Chapter 4
Talents of the Graspers
Orange light shone into the living room for the balcony, getting darker and darker every second. Listening over her Walkman, which the music booming into her ear drums in top volume, Kori continue scribbling the words down into the notepad before her.
"KORI! YOU'RE GONNA GO DEAF!" the brunette tugged onto the earpiece in attempt to pull the fucking thing out.
Turning her head to face the brunette beside her, Kori gave ryuichi a cold laugh. She would have strangled the teen if he weren't her best friend. Ryuichi switched on the table lamp, shocking Kori in the process because of the glaring light.
"Fuck." Kori said as she rubbed her eyes and stood up, stretching her cramped body.
"Finally…"
"Finally? What the hell have you been doing?" Ryuichi picked up the notepad and read the super cursive handwriting. Reading every word with great tentativeness. His eyes grew really wide, staring at the messy script, he gasped at Kori as if he was a goldfish in a bowl. Kori snorted and looked away from the weird creature before her, rolling her eyes at it. Lyrics. Kori had written two pages of lyrics!
"What kind of instrument can you play?" the brunette asked Kori as he looked into those emerald green eyes, hoping the girl would give her an answer other than a recorder/flute.
"Huh?" She replied and continued, "Other than String and wind instruments, almost everything. Why do you ask that?" Kori looked at the brunette in confusion, wondering why he asked that. So what if she'd written a song? It's not a big deal though. Don't the brunette write them too?
The bubbly Ryuichi seemed completely washed out as he stared at the written lyrics. Oh god, his friend could really write something this kick ass.
"Can you operate a synthesizer?"
"Yeah sure. There's one in the study," Kori led her best friend to the study, still as confused as ever to whatever the brunette was thinking. (N/A: she's so vain.)
As the door creaked open, a tangerine-like aroma flowed out of the study. It was the first time the brunette stepped into the sacred room. A study table with an old laptop on it, a big cabinet with shelves full of music albums and books, a drum set and a synthesizer. The blue crystal eyes explored the room with great curiosity, admiring every speck of the room.
"Please don't drool, it'll get the room more dirtier." Kori growled at Ryuichi and stepped on his foot in frustration. (N/A: such a pissy lady) Ryuichi yelled in pain and then continued to drool at the equipment.
"Wow, I never knew that you played music."
"There are a million things more that you don't know about me."
Kori walked over to the dusty synthesizer and switched it on, then did some adjustment to the music. She placed the lyrics on the synthesizer in a way that it wouldn't affect her playing, running her fingers up the keyboard. "Hope my skills aren't too rusty."
Prepared for the start, she breathes in and held her breath. Only letting go to start the song she'd just written moments ago as Ryuichi still stunned by Kori's skills.
It wasn't your killing that made me die.
It wasn't your fault that started the lies.
I never knew I would be like this,
Feeling sorry for this situation.
Wanting you to force the mask out of me.
Deceits on my vivid dream
Enrapture my every pain.
The darkness had already engraved in my heart.
God closed his gates at me
As the Devil accept me.
It wasn't your fault that I was born a sinner
Cause' you clinged on me at the edge
To keep my heart alive.
It wasn't your killing that made me die.
It wasn't your fault that started the lies.
I never knew I would be like this,
Feeling sorry for this situation.
Wanting you to force the mask out of me.
You weren't the one who pushed me off.
You weren't the one who stood me off.
No one knew I would turn into this,
Feeling pity for this situation.
Wanting you to embrace the tears out of me.
Deceits on my vivid thoughts
Enrapture my every pain.
The darkness had already engraved in my soul.
I was all alone now
Having nowhere to go.
It wasn't your fault that I was born a sinner
Cause' you held onto me
When I was about to drift away.
The brunette stared at disbelieve and admiration, Kori looked so cool when she was playing the synthesizer. Her vocals were so beautiful, a soft rock kind of voice. Comparing to his, they could be rivals. Attracted to the singing, he hummed the tune along with Kori as she continued playing with her delicate fingers.
When you embraced my ripped soul
And bounded my heart to yours,
I gave you my last mask
Showing the true me before you.
It wasn't your killing that made me die.
It wasn't your fault that started the lies.
You weren't the one who pushed me off.
You weren't the one who stood me off.
No one knew I would turn into this,
Feeling pity for this situation.
Wanting you to embrace the tears out of me.
Kori closed her eyes, concentrating on the last verse she was going to belt out. She hopes that the brunette wouldn't find the real meaning of the song: She was suffering. She knew the brunette had already noticed but she still hopes not. Kori took a deep breath and swung her white hair backwards and let go.
Wanting you to kiss those vivid dreams of mine
You can only be the one who embraced my ripped soul.
Cause' you're the only one who held onto me
When I was about to drift away.
The music toned down as the song ended, finishing it off slowly until Ryuichi erupted with cheers and Kori bowed.
"That was damn dude, your music really kicked ass!" The brunette yelled, engulfing his friend into a hug.
"Thanks." Kori said smiling at the brunette bubbly. It's been a long time since anyone praised had her, she felt as if she was in heaven. She took Ryuichi and Kumagoro into an embrace, laying a light kiss on the brunette's cheeks, resulting him to turn into a big red tomato. The brunette blushed as he stared at Kori. God dammit that the girl in front of him was so damn talented and beautiful. It's been a long time since he saw the girl smiled like this she looked so perfect.
After admiring his best friend play, how could he just ignore his skills too? Kori moved aside for the brunette to sit in. Ryuichi reset the synthesizer again and pulled Kumagoro close to him, allowing it to sit beside him.
"Ready, Kuma chan?" The pink bunny nodded at his brunette master. Ryuichi smiled at the bunny and started jamming the opening tune. The music engulfed his spirit, eating away his mind in every beat. Ryuichi shut his eyes in concentration and only opened it as he started singing his song.
From faraway, let your eyes shine;
Those who have awakened are still waiting
Seduce the rampants of the night
In the cast-off pile of skin left by the things that now leave elsewhere.
Without an exit
If you intend to survive the impact
To the point where you fall apart
Enrapture the deceits
You who have been reborn, colour your eyes without smiling alone.
Even if the world you've longed for has suddenly
Burned into ash
In some miracles we could still brush into each other.
Hold me gently
In order to break me
Be exposed in a state of purity
Like a flower whose petals have fallen.
You're just beginning to notice the days are shining jewels
Cupped in you hand.
A cold hand
Gathers up the shed thorns, so
A blank flame
Continues to smolder
Let's depict the vivid thoughts
Found in that place of light that is unreachable even now.
Don't fear the passage of time,
So that words of guidance won't completely spill out and wash away.
Fingers swiftly moved through the keyboard. Ryuichi looked at the emerald green eyes before him. Kori smiled at the brunette; Ryuichi's song really rocks! She never knew the dusty old synthesizer would be of this great use again, being able to play such wonderful pieces. The brunette looks so sexy as he sang, Kori wondered if there would be another chance to see the brunette sing after this day. The brunette smiled back at the girl, knowing that she would know how the rest of the song goes.
There's no where outI'm falling further down
Taking a little wince, Kori belted out the last few verse with Ryuichi.
To the recarnation of you I say, colour your eyes without smiling alone.
Even if the world you've longed for has suddenly
Burned to ash,
The miracles could still happen to come again.
Let's depict the vividly dancing thoughts
Found in the place of light that is unreachable even now
Don't fear the passage of time,
So that words of guidance won't completely spill out and flow away.
Hold me gently
Always catch me
More and more
In order to break my heart
There was a moment of quietness after the song ended. Each other's musical talents and vocals stunned the friends. The blue crystal eyes met the emerald green ones, but the both of them could not speak.
In order to break the silence, Ryuichi took a deep breath. He knew he had to say something or the both of them will stay numb for the next few hours before he leaves.
"What is the name of your song?" Ryuichi started.
" 'Enraptured pain', yours?" Kori replied, breaking eye contact with the blue eyes.
" 'Sleepless beauty'."
"Sweet."
Darn, why is the atmosphere so tense? Ryuichi hugged onto his pink bunny till its eyes were about to pop out, blushing as his eyes met Kori's.
Kori calmed down in a few seconds later and smiled at the brunette, resulting Ryuichi to blush more. Switching off the synthesizer, Kori threw her lyrics of 'Enraptured pain' towards Ryuichi. Laughing as the Brunette stared in confusion.
"RYUICHI! YOU ROCK!"
End
Ryuichi is definitely not on love with Kori! He's just really happy okay!
Anyway, this whole chapter is about singing. I know it's quite boring but, hey, this is a part of Gravi isn't it? I allowed 'Enraptured pain' and 'Sleepless beauty' (K.ITO + D.K) in the story. If you people had seen the animated series of gravitation, you people should know that Ryuichi sang that song as Nittle Graspers with Noriko and Touma with the synthesizer.
Anyway have fun reading the chapter…I'll be updating 'Chapter 5: Lover's Stash' real soon, okay? (Hope that I can type faster…-) See ya…
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