Wow... I'm no a roll today.... I have 2 more chapters that only need a little work to be uploaded... might even finish them today...
The fourth letter.
" He.... he loves Ichi??" Ren asked leaning against Yamato's side.
Yamato was just staring at the paper.
So that was why Kamiya hadn't said anything to him about it. They usually talked about everything.
But if Kamiya thought Yamato would resent him because of this then he wouldn't say anything.
Yamato had a feeling that they needed to talk and Yamato would have to tell things he'd never planned to. And a part of Yamato was afraid that saying it would make everything irreversible.
" I'll talk to Kamiya." He finally said trying his best to not sound like someone on his way to an execution.
" I think Ichi should get these letters..." Ren said thoughtfully.
" Are you sure?" Yamato was worried about his friend.
" Don't worry. This'll end up just fine."
Ren took the letter and his fingers brushed against Yamato's.
Ren caught Ichi alone. This wasn't something you did when there were people around you.
"So?"
" I have to give you something. I found them. And apparently they're written for you. So I decided to give them to you..." Ren trailed off.
Ichi ran his eyes over the first one. And gasped.
" These... are love letters...."
"Um... yeah... apparently."
" They're.... you said... they're... for me?" Ichi's eyes were filled with awe.
" Um... yeah... your name was in the last one..." Ichi found the mentioned letter.
" Do you know who wrote them?"
" I... Ichi, I can't tell you this... He'll have to tell you himself...."
" He.... so... It's not just random someone, is it?"
" No." Ren looked away. But he still heard Ichi take a deep breath.
" I.... Thanks, Ren." Ichi whispered clutching the letters to his chest.
" Ren found your letters..." Yamato said sitting down next to Kamiya.
He saw Kamiya freeze at that.
" What letters?" Kamiya tried his best to sound nonchalant.
" I've known you since freshman-year. Trust me, I know what your handwriting looks like." Yamato said calmly.
" I... Yamato.. I... I didn't ...."
" You should have told me. I would have understood. I do understand. Better than you'd think."
" I'm sorry." Kamiya didn't sound like his usual self at all. But Yamato wasn't surprised.
This wasn't the usual situation either.
" Ren gave them to Ichimura..." Yamato finally said after a long silence.
" What! He had no right.."
" He didn't tell him anything. Except that he found them. And that he thought they belong to Ichi. Besides I think Ichi has the right to own them."
" But..."
" Whether you tell him anything else is up to you." Yamato said quietly.
" I.... I'm scared..." Kamiya finally whispered in shame.
" This is the one thing where even being in 3-D doesn't make you less afraid. Unfortunately."
" What if..."
" Then we'll deal." Yamato said his voice still unusually quiet.
" So you'll tell Ren?" Kamiya suddenly asked.
" I... I ....what?"
" Don't play stupid my friend. I know." Kamiya smiled.
Yamato froze
