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Chapter 5- The Person You Love is the One Inflicting Pain
Hino woke up, feeling the pain, after breaking with Tsukimori last night. Every voice in their conversation last night still keeps ringing in her ears as if destiny is against her, against their relationship. "I didn't do anything…" She murmured, painfully clutching her blanket.
~Flashback…
"Bonjour." A female voice answered.
Hino's eyes widen in shock and tears started to well in her eyes.
"Can I talk to Len?" She mumbled.
"Len? I'm so sorry. He's not here." The female voice said, with a French accent.
"Where is Len, if I may ask?" Hino mumbled. "Why did Len left his phone to this French girl?" She thought.
"Len you say, he's in the auditorium. Miss, can I just get your name and leave a message for Len." She said annoyance in her tone.
"I'm Hino Kahoko. And please tell Len to call me back. Thanks." Hino muttered, tears flowing.
"Oh, here comes my Len. Here." The girl chirped, emphasizing the word 'my'.
"My?" Hino whispered.
"Hello? Kaho?" Len greeted. He can hear Hino crying. "Why are you crying?"
"Sorry, am I disturbing?" Hino asked. "Uhmm, I'll just call you some other time then. Bye."
Len paused. "Wait! Kaho! What's the matter?"
"Nothing, I'm just—"
"Haven't you told her?" The female voice muttered in the other line.
"Len, tell me. Now." Hino ordered, tears falling furiously.
"Saruwatari-san, can you leave?" Len requested icily. "Just tell her, Len! Tell her about us!!" Saruwatari shouted.
"Us?" Hino muttered.
"Nothing's going between us Saruwatari-san! Kaho, don't listen!" Len shouted. "Oh Len! Come on!" Saruwatari muttered with her high pitched voice and French accent. "We've been going out for the past 3 months!"
"LEN, WE'RE THROUGH!" Hino shouted angrily. "I THOUGHT YOU LOVE ME! AND NOW I FOUND OUT THAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY DATING ANOTHER GIRL!"
"Wait! Kaho! No! Wait! But—" Len mumbled but it was cut when Hino pressed the 'end-call' button.
~End of Flashback…
She broke into tears, perfectly remembering everything until their relationship ended because of a French girl. When she checked her clock, it was still early, 5:50 AM in particular. She sat up, throwing a glance on her red case. "Corda. Bond." She muttered, tears speeding their way from her eyes to her cheeks. She placed her hands on her eyes, catching the tears. "Len, you stupid bastard!" She whispered. "I hate you! I really, really hate you!" She threw her face back to her pillows, crying harder than ever. "Len! Damn you!" She whispered through her teeth. "But, I can't live without you."
"Kaho!" her mother called from the door. "Yes?" she replied, minimizing the sound of crying. "Get up! Or you'll be late. Honestly, Kaho, you're a college student already. You should be more responsible." Her mother complained. "Okaa-sama, I can't go." She said, wiping her tears away. "What?!" Her mother exclaimed. She entered her room to see Hino. "What's the matter honey?" Her mom asked soothingly. "You were so lively yesterday and now you're feeling sick." Hino hid under her blanket. "My body feels so heavy." She muttered pleadingly. "Hmmm, I guess I can't argue with that." Her mother finally agreed. "Just stay at home, your sister will go to her job and she will be attending a party with her friends. She said that she'll be staying overnight. I have places to go and people to meet. I might arrive 2-3 hours later. Kaho, are you fine with it?" Hino nodded. "Just call me when you need something, okay Kaho?" Hino nodded again. "See you both later." Kaho said. Her mother stepped out of the room, quietly shutting the door closed.
*Seisou University…
Mio and Nao were waiting for Hino in front of the gates, dark clouds started to scatter in the sky. "Is Kaho late again?" Nao asked Mio. "She never turns in late now; their house is like close here." Mio said. "I guess we should see each other during lunch break. See you 'round Mio." Nao said, waving. "Can't be late for my first major subject."
"Mio-chan!" A girl exclaimed from the other side of the street.
"Ah! Ayumu-chan!" Mio said. Matsuo Ayumu is Mio's friend in her college class. "Who are you waiting for?" Matsuo asked. "Uhmm, my friend from the music department. But I guess we should be going now, right, Ayumu-chan?" Mio replied. "Hino Kahoko-san? She's very good in playing violin." Matsuo commented. "Yes, Kaho-chan. But I guess she's early. Shall we go now?" Mio asked again. This time, Matsuo agreed and they walked to class.
*Tsuchiura's Class… Music Department (Seisou University)
"Hino?" He said as he look around. Different students from all over Japan, excelling in the field of music with their instruments are in the class of Hino and Tsuchiura. Luckily they were able to be classmates. But today, he can't see a crimson red haired girl. "Where could she be?" He asked himself.
"Tsuchiura-kun. Who are you looking for?" His classmate, Kuroda Asuka asked. Kuroda Asuka is a flutist. "Kuroda? I'm not looking for someone. I'm just looking at the people around." Tsuchiura lied. "Don't tell me, you're looking for that Hino Kahoko girl. The pretty violinist." Kuroda asked suspiciously. "Eh? Hino? No." Tsuchiura lied again. "Well, pretty much." He thought. "Really? I don't believe you. That Hino Kahoko and you seems to be close, and you always accompany her during our practices. Well, some of our pianists in our class envy you." Kuroda chuckled. "Eh? Jealous?" He asked. "Yup. They wanted to accompany Hino-san but they were saddened when they found about you." Kuroda snorted. Tsuchiura chuckled. "Well, sorry. It's that Hino is someone precious for me." Kuroda stopped snorting. "You mean you like her?" He asked in disbelief. "Huh?" Tsuchiura said, pretending not to hear. "You're making stories, Kuroda. Oh yeah, here comes sensei." Kuroda smirked. "Hell, tell me everything, Tsuchiura-kun." Tsuchiura smiled. "Hell yeah, just to stop you from making up stories." He said, smirking.
*Lunch Time…
"Tsuchiura-kun!" Mio called out as she run together with Nao on the direction of Hihara and Tsuchiura. He looked in the direction of the two ladies running into them. "Yes?" He said when Mio and Nao reached them. "Have you seen Kaho-chan?" Mio asked, panting tiredly. "No, Hihara-senpai, have you seen Hino?" He asked, facing Hihara. "Eh? Kaho-chan? No." He replied. "Why? Is there any problem?" Suddenly Amou popped out of nowhere. "Yo!" She said. "Amou-san!" Nao muttered. "Wow, is there any meeting here?" She asked. Her trusty camera still hanging around her neck. "We're worried about Kaho-chan. No one had seen her since this morning." Mio mumbled worriedly. Amou faced the two boys. Then she frowned. "I received a call from Hino-san this morning." She informed them. "What?" They bellowed in unison. "She mentioned that she can't come to school for today." Amou continued. "Didn't tell me the reason why, so I just said 'okay'." "I guess it can't be helped." Mio said. Worry reflected her voice. "What's wrong with Kaho?" Nao thought, realizing that Hino was so lively yesterday and now she's out of school for an unknown reason.
*Tsukimori Residence…3:30 PM
Tsukimori's parents just arrived from their concert tour from Italy, accompanied by their driver, Kabuki Yuusuke. "Madame, shall I take your suitcases out of the car?" Kabuki asked courteously. "Yes please. Thank you Kabuki-san." Hamai Misa replied. She sat down on their couch in the living room together with his husband. "Have you ever thought that Len will over shine us in the field of music?" Len's father asked. "Yes, and with Kaho-san supporting him, he'll be able to pursue his dream as famous musician. Letting go of Len must be hard for Kaho-san, that's why I can say that she has a strong heart." Hamai Misa replied. "Ah. I just wonder how Len is by now." Len's father wondered. Kabuki entered the living room. "Madame, I'm sorry for intruding. The suitcases are already unloaded from the car." Kabuki informed. Hamai Misa smiled. "Thank you, Kabuki-san. You may take your leaves now." She said. Kabuki bowed. "Arigatou." He said before leaving.
*France…7:30 AM (A/N: Japan is 8 hours earlier than France. And Japan's time in my story is 3:30 PM) Len's Condominium…
Tsukimori woke up unusually early. He stared on the blank ceiling, the sunlight peeping in the indent of the closed curtains. His mind picturing Hino's crying face. His chest was agonizing, emotionally. "Kaho…" He whispered. He reached for necklace with the half heart pendant from the drawer beside his bed. "The other half's with—" He thought, unable to finish his thoughts. "Will going back to Japan fixes everything?" He asked himself. He sat from his lying position, clutching the necklace in his hand. He got off of bed, grabbing his shirt from the floor (meaning his half naked, his shirt is off when he slept.) and placing it on his bed. He walked to his desk where his violin case settle and opened it. "Violin." He whispered, touching the strings. "I'll get you back, Hino Kahoko, no matter what will happen."
*Hino residence…
She approached the window, clearing her window from the curtains as she step out of the bathroom door. She just took a bath. She stepped in front of the window, her clothes and hair wet. "It seems to be an ominous day." She commented. The clouds cover the whole light blue sky, darkening the city. She didn't take her breakfast or her lunch, but she doesn't mind. She glanced back at her red violin case. "Corda. All the bonds are not yet broken, right? It's just one bond. The most painful bond." She muttered as tears started running from her eyes.
She was interrupted when her cell phone rang from beside her lampshade. Hino reluctantly approached it and gasped involuntarily when she found out that it was an unknown number. "Hello?" She answered in a broken voice. "It's nice to hear from you Hino-san." The voice from the cell phone said, the familiar French accent rang in her ears. The voice seems to be joyful. Immediately, Hino seemed to notice the voice. "Saruwatari-san?" She gasped loudly. "I'm so glad you noticed it." She said, enthusiastically. Then she laughed. The sound of her laugh is like high soprano voices in a beautiful melody. "She seems to be a singer." Hino commented. "Mm." She answered. "So, are you speechless?" She asked dramatically.
"…"
"Why aren't you answering, Hino-san? Oh yeah, you broke up with my Len yesterday." She teased, laughing. "And you don't even know me yet. Well, this is my chance to introduce Len's new girl. My name is Saruwatari Miharu. I just think it's so joyful to have Len as my boy."
"…"
"Well, speak up, Hino Kahoko." She teased, making fun of her current condition. Hino's eyes welled with tears of sadness and fury. "I don't have time to talk with you right now, Saruwatari-san." Hino muttered lowly. "Eh? You're leaving? That's kind of insolent." Saruwatari laughed. "I'll just spend quality time with Len, if that's what you want." Hino shook her head. "Mm." Saruwatari laughed. "Bye, Hino Kahoko-san." She snorted, cutting the line.
Hino stood motionless, removing the phone from her ear, dropping it on the floor. Unable to control her emotions, she punched the window glass in front of her, breaking it into pieces. She shouted painfully, not because of the bruises and wounds on her hand but because of Tsukimori as tears furiously run from her eyes to her face. Blood started to trickle out of her wounds. Her hand is full of trickling blood. She damaged the hand that plays the violin. The music waiting to be born from those fingers now disappeared.
~Flashback…
Hino was about to pick a pink seashell at the beach when Tsukimori stopped her.
"Are you planning to damage your fingers again?" He muttered. "Pink shells are easy to break."
"Music is waiting to be born from those fingers. Will you risk it?"
~End of Flashback…
"Hino?!"
"Kaho-chan?!"
"Kaho?!"
"Hino-chan?!"
As expected, her friends (Hihara, Tsuchiura, Amou, Mio and Nao) decided to visit her. And upon hearing the sound of the breaking of glass and Hino shouting and screaming, they all rushed in front of her house. Luckily, she was alone in the house. Tsuchiura knocks loudly on the door. "OI! HINO! OPEN THE DOOR!" He shouted. "HINO!"
Hino looked behind her. "Tsuchiura-kun?" She whispered. "Why?"
"Kaho-chan! Kaho-chan!" Hihara called out. "Hihara-senpai?" She whispered again.
"Stand back." Tsuchiura ordered. He kicked the door, flinging it open.
"Where's Kaho-chan?" Mio asked.
"Just stay here. I'm looking for her." Tsuchiura ordered. The others agreed as he sprinted to the stairs. He knocked on every door, looking for Hino. At last, he knocked on Hino's room. "Yes?" She said, her voice still broken from all the screaming and crying. "HINO?!" Tsuchiura grumble in relief. He opened the door, gasping in horror, as he peers at Hino's sitting position amidst the broken glass around her, her bleeding hand, the broken window, her phone on the floor and her wounded hand clutching a broken glass. Her head leaning on the wall just beneath the window. She's still crying. He approached her silently. "What—what?" He stuttered. "I'm sorry; I didn't show up in school." She apologized, her head still leaning on the wall. She twitched when she moved her wounded hand. Tears still flow from her eyes. Tsuchiura knelt beside her, clearing up one side of the floor from the broken glass. He placed his hand on Hino's cheek. "Face me, Hino." He whispered. She didn't react, staying in the same position as before. "Face me, Hino." He insisted. Hino remained motionless.
"…"
"Hino, please. Face me. I—I—I can't stand looking at you like this. It's—it's really painful." He said, now pleading. "Why is it painful, Tsuchiura-kun?" Hino whispered, remaining motionless. Tsuchiura decreased their distance, wrapping Hino in his arms. "Why? Because you already know what I feel. I like, no, I love you." He replied, embracing her tightly. Hino leaned away from the wall and tucking her head on Tsuchiura's chest. "Why do I feel pain?" She asked. "What happened?" He asked, holding her wounded hand and tugging the broken glass piece away from her hand. Hino cried more furiously then she shouted emotionally, hitting the floor with her wounded hand. "Stop it, Hino!" Tsuchiura said persuasively, seizing her wounded hand at the wrist. "Just tell me what happened, please." He said, pleadingly.
"He—he che—cheated on me." Hino stuttered, twitching.
"Who?" He asked, warily. "Tsukimori, probably?" He thought.
"Len," She whispered lowly.
Tsuchiura crossed his eyebrows. "He did?" He asked in disbelief. "Shit. Tsukimori you bastard."
"Yes, I was calling him last night when—when—a French girl answered it."
"And then?" He asked, stroking Hino's red fiery hair.
"She said they—they were going out for—for the past three months." Hino stuttered. "That—that was the time I broke up with—with him. It's so painful."
"Damn. Tsukimori." Tsuchiura thought. "I'll never leave you, Hino."
Tsuchiura tightened his hug. "Hino, I'm always here for you." He whispered. Hino relaxed in Tsuchiura's embrace. "Arigatou." She whispered in her broken voice. "Who's with you?" She asked. "Hihara-senpai, Mio, Nao and Amou. They are so worried about you, did you know that?" He said, stroking her hair lightly.
"…"
"Hino?" Tsuchiura called out.
"…"
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A/N: Another chapter done. Another character added though Matsuo Ayumu and Kuroda Asuka are not necessary, just for the sake of having a new character added since they are studying in the same school but different departments of their college. And do you think Hino is so emo-ish in this chapter with all the screaming and all the breaking of windows stuff? Haha. Please and read and review. Thanks!!!!!! üöüöüöüöü
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