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Post by Levi Kayamei on Nov 3, 2012 10:56:07 GMT -8
Around high noon, the apprentice of Light hopped from rooftop to rooftop, a case on his back. He stopped between each jump, occasionally jumping down, and singing a tone, making a dissatisfied face, then returning to his search. After what must have been 20 minutes, he spyed on something that caught his eye. He hopped down and walked along the street as he came to a building that said 'Dueling piano bar'. He walked in to find the place relatively untouched, minus the obvious lack of maintenance and light. He set his cello down and walked into the back, finding various instruments and sound equipment. Not looted?....I suppose there isn't much point in these times. Levi shrugged and walked back out onto the stage. He slipped his case off of his back, stood it on it's end and opened it, revealing a well maintained cello. Levi smiled as he took it out with his bow, which he rosined. I'm just glad you made it through this mess. He pulled up a chair and sat down between the two pianos on the stage as he brought his oakwood bow across the A string, tilting his head as he listened, tweaking the tuning pegs until he was satisfied. He did this for each string, then straightened up and looked at the empty tables and chairs, remembering a time when there would have people there to listen, though not here of course. He let out a sigh and held the bow to the string as he began to play one of his favorite songs and playing the accompaniment in his head, his eyes closed, swaying and moving as he played.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Nov 3, 2012 12:07:51 GMT -8
'Like a moth drawn to a flame...'[/color]
There was a certain disdain to the thought as the slight blonde trailed after Levi. She wouldn't have, but that case. She knew what normally belonged in something like that, and not only did she find herself curious, but wanting to hear something beautiful.
If he was going to pawn what she thought was in that case off, for currency or food, she didn't know how she would feel.
She understood survival, yes, but with the Dragons, there was no more need to do such things. She would feel horrible. But so far on her tailing adventure, he definitely didn't seem to be looking for someone to make an exchange with. Not with the sounds he was singing whenever he stopped. Anticipation started to build, and she slipped around as he jumped down from a roof, dissipating into the shadow of the building.
She appeared once again, watching as he disappeared into the back of a building with a most interesting sign. Fairly silently, she slipped after Levi, passing into shadow once she reached the dim ones within, and slipping out just long enough to make her way to the next as he went into the back. But between one of her 'jumps', she paused and just stared.
Not one. No. Not one, but two pianos.
'Probably sorely out of tune...but...'[/color]
She was drawn inexorably to them, and ran gentle hands over the lid, the keys, without pressing down on them. If there was a tuning kit, perhaps she could come back, play, relive some memories that were threatening to overwhelm by just being here. With a slight squeak to the floorboards alerting her, Kyrie dissipated into the shadows of the piano she was touching.
It was an oddly soothing world, in the shadows. Dark and dim, and yet she could see the outside 'world' in shades of black, gray, and edgings of silver. Sounds were audible, obviously. If she could have been seen, she had her knees drawn to her chest, just watching. The music was soothing, mellow; Kyrie soaked it up, letting her eyes drift closed.
A balm.
Perhaps partway through Levi's playing, pale blue eyes opened and she stood, appearing from the shadows and carefully seating herself on the piano bench, distributing her weight evenly so as to not have it creak even the slightest bit. She hadn't heard this song before, but sat with her head bowed, fingers softly brushing over the keys with a distinct sense of reverence. Her eyes closed again.
She didn't dare to play, but simply continued to soak up the warmth of the cello's notes.[/font]
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Nov 3, 2012 12:41:04 GMT -8
Levi smiled as he felt Kyrie move over to the piano, but he did not stop, he had a tentative audience for once and he was not about the waste it. Levi continued to play his song to fruition, emotion on his face twaords the end as he played each note passionately, betraying his more obvious personality traits. He glanced over, resting his head against the finger board.
"I take it you play?....I always wondered...I have sheet music for an accompaniment to most of my repertoire....."
Levi set his cello down and walked over to his case retrieving a large book of music. He set it on the music stand on the piano and then sat back down. It was a three ring binder that had been customized with a cover from what was probably an old book, inside were hundreds of pages of sheet music. Levi seemed to continue on.
"...If you're interested..."
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Nov 3, 2012 14:20:49 GMT -8
Kyrie occasionally cast glances at Levi as he continued to play; noting, not only the technique - though she wasn't terribly knowledgeable on the cello - but the surfacing of fervent emotion. Yet as he finished, her gaze returned to the piano in front of her, and she simply drew in a deep breath.
Her eyes were drawn back to him as he spoke, noting he didn't seem the least bit surprised to see her, there.
"You always wondered..? How? Il a fait plusiers années...ah, it has been many years since I have played. The last time I touched a piano was before Barker..." Her hands were settled onto her lap, eyes staring down as she laced her fingers together...and clenched tight for a few moments as Levi retrieved his binder.
Warm sunshine illuminating the glint of varnish. The dust motes danced in the air, lending a wistful quality to the scene... A beautiful melody--interrupted by a clang. Laughter. Dancing honey eyes, coppery-red hair--
Kyrie blinked as the book was settled against the stand, blue eyes peeking up from beneath long bangs. A quiet breath - slightly shaky - as she reached up to gather her hair and move the mass to her back before she reached out to touch the cover, her fingers curling in in uncertainty at the first brush before she gently opened it.
"Je ne peux pas dire... Les mots ne peuvent jamais exprimer ce que cela signifie pour moi. C'est incroyable.[/color]" She swallowed slowly, then finally looked over after she gently turned the pages a few times. "You have treasure beyond compare, Levi. If the pianos prove to be in decent repair, I would be honoured..."
And ecstatic. Bittersweet. Joyous. Sorrowful. Peaceful.
She turned back to the piano to hide the tell-tale shine to her eyes and gently coaxed her fingers across the keys, playing out a few scales. She could leaf through the binder and all of its secrets later. She winced slightly, however. A bit too much to hope for that the piano would have been in good tune, despite the fact that it and its companion were untouched despite the years.
With a faint frown, she stood and ghosted along the stage in front of Levi, crossing to the other piano...and had much similar results. Her hands moved back to her lap, and she let out a slight, weary sigh.
. o O ( "I can not say... Words can never express what this means to me. It is amazing."...yaaay translations. )[/font]
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Nov 3, 2012 17:53:00 GMT -8
Levi smiled as she asked him why he had wondered. He shrugged and answered as he fingered some notes on his finger board. He shrugged slowly before answering.
"I guess I just thought it would be nice if you did......"
Levi smiled as he watched her look through his treasure. He had never let anyone touch his music binder, let alone listen to him practice. As she tested the piano's keys, he stood up and walked to the back room. He had seen a plethora of tools in the back, surely one could help them. His eyes lit as he grabbed a piano tuner.
Probably the only place left that would have one......remarkable.....
He walked back out of the room hold a piano tuner and the tool to adjust them.
"I suppose it makes since that this of all places would have one."
He lifted the top of the piano and began listening as he plucked each string, adjusting and plucking again. After thirty minutes he had finished, as he gestured at the keyboard.
"My teacher wouldn't let me use a tuner, so I had to make sure I just knew if I was in tune....try it now."
Levi returned to his seat and set his cello up. Excited to have the fortune of playing with someone again, but something about who he was playing with seemed to make it mean more to him.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Nov 3, 2012 19:12:29 GMT -8
After a moment at the second piano, Kyrie stood, watching as Levi moved towards the back. Perhaps this place would have a tuner... Which was exactly what he walked back out with, earning him a smile, fuller than most of the slight, ghostly smiles she had given thus far.
"It would seem you chose your location well."
She rose to prop the lid open, letting him work on tuning unhindered. She could have done the tuning, herself, but took the gesture as it was meant: friendly, helpful, and maybe a bit eager. In the mean time, she rested the tips of her fingers against the edge, eyes flicking down towards the keys, strings, and tools. It was fairly rhythmic work, all things considered, with a defined pattern, and the thirty minutes didn't seem to be quite so long.
"I can not say I blame your instructor." She knew there were no frets on a cello's fingerboard, that they had to go by touch and tone to play at the right pitch. She sat down and worked through another set of scales, quirking her head slightly to the side to listen, eyes half closed.
"Yes, much better." She paused, fingers resting lightly on the keys. She felt rusty, but the scales helped a little. Three to five years wasn't exactly a short span of time with no opportunity to play, so it was understandable. She stretched her fingers slowly, then her wrists. "Did you have anything in particular you were looking to play? You know your musical selection more than I do..."
But she gently flipped the pages as she waited for his answer, regardless, allowing her free hand to play a few bars from the pieces that caught her fancy.
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Nov 3, 2012 21:10:28 GMT -8
Levi nodded, leaning over her shoulder and stopping her on the page she was on, placing his finger on the title of the song. "This one....no one has ever heard me play this song....I would be honored."Levi sat back down and readied himself with his cello. He looked at Kyrie awating a count to begin and after her introduction, would begin to play in time with his new accompanist. His emotions moved and transitioned as he played the Song with someone for the first time.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Nov 4, 2012 0:33:04 GMT -8
Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68 (Popper, David) [/size][/center][/u] Kyrie glanced over as Levi pointed out a page after she'd turned to it. Then her blue eyes swerved back to the pages of notes, skimming briefly.
"Okay. Give me a moment, if you will? I would like to make sure I have the more difficult sections down."
As he moved to sit back down and reposition his cello, Kiyr flipped between pages and played through the sections she figured she would have issues with. Slowly for the first play through, and as she skipped back, increasing the tempo as it should be played at for those places. When she was satisfied she had the skill necessary to play the piece comfortably, she swept her hands through her hair and cast Levi a smile.
Serene but bright.
"Okay." She stated with a nod before counting out the rhythm and beginning to play the melody, yet she didn't make any exaggerated motions, her posture and gestures all possessing a quietly passionate quality that emanated from the way she coaxed the music from the keys and strings.
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Nov 4, 2012 1:06:43 GMT -8
As they finished the song together, Levi rested the back of his head against the chair, coming down from an emotional high he had not enjoyed for as long as he could remember. Perhaps it was the situation they were in and the vacation they were currently taking from it, or perhaps it was his present company. All possiblities seem viable as he let out a sigh as he turned his head, smiling at Kyrie, his voice exasperated with a slight tremble.
"...Thank you....I never thought I'd be lucky enough to play with someone again....."
Levi set his cello down and walked to his case, his hand resting on her right shoulder for a moment as he walked by. HE grabbed a water bottle from his case and grabbed a second, offering it to her as he took a swig from his, seemingly unaware of his affectionate gesture.
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Nov 4, 2012 1:33:10 GMT -8
As they swept through the ending, a smile split Kyrie's lips, and she had to muffle a soft peal of laughter as the piece was finished. It was a rush to play, and manage to play decently well after the years of not being anywhere near a piano. She couldn't shut the smile down, however, so it was still very present when she looked over as Levi began to speak.
She closed her eyes and shook her head slowly, her smile regressing to something softer.
"No, Levi, thank you for inviting me to pla-ay."
Her voice's pitch edged higher, almost questioningly - without flinching physically - at the hand on her shoulder. Her eyes opened as her head turned, peering at the hand on her shoulder; she was very tempted to reach up, though she didn't know whether it was to cover his hand or gently lift it. Perhaps right now, it was the former.
He had, after all, shared with her something that was beyond price.
She turned on the bench, facing him, and then slowly, almost timidly, slid off to accept the water bottle.
"Thank you." She twisted the bottle in her hands before catching herself in the act. Kyrie turned, brushing her hair behind her shoulder before cracking the bottle open, while making her way back to the bench. Once sitting, she took a slow, long sip.
'How long have you been playing..?"
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Nov 4, 2012 1:39:47 GMT -8
Levi's smile remained, though much softer now, as he sat down next to her, taking another sip of water before replacing the cap, looking into her eyes as he spoke.
"I've been playing for about 21 years, loved it ever since, my cello and that book are priceless to me...."
Levi chuckled.
"That probably sounds dumb......what about you? How long have you played?"
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Nov 4, 2012 1:58:28 GMT -8
"Impressive and beautifully played--not stupid, at all."
She reached out, flipping pages slowly once again, though this time not playing unless she lowered her hand from the book. With the question, she counted back.
"If we were to take out the past few years, counting for the missed time...about ten, give or take. I started 'playing'," Making a bunch of jumbled, jarring noises~ "When I was four, or so my parents say..."
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Nov 4, 2012 15:04:32 GMT -8
Levi set his water bottle down and grabbed the music book. He flipped through it with his left hand as his right hand found Kyrie's, but this time he noticed and though he hadn't necessarily meant to, he didn't want to move his hand unless she made him. Perhaps it was because he had found someone that complimented him so well he couldn't help smiling when he thought about it and now that she was the second person ever to know about his treasure, he felt that it wasn't a giant leap to open up his feelings, at least a little. His heart quickened as he looked at Kyrie, giving her hand a small squeeze, and slid to the book over so that it was now on both laps.
"Here, you pick the next one."
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Post by Kyrie Blaze on Nov 4, 2012 17:21:35 GMT -8
He hadn't asked; Kyrie's shoulders relaxed slightly, but with him grabbing the music book with his hand over hers as she started to flip through, well. Her gaze automatically fell, allowing her hair to sweep forwards to hide the sudden - and alarming - blush on her face as she went dead still and quiet, otherwise. Her heart seemed to leap into her throat, beating like a frightened, caged bird.
It was ironic. Give her a field of Barker soldiers, experiments, or even one man bent on destroying Mathew, and she was practically fearless. Yet give her one man getting close and touching her, holding her hand, and she started to freeze up with something akin to terror. Neverminding that this man in particular sparked her interest and yet lent a soothing presence when she interacted with him.
She was caught in the impulse to pull away and regain distance, or to just leave it and brush it off. Perhaps even another facet of acceptance and to take the moment for herself, maybe hope...
She closed her eyes and swallowed slowly as he squeezed her hand.
"Okay..."
She gently extracted her hand from his, not quite brave enough to look up. It didn't take long to find a melody that caught her eye as she skimmed over notes within the songs, playing them within her mind. Something a little wistful, a little hopeful, and a little light.
"This one, I think... 'Song for Sienna', Brian Crain."
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Post by Levi Kayamei on Nov 4, 2012 20:40:48 GMT -8
Levi smiled as she removed her hand from his, he was glad she had not rejected his affection, though he could tell that it was the sort of thing that was even harder for her than it was for him. He knew that it would probably be a matter of going incredibly slow, allowing her to come out of her 'shell' as she was ready. For now he would merely let her know he was interested from time to time, being someone she could trust with her feelings, thoughts, and possibly someday, her heart. He nodded as he got up and sat in his chair, readying his cello as she readied herself.
"It's a beautiful piece, I think you'll like it."
He waited for her to begin and began counting once she did. Moving with the piece as they played, the walls he kept up to protect himself and others completely gone for the first time, this was paradise and it was thanks to Kyrie.
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