Hello there ^-^ I've been reading a few fanfics on Yuu and Mino from Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi and decided that I'm now a fan for them to be together! And since there are so few stories about them I decided to write one of my own :P So please tell me what you think! For now this will be the only chapter up until I get a few people to tell me they want me to continue :D

Also, this is a boy x boy story. If that's something you don't like, please don't read :P Read one of my other fanfics if you'd like ^_^

To everyone else - Enjoy!

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Heart break was one of those things that could drive a person to the brink of insanity. Yuu felt as if he had completely lost everything in an instant and now he was all alone, silently crying over losing the person he loved. Why did it have to end up like that? Why couldn't fate be different? Yoshino was very dear to him. He was the only person Yuu felt he could be himself around. But now, he no longer had that comfort. His Yoshino was taken by Hatori. There was nothing he could do about it now that he knew that Yoshino in fact loved the man.

The hours would go by and soon it would be the next day. He had to put himself together before he went to work. He couldn't let anyone see him so low, so weak and broken. Accepting that life would move on, Yuu picked himself up and made his way to his bedroom. Sleep wouldn't take away the pain, but at least he could escape reality until morning.

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Yuu had completely forgotten that a party was going to be hosted at the Teito Hotel. After an entire day of helping mangaka's finish their pages, Yuu went rushing to the event. Luckily he had gotten the memo earlier in the afternoon, giving him enough time to get back home and change into his suit and tie. Entering the Teito Hotel always brought a luxurious feeling to anyone who put a foot inside. The glamour coming from all the authors was sometimes too much.

Though their glamour was nothing compared to that of the Emerald Department editors. Yuu saw them step inside; all eyes were automatically on them and their prince-like charms. The leader, Takano Masamune was a man that Yuu respected even if he didn't know him too well. Shouta Kisa was also another editor that Yuu respected since the manga books he edited were always fast-selling at a particular bookstore. Then there was Yoshiyuki Hatori, the man he envied, the man he wanted to rip into pieces…but he had to give it to the man for putting up with his…with Yoshino.

The last person Yuu saw was an editor he wasn't too familiar with. The man had brown hair and a genuine smile plastered on his face. The kind of smile a person would want to be greeted with every morning, the kind of smile that could put someone's broken heart at ease. Wait…What am I thinking? Yuu shook the thought out of his head. He was seriously losing it if he was captivated by a random stranger's smile. Sighing Yuu decided it would be better to find some food. Food was something he could control unlike his heart.

The event was just like the one that was hosted a while back. Authors and editors were mingling amongst each other. Some were obviously flirting while others were exchanging information and cards. It was always like this. The only thing that was different was not talking to Chiaki. He spotted the young man with Hatori on the other side of the room. The two were talking to two other gentlemen that must have sparked up a conversation.

Yuu wondered if Chiaki was even thinking about him. If Chiaki wanted to find him and go somewhere to talk in private. Yuu knew he was just hoping for something that wouldn't happen. Then again he himself didn't really want to talk to his friend after what happened the day before. The cheek where he had punched him still ached. It had left a bruise but Yuu covered it up with a large bandage. No one dared to ask what had happened to him, but he knew everyone who saw him wanted to know.

Finishing his plate of food Yuu thought about getting seconds. It wouldn't hurt. Making his way back to the table filled with delicious food, Yuu started to fill his plate again. He craved a chocolate brownie that was sitting all alone near the middle of the table. What luck! Reaching out to grab the last brownie, Yuu quickly stopped his hand as he saw another hand reaching for the same treat. Looking up, his eyes came to meet the nameless editor's face that still held a smile.

"Did you want this too?" he asked.

"Yeah, but you can have it if you want."

"Why don't we share it? I wouldn't want to just take it."

"If you want…" Yuu replied. The editor grabbed a clean knife from the table and split the brownie in half. He then scooped up one of the pieces and gently placed it on Yuu's plate.

"There you go," he said with a smile.

"Thank you," Yuu responded. He eyed the man as he moved to grab his piece of the brownie. "Excuse me but you're an editor from the Emerald Department right?"

"Yes I am. I'm Kanade Mino."

"I'm Yanase Yuu. I work as an assistant. I usually help Yoshikawa Chiharu when he's rushing to meet his deadlines."

"Ah, Hatori's mangaka. Thank you for all of your work. Yoshikawa has been very successful lately. He must appreciate you very much."

If only you knew…

Yuu stayed silent for a moment while taking a bite out of his brownie. Talking about Yoshino made all the heartache take him over again, something he didn't want to happen in public. He could feel the knot in his chest and tears wanting to form in his eyes. Mino noticed his silence and saw a hint of sadness on the young man's face.

"Is everything alright?" Mino asked.

"Y-Yes, I'm fine. Sorry, I haven't been feeling well all day."

"Do you feel sick? Is there anything I can do to help?" Yuu could see the look of concern on his face.

"No, I'm fine, but thank you for your concern."

"If you don't mind me asking Yanase, why do you have a bandage on your cheek? Did you get hurt?"

Yuu wanted nothing more but to get away from him. He was just reminding Yuu of Chiaki, making the pain get worse and worse. "It's nothing. I should get going. Thank you again for sharing the brownie with me. Take care." Yuu bowed slightly and turned to walk away. He handed the plate over to a waiter and continued to move towards the exit. Glancing over at the other side of the room, he saw Hatori talking with Ichinose Erika while Chiaki was watching the two closely a few feet away.

To Yuu's surprise, the young man turned to look his way and their eyes met. The look in his eyes told Yuu that he felt sorry for what he did, but Yuu didn't want to deal with it at the moment. He wanted to run away to the only place he could be alone. Ripping his gaze away from his friend, Yuu continued to walk off. Exiting the front doors and stepping outside Yuu was thankful for the fresh air. He didn't realize how much he was suffocating in there.

Turning and starting to walk down the sidewalk, Yuu suddenly felt a hand grab his shoulder from behind. Looking back he was taken by surprise to see Mino. What was the editor doing outside?

"I'm sorry, but I thought I could give you some company. The look on your face made me feel uneasy to leave you alone."

"I don't want to waste your time. I'll be fine on my own. You don't need to worry," Yanase said as he turned back around and started to walk away. Mino caught up to him which annoyed Yanase. Couldn't this guy get the memo that he wanted to be left alone?

"I know that look you know…" Mino started to say, "It's the look of heart-break." To those words Yuu stopped in his tracks and looked at Mino with wide eyes. What did he just say? Mino kept his eyes on Yuu and then looked up at the full moon in the night sky. "I was in the same situation a few months ago. The man I loved left me for the person he was cheating on me with. It was a double stab to the back; you can just imagine how bad I took it."

Yuu saw the sadness on the man's face as he started to remember the pain that break-up must have caused him. It was weird, but something in Yuu wanted to comfort the editor. He seemed like the type of person someone should treasure, not use or cheat on.

"Well this boyfriend of yours wasn't worth your tears. If he couldn't see how valuable you were, then he clearly was an idiot." There he said it and Mino's sad face turned into one of utter disbelief. Maybe I shouldn't have said that… Yuu thought. The atmosphere had become tense; at least that's what Yuu thought until Mino started laughing.

"You have a very good point there Yanase. It's nice to laugh about it." The same smile that captivated Yuu earlier had come back to Mino's face. He liked that smile. It was amazing how the editor was still able to smile so brightly after going through something like that. Perhaps Mino was someone who could help him ease his heart-break.

"Hey Mino, why don't we continue to talk at my place? I could really use a beer or two."

Mino nodded his head. "Sure, please lead the way Yanase-san."

The two started to walk down the sidewalk together, both unaware of the upcoming turn of events the rest of the night would bring.

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Well that's what I've got o.o What did you think? Should I continue? Please leave reviews and let me know :3 Thanks for reading!