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Chapter 2 – Realizations
Kahoko woke up early today. The truth is, she haven't slept well because she kept thinking about the azure-haired lad. After the realizations she had last night, she was now terribly thinking of him every minute, every second. She kept distracting herself with other things bit didn't help. Whenever she tried to close her eyes, the first image appearing was those golden orbs staring at her.
'I must get rid of this, but how?' Kaho thought. 'Even though I don't know how, I have to. Besides, if this feeling grows more, it's only a loss for sure. He finds me annoying, he doesn't like my presence. For him, I'm nothing.' She said to herself but with a feeling that there's a lot of work to do to make this sentiment of hers fade away.
'Why of all people?' She muttered.
After sometime, a crimson-headed girl can now be seen walking in the same old way to school. She was wearing the usual uniform of the Seiso Academy. Her crimson hair was flowing through her shoulders. As she walked, she stepped onto orange-brown leaves, making cracking sound. She momentarily gazed at the trees that lined up straight, leading her to the school. Some leaves were falling slowly, slowly to the ground. A sound of an engine can be heard behind the lass. As she turned to her side, she saw a black limousine. As the windshield slowly scrolled down, Kahoko gazed and quickly recognized the person looking at her with those eyes, eyes she wouldn't want to see, the person she would not want to encounter.
"Would you mind a ride?" The guy asked. "Of course you wouldn't." He added before Kaho could answer. The lad with purple locks opened the vehicle's door.
The lass tightened the grip on her violin case. She took a step inside the limousine. She didn't want to ride with this guy but she couldn't say no. He would probably insist her more with that fake smile.
As the limousine went on, Kahoko could feel his eyes glued on her. She slowly looked at him. And there he is, placing the fake smile on his lips. Before Kahoko could gaze away, her head was tilted by the guy's pointing finger.
"You like him, don't you?"
"Wh-what are you talking about Yunoki-senpai?" Kahoko asked nervously. This guy made her uncomfortable whenever he looks at her.
"Come on, my dear Kaho. I know you like him. I can sense it. The way you look at that Mr. Prodigy is different from the way you look at me." Azuma closed the gap between them just inches away.
'Of course I look at you differently. Who do you think you are?' Kaho thought. 'I never liked even the way you look at me. Every time your eyes meets mine, there's always some sort of uneasiness. Kaho gave him a little push and looked on the window.
"So . . . . . you really like him." Azuma was playing with his violet locks, still eyes glued on her.
"So tell me my dear Kaho, why choose a stone?"
"N-ne? I didn't say I like him!"
"Oh . . . Then, what? What do you exactly feel about him?" Kahoko lowered her head and stared into her violin case placed on her lap.
"Etou . . ." Kahoko couldn't answer. She couldn't deny it, the fact that she really like, OF ALL PEOPLE, a violin prodigy, a cold-hearted person, a guy like Tsukimori Len. After all the realizations she had then made her quite sure that she had a stronger feeling for him. She just really don't want to admit it. "Hnn. . . ." Still she can't answer.
"I see. You're not sure yet, are you? But, I already know the answer." Azuma interrupted her thoughts.
'What is he really up to?' Kaho thought. 'I know the answer!" Kaho mentally exclaimed. "I-"
"Well this is good. I guess I have a chance on you, my dear Kahoko, right?" The lad neared his head towards hers. . .he was about to kiss her. . . .
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Kahoko got out of the limousine with anger as well as satisfaction in her eyes. That guy was about to kiss her. But, without haven't noticed it, she has slapped him on his face.
"No! You haven't got any chance!" Kaho exclaimed.
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"I do not like Tsukimori-kun!
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"I LOVE HIM!"
'Was that really me? Kaho thought as she was now passing through the hallway. 'And with all of the people, I declared my feelings for Tsukimori-kun on that guy!' she continued as she slowed that her pace. 'But somehow, I really felt victorious at that time. As if a heavy burden was released from my chest. I guess that really helped." She chuckled.
"Is there anything funny around here?" a voice came behind her.
Kahoko knew whose voice was it. She turned her back and saw those golden orbs, staring at her.
"B-betsuni." She looked down with her bangs covering her eyes. She felt her face heating up. He stepped towards her.
"Kahoko."
There he is, calling her again by her given name.
"D-doushite?" She asked why, still looking on the floor, the only thing she was comfortable to stare at.
"Why aren't you looking at me?"
NO ANSWER. She didn't know what to answer. She would terribly felt embarrassed if he would've seen her blushing.
"I-I get it. . . .J-just forget about it. . . .Hino."
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'Hino? Wait? Whaat? Oh no!' Her eyes blinked then looked up to see Len now facing away from her and walking on the opposite side.
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"Matte!" She exclaimed watching the guy he likes, taking steps little by little, walking away from her.
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'I want you to call me again! By my first name! KAHOKO!' She mentally shouted. 'Don't call me ever again HINO!' She started walking behind him.
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She wants to reach him.
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"Matte!"
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He was still walking, taking now bigger steps than before realizing that the crimson-headed girl was following her. Kahoko felt disappointment, regret. . . .Of not looking at him, for making him misunderstood her behaviour, for not staring at him the way he stared at him a moment ago.
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Bigger steps. . . . .
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Bigger paces. . . . .
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Len was now meters away from her.
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Kahoko could now feel water forming in her eyes.
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"Len!."
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He suddenly stopped.
She stopped as well. Crystal clear suspended into the edges of her eyes, eyes that Len always want to stare at, and eyes Kahoko wants to look only to Len, only him.
She stared at him as he slowly turned his head. His eyes met hers. She could feel in those beautiful eyes shock, relief, and contentment. Kahoko herself was shocked. She didn't expect for her to call him by his given name. But she didn't' felt at that time any uneasiness. She just wanted for him to stop, to face her back, to look for her. And now, he was doing it.
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"Wh-what. . . ." Len started walking towards her. "Did I hear it right? Correct? Precisely?"
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She chuckled a bit, awkwardly. 'Panicking, eh? I never thought he has this side.' Kaho thought.
He stopped in front of her, an inch away from her face.
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"Could you. . . .please. . . .repeat it. . . . .Kaho?"
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She could feel his breath brushing through her skin. She felt shivers and butterflies in her stomach. She called her again. . . .by her first name. The way she wanted it. The sound of his voice shifted from that cold tone to a warmer one. It was perfect. She didn't think of any other gut calling her name as perfect as Tsukimori Len could do.
Len was still staring at her.
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She smiled.
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"Len." She said softly.
2ND CHAPTER ENDS HERE!
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For those who don't know:
MATTE-WAIT
DOUSHITE-WHY
BETSUNI-NOTHING
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