A/N: The wait is over, here's a new chapter and chap 11 is already on the works. I have some free time today and I will be qorking on this and on my story in spanish.

Panda2501: Well Asuka is a master at ruining moments and Kumiko is a escape master, lol. Oh! Kumiko on meds! [writing that down for future reference]. Well I prefer AsukaxKaori so the latter puts a leash on that wild girl. Thanks for reading.

Syaoran Li Clow: Yeah, we got here the day before my aunt passed and my mom and I were able to say goodbye. I remember as a kid, to go to where my aunt worked and she gave me sweets [she worked at a bakery]. Anyhow, I know Hibike! has been kinda slow lately but a friend gave an idea for a crossover and I really liked it but that will have to wait until I finish my fic in Spanish [in around 3-4 chapters]. Also I will keep this story going to all their second and third year of high school. My ambitious plan is to finish when they head to college but, who knows?. Well Asuka might help, but there are new people coming to help/destroy things [a couple of OCs].

anon: I will try my best to update faster, I promise.

We love us: Sowwy but my muse felt playful.

Warnings: Teased Reina is completely adorable. Introducing two new OCs in the mix: Reina's parents.

Enjoy!

Junction

Kousaka Reina didn't know why but she was really mad. Actually, she was that angry that felt like punching a wall or, better, the face of certain senpai for ruining the sweet moment when she decided on opening up to her beloved euphonium player.

I wanted to tell Kumiko so many things. I actually wanted her to know me better although she does know me a lot, and way more than I ever expected.

Reina changed into her loafers and slammed the door of her shoe locker. She felt so frustrated that she wanted to release all her anger on something or, better, someone. Normally she would play her trumpet until she felt better but, due to her current state, that wasn't an option anymore.

Reina walked to the train station, got off several stations later and started walking distractedly. When she blinked again, the city of Uji was below her. She walked all the way to Mt. Daikichi deep in thought and it wasn't until she got there that she realized that had been walking for the last forty-five minutes.

And there, with the gleaming lights of the city of Uji as her sole witnesses, she screamed at the top of her lungs. The trumpeter sighed and took a deep breath before shouting again and again to let all her frustrations out. Reina wanted to let all out and several angry yells came out of her lips.

"I don't like her, I just don't like her" the trumpeter slapped her thighs in frustration. "I hate it when she is this close to Kumiko" Reina stopped and balled her left fist until her knuckles turned white. And then, she felt pain coming from her right hand. She had totally forgotten about her injured wrist and now she was paying the consequences of her careless behavior.

Since my confession to Taki-sensei everything had gone terribly. First, Kumiko avoiding me. Then, my unfortunate accident where my wrist got injured and now I can't play the trumpet for who knows how long. And now these confusing feelings of joy when I am around Kumiko and anger when Asuka-senpai is close to her.

Why my blood boils when our senpai is around?

Is this what they call jealousy?

Am I jealous of Asuka?

Could it be…?

Reina took a deep breath and held the angry tears that threatened to fall from her now dark purple orbs. She ignored the pain and grabbed the railing with her right hand and a soft crack was heard. The trumpeter enjoyed pain after all. And pain was a feeling she needed in order to confirm how normal and human she could be at times.

Would it be possible that I have this kind of possessive feelings towards Kumiko?

"Could it be that I am actually in love with…" blood rushed to her cheeks and she couldn't hide a nervous smile "…Kumiko?" a pang was felt in her chest and the trumpeter's heart raced at the euphonium player's name.

If that's the case, what should I do now?

Would she believe me if I tell her?

"I knew you would be here" a soft but stern voice called from behind the trumpeter and the latter tensed before turning around and surprised dark purple locked with slightly concerned lighter ones.

"Mother?"

"Your father and I got home earlier and you weren't there" an elegant brunette woman stated while approaching her daughter "knowing you, I figured you were going to be here"

"I…wa…was ju…just…"

"Stammering is a nasty habit I thought we had corrected already, Reina" the brunette woman stated rather coldly and the trumpeter swallowed hard, her proud façade broke completely because in front of her mother, Kousaka Reina was completely vulnerable.

"Mother I just…ugh" the trumpeter winced when her mother took her injured wrist in her hands.

"Let's go home Reina" the woman cold stare send shivers down the trumpeter's spine "for what I see, you have an awful lot of explanations to do"

"Yes mother" Reina sighed defeated before following her mother. She knew that not telling her parents about her wrist accident would get her in trouble but now it was too late to do anything and she just had to face them, fact the trumpeter wasn't really looking forward to.

On her way home, Oumae Kumiko was deep in thought. She couldn't figure out why the trumpeter behaved like that earlier when Asuka was around.

The closer I get to Reina, the least I understand her. Things were going…

Somewhere…?

But, where exactly?

It's not like Reina feels the same way I do.

Or, is she?

Who am I kidding? She only has eyes for Taki-sensei.

Sigh.

"This is just wishful thinking" Kumiko murmured to herself while looking out of the window. The scenery changed fast as the train moved through rice fields and small forests "There's no way Reina likes me the way I like her." The euphonium player chuckled dryly.

Minutes later, Kumiko got out on the station closest to her place. And walked still thinking about Reina, it was like the trumpeter had invaded every pore of her being and to be honest to herself, the euphonium player didn't mind a bit.

But there were many things that were making doubt her own thoughts and that was the way Reina had been behaving lately towards her.

She has been more open about things and even vulnerable which is kinda hot.

And we went out on a date.

I know it was!

And that moment earlier, she looked like she was going to ki…

Kiss me.

Kumiko's face burned all the way to the tip of her ears. Deep inside she wished Reina wanted to kiss her but she was still hesitant about it.

There was a moment during our date that she said something about feelings growing and new feelings appearing.

I wish she meant loving me like I love her.

Wait.

Do I love Reina?

And in that moment, Kumiko's mind showed her images of hiking certain mount and playing together, a finger touching her lip, hugs and hands holding all the time. Several intimate moments and a dedicated solo plus an injured Reina and her cuteness while on medication.

Their last outing and their almost kiss a few hours ago and, of course, that kiss Reina gave her while asleep and Kumiko couldn't blush anymore without passing out due to all the blood amassed on her face.

Oh God, I am so screwed.

I love Kousaka Reina.

Kumiko arrived home, went straight to her bedroom and fell asleep without changing clothes. The auburn-haired girl was completely exhausted and not that confused anymore. Now, the question was what to do with her feelings. Kumiko didn't want to think about that right now so sleeping was the best choice to stop thinking.

Unfortunately, or fortunately, Reina invaded her dreams too and Kumiko got lost in dreamland plagued with certain trumpeter and shared kisses. The euphonium player slept with a smile on her face, worries forgotten for a couple of hours.

Reina gulped before entering her house. She knew what she brought on herself by not telling her parents about her injured hand specially when she didn't tell her mother. Oh yes, Kousaka Reina was scared of her mother.

The woman had been nothing but dry and pushy towards her since she was a child and demanded a lot from her daughter. Kaya Kousaka was the main reason why Reina was so overachieving, the young trumpeter wanted to please her mother and make her feel proud of having a daughter, despite that the woman always wanted a son and she kept on reminding that fact to Reina.

That was the main reason Reina's grandmother and her mother didn't talk because the old lady loved her granddaughter and secretly attended every single competition Reina participated on, while Kaya just congratulated the trumpeter when she got a solo and first place, if not, she heavily criticized her only daughter who used to spend hours crying in bed as a child.

Her father was the complete opposite being more supportive but he was absent most of the time due to his job. Being a known trumpeter made him travel a lot so Reina was left alone with her insensitive mother.

Nowadays, that the trumpeter was a teenager, her mother joined her father during some of his trips so the pressure of having the older Kousaka around had lessened considerably and Reina couldn't be happier about it.

That, added to Kumiko's presence had made Reina softer. The trumpeter adored having the auburn-haired girl around because it made her happier and Reina felt at ease whenever Kumiko was by her side. The two girls where almost inseparable and, according to the trumpeter, things were getting better between them but she wasn't completely sure.

You never know with Kumiko.

Although I want her to…

"Reina" a stern voice called and the trumpeter snapped out of her thoughts and she stiffened on the couch she was sitting at.

"Yes, mother?" the trumpeter replied evenly and turned to greet her father "hi father"

"Sweetheart, what happened to your hand?" Luis Kousaka asked with concern. Reina's father was half Japanese. Reina's grandfather was from a Latin American country her dad didn't remember the name. He was the one naming his daughter, that is why Reina's name means 'queen' in Spanish. When the little girl was born, the man thought of royalty, a trumpet legacy passed on his daughter.

Reina told the whole story to her parents just avoiding her thoughts and feelings towards Kumiko although she couldn't avoid bringing her up and the trumpeter struggled to keep a straight face and not blush.

I need to get Kumiko out of my mind.

As if.

"So, you got injured" Kaya's upset amethyst eyes landed on nervous purple orbs "and didn't even bother to tell us about it?"

"I see that you didn't want to make us worried, sweetie" Luis added in a soft tone and Reina relaxed a bit "but this is important and you should have let us know"

"I apologize mother" Reina gaped at her mom for a few seconds before looking at his father's blue orbs "father"

"As long as you give me all the information about who attended you and the treatment he prescribed you, it won't be a big deal sweetheart" Luis smiled softly and Reina felt a little more relaxed because her father was more understanding.

After giving her mother a card with all the medical information she wanted to know about her accident, Kaya left the room to call the doctor and Luis looked at his daughter before smiling.

"Mishap aside, how are you, honey?" Kousaka Luis asked with a smile "If I remember correctly you didn't win the Nationals, feeling better now?" Reina stood and sat next to her father who wrapped an arm around her, holding her close.

"Yes daddy" Reina smiled and felt like a child again. She remembered vividly the first time she took a trumpet in her hands and her dad taught her how to hold it properly.

"And how is your friend Kumiko-chan?" the man asked with a whisper and by Reina's blush the man just chuckled "I see"

"It's not what you think, daddy" Reina added with a pout.

"At least your Taki-kun's phase is over then" Luis breathed relieved "I prefer you being with that cute girl than looking as a silly fangirl following your sensei around like a lost puppy"

"Daddy!" Reina's ears burned and Luis chuckled.

"You do have good taste my girl" the brunette man added with mirth and Reina hid her red face in her hands "that Kumiko girl is so cute"

"Don't look at my Kumiko that way" Reina snapped before her purple eyes widened and covered her mouth with her left hand.

"Oh so, is your Kumiko with no honorifics?" Luis snickered "I see"

"Dad, stop" Reina pouted.

"Does she know?" Luis asked in a more serious tone.

"Um…not really" the trumpeter added with a sad tone.

"And, what are you waiting for?" Luis encouraged her daughter.

"I…don't know" Reina though out loud before looking at his father with concern "Aren't you mad that I like a girl, dad?"

"Are you kidding?" the brunette man held his daughter tight "not having a boy getting my daughter pregnant? I am living the dream, Reina-chan" the man released his daughter and made her look at him.

Deep blue gaped at relieved purple before adding softly "just don't let your mother catch you because both of us will get in trouble with dragon Kaya" Reina nodded trying to stifle a giggle which failed and both father and daughter laughed while Kaya was in another room still talking on the phone.

"I do want you to introduce her to me formally, though" Kousaka Luis added in a serious tone.

"But you promise not to embarrass me, daddy?" Reina asked while playing with a strand of her dark hair.

"I'll just show her your nude baby pictures" Luis added with a chuckle and the young trumpeter blushed. Oh, how he loved to make her daughter blush.

"Please don't, daddy!" Reina exclaimed while wrapping her arms under her chest with a crimson face "besides, I don't have nude baby pictures"

"Are you sure?" Luis taunted.

"I…don't want to know" the young trumpeter sighed rubbing the bridge of her nose.

"I will stay until you finish school so…" Luis looked up and tapped his chin with a finger "I do want to meet the girl that makes my daughter blush so much"

"Okay dad I will invite Kumiko over but…" serious purple locked with relaxed blues "I don't want you to tease her"

"I will behave" Luis pretended to grow serious and Reina smiled "or at least I'll try"

"Daddy!" Reina nudged his father's arm playfully.

"Ok, ok I will" Kousaka Luis added with a chuckle "let's have dinner this Saturday that your mother is out of town with her coworkers" the man smiled "that will give you plenty of time to tell Kumiko-chan how you feel"

"That's tomorrow!" the young trumpeter gasped, her purple eyes widened in surprised.

"You better hurry, then" Luis chuckled amused and Reina sighed annoyed and, at the same time, worried.

The trumpeter's mind was racing trying to find a good and affective solution to this new mess but, when it comes to feelings, Kousaka Reina was not good, at all.

How on earth will I confess to Kumiko and invite her to dinner with my father in less than twenty-four hours?

And not get rejected.

And that Kumiko believes me, of course.

Think Reina, think.

A/N: Poor Reina but hey, you had it coming, lol. Review?