I'm left to walk home alone, so I text Kousei on the way.

We've decided to meet up again, if you want to come along! ＼(^ω^)／It won't be after school this time, we'll be at the local park at 11 on Saturday. Kaori said that she liked meeting you! I'll send through her number ٩(^‿^)۶

I attach her contact and press send. I don't know if he'll come. To be honest, I think Kaori seemed more interested in Arima than me, but Tsubaki reckons Kaori secretly likes me, so I just have to go with that. I suppose the girls go head over heals for my athletic soccer muscles, wavy caramel hair and beautiful hazel eyes. Oh, I could stare at myself all day.

But Kousei has something I don't have.

He has a passion for music.

His spirit lives within the music notes.

I only play soccer as a hobby really, it's not an obsession of mine. I spend most my time texting girls and going on dates that never seem to last. I'm kinda jealous of Kousei, he's an introverted genius, even I can see that. Us three, Tsubaki, Kousei and myself, we make a good trio we do. I'm the cool, Tsubaki the obnoxious and Kousei the shy. (Tsubaki off set : WHAT?! I'M the OBNOXIOUS ONE?!). I feel a slight tickle in my nose and sneeze. It's not winter, why am I sneezing? I remember Kousei being like that ever since we were kids, but when I watched him play the piano, I became confused as to who he was. He was so confident on stage, was it the same person?

Later that night, Mum comes into my room.
"Hey, I got a call from Tsubaki's mum, she said Kousei wasn't doing that well today?" She's a little concerned.
"Yeah he seemed spacier than usual", I don't mention that he was basically forced to play the piano in a room full of thirty people.
"Have you talked to him?" She asks.
"Not really, he's not replying to my messages, but we are meeting up on the weekend so I'll chat to him then", I'm positive he will not appear on the day, but I may as well get her hopes up.
"I think you should", she leaves the room, silently closing my door. Great job, Kousei, getting all our families worried once more.

At one point when we were younger, during the time when his mother was getting sick, Kousei went missing. I helped search for him with my Dad, I was told to look around the huge playground a few blocks from his house. We always used to muck around here, I was sure he was in this area.

"Kousei! Where are you?" my little brown eyes scanned the environment while walking in circles. The sky was a miserable dark grey and it was a cold Autumn afternoon. Huge droplets of freezing water were destined to fall on me any second. Seeking shelter, I quickly climbed into a tube slide, only to discover Kousei huddled in there. Chelsea was curled at his lap, covering him like a blanket. He was shivering in the cold and his face was crumpled in sadness.

"Kousei, come back to your house, your Mum is really upset", I whispered to him. He covered his face in further turmoil. As a kid, I didn't really understand how he felt, but I decided to stay there for a little while. I sat next to him, trying to comprehend is emotions. Soon enough, the loud thumping of raindrops could be heard from above our heads. 

By the time my Dad found us, Kousei had cried himself to a deep slumber. He didn't wake up until we arrived at his house. His mum was so relived, yet also mad that he managed to run away. She always puzzled me, she didn't seem mean at all, yet Kousei was extremely afraid of her.

Kousei had and still has only Tsubaki and I. I don't want to think about what would happen if we weren't by his side.

My phone beeps, is it one of my girlfriends? (Tsubaki off set no 2 : YOU HAVE MULTIPLE GIRLFRIENDS?!) I sneeze, I must be getting a cold or something.

To: Watari
From: Kousei the Piano Kid

I have decided to come, you'd better not have any more irksome schemes up your sleeve. (10:23pm)

Oh! That was unexpected, he'd better not bail on me, I don't want to be stuck with two girls, especially Tsubaki, she's so over dramatic. (Tsubaki off set no 3: THAT'S IT IM GONNA PUNCH YOU TO PULP THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU! ARRRRGHHH!). I'm starting to get a headache from sneezing so much, I may take the day off tomorrow. I sniffle and grab a tissue.

♪........