Requested by MiMi_Chann .
Blob I know this is so late I'm sorry I was having an existential crisis
Hope you enjoy!
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The beautiful melody of a piano being played filled the air.

High notes, low notes, together they created a melody so beautiful it made those who heard it cry. A [colour] haired girl sat in the seat in front of the piano, hands gliding across, pressing each key strongly yet tenderly. [Colour] eyes glanced at the sheets on the stand above the piano now and then, reading it quickly as though it was a book of its own.

A red haired boy was passing a two storied house when he saw the window slightly open at one of the upper rooms, curtains drawn and lights on. His sharp ears caught the melody coming through the gap, light and sad. The boy was immediately interested -- what was this song that made his heart ache so hard?

His mercury gold eyes scaled the wall and possible steps. There was a tree right next to the window, he could get up from there. A branch seemed conveniently placed right in front. The trunk would be hard to climb -- but hey, he was a delinquent assassin tasked with killing a government secret.

Taking a couple of steps, he leaped high, bouncing off the nearby branches, then grabbed onto the branch, swinging silently for a couple seconds. The red haired boy quickly pulled himself up, then sat comfortably, listening to the music.

It was soft, and really just made him want to cry. As he listened, the world around him seemed to disappear, only the music remained, until --

'Ow!' He hissed as an albino fox brushed past him, making him bang his head into the window. An albino fox? Foxes weren't popular in Japan where he was, so that could only mean ... 'Dammit Tsuzemi.' He was about to catch the fox and probably try stuff wasabi in its mouth, when he realised the music had stopped.

He turned around to see [colour] eyes staring at him with mild confusion and fear.

'Akabane-san?' [Name] was really quite confused -- how had she forgotten to close the window? Karma sighed, not wanting to explain. 'You can come in if you want.'

'Huh?' Karma's mercury eyes darted from the open window to [Name]'s face. She was keeping a blank expression, motioning him in from the window. The redhead quickly stepped in with nimble movements. The [colour] haired girl sat back in front of the piano, beginning to play once again.

Karma felt his heart ache once again as he sat down on the simple bed. His eyes glistened slightly, making him give out a small hiss of annoyance and wipe his eyes.

He couldn't see [Name]'s face, so he didn't see the small smile on her face.

Hah. She was smiling whilst playing a sad song.

And it was an interesting smile. It was beautiful, and it was happy. And yet it was sad. It was of hope and yet of pain.

Karma sat on [Name]'s bed, laying his back against the wall. He sighed and closed his eyes, ruffled red hair covering them slightly. His heart was aching so bad -- he just wanted to let it all out. He wanted to let out the pain of how lonely he was. Of how his nature that he couldn't deny made him so, so painfully aware of the world around him. He was a Sadist. That was how life went. He enjoyed seeing the pain in others eyes. But of course, that had its drawbacks. Because karma always came around.

Haha. Pun.

[Name]'s fingers glided across the grand piano, pressing a white key here, a black key there. The melody was soft, it sand of hope from time to time and then of heartbreak.

The song was 'When The Love Falls' by Yiruma. Really, it was the melody of 'Qui a tue grand-maman' by Michel Polnareff.

The melody slowed down, and then tearfully came to an end.

Karma didn't move. He sat still, then abruptly stood up. He moved to where [Name] was sitting, facing his way. She had a small, contented smile on her face, as though she knew something he didn't.

He growled under his breath, then quickly pinched the girl's cheeks.

'Gack!' [Name] spluttered as Karma pinched her cheeks again and then moved towards the window. The girl simply raised her eyebrows at the redhead's actions.

'Y'know, you can come back if you want.' The mercury-eyed boy turned around, his eyes glinting.

'Ok.' With that, he jumped out the window. [Name] didn't bother moving to check that he was ok. She knew that he had safely gotten to the bottom. She could just see his familiar mop or red hair from the window. Then she had an idea.

'Hey! Akabane-san!' The quiet redhead turned around to the window, where [Name] stood. He nodded his head, telling her to continue. 'I have a concert next week.' With that, she threw a paper aeroplane that gracefully landed in Karma's hands, turned around, and shut the window.

Karma stared at the paper aeroplane in his hands, then slowly unfolded it.

'Piano Concert

Come to see 5 talented piano players play their favourite songs!
Entry is free if you are a +1 of a player, otherwise tickets cost $2
Location : Kunugigaoka Gallery of Art
Time : 5 pm, on xx/xx/xx. Players and +1's will be there 15 minutes early.

Players:
- Emberlynn George
- Honma Meiko
- Soul Evans
- Sungha Jun
- [Last Name] [Name]'

Karma blankly stared at the piece of paper. 'Am I to be her +1?...'
--
A week passed since Karma had received the paper from [Name]. He had done his usual routine of school -- skip, try to kill Korosensei, and stuff wasabi in his classmate's mouthes. But really, he kind of missed [Name].

He now lay on his bed, staring up at the piece of paper with a blank stare. Karma turned his head to look at the time - 4:30. Great it would take 10 minutes to get there if he jumped on the roofs. 20 if he walked, and 15 if he ran. Better to get there a little early to ask [Name] what exactly was going on.

Karma leaped out of bed and his window, then began free running from roof to roof.
--
Time - 4:43. [Name] looked at her watch with slight anticipation. She was waiting for Karma, but hey, maybe he didn't want to come. 'Is he going to come or not ...' she murmured, anxiety gnawing at her heart.

'Is who going to come?' [Name] turned around, recognising the familiar voice. The redhead replied by pinching her cheeks.

Ignoring the pain, she smiled. 'Come on. We're going in.' Karma followed the [colour]haired girl, still quite unsure what was happening.

'Is this your first concert?'   Curiosity killed the cat, so they say.

[Name] turned her head to the side, where Karma was. 'Second, actually. I went here last year. The concerts are kinda small though, only 50-100 people go, do I don't know if you can call it a concert.'

'Could all the players please come this way? +1s, please be seated.' A brunette attendant directed the nervous people to where they would be seated, the players going back stage.
--
And thus the concert began. Karma didn't really pay attention to the first four participants, keeping his eyes on [Name]. She seemed slightly nervous, but then caught his eyes. She took a deep breath and smiled, nervousness gone.

Sitting at the piano, she began to play.

Karma immediately recognised the song.

'When The Love Falls.'

The audience was quiet. From the 90 or so people there, half had tears in their eyes, including Karma. The other half was shocked speechless.

When the song ended, the audience erupted into applause. There were cheers and sobs mixed in.

[Name] bowed and lined up with the 4 other players. Once a photos had been taken, she began to walk to Karma, accepting the praises of others and telling them it took practice. The other players received similar treatment, by [Name] had the most attention.

Once the praises were over and [Name] reached Karma, she asked him a question. 'How was I?'

Karma looked to the side and answered honestly. 'You were great.' He gave her on a kiss on the cheek. [Name] blushed slightly, and hugged the redhead in return, then pulled away. She grabbed him by the hand and chuckled.

'I'll teach you how to play.'

《Authors Note》
Ahahahahah pls don't kill me I know this is so late.
For some reason I write better when I have school than when I have holidays.
I'm in Maths right now, doing a problem of the day.
Muffins. Gotta do work. I promise to try update sooner ..

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