentarily in a cold tone
"How rude of you.. What makes you think I'll only call only when I needed something." she speak like one of those old women who still think they are young
"Could there be any reason anyway."
"You make me laugh.. Hahaha..." Claire tried to laugh but deep inside her; what she rally wants is to cry real hard. Well, she's just hoping that Ryou will buy her act. But she better stop for Ryou has been more skeptic upon hearing that fake laugh. "Anyways, there is an event here in the park which is totally fabulouscity. You'll miss half of your life if you didn't see it. It's totally great." she ended sounding enthusiast or more like sounding like an ad in tv.
"Is there really an event? Coz isn't it unusual to be that quite if that event is really something?"
"Of course I went into a quite place just to call you. I know this is something you should not miss." 'when will this interrogation end?'
"Oh really? Which park is it?" Ryotaro definitely is up to something. He now seems to enjoy himself.
"I beg your pardon"
"Which park is it? There are three parks around here."
"The one with the fountain."
"All of them have fountains."
"Well, the one with the huge fountain."
"Could you describe it a lil more accurate?" Ryo asked with a smile, he just loves to toy with this girl
"Fine! Accurate you want? Hmp the fountain is peach! no it's gray. Or is it gray-peach or peach-gray? Does a color like that exist anyway?" Claire said
'she's even worse than unbelievable' Ryo thought while listening to Claire's "accurate" descriptions.
"Ahm... there are benches around the fountain. Oh.. there's a dog!" Claire continued sounding surprise and with traces of fright.
"A dog? A statue dog?" Ryo asked, even he was confused
"No a real dog. Brown! Hairy! And large. It's peeing on the large tree. How disgusting! Well anyways, this park has trees. But there are these two large trees just across the huge fountain. And behind the tree is a blue building."
"directly behind it?"
"No,no, of course not directly. You just can view it behind the tree when you sit in the fountain." Claire really did sound she's struggling.
Ryotaro can't help but blurt a chuckle. Just imagining Claire in her present state would only bring forth a saddist joy in him.
"What's so funny?" Claire asked
"Nothing." Ryo said in chill-like tone
"Are you laughing at me?"
"Why would I laugh at you? Are you trying to be funny?" he said sounding like he's enjoying this and he definitely is enjoying this.
"You stupid samurai boy! Just get your ass here now! " Claire screamed in the phone not even bothering that the whole park would hear her. Well, they already heard her anyway.
"I don't want to." he said directly and press the end call button in an instant.
Clare was still holding the phone in her ear and was still in the middle of digesting Ryotaro's direct rejection of her request. She was silent and perhaps shocked about it. It was saddening of course, the way that samurai boy treat her. But that story was finished a second ago. Right now, she just wanted to yell at him. Claire redialed his number; she really needs to shout at him one way or another. And wah, today is her lucky day.
"Battery empty…" she uttered in panic "Hey, you stupid phone… Just bear with me!" Claire talk to her phone like it would really respond to her. But an empty battery will always be an empty battery.
"Now what I'm suppose to do?" he asked herself in a worry.
Few Minutes Later
Ryotaro finally arrived in the park and was scanning the area for the girl. And she finally spotted her in another odd situation. Ryotaro sweat dropped at the sight. 'What kind of trouble did she butt in now?'
"Don't worry, Ely's not a bad dog? He won't bite you?" the kid is telling Claire
"Whatever, he's still a dog." Claire said fearfully and it shows to her face.'and a big dog let me add. a big scary dog' For all Claire knows is that she was sitting in the bench alone trying to ease her agony when a large Siberian husky came running to her. But Claire has always been afraid of dogs so as what her reflex tell. She jumped to the bench but the dog seems to stay just in tact and right now was looking at her.
"I think he likes you." the kid said "try to pat him, he won't bite." the kid requested her in a smile. And Claire just couldn't resist this cute kid in his request. So she tried and moved her hand closer to the dog. And just when her hand was so closed Ely barked. With that, Claire retreated her hand and was now more scared than ever.
'he almost bit me' Claire thought.
On the other hand, Ryotaro was still observing everything. 'I see, she's afraid of dogs.' he thought and almost laughed at it. Well, actually he did chuckle.
"Ely, you should not scare her. Just keep quiet so she could pat you already." the kid said lecturing his dog
"Why don't you try it again? he'll keep quiet now…" The kid asked Claire again
'No freaking way I'll do it again.' but she still tried 'I'm so pathetic, even this kid is trying to comfort me. God, help me with this.' and Clare finally reached the fur without obstacles. She moved her hand quite slow at first trying to see the canine's reaction. 'He seems quiet, don't be deceived Claire. Don't be deceived.' she thought. But eventually, she surprisingly became comfortable with it.
"He's a nice dog." Claire said to the kid but it's obvious that she's still scared
"Really, you think so?" the kid ask her
"Yes, and that's coming from a person who hates animals." Claire said with kindness
Ryotaro's chuckle by then was changed into a soft smile.
Claire surprisingly has become very comfortable in patting the dog until a woman came calling the kid whose name by the way she forgot in an instant.
"I think we should be going now." the kid said
"Ok?" Claire simply answered 'thank god'
"Ely, say your goodbye to our new friend." the kid suggested
"No need, he does not have to…" Claire was saying this with worry but the dog named Ely barked happily, and that's what she is afraid of in the first place. The kid bid his goodbye again and Claire just looked at them retreating. 'scary dog…' she thought.
"I guess I'm all alone now" she whispered to herself
"Hey" Claire heard a familiar voice, but there is no freaking way he is there?
"I said hey!" she heard again and looked at the direction where the voice is coming and there he is, the samurai boy. Yes she was surprised, and it is showing in her face. Ryo just gave his dumbass look, and Claire knew she needs to respond something to save her face.
"Hi Ryou... Too bad you missed the event. It ended just right now." Claire said in a smile
"Come to think of it; I live around here and I never heard any huge event. The organizers must be really good. They must have gathered audience in a nick of time. And even after the event is done; they cleaned up the place in a fast pace. And it is also amazing that the all the audience walk fast. Everything really happened so fast. Very interesting…" Ryotaro was saying in sarcasm, he did pause and speak again "Like that event you said really did not happen." he ended much louder
"Okay I lied." Claire admitted in an instant… "I just... I just want you to come here."
"You could have just said that. You know I just can't leave you behind like that." Ryo answered surprisingly in a kind manner
"As if you would come if I said so" Claire argued
"How sure are you I would not anyway?" Ryo answered quite pissed 'your judgmental, I'm not that evil'
"Then why did you come?"
"Because you said there was an event here that I should not miss. And to be completely honest, I was not expecting something like that but it really was splendid." Ryotaro said and Claire was confused
'If I remember correctly, I already admitted I lied in the so-called event.' she thought
"Claire you like dogs didn't you?" he said in his evil smile
'Oh no he didn't? that stupid samurai boy! He was… he was there all along…'
"You…" Claire was about to say something but she just can't say a word "Never mind…" she then said as she stand up and walk
"Hey wait, where are you going this time?" Ryo asked her in demand
"I'll buy more ice cream; you want chocolate right?" she answered with a smile, then she rushed immediately to the ice cream man even after Ryou could answer her back.
Ryotaro just look at her . 'I really don't get her, not at all.'
Claire did come back with two chocolate ice creams and gave one of them to Ryo. And both of them sat in the bench eating their ice cream. 'So samurai boy eats ice cream too.' Claire thought
"You know what?" Ryo said out of the blue
"what?" Claire looked at him with curiosity
"I don't really like to go back at my place. Can we not do acad work this day?" he suggested
"You lazy man, Sure! Definitely! I love your idea. But where are we going?"
"We'll stay here." Ryo just said
"Ah" Claire smiled "I like that better" she said
"I know you will."
"Oh wait a minute, I'm gonna return this." Claire said showing his palm with the key
"You can have that." Ryo just said.
"Really? Do you always give your keys to anyone? How weird…" Claire said
"Nope, you're the first one actually…" Ryo admitted
"Oh… should I thank you?" Claire asked
"If you want to, I gave it to you because you're the only one I know who will torture my door when it won't open. I'm saving my door and my sleep …"
"Whatever Ryo, just don't regret this later." she said
"Don't worry I will not." he smiled at her kindly. A smile Claire could not respond.
An hour later
"What time is it?" Claire asked Ryo panicking
"4?"
"We need to go back. No I need to go somewhere. We need to go back to your place so I could get my stuffs."
"Speaking of, I have an errand too. Why don't you go to the apartment first?"
"I can't…"
"What do you mean you can't? I gave you the spare key."
"I really can't. You need to accompany me." she said sounding unsure. "I don't know how to go back. That's the reason why I called you… I got lost." she admitted in shame
'She's beyond un-fucking-believable!' Ryotaro thought.
Author's Note: Not much drama 4 now, I guess this is another extra chapter but what the hey… Tnx 4 reading…
