Chapter Ten: Tohru's Performance
Yuki and Kyo turned their heads towards their cousin. The server at the table handed Kyo a cup of punch.
"As you all know" Hatsuharu continued, "This dance is for our seniors who graduate next week. Let's first give them a round of applause for their success."
Everyone in the room clapped along with Haru.
"Now I have a special treat for the seniors tonight. I racked my brain to think of something that I could personally give to you guys. So I am going to play a song on my keyboard and another classmate of mine has agreed to sing for you. It gives me great honor to call Miss Tohru Honda up here."
Several people in the room gasped. Kyo's mouth dropped open as he watched Tohru slowly walk up to Haru and stand behind the microphone. Yuki watched as well stunned from his seat. Uo and Hana just looked at each other.
"Tohru Honda can sing?" Miho replied.
"I bet she's not even that good" Minami said.
"You ready?" Haru asked as he sat down.
"Uh huh" she nodded slowly.
"Okay" he began to play the melody.
Tohru took a deep breath and began.
Cannot touch, cannot hold/
Cannot be together/ Cannot love, cannot kiss/ Cannot have each other/ Must be strong/ And we must let go/ Cannot say what our hearts must know/
How can I not love you? /
What do I tell my heart? /
When do I not want you here in my arms? / How does one waltz away from all of the memories? / How do I not miss you when you are gone? /
Everyone began to dance as she sang. The fan club girls just stared at her in shock.
"Even worse" Minami protested, "She's very good!"
Cannot dream, cannot share/
Sweet and tender moments/ Cannot feel how we feel/ Must pretend its over/ Must be brave/ And we must go on/ Must not say/ What we've known all along/
How can I not love you? /
What do I tell my heart? /
When do I not want you here in my arms? / How does one waltz away from all of the memories? / How do I not miss you when you are gone? /
How can I not love you? /
As Hatsuharu played he watched her face as she gazed sadly around the room. He smiled a bit to himself as he looked back down at the keys.
Must be brave/
And we must be strong/ Cannot say/ What we've known all along/
Her voice began to rise.
How can I not love you? /
What do I tell my heart? /
When do I not want you here in my arms? / How does one waltz away from all of the memories? / How do I not miss you when you are gone? /
How can I not love you? /
When you are gone/
When she was finished she sighed and the entire room applauded loudly. She got several cheers. Kyo just stared at her stunned. As did Yuki. As Hatsuharu turned to her he noticed some tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"Thank you" she said softly into the microphone, "Would you excuse me for a moment" she dashed away from the microphone and ran towards the gym door.
Hana and Uo saw her and followed in concern. Hatsuharu turned back to his cd's and put on another one so the rest of the students would be distracted. Kyo looked at the gym door for a few moments then walked out the door on the opposite side of the gym.
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Hana and Uo found Tohru outside wiping tears from her face.
"Tohru" Uo replied, "Are you okay?"
"Uo? Hana?" Tohru said slowly.
"What's wrong Tohru?" Hana asked.
"I. I don't know."
"Tohru that was amazing" Uo replied, "I didn't know that you could sing like that. You sounded just like your mom."
"Really?" Tohru lifted up her face.
"Mhm. Is that why you are crying?" Uo asked, "Because of your mom."
Uo walked forward and pulled her friend into her embrace. Hana wrapped her arms around her too on the other side.
"It's okay" Hana replied, "We're here Tohru."
"Thanks you guys" Tohru said with uncertainty in her voice.
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The three of them walked back inside where several seniors came up and thanked Tohru. She smiled happily as she looked around for Kyo. He was nowhere to be seen. Hana's date came over to take Hana back to the dance floor.
"Have you seen Kyo?" Tohru asked him.
"Oh Kyo, Kyo. He went out that door over there" he pointed.
"Oh. Thank you" Tohru replied running over to the door.
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She found Kyo sitting on a bench outside with his head down. He looked up slightly as she approached.
"Kyo? You okay?"
"I'm fine. You're a good singer," he said with no emotion in his voice.
"Thanks" she replied twirling a piece of hair around her finger.
"It's almost as if, I mean that song."
"Hmm?"
"Never mind," he said with a sigh, "Tohru do you think Hatsuharu could walk you home tonight" he replied with his back turned, "I'm not feeling very well. I'm going home" he began to walk away.
"Kyo!" she called, "What's wrong? Are you sick? Let me help you" she ran over to him.
"No" he shook his head, "You can't help me. You of all people can't help me" he took off running.
She watched him take off and the tears began to well up in her eyes again.
"Oh Kyo" she thought, "Why are you running away from me?"
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Authors Note: That's it till next week! Only two more chapters to go till Book Three is complete.
Note 1: The song if you recognize it is by Joy Enriquez. I love this song and just had to find a way to fit it into this story. Any way hope you liked it.
Next Chapter: Deepening Words
Yuki confronts Kyo with his feelings for Tohru and Hatsuharu even has a few words to say. See what happens next time!!
Yuki and Kyo turned their heads towards their cousin. The server at the table handed Kyo a cup of punch.
"As you all know" Hatsuharu continued, "This dance is for our seniors who graduate next week. Let's first give them a round of applause for their success."
Everyone in the room clapped along with Haru.
"Now I have a special treat for the seniors tonight. I racked my brain to think of something that I could personally give to you guys. So I am going to play a song on my keyboard and another classmate of mine has agreed to sing for you. It gives me great honor to call Miss Tohru Honda up here."
Several people in the room gasped. Kyo's mouth dropped open as he watched Tohru slowly walk up to Haru and stand behind the microphone. Yuki watched as well stunned from his seat. Uo and Hana just looked at each other.
"Tohru Honda can sing?" Miho replied.
"I bet she's not even that good" Minami said.
"You ready?" Haru asked as he sat down.
"Uh huh" she nodded slowly.
"Okay" he began to play the melody.
Tohru took a deep breath and began.
Cannot touch, cannot hold/
Cannot be together/ Cannot love, cannot kiss/ Cannot have each other/ Must be strong/ And we must let go/ Cannot say what our hearts must know/
How can I not love you? /
What do I tell my heart? /
When do I not want you here in my arms? / How does one waltz away from all of the memories? / How do I not miss you when you are gone? /
Everyone began to dance as she sang. The fan club girls just stared at her in shock.
"Even worse" Minami protested, "She's very good!"
Cannot dream, cannot share/
Sweet and tender moments/ Cannot feel how we feel/ Must pretend its over/ Must be brave/ And we must go on/ Must not say/ What we've known all along/
How can I not love you? /
What do I tell my heart? /
When do I not want you here in my arms? / How does one waltz away from all of the memories? / How do I not miss you when you are gone? /
How can I not love you? /
As Hatsuharu played he watched her face as she gazed sadly around the room. He smiled a bit to himself as he looked back down at the keys.
Must be brave/
And we must be strong/ Cannot say/ What we've known all along/
Her voice began to rise.
How can I not love you? /
What do I tell my heart? /
When do I not want you here in my arms? / How does one waltz away from all of the memories? / How do I not miss you when you are gone? /
How can I not love you? /
When you are gone/
When she was finished she sighed and the entire room applauded loudly. She got several cheers. Kyo just stared at her stunned. As did Yuki. As Hatsuharu turned to her he noticed some tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"Thank you" she said softly into the microphone, "Would you excuse me for a moment" she dashed away from the microphone and ran towards the gym door.
Hana and Uo saw her and followed in concern. Hatsuharu turned back to his cd's and put on another one so the rest of the students would be distracted. Kyo looked at the gym door for a few moments then walked out the door on the opposite side of the gym.
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Hana and Uo found Tohru outside wiping tears from her face.
"Tohru" Uo replied, "Are you okay?"
"Uo? Hana?" Tohru said slowly.
"What's wrong Tohru?" Hana asked.
"I. I don't know."
"Tohru that was amazing" Uo replied, "I didn't know that you could sing like that. You sounded just like your mom."
"Really?" Tohru lifted up her face.
"Mhm. Is that why you are crying?" Uo asked, "Because of your mom."
Uo walked forward and pulled her friend into her embrace. Hana wrapped her arms around her too on the other side.
"It's okay" Hana replied, "We're here Tohru."
"Thanks you guys" Tohru said with uncertainty in her voice.
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The three of them walked back inside where several seniors came up and thanked Tohru. She smiled happily as she looked around for Kyo. He was nowhere to be seen. Hana's date came over to take Hana back to the dance floor.
"Have you seen Kyo?" Tohru asked him.
"Oh Kyo, Kyo. He went out that door over there" he pointed.
"Oh. Thank you" Tohru replied running over to the door.
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She found Kyo sitting on a bench outside with his head down. He looked up slightly as she approached.
"Kyo? You okay?"
"I'm fine. You're a good singer," he said with no emotion in his voice.
"Thanks" she replied twirling a piece of hair around her finger.
"It's almost as if, I mean that song."
"Hmm?"
"Never mind," he said with a sigh, "Tohru do you think Hatsuharu could walk you home tonight" he replied with his back turned, "I'm not feeling very well. I'm going home" he began to walk away.
"Kyo!" she called, "What's wrong? Are you sick? Let me help you" she ran over to him.
"No" he shook his head, "You can't help me. You of all people can't help me" he took off running.
She watched him take off and the tears began to well up in her eyes again.
"Oh Kyo" she thought, "Why are you running away from me?"
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Authors Note: That's it till next week! Only two more chapters to go till Book Three is complete.
Note 1: The song if you recognize it is by Joy Enriquez. I love this song and just had to find a way to fit it into this story. Any way hope you liked it.
Next Chapter: Deepening Words
Yuki confronts Kyo with his feelings for Tohru and Hatsuharu even has a few words to say. See what happens next time!!