Hi guys! I'm back!

Sorry for that temporary hiatus (I had this in my storage I just didn't upload it /shot)

So since you guys voted and this was one of the popular ones, here you are!~

The next day at Shindou's, Wakana brought her violin.

"Wow," she remarked as Shindou led her through the huge maze of his house.

"Yes?" Shindou asked.

"Your house is so huge. But I can't help feeling I know the way…"

Shindou had suspected it too. "Why don't you lead me to my piano room?"

Wakana frowned and nodded. "I'll try."

With only one wrong turn, Wakana led Shindou to his room.

"Wow!" Shindou gasped. "How did you know it's here?"

Wakana shrugged.

"Instincts," she said as she plopped down onto the sofa. She unzipped her violin case and pulled out a few piano sheets from one of the pockets. She handed them to Shindou.

Shindou skimmed through all four sheets and said, "Elemental Pieces, volume 2, Air. By you. This is the piano accompaniment?"

Wakana nodded, impressed. "How did you know it's Air?"

"You told me there were five, and you played Water yesterday, and the song is light and dainty like a breeze. Air." Shindou explained.

"Mm. Nice." Wakana replied.

"So…?" Shindou walked over to the piano, arranged the sheets and asked, "Wanna give it a try?"

Wakana nodded. "Sure." She picked up her violin. "Though I can't guarantee that you can pick it up immediately."

Shindou gave a brief glance at the top corner and tapped three times on the piano, a little habit he had to get the tempo.

To his surprise, Wakana started playing in perfect time to his tempo when the tapping stopped and Shindou started.

After they tried the piece, there was only one note wrong.

Wakana put down her violin, impressed. "You're good."

"You're better," Shindou retorted, and they both laughed together.

Wakana leaned on the piano and tapped her finger.

"Shindou, which of the pieces would you prefer?"

She handed him twenty sheets. Shindou skimmed through all of them.

SKY caught his eye. It wasn't an element, really, but he liked it anyway. And the tune was quite familiar, so Shindou chose it.

"This," he pointed to Sky.

Wakana nodded. "Me too. This is my favourite one. I started this first, and this tune was in my head since I was little." She had a tender smile on her face, but it turned sad.

Shindou noticed the sad face and asked, concerned. "Are you okay?"

Wakana nodded. "Yes. Just remembering something."

"Oh."

"Actually…" Wakana bit her lip. "I think… Can I trust you to keep this a secret?"

Shindou nodded.

"Ever since I was really small, I used music as an escape to the prison of a life I lead. When I was just 6, my father and my brother disappeared. So it's just me and Mom now. And… her health is getting worse."

"I'm sorry," Shindou said sincerely.

"And Sky… is the only memory I have of my brother. I don't even want to think about my father – Mom says he ran off with my brother. But I know my brother doesn't want this to happen. And we started Sky together, so... I don't even have a picture of him. This is the only thing that ties us together." She smiled.

Shindou turned away. He hadn't got a mother, but he had a father, and he had no photos whatsoever of age 6 and before, which was a very weird coincidence.

He dismissed the thought. "Ok. Maybe we should start practicing."

"True," Wakana giggled. "Ok… So that note's kinda hard to remember, really…"

Sheesh. I SUCK at writing mean/nasty/evil/angry people /shot

R&R minna~