Kaiji
It was really happening. The girl he had loved since he was a kid, the only girl he'd ever loved, was getting married. Not to him, but to a robot she loved and he knew would make her incredibly happy. Knowing that didn't take away the stinging in his chest. They were in London, doing some emergency protection detailing on Akemi – the former Prime Minister's daughter who was also his long unrequited love. Now that the danger had died down, the preparations for the wedding ceremony were at full force. In less than two days he really would have to give up on her forever. No more slight hopes or last chances, no miraculous reunions. She would be Akemi Ishigami, not Akemi Ito.
It was this sorry situation that had him drowning his sorrows at the first bar he could find. The bartender could read Kaiji well enough to keep refilling his glass with strong scotch every time he finished it off. Kaiji could hold his liquor well, but he was drinking past his normal amount. One minute, Kaiji had begun recounting him and Akemi's entire non-history to the bartender, the next he felt someone shaking him out of darkness.
"Hey, idiot, get up." Kaiji opened his eyes to see his new division leader and long-time coworker, Subaru Ichiyanagi, staring down at him with disdain.
"Sorry," Kaiji said, it was as much as he could muster at the moment. From the look of things, Subaru had brought him back to their current base in London. They were both inside just by the entryway.
"You should be, I was on a long distance skype call when you dialed me yelling and useless." Subaru looked angry, but Kaiji knew that the other man was the type to always help his friends, even when it meant leaving a date.
"I'll apologize to Goto…tomorrow." Kaiji said, rubbing his aching head. It had come as a surprise to Kaiji awhile back when Subaru and Goto had gone public with their relationship. The two had known each other for so long, and had such similar personalities he wouldn't have imagined they actually held romantic feelings for each other. Nobody else seemed as shocked by the announcement as he was, though. Akemi and Mizuki said outright that they had known about Goto and Subaru. Since then, it had become clear to Kaiji that the two really were a good match, both while competing at work to working together in the apartment Subaru kept perfect.
"Yeah, well for now just focus on trying to make it to your room." Subaru said, Kaiji nodded but still really couldn't move more than that. "Hey…don't get drunk like this before the wedding, okay?"
"Deal, but I expect you to come out with me after the lovebirds take off." Kaiji answered, standing with wobbly legs.
"No," Subaru challenged solidly, making use of his incredible confidence. "Once she's married, that's it…you don't get to mope anymore."
"Harsh." Kaiji muttered. "But…I guess you're right." Moving upstairs extremely slowly, Kaiji was shocked by how Subaru's words were hitting him. But, maybe when he woke up he really would be able to move on. He had gotten over her once, for the most part, so it could happen again. As soon as he woke up.