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Chapter Three

"Ritsu... are you ok? Do you not like it?" Takano got on his knees so he could see my face. I had my hand over my mouth while holding the book in my other hand. I couldn't stop the tears or the sobs that came out. "I'm sorry... I thought that you would like it. I know it brings back bad times but when I saw it, I just had to get it. I'm so sorry."

"Takano... Thank you... Thank you so much." I held the book close to my heart as my tears begin to slow down. Takano smiled and pulled me into a hug.

I understand now. I finally understand why you do everything you do. You love me and I love you. You are my everything and I can't live without you anymore. You are my true love. You are my soulmate. You are my life. You are mine.

"Takano... I finally realized." Takano pulled back and cocked his head to the side. His eyebrows were pushed together and his lips pressed together.

"Takano-san I understand now. When we were high school, you would do everything you could to help me with studies. I remember the day I passed that test you helped me study for. You were so happy for me when I showed you. I remember the time you stood up for our relationship. I remember the day your mom came home early and you were so happy because she could meet me. I remember every little thing you did back then. I know you don't know how to voice your feeling very well. I finally realize how you do show me your love."

Takano eyes were wider than I ever seen them. I smiled and got closer to him on the floor. We were both kneeling now.

"When we are at work, you know you shouldn't give me any special treatment but now I know you do." Takano sucked in his breath. "You help me more than anyone else. If I am stressed, you tell me to take a break and even bring me things to eat and drink. When I am feeling sick, you tell me to go home. It's not because of work it's self but because you want me to rest and get better. Sometimes if you can, you leave work also because it means being able to take care of me and just be with me. When you throw this things at me, you don't throw hard things. You throw paper or something soft but with everyone else you throw wooden rulers or staplers. When Kisa or anyone else gets on my nerves, you jump in and tell them to get back to work and shut the hell up."

Takano started to form tears in his eyes. I would have stopped if I thought it was hurting him. This isn't hurting him though, he is crying with happiness. His tears fell from his beautiful amber eyes as he smiled brightly.

"When I'm having any kind of problems, you save me like a prince from a fairytale. You always try to put a smile on my face and try to make me laugh. When I don't, you get this look of sadness and hate for yourself. When I do give you a smile or a laugh, it stops your every move. It takes your breath away. You get jealous very easily because you just want my attention. You don't want me to fall for anyone else because you honestly can't lose me again."

Takano was really crying now but stilling smiling like a little boy who found his favorite toy in the whole world.

"You cook for me because you know I can't cook and I don't eat that well. You take care of my wounds because you can touch me without hearing me complain. You take care of me but not because you have too. You want to take care you me. You wouldn't mind being that kind of person to clean the house, cook the dinner and wash the clothes. I know you wouldn't because you just want me to be happy and be able to lean on you. You never told me you loved me in high school so now every chance you get, you say it." I took a deep breath beause this is the part that might be a little hard. "You do force yourself on me. I know that it's not because you just want to mess with me. That how you show all your love. You also do it because after awhile I will shut the fuck up. I touch you and kiss you back. It the only way you can get me to do it. I know that's way we have sex all the time." Takano stopped crying now and looked at me in wonder. I placed my hands on his cheeks.

"You do all these things for me and I never noticed. I'm so sorry Tak... Masamune." Takano eyes widen again and I smiled softly. "I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry I pushed you away for so long. I'm sorry I said hurtful things to you. I'm sorry I left you. Masamune I'm so sorry I left you and hurt you so bad." I was crying now as he started to also.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know. I was young and I thought it was stupid to believe that we could really love each other. I was so stupid! You may have not have said I love you but you did show me. When we met again, I didn't think it was possible to believe we could fall in love again but the truth is we never fell out of love. You waited for me for so long and I was so hurt by something that wasn't even meant to hurt me. I just didn't understand but now I do. Masamune, I'm so so so sorry." I kissed him softly and held him close to me. He was shocked at first but then kissed me back. I pulled back and rested our foreheads together.

"Masamune... I love you."

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