I woke up the next morning in Kaito's room. I pulled head off of his bare chest and peaked underneath the covers. We were still naked! I jumped out of the bed and ran around his room gathering my clothes and pulling them on. I needed a shower, and I wanted to take one in my room. Kaito rolled over in bed, but didn't wake up. I walked over to his sleeping mass and kissed his cheek. I could see faint, dried tear lines. I searched his room for a pen and paper, and once I found one, I began writing him a note.
"Kaito…" I said aloud as I wrote it down, "I'm sorry for the pain I caused you. I know we had a short-lived romance, but it meant more to me than anything in the world. When I came here, I never expected to make friends, let alone fall in love. I'm sorry it had to end like this. I wish we could've had a longer time together. I also wish we could stay together forever. I know we could've pulled it off. I love you more than life itself, and that will never change. I love you, Kaito."
I signed it "Love, Len-chan" and set it on his nightstand next to his head. I snuck out of his room and dashed straight to mine, not caring who saw me or what they thought. Once I made it back to my room, I ran inside and went straight to the bathroom, stripping on the way there. I turned on the shower, and stepped inside once the water had warmed up. As the dried sweat was washed off my skin, I began to cry. I stood there in the shower, crying silently to myself until the water started to cool on it's own. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around myself. As I walked into my bedroom, I brushed my hair and made my way to my dresser.
As I dug through my top drawer, I found a small pile of sketches. They were all of Kaito. How silly. I threw the papers on my bed and pulled out a pair of plain jeans and a shirt that Kaito gave me. I had to pin it in the back and roll up the sleeves to make it fit, but I wore it anyways. I let my hair hang to dry and threw my towel into my hamper. I pulled out my phone to check the time and found a text from Kaito.
"I'm leaving today. At least come say goodbye in person."
"Where and when?" I texted back.
"Front entrance to the school. 2:00." he soon answered.
I nodded even though he couldn't see me and finally checked the time. It was 1 o'clock, so I had an hour to kill. I wasn't hungry at all from the slight uneasiness that lingered in my stomach. That must be what heartbreak feels like. I decided to go and get some fresh air before having to say goodbye to Kaito. While walking through the halls to the courtyard, I ran into Miku.
"Hi Len-kun," she said.
"Hey Miku-san…" I replied half-heartedly.
"Don't be too sad about Kaito leaving. You guys will be just fine," she reassured me with a smile.
"I hope so…" I said as I walked past her.
She rested her hand on my shoulder briefly before continuing past me to her own destination. I walked silently through the halls until I found my way to the back courtyard. I started walking through the extravagant garden and sat on one of the sporadically placed stone benches. My body went slightly limp and I intertwined my hands, and just sat there. I didn't even think. I just sat. I have no idea how long I actually sat there. I just know that I finally checked my phone and noticed I had to go say goodbye to Kaito. I stood up and ran around the outside of the building to the front entrance. Kaito and Akaito were there with their things. There was a woman leaning on a shiny black car, who I assume was their mother. Akaito was just finishing his goodbyes with Mikuo as I approached.
"Don't forget to call at least once a week," Mikuo told him.
"I know, I know!" Akaito reassured him.
"Don't forget about me," he mildly joked.
"I could never forget about you, love!" Akaito laughed as he pulled him in and pecked his lips.
"Could you two hurry up?" the woman said impatiently.
Mikuo just waved and ran back into the building. Kaito's back was turned to me, so I walked over to him and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and grinned widely at me.
"Len! You actually came!" he joked.
"Of course I did, dear," I said as I wrapped my arms around his waist.
He put his arms around my neck and rested his head on mine. I breathed in deeply, taking in that familiar scent of vanilla for the last time. I could feel tears tugging from behind my eyes again. We stayed holding each other for a few minutes until his mother cut in again.
"Isn't it bad enough that I have two gay sons? Can't you hurry this up, Kaito!" she nagged.
"What a bitch," I whispered.
"You have no idea," Kaito whispered back.
I giggled and pulled away from his chest. I pushed myself up onto my tip-toes and moved my arms to around his neck. He pulled me into a passionate kiss and held me for a moment before releasing me forever. He stepped backwards and mouthed the words "I love you" as he waved and climbed into his mother's car.
"I love you too, Kaito!" I shouted at him, and his mother scowled.
I stood there and watched as Kaito drove away. I also stood there for a while after he left and cried silently to myself until Rin came up behind me and led me back inside.