- ... What? - After the initial shock and after managing to close her mouth, that's all Asuka could say. Judai was either thinking way ahead in the future... or he had not understood her at all.

- So he actually wanted to say he wanted us to be like brothers, how cool! (1) - And now she was sure that he was, once again, clueless. Well, that's Judai for you...- That guy! And I thought he was mocking me or something. I guess I'm a bit dense about these stuff, relationships with people I mean, hehe...- he scratched his head nerviously - Ah! But if that's what he meant, and I just pushed him... Ahhh, dammit, I should apologize right away! Thanks about the help, Asuka! - And with that he sped up to his dorm room in hopes Johan would still be there. Leaving a very perplexed Asuka behind. 'That idiot, he's so clueless all the time', she signed. 'But... I guess I'll leave the rest of the explanation to Johan-kun'. And with a smile on her face she walked off to her dorm.

- Johan! - a panting Judai pushed open the door of his room. To his bewilderment Johan was still there. In fact, he was still sitting in the chair, still looking through the window, even though the sun had set some good hours ago and darkness enveloped the whole island. It was only thanks to the moon's light that anything was visible, if only slightly. Thanks to it Judai had managed to run full speed in the semi-darkness without breaking a leg. Even if he tripped three times.

- Judai? - his voice showed he was a bit surprised. 'Even though it's his room... he looked so mad, I almost didn't expect him returning. But I had to wait... to clear things up'.

- Judai, I-

- I'm sorry!

- Huh?

- I'm sorry... I was so rude. I should've stayed calm, but I just... missunderstood things. But, it's okay now! - Johan could sense Judai's face beam with delight. 'Is he really... happy? Does he really understand?' - I know now, you just wanted us to be brothers!

- What...

Something in Johan's voice could tell Judai he wasn't expecting that kind of an answer. Could it be that he messed up, again!?

Johan took the silent moment to stand up and light the lamp. That way he could look at Judai's face and hopefully see into that head of his.

- Judai... Do you know what love is? - If he's gonna confess, then at least he has to explain the basics first, that's what the emerald eyed boy thought.

- I know! There are different kinds of love. Asuka told me, there's love for friends, relatives, and also the one connected to religion, worshipping I guess.

- Anything else? - If Asuka-san had only explained that, Johan didn't know how to get out of this mess. Unless he showed Judai what he meant... but even though it was tempting, it might scar the other boy for life. And Judai might not feel the same and end up hating him for real. Was it worth the risk...?

- Well, now that I think about it she might have wanted to explain something else but... I was just so happy I had to see if that's what you meant! So I rushed to the dorm and you're still here, I'm really glad - He did seem glad. In fact Johan could almost swear Judai was the one emitting light, not the lamp.

- Like sun... - he trailed off.

- Hm? Like sun? - In Judai's mind, Johan was always like some kind of a sun, shining upon him, giving him warmth. Even now as they were standing in the poor light his figure seemed to be sending warmth to Judai. And for a fleeting moment, he had the urge to come closer and press his body to the other boy's. But these thoughts were quickly chased away with the next words.

- Ah, nevermind. Judai, there's actually many different kinds of love. Some say they're as many as the people in love. Since everyone is different and unique, their love is also different and unique. But, you've probably seen boys and girls walking together, hands in hands, sometimes hugging?

- Yeah. Girlfriend, boyfriend... but doesn't that just mean they're friends? Just a girl and a boy who are friends.

- There's a difference.

- I don't get it - Judai stubbornly shook his head. That was way too much information for one day!

'He can't understand it this way', Johan signed. But in reality, he was a bit happy. Or actually, he was very happy. Because that way he would be able to show Judai what he meant. For him, it was the better version (not to mention faster since Judai was slow on learning new things, unless they were related to card games).

- Judai, what I mean is…

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The joy from my heart at our sudden meeting says

"Maybe it'll be over before I know it..." those forebodings scare me

And then I was gazing into your eyes

Without understanding anything

They're not forever changing, so how many phantoms,

Like memories and dreams, could you file away

And now I gazed into your eyes

Without changing anything

If I stretch out my hand, the smile I reach is fleeting

If I close my eyes, I want to hold

Your vanishing body once more in my arms

Because I can't forget that time, that place where we met...

Dancing in the breeze, your body

Was being enveloped in light

(1) Since Johan accepts his monsters as his family and treats them as friends, Judai believes that the emerald eyed boy also has the same feelings towards him - in other words that he accepts Judai as a brotherly figure.