Haunted: Chapter 16 - FINAL
Title: Haunted (16/16) - FINAL CHAPTER
Pairing: Ohmiya
Summary: Ohno inherits a big and ramshackle mansion from a distant relative, but there is much more in his new house than it seems at first sight.
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 1262
Disclaimer: The plot is mine, and the wrapping is thanks to zazasukie ^__^
AN: Un-betaed and english isn't my mother tongue.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
CHAPTER 16
Six months later
“We’re outside the magnificent hall where the last art exhibition hosted by the well-known art dealer Matsumoto Jun is taking place.”
The tall reporter came closer to the elegant entrance, dodging the well-dressed people that were slowly entering the building.
“This is the most awaited event in months for all the collectors, merchants and art-lovers in the city and thus, the invitations are highly demanded. Fortunately, we’ve managed to get one invitation so, without more delay, we’re going to enter the exhibition.”
After those words, the reporter smiled broadly and entered the building. Once he was inside the elegant exhibition hall, he resumed his report animatedly.
“As you can see, the hall is packed of important citizens who don’t want to lose their opportunity to attend this splendid event.”
He looked around excitedly as if he was searching for something. Finally, he noticed a young man in a light grey suit, almost hidden behind the curtains, near the buffet table.
“Aha! I found him!” he made a beeline for his unaware target.
“Good afternoon, Ohno-san. Would you be so kind to grant us an interview?” he politely asked the surprised man.
Ohno blinked owlishly and gulped the canapé he was munching a moment ago, “…Ok?”
“Thank you very much!” the young reporter said gratefully. “This is your second exhibition, isn’t it? It’s clear that it has caught the public’s attention greatly, maybe even more than the first one… What do you think about its enormous popularity?”
“Eeh… I’m really happy about it… I didn’t believe that my second exhibition could be so admired and popular…” he admitted with a shy smile.
“The public went crazy when it was announced and the invitations were quickly depleted. We also have heard rumors about an amazing surprise prepared for today, the big opening day… what can you told us about it?” the reporter questioned excitedly.
“Well, it is a famous guest’s performance… but I can’t tell you who this person is… If I did it, it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore, right?” Ohno chuckled amused.
“But I want to know it!” the tall reporter pouted and looked at him with big, watery puppy eyes, “Tell me, tell me! Come on, Ohno-kun… Please, please, pretty plea-Ouch!” the young man turned around rubbing his head.
“Masaki, I’ve told you a thousand times not to pester my guests!!” Matsumoto Jun reprimanded the young reporter.
“But… but… I want to know about the surprise! It’s not fair that I’m the only one that doesn’t know who the special guest is! Not fair at all!” Aiba whined and then frowned at Jun, “And you could have told me!”
“But I preferred not to do it,” Jun smiled sweetly at him and then faced Ohno, who was looking at them smiling with another canapé in his hand.
“Ohno-kun, how is going the exhibition? Are you enjoying the event?” he asked the young man.
“Yes, it’s really interesting! I wasn’t expecting so many people to come.”
“I’m really glad you managed to make another exhibition so soon. Was it difficult to have everything ready for it?” Jun asked a bit apologetic.
“Well, sometimes I thought I wasn’t going to be able to finish everything in time… there were some… distractions…” he answered with a strange expression.
Jun nodded and then looked at the entrance. “Oh, excuse me for a moment, there is someone I need to greet,” Jun apologized and walked hurriedly towards the entrance, closely followed by Aiba.
Ohno waved at them and then turned his attention at the buffet table, eyeing a particularly delicious-looking canapé. When he raised his gaze, he saw his friend Sho walking towards him with a pained expression and limping slightly.
“How was your call?... and why are you limping?” he asked with curiosity.
“My call was well, thank you. About my limp…”
At that moment, the red curtains that had hidden a part of the hall opened showing a small stage with a stylish piano. Murmuring with expectation, the public slowly began to move near the stage.
“I met a strange man outside the hall when I was on my way back after making the call,” Sho resumed his talk after looking with interest at the stage.
“He approached me with an expression of curiosity and told me that I looked familiar to him. When I gave him my name and mentioned that I was your friend, his expression changed a bit and he said with a high-pitched voice: “Ah! So you’re Sakurai Sho? I’m pleased to meet you!” He was smiling brightly, but I could swear that I heard him muttering something that sounded suspiciously like “That twerp! Oh-chan almost died because of him!”
Ohno raised an eyebrow with a strange expression in his face.
“After that, he hold out his hand to me but when I was going to shake it, he stomped over my foot… hard.”
Ohno began to giggle and Sho looked at him with a pained expression.
“It’s not funny!” he protested, “He immediately apologized, of course, but I couldn’t find any sincerity in his apologies!” he whined outraged. “After that he left without looking back!... I wonder who that brat is. Next time I see him, he is going to get a piece of my mind!”
Sho’s complains were almost covered by Ohno’s loud laugh, and when he raised his head and looked at his friend’s offended expression, he began to laugh even louder, bracing his stomach.
Suddenly, the lights dimmed, leaving only a strong light pointing at the piano on the stage.
A small man, with dark hair, a black suit and a feline smile appeared on the stage and walked towards the piano. Once he was there he turned towards the public and began to salute.
“It’s him!” Sho looked with a incredulous expression at the young man in the stage.
“Isn’t he the mysterious young composer who appeared a few months ago and took the musical scene by surprise?” a excited voice whispered loudly behind them. “Rumors say that he is a close friend of the artist that is holding the exhibition… a really close frien-Ouch!”
“Shut up!” someone hissed furiously behind them.
“But I’m sure it’s him, Jun-pon!”
Ohno and Sho could hear the sound of a particularly hard smack, closely followed by a surprised yelp.
A moment later, Jun approached them with the sweetest smile on his face, followed by Aiba who was still rubbing his head with a pained expression.
Ohno chuckled amused and answered Aiba’s question.
“Yes, he is my close friend, Nino. Tonight’s melody… he composed it some years ago for a very special person. He just added the lyrics to the music recently,” he answered with a fond smile. What he didn’t say was that Nino had composed the lyrics especially for him. That was their little secret.
Ohno turned around and looked at Nino, who sat in front of the elegant piano ready to begin his performance. Nino looked back at him and smiled shyly. In that moment, it was as if they were alone in the hall, lost in their own world.
The notes of a warm and sweet melody began to fill the hall, and then the young man began to sing with a vibrant voice, never averting his eyes from Ohno…
Itsumo sou yo.
Suneru to kimi wa.
Watashi no daiji na mono wo kakusu desho.
Sono basho wa kimatte onaji dakara.
Kyou wa saki ni itte matte miru wa.
Kisetsutachi ga yuuhi wo tsurete kite
Kage ga watashi wo mitsukete nobiru…
END
AN: I hope the end doesn't feel too rushed. By the way, the song is Niji... but you knew it already, didn't you? ^___~
Pairing: Ohmiya
Summary: Ohno inherits a big and ramshackle mansion from a distant relative, but there is much more in his new house than it seems at first sight.
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 1262
Disclaimer: The plot is mine, and the wrapping is thanks to zazasukie ^__^
AN: Un-betaed and english isn't my mother tongue.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
CHAPTER 16
Six months later
“We’re outside the magnificent hall where the last art exhibition hosted by the well-known art dealer Matsumoto Jun is taking place.”
The tall reporter came closer to the elegant entrance, dodging the well-dressed people that were slowly entering the building.
“This is the most awaited event in months for all the collectors, merchants and art-lovers in the city and thus, the invitations are highly demanded. Fortunately, we’ve managed to get one invitation so, without more delay, we’re going to enter the exhibition.”
After those words, the reporter smiled broadly and entered the building. Once he was inside the elegant exhibition hall, he resumed his report animatedly.
“As you can see, the hall is packed of important citizens who don’t want to lose their opportunity to attend this splendid event.”
He looked around excitedly as if he was searching for something. Finally, he noticed a young man in a light grey suit, almost hidden behind the curtains, near the buffet table.
“Aha! I found him!” he made a beeline for his unaware target.
“Good afternoon, Ohno-san. Would you be so kind to grant us an interview?” he politely asked the surprised man.
Ohno blinked owlishly and gulped the canapé he was munching a moment ago, “…Ok?”
“Thank you very much!” the young reporter said gratefully. “This is your second exhibition, isn’t it? It’s clear that it has caught the public’s attention greatly, maybe even more than the first one… What do you think about its enormous popularity?”
“Eeh… I’m really happy about it… I didn’t believe that my second exhibition could be so admired and popular…” he admitted with a shy smile.
“The public went crazy when it was announced and the invitations were quickly depleted. We also have heard rumors about an amazing surprise prepared for today, the big opening day… what can you told us about it?” the reporter questioned excitedly.
“Well, it is a famous guest’s performance… but I can’t tell you who this person is… If I did it, it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore, right?” Ohno chuckled amused.
“But I want to know it!” the tall reporter pouted and looked at him with big, watery puppy eyes, “Tell me, tell me! Come on, Ohno-kun… Please, please, pretty plea-Ouch!” the young man turned around rubbing his head.
“Masaki, I’ve told you a thousand times not to pester my guests!!” Matsumoto Jun reprimanded the young reporter.
“But… but… I want to know about the surprise! It’s not fair that I’m the only one that doesn’t know who the special guest is! Not fair at all!” Aiba whined and then frowned at Jun, “And you could have told me!”
“But I preferred not to do it,” Jun smiled sweetly at him and then faced Ohno, who was looking at them smiling with another canapé in his hand.
“Ohno-kun, how is going the exhibition? Are you enjoying the event?” he asked the young man.
“Yes, it’s really interesting! I wasn’t expecting so many people to come.”
“I’m really glad you managed to make another exhibition so soon. Was it difficult to have everything ready for it?” Jun asked a bit apologetic.
“Well, sometimes I thought I wasn’t going to be able to finish everything in time… there were some… distractions…” he answered with a strange expression.
Jun nodded and then looked at the entrance. “Oh, excuse me for a moment, there is someone I need to greet,” Jun apologized and walked hurriedly towards the entrance, closely followed by Aiba.
Ohno waved at them and then turned his attention at the buffet table, eyeing a particularly delicious-looking canapé. When he raised his gaze, he saw his friend Sho walking towards him with a pained expression and limping slightly.
“How was your call?... and why are you limping?” he asked with curiosity.
“My call was well, thank you. About my limp…”
At that moment, the red curtains that had hidden a part of the hall opened showing a small stage with a stylish piano. Murmuring with expectation, the public slowly began to move near the stage.
“I met a strange man outside the hall when I was on my way back after making the call,” Sho resumed his talk after looking with interest at the stage.
“He approached me with an expression of curiosity and told me that I looked familiar to him. When I gave him my name and mentioned that I was your friend, his expression changed a bit and he said with a high-pitched voice: “Ah! So you’re Sakurai Sho? I’m pleased to meet you!” He was smiling brightly, but I could swear that I heard him muttering something that sounded suspiciously like “That twerp! Oh-chan almost died because of him!”
Ohno raised an eyebrow with a strange expression in his face.
“After that, he hold out his hand to me but when I was going to shake it, he stomped over my foot… hard.”
Ohno began to giggle and Sho looked at him with a pained expression.
“It’s not funny!” he protested, “He immediately apologized, of course, but I couldn’t find any sincerity in his apologies!” he whined outraged. “After that he left without looking back!... I wonder who that brat is. Next time I see him, he is going to get a piece of my mind!”
Sho’s complains were almost covered by Ohno’s loud laugh, and when he raised his head and looked at his friend’s offended expression, he began to laugh even louder, bracing his stomach.
Suddenly, the lights dimmed, leaving only a strong light pointing at the piano on the stage.
A small man, with dark hair, a black suit and a feline smile appeared on the stage and walked towards the piano. Once he was there he turned towards the public and began to salute.
“It’s him!” Sho looked with a incredulous expression at the young man in the stage.
“Isn’t he the mysterious young composer who appeared a few months ago and took the musical scene by surprise?” a excited voice whispered loudly behind them. “Rumors say that he is a close friend of the artist that is holding the exhibition… a really close frien-Ouch!”
“Shut up!” someone hissed furiously behind them.
“But I’m sure it’s him, Jun-pon!”
Ohno and Sho could hear the sound of a particularly hard smack, closely followed by a surprised yelp.
A moment later, Jun approached them with the sweetest smile on his face, followed by Aiba who was still rubbing his head with a pained expression.
Ohno chuckled amused and answered Aiba’s question.
“Yes, he is my close friend, Nino. Tonight’s melody… he composed it some years ago for a very special person. He just added the lyrics to the music recently,” he answered with a fond smile. What he didn’t say was that Nino had composed the lyrics especially for him. That was their little secret.
Ohno turned around and looked at Nino, who sat in front of the elegant piano ready to begin his performance. Nino looked back at him and smiled shyly. In that moment, it was as if they were alone in the hall, lost in their own world.
The notes of a warm and sweet melody began to fill the hall, and then the young man began to sing with a vibrant voice, never averting his eyes from Ohno…
Itsumo sou yo.
Suneru to kimi wa.
Watashi no daiji na mono wo kakusu desho.
Sono basho wa kimatte onaji dakara.
Kyou wa saki ni itte matte miru wa.
Kisetsutachi ga yuuhi wo tsurete kite
Kage ga watashi wo mitsukete nobiru…
END
AN: I hope the end doesn't feel too rushed. By the way, the song is Niji... but you knew it already, didn't you? ^___~