CHAPTER 2: "Remembering You"

(LEN'S P.O.V.)

~At the park~

"Len, I'll be gone just for a short while. Behave, okay?" Hamai Misa calmly said as she patted her 8 year old son, Tsukimori Len, on the head.

"Mom… you brought me here, and then you'll leave me here?" Len complained, holding a small-sized violin.

She smiled sweetly at him. "I'm sorry dear. But this suddenly came up. I'll be back." Len pouted. Hamai Misa bent down and hugged Len. Then she left.

Len sighed and placed his violin under his chin and played a piece. It was overwhelming. But no one was around the park except for him and his violin. The wind blew. His playing now is much better than he was performing in charity concerts. The wind breeze made him feel relaxed as he concentrated on his music. Nothing bothering him. Until—

"SUGOI!" a crimson haired little girl shouted which made Len stumbled and made a "creek" noise on his violin. The wind stopped so suddenly at the girl's presence.

"Wow! You're so cool! How can you do that?" she said (more like "shouted") with a huge smile on her face.

"I don't know if you're complimenting or irritating me." Len replied coldly.

"Of course I'm complimenting you! Your music flowed all over inside me! You're really cool!" Len smiled. He went towards her.

"I'm Len." He reached his hand. Kahoko shook his hands.

"Nice to meet you, Len! My name's Kahoko!"

"Nice to meet you too, Kahoko."

"Kahoko…" he uttered. "Her name was Kahoko. The weird girl I met at the park in the first time I've been there… wait a minute- Why did it suddenly came into my mind? What I remember is that I was thinking of what I should play next." He went back to his business. He was alone in one of the music rooms in Gakuen Seiso.

(KAHO'S P.O.V.)

"Kaho-chan. What are your plans after school? Let's go to the cake shop!" Mio invited.

"Uh… I was planning on practicing my violin at the park." Kaho replied showing her violin.

"Why the park of all places?" Nao asked in confusion.

"Practicing there calms and relaxes me." Eyes closed. Mio pouted.

"Ah!" Mio lightened up. "We could accompany you to practice at the park then we can go to that cake shop!"

"That's a good idea! I'm sure not so many people would pass by at the park." Kahoko agreed.

"Okay, then." Nao said and went back to her seat.

After class, they went straight to the park. Mio and Nao sat at the bench. Kahoko played in front of them but was facing the river. She played a piece called "Ave Maria." Her playing is still not good but it's something you wouldn't get tired to hear. Mio and Nao leaned on each other.
A blue haired boy passed by the park and stopped when he heard the bad but heart-warming playing.

"Hn. I never thought that someone would still have the courage to play an instrument even if turns out bad. But this music… is different…" he went closer to where the sound is coming from. There, he saw a red headed girl playing violin and two girls who were watching. He couldn't see the girl because she's facing backwards.

"Crimson… it's like the color of her hair. Kaho— forget it." he walked away. "It couldn't be her. She's just desperate in learning how. I wouldn't be her."

They were now heading to the cake shop.

"Kaho-chan. Your playing is improving very well." Mio said. Cheering up the gloomy Kahoko.

"Kaho, Ever since you've finished practicing, you've became sad. What's the problem?" Nao asked.

"Iie… It's nothing." She shook her hands.

"We're your friends! And friends help each other." Nao comforted.

"Thanks, Mio, Nao."

"We're here!" Mio excitedly went inside the cake shop.

Although it was a cake shop, Kahoko ordered a Parfaits.

"Hey, you sure you don't want to eat a vanilla-cream cake? It was always your favorite." Nao asked leaning her chin on the table.

Kahoko shook her head. "I'm not in the mood to eat something like that."

"Nao, Kahoko could eat anything she wants." Kahoko just smiled at them and dug on her Parfait.

They separated ways. Kahoko was walking in a dark road but has street lights open so you could where you're going. Tsuchiura met her on the way.

"Yo!" he called out to her who's not looking to where she's going.

She lifted her head. "Ryoutarou-kun, I didn't know you were there."

Ryo put his hand on her head. "Where did you go anyway?" his eyes went down to her arm, carrying her violin. "Ah… I get it. C'mon I'll walk you home."

"Ah! There's no need for that! I'm totally fine, I can go home on my own."

"Don't be stubborn. Let's go." Ryo insisted and led the way. Kahoko pouted.

"Ano, Ryoutarou-kun…" she spoke, trying to open up a conversation. He turned her gaze on her. "What is it?"

"Tomorrow is the announcement of the concours participants, right?"

"Yes. Do you have a problem?"

"N-no… I just want to say good luck to you." Not looking at him.

"You told me years ago that you want to be included in that too, right?"

"Ah... Y-yes… I did… but in this case, it's impossible for me to—" Ryo cut her off.

"Stop saying non-sense." He placed his hand on her shoulder. "Just believe in yourself."

chapter 2 finished! was it okay? tell me what you think... :)

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