"Nanami, hurry up!"
I heard someone calling from outside the door. Breaking away from the group hug, I bow to them before rushing to the door.
"I'm here." I answered Nagi in a pained voice.
"If it was that hard to say good-bye, then you would have been better off not saying anything at all."
I jumped at the voice behind me. Turning quickly, I came face to face with Eiichi.
My fiancé…
HEAVENS won the Uta pri, and I had to become their composer and STARISH would dissolve. I managed to prevent their dissolution by becoming HEAVENS composer willingly.
But then Raging Otori made a shocking announcement.
That Eiichi Otori and I, Nanami Haruka, were now engaged.
I didn't cower when he leaned close to my face. He smirked when I didn't cower.
"Trying to act tough, are you?"
My gaze didn't waver.
We stood looking at each other for a while until Nagi spoke up.
"Time to go. Right, Kira?"
Kira nodded.
I broke my gaze away from Eiichi. I had become dizzy from looking up at him.
"Your things have been taken to the dorms."
I nodded my thanks.
Walking in the middle of the group made me feel uncomfortable, especially when STARISH and QUARTET NIGHT were watching me walk away. I wanted to turn and run back to them, but I had promised to become HEAVENS composer with the condition that STARISH wouldn't dissolve. I couldn't break that promise.
We left the concert hall.
As we got into the car, my thoughts drifted to STARISH. They had always supported and believed in me. They were always there for me. They never gave up on me. They cheered me up when I felt down.
But now they're gone.
I had left them.
Tears had started to form in my eyes.
"Nanami, we have arrived!" Nagi shook me.
Snapping out of my thoughts, I got out of the car and gasped.
The dorms were HUGE!
My thoughts drifted back to STARISH's dorms.
This time, I shook myself back to the present.
I have to stop thinking about them!
Walking to the dorms, I couldn't believe how much they could talk.
"I'll show you to your room, although, I would prefer to have you share mine." Eiichi says with a smirk.
"Aww but I wanted her to share my room.' Nagi complained. "Wouldn't you want her to share a room with you, Kira?"
"Yes."
Sighing, I made my way past the arguing group. I would take a look around the dorm. I thought to myself. Feeling the need to get away from HEAVENS and needing something to take my mind off of STARISH, and my head-ache, so I wander aimlessly.
"NANAMI! YOU HAVE A VISITOR!" Nagi called.
I rush to the door hoping to see STARISH.
"Hey Nanami."
My hopes were dashed to see that it wasn't STARISH.
It was Kaoru, Syo's younger brother.
I smile, happy to see a familiar face.
"Hello Kaoru-kun! What are you doing here?
"I heard what happened, and I came to check up on you."
"Thank you Kaoru-kun!"
Kaoru turned to HEAVENS.
"Can we talk alone please?" He asked.
"Hmm, I guess, but you can't steal her!" Nagi replied.
We walked around the corner.
"How are you doing?" he asked.
"I-I don't want to be here, but I promised…" I tell him truthfully.
He seemed to think for a moment.
"Syo must be very worried about you."
"Huh?"
He looked at me for a minute.
"What do you think of my older brother?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do you like Syo?"
"Yes, I do." I reply, confused at what he was trying to get at.
Kaoru seemed to be thinking quite hard.
"Then," He smiled warmly. "Do you like me?"
"Of course I like you!" I say without hesitation.
He leaned close to my face.
"I like you too." As he said that, he pecked my cheek and started speaking aloud.
"You can stop hiding now."
I watch as STARISH and QUARTET NIGHT walked slowly out from behind the corner.
"Nanami-Chan…"
"Yes, Syo-kun?"
"Y-you like Kaoru?!" He stammered.
Ai pushed his way through to me.
"Are you O.K.?" He asks as everyone else debated the conversation they heard.
"I-I'm fine…" I look away. Somehow, it's easier to talk to Kaoru than the others.
He leaned over to whisper something in my ear.
I blush slightly, but answered truthfully.
"Yes… I love you-" I was cut off by the others as they threw questions at me and my head-ache got worse.
"What?! Nanami-Chan, you love Ai-kun?!"
"Lady, confessing in a situation like this…"
"Haru-chan noooo!"
"Nanami?!"
Then, strong arms enveloped me.
Ai was hugging me.
I blush more.
"Ai-kun? What?"
"Let's go." He announced loudly.
He started to drag me away but I was pulled over and into someone else's embrace.
This time it was Kaoru.
Ai turned to look at him.
"According to my data, you are Kaoru Kurusu, younger brother of Syo Kurusu. Training to become a Doctor."
"yep!"
"Kaoru! What did you do to Nanami?!" Syo rushed over as He saw me and Kaoru.
Seeing Syo, he let go of me and collided with Syo.
"Syo, how have been doing?"
"Fine. Now answer my question!"
"Don't wanna."
They backed up into Natsuki.
And knocked off his glasses.
In an instant, Satsuki reached me and backed me into the wall.
He pulled my hands above my head and leaned in so that our faces were almost touching.
"You can't love anyone but me!" he growled before kissing me roughly.
All eyes were on us as Satsuki pulled back.
"Think about what I said." Satsuki stared at me intently and slowly released my hands.
He didn't notice Syo until it was too late.
While silently slipping his glasses back on, Syo thought to himself. I don't really know whats going on but I am mad that Satsuki kissed Nanami before I did.
Huh? What did he say? I ask myself as everything became blurry. I slid sideways. I thought I heared voices calling out my name as I fell unconscious.
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