Authors Note: I do not own Oshi No Ko, all rights belong to their original copyright holders.

This chapter is the result of not being able to sleep/writing at work/listening to sad anime music.

I hope it's enjoyable, I wanted to get alot of the buildup out of the way early on.

Enjoy.


"...Sensei…?" The words left Ruby's lips in almost a whisper, both of her eyes sparkling with stars as Aqua raised an eyebrow, tilting his head in confusion at her words and attitude.

"Sensei? What are you talking about?" Aqua said in both confusion and a bit of annoyance, thinking Ruby was acting for one reason or another. "Look, can you just-"

Aqua's own words stopped in his throat, one of his eyes looking past Ruby and landing on the search results that laid bare on the monitor. The search result that laid Sarina Tendouji on it.

Aqua's eye blacked, confusion and a form of panic rushing over him as he chose his words carefully. "Ruby…What did you see on my computer?"

Though Ruby had only seen the two names on the monitor, Aqua immediately had a rush of fear rush over him. The amount of documents he had saved on his hard drive, from information about his past life, to potential clues about his father to even ways to make said father suffer the most before he was killed, were staggering.

Had Ruby opened one of the documents by accident and read about Aqua's past life as a doctor? Read about the patient that made him a fan of Ai in the first place? Read about how his killer was the same as Ai's?

Or…had she opened several? Spending all this time going through everything he had intended to take to his grave once his revenge was complete? Aqua didn't know how much she knew, as fear spread through his body about how careless he had been.

As he stood there waiting for her to answer, Ruby just continued to stare at him with a sense of longing, almost oblivious to the world around her. However, as she slowly processed the words Aqua spoke to her, she felt her chest tighten as she unhooked her hands from each other and pushed herself up the chair as she stood directly in front of Aqua, a blush still on her cheeks as she finally replied. "A-Aqua you…Before you died…You were…Doctor Gouro Amamiya?"

She answered his question with a question, Aqua's dark star only seeming to grow before he collected himself the best he could and gave a small sigh. "...Yes…That's right…"

Ruby's eyes only seemed to shine brighter at his confirmation, her legs threatening to give out from under her as she could feel tears threatening to form.

The man who looked after her.

The man who she admired.

The man who she loved.

Had been watching over her all this time, even in her new life.

She could feel her heart rate accelate, her breathing going almost thin as she gulped, her body shaking as she pushed her words out forcefully. "D-Do you know…Who I am…?"

"Huh?" Aqua's dark star retracted some, a question he did not expect suddenly hit him as Ruby didn't dare break eye contact, causing Aqua to force his eyes close. "I assume you mean before you were reborn as Ruby Hoshino…No, I don't…"

Aqua stood there with his eyes closed, fearing the worst as any number of thoughts rushed through his head. Was she a patient he had failed? An ex family member who hated him? Someone who felt like he had wronged them? Was this his fate? To have someone who hated him from his past life to be reborn as his sister and-

"S-Sensei…" Ruby spoke softly, her voice shaky and before Aqua could open his eyes, he felt a soft hand cupping his cheek. As soon as he felt it, Aqua's eyes jolted open as Ruby was standing directly in front of him, her hand cupping his cheek as tears rushed down face and mixed with a large smile that adorned it. "S-Sensei…I-I'm…Sarina Tendouji…"

Ruby's eyes sparkled brightly, stars shining in both of her eyes as Aqua's eyes went almost blank, shock filling them as he barely muttered. "...W-What…?"

"I-I'm…Sarina Tendouji…Your former patient…Doctor Amamiya…" Ruby's voice was shaky, but pure. She wasn't one to lie, especially about such a topic as this. Her words, her attitude, her perplexion, everything screamed she was telling the truth. Standing in front of Aqua was his sister Ruby Hoshino.

But also, standing in front of Gouro Amamiya, was his former patient Sarina Tendouji.

As Aqua stared directly into her eyes, a singular star began to faintly shine in one of his own eyes as he attempted to speak himself. "S-Sarina…It's…Really you…?"

For the first time in a long time, Aqua was at a loss for words.

As soon as she heard his question, Ruby began to cry even harder, shaking her head up and down as she choked out the words the best she could. "Y-Yes it's…It's….Oh…Sensei!"

Ruby suddenly lunged forward and wrapped Aqua in a hug with her arms around his neck, burying her face into his shoulder as she began to cry, and cry, and cry.

It was a cry of sadness at the thought the love of her life had died.

It was a cry of relief that she was no longer truly alone.

It was a cry of joy that she once again met the man she loved.

She simply hugged Aqua and cried, tears staining his shirt and leaking to the floor down below. Though initially caught off guard, Aqua gently raised an arm and wrapped it around Ruby, patting her on the back to reassure her.

His eyes were devoid of any emotion, not quite sure how to feel himself. He simply stared at the brightened pc screen in front of him as he patted Ruby's back as she continued to cry, collecting the words to say as he gently opened his mouth.

"I-I'm…Glad…You got to live the life you deserved." Aqua forced the words out, simply in an attempt to just break the constant crying coming from her. This did appear to have the desired effect, as her crying slowly but surely began to come to an end, before she was reduced to nothing but sniffles.

Slowly, she pushed herself off of his chest, resting her hands on his shoulders as she looked at him with bloodshot eyes and a runny nose. "Y-You…W-Were here for me…E-Even in this life, sensei…"

"...Yeah, I guess I was…" Aqua said a bit low, his eyes flickering down as the dark star in his eye began to return. "Yet…Once again, I couldn't save you."

"H-Huh?"

"...You were the biggest fan of Ai I knew, so much so that you made me a fan as well. You watched her in the hospital every single day, hours upon hours as even I began to memorize her dance routine. Yet that didn't matter, I couldn't do anything to save you then, as you died with your hand intertwined with mine…" Aqua's fists suddenly balled, memories of his past flickering through his brain as his star only grew darker. "But you got not only another chance at life, but to also be the daughter of the woman who even gave you a reason to live in the first place. You got to be the daughter of Ai Hoshino…But even that was stolen from you, and despite the fact I was right there, I couldn't…Do anything to…To…."

Aqua's words caught in his throat, tears starting to form in his own eyes as he attempted to look away and shut them. Yet Ruby simply cupped his cheeks once again, using her finger to wipe the tears from his eyes. "Oh, sensei…Please, it's not your fault…You…You were a baby when Mama died. You didn't have any doctor tools or anything, right? I heard from some of the officers that the wound was so bad, that it was a miracle mama even had the strength to live as long as she did. So it's not your-"

"It is my fault!" Aqua suddenly yelled, causing Ruby to almost jump from the shock as Aqua's fists stayed balled, his body shaking some as his eye glowed darkly. "I know somebody was out to get Ai, yet I chose to believe they could never find her…I chose to believe that we were safe, and nothing bad could happen…Yet I was a fool! The man who killed me knew Ai's last name, knew she was at the hospital in our town and likely knew she was having kids…Yet despite that, I chose to believe he wasn't a threat! If only I told her, told her to invest in something as simple as a door chain or give an anonymous tip to the police, maybe I could have-"

"Sensei, that's enough!" It was Ruby's turn to yell at him, her eyes still shining brightly as she moved her other hand to his face and cupped both of his cheeks in her soft hands. "Please, don't blame yourself. The only one at fault is Mama's killer, who I'm guessing also killed you, and he's long dead as well."

"No, that's not true." Aqua spoke with his grim expression still, closing his eyes once again as he shook his head. "Forget it, it's not something for you to worry about."

"What? What is it?"

"It's nothing, please forget it."

"Sensei, please!" Ruby pleaded with Aqua, yet he kept his eyes closed as he attempted to move his face away from hers.

"Ruby I'm…Not your sensei anymore, I'm not Gouro Amamiya. I'm Aqua Hoshino, the failed excuse of a son of Ai Hoshino. Because of that, I'm your brother, and as your brother, I'm not going to get you involved in anything dangerous. So just drop the issue, ok?"

"You can't just say that and expect me to be Ok with it…But…I know you, and trying to change your mind takes time, so I'll drop it for now…" Ruby said with a bit of hesitation, yet she relented to calm Aqua down. "But…You're wrong about one thing, sensei."

Ruby said with a more firm voice, causing Aqua to open his eyes in curiosity as he once again linked his gaze directly with her still bright starry eyes.

"You're still my sensei, whether you're Gouro Amamiya or Aqua Hoshino, you're still the man who looked over me and…" Ruby's blush returned in full force once again, overtaking her face as her voice raised in octave. "The man…I love…"

"...!" Aqua was taken aback by Ruby's words, his foot taking a step back away from her yet she just took a step forward to remain as close as she was to him as she kept his face cupped in her eyes.

"Do you…Remember what you said sensei? You said, when I turned sixteen, you would consider marrying me. Well, I'm Sixteen now, so would you…Still consider it…?" Despite Ruby's increasingly timid and embarrassed tone, she kept it as firm as she could, keeping Aqua just inches away from her face as he continued to look at her in shock. "Because if you would still consider it sensei, I would…Acc-"

Before Ruby could finish her words, Aqua suddenly grabbed her shoulders and pushed her away somewhat, taking a step back towards his door as his own breathing was ragged. "R-Ruby, you're young, there are other guys-"

"I don't want other guys, I want you, sensei!" Ruby went to reach out towards Aqua, yet he stepped back away from her once again as he shook his head.

"I-I…I'm going to the directors…"

"H-Huh!? What are you…?" Ruby practically glared at Aqua, yet was taken aback as she got a good look at his face…

And nothing the large blush that also adorned it, his breathing ragged as he attempted to keep his gaze away from her.

"S-Sensei…You also…" Ruby went to gently reach out to Aqua once again, yet he kept stepping away from her before he stood in the doorframe and turned his body…

Before racing out at full speed, not even looking back.

"W-Wait! Sensei!" Ruby called out and attempted to run after him, yet Aqua was faster and raced out towards the front door.

As he did so, he ran past his adopted mother, Miyako Saitou, who was sitting at the table on her laptop. She raised her head as she heard someone coming down, before Aqua just rushed past her and out the front door in a flash.

Stunned, she just looked at the front door with a puzzled look, before she heard more footsteps and saw Ruby close behind with what appeared to be a flustered look on her face. "W-Wait Sensei-"

"Ruby." Myako called out to Ruby, causing her to stop in her tracks as she spoke with almost dumbfoundment at what she just saw. "What…Are you and Aqua doing?"

Ruby slowly turned towards Miyako, giving a small gulp as her beet red face stared back. "Um…"

"Not only that…What's this about calling Aqua Sensei?" Miayko said with even more confusion, as Ruby gave an awkward laugh and scratched the back of her head.

"Um well…We're playing tag…?"


The sound of a small fan was the only noise in the small bedroom apartment as Director Taishi Gotanda sat quietly at his desk, a script over his face as he dozed in and out of sleep. He had finished his work for the day earlier than expected, so he had sent Aqua home for the day and had fully intended to catch up on some much needed sleep.

However, that intention of his was shattered as the door to his room suddenly was pushed open and then slammed as he heard someone rush in, as he gave a sigh through his nose as he reached up to pull the script off of his face. "Ma! I told you to-"

His rant against his mother was cut short as he saw that the person who had suddenly rushed into his room wasn't his mother, but was instead his pupil, Aqua Hoshino. His breathing was ragged, as he leaned against the door as sweat poured down his face as if he had ran all the way here.

Taishi looked at Aqua with a surprised expression for a moment, before relaxing back in his chair. "Damn kid, paparazzi are already chasing you? Sorry to say, but you can't rush into my apartment if that starts happening."

Taishi said it almost as a joke, just to relax Aqua some, yet Aqua didn't respond as he simply stayed leaning against the door, before slumping down as he fell down to the ground.

"Yo kid!" Taishi suddenly pushed himself up from his chair and jumped over towards Aqua, kneeling in front of him as he looked down at the golden boy. "Hey, what's wrong? Did something-"

"Director…" Aqua finally spoke, keeping his face down as he attempted to collect his breathing the best he could. "What would you do…If you were suddenly asked by a girl to marry you?"

"...Huh?" Taishi tilted his head in confusion, his expression still one of confusion before slowly morphing into somewhat annoyance. "Wait, did you run all the way here because you got embarrassed from a confession? Geez kid, I know you're only in high school, but still-"

"And the girl who asked you to marry her, you had a…Complicated past with…" Aqua ignored Taishi's comment, continuing his questions. "A past that extends years, upon years…"

Taishi stopped his sarcastic comments and simply looked at Aqua, waiting for him to finish as he could tell by the tone of his voice that despite how trivial this seemed, it was getting to him. Once Aqua was quiet for a moment, Taishi finally interjected. "Hm, I admit I have complicated pasts with a lot of women. Some of them are exes of mine, others I only had a one night encounter with, and of course the actresses I've hired over the years…What kind of past are you talking about?"

"A past that…Extends your entire life. A past that is filled with darkness and regret, and a past that should make you feel happy when you see her again because it means she's alright…But it's a past you still feel like a failure for."

"..." Taishi raised a hand and scratched the back of his head, closing his eyes to think for a moment before opening them back up. "If she's alright, do you really have anything to regret? Whatever you did in the past is irrelevant if she's forgiven you, which seems to be the case if she's asking you to marry her, right?"

"But…I failed her twice. I couldn't save her the first time and…I couldn't save the person she cared about the most the second time. I was given two chances, yet I failed both times…" Aqua spoke with sadness and guilt mixing in his voice, his shoulders slumping as he kept his gaze on the ground below.

"Yet despite you failing, it seems she still has feelings for you. Whatever you mean by you couldn't save her, or her friend or whatever, doesn't seem to really carry much weight with her now, yeah?" Taishi once again attempted to reassure Aqua, yet he just shook his head back and forth as his fists balled up and suddenly slammed against the ground.

"Her feelings can't be real, she can't love someone who couldn't save her as she died in my arms!" Aqua suddenly yelled out, as Taishi raised an eyebrow before he slumped down to his knees and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Kid…What are you talking about?" Taishi's voice was serious but as soft as it could be, as Aqua's body shook, tears forming in his eyes as they began to run down his face.

"I couldn't save her…She died in my arms…Her mother and father practically abandoned her so I was all she had left, and yet I couldn't do a damn thing to save her! Then years later, the same thing happens to her mother! I was right there, I could have saved her! Yet…Yet she still loves me…Why…"

Taishi had no idea what Aqua was talking about, thoughts about Aqua having some sort of mental breakdown running through his mind as he grabbed both of Aqua's shoulders and held him. "Aqua, you have to snap out of it. I have no idea what you're talking about, but whatever it is you can't let it cloud you, alright?"

Aqua didn't respond to the director's words, still staring at the ground as teardrops fell from his eyes and splattered against the ground below. Slowly, however, he began to raise his face as he looked Taishi in the eyes.

In that moment, Taishi didn't see Aqua Hoshino, the boy who had come to him after the death of Ai and asked to be taken under his wing.

He saw Aqua Hoshino, the little boy who he had met all those years ago.

"...Kid…What the hell happened?" Taishi was careful with his words, keeping a firm grasp on Aqua's shoulders.

"...I can't tell anybody…Sorry, I shouldn't have come." Seemingly collecting himself, Aqua went to push himself up from the ground, yet Taishi kept him seated as he narrowed his eyes.

"Is this about your mother?"

"...No, this has nothing to do with Miyako-"

"I don't mean Miyako Saitou, I mean your real mother." Aqua's eyes went wide at the director's words, his mouth slightly agape as he stared the director in the eyes.

"Y-You knew…? H-How long…?"

"Tch, I had a hunch ever since you came to that commercial shoot. The two of you had the same aura of Ai, and my suspicions only grew with that movie shoot. After her death, and seeing how you were…That pretty much confirmed it for me, along with some other stuff as well."

"I-I see…" Aqua whispered, his mouth staying open as if to say something, before closing once again.

"You said, her mother died in your arms. I know how her body was found, I know you were wrapped in her arms."

"..." Aqua stayed silent, looking away sadly as he gave a small nod and nothing more.

"Aqua…Is the girl who asked you to marry you…" Taishi didn't finish his question, as Aqua once again, only gave a small nod. "...Dammit Kid…"

That was all Taishi said as he suddenly pushed himself up, walking over and falling back into his chair as he pulled out a cigarette and lit it, placing it into his mouth as he lightly puffed on it.

For a few minutes, neither of them said anything to one another, the only sound that filled the air was the sound of Taishi smoking and occasionally hitting the tip of his cigarette against an ash tray that laid on his desk.

Finally, as his cigarette was nearing its end, Taishi spoke once again. "I have no idea what you mean when you say she died in your arms, or any of that shit. All I can gather is the girl who confessed her feelings for you is your own sister, Ruby Hoshino."

"...Yeah…"

"Well, let me ask the obvious question…How the hell do you feel about this?"

"How do I feel?"

"Yeah, do you love her back? Are you disgusted by her? Do you think this is just a phase or what? Don't bullshit me kid, you tell this to anybody else and that's a one way ticket to child services at your age." Taishi was blunt but truthful, finishing the rest of his cigarette before placing it into the tray as he awaited Aqua's response.

After a couple of seconds of silence, Aqua finally answered. "I…Don't know…Before I failed her the first time, I admit the love I felt for her wasn't so much of the romantic kind, but more of the deep admiration kind. To see someone who should have the faintest of flames instead have a fire that burned so brightly…I couldn't help but be moved. However, due to either my biological circumstances with my age and puberty, or other external factors, a part of me looks at her with a more romantic view, I guess."

"There you go again not making sense, but whatever, I get what you're saying. When you two were younger, you viewed Ruby as a role model of sorts and thought nothing of it more than admiration. However, as you've gotten older and shit, that admiration has turned into lust?"

"...She is attractive, but lust isn't the right word…I truly look back at her with romantic feelings, wondering that had our circumstances been different, could we really…?" Aqua spoke as he raised his head towards the ceiling, his eyes blank as he did so.

"Had you two not been siblings, could you two have been a couple?"

No, that wasn't it, Aqua knew that wasn't it. But…He couldn't tell the director that he would be rushed to a mental hospital faster than he could think.

He had to lie.

"Yeah, something like that…"

"I see…" Taishi leaned back in his chair, picking his script up and throwing it over his face. "I've been in this industry long enough to know that relationships are never pretty, in fact, they're often ugly. Constant reports of abuse, rape, pedophiles, favors, the mob, the list goes on. For every true blooded relationship, you have ten more that are nothing but darkness. Hell, I guess you and that Akane girl are the same, you're only dating because of that reality show, right?"

"...Yeah…"

"See what I mean? Another relationship formed because of the darkness of the industry, and not because of sheer unadulterated love." Taishi reached up and adjusted the script on his face, as he gave a small sigh. "So when a relationship is formed out of love…It would be hypocritical of me to judge someone based on that."

"What do you mean?"

"...If you and Ruby truly feel that way about one another, then I won't say anything. I don't get it, no matter how hard I try, but I stopped trying to understand this industry a long time ago. If you two are happy, and it's consensual…Then I say go for it kid."

Aqua's eyes went wide, a faint light returning to them as he looked at Taishi with bewildered eyes. "...Someone like me doesn't deserve-"

"Enough with the bullshit kid, do you want to know the truth? The truth is nobody deserves happiness, because every person who has ever been born and will ever be born are scumbags who have done irredeemable shit. But at the same time, every person who has ever been born and will ever be born are also human beings who can try to make up for that shit and lead a better life because of it. I don't know the regrets you hold onto, not all of them atleast, but whatever they are, it seems like Ruby has forgiven you. Afterall, I doubt she would be willing to attempt a relationship that, if ever got out, would not only end both of your careers but would make you despised by people for decades upon decades."

Taishi spoke bluntly and without remorse, yet his words held no lies. To Aqua, he couldn't fully believe them, but at the very least, they were enough to give life back to his eyes with a faint light behind them. "I see…I guess…That's true…"

"In saying that however…" Taishi reached up and pulled the script down as he looked at Aqua. "What are you going to tell her kid?"

"..." Aqua was silent, looking back down towards the ground as he shrugged. "I…Don't know…"

"...Well, if you two really do decide on it, just know you can't tell anybody, got that? Miyako, Akane, Kana, absolutely nobody. Even if you trust them with your life, people can't be trusted to keep such an insane story to themselves. Afterall, what if they suddenly hit hard times? Or suddenly have a grudge against either one of you? They're rushing to the tabloids, collecting a hefty paycheck and ruining your lives in the process, you understand that?"

"Trust me, I know how people are. I know…What they're capable of…" Aqua said as darkness rushed to his eyes, his hands gripping once again. "Thanks, director…I'll…Leave you be…"

Aqua pushed himself up off the ground, as he turned to leave. "Kid, one more thing. If you two go through with this…Then I'll allow you to run here from the paparazzi, alright?"

Taishi said with a hint of a smile, something which Aqua only acknowledged with a nod as he opened the door and left. With that, Taishi was alone in his room, as he slowly closed his eyes and pulled the script back over his face.

"In a industry where you can abuse, rape, groom and so much worse, the one thing you can't ever come back from is a consensual relationship because you share blood…Heh, what the hell has this world come to?"


The darkening sky outside only served to remind Ruby of her feelings as she sat on the couch by herself, her eyes looking down at her phone as she mindlessly played a game on it. Ever since Aqua left, her mind kept replaying that one line over and over again.

You said, when I turned sixteen, you would consider marrying me. Well, I'm Sixteen now, so would you…Still consider it…?

Ruby scrunched her eyes and gave a sigh, tapping away to finish another round. She said it in a spur of the moment, all of her feelings for Gouro returning in that one moment.

Was it too much? Had she overdone it?

Maybe she wasn't thinking straight.

They were siblings after all…

It wouldn't work…

This was all Ruby thought about, and the more times she doubted herself.

The stronger her feelings became.

She couldn't deny it.

Even though Aqua Hoshino was her brother by blood…

He was still the man she had loved ever since she was a sickly twelve year old destined to die a lonely life.

Ruby gripped her phone, tears threatening to form in her eyes before she felt a comforting hand on her back, before a slender figure sat beside her and comforted her. "Ruby, are you sure you're okay?"

Ruby looked up from her game and over at Miyako, her adopted mother who had sat beside her, as she gave a small head nod. "Yeah…I'm just…Conflicted I guess."

"Conflicted about what? You and Aqua seemed to be fighting, what happened?"

"...It's nothing, just stupid teenage stuff." Ruby replied in a low tone, continuing to tap away at her phone as Miyako studied her face.

"Hm…Was it a disagreement about a boy you like?" Ruby's hands stopped for a second, before she quickly went back to playing. Yet that moment of hesitation was enough as Miyako smiled. "Ah I see, your brother is trying to tell you not to date the hot bad boy at school, right? I get it, my father was the same way when I was your age."

"...Yeah, something like that…" Ruby hated lying, so she just gave the best half truth that she could think of.

"Well don't let it get to you, the two of you are twins so those romantic connections to others can hit a bit too close to home at times. He'll get over it, don't worry." Ruby gave a small smile, before just nodding as she went to lay her head on Miyakos shoulder.

Yet before she could, the door suddenly came open and soon the topic of conversation walked in as Miyako turned her head around. "Ah Aqua, finally get over whatever was troubling you?"

"...Yeah, you could say that…" Aqua spoke in a quiet tone as Ruby just attempted to ignore him, trying to lose herself in her game and- "Ruby…Let's talk."

And have all of that come crashing down.

Ruby could feel the heat attempting to rush to her face as she slowly turned around and locked eyes with Aqua as she gave a small nod and a quiet "...Ok…"

Miyako smiled and nodded as she patted Ruby on the back, as the young girl pushed herself up and over to Aqua, who simply indicated with his head for her to follow him to his room.

She kept her blush down as she nodded once more, following behind as the two of them walked up and into Aqua's room, as he shut the door behind them once they entered.

For what felt like eternity, the two of them stood in silence, neither of them saying anything to one another. Finally…"Aqua-"

"Sarina." Ruby's eyes went wide as she turned and looked at Aqua, whose face was neutral looking yet his eyes only had a faint hint of life in them. "I talked to the director."

"...The director?"

"Yeah, he helped clear my head, somewhat…" Aqua looked to the side and began to pace around slowly, his hands in his pockets as he slowly worded his thoughts. "Sarina…Do you forgive me?"

"Huh? For what?"

"...For everything…Letting you die in my arms…Let Ai die…Being distant ever since then…Just everything…Do you forgive me, truly?" Aqua spoke with a bit of fear in his voice, almost as if he was scared of the answer she was about to give him.

Yet…

"Sensei…" Ruby spoke quietly, walking over towards Aqua and grabbing his arm. "I never blamed you in the first place."

"I see…" Aqua stopped his pacing, turning fully to face Ruby as he looked her directly in the eyes. "You're also sure, after all this time, you still love me?"

Ruby felt the heat rush to her cheeks, as she closed her eyes and after a moment, opened them as they shined brightly with two stars in each one. "Whether I view you as Gouro Amamiya or Aqua Hoshino…My doctor or my brother…I love you, all the same."

"...I admit, my feelings for you are more complicated. When I was Gouro, I had a deep admiration for you. However, thinking back on those same feelings, those feelings of admiration feel alot more romantic." Ruby blushed even deeper at his comments, yet didn't say anything back. "In truth, I'm still not entirely sure if I love you, or puberty has simply collided with my feelings for the time being."

"I see…Well we can continue to be brother and sister for now sensei, I'll let you-"

"But." Aqua interrupted her, as he suddenly wrapped an arm around her and brought her into him.

"S-S-Sensei!?" Ruby spoke in barely a whisper, her voice going high pitched as her face was a tomato red, as Aqua held her right up against him. "B-But what!?"

"But…I'm willing to see just how romantic those feelings of mine are."

"Y-You mean…"

Aqua closed his eyes, as he gave a sigh and nodded before opening them once again.

"Ruby Hoshino…Or rather…Sarina Tendouji…I want you to be my girlfriend."