AT HEAVEN'S GATE

i.

Tamaki sighed happily and leaned his head against his friend's shoulder. Kyouya smiled a bit and adjusted Tamaki's head so that it rested against his shoulder more comfortably. Haruhi sat on Kyouya's other side smiling and watching the cherry blossoms. The flowers had just bloomed and everyone wanted to see them as they would only be around for a short time.

"Sad that they have to fall so soon," Haruhi said suddenly. Kyouya nodded and stared at the blossoms he loved.

"All beauty is fleeting; just take a look at these cherry blossoms. You'll never be able to see them this vibrant again," he said with a distant look in his eyes.

"But they'll bloom again next year, right?" Tamaki asked.

"You don't know that. They could die and there wouldn't be any way to stop it."