I haven't updated my story for a long time :O. deep sigh. Okay so here it is.
Life is complicated, but that what makes it exciting right?
Surprises
Mikan POV
'-sama, I can't say that I failed, I can't say that I succeed as well. Zeus' son came just in time' A man fully clothed in dark said to a certain someone in the dark. Oh, where is this place. So red and black but it has a soothing not creepy effect on me. Skulls are scattered in the wall. Wait why am I here?
'The plan has changed, don't touch her for now. I want to see what's going to happen with that witch's plan. But make sure to protect her at all cost' the deep voice coming from the dark replied. I shivered as a sudden gust of wind passed by me.
'Show yourself, I know you are there' the voice from the darkness said. I froze in my spot, I got found oh no. I tried to talk but nothing is coming out from my dried throat.
'Ahhh, what a waste, I thought my hiding skills was perfect' A female's voice said, I turned in my back and saw a middle aged woman. She walked towards me, I tried to run but I can't. She walked and walked and walked, to my surprised she just passed through me. Wait? I am ghost? What just happened? Am I in the underworld? Well, it seems like it.
'Mikan' the woman said to the person in the darkness.
"MIKAN!" this time the voice changed, it became higher and louder. "wake up sleepy head" I tried to open my eyes a bit, everything looked so blur. I rubbed my eyes and a face of Chaisa suddenly appeared infront of me. I looked at the clock in my bedside 5:45 am. It's still very early. Chaisa flew towards the balcony and gesturing for me to go there. I just did what she told me and a very nice view of the horizon unfolds
The sun is so pretty, I swear. So here I am watching the sun rise, I wonder how Apollo-sama does this kind of thing. The simple rising and setting of the sun can be very pretty. Sigh, I am just a week in this school but so many things already happened, I already miss my mom. I let myself lean on the railings of the balcony. So peaceful morning, well except for the part that Chaisa woke me up, but I am thankful because it is the first time that I saw the sunrise here in Gakuen Alice, it is extraordinarily beautiful.
"You like it?" Chaisa asked me with the goofy grin plastered in her face.
"Love it" I replied returning the same smile that she gave me.
She must've felt I am lonely these past few days and decided to cheer me up. Waking this early is worth it. I really love this little nymph partner I have. The two of us just stared in the horizon, none of us dared to break the soothing silence as we watch the sun go up the horizon.
I decided to stretch my whole body. "Thanks a lot, I really really love it" I said and patted her very tiny head and walked towards my bed and checked the time again. 6:02 am, 4 hours before my first class will start, more than enough time to prepare myself for the day. I did my daily routine and looked forward for another day. There is no space to be depressed and sad for the events that happened. Inhale-exhale I can do this!
"Hotaru I am bored". Hotaru looked at me with an eye brow raised. "What happened to you and you woke up so early, it's so not like you" My bestfriend said to me. Well, Hotaru is right indeed, it is so not me to wake up this early given that my classes are at 10.
"Chaisa woke me up to see the sun rise with her. It was so pretty that I can't sleep anymore"
So here I am in Hotaru's room bugging her so early in the morning. It seems like a sudden thought hit Hotaru just now, she looked at me with those purple orbs that never failed to mesmerize me and a small smile was shown in her lips.
"I just know a place that you'll love" She said and dragged me out of her room.
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"Where is this place exactly" or perhaps what is this thingy you said that I will like.
"Just follow me idiot, you will really love it if not, I am going to give you 1,000 rabbits"
1,000 rabbits? Smirk. Hotaru will give me 1,000 rabbits. This is something new. I know, I am just going to make a poker face expression when we reach that place and say 'I don't like here' and get my 1,000 rabbits, sounds great right?
I can't help but to smile with my very genius plan.
"Your plan won't work out" Hotaru said. Is she a mind reader? No, she is not, if she is she would've told me that already. Am I that easy to read?
"Yes you are" okay I give up, she really is a mind reader. No, I am just easy to read. Well, whatever.
"You are just easy to read, Baka~" Hotaru looked at me with poker face and stuck her tongue out. Oh well, she really is my best , I'll just execute my great plan. *smirk.
Hotaru suddenly halted and that made stop too. I guess we are here. She stared at a big oak door with a sign in greek, I wasn't able to read it since Hotaru quickly slammed the door open.
A beautiful view came into my eyes, even much prettier than the sunrise this morning. I can feel that my eyes are twinkling in delight and my mouth hang open. I can't help it; the place is just too beautiful.
"It looks like your plan is not well executed" Hotaru smirked. Oh well, it is crazy for me to think that Hotaru will really give me 1,000 rabbits just to not like this. It is impossible for me to not like this. I love this place too much to hate it.
"Hotaru you are simply the best!" I ran and attempted to hug Hotaru. And that attempt is magically successful. "Sure, anytime"
Hotaru cheered me up a lot. I'm so lucky to have Chaisa and Hotaru around.
The room is exquisite, it is the school's store room of musical instruments, some are even used by the the greek god of music, Apollo-sama. Apollo-sama made me so happy today. I said a silent prayer to Apollo-sama and thanked him.
"Hello my dears what brings you here" I jumped because of shock, a statue suddenly talked. I stared at the statue and ran cover behind hotaru.
"Hello" Hotaru replied stoically.
"Oh! Don't be scared, I'm so sorry for that. I shall introduce myself; I am Shizehigentaruyefrino the guardian of this place and a friend of the Mousai." The statue said cheerily, oh great this statue is so sanguine. That eased the nervous feeling inside me, Shi-what must be a great person er… statue.
"Shizehigentaruyefrino-san, I am Hotaru and this is Mikan, we are here to borrow an instrument"
"I know who you are, like DUH. Hades-sama and Hephaestus-sama might kill me for not knowing you. HAHAHAHA. Oh sure, you guys are free to get any instrument, but you should return it ok?" Shi-whatever replied with a wink in the last part of his statement. I really like this statue.
"Waaah! Arigatou statue-san" I can't help but to jump because of happiness.
"Hey! I am not statue-san, I am the great Shizehigentaruyefrino, a friend of the Muses, remember that" Shizehi-whatever said. Oh well at least I am able to memorize the first 7 letters of his name.
"Thanks again" I said and went to the other side of the room where all the musical instruments that can be seen in the world are stored inside oak shelves with glass protecting it.
I scan the names of the instruments starting from A and walked and walked until I reached the V index. A brown curvy instrument, with 4 strings, 2 holes, 4 pegs, a fine tuner, a bridge and a bow caught my eyes. Just what I want, this cannot be mistaken for viola, I swear this is it, the violin.
I tried to open the glass protecting it, but the glass just won't budge. I sighed, so how am I supposed to get the precious violin. I turned around to look for help, luckily Hotaru was here staring at some of the instruments. "Hotaru, how to do this thing" I called on her and scratched my head.
"There is a finger print scanner below, place your thumb there, read the signs Baka" Hotaru said not bothering to look at me.
I looked at the nameplate there is a square thingy that surely looks like a finger print scanner. I placed my thumb there just as what hotaru said. It made a silent beeping sound and the glass opened. Oh yes! I quickly but carefully get the violin and the violin case. To my surprise, another violin and violin case appeared in the shelf. Wow. This place is really amazing.
I plucked the strings, and to my surprise it is perfectly tuned. My happiness cannot be contained, I smiled at the violin, I just love this baby so much.
The bow went to my hand on itself, ok I am surprised again. I don't want to be surprised anymore; those are already enough surprises for today. It feels like the violin is telling me to play it.
I put the violin and the bow to position and closed my eyes. What shall I play? Hmmm. I know!
I played Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Allegro to match up my mood. I positioned my fingers to a string and e string and strike the strings to have the starting chord of the song. This violin is just so amazing; the sound is so full and pretty. My hand played the violin on its own and let my mind drift somewhere. Every note is so magical. The violin is pretty magical, it is really something. It calms and soothes my mind as I play every note. And I ended the song with a double stringed g.
I heard two pairs of hands clapping and I opened my eyes and see Hotaru and Shizehig-whatever looking at me with gleeful faces. I smiled at them.
"That was very nice Sakura-sama it moved me to tears. Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, allegro movement, so perfect, I bet Mozart will haunt you in your dreams saying you are very good" Shizehig-whatever said with exaggerated wiping of tears. I beamed a smile at him and muttered small thanks to him.
"I will borrow this violin for a while Shizehig…"
"entaruyefrino-san" Hotaru continued. I eyed her a thankful look.
"No!, No!, the music you made moved me to tears, you can have that violin" the first statement made me seriously nervous. I smiled the widest grin I today. I ran towards him and hugged the stone hard statue.
"really? Really? Can I really have it?" I said with pleading eyes. I really want the violin. I'll do everything just to have that magical instrument.
"Of course, Musicians such as you has the right to have that instrument. It's all yours, we still have many in stock don't worry"
"Oh thank you, thank you so much"
I packed the violin and went back to my room with a goofy grin.
Question! What is the name of the statue in the musical instruments' room? No cheating!
Mousai are the goddesses of music, song and dance
Apollo is the god of the Sun, Poetry, and Music.
Sorry this chapter is kind of boring. I'll update fast. promise
