Chapter 3
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MAY
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"Exams." Sesshoumaru repeated.
"Yes, exams."
"When?"
"Oh, in seven days." Kagura fiddled with the hem of her shirt.
"Seven days? How do you expect me to teach you anything in that short of a time?" Sesshoumaru demanded.
Kagura narrowed her eyes. "That was cold."
"It is truth, Kagura." Sesshoumaru frowned. "So far, you have not been working as hard as you could. In fact, in the two months you have taken lessons, you have barely shown any emotion in your music, or anything at all for that matter. If exams are in seven days, you are going to have to snap out of it. Last week, I told you to put more movement into your piano playing, but it is still as stagnant."
"Snap out of what?" Kagura retorted. "I've been working my ass of here showing emotion while you sat there like a block that knows only how to insult."
Sesshoumaru's eyes softened. "Well, what do you expect me to do?"
Kagura met Sesshoumaru's eyes. "Why don't you try teaching me how to put more emotion in my music?"
Sesshoumaru cupped Kagura's face gently and kissed her.
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"Young Master, something has been bothering you."
Sesshoumaru looked up to see the butler. He looked back down to his book. "That is none of your concern."
"Excuse me for my rudeness, but," The butler's voice was louder than usual. "Sesshoumaru, I have been with your family for 30 years. I helped your grandfather plan your father's wedding, I helped your father pick out your mother's ring and your mother pick which dress, even though she never took my word, as a male, that is. I talked your father into putting you in piano, and I put up with all your nonsense during your teenage years. I think it is my concern."
Sesshoumaru frowned. "But even you have matters that you do not discuss with me."
The butler chuckled. "Tell me, would you listen to me if I told you?"
Sesshoumaru froze. He sighed, his eyes softening.
"It is about Miss Kagura, is it not?"
"Could you tell?"
"What… is the matter?"
Sesshoumaru sighed. "I kissed her."
"You do realize what you are doing, no?" The butler raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." Sesshoumaru frowned. "I was helping her. It is best, seeing that exams are in a week."
"But you will miss her."
"I said; it is best this way."
The butler sighed. "Then, I guess it cannot be helped."
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Dear Diary…
Kagura frowned, and crossed it out. She sighed, having not written in the diary for 2 years. She sighed, ripped off that page and tried again.
May 28,
Piano exams are in 3 days. If I fail this one, I can't make it to the really good university, away from home – this hellhole of one. Except if I go away, he will no longer be there, within my reach. I won't see him again. Maybe ever...
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"Good, you did quite well." Sesshoumaru's eyes scanned over the results.
"Did you mean it?" Kagura said, quietly, after a short period of silence.
Sesshoumaru met Kagura's eyes, but turned away. "It was simply to help you pass."
"I see," was Kagura's reply.
"It was what you wanted, was it not?"
She did not answer.
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Author's Note:
Yeah, another half chapter. But if we put more, it'll disrupt the whole situation. Well, all we can say is, read on. We'll try to give a tear-jerker in the last chapter. Remember – don't be disappointed.
and...
We don't want to disrupt the 'lingery' feeling, here's the last author's note.
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Last Author's Note:
Well, almost the end. Note for the Epilogue: anyone who's seen Beyond The Clouds, well, echo this narration to the tone of the main character, at the beginning.
For the last time, just because we don't want to ruin the 'lingering feeling' in the next chapter, thank you for all your reviews.We really appreciate all of you, taking your time to read this. We feel that this story did move on too fast. But, we both laugh at the simple reason - we're both unable to write something like that. Lack of experience, maybe.
Anyway. If you're all looking for some humour that will probably never be a complete idea, check out The Dating Game, by us, of course.
Ja,