Well, I've recieved a few reviews (including a really long one from Kolbie Ru-Ru. Thanks for that.) but I need some more, so here's Chapter 3!
Yay!
Thank you Cross.
No problem Eden.
Anyway, let's get on with it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Tai, nor do I own Matt (though I wish I owned both of them). I also do not own the song What Do You Say In A Moment Like This, by Reba McEntire.
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Chapter 3: What Do You Say In A Moment Like This
Tai looked at the small box questioningly. It was about the size of a box of tissues, wrapped in bright blue paper with an orange ribbon. There was a small envelope too. He looked up at Matt in surprise.
"It's a gift. To say sorry for being such an ass." he said simply. Tai smiled and took the gift, inviting Matt into his house.
Matt had showed up at Tai's house, gift in hand, prepared to hand it to Tai and leave. But when Tai invited him in he found himself unable to refuse. He walked slowly into the living room, where Tai was sitting. He lingered by the door until Tai turned and motioned for him to sit. Somewhat reluctantly, he walked over and sat next to the brunette.
When he finally sat, Tai opened the envelope. There was a small note.
'Sorry for being such a jerk. A little something to make up for it.' Tai smiled, and was about to put the envelope down when he realized there was something else in it. He reached in and pulled out a small silver charm on the end of a chain. It was clearly shaped like a musical note, an eighth note to be exact, with the single tail. He smiled and tried to put it around his neck, but found himself unable to fit the hook into the loop. Matt laughed and stood up, walking behind Tai and doing it up. Tai blushed slightly. Then Matt returned to his seat and saw Tai's face.
"You okay? You look a little flushed." he said. Tai nodded and motioned that he was just a little warm. Matt nodded. Then Tai proceeded to unwrap the gift. Inside was a wooden box with a silver eighth note etched in the top and silver trimming. In the front was a small lock. He looked over at Matt, who smiled.
"I see you've made note of the lock. I wonder where the key could be." he said in a mocking tone.
'Huh?' thought Tai. Then he caught on. 'Oh, made note. I get it, the note is the key.' he pulled out the charm and slid the end with the circle into the key hole. There was a click, and Tai lifted the lid. Inside was a compartment, small, but big enough to fit some small trinkets, and a piano on a raised platform. The box immediately began playing a piano melody. It was the most beautiful melody Tai had ever heard. He looked up at Matt, who smiled.
"The song is called Musician. I saw this in the gift shop, and it made me think of you. I thought it would be the perfect gift. Kind of sappy, eh?" he asked. Tai shook his head and grabbed a piece of paper and a pen from the side table.
'It's perfect. I love it. Thank you Matt.' he wrote. Matt smiled when he read it and nodded.
"Yeah, whatever. I just figured I owed you an apology after the way I treated you." he said. Tai shook his head.
'You didn't owe me anything, but thanks anyway. I love it. The melody is beautiful.' he wrote. Matt nodded.
"Well I guess I'll go now." he said, ready to stand up. Tai grabbed his arm. When Matt looked down at him he saw a trace of sadness. Tai shook his head, and began writing again.
'Please stay. I'm kind of lonely.' Matt read the note, and, after a minute, nodded.
"Alright, I guess I can stay. What will we do?" he asked. Tai thought for a moment, then stood, grabbed Matt's hand and pulled him towards the stairs. He then proceeded to haul Matt into his room, where he threw the blond haired boy down on his bed. Tai then walked over to his grand piano and sat down. He placed the music box down next to the piano and opened it. After listening to it once, he began playing it, perfectly replicating the melody, note for note. Matt watched in total amazement. When Tai had finished his fished out a piece of paper and began writing down all the notes. When he finished it, he showed Matt the title.
'Matt's Musician' Matt looked at it quizzically. Tai wrote something on another piece of paper.
'It's your song. Our song.' he wrote. Matt laughed.
"Sure. Our I get it." then he smiled mischievously. "So does that mean you're my musician?" he asked. Tai smiled and nodded. Matt laughed again, enjoying the moment.
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Later that night Tai sat on his bed, silently doodling in one of his notebooks. He heard a knock at the door, and knocked on the wall once to signal that whoever it was could enter.
"Hello dear, how are you feeling?" asked his mother. Tai smiled and gave her a thumbs up. She smiled, and as she was about to leave she noticed the small wooden box on Tai's nightstand.
"What's this? I don't remember ever seeing this." she asked. She sat down on his bed, holding the small music box. Tai wrote a quick message.
'One of my friends got it for me. He didn't know I was mute so when I didn't talk to anybody he thought I was just a jerk. When I told him I couldn't talk he felt bad and bought it for me.' his mother read the message and smiled.
"That's so nice of him. But…it won't…open." she said, trying to pry the lid open. Tai smiled and took the box, sliding the key into the lock. It opened, and Mrs. Kamiya listened to the soft melody.
"It's beautiful. We'll have to have him over for dinner one night. You tell him that." she said. Tai nodded, and his mother left. That night Tai spent hours drawing his next piece of art. It was almost perfect. Just like the real thing.
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Aw, he can draw too! What's he drawing this time?
P.S. For the song in the story go to youtube and type in Allen Walker Piano Song. It's the second video there.