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Chapter 7
Shinta was in his father's car, looking outside the window and searched for a few sceneries. The car was not that very rich looking or some thing that looks a lot more expensive than the limousine (What do you guys expect? A Rolls Royce?! Hehe!).
Shinta wasn't born with a silver spoon, unlike Kaoru and a few of her friends. He was born with a normal family and it was not a problem to him. But then, his mother got sick that time and it made the single boy worried. He has no brother or sister and the only people to entertain him were just few: their neighbors and a few kids on near their house and also some students in school.
His father's car came into a stop, it was in front of school already. Taking his bag, Shinta bade goodbye to his father and then walked outside the car to enter the school. He looked back and saw Kaoru's limo make its way towards school.
As the limo halted in front of the school's building, a bodyguard stepped out first and opened the rear door for the passenger who was still yapping on the phone. It was Kaoru, she wasn't something skimpy that time, it was fine for Shinta.
Kaoru held on her phone as she stepped out of the car. Then, she noticed a stare at her. Looking up, she saw Shinta looking down on her.
'What is he looking at?!' she thought.
Her limo left and then she put the receiver down and walked towards Shinta to tell him something.
"Kaoru-dono." Shinta breathed out, "Good morning."
The greeting was followed after with a smile, but it didn't let Kaoru give back one.
"What are you looking at?!" she scowled at Shinta.
"Ano…Kaoru-dono." Shinta reasoned out, "I just happen to look at your car and then-"
"Just never stare at me, EVER!" she snapped. Man, her head was boiling, what for?
"Gomen…" Shinta apologized, turning away with his head bowed down. He walked his way up the steps of the school and entered first.
Kaoru was just standing there with her hands on her hips. She licked her lips and gave out a heavy sigh. As she shook her head, she felt something tap her shoulder. As she turned around, the person who tapped her hugged her.
"Got you!" Sano exclaimed, hugging his beloved.
Kaoru giggled as Sano hugged her. To Kaoru, Sano could be a kid sometimes…
As Sano let go of Kaoru, he took her hand and they walked towards the school steps and towards their first room. The couple was room mates every first and second subject…it was a coincidence.
Entering their first room, the English room, which their teacher was Genzai-sensei. Unfortunately, he's going to be late due to a few emergencies. Genzai was also a doctor in their place, a small clinic near them. (2 jobs? Na! Part time only for the doctor thingy…Hehe.)
Kaoru sat on the front row on the left along with Sano and a few more students.
"Hey, Jou-chan." Sano spoke, "Why don't you sing for the class, eh?"
Kaoru glared at Sano and raised an eyebrow. "Do you have something to create music?" she asked, staring at the man before her.
"Yup!" Sano replied cheerfully, turning to his back and took the big black bag. Opening the bag, it was a guitar, Kaoru's favorite guitar (and my fav too!!). The guitar was silver, not in color, but was made silver…metal or some sort. The strings weren't nylon, and Sano finds the guitar strings easy to pluck rather than nylon (True!! I have a nylon guitar and it's hard to pluck them but when you play a nylon string, it sounds good!)
Kaoru smiled at Sano and quickly turned her chair to face Sano.
Most of the students caught their attention and then they circled Sano and Kaoru, wanting to hear the songbird's voice.
Plucking a few strings, Sano checked if the pitch of each string were correct. Then, he signaled Kaoru that it was okay.
"Hey, Kaoru, why don't you sing Fantasy?" a student asked, it was Beautiful Sakura's chart topper.
"Well?" Sano asked Kaoru, "Shall we?"
Kaoru thought of the request for a moment and smirked, "Sure."
Sano played the introduction; a few students or a few B.S. (Beautiful Sakura)fans nodded their heads on the beat of the song.
Kaoru nodded her head too and smiled, she snapped her fingers as Sano played the guitar.
"People whisper, they say
That you'd ask me out, I'd love too anyway
But there's something interfering
It's your friends, they're irritating…
My world goes around when I'm with you
It's just that I'm crazy over you…
Is there something bothering you?
Is there something I could do?
To make you smile once more
Just walk up to me and say what you please
I won't stop you boy
I love you, not in fantasy
Not in fantasy but forever reality…
Cappuccino lip marks
That's the thing that you've found out this nigh
Our dinner together
You take my hand; we're in the dance floor
Together but not that really forever…
You whisper me this song
We stay together almost all night long
How I wish this were reality not fantasy…"
The class applauses as Kaoru finished the song, it disturbed Shinta but he doesn't want to fight with the whole class. He busy sitting on one corner, reading a textbook for a math test.
Sano noticed that the red-head wasn't with the crowd so he decided to call him.
"Hey, Shinta! Why don't you come over here and join the group?" Sano hollered at him.
Shinta looked up as he pushed his glasses back. He saw Sano look at him and so did a few students. Shinta smiled at the rooster-head and was about to reply when Kaoru did his part.
"Sano, he's busy!" Kaoru told him, pulling an end of his shirt.
Sano looked at Kaoru and smiled, he put his hand on hers. "He's going to come, count on me!" he said.
"Ano…Sano-dono, I'll just finish this part and I'll come over." Shinta shouted back.
Sano heard the reply and grinned at Kaoru. "See, Jou-chan, it's fine for him…"
Kaoru gave out a heavy sigh and rolled her eyes. 'Whatever you say…' she thought.
Since the previous song was finished, the students rushed to request another line of songs. It was hard for Sano and Kaoru to pick.
Kaoru's voice was entertaining when she sang even when she talks…in a nice way. Her sweet spirit only showed to the people she was close to and those she considered a friend.
"Why not let Sano sing!" a student exclaimed, that student had a crush on Sano and she always wanted to spend some time with him. Her name was Mai.
Sano scratched the back of his head and blushed, "Maa maa, Mai." Sano chuckled, "My voice is not that good!"
"Yeah, right. I hear you sometime sing a few rock songs…" a student commented.
Kaoru looked at a few students then at Sano. She smiled at the man she loved for almost two years and a half. Sano caught her eyes and looked at her back, his look was like asking for help.
"Mai's comment was great." Kaoru chuckled, "Why don't you sing for them? It may be the first time they could hear your voice."
A smile ended the sentence; it sealed Kaoru's lips. Sano shrugged at Kaoru and then he looked at Mai, who was now blushing.
"Alright, alright…just keep quiet." Sano finally decided, nodding his head.
Shinta finished a paragraph and just like he told Sano, he walked up to the group and stood in front of Kaoru. He ignored a few exclamations from a few students and looked at Sano, he was waiting.
"Hmm…what to sing…" Sano thought, resting a finger on his chin.
A student commented a rock song, like Limp Bizkit or some Linkin' Park or some thing else. Another said to sing some thing ballad like "More than Words." But Sano wasn't in too much ballad, he liked some songs that would make his head nod on the beat. Then he looked at Kaoru, may be a song might come up. Finally, he picked a song, to him, it was sad but nice to hear.
After a few plucks of his guitar strings, his mouth opened to sing.
He did the intro then he started singing, a few students sang with while the others tapped on their seats as if they were using drums. The song was indeed sad but touching…it was his song to a girl…a girl he formerly loved.
What was shocking is that why did Sano picked that song? Kaoru questioned herself, she wanted to ask her boy but something resisted her too, she doesn't want to argue. After all, Sano is a type of guy who doesn't want to lose until he gives up.
After a few lines, Sano paused, it left the students wonder why did he pause. Kaoru looked at Sano worriedly, she placed her hand on his lap, wanting to know why.
She remembered one of the biggest break-ups two years ago, Megumi and Sano. Kaoru was Megumi's friend and when she tried to let Sano and Megumi make up, Sano resisted and asked her out.
"Sano?" Kaoru asked, worriedly. Sano looked at Kaoru, there were no tears and no frowns, his face instantly smiled at her. "I'm fine, I just forgot the lyrics…" Sano replied.
Kaoru sighed in relief to her self, she thought Sano was hurt or some thing. But any song won't affect Sano; he has some one to replace, Megumi…Kaoru.
A few students giggled and laughed, Sano paused playing the guitar. The class applaused as Sano stopped with the guitar. Even with the incomplete performance, fans were contented. A lot of them heard him sing for the first time and others already heard him…especially Kaoru.
Sano's voice was recorded in her phone and she would listen to it whenever they fight. The couple fights over small things: jealousy or if one of them forgot something important. Example, their monthsarry or some sort.
Shinta looked at Kaoru closely, mostly her arm. 'She looks hurt.' He thought.
"Ano, Kaoru-dono…" Shinta began.
Most of the students silenced theirselves for a while to hear what their geek classmate has to say. He was considered a nerd mostly for his features: glasses, attitude, few friends and for being the smartest on that batch.
"You seem hurt…what happened on your left arm?" Shinta asked, he wasn't worried or some sort. He was just there standing, his face was serious and so was everyone.
Sano looked at Kaoru, so did their classmates. A few whispers erupted on the whole class, all about what Shinta had just said.
"Kaoru?" Sano asked worriedly, placing his hand on her lap.
Kaoru looked at her feet, her lips were trembling. Unable to answer the question, she bit her lip and clasped her hands, hoping a miracle would happen but nothing did. With her head bowed down, her bangs covered most of her face. Then she could feel tears form in her eyes, why?
Maybe because the situation was unbelievable or because she was afraid that people would look up to her as a liar. She doesn't want to lose relationship with other people and maybe with such a simple situation would make the band's fall down.
"Kaoru-dono?" Shinta asked again in a moderate tone.
Sano settled the guitar down for a moment, giving it to Mai, letting her hold it for a while. He tried to gaze in her eyes but the maiden would look away. He took her hands and grasped on them softly. Then, in a polite way, he asked, "Kaoru, what's wrong?"
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