Lilas apartment - Star Town -"Haruka, I really like your guitar playing. Why don"t you perform with me?"
For the past hour, since they got home, Haruka has been helping her. Lila gradually got into the spirit of things and started to write. But, when she proposed this question. Haruka"s fingers on the guitar stopped, "I prefer behind-the-scenes work."
"You really don"t want to?"
"Lila, let"s not talk about this now."
Lila stopped writing and stood up; she positioned herself onto his lap. Haruka placed the guitar away, "What"s wrong now, my wife?"
"Lately, I"ve been thinking strange things," Lila mumbled.
Haruka raised his eyebrows, "Strange?"
"Did we meet before last year?"
"In middle school, in Light town."
Lila shook her head, "That"s not it somehow; it feels like I had experience kissing you before."
"Maybe you were dreaming."
Lila rolled her eyes and hit him.
Is it really possible that she remembered? If that"s the case, then maybe he ought to tell her. It"s not like telling her would cause any harm, would it? No, Haruka paused. Zane told him before that the person suppressing Lila"s memories is dangerous. If somebody with Zane"s standing is worried about this person, then he shouldn"t do anything. Seeing her troubled expression, Haruka picked her up and placed Lila down on the bed.
"You"re always thinking of me, my wife," Haruka mumbled against her ear, "That"s why I enter your dreams too."
"That does make sense. Say," Lila trailed off, "Am I causing you problems, Haruka?"
"Problems?"
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"That stupid woman," Haruka cursed in his head.
"You don"t belong to her Haruka; you"re not anybody"s possession. But she seemed so certain that you would return to her. Why is that?" Lila questioned.
"We made a promise before, to be together till we die."
"Marriage?"
"No," Haruka sighed, "Just a sc.u.m empty promise. It was the only way to rea.s.sure both of us that we won"t be alone. Even if we do go our separate paths, we would still die together. When we made this promise, the two of us believed that we would never find anybody who is sincere to us."
Lila doesn"t say anything at first, and Haruka is worried that he upset her. It wasn"t marriage vows or anything like that. But anybody could take it that way. "Is it still the same now?"
"For me, that promise means nothing, but for her? It seems like she intends it."
He can"t let Lila remember what happened in that year. The year where he almost died because of Sophia, and how he had to choose to leave her. Lila has always said that she got over Austin Kiryu because he left her because he abandoned her. If Lila knew that he had done the same before too, would she dislike him? Haruka didn"t want to wait for her to find out.
It seemed like he would have to deal with Sophia by himself.
"So, would you leave me if she asked?"
"Never, let"s not talk about this. Let me see your lyrics," Haruka asked.
Lila"s eyes brightened, and she quickly got up, "I think I wrote something really good, Haruka!"
[Milky Way]
This… His gaze softened, such honest and pure lyrics. It really is exactly like her. "Why don"t you try singing this?"
"Is it okay?"
Haruka nodded, "Yeah, I"ll play the music," he picked up the guitar from the ground.
"How am I going to convey my feelings towards you. The excitement, I"ve been feeling. I"ve been waiting and yearning for you, time pa.s.sed, and I still couldn"t express it.
Now I"ll count the countless days that I waited for you. The winds that had pa.s.sed through me. Tells me the seasons are getting colder
I want to return to the days when I didn"t know the world. Now my images is reflected to the world. Sometimes I lost what was precious, cause I"ve grown up. I need you, always be by my side
Don"t let go of me
The black nights is spread inside of me
For my dream is s.h.i.+ning
It"s flowing along somewhere on my milky way
When I hold out my small hand to call you, you"ll always wait at the usual place
The secret promise that you whispered to me, at the same time I just wanted to be with you
On that day I waited for you to listen carefully to the song.
I believe, I who accidentally fell in love
You"ve been watching over me.
I was waiting for you at the place where we are able to meet.
While I was confined in a complex world, I was afraid because I couldn"t reach you. But with the start of a new day, I could still go on.
I need you to always be by my side, don"t let go of me. The black night is spread inside of me, for my dream is s.h.i.+ning.
I believe, I who accidentally found love
You"ve been watching over me
I was waiting for you at the place where we could meet
It"s flowing along somewhere
On my milky way," Lila sang.
Her voice has gotten a lot better. He doesn"t have any problems with her singing now. But, Haruka recalled Sophia"s words. Why does Sophia think she can beat Lila? Is there something about the girls singing that he"s missed? No, there is no doubt that her singing style is not only flawless, but she conveys her emotions very well as a singer. But, what is with this uneasy feeling he"s getting?
Maybe she"s going to pull that stolen song move again? Whenever he thought back to that case two years back, Haruka always felt uncomfortable. Lila love for music and all the songs she writes - everything started from Austin Kiryu.
During their years apart, he felt so many different emotions. One moment, he could feel the pain, get depressed, then the next he would feel guilty.
Guilty? For what you say?
For not being there, when she needed him the most. Haruka could not be there for Lila when her mother left. For not being able to embrace her tight when she attempted to harm herself and end her life. For not being able to hold onto her, when she needed to be comforted.
For not telling her that she was more than enough. For not telling her that she did nothing wrong.
And now, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this time is a replay of he missed out on. Lila was his wife but not officially.
Haruka understood that the more he spent time with her. The more she showed him her feelings, the more he felt he did not deserve her. The one standing by her side should not be him. It should be Austin Kiryu. Their first meeting leads to him becoming more curious about her.
She was a fellow hanyou, and yet, he did not dislike her. She was not afraid of him. Though there were times where she seemed annoyed and frustrated by his actions. But nonetheless, she was refres.h.i.+ng. She was like a breath of fresh air to him. The upcoming months proved his point. Then the day they kissed was the day Haruka realized how deep his feelings were.
Lila is his most important person. She is his treasure. Even now, that"s still the case. That"s why he can"t allow her to get hurt.
…..
Following morning Radio Station
Haruka isn"t surprised when he confirmed his suspicions. Sophia indeed went ahead and stole Lila"s new song. The two were invited as guests to perform a short preview of their new song, and sure enough, Sophia sang that song.
"You"ve done a terrible thing," Haruka said as he felt Sophia approach him from behind. He could recognize those footsteps from a mile away.
Sophia smiled, "Really?"
"Yeah."
"Doesn"t it seem familiar?"
Haruka nodded, "Yeah, you saw what happened back then. Lila is a lot stronger now. You"re the one who motivated her to fight."
"Is that so? But while she is so motivated, she"s neglecting you," Sophia kissed his neck from the back. Haruka turned his chair around, and the girl wrapped her arms around his neck, "I wonder how long until you break down and crumble."
"Are you motivating her to get stronger, so she sings for Austin Kiryu?"
Sophia laughed, "Aren"t you a smart one? Everybody knows that girl eventually ends up singing for him."
So Sophia"s goal isn"t to beat Lila but to bring out her old feelings. Old? Is it really old? He should know better than anybody.
"Let"s listen to Lila"s "Fly Canary."
This song is..
Sophia laughed, "She snapped already, this is good for me."
"..."
Lila, it seems like forever is really impossible for us two. But didn"t he know that from the very beginning? He knew it was impossible, and yet he still accepted her hand. Now that Haruka thought it through, he really didn"t know what he was thinking. Even if Lila felt something for him, could he win against the almighty Austin Kiryu? Not a chance, he"s never been able to win against Kiryu.
Sophia"s lips brushed against his, "Call me anytime. I"ll come to you."
"Sophia, you know I…" his sentence fell short when she parted his lips. Sophia has always been a very good kisser, but, "she"s gotten better." he thought. She must have slept around more after they parted ways. It was familiar and yet different. Ever since he saw her again, she"s been making odd advances towards him. But nothing as serious as this.
Sophia smiled, "You taste good."
"..."
"Don"t make that face; your secret is safe with me."