Eternal Melody

SIENA

Asuka chuckled. "But, it's that complicated love life that leads to those amazing songs of hers. Speaking of songs, are you finally going to show me that song you two were working on?"

Siena takes out a notebook from her bag and slides it across the table. Asuka casually flicks through and bursts into laughter.

"Hey, you're not supposed to laugh." 

"It's amusing, I can already see what the music critics will say."

Siena rolls her eyes. "Those music critics are always quick to jump to analyze Sumire songs the moment she releases them to the public. Some have even tried to get their hands on the song before the release. They really want to find something bad about her."

"The music critics aren't stupid, they know Sumire is talented. Even if they don't like her, they acknowledge talent where they see it. Sumire is a really good song writer, too good. The reason why their reviews end up negative is because they don't know how to analyze her songs, it's too much for them."

"Now that makes more sense." Siena trailed off. "Sumire has always been amazing, but I know she doesn't think of herself that way."

"It's natural, life hasn't been easy for her. I've noticed however when she is with Mashima or Yuhi, she has more confidence."

Siena grumbled. "Is the power of love stronger than friendship? I want to do something for her too."

Asuka sighs deeply. "I understand how you feel, but if Mashima and Yuhi can help her. We should just leave it to them. If we try to interfere we may overwhelm her, and make it worse."

"I understand." Siena said gloomy.

Asuka reached over and patted her head. "Keep practicing, I'm sure Sumire will send for us when she is ready."

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After parting ways with Asuka, Siena intended to head to the Holy Knights headquarters. Although Mamoru took over temporarily, there are still many disputes. 

Siena extended her hand out to catch the sudden droplets from the sky. The rain poured within seconds and the skies thundering due to the tremor, almost as though it's crying for someone. Crying and shouting at the battling feelings in their hearts.

She could sense it so very clearly. The emotions of everyone in her surroundings.

So many thoughts, so many emotions are all pilling up but despite these conflicting feelings, all these emotions are coming together.

In the end that's how it will be huh? 

'People who are drawn to you may indeed suffer like you say. You reflect the bad in people and yet at the same time you bring about the self inside them that was waiting to come about. That self may not be something that they can expose to other people and that's why it was locked in the way in the first place. However if they come in contact with the precious thing you mentioned then their hearts will draw together.'

Siena didn't realize how much Ibuki Sumire influenced her life, right until their argument that lead to her going abroad. It was only when she was abroad, did she realize. Because of Sumire, she changed her way of life. How she saw things. How she viewed music, and her dream.

Initially, she only intended to debut as a dancer in the entertainment industry. She could sing, but her singing skills were average. So, she never dreamed of debuting as a singer. But, after she listened to Sumire for the first time. She realized what she had been missing the entire time. Dancing is fun, but it felt like there was something missing. So, she started to get singing lessons abroad. Her very first tutor was surprised how well she could sing already.

'I would never have realized, since I never gave it a proper chance before.' So abroad, she honed her dancing and newly found singing skills. 

Suddenly the rain stopped, no she spun around to spot brunette coloured hair holding an umbrella over her head.

"Should you not be with her now?" Siena asked.

From what she knew during her frequent attempts to see Sumire. Mamoru was one of the few people who could see her, which makes sense. 

"Ki, can handle herself just fine."

"But, aren't people attacking her?" Siena overheard one of the body guards talking about it.

Mamoru laughed. "Who do you think is stronger right now? It's definitely Ki."

Indeed, Mamoru isn't as strong as he once was. Is it because he lost his powers before? Was that brief lapse enough to diminish a person's power?

"I think you have just gotten used to it.

Mamoru laughed. "Hardly. Even now the reason why I'm here is because I'm worried that she will run off and do something reckless."

"Yet you are not with her now?" Siena challenged.

"Yeah."

His words certainly contradict his actions at times.

However, Siena understood why. The past her would certainly not have understood and called him out for being a fool. However it's different now.

There is a silent agreement between Sumire and Mamoru, even if no words are exchanged. They merely have to look at each for to convey thousands of words. 

At first when she heard that Sumire would go to Tokyo, Siena knew that she wouldn't be alone. She didn't know of the guys in Quatro light coming with her but she knew that she would have someone. Indeed, Hamano didn't hesitate to follow her and later Jun and the others came. 

Whether it was unspoken kindness or not, it didn't take long after meeting Sumire when they became close. Sumire is one of the few people she could say for certain was her friend. 

A word that she would hardly associate with anyone.

At the beginning Sumire was someone who was out of reach. Someone with a noble upbringing and a high ranking elite member. A person such as herself with no rank or penny to her name, should not even think of getting close to them and yet somehow along the way, something began to change. 

Her parents died when she was younger, and she escaped the orphanage at a young age. Her lifestyle has been unpredictable for years, and she never truly settled down anywhere. But, after meeting Sumire that changed. She started to crave for a place she called home.