Chapter – 2
"Haruka! Haruka!", Syo shouted.
"Yes! Syo-kun?", Syo's body asked when she opened her room, followed by the whole STARISH, but Syo wasn't in the position to notice.
"I can't…. control….", he wiggled his legs, pacing to keep the pressure at the bay.
"What…. Oh!", Haruka blushed a shade of crimson.
"So please, can I use your toilet!", Haruka's body jumped, trying very hard not to clutch her private parts.
"Ah! Umm…..", Haruka got panicked at the idea of letting him see everything.
"Please! We don't have the entire day…", Syo groaned, jumping on the spot.
"Oh-Okay.", Haruka bowed her head, ruffling through her now soft blonde hair.
With her approval, Syo dashed towards the toilet, relieving himself. It was so different when he was a man, not that he wasn't a man anymore, but still. He was used to empty his bladder, in ah, in a different way.
Haruka on the other hand clutched her head. No one has seen her naked beside herself, her parents and her grandmother.
She was so damned!
"He saw it… oh god… he saw it…", Haruka mumbled incoherently.
"Nanami?", Ittoki whispered as he patted girl's now blonde hair.
"It's okay, it was supposed to happen anytime soon. It's not like you can help it either…", Ittoki was growing red by every minute the soothing words he was uttering.
"I know, Ittoki-kun, its just… its embarrassing.", Haruka raised her head to look at the ruby red eyes, and ruby red face.
"No worries my lady, even yourself by seeing his- mphf", Ren was cut off by Masato and was dragged out of scene.
"Nanami-san. Don't worry, even he is trapped. In some hours, I think you will see it too. And I would wager that he won't like it either.", Ichinose mustered as much calm as he could.
"I g-guess you are right.", Haruka said sadly.
"Hey Haru-chan, its okay. If you have any problems, I will help you!", Natsuki assured Haruka, and she further blushed.
"Hey Natsuki, so much as you touch my body, you will so regret it!", Syo said as he came out of the washroom.
"But Syo-chan, we used to bath together when we were young!", Natsuki protested.
"But its Haruka you idiot.", Syo retorted.
"I t-think we should better leave and let them deal with each other.", Ittoki suggested.
"… I agree.", Tokiya expression told everyone that he had hard time agreeing.
"Hai!", Natsuki jumped and left the room with others, Ittoki and Tokiya gave a lingering glances at them and shut the door.
"Ha….", Syo sighed.
"I guess its inevitable…", Haruka whispered.
"I know. One month like this. We definitely can't get used to it.", Syo muttered.
Haruka looked at Syo. He was indeed having more troubles than her, being in a girl body. She reached for his hand and squeezed it.
"It will be okay.", Haruka assured him with a smile.
"You think so?", Syo looked at her.
"I think so! I believe that Shining-san will bring the cure. We are in this together Syo-kun, so we will deal with this together.", Haruka said with determination.
Syo could feel the hope and his smile brightened. Haruka was truly amazing, he thought.
Haruka blankly stared at him and Syo gave a confused look.
"Your smile is so cute…", Haruka whispered, blushing.
Syo smiled again and couldn't help but caress her face. Which was his face. Ugh, it feels awkward, he thought.
"It's your smile, Haruka. I guess you are starting to realize the effect you had on us.", Syo chuckled.
"W-What?", Haruka stuttered incredulously.
"Nevermind.", Syo winked and stood.
"I am going to walk around a bit in the garden.", Syo said and walked out of the door.
Haruka placed a hand on her heart and begged it to calm down. The smile did strange things to her chest. It was a warm feeling when he smiled at her. It was the same feeling when she first saw him smile. She couldn't help but feel the urge to kiss Syo. Which was her body.
Ah damn me!
"You think the discussion lasts this long?", Ren quirked an eyebrow and Masato couldn't help but agree.
"Well, the problem requires discussion so…", Ichinose said.
"But was it okay to leave them alone in a room?", Masato asked.
At that point Cecil snorted and Ren glared. Ichinose shrugged and Ittoki frowned.
"But we aren't the ones in the situation.", Cecil said flatly.
"Oh how I wish to be at least once in her body…", Ren trailed off in his imagination train.
"Dirty mind.", Cecil growled.
"You are a bastard, did you know?", Ittoki said, anger reigning him.
"Thanks for the realization.", Ren drawled sarcastically.
"But I think Ren is right. Syo would get to see, what we are dying to see.", Cecil sighed and Masato couldn't help but agree with that too. Ren frowned, not liking it one bit.
Ichinose blushed but nodded in agreement. Natsuki was wide eyed, and almost thought of asking Syo in Haruka's body to bathe with him.
Ittoki was lost in his lewd imaginations. (A/N : *wink wink* couldn't quite describe his imagination, its T rated, moreover, we have young audiences. But it is very, very dirty. Ah Ittoki!)
STARISH saw Syo coming out of the dormitory, happily whistling, going out of the door.
"I guess everything is alright then.", Cecil said, turning towards the girl's dormitory.
"I have a music recording to do.", Ichinose got up, resisting the urge to follow Cecil footsteps.
"I would have loved to corner Little Lamb, but I am busy with something.", Ren sighed and got out of the door.
Masato too followed Ren, going to the studio for the shoot of the historical drama.
Ittoki sighed and followed Cecil. He missed Haruka.
Cecil knocked on the door, resisting the urge to barge in and acting like a prince for once.
"Ne, Haruka?", Ittoki asked, knocking on the door.
"Hai, Please come in.", came a voice from inside.
Cecil zoomed towards Haruka and took her hand in his.
"It doesn't matter if you are in guy's body. I still love you.", Cecil kissed the backside of her hand.
"E-Eh?!", Haruka exclaimed as Ittoki dragged Cecil.
"Stay like that, baka!", Ittoki reprimanded Cecil, who looked like he just got punished for stealing candies.
"But someone has to be assured!", Cecil protested.
"She will be assured when she will doubt you orientation! Now act like a normal man, or better a prince!", Ittoki retorted.
"Hmph!", Cecil pouted and stomped out of the room dramatically.
"That Cecil…", Ittoki grumbled and turned to smile tentatively at Haruka, which she returned.
"I am sorry for what happened to you Nanami. It's just that, you didn't deserve this at least.", Ittoki sat beside her.
"It is my fault, Ittoki-kun. And I am paying for it.", Haruka's voice wavered and she cupped her face with her bigger hands.
"Now… Don't say that Nanami! How can it be your fault when you were just running in the corridor…", Ittoki's voice faltered when he realized it was her fault at some point.
Syo's body was trembling now, for once Ittoki saw the real Haruka there and he softened, like always. What kind of consolation was that!? Ittoki yelled at himself in his thoughts.
"… But! But you didn't intend to! Did you know that your souls are gonna be exchanged? It was a normal mistake anyone could have done, if we are in hurry you know. It could have been even Tokiya if he was in hurry. Not just Tokiya, everyone runs when they are in hurry! So please stop blaming yourself Haruka!", Ittoki sighed in relief when he saw that the trembling stopped and he hugged Haruka hesitantly, wincing the whole time and relieved that she couldn't see his expression.
Haruka returned the embrace, blushing furiously, but for the sake of comfort. She always relaxed in Ittoki's warmth. And like always, she felt warm and protected. It was like a balm, soothing. Ittoki's warmth do wonders to people, I wonder if he even realizes that…, Haruka thought, brightly smiling, feeling better already.
"Hey, Ittoki-kun. Thanks.", she broke their embrace and looked at him smiling and Ittoki was just blushing.
"I-I-It's okay, I guess!", Ittoki just stood up and briskly, almost comically, walked out of the room, and just smiled at her, which she returned again.
"Haruka's smile! So beautiful!", Ittoki chimed when he closed the door. It was so different when Syo smiled. I guess Haruka still carries her lovely trait; Ittoki smirked and whistled the whole way to the living room.