Dream Star

Rokojo Hotel. 7:30 PM

Kiryu enters the room quietly and flickers the light switch on.

Recalling the words the old man just said, he murmurs to himself. Lack of sleep? Not eating? But...she's always trying to make him lunch and make sure he is eating. Even though all the prepared food Lila made hasn't gone spoilt yet, Selia still tries to make him food. Seeing her try to get up, he makes his way over and lays the girl back down.

"How are you feeling?"Kiryu asks her.

"Head hurts.."Selia murmurs weakly.

Kiryu moves her hair away from her face and brushes his hand on her forehead. She probably has a headache due to the fever. But, since she's a hanyou too. It was something he only discovered recently, but when he did; it made sense why she became his assistant. A hanyou male being his assistant during this time wouldn't work, but a female would help soothe him just in case he went out of control. A deep sigh escapes his lips. He wonders who arranged this though, even mother seemed surprised. Was it the old man?

His thoughts break of catching a glimpse of Sujima-san at the door.

"- a girl with was said to have destroyed the main source."

"Blue hair, flames?"

"Yes sir, there were burned marks in the surroundings."

...blue hair?

'Kiryu, I dyed my hair!

It's real.

Do you think it looks good on me?!'

. . .could it be....

But flames..

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Lila looks around. Surely nobody saw that last part right? If Soichiro found out that she had awoken her flames, then she'd never heard the end of it. Perhaps, he would even retract his statement about her entering the dream stars tournament and staying as the idol Kiku Ari. As long as she remains using that title, Soichiro won't change any of his plans. However, it's different if he sees her flame. When she woke up to this power, it was during the end of the first week she was parted from Kiryu. She was training in the forest ...and then... A flash of red hair appears in her head and the body of a man.

Lila shakes her head. No! Nothing happened. It couldn't have been. She ought to head back, the longer she stays here, the longer the darkness will consume her. Even if it was due to the risk of using her flames, she shouldn't have chosen such a faraway place. . .

'Hey, can't you hear it?'

'It's the sound of something entering your system'

'You're so hopeless.'

'Didn't you notice?'

What's wrong with her? This seems strange. It can't be her illness. What is it? What? A numbing sensation. Ah, she's felt something similar to this before. When was it? What time, what place? What was she doing then? Was she with anyone?

Flicker, Lila sees the lights flicker back and forth.

The voice kept mocking her.

'You're really hopeless. But, if you're weakened... I can simply take over..'

'How lucky.'

Each second passing by seemed like an eternity when her blurred vision finally seemed to focus on something. At the centre was an antique looking clock and there seemed to be someone standing in front, wearing a cloak. Is that the ring leader? She has to stop them. Each step, towards that person, seemed so heavy. It felt like weights were shackling her legs down. Her blurred vision, the constant pounding sound ringing in her head, made it difficult and yet Lila kept walking forwards. She was too focused on walking straight, that she didn't realise the various objects collapsing in the background. Until the floor started shaking, and she loses her footing and falls. Did something hit her head, glass? She isn't sure. But she felt something heavy hit her.

Lila doesn't know how long she remained, on the cold floor; as the room around her collapsed. Her gaze remained on the spot where the clock was, that person hadn't moved an inch; despite the fact that the room was collapsing around them. Is it really a person? With a feeble attempt, Lila tried to draw up her flames again but it was consumed in black. Throb. Throb. Even without a mirror, she knew her eyes were red. Not now. Not now.

It will take over. The ceiling starts crumbling.

And then the next, she hears a familiar voice.

"You moron! What are you doing all the way out here?!!"

The next, she was being lifted on the ground. The person's voice was filled with worry, as he repeats her name, the objects around them were being pushed back by his strong white light. Oh, it's Soichiro...

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When Lila comes too, she finds herself in the car, driving away from the scene. She immediately panics and turns to the man next to her.

"Go back."

She didn't dare check the status of her injury.

Instead, she focused on the scene behind her. That was slowly fading away.

Soichiro's eyes twitch in annoyance, as he exclaims, "Step on it."

Her first senior brother does as Soichiro instructs.

"No! No! We have to go back."

She's meeting Kiryu somewhere near there since it's a place where they can't be detected. Kiryu.

Soichiro doesn't scold her, instead, she feels heavy lips on hers. !!!! A rough kiss. Belonging to the person who is her benefactor. Lila manages to pull away and raised her hand to slap him. Soichiro was anything but amused at her rejection.

"No. You're not going back. Are you insane? You're coming back with me, and I'm teaching you what happens when you don't listen."

"I don't want to!! Soichiro, please. Let me go."