Author's note: I find myself often imagining Takumi and Gii's life after Shidou during their lives as adults, especially one episode where I see Takumi being a well-known violinist who goes around the world to perform and Gii as the president of the Saki industries, both being successful. One day I suddenly wanted to put this thought into a fanfiction so there you go ^^
I couldn't think of what the other characters could be doing as a job for I didn't find clues in the manga so I don't mention their working life.
In this FF I stayed as close as possible to the manga and will add in future chapters some episodes which occurred in the manga but not in the movie.

Warnings: there aren't

Disclaimer: I only own Takumi-kun in my heart, and can only be forever thankful to the author Gotou Shinobu who owns them

Note: a pink camellia means "I miss you"
Written like this are thoughts or flashbacks

Chapter 1

Rome, Italy.
In the theatre you could still feel the amazing feeling which only music played with the heart of a sensitive person can bring. Most people still refused to leave and stayed transfixed on their spot still marvelling at the beauty which was played in front of them just a few minutes ago.

Finished one of his "all capital cities tour" the author of such beauty was now reaching his dressing room. It was a splendid room from which he had the wonderful view of ancient Rome at night. The only trace of modernity being some cars still passing by and those wonderful lights which emphasize the mystery and charm of those monuments. But that sight was soon lost to him for when he entered his dressing room he found it filled with flowers. Beautiful flowers of every colour lit by the dim light of the moon and those of the city as if being part of that gift. The violinist stood there gaping at the sight for a moment, before closing the door behind him and walking inside. He took a pink camellia while walking to the sofa, and hugged it to his chest the moment he seated on it. He closed his eyes inhaling its perfume, then, gently caressing its petals, whispered softly "Gii..".

After a while he took the phone and dialled a well-known number. It was still the afternoon in New York so it shouldn't have been a problem. A few rings and the oh so missed and so beautiful voice of his lover reached him.
"Takumi!" just hearing his voice both calmed and excited him. "How did the concert go?"
"It went brilliantly.. I wish you could have been there tho.." he trailed off with a sight, then he heard it from Gii as well before he answered
"I know, me too.." and after a second pause added "I love you Takumi"
Takumi had to fight back his tears "Me too.. I love you too Gii"
Gii smiled in the phone and without talking both of them relished in the feeling of at least feeling a bit closer to the other. Then Takumi heard a voice coming from Gii's office phone "Saki-sama your appointment is here" and heard Gii sighing once more and louder than before.
It was Takumi who reluctantly said good-bye first with the promise of hearing from the other soon.

He stayed there staring at the flowers, another sigh tore from him "How long as it been, Gii.."

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"It won't change the way I feel about you" said Gii
"It's the same for me.. I know none of us should sacrifice and abandon their career"
"There'll surely come a time when we'll regret doing that"
"And that could only bring us pain and endless arguments"
A moment of silence followed their talk for they knew what was the inevitable conclusion.
With a false brave look upon him, Takumi said "It'll be hurtful to be apart, but we'll make it" and added in a smaller voice "Right?"
Gii smiled sadly "Yes" his conviction wasn't faltered by the broken tone of his warm voice.

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An unnoticed tear escaped Takumi's eye, the joy of hearing his lover over the phone is lessening its healing power over the loneliness on the violinist, while the pain of being apart is slowing increasing day by day during every conversation they couldn't have and every look they couldn't share.