Dream Star

He doesn"t understand it, why on earth does this girl love him so much? Why did she choose him? No, even long before all those events in his past happened - Karas.h.i.+ma Haruka knew he never deserved her. From the moment they met, she was a ray of suns.h.i.+ne in his dark world. For the first time in his life, he met somebody who could understand him.

Somebody who accepted everything about him, but all he does in return is cause her endless amount of suffering and pain. When she was dating Austin Kiryu, she was always smiling. Even though there were painful situations and things weren"t always the best, she never broke down like she did with him.

Is that the difference between the two of them? Haruka didn"t know anymore.

.....
One hour later

The place on the message was an old building in the corner of town.

Such a conspicuous location, Haruka thought the one who summoned him was that man.

"Excuse me. I"m here with a package from K industry," Haruka called out.

"Ah, we have been expecting you. Please wait a minute while I get the necessary forms."

Haruka nodded and watched as the person left behind the curtain. Huh, what a strangely polite worker. You don"t get those types often in places like this. As he waited, though, something catches his eye. A tall guy with caramel colored locks had a woman pinned to the wall; their lips exchanged in a deep sensual kiss. It"s a good thing Lila wasn"t awake if she was then she would have insisted on coming along and seen this.

That girl would have probably pa.s.sed out. Shouldn"t they be doing that in the girl"s room? Then again, his gaze landed on the signboards on the top" the clients request special." Of course, it"s that. He had no intention of watching and yet it was clear from where he stood, or anyone coming in actually.

"Aaah… Stop playing with it already."

"Hehe not so fast."

Lewd sounding moans filled the area, and he could already catch some others watching and playing around with themselves at the scene. It"s getting pretty heated after all. If he weren"t crazy for Lila, then even he would fall under this spell.

"Aah if you do that… I"ll lose my mind."

"Then do so. You"re mine after all Rosalia."

. . Miyazawa? Indeed Haruka got a better look since the guy s.h.i.+fted the girl slightly, so she was now facing in his direction. Whoa… that"s really her.

"Here are the forums," the a.s.sistant said, disrupting his thoughts.

"Thanks."

The a.s.sistant looked at him as he began to sign the doc.u.ments. She was staring at him for a good few minutes before she asked, "Could you possibly be Karas.h.i.+ma Haruka?"

"Ah? Yeah."

"Kyaaahh I knew it," she squealed, "Hey, I"m a huge fan, could I possibly get your autograph?"

It"s the usual reaction, huh. But he supposed it can"t be helped, Haruka nodded, and the girl took out a signboard from the counter. Hey hey, do you always keep that down there? Seeing that it wasn"t just one, he sighs quietly yet Haruka signed it, regardless.

When the man finally left, Haruka finished signing the last of the signboards and waited until they confirmed his visit.

"Roschan! Are you alright?" a girl with short bobbed hair said.

Rosalia was leaning on the counter, slumped on the ground, "I"m fine. Just a bit worn out, that guy… is a bit too aggressive."

Haruka immediately noted that there was something wrong in her tone fine she says.. Haruka looked over and saw her expression - he got a good look at her face. Miyazawa"s face had turned pale grey tinged with yellow; it was clear she looked sick. None of this is his business. But he"s heard the news about the Boss and this woman lately. What"s more, Lila is always talking about helping those in need. A deep sigh pa.s.sed his lips; it can"t be helped, huh?

Tsk Haruka leaped over the counter and waltz over - he tossed the signboard at the confused clerk.

"Hold on customer you have to pay fi---"

Haruka tossed some money over; G.o.d knows how much he threw over and yet he bent down.

"Karas.h.i.+ma?"

"You have a fever idiot."

.....
Top Floor, Suite Room -

After that, Haruka ended up taking her upstairs to her quarters; he regretted seeing the state of the girls" room. Man, she really is sloppy, now he understands why she isn"t serving customers in her room. In the service industry rooms are essential since that"s where the events take place; the state of your room helps heat up and develop the atmosphere after all. She can"t do her services like this. Haruka was glad to see the bed in good enough condition at least as he placed her down and took some items out of his bag. A cooling pad, he knows he has some. . .

His thoughts broke off when the little girl from before appeared with a tray of water and a towel.

"Um…. Could this possibly help?"

"Ah? That"s great. I usually bring cooling pads with me, but I couldn"t find it in my bag. Thanks, this helps a lot."

Afterward, he figured it would be better to send her away, while he doesn"t exactly want to be left alone with her. He can"t avoid it in this situation. Once the girl had left the room, he turned to Miyazawa. Well then...

....

Haruka immediately understood who called him out here. Miyazawa, huh? After taking care of her for a few minutes, the girl stirred awake. She didn"t seem surprised to see him, which confirmed his thoughts.

"Oh, Karas.h.i.+ma, you"re here," Rosalia said, as she attempted to sit up.

Haruka nodded, "You shouldn"t get up,"

Rosalia laughed, "But I have clients."

He shook his head, and the girl laid back down, "I called you to spite you and tell you that I"m in charge for a while. But I guess I don"t exactly look threatening now."

A deep sigh pa.s.sed his lips, "So you"re in charge, what do you want me to do? Cheat on Lila? Because if you want to use the easiest trick in the book, you"ll have a hard time," Haruka trailed off. Lila may be cautious and afraid these days, but the girl trusted him.

Rosalia, however, seemed very amused, "So, you"ve gotten that close with her?"

"..."

"It"s enough for me as long as you keep her distracted. Keep her far far away from Kiryu-kun; this will benefit you two, won"t it."

"Exactly what is this woman planning?" Haruka thought. He knew better than to ask her. Even if she is sick, he already saw first hand how sick and twisted her mind is.

"Harukkun, help me with my clothes."

Haruka paused, "Do it yourself."

Rosalia laughed, "Really, what is it with you guys? Loosen up," despite her unsteady balance, Rosalia sat up and removed her top, "But, really Karas.h.i.+ma. Do you think Lila will stay by your side forever once she finds out about Kiryu-kun?"

"What about Austin Kiryu?"

"Look towards your right, open the top drawer," Rosalia instructed.

Haruka followed her instructions and produced a set of papers from the draw. He scanned them, and his eyes widen seeing the t.i.tle. Haruka immediately went through them in haste, blood drained from his face, "Is this for real?"

"Right."

Is it? If what"s written in this doc.u.ment is true, then why is she still acting this smug? An average person would panic; this concerns the fate of the person they love. Haruka always knew that Miyazawa Rosalia wasn"t normal. But now she"s no longer human.

"You"re telling me that she doesn"t know yet?"

"Obviously not, otherwise why would she by your side?"

The truth hurts - but Haruka understood that Miyazawa was only telling the truth. Indeed, why would Lila stay by his side and continue dating him if she knows Austin Kiryu is in this condition? The reason why his condition got worse, is it because of the breakup? Realizing that it was like a punch to his stomach. He doesn"t want to be responsible for another person"s life.

"There is a solution, you"ll have to give up Lilchan," Rosalia smiled, "But, can you do that?"

"No, she"s mine!" Those words immediately popped into his head, and for the first time, Haruka realizes how selfish he really is. But n.o.body can blame him. Why would he let her go? But if he doesn"t let her go and something happened to Austin Kiryu. Haruka knew that things would not be the same with Lila. Even if she were to stay with him, things would not be like how they are now. But, but, what is he supposed to do? What can he do?

Rosalia reached over and wrapped her arms around his neck, "Poor, Poor Haruka. Even though all you want is her happiness, if it means sacrificing your own, I wonder if it"s worth it."

"Miyazawa.."

"I understand you Haruka. I really do even if we want to wish happiness for the ones we love. What about our happiness? Why do we have to give it up? Besides, "love" is a very fickle thing. It can change just like that. Even those people who swear to be together forever, end up going their separate ways. However, it"s different for second loves. We can make them ours; we can make them stay with us," Rosalia smiled.

"Stay with me, Lila," he repeated in a trance.

"That"s right; there is a way."

Haruka nodded.

The woman"s lips curve to a sly smile, "Now, you"ll listen to me, won"t you?"