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Title: The Girl Loved by Muse
Length: multi-chapter
Pairing: Ninomiya Kazunari x Shimizu Haruka (OC)
Rating: G
Genre: AU / fluff / romance

Disclaimer: Unfortunately I do not own anything about Arashi. Only the plot is mine.

Summary: Ninomiya Kazunari 28 years old salary man who works for a big company. He is what normal means. He doesn't have many friends, he lives his life without any major changes. One day he met with a girl who is very irresponsible, selfish but loved by the god of music.

A/N: Comments are welcomed! English is not my native language so I apologize for my mistakes!!




Chapter 9 - Hidden Answers

Haru woke up with one of the worst headaches of her life. It felt like her head was splitting in two and there were clashing voices behind her mind. Wait a moment, she thought, clashing voices?

She forced her eyes open as she saw an unfamiliar house before her. She tried to focus her gaze straightly, as Nino's silhouette become more visible by seconds. She blinked a few times, trying to adjust her sight to the bright light that comes from television. The furious clicking sound of little buttons and the fighting voices which came from characters made her realize that he was playing a game. She straightened up herself from the sofa that she had been sleeping and looked around her dumbfoundedly. So he brought me to his home, she thought. Then remembering everything a little redness spread along her face. Some people tend to forget everything when they were drunk but Haru was the type of person that remembers everything clearly. Strangely, she didn't felt any regret but there was a certain feeling of embarrassment. She felt her cheeks getting hotter as she remembered hugging him. I can pretend like I don't remember, she thought as she tried to convince herself.

"Say something if you woke up," She startled as Nino talked suddenly. She blinked a few times, realizing that he paused his game and now looking at her.

"Well..." She started but her throat didn't let much words to come out as she coughed a little.

Nino sighed and sat up, going to the kitchen for some water and painkillers. He found a glass and poured the water in it while his eyes searched for the clock on the counter. It was still early but he didn't wanted to leave Haru alone. He took out his phone from his pocket and dialed the official number of the manager of his department. The call was simple, short and useful, giving head manager the best 'I can't come to work, I have a terrible cold to deal' act. He then, headed to living room again, with a glass of water and painkillers.

"So? Why did you drank that much?" Nino asked as he gave her a glass of water with painkillers.

Haru's eyes sparkled as she drank the water thankfully. "No reason, I just felt like that," she answered him between her sips. Though Nino didn't seemed to be convinced by her answer.

"What do you mean with no reason? You can't fool me," Nino insisted, narrowing his eyes like a detective. Haru looked at him blankly. She blinked for a few times and did her best to find a proper reason while not really revealing the reasons in her mind.

"Really, no reason," she looked at him smiling innocently. There was no way for her to say, I couldn't stand to see you with that woman so I drank to forget it. It was impossible after all since she didn't even know why she couldn't stand seeing him with another woman. It wasn't like Haru was his girlfriend, or it wasn't like Haru was in love with Nino. Or was it?

"What's that?" He felt fooled. "You know you have to bring up some sad past stories when you have this flow," he said half joking, half seriously.

"But I don't have a sad story," She brought back from her thoughts with Nino's statement. Haru tilted her head as she looked at him with questioning eyes while banishing her own thoughts forcefully.

"For example your parents died on a fire or like you were brought up in orphanage? So that reminds me we still don't know anything about your past," as he pointed something important.

"Well my parents didn't die on a fire and sorry for letting you down but I am not brought up in orphanage. And that's simply because you guys never asked me about my past," she pointed a simple truth.

"Well I asked now," Nino insisted. Haru sighed softly then started to tell him everything quickly.

"Well, I was born in Kyushu area, then I left home when I was 15 because that was what Muse told me. I haven't went back home even once after leaving and since I have three more brothers, my parents just let me go. I was free kid back then and I think they feel relieved when I left," she shrugged as she told him as if everything is normal.

"Wait a minute. You left home when you were 15? How's that possible?"

"Well I had my guitar with me so I collected the money I need by doing street musician for a while," Haru tried to look calm as she told him about her past, but she eventually failed starting to feel anxious. Why is he asking this much? she thought trying her best to relax.

"Oh, okay..." Nino looked confused. He felt like there was more but he couldn't dig anymore since Haru seemed bothered by it. It wasn't like he cared much about her past, since all he cared was Haru herself. A deep silence fell between them. Haru averted her eyes from Nino, focusing the glass that she was still holding. Nino continued to gaze at her. "You can stay at my house anytime, you know," he blurted out all of a sudden. After realizing what he said, a cute redness spread around his face. Then he added hastily. "I mean, I don't know if you have a house to go or not but you can also stay here. And I know the others feels the same."

Haruka looked at him with wide eyes for a moment. Why? Why my heart is pounding like this? she asked herself but couldn't help but gaze at Nino's face as he blushed. "Thank you Nino," she said smiling widely. After so many years, for the first time she actually felt like she finally had a family other than Muse, who cared her. "It means so much for me," her voice was so soft. It was far from her usual happy go lucky behavior. Nino nodded quickly, as he took the glass from her in a rush and hurried to the kitchen, trying to hide his sudden embarrassment.

Haru gave a deep breath after Nino disappeared in kitchen, as the memories when she was 7, filled her mind.

***

Haruka was weeping while facing the little river near their house. She was sitting and crying there about 3 hours already. She wiped her tears with her right hand. She was just 7 years old and she believed crying wouldn't make her seem stupid since she was just a child. Nobody was around because it was already dinner time and the sun was setting slowly. She knew she would be getting scolded, if she doesn't hurry home soon but she didn't care. She would be scolded no matter what she does anyway.

She rubbed her left wrist trying to ease the horrible pain. She was beaten by her three brothers, again. She was the youngest of the Shimizu family but she was the least favorite member of the family at the same time. Even her name was meant "distance".

She never understand why though. Maybe it was because she was not intelligent like her brothers... Or maybe it was because she always talked about her imaginary friend... She sniffed. It wasn't just an imaginary friend. He promised her to save her one day.

"But he isn't coming at all..." she talked to herself trying to make herself feel a little good. It wasn't working at all...

She didn't wanted to go back to her house. She didn't wanted to see her brothers as well as her parents. Though her parents never beated her, they always ignored her. Never facing with their only daughter and talking to her only when they needed her to do something, or just for scolding her. Haruka never had a proper conversation with her parents, only remembering their angry voices. It was a totally mystery to her since everybody loved her. Literally everybody. Nearly everybody.

She was bright like sun, she was lovely like spring. She was so stupid on academics but she was popular with everyone. She was even friend with the scary maths teacher. All of her teachers, her friends and even all of the artisans on that town was her friend. She never understand why her family kept ignoring her this much. Being in that house was just so suffocating.

"My fair lady," she jumped with surprise as she heard a reflective voice behind her. She looked behind her seeing a delicate, tall man with long, straight, blonde hair shining brightly with the sun light. He looked like a foreigner. "Why are you looking so lonely?" But he was speaking Japanese perfectly. At least she thought it was Japanese because she was understanding him easily and completely.

"I am waiting for my friend," she said calmly. "But he didn't come yet," she snorted again.

The man smiled mysteriously. "It is so bad that you mistake me by other humans, my lovely lady, I came here to meet you."

"Meet me?" Haruka blinked with surprise.

"Yes, my dear," man hold out his hand for her then rubbed her hair. "So please don't cry anymore, I came to save you," his smile made Haruka feel so peaceful. He then take a case behind him and gave it to Haruka.

"You are a lovely lady, like spring. Please don't cry anymore, my dear young lady," Man repeated himself like enchanting a spell to Haruka. Man's smile was something magical. Haru felt so good with his smile. She took the case and opened it, finding a guitar in it.

"Sir, are you giving this to me?" Haruka asked fascinated by its beautifulness. She stroked the guitar's glazed surface.

"Yes, my dear," Man seemed satisfied with her reaction. "You will play this when you need a help," he take Haruka's hands in his, and squeezed them gently. Then put light kisses on them. "You are born with a piece of my soul," he said kindly. He stroked her hairs gently again. "You are my child and you will always be my own child. Whatever happenes I will never leave your side, never forget this," he said again as he placed a one gentle kiss on her forehead. "And remember the name of Muse."

Then he disappeared suddenly. Haruka's eyes got bigger with shock. She looked around her. "Sir?" But there was no answer. She looked at the guitar that she was still holding strongly. She blinked and took the guitar from the case and touched the strings.

A fine melody filled the air. Her eyes got bigger again as she felt her friend smiling satified from the results. "Muse," she repeated his name feeling relief. She never felt this peaceful until that time.

***

"Aren't you going to work?" she asked suddenly, when Nino returned to living room, sitting in front of his tv again. She stood up from his sofa and came to sit floor, next to Nino. Nino eyed her suspiciously.

"No, I took a day off," he explained turning to his game again. "I have a cold to deal."

"Eh? You are quiet okay as far as I see?" Haru said looking at him with big eyes.

Nino rolled his eyes. "I mean, I caught cold, so in order to get well I need to stay at home, you know what I mean right?"

"Oh so you lied," Haru giggled a little. "You should apologize from your boss you know~"

He gave a deep sigh as he paused his game again, this time turning to face Haru with a serious expression. He crossed his arms before his chest. "No, you should apologize from the others. You made them worry too much."

Haru lowered her gaze, she knew she caused them many troubles. Hearing this from Nino made it only heavier. Once again, she was proved that having a band meant so much responsible for her and she knew she could never deal with it. "I am sorry," she mumbled softly.

Nino blinked as she apologized. He smiled a little. "It's okay as long as you understand your mistakes," he laughed a little. "God, I feel like your father. But we will meet with the others this evening so make sure to apologize from them too, okay?"

Haru nodded obediently. Nino put a hand to her head, then patted it. "Do you want to play with me?" He asked with a smile.

Her eyes got bigger as she saw his smile, which was just for her this time. She looked at his smile for a while, then nodded as a smile, brighter than always spread to her face. "I will!!" I can get addicted to his smile, she thought as she placed herself next to Nino.

***

"Hey~" Haru called out for Nino again as he continued to ignore her like he did from the moment they left his home. Haru giggled. "Nino-chan~" She kept calling his name and he continued to ignore her when they suddenly bumped into Aiba.

"Nino! Haru!!" He waved them with a big smile on his face as he rushed to them. He was holding a cute Shiba inu puppy in his arms. "I am glad you are okay, Haru-chan~ We were worried about you~" Aiba said calmly. He wasn't really angry to her.

She rubbed the back of her head as she laughed a little. "My friend insisted to drink so I kinda lost time track~"

Aiba nodded to her, he somehow felt that wasn't the story but he let it go. If Haru wanted to talk to them, she would, so there was no meaning to force her. "Its okay, its okay~! And I heard from Nino, you managed to enter the contest!!!" He smiled widely. "Are you two heading the cafe?"

"Yup!! I did it!" She took the out the paper folded in four from her backpack. The paper already seemed worn out. "Yes! Sho-chan said he will treat us cake for celebration!!" She said while showing him a peace sign.

"Yeey!! Then I want chocolate cake!" He said cheerfully. "By the way, why is Nino not talking?" He asked curiously as he looked at slightly annoyed Nino, pouting continuously.

"Ah~ We were playing some Street Fighter and he lost to me~" Haru said trying so hard to hold her laughter. "Nino~ Stop sulking already!"

"I am not sulking at all!" Nino snapped finally. "Everybody is waiting for us, let's go," he said angrily, started walking not waiting for them.

Haru and Aiba looked behing him suprised for a second before bursting into laughter. Nino snorted as he stop his walk for a moment and turned back. "Shut up and walk!!" Haru and Aiba looked at each other then giggled, while walking behind Nino.

"Aiba-chan I forgot to ask but, whose dog is that?" Haru asked finally.

"Oh, she is my landlord's dog, I look after her when she has work~" He said while patting the dogs head. “Her name is also Haru!"

"Oh, I see," Haru said also rubbing the dog's fluffy fur. Aiba handed Haru to Haru for a moment. "Nino~ Stop sulking already~ Look, this Haru-chan also wants to be patted by you~"

But Nino didn't took the bait as he forcefully took the dog from Haru and handed it to Aiba again. "Your landlord will be angry if you let the dog run so keep it yourself."

"You are so cold~" Haru giggled again as she continued to follow them.

They walked like that until they reached the cafe. A little bell ringed sweetly as they opened the door. Nino was still sulking and Aiba was trying to convince him when Sho, Jun and Ohno waved to them. Haru was still laughing at them when her laugher was cut sharply. Her eyes widened as her eyes focused a certain person in the corner. A cold shiver went down her spine as the person, her second brother, Shimizu Takahiro, stood up from his place, looking at her with a cold attitude. When their eyes met, Haruka gasped as she took a step back, but her back bumped into someone's chest. She gulped, her breath fastened, she finally turned around and looked back to the person behind her. "Onii-san..." She whispered with fear, seeing her reflection inside of that cold, black eyes. She tried to move from her place but couldn't do anything as she only let her eldest brother slap her with his enormous strength. Haru fell down as she caught off guard. She couldn't stop her pained voice from rising, when metallic taste of blood filled her mouth.

"How come you are still alive?" said, Shimizu Daichi, the eldest son of Shimizu family, as he leaned over to Haru, grabbing her right hand, forcing her to stand. "How come you dare to appear before us?" He hissed under his breath, crushing her wrist with his hand. Every single person in the cafe, were so shocked to get into an action, until Haru cried in pain. A satisfactory formed on Daichi's face, as he let her hand go. She took a step back, as MatsuJun and Sho came between the siblings, furiously. She felt Ohno's hand in her shoulder, she jumped with fear, suddenly unraveled from her shocked state. A horrible pain spread through her mind and body as she run out of the cafe, trying to save herself from them. Her mind was screaming for just one name. Muse.



A/N: How did this story become like this... I didn't wanted to put a complicated story in the first place! (╥﹏╥) I will upload the next chapter as soon as possible (╥﹏╥)
 

Date: 2017-09-04 11:14 am (UTC)
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Okay I'm really hating Haru's brothers. Aiba, Jun, Sho you have muscles! Beat them up, how dare them to touch Haru! I'm curious to see what will happen now!
On a positive note, we discovered the 'form' of the Muse ne~

Don't worry about the complicated story XD. Many times happen that what you write is something that is totally different from what you thought before. So it's totally okay, continue to write following your own inspiration ^^

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