Part three: The other violinist.

The next day he came as usual to the elementary class board meeting room, he flopped down on his chair and sighed causing Suoh and Akira to look at him concerned. "Chairman you all right?" Asked Akira gently.

A look of pain fluttered across his face, they both noticed it before he forced himself to smile. "Yes I'm fine."

Suoh grabbed his shoulders and shook Nokoru slightly. "What's the matter with you?"

"Nothing." He replied distantly.

"Liar!" Suoh said strongly.

"ALL RIGHT I'M IN LOVE!" He shouted Suoh and Akira looked at each other and both sat down in shock.

"With who?" Asked Akira

Nokoru looked really depressed suddenly. "I don't even know her name."

Suoh and Akira looked even more shocked, but Suoh regained his composure quickly. "Have you tried looking at the registration files?"

"Yes this morning." His face fell further. "She wasn't on them."

"May be she is the child of one of the shop owners or a member of staff and doesn't attend this school." Said Akira in thought.

"I checked those files too she's not on them either and no she attends this school she wore the uniform."

Suoh looked up. "Hang on if she's English maybe she is an exchange student that would explain the lack of her picture on the permeate records, did you try the exchange student records."

Nokoru nodded, Suoh looked at the expression on his face. "She wasn't on them either."

Nokoru shook his head in a negative.

"Wow how odd." Said Akira.

"Look why don't we get off of this subject for a while, the summer ball is in three week's we need to organise a place to hold it and a theme, last years was . . ." Suoh began.

Nokoru cut him off. "Shakespeare to go with the school play."

Akira grinned. "That's perfect chairman."

"That just leaves were." Said Suoh.

"Some were out side would be good." Said Akira smiling. "It won't be very cold because it'll be summer and we can always have a marquee or a summer house for the guests."

"That sound's like a wonderful idea. . ." Began Suoh. "Except I don't know any were with a big enough out door space to house this event."

Nokoru looked up. "I do, if he'll let us . . . Mamoru Taiyo-senpai has a huge garden and summer house. Do you think he will be amenable to the suggestion?"

Akira looked thoughtful. "I'm not shore, I think we had better go and ask him."

Nokoru nodded and rose. "Then let us go and see chairman Mamoru Taiyo-senpai then?"

The other two nodded and followed him, when they reached the meeting room for the high school board they knocked on the door, Mamoru's deep voice answered them. "Come in."

They entered and bowed to Mamoru and he bowed in return. "How can I be of service gentlemen?"

Nokoru looked at him. "Firstly I thought you might like to know they owner of the earring was found."

Mamoru smiled at him. "Ahh good, I trust the lady was glad to receive it?"

Nokoru took a deep pained breath, Mamoru looked at him concerned. "Yes she was, but I didn't even find out her name . . ." His voice trailed off, a tear made it's way

"Akira-kun please would make chairman Nokoru-san some tea?" Akira nodded and scuttled off. He took a breath and spoke again "What did you come here for Suoh-kun?" Mamoru asked in a hushed voice.

"We wanted to ask you if we could use you garden and summer house for the summer ball?"

Mamoru nodded his head. "Of cause you may, but please restrict people to the gardens and the summer house, it has it's own bathrooms I'd rather people didn't come in the house."

Suoh nodded. "That is understandable after all it's your private home and it's very kind of you to let us use the grounds."

Mamoru smiled at Suoh. "It's no trouble honestly. I'll organise the buffet, drinks and a band too."

Suoh smiled. "Thank you Mamoru-senpai."

Akira entered with the cup of tea and Mamoru gently took it from him. "Here Nokoru-san drink this." He held the cup out towards Nokoru.

Nokoru took the cup from Mamoru's hands with shaking hands. "Thank you Akira-kun and Mamoru-senpai."

They both smiled at him, by the time Nokoru had finished drinking his tea he felt remarkably better. He sighed and looked at Mamoru. "Will you be going to the ball?"

Mamoru shook his head. "No I don't have a date."

Akira's, Suoh's and Nokoru's eyes went wide. "You could have your pick of the whole of the high school and you say you don't have a date."

Mamoru smiled lopsidedly. "I don't have the date I would like, besides which I have orchestra that night."

Nokoru looked at Mamoru surprised. "I had no idea you were musically talented. What instrument do you play?"

Mamoru looked out of the window and said with out a second thought. "Violin."

Nokoru blinked and stared at Mamoru. "Do you know the 'Love theme of Romeo and Juliet?"

Mamoru looked thoughtful for a moment. "Yes I do, it's a very well known piece and one of my favourites."

A smile spread over Nokoru's face. "Have you auditioned to play it for the school production?"

He shook his head. "No, I'm too shy."

Nokoru smiled at him. "Please would you play for us?"

Touya walked in. "Oh excuse me!"

Mamoru looked at him and smiled. "No it's fine Touya-kun, could you do me a favour and book a caterer for the school summer ball, it's being held in my garden and summer house, also was room attendant's, cleaners for after would, decorators, to theme the place? By the way what is the theme this year?"

Suoh answered. "Shakespeare to go with the school play."

Mamoru nodded. "Emm door men and a band. Interesting theme . . . rather appropriate."

Touya bowed politely to the assembled people. "I'll get on it right away." He turned and left shutting the door carefully and quietly behind him.

Mamoru sat down on a near by seat and Nokoru spoke again. "Will you play for us?"

Mamoru looked at him for a moment and then with a smile rose. "Of cause." He went up to his desk and pulled out the violin case from under the desk. "What shall I play for you all?"

With out a second thought and before the others had a chance to say anything Nokoru spoke. "I'd like to hear you play 'The love theme of Romeo and Juliet' please."

Mamoru paled slightly and then rallied round. "All right the love theme of Romeo and Juliet it is then. . ."

He quietly sat in front of the window down, placed his violin beneath his chin, took a deep breath, said a silent prayer that he would get through this with out Nokoru realising who he really was. Nokoru waited patently as he collected himself, Nokoru understood that an artist needed time to get into he mood of what he was about to play, Mamoru cheque his instrument was tuned correctly and then, he brought the bow to his interment.

Akira listened stars in his eyes, Suoh wanted to cry it was such a sad peace of music and Nokoru was staring at Mamoru there eyes met and Mamoru's eyes slid shut in order to consecrate, the music went to a new level it had been beautiful before now it was perfect.

Nokoru's eyes went huge, he was shore absolute shore, from the tilt of his head the smile on his lips that Mamoru's playing was identical to that girls, Mamoru finished and placed the violin down. Suoh smiled at him and Akira clapped. "That was amazing Mamoru-senpai. Right Nokoru-san?"

Nokoru nodded. "Yes it was wonderful."

Mamoru rose and placed his violin back in it's case. "Thank you."

Whilst there he calmed himself and with a smile turned and faced the young men. "Now is there anything else I can help you gentlemen with?"

Akira shook his head. "No I don't think so."

They rose Nokoru looked at Suoh and Akira. "You two go on with out me I want to talk to Mamoru-senpai for a moment."

They bowed to Nokoru. "Of cause."

They left shrugging at each other in confusion. Nokoru turned his gaze on Mamoru and spoke. "Your playing was superb . . ."

Mamoru bowed. "Thank you."

Nokoru spoke again. "It reminds me of some one else's playing . . ."

Mamoru turned and smiling at him spoke. "Well most Violinists have similar styles of playing."

"I suppose . . ." Said Nokoru thoughtfully.

Nokoru opened his mouth to speak when Sakura flung open the door and bounced into the office carrying a huge bunch of red roses. Mamoru looked at her with a smile. "Ah of cause it's your anniversary today isn't it?"

Sakura nodded smiling. Mamoru rose and found a vase and he filled it with water. "There we go put them in here before they wilt."

Sakura grinned and opened the flowers packaging. "Will you arrange them in the vase for me Mamoru, your so much better at this kind of thing then me."

He smiled at her widely and taking the flowers began to trim of leaves and cut the stems, he placed them in the water and when Mamoru was done they looked beautiful.

Nokoru stood. "I should be going." He bowed to them and turned to leave.

"Will you be coming over to my house tomorrow night to help with decorating the summer house?" Asked Mamoru.

Nokoru turned and smiled at him. "Yes of cause."

Mamoru smiled at him. "Good I'll be glad to see you there."

Nokoru looked at Mamoru a very surprised but then returned Mamoru's smile, quietly Nokoru left the room and when his foot steps had died away Mamoru slumped down in a near by chair. "That was just too close."

Sakura looks at Yosei. "You have to tell him."

Yosei shakes her head. "I can't."

"You have to try, I hate seeing you like this, not as a man I mean but so in love with some one and yet unable to tell them because your afraid of whet they will think." Sakura sighed.

Yosei smiles at her. "I'll try and let him know some how, ok?"

Sakura nods. "As long as you're going to try."

Yosei holds up a hand. "Yes I promise I shall try to tell Nokoru."

Sakura looks at her sister and the two of them start laughing, till there are tears streaming down their faces.