Two people lie on the bed. One of them gazed at the sleeping one. Long fingers made its way through the silky blonde hair.

Eiichi propped himself on his stomach, chin in his palm and looks at Catarina's sleeping face. She looked so cute. He continued running his fingers through her hair.

"...Eiichi......" The brunette male grinned when Catarina mumbled his name in her sleep with a smile. It made him incredibly happy that he was in the dreams of his woman.

He moved closer to her and pressed his lips against her forehead. It caused her to stir. He looked at her face as she slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was the handsome face of her boyfriend.

.....Aren't I blessed? Eiichi was just beside her, lavender eyes holding bits of sleepiness, hair handsomely tousled, the first two buttons of shirt open while he smiled down at her. Is there any better way to be woken up? No, of course not.

"Good morning, Catarina."

"Good morning." Lazily, she nuzzled her face into his chest. The female breathed in the remnants of his cologne that he used the previous night. ". . .Time?"

"Ten past seven."

"Hm....You were in my dream."

"Really?" He had already guessed that he was there. Why else would she mumble his name in her sleep?

"Mhmm....We lived in a house of chocolate. There was no end to sweets and we lived happily." It caused him to snicker.

"That's too cute." He looked down at the bundle of blonde hair. "We have the whole day off. Are you intending to go back to sleep?"

"No." She moved her face away from his chest. "I'm sleepy but not that much." She felt a yawn coming and closed her eyes. She brought her left hand to cover her mouth.

.......And that was when she realized there was something cold on her ring finger.

Her eyes snapped open and looked at her hand. Her ring finger was sparkling. She sat up quickly.

?!?!

A ring she had never certainly seen before sat snuggly on her ring finger, glittering as it caught the sunlight.

"But why is it on me?" She said her thoughts aloud.

At that time, Eiichi sat up beside her."You don't understand?" He spoke with his signature smirk. "Then, let me make it clear to you."

Huh? Eiichi took her left hand in his hand and looked into her eyes. This gesture made her heart race a million times faster.

"Marry me."

"Eii..!" Catarina gasped. It was not a request or a proposal. It was an order, a command. There was no room left for denial in that gentle and confident command.

"I-I..." The female was still in a shock. Pink blush adorned her cheeks as she looked at him before looking at the ring. "Wh-when did you....?"

"While you were sleeping." The male's smirk widened. "I said it during yesterday's concert, didn't I? My aggressive love won't wait for your answer. It's a love you can't deny." He refered to his words during 'Egoistic'.

"Y-you...." Her eyes turned glossy.

"But I still want to confirm it with you." His smirk turned to a smile and his eyes held her captive in an earnest and loving stare. "I want to spend my life with you. I want to marry you. It has to be you. So, say that you'll be mine forever."

"Eiichi..!" Despite the single tear that slipped from her eyes, she smiled in a dazzling way that would put the stars to shame. "I want to be with you too! I want to become yours too! I.." Her breath hitched in her throat. She didn't need to complete her sentence. All her feelings and emotions were being conveyed through her smile.

Eiichi's features softened. He brought her hand to his lips. After kissing the back of her hand, he kissed her ring finger. "No one can take you away from me." Then he kissed her forehead. "I love you, Catarina."

"I love you too, Eiichi." She melted under his touch.

"As an idol, we will have to face many problems. But I promise, I'll keep you safe. I won't let anyone harm you." She felt happiness fill her. "Now that you're officially mine, no one can separate us."

"Yes..."

"Catarina," the brunette man held her hands with a serious gaze, "I don't know when we can get married. It will require a lot of preparations. This year is almost over and you know that HEAVENS will go on a tour at the beginning of next year. It might take us a long time to get settled."

She smiled at him. "I don't mind. I'll wait for you." She looked down with a blush. "You're mine now, after all." Eiichi chuckled, a light blush dusting his cheeks.

"Thank you,Catarina."

"You're welcome....but why?"

"For descending from heaven. For coming to me. For becoming mine."

"Oh." Her blush deepened at his statements.

"Thank you for becoming my angel."

". . . . And thank you for making me your angel," she said with a shy smile.

Eiichi's hands are suddenly at her waist, pulling her close to him. Before she knew it, she was pressed against his broad chest, captured in the circle of his arms. She looked up at him to see a loving smile. That smile caused her to smile back.

I'm so happy.... It feels so surreal, almost like a dream.

As if reading her thoughts, he spoke, "It's not a dream, my angel. Let me prove it to you."

Hm-

"Reveal your bare skin that you hid
And we're going to give a stamp of love
Even if you turn around with your flirtatious look
You will not be able to escape"

"....!" Eiichi slowly kept pushing her on the soft bed as he sings the lines from 'Ai wo Sasageyo ~The Secret Shangri-La'. His rich and smooth voice captured her in a trance.

" I will continue to dye you with kisses
And we are going to wear the same smell
Let's dance together right now
The secret word is ," Her back met the mattress and Eiichi crawled on top of her.

The next lines come out as a declaration, not as a song, "To you we are going to offer this love."

"Eiichi...!" She bit her lips to hold back her tears. One of his large palms caressed her cheek before the tears fell. With an affectionate smile, he joined their lips into a tender kiss. They kiss, pledging themselves to one another.

After the kiss, he kissed away her tears. Their hands interwined on both sides of her head. As said, Eiichi dyed her with lots of kisses and left stamps of love on her skin. Wrapped in the morning light, they offer their loves to each other.

.  .  .  .  .  .  .

Catarina and her fiance returned home when it was almost evening. They spent a long time enjoying each other's company. She was back to her previous clothes. She was grateful to be wearing those because it hid the marks that Eiichi left on her neck and shoulders. Eiichi however, didn't bother to change out of his formal attire.

The couple saw the rest of HEAVENS chilling in the lounge. The first to greet them was,

"Welcome back, Otori Eiichi and Mrs. Otori Eiichi!"

"Na-Nagi, you know?!" A red blush covered her cheeks at the name.

M-M-Mrs. Otori Eiichi?!?!!

"We're back." Eiichi grinned.

And he's not fazed by it!? . . .W-well, it is true though.... Oh dear, I'm embarrassed now!

"Rin is as red as fire," Shion's words caused her to come back to reality.

Now that she was back to her senses, she found the six men eyeing her curiously. Before she could speak, all of them spoke at once.

Nagi looked at them and grinned. "Congrats Otori couple!"

"Congratulations,"Kira smiled.

"Eiichi and Rin will become a family," Shion spoke with a bright smile.

"I'm so happy for you two!"Eiji exclaimed.

"Both Eii-chan and Na-chan have grown so much. Onii-chan is so happy!" Van grinned.

"Good going!" Yamato gave a thumbs up.

Catarina smiled with red cheeks, "Thank you very much guys."

"Thank you so much," Eiichi also thanked them. He then pulled Catarina to him by the shoulders. "It's great to have your support."

"Of course!" They replied in unison.

"Why wouldn't we approve of you two?" Van questioned.

"Well yeah..." Catarina then asked back, "But how did you guys know about us?"

"Eiichi told us," replied Shion.

"He did? When?" I didn't see him calling or texting anyone.

"He told us before he proposed," answered Yamato. "So we knew why you two ran off last night."

"Is that true?" She turned to the bespectacled man who was now sitting beside Kira. He nodded.

"Speaking of," Nagi mischievously grinned. "What did you two do last night?"

"Wh-wha-?!" The blonde's face turned bright red. "We-we didn't do anything i-inappropriate!"

"N-Nagi, don't ask such questions!" Considering the shy boy Eiji was, he also turned as bright as Catarina.

In order to change the subject, Kira started, "Rinna, can you show us the ring?"

"O-oh yeah, sure." She held out her left hand for everyone to see.

"Symbol of pure love," Kira whispered with a smile.

"It sparkles like the twinkling stars," commented Shion.

"It's cute," Nagi said and looked at it closely.

"Nice choice," Yamato grinned at their leader who grinned back and watched his band members.

"Choosing a ring with a heart in the middle, it's actually so sweet," Eiji smiled.

"A symbol of their love." Van ruffled the composer's hair affectionately.

"As expected, Nii-san has perfect tastes."

"Of course. Nothing but perfect suits Catarina." Eiichi's reply caused her to feel shy.

......Then that means you're perfect.

"Aww, they're so cute!" Van gushed. The raven haired man nodded.

"I guess I have to agree," Nagi joined.

"You mean, they're too soft on each other?" Yamato asked with a grin.

"That's correct too," Eiji chuckled. "Right, Shion?"

"Yes."

The now engaged couple spent the evening having fun with their closest friends.

                                       To Be Continued.