CHAPTER 7: THE BIG REVEAL

Yuuki stepped into the assembly hall right after she had finished her lunch. A few students were already present and of course, class 3-E. She brightened up when she caught sight of the familiar blue haired. She started to notice the students laughing at them. Sighing, she quickly ran up to her cousin.

"Nagisa~!" she chirped, hugging him.

"Y-Yuuki!" he exclaimed, surprised.

She grinned happily. Nagisa smiled at his cousin. She looked around for the redhead but she didn't see him.

"Where's Karma?" she asked.

"Uh...playing hooky…" Nagisa replied, chukling.

She puffed her cheeks. "So like him…" she muttered.

Some of the students from the other classes started to whisper. Nagisa sweat dropped as he could feel glares shot at him. Yuuki ignored them all. She knew about the school's system but Nagisa is still her cousin no matter what class he is in. She took out an envelope.

"Here. Open it when you get back to class," she whispered.

"Yuuki! Time to line up!" Midori came up to get her.

She looked at Nagisa and nodded as a greeting. Nagisa nodded awkwardly. The two girls rushed over to their class.

"Who was that?" Kayano asked him.

"My cousin. She's a bit too friendly at times…" Nagisa explained.

The assembly went on as usual until the teachers from class 3-E entered casually. All eyes were on them. A busty blonde woman and a well-built man. Even Yuuki was overwhelmed at how good-looking they were.

"They are so lucky to have such teachers...not that you care since you already have a boyfriend…" Midori teased her best friend.

Yuuki nudged Midori with her elbow. They started to giggle. After the assembly., class 3-E was forced to get back to their campus immediately. Yuuki didn't get a chance to say goodbye to her cousin. She hoped that he liked her gift.

"What did you give him?" Midori asked.

Yuuki smiled, taking out a ticket. She handed it to Midori. The girl cheered.

"Are you serious?! Where did you get this?!" she exclaimed.

"I got some extras from working as a part-timer under their shoes that one time…" Yuuki explained.

"No way! No way! You are an angel sent from heaven!" Midori cheered.

A ticket to Shizukana Yume's next concert was in Nagisa's hand. Not just his hands, his whole classmates got one. They cheered happily at the reward of their hard work going to the assembly. Karma looked at his. He got a back pass as well.

"She really wants you to come…" Nagisa said to him.

"Of course, I will. She's important to me…" Karma muttered.

He reached for his bag and exited the classroom. Nagisa smiled at him. Karma made his way to the main campus. He waited at the school entrance for Yuuki to appear. The students started talking again, but he ignored them all. He didn't care at all what they thought of him.

"Karma!" Yuuki called for him.

He looked up, smiling at the girl. She rushed up to him, hugging his arm tightly. She purred like a little kitty. Karma patted her head a few times.

"How disgusting…" someone whispered.

"Isn't he ashamed of doing that with a more clever girl than him?" another whisper was heard.

Yuuki looked at him, feeling even more concerned than ever. He nodded to her to show that he didn't care at all. They started to walk.

"Nagisa told me you were sad I wasn't there at the assembly…" he said.

"Yeah..I was hoping to see you…" she explained.

"So to make it up to you, I'll treat you to an ice-cream," he chuckled.

The girl cheered happily. They got to a convenience store. Karma got them strawberry popsicles. Yuuki hummed a happy tune as she ate hers.

"Where did you get the tickets?" he asked.

"I worked as a part-timer to help them organize the concert...so I bought them using the money they paid me…" she explained.

"The backstage pass?" he asked.

"That was mine, but I thought you'd like to see your idol. I'll be working during the concert," she replied.

The redhead nodded to her. He reached out to hold her right hand in his left one. Yuuki hugged his arm tightly. Karma smiled at her actions.

"Can't wait for the concert," he muttered.

Yume walked around the backstage, humming a tune, a song she was going to sing to her fans. Her hair was tied into pigtails. Her denim jacket was well ironed and ready for the concert.

"Ah, Shizukana-san!" one of the worker called.

"Yes?" Yume turned to him.

"Ah, well...the concert is about to start…" he explained.

"Oh~! Then, I'll standby," she chirped.

She rushed to the stage. As the curtain split, Yume appeared and the crowd cheered happily. She started off with a new song from her. Among the crowds, Nagisa and Karma could be seen cheering and waving their lightstick.

"Hey, I don't see Yuu anywhere…" Karma said to Nagisa.

"Ahhh...she should be around," Nagisa replied.

"Hmm...I'll just enjoy this concert first…" the redhead muttered.

Nagisa chuckled nervously. After the first three songs, they had a short break. The fans ran up to the merchandises to buy what they wanted. Karma decided to use his backstage pass then. A worker there showed him the way to Yume's room. She was busy resting, drinking some water and wiping her sweat.

"Shizukana-san, your fan is here. The one with the backstage pass…" the worker announced.

"Hmmm? Let him in," Yume smiled.

Karma stepped in. He froze at what he saw in front of him. The teenage idol had pink hair and violet eyes just like someone he knew. Yume smiled at him. She took off her denim jacket. Her small figure convinced Karma that the person standing in front of him is Yuuki.

"You're...Yume?" he asked.

A knock on the door was heard. Nagisa came in with two boxes of juice. He handed one to Karma.

"Sorry we kept it a secret, Karma-kun…" Nagisa apologized.

"I never thought I would return to Japan so early…" Yume said.

Nagisa gestured Karma to have a seat. Yume sat opposite of them with a smile. It was taking him a few minutes to process that his girlfriend is actually Shizukana Yume. She had to explain to him that she was using a temporary hair spray to hide her real hair. Karma looked around the room. Yuuki sat down beside Nagisa, waiting for the redhead to say something.

"So, what's it like to be an idol?" Karma asked.

"Living the dream, I guess…" Yuuki shrugged.

"So that man I saw at your flat?" he asked.

Shaking her head, she replied, "No, that's really father's man. He wants me home so badly…"

"Why?" Karma asked.

Yuuki didn't reply. A knock was heard on the door, signing the next session of the concert. After each song, Shizukana Yume will have to answer some questions from the fans. Nagisa wished her good luck and exited the room. Yuuki turned to look at her boyfriend. He reached out to her and pulled her in a tight hug. Yuuki returned the hug.

"Have fun…" he whispered.

"You too. Walk me home?" she asked.

Karma kissed her forehead. "Sure…"

Yuuki smiled happily. She continued on with her concert. The concert ended around 1.00 am. Yuuki's bodyguard and manager were reluctant to let Karma send her home but the boy insisted.

"I'll make sure to text you when I reached my room, okay?" she assured Hiro.

Hiro nodded. "Alright then. I will call you if you don't text me…"

"Worrywart…" Karma muttered.

He took Yuuki's hand as they started their stroll to the train station. A lot of people had already left the area. The breeze was soothing. It calmed Yuuki. She glanced up at her boyfriend.

"Is something wrong?" he asked.

"Are you angry at me? Because I still have secrets?" she asked, concerned.

Karma sighed. He placed his hand on her head. "No. You tell me when you wanna tell me…"

"I thought couples shouldn't have secrets…" she blinked.

Karma placed his forehead on hers. "That's other couples. Not us. As long as you're here…" he whispered to her.

Yuuki blushed furiously. Karma chuckled at her reaction. He gave her a ride on his back all the way to the station.

Karma patiently waited for his girlfriend at the front gate. A few groups of students started to whisper about but he paid no attention to them.

"Akabane-senpai!" Asahi greeted him.

"Yo, Asahi," Karma smiled. "Where's Yuu?"

"She has class duty but she is about done by now. Midori is with her," Asahi replied.

Karma nodded. "How's your studies?" he asked.

"Good, good. Your girlfriend has been a great help! I'm sure I can score the midterm exam," the younger boy replied confidently.

Yuuki and Midori made an appearance. The pink haired rushed to her boyfriend when she caught sight of him. They bid farewell to Asahi and Midori. Yuuki was revising her notes along the way. She was worried about her results.

"Do you want me to help you study?" he offered.

"Really?" she asked.

"We can go back to my place. I have something to show you anyway," Karma said.

"What is it?" she asked, curious.

"You'll see~" he hummed.

They had to Karma's house. A maid greeted them. She was surprised to see Yuuki. Karma told her not to panic or tell his parents about the girl. He showed Yuuki to his bedroom. She was surprised to see a poster of Shizukana Yume on his wall. He even had all of her album collections.

"Is this what you wanted to show me?" she asked.

Karma nodded. "I feel a bit special when I found out that you are Yume-chan…" he muttered, scratching the back of his head.

Yuuki giggled. He gestured her to have a seat on his study table. He told her to open the books of the subjects she wanted to study. A knock on the door was heard. The maid came in with a set of clothes in her hands.

"I've prepared a change of clothes for Yuuki-san," she said.

"Oh, thank you!" Yuuki was grateful.

The maid pulled the girl to follow her to the guest room to get change. Yuuki put on the t-shirt and the shorts that was brought to her. Questioningly, it fit her small stature. She went back to Karma's room. He was busy munching on a cupcake. She sat back down at the study table. Her first subject was Math, a subject that Karma is super good at. She tried to understand his explanation. They continued with English and Science. Karma even showed her his favourite video games. They were so into it that they didn't notice the maid at his door.

"Dinner is ready," the maid announced.

"Right..we'll be downstairs soon," Karma replied.

They ate dinner. Yuuki helped the maid with the dishes, she insisted. The maid apparently enjoyed her company. Karma smiled at the sight of Yuuki talking with his trusted maid. The girl sat at the living room. Karma handed her a hot cocoa. He switched on the tv.

"Do you want to stay for the night?" he invited.

The maid made a surprised face. Yuuki just blushed at the question. Karma facepalmed.

"Not that kind of stay. It's night already. I thought you might just wanna hit the hay here…" he said.

"R-Right…" Yuuki chuckled nervously.

Karma smiled at his girlfriend. He let her sleep in his room while he took the guest room.

"You really like her?" the maid asked.

"From the first time I set my eyes on her," Karma replied.