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Song: Enchanted by Taylor Swift

Judai's POV

I didn't wake up the next morning (or maybe afternoon would be more accurate) until 12:30. I turned on to my side to find no one was there on the other half of the bed.

Finally opening my eyes, I found out my hypothesis was correct. Johan was gone. I almost let disappointment take over me when I smelled something so wonderful, my eyes almost rolled back.

I got up and saw Johan placing our breakfast on the table.

"It smells good in here," I said announcing my presence.

"I would hope so," Johan laughed as he looked at me.

I sat down at the table and started eating. I think it tasted better than it smelled. Not even my mom could cook better than this. It was amazing. I hadn't realized how fast I was eating it until I was finished.

"I'm guessing you were hungry," Johan commented which caused me to blush a dark shade of red.

"Yeah, kinda," I said. I tried turning my head slightly to hide my blush but it probably made me look like an idiot. And then I sat there awkwardly, not sure what to do or say while Johan finished his breakfast.

I was relieved when he finished and took our plates to the dishwasher. Jeez, the Blue Dorm had everything.

"Um Judai?" Johan sounded nervous which rubbed off on me as my heartbeat quickened.

"Yeah?"

"Um, I have some errands to run and uh-"

"You need me to leave?" I hadn't meant for it to sound like that but I couldn't help it. I hated being away from him and lately, that seems like all the time with school and stuff…ok so maybe it's not all the time but without Johan next to me, time seems ten times longer than usual.

"Well, kinda. I'm sorry, it's just-"

"It's fine," I said quickly fixing my moment of rudeness. "It's not that big of a deal. I'm sure Sho is wondering where I am anyway," I said remembering I left him all alone in our dorm last night. "Thanks for letting me stay."

"You're welcome." He walked me to the door. "I'll see you later?"

"Yeah. Bye, Johan."

"See ya, Ju-chan."

There was that name again. It did strange things to me.

When I got back to our dorm, Sho was at my throat with questions.

"Where were you last night? What were you doing and why wasn't I informed you would be gone for the whole freaking night?"

I laughed. "Sho, calm down. I was the Blue Dorm last night."

"Why?"

"So, I came back from my birthday thing with my parents late last night and the night guards were about to take me to prison or something and that's when Johan came out and pretty much saved my ass. And instead of taking me to the Red Dorm, he dragged me over to his and let me sleep there."

Sho sat there expressionless as he pieced it all together. "Well that was awfully nice of him. Did you have to bribe him?"

I rolled my eyes. "No. Why is everyone so hung up on Johan lately?" I asked maybe a little too defensively.

"Why are you so protective of him all of a sudden?" he said aiming my question back at me.

I thought about that. It was because I had a thing for him. But I wasn't going to admit that. "I am not required to answer your question," I finally said.

"Neither am I," said Sho with a small smirk, knowing he had won.

I sighed and sat down on the bed. "Fine, don't answer."

I saw something change in Sho's eyes. "Ok, since I already know the answer to my own question, I'll tell you."

My eyes widened. "What do you mean, you 'already know the answer to your own question'?"

He smiled. "I know you have a crush on him. We all do. It's pretty obvious."

"Wha-No, I-I do not!" I stuttered which made Sho laugh.

"Oh my gosh! We weren't born yesterday."

"Do you think he knows?" I asked quietly.

He rolled his eyes and shook his head. "He doesn't have a clue. For some reason your antics are oblivious to him."

I relaxed slightly. "Good."

"I just wish he's careful with you."

I narrowed my eyes. "What do you mean?"

"Judai, it's clear that Johan has a past."

I nodded.

"And I know he feels something for you too."

"Don't get my hopes up, Sho."

He growled. "I would say something to that but that's a whole other conversation for another time. Anyway, he's still attached to his past. He's not ready. I don't want him to mess this up because he gets scared or something."

"What happened that made him this way?" I asked, not able to hold in my curiosity any longer.

He frowned slightly. "I want to tell you but that's Johan's story to tell. Sorry."

"I understand." But that didn't mean I wasn't still curious. But instead of worrying about it, I decided to start my homework. Sho did the same.

We hadn't even been an hour into it before Sho's cell phone beeped.

"Oh, I've gotta go. Jim and Asuka need me for something," Sho said as he packed his things together.

"Mkay," I said too busy in trying to finish this way too hard math problem to pay attention to him.

After two hours of multiplying fraction by their reciprocals and an hour of Egyptian mythology, I decided to take a break. I mean four hours? That's gotta mean something.

So I turned on the TV and settled on watching a dueling match.

After about an hour, I was practically screaming at the TV. Both of them were making the wrong moves and I just wanted to jump in and take over but the ringing of my phone stopped me.

"Hello?" I answered slightly breathless.

"Hey, Judai," Asuka said.

"Hey, Asuka. What's up?"

"Can you come over to the Blue Dorm? I have something to show you."

"Ok, give me a minute."

"Sure."

I hung up and took a quick shower and changed into something other than our school uniform. Deciding on a black tee that said 'ZONING OUT' and some ripped up jeans, I made my way to the Blue Dorm.

When I opened the doors, it was dark. I couldn't see a thing.

"Hello?" I called.

Then the lights came on and everyone screamed, "Surprise!" so loud, I almost ran back outside and sprinted home to Mom and Dad. Then I figured out that it was a surprise party. For me. Damnit! Didn't I tell them I didn't want a party?

"Happy birthday, mate!" Jim said as he ruffled my hair.

"I thought I told you I didn't want a party," I said as I fixed my hair.

"You told us," Asuka said as she approached us. "But we didn't listen."

I rolled my eyes. "Nice."

"Well, thanks."

I crossed my arms and glared at them.

"Aw, c'mon, mate," Jim with a smile. "You can't say no to a party, can you?"

Actually I can. But I wouldn't say that. Instead of hurting their feelings, I faked a smile and said, "No, I guess I can't."

"Ha! I knew it!" Asuka cheered.

It's not like I didn't like parties. I just didn't like them when I was the center of attention. I felt like I was forced to be happy and cheerful when I actually wasn't.

So there I was forcing laughter and faking smiles, trying to pretend that I loved this party. But in all honesty I hated it. It was nice of them to think of me but I had my reasons when I told them I didn't want a party. This would be one of them.

Songs played and I danced with several people and only letting my smile fade when people weren't looking.

But then I saw his face. His green eyes were bright and filled with happiness. He was carrying something wrapped in a bag and then set it on the table. I couldn't tell what he was doing but he started carrying what it was over towards us.

The music stopped suddenly and another song started to play but not from the speakers. It came from European himself. He was singing Happy Birthday, as he placed the cake on the table again and made a sign with his hand, telling me to come closer.

I stood in front of the table with everyone surrounding me.

"Make a wish," he whispered in my ear.

I smiled at him and thought of a wish. And instead of wishing for me, I wished for him.

I wish Johan wasn't scared anymore, I thought. Then I blew out the candles.

The people that wanted one got a piece and the others turned the music back on and continued to dance.

"Happy belated birthday, Judai."

I smiled at him. Suddenly this party didn't seem so unpleasant. "Thank you."

"So, what did I miss?"

I chuckled. "Not much."

"Good."

Johan and I cringed together as people tried out the karaoke machine. Can you say, 'tone deaf'? My god, they sounded horrible.

After the fifth worst singer ever, Johan finally stepped on stage and showed them how it was done.

I guess he sang one of the songs he had written himself since no one had heard it before.

As he sang it, his eyes occasionally came to look at me and he'd smile and I'd smile back.

When he finished, he called me up.

I rolled my eyes and told Asuka I wanted to sing and she put the CD into the player.

Half way through the song, people were singing with me and I jumped up and down on the stage like an idiot. But I couldn't help it, this song was so jumpy.

When the song ended, I the microphone back on its stand and hopped off the stage breathlessly.

People were jumping on my back and complimenting me an patting my shoulders as if we had won the super bowl.

As people began to back off, I saw Johan walking toward me. He wrapped me in his arms and held me tight. "That was really good, Ju-chan."

"Thanks. Did I ever tell you that this party is awesome?"

He laughed. "No, I don't think you've mentioned it."

"Oh, well this party is awesome."

He laughed again. "Well, it's good to know that we did a good job."

I smiled at him. It was then that started to get butterflies in my stomach and my heartbeat was so fast, I thought I would have a heart attack. My eyes watered a little, so I pulled away gently just as Sho called for Johan.

He turned and I used that time to wipe at my eyes and calm myself down. I was hopelessly in love with Johan Anderson.

The party didn't end until a little after midnight. And as I was leaving with the rest of the crowd, Johan smiled at me. I smiled back as I waved. I could've sworn that I was blushing the rest of the way back to my dorm.

Sho was asleep the minute his head hit the pillow but I couldn't get myself to be tired. My mind was echoing Johan's name and I knew it wouldn't stop until I saw him again.

I spent the next hour wondering what it would be like to have my lips against his. What it would be like to run my hands down his chest and over his stomach. What it would be like to have his hands braided into my hair as my tongue mapped out his mouth. I could've gone further but I was interrupted by an obnoxious vibration under my pillow.

I picked up my phone and saw there was a text from Johan.

Are you awake?

I smiled as I replied. No, I'm sleep texting.

Really? I didn't know that was possible. Do you have an obsession that I'm not aware of?

Shut up, Johan. Why are you texting people at one o'clock in the morning?

I'm not texting people. I'm texting you.

Then why are you texting me?

Because I'm lonely. Can you come over?

My body stiffened with excitement. If I get caught by the night guards, I'm blaming you.

That's ok. I'll just deny it.

Ass.

I quietly got out of bed and snuck out. I tip-toed about halfway there until I saw the guards.

Hiding behind the wall that was attached to the Ra Yellow dorm, I waited for them to turn around before I sprinted over to the other side.

They were still turned around, so I went to the door only to find that it was locked. Of course.

"Psst!"

I looked over and saw Johan climbing down a tree.

Looking at the guards again, I quickly went to where he was.

He turned so his back was facing me. "Hop on," he whispered.

"What?"

"Just do it."

So I got onto his back and he started to climb the tree again.

"Johan, why didn't you just wait by the door so when I got there, you could open it for me?" I asked.

"This way is more fun," he replied.

I rolled my eyes. "And more dangerous."

He smiled. "Danger's my middle name." He set me down on a branch. "Wait here."

I nodded as I watched him, walk to the edge and jumped onto the window sill.

"Be careful!" I whisper-yelled as he pulled himself in.

"Ok. Now you try."

My eyes widened. "What if I fall?"

"I'll catch you. I'm right here. I wouldn't let anything happen to you, Judai."

And for some reason, I believed him. So when I jumped, I was confident that he would save me if anything happened.

My hands slapped against the windowsill and then held onto his forearms as he pulled me the rest of the way in.

"You alright?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm ok."

"Told you."

"Shut up," I said as I blushed.

He laughed.

Over his shoulder, I saw a notebook open along with his guitar. Walking past him and into his room, I sat down on the bed to look. But Johan closed the book before I could.

"Were you writing before I came here?" I asked as he sat next to me.

He cleared his throat oddly. "Um, yeah."

"Do you mind if I look at some of them?" I asked as I took the notebook and opened it back up.

Johan closed it again and took it back. "Actually, I do."

I frowned. "Oh, sorry."

Johan shook his head. "It's nothing personal, it's just um…some of my songs are a little…" his voice trailed off. "Forgive me, but I don't really wanna talk about it."

I couldn't hold it in any longer. "Johan, what happened to you?"

"Nothing," he answered quickly. The spark in his eyes was now gone which made his eyes seem darker and harder.

"Don't do that," I said.

"What?" he snapped.

"Don't push me away."

"I'm not."

"You are. I can see it in your eyes."

He squeezed his eyes shut and shook his head.

I placed my hand on his arm. "Johan, you have to know that you can tell me anything. You don't have to tell me now if you don't want but I just need you to know that. I'm sorry if I pushed you."

He smiled a little. "You didn't. You were only asking. It's ok to ask."

I smiled, glad that I hadn't ruined our friendship for good. I was about to start a different conversation when Johan said, "My previous boyfriend, Yusei…he died."

My eyes widened. "Johan, you don't have to-"

"It was after junior prom," he continued. "We were lounging around in his room while his parents were out. We weren't doing much. To be accurate, we weren't doing anything. So Yusei suggested that we go for a ride on his motorcycle."

I wanted to ask him if the bike he rode now was Yusei's but I decided to hold my questions until he was finished.

"It had just started to rain lightly, but the roads were still pretty dry. Yusei said that it was still safe to drive around. Then he gave me his helmet. He only had one and told me to wear it."

He stopped to take a shaky breath. "So we just started driving all around Hiroshima, having fun.

"I didn't realize how hard the rain was coming down until we stopped for a red light and we slid a little. So I told Yusei it would be wise to go back home.

"Yusei turned around and headed back to his house. It wasn't until we were half way home when some drunk driver came out of nowhere and crashed into us.

"I flew forward, and I would've hit the ground if Yusei hadn't grabbed me and flipped us around so he was the one who would take the hit."

Tears were in his eyes now and he seemed to be having trouble catching his breath.

"Johan, you can stop. You don't have to tell me the whole story."

But he ignored me and continued.

"Since I was wearing his helmet, he had no protection," his voice cracked as a few tears slid down his face. "I saw his head bounce as he hit the ground. Blood was pooling from under him. And the worst part of it was that he was alive for all the pain. His eyes locked on mine as he asked if I was ok. He was on the brink of death and he was asking about me." He swallowed hard.

"I told him to stop talking and to relax, the police were on their way. But he just continued to rake his eyes over me, looking for any injuries. He was insane. He kept apologizing. He wouldn't shut up!" His voice got louder at the end. And for a moment, I thought he would go into hysterics but he just wiped the tears and continued.

"It didn't take long for the police and the ambulances to arrive. Jim, Asuka, Sho and Ryo were there too. They tried to keep me distracted as the EMT's checked me and carried Yusei into the ambulance.

"When they were done checking me, I got into the ambulance with Yusei. After asking, Jim and Asuka strapped the motorcycle to the roof of the car before driving to the hospital behind us.

"We sat there for hours in the waiting room, waiting for some information. I was a nervous wreck. Jim and Asuka tried to console me and tell me that it was ok. But it wasn't. I knew that the second the doctor walked in. I could see it on his face.

"He told me that they did everything they could but he only had a few minutes left and only one person could see him. I wanted to be the one to speak to him last but I had to remember that I wasn't the only one who was important to. But I got the ok from everyone so I went to see him.

"Yusei's exact words were, 'Johan, don't worry about me. I'm fine. But you have to promise me that you won't stress over this. It was bound to happen at some point.'" He sniffed and I saw him pushed down a sob. "Then he said, 'I love you, Johan. Tell the rest of the gang that I'll miss them.'

"I told him that there would be no one after him. That I'd love him forever."

I winced involuntarily.

"But he told me that I had to. He said, 'You can love more than one person at a time. I'll always be with you.' And that's when he went."

His eyes closed as he sobbed. "The monitor flat lined," he wailed. "And now he's gone! He's never coming back, Judai! Never!"

I hugged him and let him cry on my shoulder. I couldn't help but shed a few tears myself. If I had lost someone that I loved I didn't know what I'd do with myself.

After a while, his tears stopped and he sat up and wiped his eyes. "I'm sorry you had to see that. I don't think it's ever been that bad before."

I smiled apologetically at him. "Don't worry about it. I'm just glad you got it all out. Thank you for telling me."

He laughed humorlessly. "If anything, you should be yelling at me. I probably traumatized you with me screaming like that."

I rolled my eyes. "It takes more than that to traumatize me. Now stop apologizing, you did nothing wrong."

His eyes saddened again and I gasped. "Johan, you know for a fact that it wasn't your fault that he died."

"Yes it was."

"How? You weren't the drunk driver, were you?"

"I should've told him to stay home. We could've watched a movie or something."

"Johan, that wasn't your fault. Just because it's raining doesn't mean you can't drive. Sure, you have to be careful but it seems to me like Yusei was a very safe driver."

He shook his head. "Nothing you can say will change my mind."

I sighed. I figured that he wouldn't want to talk about this anymore. But I wouldn't give up. I would make him see that none of that was his fault. One day. One miraculous day, he would come to his senses.

"So what do you wanna do?" I asked cheerfully.

He looked at me like I was nuts for a second, then smiled. "What can we do? It's nearly three in the morning."

I shrugged. "Play a game. Watch a movie. Play some music. I dunno."

"I don't have that many games and if I play any music, it'll probably be something sad. Let's watch a movie."

"Ok, what movie?"

He shrugged. "You're the guest. You pick."

I looked at the movies he had and picked the funniest one there was.

Wet Hot American Summer.

"Good choice," I heard Johan say behind me.

I laughed and jumped on the bed next to him and got comfortable as the movie started.

We laughed at all the right parts and somewhere in between, I fell asleep.

I woke up the next morning a little after seven.

Johan was still sleeping next to me. I was tempted to keep sleeping but I thought it would be wiser to head back to my dorm.

So I carefully got out of bed. Then I snuck down the stairs and that's when it hit me. An idea of how to get him to realize that the accident wasn't Johan's fault.

I smirked, satisfied that I had come up with something and unlocked the doors, so I could get back in.

I snuck back to my dorm and powered up my laptop. Taking a blank CD from its case, I downloaded a song onto it. Then I went back to the Blue Dorm and placed it on Johan's night stand along with a note.

Taking in one last look at his sleeping form, I left.

I sighed in content and went back to sleep, dreaming of a green-eyed God.

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