Hiroki gently wakes up, tenderly he open his russet eyes. Warm morning light cascades into the room. Giving a homely feel and right beside him laid his Nowaki. A light blush goes on his face as well as small smile. He loved those deep cobalt eyes, staring him back with all that love. The smile that always warmed him every time he look up at his Nowaki.

Hiroki slowly and gently raised his hand to caress his Nowaki, as he was about to touch him, the image of his beloved slowly faded away as did the warmth in the room. Hiroki couldn't help but break down,he curled in pain, tears pouring down his face.

It's been a couple of weeks since the passing of Nowaki; Hiroki was trying his best to cope with the loss, though it's been taking a toll on him, body and soul. His classes have notice the subtle changes, especially his demonic tendency, it's like most of his fierceness faded away. Miyagi did his best to behave around Hiroki and no longer teased him excessively; he didn't want him to break down again. Akihiko also did his best to comfort his dear friend taking him out and trying to occupy his mind. Hiroki was grateful for what his friends were trying to do but it wasn't enough for him. He would always return to the empty apartment, the loneliness and sadness always greeted him every time he would return. He did his best; he even put up picture of Nowaki he had secretly taken and place them everywhere in the apartment. He was afraid he would forget the image of Nowaki so he always had a picture of him nearby.

Hiroki sadly broke a smile through tear stained face. He faintly remembers a saying Nowaki once told him. "Hiro-san, I'm so happy I could die" he let out a small chuckle as new tears flooded down.

'He died happy knowing me, but what about me. I'm here all alone without you Nowaki. Why?'

'why did you leave me again'

' I love you so much'

Hiroki thought about ending himself to stop the pain and to reunite with his beloved, but deep down he wouldn't. On for his damn pride and second he didn't want to disappoint his beloved. He knew he was looking down at him, deep down he believed that not even death would separate them. He would always watch over him. Even though he wasn't there physically he was there in his heart.

Hiroki tiredly sat up wiping the tears away, he loved Nowaki and wasn't about to let himself die without a fight, he would make his Nowaki proud by getting through this and accomplishing in life. He will make Nowaki be proud of him. So when they finally would meet up again he will fall in love with him even more. That was his new goal in life to make his beloved proud of him.

Epilogue

Couple of months later

Hiroki nicely dressed carrying a picnic baskets, head to the park where they first met. This would have been their tenth anniversary. He finds a nice quiet area he set his thing down and prepares the area and takes out a picture of his beloved and places him down near him. Hiroki slowly but surely was returning to his usual self. He sat nearby the picture and smiled toward the sky