Dream Star

To think she's able to sing when Haruka isn't in the room. Isn't that offensive? The staff members, however, aren't thinking much about it, they seem to be okay with anything, as long as she can sing. But, she isn't. When she thought about how much her actions must hurt him, pain appeared in her heart. She should apologize to him. After asking one of the staff members, Lila quickly rushed out of the room and made her way down the hallway. They said he is resting; he must be tired. During the recording, she made many mistakes.

Lila finally found the room and seeing the door open. She walked in."Ah, Har-"Lila sentence falls short when she stumbled upon a familiar scene.

It was with a woman she didn't recognize, but considering how close they were, Lila knew the woman was a frequent client. "Didn't you say, you'd meet with me? Aren't you late?"

"Yeah, we didn't get it done in the first few takes." Haruka sighed.

"Oh? But didn't you pick up a genius girl?"

"She's still naïve. But, I won't have anyone but her."

Harukas words surprised her, and Lila felt her heartbeat increase. She doesn't understand him at all, he always does such contradictory things. Contrary to Haruka claim, he pushed the woman down.

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He was doing it deliberately; he noticed that she was around and that's why he started this.

Maybe because of that because he was paying so much attention to her not the woman clinging to him. Haruka noticed.

He somehow catches her on time. Somehow is an understatement.

When he saw the girls flushed cheeks and felt her warmth, Haruka frowned. Does she have a fever? He didn't notice earlier. She showed no signs. Thankfully, he had yet to get too far with the woman, and his clothing remained. Call a taxi. No, that won't work. Guess he will use his chauffeur during these times. No, that's risky too. That guy may work under him, but it doesn't change the fact that guy is employed by the boss. He quickly makes his mind up.

"Haruka-sama!" the girl exclaimed, horrified.

Haruka doesn't spare her a second glance, and tosses a few bills out in the girl's direction and swiftly walked away with Lila in his arms.

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On the road, Haruka knew that they gathered attention. But it did not matter to him; the girl's condition grew increasingly worse by the minute. There is no time to spare. "Haruka…" Lila's voice was weak as she called out to him.

"Hold on tight and don't let go," he instructed.

He got her on his bike, but he isn't sure whether this will work in her state. Still, Haruka put a helmet on her and himself.

"Haruka... It's okay; just leave me behind."

Haruka cursed, "What are you saying?"

"Haruka, your angry still…"

He said nothing to that and speeds away. It shouldn't take long to arrive, and he has loads of medical supplies. Lila will be fine.

Lila stirred and weakly called out to him, "Haruka, you're warm…"

Is she an idiot?

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So hot, her body's burning up.

But she wants more warmth. Lila tightened her held around Haruka's waist and buried her face in his back. Haruka is warm, and it makes her feel so comfortable.

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Harukas Apartment

No regular cold medicines. Then again, this probably isn't a regular cold. Haruka slips a tablet in his mouth, drinks some water and parted the girl's mouth. To his surprise despite her being slightly unconscious, she responded to his tongue on hers quite well, "Ynnngh.mmmgh..uka Haruka.." Does she, really know that he's the one touching her?

"Haruka.. hot…"

Haruka pulled back and unbuttoned the girl's uniform until there was nothing left. Layers of clothing fell on the ground, and he once again lays eyes on her lovely skin. She really is a beauty, she has such perfect curves. He immediately erased the thought from his head. She's sick. He needs to focus on that.

He turns to the table where he set aside a basin of water and soaked the towel. He returned to the girl who lay in bed. He slowly cleaned her body, careful not to miss a single spot. "Unngh...nngh."

Haruka paused. He should be careful.

"Unngh...Nngh.."

Even if he said that to himself, it's difficult not to clean her body without touching s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e areas. By the time he finished touching her, he was covered in sweat himself. That was too intense for him. He looked around, a shirt, a spare shirt. There are extra clothes here but none that would suit her. Haruka opened one of the nearby draws and pulled out a white shirt; this ought to do.

He carefully changes her and instructs her to sleep. "Go to sleep."

"Haruka.."

It appeared she wanted to say something, maybe even to protest. Haruka shakes his head, quit over thinking things.

"Sleep; just leave yourself to me."

Lila nodded, "Haruka, goodnight."

"Yeah."

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The following morning.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

Lila woke up to the sound of her own heartbeat. A sound that has been missing since parting ways with Kiryu. She's back to normal again. Lila scanned the room and blinked. Where is she? Lila was at school, and then she went to work like normal. But she kept screwing up, Kouta-kun showed up and then? As Lila retraced her memory, she didn't notice that the door had opened, until he calls out to her.

"You're awake. Wait; let me take your temperature."

Lila looked over; thoughts broke off upon seeing him as she asked, "Haruka's place?"

"Yeah."

Lila was only half listening to his explanation, as he brushed her bangs away, his large hand on her forehead as he slipped the thermometer in her mouth.

Oh, it's warm. It's comfortable.

"Still high, you're taking time off."

. … but she still has a few things she has to record.

No, right now what she has to do is obvious. She extended her hand out towards him, "Haruka, I'm sorry...don't hate me anymore..." Lila apologized.

She didn't want to apologize. Because it would mean admitting that she felt guilty even though she was with her Kiryu. However, these are her honest feelings.

His fingers suddenly intruded inside her mouth, "Uh. ...."

"Lay back down."

Haruka did not coldly push her away as he asked, "What do you want?"

"When I'm sick, I don't like being alone," Lila admitted.

"I see. Let go for a second."

Lila reluctantly does so, but once she scanned his expression, she let's go. She watched as Haruka walked over to the other side and grabbed a chair. He placed it beside her bed and pulled out a book. Lila peeked from under the covers. His side profile... It's rare she gets a look at it.

Thump.

Thump.

Oh, it really came back, this heart beating sensation. Lila thought she lost it. After she sang her heart out, something fixed itself. Something broke these past few days. But now it's fixed.