DISCLAIMER: I don't own La Corda or any of it's characters, or the aquarium mentioned in this chapter.
(Author's Note: I'm so sorry I didn't update yesterday! It was my b-day,and I was stuck cleaning the house… : ( Anyway, here's another Chapter!)
Len looked up at Niriya with hate evident in his eyes.
"Leave. Now," he growled through gritted teeth.
Niriya was looking at Kaho with widened eyes.
"You did this to her," said Len, "Whenever you get close to her, you hurt her. Always. First, you broke her heart, and now, you've injured her. Why don't you get it? She. Doesn't. Love. You. Anymore."
Niriya began backing up, step by step, until finally he broke into a run, and ran away from Kaho and Len.
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Len bent down to Kaho, and checked her vital signs.
Yes, she was still breathing, yes, she had a pulse, and yes, she was still al beautiful as ever.
'Wait, what?,' thought Len, 'I know she's beautiful, yet I know that she could never love me. She probably loves some other lucky guy… Well, all I can say is, he'd better treat her right.'
Len bent down to pick her up bridal style and bring her to the first aid center at the aquarium.
As soon as they had arrived at the door of the First aid center, Kaho woke to find herself in Len's arms.
"Eh? Tsukimori-kun, what happened," asked Kaho woozily.
"Shush Kaho, we're getting you to the first aid center," responded Len.
Once they had verified that she was alright, Kaho sat up slowly, and hugged Len.
Len almost immediately began blushing, and once Kaho let go, he looked at her questionably, hoping that she'd explain the hug.
Luckily for him, she did.
"Ah, gomen Tsukimori-kun, I just wanted to thank you for always protecting me… So thanks," said Kaho, smiling.
"Iie, Kaho-san, it's my pleasure," he responded.
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Kaho and Len had decided to go over to the park to practice together.
Once they had found a fairly secluded place surrounded by trees and bushes, they began unpacking their violins, music stands, and music scores.
Kaho brought her violin to her chin, brought the bow to the strings, and winced.
She put her bow hand down, and gazed at it for a while…
'Did I injure myself when I fell earlier today,' she asked herself.
"Kaho-san," said Len, "May I see your hand for a moment?"
"Eh? Why," she questioned.
"Just give me your hand," he said impatiently.
Kaho hesitantly stretched out her hand, and Len took it in his.
He gently began massaging it, and Kaho's hand felt better almost immediately…
Kaho looked at him with questioning eyes.
"My hands cramp up when I practice too much, and my father taught me how to massage my hands so the tension in the muscles dissipates," Len explained.
"Oh," said Kaho in a small voice.
"Well then, as a reward for fixing my hand, I shall play a piece for you," said Kaho, a huge smile plastered on her face.
'I wonder what she's going to play,' thought Len anxiously.
In response to Kaho's statement, Len simply nodded mutely and waited for her to begin playing.
Kaho placed her bow and the strings, closed her eyes, and the beginning strains of Ave Maria could be heard.
'Ever since we played this together at Fuyuumi-chan's villa, I've wanted to play this for him again,' thought Kaho, 'I've been practicing this for quite a while now, so I hope he likes it. I want him to know how much I love him. How he's taken my heart. But I am scared that I will never have the courage to…'
And with that, Kaho put her everything into the beautiful piece of music that she was playing.
'I can hear her passion, her love, her uncertainty, emanating from the notes in this song,' thought Len, 'What I would give for her to be playing this for me.'
Len sat down on a tree stump that chanced to be nearby, and let Kaho's music envelop him in happiness.
Suddenly, Len came to a crucial deciding point in his life.
Will he tell her how he truly feels, or will he remain mute, and let someone else steal the one he loves most away from him forever?
(A/N: mUaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!! Cliffie! I shall update again… Will Len tell her his feelings or forever keep his peace? Find out in the next chapter of "Is There Really A Violin Romance".