Hey peoples I think there will be two more chapters, and that's counting this one :D Oh and I'm thinking about making a little one-shot sequel to Meant to be so keep an eye out for it :) I know this might be kinda cheesy, ah hell with it, it is, but cheesiness is always ok :)
Chapter 7: A mixed decision
It was very early in the morning and Mitsuki had all of her stuff out, packing it into her bags. She sighed.
"At this rate I'll never be able to leave before Takuto wakes up." She mumbled moving quicker. She heard her phone ring and quickly answered it so she wouldn't wake up Takuto.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Mitsuki, what's going on?" Hikari asked with a yawn. She bit her lip and stood up.
"Hikari, I'm going to America." She said. There was dead silence on the other line.
"WHAT? Why in the hell are you leaving? You have a concert in three days!" She yelled. Mitsuki pulled the phone away from her ear.
"Not only that! You have people here who care and love for you!" She added. The teen sighed.
"You aren't making this easier." She said.
"Fine, tell me why." She said angrily. Mitsuki sighed and collapsed on her bed.
"I want to go to America to start my life over. I don't have any family left so there's no point in staying here anymore. I'll become a singer there and sing to my parents, and Eichi." She said.
"Mitsuki, why are you doing that? Aren't you happy here? And you're a singer already. Why try to become one again somewhere else? And are you forgetting about Takuto? I thought you loved him?" She asked. Mitsuki laughed under her breath.
"Yeah I do, but he won't ever return it back, I know he won't. That's why I need to leave ad forget about him." She answered standing back up and started to pack again.
"I guess I can't stop you Mitsuki, just don't turn into one of those stupid American's that smokes and drinks." She said. Mitsuki smiled.
"I promise. Look I have to go if I want to pack up everything before Takuto wakes up. Bye Hikari. I'll try to keep you in touch over the years." She said. They hung up. Hikari sighed and got out of her bed.
"She's making the worst decision in her life. She doesn't realize that he does love her." She got up and started to get dressed.
Mitsuki looked around the house for the last time before gathering all her bags together and walked out to the cab.
"Tokyo Airport please." She whispered. He looked in the review mirror at her.
"You look pretty young to be going on your own." He said driving off.
"I'm old enough, thank you very much." She huffed looking out the window.
"Aren't you Koga Mitsuki? The new singer?" He asked. She looked back at him.
"How did you know?" She asked. He shrugged.
"Instinct I guess. But if your concert is coming up soon, why are you leaving?" He asked. She looked down at her lap.
"I want to start over, I don't have any family anymore and I thought I would become a better singer in America." She whispered. The car stopped.
"Here we are little missy. I hope you have a good life hun." She got out of the car and took her stuff out. She looked at the airport and went inside.
He ran his fingers through his hair while yawning. He walked into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. That's when he spotted the note on the counter. He frowned and picked it up.
Takuto-
Hey Takuto, if you're reading this, then I'm probably already gone. I'm sorry, but I'm going to America to start over. I can't bear to stay in a place where I can't be loved. I know you care about me Takuto, it's just not in the way I want it to be and it hurts a lot. I'm hopefully going to become a singer and then maybe we will see each other again. Good bye Takuto, I love you.
-Mitsuki
He stared at the note bewildered.
"Why would she leave when we are all here with her?" He groaned in frustration. He heard the doorbell ring and ran to it thinking she was back and she had just forgotten her key.
"Mitsuki!" He opened the door only to reveal Hikari. She frowned.
"Crap she already left! Come on Takuto we need to get to the airport and stop her." Hikari yelled grabbing his arm. He pulled out of her grasp.
"Whoa wait hold on! Are we seriously going to be chasing her at an airport like a stupid cheesy movie?" He asked. Hikari rolled her eyes and glared at him.
"Yes! But they have a good reason for doing it! It's because they finally realize that they love the girl and they have to stop her before she leaves! You're the idiot that's acting like one of the guy's from a cheesy movie." She said. Takuto blushed and turned his back.
"How did you-"I've known since you met her you dumb ass. Now get dressed quickly we've got a girl to catch!" Hikari pushed him into the guest bedroom.
"SLOW DOWN HIKARI!" Takuto yelled hanging onto his seat for dear life. They were speeding down the road at almost 95. She was passing cars (illegally).
"You're going to kill us!" He yelled. She glared at him
"Well do you want to get to her or not!" She yelled back. He gulped and nodded slowly. She ran a red light quickly.
"Hikari!" He said looking behind him at the bewildered people popping their heads out their windows. She suddenly stopped. He looked around and realized that they arrived.
"RUN!" She screamed in his ear. He opened the door and ran as quickly as he could. You would have thought he was back in high school doing P.E. and Hikari was his coach. He could hear Hikari behind him yelling for people to move and get the hell out of her way. Takuto rolled his eyes and continued forth running. He came to a halt once he saw a wisp of long curly brown hair. 'Mitsuki.' He thought and moved his legs even faster. 'Mistuki!' He reached for her hand and brushed his fingers over hers. She looked back with a frown and stopped.
"Takuto," Her eyes suddenly widened in fear.
"Why are you-"Mitsuki you are such an idiot!" He yelled. People that passed by were staring.
"What are you talking about? You know why I left! It's too painful Takuto! I can't take much more of it!" She said. He growled in frustration. He looked around at the people that were staring.
"Come on." He grabbed her arm and started dragging her out of the airport. She was trying to fight out of his grasp, but he was stronger. Security suddenly walked up to them.
"Is this women with you?" The man asked. Takuto nodded.
"Yes she is. Now we have to get home and discuss some things, so if you don't mind gentlemen." He said calmly.
"Miss is this man abusing you? Is that why you are leaving?" Then man asked. Mitsuki shook her head, fear in her eyes.
"No sir. I'm just leaving because my parents died recently in a car crash and I can't take living in the house anymore. And Takuto, would never hurt me. He's too kind to ever do such a thing. But-" She hesitated with her words. Takuto watched her curiously.
"He was abused when he was a younger child. By his father. He's got the scars to prove it. I don't know what may have happened to him, or if he is still alive or not, but please find him and do him justice. His name is Keiichi Kira." She said. He looked at her with wide eyes. How did she find out his name?
"Keiichi Kira? Miss he died two years ago in jail of heart attack." The man answered. Mitsuki looked over at Takuto. He looked at the ground and turned his back.
"Come on Mitsuki." He muttered grabbing her hand and leading her outside to the car. The skies were a dark grey, just waiting to burst with rain. There was a crackle of thunder in the distance but other than that it was unusually quiet.
"Takuto, I'm sorry." Mitsuki whispered as they walked on further. He stopped and looked up at the sky.
"Even though he abused me and hurt me, he was still my father." He said with a blank expression on his face. He suddenly turned to face Mitsuki.
"Please don't leave Mitsuki. We all care about you, even if you don't realize it. Yes your parents aren't here anymore, but you need to keep shining like a full moon and sing from deep inside your soul to the ones you love deeply." He said grabbing her hands and brought her fingers to his lips. He pecked each finger lightly.
"Mitsuki, I-"MITSUKI! TAKUTO!" Hikari ran up to them panting for air.
"I was-pant trying to-keep up but-pant I lost you!" She said gasping.
"Sorry Hikari, but Mitsuki's staying now." Takuto said opening the car door. "Right?" He asked gesturing to the back seat. She stared into his eyes with wonder, and then nodded slowly.
"Yes." She said climbing into the car. Takuto closed the door and turned to Hikari. Mitsuki watched them talk and Hikari looked pissed off. She opened the passenger door and got in.
"I don't see why you won't let me drive." She muttered. Takuto sighed and started the ignition.
"Let's see, you almost hit five cars, ran over three bikers, and ran ten red lights and stop signs." He counted off his fingers. "I'm still surprised we didn't get caught." He said. Mitsuki started to giggle.
"Geez Hikari. Why were you going so fast?" She asked. Hikari turned around and glared at the teen.
"Because I was trying to save you from doing something extremely stupid." She growled. Mitsuki looked down at her lap guiltily. It was quiet except for the light pit pat of the rain hitting the windows.
"Mitsuki, we have a rehearsal today by the way." Takuto commented.
"We do? I totally forgot, what time?" She asked. He looked down at the clock.
"Actually in about ten minutes." He said. The car suddenly went a little faster and we were on a different route. We arrived and were bombarded by questions and updates and a list of things to do.
"We need to go over the five songs that you both have." Masami said. Mitsuki looked at Takuto.
"Five?" She asked. He blushed and brought and hand behind his neck. "Yeah. I told them about Big girls don't cry and you are performing it. And then the other one is the song that you heard me play on the piano." He said.
"And what about the fifth song?" She asked placing her hands on her hips.
"You'll just have to wait until Thursday to hear it." He said.
The three day went by so quickly, it was just a blur of dance rehearsals, singing lessons, recording, and interviews and commercials. And now her she was, looking into the mirror at her appearance on the night of the concert. Her long brown hair had been braided into two pigtails with black feathers sticking out from the headband she was wearing. She wore a strapless blood red dress that hugged her body and reached down to her knees and had two slits on either leg with knee length black boots.
"Beautiful." Her stylists and Masami complemented. She looked at the clock.
"When will I get to see Takuto?" She asked. They all shrugged except for Masami.
"You will find out, now come on, they are waiting for you." Masami pushed her out the door and handed her the microphone. Mitsuki looked through the curtain at the large crowd waiting for their entertainment. She walked onto the stage slowly. The entire stadium went quiet.
"Hello everyone. Thank you so much for coming here and supporting Takuto and I. He will be out here soon, but first, I'm going to perform Big girls don't cry." She said. Everyone clapped. The guitarist started to play.
The smell of your skin lingers on me now
You're probably on your flight back to your home town
I need some shelter of my own protection baby
To be with myself and center, clarity
Peace, Serenity
I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It's personal, myself and I
We've got some straightenin' out to do
And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I've got to get a move on with my life
It's time to be a big girl now
And big girls don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
Don't cry
'Mom, dad, are you listening to me? I've finally made it to the stage. I've finally made it to my dream. Takuto has been telling me to sing from my heart for you guy's, and I am. I really love you!'
The path that I'm walking
I must go alone
I must take the baby steps 'til I'm full grown, full grown
Fairytales don't always have a happy ending, do they?
And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay
Tears started to fall down her cheeks, but her voice never wavered.
Like the little school mate in the school yard
We'll play jacks and uno cards
I'll be your best friend and you'll be my Valentine
Yes you can hold my hand if you want to
'Cause I want to hold yours too
We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds
But it's time for me to go home
It's getting late, dark outside
I need to be with myself and center, clarity
Peace, Serenity."
Everyone stood up and cheered loudly, clapping their hands and whistling. Mitsuki bowed and then ran off stage to get changed while Takuto performed. She ran into something and that something grabbed her arms to steady her.
"Mitsuki, you were amazing." Takuto said. She looked up at him and blushed. He was wearing a black button up long sleeved shirt with dark jeans.
"Takuto," She whispered. He wiped the tears from her cheeks and smiled at her.
"You're so beautiful." He said kissing her forehead. "Takuto! You're up." Masami took his hand and pushed him onto the stage. He waved at the crowd and walked to the piano.
"Miss Koga, come on, we need to get you ready for the next song."
Mitsuki was dancing on stage while singing Astrogation. She was wearing a dark purple frilly long sleeved shirt with white shorts.
Shooting star and crescent moon, let's cross this quiet sea
Our encounter was destined since the beginning of life
Emotions bursts, chasing the miracle of Adam and Eve
Ready go to star heaven, the map tells me it is love
I want to synchronize, but can't keep up
I want to warp the distance between us
We've been in love since the day the apple fell
Shining love & galaxy, "I love you" is everywhere
I want you to become my everything, just you
I'll give you my whole world."
Mitsuki joined hands with the dancers beside her and bowed. She got back up and looked at the crowd while panting.
"Thank you so much guy's!" She yelled. They suddenly got louder. Girls were screaming 'marry me Takuto!' which made Mitsuki turn around. He walked up next to her and smiled. She brought the mic away from her mouth.
"What are you doing, we aren't supposed to do Eternal Blaze until after you perform." She said. He just ignored her and grabbed her mic and brought it up to his lips.
"Hey guy's how are you doing? I hope you enjoyed Astrogation, but now I have a song to play for you." The piano was pushed near the front of the stage. He sat down on the stool. Mitsuki just stared at him.
"See, I wrote this for the one I love. But she doesn't believe that I love her, and I honestly don't blame her. Here's Make you feel my love." The entire stadium quieted down so they could hear the whisper of the notes being played. He closed his eyes. Mitsuki felt chills run down her spine at the sad melody. He parted his lips slightly and hummed.
When the rain
Is blowing in your face
And the whole world
Is on your case
I could offer you
A warm embrace
To make you feel my love
When the evening shadows
And the stars appear
And there is no - one there
To dry your tears
I could hold you
For a million years
To make you feel my love."
He opened his eyes and stared at Mitsuki with a smile plastered on his face.
I know you
Haven't made
Your mind up yet
But I would never
Do you wrong
I've known it
From the moment
That we met
No doubt in my mind
Where you belong.
Mitsuki watched his every move, even his soft pink lips move slightly as he sung.
I'd go hungry
I'd go black and blue
I'd go crawling
Down the avenue
No, there's nothing
That I wouldn't do
To make you feel my love
A cello started to play along with him. There were many phones and lighters being waved in the air with the rhythm.
The storms are raging
On the rolling sea
And on the highway of regret
Though winds of change
Are blowing wild and free
You ain't seen nothing
Like me yet
Takuto stood up from the piano holding the mic up. He walked over to the shocked teen and tilted her chin up so their eyes met.
I could make you happy
Make your dreams come true
Nothing that I wouldn't do
Go to the ends
Of the Earth for you
To make you feel my love, To make you feel my love."
Even though the song was over, no one cheered. They were watching the two singers to see what would happen.
"Now Mitsuki, I hope that proves that I do actually love you with all my heart." He said. She felt tears in her eyes and nodded her head. He smiled and connected their lips. Everyone finally started to cheer loudly. Mitsuki pulled away and looked into Takuto's eyes.
"I love you Mitsuki." He whispered so that no one could hear him.
"I love you too Takuto." She said hugging him tightly. Everyone kept on cheering loudly, not faltering. Mitsuki smiled at Takuto.
"I think they want us to sing." She said grasping his hand. Takuto wrapped his arms around her waist. She giggled as he swayed them to the rhythm of Eternal Blaze.
"My overflowing tear drops dissolved into the blue midnight,
and without hesitation, I was drawn in and met you in a warm encounter.
Your honest words where as white as now,
I collected my iron feathers and started to move.
Each time you get hurt, you become nicer.
I just want to protect that smile of yours till the end…
That is my only wish.
My sad memories transcended through time…
The one who will accept them is you…the goddess of light.
What shined that day was the ETERNAL BLAZE of your heart.
I'll break away from my darkness, the door to my freedom
and strong unending future is opening.
In the cold green light of the moon, the darkness of my heart was reflected,
but in my loneliness, I muttered "I want to be with you".
In truth, you taught me the courage to face you and reality,
so I ran about and awoke up to my aspiration.
Not letting go of our feelings,
hold me firmly,
and we'll be able to convey our feelings
Hidden in the silver ocean, was a blank page.
Only you know because you showed me your "true" self,
and what was born was this vow that violently blows my sadness.
There's nothing to be afraid of anymore, we won't avert our gaze.
Our precious "time" is just beginning."
Just stay where you are,
if I'm swept away by my nightmares
and my unending painful rain,
even if my key is broken, I'll break through and be next to you.
I believe in everything now.
My sad memories transcended through time…
The one who will accept them is you…the goddess of light.
What shined that day was the ETERNAL BLAZE of your heart.
I'll break away from my darkness, the door to my freedom
and strong unending future is opening.
Yes, everything starts from now on…"
Takuto kissed me again and then we bowed.
"Thank you for coming everyone!" Mitsuki said with a bright smile on her face. They ran off the stage and Masami attacked them.
"You two were amazing!" She said.
"Choking." Takuto coughed out. Masami suddenly let them go blushing.
"Sorry. You two probably have plans. Hurry and leave before the crazies are set loose." She said. The couple laughed and ran down the hallway and into the parking lot where a limo awaited them. They got inside and Takuto blocked out the driver. Mitsuki looked at Takuto.
"Takuto, that song you wrote, it was beautiful." She said. He grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.
"Thank you. I wrote it that night I took a drive and we had a small fight. It was the night I realized that I loved you." He whispered kissing her head. Mitsuki sat up and looked him in the eyes.
"Takuto, can we-" She paused and he raised his eyebrows.
"Yes?" He asked. She suddenly shook her head and cowered away from him.
"Mitsuki, what do you want?" He asked.
"Never mind, it's nothing." She said. The rest of the car ride was quiet. No words were spoken as they brought the still dark house back to life.
"Mitsuki," Takuto said. She hummed and turned around to face him. He stared at her for a moment before they both kissed each other fiercely. Takuto ran his hands down her sides, she shivered at the feather like touch. He moved his lips down to her neck, suckling on her skin.
"Bedroom?" He muttered. She groaned out a yes and he picked her up in his arms looking down at her lovingly. He placed her body on the bed as if she was made of glass. He got on top of her and started to kiss her again, but gently. They pulled apart and touched their foreheads together.
"I love you Mitsuki." He said huskily. She blushed and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I love you too Takuto."
And we all know what happens next but I don't write that way, sorry. Well there's only one more chapter to go! I hope you all enjoyed reading this because I sure had fun writing it, even though I had a tone of writers block! Not to be pushy or anything but REVIEW! Haha ;) I also don't own Make you feel my love by Adele. I love that song and it's from the movie When in Rome, and I also love that movie! I suggest listening to the song and watching the movie :D