Chapter Nine

Starlight Love: Otome Game

Story Three: Miroku's Story


I finished filming of the drama without any more events from Yoshizawa-san. He didn't bother me again after Miroku stepped in. He didn't concern me as much. After the filming of the last episode I didn't have to work with him again and I wanted to do my best to never work with him again. That guy just gave me the plain creeps. KOBUSHII had a mini concert planned so they were off performing in cities nearby.

I finished the recording for the drama without Miroku. We had a duet on the soundtrack but since his schedule is so packed, it couldn't be helped that we had to record on different days. I was more worried about what happened the last time I had saw him.

My own actions confused me so much. I couldn't handle what I did… I didn't understand it either. I figured that I reacted that way because… because… Because he was so kind to me all the time… right? I think that's what it was. We were friends and very close right now. I didn't understand it one bit. Every time I was around him I got this strange feeling, I didn't know how to describe it. It was too much though. I tried my best to ignore it but sometimes I couldn't. I let my emotions get the best of me the last time I saw him.

I kissed him in the car… we kissed a lot then we went home. I let him into my place and we kissed just a little longer. Then he went home after saying goodnight. I stayed up most of the night and I haven't been able to see him since. We haven't gotten a chance to speak about it yet. I tried sending him a few text messages but it was no use. He has been really busy so I don't expect him to respond right away anyways. He stopped sending me those good morning and good night texts since it happened...

I just need to talk to someone… I need to know why I am feeling this way about him. I needed to know. Maybe he could make things a little more clear if we talked a little bit about it?


GyaruCODE was finished with their national tour. It was the announcement of their new single today and Taisho-san asked me to be the opening act for GC to get the crowd pumped up. He told me it would be a good way to get my name out there since I am now an official artist. Even though GyaruCODE is my senpai, I viewed us like colleagues.

I was singing my song 'I WISH' for the crowd today. I was dressed in a simple pink I stepped out the crowd cheered and I did my usual introduction. They all encouraged me while I was singing and cheered me on during my high note. When I finished I bowed and walked off stage. I was greeted by Sango-san.

She had a big smile on her face when she say me. Her long hair was pulled into a high ponytail on the top of her head that went down into luscious curls. She was dressed in the outfit for their new single. It was a darker single than normal so she was wearing a short gothic style dress with dark make-up.

"Ka-Go-Me-Chan~" She called happily to me with a giggle.

"Oh? Sango-san? How are you?" I bowed to her. She looked me up and down.

"I was actually wondering if you could hang out with me after this live?" She asked happily. "I know it will be a little late, but I wanted to talk to you about some things." She smiled and peered at me with anxious eyes. Her words from last time still bothered me. And how serious she got when I complimented Miroku. "Let's go get some tea and eat cake, I'll buy." She said sweetly. I nodded nervously at her.

"That would be good. I'll be in my green room then. Just let me know when you are ready to leave." I smiled at her. And walked away. I was tired when I got to the green room so I changed into my normal clothes and fell asleep on the couch for a bit.

I was awoken by Sango-san knocking on my door. When I opened it she looked completely different than before. Her makeup was cleaned off her face, she looked so young without any on, and her hair was hanging loose down to her hips, still with curls in it. She wore a short dress the clung tight to her body with a loose cardigan over it. She wore cute little heels and had a purse with her.

She looked completely different than I did. I wore black skinny jeans with a white t-shirt and a tight black hoodie. I had on just simple black low-tops. I had a white beanie on my head. It was supposed to be a little cold tonight.

She greeted me happily then we left the building.

"We are walking?" I asked as I followed her down the street. This was my first time really out in public since my debut. I heard of fans going nuts when they spotted someone famous. I wouldn't consider myself famous yet, but Sango-san was very popular.

"It's okay. If people spot us they won't really recognise us without make-up. That's what I like about being an Idol, I look so different with makeup on that without it I'm free to do what I want in public." I couldn't see how people wouldn't recognize her, but I decided to go along with it.

We arrived at a little cafe, It was already dark by the time we got there. It was busy inside with couple sitting and enjoying food together. The hostess took us to a booth by a window without recognising us at all. I sat across from Sango-san and she smiled at me happily.

"Please, order whatever you want." she giggled. I looked through the menu and ordered a latte with a chocolate cake. She ordered a cappuccino with a strawberry cake. I set my cell phone on the table I looked at it for a second. Still no message from Miroku.

"What would you like to talk about, Sango-san?" I asked and waited patiently for our order to come.

"I wanted to ask you, have you spoken to Miroku-san at all recently." She said just as our waitress came with our order. It looked great.

"No… Not really." I wanted to know why she was always so caught up on him.

"Because he was acting strange the last time I saw him. He was really distracted and I was wondering if you knew why?" She took a sip of her coffee. "He wouldn't tell me." She stared at me with a hard look. "I know you two worked on a drama together… with a kissing scene… after that he hasn't been the same." I gulped. That was the night I let my emotions get the best of me.

"Oh…" I said quietly. I wasn't sure how to respond. "I wonder why?" I said with a nervous laugh.

She looked at me with a serious face. "Me too." Her voice was low again. It sent chills down my spine. "I wonder why he would start acting different after that? Did anything else happen between you two?" Her stare was so cold.

"No." I lied. "We are just co workers. He and I don't speak that often anyways." That was only partly true, since that night we haven't spoken a lot.

I checked my phone again. Sango-san looked down at it. "Are you expecting something?" I didn't know how to read the tone in her voice. It was scaring me.

"Yes, I am. A staff-san is supposed to send me information for my second single but I haven't gotten it yet." This also wasn't a complete lie.

We finished our food and I tried calling it an early night. I stood up but Sango-san followed me. It was cold and slightly windy out. It had started lightly drizzling. I turned the corner around the cafe. It was light in this area, the cafe was at the top of a hill and my room was close by. I just had to walk down a few flights of stairs that lead down the hill then I'd walk a few blocks and is be home. I couldn't wait to get home and lay in my warm bed.

"Higurashi." Sango-san called to me and I stopped at the top of the stairs. I looked at her.

"Miroku is mine." Her voice was low again. "I know something happened between you two. I don't like being lied to." She stepped closer to me.

"Sango-san, I'm not lying to you. Please trust-" then my phone played that cheerful short tune. I stopped what I was saying and pulled it out. Before I could look at the message Sango-san grabbed my phone out of my hand. I tried reaching for it but she held it away. She opened it.

"If nothing is going on, what does Miroku mean by 'let's talk about the other night in person?' Huh? What does that mean?!" She almost yelled.

"Sango-san... Please give me my phone back..." I tried stepping towards her.

"I knew you would be trouble... The moment I heard you were working with him..." She glared at me. "So what happened the other night?" She started looking through my messages. I stood there helpless. I couldn't do anything.

Then she threw my phone in the ground. It broke from the force. "You... You kissed him?" I had never heard someone with such an angry sound in their voice before.

"Higurashi... I don't like being lied to... You kissed my Miroku... Then you lied to me..." She was staring at the ground.

"Sango-san I can explain it..." I tried to say. But she wasn't listening.

"I knew you were trouble... I knew it..." Her eyes met mine for a moment and I felt an intense feeling of fear.

"You've always been a problem..." She stepped closer to me. "Higurashi... I will never let you have him!" She ran at me. I couldn't react in time, my body tensed from her quick actions. She shoved me, I tried grabbing into something but there was nothing. I fell back and felt something hard hit my back. I felt the impact again then once more. I layed on the ground motionless.

It hurt so bad. My vision was blurry in the darkness and rain drops kept falling in my eyes. In the haze of my vision I saw Sango-san with a grin on her face, staring down at me from the top of the stairs. I blinked and tried to keep my eyes open, but things went black.


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-Momoe