Love Of The Sea (Takeru Totsuka x OC)

Chapter Eleven: Quit Swordsmanship

Chapter Eleven: Quit Swordsmanship

When class was over, Mitsuko was one of the last to leave. Eri and Tsukito were stuck together and had gone to finish up the preparations for the Moon Viewing Party. The others had gone to hang out before the party started, and to get ready. Mitsuko stood, packing her bag to leave the classroom. She headed to her room quickly, grabbing her guitar. This was one of the things she hadn't told the others she liked to do. Today, she figured everyone was occupied, so she went to the forest where she could be alone. When she sat down, she made sure no one was around before she started strumming. 

She followed the fret with her fingers, changing the keys and notes. She took a deep breath and then relaxed, pushing into the lyrics softly. 

"Love of mine, someday you will die, but I'll be close behind. I'll follow you into the dark,"She sang. She closed her eyes. "No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white, just our hands clasped so tight, waiting for the hint of a spark. If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied and illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs....If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks, then I'll follow you into the dark." She kept her strumming even, making sure the tempo stayed the same. She didn't notice when Takeru stepped out of the line of sight, stopping behind her. His eyes were wide as he listened to her sing. It sounded so natural to him, the way her voice rose and fell with each word. 

"In Catholic school, as vicious as Roman rule, I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black. And I held my tongue as she told me, Son, fear is the heart of love, so I never went back. If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied and illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs....If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks, then I'll follow you into the dark." Mitsuko took another breath. "You and me we've seen everything to see, from Bangkok to Calgary. And the soles of your shoes are all worn down The time for sleep is now, but it's nothing to cry about. 'Cause we'll hold each other soon in the blackest of rooms." She held the note, making Takeru close his eyes. He stood still. " If heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied and illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs....If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks, then I'll follow you into the dark." 

"Oi, Brat,"she heard from behind her. Mitsuko jumped, squeaking loudly in surprise. He cracked a smile, snorting to himself. Mitsuko turned and looked at him. He crossed his arms and stared at her. "You didn't tell me you could play an instrument." Mitsuko sighed. 

"What does it matter?"She asked. She stuck her pick between the strings and sat the guitar to the side. She moved, picking up her sketchbook. She waved it at him. "This is what I'm good at." Takeru snorted and took it from her. "Hey!" He blinked in surprise when he saw the drawings inside. He flipped through. The drawings were of the other gods and girls, all of when they weren't paying attention enough to notice her sketching them. He stopped when he spotted one of himself, focusing on his swordsmanship practice. She reached out and took the sketchpad from him, closing it. She hugged it to her chest, her cheeks turning red in embarrassment. Takeru blinked at her. 

"You have real talent,"He told her. Mitsuko sighed and looked away. He sighed and scratched the back of his neck. "Listen..." Mitsuko didn't look at him, not knowing what he wanted to talk about. "I was wondering, you're going to the moon viewing party tonight, aren't you?" Mitsuko looked up at him in surprise. 

"Well yeah,"She told him. Takeru stared down at her. He sighed. 

"Right..." Mitsuko rose an eyebrow up at him. 

"What is it, Takeru?" He sighed again. 

"I was just wanting to talk to you about something,"Takeru murmured. Mitsuko frowned. He plopped down on the grass, crossing his legs and arms. "Listen, earlier, when Kuroyama fell..." Mitsuko blinked.