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AN: Here's the next chapter! Only two or three more to go, depending on where I stop each. This one's a little long, so I hope you're prepared! Oh, and just as heads up, the next chapter is going to be a song one.

Honestly, there have been some that have asked me about the story itself and the way things were being done, and all I can say is that you need to watch the actual film yourself to understand.

Enjoy the chapter and review if you can!

~Love Stories~

oOA Change in DirectionOo

The next few weeks after the boys had finally gotten the girls they loved to see them, the couples spent as much time together as they could.

Some~Love~Stories~Live~Forever

Tsumugu watched from the shadows with narrowed eyes as Kukai ran back into the dorm building and whistled o his way back to his room.

The bronze-haired man turned and saw Ikuto standing only a few feet away with a face devoid of expression and cold eyes as they looked at one another.

-Katashi Assembly Hall-

The boys chattered as they wondered why the Headmaster had called them for an assembly so early in the morning.

"Not bad, Kukai," Nagihiko commented, "You're only five minutes late."

"I try," Kukai winked.

The hall went silent as Tsumugu walked out onto the raised platform. The boys straightened up and stood tall as their Headmaster gazed around at them with a cold gaze.

Ikuto had been cleaning his glasses, but when he felt the bronze-haired man's gaze bore into him, he placed his glasses on his face, crossed his arms and stood looking at his employer with a slight smirk on his face.

"I have called you here because I have found that there are some students that are trying to break the discipline of Katashi," Tsumugu spoke. "There have been students who are leaving campus regularly and are not returning on time."

Kukai, Tadase, and Nagihiko exchanged nervous glances, before turning their gazes back to their Headmaster.

"I would like to remind you all that breaking the rules of Katashi will not be tolerated," the bronze-haired man continued. "It seems that my silence has been misunderstood by many of you. And so, from this day forth, the gates of Katashi will forever be shut. Under no circumstances is anyone allowed off of this campus. If anyone is caught leaving campus they will be expelled immediately. I repeat: If anyone is found leaving campus they will be expelled immediately." He gave the hall one more sweep with his eyes. "You are all dismissed."

And with that, all the students and teachers, bar Ikuto, left the Assembly Hall.

The blue-haired man returned the emotionless gaze the Headmaster threw at him and just when the last student filtered out of the hall, Tsumugu called him back. "Yue-san."

The music teacher turned back and faced his previous headmaster.

"I know of everything that goes on around Katashi, Yue-san," Tsumgu said icily, "Nothing can ever escape my eyes or ears. Those three boys will stop going out. There will be no part-time job, no piano playing, and no dancing. I would like for you to inform them of this."

Ikuto inwardly laughed at the near-invisible glint of triumph that shone in the Headmaster's eyes, but maintained a blank façade.

"Yes, sir," he replied obediently.

"Thank you, Yue-san," the bronze-haired man stated with a nod before walking out of the hall, leaving a stone-faced and determined music teacher behind.

-Katashi Grounds; Next Morning-

Tsumugu had finished his morning rituals and decided to take a walk around the campus. He smiled as he picked up a large leaf off of the ground.

"It's good to see you smiling, Hinamori-san," Ikuto commented, causing the bronze-haired man to look up at him in slight surprise that was easily hidden once again. "I presume this is a special day?"

"It is, Yue-san," Tsumugu said, still refusing to use the name he despised. "Do you feel these winds, Yue-san? These winds have always blown eastward from Katashi; they'd changed their direction to westward a few days back, but they finally back to normal. So yes, Yue-san, today is a special day because everything is as it should be."

"Congratulations, Hinamori-san," Ikuto smirked, "even the winds are afraid of you. I suppose that just shows the power of fear."

"Ah, but you were the one who made me aware of my power over fear, Yue-san," Tsumugu said calmly, "You were the one to tell me that I was feared, not respected as I'd thought. That they loved you and hated me, correct?" the elder man gave a small, hollow chuckle at this. "But let me tell you something, Yue-san: Wherever there may be a war between love and fear, it is fear that always prevails."

"No, no no, Hinamori-san," Ikuto scolded mockingly, "till now, you've only seen the power fear holds. You've yet to see the power of love. Love has the ability to make this beloved building of yours crumble to the ground with just this single leaf." He held up a leaf of his own .

"I would like to see power like that Yue-san," Tsumugu retorted quietly with a hint of sarcasm. "I would definitely like to see that happen." And with that, he walked off, once again leaving the music teacher watching him.

"You will see the power of love this time, Hinamori-san," Ikuto vowed, "you will definitely see the power of love."

-Katashi Gazebo-

The boys all walked to the gazebo and took their seats, until they saw the large leaf clipped in front of their music sheets. Plucking out the leaves, they all asked each other just why they could have been left there.

"Good morning, boys," Ikuto greeted.

"Good morning, sir," the boys said back.

"Today is the 14th of February," the blue-haired man informed them, "Valentine's Day. Otherwise known as the Day of Love. Today I will begin class by telling you all a love story. A story of a boy, a girl, and a leaf. A story of a student at Katashi like you all, but with one difference: he was in love. And he decided that on this day, he would tell her everything, not worrying about whatever consequences there may be."

-Flashback-

"She was standing at the bus stop with her friends, waiting to leave for a college picnic."

A pink-haired girl with golden eyes laughed with her friends as they chatted about something or another.

"The boy had snuck out of Katashi and came running to see her."

A boy with dark-blue hair and tanzanite eyes in the Katshi uniform came to a running stop a few metres away from the girl.

Just then, the girl turned to her teacher and nodded before picking up her bags and walking towards the bus.

"The boy saw her getting onto the bus and quickly took out a pen from his pocket and tried to looks for something to write on. Then, he picked up a leaf from the ground and write on that.

Dear Amu,
I love you.
-Ikuto"

Ikuto watched the girl as he searched his pockets and finally took out a pen. He looked around for a piece of paper, anything, to write on and spotted a large leave lying there on the ground. Picking it up, he wrote a short message on it, the pen cap in his mouth, eyes frantic as he watched the girl get farther and farther away from him.

"He found a boy playing on the street, gave him the leaf and pointed to the girl. The boy ran across the street and reached the girl just as she reached the bus."

The blue-haired boy gave the letter to a small boy with a pleading glance and pointed to the girl with pink hair. He watched nervously as the child ran across the road and reach the girl.

"But then, a line of army trucks passed right in front of him, blocking his view of the girl. He continued to try and get a glance of her, all the while clutching a key that hung around his neck. By the time the last truck had passed, he saw that all the girls had been loaded into the bus."

Ikuto tried to catch a glimpse of the pink-haired girl from between the passing army trucks as he clutched a small key in the shape of a clover made of crystal. When the last truck had gone, his expression of nervousness turned into one of despair, thinking that he might have been too late.

"But as he turned around, he saw the same boy he'd given his message to holding the very same leaf. But when he turned the leaf around, he saw something written on the other side.

I've waited so long to hear this.
-Amu"

The boy turned around and found the child standing in front of him with the same leaf he'd given him to deliver. He let out a sigh of frustration and twirled the leaf in his hands, when he saw writing on the other side. His mouth immediately stretched into a smile.

"But by that time, the bus was already leaving. He tried to run behind it, but just couldn't keep up and stopped in the middle of the road."

Ikuto tried running after the bus, but couldn't keep up. He huffed and threw his backpack down onto the street in frustration.

"He turned and saw her standing in front of him."

Ikuto turned around and saw the love of his life standing there front of him, clutching a lock with a crystal clover on it.

He grinned and gave a nervous laugh as Amu gave a shy smile in return, looking everywhere but at him. He held out his arms and raised an eyebrow playfully.

Amu beamed with happiness as he ran into the arms of the boy she loved. Neither paid any attention to the cheers the soldiers and townspeople were giving.

-End Flashback-

"And so," Ikuto whispered to the quiet class, "this was a short, but true love story that happened on Valentine's Day."

"But, sir," one boy asked, "what happened next?"

"What do you mean, 'what happened'?" another answered. "They got married and lived together happily, right, sir?"

Ikuto only smirked and shook his head. "Wrong. But you all know what happened next." All the students looked at one another, wondering just what their music teacher was talking about.

"You all know because this is the story of the one and only student that was thrown out of Katashi. The one that some of you may know as the 'crazy lover'. Was he crazy? Was he mad? Or was he just a boy like all of you? I don't know."

He walked up to the front of the class and continued speaking. "But one thing I do know is that he listened to his heart his entire life. I know that he gave up everything for the woman he loved and I know that he still loves her. And that love only deepens more and more, day by day.

Not many know this," Ikuto said quietly, eyes moist with unshed tears, "but those two were soul mates of the true kind. The pendants they both carried had an ancient power within them; one that would lead them to their true love and bind them together forever. If something happened to one of them, their souls would still be bound to each other and the soul of the departed on would live on with the one who lived."

"But sir, how do you know so much about them?" Nagihiko asked, realizing just who his teach was, but wanted to confirm it.

"How do I know so much about them?" Ikuto repeated with a soft chuckle. "How do I know so much?" He walked over to his violin case and opened the cover before walking off.

The boys all walked up to the case, Nagihiko, Tadase and Kukai leading them, and right there was the very leaf their teacher had spoken to them about just moments before.

Gently plucking the leaf out of the case, Kukai looked at it before handing it to his blonde roommate, who handed it off to their violet-haired friend. The trio looked in the direction their music teacher had walked off in.

Ikuto stood with his eyes closed and holding a leaf in his hand as the wind blew around him. "Happy Valentine's Day, Amu," he whispered, a tear falling down his cheeks. He let the leaf blow off in the breeze, "Happy Valentine's Day."

He looked towards the gazebo and found himself surprised and touched. All of the boys stood there at the edge of the gazebo with their hands up in a salute to him. Giving a small smirk, he returned the salute and declared their class over for the day.

The boys all watched as their teacher walked off and knew what they had to do.

All of the boys throughout the day could be seen writing on leaves whenever they could.

Some~Love~Stories~Live~Forever

Kukai snuck out and ran off towards Ayaka Girl's Academy, leaf in hand and a bright grin stretching across his lips.

Some~Love~Stories~Live~Forever

Tadase, like Kukai, snuck out and biked his way to town, leaf in hand.

Some~Love~Stories~Live~Forever

Like both his friends had done, Nagihiko, too, snuck out and ran off towards Mashiro Manor, a leaf concealed within his backpack.

-Ayaka Girl's Academy-

"My name is Soma Kukai, not Hayashi Kukai. My dad's not the most powerful man in Japan, he's a personal trainer," Kukai confessed to the blonde-haired girl in front of him. "I started this relationship of ours with a lie, but I want to end it with the truth. And the truth is, Hoshina Utau-san, that I've fallen madly in love with you."

Violet eyes widened in light of his confession.

"I know it won't be easy to love a stubborn and spoilt girl like you," the chestnut-haired boy chuckled, "but behind this girl is a cute girl who reads love stories at night and reams of love, even during the day. Behind the spoiled girl, there is a girl with a clear conscience who sweetly accepts her mistakes and apologizes. And behind this Hoshina Utau, is my sweet Popstar who I love and I can't live without. I love you, Utau. I love you."

The blond-haired girl's eyes watered at the sweet speech the boy had given, but stubbronly tried to hid her tears and the way she was feeling. "What the heck do you think you're doing?" she asked, her voice hard, but with an underlying waver to it.

Kukai smiled when he heard the tremor in her voice.

"Do you think that you can just waltz in here and tell me that you love me?" Utau asked, trying to be angry, but finding it difficult. "And you lied to me! How I love an arrogant, idiotic, dens—"

She was cut off when Kukai swooped in and pressed his lips to hers.

"You talk too much, Popstar," the chestnut-haired boy chuckled, leaning his forehead against hers.

Utau could only huff as a blush spread across her face.

-Mashiro Manor-

"I want you to leave and never come back, Nagihiko," Rima said seriously.

"But why?" the violet-haired boy asked with pleading amber eyes. "What have I done wrong?"

"You've done nothing," the honey-eyed girl told him, "You've given me nothing but happiness. You've brought music back into my life and have even given me your friendship, which I will always be grateful o you for." Her eyes grew dim. "But along with that happiness, you've also brought back those dreams, desires and hopes that I'd locked away in a small corner of my heart. Those dreams that belonged to a fifteen-year-old Rima, don't belong in this Rima's life. I'm sorry, Nagihiko, but I can't be your friend anymore. Please, forget me and don't ever see me again."

That said, she tried to walk off, but the violet-haired boy caught her wrist. "There is a rule in friendship, Rima, that when one puts there hand forward, it cannot be revoked."

"Please go away, Nagihiko!" the dark-blonde-haired girl pleaded.

"I came here to tell you something, Rima," Nagihiko said, "and I won't leave until I've told you."

"Nagihiko!" Major Mashiro bellowed.

The duo turned around and saw Rima's father standing there with her older brother, the former looking furious and the latter in shock and realization.

"Whatever it is that you have to say, boy," the elder man said, "I would like to hear it as well."

Sucking up every ounce of courage he had within him, Nagihiko spoke calmly. "I've come to tell her that despite keeping my distance, I still fell in love with her and that I know that she loves me as well."

Whatever Nagihiko had been expecting, it hadn't been Rima pulling him to face her and her hand making contact with his cheek.

Amber eyes widened in shock as he stared at the girl he loved. Stifling a sob, Rima turned away from the boy she'd gotten to know.

"I think you have your answer," Major Mashiro growled, "now leave and never return."

Doing as he was told, the violet-haired boy made his way back to the entrance, when he was stopped.

"Wait, Nagihiko," Tsukasa spoke with a serious expression. He walked over to his sister and turned her to face him. "Do you love this boy, Rima?"

"Tsukasa!" Major Mashiro shouted.

Rima didn't answer, her eyes only stared at the floor.

"Tell me the truth: Do you love this boy?"

"Tsukasa!"

The sandy-haired man sighed in frustration. "Rima, for once in your life, listen to your heart and tell me if you love Nagihiko!"

"TSUKASA!" Major Mashiro shouted even louder than before. "YOU'RE SPEAKING TO A WOMAN WHO IS BETROTHED!"

"No Major Mashiro Minoru!" Tsukasa turned to face his father with his sister, a hard look on his face. "I'm speaking to a girl who's betrothed eloped with someone else. I'm talking to a free girl, Major Mashiro, a GIRL!"

"Tsukasa," the elder man breathed in shock.

"Take a look at her," Tsukasa gestured to his quiet sister, who had silent tears running down her cheeks, "and look at her! Not as an engaged woman, but as a lonely girl! A girl who was promised happiness before it was snatched away just as easily! A girl who has done nothing but played the role of an engaged woman to keep your hopes alive for the past two years!"

Tsukasa's expression turned sorrowful. "What is wrong with someone falling in love with her? What is wrong with her fall in love with someone? What is so wrong about that? The rumors are true, father, her betrothed had run off with someone else a long time ago. At least let Rima live!"

The shocked look didn't fade from Major Mashiro's face. "The rumors aren't true," he denied, shaking his head, "the boy hasn't run off with anyone! The rumor's aren't true!" He walked off, saying no more.

Rima finally made a move and brushed her brother's hand off of her shoulder and retreated to her room upstairs.

Tsukasa watched his sister go before turning lavender eyes to the violet-haired boy. Nagihiko gave a bow in apology as tears cascaded down his cheeks.

"No," Tsukasa whispered, shaking his head, "never apologize for this."

-Suzuki-

Nikaido walked around, trying to find something or someone, when he spotted Yaya strolling through with a basket, no doubt full of groceries. He walked in front of her and held his arms out, telling her to stop.

"What?" Yaya asked.

Nikaido only held out a large leaf to her before pointing at a nervous Tadase who stood in front of Nikaido's café.

The ginger-haired girl gave her blonde friend a funny look before reading what was written on the leaf she was given.

When we used to sing silly songs with each other,
I have loved you.
When we used to sneak out and play in the dark
I have loved you.
Now, I, myself, have forgotten, since when
I have loved you.
I can only say that I have loved you
And only you.

Yaya looked up and a tear fell from her eyes as she gazed at her nervous friend who'd just confessed.

Some~Love~Stories~Live~Forever

Nikaido watched with tear-filled eyes as Tadase and Yaya met each other halfway. He never noticed Yukari coming up behind him, weeping at the scene as well.

Some~Love~Stories~Live~Forever

"You love Yaya that much?" she whispered.

The blonde-haired boy could only nod, a tear dripping down from his eyes.

"Since when?"she pressed on.

"Always," Tadase shrugged, smiling slightly.

"And you never said anything until today?" the ginger-haired girl said in disbelief.

Tadase just shook his head. "I was scared."

"Idiot! Stupid!" Yaya scolded. "What are you doing staring at Yaya! Come on, hold Yaya in your arms!"

Doing as she said, Tadase took a step back and held his arms out. Dropping her basket the ginger-haired girl tackled him as she wept into his neck.

Some~Love~Stories~Live~Forever

Nikaido and Yukari cried in happiness for the young couple. The orange-haired man wiped away a tear and turned around, and seeing Yukari, he put a hand on his cheek as the sound of the slap from so long ago echoed throughout his mind.

Shaking his head, Nikaido turned around and headed back to his café.

"Nikaido," Yukari said, her voice thick, showing that she'd been crying, "you used to give me roses and so many other things, won't I at least get a leaf from you today?"

"No, Yukari," tears fell down his face as he turned to the woman he'd fallen for but had rejected him, "from now on, I'll never bother you again. After seeing those kids, I now know what a perfect pair looks like. You and I could never be together. You're beautiful and smart...me? I'm stupid looking and goofy. No, we wouldn't be a good pairing at all. You don't have to worry ma'am, from this day forth, I'll never bother you again! This is my final goodbye!"

But just as the orange-haired man turned away, Yukari spoke up. "And what I start bothering you from now on?"

"What?" Nikaido said, thinking he'd heard wrong and turned to the woman he loved.

"Then what?" Yukari slapped his shoulder. "Eat sugar and die! What do you think of yourself!" she ranted. "So many years of you giving me strange things and singing those loony songs! And now you're saying that you'll never bother me again?! Why won't you bother me! You will bother me! You have to bother me!"She turned away and suddenly began twiddling her fingers. "Besides, I've gotten used to your nonsense. And I like you!"

"Like me?" he repeated in disbelief.

"Yes," Yukari sniffed. "And who said you're stupid looking! I think you're actually cute!"

"Cute?" Nikaido repeated again.

"Yes," Yukari admitted, "and I love you!"

"What?" Nikaido said, swooning as he fell to the ground, his legs straight up in the air.

"I love you, Nikaid—AHH!" Yukari was saying before she saw Nikaido's shoes next to her head rather than him.

"Yukari!" Nikaido shouted in happiness as he tackled her to the ground.

-Katashi-

Hinamori Tsumugu walked out onto the front steps of the school and watched the direction of the winds.

"I can hear bricks crumbling, Hinamori-san," Ikuto commented, coming out to stand next to the Headmaster. "Can you? The winds have changed their direction again, Hinamori-san." He held up a leaf. "It's the power of love. You would do well to lock the windows and doors, sir, for love is in the air and no one can stop it now."

And with that, the blue-haired teacher walked off, this time leaving the headmaster staring after him.

AN: There's only a little more left before it's the end! And it looks like not only has Ikuto's identity been revealed to the students, but the secret of the lock and key has as well. But if anyone doesn't understand the way I worded the concept of the lock and key, just message me or tel me in the review and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Thanks for reading and stayed tuned for more!

Ciao,

TsukyioTenshi