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tachibana makoto ([personal profile] splasher) wrote2017-02-27 05:07 pm

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makoto
Hey! I'm a bit busy right now, but I'll get back to you as soon as I can.


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gnasher: (your hardened heart it's softened.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-04 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Waah, how mature...

[a teasing snicker, as Rin enters. it always feels -- weirdly nostalgic, to be in Makoto's house. he has fond memories of being here before everything sort of went to shit for a while, and his parents haven't changed much. as he takes off his shoes at the door, he tries to remember the last time he was in Makoto's room, wonders if it's changed]

Please look after me.
gnasher: (or find any of the right vibrations.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-06 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
I'm fine.

[he slides the slippers on, following -- and wondering why Makoto's bringing up his piano for a split second, before bright surprise paints his expression]

-- You really did it, huh?

[he hadn't forgotten about the whole song thing, but it's a little crazy Makoto actually went through with it. it makes him feel nervous, his chest tight in a way that's straddling the line between unpleasant and excited]
gnasher: (complex completely credible love.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-07 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[he's a little embarrassed to have his -- romantic ideals parroted back at him in this kind of context. it's one thing to meet a physical challenge on, for yourself; it feels like another to invest the kind of creativity and emotionalism required to write a song, for someone else]

If you're pushing to be the best young songwriter of our generation, I'm happy to help.

[constantly reframing for the future, for distant goals, constantly casting everyone around him as a protagonist in their own movie]

[(he doesn't tend to cast himself in supporting roles, strangely enough, for all his talk of teamwork)]


-- Is that what I think it is...?
Edited 2017-05-07 04:37 (UTC)
gnasher: (you are my mountain you are my sea.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-07 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[just when the Ruroni Kenshin song threatens to make his heart twist out of his chest, he recognises the Ghibli song almost immediately, and a sort of goofy smile jumps to his face instead. he must have watched that movie 6000 times with Chiyo, back when they were younger. it's been a while: they should watch it together again]

Probably because it sounds romantic...

[a huff, as if this is a feeling Rin can't relate to. what a bunch of bullshit; he's flushing a bit, happy with thoughts of spending time with his sister, happy with thoughts of the romantic movie, a couple dancing through the sky. Rin likes music because it's emotive, because it gives outlet to his feelings. he probably has something like over 100 playlists, to guide him through his high highs and low lows]

[Rin pulls a leg up on the computer chair, leaning against his knee as he listens]
gnasher: (skip the words.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-07 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[there's no stuttering or complaining, just Rin cocking his head obediently, to better listen. if this is something Makoto's been invested in, he'll gladly give feedback]

[but he isn't expecting the upbeat shift, which is maybe odd of him (wasn't Makoto always smiling?). he isn't expecting Makoto to sing, either, which he's never heard before -- and how had he been hiding that voice all this time? finally, he definitely isn't expecting the lyrics, more passionate than he's ever heard Makoto about anything not at buffet. it strikes him somewhere very tender, to hear the longing for togetherness, the longing for the future to come]

[he's a little frozen, listening, feeling, as Makoto plays, and wide red eyes are intent on Makoto's face, Makoto's hands, as he plays a song that fills his heart to what feels like bursting]

[it's a sight he's never seen before.]
gnasher: (oh please believe the ghost in me.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-07 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[and Rin -- embarrassingly jumps out of his chair, actually, the thing spinning slightly on its wheels and bumping into Makoto's desk. before he can check himself, he grabs Makoto's hand in both of his, like he used to do when they were kids, and he got worked up about something]

Oi, what's with all this talent you've been hiding! It's amazing! It's really amazing, what you can do!

[and while Rin is typically overenthusiastic, it's about sports, and meat, and swimming -- but he just feels like he's seen something really special. maybe a side of Makoto he never noticed was there, that reminds him of what he was like in the water; confident, joyful, skillful. Rin wants to see more, already]

I can't imagine how good it's gonna be when you're done...
gnasher: (nothing lasts forever except you & me.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-07 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[though Makoto pulls his hand away, Rin doesn't retreat from Makoto's space just yet, still caught up in the moment, still caught up in the heart-longing of Makoto's music. he squares his hands on his hips, like he usually does when he's excited beside the pool]

It's definitely something special. Aren't you self-taught, too? That's even more incredible... you must be a natural.

[Rin's never been a natural at much, except himself, and some bad years have set him back at that too. it's admirable, to see one of those people show off their skills]

Is that the only song you've written? Are there more?
Edited 2017-05-07 23:40 (UTC)
gnasher: (drowned in that deep blue sea.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-08 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[how overwhelmed Makoto looks finally hits Rin, and he tries to soften all his excited edges, hands falling into loose fists, voice lowering to match the gentle tune on the piano. as Makoto plays, Rin seats himself on the end of Makoto's bed, watching. that's the thing about hard work -- it makes something difficult appear natural. he shouldn't have jumped to conclusions, but it was just so sudden, to him]

[and even though he's trying to be less -- him -- he can't help responding (after another lovely song, even, jeez)]


Why the hell not? If they're as good as those two, if anything, you should compose twice as many.
gnasher: (keep it simple.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-08 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[it's not that Rin doesn't think parents are important. if anything, he knows exactly what it's like, to want the approval of a parent so much, even if just in spirit, that he'd give up anything (friends, fun, his home, his life)]

[so it follows that he's had more than one tearful conversation with his mother regarding the subject: would dad want me doing this? would he approve of the choices I've made? what did dad want me to be?]

[as expected of a Matsuoka, her answer was fairly straightforward, as is Rin's to Makoto]


Does it make you happy?
gnasher: (does holy water make you pure.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-08 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[if it's bright energy Makoto sees in Rin, he'll see it fairly brimming back up from where Rin just tried to dampen it; the tide swells higher in Rin as the notes spiral up and around and always forward, like chasing something through a windstorm]

[it's beautiful, it's for him, and he loves it. but it's Makoto that needs his own music the most -- and as much as Rin wants to clap and cheer, and let the atmosphere of the room settle somewhere warm and comfortable, Makoto's got him pegged. he never loses sight of what he wants, and he moves ahead, always, ever forward]

[the last of those notes fade, and Rin's reaching out again, hand resting on the piano, not quite touching Makoto's still fingers]


Isn't that what parents want most, in the end?

[not all parents, maybe, but parents that love their kids -- and as strict as the Tachibanas have been, as much responsibility as they've loaded on their only child, Rin doesn't see a lack of love in this household. if anything, maybe too much of it, in both directions (and Rin can understand that, too)]

For you to be happy.

[a pause, and then:]

If I ask you write me another song, you'll keep composing, won't you?
gnasher: (immerse old wounds.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-08 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Makoto may not do it for himself, but Rin's never known him to turn down an earnest request from a friend]

[Rin suddenly smiles, all bright and sharp like summer sun, and grabs up Makoto's hand again -- this time by the wrist, tugging, tugging]


I liked it a lot, so I want another, alright?
gnasher: (promise i won't be such a brat.)

Re: 5/3 sing us a song pianochan sing us a song 2nite

[personal profile] gnasher 2017-05-08 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
[at that, Rin laughs, noisy and resounding as the previous notes]

Now you're just looking for compliments, oi... I definitely want vocals on my album, with a voice like that! [and although they typically speak in Japanese with each other, Rin cuts into abrupt English, to declare] I want the total package! [and back to Japanese] Got it, got it? So do your best, maestro.

[he leans back on his elbows on the bed, nodding as though he's said something profound. he hasn't, but confidence looks good on Makoto, and makes him feel lighter, too -- younger, stupider, sillier]

[it's energizing, to hear the harmony of someone's dreams]


Oi, what'd you stop for?
Edited 2017-05-08 03:18 (UTC)