The Difference Between Us (An IA x OC Fanfiction)

chapter 8: pianos, feelings and a fight

After Mishiga had told all about Max's misadventures, it was around 3:00 pm.

"Haaah...it's practice time," IA said, groaning.
"Oh yay. The dumbest reason for the existence of training," Mishiga muttered.

"Sorry but we have to," Miku said as Mishiga sighed and walked towards the practice room.

When they got there, Mishiga, although seemed unfazed, was actually shocked around the surroundings of the practice room.

It was quite spacious, with mirrors at the walls excluding the floors which seemed to have hardwood flooring and the ceiling to be a regular looking.

"So what do you practice most of the times?" Mishiga asked and they went speechless while Mishiga made a -_- face.

"You people must have retired or something, not making any musics so far," he continued.

"Oi! Not our faults! We just run out of ideas!" IA said, before realising Mishiga was gone.

"What the...where'd he go?!" Gakupo asked out loud before they heard a piano key being sounded.

Soon it turned into a familiar sound which Hatsune Miku, oh so realised.

When it was over, it showed to be Mishiga playing the piano nearby the corner of the room.

As they went and stared at Mishiga, Mishiga continued playing the piano, this time it was 'Hate It! Hate It! Huge Ego' by Otomachi Una.

When it was over, he played another song that is, 'Magnet' sang by Luka and Miku.

After that was over, Mishiga looked at them, plain faced as the others looked at him in disbelief.

"I took piano classes since 6. Stopped playing one since 13. Yeah my life's stuper stupid," he said.

"Oh. No wonder you're good in piano and singing," V Flower said, once again, coldly.

"Cut some slack," Mishiga muttered as he stood up from the seat of the piano.

V Flower sighed as she went to a corner and leaned against there.
"Sheesh, V. You really need to try out and be positive," Gakupo suggested.

While all this was happening, Mishiga was dragged by the other girls.

(Don't try saying 'I smell harem', 'cause I'm not trying that weird s***)

Mishiga somehow seemed okay with this, maybe because he used to be in the same situation since school.

Yes. He doesn't do socialising, since it's a waste of time for him. And he's too lazy to.

"Okay why're you girls keep pushing and pulling me here? I'm not a metal object and you girls aren't magnets," Mishiga said with a sigh.

They realised this and let go, excluding IA.
"IA. Let go of my hand," he said with a sigh.

She shook her head as the others look at IA and with that, they all started to giggle.

Mishiga, who was aware of this, sighed. "Just let go," he said. "People are getting the wrong idea," he said and hearing that she blushed and let go.

'I actually like her holding my hand...wait what?' He thought, slightly shocked he thought of that.

A few minutes later

"Well that was all for naught," Mishiga muttered as he went out of the manor, and IA followed.

Then, some random guy came out of nowhere and tackled Mishiga from the side.

Mishiga, having a fast reaction time, went and pushed him off of him. "Who the heck are you?" Mishiga asked, looking at the boy.

He looked exactly like one of those people who were involved in the incident.

"Well, they call me 'Abomination'," the man replied and he growled.

"The one who killed Max," Mishiga said through gritted teeth. He had lost his calm demeanor.

And he then went and attempted to punch the man, only to no avail, as the man dodged the punch and grabbed his arm.

"Those tricks you did at the concert? Ain't bad. Better than stuntmans I gotta say. But it ain't gonna work here," the man said as he bent Mishiga's arm.

Mishiga yelled out in pain as IA seemed panicked at this. She went and tried to get help but was petrified when she heard a gunshot as it was made by that man.

"Watch him suffer!" The man said as he bent more of Mishiga's arm and Mishiga yelled even more in pain.

IA continued watching this happen, as tears were slowly streaming from her eyes and trickled to her face.

Mishiga upon seeing this, then suddenly imagined IA as Mishiga, and himself as Max.

'I can't let that happen!!! Not to IA!!' He thought, as he knew what his feelings towards her meant.

He instinctively kicked the man's knees with both of his feet, letting gravity so its thing.

Both fell to the ground but before the man managed to hit the ground, Mishiga then did a roundhouse kick, on the ground.

The man had an instant impact at that and was now fainted as Mishiga stood up, holding his broken arm.

"Mishiga defeated Abomination. Mishiga gains 3000 EXP. Points," he said jokingly as he then felt nothing but black.

IA, who was already running towards Mishiga, had already held him before he fainted.