Ok the idea for this chapter came to me one random night when I was listening to the tetris theme played on the accordion. Hope that you will like it !
P.S This chapter isn't really connected to any of the other ones I have posted so far. It's completely new.
Kiyoshi Saves The School
On Thursday afternoon when the classes were over. The chairman of Hachimitsu Academy summoned his older daughter Mari and the rest of the Underground Student Council to his office.
"What is it father ? Please make it quick we have a lot of matters to yet take care of." Mari said as she enter her father's office. Hana and Meiko were right behind her. "I'm afraid my child that it won't take as short as you would wish. So please all of you take a seat." The Chairman pointed at the 3 chairs that now stood across from him. At the other side of his desk. The girls did so. Mari sat in the middle, Meiko to her right while Hana to her left.
The Chairman finally drop his hands onto his desk with a sigh. Before he crossed his fingers and supported his head on them. "What is it father speak up." Mari demamned. "We…." He paused there for a minute. " Will be having an inspector over tomorrow." He admit. "And that's it ? That's the reason you called us here for ?" Mari asked seemingly annoyed. " Wait Mari you don't know all the details. His name Ryusuke Abanare and he is a music inspector." The Chairman explained. "What ?" Mari asked and stood up from her chair in shock. "We don't even have any proper music classes in our school. None of our students were really all that interested in them so we cancelled them and replaced with extra art classes." Mari shout. "Mari I know all of that. I am the Chairman don't you forget that." He remind her in a serious tone. Mari just nod and sat back down. "What are we going to do ?" She asked. "I have no idea. And the fact that Ryusuke is one of the worse inspectors to get when it comes to music makes all the matters worse. He is one of the hardest marking music inspectors in all of Japan."
Mari looked at her father in disbelief. "We are so screwed." Was all she could say about that situation. "Indeed we are my child. Indeed we are." The Chairman agreed with her. "Can we even do anything at this point ? Do any of our students play an instrument in their spare time or something ?" Meiko asked. "Even if they do. They won't be good enough for Ryusuke." Chairman said. Mikeo sigh. "But we have to do something." Hana said. "I know child I know. But that is my problem not yours. The reason why I called you here is to ask of you to release the boys from prison for all of tomorrow. No one can know that this sort of punishment takes place in our school is that clear ?" He asked them. "Understood father. We shall release them tomorrow after breakfast. But as soon as the inspector is gone they are back in there until they complete their sentence." Mari stated. "Very well then. You can go now. Have a good evening." The Chairman laced his fingers back together and once again supported his head on his hands.
No one knew that Kiyoshi heard the entire conversation through the slightly open door of the Chairmans office. He was on cleaning duty that week and Meiko had given him permission to look for the janitor to return the cleaning products to him if she didn't came back by the time he was finished. Kiyoshi himself was a bit surprised by that but didn't argue in any way. He also kind of hoped to meet Chiyo.
"Kiyoshi what the hell are you doing here all by yourself ?" Meiko asked him when she saw him approaching them from the other direction. "Madam Vice President you yourself have granted me permission to return the cleaning products to the janitor if I was to finish my work before your return from an important meeting of some kind." Kiyoshi rose his hands up in defence. "Oh yes I did indeed do that. That's fine then. If you are done Hana will bring you back to your perverted friends in the prison. She also have an announcement to make." Meiko looked at him in a way that said ' Try anything and I will kill you.' Kiyoshi swallowed hard and nod his head.
On The Way To The Prison
"Are you ok Hana ? You seem a bit odd. No threats or trying to pull into a closed room to see me take a leak." He giggle at the last bit. "I'm not in the mood for thais right now you pervert." She answer him in a monotone voice. "Oh come on where is the Hana I know and love." He asked with another giggle. "Love ?" She turn to him with a blush across her face. When he saw her blushing he blush himself and rub the back of his head. "It's just an expression Hana." He explain. "I knew that of course. I was just checking you." She said and turn to fact the other way.
At The Prison.
Hana let Kiyoshi in and let him sit at the table with the other guys. "Ok I have something to tell you so listen well because I'm not going to repeat myself." She said in a demanding way. "Tomorrow we will be having an inspector in school and so the Chairman have requested your amnesty for the time of his stay." She said with no emotions while the guys cheered in happiness. "Tomorrow after breakfast you will be release, given your original uniforms back to change into and brought back to your original rooms." She explain further. The guys cheered even louder this time. "But you are not to leave your rooms until he is gone is that clear ?" She asked. "But Lady Hana how is that ? I though he will be inspecting the school ? How are you going to excuse the absence of all five of us from classes at once ?" Gakuto asked. Hana sigh. "He is a music inspector. And as far as I know none of you here signed up to do music." She said. "It's not like we could. You don't even teach it here." Shingo state. "Yes and that's why unless you are the next bloody Chopin or Mozart you will stay in your room as quiet as a mouse kapish ?" She asked annoyed with them all by now. Shingo swallow hard and nod his head. "Good and now study till bedtime. Good night." She said and close the prison for the night.
The Next Morning
The Chairman had a terrible night. He could not sleep at all. He was constantly trying to think of something to save his school from possibly being closed down. Why did he cancel music classes in his school three years ago ? Why ? He kept asking himself that question. And the fact that him and Ryusuke don't have a good past does not help the school in any way. Him and Ryusuke use to attend the same college back in the day. They were even friends. But that all ended when the Chairman took his girlfriend away from him. Ryusuke was dating her for a couple of months at the time but when the Chairman saw her he knew that she has to be his for the rest of his life. So he did everything to get the girl to leave Ryusuke and be with him. In the end he succeeded and that girl is now his wife and the mother of his 2 wonderful daughters. But Ryusuke had sworn to take his revenge on him one day. And he just got the most perfect opportunity to do so.
A Few Hours Later
Ryusuke Abanare had just arrived at the Hachimitsu Academy. The school he was assigned to inspect in the subject of music. He got out of his car and looked at the Chairman who stood in his window and observe him. "Well hello you bastard." Ryusuke took off his shades, fold thema and hid them is his pocket. "Today I shall take my revenge and your luck will finally end." He said looking straight at his now ex-best friend.
Chairmans Office
Ryusuke had a coffee with the chairman. Usually he didn't mind that costume but when he had to drink coffee with the man that took his first real love away from him he just couldn't stand it. "Ok formalities are done now show me the music room and give the timetable of the music classes that are to take place today." Ryusuke said as he place the empty coffee cup on the table before him.
The Chairman sigh. "Look Ryusuke." He tried to start but Ryusuke corrected him. "Inspector Abanare to you, you bastard. You had lost the privilege to call me by my first name a long time ago." He spat in a very bitter tone. "Sorry." was all the Chairman could say. " Inspector Abanare. There are no misc classes in this school." He simply said avoiding any sort of eye contact with the inspector. Ryusuke smiled. "What are you saying. I'm not in the mood for jokes today just give me what I asked for so I can do my job and get away as far from this bloody place as possible." The Inspector said and motion at the Chairman with his hand to give him what he asked for. "That is not a joke. Not many of our students were interested in music classes so I canceled them for good." The Chairman revele. "What !" Inspector shouted. "You know you don't that sort of power ? You are not allowed to make such great decisions on your own. You have to contact the department of education first. That is not something you are free to choose about." Ryusuke seemed furious but inside he was smiling like a little kid.
"I know that and I apologize." The Chairman stood up from his chair and bow before the man. "In our school we have many other talents. Atr, Sports, Shogi. You can pick." The Chairman's forehead was sweating like crazy right now. "I don't care about that I am here to examine music talents not chess." Ryusuke state. "I have no other choice than to report that and your irresponsible decisions Chairman." Ryusuke was about to take his phone out of his pocket when The Underground Student Council burst into the room with a shout of wait." The Inspector looked at them confused than he brought his sight back at the Chairman. "That's just getting better and better. First I find out that you don't teach music in here. Even when you are obligated to do so and now I witness with my own eyes that your students eavesdrop on their own Headmaster. What the hell is going on in this place ?" He asked. "That's it I'll do everything in my power to get this place closed as soon as possible. It looks like the only things you can teach kids at this place are how to become as much of a snake as you are yourself are Chairman." Ryusuke state and once again reach for his phone. He was stopped by Mari. "Please sir don't do that. I know that my father is a stupid, perverted bastard but he is a really good Chairman. He always does his job well." Mari begged the man. When Ryusuke heard that Mari is the Chairman's daughter. A sneaky plan formed in his head.
"So you are his daughter ?" He asked pointing at the still bowing Chairman. "Yes Sir my name is Mari." Mari answer. "Well it's nice to meet you Mari." Ryusuke shook hands with her. "I have to say that I am moved by your act of trying to save your father and school but I believe there is nothing I can do in such a situation. You see for yourself that It's bad." He explain. " I know Sir. I really do but I beg of you. Is there really nothing that could be done ?" She also baw before the man. Meiko and Hana did the same. Ryusuke giggle at that. "Ok you know what. I like you. You remind me of your mother a lot. And the fact that you seem to hate your own father nearly as much as I do is a lovely bonus. So I tell you what. If anyone of your students. No matter who. Will play an instrument so well to make me cry or take my breath away. I will turn the blind eye on everything your father did and pass you." He said with a smile. While Mari. Meiko, Hana and the Chairman were petrified.
That was exactly the sort of reaction Ryusuke was counting for. And even though he was happy as ever he had to keep up the act. "Go on I give you 20 minutes to find someone." He said with a smile and slip his hands into his trouser pockets. "That won't be needed Mr. Inspector." Kiyoshi enter the Chairman's office by kicking the door open with an accordion strapped to his chest and a sneaky smile present on his face.
The Chairman, Mari, Meiko and Hana were even more shocked to see him there than Ryusuke was. "Who are you my boy ?" Ryusuke asked suspiciously. " My name is Kiyoshi Fujino. I'm a student of this school and I want to take your challenge on." Kiyoshi answered unhesitatingly. Ryusuke giggle as he heard that. "Go on." Was all Ryusuke said. Kiyoshi smile and unstrap the harmonica of his accordion when the three girls finally return to their senses.
"Kiyoshi !" Mari shout, grab his arm and pull him out of her father's office. Meiko and Hana followed them. "What the hell do you think you are doing ?" She asked him when they were outside on the carridor. "And what do you think ?" He answer her question with one of his own. "I' trying to save this school." He admit after a minute of silence. "But why ? And how come you were at the door ready for action so quickly ?" She asked now getting confused by the entire situation. "I heard your talk with the Chairman yesterday when I was looking for the janitor. The door was slightly ajar and yous were pretty loud to be honest." Kiyoshi explain. "As for why. I have my reasons that I'm not revealing for now." He said. "Ok but how did you know what his deal will be and where the hell did you get accordion from ? Also can you even play that thing ?" Mari just kept asking him questions. Kiyoshi sigh. " 1, I didn't but decided there will be no harm in being ready just in case. 2, It's mine I kept in under my bed in my room and since you didn't allow us to take any personal items with us to the prison I had no way of bringing it with me." He admit. "And finally 3, Duh. Would I have one if I didn't ?" He asked seemingly a bit annoyed.
( A.N, This happens to me a lot. I play the saxophone and when I bring it somewhere with me people always ask what is it and when they find out they ask "Can you play it ?" For christ sake people don't ask such stupid questions. Would someone own any instrument and carry it around with them if they had no idea how to play it ? Just remember that in the future.)
"Oh yes sorry that was a stupid question." Mari apologize. Kiyoshi just nod his head at that. "So are you going to let me play or not ? We don't want to get that guy annoyed or do we ?" Kiyoshi asked. " As happy as I am that you want to help out Kiyoshi. I have no idea what is your level of skills with that instrument." Mari explain. "Well then you will have to hear for yourself. If you will finally let me play." Was all he said. Mari look at him unsure. "I don't know Kiyoshi." She said. "Let him do it Mari." Hana said. Mari turn around to look at her friend. "It's not like it could worse the situation. To be honest it might turn it better. And anyway where are you planning on finding someone who can play an instrument and has it on hand like he does ?" Hana asked. Mari giggle and smile. "Ok you are up Kiyoshi but if you fail the both of you are in a lot of trouble." He motion at him and Hana. Kyoshi sigh. "Thank you." Kiyoshi smile at her. He would have baw if not the fact that his accordion was still strapped to his chest.
A Few Minutes Later
They entered the room again and Ryusuke asked Kiyoshi is he still going on with the deal. Kiyoshi just nod and Ryusuke ordered the Chairman to give Kiyoshi his chair as it can be a bit uncomfortable to play an accordion while standing. The still afraid Chairman done what he was asked for.
Kiyoshi took a seat on the Chairman's chair. Which now stood in the middle of the room. While everyone else took a seat wherever they could. Ryusuke leaned back on the Chairman's desk, Mari lead the Chairman himself to sit in one of the armchairs and took a seat on the arm of the chair to his left. Hana sat in the armchair opposite to them and Meiko decided to sit on the coffee table.
"Ready when you are boy." Ryusuke said with a smile of victory already glued to his face. He might have been surprised by Kiyoshi. Even more by the fact that he plays the accordion which in Japan is a pretty rare instrument. But he was still sure that Kiyoshi won't succeed to surprise him. As if it's not hard to do anyway. He was 99.99% sure that he will finally take his revenge. Kiyoshi nod and start to play.
The song he decided to play was a very jolly traditional russian song called Korobeiniki. Better knows as the main tetris theme song. It was the first song he have ever learned on the accordion and it was his best piece. Especially because he has many fond memories of that song. His father or grandfather always played it to him whenever he was afraid of something. To help him forget about it. And all of his family claimed that this song when played by him sounded like real magic. Usually Kiyoshi laugh at that and claimed that he isn't really all that good. But just today and just for right now he believed that what everyone said is the truth.
Ryusuke was not sure himself what it it accordion ? Were those Kiyoshi's skills ? Or something else. But there was something truly magical about that song. Even though he had heard it many times in his life. And Ryusuke would have to lie if he was to say that he was not astonished by Kiyoshi's performance. And then a very old memory related to his beloved daughter came into his mind.
" Daddy I'm scared." A six year old Nadeshiko told her dad. " Don't be darling. Fujino Sensei said that everything will be ok." Ryusuke assured his daughter. "But I don't want to feel the pain." Nadeshiko hid her face in her father's coat. "Nade. I told you many times. Sensei will give a special injection that will make you go to sleep and have lovely dreams." He flatten his daughter's hair. "And what will those dreams be about ?" She finally looked up at her father. "About whatever you want darling." Ryusuke smile at her and kiss her forehead. " Even princesses and unicorns ?" The little girl asked shyly. " Yes even princesses and unicorns." Ryusuke giggle. Nadeshiko wanted to asked her father another question when his phone start to ring. He took it out of his coat's pocket and checked who was calling. "It's mommy. I have to pick up. Will you excuse me for a few minutes darling ?" He asked his daughter. Nadeshiko just smile and nod her head. Ryusuke ruffle her hair and leave the room.
A few minutes after Ryusuke left a boy around Nadeshiko's age maybe a little bit older was passing by her room. He had dark blue/navy hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a pair of black shorts, a white long sleeve button up shirt and a pair of suspenders that were the same color as his hair. He was pulling a very weird looking suitcase behind him.
"Hey there." He said with a smile as he shoved his head into her room. "Hello." Said Nadeshiko a bit surprised. "What's your name ?" The boy asked with a smile still present on his face. "Nadeshiko Abanare and yours ?" She asked. "Kiyoshi Fujino." He said still smiling. "Fujino ? Are you related to Fujino Sensei ?" She asked now curious. "Yep he's my dad." Kiyoshi answer her cheerfully. "Really ? He's my doctor." Nadeshiko admit. "Ah then you are lucky. Everyone wants my dad to be their doctor." Kiyoshi said. "Really ? Why ?" She asked. "Oh and by the way you can come in and have a seat. I'm a bit bored since daddy is somewhere else talking with mommy through the phone." She add. "Arigato." Kiyoshi enter the room stopped his suitcase beside the chair and sat on it. "Coming back to your question. People say that my dad is the greatest doctor in all of Japan." Kiyoshi said. Nadeshiko giggle. "Than I really must be lucky." She giggle once again. This time Kiyoshi join her.
"So what's wrong with you ? Must be something to do with your heart ? After all that's what my dad treats. Hearts." Kiyoshi asked. Nadeshiko just nod her head in response. "How long have you been here for ?" Kiyoshi continue with the questions. "Five days and I have an operation tomorrow morning. And your dad said I will be able to leave 3 days after it if everything will go well." She explain as tears gathered in her eyes. "What's wrong why are you crying ?" Kiyoshi asked afraid that he had upset her somehow. "I-I'm afraid o-of the o-operatinn." Nadeshiko said as she tried to dry her tears. "Don't be my dad is a really good doctor. I promise you that nothing will happen and you'll be back home in a blink of an eye." Kiyoshi place his hand on her shoulder. "Are you sure ?" She took her hands away from her face and look at him. "Yup. Like never before." He smile at her. She just nod.
"Want me to play you a song my dad always plays me when I feel afraid or have a bad dream ?" Kiyoshi asked her. "But what do you want to play it on ? You have no instrument ?" She asked. " I do." He point at the weird suitcase. "You will it play on a suitcase ?" She asked confused. Kiyoshi laugh. "That's not a suitcase." He said when he calmed down. "It's an accordion case. Do you know what an accordion is ?" He asked her. She nod her head. "Yes I do. My daddy is a music teacher and he knows how to play many instruments." She said with a smile. "That's so cool." Kiyoshi said. "So would you like to her my special song ?" He asked once again. She smile and said "Yes." Kiyoshi return the smile and took out his accordion.
Ryusuke watched all that from a safe distance. He saw how happy his daughter was when she heard the boy play his accordion for her. And he was really grateful to him for that. When Kiyoshi was done Ryusuke enter the room clapping. "Bravo my boy bravo. That was really good." He said. Kiyoshi and Nadeshiko turn to look at him. "Daddy you are back. Meet Kiyoshi he kept me company when you were gone. What did mommy want ?" Nadeshiko asked her father. "She was just calling to check up on you darling." Ryusuke ruffle her hair. " Daddy Kiyoshi is Fujinos Sensei's son." Nadeshiko told her dad with a smile. "Really ?" Ryusuke made a surprised face. "Yes I am." Kiyoshi confirm. "And what are you doing here ? With such a beautiful accordion on top of that ? You are not sick are you ?" Ryusuke asked. "No today is a special day when all the Senseis can bring their children to work. So my dad took me with him today." Kiyoshi explain with a smile. "And I never leave the house without my accordion. It's too precious to me." He admit. Ryusuke giggle and ruffle Kiyoshi's hair. "That just means you will grow up to be a true musician one day." He said with a smile. "Really ?" Asked Kiyoshi. "Really." Ryusuke ruffle his hair once again.
They talked until Kiyoshi's father showed up to pick him up as his shift for the day was over and he was allowed to go home.
At that the memory ended. In that very second Kiyoshi also finished playing and Ryosuke realized something very important. "Tell me boy are you by any chance the son of Doctor. Igor Fujino ?" Ryusuke asked him when he finally opened his eyes. "Yes I am but what does that have to do with anything ?" Kiyoshi asked confused. "Everything my boy. Everything. Eight years ago thanks to you and that very song. My daughter stop frightening an operation your father was to perform on her heart. She still remembers you and your accordion. She actually wishes to meet you again to thank you for that day." He explained. Kiyoshi stare at him with wide eyes. "She was your daughter ?" He asked surprised. "Yes she was." Ryusuke smile. "Wow. How is she is her heart better now ?" He asked. "Yes she is your father and you are real genius. Thank you," He bowed his head at Kiyoshi. "Please don't thank me you should be thanking my father. I used to faint at the sight of blood." Kiyoshi admit. "Oh but if not you my daughter might have never been at ease before the operation and that to her meant more then the operation itself. And for that I will forever be in your debt." This time Ryusuke fully baw at him. "I will do anything to repay that debt."
"Well in that case please don't close down this school Sir." Kiyoshi said. "But why my boy. With your skill you can be studying in America in Juilliard's. They will accept you on the spot even without my interfering." Ryusuke didn't understand him. "That might be the truth but in this school there is a girl I love more than anything else on the entire world. I cannot lose her especially since I still haven't confessed my love to her yet." He said. "Than what's stopping you boy go for it and if she declines that she is a real idiot. You are one of the best parts in all of Japan if you ask me. Especially considering your families back in Russia." Ryusuke asked. "Our relationship is an odd one. And I have a feeling she hates me." Kiyoshi admit. At that point everyone except Ryusuke knew that he is not talking about Chiyo. But if he is not talking about her then who does he have in mind. They all wondered.
"Well in that case. I have no choice. I will pass Hachimitsu Academy for now. But it will be your job to get the music classes running again and getting people to attend them. During my next inspection here I want to see or rather hear more magnificent music talents. Is that clear ?" He asked. "Of course I'll do my best." He baw at the Inspector. Ryusuke baw back at him. "Than it's clear. Once again thank you for everything and good luck." They shook hands. "And you, you bastard should be worshiping that boy. Thanks to him your worthless life is safe. At least for now." Ryusuke said looking at the Chairman and left.
Kiyoshi stood in the office window and wave his good bay with a smile on his face. The Underground Student Council was beside him. When they saw that Inspector Abanare was away they all sigh in relief. "Kiyoshi my boy you saved not only the school bus us all. From here on despite what my daughter and her friends might think. You are released from prison and I give you my promise that no matter what you'll do you won't ever go there again." The Chairman bow before him. "Don't worry father I was about to offer that to him myself. He really deserves it. But there is just one thing that I can't stop thinking about. Who was the girl you were telling him about ? It certainly was not my younger sister ?" Mari asked. "Yes I wonder that too." The Chairman agreed with her. Kiyoshi blushed at that. "Do you really need to know ?" He asked avoiding their sight. They all nod and Kiyoshi decided to tell them otherwise they would annoy him until he did.
"Hana." He said. "What ?!" The blond girl asked in shock. "Exactly what you are hearing. I love you Hana. At first I tried to denay it. Then I told myself that I must be crazy for liking you. But in the end I gave in to that feeling and now I know for sure that I love you more than anything." He admit. "Haven't you noticed that I stopped trying to avoid you because of you know what. And that I'm not afraid to walk side by side you lately ? Not to mention all the staring at you while you are supervising our work. If I had a camera I would take some pictures believe me." He said and looked right at her. But she looked at the ground avoiding his sight.
Kiyoshi was starting to get worried. A few minutes have passed and she still hasn't said a word. She haven't even move to be honest. Finally when he was about to ask her about it she walk up to him and looked him in the eyes. "If you are lying I will kill you understood ?" She asked. "I know you will. So do you think I would be lying about that ? Especially now." He asked and rise his hands up to his heads level. Hana looked at the ground for a few more seconds before she pulled him down by his tie. Their lips met to everyone's shock. The kiss lasted only a few seconds and Kiyoshi looked at her with wide eyes with his hands still raised up to his head. "One pervy move and we are done kapish ?" She asked. That question brought Kiyoshi back to his senses. "Yes of course." He baw at her. Hana just roll her eyes and pulled him in for another kiss. This time he returned it and soon enough his hands were wrapped around her waist. While her were wrapped around his neck. The Chairman, Mari and Meiko unsure about what they should do. Decided to leave the school hero and his beloved alone in the Chairman's office and give them some privacy.
Ok that's it everyone. Sorry for not updating in awhile but College takes up most of my time and I can't write as much as I would like to.
Thank you for reading. Hope you liked it. HAVE A MAD DAY ! Stay tooned for more and see you as soon as possible !