Hino Kahoko's PoV
"Eh? So none of them will talk to you?" Otoya-kun asked.
"Mhm..." I nodded sadly. we were current at the field beside the lake. The sun was slowly setting now, painting the sky with a beautiful harmonization of Orange, yellow, and yellow orange. While the stars starts to appear one by one. Shining beautifully in their own unique way. We never went back to class. Instead, we went here and talked to each other. Trying to catch up on what had happened while I was gone. I told them everything that happed, from the concours, until the state of our friendship. With the exception of Lili and the magic violin of course.
"That explains everything."
We all turned to look at Masato-kun who was holding his chin.
"What do you mean?" Cecil-kun asked.
"When we asked them about Haruka... The started to feel uncomfortable. Not to mention the heavy atmosphere that suddenly appeared. Am I right?" Ren-kun said as he smirked. Masato-kun nodded.
"But why?" Otoya-kun asked, tilting his head to one side. Tokiya-kun sighed.
"Otoya, Have you been listening?" He said annoyed
"O-of course!" Otoya-kun defended.
"I don't believe you, but I'll explain. They think that Kahoko had lied to them about not knowing anything about music, and that she didn't even bother to tell them she was a former student here. The feeling they're feeling right now is..." Tokiya-kun trailed of, looking a bit uneasy.
"What? Tokiya?" Otoya-kun asked, oblivious to the uneasiness Tokiya-kun was feeling.
"The feelings they're feeling right now is like when we found out that Tokiya-kun was Hatayo. Is that what you're trying to say?" Natsuki-kun asked. Tokiya-kun avoided his eyes.
"Y-yes..." He answered lowly.
"But still, all of them?" Syo-kun asked. I shook my head.
"No, not really... Shimizu-kun,Fuyuumi-chan, and Kaji-kun don't seem to mind but... Hihara-senpai, Yunoki-senpai, Tsuchiura-kun, and eve Tsukimori-kun won't..." I trailed of. Tears started to form in the corner of my eyes.
"Haru-chan, you haven't changed..." Natsuki-kun said.
"Eh?" I asked confusedly. He walked towards me and slowly bent forward to wipe my cheeks.
"You're still the cry baby that we used to know. Still the selfless girl who cares more of others than herself." He said softly.
"Natsuki's right. I mean, shouldn't you be worrying about the number of songs you're going to write? 17 songs is no joke, you know?" Ren-kun said.
"T-that's..." I looked down and blushed. Then suddenly shot up.
"Ah!" I shouted as I stood up. Surprising all of them.
"What's wrong, Haruka?" Tokiya-kun asked.
"I just thought of a tune! I need to go write it down before it disappears. I'll show it to you tomorrow! Bye!" I shouted as I left. Although that part was true, it was also because I didn't want them to see me cry. I've already caused them too much trouble. It's only fair that I give them the best songs I can make...
Third person's PoV
As Kahoko left, they all chuckled.
"The little lamb certainly didn't change in her heart..." Ren said as he looked at the shrinking figure of Kahoko.
"Yeah, I think the only thing that's changed is her hair." Otoya-kun said, smiling.
"What's wrong, Syo-kun?" Natsuki asked, noticing the troubled look Syo wore.
"No it's nothing.. I'm just wondering... Haruka said that she only started playing the violin when she entered the concours... And she was in the general Education department... Not to mention that the violin is the hardest instrument to learn, it can't be played in just a few weeks or days. Tsukimori's level is too high so... How did she get in?" Syo wondered.
"Now that you mention it... You're right. " Natsuki said.
"Cecil...?" Otoya asked.
"The concour participants..." He said.
"What about them?" Tokiya asked,
"Almost all of the male... Except for the small blonde... their eyes reflect the same emotion we have for her." Cecil said, making all of them turn to look at him with surprise.
"By emotion.. you don't mean-" Masato-kun stopped.
"Their all in love with her. But some of the have not realized it yet..." He answered.
"Oh~? The little lamb's charms got to them huh? How interesting..." Ren saidas he smiled with amusement.
"Also..."
"Eh? There's more?" Otoya exclaimed
"Haruka... She's changed. Her eyes... also have the same light..." Cecil added. A few moments of silence passed before they all exclaimed
"Eeehhh?!" The all shouted.
"S-s-so you mean-" Otoya stuttered as he blushed.
"H-haruka is-" Syo said.
"Haruka is in love with someone!?" They all asked in unison
"Yes... But I do not know who she is in love with. And she does not seen to be aware of it herself..." Cecil said.'
"I wonder... who managed to capture the little lamb's heart? Something that we failed to do for years..." Ren said as he looked up the sky. No one noticed the sadness lingering in his eyes.
"So we really have no chance with her anymore, huh." Natsuki said.
"Why don't we try to find out who it is? Take it as... A little help from us for her to be able to experience the happiness of love?" Ren suggested.
"Eh? But isn't this something for her to do alone?" Cecil asked, suddenly alarmed
"No way. That girl is too dense for her own good... I hate to admit it but he's right. The least we could do is get her together with the one she likes." Syo said. Forgetting his thought about Kahoko's mystery.
"That's true... This time... We'll be the ones to sacrifice for her..." Tokiya said, looking up at the dark, velvet sky as glittering starts scattered over it. Cecil nodded, but that wasn't the only thing that was bothering him. AS he looked into the girl's eyes, he noticed something. She was hiding something from them. Something big. Something that she still regrets even now...
Meanwhile, Kahoko quickly rushed to a practice room after she took out the things she needed from their room as quietly as possible, seeing her room mate already fast asleep. She sat on the grand piano as she started scribbling on a blank piece of score. As soon as she finished it, she made another one for the piano. After about thirty minutes, she was done.
"Yatta~! Now, to try it..." She said as she place her fingers on the keys.
Outside, Keiichi was walking along the dark corridors towards his room. He fell asleep on one of the practice rooms. He stopped when he heard a piano being played.
"Piano... could it be... Kaho-senpai...?" He said as he followed the source and came upon a slightly opened door. He confirmed his thoughts when he saw the red head sitting on the piano. He closed his eyes as he continued to listen to his senpai's playing. It's just like her violin playing... No matter what instrument she plays, Senpai's Emotion will always be present. He thought as he opened the door when she was done.
"Eh? Shimizu-kun? Why are you still here?" Kahoko said, trying to cover up her fast heart beat due to the sudden trespassing of the bishounen who was standing there while looking blankly at her.
"Senpai... What... piece was that...?" Shimizu asked, not answering Kahoko's question. She sweat dropped as she came to a conclusion that he probably fell asleep somewhere and had just woken up. But nevertheless, answered his question.
"Ah, It was a song I had just thought of, It's the group song for starish. I'll have the principal check it tomorrow before handing it to them so they can write the lyrics." Kahoko answered. Shimizu nodded his head then went closer.
"Are you... Going to write a song for me too?" Shimizu asked, his eyes half closed. Kahoko, however, did not notice her kouhai that was slowly losing his balance.
"Ah, yes but, I haven't really started on yours ye- Shimizu-kun?!" Kahoko said as she finally noticed the blonded that was lying on the floor. She heaved a sigh as she went closer and tried to wake him up. Seeing that it was a futile effort. she forced herself to lift him , and started carrying him towards the piano seat and sat him next to her.
"Seriously... And here I thought I could finally sleep..." She said as she looked at the calm, serene face of Shimizu that was peacefully sleeping. As she looked a him, a tune started to play in her head. She layed his head on her lap as she started to scribble on a sheet once again. Looking at Shimizu-kun's face... made me think of a wonderful tune... A melody that is very calming... Serene... And angelic... Just like him. She thought as she continued to write each note with care. But felt discontentment when she finished it.
"Something's missing... Could it be.. the lyrics? But they should be... on second thought, I'll write it in place of Shimizu-kun." She said, as she thought that Shimizu would just sleep on the job. AS soon as she finished, Shimizu stirred as he slowly opened his eyes.
"Kaho... Senpai...?" He called her.
"Ah! Shimizu-kun! You're awake!" She said happily. Shimizu rubbed his eyes as he nodded at her.
"Shimizu-kun, I just finished with your song, would you mind if... You try to sing it?" She asked,
"Sing... Kaho-senpai's.. song for me?" He asked.
"Hai!" She said said cheerfully as she handed him the score.
"Tenshi no... Tioki?" Shimizu asked sleepily
"Hai, I thought of it while you were sleeping. And I already wrote the lyrics for you. So if you don't mind..." Kahoko said as she looked hopefully at him. Shimizu looked at the score then at her. He smiled as he nodded.
"Thanks a lot, Shiizu-kun!" She said as she started playing the piano. Shimizu waited before he sang.
"douka oshietekudasai umaku kotoba ni dekinakute
sugoku sukitte kimochi ga mune ga takanaru hodo ni
boku o neiro o yobundesu"
"Please, won't you teach me? I can't put it into words…
This feeling of "really liking someone" that makes my heart beat faster,
calling out to me and my tone"
Kahoko looked at him wide eyed. She was surprised to hear that Shimizu had full control over his voice, reaching each not perfectly. So it's not just the Cello huh? But then again... I made the perfect lyrics that match him... She though as she smiled and focused on the piano and Shimizu's voice.
"a… marude tenshi no kasakana ashioto ga
tojita mabutaku suguru youni
mezametomo kietarishimasen ka kono fushigi no kotae sore wa
anata da to iina"
"Ah… A sound just like the faint footsteps of an angel
tickles my closed eyelids
But if I wake up, will it disappear? For some strange reason,
I hope it's you"
Just like him... His voice is angelic and sweet.. Just the like the song.. Tenshi no toiki.. Angel's Sigh...
"douka kikasete kudasai itsumo sagashite itan desu
aoku sunda izumi kara shizuku koboreta youni
boku no kokoro ni hirogatte"
"Please, won't you let me listen? It's what I've always been searching for…
As if it's quietly spilling out from a clear blue spring,
Filling my heart"
"a… marude tenshi no toiki no youna oto wa hora
madoromi no yurikago
mezametara awasete ii desu ka zutto motometeta shirabe wa
anata no sasayaki"
"Ah… Just like the sound of an angel's sigh,
a cradle of slumber
If I wake up, is it ok if we meet? What I've always been seeking,
your whispers"
a… yume de tenshi ga furete itta youna neiro
tobira wo akete iku
nando demo kanadete hoshikute madoromi yori fukaku motto
anata wo shiritai"
"Ah… A tone like an angel I met in a dream
will open the door
Again and again, I want to play, more deeply than slumber,
I want to know you"
As we finished the song, I quickly turned to him as I happily praised him,
"Sugoi, Shimizu-kun! I didn't know you sang so well! The way you reached the high notes perfectly was unbelievable!" I said while grinning widely.
"...hai..." He answered.
"Eh? What's wrong Shimizu-kun? I-is there something wrong with the melody? Do you not like the song? Or maybe the lyrics are just plain awful..." I said as I bowed my head gloomily.
"No... The song... is wonderful..." He said, that made me look back at him.
"Hountouni?" I asked
"Yes... The lyrics... and melody... match each other perfectly... but..." He trailed off. I was close to pulling my hair off from all the anxiety he was unknowingly building up inside of me.
"But?" I asked as I tilted my head.
"Why is it... that you keep your talent hidden... and started the violin... when you can make music instead of just playing them..." He asked me. I heaved a sigh. I was relieved that he liked my song for him. But also tensed at his question. I sat straight and looked at the piano as I smiled sadly.
"Yes... That is quite a wonder... I started the violin, playing it horribly, and accepted everyone's accusations of my poor level, despite being in the concours. My sudden drop of skills was a mystery to everyone. A mystery only me, and a few people know of. And yet, here I am, the former composer of Starish. A song writer that is always first in her course and has achieved a number of awards for the song I have made. It a simple choice for me. To continue either playing the violin with my poor skills, or Make my own music in which, I was admired for. And yet, I chose the first... Is that what you're trying to tell me? Why I chose to begin again when I already made a name for myself before?" I said as I looked at Shimizu-kun again. He nodded at me.
"Well... It is true that I am much more skilled in making music than playing, but, how could I continue to make music back then if... The one's whom I dedicated and wrote for... were fighting each other because of me. They, who were the ones who showed me the wonders the world of music could bring, have forgotten it themselves... I guess, when I decided back then to quit as the composer for Starish, I had quit composing itself. When I transferred to Seiso, I was determined to bury my past, my talent, everything that had something to do with it. Icluding my passion for music..." I said.
"Then... why did you join the concours?" Shimizu-kun asked me.
"I guess it was fate acting by itself... I never really had the intention of joining the cocours. But a fateful encounter changed that. Turning the peacuful life I had worked so hard for all those years, upside down. " I said as an image of a small, little being with blonde hair and wings that wore blue clothing appeared in my mind. Making me smile.
"But... Why the violin? You could have just played the piano..." Shimizu-kun asked. I could almost see Amou-san in him. He was asking me so many questions.
"Like I said, I buried my past. That also included the piano... I didn't dare touch one until a few days ago... And... I learned to love the violin after hearing Tsukimori-kun play Ave maria once before..." I said, Remembering the exact words that came stumbling out of my mouth as soon as he noticed me.
"You. What are you doing there?" He said in a cold tone.
"What was the name of that piece?" I asked excitedly, ignoring the cold stare he gave me
"eh?"
" It was a wonderful piece! And you played so good! It surprised me!" I exclaimed
"Could you not talk so lightly about things? Flattering me is nice but-" I cut him off
"It seemed as if the high notes became transparent.. It pierced my heart. I had no idea.. the violin could make such beautiful sound."
I felt my cheeks burn as I recalled how embarrassing my actions were. I just couldn't help it. I heard Syo-kun play the violin numerous times before, but it was only Tsukimori-kun's playing that managed to move my heart, pushing it away from the cold, and back to the warmth that music had once radiated it to before.
"Kaho-senpai... Your cheeks are red... Are you sick? " Shimizu-kun said sleepily.
"N-no! Of course not! Oh! Look at the time! It's three o'clock in the morning already! I need to go! We still have lessons tomorrow! And I still have to pass these scores to the principal so he can check them! Bye!" I said as I ran off. It wasn't completely an excuse, half of it was true. It really was three in the morning, and really do need to give the scores to the principal. So I ran off towards his office. I'm quite sure that he's still there. I saw the CCTV cam moving, that means he's been eavesdropping this whole time... I thought as I sweat dropped.
Tsukimori Len's PoV
I sighed as I continued to walk towards our class room. I got up earlier than usual. One, I did not want to walk together with that green haired idiot again. And two, I couldn't sleep. I sighed again as I recalled yesterday's incident. He actually felt the urge to let go of his cool facade and whack Aijima Cecil and Jinguji Ren with anything that was within his reach. And judging from the way Tsuchiura absentmindedly cracked his pencil, he was sharing the same thoughts. Why he had that urge, he didn't know. He remembered how his so-called senpai came running to them and barged them with questions as soon as they saw them that evening for dinner.
"Is it true?!"
"Geh! Hihara-senpai! Please don't surprise me like that!" Tsuchiura said.
"Is it true! What happened this morning?!" He asked, almost desperately.
"What are you talking about senpai?" I asked, even though I already know the answer, Shimizu and Fuyuumi joined us.
"If you are pertaining to Starish's sudden intrusion in class this morning, yes." Kaji-san answered politely.
"So, what exactly happened? After all, you all are in the same class." Yunoki-senpai asked, Although he was smiling in a friendly manner, There was something n his eyes that sent shivers down my spine. I couldn't put my finger on what it is though.. I was probably just imagining it.
"Yeah... they all came one by one inside the room, each of them delivering a rose to Hino. Aijima-san and Jinguji-san even kissed her." Tsuchiura scoffed
"EEHHH?!" Hihara-senpai shouted. We were gaining some attention, but my glare made them all look away. I was not in the mood to deal with all of them. I was feeling quite annoyed for some reason.
"T-tsukimori-senpai... u-uhm..." Fuyuumi stuttered, I glanced at her coldly
"What?" I said sharply, My cool facade was slowly slipping off
"Y-you-re f-f-food..." She stuttered even more as she shook, a frightened look on her face. I looked down and saw my supposed meal crushed between my hands.
I sighed for the Nth time. I did, however, stop in front of the door as I noticed a familiar figure already present inside, sitting on a chair as her head was nested on her arms against the wooden desk. Her red hair flowing through her back.
"Hino?" I called out, But she didn't move. Curiously, I went closer to her. It was then that I saw that she was sleeping on her desk. Her back rising and falling at a certain rhythm as a sign of her breathing. She was hpoldong a pencil at one hand, and I noticed she was leaning over a few music sheets. It was blank though. I looked beside her and smiled a small smile as I saw a red case placed beside her desk.
Shocked was an understatement for what he had felt when he found out about her true identity. He was beyond mad. He felt like an idiot for actually believing that she knew nothing abut music. I frowned as I recalled that time. It would explain why she knew how to play the piano.
"Mm..." I jumped when she stirred, her face moved to face my side, but still in a peaceful sleep. All the anger that was once again boiling inside me suddenly vanished into thin air as I stared at her calm, sleeping face. Her pale, white face was contrasted by her pinkish cheeks that always turned red whenever she felt embarrassed. Her long eye lashes, her closed eye lids that hid her innocent, amber eyes that could make anyone's heart melt. And her red, rosy lips that were slightly parted... He gulped as he felt the sudden urge to kiss her. He slowly leaned towards her. His mind yelling at him to stop, but he couldn't control his body. He was only inches apart from her lips when the door suddenly opened, making him back off as he looked at the intruder,
"Oh? Tsukimori-san, you're quite early." He recognized him as Shinomiya Natsuki. Standing next to him was Kurusu Syo.
"Hai, Good morning, Shinomiya-san, Kurusu-san." I greeted politely.
"Good morning! Ara? Haru-chan?" HE said, noticing her sleeping form.
"Oi, Haruka. Wake up." Kurusu-san said as he gently shook her.
"Mmm... Syo-kun? " She said as she rubbed her eyes.
"Why are you sleeping here?" Shinomiya-san asked, I was also wondering why.
"Ah... I went here after I changed my clothes. I was up at night composing some songs when i bumped into Shimzu-kun, or rather, he suddenly entered the practice room I was in. It was then when he suddenly fell asleep there, I ended up writing his song as I looked at his sleeping face... And then I passed the songs to the president.. It was around 3:30 at that time... I was afraid that I would have a hard time getting up if I slept so I just changed my uniform and went straight here... I guess I fell asleep here instead..." She said as she yawned. I opened a book so that they wouldn't realize I was listening.
"Oh... Do you like Shimizu-kun?" Shinomiya-san suddenly asked. Surprising all of us.
"Hai." She said that surprised us even more.
"Eh? Haruka, you like him?!" Kurusu-kun suddenly asked
"Of course! I also like Fuyuumi-chan." She said as she smiled. Kurusu-kun and Shinomiya-san fell off their seats as they sweat dropped. I was actually fighting the urge to copy
"N-no, Haru-chan, I mean in a Romantic way. Do you like someone?"
A/N
Heeyyyyy
I'm really sorry that it took me long!
_ I guess I got caught up in reading some stories.
I'm sort off hooked up with Special A's Yahiro x megumi pairing right now.
hehehe...I just find Yahiro very attractive...
Anyway, I hoped you liked this!
Cliff hanger? Yes
XD
ciao~!