Sounds for you
Disclaimer : Kono oto tomare! By Amyuu
Hello! This is my first fiction after a long hiatus.
I read this manga and so touched. And I like Takezou and Hiro's relationship :3
Enjoy it!

Chapter 1:

After Satowa said that she confessed to Chika, Hiro was thought what if she confesses to Takezou. But in the half month, they have to focus for nationals.

"But Satowa is so brave. She did confessed to Chika-kun, and they relationship is flowing like nothing!" She struggled.

"Or maybe, I will confess to him after nationals?" She mumbling.

"What will you do after nationals?" asked someone who came into her chair.

"Hm?" She look up. "What?! Kurata?! When did you came?"

"After you said 'after nationals'?"

Did he hear what she said?

"J-just that?"

He nodded.

Thanks god, he didn't hear.

And the charm bell is ringing, everyone sit in the each chair.

But, honestly, Takezou heard what she said. About confess.

"She want to confess after nationals? What? W-who?"

Takezou didn't realize if there is a man that she likes.

"I-I think it's normal if she has a boyfriend or someone who she likes."

"But who? I didn't she has anyone close to her."

He mess up his hair and looks like stress.

"Kurata, is everything alright?" sensei asked him.

"Ah, sorry, I'm okay sensei."

He fixed his glasses and trying to focus on class.

After classes end, Hiro and Takezou go to the club room. But Takezou, thinking about what she said in the class. He knew if he fall in love with Hiro, but he doesn't think if she has a boy who she likes.

"Kurata?" Hiro called Takezou, but he just mumbling something.

"Kurata!" She raised her voice, and Takezou realized that Hiro not in his side but behind him.

"I'd called you! Why are you so struggling today?"

"Ah, um, sorry, I just… thinking."

"What are you thinking buchou?

His eyes is rounding and finding an answer. "Uhm, n-nevermind."

"But…we promised to share everything didn't we? Just tell me anything."

"No, it's not about koto club. It just…uhm…"

Hiro still look at him, waiting for his answer.

"Hiro-senpai! Takezou-senpai!"

"Ah, Houtsuki-chan!"

"Are you going to the club? Then shall we go together?"

"Ah, okay." She answered and looking at Takezou. Takezou relieved that Satowa is came in the right timing. Hiro saw his face, looks like he was so relieved.

After they knew is the song, that 'Ai' has many meanings, they practiced a lot. 'Ai' for each other is different. They play by believing the meaning behind the meaning of 'Ai' itself.

"Okay, that's enough." Akira stopped them. "I just realized if Kurata-kun's sound is different."

Takezou was silent for a while after listening to sensei's words.

"I'm sorry sensei."

"I think maybe 17 strings is too hard for you…"

"No, I'm fine with 17 strings sensei. I just lack of practice."

Sensei blinked his eyes, and finally understood his condition.

"Okay, if you want to ask something, let me know. Technically you didn't wrong, just your sound is… what it said… not in the point."

"I think glasses didn't know what 'Ai' is meaning for him." Chika said.

"But, 'Ai' for me is 'deai',encounter. I met you guys and doing koto, I think it was an encounter."

"Exactly, 'Ai' for each people is different. Takezou-senpai didn't wrong and also Kudou said if senpai didn't know his 'Ai', that exactly true." Satowa said it. "I heard Takezou-senpai's sound is not in the point. I wondering maybe there is something on your mind today."

He was silent for a moment hearing satowa's words. It's true that lately he can't really feel when playing the koto, coupled with Hiro's words, makes him think hard.

"Kurata, are you alright?" Hiro ask and look at him.

He looks at Hiro, worried face.

"I-I'm okay. Let's do this again."

He tried to turn his mind to koto for a moment. They can play it but not perfectly.

"Okay, that's enough for today. Tomorrow we'll be play in separate room." Sensei said to everyone in the koto club's room.

"Oi megane, are you really okay?" asking Chika.

"I'm okay." He smiled.

In the corner, Hiro want to tell Satowa something. "Houtsuki-chan, are you free after practice in obaa-san's house?"

"Un." She nodded.

"Uhm, I want to talk something…"

"Okay, uhm, maybe we should talk at my house."

"Eh? Is it okay? I don't want to disturb your mother."

"It's okay, I will tell her if you coming. Oh, would you mind if you stay with me in my house? Because tomorrow is Saturday."

"Okay! Okay!"

Satowa smiled to her and they are going to obaa-san house for another practice.

-Night-

"Sorry for disturbing." Hiro said to Satowa's mother.

"No, don't say that. I'm so happy if Satowa's friend come to our house."

"I'm sorry I didn't bought anything."

"It's fine, Hiro-san. Come in."

Hiro change her shoes with Houtsuki's slipper and Satowa bring her to her room.

"Wow your room is…clean and very Japanese."

"Is that so?" She laughed. "Hiro-senpai is my first friend who staying in my room."

"Really?" She surprised. But she thinks if Satowa is right. Because in middle school, Satowa didn't have many friends.

"So, Hiro-senpai, what happened today?"

"I don't know, I think I want to confess to Kurata. But I'm scared. So I planned to confess him after nationals."

"Why all of sudden?"

"Uhm, because…you know…you confessed to Chika-kun, right? M-maybe if I confess to him, I will relieve."

Satowa's face is being red. "A-ano, senpai, that was…accident. I confessed to him, it was just accident."

"But… you relieved. Chika-kun sound and your sound is being good. Meanwhile me… I just distracted with this feeling."

Satowa looks at his senpai. "If you confess to him, would you being better?"

"I…don't know either."

"It's reminding me, today Takezou-senpai didn't felt good. Have any idea?"

"He's been like that since we finished class."

"Maybe he is thinking something. That distracted him."

Hiro remembered, in class she was muttering something and Takezou came. After that takezou's attitude became weird.

"EEEEH?! Hiro screamed.

"Senpai what's wrong?"

"I-I muttering something. Maybe he heard that!"

"Hear what?"

"I said to myself, what if I confess to him after nationals."

"Ah!"

"I'm so stupid!"

"Takezou-senpai heard it?"

"He just said, he heard 'after nationals' words. Maybe he heard all!"

"Maybe he thought you were going to confess someone."

"That's it!"

Hiro put his arm around his legs and gave a small scream.

"But why Takezou-senpai was thinking about it? I mean, you didn't say his name."

"What?"

Hiro looks at Satowa. She's right. She didn't mention his name.

"M- maybe he thinks he's scared if the club members are in love and can't concentrate while playing koto."

"I don't think it's like Takezou-senpai." Satowa is thinking. "Or maybe he wants to ask you but he didn't have any courage. So he just shut up."

"M-maybe… it's like him…"

Hiro looks confused.

"I'm sorry senpai, I can't hear your story well."

"It's okay Houtsuki-chan. I'm happy you hearing me all the time." She cheers her.

"But I think Takezou-senpai is like Hiro-senpai. I see Takezou-senpai really cares about Hiro-senpai and always smile a lot when he see Hiro-senpai."

"Houtsuki-chan?"

"Ah sorry."

"I'm okay now. Thanks for hearing me."

Satowa smiled and hug her senpai.

"Senpai, I suggest you to follow your heart."

"Follow my heart?"

"If you think you should confess, then you should do."

"W-what? Houtsuki-chan, what happened?!" Hiro said while grab her shoulders.

"No…just, it's better if you follow your heart. You know, it's 'Ai', love."

"Ai…" Hiro said slowly.

"It's just my suggest. Don't be bothered by what I say. If you want to keep silent, I will support you."

She doesn't have any idea. But it is scary if she confesses, neither he nor takezou will be bothered. Even though the contest is half a month away.

"Satowa, it's teas for you and Hiro-san."

"Ah, mom, thank you."

"Thank you, Houtsuki-san."

She smiled at Hiro. "It's better if you relax your body a little."

Hiro blinked her eyes.

"Well, I will go to my room now. Good night."

She closed the door.

"It's chamomile tea."

Hiro look at her tea, and she trying to drink it.

"Ah, it's hot."

Satowa laughed and say, "Mom's right, maybe you should relax a little."

Hiro blushed and smile at Satowa.

Hiro and Satowa talking about koto, and get a sleep after a long night girls talk session.