Melodies of Memories - Chapter 3

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It had already been a week of her career as a music teacher. Instead of becoming a bullying subject as she worried about, she became a new school celebrity. Not only because she was an older sister of the famous junior captain of the basketball team, Gakupo, but also nominated as the most beautiful-single teacher in the school that made Gakupo cursed most of the boys from his school. Even though what she worried about did not come true, becoming a schoolboy's target made her head hurt. Worse, Piko kept approaching her and requested her to play the violin. He even threatened her that he would embarrass her, but he did not do anything anything at all. Perhaps, he was searching for the right time, or he just wanted to harass her.

Every time she looked at Piko's eyes, she was always reminded of Coffee, a puppy that she and Gakupo had when they were kids. Coffee had white fur, a perfect copy of Utatane Piko. Had Piko wore a flopped ear hairband, she might mistake him with Coffee.

"I want to see you play the violin again," Piko said with his begging eyes.

He would follow Miku at lunchtime and bombarded her with the same question, both orally and in chat messages. She even did not know how could Piko knew her personal contact.

Her problems were not only the boys approaching her, acting blissfully asked her to teach them to play an instrument, but also with girls. Her bright aura made students felt at ease to approach her. Being an older sister of Gakupo and a childhood best friend of Kaito, making school girls also approached her to know about Gakupo and Kaito, especially Kaito, as he was more popular than the grumpy Gakupo. It was a trouble for her, but she could not do much to the point she would forbid them to know more about Gakupo or Kaito. Not to mention, she had a motto to see students as her little brothers and sisters that made her felt guilty when she could not help them. Of course, her motto was Gakupo and Kaito's trouble because boys approached them to know more about Miku.

"You have to stop helping girls to get closer with us," said Gakupo while taking a piece of sushi with his chopsticks.

Kaito laughed half-heartedly. "Even it was an advantage, I agree with Gakupo for that one," said the blue-haired guy who sat beside Miku in the dinner at Kamui's house as he was playing at their house and planning to stay over because no one at his home that night. Kaito then took sushi then placed one on Miku's plate then on his plate.

"I'm sorry, but I just told them something that everyone already knew, your favorite food, your favorite football team, and your ideal girls. I didn't tell them anything more than those things," she said, then ate her sushi, and locked her teal hair behind her ears.

Gakupo rolled his eyes. "Yeah, but it makes me sick looking at eggplant these days," he grumbled.

Again, Kaito giggled half-heartedly, "and I had a stomachache because I felt bad when I didn't eat those ice creams those girls gave."

She smiled devilishly while bit her lips and glanced at Gakupo and Kaito. "Sorry," she said, then smiled again, holding her laugh.

When she heard Kaito's phone rang, with the violin's instrument as the ringtone, she remembered the mysterious violinist she saw. She saw him several times but still had no chance to approach him or find more about him. When she asked students about him, the students looked uneasy and just called him the violin ghost. Somehow, she remembered to Piko and thought that maybe he used his authority to order everyone in the school not to tell her about the teal violinist.

Kaito's face tightened, then he stood up. "Ah, wait a sec, I gotta answer this," he said and rushed to the living room.

"Is that his girlfriend?" Miku asked.

Gakupo rolled his eyes. "Would your face become so serious when you got a call from your lover?"

Miku shook her head. "But, maybe Kaito wants to keep it a secret from us."

The long-haired guy smirked sarcastically. "You imagine things." Then, he glanced at Miku. "Will you be happy if he has a girlfriend?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I?"

"Poor him," he whispered.

"Huh?"

"Nothing."

"And how about me? Will you be happy if I had a girlfriend and prioritize her over you?"

Miku looked at Gakupo's eyes. Something felt wrong lately. After her last relationship failed again, Gakupo was more overprotective than before. But, his affection lately was different from the sibling love she felt before. She did not want to imagine things. It was awful. It was scary. But, when Gakupo looked at her with those serious eyes, she could help to think so.

Something wrong with me. Maybe I read too many romance novels.

Miku smiled, tried to ease her heart, and change the atmosphere. "Of course I'll be happy if you're happy." Will it be the right answer?

Gakupo smirked, then sighed and continues his dinner. They fall silent again until Kaito returned with the news that his club will get more monthly club's allowance from the student council. Even though Miku thought it was good news, but Kaito's expression said the opposite.

"Oh," she tried to change the topic. "Do you know the teal violinist in our school?"

Kaito tilted his head and turned his head to Miku. "Well… some students have teal hair and also play violin … and," he giggled awkwardly. "Many of them are third years students. I don't have good relationships with most of our seniors."

"If you asked me, I don't know," Gakupo answered sharply.

"Well … he's the one Utatane called a ghost."

Gakupo and Kaito looked at each other, then looked at Miku. "Ah … that guy," they mumbled them averted their eyes from Miku.

"I think you should avoid him, Miku-nee, if you don't want to get trouble with Piko," Kaito said, then patted Miku's head.

Miku slowly slapped his hand, but Kaito's hand patted her again. "What's the problem?"

"He was Utatane Piko's rival, both in academic and in violin," Gakupo answered with an uninterested voice.

Even though Gakupo and Kaito told her to stay away from both Utatane Piko and the mysterious violinist, she could get him out of her head. His play over and over again played in her mind. In every step she took on the way to her class, she hoped to meet him. Today, God seemed to grant her wish.

On her way to her office, she heard the same melodies she heard these days.

"It's him!" she mumbled, then rushed to the music room.

It was a free period for the third class, so some students went to the library, the back yard to do sports, the art room, or the laboratory. "It's probably the ghost!"

When she arrived at the music room, she slowly opened the door, trying not to disturb him and his concentration. When she opened the door, she could not move an inch as she saw a tall male student moving around with his violin gorgeously.

"He's beautiful …"

The scene was an art, a masterpiece. His movements locked Miku's gaze as he bewitched her. Beautiful, genius, a perfect combination. However, as soon as he recognized the unfamiliar figure stood in the doorway, he stopped his play.

"Who are you?"

"Um… I know it is not nice of me for staring at you. I was walking back to my office when I heard such a beautiful play came from this room. I stopped here," Miku answered while tightening her grip on her folders as she was trying to convince him to believe her.

Contrasting with his beautiful play, his face was cold. "I didn't ask you why you are here. I asked, who are you?"

Miku curved a smile. "Oh, right, I'm sorry. You mustn't know me since I'm new here. I am the new music teacher here, Miku Kamui."

His eyes were rounded. "Uh … um…. I'm sorry, sensei. It was very rude of me."

"Well, I'll let you go for now," she answered, and giggled then moved closer to the violin. "Is it yours?"

The young man shook his head. "It's not."

"So, why are you here? I don't think there's a class that will use this room for today, not to mention the school's just over."

He smiled gently while looking at the violin as it was his precious treasure. "I … love playing the violin."

Somehow, he reminded her of her old self when she loved the violin with all her life. But now, remembering her untouched violin, she was like seeing at a distant past and an impossible dream. That was not a problem anymore. She found her muse. She found the one that brought hope to her. Hearing his play, he reminded her of her dream, memories, and the one she looked upon. She wanted to compose music like before. If she could not play the violin composition by herself, she could convince this guy to play it for her. Ah, that was just a dream. His play was far better than her. She should not wish a big thing if she did not want to be destroyed, just like in the past.

"What is your name?" she asked.

"Megpoid. Mikuo Megpoid."

"You … are … Gumiya Megpoid's son? The … the famous violinist?" she asked and blinked. "I am a big fan of his," she smiled. "But when I heard your piece, I think I found my new idol."

Again, the Mikuo's eyes were rounded. He gazed blankly at Miku then titled his head.

"Can I hear your play again?"

He stayed silent for a moment, but then he opened his mouth and looking at her lovingly. "Do you … really like my play better than my father's? Are you sure?" he asked and looked at Miku with puppy eyes.

As a confirmation, she curved a wide smile. It was a surprise that he acted differently from before. Maybe … actually, he's just shy. Well … kid tends to act tough when they're embarrassed, right?

Mikuo curved a smile that was sweet like an innocent child.

Deg!

What is this? How could he be so cute when smile innocently like that! Hold on, Miku! Remember that you're a teacher, and he's a kid!

The beautiful smile caught her heart, making her face was warmer. She tried her best not to hug Mikuo while picturing him as one of her little brother's friends. She coughed to clear her throat, then looked at Mikuo's eyes that shared the same color as hers.

"So, can I see your plan again later? Your play really reminds me of someone dear to me."

Mikuo nodded. "I'll love it."

When Miku wanted to ask him more about the violin, someone called her.

"Ah! Miku-sensei! There you are," called a blonde-haired teacher with the brightest smile she had ever seen. He was tall, slender, and handsome. Not to mention, he was a foreigner. It made his charm was so strong to the point he was nominated as the most handsome teacher.

A flush appeared on Miku's cheeks. "O-oh Oliver-sensei, do you need something?" she was startled that the most handsome teacher at the school called her. Well, who will not be happy if an idol noticed you?

Oliver smiled at Miku and Mikuo while Mikuo was bowing at him. "Are you playing the violin again, Megpoid-kun?"

"Yes," Mikuo answered coldly, emotionlessly.

Oliver still the same with his gentle smile. "Go back to your class. The free period will be over in around five minutes. Oh, please tell everyone in your class. I'll be late for around ten minutes."

"Alright, then, I'll go to the classroom," he said while bowing, then passed Miku and Oliver.

Miku sighed as she realized she lost her chance to know more about Mikuo. But then, she got his approval to watch his play, and she knew where to find him. Realizing she was with Oliver, she coughed softly then looked shyly at Oliver's eyes. "Do you need some help, Oliver-sensei?"

Oliver's face blushed bright pink. Then he coughed softly. "Wi-will you attend the party tonight?"

Shyly, Miku touched the back of her neck then glanced at Oliver's eyes. "Uhm … I don't know. Everyone seems hoping me to come, but I don't think I could." She answered. The question did not make her happy at all. She wanted to curse everyone who invited her to the party to celebrate Yohio and Maika's marriage. Miku just broke up with her boyfriend, who made her his mistress. Seeing a happily new married couple made her sick. So, she wanted to go home straight away and watch a drama with Kaito while hearing Gakupo talking trash about the drama they watched every Friday night.

"Oh … is that so? Do you have another plan?"

"Yes, I had a plan with my little brother and his friend," she answered quickly.

Oliver sighed then smiled awkwardly, "oh ..." He stayed silent for a moment then looked at Miku's eyes again. "Then, I'll go to the classroom first. Do you have another class?"

"No, I'll go back to the office. Good luck, Oliver-sensei."

Just then, the two awkward adults parted their ways. Just a moment Miku could escape from Oliver's invitation, she faced another invitation that she could not turn down even she wanted to.

"Miku, you'll come with me to the party," said Meiko while grinning. "We'll drink to our heart content like before!"

The teal eyed teacher rolled her eyes and sneered. "I've told you I stopped drinking, haven't I?"

"Yeah, but you need to let it slide for once a while!"

"I don't think that is a good idea…."

To be continued