It was pretty late, Why was he still prowling around the city? Kano was sitting at the bank of the river, observing the water flowing down his feet, somehow, that was one of the things that relaxed him. The lights of the city were reflecting on the surface of the little river.

Kano smiled.

He went for a walk just to clear up his thoughts, being inside the apartment for a long time made him feel uncomfortable and overwhelmed, and althought he could hide behind his mask, he needed to breathe the fresh air that flowed at night. He loved watching the dark sky, he loved the night.

Slowly, Kano lay down on the grass and closed his eyes, placing his hands on his chest. After some minutes in silence, he noticed that a water drop slid down his cheek.

Oh yeah, perfect, it started to rain, and the apartment was a bit far from where he was. Anyway, Kano loved the rain, he didn't mind if his clothes got wet or if he caught a cold, he was used to it.

The blonde didn't move a finger, he just closed his eyes again during some minutes, time enough for his clothes to get wet.

-"Kano? Thanks God you are here!"

The voice was recognizable. Seto appeared behind him with an umbrella, covering Kano's head. He was smiling, like always, and Kano admired that ability of his. Seto didn't need a mask. His smile is what brought a little light to the mekakushi dan, and Kano was envy of that.

-"… were you looking for me?" -asked the blonde surprised looking at the relieved smile that was showing on Seto's face, althought it was pretty normal, Seto always worried about everyone and if a person needed help Seto was there always, trying to do his best.

-"Of course! You left the base without saying a word! It is very cold outside so I got worried…" -said Seto as he held out his hando to Kano , still smiling with his eyes closed. -"Come one, let's go to the apartment, I don't want you to catch a cold."

Kano sighed trying to hold his laugh. Seto was too kind, it was funny. When Seto was a child he was always serious but now…

He changed, a lot.

But Kano enjoyed being by his side.

Kano hold his hand and stood up while Seto covered him with the umbrella, but sure Kano didn't need the umbrella, his clothes had water enough to wash Mary's hair.

After walking some minutes through the dark streets where the only sound which a person would be capable to hear was the raindrops hitting the road and the building's windows, finally they arived to the base's door. Seto took out the little silver keys from his pocket and opened the door slowly, closing it before Kano entered the apartment.

-"Where is everyone?" -asked the cat-eyed boy looking around and noticing the silence in the room.

-"Oh! Don't you remember? Today Kido and Mary had to go to Momo's house because they wanted to do a sleepover". -exclaimed Seto from the bathroom while he put the wet umbrella inside the bath trying to dry it a bit. When he appeared at the main room again he threw a little towel to Kano. "Here, you look like an abandoned puppy- joked.

-"Pff~ Don't laugh at me, I love the rain and I don't mind if my clothes are this wet." -muttered with a mischievous smile while he dried his hair with the towel.

-"I was worried… why didn't you tell anyone where you were going?" -the black-haired boy started to walk to Kano until he was in front of him. His voice sounded worried. Right now his face was like a mixture of pity and sadness.

-"…" -Kano sighed again smiling lightly after staring at Seto for some seconds in silence- "And? Would something happen if I dissappeared?" - asked opening his arms closing his eyes and showing a bigger smile on his face.

Seto looked at Kano in silence at the same time his face turned pale and his eyes opened without blinking, like if he had just seen a ghost. Without hesitating Seto grabbed Kano by his shoulders, taking care of not hurting him.

-"Why did you say that…? What are you trying to say?"

Seto was really nervous because of the blonde's words.

-"Pff~ Seto I don't know why are you reacting this way…Everyone loves and admires you, and I… I am not important for anyone…" -Kano whispered smiling weakly, looking at the other boy's eyes.

-"No… That's not…" -Seto whispered as well, looking down.

How could he be that cruel? How could he have said those words? Kano was his best friend since they were children and now… Now what? Was Seto not important to him?

After some minutes in silence (interrupted because Kano sneezed three times) Seto pushed the other boy to the sofa, being him on the top and sitting on Kano, placing his legs at both sides of Kano's waist.

The blonde's clothes were attached to his body, leaving part of his stomach uncovered. Seto licked his own lips looking at the person who was under him.

"How can you say that?" -asked quietly, almost whispering, holding one of Kano's hands. -"Your are really special and important to me…" -said as he started to stroke his hair, sliding his index finger to Kano's lips.