"I made... A new melody"
"Thanks", nodded Ai picking Haruka's music sheets.
"…"
Haruka sat on her bed while Ai looked at the papers, humming a melody in deep thought.
'I wish to love you'
She flushed at the memory. After they held each other for a long time, like they didn't to part from each other ever again, Ai asked her to make a new melody for him to sing, a melody where she put all of her feelings into it.
'But… When you write a melody for someone to sing shouldn't you make it thinking of their personality rather than your own?'
'A melody has the writer's own feelings on it, it's just how they see and understand the person they are making the song for.'
'Well, it's true, but…'
'This time I want it to be a song that we both understand'
"That's a nice melody", Ai whispered, which made Haruka snap back to the present.
"T-Thanks"
"It will be kind of difficult", he smiled slight, "Each note is your voice telling me something, and I need to think hard in how to answer them"
"Ai…"
"That's my final test", he said with a soft tone, "When I finish this song I won't have any doubt about my feelings"
"I know it will be a wonderful song", Haruka smiled, unable to feel doubts when she saw how he smiled sincerely at her, reaching for his hand and squeezing it softly.
"… I know you waited long enough, but can I ask you to wait a bit more?", he asked, squeezing her hand back.
"Huh? What do you have in mind?"
"…I want it to be a surprise", he replied, "Like it's the first time we are telling our feelings"
"I see…", Haruka chuckled, "Then I will wait, I will look forward to it!"
"Thanks", he kissed her lips softly.
It wasn't like the first kiss, by accident.
It wasn't like the second kiss, a bit awkward while they tried to understand their feelings.
It wasn't like the kiss he gave her when they met again either, full of pain and a cold greeting.
It was still incomplete, but full of promises.
-Several weeks later-
"Ah… I wonder why he wanted to debut this song in a foreigner country and not in Japan", Haruka wondered while she looked quite lost in the airport, "A-Ah… I don't think I known enough of this language to ask for directions"
"Haruka?", a familiar voice called.
"Huh? Ah! Ai!", she smiled, relief washing over her while he nodded, greeting her with a smile while he took her bag, "I'm glad that you managed to come and pick me"
"I had a feeling that you would be lost", he smiled, "It's a good thing that I could prepare everything beforehand, this way I can enjoy the day with you"
"Huh… But…", she tilted her head a bit in confusion, "Isn't your performance schedule tonight?"
"It's ok, I calculated everything, so there's no need to worry"
"I see…", she chuckled, smiling fondly before looking at him, her cheeks with a tint of pink, "I missed you"
"…Me too", was the reply, "After all, we didn't see each other since that day right?"
"Yes", she let a long sigh, like she was holding her breath in anticipation for so long that now she could breath in relief, "It was hard, but I know that it's worth it."
"Thanks for the wait, I apologize for taking so long", he nodded, taking her hand and pulling her closer to him, "There's no doubt about what I feel about you."
"A-Ah is that so?", she flushed, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"I will tell it after the show"
"I guess it's appropriated", she nodded, understanding.
He nodded, thankful that she was willing to wait a bit more.
"Where would you like to go?"
"Huh?"
"I have been here for weeks", he clarified, "If you want to go anywhere I can show you around"
"Oh, I see", she blinked, "Then, what about…"
It was certainly a great difference from before, Ai may not be as open or explosive like his kouhais or even like Reiji, Ranmaru or Camus, but she knew that it was his own way to show his feelings.
There was something very honest about his happiness; always with a tender look of appreciation when he enjoyed something.
"It's getting late", said Haruka while they stopped close to the stadium where it would take the performance, sitting in highest bench to admire the beautiful sunset.
"Are you tired?"
"No", she shook her head, "I had a great day"
"Are you sure?", he asked, concerned, "Even if I have feelings now I can't feel tired like you, so you should say if you're exhausted"
"Oh, true, I completely forgot that", she chuckled, resting her hands on her lap, "…Just a bit, but not much"
"There's still time until they open the place", he nodded, "If you wish you can rest for a bit"
"No, it's ok, I'm enjoying this, being able to talk to you again"
"I see…"
"…Ai?"
"Yes?"
"Why did you decide to debut this song here and not in Japan?"
"You will understand when you listen to it", he said in a mysterious tone.
-Hour of Debut-
Haruka walked to her reserved seat even if it wasn't needed as the place wasn't too crowded as it would be if it was Japan (Ai wasn't as well know in this country), but she still felt the need to be sure that she would pick the best place to watch it.
"Ah… I feel nervous", she bit her lip in anticipation when Ai appeared onstage.
"Good night", he bowed, "I want to say thanks for appearing as I know that I'm not as well know in this country"
"… First, before singing my new song, I wish to show everyone the melody I created thanks to my wonderful composer", he said, looking straight into her eyes, which made her heart beat fast, "Winter Blossom, translated in your language"
Winter Blossom
"Just like the sakura, the snow is, ooh…a silent white
Gently…lightly…it flutters down into my palm and disappears!
To hide our kiss, we draw closer together to share warmth
Following your heartbeats, somehow my heart hurts just a little
Hey…God? If a heart could
Suddenly dwell within me,
So that I could feel even just a drop
Of the same emotions as her…please grant me this wish!
In the end, with a smile…I hope I don't cry
So I absolutely won't forget today
"I will live on…within you…"
For this love…ooh, thank you… Bye-bye, my dear…
One, two, the bright memories etched into my mind
These memories aren't bad, they transform into warmth
You were too kind, and I was too dazzled!
All of your words glisten in the beautiful wind
The distance is too far,
And surely there will be days when it hurts
Wondering what I should have done,
Probably by now…I feel like I understand
I want to hold you close…always and forever
As if time had stopped when we had to say good-bye
"I love you… I really love you!"
These words are overflowing in this brilliant love song
In the end, with a smile…I hope I don't cry
So I absolutely won't forget today
"I will live on…within you…"
For this love…ooh, thank you…
And now, this entire existence…known as me,
I'll protect the flower you've become,
Somehow, I believe…In the future, this seed
Will bloom into my heart…I'm sure! My promise to you…"
Haruka felt a tear fall from her eye, too overcome with emotion while everyone around her looked stunned and amazed by the beautiful and heartfelt song, clapping loudly when it finished.
"Translating this song was hard", he said after the clapping subdued, "Some words were lost but the feeling remains the same."
There was a poignant pause; the crowd was silent, holding their breath like they didn't want to disturb his lyrical voice.
"That's why… This next song, "Hotaru", will be in my home language", he said, "Listen with your heart, and I am sure that you will be able to understand it"
Hotaru
"Ai ta sa wo negau tabi
Hikari wo toki hanatsu wa
Hitori kiri wo nagei ta
Ano hi no hotaru no you ni
Yoi machi no sora ni wa
Kuzure kake ta tsuki
Sabishi ge ni ukan de
Awai hikari hanatte ta
Omoi wa sotto kioku no kanata he
Boku wa shimai kon da ima demo suki na noni
Ai ta sa wo negau tabi
Hikari wo tokihanatsu wa
Utakata no kono omoi
Umare te ki ta riyuu he to
Shizuka ni sugata wo kae ta
Hoozuki no chouchin
Mochi nagara ha cha gu
Yukata sugata no kimi
Ima doko ni iru no ka na
Kimochi wo chanto ano toki ietara
Konna itami sae shirazuni ita deshou
Ai tai to iu omoi
Honoka na kibou ni nari
Oto mo naku komiage ta
Itoshi sa wa setsuna sa he to
Shizuka ni sugata wo kae te
Ai ta sa wa shira nu ma ni
Kodoku na mune no yami he
Kasuka naru hikari sasu
Ano hi no hotaru no you ni
Ai ta sa wo negau tabi
Hikari wo tokihanatsu wa
Utakata no kono omoi
Umare te ki ta riyuu he to
Shizuka ni sugata wo kae ta"
"So this... This is the complete song?", said Haruka in awe.
And she wasn't the only one, while "Winter Blossom" was a huge success and managed to captivate everyone's hearts, "Hotaru" managed to take their whole soul and fill everyone's being with a indescribable feeling, they couldn't even understand what they felt, just that it was wonderful.
"There's no need to worry", Haruka let tears of happiness fall, and placed her hands on her chest while she slowly hummed the tune she knew so well, "I don't need to fear for the future. Even if… It happens again you will be able to understand your feelings and my feelings right?"
"… Your performance was a big hit! Even with you singing in a language that mostly didn't understand", said a reporter, "Why did you choose to sing here and not in your homeland? And why in Japanese and not like in our language like the first song?"
Haruka didn't mind staying and waiting until everyone greeted Ai for his great performance and for the reporters asking questions as she was really happy that the song they created reached everyone even if they couldn't understand it.
"It was a test", he replied, "I wanted to make a song that could be understood by everyone no matter what, that's why I choose to sing it in a foreigner country"
"Well, I can tell it worked!", the reporter grinned, "Say, was this song made by the same wonder composer that you talked before?"
"Yes, she did a wonderful melody"
"Oh~ Do you feel anything for this composer?"
"That's an answer that I will only give to her", Ai made a signal that he wouldn't be answering anymore questions, "She waited long enough for it"
-00-
"Congratulations Ai! The song was beautiful beyond words", she greeted him after they got alone.
"It was only possible because you composed it."
"I… Heard what you said, about making a song that anyone could understand"
"Yes", he nodded, "It's a song that I created in case something happened again. I know that as long as I listen to this song I will be able to remember my feeling for you and also be able to hear your own feelings"
"Ai…"
"Thanks for waiting", he held her face closing his lips on hers.
"I Love You"
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Winter Blossom was translated by silvermoon249, many thanks for her!
AH! "Hotaru", is from the same seyuuu/voice actor of Ai's, so be sure to check it!
Hah, sorry for taking so long to finish this fic, writer's block and life can be a bitch to me and I wasn't feeling to well…
… Anyways, thanks to everyone for reading this fanfic, I'm grateful for your kind words hehe, I hope you liked the end!
And as always, it's REVIEW TIME!
Lady-Korina-Alice- Sorry, I can be such a virgin when I write kiss scenes XD, I prefer to write cute scenes AHHAHA~ Of course it's a good ending!I love when everything ends well!
Starlight346- Hehehe, srry for taking so long to finish*sweatdrop*
Rtwin Rinera- I know, I love Ittoki-kun too! Ah! I fell in love with Ai after I read his route! I'm a sucker for this kind of things :3
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EdwardElricsFan4Ever –I too get emotional when I listen to Winter Blossom, such a beautiful and marvelous melody!;w;
AnimePleasegood- I agree! His route is so sweet and cute! And his song indeed pulled the strings of my heart!
brandnewmelody – Dear, I apologize for not updating for so long, writer's block and life can be a pain, especially after I got a job XD.
Nijikawa Satori- I should be the one thanking you! Thanks for reading it, and I hope you liked it!
RandomGhost464- Yeah, I know right? He's one of the cutest guys, with Otoya being the cutest one! ^w^
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