Sky & HE★VENS

Guiding Light

The next day, Hikari and Shion are in the meeting room with Nanami. The manager and composer had decided to work on the solos as soon as possible and Shion was first on their list.

"So then, Amakusa-san." Nanami started off. "Do you have any ideas to how you want your song to be?"

Shion looked up at her, then turned to Hikari, then looked back at her. "Something that describes Amakusa's heart."

Hikari had her head turned to Shion. "What do you mean by that?"

"... Ever since Fumetsu no Inferno... No... Since Visible Elf, Amakusa wants to sing even more. I want to sing a song that comes from the deepest part of the Amakusa heart!"

The sudden outburst had Nanami taken aback. Nonetheless, she smiled and nodded. "Understood. I'll come up with something from those two songs you mentioned and write a whole new thing for you!"

Shion looked at her with a surprised face, but let out a gentle smile. "Amakusa will look forward to it."

~~~~~

Shion left for another job and the two girls stayed behind to work on the concept.

"So what's Amakusa-san like at the dorms?" Nanami asked.

Hikari gave some thought before replying. "He's... A really innocent child as far as the mind could tell. He's someone who cares about HEAVENS a lot and while he may seem fragile, he actually has a really strong resolve."

"Ah, I see. He really is a lot like Cecil-kun." Nanami said, smiling. "Alright, I'll note what you said. I'll listen to Visible Elf again after this so I can start with the music. Will you help me chose the arrangements later?"

Hikari beamed. "Of course!"

Nanami giggled as they both stood up. "Sora-chan, you sure have been getting along well with HEAVENS."

Since when did she start calling me with that suffix? Oh well, not like I mind. "Yeah, they're great!"

"Some of STARISH are still worried, but they all know you have your reasons."

"How's the birthday boy doing?"

"Jinguji-san's birthday was two days ago. He's still trying to figure out what to do with all the chocolate he recieved. It's strange though, he doesn't normally get this much. And I know none of the STARISH members would give him theirs because they all know he dislikes chocolate."

"Oh... So that's where the other half of Van's went."

"Kiryuin-san?!"

"Yeah. He told me he's gonna do a two months early April Fools prank. And when I saw his stash after that, at least half of his mountain was gone."

"Jinguji-san will be angry when he finds out."

"Then let's not let him find out."

The two girls bickered until they got outside. They parted ways, Nanami back to Shining's Master Course dorms, Hikari to her next appointment.

~~~~~

♪'Yami ni somari
kodoku mogaki ochiteku mi wa
akari miezu samayoinageku
obore tokedasu
akirameta chiridasu hane wa
tobitatsu yume wo tadayoi nagara

oto no koe ga suru (saki he)
awaki shiro no saki (tagutte)
atataka sa he setsuna tokeawasete wa...

yubi no saki fureta akatsuki wa (hikari)
kokochiyoi netsu ga (umare)
kuchiru koto naki kokoro (izanai kaeteku)
kono tsumi ga arawareru no nara (negai)
utakata he kiete (yurushi)
kurayami kara hitosuji tate