Sky & HE★VENS

Final Day... or maybe not

"Eiichi must've given you nightmares after that ride." When she entered the dining room, Hikari heard Van talking to Nanami, who merely laughed.

"The highway was completely emtpy." Came the brunette's response. "I don't see a problem with it."

"You went pass the speed limit." Kira stated bluntly as usual.

"Hey, it's not that bad."

"Nii-san, the speedometer went up to 120 mph."

"Even I won't go that far."

"Yes, but the highway was empty. I slowed down once we reached the city and vice versa, didn't I? And Yamato, you can't drive."

"Not yet."

"But you still had to admit it was fun. What about you, Shion?"

"Mhm."

"Thank you Nagi and Shion for being on my side in this."

"Ah! Ka-chan!" Van exclaimed once he noticed her presence. He quickly pulled her over to sit with him and Nanami.

"Good morning." She greeted.

Hikari nodded. "Morning. What's going on?"

"Hikari, did you have fun when Eiichi was driving yesterday?" Nagi perked up as Kira slid a plate of toast over to her.

Hikari tilted her head. "Well yeah. It's fun. I'm not complaining."

"Ehh?? But even Ha-chan was scared!" Van exclaimed. "She was on the verge of tears yesterday!"

Nanami chuckled. "Yes, it was quite scary... No, actually, it was terrifying. But it was indeed fun."

"See? Even the girls are alright with it." Eiichi said, smirking. "If you had fun then I'm willing to drive you both back to STARISH's dorms later in the afternoon."

Before anyone could object, Hikari nodded. "Okay sure. Haruka, you okay with it?"

"Um... Just please don't go that fast..." She said, nodding anyway.

"No promises." The brunette shrugged.

While they were all cleaning up, a staff member barged in with a panicked look. "E-excuse me. The president called for Otori Eiichi-san and the new manager."

Eiichi and Hikari exchanged glances, then nodded at the man. They both headed to Raging Otori's office as Hikari tried to settle the unease rising from her chest. Eiichi looked down at her and pat her head. "It's fine. I'm going in there too."

Hikari nodded and swallowed as they enter the room. Raging is like Shining in a way, but he's far from being as nice as him.

Raging watched them both behind his sunglasses. Eiichi was standing just a little bit in front of her, without blocking his view of her.

"First of all..." He began. "I've been watching your every move, Sorano Hikari. And HEAVENS seem to have taken quite a liking to you too..."

This made her swallow. She's dead nervous because it's either he knew or...

"Starting tomorrow, you are HEAVENS' manager!" He exclaimed. But before she could even smile, he added the conditions. "BUT! You have to choose."

"What does that mean?" Eiichi asked, still with his guard up.

"It means." The president paused, letting tension flow. "It means that she has to choose between Raging Entertainment and Shining Agency!"

Hikari let her shock surface. "But.. Why?"

"I was nice enough to share that composer girl with him..." He replied. "THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT! I'M NOT SHARING A MANAGER TOO! So you have to choose. I'm giving you until 5 pm today! After that, you'll go home and should you choose to stay with Saotome, you are not allowed to come back here! Is that clear?!"

"I-I..." Hikari swallowed and nodded hesitantly. "Al... Alright..."

"But you-"

"EIICHI!" The brunette was interupted by the call of his name. "If she chooses to stay, you'll drive her back yourself and help her get her stuff. AND you'll bring the news to Shining Saotome!"

Eiichi narrowed his eyes but nodded. "Understood. And if she's not staying?"

"Then kick her out." He said harshly. He smirked slyly. "I hope you make the right choice, Sorano Hikari."

When they both walked out, Hikari's face was pale. She doesn't want to choose. STARISH and Quartet Night had been really nice to her. Natsuki was waiting for her to get home. He told her he'll save her lots of hugs and plushies. She doesn't want to make him upset, but it'll be just as bad if she wasn't allowed to be with HEAVENS again. Even within only a short time of knowing them, they were easily the closest thing she could call family and Eiichi is here too.

This is gonna be hard...

"Just stay with STARISH."

"Wha-" That had surprised her. She thought he would've wanted her to stay here. He's pushing her away?

"You'll be safer with them anyway." He muttered in a low voice. He stopped walking and so did she. "When he said he wants you to make the right choice, something felt off. It's like... He was trying to indicate something."

He saw her tensed up. "What if... He knows..."

"He must've." He replied sighing. "But even if he doesn't, better safe than sorry."

"But... Then I won't be allowed to see them or you again..."

"... I know. And that's fine." He let out a small smile that he knew she couldn't see. Because at least this time, I know you'll be okay.

Her eye twitched. She knows he's thinking about that accident. But even then, she won't. Something inside her snapped and she shook her head. The reply came out before she could think. "I'll stay with HEAVENS."

Eiichi was rather taken back, but she didn't give him a chance to reply as she continued. "If I stay with STARISH, I'll probably never 'see' you guys again. But if I stay with HEAVENS, at least I can still visit them once in a while, right?" She smiled sadly. "Natsu-kun will probably be upset, and so will the rest. But that's fine! Because at least I'll still be allowed to 'see' them, right?"

Eiichi frowned but nodded. "Well, when you put it that way..." He went deep into thought after that. They stayed silent until they got to the lounge room, where Shion was minding his own business.

Shion was sitting on the couch, his legs folded to his chest and his head on his knees. He had his arms warpped around his legs as he stared at the tv. He looked up when they came in and immediately informed them of the others. "They all gone to work."

"And you?" Hikari asked.

Shion shook his head, but then remembered and he replied, "Not right now."

"What about Nanami?"

"She's in her room, packing her things." Shion said, no longer looking at them. "You should pack too."

Hikari shook her head and shrugged. "Nope. I'm here to stay. Although I will go back to take everything else I've got, which isn't all that much..."

Shion looked up at his leader, but all Eiichi gave was a shrug. His eyes were definitely implying something else though. Something he couldn't point out.