Rule Four || Dream

Red String // Summary and Chapter 1

A while has passed since that faithful night. AS Girls had been successful in becoming idols, Shizuka has been managing new groups like always, but Ami convinces her to keep the AS Girls, since she knew they would be big. Erie can't get over Shizuka, and Shizuka is trying her hardest getting over the teen. Which even means getting a boyfriend, and hurting Erie deeply.

BTW: "For the Japanese, who know so much and intuit more, human relations are predestined by a red string that the gods tie to the pinky fingers of those who find each other in life. Legend has it that the two people connected by this thread will have an important story, regardless of the time, place or circumstances. The red string might get tangled, contracted or stretched, as surely often happens, but it can never break."

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{Erie}

It's been so long since our break-up-type-thing. Everything has changed, not only between Shizuka and I, but our careers as well. AS Girls are continuing to get bigger and bigger by the day, and we started having international fans as well. It's been great learning more things, experiencing new things, and having an amazing time. Everybody in the group have gotten closer to each other, and I felt like I had even more friends than the ones I had before fame.

"Okay, girls! Rehearsal starts now!" Our manager announced, clapping her hands.

Oh, Shizuka. I wish we could go back to how we used to be. With me going over to he house, spending the night with each other, holding her in my arms. Waking up to her angry mutters as she gets in the shower, cooking breakfast for her, cleaning up for her. If only I could see her smile only reserved for me. When her eyes sparkle, she lightly starts to blush, and I could see her white teeth.

Just for me.

I sighed, standing up from the ground next to Yurino. We had been talking about last night's practice, and how when we stayed after we saw Shizuka with some guy we never saw before. Well, Yurino never saw him before, but I had. He was tall, and handsome, and looked like a dream boat. I hoped it was her brother or something, but my heart broke when I saw her kiss his cheek.

My eyes were on the ground as we got on the dance floor to began rehearsal for our upcoming show. Although Shizuka and I split for good, I can't stop thinking about her. I can't get over her. I need her. My heart is broken beyond repair from not being with her anymore. And I can't even try to talk to her because she won't have anything to do with me.

I stood in my beginning place, which was right at the front, since I would be opening the song. My eyes were trained on the ground, since Shizuka wasn't too far away from me.

"You have to look up, Erie-san."

I can't. You're standing right in front of me, I thought to myself. But I looked up, and connected my eyes with hers.

Shizuka stared at me, and I couldn't see any warmth in her eyes like she used to have when looking at me. She wore a guarded look now, which I didn't like at all. Well, it is my fault she's like this.

Her green eyes looked at all the other girls, making me sigh to myself. I tried to control my heart, that was beating out of control. Not because I love when she looks at me. But because I don't like when she looks at me It makes me feel guilty of all the things she's went through because of me.

I'm so sorry, Shi-chan.

Upon command, we started the rehearsal, singing and dancing. Like always, she never looked at me. Sometimes, I wish we could go back to the times where she couldn't stop watching me. When her eyes could only see me dancing, and she would blush because she didn't look at the other girls. It makes me feel worthless when she doesn't pay attention to me.