Dream Star

Lila didn"t know where she was running too; all she knew was that she had to keep running. If she didn"t then-then - the sight from just a few minutes ago made her sick. It was the first time she saw her Kiryu like that, her Kiryu in the arms of another woman. Those gentle hands that hold her so lovingly, and those lips that kissed her so gently on somebody else other than her. Lila always knew that the relations.h.i.+p they had with each other wasn"t normal. They weren"t dating and get they slept together. They acted more like a pair of lovers than most couples. Yet the only thing that was missing were the words, "I love you,"

Kiryu pulled the girl into his arms, and she squirmed uncomfortably. "....Kiryu? Let me go...Rosalia. .. scent is still...no...I don"t like it. Why ...why were you," Lila struggled to remain calm. She knew even without looking at a mirror how red her eyes were.

"I"m sorry you"ll find our the real reason soon enough. But believe me, the only one I"ve always loved is you, Lila. I told you that there was something important that I wanted to talk to you about what I wanted to tell you was that I love you, that I want to be with you forever. However, it seems like you beat me to it."

At that comment, she looked up, with wide eyes, "Um...um...me? Really?"

To prove his point, he gently kissed her forehead. Though he often kissed her in the past, Lila realized that there was something different this time around,
"Yeah. I love you, Lila."

"Love?" Lila exclaimed.

"Hey now don"t be so loud,"

Lila looked at him with wide eyes, "Really? Do you love me? That sort of love."

She knew she wasn"t listening but, this situation felt overwhelming, "I love you, Lila. I"d like it if you became my girlfriend,"

Her face that had slowly but rapidly been turning several shades of red now seemed to have smoke coming out of her. Uh oh, she exploded again.

A chuckle escaped her Kiryu"s lips.

"Believe me."

"Ahuh...um...isn"t this where you kiss me? Or maybe I should do it? But ummm...wait a second, I need to answer. I"ll be your girlfriend Kiryu !" her sentence fell short when Kiryu lifted her off the ground.

"Time to kidnap you, Lila."

Laughter escapes her lips, "Aha right; I"ll come with you. Voluntarily being kidnapped! "

Lila saw Kiryu"s lips curve to a smile, and her eyes lit up. Is he pleased? Where is he going to take her?

…..

Present Day - Dream Stars Training Center, infirmary -

The last thing Lila expected was to collapse. She felt fine the whole day, so why did she faint so suddenly? Considering how Ameno-senpai finally left her alone, Lila stood up and made her way towards the window. She wanted a bit of fresh air. However, the moment she did, so she felt herself lose her balance. Ah, this is bad.

After Ameno-senpai told Haruka; which meant that the rest of the work she had planned for the afternoon, were immediately scattered around between the three of them, Kotori offered to do the live performance ones. It is somewhat scary and amazing at the same time how Haruka can cancel or alter jobs meant for others. Then again, he is their leader.

Haruka said he would inform Oujiro too, but she still hasn"t gotten back to her, she hears a clattering sound, and rushed into out,

But instead of seeing black hair, she sees brown hair.

"Big brother."

....

"I told your boyfriend to hurry up and tell Ichinose. But they are slow."

After drinking the grapefruit juice, she felt slightly better, and her nausea that she had been holding back had calmed down. However, her dizziness had yet to disappear. Still, she didn"t think her brother would come to see her. Lila heard that her brother was very busy these days.

Huan gently picks her up, "Don"t worry so much. Ichinose isn"t going to hate you. For now, just stay in bed. With the way Haruka has been treating you recently, there"s a chance you"d get worse. "

Get worse, if it does; then her building a family with Haruka would be completely impossible.

"Have you gained weight? You feel fatter,"

Despite her weakness, the Lila shot him a harsh glare, causing his sweat to drop, as he placed her down on the bed.

"Do you remember when Kyoko first got together with that guy? He"s a much more honest guy than me. But that time, I snapped at him, and I destroyed him with punches."

"I remember laughing at you and saying that you had a sister complex."

"Please don"t just remember the convenient parts. You know I really regretted it," Huan trailed off, "Even if you don"t want to hurt Haruka, you should have pushed him away when you felt bad,"

By this point in the conversation, he had grabbed hold of her hand.

"Well, I"m one to talk on that manner. No matter what"s wrong with you; make sure to remain strong?"

"Yes, thank you."

It really is strange, even though he was so mad and said such cold words earlier.

"Huh? You have your medical box out. .. "

"Oh, earlier, Haruka treated my wounds."

"So he"s actually become responsible that guy. Well, I kind of figured it would be like this. We spoke a bit earlier, and he said to me somewhat responsible sounding words."

At that comment, her eyes went wide. Haruka said that?

Back when they first went out, she used to take pills after they had s.e.x. Haruka would always say, " Bear with it. It"s okay; we"ll raise the kid together. It doesn"t matter how many kids we have. " Although he brought up the money thing which is an important factor, Lila couldn"t help but think it was a careless remark.

Her brother gives her a rea.s.suring pat on her head with his free hand. "You don"t have to answer to that right away; I"m sure he understands that."

She doesn"t understand it, why does that mere thought always make her feel like crying? She"s happy; she doesn"t know why she feels so happy. The fact that he would accept it regardless of who"s it was.

...…

When Haruka returned, Lila sat up and wrapped her arms around his neck, "How do you feel?" Haruka asked as he caressed her hair.

"A lot better, I"m not coughing that much anymore."

"But the fevers still there and her completion hasn"t returned to normal either," Huan said. It"s only been a few hours since she collapsed, it"s expected that she"s still unwell. She can"t get better that quickly.

"Sorry to be trouble. I know we have a lot of work to do too. Ah, if the stuff for IO interview, I left it with the others. Kotori was with me during the run through,"

"Sick people shouldn"t worry about work."

Lila looked at him confused, "But,"

"Even if you get better, it doesn"t mean your better."

"Hey, Haruka is senpai angry. .?" Lila asked. Haruka said he would fetch senpai, but he returned alone.

Lila watched as Haruka motioned her brother to leave the room. The moment he did, she felt Haruka hold her hand, "He isn"t angry. He"s just a bit busy right now, but he will come to see you soon. You have to get better. "

"Haruka. What about you? I have to cook for you; otherwise, you won"t be eating properly."

"You don"t have to worry about me too much."

"But," if Haruka doesn"t eat her cooking, he won"t eat at all. Her thoughts broke off when Haruka placed her back down on the bed. Haruka reached over for the towel on her forehead and dipped it into the ice water before he put it back on her head.

"Uh...too cold."

Lila didn"t have to look at the mirror to know she was a deathly shade of white. Her whole body trembled due to the cold. Lila felt the sound of rustling and discovered that Haruka had removed his clothing.

"Haruka ..."

"Bare with me. You look really cold. I won"t do anything other than warm you up."

She looked at him reluctantly. But nodded as she allowed Haruka to undress her. They"ve done this plenty of times before, and yet the circ.u.mstances now are different than before. Haruka gently laid her back down and positioned himself beside her. Lila immediately felt a sudden warmth fill her body. Ah, "You"re warm..... It"s so comfortable," Lila said as she snuggled up to him.

"You"re killing me."

Lila looked at him, confused, "Killing you?"

"You know, I don"t understand why you"re like this. It makes no sense for you to be so innocent."

Isn"t that the trait Haruka likes best about her?