


As of now, Nozomi didn’t mind sharing her sun with Hinata. Like that, Nozomi had come to know that just like her, Hinata was also empty, cold and alone. Hinata was ignored as people didn’t want to see who she is but who they wanted her to be. As the clan heiress, huge expectations were placed on her. Unlike her, who was someone unimportant in the clan, Hinata was ignored for the complete opposite reason. Like her people didn’t see Hinata for who she is. Not to mention that as she got to know Hinata better she felt a sort of kinship with the shy girl. Thankfully, with time she had learned that her sun is bright enough for the both of them. She didn’t want to go back to being cold, empty and alone. However, Hinata appeared and she felt threatened. Once she learned the joy of companionship Nozomi had desperately wanted to keep that warmth all to herself. A bright shining star that illuminated her world. She had felt empty, cold and lonely until Tomoka appeared in her life. Even her caretaker looked at her like nothing more than a burden he had to take care of. She could never forget the looks of indifference her clan members gave her.

Being here and now, embracing Tomoka while she did the same to her felt embarrassing and blissful at the same time. Looking at the sleeping Tomoka Nozomi couldn’t help but wonder about her past, present and maybe even her future. Nozomi for her part had many questions to ask but seeing how tired Tomoka was she decided to wait. “Five more minutes” Saying those words with a lazy and somewhat tired tone Tomoka closed her eyes back up. Nozomi became mesmerized with Tomoka’s eyes as it looked like a pool of molten pink diamonds bubbling from time to time. In them she saw a bizarre picture as in the pink iris an extra pupil would open and close randomly all over. To Nozomi’s surprise, instead of the bright emerald green eyes she was used to, she saw a pair of shiny pink orbs staring back at her. A moment later Tomoka’s shut eyelids opened slowly and lazily. However, it seemed that her words had stirred the sleeping girl. “T-Tomoka!” She tried to move away but Tomoka’s tight grip wouldn’t let her go. The person in front of her is Tomoka! Her best friend Tomoka! At that realization Nozomi’s heart began beating wildly while her cheeks turned a bright tomato red. Nozomi became flustered as her mind began working to try and comprehend what she was seeing until her thoughts finally caught up. Her brain froze as she realized she had been tightly hugging this person, not to mention that said person was doing the same to her. A pair of rosy lips a few centimeters from her own, a well sculpted nose and closed eyes with long eyelashes. Moving a little so she could get a better view she spotted soft rose beige skin. The first thing she saw were strands of crimson red. With her vision a little blurry, Nozomi had to blink a few times before she could properly see what was in front of her. As her curiosity had been piqued she slowly opened her eyes. She couldn’t remember buying it, not to mention that such a nice pillow would cost a fortune that she did not possess. However, as her sleepy mind began to slowly wake up she began to wonder where such a nice pillow came from. Unconsciously, Nozomi hugged the pillow even tighter as she wanted to feel even more of that comfortable warmth. The pillow wasn’t only pleasantly warm to the touch but also quite soft, not to mention its sweet and floral scent. The cool breeze that caressed her cheek was counteracted by the warmth of the pillow she was hugging, making her feel lazy. Nozomi felt well rested as her consciousness slowly came back.
