Prologue:
Akihito Kanbara was unable to take his eyes off of the strawberry blond in front of him. She was back. She was standing in front of him. Her caramel colored eyes shining from behind her red rimmed glasses.
He looked at her and the tears ran freely. "I love it when you wear your glasses." He whispered again.
Mirai Kuriyama smiled and stepped towards him. "I know you do." She murmured.
"Are you really here?" He asked. Part of his mind was in disbelief. The other part burned with a million emotions all at once.
She nodded and stretched a hand out towards him. He reached his own hand out and they touched. Fingertips brushed together ever so lightly.
He stepped closer and hugged her. Strong arms enveloped her in a warm embrace. Warmth radiated from her to him. She was real. She was in his arms. And he knew he would never ever let her go again. There was no way he could survive losing her a third time. Immortal or not it would kill him.
She wrapped her arms around his waist fighting her own joyful tears. "Yes Senpai, I'm really here."
Akihito suddenly lost the ability to stand. His legs gave out and he slid to his knees still holding onto Mirai. His face buried against her stomach as he fought to compose himself. But he was just too happy and surprised and confused and shocked to even begin to sort through it. Tears soaked into her shirt as he cried. Twice she had vanished into a million glittering pieces. Once as a dream the other for real, but both goodbyes had been painfully traumatizing.
She put a hand on his head feeling his soft golden hair under her fingers. Still clutching her tightly he spoke against her now wet shirt. "I missed you."
He felt her tears falling onto his scalp and shuddered. They were together again.