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six

the bell rung.

lunch time.

i waved bye to the few people i was talking too, momoko and ejiro. a brother a sister who were twins. they were really funny and nice. momoko was the only girl who's spoken more than three words to me, and they aren't harsh words either. ejiro was nice, he wasn't bad looking but wasn't breathtaking, he had light ash blonde hair like his sister. but while she had blue eyes, he had piercing green eyes. "see you in trig airie!" ejiro smiled wildly at me as he waved.

after waving my goodbyes to them again i maneuvered my way through the halls and to the music room. ms. honda told me i was free to use the room whenever and gave me a key to the room. she wasn't sure how i got in the first time but left it as she just forgot to lock up. i took the keys out of my bag and unlocked the door in the lonely hallway, almost begging for it to be filled with music. i placed my things down on an empty chair and stood over the piano, my fingers tracing the black paint.

i thought about what ms. honda told me before the morning bell rang. my eyes narrowed at the mention of my mother so much. i couldn't be upset that she praised the woman so much, after all she was a fan and only knew my mother as mirai chisake, not the drunken woman who chose to abandon her two children. i curled my fingers like they were digging into the large instrument. i hated the idea that i got my beloved talent from her, i dispised her more than i can put into words. my chest started to burn, pulling me into a dark hole inside myself as i continued to stare at the piano.

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"the year was nineteen forty three," i groaned as my teacher continued to go on and on about something i couldn't keep my mind focused on. my eyes glanced over at the clock changing my entire mood seeing it was almost lunch time. i already made it up in my mind that i'm going to see airie again, hopefully she's in the music room again. i tapped my pencil roughly on the desk waiting for time to pass by. in that second i felt something be thrown at my side. i look over to see tanaka dying of boredom. i roll my eyes at his crocodile tears and look at the clock again.

"noya want to go eat on the roof with ennoshita?" tanaka asked in a hushed tone. i shook my head happily, "i'm going to go see airie!" i gave my best cheeky smile. "ooo seeing airie again?" he wiggled his brows at me. i looked at him with dead eyes, "what's with that look." he's been giving it to me since yesterday. it was pretty annoying. "do you like airie yuu nishinoya?" his eyes sparkled. i felt my heart skip a beat as my face deepened in color. "don't be so annoying!! of course not!!" i whisper yelled throwing a wad of paper at him. our actions caused our teacher to glare in our direction. as soon as he looked away we went back to whispering. "noya i think you like her." tanaka said in a serious tone. "i just met her yesterday. i just get really happy when i hear her play the piano is all." i whispered back seriously.

he just nodded his head while looking away, he doesn't believe me. i sighed and leaned back into my chair. i stared at my hand, the one that helped her up yesterday. remembering the feeling sent the same shivers up my back. her hands were smaller than mine and were cold, but so soft. i closed my hand into a fist slowly and turned to look out the window. tanaka's wrong. i like airie as a friend, not like how i like kiyoko. it's way different.

but i can't deny the burst of happiness i get when i see her, or the feeling i get when i hear her playing. i wonder if she'd feel the same watching me play volleyball. i hope she does. my thought caught me off guard making me sit up straighter in my seat. the metal chair legs making a small scrapping sound. why would do i want her to feel that way? maybe..maybe it's just because she's really cool and warm.

yeah, yeah that's why.

just as i relaxed into my chair again the bell rang. a smile found its way to my lips instantly. "go and be with airie, i'll tell the guys." tanaka nudged my shoulder as we exited the classroom. "do-don't say it like that!" i pointed my finger in front of his nose. he had that sly smirk he always wore when he thought he was up to something, he just shrugged while saluting me goodbye. i shook my head and made a dash for the music room. if i remember correctly from that quick scan i had of her schedule yesterday, she was in her english culture class before lunch. so she should be super close to the music room.