Enough
How long does it take to get over someone? — Clear/Aoba, spoilers for Clear's route
A month wasn't enough.
He'd realized it at the end of the first month of loneliness in which he was so far gone that he wasn't sure if he was happy or not. He floated aimlessly through each day, reliving those few moments. The few moments that he wish he could re-do over and over again. At this point, he was sure that an endless repeat of that time would be much better. At least, he wouldn't have had to see him die. He wouldn't have to see the only person he loved romantically die.
"Death is alright," he'd said quietly as his very life was sucked out of him. "Death isn't cold; it's warm."
The thought of it brings tears to his eyes. Death may have been inviting to the person receiving it; the person who had finally learned that he too could be human, but to the one that person had unfortunately left behind, death was unforgiving and merciless. It caused him to feel regret even after a deal of time had passed since then.
He leans back in his chair and thinks of the one he loves. If he came back, what would he call him? Would he revert back to that sometimes embarrassing Master? Or would he stay attached to calling him by his more recent one: Aoba-san? Just thinking about it made him smile, but the smile was bittersweet, sheltered by the tears running down his face.
And that's when the regrets kick in.
Aoba doesn't regret those last few moments. No. The last few moments he had with him; with Clear were special and he would always remember it, but he did have one regret. Not telling Clear the exact words, "I love you." Aoba was sure that Clear understood that he cared about him, but did he know that he felt as passionately about Clear as Clear did Aoba?
Aoba turns over in bed. It's night, but he would rather not think about the stars. The ones that Clear thought would rain down enough that he would need an umbrella for shelter. He closes his eyes.
Yes, a month will never be enough.
Author's Note: Yeee, I recently got into DMMD! I've only done two routes (Clear's and Koujaku's), but I really like it so far! I'll probably write more DMMD fanfiction in the future since there are so few here! :( Anyway, hope you enjoyed!