A 2nd Chance In September | Kousei x Kaori + Sequel FF

Chapter 19- My Way

Chapter 19- My Way

Sawabe Tsubaki's P.O.V.

The day after I talked to Kousei, we had our most dreadful practice ever. Our coach asked me to repeat all the exercises and warm-ups that we've done because I wasn't paying attention.

Which is quite true. Because i'm starting to get cautious and paranoid at the moment. All my thoughts were covered with negativity. It was so funny that I was trying to think of how Kao-chan reincarnated or how is she alive.

I still remember what Happened in the hospital that day. And how her grave were filled with flowers and her violin above it. It looks really scary every time I think about it. It was like a very big plot twist in a Japanese novel where our fates suddenly changed in just one thing.

Negative thoughts popped out of my mind. What if I ever lose Kousei again? What if I got left behind again? What if Kousei struggles again? What if everyone will get hurt again? All again?

"Oi. Tsubaki. TSUBAKI!"

"Uuh... Nao-chan! Don't freakin scare me!"

"So it's now my fault that you're paralyzed and that you've been distracted by your mere fantasies?"

"Uhm, no." She sighed deeply.

"Tsubaki, if there's something you're hiding will you just burst it out? You're being weird since last night." If only she knew that what i'm talking about is true and dead serious. If only.

"I slept late at night to watch a new tv show last night that's why I don't have enough strength to have an excruciating practice. Period." I lied.

"I don't believe you." She replied while I was emotionless.

"Tsubaki, you're being a liar now. Whoever thought you how to lie, all i can say is that i'm getting impatient each day I see you weird." What should I do? No one even believes me? And I might ruin my promise to not let Kousei get hurt.

"Now, tell me, what is it you're hiding now?" I remained silent for a moment.

"I'm sorry, Nao-chan, but someone might get hurt when I told you about it. I hope you understand."

"Then, In that case, I advise you to put down all your worries because our practice is more important than your worries. Our match with the big school will be next week. I want you to focus no matter what." I smiled. Finally, someone understands me.

"Arigato, Nao-chan." Then the practice went on with me trying to pay attention and fighting against my worries.

Arima Kousei's P.O.V.

It has been 1 week and 5 days since the last time I went to the mansion. I also haven't made any progress in our task since that day. I'm starting to get anxious every time I go to school thinking that I might see Kuroma-san ang Kagero-san again. I was also no longer paying attention during class hours. I do not care even if my teacher calls me or puts me in detention. All I ever think about is the worst nightmare of my life.

I've dreamt last night about Kaori being stolen by many people. That includes Kuroma-san and Kagero-san. I woke up with dry tears all over my cheeks. I've been prolonging of a strong friendship between them. But now that I think of it, I have nothing but doubts, wrath and mistrust.

"we hardly think of a negative way to trap ourselves in a situation. But if you think about it the other way around, we can think about the positive thing and forget about your negative thoughts. Negativity may be influential, but in reality, nothing can beat good acts or things." Quoted by our psychiatrist professor.

Negativity, Huh? Just like me.

Sometimes, I wonder if i'm doing the wrong thing to avoid kuroma-san. I didn't understood a thing, so that's why. It was an awful thing to think that i'm such an ignorant. How could I ignore them if I do not even know their intentions why did they do that?

Damn, that sucks.

Now i'm nothing but a loner boy with no friends nor anything.

"Remember, class. Thinking positive is a good medicine to fight our depression." Think positive? But how Maybe about being the first to say sorry to them? Or about how I was be able to deal with the complicated situation?

Or maybe. About Kaori being alive?

That's it. That it! I've never thought of how will the situation turn out now that she's alive. The tragedy became a misinterpretation.

Now how do I start everything? My wrath was still in here? Maybe I should put Misaki-san first. Or ask them humbly why did they even hid her. There must be a reason. Trying to think positive was the hardest thing I could even do now.

Negative thoughts began running out of my mind. What if they were truly evil? What if they hid her because of me? What if they hate me, that's why this kind of thing happened? What's the nightmare all about?

"If negativity is fighting you down, then why don't you come first to do the positive?" The positive? That's right. Maybe, after having an argument with them, i'll see them for once. Also, is it possible for Misaki-san to remember me?

Nope. It didn't work as for now. All I had was chaos.

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It was our 2nd break time when I decided to wander around the school. I went to a silent and dark place where no one could find me. In an old building of our school.

It looked really creepy like I was about to enter a haunted house in a movie. There were many broken structures laying on the ground. Full of dead leaves with vines all over the place. Many rumors also told me that it was distracted by a massive earthquake. At Least no person could find me here.

I walked in with hidden fears. Not about the building itself but about my nightmare. As I walked in, I saw the center of the building with a flash of sunlight above it. The light was sparkling through my eyes, and I don't know why. My attraction led me on going there.

As I got closer to the flash of sunlight, there was something sparkling and it was a big thing. It was black with dirty white keyboards on it.

An old piano. It was covered with dust and light. I started wondering who's the owner of this piano. It's such an arcane thing of leaving a piano on an old and devastated building.

I walked towards the piano touching its dusty surface. And I suddenly got the feeling of eagerness to play it.

I brushed off the dust on the leathered piano bench and sat down. I began to touch the keys and hold the gold pedal down.

I decided to play the piece that she used to made me play.

"Op 25 no. 5"

And today, I decided to skip classes and stay here until the sun comes down.

Imaroshi Kuroma's P.O.V

The bell rang when I decided to find Kousei-san around the school. I feel so uneasy and depressed everytime I think about what happened last week. I feel so worried that We might not finish the task given to us and that Kousei-san might hate me and never talk to me again.

It's hard to imagine that my light and my fear is constantly vanishing away from my sight. All my life, I dream't of meeting him and getting closer to him with all my efforts and not just using my own riches.

I went to every inch of our school. In the backyard, their classroom, the fire exits, in the canteen, in the stock room, but he was nowhere to be found.

I felt exhausted as I took a rest under a tree outside. I sat beside the old building of our school when I heard a sound of a piano piece that i've once heard.

The tone was so uneven. It was distracting at first. But when it reached the middle part, the piece was beginning to be soft, mild and relaxing.

I walked in the old building slowly as I got near to the center where the sound was coming from.

My eyes sparkled as I saw where the sound came from.

Kousei-san, playing the piano under the sunlight with the piano.

~To Be Continued~