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Tai-Writer: I see you've taken to that poem at the end it is good it's my fav out of my collection but unfortunately I didn't write it!!
Imari: Glad it helps a bit, I think I changed it for some unknown reason but I like it how it is now.
Galy: Jackie is the best OC I've ever had, she so meaningful to the story in so many different way's, she'll be saving Ray more then you think ;0)
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Fighting a Losing Fight
They heard the students of the school play, it was said that after the duel Kai would play for them he was to play right at the end.
The duel then had begun.
Mr Granger came on to the stage and spoke with a serious monotone yet cheerful voice.
"Well that's the students play now for the one thing most of you have been waiting for, no it's not Kai's turn but…there will be a music duel tonight and I am unable to tell you what the prize is.
Our duelists are Johnny McGregor a student here since he was ten and Kai Hiwatari from the institute across the road that burnt down.
Now let me tell you something, Kai is the one we are supporting tonight for tomorrow he will be having an eye operation as he is blind.
I know amazing but he had been playing the piano since he can remember and so I had better tell you the rules.
Each player is to play something that they wrote, who ever gets the standing ovation will win but if both get it, we will be having a Death Play, when one of our professors in this case Mr Folly will be playing a piece that the boys have not seen or heard and they will have to play the exact piece the exact speed and timing.
Do we all understand? Good now get to the pianos; we'll flip a coin to see who goes first".
Johnny and Kai both at a piano, and awaited Mr Granger to flip, "Call", Mr G said as he flipped the coin, "Heads", said Johnny.
The coin flipped and Mr Granger looked at it, "Heads it is".
With Robert
Robert sat and watched as Johnny got ready Oliver sat on his left and Enrique on his right all watching.
He was hoping the Death Play would never happen but Johnny was using Oliver's work, the little cheat.
And since he's using Oliver's work, which would mean Kai would have to do something amazing to win.
Robert closed his eyes, in a million years he'd applause that cheat.
With Ray
Ray found his mother at the back and sat down; she was beautiful tonight she hugged her son.
"Mom, I'm so glad you came", he whispered to her.
"Is that your friend?" she pointed at Kai who was on stage, "Yeah, and that Johnny", he explained what was going on and she nodded.
With Mrs Clot
She held her sons hand, gripping it tightly, his hand was about to crack if she didn't let go.
"C'mon Kai, you can do it", she whispered to herself.
And Johnny began to play.
No one in particular
The hall was tense, Johnny's seemed relaxed.
He began to play; Oliver had called it, Flying Kite when Johnny dubbed it, Winds of Change.
Oliver felt his fingers arouse from the sound of his own music, he had to admit it did sound good on the piano.
Enrique wanted to dance as he began to play it was the best thing Oliver had ever written.
The scholarship people watched as Johnny played, Mr Timmons wrote on a notice board on how he played.
Watching the audience reaction was yet to come, he watched the rival at the other piano, and he was calm.
His eyes closed, his body peaceful, as if he fitted in perfectly, Mr Timmons couldn't wait to see how this child could play for if he could…he would get a shock of a his life.
Kai listened carefully, Johnny had made one mistake in his piece and it seemed only he could see that.
Then Johnny ended everything was quiet, Johnny was tense now, Kai didn't open his eyes he knew what was yet to come.
Ray was holding his breath, everyone seemed to be.
And then…
BOOM!!
The hall was alive, everyone was standing, Johnny had won Kai knew it but maybe in some cases Johnny was better.
Ray fell into his seat, how did this happen?
He felt annoyed, sad and helpless; he got up and started to walk down an aisle, towards the door, he couldn't take this.
Kai sensed as someone had left feeling as it was who Ray left, his feeling of hope had soon been washed away; he felt alone again, hollow inside as he did before he ever met Ray.
Before this had ever happened, he felt like he did in the beginning, when he had no one to speak to, no one to say what needed to be said.
Johnny' smiled smugly Tyson glared at him but Johnny ignored him, he knew he had won; almost everyone had given hope now.
Mr Granger got back on stage and shook Johnny's hand, "Well done Johnny, well done", and Johnny sat at his piano.
Kai placed his hands at the key's he breathed in and out.
His feet pushing the pedals in a warm-up, he closed his eyes under the deep black glasses.
His piece was called Hope, and he hoped with all his heart that he did just as well as Johnny or he would never be the greatest pianist, like his father was.
He began to play, he kept his eyes closed.
Jackie looked around and didn't see Ray anywhere, she wanted to talk to him, she had seemed his walk out and she went to see what was wrong.
"Ray, are you ok", she asked as she saw his shiver under the cold breeze of Christmas Eve.
"No, it's useless, Johnny's already won, and did you see it, the happiness his piece had brought him, did you".
Jackie was closer to Ray now, with her free hand she put her hand to his face, and he looked up to see her serious face.
He looked at the cast and the slit lip.
"I'm so sorry I didn't mean to cause you any pain", she smiled, shaking her head softly.
"No, Ray you didn't, you just opened my eyes, you showed me something it would have taken me years to see, so many years I would regret ever doing what I do.
Ray, I'm not the one you need to say sorry to its yourself, you put yourself through so much, your stronger then Kalai will ever be, you know how to stand up for things you know some people wont agree on.
And the one person who needs your help like you help me is Kai; Ray Kai needs you like I needed you to open my eyes.
Ray, don't let him down like my family does to me".
Jackie removed her hand which was now on his cheek; Ray looked at her in disbelief.
Jackie began to move away, "He needs your help Ray", and she walked back inside the hall.
Ray stood there for some time before walking back in feeling stronger then ever before feeling new hope, new courage to do what he needs to do.
Go help his friend.
Kai was sweating under the lights under the pressure under the fact that Ray wasn't there for him.
He finished playing and he opened his eyes, still seeing darkness.
It was silent when it was an applause, where they standing??
"And it looks like a tie everyone, time for the Death Play", Kai sighed in thank fully, he knew every player had a weakness and this was Johnny's.
Mr Folly didn't live by his name he was serious old and cranky and the best pianist in the school and the worst teacher of his time.
He was smartly dressed; in his mid sixties he was losing or had lost most of his hair he had beady blue eyes with triangle glasses always slipping off his nose.
He sat at separate smaller piano in the middle of the stage, neither Kai nor Johnny could see the music in front of him and he began to play.
It was a simple enough pieces but it was fast and the tempo changed quickly, Mr Folly had written it himself and it was the first time anyone had heard him play it.
He stopped where he was meant to and everyone watched as Johnny got heads in the coin toss and went first.
Mr Folly was then instructed to play again and after Johnny was to play to be the judge on how well he played it.
Kai had closed his eyes again.
He smiled as Johnny made his mistakes.
1, 2, 3, 4.
Four mistakes and Johnny had stopped playing; he was scowling anyone who came in sight.
Kai got ready to play.
Mr Folly watched him, everyone watched him, and Kai breathed in and then began to play.
He was counting Kai was counting how many mistakes he was doing.
Then he stopped.
Mr Folly came to Mr Granger whispered the results in his ear, Mr Granger was frowning, Kai hadn't opened his eyes yet.
Mr G cleared his throat before saying, "And the final result for the winner is…Kai Hiwatari with two mistakes!"
Kai opened his eyes and smiled, he felt someone grab him to stand, it was Mrs Clot, and she was laughing.
"Well done, I knew you could do it Kai, I just knew it".
Kai was now laughing too; Ray came onto stage and hugged him, "Well done Kai, well one".
Ray was reluctant to let go.
Jackie smiled, tears running down her face, and that was the end of that chapter of her life.
End of Concert
Every one was applauding Kai and the people who had played; Mr Granger was now on stage.
"I have an announcement to make".
Everyone was sitting and waiting.
"As I said in the beginning the winner of the Music Duel would win something and I have now got word that they are worthy of winning it.
Kai you have just won a scholarship to Performing Arts in New York, congratulations Kai".
Kai was struggling to take in the news, everyone was.
Ray jumped up and hugged Mariah next to him, "We did we won, Kai's going to be the best in the world".
"And Miss Smith the signing department Head has chosen Ray Kon to go too, well done Ray".
"OMG!"
Was Ray's only reaction he was going too, he was going with Kai!
"And that's not all, Rosie Color our guest star has donated the money that Kai needs for the operation tomorrow, that all folks"
The Next Morning
Kai was laid on the bed, his eyes shut, and the mask over his face.
He was to be put to sleep.
Ray stood next to the bed, holding Kai's one, holding it with dear life.
Kai was being wheeled in.
"Don't worry Kai, I'm right here, I'm right here!" shouted Ray as Kai was pushed into the operating area.
Mrs Clot, Mr Fisher, John and Tyson all stood there, the same thing running through their minds.
'And now…we wait'.
I left a cliffy??