Broken Heart

Chapter 3 – The Piano Player

(I'm using Michiru's POV for this chapter)

We walked to the station after registered to the clubs. We talked about the class, our friends and the club activities that we'll experienced, Rei looked like she couldn't wait anymore to started practice in the archery club. For not long, we arrived at a crossroad that we would had to separate. I would head straight while Ami and Rei will turn right. And here I was, lonely again.

I arrived at my house. It's a very simple house with a small garden in front of it. But it's very lovely; my mother loves to gardening in her spare time. She teaches at Maestro music school for five days in a week.

I walked into the house and yelled a little "Mom, I'm home"

I saw my mom walked down from upstairs with an empty basket "Oh, you're home, dear. How's your school?"

Although I felt some pressure from my friends at the class, I don't want to made my mother worried, so I lied "It's very interesting, mom." I followed my mother to the bathroom while I kept talk "They're very friendly. And"

My mother put the basket down and turned to me. She raised an eyebrow "And what?"

"Um, I've been pointed to be the class representative. The class vice-president, to be exact"

I saw my mother smiled at me and she put a hand on my shoulder "That's good, Michiru. That means your friends trusted you. I believe you could do the job well"

"Yes, mom" my answer was very different with my heart, I screamed in my head "Of course it's not. I can't do it"

"Oh, I remembered. Your father called an hour ago. He said he met his old friend at the town today. His friend invited us for a dinner at his house tonight. His friend said that he'll invite his cousin too who's about your age."

I wanted to go with my parents, but I have some problems in socializing since the 'incident' with Kyo "I'm sorry, mom. But I'm tired today, I want to take a rest" My mother looked concerned; she placed one hand on my forehead. While her other hand placed on her own forehead.

"Are you having a sick, Michiru? Do you want me to call a doctor?"

"No mom. I'm fine. I'm just a bit tired. Just a rest and it'll be fine"

She took her hands of me and went to the kitchen "Well then. I'll make you some dinner for tonight. You just need to heat it up with the microwave. Now you'd better rest, okay?"

I nodded at her and walked upstairs to my room "Okay mom, thank you" I went into my room and closed the door. I sighed and put my schoolbag at my desk and then I changed my clothes with my regular one, which a lot more comforting to me.

"I feel very tired" I yawned and fell to my bed. After my incident with Kyo, I have some trouble to take my regular sleep. It's so hard to sleep at night, I have to tossed and turned in my bed for hours until I fell asleep. Even if I fell asleep, I would wake up a few hours after that, sweated and breathed heavily. It seems that what Kyo did, made a deep scar in my heart, I felt like I have a mental disorder. When will I be cured from this scar? I really don't know.

The next morning

"Ah, Michiru. Good morning"

I walked to my chair and sat down as usual "Good morning mom"

"Are you feeling better now?"

"Yes, a lot better mom. Thank you"

She placed my breakfast in front of me and sat down across me "That's good"

I looked at my father's chair and noticed that he was not there "Where's father?"

"He's still tired. Let him sleep for some time"

I nodded and started to eat my breakfast "I see"

"Michiru, you knew that the Maestro music school will join a music exhibition at the city hall, don't you?"

"Yes, I knew about that. It'll will be held next week, why are you asking that mom?"

"Actually, I want to ask you for a favor. You see, the Maestro's head principal asking me to find two players that can perform on the exhibition to represent our music school and"

"Oh no. I fell something bad gonna happen"

"I want to ask you to perform, Michiru. I knew you can play the violin very well"

"But mom. I never perform in public. Beside, didn't you say that they need two players?"

"Yes, I already found your duet partner last night"

I raised my eyebrow "Last night?"

"Yes, last night. When your father and I arrived at his friend's house, his cousin was played the piano. He can play very well and I already asked for his help at the exhibition, and he agreed. It's up to you now"

"Mom, I never met him. How could I know that I could play music along with him?"

"That's easy, I already asked him too to meet us at the music school after your school. Don't be late Michiru, I'll bring your violin there for you"

I just sighed in defeat, my mother always could planned everything perfectly "I'll be there mom"

I arrived at the school earlier so I wasn't met with Ami or Rei on my way. There still only several people in the yard. Just when I was about to enter the school building, I heard a sound of a motor engine roared into the school yard and parked at the motor parking lot.

The guy removed his helmet and showed blonde hair. I immediately knew who he was and I walked quickly inside but he already saw me.

"Hey, Kaioh-san" he yelled and run to my direction "Why are you so in a hurry?"

"It's nothing."

"Hum" he just placed his left hand at the back of his head while his right hand holding the school bag. We walked in silent to our class until I decided to break the silence.

"I thought you go to school by train"

"Oh, I usually go to school by train. But I have some business after school, so I decided to ride my motorcycle."

When we arrived at our class, he gentlemanly opened the door and closed it for me so I nodded thanks to him and sat down at my chair. I felt so sleepy and yawned, when I turned to him, I saw him stared at me and I blushed slightly.

"Having trouble in sleep?"

"Yes, a little"

"I see. Well, I…"

Suddenly the door opened and a red haired girl walked in, screaming childishly "Ohayo, Haruka-san. I heard from some of my friends that you're riding a motorcycle today"

I saw Haruka smiled at her and answered her "Ohayo, Rin-san. Yes, I am riding my motocycle. Is something wrong?"

"Um, can I ride with you today?"

"I'm sorry, Rin-san. I have some business today. Maybe next time"

Rin pouted and grabbed his hand "Okay then, you promised. Now let's go to take a walk outside"

"But, Rin. I want to talk with Kaioh-san"

"Just leave her alone. She'll be okay without us"

"Wait" he managed to stopped her and turned to me "Do you want to come with us?"

"No, thank you. I'll be fine here"

"Fine then, bye" he let himself being dragged by Rin again.

Time passed quickly, and it's finally the last lesson for that day. I felt sleepy again and I wasn't noticed that the teacher stared at me.

"Kaioh-san, do you know the answer for this problem?"

I saw that Kaze sensei pointed at a geometry problem, of course I don't know the answer because I wasn't heard her explanation. Luckily I heard Haruka whispered the answer to me and I answered her "53,87, Kaze sensei"

"Good, next time don't yawn that often at my lesson." She continued her lesson again

Finally the bell rang and some of the students ran out from the class. I turned to Haruka and smiled at him "Thank you for your help"

"You can say your thank you by doing a favor for me"

"What is it?"

He smiled at me and nodded "Just call me Haruka and let me call you Michiru"

I blushed to him I don't know why, but my heart always felt warm when I saw his smile. "Okay"

"Great. Then I should go now. Bye"

"Bye" I felt happy that day. Finally there's someone I could call as a friend beside Ami and Rei.

"You looked happy today, Michiru"

"It's Ami and Rei" "Yes, I am"

"That's great. Do you want to go with us to the coffee shop that just opened today? It's not far from here"

"I'm sorry. But I have to go to my mother's music school. Maybe next time"

"Okay then. Goodbye Michiru. Be careful"

"Thanks. You better be careful too"

"Finally I arrived here" I thought to myself as I arrived at Maestro Music School. It's not a very large building, but it has many students.

I looked for my mother's room after I asked where her room is from the front office and walked into the room. I saw that there's a big piano in there and my mother stood beside it. I couldn't saw who's playing it, but he surely could play very well, he played the Moonlight sonata from Ludwig van Beethoven. I had heard that sonata once in a concert before, but what I heard now is more perfect. He could hit the exact key perfectly with no mistake.

I wasn't noticed that I was amazed by the music until my mother called me.

"Michiru, you're finally here. Come here, I'll introduce you to him"

I walked over to my mother and looked who the piano player; surely I was surprised to saw who he was. "It's Haruka again"

Haruka stood up and offered his hand to me "It's nice to see you again Michiru-san" I accepted his offered hand and he shook it firmly.

"Oh, you guys have known each other?"

"Yes, we have, Mrs Kaioh"
"I see. Well, since both of you knew each other, I'll leave both of you to practice here." My mother walked to a desk and showed my violin case to me "Here's your violin, Michiru. Oh, and Haruka, I almost forgot, since all the classes in this school will be used from tomorrow, I hope you don't mind if you come over to our house to practice with Michiru for a few days until your performance"

"Of course I don't mind"

"That's nice. Well, I have to teach my students now. Good luck" my mother waved and leaved us at the room. I had no other choice beside picked up my violin and started to tune it.

"I don't know that you can play the violin" I saw him started to played the piano key while waiting for my answer.

"I played violin since I was still seven years old, my mother was the one who taught me"

He looked up and grinned at me "I can see that. Are you joining the music club?"

"Yes, but actually I wanted to join the art club" "Oh, no, why am I telling this to him?"

Haruka opened his mouth to say something, but it looked like he changed his mind and looked down into the piano again "Let's start to practice"

"Okay" "Hm, I wonder if he's really that good. I don't want a duet partner who only can use the notes to play"

I closed my eyes and started to play music that played in my mind, when I opened my left eye to look at him, he looked startled and I grinned at him "What's wrong Haruka-san?" But suddenly, I was the one who was surprised, his face changed serious and he started to play the notes that matched my music perfectly. "How he can do it? I never played this music in front of anyone" But I managed to still continue the song until it ended.

"How was it? Did you like my composition?"

"Um, yeah, you played very good."

"Great, now let's practice other songs"

We continued to practice a few songs until it was a little dark "I think we should stopped the practice now. It's getting dark already"

"I agree, Haruka-san. I'll tell my mother that you want to go home now."

"Wait a minute, Michiru-san"

"Yes?"

"I think you should tell your mother that we are going home now"

"Excuse me?"

"As you heard before, your mother asked me to go to your house for a few days until our performance. But I haven't know where your house is, what I mean is, I want to drive you to your home so you can show me where it is"

I just sighed in defeat "You're right. I'll tell my mother now."

"Good, I'll go outside first. Meet me at the front gate"

"Fine" I went to tell my mother that we want to go home and I took my violin and school bag with me. He was already waited at the front gate on his motorcycle, his put on a blue helmet and he offered me a red helmet. I put the helmet on and hoped to his back.

"You better hold on to me"

"Why, are you gonna speeding?"

"Maybe, who knows" I hit his back when I heard him laugh "Hey, just for safety, okay?"

I slowly put my right hand in his waist while my other hand held my belongings and I leaned against his back. "Ready?" When he felt my nod, he started the engine and we leaved the school.

Surprisingly, I felt comfortable and safe while sat on his bike although he drove it very fast. While we're along the road, I kept telling him which way he should go when we met crossroads. And not for long, we arrived at my house.

I hoped of from his bike and opened the helmet while he was held my school bag and violin "Thank you so much, Haruka-san"

"You're welcome. So, see you again in school tomorrow."

"Yes, see you again"

I smiled at him and I kept standing there until I saw him out from my sight. Then I went inside my house, sang a happy tune while swaying my school bag and violin at each side. I not knew why, but the idea of seeing him again made me happy and forgot about my bad memory with Kyo for the moment.

Author Notes…:

So, how about it. I tried to make it longer, but I'm too tired and my eyes are hurt these days, hehe. I want to say thank you again to everyone who had read and gave their reviews to me. It's really supported and motivated me to write the update.

bigbaka85 :(rubbing chin) Hm, I have no idea too, it's just came out in my mind that the girl's hair is red, it's just a coincidence. But I think many girls would fall in love with someone like Haruka whatever her hair color is, haha

burningwhiterose :Thank you so much for the compliment. I really appreciate it. I'll try my best to write this story and make a good ending

Silentfreeze23 : Thank you so much. I hope you like this chapter. I'll always tried to write the update as soon as I can and not stressing myself (grinned)

Petiyaka : Thanks,I hope you still enjoy this story and keep reading the updates

I still decribed Haruka as a male in this chapter. It still not the right time to tell her true gender, so be patient, okay (smile broadly)

About the Moonlight sonata, I knew that sonata from a detective comic that I read and also from my encyclopedia. It's a weird combination, I know (laugh a little, sweatdrop). Oh, well, reviews is always welcome, please tell me what you think about this story or this chapter.