Black Star Story ~ A Star Can Love Too

Chapter 8

*Black Star's Point of View*

I seriously have no idea how to gain Cassy's love again. Love? I think something this simple would be easy for me, the great and powerful Black Star! But in reality, the only thing I've done is ruin things. I don't want nothing like this or anything stupid to get between us. I don't know what to think anymore.

Even after I left with Tsubaki, I felt the need to go back and comfort Cassy, but I just couldn't. Two things were preventing me from doing so. Tsubaki and myself. I really hate this feeling.

"Hey Tsubaki." I ask, making Tsubaki respond with her usual smile.

"Yes, Black Star?" She sweetly says.

"Do you think Cassy will ever like me?" I blush a little when I say this. She giggles a bit and leans a bit forward to see my face.

"Of course! Why wouldn't she like you? She was your best friend and brother figure for so long! She has to have a special place for you." She blushes as she says this, and I pout a bit.

A brother figure, huh. So that means, Cassy would never see me...that way. I really don't know what to do anymore. I'm even more lost now that I know this.

Suddenly, Aden comes from behind the elevator doors, seeming like he's cursing to himself. He leans against a wall, pulling his head back, sighing and letting out a bit of tension, seems like it. He eventually looks over at me and Tsubaki. He doesn't seem really happy to see me.

"Hey Tsubaki. I need to talk to Aden for a bit. I'll meet you at the room in a while." I smile shyly. She nods with a smile and walks over to the elevators where Aden was laying his back. Tsubaki waves to Aden and he response with a quick move of his head and smiles. Finally, Tsubaki enters the elevator and the doors close.

"You want to talk about what happen in your guys room?" I ask coldly.

"Nothing important you should know about." He responds. I frown, trying to keep my cool.

"What do you mean.? I'm her friend, why wouldn't there be something important to talk about?" I walk over to him, enough space for me to get a punch at him. I don't want to start something 'cause I'm always the one to get blamed. I really don't want Cassy to see us fighting.

"She had an emotional breakdown, but she calmed down. She wanted me to leave her alone. Nothing special." He moves off the wall and walks next to me. He faces the opposite direction while I face the elevators. "Be careful with her. She's really semimetal right now and bringing something up as stupid as asking her how she is, will only make her worse." I frown even more and I turn to look at him. He's already walking away. His back is towards, and for some reason I feel more calm than I did before. He is cool, but a jerk at the same time. He cares about her as much as I do, and I really appreciate it.

Maybe I underestimated him. He only wants to protect Cassy, and I really took it the wrong way. I took it into a rivalry and... Dammit! I'm really confused! What the hell is with this feeling?! Each time I try to dispose of it, it comes back even stronger. Cassy... I feel heartbeat racing, but not as much as I thought. It slower yet it worries me.

Aden. I feel my blood boil at the thought of him. Soul, Maka, Kid, Liz and Patty. I feel normal. I don't feel anything with them.

Tsubaki. Huh.?!

- Night, Black Star and Tsubaki's bedroom-

I'm changed into my sleep wear, and I lay in our bed, waiting for Tsubaki to come out of the shower. She's been in there for about 45 minutes, and she usually doesn't take that long unless she's upset.

I lay on my right side and watch the door that leads to the hotel hallway. For the past few minutes, I've been thinking about Cassy and Aden. Mostly Cassy. I thought when I saw her I would get her back, but reality, she moved on. She forgot all about me which I seriously can't believe. I was always with her when bad things happen, I would always be there to help.

Cassy has taking a liking for me, that's for sure. She calls me Star~kun, and I really like it actually. But each time she was with Aden, I felt like he wanted to take her away from me. He even said that he'll protect her no matter what. But before coming up to the room, he said, 'Be careful with her. She's really semimetal right now and bringing something up as stupid as asking her how she is, will only make her worse.' It's like saying he wanted me to go up there and comfort her. If he hated me, he wouldn't have told me that. Either way, I still don't like him.

My mind flows with the sound of the shower head turning off. I look towards the bathroom door, and stare at it for a while. I lay my head back down, and await for her to come out. About 15 minutes, she turns the knob to the bathroom. I close my eyes so she can see that I have fallen asleep.

I don't hear anything until I hear a light whisper. She moves under the covers, making me move a bit. It's not that I didn't want to be next to her, it's that I was kind of embarrassed being next to her. I had never actually slept next to her, and even if I am the awesome Black Star, I just can't handle this. What did I just say?

I turn to my other side and face Tsubaki's face. Her eyes are closed, making her look peaceful. I've always admired Tsubaki for who she is, and not only that, but being my weapon and putting up with me. She needs sleep for all this. Thinking about it, she felt sad many times when I would leave her with Maka or Soul to go with Cassy.

I breath in and out. I really need to pay attention to her more.

When I realize I've been thinking and not paying attention, I realized that Tsubaki's breathing has gotten deeper. I begin to become really sleepy just by looking at Tsubaki. My eyes continue to feel heavy and I suddenly fall into a sleep with such a beautiful dream.

Tsubaki... Cassy... Thank you.