A young woman walked through the streets at a quick pace. With each step she took, her long hair, which was tied in a low ponytail, flowed beautifully. The melted snow was making it difficult to walk. But her excitement was much bigger to notice the difficulty.

The large screen at the centre of Harajuku displayed an advertisement of an idol group's upcoming album. The familiar melody made her pause for a second to look up at the screen gleefully. That's my song. I can never get used to my songs being broadcasted like this! 

As she was quickly striding towards a certain destination, a black limousine stopped on the road right next to her. The female halted, surprised at the suddenness. Yet, the limousine looked familiar to her.

The window on the left side strolled down to reveal a pair of familiar faces.

"Little lamb, why do you seem in a hurry?" Dimitri's bright smile greeted her from the car.

"Good evening, Angelique." Hyde's head popped up from Dimitri's right side.

"Dimitri-sama! Hyde-sama!" Angelique's eyes widened momentarily before closing into a sunny smile. "Good evening."

Dimitri and Hyde felt rejuvenated at the sight of her smile. Just as she had gotten more beautiful over the years, her smile had gotten prettier as well.

"I was heading to Astro Garden," she replied to Dimitri's earlier question.

"Ah yes, OZ's White Day special live." Hyde recalled. Despite OZ becoming more and more popular and getting access to bigger venues, Astro Garden still held a special meaning to them. So, they constantly held their live shows there.

Hyde chuckled elegantly. "Fu fu... still very eager to see Guil, aren't you?"

"It's not just Guil. As their loyal fan, I'm eager to see everyone on stage," she corrected.

Dimitri agreed with a grin. "Well then, see you later, little lamb."

"Mm. See you later." She waved her hand at the retreating car. I want to see OZ..! With that thought, she resumed her quick pacing.

After Angelique had left for Saotome Academy, time continued to flow by. Days turned into months and months turned into years. Like that, it had been nearly three years since she left for the academy.

For the vampires, three years didn't mean much. Neither did it mean much for Ange, except that he's no longer a kid and was growing into a sensible man. Angelique had also grown up to be a lovely young lady. The air around her seemed a lot brighter. The vampires had no change in their appearance though.

Things were going well for OZ, Lost Eden and Eclipse. Their popularity kept increasing as time passed. Cafe Prism also fared well. As for Angelique, after graduation, she started working as an up-and-coming composer under a music agency.

She could create songs and also work in Cafe Prism with everyone. She was with her beloved people and everyday was fun. 

"Eek..!" On the way, due to her careless speed, she misstepped on the slippery road and lost her balance. But someone caught her safely before she fell on the snowy ground.

"Thank you...." She lifted her head to see her saviour and surprise flashed through her eyes. "Saga-sama!"

"You're a handful whenever I see you," Saga commented, causing her to grin wryly.

". . You're actually right." She pulled back and stood straight. "Thank you, Saga-sama."

Closing his eyes, he stuffed his hands into his coat's pockets. "Try being more careful from now on."

"I will." I say this every time but in the end, I have no control over myself when I'm excited.

"Oh my, if it isn't Angelique."

"Beth-sama! Jack-kun and Mist-sama too!"

From the store behind Saga, the three remaining members of Lost Eden arrived. Apparently, Jack had insisted on buying a new video game and they had to take him to the store. While Mist was buying it for the young vampire and Beth was simply looking around the store to see if it had any good beauty products, Saga had come out of the store where he had seen Angelique running.

I can't believe I got to meet Lost Eden as well as Eclipse today! Hnngh!! I'm so lucky!!!

Finally, she reached the crowded Astro Garden in the nick of time. Right when she exhaled a sigh of relief, the lights went off as four spotlights shone upon the four vampires standing on the stage. 

 ...! It has started! Even if she saw Eve, Robin, Guiltia and Ange everyday, she was still their biggest fangirl when they were on stage.

"In this world that's ruled over by a cruel fate..."

"...we will continue to struggle."

"Even if we lose our wings and fall into the abyss..."

"We will reach out our hands to the sky."

"Forever."

"Kyaa!!!" She joined the other fans in their cheering.

.  . .  . . .  .

"It was a great live, guys!" Angelique poked her head into the green room of OZ after the live had ended and most people left.

"Angelique, you came!" At the sight of her, Ange chirped happily.

"Of course. As if I can miss your live." She proudly claimed, "I left work as fast as I could and rushed here."

"Wow. The power of a fan girl can't be underestimated." Robin chuckled.

Eve giggled too. "You're correct, Robin. Still, it makes me really happy to see how much you love OZ, Angelique."

"Hehe..." She smiled.

"Ah, we should get changed so that we can head home." The leader reminded her. "Talk to you later, Angelique."

"Okay."

As Ange, Robin, Eve had already changed into casual clothes, they went back to removing their make-up. Guiltia walked over to her after the three left. He had already taken off his hat, jacket and earring.

"Did you enjoy our White Day present?" Guiltia asked her.

"Yup! Very much." Her answer made him smile shortly. "I think I've been blessed today. I even bumped into Lost Eden and Eclipse on the way here. Lucky me."

Her eyes sparkled when she thought about seeing all ten of her beloved singers in a single day.

"It's nice to see you had a good day," Guiltia stated. From the corner of his eyes, he saw the rest being invested in their respective activities. Then he leaned down and brought his face a little bit closer to her than before. Angelique remained oblivious to the playful glint in his eyes.

"As your lover, I'd like to do something for you as a present. Is there anything you want?" His suggestive tone came out as a whisper.

"Eh?" Her expression turned thoughtful. Today's live show was a white day present from OZ. But Guiltia wanted to do something for her by himself. Something I want........ oh!

"Then..." She gave him a closed eye smile, the single thought of her idea making her giddy.

.  . .  . . .  .

"You wanted to...." Guiltia trailed off and stared ahead blankly. This wasn't what he had expected.

"Yes!" Next to him, Angelique hummed happily. "I've been wanting to bake with you."

On a weekend afternoon, Guiltia and Angelique were the only ones in the kitchen, wearing blue and pink aprons respectively. Only her apron had frills since she knew he wouldn't like wearing a frilly apron no matter how much she requested.

As Guiltia had stated previously, he wanted to fulfil her wish as his White day present. And her wish turned out to be baking with him. Honestly, he was expecting, and secretly wished for, her to request physical affection like kisses or hugs. Or maybe a date. That's why he was stunned to hear her request.

"It's quite an unexpected request." Guiltia commented.

She smiled. "Actually, I really wanted to create something with you. Baking with someone is said to be a lot of fun. So I wanted to share this experience with you."

She continued, having remembered to add something important, "Oh, we're making eclairs today. It won't be too sweet so you can enjoy it too."

Since Eclairs is a French delicacy, I wanted to try making it with Guil. Usually he helps with meals but he hasn't actually made something. So I hope he has a wonderful time trying something new.

Guiltia's smile eventually softened. He could kiss her when they were alone later. So he might as well enjoy a serene time together. Besides, he was being privileged to watch her in a frilly apron, which served to enhance her feminine charms.

It was nice indeed; being able to admire her closely, their hands occasionally brushing as she showed him the process, her being fascinated at his strength for whisking smoothly.

"Yay! They're done!" Angelique cheerfully exclaimed after dipping the last piece of eclair into the ganache.

"They came out well." Guiltia smiled. Their attempt to make perfect eclairs was successful. She was right. It was satisfying to see the expected results after their efforts.

"Mm!" There were both sweet ones with milk chocolate ganache, for Ange, Robin and Eve, and less sweet ones with dark chocolate specifically made for Guiltia. Meanwhile, Angelique enjoyed both flavours.

 I can't wait to try them with everyone! I hope Ange and Eve-san return soon. Ange had gone to Astro Garden and Eve was out on a walk with Pannya. The latter was trying to get better with crowds.

She turned to the blonde. "Thank you for accompanying me, Guil!" Then she proceeded to look around the kitchen. "We should clean it up before preparing dinner."

"Wait." Before she could move away, Guiltia caught her right wrist. He gently brought it to his face. "There's cream left on your hands."

Saying that, Guiltia licked the chocolate off her index finger.

"W-What..!?!" She squeaked, cheeks gradually turning red from his action.

Next he licked her thumb to wipe the cream. He noticed her, standing frozen and blushing. Her reaction made him smirk. !!!

Over the past years while they explored their relationship, Guiltia's playful side had been coming to light. He was as stoic and cool as ever. In addition, there were times when his lighthearted side was visible. It was certainly a good thing that he had been letting go of his previous monotony and enjoying his life and everyone's company more. However, Angelique found herself in a pinch when Guiltia's teasing side resurfaced. 

Even though he had wiped the remaining cream and chocolate from her fingers, he hadn't let go off her hand. This time, he put the tip of her index finger inside his mouth and sucked on it.

"Ah...!" The sensation of his tongue on her finger made her whole body hot. "G-Guil..!"

Guiltia didn't stop. He flapped his tongue on her fingertip. Was it the chocolate or did she taste so sweet? It was an addictive taste.

He continued playing with her finger until she suddenly whimpered from his touch. He met her trembling eyes. With the back of her left hand, she was trying to cover her crimson face.

"G..Guil....not...." Her voice was also trembling. It sent a wave of warmth throughout his body.

Still smirking, Guiltia held her gaze and nibbled at her fingertip. The way he pinned her down with his eyes and tantalisingly played with her finger was definitely the sexiest image she had ever seen.

"Wait..." She whispered when he placed feathery kisses on her finger. "S-Someone might come..."

"Ange and Eve will take longer." From her index finger, he moved to her middle finger. There, he resumed sucking her fingertip, never breaking their gaze. "...And Robin is too engrossed in his smartphone."

Guiltia moved his grip from her wrist to her palm as he moved her finger further in his mouth. It earned him a soft moan from her.

Angelique was sure her face was completely flustered. The tingling sensation of Guiltia playing with her fingers in his mouth was making her dizzy. His lips were hot; and so was his tongue. Her mind. . . She could feel herself going crazy from his warm caresses.

"...Guil...." She softly moaned his name between her quickening breaths. Her heart was on the verge of exploding; both from the embarrassment and how warm her body had grown.

As Guiltia switched back to kissing her index finger, he pulled Angelique closer by the waist with his other hand. Her expression right now was priceless. She tried so hard to hide her face from his view and not meet his eyes.

"Angelique..." He whispered her name in a deep attractive voice. ...! W-When he calls me like that, I don't know how to react...

Her soft moaning gradually subsided as the man stopped sucking on her fingers. Her body still trembled from the wave of hypnotising pleasure. He was just too good with his mouth to make her go weak from such simple actions.

Her breathing was still uneven as she hid her cheeks and mouth with her left hand. Her right hand was still in the grip of Guiltia, who was silently admiring her alluring reactions.

He quietly told her near her ear, "You look like you want more."

"I-I-I" She stammered while trying to answer. His gaze and his voice, both were sexy, thus making her lose her mind. She was far too flustered to deny his claims. Maybe she did want him to continue. ".....You're unbelievable, Guil."

"You like it when I kiss you and fill your thoughts with only me, do you not?" He traced his lips over her palm. "Your reactions have always spoken the truth, my dear."

Guiltia's features relaxed. She was going to hit her limit. In the beginning of their relationship, he used to hold back a lot. She was still young back then. He was more gentle and soft with her.

With time, he decided to increase their intimacy level bit by bit. He was being considerate of her comfort and shyness. Now he hardly held back from having any sort of physical contact when the two of them were alone; whether it be holding hands, hugging or kissing.

She had been growing accustomed to it as well. Her reactions, every time he kissed her sensually, made him crave for more. He still held back on a different matter though and was willing to hold back until he received her full consent.

Looking at her now, he supposed it was time to stop. They also needed to clean the kitchen after having used it to create the desserts.

"We'll save it for later." His tone was tender and fabricated with love. Her cheeks darkened at the prospect of more dizzying kisses coming later in the night.

To be continued...