He'd never heard Nanao sing, but the first time he did he wished she'd do so more often. He thought her voice was pure honey with the way each note of the song fell upon his ears.
~Boy Meets Girl
You were my dream my world
But I was blind
you cheated on my from behind~
He flinched as she sang the last line, wondering if she truly thought that about him. She was still oblivious to his presence...or maybe she wanted him to overhear her singing. After a few minutes, the song came to an end and he heard Nanao's sad sigh before she began to sing another, one he was more familiar with.
~Don't cry to me
If you love me
You would be here with me
You want me
Come find me
Make up your mind~
Ok. That he knew was directed at him. How many times had he said he loved her but she blew it off as him being drunk or only pretending? He'd lost track long ago, but he knew that he was telling her the absolute truth each time he said that to her.
~Should I let you fall?
Lose it all?
So maybe you can remember yourself.
Can't keep believing,
We're only deceiving ourselves .
And I'm sick of the lie,
And you're too late.~
He felt as if he had received a punch to the stomach. He had so much trouble breathing as she sang. Is that really what his Nanao-chan believed? That he was lying to her? He sighed softly and drank some sake he had with him while Nanao continued to sing.
~Don't cry to me
If you love me
You would be here with me
You want me
Come find me
Make up your mind~
He had sat down now. He wondered if she did know he was hearing her every word. With another sip of sake he decided to try and tell her he loved her again, even if it would result in him getting smacked with her book. Oh how he hoped she'd finally listen to him.
~Couldn't take the blame, sick with shame
Must be exhausting to lose your own game
Selfishly hated, no wonder you're jaded
You can't play the victim this time and you're too late~
He stood up, determined to make her see he meant it when he said he loved her. He began walking towards her, setting the bottle of sake down as he entered her office, walking up behind her and gently placing his hands on her shoulders.
~So don't cry to me, if you loved me
You would be here with me
You want me, come find me
Make up your mind~
She jumped slightly when he touched her, but continued singing. She liked this song quite a bit and figured he should at least hear her finish it if he'd been eavesdropping the whole time.
~You never call me when you're sober
You only want it 'cause it's over, it's over
How could I have burned paradise?
How could I? You were never mine~
"Now now Nanao-chan...that last line is entirely untrue." he murmured, lowering his head so that it was beside hers. She merely shrugged as she reached the final verse of the song.
~So don't cry to me, if you loved me
You would be here with me
Don't lie to me, just get your things
I've made up your mind~
She then turned to him and, with a sad smile, asked what he thought.
"It was beautiful Nanao-chan...just like you." he replied, his voice barely higher than a whisper. She blushed and leaned into him as best as she could as he wrapped his arms around her. He sighed contently and pressed his lips against the top of her head.
"I love you Nanao-chan...I always have...no matter what you may think."
"...I love you too...Kyoraku-taicho."
"No. Call me Shunsui."
"Alright...Shunsui-kun." she whispered, looking up at him. He looked down at her and lightly pressed his lips to hers.
"I love you...I always will love you."