Chapter 3: an old man and a pretty girl

(Oijy pov)

As I walked down the streets of the wizard world I am upset again. Those witches those damn Ojamajos got in my way to get Hana. Even without Doremi they still have royal paterine due to the girls sister, popu. Naturally everything failed today so I wasn't in the mood to see Akatsuki smiling as he left the door I knew was Doremi's recovery room. As I got their Akatsuki looked at me. "What happened to you?" He Asked. "I got humiliated by those Ojamajos. You plan hasn't worked at all. Even without doremi they still have royal paterine." I told him as he looked shocked. "Oh darn well maybe once she gets her memories ba…" He started before I finished. "Give me one damn reason not to use her as a hostage and to make the girls give us Hana." I Said as the prince huffed. "Oijy that won't work. They can use magic to get her free and then what will you do. They have her and their magic and we lost our best bargain chip. No the best course of action is to get Hana without Doremi being used. The girls are obviously stressed about her disappearance from what I saw so it be best to kidnap her with my team." He told me as he began to walk away. "Your team?" I asked confused. "My team the flat 4. We are all way stronger at magic than you and our magic will beat royal paterine." He told me. "Very well.." I say as he turnedaround. "Oh um until I get back can you maybe look after her?" He Asked as I almost fell over. "You want me to watch the girl who has harmed my plans time and time again. Are you crazy." I asked as he got a sharp look on his eye. "No I'm not. She is the one who help you get freed it's the least you can do and if that's not good enough then I pull rank on you. As prince I order you watch her until I get back." He told me as he walked away as I stood there motionless. "I really am the world's unluckiest wizard." I say as I peek into the room and find she is asleep. As I opened it I sit down in a chair as I process what to do. I'm not good with kids never have never will be. The former king saw that and found me unfit to raise the next generation of wizard with the other adults wizard at the time but now I'm forced to be with her. "Doremi.." I say as memories come into my mind and not happy ones. Twice she ruined my plan to get Hana, once during the first time and a second time when I had her alone..yet she still won. It was so infuriating. As I sat there she stirred as I stood up straight. She opened her eyes. "Bonjour." I tell trying to be gentlemen like. "Ah!" She yelled as she cowered. That wasn't the reaction I expected. "Clam down!" I yelled as she stopped but looked at me scared. "Who are u?" She asked. "I am Alexander T Oijy, it is nice make your acquaintance Doremi Chan." I tell her as she nodded. "Oh your the old man Akatsuki Kun told me about." She exclaimed as I nearly fell over. "What! I'm not old! What did he say about me." I asked her as she giggled. "He said your funny which I can believe." She said as I didn't know weather to feel embarrassed or not. "So why are you here?" She asked me. "It's Akatsuki, he wants me to be with you as he goes off to do..homework with his friends." I tell her lying."oh.." she says looking down. "Well how about we do what you and Akatsuki normally do?" I asked her as she looked up. "Um we just normally talk is all but I don't really feel comfortable talking to you since we just meet." She told me as I almost broke character as I was shocked to hear her say that as it felt as though our times together were gone. But I erased those thoughts and thought about what to do then. "Hmm perhaps you can listen to me practice piano." I offered as she seemed both excited and confused. "Huh piano?" She said as I nodded and clicked my staff as one appeared near the edge of her bed. She seemed shock as I realized why. It was her first time seeing magic well crap. "How did you do that?" She asked me as I quickly thought up a lie. "It's simple parlor magic my dear." I tell her as she looked intrigued. "Wow can you teach me?" She asked as I sighed. She was very chatty to someone she just met. "No I cannot my dear. A magician must never reveal his secrets." I tell her using a quote from a show I saw when I was babysitting Hana. "Awe well anyway can I see you play?" She asking pouting as I smiled. "Of course any request?" I asked her as she looked puzzled. "I don't remember any music…" she said as nodded "Here allow me to play one I know wellI Said as she nodded. "Okay." She Said as I began to play Lupinus' Lullaby. It was rather complex to learn but it worked to soothe Hana last time I had her so it shouldn't be to much trouble. As I finished I looked back to see her speechless. "That was incredible can you teach me?!" She asked with stars in her eyes as I was confused. Me a teacher? "Oh um sure but it may be complicated so let's start with the basics." I said imitating my old teacher who taught me piano. After a while she had a hard time working with the song. She got the basics down well but she struggled to make her hands move the way they needed to. "What should I do…" I said to no one wondering how to teach her better. "Hmmm I know is this a song?" She asked me as I was confused. "A song?" I asked. "Yeah you know a song like sinning maybe that could help me?" She asked as I thought and remembered Opu version of it. I quickly got my Ipod out and started to play the song.

Chitchana te no hira wa
NEMOPHILA no hana
Pukkuri hoppeta wa
ERICA no tsubomi
Atatakai haru no
Soyokaze mitai na matsuge

Saa oyasumi no jikan da yo
Suteki na LADY ni naru
Yume wo mite hoshii yo

Suyasuya ude no naka
Kawaii negao
Mamoritai zutto
LUPINUS no hana no you ni sotto.

As her song ended I was very much enraptured by her angelic and shining voice. "She sounds like an angel who is she?" Doremi asked as I smiled. "Opu Segawa, the greatest child idol to ever live." I Said swooningly. "Huh that's really cool. Thank you Mr. Oijy." She said as she began to play the first verse meanwhile humming the lyrics. And while he's it wasn't great it wasn't to bad either. As she finnish I smiled. "You seem to have a talent for music my dear." I told her as she blushed. "Thank you Mr Oijy." She said smiling. As she did so she yawned and I wish her a goodnight as I discovered we'd been practicing for 4 hours! As I left the room I smiled. "Huh Mr. Oijy..I like the sound of that. Your not to bad Doremi Chan. Perhaps now I see what I saw in you before and what our dear prince sees in you now." I said as I left the castle to go to bed but as I walked away I smiled and skipped happily.