mismatched melody | OPEN

[suutoraberii]

He was really used to more organization than this.

Calling him to the studio, giving him a sheet with some lyrics and a pair of headphones with a melody, fine, but not even going so far as to tell him who he was supposed to be duetting with? Come on. 

Running a hand through his hair, he passed an annoyed sigh, eyes scanning the scribbled phrases on the sheet that had been more or less shoved into his grip at the beginning of this insanity. His legs crossed over one another, he pressed the headphones against his ear, clicking play on the MP3 device for what must have been at least the tenth time since he got here. It's not like the song was bad; it was pretty catchy, actually, but.. wasn't it a little high? His register wasn't that up there.. right?

Ugh.

Well, whatever.

Whoever it was he was supposed to be singing with, he just hoped they got there soon. If at all. 

[dzetsurp]

The pain was absolutely unbearable.

How could this have happened? Kokone thought she was being careful, thought she was curbing her clumsiness, but it was evidently not the case. Tears streamed down her pink cheeks, and her breaths were fast and shallow.

"My leg," she howled, clutching her shin, which she had earlier bumped into a table in the studio lobby. "My poor leg!"

After what seemed like hours, the pain subsided into a dull throbbing. Kokone suddenly remembered; she had an appointment with a duet partner! She glanced up at a wall clock from her place on the floor, her heart sinking.

She was already going to be late, which was why she was rushing to begin with, but her encounter with an obstacle had further delayed her. In a valiant effort to get going, the poor girl dragged herself towards the room, not making much time at all due to her lack of upper body strength and ignoring the quizzical glances she got from onlookers. Eventually, having moved about half a meter in ten minutes, Kokone gave up and walked to the studio, glad she had at least reviewed the tune and lyrics of the song they had given her.

"I'm sorry I'm late!"

Kokone threw open the door with a deep bow.