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Now on with the story..
(SAKI POV)
"Eh-ehem," that caught our attention then I saw Chrome-chan with a teasing look on her place.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your little moment Boss, but someone wants to talk to Saki-chan." I looked over behind Chrome,
"Tomohiko-san!" I greeted him, and dashed over to him.
"Nishizawa-san it's good to have you back. Sword Art Online's release had been postponed because we can't find a substitute for you to play Asuna, you were the perfect person to portray her." He said while ruffling my hair.
"You compliment me too much Tomohiko-san, so can I be Asuna again?" I asked.
"Of course, but we have to hurry with your sessions in the booth to meet the release date." He said.
"Hey Tomohiko-san, I have a request." I said while fidgeting over the sleeves of my dress.
"What is it?" I looked at him in the eye, "I would like to record an episode now. I really missed being in the booth and I want to make up for the lost time." I said
"Well that's fine with me, but I do think you should also consult the Decimo first, he seems like he is very protective of you and I want to stay on his good side." I understood his request so I dashed up to Tsuna.
"Hey Sky, I asked Tomohiko-san if I could record an episode right now because I really missed being in the booth but he said I need your permission, so may I?" I asked him with my puppy dog eyes that has never been denied before.
"Alright, but I'll be there so I can wait for you to take you home." I agreed to that condition. I ran back to Tomohiko-san then dragged him to the studio.
'Man. For a girl in heels, I sure can run like crazy. Thank you grueling lady lessons when I was younger.'
I read through the script before I walked in the booth. I was excited as hell, I mean who wouldn't be if they ever got their dream job back, right?
"We'll do the English dub of the last episode we recorded in Japanese so would stay in chronological order of the episodes." I nodded.
I proceeded to do my thing in the booth and I think I was doing things better, I rarely get any comments to change the tone of my voice or drawl out some words more, maybe it's cause I'm so excited and relieved to be back. I saw Tsuna through the plexiglass and I smiled at him while I was in the middle of saying my lines. He was looking at me intently the whole time he was in the studio. He would laugh when I finish a scene and do something silly or he would sometimes comment on my performance through my headphones. It was fun having him around the studio.
I finished quickly with my session and as I exited the booth Tsuna was already waiting for me by the door.
"So what do you think?" I asked him.
"You really put passion in acting whether it's live action or voice acting." He answered the he said, "I'd like you to come with me to somewhere."
"Okay, but where to?" his face wasn't giving anything away, "It's a surprise." He said mischievously.
I was getting confused with his strange behavior but I decided to go along with it. I know nothing bad will happen to me, he promised to always protect me. I'm safe with the Sky himself.
We were inside a music studio inside the establishment, there were a few people that greeted us courteously and Tsuna approached one of them and whispered something to the person. The person just nodded and left the studio with the others.
I took a look in the music studio, it was huge. If the studio that I always worked at was huge this was even bigger. It was filled with different instruments, an entire orchestra can record here in one go. I noticed also there in the center of the studio was a white grand piano. I unconsciously went near it immediately. You can tell that it's made from the finest materials and when I tested out what it sounds it was heavenly to say the least. I completely forgot that Tsuna was here with me until he spoke,
"I see that you like the piano a lot." I was still testing out the keys, "Yeah, out of all the instruments I play, the piano is my most favorite because it was the first instrument that I learned how to play."
"I brought you for a reason," he took something out of his pocket, "When Kyoya was with you at the band room he recorded this while you were playing."
He gave me a phone and there was a video of me playing the piano. I don't know what I should feel, I mean HIBARI KYOYA was the one that took this video, and I don't know if I should be flattered or crept out.
"And to tell you the truth since I watched that I added a little something to your contract." That statement made me feel a little dread.
'WHY THE HELL DIDN'T I READ THE CONTRACT THOROUGHLY?! I'M KNOWN FOR BEING SMART AND I DIDN'T NOTICE A LOOPHOLE IN THE CONTRACT?! STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!'
"Uhh, Saki-chan? Are you okay there?" I was trying to keep my rapidly slipping composure. "To be honest no, because I just realized that I may have just fallen into a loop-holed contract and I'm freaking out on the inside." I said with anxiety.
"Oh. Uhmm don't worry about it because the only thing I added there is that you just have to sing when I ask you to." He said while blushing. That was when it felt like the earth stopped moving.
"Are you serious?" I carefully asked him, that reason just seemed like a big fat joke.
"Yes." The determination I heard in his voice was all the confirmation I needed to know that what he was saying is true. And it doesn't take a genius to find out why he took me here, so I sat down in front of the piano.
With a sigh I asked, "What do you want me to sing?"
He looked relieved that I didn't explode in front of him. "Anything is fine as long as I hear you sing."
I tried playing some tunes on the piano but I wasn't feeling any of them to sing along to. Then I remembered a certain song.
"You may not know this song, because it's from an anime but this is what I feel like singing right now." I told him and he just nodded.
I started playing Masayume Chasing. (A/N: This is the English version by Dima Lancaster)
In chase of my dream I got lost within
The forest of my heart and tonight
It's not the mirror, it is the clear spring
Reflecting fragments of my smile
And all these tears that I have shed (don't cry),
Gold or silver they won't ever be
And all these tears of regret (fall from my eyes)
I need somebody to hear me
CHORUS 1
So I will be chasing, chasing after my true dream
The brightest one I've ever seen
I will be chasing, chasing until my heart burns
With a flame so contagious I'll finally become a hero
Na na na na na na na Oh
Na na na na na come on
Na na na na na na na Oh
The greatest one you've ever known
Na na na na na na na Oh
Na na na na na come on
Na na na na na na na Oh
I'll finally become a hero
I reach for the stars, but yet I'm so far
The road ahead's an endless maze
But I'm not afraid to get lost in the dark
'Cause my dreams will always guide my way
Through all these tears that I have shed (don't cry),
Gold and silver they'll shine in the end
And now it's time that I ignite (the light in my eyes)
Stand tall and realize
CHORUS 2
That I still can be chasing, chasing after my true dream
The brightest one I've ever seen
I will be chasing, chasing until my heart burns
With a flame so contagious I'll finally become a hero
Na na na na na na na Oh
Na na na na na come on
Na na na na na na na Oh
The greatest one you've ever known
Na na na na na na na Oh
Na na na na na come on
Na na na na na na na Oh
I'll finally become a hero
As I finished the song Tsuna seemed to be satisfied. I looked at the clock and it was almost midnight.
"Holy crap! I didn't realize it was already so late. I need to get back home now."
"Oh sorry, I just really wanted to hear you sing. I'll take you home." Tsuna said.
We got in a black car and it looks like Tsuna is the one who'll be driving so I got in the passenger seat.
"I didn't know you could drive." I told him.
"Yeah, Reborn kinda forced me to learn since I couldn't always rely on a driver and it would be disgraceful for a boss to be seen on public transportation." He explained.
"So that means you can only do this if you're in 'boss mode' or official boss business but as Tsuna you can basically act like normal high school boy with a middle class family status." I said more like a statement instead of a question.
"Yeah but I can't be a loser that I once was anymore, as much as I wanted to stay as Dame-Tsuna, Reborn practically ingrained to my mind everything that means to be a boss. I don't trip on my own feet anymore, I stopped shrieking like a girl when I get shocked, it's almost impossible to get me caught off guard due to all assassination attempts to my life." He explained.
"Well I think it's for the best, I mean it's all for your sake anyways not just for being a boss but also for having a normal high school life. I know being a loser means being always subjected to bullying." I told him
"You're right I was always bullied during my middle school days and as I get used to the torturous tutoring I guess that's when I also started to shrug of the loser cloak I always wore."
"If you didn't tell me that you were such a dork before I wouldn't have believed it. I mean, Sawada Tsunayoshi, one of Namimori High's sought after bishounens, with a fan club that consists of almost half the school's population, was once a no good loser? I would've laughed my ass off." I told him.
"I have a fan club?" he asked, he seemed greatly surprised.
"Yes you do. How do you not know? Don't you realize the stares you get? Why girls and guys always try to get your attention? And don't get me started on those conversation I've heard of dudes wanting to grope things I can't bring myself to say." He paled at the last statement
"I think I don't want to know and I'm just gonna stay clueless like I was barely a minute ago." he said and I laughed out loud.
There was a comfortable silence that fell on us for the rest of the car ride and before I knew it we were outside my house.
"Thanks for everything today Tsuna, I'm really happy everything turned out well." I said as he walked me to my front door.
"It's nothing, I'm the one that caused most of all this drama anyway" he said while scratching the back of his neck, "There's just one thing I want you to ask of you."
"What's that?"
"Well if it's only okay with you, I mean if you don't wanna I totally understand a-and. Uhh…."
"Tsuna, spit it out already." I said growing slightly irritated.
"Can you always call me Sky?" he said it so quietly I barely heard it.
"Oh. Are you sure? I mean I just do it when I feel like it." I told him
"Yeah. I like it when you call me Sky, it's kind of like a pet name." he explained the reason for his request.
"Okay if you say so. Thanks again for everything Sky. I think you should go home now we still have school tomorrow." I said as I shooed him back to his car.
"I'm going, I'm going. No need to force me. Sheesh. I'll see you at school." He said before he drove off.
'You're really kind Sky.'
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~Maiden of the Sky