After mitsuki and takuto's reunion and passionate kiss, Mitsuki sings and smiles at the receding light in the sky. What now? It's just another day, just another concert. Time to finish and then go home…

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I was so incredibly happy. My song expressed that. These sort of feelings could only be expressed through singing. I wanted to give a million thanks. Takuto was standing next to me, holding my hand. He was there! After he died a light had gone out inside of me. However I never gave it up because I knew Takuto would have wanted me to live. And now he was back and I was….

Singing. Singing, singing, singing… because no words out there could express the happiness and joy inside me. But the fact that I was still singing proved that it hadn't sunk in yet…

The last note. Finished perfectly. I could see my family and friends in the crowd, smiling. I looked over at Takuto, smiling with me. Squeezing my hand. The concert ended and we ran off stage. After that everything was so rushed. Congratulations from every person I passed on the way to my dressing room. I smiled and shook hands and talked to people. And Takuto was with me the whole time. Somewhere amongst it all we were met by Meroko and Izumi who hugged Takuto and asked him where he'd been. The whole backstage area was crowded like a party. This was the last show of the tour after all…

Ms. Oshige and Dr. Wakaoji came and hugged me.

"Were you surprised to see Takuto?"Ms. Oshige asked, laughing. I could only nod my head. Eventually we made it through the crowd. I realized Takuto was still holding onto my hand. Finally we reached my dressing room, down a different hallway and out of the crowd altogether. He waited outside while I went in to change out of my stage clothes. Once inside the door I felt my legs grow shaky. I leaned against the wall and slid down to the floor. No, the realization was not hitting me yet. But that didn't mean the shock hadn't come in full force.

"Takuto, Takuto, Takuto!"

I heard a sound come from the back of my throat that was almost like a squeal.

"Gotta hurry, can't keep him waiting!"

I quickly slipped out of my clothes and into the simple dress I was wearing home. But just as I was buttoning up the front my hands froze on a button, my thoughts spinning.

Where was Takuto planning on staying? At m-m-my house?

I covered my eyes with my hands as I turned red.

What's the big deal? It's TAKUTO. He used to stay in your room all the time…. As a stuffed animal…

Plus, that was before we were….

I shook my head frantically. There was no way that would happen. Ms. Oshige and Dr. Wakaoji probably planned for him to stay with them till he got his own place. He'd been living at the hospital all this time during his recovery…

I nodded. Yes, that had to be it. Wiping all such thoughts from my head I continued dressing. And upon opening the door I saw Takuto waiting outside. Upon seeing him I felt my skin get hot and my heart beat rapidly. What was wrong with me? I'd never had this sort of reaction around him before…

I briefly noticed his own face blush slighty when he saw me. He took my hand.

"Let's go see what's going on at the party," he said enthusiastically.

"Ok," I said, laughing.

It didn't take us long to find Ms. Oshige and Dr. Wakaoji.

"Oshige-san!" I called. She turned in surprise, martini in hand.

"Hey…," I glared at Keichi. "What's this? You know you're supposed to keep her from drinking."

"Oh don't worry I'm keeping a close watch. She won't be having any more than that," he patted my head while talking. Ms. Oshige stuck her tongue out at him. She still missed drinking now and then, but she gave it up after marrying Keichi.

"So what's the plan for tonight?" I asked non-chalantly. They both gave me puzzled looks.

"Where's Takuto going to be staying? Your house? Or do you have a place set up for him?" Keichi's expression only became more confused. In the next second Ms. Oshige gave me a look that said "sigh" all over it.

"Mistuki,"she said,"he's staying at your place."

"huh?" I'm sure my face was as blank as my thoughts.

She yanked my over and began whispering in my ear.

"What's the big deal? YOU told me he used to stay at your place all the time when he was a… well never mind. But we both trust you to be responsible. Besides, it's TAKUTO. He'll definitely be too nervous to make any big moves."

"Any..big..moves?"

I felt all my blood rush to my head and my thoughts got all fuzzy. Ms. Oshige winked mischievously.

"What are you guys talking about!?"Takuto yelled. "We'll be fine!" I looked to see him turning beat red. I'd missed seeing that.

"Come on," Dr. Wakaoji said. "I'll drive you two home."

I'd never dreaded home more.