A/N- So this is a response to BlackBunny15's prompt so I guess this is for them )

It turned out a little different to what I expected and probably veers away from the prompt a little but nevertheless... enjoy.


True love never lives happily ever after - true love has no ending

Graduation, for most of the population of Yamabuki middle school, was a joyous affair, the third years full of good spirit at leaving and the second years glad that they would now be the ones at the top of the school.

For one blue haired first year though this day was anything but special. Of course he'd known that things couldn't stay the same forever, no matter how much he wished it was so, but the reality was far worse than his imaginings of the situation.

For one the tennis club was going to suffer. There were only going to be two second year players left and with the loss of both the captain and vice captain the overall performance was no doubt going to go downhill.

However, this was not the reason that Dan was currently weaving his way through the crowds of third years talking happily or exchanging the sacred second button on their shirts with that special someone.

No, rather it was because this was the last day and the last day meant he wasn't going to be able to see him again..

"Ah! Dan-kun, looking for someone?"

Dan glanced up in surprise just in time to see a certain orange haired vice captain sling an arm around his shoulders.

"N-No.. I was just..." Dan trailed off as Sengoku laughed and affectionately ruffled his hair, causing the green headband he always wore to slip over his eyes again.

"I think I saw him heading towards the tennis courts,"

Dan didn't bother to ask how Sengoku knew and instead bowed hastily and started to jog off in the direction of the courts.

What was he doing there?

Could he be.. waiting for him?

His face immediately lit up when he saw the person he had been looking for lounging against the club house wall, just like Sengoku had said, and raced towards him. Flinging himself at the taller youth he actually managed to cling onto the other's jacket for a split second, inhaling the musky scent of cigarettes and something distinctly unique, before being roughly shaken off and stumbling backwards a few steps.

"Akutsu-senpai!" Apparently not bothered about being slighted, it certainly happened often enough and Dan knew it was never meant to intentionally hurt, Dan continued as though nothing had happened. "What are you doing here?"

"I came for one last look around before I never have to see this place again."

Of course. Even though he knew it had been stupid to even think, let alone hope, that Akutsu had somehow been waiting for him it didn't stop his heart from sinking a little.

"Oh, okay," Dan averted his gaze to the floor so that Akutsu couldn't see the sudden hurt in them. "Well, are you going to miss anything here?"

"No."

"I-I see.." Dan bit his lip, tears welling up in his eyes, his voice a little higher than usual. "I just thought that since you spent so long here there would be something that you'd miss seeing. I mean, I know I'm going to miss a lot of things. The tennis club won't be the same and I won't be able to see you as-"

His rambling was cut off by a hand across his mouth and something cool being pressed into his palm.

"No, I won't miss anything because it won't be gone for long. Hurry up and get to high school, okay kid?"

With that Akutsu turned and walked off, leaving Dan to clench his fist tightly around the small round button which had been pressed into his palm and smile broadly at the retreating figure of his senpai.

'Wait for me Akutsu-senpai. I'll be there soon'


So, what do you think? I think the ending was a little abrupt but I can't really see Akutsu doing long drawn out goodbyes...