Broken Heart

Chapter 8 – The Concert

Disclaimer :

Haruka, Michiru, and all of the characters here are not belonged to me. I just borrow them for my story. I repost this chapter because I forgot the disclaimer

Michiru was still on her knees when her mother entered the room and approached her. "Michiru, dear, are you okay?" her face looked so concerned "I heard something hit the floor. What happened?"

Michiru shook her head and stood up, checking her violin. "Um, it's nothing mom. I just felt so sleepy and I didn't realize that I was looseing my grip on the violin, that's all."

"Are you sure?" her mother placed a finger under Michiru's chin and looked into her eyes.

"Yes mom, I am fine." She packed her violin and prepared to leave. "Mom, if you don't mind, I need to go to my friend's house; I'll be back before dinner."

"Fine then. I still need to teach my students after all. Be careful dear."

"Okay mom" Michiru kissed her mother's cheek and left the school. When she was sure that her mother wasn't following her, she walked to a doctor's office that she knew of.

She immediately registered herself and sat down with other patients while she hiding her pain. The pain continued to increase as the time passed. Finally, the announcement came: "Miss Kaioh, please come meet the doctor."

Michiru stood up and walked into the doctor's examination room. The doctor in the room was a pretty old man with white hair, but he looked like a really nice person. He asked Michiru to sit down at the examination bed and grabbed his stethoscope "So, what's your problem, Miss?"

"My hands, they hurt so badly!" She showed her hands to the doctor and he touched them gently.

"Let me see..." He prodded her elbow, asking, "Does this hurt?"

Michiru tried to hide her pain while closing her eyes. "Ouch! Yes, that hurt a lot."

"Hmm, miss, I think we should be take an x-ray of your arms and hands. I am afraid that maybe you have damaged your bones. Have you had an accident lately?"

"Yes, but about a week has passed since that time, I thought…"

"Miss, you need to have a cast put on your arm and get some rest, otherwise…"

"No, I can't! Doctor, please give me painkillers or anything, but not a cast! Not until I perform at my mother's music school concert!"

"But miss…"

"No 'but's doctor, please? I beg you?"

"You're a musician?"

"Yes, I played the violin. If this concert is success, it will bring many students to the school. It always has been my mother's dream. So, I beg you doctor!"

The doctor sighed and sat down in his chair. "When is the concert?"

"Next Sunday."

"Okay, I'll give you some painkillers. But promise me, after the concert you have to get a cast on your arm. And you can't work your hands too hard! If the painkillers can't ease your pain, you have to stop your concert!"

"I promise you doctor." 'I hope this works...' "Thank you so much."

"Fine then, here's the painkillers."

"Thank you doctor, how much do I owe you?"

Michiru was rushing a bit when she left the doctor's office. 'If I am late to dinner, mom will be worried.' She wasn't looking at what was in front of her, causeing her to bump into someone. "Ouch."

"Sorry, are you okay?"

"That voice…" "Haruka?"

"Michiru?" Haruka looked at the doctor's building and back to Michiru. "Michiru, are you hurt? Is something wrong? Is that because that accident…"

"Shut up! Just shut your mouth, okay?" she started walking again.

"Michiru, if you're still hurt or something, just cancel the concert, get someone else to replace you and…"

She stopped and looked directly into Haruka's eyes. "Listen: stay away from this and from me, okay? Don't interfere with my business! There's no one else who can play as well me nor y…" She was not letting the last word came out from her mouth! If she said it, of course Haruka will insist on performing at the concert. She couldn't let that happen; that would cause her feeling for Haruka grow even stronger.

"Nor what?"

"Forget it." she started walking away again "Leave me alone, just mind your Lauri. She needs you more than me."

Haruka can't find an answer to that statement. "Maybe Michiru's right... I have no right to interfere with her personal business. But... I need to help her, but how?"

"Thanks mom. Dinner was great as usual."

"You're welcome dear. Let me wash the dishes, you just go take a rest in your room."

"Your mother is right Michiru, I will help your mother. Just rest until Sunday."

"Thank you father. I'll just practice a little and then go to sleep."

After she reached her room, she grabbed her violin and played through a song, but when she started to play the next song, the pain started again. She sat down at her bed and held her hand. "Can I really make it though the concert? Haruka, I wish I could ask for your help, but I can't let myself be too dependent on you. Not when you have Lauri at your side."

(Meanwhile, at Haruka's apartment)

"Haruka? Where are you?" Lauri's voice echoed in Haruka's room

"Over here." Haruka was leaned against the wall near the window; gazeing out over town.

"What are you thinking?" Lauri approached her and leaned her head on Haruka's shoulder.

"Nothing. Why are you still awake?"

"I was waiting for you. And I have good news for you."

"Really? What is it?"

"I am going to join your school next Monday; I used my savings for it. I even asked the principal to place me in your class since I missed school for about a year after the incident and now I am at the same grade as you. Does that make you happy Haruka?"

"Yea, good for you."

Lauri looked at Haruka's face when she heard that. "Haruka, is something wrong?"

"No, nothing. Why?"

"Never mind, I'll sleep first then. Goodnight Haruka."

"Night" Haruka leaned again against the window as she saw Lauri walk into her bedroom; but her mind drifted to someone else. "Michiru, what have I done wrong? What has made you so upset with me?"

When finally she felt sleepy, she walked into her bedroom, but she stopped as she heard a crying voice. She decided to take a peek and she saw that Lauri was crying while looking at a picture and holding something shiny in her hands. She wanted to go to her and comfort her, but her heart wouldn't let her. "She needs sometime alone to herself." She walked back to the living room and sat down on the couch, turning on the TV. She watched random shows until she fell asleep on the couch.

(Sunday, the concert day)

(Michiru's POV)

"Dear, you looked so gorgeous!" Mom looked so proud when she saw me. I was wearing a tight blue dress with a blue flower hairpin. "Are you ready for the concert?"

"Yes, I am ready." "I already took the painkiller, I hope it can hold on until the concert is over..."

"But where's is that Kenji? He is late, the concert is will begin soon!" Suddenly her cell phone rung. "Yes, Jane here."

"Jane-sensei, I am afraid that I will be late to the concert. My taxi is stuck in a traffic jam. I am sorry sensei, maybe I will get there 30 minutes later."

"What? You're kidding me! Get out from that taxi and run here as fast as you can! Got it?" She hung up, looking very pissed off. "That boy, he should have known that the traffic grows at Sunday and left his house earlier. Now what I tell the principal? The guests are already arriving and expecting a preformace!" She took a peek from behind the curtain, many guests had already arrived, and the principal was sitting in the front row. "Oh God, what am I going to do?"

I took a deep breath and walked to my mother. "Mom, it's okay, I can perform by myself if I have to."
"But Michiru, won't it be too hard for you?"

"It's fine mom, I've already memorized the whole part of the song in my head." "And I hope the painkillers can hold on..."

"Okay then. I am counting on you Michiru. As soon as Kenji arrives, I'll tell him to join you."

I nodded and walked to the center of the stage. The curtain pulled away and the applause grew louder and louder. I bowed to the audience and placed the violin under my chin. I played song by song smoothly, but finally the pain in my hands started again. "I have to hold on! Even Kenji if appears now, he can't play this song; this is too difficult for him! I am supposed to play this song alone anyway." I sighed a little and kept playing, until finally I reached my limit. "No, please! I can't stop playing in the middle of a song!"

Suddenly I heard the piano being played. "Kenji?" I stopped playing and turned to look at the piano. "Haruka?"

Haruka smiled a little at me "He looks so handsome in that tuxedo…, no, what am I thinking?" I rested my hands for a while and joined Haruka at the end of the song. Haruka signaled me to go backstage while he played the last song on the piano by himself. When he finished, I appeared again and we bowed together to the audience. "Bravo! Bravo! Encore"

We smiled at each other and walked backstage. My mother looked so happy and hugged me tightly. "You two are amazing. I am so proud at both of you."

"Mom, it's okay. I am happy for you!"

My mom looked at Haruka and shook his hand. "Haruka, I was so happy when you appeared here. Thank you so much!"

"I am glad for you too, Mrs. Kaioh."

"Haruka?" Suddenly Lauri appeared, she wore a tight black dress that showed off her body's curves. She looked so pretty.

"Just a minute Lauri." he turned to me and took my hands gently. "Michiru, come with me, I need to talk to you for a moment."

I nodded and followed him. We stopped at a place where nobody was around. "So?"

"Michiru, why are you hiding it?"

"Hiding what?"

"That your hands are hurt and you're using painkillers."

"How do you know…, you've investigated me?"

"I can't help it, I want to help you. Let me help you Michiru."

"I told you, stay away from me! Just mind your own business! Mind Lauri!"

He grabbed my hands and forced me to look at him. "Why won't you listen to me? I…" I didn't hear what he said next, I felt that I am losing my consciousness and leaned against him. I only heard voices screaming my name until I fully unconscious.

Author notes:

Thank you for reading this story so far and as always…, please review for me

Well, you might notice that this chapter is much better than my previous chapters; it's thanks to my editor. Ruka K, thank you so much for your help. I am really, really happy that you're helping me.

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amnesia nymph: (laughing) what are you trying to say? You seemed to have difficulties in expressing you thoughts, but thanks for the review anyway. About Lauri, you'll see later, I will keep it a secret until the right time (grinned). Please keep reading &reviewing the story

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