wow! finally! the last chapter of this series. it was long, ain't it?
firstly, i want to say i'm super sorry for being really slow on the update. RL had taken its toll on me and my writer's block this time was much much worse that ever.
second, thank you for all the reviews and comments and also being patient with me. you guys are awesome! I love you guys!
thirdly, As you know, in the sekaiichi Hatsukoi universe, Takafumi did get his love in the end! yay for him! as for this, i want to say, Nakamura-sensei, you're awesome! thank you so much!

so without further ado, please read! thank you so much!


Chapter 7:

Takafumi took the younger man in his hand. His grip tightens. His heart pounding and his mind went wild. He never exactly planned this far yet. What he knew was that he met Jun and then what? Doing things on impulse was never in his nature and yet, there he was. Walking down the road, with Jun in his hand.

Jun was still a bit bewildered with the turns of events in front of him. What he knew, he got a confession from the man he loves, sort of, and just with that, it makes him the happiest person on earth. With his hand in the Takafumi's, he let himself be led by him. He put his trust as he let his feet dragged him, following the back of that older man. The back of Takafumi Yokozawa. The back of the man he loves.

Takafumi, still clouded in his mind suddenly stopped his feet as his back facing Jun. Jun stopped along with him. Jun looked around. They were by themselves in a nearby park. The day was almost over as the orange streaks on the sky showed how late it was. One by one the lamp post was lighted up and fewer people were around.

Takafumi, undecided on his next action suddenly turned around, facing Jun. the younger man showed a slight confused look towards everything that Takafumi had done. The calling, the dragging the walking and the sudden stop.

'Jun…' he said as his voice trailed off.

Jun looked up, straight into Takafumi's eyes. 'Takafumi-san…'

Takafumi looked straight into the man's eyes in front of him. Slowly, he took off Jun's glasses. His face blushed red. Bright red.

'Takafumi-san? I can't really see without my glasses. Why do you take them off?' the darkness surrounding them wasn't really much help either.

'Shhh…' he shushed Jun with his finger placed onto the man's lips. 'Good. I really don't want you to see how I look right now. Just be quiet and listen.' He continued and put both his hands onto Jun's shoulders with his face, blushed bright red, looking down.

Slowly, he looked up; his eyes onto the other's face. Swallowing his saliva, he continued, 'Kirizawa, Jun Kirizawa. I did some thinking. Everything that had happened, meeting you, knowing you, the dragging, the randomness…' his voice trailed off. Taking a deep breath, he said firmly, 'I love you.'

There was a silence between them. Jun was speechless. He didn't know how to respond to the sudden confession. he was sruprised and happy at the same time that he thought he must be in a dream.

'Takafumi-san? I'm sorry. But what?'

'I am not repeating that again! You heard me!' his face flushed red. He looked away from Jun, covering his face with his hand. This is the first time in his life he ever confessed to someone. He never even confessed to Takano, Takano was the one who kind of able to read him.

More and more people left the park. It was even more deserted and there were only the two of them in the dark.

Jun looked straight into Takafumi's eyes. 'You said you love me…but I thought you hated me. I mean I pretty much being such a jerk to you. I pushed you, force you with the kiss and everything and the call, it wasn't a girlfriend! Honest! It was my stepsister and now my dad is hospitalized and I have to take over for him at the moment and things were crazy and busy and I can't seem to find the time to tell you or even find you and….' Suddenly, a pair of lips fell onto his lips. It was Takafumi's.

'You're done?' said Takafumi as he pulled back with a grin formed on his face.

'Takafumi-san…' Jun was surprised. Tears filled his eyes. He felt so happy that he jumped onto Takafumi, giving him a hug and cried so hard that Takafumi's suit soaked with his tears. 'I love you, Takafumi-san! I always always love you! Don't hate me! I promised I'll always love you!' he said as he cried.

Takafumi hugged him back. As hard as he could as if not to ever let Jun go out of his sight. He lost once and he didn't plan to lose twice in love. Taking his breath, he pulled Jun back slowly and looked straight at him.

'But, you know what, Jun? I'm angry.'

'Angry?' Jun replied. His eyes were red and tears still flowing at the sides of his cheeks. 'But, why? I'm sorry. Don't hate me! Don't leave me, Takafumi-san! I'll do anything. I'm sorry.' He continued and ended with a much louder cry, tears flowed as fast as they could.

'You made me fell for you. Hard. And you left me alone. Did you ever thought how I felt, Jun? How could you?'

Jun eyes went teary again. Takafumi looked straight at him. A smile carved onto those lips of his.

'You'll do anything?'

'I'll do anything!'

'J-just stay by my side, Jun.' he muttered so that only the two of them heard it. Once again, Takafumi's face went red. Quickly, he grabbed Jun, hugged him again and whispered in the man's ears, 'Just love me and only me, Jun.'

Jun's heart leaped at the whisper. He nodded, whispered back, 'I love you' as the moon showered them with its glowing light.

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