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She blinked.
'What?' she blinked again when Camus retreated, looking up to Haruka before averting to her finger and pressed on it, only to earn a painful hiss.
Haruka gasped when Camus neared her finger again before widen his eyes marginally when Haruka roughly pulled her hand back and held it with her other hand.
" What are you doing!" she screamed.
Not waiting for an answer, she continued " Don't you know that you might get sick! Who knows how many millions that finger have germs and bacteria all over!" Haruka scolded. Despite the scolding, her face was red, she could still remember the feeling when Camus licked her finger.
" I was only helping to ease the pain." He pacified, earning a sharp glare from the girl.
" Are you stupid?" She asked bluntly, which honestly startled Camus, judging from the widen of his icy blue eyes.
Before he could retort back, Haruka continued. " Are you really that of an idiot to not think of other ways to ease the pain? I could've just rinse it with water."
" It was on reflex-"
" What a lame excuse." She said in a cold, bored voice, cutting him off.
" Well, it's not my fault that you are so careless." He made a comeback, which made Haruka turned away.
" Like it's not your fault for making my heart race and distract me." She muttered under her breath but unfortunately, Camus heard her.
" Oh? How so?" he teased, inching closer and smirked when he heard her gasp.
" That's... I-!" she stuttered, blushing so hard that could've put a tomato to shame.
He smirked before walking away to the kitchen table.
" I hope the pain is less now." He spoke, his hands moved in a graceful manner as he washed and clean up the kitchen.
Just as they finished cleaning up ( Though, mostly it was all Camus, Haruka was forced to sit down because of her injury which made Camus regretted seconds later when, "Can you pour me a glass of water?" she asked in an innocent way. He sent her a incredulous gaze, " Go take it yourself, woman." Which Haruka grinned when Camus had fall right in her trap, " But I'm injured, right? I thought you said to not do anything?" she sounded as if mocking, causing a tick mark to form on Camus' forehead but nonetheless, a ghostly smile was present when he handed her a glass of water), the cookies are done and both cupcakes and cookies are fully ready to be served.
A hand smacked Haruka's when she took a cookie to try, looking up to Camus with teary eyes, asking, "Why did you do that?"
Camus gave no reply, much to Haruka's annoyance.
Though, Haruka never gave up as she stole a cookie and almost took a bite when Camus mercilessly snatched it away from her.
" Camus- senpai~ " she whined, still staring at the cookie, as if the cookie was alive and seducing her to try it. The temptation was getting at a dangerous point.
Camus gave a sideway glance, noticing the slight pout of Haruka's lips to which he found irresistibly adorable, letting out a soft sigh before taking on of the cookies and-
" Haruka." He called out, making her turn around to face him, so he took his chance.
" Wha-" a cookie was shoved in her mouth, halting the words, eyes wide staring at Camus at his sudden change of mind.
" Eat quietly." He spoke in a soft voice, Haruka nodded in acquiesce.
She chewed slowly, watching his every step as he kept all the cupcakes and cookies away, silently savouring the surprisingly delicious taste. Now, if only she could get more of those cookies...
Just as she was scheming her plan to steal the heavenly delicious cookies, Camus left the kitchen. No words were said.
Nonetheless, she got up and left the kitchen, headed straight to the living room, where a grand piano was placed near the corner.
As she took a step near, her mind flowed back to a distant memory of her grandmother. She was her strength, her pillar to get back up and try and try again. She was the one who introduced her to the music world after all.
A tear almost escaped her eye as she ran her finger on the keys, all the same reminiscing from when her grandmother taught her how to play it. It was happy times, but now... they're just memories. She pressed a key as a tear fell when familiar hands covered her eyes from behind.
" Guess who?" her lips cracked a smile.
" Hijirikawa-san." She stated as she turned around to meet blue eyes.
He chuckled as she sent him a gentle smile. His eyes observed the composer, noting how her eyes had a little life in them unlike last time where they looked dead, before averting to the piano before them.
" I felt like I haven't played the piano for so long." She broke the silence, catching Masato's attention before he went and pressed some keys, producing a tune.
Though he stopped when he heard a sob, widened eyes landed on Haruka as she choked back a sob. Her fingers grazing the keys too softly, as if a little press might break them.
" I miss her so much." She chocked out between sobs, head hung low as to not let the other see her tears.
Masato's lips form a thin line, he wasn't really good at these kind of things so he did what felt right. He pulled her in an embrace, patting her head before slowly ending the contact then,
Long and slender fingers started to touch the ivory keys with delicacy and lots of tenderness as if the instrument was his lover, before pressing harder. The melody started to fill the room, reaching softly to the ears of the composer. It sounded so pure and intimate, like coming directly from the man's secretive heart.
It didn't last long as Masato ended the song with grace and Haruka stood up, thanking the other with a hug before attempting to leave and knock herself out cold in her room.
But of course, universe always like to playwith her.
STARISH barged through the door, inevitably ruining her plans for the rest of day, she sighed inwardly before a smile graced her face upon seeing her friends.
" Haru-chan! I missed you!" he slipped past the rest of the members ( which was quite questionable as he has the biggest figure out of all of them ) and pulling Haruka into a bone-crushing hug.
" C- can't breath!" she managed to choke out before Syo came to her aid, struggling to pull them apart.
" Haruka, it seems like the Muse had been blessed greater than ever upon you." Cecil spoke as he bowed prince-like towards Haruka.
Haruka bowed as well, " Hello, Cecil-san."
" It's been a while, Nanami-san." Tokiya greeted, bowed slightly to the latter. Haruka, noticing this did the same.
" It's good to see you too, Ichinose-san. Everyone else too." She sent them a smile and STARISH couldn't help but feel glad when Haruka seemed like she had come back to her previous self.
Later then, they found themselves in the living room, chatting amongst themselves and eating cupcakes ( " Ehh? Haru-chan and Camus-senpai did this?", 'this' being the cupcakes on the table when Haruka had presented to them to eat, Natsuki whined. "Well, it's mainly your fault that your cooking skills are horrible." Syo said to which everyone heard excluding Natsuki, earning some chuckled and sweatdropped.)
They were all chatting idly when someone decided to ask that particular question. " So everyone, who won?" courtesy of his oblivious and idiotic (sometimes) self, Natsuki asked.
The surrounding members had terrified faces and some had turn to blue, the temperature dropped to a certain degrees when Haruka tilted her head and gave a questioning look.
" Who won what? Guys?" she asked innocently, her eyes bore through their very soul, feeling a bit of an outcast as she's unaware of what was going on.
" N-nothing! Nanami! It's completely nothing! Right, guys?" Otoya laughed it off, raising Haruka's suspicions even higher as she narrowed her eyes quite dangerously.
" You know, " she trailed off, the other members gulping at her tone, " Nothing always means something." She said as imaginary arrows stabbed their chest.
" u-uh, you see." Syo started off, ignoring the looks his bandmates shot him, " It's just... we were playing a game, but the game is ove-"
" Don't think the game is over, dear kouhais." Reiji interrupt as he banged the door open followed by Ai, Camus and Ranmaru.
" We haven't done anything yet." Ai continued.
" Most of us." Ranmaru shot Camus an annoyed look as the blonde man gave him a smirk.
" It seems we were not the only participants in the game." Tokiya stated, amused.
" Umm, please tell me what you are talking about?" Haruka said, her tone sounded pleading, her head felt dizzy.
" Haha, Nana-chan! You're so cute!" Reiji tutted, pinching Haruka's cheek, successfully diverting her attention to the pain and the question of said game slipped her mind.
" Mou, Reiji~ that hurts." Haruka pouted, mindful of the jealous glares towards Reiji as Haruka said his first name.
Her eyes travelled onto the next person to Reiji, Ai Mikaze. She bowed to him and sent him a small smile.
" Ai-senpai, it's good to see you again." She greeted, again fully aware of the daggers now directed towards the cyan-haired.
" Likewise, Haruka." He bowed slightly, a ghostly smile present. Haruka then looked at Ranmaru before bowing again.
" Kurosaki-senpai, hello." She said softly, frowned when all she did received was a huff.
" Kurosaki-senpai?" she questioned when he walled up and stood next to her, his hands in his pocket jeans as he refused to look at her in the eyes.
" Don't you think it's unfair for you to call all of my bandmates by their first name except me?" he asked softly, a tinge of pink unmistakably present on his cheeks.
Haruka chucked softly as she looked up at him. " Yes, Ranmaru-senpai." Pink turn to red on his cheeks as he stole a glance towards Haruka and met her eyes before furiously looking away again.
He huffed, " Much better."
" Is that..." Camus suddenly spoke, trailing off as his finger pointed out the cupcakes on the table, Haruka gulped nervously.
' I'm dead.' She thought in her head.
" Is that the cupcakes..." he trailed off again as his eyes landed on the suspect. He had to refrain from strangling someone as he saw her nodding, already answering the unsaid question.
He sighed, massaging his temples as he shrugged it off moments later.
" Camus-senpai, I'm sorry for not asking your permission." Haruka bowed apologetically.
He waved it off, " Just forget about it."
" Hey! Why does Nanami has to call you by your first name! We met her first!" Syo shouted, voicing everyone's discontent.
The Quartet Night members smirked, adding fuel to fire as a tick formed on Syo's head and smoke started to come out of his ears.
" Ne, Nanami." Otoya spoke up, his cheeks tainted with red.
" Umm, first- me- you- please- name?" Otoya blew up, his face was as red as a tomato and his eyes were in circles as his words came out incoherent and all over the place.
Haruka tilted her head in confusion as Ren chuckled at the others' silliness.
" What he meant was he wants you to call him by his first name, My Lady." Ren said seductively, pushing his bangs back as he went over.
" Though, I feel the same." He took her hand and kissed it as he winked. She blushed.
" We all do." Masato spoke up.
" Uh..." Haruka felt uncertain settlesettling in her as she contemplated to accept their request but nonetheless, she nodded.
" Alright." She breathed out before smiling to them.
" It'll probably be best if you remove the honorific too." Tokiya requested to which Haruka felt
" It'll probably be best if you remove the honorific in my name. " Tokiya requested to which Haruka felt heavy to accept.
" Me too, if you don't mind?" Ren asked and Masato nodded as he came to an agreement.
She sighed when they sent her a look full of hope, leaving her nothing but to comply.
" Okay. Tokiya, Masato, Ren, Otoya-kun, Syo-kun , Natsuki-kun, Cecil-san?" They all nodded in content.
" Now that everyone is satisfied..." Reiji spoke up, moving closer to Haruka and making them jump as they forgot the QN members were there as well, " It's out turn now." He said cheekily,
Before he and the other QN members ran.
With Haruka as their 'hostage'.
"Huh? Wha-" Otoya was the first to realise what happened as he screamed to wake his other bandmates to life, before they too, ran after them.
" Huh? Reiji? Why are we running?" Haruka asked in confusion as she ran with Reiji since they were holding hands.
" We're just having fun, Nana-chan!"
" Hey! Stop and give Haruka back!" she heard someone yelled from behind and definitely, STARISH had ran after them.
She sighed at her predicament. ' What a day.'
She didn't know what had gotten into her, but she was done. Done with all of this. ' Fun? This is fun? I'll show you what's really fun.'
Just as they were going to turn into a corner, Haruka snatched back her hand and before she fled, she turned and-
" Catch me if you can!" she stuck her tongue out and disappeared by the corner.
" What! Find her!" she chuckled when she heard the QN members panicked.
' Serve them right for treating me like some sort of toy.' She smirked as she thought.
Right before she could run again, just in case Quartet Night and STARISH were near, she bumped into someone.
" Huh? What is the goddess doing, running around? " The man asked as Haruka looked up to him, afraid that her guess might be correct.
She had to refrain from rolling her eyes.
" Mind if I join?" Otori Eeiichi asked as his lips turn into what they call an evil smirk.
' Seriously, give me a break.' She sighed.
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