*Author's note*

*sigh* I heard season 2 isn't being made yet    I hate it!!! And sorry if I took such a long time to update…since this story is less plot less it's more like a series of one shots developing bit by bit…So naturally it's harder to come up with a chapter. And that last chapter. I don't know if Len was OOC so…just asking to whoever read that chapter…was Len OOC??? With regards to this chapter it will feature a character who I've just been neglecting too much his part was suppose to come up real sooner but I was too excited with Kaho and Len.

Chapter 9-Unexpected

Aoi Kaji. Good in sports, not bad in academics, Popular with the ladies, and half-american…The blond hair and the emerald eyes was a double-score with girls.

So, others couldn't help but wonder why HE piano genius liked a plain girl like Hino Kahoko. She didn't have the same talent nor was she a genius like him in anything in fact. And her eyes and hair were all average.

Kaji residence…

Aoi finished the thing he was writing. He put it in an envelope…As he took his schoolbag and went to school…

Elsewhere…

Kaho sighed…Yesterday night was a mess…

+-Flashback-+

Door opens…

Kimiko happily came inside after the song was finished…and said in a hurry…

"Hey, Kaho len see you I'm pretty tired from the trip hope you enjoyed your night I'm going to bed see you in the morning" she said not stopping to breath

"Goodluck with Mom" she whispered while passing by Kaho…

"Eh?"

You'll need it she said to herself as she noticed something everyone was bound to notice soon…

But who wouldn't faint when a parent comes home from a trip then gives her daughter a kiss, hoping to relax. Then the first thing she sees is a…

Yes a…

A faint…but still existing…

Hickey…

"What's wrong, oka-san, oto-san?" Kaho wondered completely oblivious…her mother dropped on the couch…

"Oka-san!"

Len wondered why they all reacted that way. Okay maybe his appearance was a bit inaapropriate…But…he dared to ask…

"Is there something wrong?"

Len felt a death glare as Kaho's father…tried to look calm. But his eyes were like the devil…as his eyes didn't leave Len…she moved Kaho's collar…then gently pointed his finger next to it…

Kaho now saw what they meant…and so did Len…both blushed…

"This is what's wrong!"

+-End of Flashback-+

Then someone else sighed next to her…feeling the same distress…Kaho noticed that voice instantly…

"Len!"

"Morning" Len said his face a complete upside down smile.

"Ohayou" Kaho said she also trying to force a smile on her face.

"The couple's gloomy today" a bright voice said but to Len it was just plain annoying.

"Aoi-kun, long time no see!" Kaho muttered enthusiastically.

"Hey, Mr. Constipated"

Len wryly tried to smile…but failed and just glared as usual…

As they went inside the building. Aoi seemed to be talking to Kaho alone…and in Len's term, hogging her. More irritation seeped overcame him.

"I'll go ahead" he said walking in another direction not waiting for the other party's reply.

"Ah, Len, wai-!" Kaho tried to call him but he was already out of even dim earshot.

Aoi gently gave Kaho's shoulder a pat.

"Leave him to me" he reassured…flashing his usual goofy smile.

Music Department…class 2-A

Len didn't like what he did. That was both lack of manners and feelings…

"Hey" Although he was trying to admit his mistakes first, he wasn't ready for that utter/voice…

"What?" he said not facing the mutterer…

"I'm used to that. But don't treat Kaho like a thing. She's a person, and a person's got feelings"

Len felt idiotic. What Aoi Kaji was saying, practically all of them were common sense. But since it concerned something…more exactly SOMEONE he just nodded.

"I know, and I'm sorry" Aoi only managed to hear the first part…and he smiled even with a just like that reply…

"Good thing you know, now I can go back there…feeling reassured" he said as he went to his desk.

Len queried an eyebrow, puzzled by his words…but feeling it wasn't his business he let the matter slide.

His thoughts traveled somewhere…rather someone else…

"I'll apologize to her"

Regular department…class 2-2…Lunch time

"Kaho-chan, did something happen?" Mio asked worriedly.

She shook her head…convincing even herself that it was not a big deal…

"Mmm, nothing serious"

"Hino, someone's looking for you" a classmate said.

"Me?" Kaho pointed to herself as she stood up and went to the door…she saw Len…she became nervous her hands slightly sweating.

"I'm sorry, about earlier, that was an unacceptable behavior…" Len tried to say one of his hands on his tie. Nervously fixing it.

Kaho tried to remain serious but a light laugh escaped her mouth.

"No need for such a formal apology, I made you a bit OP too…"

"OP?"

"Uh, out of place"

"Oh" Len muttered finally getting it.

"Today, why don't we practice at the balcony?"

"Sure, I'll see you later" Kaho waved. Len quickly pecked her on the cheek

Dismissal…

"Ah, I forgot my math book!" she remembered as she went out of the classroom…

Len shook his head in disapproval…but knew this was just typical…

"I'll just go to my locker" Kaho ran to her locker…concentrating on aligning the numbers.

"000" she said to herself. Sometimes even this code was hard to remember.

Then she found a scrap of folded paper on top of her book…

For Hino Kahoko

In elegant script writing

It read in front. In a rush she put the note in her bag….I'll read it later…

She zippered back her bag…then a hand suddenly lightly rested on her shoulder…she smiled at the owner of the hand…

"Sorry to keep you waiting"

At the rooftop…

"Teach me…the piece you played in the 1st selection, what was it called again?"

"Polonaise Brilliante no. 1" Len stated.

"Yeah, that one!"

"That's a very complicated-"

"Please!" Kaho said testing her new found weapon…

Len gave up with a sigh…

"Get into position"

On the way home…

Kaho remembered the mysterious note in her locker…

"That's right!"

She hurriedly took the note…her curiosity overwhelming as she unfolded the letter…it read…

Kaho,

In case you haven't figured out this is your most handsome friend Aoi Kaji…today's my flight…I'm going back to America. I've never told you before but the reason why I went back to Japan was to fix my scholarship for Berkeley University. And in hopes that well you would give me an answer. I managed to succeed in high-jumping and piano so I hope you succeed in your life as well…Good luck with the violin and Mr. Constipated. No, seriously…I wish you the best of happiness in the whole world.

Aoi

"Aoi-kun…"

+-END-+

*Author's note*

Well…that was pretty long. This chapter was longer than I ever even expected. Hehe…well…actually this chapter was meant to be among the first chapters of this story remember the first chapter Aoi was talking to his mom this was about this matter but I forgot about it when I got all absorbed with Kaho, her birthday, relationships…OMAKES etc…