Chapter 6

When The Ice Breaks

He gave her another thorny kiss. "You just have to tell me you still love me and everything would fall back into their right places. I know that deep down in your heart, you still are longing for my name." Those words stung her, hitting her in the most sensitive parts of her mind and soul.

Love? Do I still love him? Kahoko's thoughts was sent in havoc, the pain she had inflicted on her was rapidly choking her, draining whatever happiness there was left. Her heart was thudding faster and faster, the adrenaline rushing. There came havoc of mixed indescribable emotions.

"I…" Her voice cracked and dry, her eyes were dark and lamenting. "I…"

Yunoki cupped her chin, grim dark eyes. "Tell me what you truly feel Kaho." He demanded. "You are starting to pester me more."

"I…" Her words just can't slip from her mouth, it was stuck somewhere. Tsukimori looked at them, he could clearly see how near Yunoki and Kahoko were near Yunoki and Kahoko were to each other and from his view he could see them kissing. Have they decided to get back together? Has she chosen him again? She's making another big mistake. All I thought she was different from them… Have I been wrong? Hihara stood there frozen, drop dead. He can't understand what he saw and he didn't want to understand it. Right now, his glorious moment had crumbled into fragments of soil.

'Kaho, doushite no?'[Why?] The question hit him hard on the head.

Len was about to leave again when he saw Kahoko's eyes lamenting, tears flooding from them. It halted him.

Does he really want him back? He thought. His fury on Azuma was exceeding now and to his surprise, he has taken his suit off, stomping his way to them with his fist clenched.

"I…" The moment was breaking her heart again and again. As she looked into his dark eyes, she just remembered those sweet happy memories, they once shared and it carried with it remorse and hurt, telling her she has not moved on yet. The last image that flashed in her mind was her broken violin.

[Bam!] Kahoko was surprised upon seeing Azuma drop to the ground. A fist had heavily landed on his precious face. She saw Len glaring at him. Len was only wearing his vest. He looked noble.

"Tsukimori-san." A sigh escaped her. Seeing him there, she felt relieved. He didn't leave her this time and that meant something in her. Yunoki stood up, bringing back his lost composure. The blow had bruised him but he kept a smile on. He got his handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped it on his wound. He gave no sign of weakness or pain. He still was the heralded Yunoki Azuma.

Len grabbed Kahoko's right arm, clasping his hand on hers tightly and harshly pulled her away from Yunoki. She was still dazed, the events had happened fast.

"Tsukimori-kun, what is Kahoko to you?" Yunoki asked halting them. It stung him; the double meaning of the sentence pricked him. What is Kahoko to me? He repeated the question in his thoughts. He himself does not know what she was to him.

Kaho couldn't get her gaze off him; she herself would want to know what he thought of her. What am I to him? A subject to torment he does not want to share with anyone else? She was slowly letting go of his hand when she felt him clasp his hand tightly on hers. He did not want her to let go.

"She's an important person to me." Len spoke those words for the very first time. It took her aback; the sentence just wouldn't sink in her delicate nutshell. She couldn't believe she had a place in his overflowing life.

Azuma smiled that signature smile of his. Azuma walked passed by them, whispering something into Len's ears. His voice was soft, prohibiting Kaho from hearing it. It was a message only the two guys had shared.

"But what are you to her? For as long as Kaho could not answer that, she's all mine. She's wrapped around my fingers and you have no right to hold her." Len scowled at him, aghast at how he treated Kaho, like a toy. Len pulled Kaho harshly away, leading her to his car.

Azuma half-smiled, satisfied at what he had done. He then turned to Hihara, offering him a hand to stand up. Hihara looked at him with a dismayed expression- perhaps angry. Yunoki knew why.

"Hiahara-kun, I didn't hurt Kaho, I just gave her a piece of what she really wanted deep in her." He pulled him up, not waiting for him to get his hand. "Don't make a fool of yourself, you're a victor tonight and you should not make yourself lower than the others." As always he had swiftly shifted back to his kind and smiling self, the charming Yunoki that everyone adores. "Mata Ashita, Hihara-kun. [See you.]" He still was a friend to him.

Them Hihara heard his group mates calling for him. Immediately, he snapped himself out of his previous heart breaking mind ordeal. He joined them with a smile; following Yunoki's advise a while ago.

It was a silent driving, thought Len didn't let go of her hand. He never gazed her way, his eyes fixed on the road but she still sensed that he was right there beside her, comforting her and soothing her heart. The cold hands she once had was finally warmth and was given comfort by his strong warm hands. Arigatou… She kept thanking him in her thoughts, can't understand why she couldn't say it aloud right now.

"Hino-san, I'm going to Venice, Italy. I want you to come with me. I have already booked two tickets for a flight tomorrow." He spoke as he halted the car in front of her house. This time he faced her, his golden eyes still cold and expressionless. She was surprised. When did he book those? And was he really planning to bring me there? Or his companion had backed out and the only person he saw tonight was me? I hesitated. I was not prepared but I really want to go back to that beautiful place.

"I'd love to." The words slipped out of my mouth without me thinking. I opened the door and was about to close it back after I have went down but I peered in once again.

"Komban Wa, Tsukimori-san. And for tonight, Arigatou." She kissed his cheeks, a pinkish blush painted on both their faces. He didn't speak.

The Next day…

"So desu ne… [I see] so you two are going to go to Venice Italy…" A sly smile was formed on Yunoki's lips after he got a call from Ryo Tsuichura that morning. He then called in his assistant and put on his charming signature smile, "Cancel all my schedules. I'm going to have an indefinite leave."

"Hai." The assistant obediently did as she was ordered.

After so many years, I'm finally going back that place. It had healed me once, maybe it will heal me once again. Kahoko thought as she boarded the plane with Tsukimori. She was excited and at the same time scared on what might happen to the tow of them there together.

Kahoko has broken the ice surrounding Tsukimori Len.

Thanks for Reading, mina. I really was surprised when I had imagined Len punching Yunoki. Well, I just wanted to see a fight outside the stage, away from their musical instruments. Hope you enjoyed this. Please do review. Life's going to go crazy soon, since classes are going to start but don't worry I'll try my very best to update this story every week.

Chapter 7

At Day break

*There's going to be a lot of Kaho-Len moments in the next chapters. But Yunoki just wouldn't stop his little games, what is he up to this time? See you in the next chapter :]