Chapter Eight: Final Request
Friday morning the students of Kawaii High in the second year class were assigned duties to prepare for the dance the next night. Yuki and Kakeru oversaw everything. Kakeru was now carrying a writing pad with all the information on it. During their break time they all gathered in the gym to pitch in. Uo, Hana, and Tohru were helping out with decorations. Kyo and some of his friends were setting up tables for refreshments. Hatsuharu came into the gym carrying a box of CDs.
"Haru what are you doing here?" Yuki asked with a surprised look on his face.
"Oh didn't I tell you?" Kakeru replied, "I asked your cousin if he wouldn't mind being the D.J. Saturday night."
D. J.?"
"That's right" Hatsuharu said to Yuki, "Kakeru did you guys get the equipment in?"
"Yep this morning" Kakeru replied with a smile.
"And the keyboard too?"
"Yea but. I don't know what it's for" Kakeru said.
"Oh you'll see" Haru grinned as he walked over to the music equipment.
He checked it over and placed the CDs on top of his keyboard. He spotted Tohru coming his way with a box of her own. She stumbled a bit, as it was heavy.
"Whoa careful" he replied taking the bottom of the box with one hand.
"Oh Hatsuharu" Tohru said in surprise, "Thank you."
"Tohru" Kyo came over with a frown on his face, "I told you not to worry about those big boxes. Hand it over."
"But I was just trying to help" she replied.
"It's too heavy for you" Kyo took the box from her, "I'll take it. What are you doing here Haru?" he glanced at his cousin.
"I'm the D.J. for the dance," Haru explained.
"Oh how exciting" Tohru said with a smile.
"Whatever" Kyo sighed as he lugged the heavy box to the opposite end of the room.
"So, I hear, that Kyo's your date this weekend" Hatsuharu said to Tohru.
"Boy news travels fast" she replied a bit of pink to her cheeks.
"Yea. Momiji can't really keep a secret" Haru smiled, "So Tohru about the dance?"
"Hmm?"
"I wanted to ask you something. Do you think you can take a minute?"
"Sure" she nodded, "Let me just tell my friends."
She walked back over to Hana and Uo while he turned back to his keyboard and lovingly touched the keys.
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Outside several other students were taking a break and were sitting on the grass. Hatsuharu and Tohru walked over to a tree and stood there taking in the breeze for a moment.
"It must be very exciting for you" Tohru began, "Being able to be the D.J?"
"Yea. I usually do stuff like this for family things like New Years. But I did do it a couple of times in my old school. Any way to get to the point. I suppose you noticed that I had my keyboard brought over?"
"Oh are you going to play as well?"
"I had planned on it. And I had a favor to ask. Now you can say no if you want but at least consider it."
"Okay. What is it?"
"Would you sing? Would you sing that song I asked you to sing by yourself that one time?"
Tohru stared at him stunned.
"You mean in public? In front of everyone?" she said starting to freak out.
"I know it's a lot to ask" Haru replied, "But Tohru you are so ready for this. I thought that this would be the perfect way to end our Duo. Besides it will also make quite a nice gift for the seniors."
Tohru sank to the ground and placed her arms around her knees. Haru knelt down and looked at her sad face.
"Tohru?"
She looked at him.
"Don't be afraid. I have in faith in you. I know you can do this. You know it too. You have a gift Tohru. Don't you think your mom would be happy and proud if you shared that gift with the world?"
Tohru felt the tears slightly sting her eyes as he stood up.
"Like I said before. You can say no if you want, but I would really like it if you would think about it before you decide" he turned around and began to walk away.
"Hatsuharu!" she called standing up her face down.
He turned around as she lifted her head and a smile lit her face.
"I don't have to think about it. You're right. I should share my gift with the world. To keep it to myself is selfish and that's the last thing I want to be."
"The last thing that you are or will ever be Tohru is selfish" Haru smiled, "So you'll do it?"
"Uh huh!"
He smiled and they walked back to the gym side by side.
"I will do it" Tohru thought, "I'll do it for you mom."
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Authors Note: Hello Everyone! Thank you for all the great reviews! It makes me so happy. I know this one is short but the next two won't be. That's right folks you are getting three chapters tonight!
Next Chapter: The Senior Dance
It's Dance Time!!!
Friday morning the students of Kawaii High in the second year class were assigned duties to prepare for the dance the next night. Yuki and Kakeru oversaw everything. Kakeru was now carrying a writing pad with all the information on it. During their break time they all gathered in the gym to pitch in. Uo, Hana, and Tohru were helping out with decorations. Kyo and some of his friends were setting up tables for refreshments. Hatsuharu came into the gym carrying a box of CDs.
"Haru what are you doing here?" Yuki asked with a surprised look on his face.
"Oh didn't I tell you?" Kakeru replied, "I asked your cousin if he wouldn't mind being the D.J. Saturday night."
D. J.?"
"That's right" Hatsuharu said to Yuki, "Kakeru did you guys get the equipment in?"
"Yep this morning" Kakeru replied with a smile.
"And the keyboard too?"
"Yea but. I don't know what it's for" Kakeru said.
"Oh you'll see" Haru grinned as he walked over to the music equipment.
He checked it over and placed the CDs on top of his keyboard. He spotted Tohru coming his way with a box of her own. She stumbled a bit, as it was heavy.
"Whoa careful" he replied taking the bottom of the box with one hand.
"Oh Hatsuharu" Tohru said in surprise, "Thank you."
"Tohru" Kyo came over with a frown on his face, "I told you not to worry about those big boxes. Hand it over."
"But I was just trying to help" she replied.
"It's too heavy for you" Kyo took the box from her, "I'll take it. What are you doing here Haru?" he glanced at his cousin.
"I'm the D.J. for the dance," Haru explained.
"Oh how exciting" Tohru said with a smile.
"Whatever" Kyo sighed as he lugged the heavy box to the opposite end of the room.
"So, I hear, that Kyo's your date this weekend" Hatsuharu said to Tohru.
"Boy news travels fast" she replied a bit of pink to her cheeks.
"Yea. Momiji can't really keep a secret" Haru smiled, "So Tohru about the dance?"
"Hmm?"
"I wanted to ask you something. Do you think you can take a minute?"
"Sure" she nodded, "Let me just tell my friends."
She walked back over to Hana and Uo while he turned back to his keyboard and lovingly touched the keys.
*********************************************************
Outside several other students were taking a break and were sitting on the grass. Hatsuharu and Tohru walked over to a tree and stood there taking in the breeze for a moment.
"It must be very exciting for you" Tohru began, "Being able to be the D.J?"
"Yea. I usually do stuff like this for family things like New Years. But I did do it a couple of times in my old school. Any way to get to the point. I suppose you noticed that I had my keyboard brought over?"
"Oh are you going to play as well?"
"I had planned on it. And I had a favor to ask. Now you can say no if you want but at least consider it."
"Okay. What is it?"
"Would you sing? Would you sing that song I asked you to sing by yourself that one time?"
Tohru stared at him stunned.
"You mean in public? In front of everyone?" she said starting to freak out.
"I know it's a lot to ask" Haru replied, "But Tohru you are so ready for this. I thought that this would be the perfect way to end our Duo. Besides it will also make quite a nice gift for the seniors."
Tohru sank to the ground and placed her arms around her knees. Haru knelt down and looked at her sad face.
"Tohru?"
She looked at him.
"Don't be afraid. I have in faith in you. I know you can do this. You know it too. You have a gift Tohru. Don't you think your mom would be happy and proud if you shared that gift with the world?"
Tohru felt the tears slightly sting her eyes as he stood up.
"Like I said before. You can say no if you want, but I would really like it if you would think about it before you decide" he turned around and began to walk away.
"Hatsuharu!" she called standing up her face down.
He turned around as she lifted her head and a smile lit her face.
"I don't have to think about it. You're right. I should share my gift with the world. To keep it to myself is selfish and that's the last thing I want to be."
"The last thing that you are or will ever be Tohru is selfish" Haru smiled, "So you'll do it?"
"Uh huh!"
He smiled and they walked back to the gym side by side.
"I will do it" Tohru thought, "I'll do it for you mom."
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Authors Note: Hello Everyone! Thank you for all the great reviews! It makes me so happy. I know this one is short but the next two won't be. That's right folks you are getting three chapters tonight!
Next Chapter: The Senior Dance
It's Dance Time!!!