Agri felt like those criminals they sometimes watched on TV. The Goseis (and Datas) were surrounding him with intense, serious looks. "Uhm…guys?"
"Onii-chan, what were you thinking – keeping this from me." Moune snapped.
"I didn't…" Agri bowed his head. "I didn't want him to forget about me."
"Why?' Hyde asked. "What makes him so special?"
"Ah!" Eri jumped, clapping her hands together. "I know!" They all looked at the energetic Skick. "Agri and Gii-kun – "
"Agri." They all looked at the newly appeared Nozomu. "There's somebody here for you." And from behind him –
"Gii." Agri stood, locking eyes with the other man.
He smiled back. "Gosei-tachi, could I talk with Agri alone?" His sister and the others all looked at Agri. GoseiBlack nodded. "It's alright. You guys can leave." They all held their breaths, but they obeyed his wishes.
The door closed and Agri suddenly wished he hadn't sent his friends away. Gii stared at him and he stared at Gii. He couldn't stand it and looked at Datas, who had shut himself off. He was completely alone…with Saki Giichi.
"Agri…I've missed you." Gii rounded the table. He reached out to touch him and Agri shrank back. Gii bit his lip, looking down at the table.
"I'm sorry." Agri whispered. He walked about the room. He wanted to maintain the space that had been between them since he left. "What are you doing here, Gii?"
"Me? What about you?" Gii stepped closer. "Agri…I thought I offered for you to stay with me. I thought…we could be together."
"You did, but…Well…things change."
"They don't." Gii stepped closer once more. "Agri, we had something. Something special. And then I wake up the next morning and you're gone. No note; no goodbye – nothing."
"I needed to go. I couldn't keep my friends in the dark."
"You could've at least said something." Gii said through clenched teeth. "Look…I understand. They're from your world. They're like your family. But…I care for you too."
"That's just it!" Agri snapped. Gii had slowly gotten close enough to touch him and he jumped away. "That's why I couldn't stay with you anymore."
"Agri…"
"Your 'caring about me' would've driven me crazy. You'd want to keep me out of danger while you keep going on risking your neck to save people. You'd have me locked up at your house each and everyday." Agri made an exaggerated movement to the windows – to the outside. "I mean, you saw me. I'm a GoseiAngel. It's my duty to protect the Earth."
"Agri…"
Agri closed his eyes and sighed, calming down. "I understand wanting to protect the one you….But you'd have me caged like a bird. I…I just couldn't. I can't live like that." He looked up at Gii to see if any of this was getting through at all. His pleading eyes turned fearful. Behind Gii Datas was flashing bright warning eyes. Fuwanoo was back. Gii noticed the expression and turned. "Gii, I'm sorry. I have to go." He rushed to the door.
"Agri!" Gii was right behind him. At the door they stopped, sharing an intense look. Gii leaned in and kissed him. Agri was silent and Gii took the chance to stroke his cheek. "Be careful."
Agri came back to reality and he blushingly smiled. "Mhm." He nodded and hurried out the door.