New chibie here. Please be kind? ^ ^ I have this crazy idea after I watched Chobits (doesn't have connection, does it? ^^;) and I noticed that there have been many Gravitation crossover but not with our fav angsty anime X/1999. So I try, maybe it'll sound weird at first, but please give it a chance! *bow* Any kind of review I accept. If you have any questions just email me. Sorry for the grammar, English isn't my first language ^.^ On the story!

Sound Story IV

Prologue

Kyoto, September 1994

She ran.

As fast as she can. Frantically.

Turned right and went straight for about 50 meters then turned right.

She looked up and could see the flame. It was calling her badly. Her heart was beating very fast and felt tight. Didn't know which the way she ran or the fear she felt that caused the pain. She didn't want to know. She had to be there.

Some fire brigades parked in front of a house. A fireman stopped her, 'miss, you can't go in there. It's too dangerous!'

'What the hell are you thinking?! My parents are in there! I have to save them!'

'But the fire is getting bigger! And the house doesn't have the shape anymore!'

'Then what are you doing here? Extinguished it!!'

Another fireman came and shouted, 'Hajime-san! We can't! It's useless! The more we water it the more bigger it is! It seems the fire's alive!'

Her face went white.

'Hear that? Now go!' the first fireman reached to her arm.

'Let me go!' she ran again.

'What the- Miss! Miss! Damn it!'

'Who is she? It's dangerous over there!'

'Kuso!' the fireman ran after her, 'I'll get her out! Call some back up!'

'Aye sir!'

'Otousan! Okasan!' she ran across the yard and now in front of the house, 'Otousan! Okasan! Answer me! I know you're in there! I know you're alive! Answer me!'

She tried to go into the house but she couldn't. Every time she entered she was pushed back. She tried from another side of the house. But with the same result. Looked like there's a wall surrounded the house.

'Otousan! Okasan! Answer me!' she yelled. Her eyes searched through the house. Then she saw a shadow. Two silhouettes were hugging and she knew whose.

'Otousan! Okasan!'

The feminine silhouette turned her body and looked directly to her eyes. Her mouth was moving.

'Okasan! I can't hear! Just get out from there!'

'Go.'

'Go? But I have to save you! Otousan! Help me!' The other was just smiled.

'Go back to Tokyo!' she said, 'yours is waiting. Go back to Tokyo.'

'Okasan!'

'Back…to…Tokyo…' she mouthed once more.

'We love you…' he said.

'Otousan! Okasan! Iie~~~~~!!!!'

Two days later

'…so let's pray that their soul will rest in peace in heaven.'

She stared at the grave. Empty.

The coffins were empty. They didn't find her parent bodies. Her house was completely burned and there's nothing left.

Not just the coffins, her soul was empty too. She hasn't cried since yesterday. Neither spoke.

A tap on her shoulder, 'I'm sorry.'

She looked up to meet the fireman.

He squeezed her shoulder, 'just move on, miss' He walked.

She watched him leaving until the shadow disappeared. One by one the guests returned home. Now there's only her, some relatives and the grave. A woman with brown hair approached her. She gently said, 'let's go home.'

She hesitated for a moment. She turned around to face the grave once more. Ja, sayonara, otousan, okasan. She's ready to walk.

'Can I have some words with you?'

She saw a boy stood behind the older woman who asked, 'who are you?'

'I'm not talking to you,' he stared at the older woman then turned his gaze on the other, 'well?'

She looked directly to his cloudy green eyes. With no words she approached her.

'Don't worry. She'll back as she goes.' He said seeing the older woman's untrusty face. They walked in silence.

Not far from there…

'Really Ryuichi-san?' A blonde man asked, 'are you sure?'

The other nodded.

'But she's just-'

'I know! And that's why! You said she has a talent right?' Tohma sighed. 'She really needs something to move on and we are the reason, we are her only way out!'

Tohma looked at him. Ryuichi was staring at him with his big teary eyes. He's clutching his pink bunny. 'I don't know. We must have to ask manager first, don't we?'

'YATTA!' Ryuichi exclaimed.

'I didn't say 'yes'.'

'But it was the same! I mean I only have to face manager then! And I just know how to *convince* him!'

Tohma's lips twitched on the word convince. For Ryuichi's vocabulary it means pleading a person with big teary eyes, following him all day and says the purpose all the time and if that not possible then by not writing the new lyrics will do well.

Ryuichi was talking to Kumagorou now. Tohma turned his gaze to the grave. He saw a boy approached them and now she went with him. I think I know that boy…

A week later

He didn't believe his eyes, 'this, this is the girl whom you talking about all these days?'

A nod.

He looked at her carefully. She stood 5 meters away from them and in the middle of the lobby. She's a beautiful girl with black short hair. She wore a black dress and her face looked either cold or cheerful at the same time.

'Well?' A hope.

'She's fine but'

'But?' A frowned.

'She's only a little girl' with that he turned around.

'Wa, wait! You promise me to look at her!'

'I did.'

'And so?'

He stopped and faced the other, 'read my lips, she's-too-young.'

'I know! But at least you-'

'And what did you say about her age? Ten! For God's sake, Ryuichi! She's just ten! And just lost her parent! Are you insane?' his voice's getting higher.

'I know!' Ryuichi's voice at the same level, 'and I will go insane if you don't put her in! Tohma already heard her played and sung before! He said she got talent! See? Even Tohma said that!'

'And how old are you?'

'26'

'Have you heard on your own?'

'No, but-'

'No.' He begun to walk again, 'I don't want some child in my band.'

'Are you scared?'

Stop. 'Nation will laugh at us. No, they will think that Nittle Grasper is just a children band, run out pro musician so they have to put some ten years old girl to play,' He glared at Ryuichi, 'yes, I'm scared. I'm scared about you and your future.'

'Okay, maybe they'll think like that at first, but soon as they hear her play they'll change their mind! She's good! And even though I haven't hear it myself, I believe her, well, because Tohma said she's good,' Ryuichi looked at him, 'please? Please? Please?'

'What if I say no?'

Ryuichi stood up, 'I'll never get those lyrics done.'

He hates this.

He hates when Ryuichi so determined like this. He hates when Ryuichi has those serious glint in his eyes. Because he knows what will happen next… 'alright! Put her in!'

Ryuichi's face lit up, 'hontou ni?'

'A, but she'll out if we don't get the reaction you said.'

'Arigatou!' Ryuichi jumped with joy then he ran to the girl before he succeeded bumped into a man, 'a, gomennasai!'

'Whoa, Ryuichi-san, what made you such a hurry?'

'Tohma! Good news! He let her in! HE LET HER IN!' he yelled.

'Hai, that's good to hear,' Tohma smiled as he watching Ryuichi ran to the lobby.

'You're late.'

With his eyes still watching Ryuichi and the girl, he answered, 'gomen, Hito-san. I have some business.'

'Do you really have heard her play?'

Tohma nodded, 'I believe Ryuichi-san has told you that.'

'Hmm, and she's just ten.'

'And we'll be the first who have a child under age in a band.' Smiled.

Hito sighed, 'I'll never believe I did this. What will the boss said?'

Tohma turned around and walked, 'she must fill some papers, does she?'

'Yea,' Hito rubbed his back neck, 'Age : Ten.'

'Can I replace her to fill it?'

Hito startled, 'why? Don't tell me she can't write.'

Tohma still smiled, 'No, I mean she can write, but she's still under age and just lost her parent. I'll represent her parent.'

'Since when?'

'Since my father in law took her as step daughter.' Tohma pushed the up button.

'Awe, so sweet. Family band now, aren't we? Great, just great.' The lift opened.

Beside, I have something else in mind. 'So I can fill it?' Tohma stepped in.

'Yea, you can. But help me explain this to boss, okay?' Hito followed.

'Sure I will Hito-san. Daijoubu.' Mysterious smile.

'And what's her name?'

The door lift closed.

'Arisugawa Sorashi.'

A/N: Suck isn't it? I know *sighed* I'll try better on next chaps! Review kudasai ^ ^