Misguided Adventures and Magical Attachments (Completed)

Chapter 39

Upstairs, in the tip of the Fearamid, was where Bill kept his prized piano. Some time spent with the boy there was guaranteed to get both their minds off of Ford for a while. The blond was ready to have some fun.

"What song are you going to show me first?" Pine Tree smiled, hopping onto one side of the playing bench with enthusiasm. He was excited.

Bill gave him a lopsided grin. "A tune you'll never forget. I guess you could call it Gravity Falls. Listen first and then I'll teach you." He took a seat, sitting straight up, fingers hovering over the keys. Once he started playing, there was no stopping. He took a deep breath and then placed his left hand down first and played the introduction. After he got to the main part of the song, the music was flying from the keys.

The prince's eyes widened. The song . . . fit Gravity Falls and its wonder flawlessly. It was like . . . it could have been that summer's theme song or something. The boy paid attention, focusing with a large grin.

Bill finished up perfectly and made good use of the foot pedals to extend the last note to slowly fade out. He grinned, turning to face Pine Tree. "What do you think?"

"You're too good at this," he laughed back, playfully bumping up against the dream demon's shoulder. "I love this song, for some reason. Is it really called Gravity Falls?"

He shrugged. "I believe the correct name for it would be Made Me Realize." He grabbed the brunet's arm and placed his hand over a set of white and black keys. "This is the main spot you'll be working on. Since you're a beginner, I won't make you do the background with your left hand. Focus on your dominant hand first."

"Okay," Pine Tree agreed, trying to remember the start of the song. He only ever messed around on a piano. He pressed a key. D. "Do I . . . start here?"

Bill gave a nod. "Yeah. First three notes are D, E, F all in a row. Then skip to A." He pressed the keys for him, demonstrating it.

His prince repeated the four notes a few times, a sense of accomplishment welling up. "Yeah?"

"That's great! A, G, A and then you skip down to C. Middle C if you want to be precise." The blond chuckled, placing his own fingers on the notes first for Pine Tree to follow.

He repeated that as well, focusing more on the drop. The boy smiled, enjoying the serene closeness of the moment. He was already having fun. "D, E, F, A, G, A, middle C . . ."

"Next you wanna repeat D, E, F, and move down to E." Bill showed him the next step, smiling.

Pine Tree nodded with determination, grinning back as he attempted the added portion. He was actually doing . . . okay. No mess-ups so far.

The blond watched him, surprised that he was doing such a good job. Then again, Pine Tree always was a fast learner. This certainly was an experience for Bill too. He had never had a chance to teach anyone else to play before. "Excellent! Why don't you repeat what you've learned already and then I'll explain the next part?"

"Got it," he responded, starting over again. It was simple, relatively, and he was able to breeze through it. Minus a little lost tempo. Pine Tree stayed focused, having tried his best not to hit any wrong notes. A success.

Bill clapped for him. "That was great!" He grinned, leaning down and giving the tween a kiss on the cheek.

He beamed, eyes sparkling. Warmth spread from the spot Bill kissed and he felt love stirring in his belly. The brunet chuckled lightly. "I-I guess so. I'll probably have to work on my timing and stuff, but I mean . . . it was a lot better than what I used to play. Or tried to play. You're amazing at it."