Power of Music

Sometimes, even the righthand-man of the tenth boss of the Vongola-family need to take a break from everything...

That is why, every wednesday, you'll be able to find Gokudera Hayato sitting under a window at a music-school.

He actually heard the music being played by coincidence. It was at the beginning as Tsuna's subordinate that he had wnadered around and found the big building. He had heard someone play on a piano and sing. Upon looking inside, he saw a girl with long black hair, her heavy bangs pulled back to her neck by a blue ribbon. Here eyes were closed, and she was smiling happily. She was the greatest pianist that he'd ever heard. Then two women entered the room. One had black hair and a stern look on her face. The other was tall with brown hair and wrinkles in her face.

Gokudera quicly ducked under the windowsill. He then carefully peeked up to lok at the three females again. The tall one was talking to the girl, who nodded. She then, with the stern-looking woman leading her, walked out of the room.

The following week, Gokudera found himself leaning against the wall, listening to the music and the soft voice.

So it went, week after week. The girl was unaware of the boy that was admiring her music.

Therefore, he could only be suprised when, instead of the young girl, there was a girl that could not be more than five years old, sitting at the piano.

Gokugera was dissapointed, He really liked that teenage girl's piano.

"Hello." he heard a voice say. He looked up. It was the teen. "Have you liked my music?"

"Yes. Very much." Gokudera answered truthfully.

"I'm glad. At least someone liked it."

"Liked? What do you mean? You've stopped playing?"

"That could be one way to say it." she opened her eyes, that Gokudera had never before seen open. They had the same color as sirup. "I'm also glad that I could meet you like this.

"Whst do you mean?" Gokudera once again asked.

"Read the newspaper from yesterday throughoutly, and you'll understand. What's your name.

"Gokudera Hayato."

"And I'm Kageyoshi Setsu. I goota go now. Bye." she backed away, then turned around and walked away. Gokudera then noticed that he held her blue ribbon in his hand.

Gokudera did as Setsu had said, and carefully skimmed through the newspaper.

After a while, he found what he was looking for. "Kageyoshi Setsu - the 17-year-old blind piano-genious, was at the day before yesterday - Sunday - hit by a car with a drunken driver. She was brought to the hospital badley wounded, and she died soon after she was brought in..." Gokudera sat motionless by the shock, staring infront of him. He looked at the ribbon. You're kidding... But... If she was already dead, who was it then that I was talking to?

OWARI