Dream Star

He"s here?!! Lila"s eyes brightened at that, and she quickly typed a reply.

From: Lila

Where are you?

[From: Kiryu

In a good position where I can stare at you.]

At that comment, Lila looked around and glanced up. There on the second floor she saw a bunch of officials speaking, and among them was Kiryu. "He"s wearing a suit; he looks so good..."

[From: Kiryu

Don"t drool, I know I"m handsome. But control yourself.]

Lila laughed, he"s so silly. Her gaze softened when she saw him interacting with the officials. Even though Kiryu usually hates business meetings. He looks so natural and at ease speaking with those people.

[From: Lila

It"s okay to meet with you later?]

It feels like he has the upper hand, but still, she wants to spend some time with him today.

[From: Kiryu

Yeah, I hope time flies by quickly.

I want to hold you again.]

She quickly switched her phone off then; her cheeks burned red. Kiryu is an idiot. Since when did he become so cheesy? This small exchange didn"t go unnoticed. Lila felt a dark presence; she turned and spotted a girl with black hair standing not too far from where she was. Ah...

....

Second Music Room - a few hours later -

"So Kiryu, I think I earned myself a fight earlier," Lila mumbled. Currently, she was sat down on top of the piano while Kiryu was practicing. She didn"t mind however, like she said earlier. "Just spending time with him like this is enough."

"A fight? What did you do now?"

Lila pouted, "It wasn"t my fault."

Kiryu chuckled, "Are you sure?"

"Kiryu, we"re dating, right?"

"Yes."

Lila nodded, "So if we"re dating. Why do other women cling to you? Do I have to put a sign around you now that says Lila"s property?"

At that comment, Kiryu burst into laughter. However, Lila pouted. "Kiryu, I"m serious."

"You fought with Maria? Rosalia?"

"Rosalichan," Lila trailed off. "For a while, I thought we could get along, but it"s impossible."

Kiryu stopped playing and pushed her down until she laid down on top of the piano. He traced her lips, "Don"t think about her, focus on me. Why do you think I brought you here?"

"Because we can"t have a proper date later?"

"Indeed," Kiryu muttered. "But, I believe it"s because I want to kiss you."

Kiss? Lila looked over at him eagerly. She also wants to kiss Kiryu. "Say Kiryu were really dating, right?"

"What are you saying now? How many months have pa.s.sed."

"Half a year," Lila trailed off. "It"s just. I hear many people say it. But, did we ever confirm it?" The confession was rather abrupt and random. Her words fell short when Kiryu played with a strand of her hair. He placed his hand on top of hers, and Lila felt him edge closer. "Ah, is he going to kiss her now?"

"For me, it"s easier to act out what I think rather than say it out loud."

Ah, she can"t say she disagrees with that statement. She is the same as him. Lila nodded and slowly watched as he got closer. The kiss was sweeter than usual, and Lila realized why afterwards. Kiryu ate some chocolate - and indirectly gave it to her. Those chocolates were probably from another girl. But, right now, that didn"t matter to her.

A sweet kiss, and his gentle hand on hers.

"Mm, got it?" Kiryu muttered, breaking the kiss.

Lila laughed happily, "I understand, Kiryu."

"Good girl," he kissed her forehead. "Wait for me later."

___

Austin Family Villa - Star Town, mountains- 10:30 PM

Being left alone with Lila is incredibly dangerous for him. He has not held her properly in quite some time. The two of them sat side by side and sitting on the ground, their backs against the window.

"How does it feel to just float around with no gravity?" Lila randomly mumbled. This wasn"t the first strange question since earlier, Lila kept saying such random things.

Kiryu arrived very late; it surprised him to see the girl still up. But even more surprised to find her seated by the window alone. He thought she would invite the others over to accompany her till he came. But, he found her alone.

She"s as random and spontaneous as ever. "Is this some way to ask me to take you on a date?" Sometimes she asks him directly about going to places, like when she asked him to go to the aquarium. But mostly, she says things indirectly.

"Ah, you! Of course not! You don"t know how to dream, Kiryu!" Lila said, her cheeks puffed into a pout. She needs to learn to stop being so adorable. It has to be a crime that she isn"t aware of her own cuteness.

"As if that"s just running away from reality. Playing some old school games," he looks at the boards scattered on the ground and laughs, "You"re no match. You"re too weak."

"But, you said you"d play me any song I wanted if I won. It"s not fair!" Is she really sulking? Or, is it something else. The black-haired girl paused for a moment, "Ah... .em, so as expected of a mountain villa. It"s cold..."

She"s always been so random. But there must be some reason why she"s randomer than usual. " A few weeks since their relations.h.i.+p changed since they became closer. " " Staying the night. " Just the two of us. "

Lila must be imagining such things. He didn"t touch her at all last night despite sleeping beside her. He couldn"t of course, due to those circ.u.mstances and merely wrapped his arms around her all night long. Still, it"s not like he didn"t try to touch her. Whenever Kiryu saw her, he always wants to pounce on her.

It would be a lie to say he wasn"t nervous too. Kiryu scratches his hair, him too, huh? But if he said that, she would just get mad at him. They are dating. Six whole months have pa.s.sed since they started dating. They were practically dating before. However, their relations.h.i.+p has changed a lot since then.

Should he try it? It"s not like Lila is new to it anymore. Still, Kiryu always hesitated whenever he held her. Lila is so precious to him; he doesn"t want to hurt her. He doesn"t want to overwhelm her with his desires too much.

"In the end, there were only ingredients for pasta. You are okay with that?" Kiryu muttered, pointing to the plates on the side.

Lila laughed, "I"m okay, Kiryu, it"s tasty."

Playing random board games, watching the stars from the windows - and a simple pasta dish. Kiryu genuinely felt terrible; he wanted to do something more special with her.

"Since your cold, the best thing to do is go to bed," Kiryu hinted. "Since he failed at the romantic part, he should succeed with this next part."

At that comment, her calm demeanor vanished in a split second. Her cheeks red, no her whole face flushed several shades of red indicating her embarra.s.sment. "Ahhh! Kiryu, are you teasing me?"

Kiryu chuckled, "Well, at least she got the message this time."

See? Doesn"t she realize it? Whenever Lila tries to hide her nervousness, she looks cuter than before. It made him want to tease her, and love her even more. Kiryu walked over to the light switch on the wall and switched it of. Darkness covered the entire room. "Ah...uh.."

Even in the darkness, the light from the windows came through. He saw how nervous Lila looked, and Kiryu walked back, "Uh, uh...Kiryu um!!" she stammered as he got closer to her.

"Scared?"

Lila shook her head but looked down, "I"m a bit afraid. I know we"ve done it a lot before, but even so, Kiryu."

Despite her vague wording, Kiryu understood exactly what she thought. He traced her lips, "Lila."

"I understand, Kiryu," she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I understand, I love you so much....please always remain by my side."

A kiss from Lila felt like the heavens struck him. He couldn"t breathe. Her lips were clumsy, and yet the feeling of the girl"s warm body, even through her clothes, made him ecstatic. Lila, his Lila. He will never let her go, no matter — Kiryu"s thoughts broke off when he recalled something. Last month, when Haruka was here. Lila spent new years with him, and she looked so happy.

"No, it should be fine." Right now, Lila remembers nothing, and she is here with him. For now, Lila is his, so he should treasure this moment.

...

Kiryu never imagined it would be the first and last Valentine"s day they would spend as a couple.