To Embrace The Sun

CHAPTER 10

From now on, I have decided that if I need an OC who is evil and jealous of Haruka, her name would be Nakamura Yuna. It makes my life so much easier lol.

CHAPTER 10

Slowly sitting up after a long sleep, Haruka's heavy sigh drew Tomochika's attention who were already in her school attire and applying make-up.

"You're awake?" Tomochika quickly left her dressing table before sitting on her roommate's bed. A small smile followed but she just did it to conceal what she truly felt as she studied Haruka's bare face.

It was pale. No matter how many hours she slept since her body felt more tired than usual due to her pregnancy, she looked restless. The composer was caught sleeping sometimes in their class and the last thing Tomochika wanted it to happen was Haruka's deteriorated health would be the subject of gossip. Their caring but strict teacher, Ringo would insist on a medical check-up which would reveal that Haruka was carrying a child.

"Is it already late? Why didn't you wake me up, Tomo-chan?" she said slowly and that was when Tomochika knew that her decision to let Haruka rest for the whole day was right.

"I think you need a day off, Haruka. I've tried to wake you up several times but you slept like a baby. Well, you did study hard for no reason anyway so this was bound to happen, especially with your condition. I will tell Ringo sensei that you have a terrible headache so just relax as much as you can, okay?"

"But, I am..."

"Haruka, it'll be more risky if you still attend school and somebody who doesn't know the true story assumes that something is wrong with you. You might tell me to ignore it but you already drew a lot of attention when you have a close relationship with STARISH. If you get fainted somewhere and you get admitted, your pregnancy will be exposed, Haruka. I don't want anything bad happen to you when you have a goal to achieve. When you want to be with Otoya-kun."

It was a bit sly but Tomochika knew when to use the name in order to convince Haruka.

"Otoya-kun..." the girl mumbled. Orange eyes stared at particularly nowhere but it conveyed her true feeling right away. Just a bit thought about the redhead and her mind would wander to their moments where his words alone would make her sees stars.

The latest one would be when he suddenly held her hand when she was walking alone. His eyes shone so bright: one of the features that always would make her heart skip a beat.

Little did she know, as much as his presence alone was so pleasant in her eyes, it worked the same for Otoya who found that each day, his life was complete with her beside him.

"I..." Despite he would stutter every time he was caught for staring at Haruka, it did not mean he would release the delicate hand in his that easy.

Instead, the warm temperature from her hand soothed him.

"Otoya-kun..." she remarked.

Not to mention that his heart... it was in the same tempo with hers. Fast but pleasant.

"I know this is random, Nanami. I know this is coming from out of nowhere but... I just want to let you know that from now on, I promise I will take care of you and the baby. No matter in any circumstance, I will be the only one who'll protect you. I'll be the only one who you know you can rely on. I don't want to see you enduring all of these alone. After all, I'll be your husband and I am the only man who you love until now."

Little did Haruka know, it took all for Otoya not to confess his feeling to her. He still kept the no-relationship rule in his mind and he did not want to risk their dreams.