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   mmm? so she was really that clueless eh? could it really be that usa-buns was this selfless-only ever thinking of others?? what was so disbelieving about him taking the time out of the day to help her study? did her friends not do the same? if this were the case she was definitely the pushover type and that would need to be corrected soon. maybe the stubborn moon princess needed some cheering up to motivate her? leaning in, a small but devious smile twitched at the edge of his lips. ❝ mm? ah but i have all the time in the world for you, my odango. ❞ voice lowers for charming effect, momentarily to tease her.  ❝ even big pop stars like me need some time off. you should be thanking me for being so generous. i don't offer just anyone private lessons for school. you're right that i have a big schedule and that my career is very important to me, but this test is important to you, ne? maybe we'd be less distracted somewhere just the two of us. ❞

   ❝ n’yeeeh! Odango, watch out! ❞ thunderous voice shouts from across the way, arms soon there to envelope her in a swift, impressive save, the smell of velvet and leather, expense that lingered against seiya’s new jacket filling her senses. but none of that even really mattered; fame, or fortune. it was nothing but a fraction of seiya’s heart compared to the safety of this girl. so naive she could be, but was he even one to talk? not when taiki and yaten were always saying the same about him, telling him to make wiser decisions, always meaning well but pushing him away all the same. pulling her to security against broad chest, he caught his breath back, feeling nothing but thanks that she was safe. ❝ you can’t go around falling over like that. ❞ he warned. ❝ i’ll have to tell on your boyfriend and make him aware that you’ve become more clumsy around me. ❞ 

   though it couldn’t have been more obvious what the odango really meant by her words, seiya didn’t seem to mind humoring her, cunning smirk painting idol’s lips, always seeming to have the extra time on his hands to tease her, despite being a rockstar who also happened to juggle school. ❝ hmm. i see. so if you don’t need my help then, why are you still talking to me, ne? could it be that i’m a distraction after all? ❞ slight grin.  ❝ you know i only like to see that annoyed look on your face, dumpling. i can help with your homework anytime, if you meet me after class. ❞ no ulterior motives, seiya just liked to get her gears going. ❝ what do you say usa-buns? will you come with me backstage and allow me to tutor you later this evening? ❞

   skies were vast, stars twinkling up above of every kind. seiya was at loss for words, so many sudden images coming to mind. treasurable little snippets of their galaxy, making him feel at home. sweet escaping moments, passing him by quicker than light’s speed. he would remember this night forever, if his heavy heart allowed him. thinking back, he knew he would feel everything. happiness, longing, sorrow. eyes shining bold and proud, softened like they hadn’t in a while upon fellow starlight’s arrival, fighter’s head turning to glance at the flash of silver hair, arms resting crossed along outdoor ledge where the view was best accessed. he knew that eventually words would fall from the other’s lips and kiss the air’s open wounds, but right now he didn’t want them. no words could ever describe this feeling, nothing in the world could amount to the weight of it. tonight, they stood in solitude. but tomorrow, would it ever come? then he remembered it–hope. it felt so out of reach, and yet the stars made him feel it; hopeful. hopeful that he and yaten would find their long lost princess, hopeful that she would hear their song. head turning back toward the sky, he wouldn’t admit it now, but he knew then it was because of healer’s company that he felt comforted.

   spring had arrived, which meant cherry blossoms would be falling. many times he has taken that elegant hand, but today they would make new memories. earth was much different than the cherished home planet they both shared. with every step, every shift of their forms, sharing one gaze together, as hand slid down to stroke delicate spine, seiya could feel something new inside him blooming. today, he thought, today they would make history beneath the vibrant pink trees, petals falling onto her visage, causing an array of musical giggling. like chimes, her laughter was light and sweet, and like chimes they rattled in the wind, hand slipping down to cup the back of her waist, dipping her underneath the sunshine that gleamed through small bits of shade. leaning close, he nuzzled his cheek to hers. so warm, that light that emitted from his princess. so very right it was of her to ask him to dance. he had never imagined he could enjoy himself this much, but within her presence every day was new. 

❝ a-ha! there’s our famous blonde pop star. come for some special one-on-one idol advice? well i am the most experienced. ❞

   cobalt seeks violet as two graceful persons meet in the market place, lost little firefly wandering all on her own. ❝ hotaru-san, where’s mama and papa? you haven’t come here alone have you? didn’t haruka-san warn you of the big bad wolves? it’s a good thing you bumped into me now, mm? i’ll keep you safe, my little one. ❞

   if someone were to ask, he couldn’t deny that torturing the odango was one of his favorite past times, sleek digits picking up the sheet of paper, casually eyeing her as he pretended to skim the assignment. ❝ studying, ne? what makes you think i want to help you? ❞

   warm azure eyes embrace crimson flower into a silent hug. he’s missed her, and he knows she can sense this. the intensity is still there, yet it would take a miracle to extinguish, for seiya was a flame that could never be burnt out. ❝ disappear on me once, princess and i’ll search the galaxies, but twice, you may never walk alone again. ❞  

try me m8. also chicken or tuna? i’ll try to make this easy on you.