APH and its characters (c) Hidekaz Himaruya

Boyue's Note: YOU GUYS! YOU GUYS! IT'S CRACK PAIRING TIME!


"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller

Pairing: Greece x Austria


Roderich's eyes were closed when Heracles walked into the piano room. His fingers danced graciously over the black and white keyboard, each digit creating the perfect sound as he moved across the keys. He didn't need his eyes to play; his hands already knew the song and the music was already in his mind.

He only snapped open his eyes – with much surprise – when he felt two strong arms looping around his waist. The sudden intrusion interrupted his playing; and just when he was getting to the climax of the piece as well.

He glared over at Heracles, who was sluggishly taking a seat on the piano bench. A sheepish smile on his face, he rested his head on Roderich's shoulder.

"Can you not see that I'm occupied?" the Austrian said with a heave of his shoulders. Music time was never to be disrupted, regardless of who it was.

"I wanted to hear you play," Heracles answered, shifting his head into a comfortable position.

"Then sit over there," Roderich commanded, pointing at the nearby chair. "I can't play with you next to me. You're in the way."

"The music sounds better from here," was the Greek's lazy response.

Roderich huffed with frustration; Heracles could be so persistent when he wanted to be. He shrugged his shoulders, hoping it would bother Heracles enough that the Greek would go away. But Heracles just went with the flow, moving his head along with Roderich's shoulder. His arms tightened around Roderich's waist.

A soft sigh from both parties, and Roderich abandoned his plan to get the Greek to leave. He repositioned his fingers on the key, stealing a quick glance at the music sheet to decide where he should restart. The fourth measure sounded about right. He watched the sheet as his hands graced over the keys. But it was hard to move with another man leaning on him. His arm couldn't extend, and as a result, his left hand couldn't play as fast as his right one. For the first time in many years, Roderich actually made a mistake.

He took his hands off the keys as if the piano had suddenly caught on fire. He gawked at the music sheet, completely in shock of his failure.

"Why did you stop?" Heracles mumbled.

"I made a mistake with the trill," Roderich whispered.

"Really…? I didn't hear it."

"Of course not," Roderich hissed, snapping his head to stare at Heracles. "You know nothing of music. And it is your fault that I missed a key."

"It sounded fine to me," Heracles said after a short yawn. "Keep playing."

"You don't know what you've done…"

"You're right," Heracles said, turning his head up to look at Roderich. "I know nothing about music. But when I hear you play, I don't hear the music with my ears, I hear it with my heart. That makes it all the more beautiful. And I definitely don't hear any mistakes. I only hear your notes flowing into me, filling with me feelings I've only come to know because of you."

Roderich had to turn his head away half-way through Heracles' words. He pursed his lips, trying his best to hide the blush creeping up his cheeks. His hands lingered above the keys, slightly shaking with embarrassment. Heracles chuckled softly, resting his head on Roderich's shoulder once again.

"Keep playing," he said again.

"I can't play with your head on my shoulder," Roderich grumbled though his hands were already touching the keys.

"Just play," Heracles said.

Roderich took a deep breath, hoping it would calm his beating heart. He glanced down at Heracles resting on his shoulder for a split second before he turned his eyes back to the music sheet. He began again at the same place as last time. He heard Heracles' sigh beneath the stringing of the notes. With a soft smile over his lips, Roderich closed his eyes and let his heart did the playing.


THE END.


Boyue's Note: Oh man, 50 chapters! Thank you for all of your support. I really... don't know what to say except I'll keep doing my best! 8Db

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ;A;

08.05.09

1:41 AM