Unwillingly
Chapter 2
"What is that racket!" Michiru awoke with a start the following morning to music coming from her neighbor's house. "I'm NOT going to put up with this every weekend." she climbed out of bed and threw on some clothing, what little that she had unpacked. She mumbled things to herself as she walked down the steps and out the front door.
"Haru-" She stoped mid-sentence as she stepped onto Haruka's front porch and saw her sitting at her piano through the open window. She found herself staring in awe of Haruka's abilities. She watched each delicate movement of her muscular hands and listened as each key was played effortlessly. She was mesmerized by the Mozart that was coming from Haruka's parlor.
"Why are you watching me?" Haruka slammed her hands down on the keys and looked at the mirror that hung on the wall in front of the piano, showing people who stood on her front porch. "I hate when people watch me!"
Michiru jumped. "I...I'm sorry. It's just...you woke me up." she slowly approached the open window. "You play wonderfully."
"Thank you...now do you mind getting the hell off of my porch!" she turned around on the piano bench to face a distraught girl. "I don't appreciate being bother the morning of a concert." She pulled the window shut, then pulled the blind down over it...
'Morning of a concert.' Michiru thought to herself as she, too was getting ready for a concert. A battle of new talent for a classical music recording contract. 'Could it be the same concert?' She dabbed perfume onto her neck and checked the clock on the wall. This was to be her first actual social event in Tokyo and her parents weren't even going to be there. She sighed and grabbed her violin on the way down the steps. She sprinkled some food in the fish tank and turned out the lights as she walked to her Mustang in her garage.
As she was pulling out, she saw Haruka doing the same thing, and saw that she was heading in the same direction as she was...
"I'd like to thank you all again for coming out to the 'Battle of Classical.' Please give our contestants one more hand before we announce the winner of the recording contract." The man with the mic paced around in front of the variety of men and woman, some carrying violins, cellos, and some who had nothing in their hands due to playing the piano. The all smiled as the crowd applauded yet again for them. "The results are in, this year's competition must have been close. The judges are giving a joint contract, with the agreement of the two winners. Haruka Tenou and Michiru Kaiou. Let's give our winners a hand."
Later on, back stage. "You mean...I have spent 20 years of my life playing the piano...so share a contract with a kid. You've got to be kidding me!" Haruka undid her tie then looked at Michiru.
"If it makes you feel better, I won't sign the contract, and you can have it yourself. There's always next year." She gave the taller woman a pleasant smile.
"No...I'm not that cruel and heartless."
"You're an attorney...you're suppose to be cruel and heartless." she kept her pleasant smile as Haruka started fuming. "Just cuz we'll have to work together doesn't mean we have to like each other. I'll see you tomorrow downtown for the signing." and with that said, she walked out of the room.
Chapter 2
"What is that racket!" Michiru awoke with a start the following morning to music coming from her neighbor's house. "I'm NOT going to put up with this every weekend." she climbed out of bed and threw on some clothing, what little that she had unpacked. She mumbled things to herself as she walked down the steps and out the front door.
"Haru-" She stoped mid-sentence as she stepped onto Haruka's front porch and saw her sitting at her piano through the open window. She found herself staring in awe of Haruka's abilities. She watched each delicate movement of her muscular hands and listened as each key was played effortlessly. She was mesmerized by the Mozart that was coming from Haruka's parlor.
"Why are you watching me?" Haruka slammed her hands down on the keys and looked at the mirror that hung on the wall in front of the piano, showing people who stood on her front porch. "I hate when people watch me!"
Michiru jumped. "I...I'm sorry. It's just...you woke me up." she slowly approached the open window. "You play wonderfully."
"Thank you...now do you mind getting the hell off of my porch!" she turned around on the piano bench to face a distraught girl. "I don't appreciate being bother the morning of a concert." She pulled the window shut, then pulled the blind down over it...
'Morning of a concert.' Michiru thought to herself as she, too was getting ready for a concert. A battle of new talent for a classical music recording contract. 'Could it be the same concert?' She dabbed perfume onto her neck and checked the clock on the wall. This was to be her first actual social event in Tokyo and her parents weren't even going to be there. She sighed and grabbed her violin on the way down the steps. She sprinkled some food in the fish tank and turned out the lights as she walked to her Mustang in her garage.
As she was pulling out, she saw Haruka doing the same thing, and saw that she was heading in the same direction as she was...
"I'd like to thank you all again for coming out to the 'Battle of Classical.' Please give our contestants one more hand before we announce the winner of the recording contract." The man with the mic paced around in front of the variety of men and woman, some carrying violins, cellos, and some who had nothing in their hands due to playing the piano. The all smiled as the crowd applauded yet again for them. "The results are in, this year's competition must have been close. The judges are giving a joint contract, with the agreement of the two winners. Haruka Tenou and Michiru Kaiou. Let's give our winners a hand."
Later on, back stage. "You mean...I have spent 20 years of my life playing the piano...so share a contract with a kid. You've got to be kidding me!" Haruka undid her tie then looked at Michiru.
"If it makes you feel better, I won't sign the contract, and you can have it yourself. There's always next year." She gave the taller woman a pleasant smile.
"No...I'm not that cruel and heartless."
"You're an attorney...you're suppose to be cruel and heartless." she kept her pleasant smile as Haruka started fuming. "Just cuz we'll have to work together doesn't mean we have to like each other. I'll see you tomorrow downtown for the signing." and with that said, she walked out of the room.
