Honestly, Lila never thought it through before. In the first place, Lila never thought they would break up in the first place. So she doesn"t know what to do about this situation. The more she thought about it, the more her head hurt. Kiryu can"t live like this forever; that is something she understands better than anyone. If this continues, Kiryu won"t be able to live his life properly."If you don"t know what to do Lila, leave it to me."
Lila looked over at Haruka curiously, "I know you two are friends. But…"
"You think I"ll sabotage him?"
"T--that"s not it.."
"I was thinking of setting him up with Ayase."
Eh? "Kotori-chan, but doesn"t she have a fiance?"
"That worthless sc.u.mbag her parents set her up with?"
Worthless sc.u.mbag, so he"s a player.
Now that she thought about it, even if Haruka is a player, he"s loyal to the girl he is with. Like when he was living together with Sophia, he didn"t sleep around with other girls.
"You don"t like it?"
"No, uh...it"s just," Lila s.h.i.+fted about uncomfortably, "I can"t really picture.."
But wait, Haruka makes a point. The fastest way to get Kiryu to move on from her is to set him up with another woman. However, it doesn"t seem right to her. Her thoughts broke when Haruka put the needle down and brought his lips to the wounded spot. Lila"s face flushes red, what is he doing?
"Nnngh.."
He looks so s.e.xy whenever he does anything to her. That kind of face...
Haruka extended his hand out and caressed her cheeks. "I know you can"t handle him dating anybody else yet, so let"s forget that idea. But, we have to lessen his pain. So, during the training camp, spend more time with him."
"Ah? Shouldn"t I distance myself from him?"
"That won"t do any good. You have to get rid of the awkwardness first."
"I see…"
Haruka is very knowledgeable about these things as expected of somebody who has experience. Ah, she feels bitter again. "By the way, wife, are you going to stay like that forever?"
He was referring to her being naked, of course. Other than the blanket surrounding her.
"I want to kiss more."
"Mmm, you do?"
Lila nodded, that"s why she didn"t get changed. She eagerly looked over at him. But Haruka didn"t budge, "You should eat something, and then take some medicine…" he was mumbling to himself.
She pouted, "These days he"s more focused on her health!". This isn"t fair at all. Now she wants him to touch her; he isn"t doing it? That"s it if Haruka isn"t going to take action. She will. Lila s.h.i.+fted closer and clung to his arm.
"Wife," Haruka said, startled. "What are you doing?"
"Seducing." A single word pa.s.sed her lips as she flung her arms around his neck dramatically. This caused the blanket covering her body to fall of.
"...Hey…"
"You don"t want to do anything, so I will."
Haruka sighed, "Wife, you know if you keep testing my patience, it will be bad for you."
"I"m testing it, so um come on!"
At that comment of hers, she found Haruka on top of her in seconds. Uh- he changed his mind this quickly? What"s more, he isn"t saying anything. Lila felt his lips on her neck; her breathing quickly became unsteady. Her entire body was heating up. But just as she was getting into it, she felt her vision blur.
"S--stop.."
Haruka didn"t, and for a moment, Lila panicked. But he suddenly drew back; a deep sigh escaped his lips. "See? I told you this is what happens when you fool around."
Ah, so he was testing her?
"I"m sorry," Lila averted her gaze. "I just wanted us to get closer…"
"There are other ways for that. Why don"t we cuddle?"
"Cuddling?"
Haruka"s smile is gentle, his gaze tender. "Yeah, I prefer that these days."
It didn"t take long before they were both lying down on the bed again. Haruka"s strong arms wrapped around her, her face buried in his chest. It"s so comfortable like this. But how much longer can they spend time this way? Can they be like this every day? She likes this kind of life. Now that she has experienced such peaceful days, Lila doesn"t want to live her life any other way anymore.
.....
Even if she has songs that make her scream.
Scream all those painful emotions.
She still feels pain; she still gets hurt like any other person.
Lila quietly snuck away when Haruka was fast asleep. The hotel had a large garden, and Lila wanted to take a look with him. But Haruka looked so tired, so she let him sleep. Her gaze drifted onto the skies, and she recalled Kiryu"s pained expression. Lately, he keeps making that type of face. It"s understandable, and yet, he still tries to smile for her.
"What does she want to do with him?"
She repeated that question in her head over and over...
But no answers came. "Like it would be that simple."
"Even if we fall apart, break down and cry.
Those days will no longer return
The days where we revolved our lives around each other.
Times move forward; life goes on.
Even if the hand we hold is different now.
The importance you have in my heart does not waver."
Lila whipped her head around in the direction of the music and saw Haruka sitting on the steps. Guitar in hand. Her eyes welled up with tears when she saw this. He"s so foolish; he doesn"t have to tolerate this nonsense. But he does. Lila continued to sing a few more lines. The tears kept falling, and before she knew it, the music had stopped. A pair of familiar arms wrapped securely around her.
"Wife, don"t cry anymore. Even if it makes you cute."
"Quiet, idiot."
Haruka cupped her cheeks, "My wife, you"re so beautiful. But you know you don"t have to worry about me. I"m not going to sulk around or get offended if you speak with Austin Kiryu. I don"t think ignoring him will do any good anyway. You have to speak with him to clarify things before then you ease the tension. During the training camp, spend some more time with him."
"Wahhh," Lila wailed. "But that place is very pretty, and I wanted to go on dates."
"My dear, you"re cruel, indeed. Don"t you have memories with him in that place?"
"I do.." her tears continued to fall. "What do I do?"
"Mmm, alright, don"t cry anymore. Listen to me, okay? I really won"t get angry anymore. So try to help him out."
"Are you sure, hubby?"
"I"m sure, so don"t worry about this. You"ll get sicker."
"Kiss."
Haruka laughed, "Okay, my wife. Let"s go back inside first. It"s cold here."
She nodded and followed Haruka as he led her back inside. Is this really okay? He doesn"t mind at all? No, since it"s Haruka, he is most likely uncomfortable about it. Lila did not forget how he reacted when they first came here. When they first arrived, he reacted so strongly. He was trembling in her arms.
"Hubby, you don"t have to try so hard to be understanding."
Haruka sighed, "Mm. That"s true; it"s difficult for me. But you know Lila? Kiryu is also my friend, and somebody important to me."
"Even though he punched you."
"Well, friends.h.i.+p between men has always been about fists. I"m glad he walloped me at that time during the island."
"Hubby, I"ve always wanted to ask you. Why did you pretend?"
".."
"Back then, you were actually treating my injuries carefully. I couldn"t stand, so you varied me down and was about to find a place to treat the wound on my shoulder. The reason I cried too was because of the pain on my shoulders. However, when you felt Kiryu"s presence, you suddenly kissed me harshly."
Lila never said anything at that time. But now that she thought it through, things were strange. "Did you try to play the role of the bad guy, so Kiryu and I would make up?"