I found you in April

Under the Cherry Blossoms

Saturday came and I was there about 10 minutes early, as usual.

"Why on earth can't people pick a time and stick to it!"

That was when I heard the notes that would change my life.

Recently, under a group of cherry blossom trees, a piano had been installed though only for the Spring and Summer. Normally, after that it would be taken away until the following Spring. However, it seems the piano had been forgotten about this year as it remained there halfway through Fall.

There was a boy playing his heart out on that piano. He was inspired. By what, I don't know. Nothing made any sense to me. Everything had lost its colour.

The piece he was playing stood out though.

He played with such passion. He played like someone who was excited.

No. He played like someone in love.

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He must have caught me looking because when he stopped playing he came over to me.

"Hey! What's your name?"

His eyes sparkled. He was so full of life.

"Kaori. Kaori Miyazono."

"Pleasure to meet you Kaori Miyazono. Kousei Arima."

He extended his hand to shake mine.

"The pleasure's all mine"

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Eventually Watari and Tsubaki arrived and pleasantries were exchanged.

He was so handsome. He had a lust for life that I could never see myself having. He treated everyone so nicely and he made jokes and played around and everything. He even talked to me!

"Making the first move Kao? I didn't take you for a player!!" Watari joked.

"It's not like that!!"

I must have blushed because he just laughed.

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"OH MY GOD I HAVE TO GO! I'LL BE LATE!!!!"

Where are you going?

There's something else going on here. What have Watari and Tsubaki dragged me into?

I pulled Tsubaki and Watari aside.

"WHAT DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!" I barked.

"Kousei's a performer."

"That's obvious. What's going on here?"

"We knew if we told you what was going on you wouldn't come! Come on Kaori! You're barely existing! Start to live a little!"

That comment stung a little but I guess she was right.

Even though he had only met me 15 minutes before, it was like he had this weird sixth sense and he knew what was going on in my head. He approached me again.

"Guys, what's up?"

"Oh Kaori here was just getting ready to go, weren't you?" my friends glared at me.

"I think I'll pass"

He came so close I could feel his breath on my face.

"Don't hate me."

"WHA-"

He took my hand in his and ran. It was so exhilarating! I wanted to let go but I couldn't. He had cast a spell on me and I wanted to see where this would end up.

What do they call this feeling? Excitement? No. This was something much deeper rooted than that.

I didn't notice this at the time but...

The moment I met him, my whole life changed. Everything I saw took on more beauty. Everything I heard was like a brand new symphony. All these emotions that I had never felt before began to rise up inside me.

My world began to fill with glorious colour...

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