Author's Note. I don't own Super Gals. Edited.

Rei Otohata walked confidently on the roads of Shibuya. Yuuya and him have transferred to Ran's school. Since he was lost in thought he had bumped into somebody. "Hey Rei!" Yuuya greeted. Rei smiled as he saw his close friend.

"Sorry about it pal", Rei said, apologizing.

"Nah it's nothing", Yuuya said, as the two now walked together. "Remember when Aya confessed her feelings to you?" Yuuya began.

"Hai. Nanda?" Rei said, feeling strange whenever the topic is Aya.

"You know Ran and Miyu said after that she changed. She seldom goes out with them and she became so cold", Yuuya explained.

"The hell I care", Rei muttered but unfortunately Yuuya have heard him loud and clear.

"Come on Rei! Don't be like that! You'll regret those words someday. Oh by the way we're classmates with Ran, Miyu, and Aya", Yuuya said.

"Fine, fine", Rei said, as they continued walking.

/

"Good morning Ran!" Yuuya greeted happily seeing Ran's cheerful smile.

"Well good morning Yuuya and Rei!" Ran said.

"Ohayou gozaimasu!" Rei greeted. Then he looked at Aya. But she wasn't looking at him. She was concentrating on a book. Miyu hit Aya's elbow.

"Aren't you going to say "Hi" or "Good morning" to them?" she asked. Aya looked up from her book, and then she went back reading again.

"To Yuuya yeah but too Rei...never mind..." she said, dropping the two last words.

"Aya...you've changed", Miyu said. Before Aya could react on what she said their sensei went in their classroom.

/

Aya you've changed, Aya thought again and again on what Miyu said. She wasn't really listening to their music teacher, just thinking. Sorry guys! I'm tired running after him. I mean there are a lot of men out there so why will I still run after him? Faith? I'm hoping that he'll even like me back but I think I hoped too much. And besides he's not the only male specie here on earth! Duh! Aya thought. She sighed. Instead she looks outside the window as cherry blossoms began to fall. And I promise I'll never, NEVER be in love again.

"Aya-san!" their sensei called her attention.

"Hai sansei?" she replied.

"You are free to use the music room this afternoon for your practice", their sensei said. Aya had a good voice and there will be a short play this Friday and she is one of the performers. "Hai sensei".

/

That afternoon Aya had proceeded to the music room and Ran and the others just follow. "Oh man! I can't wait to hear her sing!" Yuuyu said, excited.

"Me too! I never knew she has a good voice!" Ran added.

"Well let's hurry up! She might be singing already!" Miyu said. And they all hurry to the music room.

"Hey Aya!" Ran cheered as she opened the door.

"Oh...hi", Aya greeted. What's Rei doing here? she thought.

"Aya before you sing your song you're going to play this Friday...uh...ahem...may I request you to sing other songs?" Miyu asked.

"Why sure. What song?" Aya said.

"Anything!" Miyu replied happily.

"Okay", Aya thought for a song for a couple of minutes then began to sing slowly.

If only my song would reach you, Aya thought, singing a song as the four of them were listening intently to her. No, stop it Aya! Do not think about him! Aya stopped in mid chorus as she was clutching her chest. No! Not again!

"Aya what's wrong?" Ran said, running quickly to Aya who is in bended knees.

"M-My...heart...get...my...m-medicine at the table", she said. Miyu quickly grab the bottled medicine at the table and quickly gave it to Aya, bottle already opened. Aya poured some tablets in her hands and swallow it as she grabbed her water bottle near the table. She released a deep breath after drinking her medicine.

"What the heck happened?" Yuuya said, clenching his fists.

"Sorry guys we didn't tell you. You see Aya has a sickness-heart disease. She should not stressed herself or else-"Ran didn't finished.

"Or else I'm going to die", Aya said flatly, standing up.

"Aya careful!" Miyu said.

"It's all right but it'll be better if I'm dead!" she added.

"Aya!"

"What is there to live for anyway?" she said, before she left everyone in the music room.

/

As Aya was lying down in her bed she was thinking of many things. It'll be better if I'm dead so that I'll not see HIS face anymore but still… she sighed. The truth is I STILL love him. Pa-the-tic! I just promised myself I won't love anymore now I broke it! I better get some sleep. Yeah that's right! Sleep will do! It will all be gone tomorrow! She thought, as she fell asleep.

/

Aya what's happening to you? Rei thought as he too gets some sleep. Sickness that can lead to death? Aya why? From all people why does it have to be you?

/

That very morning was different, very, very different indeed as Aya was proceeding to her room someone grabbed her arm. "Aya we need to talk", Rei said.

"What is there to talk about?" she said looking away.

"What's happening to you?"

"What's happening?" Aya said looking at him as Rei let go of her. "You're asking what's happening? All those years I was so BLIND. There are so many men out there but still here I am still running after you. There are some guys who have courted me you know but I've dumped them, ALL OF THEM coz' still I'm waiting patiently for you to like me! And look what had gotten into me a heart illness? You know what? I'll be very happy to die today than rather I know..."she paused. "I know that my heart still screams your name!" she said softly, walking away, leaving the shocked Rei standing alone.

She still...loves me, Rei thought, watching her figure disappearing from the crowd. No matter how much she masks it all up, she still has feelings for me.

To be continued…