Dream Star

Nothing would have changed. She would have still fallen in love with him. The only thing that would have been different is, she would have broken up with Kiryu. Not the other way around.

Haruka smiled, "Is that so?"

Lila nodded, "I can prove it," she can prove it. How much she loves this person, how much she only wants him.
......
S Studio"s - Star Town - Three days later

After the events of that day, Haruka has been staying by her side a lot more. Perhaps he realized that she was uneasy too, but the times they have together have increased. As Lila stood in front of the gate waiting for him to pick her up, she thought back to the events of three days ago, and a smile tugged on her lips. It was the first time for her, taking the initiative and Haruka not trying to destroy the moment. It made her feel incredibly happy.

Soon a car slid up in her vision, and a man with maroon colored hair appeared, "Haruka,"

"Finished?" Haruka said.

Lila shyly nodded, she didn"t know why she was acting so shy - but just seeing how good Haruka looked in just a T s.h.i.+rt, and jeans made her feel embarra.s.sed.

"Want to go out to eat? Not familiar with the places here though."

"Ah, yes."

.....
- Sus.h.i.+ -

"So, you okay with a place like this?" Haruka asked, "I like sus.h.i.+ too, but I could have taken you to a more expensive place," though Haruka was stating this casually, he seemed bothered. Lila understood why he"s always liked to make them eat at extravagant places. But she"s never cared much for it

"It"s okay; I like simple places."

Still, doesn"t he seem a bit strange today? Lila stared at him intently.

Haruka caught her gaze and questioned, "What is it? You want to make out here; we aren"t seated in the best place.."

"Haruka, why do you keep meeting with Rosalichan?"

She immediately noticed how he turned silent. Forget the other girls, Lila"s always had this complex when it came to Miyazawa Rosalia. After all, she"s prettier and more talented than she is.

"Nothing much was just in the same company."

So Rosalichan joined Haruka"s company?

Then again there"s a new threat in her life called Aizawa Mei and doesn"t Haruka have a fiance? There"s Sophia too? Gosh, why does she have so many rivals? At least before with Kiryu she only had Rosalichan to deal with, now she has several. Feeling very possessive, Lila wrapped her arms around his neck and sat on his lap. She was aware people were giving them strange looks, but she didn"t care.

"Are you jealous again? You know Miyazawa means even less to me than the others do."

So he admits that there are others.

Lila doesn"t understand why Haruka keeps girls who like him by his side.

"Hey, look, it"s your favorite," Haruka picked up the next plate of sus.h.i.+ from the conveyor belt. But she could care less about food right now. How does she make Haruka hers and hers alone? It"s tough. Lila knew she was starting to sound a bit possessive, but she couldn"t help it.

Haruka is handsome, smart, and talented - he"s an all-rounder. So was Kiryu, but Lila made sure that Kiryu only had eyes for her. Okay, so maybe Kiryu did care for other girls, but it was only ever friends.h.i.+p. He always drew the line whenever they got the wrong idea or got too clingy. It"s not like that with Haruka. Then again, Haruka doesn"t care about those other girls; that"s what makes him different from Kiryu. He never cared about another girl; he"s only cared about her. But the only issue is his lack of care means that he doesn"t bother trying to push them away, that"s how insignificant they are to him.

"I won"t eat unless you feed me."

Okay, so she knows she sounds like a complete brat right now.

But honestly, can you blame her? For acting so spoilt. This is one of the rare times Haruka isn"t trying to feel her up in public or make remarks about having s.e.x.

Haruka, however, seemed amused, "Alright, I"ll feed you."

What did she say just now about this situation being perfectly normal? She should have known that a remark like that would set Haruka going. As Haruka"s lips fell on hers and he pulled her into his lap. In that dark corner of the restaurant, the sound of clothes rustling filled the air. "He"s an idiot," Lila thought as she ran his hand through his hair. But she loves him; she wonders if she loves him to lose her dignity though. Forget alleyways; they cannot do it in a restaurant!

Just as Lila was about to stop him, she hears somebody call her name, "Lila?"

It was Kiryu - he was with some people she didn"t recognize. But they were all carrying instruments. Must be from the piano school. But more importantly, getting caught in this situation with Haruka feeding her with his mouth was rather embarra.s.sing for her. Haruka realized and let go.

She kept her head down, "h.e.l.lo."

Kiryu smiled and greeted her, but that"s all as he made his way across the room.

"That"s Teras.h.i.+ma Lila?"

"Gosh, what a b.i.t.c.h."

"Right? She"s flaunting her relations.h.i.+p."

Lila wanted to say this wasn"t flaunting because if she wanted to flaunt her relations.h.i.+p with Haruka, there are many ways she could do so.

"Shut up," Kiryu said.

The girl"s expression changed, and the guy who was walking with Kiryu shook his head, "Remember, he only let you girls come along because of the committee thing. Better not push your luck."

Lila had to look up then, "he didn"t have to stand up for her," Lila thought. Though it was a mere coincidence that they met her, she understands why those girls are so bitter. For somebody who spent her whole life raving about Kiryu this, Kiryu that - dating Karas.h.i.+ma Haruka makes her look like a backstabbing woman. Haruka noticed her change in att.i.tude and his arms wrapped around her waist, "Do we need to get out of here?"

Lila shook her head, "It"s okay; we"re only having lunch."

She won"t let these people spoil her date with Haruka.

..
- Apartment -

So after a somewhat eventful meal, that consisted of those girls making sly remarks whenever Kiryu had to take a phone call or went to the bathroom. They finally finished their food, and Lila immediately suggested for them to head back to the apartment and relax before they both have to work.

"I was thinking Lila,"

"Yes?"

"What would you think if we kissed in a closet?"

Lila blushed, "Um, isn"t that weird?"

"Well, kissing in closed s.p.a.ces means we can get closer," Haruka said with a serious look on his face.

Lila rolled her eyes as she lightly hit him, the initial embarra.s.sment had worn off when she realized that he was making plans to get frisky again, "Don"t ruin the day."

"It is rare I"m not touching you, maybe something"s wrong with me."

"Or maybe you"re finally exhausted."

Haruka laughed, "Exhausted? That"s a good one," but as those words left his lips. Lila noticed how worn out he looked. A yawn escaped his lips too.

"You haven"t been sleeping."

"I"ve been busy."

Lila gently ran her hand through his face, "Take a break?"

"Let"s lay down on the bed."

She paused but nodded.

Haruka picked her up in his arms and placed her down on the bed.

"Does he kiss better than me?"

It"s then Lila realizes why Haruka was acting all strange. He knows! About the kiss with Kiryu. While she had nothing to be ashamed about since she wasn"t the one who started it, she should still feel guilty. Guilty about the fact that she felt something when Kiryu kissed her, and the fact that she didn"t tell him about it. It"s not like she wanted to hide it, but she was too caught up with settling in.

"H—Haruka, it meant nothing to me."

"That"s not how I see it," his arms wrapped around her waist, as he drew her closer to him, "I"ll show you I"m better than him."

He doesn"t have to show her; she already knows he"s better. Then again, Lila knew that Kiryu always held himself back with her, so she can"t exactly compare. Comparing the two always felt wrong to her, and she isn"t about to start now. Not, when Haruka is trying to prove his point by kissing her like he"s never kissed her before. Like she isn"t exaggerating - if she thought Haruka was a good kisser before, then right now he is excellent? She isn"t sure whether that"s the best word to describe how her boyfriend is trying to dominate her mouth.

"So, do you like it?"

"..."

Lila is utterly speechless, what on earth is she supposed to say? What words does she use to describe the last few - no, Lila just got a glance at the clock? Forty-five minutes of her life?

"Hey?"

"Um, um, um," Lila repeated, because what else could she say really? Why does Haruka do these things that render her speechless? Okay so, this isn"t the first time they"ve kissed or the first time he"s done something intimate with her that left her speechless. But this is the first time her mind has gone blank right after they kiss, sure her brain usually goes all mushy. But even then she can at least get some sentences out.

Haruka seemed to have misunderstood her reaction, since he hugged her, "Sorry for being so sudden, don"t worry, I"ll ask you next time."

No, he doesn"t have to ask.

"Maybe I need to rethink how I kiss you; I don"t want you to hate me."

Lila doesn"t like the fact that she is speechless right now. Otherwise, she would scream at him, "No! I love the way you kiss me," then again she wondered if she had enough courage to say such embarra.s.sing and bold things out loud.