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twenty nine

"would someone like to read the next chapter?" my teacher spoke loudly trying to wake up some of dozing off students. i adverted my eyes on to the book to act like i was trying to find the paragraph, and thankfully he called on a boy across the way who was literally drooling on the pages. i let out a sigh and turned my attention back to the window, i smiled watching the leaves sway softly.

"this is a beautiful piece," ms. honda beamed handing me a pale yellow folder. her and her pastel obsession is adorable. "so i have to play two pieces again?" i hummed confused, normally you only play one. "this is your second song if your chosen for a head to head." she moved passed me to the piano. i grimaced seeing her eyes examine the now painted over scratches.

"head to head?" i questioned pulling her away from the horrid act. "oh- yes! if by chance you are a favorite along with someone else, then the two of you will have to play a second time to determine the overall winner!" she sounded confident. i smiled and took out the sheet music to reveal nuvole bianche, a piece by ludovico einaudi. "i know this piece," i happily grinned feeling small tears poke the side of my eyes. "you do?" ms. honda questioned me as i sat down on the bench and began to play the notes easily, "my mother used to play this at home," a surprising happy memory with her.

"she'd call it a waste of a song, something about it not being rich enough." i leaned my head back lightly taking in the beautiful key notes. "but i always loved this piece,"

i blinked away the water in my eyes reliving the memory in my head. my mother was once a kind person and it stung knowing she changed so easily, but it's life. and it's what brought kyo and i here today. i tensed you my shoulders when i felt a soft tap, i slowly glanced over my body to see a boy with muddy blonde hair nervously handing me a paper. i took it and he swiftly turned back around in my seat and unfolded the small paper,

meet me outside near the plum blossom tree, please

a little stunned from the request, but he's not a bad guy. if i remember correctly his name is mizuki and we have a few classes together, he's not really the talkative type but when he's around his small group of friends i see him laughing and smiling. i turned back over to see him staring back at me with a frightened look, "i'll see you there," i smiled softly and turned back around, just in time to miss his exploding red face. i wonder what he wants to talk about?

a few moments later the bell signified that class was over and it was time for lunch. normally i'd eat with nishinoya and tanaka, but i guess i can meet with them after i see mizuki. i packed my belongings and turned to see mizuki was already gone, guess he left right as the bell rang. i twirled my brown locks over my shoulder and played with a strand as i made my way out of the classroom and toward the plum blossom tree. unaware of the two boys who were watching me.

♬

"is airie meeting us here or in her room?" tanaka mumbled as he packed his school bag. "her room." i smiled with my eyes still out the window, maybe we can eat outside today. i'm sure the weather will make airie happy. my eyes shifted back to my buzz cut friend when he shoved his chair. "alright let's go!" he slung his bag over his shoulder. i was the first to exit the class though, my urge from this mornings practice still pulling me. i threw open the class door, "airie—" i froze mid shout seeing her seat empty and her classmates staring at me confused.

"oh not here?" tanaka spoke over my shoulder. "are you looking for chisake?" my head snapped to the right when i heard someone say her last name, a little of me fumed for her, someone calling her by the name she didn't like. "what's it to you?" i retorted sharply crossing my arms. who the hell is this guy and how does he know where airie is? "u-uh what?" he jumped back frightened by the intense glare i was giving him. i felt a whack on the back of my head and stumbled forward, "don't mind noya! he's just protective of his girlfriend~" tanaka cooed bending down a little with his hand on his chin. my face lit up like crazy as i stared at him with my mouth hanging open. i was about to yell at him to shut up but the other boy spoke first. "girlfriend? damn i was sure she didn't have a boyfriend. poor mizuki," he chuckled sheepishly and rubbed his neck.