Chapter 2: That Sound
Natsume's POV
"So… how was it?" Ruka asked with a tinge of concern in his eyes. He probably could already tell, but asked, just in case.
"Failure… Argh, what should I do? Should I just forget about this?" I messed my hair up. This was frustrating.
"Aww… c'mon! Don't give up! Everything's going to be alright!" He smiled again.
I just picked up my violin case and walked away.
"Ne Natsume, Hotaru invited me over to her house for lunch, want to tag along?"
"…"
"Forget it, I'll pull you along then, you gutless fellow."
Gutless? Probably true. I have no energy to retaliate in the first place. In my mind kept playing the scene from before. The moment when the judge shook his head, and the disappointment that fell on me. It felt terrible. Was I that talentless?
Ruka dragged me past the neighbourhood's basketball court. Then to the block of flats his friend was staying at. Damn. Maybe I should have went home and snuggle in bed instead of getting dragged along. Natsume, you really are a useless fellow.
Da. Da. Da. Da. Da.
What sound was that? A crotchet beat, a minum beat, Do… Re… Fa?
Da. Da. Da. Da. Da.
Re… Mi… So… Oh. A semiquaver beat…
Then, there was silence and a soft sound that sounded like… a goal. Tracing my eyes back to the basketball court, I found myself looking at an empty court… Had the player left? Hmmm. That was interesting… Kinda lifted my mood up I guess.
But for some reason, the bounces sounded really solemn and heavy. Well… who cares, I'll probably never meet that player again. But thanks, to whoever that was.
"Natsume, what you looking at?" Ruka waved his hands in front of my eyes. I woke up from the daze.
"Nah, nothing at all."
"You spoke." His lips turned up to form a smile.
"Yes, I spoke, now my stomach's growling, let's go."
"Ittekimasu!"
Sakura: Hey peeps, sorry for the really short chapter, cuz my juices weren't flowing… anyway, hope you enjoy this! :D