"You really like this girl don't you?"Said the blonde idiot standing about a meter away from me during a break from one of our photoshoots. While I wanted to respect him as a comrade, and also because he was older than me, I could not let him make such accusations.

"Oh so you hang around the765Pro Prince because you like her?" I blurted out. Although I knew he had asked her out before we changed agencies, that was ages ago, so I assumed any feeling he had for her were long gone.

"I'm different from you Touma" He started "I greet all the ladies with the love and respect they deserve. Mako-chan is no exception. You, on the other hand hardly even talk to a girl in a friendly manner, so what's so special about Haruka-chan?"

I couldn't deny that he had a point, but could it be that I was starting to like her and more than a pen pal? Was it okay to fall for her anyway? "Let's assume for a second that I do like her. It's not like we can even see each other with all the rumors going around now. The public already thinks we're dating!"

"And just who is stopping you from making that rumor into a reality?"

For days I thought about what Hokuto had said. To be honest, the more I thought about it the more I stated to want to see Haruka. I wanted to be sure of what my feelings for her were, but I couldn't. Our schedule was so full now with new jobs that we hardly had any time to breathe let alone meet up.

A few days later my father called me down for a letter. Haruka had sent me another one! I tore it open in front of my father, inside were 3 tickets to the live she was holding with Mami and the Prince. Along with the tickets were backstage passes, but there was no note, just those.

"Is something wrong son?"

"No everything is fine dad" I looked at the torn envelope. The date read 24th December. Christmas eve? Why would she want Jupiter backstage on Christmas eve? But I decided not to question it so I gave the tickets to Hokuto and Shouta first chance I got and we went to the concert.

The concert itself didn't really fascinate me. My eyes were glued to Haruka and the way her red and white two-piece wrinkled as she danced. After the concert we made our way backstage. The girls had already changed. The twin sprang onto Shouta in a large hug ad the Prince casually walked to Hokuto smiling and laughing. But then when Haruka and I so much as make eye contact it's considered inappropriate.

"Did you enjoy the concert?" She asked.

"It was... very lively" Then I looked at her from the corner of my eye. Her eyes were sparkling "I can do better though" I grinned.

"But it was better than your last live admit it!"

"Come on you two" Hokuto shouted.

"Yeah come on we're gonna be late for the party" The prince continued. Party? What Party?

We followed the girls to their studio which was lit up from the outside. In the office where 2 signs which read MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY BIRTHDAY YUKIHO. The office was swarming with Idols. The younger idols were giggling and gossiping, the older ones were talking normally.

No one looked at us strangely when we walked in. Actually some of them welcomed us in. Were we invited to the party? I was sure the backstage pass didn't come with a party invitation.

"Takane texted me! They just got off the train!" one of the girls shouted. Two of the younger girls rand to the office window. The twins followed them. I noticed the one with the longer hair was constantly checking her phone.

"Come on girls!" Shouta said putting his arms round both the twins. "Let's play detective! First one to see the birthday girl wins!" Wait did he know? Did they tell him?

"Hokuto..." I started, but he was on the phone.

"Yeah that's the one" He said "Okay see you" and he hung up "Sorry did you say something?"

"You knew about the party too?"

"Of course! Everyone knew." He paused "Well Except for 2 people in this room, 3 counting the birthday girl" I looked around. Many of the girls were on their phones, calling or texting someone, not just the twins. I had no idea our agencies were so close to be honest.

As the door opened, two girls walked into the office. I assumed the one witht he short brown hair was Yukiho from her reaction (and also because I had jobs with the silver haired one before). A few minutes later a group of boys from our agency showed up, most of them either apologising for being late or just joining a conversation with the girls. There were too many people in just this one room, in fact most of them fanned out into the rest of the agency. We took up all of the practice rooms and there still wasn't enough space to go around. I walked outside. The snow was really piling up that night. Good thing I live in Kanagawa, which is only a bus ride away.

"Amagase-kun?" I looked around and saw Haruka at the door holding my scarf. In all the confusion I must have forgotten to put it on. "You're going to catch a cold"

"Won't be the first time" I took the scarf and wrapped it round my neck "Thanks you for inviting me to the party"

"I didn't!" She said "I didn't know any of the boys were invited. Makoto and Iori were in charge of the invitations" I crouched down; my shoes now half-buried into the snow. "I'm sorry if it's a bother. Iori must have heard from Ritsuko-san"

"Heard what?"

"I sort of asked her to make sure that the park incident didn't effect you or your agency" She did that? But she was the one getting the bad publicity!

"Haruka..." I started to get up but my shoes were completely covered in the snow and I tripped. Haruka grabbed my arm and pulled me towards her. Before I knew it she was against the wall and I was only inches away.

A flash of light came from the balcony above and as we looked up the twin girls were laughing.

"Careful it might go public!" Shouta shouted.

"Shouta!" I started running up the stairs.

As I entered the room that lead to the balcony, the twins from our agency tackled me to the ground.

"Chill man!" Yusuke started.

"Yeah it was a photo prank!" Kyosuke continued.

Haruka ran into the room "Guys what were you thinking?!"

"Relax Harurun! It was a prank" The twin with the shorter hair said as she handed her the phone. There really weren't any photos. "Honestly! We may not be the oldest, but don't you think this has been going on for a bit too long?" She was right. This has been going on for too long.

For the rest of the party Haruka and I opened up a bit. She and I never did have that relaxing talk we wanted.

"Wow these are really good! Did you make them?" I asked as I took another bite from the cookies Haruka was handing out.

"Iku-chan helped" Iku was just behind her. She was this adorable 9-year-old girl who seemed to get along with just about anyone.

"Maybe I can help too next time?" I said patting her head.

"Touma-senpai you can bake?" She said.

"I didn't know you could either" Haruka exclaimed "When did you learn? What's your specialty?"

"I don't know. I've been cooking since my mother was hospitalized and I just sort of never stopped" I looked away as I was talking and then made eye contact again. Iku was crying.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be rude" she sniffed. I messed her hair.

"Don't worry about it it's okay. Now go play with the other girls" I felt so out of character I was crying inside. As Iku ran off to play, Haruka sat on the couch next to me.

"That was so sweet of you"

"Well making a little girl cry isn't exactly on my bucket list."

"But I think it's wonderful that you can cook" She looked at me and smiled "I always knew you were a softie"

Blood rushed to my face, my heart was now racing.