A/N: hello my lovely readers, michiyo-senpai at your service^-^
well this is my second fanfic and the first for Karneval. English also isn't my first language ..haha so don't be too harsh on me, okay?:3

I came up with this a while ago. This was actually part of a longer story I wanted to write, but the manga decided to take another path (which I don't really mind, I mean the manga is amazing so far^^) so I decided that maybe this could be a one-shot by itself. I hope you will like it. it has some YogixGareki moments, so don't like, don't read. (but honestly I wonder who could hate them ;P)

Please let me know if you liked it. criticism is always welcome:)
well then… let's starto~


It was time to say goodbye and Yogi hadn't seen Gareki since yesterday night. He smiled at the memory. Maybe he shouldn't have done it, but as he thought back, there was no regret. Just a bit awkwardness maybe.


Gareki already saw the ship in which he would be brought to Kuronomei for the second time. Maybe, just maybe, he could leave without too much notice. In all honesty Gareki hated goodbyes. But just when he was about to think that he had made it without all the fuss, he saw everyone standing there, waiting for him. He stopped and stood for a while, thinking.

Why did he feel relieved all of a sudden? Why did he want to see them before he left. It was a strange feeling, and it made him slightly uncomfortable. He decided to walk towards the group of comrades? Was that the right word?

"You sure didn't think we would let you go that easy, did you Gareki?" Hirato said and a small smile appeared on his face.

"Che whatever." Gareki responded.

He thought about the time he had spent at Circus. So many things had changed. He had found a place to stay, although he never saw the second ship as a permanent home. He had fought Kafka. Oh how he loathed them. And he had made friends. He still found it weird that they would take him in. what did he have to offer? He still didn't know, and he knew that it wasn't going to be easy to be of any use for Circus, but he was prepared to at least try.

He looked at the damned four-eyes. He was mean, selfish, cold and arrogant, but Gareki was grateful towards him. Thanks to him he was able to go to school and to come back after that. so after a little silence he suddenly held out his hand to Hirato and looked away. "Thanks I guess…" he said, "for letting me stay at Circus for a while."

When he received no response he looked up to the older dark-haired man. And to everyone's surprise Hirato began to laugh. He took Gareki's hand, but instead of shaking it, he pulled Gareki gently into an embrace. Even though he didn't let it show often, Hirato had become fond of the raven-haired teenager. Whenever he saw the boy, it was like he was watching himself when he was younger.

Gareki honestly didn't know what to do, but somehow he had accepted Hirato as one of those people who he wanted to fight alongside with.

"Don't worry about it, Gareki. Let's say that you staying here was very interesting. Be sure to do your best at school, okay." And with that he let a stunned Gareki go. "I..I will" he said with sheer determination. He would never get this chance again he knew, so he wasn't going to throw it away.

Next was Tsukumo. They embraced shortly and when they let go, Tsukumo pushed a weird looking plushy in his face. "Nai and I made this. Maybe it will keep you company." She said blushing a bit.

Gareki looked at it a bit puzzled. "again?* What exactly is it?" He really didn't know. Tsukumo puffed, clearly offended. "Hmpf it isn't that hard to see what it is." The offensive way she said it irritated Gareki . "Che I sure don't see what it's meant to be. So tell me already." Tsukumo huffed angrily and put her hands on her hips. "You're just too stupid to see it, I bet Yogi knows what it is."

Gareki grinned "Oh is that so huh. Well then let's just ask Yogi." And they both turned to Yogi.

"You know what it is right?" Tsukumo asked him. Yogi became nervous. "Wow. Wait a second, I don't have anything to do with this…"

"Yes you do!" both teenagers said at the same time.

"Well it's a…. yeah of course it's a.." he looked at it. and looked at it… and looked at it. he scratched his neck. He didn't want anything to say that would offend Tsukumo and Nai, but he really didn't know. "Uhh…"

"Ha I knew it. See he doesn't know either." And Gareki looked at her with a cocky smile. Oh how she hated that smile.

"Tsh then you're both stupid. It's obviously a nyanperonabutterfly! Right Nai." And she looked towards Nai. The little Niji nodded enthusiastically. "yes!"

Suddenly Gareki began to laugh. "Haha. Of course it is! A nyanperonabutterfly… haha." Yogi elbowed Gareki in the ribs at his rude behavior, but he couldn't help it. Yogi wanted to hold back his laughter. Really, he tried, but to no avail. So moments later they were both laughing together.

Tsukumo flushed red with anger. "Well good that you two find it so funny." She spat. Nai also looked angrily at the two boys. "That's not nice! We worked very hard!" At that they both stopped laughing and Gareki looked guiltily at Tsukumo and said ,more seriously now: "sorry.. and thanks." He also looked at Nai. "both of you. I appreciate it." and he did. It was nice of them.

Tsukumo waved with her hand. "Yeah sure, it's all right." And she kissed him on the cheek. "be sure to behave at school." She said and Gareki rolled his eyes. "sure will do." Tsukumo and Gareki had become good friends and had spent a lot of time together teaching Nai different things. Tsukumo shared his passion for books and they had lots of conversations about small things and bigger matters. He always thought she made a nice company and he realized he was really going to miss her.

Then Gareki kneeled down in front of Nai and ruffled his hair. "Bye stupid animal." And he smirked. Maybe Nai was the hardest to say goodbye to. He was a very emotional being and he was also the reason that his adventure had started. If he hadn't met him, nothing of this would have happened. And he was thankful for that. not that he would ever say that to him. If he even understood it. Nai's eyes went big and teary. He sniffed a few times, but the tears fell eventually and he leached himself onto Gareki and sobbed while clutching his new school uniform. "I.. *hic* don't.. *hic* want Gareki.. *hic* to leave…"

"o boy…" sighed Gareki and hugged Nai back for a bit. He was annoying. Yeah that he was, but he was one of the persons most important to him. He came closest to family he had. Yes he was even going to miss this white haired kid. Eventually he pushed him away softly. He stood up again and said to Nai: "don't cause these people too much trouble, will ya?" Nai, still a bit teary nodded furiously "O..okay!"

Karuko showed up after that. he had been watching from the sidelines for a while and came to fetch the little Niji he cared so much for. Karuko took Gareki's hand and shook it with a little smile. "Thanks again for saving Nai. And take care."

"Never mind that. and thanks, you too." Gareki said back to him. Nai was happy that Karuko and Gareki could be friendly around each other again. It had already been six months since they had met, and at first they couldn't even go through one door without shooting hating glares at one another. But they came to accept each other as they were both really important to Nai.

Yogi was thinking about a lot of things so he didn't notice that Gareki stood before him until a silence fell. He looked Gareki directly in the eyes and when he looked right back at him a flow of affection went through his body. His dark blue orbs shone mysteriously in the sunlight and his hair fell in longer strands almost over his face. He didn't dare to look away, afraid that Gareki would be gone in an instant. Afraid that he would want to forget and that this look was all the goodbye he was getting.

They stood there for a few moments until Gareki took the initiative and hugged Yogi. The blonde was left stunned. He smiled and returned the hug immediately and rested his head on Gareki's shoulder, nuzzling his hair. He didn't want him to leave. But he was leaving. At least he now knew that he and Gareki were on fairly good terms. That was also the reason why he had to ask him. He needed to know the answer.

"You still haven't answered me, Gareki." Yogi whispered. "We can forget it like nothing happened or we…" he was interrupted by Gareki.

"We don't have to forget." he whispered back. he had actually never wanted to tell him and he was taken aback by his own answer. Gareki guessed that in the moment he just couldn't lie to those violet eyes that seemed to see right through him. He added after a while "just.. don't say anything about it to the others." And to make it more clear he said: "If you do I swear I will kill you." Yogi only laughed. "yes yes. Understood." Then a silence. It was a nice silence. It was comfortable and they both seemed to enjoy it. "I'm happy you know." Yogi said suddenly and he secured his arms around Gareki a little tighter, which made the younger one's heart skip a beat. "Maybe you'll be gone for a year, but at least I know that once you've returned, you'll be one of us. But in all honesty Gareki, you don't have to do it for us, you know. We like you the way you are. You don't have to prove yourself" Yogi knew it was meaningless to say. Gareki was a very stubborn person. Maybe one of his characteristics that made him who he was, and also a quality that he liked a lot about him.

Gareki blushed a little. He became very aware of Yogi's presence. The way the older boy was breathing in his ear made him so that he couldn't think straight. He didn't understand. He wasn't in love, that would take it too far. Or was it? he didn't think so at least. But that didn't take away the fact that he cared about the blonde. He cared about him a lot. He was with Nai the most important person for him and honestly after last night maybe more. Not that he was going to say that to him. Ha! never. After he retook his composure he said. "I know, but I'm also doing this for myself. I just want to be able to fight alongside you all. Like this I'm not useful and you know it." he meant it. he just wanted to be able to fight Kafka. He wanted to take his revenge, without it being a suicide mission.

Yogi released Gareki finally, though he didn't want to, and tilted his head. This time he talked loud enough for the others to hear. "Oh and you call him a selfish bastard." And he pointed to Hirato. Gareki blinked suddenly at a loss of words. Damn, it really sounded selfish. Yogi grinned at him. Serves you right, leaving me like this.

Hirato raised a brow "I'm hurt, Gareki. Why would you call one that." but inside he was smiling at the two young men that seemed to have grown a hell of a lot closer. Two adopted children. Without a past, without a place. Together. It almost sounded like poetry.

"Che because you are." Akari said coldly, and he walked towards the group. He ignored Hirato and walked straight to Gareki. He handed him a package. "Here is a new cellphone, you can use it as you wish, but.." and he looked at Gareki seriously holding the package away, "if it breaks like the last time you won't get a new one."

At that last sentence Gareki became really irritated. The previous one had broken indeed, because of a small accident, but honestly, what was that pink haired bastard thinking. That he was a toddler? He ripped the package out of Akari's hands. "What the heck. I'm not a bloody child."

Akari shrugged. "just precautions."

Gareki looked behind him. The ship that would bring him to his school was waiting. He held the plushy in his right hand a bit tighter, took a deep breath, stole a last glance at his friends and walked away without turning back. he held in mind that he would see his new friends again. Ranji, his annoying roommate and Tsubame. So maybe it wasn't as bad as he thought…

Yeah that was what he tried to tell himself.

Yogi looked at the form of his friend or was it his love-interest? walking away, clutching his Nyanperonabutterfly. it made him happy and sad at the same time. He would never say it, but he thought he might be in love with the raven-haired boy. He wasn't going to see him for over a year and it hurt, alright. But it was also an opportunity for Gareki to find his future. To decide what he really wanted. He hoped that he would return to the second ship, but as long as Gareki was happy, he decided it didn't really matter if he came back or not. If Gareki was happy, Yogi would be happy.

So when the ship began to fly away, Yogi didn't cry. He waved hoping that Gareki would see it and smiled. you can do it, Gareki! He cheered him on in his thought. And he couldn't help but add: Please come back, Gareki. Please come back home!


A/N: well that was it. I really hoped you enjoyed it.

Oh by the way in the story Yogi refers a few times to 'last night' and that he was waiting for an answer. Well of course that would mean that something happened between the two:) So my question would be if you want another chapter, which would explain what they're talking about.

Please let me know if you would want another chapter and of course what you thought about this story.
love ya all^-^

~michiyo-senpai