Author note: I do NOT own Kiniro no Corda. These characters are all belong to Kure Yuki-sensei. What am I doing is just making these characters living along my crazy imagination and fangirlism.

~First Chapter: Meeting Her~

Etou Kiriya

The bell rings. Kiriya left the classroom quickly. He should run back home as he has gotten tons of pieces to be practiced from his violin teacher. As he walk down the stairs, he stopped in front of teachers' office. Wondering if he should check the schedule for the practice room and if he find one has not been occupied, he'll just practice there. Since it'll also saving more time and energy than if he has to run back home. Yeah, he should check it.

He opened the door. Greets some teachers. And go straight to the schedule list. Finding out that the room 105 is still not occupied. It's a rare chance to has the practice room not occupied, since the music competition is near.

As Kiriya decided to practice there, he go to the practice room. Spending about a minute to take a break and finally plays a piece. Wieniawski's 'Scherzo Tarantella'. He plays the piece straight-forward, high in accuracy, perfect in pitches, and skillful. Then, after he finish it…

"Tsukimori?"

The door opens. A girl, third year student, rapidly come into the room, she thinks that it was her beloved one who played it. Kiriya knows her. She is Hino Kahoko. He met her months ago when he were still a third year student in junior high and she were in her second year of senior high. She also play violin, though she is in Regular Department. And somehow, Kiriya develop an interest in her playing. Not because he found her plays are good or else, but it's just…well, in short, he likes it.

"You're wrong."

She blushed. Without knowing the reason, the boy hate how Kahoko was mistaken him for someone else. Especially, cause he's mistaken as Tsukimori Len.

"And also, this room is occupied. Go to another room if you want to practice!"

"Hey! I saw in teacher's office that this room is still not occupied, so—"

"It's occupied now."

"How come? I didn't find your name there, so I have wrote my name for this room."

Kiriya regret that he didn't wrote his name on the schedule list for this room. The girl is right. He can't say this room is occupied since his name is not in the list.

"Then go and practice. We'll share the room."

Kiriya expect her to get angry. But she's not. Instead, she got cheered up and her eyes sparkled.

"For real? Thanks!"

Kiriya wondering what's wrong with her. And so, the girl come into the room and practice a piece. It's the same Wieniawski's 'Scherzo Tarantella'. Her play is not good. As Kiriya really wants to cover his ears from it. Not because it's so bad. It's not bad, but can't be said as good enough. And for someone in level of Etou Kiriya, this play is sucks.

"Stop! Can't you stop it?"

"Why? Didn't you say earlier that we can practice together?"

"In this state, my ears hurt!"

"That's so mean! I'm just practicing…"

"If you want to play, play it like this!"

And when the boy plays his violin. A wide range of notes streaked out perfectly, writing a beautiful harmony in the air, filling the room with sparkles of sound. Hino is amazed by this boy's skill. Yes, he's just like her beloved one…

"See? Like that!"

Hino regain her consciousness. As she was really amazed by his sound. The sound is alike with her beloved one…but it's different. When her beloved one's sound is skillful, this boy's sound is skillful and… full of pride. Yet, somehow, those two sounds, of her beloved one and of this boy, really contain a real feel of 'loving music'.

Again, her eyes sparkled. And she ask Kiriya for an encore.

"Once again. Play it once again!"

"Huh? No way! I didn't mean to be your teacher!"

Kiriya refuse as he recognize that he still has many more pieces to be practiced.

"Please…one more time. Just one more time."

As the boy persuaded by Hino, he didn't have another option but to play again. He begun to play the violin and…the girl accompanied him. Of course, Kiriya's more good than hers, but the melody come out in harmony, as if his play filled the missing part of her play. When it comes to an end…

"That was GREAT!"

Hino grab his hands. Smiling towards him. Again, her eyes sparkled like a glittering sky. For some reason, Kiriya blushed a bit. He shake his hands to loose her grab.

"Ah! Sorry…"

This time, it's Hino who is blushed. And Kiriya find out that she's cute when she's blushed. Soon, he erase that though as he knows exactly that this girl has another person in his heart.

Kaji Aoi

The school has ended. Aoi stand up from his table and get ready to go back home. But before that, he really want to walk her home. Yes, she, his beloved one. Although he knows very well that her heart belongs only for Tsukimori, he still have not gave up. Sometimes, Tsuciura warns him not to get to close to her as he will ended up broken heart again, but still…

"Hino-san, going home already?"

"Ah, Kaji-kun. Not yet, I suppose…"

"Hm? What's up?"

"Well, I'm thinking about having some practices. But if all the room are occupied, I'll go home."

"Then, let me accompany you to check out the schedule."

"Is it not…bothering you?"

"No, no! I'm glad to do that."

"Well, then…"

Then the two of them go together to the teachers' office. When they see the schedule, she find out that the room 105 is still not occupied. Aoi can see her eyes shine.

"There's still one!"

"Ah, yes."

In this state, Aoi lose his smile. As he think he can't walk her home. He loves her play, her music, but in this case, Aoi really hope that someone has already occupied that room.

"I'll go practicing. See you tomorrow, Kaji-kun."

It should be ended here, but as we have known very well, Kaji Aoi won't surrender to fate that easily. Or in other word, let's just say, he's a moron. ^_^

"I'll wait for you! Until your practice is done. I'll walk you home."

"Huh? But, that'll be a long time. And when I finished practicing it will be dark already."

"True! That's why I should walk you home. How come a girl walk home alone in dark?"

"Well, that's…"

"I'll wait in front of the gate! See you there, Hino-san!"

"Eh? Wait—"

And so the boy left her. The truth is, the boy left her so that she won't have a chance to refuse his offer.

Aoi wait in front of school's gate. Many students, mainly girls, that passed him asked him if he want to walk them home. But his heart is waiting for someone else. Someone whom he never ended up with. It's fine for him. Just staying by her side is more than enough.

After a long time of waiting, he see her walking towards him. He become cheered up once again.

"Hino-san! Here, here!"

She realize him. She look at him with her face, still a bit blushed.

"What's the matter, Hino-san. You're blushing."

For some reason, Aoi doesn't like the fact she's blushing. Since Tsukimori is not here, she must be blushing because of someone else. And for him, that's not good. Or rather, that's not fair!

"Hino-san, what's the matter?"

"Eh? No, nothing. Really!"

Aoi doesn't like that answer. She's hiding something. He doesn't like it!

"Hino-san!"

"Y—Yes?"

He grab her hands. Straight-forwardly looking to her eyes. She blushed again, this time, because of him.

"K— Kaji-kun?"

"If anything matter, please do tell me. I'll help you. For sure I will."

Slowly, she smiled. She hold back his hands.

"I will. Thanks, Kaji-kun."

This moment, once again. As in their first meeting, Aoi realize that he can't live without her. He can't live…without loving her.