Pseudo Shadows
09 _Fallin Love

"A strange, yet pleasant, passionate feeling. And you caused me to feel all that."

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Brak!!

Suddenly the door that was opened forcibly invited the attention of a woman who was reading a book on the sofa. His eyes swooped when he found out who caused the door to almost slip out of place.

"Can't you open the door slowly?" Cynical ask. But once again he frowned amusedly when the wide smile that he found from the tall man.

"Do you know what it's like to fall in love?" Akihiko walked past the older brother to his room, not letting go of his smile at all. It was because of the feeling that had arisen behind his chest that made him unable to not smile.

"Are you going crazy for love? Cih, Bizarre!"

"Yes, it's because your love claps one hand!" Akihiko won't lose.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HUH?!"

BRUCK!!

The book she threw fell on the floor, because Akihiko quickly closed the door until the book she threw could not hit her body. Kasai Kahito, the woman snorted in annoyance as she again picked up her book on the floor, staring enviously at the door of Akihiko's room.

"Who is that unlucky girl who became your lover?!" Once again he snorted when he found only silence before he again sat down on the sofa and re-read his book.

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With heartless Akihiko back tore the paper and then he crumpled the paper into a dense circle which he then threw in any direction. It kept happening again and again, until Akihiko's room had looked like a ship had broken apart, very messy.

Akihiko again grabbed his electric guitar and he picked up a few notes which then produced a variety of sounds. He continued to match every note he picked to become a rhythm. Yes, Akihiko is creating Rhythm for the lyrics of the song he will make later. In a few weeks the band will release a new album, so he will work hard for it. That passionate feeling he continued to feel, because all the rhythms and lyrics that he would write it would be for Aihara. That's what drives how excited he is now.

"Perfect!" He stared at the paper twinkle filled with scribbles of his hand. Akihiko will feel so confident with all the work he creates, but this time somehow the feeling is replaced with a sense of doubt. Because the work he created was not only good for him but also good according to Aihara.

Honestly, he was happy. Akihiko really feels his life no longer looks ash. There was a girl who had managed to sow a lot of colors in her life in just a short time, she was Aihara. I don't know why he loved her so much, even though their first meeting happened by accident. It made Akihiko remember how the two eyes were staring at him, so he wanted to create a happy twinkle in both eyes that would continue to lead to him. And now that he had managed to do that, even he had managed to get Aihara. Although he was a little convinced that Aihara had not completely let go of her ex-lover, he would still survive and try to make Aihara's gaze only on her, only her. And it will wait for that day, the day on which the so-called love blossoms sincerely in both their hearts.

Jreng~ Jreng~ jreng~ jreng

The audio recorder that was originally turned on to record Akihiko's guitar passages that produced the new rhythm, Akihiko turned it off then he listened back to the rhythm of his creation. Just wanted to make sure that the rhythm was appropriate for him to make the main song on their album. And after he thought it was interesting enough, he returned to clean up all the mess in his room because the brother who shouted to call his name told him to immediately eat dinner.

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The school roof, the,

What was once Akihiko's secret place to rest her body is now turned into a secret place for her and Aihara. The place where he and Aihara met for the first time, the place where he spent his time teaching someone for the first time, and now the school roof became a dating place at the break time for the two of them.

"Yesterday night I made this, the instrument for my song. Wanna hear?" Tawar Akihiko who immediately got the nod from Aihara.

The girl received the small object from Akihiko's hand before she placed headphones on both ears. Excerpt after quote sounded loud, Good tempo according to Aihara. And a rhythm that seemed to shake his heart.

Why by just hearing the shadow of Roki back in his mind? Is it possible because this is one of the rhythms that Roki likes? No, not anymore. He really wants to love Akihiko, but why are there so many similarities between them? It's really hard. I don't think the guitar stops, it's done. Aihara with her trembling arms opened a pair of headphones on both her ears. His gaze still seemed empty until even he could not digest what Akihiko said.

"Hey Aihara!"

Until a slightly raised voice managed to make him regain his senses and turned to Akihiko who already looked worried.

"Kio, I love you so much. Believe it."

His worry disappeared in an instant, replaced by another mad roar behind his chest making him return Aihara's embrace while rubbing his back gently.

"I know that. I love you more, even if I add the word 'very' though, it won't be able to represent how much I love you." Akihiko felt the uniform on her chest feeling wet by something, which she believed was Aihara's Tears. "What's wrong with you today?" Is her lover carrying a heavy burden?

"Ck, I'm really moved." Aihara kept her head away from Akihiko's chest while rubbing her eyes and she returned to her beautiful smile. "The butterflies you created are really beautiful, even to the point that they ring in my mind."

"really?"

"Eong."

"Aihara can you sing?" Akihiko's question arrived, making Aihara round her eyes funny. Last night Akihiko thought that it would be great if he and Aihara were on stage with him playing guitar and Aihara singing the song.

"I... Don't know." Aihara immediately clenched her strong arms while exhaling softly, she would not run anymore. If he continues to stay away from something that makes him remember Roki it means he still wants existence. He will, he will go wherever he likes with Akihiko. It's no longer about forgetting someone, it's a challenge for him to fight his past and say he's okay. Aihara will rise again and return to the glow with a new light that will lead her through the dark world. Yes, Aihara can do it. "I thought I could. Eung, but my voice isn't so good." He smiled back at Akihiko.

"That's great, sing one of the songs you know. I want to hear it."

Suddenly Aihara felt so nervous, it was because she had not sung for a long time. But he still hesitates, really, "I don't know any song." Oh shit, he really said it. Really, why is it so hard for her to open up to Akihiko. It was as if Roki had kept getting in his way, "Only.. Ah there's no." Even though he tried, he could not convince himself.

"It's okay if-"

"La lalala~ lala la lalalalala~"

Akihiko gasped at the melodious sound coming from Aihara's cleavage, so sweet that he could feel the painful tightness of the singing. Even Akihiko felt her body cold hot, as Aihara opened her eyes and looked at her with a smile. Her voice is really beautiful.

"That's.." Akihiko was still hypnotized by Aihara's voice. He looked at her blankly and in amazement. While Aihara felt bad herself getting Akihiko's reaction like that.

"I'm sorry if my voice doesn't sound good."

"Whatchu mean? That, it's really beautiful." Lowering her gaze, Akihiko somehow still felt something wearing behind her chest. Strange grumbling that he really does not like his existence will feel that, why else Akihiko feels jealous? And as a result of his curiosity about the reason for Aihara's and her ex's breakup, it at least made his brain work extra. Akihiko grabbed Aihara's arm and then she softly elus before Finally they sat down, "Aihara, please don't think about anyone but me. Your heart, please give it to me completely."

Aihara gasped at that, did Akihiko feel it? The sense of loss that Aihara once again made for Roki?

"Ah of course! L'm... Don't you know if I only love you, only you." He replied with a warm smile and stroked her lover's thin cheeks slowly.

"Do you want to be the lead vocalist in my band?" Given that Hanna didn't seem to be taking the recording with them, wouldn't it be nice if there was Aihara replacing her?

"That's.." Aihara was really still hesitant. He was afraid if he returned he slipped a deep longing behind the strains of the song he sang. "I want to." It was as if a reflex was spoken when once again the shadow of Roki was about to provoke his heart for the umpteenth time.

"really? That's great, "Akihiko obviously felt so happy, "And ah I haven't written a single lyric. Do you want to write something too?"

"I'll try."

"Thank you." For everything, Aihara.

"Eong."

Those eyes that narrowed with a sweet smile filled her beautiful face, were absolutely perfect. How lucky is Akihiko to get Aihara? A beautiful girl who always made him curious, a girl who has many secrets in it. Aihara is a unique girl who makes her even more interested, how much Akihiko has fallen too deep into Aihara's arms.

"Pretty."

"Don't you? What's?"

"I want to kiss you."

Eh?!

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