Dream Star

Once upon a time, Haruka felt like he and the girl named Teras.h.i.+ma were similar to each other .

When the old man was still alive, Haruka remembered choosing one topic in particular to study . He chose psychology . Social psychology, to be precise . Haruka was curious about the way the human mind worked . This type of study was getting shut down by the government; some saw it as corrupting peoples hearts .

A deep sigh pa.s.sed his lips . He has a headache . It was clear as day that Rosalia was trying to get him so drunk, that he wouldn"t have to return . However Misaki was there too, she suddenly s.n.a.t.c.hed his bottle from him and told him to head back . Despite how tired he was feeling, he understood what she was trying to do .

It"s not like he can get away with it forever . It"s part of the deal he made with her . It would not surprise him if he gets a call about it later . Haruka stepped into the doorway of Lila"s apartment and paused for a moment . He always felt guilty returning to her after meeting with Rosalia . He"s innocent and has done nothing wrong .

But it does not change the fact that he had to get close to another woman . His thoughts broke off when he hears approaching footsteps . It belonged to Lila; her hair was tied up in a ponytail as she wore a pretty winter dress . Lately, even when she is at home, she dresses up .

"Haruka . Your back, wel--- " Haruka cuts the black hair girl off by pulling her into a deep embrace . The scent of her perfume catches his attention, and he could tell right away . She"s cute, always doing these little things to impress him, "So warm . "

If he betrays her, would she still smile at him like this?

"Haruka, did you go drinking?"

"Huh? Yeah, you can tell?"

Lila nodded, "Um, your scents different . "

His scent, huh? He wonders if she will know . If his scent changes, it meant he was close to another woman . Rosalia that crazy psycho, her actions have become more extreme since that time . Whenever she looks at him with such worried and loving eyes, Haruka would question himself, why do you love him? He understood how deep her feelings are for him . But even now he doesn"t get why him? Why not all the others?

"Haruka . Um?"

Haruka didn"t say anything and tightened his hold on her . Sorry, Lila . He"s so sorry .
. . . . .

Lila doesn"t ask him why he"s been drinking . Even though she has the right to do so . Instead, she continues cooking in the kitchen, while he gets out his laptop and continues with the reports . Although he"s working, his mind is distracted . Why isn"t she asking? He"s conflicted between feeling relieved or not . She should ask . One rarely goes drinking in the day, and the only bars open in the day, are ones in that district . He knows that she knows that he"s been there, and yet . . .

Haruka deeply sighed, what"s the use in him thinking about it so deeply? It"s most likely just a coincidence . For the next few minutes, he finds himself deeply into his work when the girl called out to him .

Her sweet voice seemed to brighten up the gloomy aura around him, "Haruka?"

"Hmm?"

"Aren"t you going to eat?" Lila asked . While she was still cooking, Lila was gradually placing dishes down onto the table .

"Later . "

"What are you doing?"

"Work . "

Dealing with Roalia shouldn"t be part of "work," unfortunately, it"s become that way . He deeply sighed, reading the message on the screen . There is no way out of it . He"s just going to have to do it and get it over with . But whenever he thought of how much pain this would bring Lila, Haruka hesitates . When he hears her gradually getting closer, Haruka spoke up, "What?"

"Could I sit on your lap?"

Haruka debated about it for a few seconds and nodded, as he closes the chat swiftly without her noticed . " Go ahead," Haruka agreed, and the girls violet orbs brightened, as she scrambles over and sat on his lap . "Comfortable? "

"Un! Very . "

"Silly girl . This is a good position to attack you," Haruka nodded . To prove his point, he licked her cheek and then made his way down to her neck .

"Unngh . . . "

After he teased her for a bit, with a sly smirk, he said, "See?"

"Haruka . . . Um, it feels nice . "

Haruka stared at her dumbfounded, good grief, " Your distracting me Lila," honestly who can work when she says such misleading things like that?

"Eh? I don"t want to disturb you when your working . "

"But it"s time for a distraction anyway," Haruka said as he put his pen down . Lila reaches over and fiddles with the gla.s.ses on his face, "My eyes haven"t been bad these past few years . But since I strained myself during that incidence . I was told me to wear them," Haruka explained . Not that it makes much of a difference, whether or not he has it on . He smiled when he saw how she was looking at him, "Like it, dearest?"

"It looks perfect on you . Haruka looks handsome . "

"Handsome, huh? If I"m handsome, shouldn"t I get some sort of prize? " when his sentence fell short, Haruka felt the girl"s lips meet his . This no longer surprised him, Haruka thought the gla.s.ses would get in the way, and sure enough, she b.u.mped her nose and yet, she didn"t stop . As Lila gently removes them from his face, "Your timings gotten better . "

Lila laughed; the girl"s laughter felt like music to his ears .

"Aha?"

"I"m conflicted about you being so good at kissing now . " Haruka trailed off when he saw her expression, "What?"

"I think I want to kiss you again . "

"Just kissing?" Haruka asked knowingly .

Lila shook her head, with beet-red cheeks she shyly asked, "No, I"d like to touch too?"

. . .

"What time are your friends coming?" Haruka asked as he lifted her into the tub . Thankfully he already filled it with water earlier .

"Um, two . "

It was 12 now, so they only had a short while left together before those people would come . Austin Kiryu too . Haruka, however, shook off the discomfort he felt . Don"t mind it too much, Austin Kiryu will always remain a part of Lila"s life . He can"t dismiss that .

"That"s soon, eh? Guess we better hurry up here . "

Lila nodded, "If Haruka helps me wash . "

"Pfft . You just want me to touch you, right?"

"En . "

How honest . His thoughts broke off when Haruka saw the faint traces of markings on her chest and frowned . Haruka paused before he bends down to examine the injuries .

"Unnhh . . that kinda . . . "

"Lila," Haruka called her name . His tone was a mixture of seriousness .

"I"m fine now . Otherwise, I wouldn"t be able to spend time with you now," Lila rea.s.sured him .

"Is that so?"

Lila nodded .

"You"re cuter than ever today, huh? Maybe I should just eat you," Haruka swiftly changed the topic as he brought his lips to the back of her neck .

Beautiful laughter pa.s.sed her lips, "I"m ticklish there, Haruka . "

What pretty skin, and soon it will officially be his alone . "Where else are you ticklish? " Haruka muttered as his gaze trailed onto the rest of the girl"s body . How many times has he explored this body over and over? How many more chances will he get?

"Dummy, you already know where . . . . ! "

That"s true, he does know where . But Haruka feigned ignorance like usual; he wanted to tease her, "This is the first time I"ve heard of it . "

This jokey atmosphere doesn"t last long, though . After bantering back and forth, Lila turned to him with a serious expression .

"Haruka, Ameno-senpai told me you were the one who found that song . Where did you get it?"

"That? I was rummaging through the bag you were carrying that day, and found it," Haruka said casually . He can"t tell her what actually happened, she may get mad at him . "Are you bothered that I touched your stuff?"

"That"s not it . I"m just happy that you were the one who found it . Rather I wrote it with the intention that it will speak out the most to the one I love, " Lila trailed off and covered her mouth with her hand, and laughed lightly, "Aha, I wonder if anyone else noticed? "

So that"s why despite the song being hidden in the back he was able to tell .

"Probably not . I"m the only one you love . . . Right? " Haruka said, ending his sentence with hesitation .

At that comment, Lila embraced him, " Of course! Haruka is number one for me! Ah, and you still hesitating? It"s true I still have doubts because I hurt others . But my feelings for you will overcome that . "

Really, why is it, that he finds every action of hers so loveable? Why is she even repeating that stuff now? He knows it very well, and yet Haruka has to admit he likes hearing it . Still, she"s getting pretty worked up . He better drops the job .

"Haruka?" Lila said puzzled when he moved away from her .

"Pffft . I was kidding . "

Her cheeks turned three shades of red in seconds .

Haruka took his chance and swiftly kissed her .

He caressed her b.r.e.a.s.t.s with his free hand . And took her mouth, overwhelmed by the sensation of her delicious, he dug his hands into her soft, hair and pulled her tighter against his burning lips . Too cute . She needs to learn not to let his guard down, "Embarra.s.sed, I see . Even though you"re the one who kissed me earlier . "

"T--that"s different! I asked you . "

Come to think of it; she doesn"t just kiss him without asking . Even if she doesn"t use words, her actions are enough for him to understand . Like when she leans closer to him or stares at him for a long time . "So you"re saying my timing is bad?"

"Dummy, don"t talk to me . "

"Your sulking face is also cute . "

When Lila splashed water at him, he laughed, "Your sulky today . " Haruka paused before he continued . He grabbed hold of her hand and extended them out, "Well I can guess why, I left you alone this morning, and then focused on my work afterward . Sorry, l will spoil you rotten till they came . "

Lila slowly nodded, "As long as you understand . . . "

"I got it," he brushed their foreheads against each other, " Next time, I"ll spoil you and ask you politely for kisses . "

"You"re really a dummy . . . Haruka . "