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I'm running low on ideas, so this is a very simple chapter.
Chapter 4: pieces and new players
The next day became known as one of the weirdest days to ever occur to the Reikai Tantei, and they had seen some rather disturbing things. First of all, Kurama wasn't chased by the fan girls, a very bad omen. Something terrible had to happen of they didn't come.
He was relieved, however, at the calm pace he took to get to the studio. He met up with Yusuke and Kuwabara, and Hiei was jumping from tree to tree, building to building. Botan apparently had arrived early. The birds were singing loudly as they arrived the large piano studio that resembled a fortress. Kurama, however, was not prepared when about five of his fan girls lunged at him from the shadows of the building. He managed to escape when Yusuke scared them off.
Madame Franney, who also greeted the five girls who had jumped Kurama, greeted the Reikai Tantei. The look on his face was priceless. His expression was a mix between a befuddled look, an exasperated look, and flabbergasted, and even a little betrayed.
The group of now 10, for Botan appeared with Madame Franney, was taken to the piano room. The new girls were taught the basics, while the Reikai Tantei were given actual pieces according to their skill level. The recital was coming up soon, so they all had to learn at least two pieces on the piano, for the pieces were all short.
Botan began with some sheet music as well. She was learning a simplified version of Beauty and the Beast, and for her second piece, she was learning Ode to Joy.
Kurama, being almost as good as Botan, just without the enthusiasm she showed, was learning Minuet in G ((Bach…and it is easy!)) and a simplified version of the Titanic theme.
Hiei was looked down upon as a player, but when he was asked to play Jingle Bells and Silent Night, he refused to play Christmas songs, and instead, he showed that he actually could play. He ended up playing Fur Elise.
Yusuke and Kuwabara, being the uninterested boys that they are, had to play like 10 Dozen a Day each for the recital.
I'm not even going to go into what the 5 girls had to play.
The girls spent the first lesson asking Kurama to help them learn how to play. It was, "Suuichi, which one is the G note again?" or, "You are such a good pianist! Can you help me with this song?"
He didn't want to be rude, so he helped all the girls with one thing or another. The practice went longer than usual because of the new students, and the chaos that ensued from it.
The rest of the week went on in a similar fashion, until Thursday, when Yusuke was late because of a street fighter who had challenged him to a fight. Yusuke was late, and by the next day, it had spread around his school that he and Kuwabara were sissies and they were learning the piano. Yusuke had to beat up a few people to get his anger out, which resulted in being suspended from school for a week.
Botan had to skip her lessons on Friday because there had been a hurricane in the United States (1). Many people were dead, and the Ferry Girls were in need of help.
Other than that, things were normal. The fan girls took up their regular route of chasing him, but now it was AFTER lessons. Because he was now being chased from a different point, however, they had to relearn how to chase him. That gave him a few days of easy running, until they learned to go and wait at his house for him to come. Then, he had to literally hide in the shadows and sometimes he had to put on a disguise.
Shiori would look at him weird when he would come home with a black wig on, but she wasn't as confused when she saw the hordes of girls waiting outside. On more than one occasion, they knocked on the door, asking when he was going to be home.
All of the pianists learned their songs well, even Kuwabara and Yusuke. Madame Franney decided that for the last week, she would have her more advanced pianists play for the newer ones.
There were about 6 of them, and the songs they played were Moonlight Sonata ((a song that can hurt your hand if you play it too many times in a row…. I would know…. my poor wrist hurts if I move it too much, and I haven't played the song a lot for like 2 months!)), Colors of the Wind, Rhapsody in Blue ((I can't play this one…but it looks SO hard, and it is in a book in which the songs are slightly toned down for easier playing!)), Reverie, Under the Sea, and Can you Feel the Love Tonight ((The real version, which is longer, and hard to play.)).
All six of the players were almost soulless. When praised, they would only bow, and they never smiled. Madame Franney just kept on praising them for their well behavior, but Kurama knew what was up. Botan, Hiei, and the others just tried to keep a straight face when around Madame Franney, so they would be praised as well.
The recital was only a week away, so they all had to learn their pieces well.
Kurama went to Koenma's office to ask for a history on Madame Franney, but he was only told that he needed to learn to trust Koenma's abilities in choosing a good teacher. He asked again, and this time he was given a file. Apparently, before becoming a teacher, she had held a job as a fortuneteller. She also was said to be able to have the power to control people's minds.
Kurama tried to tell the others at the next meeting, but they wouldn't listen, except for Hiei.
Kurama tried to figure out what kind of plot Madame Franney had going on, but was at a loss as the recital crept closer and closer.
END CHAPTER
Yeah…I know…. LAME! But come on…I ran out of ideas!
