Akihiko Pov
I was in love but I knew he didn't see me that way. Through high school we hung out it was very clear to see he had a brother complex. All he would talk about was Misaki (which I thought was a girl's name). He was going to M-University after graduation and I was heading to law school, it was a cold, rainy night we were out together when he got the call. His parents died on impact and his beloved little brother was rush to the hospital, he almost didn't make it but what was worst was that he lost his sight.

Takahiro cried on me all night. "How is he going to go to school, how is he going to get dress or walk down the street. His eight years old GOD DAMMIT, he has every right to see the world." I helped him with the funeral anything I could do to make it easy on him, even found special care services for the impaired. I never saw the boy but months after the accident I heard he went missing Takahiro and their cousin Kaname were beside themselves, turned out the boy walked to the park because they couldn't take him.

I couldn't help it when I heard the little voice in the background. "I'm alright Nii-Chan stop treating me like a baby I can a lease go to the park alone. I know where it is the center is helping me, they teach me how to live and I know how to ask for direction." I was having a laughing fit that I had to hang up.

Later that night I must have wrote ten pages of an outline but I still didn't think it was done. I saved the file and thought I would get back to it later. I had to admit the boy put me in a better mood and that was just hearing his voice.

That wasn't the last time I got a call from Takahiro telling me his brother was missing. I think it was around December I stopped in a place I went ever now and then. A young boy in his teens stumbled over a stool that was right in front of him. "what are you blind?" I asked him as I caught him from falling.

"yes." he said turning to where my voice came from.

"uh sorry." I said and he laughed.

"You don't have to walk on egg shells its fine I normally bring a cane but I left it in my cousin's car when I escaped." He had a mischievous grin on his face and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Do you need help?" I asked him.

"Let me brow me your elbow and look for a foreigner with blond hair and blue eyes goes by Sakura, his boyfriend has black hair and his big so you can't miss them." He said and of course I saw what he met. The blond foreigner was bouncing out of his seat waving as we approached.

"Misa-Chan, Misa-Chan you made it." he said excitedly.

"Nice place." The young teen said.

"Okay Kanji will have three sets of the specials and sake."

"make that four if." He said taping my arm. "you care to join us." He had a smile on his face and for some reason though I don't like people or strangers I couldn't turn him down.

"Sure that's fine with me." we ate and talked the foreigner was bragging about the boys cooking skill.

"Sakura-San will you stop." He said blushing red, sense he was a minor and looking a little drunk I cut him off the alcohol. It was a great night the boy made me laugh and for the life of me I couldn't remember when I ever enjoyed myself so much. The main point was unlike everyone in my life I felt that this boy I just met that I could tell him anything I guess that's why I told him about Takahiro though I never said his name.

"So you love him but his straight and you don't want to ruin your friendship with him. I can understand it to appoint but if you love someone you want to touch them and be touched by them." He said serious. "listen okay tell him how you feel you can't move on without telling him and you know it's going to be rejection so get your heart broken and find a new love, easy said than done I know but it's how things go.

It was the most practical and honest advice anyone gave me. That night I knew I was able to move on. We to a taxi together I was shock stupid when we pulled up to Takahiro's apartment complex. Takahiro was outside talking to a dark brunette as I got out.

"Usagi-Chan what are you—MISAKI!" The men both shouted running over to the boy.

"Hi Nii-Chan, Kaname-Nii."

"Where on Earth have you been are you alright? Usagi-Chan thank you for bring him home." Takahiro said while Kaname looked him over.

"I'm fine I was with some friends." He said walking to the building, I could see what the boy met by over protective and babying him they grabbed his hand and were pulling or dragging like he couldn't walk on his own.

"Thank you again Usagi-Chan." He said as we walked into the apartment there was a dark hair woman that I've never seen before and she smiled.

"We have a guess?" Misaki said giving her a slight bow and introducing himself to her.

"Please to meet you Misaki." She said.

"Oh yes I was going to introduce her to you when you came home today. This is Manami we're getting married." I felt the ground from under me crumble. Next thing I know I was being pulled from the room.

"I'll go by some sake to celebrate your engagement Usagi-San come with." It was funny and I couldn't help but let him pull me he gave me a life raft and I clung to it. We stopped a few blocks away and I heard this emerald green eyed, chocolate brown hair angel's voice as he stood there in front of me crying. "I'm sorry my brother is so clueless."

"Misaki did you know who I was?" he shook his head. "I thought your voice sounded familiar but I never talked to you myself so I didn't remember it." he said still crying and apologized for his brother. He wouldn't stop crying so I kissed him.

It wasn't until later that we came back with some sake, his brother was smiling as we drank and ate then I left.

I left for America taking Misaki's advice and give me some time to mend a broken heart and I knew I was now in love with Misaki but something told me to take my time. Something said to give him space so he doesn't think his a replacement for his brother.

We talked on the phone almost every day and when I finally came back to Japan we started hanging out with a few of his friends or mine. Hiroki thought I gone insane when I introduced them. The words out of his mouth were. "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR SEEING SOMEONE TEN YEARS YOUNGER THEN YOU!"

"Hiroki we're not dating his a friend." I said and Misaki backed me up politely.

"Please to meet …?" Hiroki just stared him down giving him a glare.

"Hiroki Kamijo and I am Nowaki Kusama."

"Please to meet you Kusama-San and Kamijo-San I'm Misaki Takahshi."

"Nice to meet you too and you can call me Nowaki." He said holding his hand out when Misaki didn't take it he put it down awkwardly.

"When someone offers to shake your hand you accept it." Hiroki said.

"Uh oh sorry." Misaki said and looked to where I was standing. "You didn't tell them did you?" he asked me and then it hit me.

"Oh no it slipped my mind." I said.

"I'm very sorry I can't see; I'm blind." Misaki said and Hiroki's face softened for a change.

"No I'm sorry." He said.

It was during the time when students start preparing for college exams that Misaki came to my condo and dumped books and things on the table. "Usagi-San I'm sorry I know your busy but please help." he said in a panic. "I found out from my counselor today that I'm a grade below where I should be to get into M-University."

"Why M-University?" I asked looking over his work.

"Because even though Nii-Chan is an over protective worry wart he gave up everything to raise me. I was also talking to Kamijo Sensei and he said they had help, like note takers for people who can't hear and a recording device that records lectures and then turn it into brail for people who can't see." He was so excited and hard working as I tutored him. It was also hard to keep my hands off him though I made sure to keep in mind that he was there to study and nothing else it didn't however stop me from writing.

He kissed the boys blind eyes and whispered "I love you." the boy gave a soft moan in reply, the man knew beyond a shatter of a doubt that he could hear the pounding of his heart and he slide his big hands down the boys small waist until he could pull the boys legs open. There was a slight resentence but it wavered as the man showered kisses and endless I love yous to this sinful angel.

Takahiro was promoted and would be moving to Osaka with his wife and Kaname got called back to his home because his father was sick. They assumed Misaki would go with Takahiro and his wife but when Misaki had us all sitting at the table and announced. "I got in to M-University I start this Fall in the economic department." everyone but me was stunned.

"Misaki Takahiro is going to Osaka and I'm going back home now that Takahiro is married and my dad is sick. You're moving to Osaka with them."

"no I'm not I can perfectly take care of myself and if I need help there are people I can call." He said with the utmost assurance but neither of the men approved.

"How about this Misaki can live with me." I said and they all looked at me but Misaki had a big smile on his face.

"Seriously?" he said.

"Yes you're already use to my place, you know where everything is, I'm always home and if I'm working then you can always bother Aikawa." I said.

"deal." He said later on that night Takahiro was trying to tell me everything that might go wrong and how much care he need. I couldn't help but smile and think 'oh if only they knew how much care he didn't need'