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Chapter 14: Aria Of The Moon.
----4 days before the Full Moon----
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"Oh dammit…!" Serein pouted as the rain began to pour heavily on the teen, the way she wanted it after her part time job at Wakatsu, she was warned about the up coming storm, but she never knew it would hit today, just when she overheard it at work.
And now she was all wet, soaking damn wet, her hair and her long sleeved white shirt, her scarf, her skirt, socks, jacket, everything was so damn wet,
She retreated back to the shade that was near the winding stairs, she was after right after she and Shinjiro ate at the Wakatsu, the owner needed some help so she had to let Shinjiro go without her.
++++++++++At the Dorm,++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Woah, it's really pouring there!" Junpei exclaimed as he looked out, with Koro-chan playing with Aegis and Minato,
"Aries-san has yet to come….she has not yet returned, "Raigis said worriedly as he looked out by the window with Junpei,
"Your right, even Akihiko and Aragaki hasn't come back yet…I hope they are both alright…" Mitsuru said as she faced the 2 window facing teens, then the door began to burst open with Shinjiro there, he was saved when he used his jacket as an umbrella, but his jacket wasn't.
"Tch…Great." Shinjiro cursed as he squeezed the jacket for water to get out,
"Sempai, where's Serein-chan?" Fuuka began to ask him as she approached him,
He looked at her, then to the others, "Huh?? She hasn't come back yet?? That idiot!" Shinjiro cursed, "How about Aki?"
Yukari shook her head, "Not Sanada-sempai either…"
"I'm sure they are alright…" Minato said simply, feeling Serein's frustration of being wet, "But I think we should prepare a change of clothes for Serein….and for Sempai perhaps….They will probably be all wet. And try to go through the rain."
Aegis nodded with that, knowing that he and Serein are connected.
"? How do you know Arisato??" Shinjiro begin to ask as Fuuka offered to try his jacket up, and he gave it to her as he walked towards Minato, who was patting Koromaru's head.
"Intuition…" Minato grinned as he pulled his head phones up.
+++++++++++++++Back with Serein+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Serein begins to sneeze, feeling the coldness of the air, "Great….now what?"
"?-------Aries is that you?" A cool voice came out from the stairs, and Serein turned, it was Akihiko, he grinned, "You got wet?"
"Yeah….just when I was about to leave, the rain began to pour on me…." Serein sighed as she faced him, "I had to come back….."
"Hah, you'll catch a cold now…" Akihiko said as he removed his jacket and stood beside her, "I'm heading back….we better hurry or else the storm would get worst…" he began to cover both of their heads with his jacket.
"Oh, thanks…sorry about this Sempai," Serein with a smile, which made him blush a bit.
"N—no problem…." He muttered, "C—come on…." And with a nod from her, they began to run through the rain together, half way there, Akihiko complained.
"Hey don't run ahead of me!" he chuckled, and Serein laughed in return as they went through the place,
The rain was really heavy, and both of them could feel his jacket getting heavy from the rain, they had to stop somewhere, they were both running out of breath,
"Let's stop *pant* *pant* *puff* here…!" Akihiko said they approached the train station at last, he removed his wet jacket off of them and squeezed the water out, "Woah…." He said as he watched tons of water get off,
"*cough* *Cough*…!"
Akihiko's eyes widened as he turned to Serein, "You okay Aries?!"
"I—I'm fine…" She made an effort to smile, "I just feel…a bit dizzy…" before she knew it, Akihiko pulled her to a seat.
"Take some rest and wait here….I'll go get some train tickets…" Akihiko grinned as he went off,
"Ah Wait!! I'll pay f--"
"It's alright, I'll get yours as well…I'm paying," He said as he put his hand of as a gesture and approached the ticket booth.
Serein smiled, it was to expected from her silverette senior, he was very caring,
She felt her head a bit, "…I think I might have caught a cold….or a fever…." She sighed,
*meow…* *me~ow*…
Serein's eyes widened as she looked off to the sound, "Did I just hear a…."
*meow…~* *meow~!...*
Serein did as she looked off to the distance, she could see a small box by the corner, getting rained on, the sound seemed to be going from there.
She looked at Akihiko, who was still on line from the ticket booth,
"……I know I'm going to regret this but…" Serein muttered to herself, finally giving up by the continues mewing of the kitten.
She stood up and ran through the rain, towards the kitten in the box, it was a good thing too, the kitten was so thin that it was pitiful, it was like a living skeleton, and it was shivering from the cold, all soaked from the rain, it's black fur, and it's yellow eyes, perhaps people didn't want it because Black Cats were known to have bad luck.
Serein just grinned, there's no such thing as bad luck, because we make our own luck in the end,
She began to slowly take the kitten, it was so fragile in her hand, she felt the rain pouring down on her getting heavier, she took it with her.
"Hey I go--??—Aries??" Akihiko blinked after he came back from the booth, seeing that only his jacket was there,
"Yeah?" Serein asked which made him jump as he looked behind him, "Hey, Sanada-sempai….look." she said as she opened her jacket to see the kitten sleeping at her arm,
"Woah….where did you find him?—anyhow look at you! You're so wet!" Akihiko exclaimed, noticing that……….her clothes were very tight on her, and they did say that, white because a bit transparent when wet……. "V—very wet….."
Akihiko looked away as he blushed, "C—Come on….the trains' here already."
"'Kay…." Serein nodded. Feeling a bit light headed,
+++++++++++Train++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
For some awkward reason, there was this guy who liked the kitten she held with her and asked if he could have it, weirdly enough he just came out of no where.
She looked at this guy who just smiled, until she noticed it was the owner of the Wakatsu shop, but she doesn't even bother to say anything, she was too tired.
Not knowingly, her head leaned on against Akihiko's shoulder, which made him flinch and his face blush,
"Uhh…Aries…?" Akihiko was suppose to wake her up, but it seems she had fallen asleep, well, just a few more minutes so why wake her up?
He sighed a bit as his eyes lingered on her face, she looked to calm and peaceful then, he began to grin, perhaps it wasn't such a bad day after all.
++++++++++++++++++Iwatodai Dormitory/Evening+++++++++++++++++++++++++
The door began to burst open, revealing the panting and soaked wet Akihiko and Serein,
Fuuka and Yukari jumped, "Serein-chan!!! Sempai!!!" they began to reach out for the towels that they prepared, and Minato grinned, he's intuition was right, other than that, it would be obvious anyway.
"The fuck happened to you guys?!" Shinjiro asked out loud as he brought in some soup he made for them.
"Hah, I met Serein at the stairs there…." Akihiko stopped, he was too tired to even continue,
"Honestly, be sure to always check the weather forecast you two…" Mitsuru sighed out of relief, seeing they have returned safely.
Ken nodded a bit, not hiding the fact he was relieved that they came back, together with Koromaru's bark.
Akihiko took the towel Fuuka gave and grinned, "Hey, it just happened…" he turned to Serein, "Right Aries?..."
"……………." Serein, weirdly wasn't answering,
"Aries?" Akihiko called out again as everyone turned their attention to her,
Yukari took a look closer, "Hey Serein, are you alright…?" she asked as she gave the towel out to her, but she wasn't taking it.
"Aries…?" Mitsuru too called out as Fuuka looked, Raigis and Aegis stopped preparing the table to see what was going on.
Akihiko looked at her closely, she looked like Minato, that mostly her bangs were covering her left side of her face,
"Oy, you there Serein??" Shinjiro called out as he waved his hand infront of her face.
"!!!!!!!!!" Minato's eyes widened as he felt a sudden surge of heat within him, he removed his headphones.
"Arisato!?" Mitsuru gasped as she saw him got up from the sofa frantically and approached Serein.
Who just took one step, "…………." Before finally collapsing,
"ARIES!!" Akihiko gasped, but before he could grab her,
She fell onto Minato's arms, now he was all wet, he placed his hand on her forehead,
"She caught a cold…." Minato said, feeling the intensity as well, "…A high one…Perhaps it's a feve---….." before he could continue, he too felt the effects. "Kh…"
Both of them fell on the floor,
"MINATO!?!" Junpei gasped as he came down from the stairs, everyone began to rush to them, Aegis dropping one of the bowls together with Raigis as they ran to the 2 teens.
"ARIES!!! ARISATO!!! HEY WAKE UP!!!" Akihiko called out them,
"OY KID!!! HEY!!" Shinjiro did too, but they were both knocked out,
"Please move aside!" Raigis said as he pushed Shinjiro and Akihiko away slightly, and picked up Serein as Aegis did with Minato, "They have both had a caught a fever…."
Aegis and Raigis both faced them all, "We shall bring them to their dorms,…."
"P-please do Aegis, Raigis…" Mitsuru said as she calmed down a bit.
"Shit, these brats are so reckless…." Shinjiro muttered, of course, he was worried too,
"You got that right Shinji," Akihiko muttered worriedly,
"Shouldn't we like call the doctor??" Junpei asked frantically, "I mean, colds/fever always get worst and worst if left alone right?"
"I agree with you but," Fuuka said, worriedly as she looked at the window, "I doubt a doctor is available during a storm…"
"Anyhow, let's leave it to Aegis and Raigis, we all have so much work to do….." Mitsuru said, "Even though I would like to help as well…."
"Tch…I just bring the food upstairs then, Aki, help me with this." Shinjiro said as he went to the kitchen.
"Understood…" Akihiko replied as he followed him there,
"I—I'll bring in some towels, or some medicine….or maybe some cold water…" Fuuka said as she rushed off.
"….Serein, Arisato-kun…" Yukari sighed, as she watched Raigis and Aegis carry them upstairs.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………??............???...................................mu…sic……………………..?
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……………………Orpheus….?
"That is correct, master…"
Serein's eyes opened, as she floated in the vast emptiness of time and space, everything was white, and she can barely see a thing, but Orpheus, sitting there as if there was something to sit on, playing his lyre to her.
…………………………Where am I?'
"For the meantime…..you're at the sea of your soul……" Orpheus began to say, as butterflies began to pass by them, blue velvet butterflies did, Orpheus reached his hand out as one of them landed on his hand. "…These are one of the personas you have created…."
"I see…….." Serein nodded, surprisingly talking without moving her mouth, she looked around the place, as a kaleidoscope of velvet butterflies flew in around her. "What happened……..?"
"It seems we both caught a high fever……." A voice came out as Serein's eyes widened, she looked behind her and noticed the figure standing.
It was Minato, his blue eyes were glowing, like hers, her eyes were glowing as well, bloody red.
"Minato…? Why are you within my sea?" Serein begins to ask,
"Is because you and I are the same right?" He said, his mouth, too not moving, as he walked towards her, "….Our souls, are connected…and thus the 'sea' is connected to everyone who is alive……."
Behind him, was another persona, it looked like Minato's haircut, but it was white, the skin was black and the eyes were like orange that showed no pupil, it had a red scarf and a mechanical body.
"That is my Orpheus…" Minato explained to her, "….It seems our personas, despite being the same….are very different from each other…."
"……………………………….." Serein didn't reply as she looked at Minato's Orpheus, it seemed to nod to her, and she did as well, as she saw it approach her own persona, and began to play along with it.
Minato followed her gaze, and listened to the beautiful melody, "……………………"
I missed playing it…..' she said, "……….I see why Orpheus, is my persona…."
Minato begins to smile, "…………………………"
"…………..It's peaceful here……..isn't it?" Serein began to say, "…..One's soul, is always peaceful……"
"…Yes, it is…" Minato replied as he looked off as the butterflies flew everywhere, "Aegis's soul is also connected to the sea………making her truly live….."
"Aegis?"
"Yes………….If your soul is within this vast sea, you are truly alive…" Minato looked down, if there was anything to look at. "……Raigis on the other hand…has yet to attain it………."
"……….." Serein looked away as well, as she reached out for some butterflies to land on her hand. "….I'm sure, he will….some day……Just like Aegis,….haha, those two, are like twins in the way they move…Like us,"
Minato begins to smile again, "Like us…" he said. "…….When people die…their souls go to this 'place'…..which is heaven,………..I wished, in my time, I have rested there…"
"Why?" Serein began to ask,
"……….I……I wanted to be there, I was so tired…..and back then, I have probably did some mistakes that I've regretted even though I found my own answer to life…..But now….it seems, that 'Answer…' that I thought of it as my own…." Minato began to look at his hands, "….seems to be wrong……..and so, I died of regret, even though I was fully resolved…."
"Minato….." Serein faced him,
"…….." He begins to smile, "…..Funny things happened at this lifetime, I was happy that I was able to go back, and to be with my other self, to be able to spend so much time with Aegis, Yukari, Junpei and the others…….And so I begin to think…..Perhaps, maybe your and my answer…..Is the same,"
"Same?........" Serein repeated.
Minato nodded, "Yes….the same……….Maybe, unknowingly, we both seek the same thing……but I am not sure, since, even though we are alike, we don't share the same soul, and so we are a separate being……….." he smiles gently, "……So….let's fine that Answer….together…."
"……..Minato…" Serein begins to smile, "….Yes…of course,"
Minato nodded and looked off, he begins to stretch a bit, "It looks like we have been unconscious for a long time….this fever is scary……"
Serein chuckled, "Yeah, you maybe right……But it's nice…..We haven't talked so closely in quite awhile now."
"Yeah…." Minato muttered, "….About before……I'm sorry if I ke--"
"Save it…" Serein begins to smile once more,
"Don't say that," Minato chuckled, "That's Shinjiro's line…he'll kill you,"
"Not if I kill him first…." Serein said as the thought of killing, and Shinjiro began to make her remember her discomfort.
Minato knew that, "….Sorry, I didn't mean to"
"It's alright…." Serein shook her head, "….I have a plan to save that guy…."
"You do??" Minato jerked his head up to look at her.
She smiled, "…..Here's the plan…"
As she did tell him, their personas kept on playing and playing music, till some other musicians like Parvati began to join in, unknowingly, healing the two, as those two personas, together with Parvati began to do 'Cabenza'.
++++++++++++++++++++++Serein's Room+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Serein begins to feel like going back to consciousness, she could feel her hands clenching onto the silky fabric of her bed, and the comfort of her body resting on the soft bed, and her head on the pillows,
Slowly beginning to have senses back, she feels something cool on her forehead,
It was a bit wet too, a towel? It could be a towel for her fever,
Then she could feel someone's presence in her room, "………………………." Her eyes slowly opened as a blonde person appeared to be sitting beside her bed, it was Raigis who began to smile.
"You are awake….How are you feeling Aries-san?" he began to ask her,
Serein begins to blink and sighs, "Fine….I guess…" then she asked, "…..For how long was I out?"
"72 hours and 30 minutes…" Raigis said,
Serein looked at the clock, "3 days?.....wait….is it morning?"
"Yes it is…." Raigis nodded, when he saw her sit up, he gently put her back down, "Please get some more rest,"
"I've been resting for 3 days Raigis, I'm fine now…" Serein said, but he shook his head, "You still have a slight fever, only when your temperature has gone back to normal, then I could let you go…."
Serein looked at him and sighed, "Alright Raigis…." She muttered as she felt him remember the wet towel from her forehead and replaced it with another towel, slowly and gently placing it on her forehead.
He smiled, "….How was your sleep?"
Is he bored? Serein thought to herself, "Uhh…Fine, I guess…." She shrugged her shoulders, "How is Minato?"
"He is under the care of Aegis…." Raigis replied, "At first your friends wouldn't allow both me and my sister to enter either of your dorms…..I still do not understand why they think of it as such, since I really do not have a gender…."
"Well, you are made to be like human…and so you are human," Serein smiled, "….It's alright, it's normal Raigis…."
"I see…" Raigis nodded, his eyes begins to glow as a sound of something adjusting came from him, he was scanning her body temperature, "…It has yet to come down…"
"I'm alright….." Serein sighed as she reached her hand to the young blonde's head, and ruffled his hair, "…Don't worry….Raigis,"
"………" Raigis felt something within that made a part of his face red, he was suppose to say that temperatures are rising within him, but somehow he can't say it.
"How long have you been here?" Serein begins to ask him, till she noticed in how he answered her first question.
"I have been always here…..Yamagishi-san brought some food in made by Aragaki-san….and Takeba-san and Kirijo-san were the ones who changed your clothes,….Amada-san also brought some towels and cold water…" He explained, "……"
"I see…." Serein muttered as she looked up the ceiling, "….Tomorrow's the full moon…"
"Yes it is…" Raigis agreed, but noticed that somehow she wasn't at all happy. "Aries-san…?"
"…….I can do it…" She told to herself. As she slowly closed her eyes, "…..I know we can…"
"……………………." Raigis just looked at her, and said nothing.She must be still very sick… is what he concluded.
++++++++++++++++++++++1 hour later, Lobby++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Huh, so you're finally up?" Shinjiro muttered as he saw her come down from the stairs, "Morning, Serein…" he said as he looked outside the window.
Serein looked around, expecting to find Minato or Aegis around, but they weren't around, everyone wasn't around as well,
She continued to greet him, "Morning, Shinjiro…"
Shinjiro blushed, he wanted to hit himself every time he did that.
She began to look around again, nobody was in the lobby, "Where are the others?"
"Off somewhere, beats me…" He just shrugged his shoulders, "Arisato is still sleeping while Aegis is in his room….why don't you bother with Raigis?"
"Raigis went to his room, I asked him to so he can prepare for tomorrow's mission…" Serein told him as she sat down on the sofa,
"…..Tomorrow…huh…?" Shinjiro muttered, recalling that today may be his last. He looked at her, wanting to say something, but in the end no words came out from his mouth, Shit……Why can't I just say it…? He looked away.
Serein stretched her arms above her head, oblivious of him looking at her, till she noticed the newspaper that was peeking out of the magazines,
'Film Festival'
Serein ended up looking at it, and an idea sprouted from her head.
"Huh? Film Festival?" Shinjiro asked, and Serein nodded her head. "I totally forgot they had one of those……..Not that I've ever been to one……"
"Want to come along?" Serein asked, "I mean….I have nothing to do…And you having nothing to do…"
"With me?..................huh…..Weirdo…" Shinjiro began to smirk, "Well, let's go then…"
++++++++++++++++++++++++Film Theater++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"………..Are we seriously………going to watch this…….?" Shinjiro asked as he looked at the movie that was open.
Serein doesn't even know what to say, it kind of embarrassed her that they are going to watch it,
"………………….." Shinjiro took one look at her and looked away, "Well, if it's really want you want……..I guess I'm game for it…"
Serein's eyes widened as she saw him go in, she began to smile, "Hey, I haven't bought the tickets yet!"
"I did." Shinjiro said as he showed the 2 orange papers, "Hurry up Serein…"
Serein made sure that she was still awake, and remembered correctly that SHE and MINATO were the ONLY ones sick, why did he suddenly become so willing??
Anyhow, it was his last day, no, Serein shook at the thought of that, it won't be. Not if she's around, and Minato to help her with it—
"SEREIN!!!!!!!!!!" Shinjiro's impatient voice yelled out her name,
Serein just sighed, "I'm coming dammit…"
++++++++++++++++++++After the Movie++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
………………………….
You watched Pet Stories Series II.
And you've watched animals surviving with all they got.
Your Courage has greatly increased!!
……………………….
Knowing the consequences of reckless owners for such tragedies.
Your Knowledge has increased!
……………………….
To be able to watch Shinjiro holding the tears back a bit, you didn't say anything that you saw him do that. But your smile that had somehow made him jolt, and orders looking at you with interest.
Your Charm had greatly increased!!
…………………………..
The movie was finished.
……………………………..
Okay, that was very, very awkward.
"…….The river……..It…" Shinjiro muttered to himself, "Just washed the dog away…………"
HAHAAHAHAHHA!!!! HOLY SHOOT!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! BWAAHAHAAH!!!! S—SHINJIRO IS CRYING OVER THAT!!!!!!!!!OH MAN!!! T—THIS IS SO…!!! WHERE'S KIRIJO-SEMPAI AND THE REST!?!?! OH COME ON THEY HAVE TO SEE HIM!!!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!! O-OW~!! MY FUNNY BONE!!!
Serein's face remained calm. "…Shinjiro..?" hiding the fact that he was actually crying over that, but knowing him, it would probably be the end of the world if she asked if he was crying.
"…..Well….want to grab a bite?" Shinjiro asked, "Snacking on popcorn and sodas ain't going to fill the tank…"
"Sure," Serein shrugged her shoulders, as the inner part of herself begins to calm down. "…Ow…but it's Tuesday…Wakatsu isn't open, and Hagakure has a reservation today."
"Tch. Just our luck…" Shinjiro muttered.
"Want to go to Wild Duck?"
"You kiddin' me right?"
Serein chuckled a bit, "Then why don't you cook?"
Shinjiro thought about it, then shook his head, "No way, the damn guys in the dorm won't stop begging for more…." He hesitated at first, "……………….."
"….Have an idea?" Serein asked, hinting the silence from him.
He blushed a bit, "…..How about…….I cook at my apartment?"
Serein's eyes widened, "YOU have an apartment?"
"Tch. Why so surprised?? I do have a place to live when I quitted S.E.E.S." Shinjiro said, wondering what's so surprising about that, "What? You think I live in the streets?? Honestly."
"Ah, well, no, it's not that, it's just…" Serein try to cover up, "….I just, didn't thought about it…that's all."
"Keh. Whatever, weirdo…" Shinjiro smirked a bit, "Come on….It's been a long time since I came to that place….So the fridge must be empty….let's buy some ingredients…hey you listening?!"
"Huh? Oh, yeah, I am." Serein nodded, "To the groceries it is…"
+++++++++++++++++++++++++Groceries+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Hey, get that cabbage over there" Shinjiro pointed out to her, "and 5 onions too. Don't forget to get the celery, and some garlic, together with some mushrooms…"
"Yes sir.." Serein said as she placed them all at the cart, it felt awkward though, going shopping with Shinjiro was kind of weird, especially if he's ordering you around.
Shinjiro was kind of amazed, that she knew which ones were actually good stuff, some people just grab and put, for Serein, she looks at it first before putting it in the cart, he was right, she is a weirdo.
Then he just remembered, "I'll be right back Serein…." He said as he turned,
"Where are you going?"
"Relax, I'm off to get some Olive Oil, just follow the things I listed down for you…" he said as he pointed to the list she held and walked away.
She found herself stupid to realize that she held a list, if so, then why was Shinjiro even telling her what to get??
She just sighed as she did, "Honestly……"
"Hey girl,"
Serein moved her head to the one, a young man in a suit, beside her, who was grinning.
"Going shopping for your husband?" he smirked.
"No, I don't have one." Serein said coldly as she glared at him,
"…." He seems persistent, "…Then your boyfriend,"
"I don't have that either." Serein said simply, ignoring the molester beside her, which gave out an impression of a huge pervert. "Excuse me, your in the way…" she said to him, he was blocking the way to the carrots. Is he an idiot? Honestly, there's cameras here…
But the guy stood firm and did not budge, "Why don't you start of with me babe?" he began to place his hand on her shoulder, but she slapped it off,
"Get your hands off of me," She said, feeling a bit intimidated, she absolutely hates these kinds of guys, "Go and find someone else…"
"But you're my kind of type."
"We your not mine…not go away."
"Oh? And he is?" His smile turned devious, and Serein was getting pissed off.
"Shut up loser," Serein said coldly,
"Tch…" the guy seemed to be back off, or getting angry at some poind.
"What's your problem? Just leave me be. Or I'll call the police." Serein said threateningly to him, "So go on into your own damn business!"
The guy was already getting impatient, "Oh just shut up you little bitch!" he began to grab her shoulder again, only for his head to be hit by a carrot from behind. "GAH!!"
"Shit…this carrots are too damn hard…" Shinjiro's voice came out from behind the young man, he turned to Serein, "I leave you for just 5 minutes and you already got into trouble??"
"Hey, I had it all under control…" Serein smirked a bit,
"Damn y------" before the guy countered, Shinjiro stepped on him,
"Yeah right, I was watching from afar, you had all under controlled." Shinjiro joked.
"Laugh all you want…" Serein sighed, slightly grateful for what he had done, "You got the oil?"
"Hell ya, come on, I'm getting sick and tired of this place…" Shinjiro said, but before Serein turned away to push the cart, "Hey, pass here…"
Serein smiled as she did, she pushed the cart, crushing the guy and stepping on him as she did.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++Somewhere in Iwatodai+++++++++++++++++++++
Serein was brought by Shinjiro through the alley way, it was already setting into evening, and Serein could clearly see the drunkards on the way,
Shinjiro slowed down a bit to pace up with Serein, he whispered, "Shut up, and stay close to me…" he said, "They won't get to you if I'm here with you…"
Serein wanted to argue that she didn't need protection, but wouldn't that make her sound ungrateful? What ever it was, she just kept it all to herself, until he brought her to this dark brick building.
"Hey! Hey!! It's Shinjiro!! Shinjiro's back~!" one of the drunkards called out to him by the window, "Woohooo!!! That's some hot girl you got there!! Mind if she can pay a visit to my place for a minute?"
"Fuck off, asshole," Shinjiro said coldly to him as he grabbed Serein's hand, "Don't let go.." he said to her as he went towards the door,
She saw him shake the handle of the door knob, but it wouldn't budge, "Tch." Then she saw him pull up his leg and kicked the door for all it's worth, if it was worth anything.
Inside wasn't so bad, some walls weren't painted at all, and the smell of alcohol was everywhere until the 2nd floor, until they finally reached his floor, and approached a door, with slight graffiti being painted on it.
"Tch, damn kids…" He muttered as he let go of Serein's hand and searched his pocket for the key,
As he did, Serein looked around at the place, it wasn't that bad, other than the smell and the noise going on,
"Oy, get in…" Shinjiro said, opening the door for her as she entered, before he closed the door, she heard him curse, "Dammit….I forgot to fix the door at the entrance again.."
"Didn't you mean to kick it off?"
"Yeah, but I always put it back up….The land lord's going to burn my door, wait here alright? Don't go out." Shinjiro said as he closed the door shut.
It took Serein a good look around, it was wider than she thought it would be, having only 3 rooms, 1 small room for the bathroom, 1 room for the kitchen and the other the bedroom. Surprisingly, it was very clean inside,
Then the door began to squeak open, That was fast…… Serein looked to see, it wasn't him, to her horror, it was 2 guys, she realize it was the guys from before, when she first met Shinjiro.
"You guys..?!" Serein's eyes widened, she backed away a bit, she wished she had brought her weapon.
"Heheh, so Aragaki brought that bitch from before here to have some fun huh?" the leader began to chuckle,
"Fun'??" Serein blushed, "N—no he didn't!!"
"Keh, don't hide it bitch, we know he wants to fuck you up.." the other man said as he approached Serein until her back leaned against the window. "…You don't think we didn't see him going all soft on you around the place huh?"
Serein's eyes widened, feeling them coming closer to her, without a weapon, she was completely powerless, and she told within her, trying to tell Orpheus not to come out, for she can feel something resting within her.
"But don't worry, we going to tell this shit to no one," the guy smirked as he placed his hand both of Serein's shoulders to push her to the wall some more, "…IN exchange for that, not to ruin his reputation, why don't we play?"
"Not in your life time," Serein said coldly as she removed the his hands, but words won't work with them,
"You better shut your trap girl, otherwise you don't want yourself to be in a world of hurt!" he began to grab her hands and pinned it above her head,
"LET GO!!!" Serein cried out loudly, but she was pushed to the side, and landed painfully on the floor, with the men assaulting on her, she kicked but it was no use, the guy on top of her was sitting on it, he was too heavy as his ugly smile looked down upon her.
"Don't worry, I'll be really gently on fuckin' you up…" He practically said his attention right then, which disgusted and horrified Serein at the same time,
"Don't try to resist bitch, otherwise, that guy here will be entitled a huge shitty softy," He grinned, "It would be much easier to beat the crap out of him, when the more people knows."
"Dammit….!" Serein muttered for them not to hear, that would be bad, and she was so power less as the guy above her smelled of tobacco as he removed her scarf. She was going to cry, she hated being so powerless, and she had to scream, "SHI…SHI……!!"
She shut her eyes as she begins to scream his name, "SHINJIRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Shut up bitch s--"
"FUCK OFF BITCHES…." a cold voice came out of no where, and before the guy knew it, Shinjiro had grabbed his face and slammed it to the wall, hitting the guy's back bone with his knee, then he grabbed the guys hair and dragged him down the ground of him to step on, he turned to the guy on top of the screaming Serein.
"Get off of her, bitch." Shinjiro eye's blood thirsty eyes glare down on the guy,
The guy shook, "I—I ain't shittin' scared of you!!" he said, but it was short lived as Shinjiro delivered a hard and fast upper cut to the guys face and kicked him to the side,
"You better be bitch…" He snared at him as he grabbed hold of the guy and threw him down with just one hand to the other guy, that was crawling out of this place. "Beat it."
And without any other argument, they all ran out scared, as Shinjiro slammed the door shut. "Assholes…"
He turned to Serein, who was still shaking, her eyes shut from the fear she had within her,
"Oy, Serein, you okay??" Shinjiro called out to her, thinking she was just joking, "Hey, quit the act now!" but she wasn't answering, she was in fetus position, she didn't want to open her eyes. ……I never saw her this scared… he thought to himself, he sighed as he approached her and sat down.
"Tch…..oy…hey," he sighed again, he wasn't good at these kind of stuff, he started out as he placed his hand gently on her head, but she gasped and slapped it away. Huh, she's that scared?? "Hey…Serein, calm down already…" he tried to do it again, but she kept on going away.
Shinjiro was now getting restless, "Oh just calm down already dammit!!" he grabbed her whole as he brought her to a tight embrace.
"!?!?!" Serein's eyes widened, and before she pounded on the person, she noticed the familiar warmth, she looked at the red fabric, it was Shinjiro.
"…..It's alright, now…" Shinjiro began to say softly, "….Just calm down…"
"…….." She felt herself beginning to breath easily, as she held onto him, "…….Shi…….Shinjiro……..?"
"I'm sorry…y'know…for…for even bringing you here….It's my fault." He muttered, "Because I was to much of a coward to cook for anyone else, or maybe I just wanted to do it for one person……"
"…?" Serein wondered if he didn't hear her, but she didn't mind, as she slowly calmed down.
"……….So calm the heck down.." he continued.
…………He's so warm…. Serein noticed a she slowly eased out from the embrace, she blushed a bit, "…Sorry, I'm alright now….thank you,…" she smiled, "For saving me twice.."
"….Huh, whatever.." he smirked, "…..it ain't your fault,……..your really are like Miki….at times when she's bullied, she would go into her shell and she wouldn't move until Aki or I calmed her down…"
"…..Shinjiro.." She muttered. Then she begins to smile,
Shinjiro blushed a bit as he stood up, "Come on, help me up in the kitchen…"
"Huh? Oh sure," Serein nodded as she did, following him inside of the kitchen.
+++++++++++++++++++++++After Dinner+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"Hah~!!....that was so good~!" Serein sighed as she leaned on her chair, "Seriously Sempai….you should become a chef!!"
"Tch…I ain't going to be no chef…" He muttered, "It's going to be annoying."
"Hmm? So what are you planning on being when you group of?"
"None of your business…"Shinjiro said coldly as he looked down, …Because, I won't live to be in College anyway… He didn't want her to see his behavior and quickly recovered, "How about you then??"
"Me?"
"Yeah, you."
"Uhh…" Serein looked around and smiled, "…I always wanted to be a detective….Or a musician…"
"Detective?? You're the same with Aki…." Then he paused at the last part, "Musician?"
She blushed a bit, "Y—yeah……I used to play the piano…"
"Huh, never knew you had it in you…." Then he paused again, "….what do you mean 'used to'?"
Serein grinned as she looked down, "……Used to because, when I was young….I had this close friend of mine whom I hold dear, he was weird, since the girls from our school then didn't like the things I did……and so we were friends….He was like you and Aki as one person…."
"Is that the guy you kept on nagging on about me and Aki?????"
"Wrong grammar, but yeah.." Serein corrected him with a smile, "…….His name was Gabriel, Gabriel Constantine…."
Woah…what a name.. Shinjiro thought,
"….Until one tragic accident…" Serein said, "It was entirely my fault, I should have noticed he had the same power as I, and I was too scared to move when I roam around the Dark Hour again after losing my family…..He took the blow for me, and died…"
"……Oh.." Shinjiro was speechless, "…………"
"He was a great musician, he was a violinist….." She begins to smile, "…I always did duets with him, he and I were said to be a prodigy in our school…..The day before he died….He dared me to a song as a challenge…….When I came back after a vacation, I came to his house just in time for the damn Dark Hour to strike…and I saw him outside the streets, looking everywhere….wondering 'the hell is this', is what he first said…"
Serein began to drink down a soda, and sighed a bit, she was smiling nostalgically,
"…Until he died, I stopped playing the piano…….We never did the planned duet, and I never completed the dare…" She said sadly, "The school gave a funeral to him….since he lives alone, because his family had died along time ago……and so….here I am…"
Shinjiro had to admit, he was feeling ashamed. If he were to die as well, Serein would have to face this all over again, "………………………"
"But, now times are different…" Serein shook her head as she looked at Shinjiro, "....There are things, I want to do…and I should do…..Like people, people to take care of….protecting them…….that is maybe the reason why Theodore had saved me when I was about to die myself."
"……Protect?"
"Yes," Serein nodded, "You too, also want to protect someone, right Shinjiro-sempai?"
"Tch, again with the Sempai??" He muttered as he closed his eyes,
Serein chuckled a bit, but it soon died out. "……….I was a coward….but now…I won't be anymore…" she began to stand up, "Come on….Kirijo-sempai is going to execute us if we are not back before the Dark Hour…."
"Huh….? Oh…yeah," He muttered as he got up, but before he cleaned up,
"Shinjiro."
What?" he asked as he looked at her. But she wasn't facing him this time, she was looking out of the window. "…….What is it??"
"There's this place……..I want to go…….Can you spare some extra time?"
"……Huh, sure, whatever….where to?"
"Gekkoukan Highschool."
"The hell??"
It wasn't long before they both left the apartment, the people around them began to back away as Shinjiro passed them, probably scared out of their minds, the gossip here spreads faster than the ones at school.
++++++++++++++++++++Gekkoukan Highschool/ Music Room++++++++++++++++
"Don't students get kicked out of school by breaking in??" Shinjiro asked irritatedly as Serein looked through the hallways before closing it and locking it shut.
"This is the only place that has one….It can't be helped." Serein said simply as she approached the school's grand piano, slowly opening it. "The guards must be in their break……just enough time for me to show this to you…."
"Show what??" Shinjiro faced her, and saw her taking her position, "Your going to play it here??"
"Sssh…just listen…" She said to him as she smiled, and began to play a gentle but sad song.
It was a beautiful piano song, that suited the moon's reflection on her as Shinjiro stood there in awe of her skills, he found himself engulfed by the sounds of the keys being played, the beautiful sound that sounded like heaven,
"……………………………" Shinjiro said nothing as he heard every note echoing through the place, she played with impeccable grace and ease, her eyes were closed as he hand memorize every placement, Huh, you said you haven't played in a long time.
Usually, people who haven't played the piano lose practice, and forgets how to play, but then again, Serein was different for that matter,
Then suddenly, he can hear strings, like a lyre being played, but he didn't mind it so much, it was a perfect blend,
Shinjiro, began to feel at peace, ……………… both his mind and mouth had no words to describe the sounds that engulfed him, it was like a soft lullaby to him.
As the piece shifted to the high notes, it become louder, as if she was a bit angry, but that was the beauty of it, she even portrayed the expressions perfectly, as the last notes began to grow calmer, continuing again to the first measures, till it silently and gently,…softly, fades away.
Serein opened her eyes, and felt the weight from her shoulders, "…..That was the song, that Gabriel wanted me to play for him…."
"…………………" Shinjiro just looked at her as she looked up, the moon beautifully radiating against the side of her face, outlining her image.
"….And now, I am going to play to the people I care about…..to you, and to everyone….." she begins to stand up and smile, "Let's go home…"
"….Alright." Shinjiro said, with a small smile on his face.
"………..I hoped you, and Gabriel liked it….." Serein said before the left the room, she was still standing there when Shinjiro looked back, she begins to close her eyes as she closes the piano. A small smiling escaping her face, as her eyes opens and softens, half closed,
"…….This "Poem…..Of Everyone's… Soul"………….."
+++++++++++++++++After going out of Gekkoukan Highschool++++++++++++
They were walking pass the Naganaki Shrine till Serein saw something familiar, something, cashing a squirrel,
"Koromaru…?"
"Huh?" Shinjiro stopped in his tracks as he turned to look at Serein, she was looking at the playground area, which in fact, was where Koromaru was, playing around.
They watched as the Shiba Inu began to chase it like there was no tomorrow till the squirrel retreated to a tree and into the hollow hole,
"*Bark!!* *bark!!! *GRRRRRRR~!!!!!!*………….*WHINE~*" Koromaru tried to force the tree to come down on its own, but it seems his plan is not working.
"Hahah, hey boy, what are you doing here to late?" Serein's voice began to sound closer as the dogs ears twitched and began to run towards the familiar voice and scent.
"Bark* *bark~!!!" Koromaru greeted her as he jumped up and down and gestured his body for play.
Shinjiro came up from behind her, "What the, why is Koromaru here alone??"
"Hmm," Serein began to crotch down, "Hey boy, no one's bringing you for a walk so you decided to go off yourself?"
"ARF*!!!"
"I guess that was a yes," Shinjiro muttered as he scratched his head, "Well, we can't just leave him here…….."
"I think we can spare a few minutes…" Serein smiled as she stood up, Shinjiro on the other hand was reaching for his pocket watch to check if they can really spare some time,
"….Yeah, we can, we got like, 30 minutes to cherish before Kirijo kicks us out of the dorm…" Shinjiro said,
"Perfect," Serein grinned as Koromaru began to bark and bark and began to run around them in circles,
Shinjiro chuckled, "Heh, well…aren't you happy today…" he turned to Serein, "the pooch must've been worried because you were sick for so long, Serein."
"Really?" Serein smiled as she stroked Koromaru's head, then the dog began to run off around the place. "…What, are you now Aegis and Raigis that can translate dog language?"
"Tch. Shut the hell up." He smirked a bit. "Oy, let's sit down….I'm tired for walkin' everywhere today." He began to search for a good place to sit, and found the bench at the same place as before, he was feeling he is going to have De Ja Vu again.
"Okay," Serein shrugged her shoulders as she sat beside him, she looked to where Koro-chan was, it seems like the dog's doing a marathon around the whole place.
"I ain't tryin' to nag but…." Shinjiro began, "don't take your health for granted…"
"?" Serein turned her attention from the dog, to the guy to her side, who was blushing as she did. "…Huh..? …Oh, okay…thanks…" she begins to shrug her shoulders, she was beginning to get used to Shinjiro being like a 'mom' around.
Shinjiro didn't mind, "Those powers of yours…….Like I said before is Great…." He said as he leaned on the bench and looked up at the almost full, moon… "It's like our secret weapon…."
Serein paused, trying not to laugh, "Secret weapon??"
"Heh, and it ain't no secret that Aki and Kirijo has their hands full with their own problems…….So it would be another trouble we you would end up like a zombie and start moping around." Shinjiro said, trying to hide the fact that he was really worried then.
"…." Serein just looked at the older teen,
"*BARK!!!**BARK~!!!" Koromaru began to appear before them, and then begins to roll around, wanting to play,
Serein laughed, "Sorry Koro-chan, I didn't bring a ball or a treat…" she said, wishing that she had brought some left-over from the dinner she had with her senior.
It wasn't long before Koromaru began to run around again, as if it were chasing an invisible shadow.
"Huh….Did Takeba give Koromaru sweets again??" Shinjiro joked as he watch the dog run around in circles, the air grew intense as Shinjiro's hands held something within his pocket, his face grew a bit red, he was hesitating,
His eyes moved to see if Serein was looking at him, and to his relief, she was too indulged by the moon that she was oblivious to his nervous actions,
Shit…Just give it to her dammit… He told himself, as he sighed a bit. "…I…….I was going to….Dammit……HERE" abruptly, he took out something in a box and pushed it to her.
Serein's eyes widened as she took it from him, "??...What's this??"
"You blind?? You open it, tch." Shinjiro blushed as he looked away,
"…………….." Serein looked at him, wondering why he was so red.
"OPEN IT…" Shinjiro dead panned, causing her to open it already before she said anything.
"….Ah." and when she did, she found a nice leader watch, "…Wow….Is this…for me…?"
He blushed as he scratched the side of his neck awkwardly, "…..What do you think..??"
He took a deep breath and exhaled it, "....Since you keep on nagging me onto what time it is, I decided 'the hell, time to get your own watch'….But maybe you too much of an idiot to even buy one,"
"Hah, thanks….I like it, really." Serein grinned, not talking those insults so seriously, it was just words that shows the opposite meaning to what he meant. She began to wear it to her left, and looked at the time, Woah, he's right…and now we just have 25 minutes left…
"I wonder if it suits you…" He mutters out loud,
Serein just smiled, as she looked at the watch, feeling a bit warm inside.
"…..Aki….I'll leave him to you…" He began to say, before Serein said anything, she could see the sadness in his face, he begins to smile a bit, "That guy, is so stubborn and an idiot at times…..But he's actually just a kid…..Ever since we in the orphanage, he and I would do everything for Miki…….She was weird, like you…….Ever since that weirdo died…..Aki never stopped thinking about her, even though he doesn't show it….He carries within him a heavy burden……Somehow, it's kind of like you."
Serein had to agree with that, the lost of someone close to you, was unbearable, and yet she hid it for so long.
"…But someone like you…..you seemed to be so wise in all these crap than I do…" he mutters, "….And when I talk to you…..as if everything in my head fades away….and it becomes peaceful."…It's the truth anyway……I may never talk to her like this again… "And so….I begin to think, 'is this how Aki feels when he hangs out with you?'…….I was right, because he practically includes you in ever sentence about his life…….How close you were to Miki, even I agree with that guy……..So, I wanted to ask, Serein…"
He began to look at her, "…Who are you…really…?"
"…………………." Serein doesn't know if she should answer,
"Are you just you, or are you Miki…?" he mutters,
Serein didn't answer again, she didn't know what to answer, she wonders if this is like those Rhetorical questions she studied about, "……..Shinjiro…"
"…." He began to look up, "My bad, it was a stupid question……..You are you, Miki is Miki, that's all there is to it……….So, when I talk to you, strangely, it becomes to peaceful, the persona within me, Castor begins to shut up…..when I'm around you, and go mad when I am not….it was the same with Arisato…..you two are really weirdos,"
"…Me…and Minato…?" Serein muttered, but it was barely hearable.
"……So, I leave them all under your care…Those guys and Aki….even that pooch over there, have their own lives and problems, but you sound like you lived through all of it…Even if, you say your not….There's something inside of you…..that makes you stand up." He said as he looked up at the moon, feeling so resolved. "………So….you will have to take care of them all……..take care of Aki, for me…"
"….No, Shinjiro.." Serein shook her head as Shinjiro look back at her. "…….We will take care of everyone…..all of will look after each other, together…"
"……………." Shinjiro begins to smirk a bit, "Keh……you are an idiot, you know that?....Hmph…."
"………………." Serein just begins to smile, she felt really closer to him now, as if she can read his every thought and purpose, seeing his true self like this, then, she felt it.
The Maxed social link of the Moon Arcana,
She smiles as she looked up, not minding the exhausted Koromaru that was whining from trying to get their attentions and soon fell tired.
The wind begins to blow cold, hinting winter is very close.
"The wind, feels so damn cold…..Heh, wearing those clothes, aren't you cold?" Shinjiro smirked as he faced her, seeing that she was wearing clothes that really wouldn't make her warm.
"*sneeze*…….I'm not cold," She lied, cursing in her mind that she had sneezed.
"Hmph…. Liar..." He mutters, "….You might catch a cold again….come on,….come closer here,"
Serein hesitated, was she blushing? She felt his hand pull her in closely beside him, and without a doubt, his warmth was so welcoming,
"………....You better…not tell this……to..an.y….one….Shin..jiro…." before she pouted, weirdly enough, she felt herself fall asleep a bit.
Shinjiro looked to see she was, "……..Huh…" he begins to smirk, "……..See you in the morning………Serein."
Soon the night begins to fall, Shinjiro had to carry Serein on his back and whistle to Koromaru to wake up and follow him back to the dorm, when he came back, he was expecting a scolding from Mitsuru, but she wasn't around, it seems everyone went to bed, and Minato was there seated on the sofa alone,
"???------You guys, welcome back…." Minato greeted as he put his headphones down, "Serein fell asleep huh?"
"Yeah, I'm going to bring this girl up to her room….the others?"
"All back to their dorms…"
"I see…..Huh, I see you up and about."
"Yes, I woke up hours ago, I'm alright."
"I ain't asking about that."
"You don't have to," Minato grinned, "……How was your date?" he teased.
Shinjiro's face blushed, "I—it's not a date b—b—b………Ugh,…." He let it go, again he found himself unable to counter his words with a bad one. "….Idiot….Just shut up."
"…….." Minato began to look at him blankly as Koromaru went to his basket and slept right away, exhausted from his walk. Minato begins to get something from his pocket, it showed a sharp shinning knife, "This is yours right?"
Shinjiro's eyes widened, "Where did you get that!?"
He didn't want to say really where, he found it, then he remembered that Elizabeth had a request for this, then when he gave it to her, she noticed the markings on it, 'Graduation…… gift ……….. orphanage' was read on it, and she returned it to Minato for him to give it back to the owner since it seemed to important, but kindly enough to give the reward to him. It was easy to know it was his, the words and the knife could be used as an all-purpose cooking tool.
"I found it by the kitchen…" Minato lied, saying it with a straight and calm face,
"Huh…Whatever, you can have it…" He mutters as he begins to walk away.
"Aragaki-sempai,"
He paused, "What is it this time??"
"……….She won't be happy, if you were to suddenly disappear," Minato said, ignoring the shocked of Shinjiro and him asking what he meant.
Does he know…!? Shinjiro thought.
"I'm just saying that………..In order for you not to run away," Minato said as he approached Shinjiro and putting that knife in his pocket, "…….Don't welcome death so easily……..Because you'll be welcoming something uncalled for……."
"………………………" Shinjiro said nothing as he looked away, "….Whatever…." and without any other word, Shinjiro left him there.
Minato just watched as the two disappears from the stairs, he let out a sigh as he put up his headphones again and began to listen to a song, 'Living with Determination'.
Then he heard the door open again, despite the loud sounds on, the one that was being played as a piano, he turned to see Amada,
"Amada-kun…..Welcome back." Minato greeted, and Ken just nodded with a smile, but Minato knew it was fake, "Where have you been?"
"…I…Uh….to the Mall." Ken said as he sat down on the sofa, "To prepare for the mission tomorrow…"
"You are not going to attend your Mother's Anniversary?"
"………..I'm not….I'll do something else to celebrate it anyway,"
"Like what?"
"Visit her grave right after…" Ken said sadly, "……………………"
Minato sat beside him as he let out a sigh, "….You know…..I was here all day, forced to watch a T.V show with Junpei, and even though the movie was horrible, it gave some weird stuff about revenge and accidents…"
Ken's eyes widened, but tried not to show it.
"…However…I don't think everything's going to be alright by just killing another person over someone else's death."
Ken snapped, "WHAT DO YOU MEAN!? MURDERS HAVE TO BE PUNISEHD!---Ah, ….S-sorry Arisato-san…" Ken's eyes widened, wondering what had gotten into him to sudden yell out.
Minato expected that, he knew if he would say that, Ken would react,
"Everything happens for a purpose….Even though if it is death," Minato muttered as he looked up, then he stood up and placed his hands in his pockets, "Can I ask something, Amada-kun?"
"Huh..??" Ken asked, unknowingly clenching his hands into a fist.
"…What do you call a person that kills?"
"….a...Murder…"
"….And what do you call a person that takes revenge by killing that person….?"
"….." Ken shook, "A—arisato-san, did that movie get into you so much?"
Minato looked back at him, "…Yeah, maybe, damn Junpei is at times annoying" he grinned as Ken smiled. He turned and walked off.
"What I'm trying to say here is that……….Killing the murder, won't make you any different from a murder,….."
Before Ken said anything else, Minato had already left the floor and took upstairs,
"…….But……..But even so…!" Ken shook as within him somehow hesitated, "……."
+++++++++++++++Floor 2/ Iwatodai Dormitory++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"……..?" Minato stopped when he saw Shinjiro looking at him by the hallway before entering his room. "…Sempai…?"
"…………………………………." Shinjiro looked away as he turned his door knob, "……Thanks……Minato." Then he went in his room, and locked it shut.
"………..Hmphh…" Minato sighed as he ruffled his hair, and walked to his room, before he did, he noticed the Moon, shining from the midnight sky,
"……I'm not the one you should be thanking, Sempai." He told himself as he smiled, closing his eyes, "…The song was beautiful……….Serein."
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like I'm done with this chapter, so off to the next~~~~~!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't really decided whether to name the piece Serein played, The Poem of Everyone's Soul, or Aria of The Soul, they are both awesome titles~
She was suppose to play, 'Living with Determination', but I'm going to set that aside for something else. I just hope I made the right choice, I wonder if the song that Serein now played suits it, I would like to hear out your ideas guys!!! Thanks a lot~!!!!
Please leave a review okay~?! I'm on a roll so no threats today~!! I just love summer breaks!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~