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After the practice, the group disperses. Len had already grabbed Kahoko's hand and was leading her outside.
"Where are we going?"
He smiles at her.
"There's a place I want to show you."
They stop near some statues, where Len lets go of Kahoko's hand. Her hand immediately finds his, and they hold hands together once more.
"The statues... are of the Bremen town musicians"
Her eyes wide with surprise, he smiles at her.
"As musicians, we may as well see this, right?"
She nods quickly, and he kisses her softly, before breaking apart and smiling.
"I promised you a tour around here, didn't I..."
He notes the blush that is growing on her cheeks, and embraces her, burying his face in her neck, and trailing kisses.
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From a Grimm Brothers' story... the rooster, cat, dog and donkey. All standing like that, together - on top of the other.
She returns his embrace, smiling as she feels his arms tighten around her back, knowing that he never wanted to let her go. She moans his name softly, enjoying the feel of skin on skin.
"Len..."
He stops kissing long enough to give her a hungry look. She blushes furiously, before burying her face in his chest.
"I... I'm really glad you're doing this... but... I don't want you to miss violin practice too much or anything..."
She notes that his fingers are in her hair, combing it, stroking it. She smiles at the simple gesture.
"Len..."
He lifts her head up towards his face suddenly, kissing her lips once more. She moans, before noting how one of his hands is slowly heading towards her hip... she breaks the kiss, and brings the hand back up to the appropriate place on her back.
"Nuh-uh."
She hears his rare laughter, and smiles in return.
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They head back towards the hotel soon enough, and Len locks himself in a room to practice. Kahoko smiles, hearing elaborate violin pieces continually played.
Work hard... because I'm going to catch up to you.
She stands up from the couch she had sat at previously, and takes her violin from a nearby table. Placing it on her shoulder, resting it on her chin, she readies herself to begin to play.
I don't know what I'm going to play... but I want to play.
She closes her eyes, and allows herself to weave a melody...
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Len's practice suddenly stops when he hears a violin playing Salut D'Amour.
Kahoko...
He smiles, and unlocks the door briefly to peer into the living room, where she is there playing the song.
That song should really be played in France... but nevertheless, it fits.
He grabs some water from the kitchen, before heading back into the room and locking himself in there to practice once more.
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When Kahoko finishes the full piece of Salut D'Amour, she puts the violin down, and smiles to herself.
I did all of it! Yay! Len would be so proud of me!!!
She turns towards the door, and smiles sadly.
He probably doesn't know, though...
She walks towards the kitchen to get herself something to drink, when she notices a piece of tissue paper with a note.
Kahoko,
Your playing of Salut D'Amour was splendid. Keep it up
Len
She grins, and lightly kisses the tissue paper.
Arigatou Len...
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I can't focus, dammit.
Len unlocks the door silently and peeks into the living room. He doesn't see Kahoko so he slowly steps out, and notes that she's looking at the note he wrote on the tissue paper. He smiles to himself.
"Kahoko"
She looks up, and smiles at him.
I could get very used to this. In fact, in only a short time, I think I already have...
He couldn't bear knowing that she had to leave.
No, Len. Don't think of it. Just enjoy every day.
But she will be leaving in the end. She can't stay forever.
He smiles.
"Just the one? Surely..."
She pouts.
"I'm going to head back to practice, alright?! Just give me a small break!"
He laughs, before walking back into his room, content enough to continue his violin playing.
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After some water and a small snack, Kahoko is back to work on practicing her violin. The songs of Ave Maria, Canon in D, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, Vivaldi's Spring, and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement come out from her violin, a small smile on her face as she remembers the notes of each song and are able to do the songs without hearing any mistakes.
Thank goodness I had begun to learn more pieces...
She smiles widely, resting down her violin at last, exhausted for the day. She heads out once more to the balcony, and is once again astounded at the view.
She exhales loudly, and stretches. She smiles, hearing Len playing another complicated piece.
I really hope I can do one of those someday...
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Len smiles as his latest piece comes to an end, and slowly places his violin down.
That was some good practice.
He unlocks the door, and heads out, noting with slight disappointment that Kahoko had already packed up her violin.
He notes the breeze that is making the curtains move, and heads out, to find Kahoko once again out there, looking at the view.
He wraps his arms around her, to which she smiles at, before putting her arms out at the side.
"What for?"
She doesn't turn around, but continues to look ahead.
"This is what they did in that film Titanic, wasn't it..."
He leans into her just that bit more, his voice a croon in her ear.
"I never knew you watched that film..."
She shivers, before smiling again.
"You don't know a lot of things, Len."
He frowns to that statement.
In that case, I want to know everything.
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Once again, another long break between chapters! I don't mean to!!!!!!!
[I am guilty of working on my ff requests list...]
Let me say it now to everyone – if I read your work, I WILL REVIEW. And so, please give me the same courtesy, and press that green button down there!!!!
*On second note - Len promises to hug and croon in YOUR ear if you do!*