And here we are with another chapter. Be sure to enjoy~ My spine hurts and I am not enjoying it.
Two days ago was the birth of the new couples, Nagumo with An and Tsunami with Touko. Ever since that day, the two couples had been inseparable with their soul mate. To the point poor Ai was so lonely without her best friend, she bugged her brother and the other males of Sun Garden a lot. Of course everybody was happy for the new couples but there are times where even Hiroto had to restrain himself from punching Nagumo in the nose.
That was why right now he and Suzuno were cooling their minds off in the local town. Clad in summer wear, the two teenagers made it a point to enjoy the day, instead of witnessing… uh, never mind. "After Okinawa, our next destination is Sapporo, right?" Suzuno asked the redhead. This trip was no ordinary trip; it was more or less a trip around Japan. Hiroto, who was licking an ice cream, nodded his head. "We'll be leaving the day after tomorrow," he turned his head to his friend. "Why are you asking?"
"Curious, that's all," was the excuse that came out of Suzuno's mouth. Hiroto questioned no more. But Suzuno wasn't done. "Have any idea who to take to prom yet?" the ice striker asked. "Eh?" The question caught Hiroto off guard. He stared at his friend, surprised that Suzuno was even interested in knowing. By this time, they had already left the town and had ventured off into some unknown forest. "Well I'm pretty sure you know who I have in mind," the redhead replied nonchalantly with a smile. Suzuno—unaware—smiled back. "Even a genius could figure that one out," he remarked, stepping on another twig and breaking it. "Where are we going anyway?"
"I'm not sure either. We're just letting the wind take us, aren't we?"
"There's no wind, Hiroto. Just trees. Lots and lots of…" Suzuno stopped abruptly. Hiroto, who was next to him, did the same. Both teenagers stared at the magnificent building hidden deep in the forest. Or more accurately, the magnificent piece of dome. "…trees."
They stood frozen at the sight. The dome was not new nor was it old. It was painted a deep blue, only a shade darker than the sky's blue. Around the dome's outside walls, were huge letters painted in white.
'PLANETARIUM'
Suzuno turned his head to his friend and he wasn't the least bit surprised to see him smiling. Something crossed Suzuno's mind and he gulped. "Oh my God, Hiroto please don't tell me…" he started but decided to not finish his painful sentence. Hiroto looked at Suzuno and grinned the brightest grin Suzuno had ever seen—and that was saying something. The ice striker introduced his forehead to his palms as he grumbled one last sentence before he had to chase after a redhead into a planetarium situated in the middle of a forest. "Good lord why am I stuck with lovebirds everywhere God please get me out of here!"
"Hiroto, where are you taking me?" a blindfolded Reina asked. Hiroto was holding her left hand while his other hand was on her shoulder. He slowly guided her through the forest, knowing very well she didn't like things being kept from her for too long. "We'll be there soon," he assured her. A huff came from her, signalling her dissatisfaction. He chuckled, amused.
Reina heard the sound of a door opening and her eyebrows rose. First she felt like she was going through a forest and then suddenly they're entering a… building? She assumed it was a building since the door creaked pretty loudly and sounded heavy. And she also felt artificial cold air blowing softly around her, biting at her bare arms. Hiroto tilted her head upwards, untied her blindfold and for a single moment Reina forgot how to breathe or where she was. All around her she could see millions and millions of stars. She recognized a number of constellations almost immediately.
"Like what you see?" questioned the redhead. Reina—who was unaware of the big grin on her face—nodded her head quickly. Everything was just so beautiful. When she spun around slightly, it finally came upon her that Hiroto had brought her to a planetarium. "Hiroto… this is amazing…!"
A chuckle was heard. "There's still more than meets the eye," Hiroto walked towards the middle of the room, where the projectile was placed. Reina noticed this. "What are you doing?"
The redhead pushed a button and a seemingly serene melody started playing. Reina stared at Hiroto with a questioning look before the redhead mysteriously smiled and pointed up. The girl's eyes followed and she was surprised to see some of the stars moving. Her eyes widened as the stars seemed to dance to the tune. The stars looked like they were alive—alive and enjoying themselves.
A group of stars suddenly crowded into one corner, forming a word.
'WILL'
Then another cluster of stars formed another word under the right side of the first.
'YOU'
Reina's eyes narrowed. It couldn't be.
'GO TO'
She flushed. Hiroto, was he really…?
'PROM WITH ME?'
The girl's breath hitched in her throat. She reread the words, assuring herself she wasn't dreaming. A pair of arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her backwards. She felt a chin on her shoulder and she didn't need to turn around to know who. "Hiroto, I…"
"Please say yes, please say yes," the redhead mumbled but Reina could feel his smile against her skin. She ended up smiling too. "Of course it's a yes, idiot," and she turned around to kiss him under the watchful eyes of the dancing stars—even if the stars inside the planetarium were fake, the stars outside sure weren't.
Haha everybody expected this one I'm sure. Very, very sure. Well hope you liked it. And as ArchAngle143 has mentioned in her review, if any of the guys reading this—I doubt it actually, but who knows—actually wants to use any of the ideas used in her to impress a girl or something, and you are seemingly interested in Hiroto's way, I advise you use glow-in-the-dark stars and tape them to someplace and when it's dark those stars will shine the brightest signalling how sincere you are to want to take her out—yeah I'm babbling again please ignore me thanks for reading and have a wonderful day! God, I need a tape over my mouth.