Dream Star

Lila felt like she was having another crisis. What was she thinking, asking Kiryu to come over like this? But, Mother said.. "Kiryu-kun is worried." Knowing father, Mother won"t be able to get a chance to inform Kiryu that she was fine. So, Lila called him over as one would expect of winter - and this place. It was freezing. Lila wrapped her arms around herself. No wonder Haruka didn"t want her going out. It"s so cold.

"Let Kiryu go, Lilchan. Unlike you, I understand the pain he"s going through right now. He may love you, but he has not disclosed his dark past to you because he doesn"t want to burden you. Someone who doesn"t understand his pain, exactly how can you continue being with him?" Lila was undoubtedly surprised when she heard those words from her. At first, Lila underestimated Rosalia"s feelings for Kiryu. But, now that she a.n.a.lyzed it carefully. Rosalia"s feelings for Kiryu are so strong, and she understands him better.

That"s right, unlike Rosalia. She doesn"t understand it properly, the darkness in his heart. In the end, she"s still weak; she"s so very weak. For the sake of the one she loves, exactly what can she do for him? Kiryu pulled her into a hug and didn"t say anything; for her right now, that was all she needed.

This scent, and this warmth. She grew up with this beside her. In the future, too, she wanted to bask in this scent every day. But that isn"t possible, is it? At least, not anymore. Her feelings have changed; she can no longer cling onto Kiryu like she did before.

"When you"re in love even when it"s painful. If love is there, then it"s always a good thing. Even though you don"t feel the same way as I do and you"re tied to another man now. I will always think of you as precious to me.."

He"s cruel.

So cruel. Don"t say things like that, don"t say things like that when you know fully well she can"t answer. Seeing him stand up, she was about to walk away yet tugged her hand and pulled her into his arms; she could feel the tears well up in her eyes at his stronghold. Unlike the hug from before, he did not intend to comfort her with this. Lila could sense his hidden desires and intentions.

"Please let me go! You know I have no intention of starting over with you — the reason. ..I reformed the band wasn"t so we could get back together. Please don"t do this to me, Kiryu." She somehow managed to remain calm and collected since seeing him again. However, after hearing from the other two, how messed up his life has been. The brunette couldn"t hide her concern.

It"s breaking, the wall she put between them since the breakup. "Let me go. .. I have Haruka."

"I"m sorry. But please let me hold you. I missed you, Lila."

Don"t say it in that tone. Don"t say that with his gaze filled with loneliness. It isn"t fair. It isn"t fair. Kiryu is breaking it, all those boundaries between them. "Two people I love." As she wrapped her arms around him, even more, tears continued to fall.

"I shouldn"t have come here tonight." she murmurs.

If she didn"t come here then, then this wouldn"t be happening. Why is it love so complicated? Why is it that she can"t just love someone without there being any problems?

"The red thread is an invisible thread linking two destined people together."

"It"s the sort of things girls like, huh?"

She wanted it to be with him.

She wanted that hand to belong to Kiryu"s so badly, even though she saw it clearly, then, it was his. Now that image has blurred? Exactly who"s hand does she want to take in the end? Is it even up to her?

The hand she will take, right now it should be Haruka"s.

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"I"m sorry, I made her cry again," Kiryu apologized as he handed Lila over to him.

"No, it"s okay," his gaze fell on the girl. "Do you really not want to take her back?"

"Haruka, don"t say that with a sad face."

Haruka looked down, "Sorry, this isn"t easy for any of us. I know that well. But Lila, she.."

"Lila chose to stay with you. Even though she knows I"d accept her back anytime. Think about why she would do that."

With those words said, Kiryu quickly left. Haruka turned to the girl in his arms. His wife, Lila, he doesn"t want to lose her to anyone. He gently laid her back down on the bed. But the moment he did, arms wrapped around his neck. "Jealous?"

"No, you two were just talking."

"Ah-huh, I"m sorry, anyway. I got a bit emotional."

"My wife."

"But you know, even when I was all emotional, your face came to mind. Once again, I was only thinking of you."

"..."

d.a.m.n, she catches him off guard whenever she says things like that. "Do you want some food?"

"I"m not hungry, can we cuddle and relax?"

"Alright," he trailed off and noticed the girl was trembling in his arms. "Hey, you know I"m not angry at you or anything," Haruka caressed her hair. "So, don"t cry anymore."

It pains him seeing her like this.

This can"t continue anymore; that"s something he understands better than anyone. Haruka knew that this time would come eventually.

"Lila, why don"t you tell him? Don"t wait until the tournament is over. Tell him you still like him, and then decide from there."

"No, I won"t repeat those words. I love you, Haruka."

Geez, such a stubborn girl.

"Did something happen?"

Something must have triggered this.

"Awhile back when I met Rosalisenpai, she told me that she and Kiryu are living together..."

So that"s how it is. Even though Lila has feigned ignorance this whole time, after hearing something like that, obviously, her feelings for Austin Kiryu will emerge again. Is she selfish? No, he"s never thought of it that way. He should have waited longer before he started dating her. The two only broke up a week or so, and he got together with her. That was his mistake; he should have waited awhile.

But Haruka was very happy when she agreed to sleep with him for the first time. When she accepted him... After that terrible attempt before, Haruka felt like he didn"t deserve to touch Lila anymore. However, she came to him.

"Does it upset you?"

"Wahhhh," Lila"s tears increased.

Really is a helpless girl. "Lila, of course, it would bother you."

"But isn"t that strange, Haruka? I have no reason to get jealous. It isn"t jealousy. I feel very sad when I think about it... Maybe because it"s Rosalisenpai, would I be happier if Kiryu got together with another girl?"

She wouldn"t be happy.

"Hey, Lila, why don"t you tell me? What do you think of him? Maybe it will help you. You shouldn"t keep it to yourself."

"Honestly," Lila took a deep breath. "It"s like this. I do still have feelings for him. But somehow, it"s not like before?"

"Not like before?"

"How to put it, for a while, I did want to return to his side. Especially when you were fooling around in London, you made me feel so insecure and lonely."

His sweat fell, "Fooling around..."

"Don"t deny it."

"I won"t," Haruka sighed. "I didn"t know you were thinking of ditching me, though."

"It was only a pa.s.sing thought because I was upset. I thought maybe it would be better to return to Kiryu. But I realized how selfish that sounds. I want to return to him because we"re having problems? What am I? A child? If I don"t confront my problems head-on, then I"ll only be causing problems for Kiryu too. That"s why I held back from contacting him too. I was thinking about your feelings but my own too."

"I"m sorry Lila, I caused you so much grief."

Lila shook her head, "No relations.h.i.+p is perfect. Besides, I"ve always understood something. No matter how many girls latched onto you, you"d still come home to me in the end."