But, even if she did go to America with him, she still wasn't sure of his feelings.

Being too embarrassed to ask, she just stayed put and kept sitting next to his bed.

He did tell her he was honoured by the fact he was her most important person when she was about to fight the other Himes, but after that, she didn't hear a single word about it again from his gentle lips.

But each time when she thought about his lips, when he was asleep for example, she got this incredibly hot feeling inside which made her almost unable to breathe.

One day, when he was sitting up, and they were having a slightly serious conversation, he suddenly began about the following.

'Hey, Akira-kun.'

This in itself was already a heartbeat skipper. But she decided to stay calm.

'What?'

'What if I don't survive the operation?'

Oh, for God's sake, not this again, she thought.

'Idiot! What makes your thoughts work like that?'

'You, actually.' She wished he didn't look at her like that. 'I'm afraid you will be left on your own.'

'I-Idiot, I won't be alone, even if you're…' But she couldn't finish the sentence.

She would be killed inside if he died. No Mashiro who could summon him back again.

'You know…I wrote a will yesterday.'

'What?!'

'Onee-chan would get really angry if she knew, so please don't tell her.'

Yeah, of course she would get mad. She had lost him once already. He was her bloody brother.

'You shouldn't think like that', she said, facing her fists on her knees. 'It's like you're dead already. Get yourself together already, idiot!'

'Thank you, Akira-kun', he said, smiling tenderly. Oh, she couldn't stand that smile.

'No, you don't have to –' But he faced her and kissed her before she could finish her sentence.

She felt like she'd never be able to move again. Just don't make it stop, don't make it stop, I wish we could be frozen like this.

But soon enough, he stopped and she couldn't say anything but:

'Takumi…

Don't you dare dying on me, idiot.'