「☆♞♔♞☆」

As usual, his feelings happened to be right, and he ended up arriving far too early. With nothing better to do until the time arrived, he decided to walk around a bit himself… look at the different stores and the little Christmas displays in each one. Try and guess what Leo could like -maybe he’d find those plushies to be cute, or maybe he’d laugh at the big lighted up santa.

His earphones on, he muffled the almost annoying Christmas carols and the incessant chatting of people with the familiar music Leo had composed. It was always so reassuring, and in this situation, even a bit encouraging. Heart beating a bit fast, he held tight to the present he planned to give out.

Finally as the time came, he gave a leisure walk back to the meeting place, knowing that leo wouldn’t be there just yet. He just wasn’t good being punctual, not that izumi minded at this point…

Just as he was settling in the spot and putting down his earphones, he heard the very loud shout of a familiar voice. Cheeks tainted red in embarrassment he turned around as the rest of the people… there he was… rushing forward before he said something even more embarrassing, Izumi tackled him fast.

“Stop it! I’m here so stop with those embarrassing words” he hissed, face all red -and not because of the cold. “I see you… made it on time. I don’t mind…praising you a bit for that…”

 Everything seemed to have brightened up the moment he heard Sena reply. He’d be bouncing towards the silver haired boy but instead Sena suddenly tackled him, causing the composer to lose his breath for a moment there. He had to admit. Sena was a strong one. The crowd around them seemed to have continued moving along now that Leo’s voice stopped resonating through the air. That was probably for the best.

 Without a second thought, Leo happily wrapped his arms around the taller boy and pulling them closer to himself. The bitter winter cold was a lot warmer with Sena here. “Praise me more~” Leo sang with a bright smile, but there were things they were here to do. As soon as he made that thought clear to himself, his arms reluctantly released the model.

 “So~ What did ya call me out for again~?” A hint of innocence was in voice as he asked. Thing was, he knew exactly why he was there as the composer fiddled with the mp3 player in his pocket. Leo wanted to hear it from Sena’s voice though, seeing as how it was them that invited him here in the first place. 

“You’re only a year older, are you going senile already~?”

Arashi couldn’t help but take a joking jab at Leo, a fond expression on his face. Who could really know what exactly the other was thinking of at any given moment, but it was good to see that he was still well.

“Anywhere? My, you shouldn’t say that so easily Ou-sama~” 

Well if he wanted to catch up… the best place would be somewhere they wouldn’t have to worry about being on a time-limit, and they were also pretty close by already so…

“But I guess we can go to my condo. It’s nearby and you can see Nyanko-chan.”

Plus if they wanted drinks or anything to pair with their catching up, Arashi could just mix them himself. He rarely had people over anyway, so it would be a good chance to actually put his bar to use.

“It’s decided then, come on Ou-sama~ This way~”

Moving forward to link his arm with Leo’s, Arashi cheerily towed the composer along with him out of the alley. In the light of the lowering sun everything was cast in oranges and Arashi had to laugh in amusement at how the colors matched Leo’s hair. It somehow seemed perfectly normal that he would once again meet Leo in such a strange manner.

Somehow, despite how draining being around Leo for extended amounts of time used to be… the stresses of the day seemed much lighter now. He had been their eccentric leader, but he’d been a reliable friend.

It was nice to have him back.

 Leo laughed loudly at the truth Naru jokingly asked. He knew Naru’s specialty was memorization, so compared to himself, it may seem like he was going senile despite the one year difference. That was okay though. Knowing that Naru will remember him was enough to put his mind at ease.

 “Hmm~? Of course, I’d go anywhere with you~ Even if you were to take me to another universe, I’d follow you there~” Leo sang out as he followed his companion towards their condo. The setting sun painted the town orange as they walked along the streets, long shadows mimicking their strides.Their reunion was almost poetic and the composer couldn’t help but hum a tune to accompany their walk.

 It wasn’t long before they had reached their destination and whatever melody he had been humming faded with the light of the sun. The faint moonlight and street lamps lit a picturesque scenery right before the place he assumed was Naru’s place. Naru’s abode, his castle, his home.

She didn’t understand what was going on and she was feeling just a bit frightened. Just a bit. She had no idea what Leo’s intentions were and she couldn’t understand what he meant with all of his actions. Why was he making her create music with him? She didn’t know a thing about composing music. 

      Nervously, she continued to jot down little notes into the score, hoping that this would please him enough that he may actually explain to her what he wanted of her. It didn’t register in her mind that he wanted for her to write her message onto the score itself, since, it would be like ruining his possession and she didn’t want to do that. 

      Though it’s because she was like that, she found herself in such an awkward position like she was in right now. Quiet little sniffles came from the small girl as she felt like she was going to cry any minute now. She was lost and she just wanted to find Shugarl. Is this some new way that people kidnap little girls now? 

      Her mother told her that she was so cute that she had to be careful or she’d get kidnapped but who knew it would happen so soon in her life. Someone needed to right this situation or she was going to end up crying in the middle of the park. 

 Leo tilted his head in confusion as those notes the girl added didn’t sound right at all. It was a little off tune, but that was easy to correct! Adding a sharp here and a flat there to balance out the tune. Yes yes, they were closing to the finale now and he added in a few more music notes leading towards the grand ending.

 Of course, the little alien girl can finish it. This will be the symphony of the stars! A collaboration between humankind and citizens of the brilliant stars above. The beautiful masterpiece will be sung for all millenia as a song of peace for the universe!

 A sudden sniffle from the little girl brought the composer back to reality. Oh no! Was she cold? It wouldn’t do if the little alien girl got sick on her trip to Earth. If they could even get sick in the first place. Regardless! Slipping out of his navy blue sweater, he gently wrapped it around her and gave her a bright grin. “There there~ This’ll warm ya right up~ Don’t go getting sick now, Little Miss Alien! That wouldn’t be a good impression of Earth for ya~ Wahahaha!”

If he was to be honest, probably one of the prettiest and most elegant accessories he owned was that one scarf -the one scarf that had been gifted to him even though he didn’t thought there was a reason for it- so he couldn’t help but eye it as he tried to coordinate the rest of his clothes. It really suited him and he had got many praises for it… yet something made him feel a bit reluctant in wearing it to his date. So he ended up hanging it in a perch inside the closet for the meantime.

The phone rang again and Izumi felt his face burning up slowly, a quick shake of his head bringing back some composure. How could Leo say such embarrassing things! And so easily! He pressed a hand against his face as if to cool it down. He wanted to send another message, saying that Leo could always ask for his company, but the mere embarrassment of thinking about it kept him from it. Instead he threw his all into the outfit for the next day.

He made sure to sleep well, followed his usual morning schedule, a bit extra in he bathroom as he made sure his make-up was on point. His eyebrows well lined, a bit more eye-shadow than usual and even a bit of lipstick -just a bit and in a fruity flavor, almost as if he was expecting for something to happen.

To: Ou-sama

Don’t forget about today! I’ll kill you if you’re late

His final decision was for skinny black jeans, a cream sweater with a turtle neck and on top a long grey coat. He was also wearing cream uggs and had a navy side-bag to carry the present in. and so he walked out of the condo. He had the feel that he was going to arrive far too early.

 Silent darkness. A familiar melody entered into his dreams and his blank surroundings were filled with pastel colours and music. Suddenly his world shook and rumbled, his heart raced at the intrusion. Emerald eyes flew open as the vibrations increased and the warning music blared. Once the adrenaline wore off, he rolled to his side and tiredly rubbed his eyes as he tried to focus them at the time on his phone.

 Nearly having a heart attack which caused him to jump out of his bed, eyes widened at the realization of what time it was. Leo, notorious for arriving late in nearly all situations, promised his dearly beloved that it wouldn’t happen this time and that was exactly what was about to happen. He was determined to keep his word and so in a panic, the composer quickly cleaned himself and threw on an outfit that he felt was decent enough for a date. Fitting navy blue jeans paired off with dark splatter printed T-shirt and a thick comfortable black cardigan, topped off with warm winter jacket.

 Grabbing the minimal necessities, his phone, wallet, and mp3 player, he dashed out the dorms and jumped into his red hatchback. If he stepped on the gas, he’d be able to arrive just on time according to the handy GPS app Naru installed into his phone. It would’ve been even nicer if those aliens could transport him directly to the mall.

 Once parked, Leo jumped out of his car in a panic. He had exactly two minutes. Two minutes! Adrenaline pumped through his veins as he ran towards there meeting spot close by… Wherever that was. As a last ditch effort, he cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted from the top of his lungs causing many heads to turn his way.

Leo was a free spirit always doing his own stuff -and always losing his phone somewhere. Of course, Izumi hoped the compositor actually had it on his person, or else sending the message would have been a waste of time -and emotional energy-, but he wasn’t expecting the reply to come this soon.

The sudden ring of his phone making him jolt, he scrambled to get his phone back and read the reply.

Just reading words Leo had wrote made him happy… but the word beautiful did the trick in pushing him to an intense blush, hiding his face in one of the pillows as shy as if Leo was in the same room.

To: Ou-sama

Good. If you did anything weird I’d be the one having to apologize to everyone after all. And nothing that amazing. I’m just doing my job that’s all. Then, let’s meet at 5 in the main entrance of the mall. You better not make me wait!

Sighing happily, he turned around and left the couch, ready to put this present into a nice package. He had even bought some gift paper with motif of aliens, only to make Leo smile. He really hoped he would like it… and he hoped giving him this would give him the courage to confess once and for all. Wasn’t Christmas the ideal time for that?

Maybe he should start planning his date clothes already… something pretty to make sure this date would go well!

 A smile crossed his face as the text sent through. His heart rate was starting to pick up from just that one message and he placed his phone next to the music sheets, going back to pulling a title out of the depths of his imagination. It wasn’t long until another shockwave sent his attention back to the device. Sena’s reply was so fast, the sparkles in his eyes glowed as he read the text and a surge of happiness continued to  through him. Dropping his pen, he quickly typed back to his beloved.

To: Sena

youd come all the way here for me?? but im being a good boy and not causing any trouble~ though i do want to see your face sooner aaaaaaaaaa what should i do????? youre amazing with everything you do because youre amazing~ i wont get lost! the aliens will guide me to you in lightspeed!!

 With more motivation pushing him through, the marked down the bold double bar. Turning on his laptop on and the music program he’s been using since high school, Leo quickly shifted gears to give his masterpiece life. Sena would love it! Just the thought of seeing the model’s happy features granted him the ability to power through the night and completely immerse himself in the music he composed.

“Of course, of course! Leo-san has grown into a wonderful young man already~!” Madara laughed, completely unbothered by Leo’s flailing and growling. If anything it made the larger man want to squeeze his best friend even tighter, though he refrained and set him back down as the composer wished.

With his initial rush of excitement past, Madara finally took the chance to look Leo over. He was still smaller than Madara but he looked relatively the same from the last time Madara had seen him in person years ago. The same cute expressions, that orange hair tied off to the side, the thin frame. He couldn’t resist reaching out to ruffle Leo’s hair.

“Oh!”

Retracting his hands, he fumbled a bit as he patted his pockets. Madara finally retrieved his phone from his back pocket and showed it to Leo.

“Look Leo-san I remembered my phone this time! Let’s exchange numbers so we can message each other while we’re both in Akounri! I’ve been getting better at texting~”

 Finally landing back on earth, Leo patted down his clothes and smoothed them a little so at least his belly wasn’t exposed to the chilly air anymore. “That’s right! I’ve been attending class properly too, so I wouldn’t have to worry anyone.” 

 Once he finished, he took a better glance at the giant in front of him. Although the kindness in the other’s face didn’t seem to have changed through the years, their height was still an intimidating tower though Leo was more than comfortable with it.

 A large hand then came in contact and ruffled his already messy hair, which initiated more growling from the small composer. The moment he thought of brushing off his friend’s hand, they had retracted on their own. Watching them reach into their pocket and pulling their phone, Leo’s face brightened up again at the offer. He jumped back towards his desk and scooped up his own.

 “Yes, yes!! Technology has been advancing way faster than us, but this just means we’re one step close to the aliens~ Plus, I haven’t lost my phone since I got number thirteen!” He proudly showed off the orange cased smartphone before tapping a few things and giving the number to his bestie. Leo was brimming with excitement as he continued. 

She really couldn’t understand this guy at all. He was all kinds of… eccentric. If not for her not wanting to be rude, or needing to visit someone, she would have already been taking a few slow steps backwards before escaping.

     However, she stayed behind and was trying to communicate with him with her hand movements, until he exclaimed something about aliens. Pausing, she looked up at the sky, expecting to see a U.F.O or something but she didn’t see anything. Did he think her to be an alien?

     Getting just a bit frustrated with how she couldn’t communicate with him, she was hopping on the tips of her toes, making some more signs, making it more like a game of charades at this point. If he couldn’t understand sign, then maybe he’d understand broad hand gestures?

     This poor girl, she saw Leo wailing as he crouched over on the ground and she started to pace around in circles, making wide arm movements, trying to get someone’s attention. Someone was on the ground wailing! He was in pain! He was shouting about Aliens before so maybe they abducted him and dissected him? She’s read the conspiracy theories of aliens before so maybe he was taken! Who do you call? The hospital? The police? FBI? Men in black?

     The little girl was making distressed squeaking and gasping sounds as she was trying to find anyone else in this otherwise empty park to help Leo who was effectively scaring the life out of her right now—until he approached her and handed her a pen and paper to her like he wasn’t just now on the ground wailing in pain. She was scared. Jupiter could see that there were notes on the paper and his finger movement suggested he wanted her to write.

     Nervous, she started to draw out a few notes, under the impression he wanted her to add onto his melody of pain. She comes in peace, Mr.Alien-man! She only wants to see her friend again, don’t kidnap her too! She gives you her best attempt at a simple melody!

 Curious emerald eyes watched the girl add random musical notes to his masterpiece instead of writing out what she wanted. Was she a composer too? How rare for it to meet another genius composer like himself in the middle of the streets of a country so far from home. But even rarer to find an alien composer!

 Since it was obvious their previous attempt at communication was a bust, another idea popped into his mind filled with never-ending fantasies. If they couldn’t communicate through words, which was often hard to do so anyways, then they could ‘talk’ through music! What a brilliant idea! After all, music what brings all living beings together.

@kingsoath​ || writing about xmas 3 months later like pros

Just in time… to believe he would be hanging on this until the very last day… Izumi looked down at the fruits of of two months of flickering effort, now in the shape of a beautiful scarf and smiled tiredly. Things had been much rougher out of late than he would have expected, between trying to assure his spot at work and almost failing one of his classes, but at least it was done.

The design was a part of the music score of one of Leo’s songs… ‘The little Izumi Sena’. Dark blue as a solid color, the notes were made in white and lined up in light yellow to give it a golden hue, as if they were stars in the night sky. Leo would probably enjoy that, considering he liked space, right?

It had been hard but thanks to Ponsol’s advice he had managed to do something he felt proud of. He had to remember thanking him properly for everything… later. For now he just got over the couch and sprawled over it tiredly. Even though slightly shy about sending him a message about it, he decided it was better to make sure they could meet.

To: Ou-sama

 Penciling down his eternal love for a certain someone, his leg swung to the beat of the silent tune. Like a child ready to show off their new toy, he was brimming with excitement as the last note to his precious tune was added. Now for the title! The best part of every song! It’s too bad he already used “A Little Sena Izumi” otherwise he’d do it again. A title, a title~ for his beloved Sena~ His mind hummed a new tune with just those few words. A sudden vibration on the desk shook the composer awake from that lull and he quickly scooped the phone in both hands and checked the notification.

 A message from Sena! Brightly smiling, he quickly typed a reply with all the excitement in the world.

To: Sena

She ended up getting scolded after that little outburst she just did. The little girl from before tried to defend her from the man that was in the middle of giving her a lecture. Still confused, Aigis could only apologize and accepted the blame, it didn’t feel right having the innocent girl trying to defend her even though she’s clearly in the wrong

They were…surprised at her “sudden” change of speech. it sounded too formal to them like she was talking to a superior at work rather than a parent.

Parent…

So not only is she in a different house, with a different body, she’s now also living with a different family. However, what surprised these unknown people even more was because of how easily she agreed to go to school when they told her to. It’s the weekday, and she had no reason to be skipping so…

It seems that only thing that didn’t change was that she’s still a student at Yumenosaki. However, she now has to attend as a male third year.

She tries to find her way to school from that unfamiliar house using google map from “her phone” that she struggled to look for in that cluttered room. The confused Aigis is pondering about what has happened so far, and trying to get all that info to sink in.

Is she in a dream? An overly realistic dream? Pinching herself didn’t seem to help wake her up….she really hoped this dream would end soon cause this is all just too confusing for her.

After a while she finally managed to find the academy, and right on time too. Now she should get to class and–Wait…

Where is her class?

 Wearing skirt was a lot more comfortable he thought it’d be. There was more freedom in his movements and a lot more airy as his new body’s legs that weren’t covered by those tight stockings had direct contact with the outside. It was strange, but luckily he had learnt how to properly wear a girl’s uniform from his little sister. Sporting a hoodie he dug out of the closet along with her school blazer on top, he also picked up a pair of headphones that was laying on the desk and hung it around his neck. He wasn’t entirely sure what the girl normally wore, but he added his own personal touch to it.

 Luckily the girl seemed to have a smartphone on her, since he was bound to get lost on his way to the school. After all, he hadn’t been back since spring break. Obviously there were changes that occured while he was away. Even though he was still stuck in the past, Leo was sure everyone had moved on by now.

 His stride froze at the sight of the gates to Yumenosaki Academy. Whatever energy he had in him had all drained from his body, leaving his legs shaking. He couldn’t. He can’t. All those painful memories instantly resurfaced, piercing and shredding his heart apart.

 Taking a step back, he considered returning home. Maybe it was a little too brave of him to think he could return that easily, even with a new body and identity. Those scars ran deep. Just as he turned around, a mysterious feeling pulled him back. A voice called to him and a surge of inspiration overcame him. A nostalgic feeling. The melodies were coming back!

@kingsoath 

Hello Kasa! I’m your secret santa! I have zero drawing skills but I’m pretty decent at photoshop so I decided to make you a graphic! We haven’t talked much but I enjoy seeing you on my dash, you’re very sweet and your writing style is superb. ;w; Though I’m not as a big fan of enstars, you made me like all the characters you rp! And before I was into enstars, I started shipping izuleo because of your threads.