When their guest left Kisa fell down on the couch. "Thanks for coming." Miyagi sat next to, patting his back. "Were we loud?"

"We heard Misaki yelling and then I could hear Akihiko's voice. Shinobu thought Takahiro could be here to to take Misaki so we came over in case you needed back up." Miyagi leaned back. "So what did happen?"

"You know the man who Misaki keeps dreaming about?" He nodded. "Well it turns out it was Akihiko and he is who Misaki was meeting this week. Yesterday Misaki was with him and it was raining so the two ended up going to a hotel and…slept together."

Miyagi's eyes went wide. "Before he was 18?"

Kisa nodded, his head hanging down. "Yes. And then this morning Misaki remembered everything about that man, who he called Usagi-san, being Takahiro's best friend and was there when he was dragged down."

Kisa swears Miyagi's eyes could pop out of his head any minute. "That must be heartbreaking. Why was he here than? With Yukina too?"

"Akihiko tried to get Misaki to come with him. There was a fight in Aessa with demons and he is assuming that one of the demons lured Misaki to the attic and then placed the circle on him. Akihiko and Takahiro were trying to save him but they got there too late." Kisa did not mention Yukina. His anger for that man kept him from saying his name in case he started yelling. He had kept the information from him, knowing what Akihiko was doing with his son without telling him. Yet he could not hate him entirely. Kisa did withhold the fact Misaki was an angel.

"That makes sense. We both knew that Misaki was sent not meant to go through the circle. What did Misaki say?"

"He was…happy. He was happy that it was not because he was in the way." Kisa smiled. "But then he refused to go. Akihiko offered to get the circle reversed so Misaki could go back to his brother but he said no. He refused to leave me." He hid his face, feeling so much shame. Kisa felt it was his fault. He was holding Misaki back from his life. Misaki belonged in Aessa.

"Kisa." He looked up to Miyagi. "I know what you are thinking. You are not the problem in this. Misaki is choosing to stay with you because he loves you, not because he feels bad leaving you alone. You are not holding him back."

"But…" "You took care of this boy since he was 10 years old. It may have been a mistake but nothing changes the fact that you still got him. The past is the past and right now Misaki is obviously happy here."

"But that's his blood brother. He deserves to know about Misaki and meet him." Kisa could only imagine the pain he would feel if it was him who lost Misaki and never saw him for eight years.

"Well…Misaki can still meet him but does not have to leave you. Akihiko can contact Takahiro and bring him down here to meet Misaki."

It still did not help him. Something else Akihiko said has been bothering him. "Akihiko said humans can't raise angels. He was right." Miyagi looked to say something but Kisa continued. "Next week Misaki will become an adult angel and stop aging. He will live practically forever with you and them, but I am human. I am going to die one day. If that is the case then why not make sure Misaki will be happy now then later?" He maybe had 40 or so more years, maybe less. Why have him go through life with that knowledge that Kisa will die and instead let him go live his life with Akihiko and Takahiro.

He jumped when Miyagi slapped him in the back of the head. "What the hell?"

"I told you to stop thinking that way. Kisa, look me in my eyes. You. Are not. Going. To. Die yet. You are still living and Misaki is still here, wanting to be with you. Do not try and push him away thinking this is best."

Kisa sighed. "I just want Misaki to be happy."

"And he will be. Now, go back and talk to your son." Kisa smiled and got up. "Thanks Miyagi."

"For Misaki's sake, please remember that you are doing everything right." Kisa did not reply, simply nodding his head, and headed back to Misaki's door.

"I…don't…want…to…go." Misaki cried into his pillow. Shinobu was sitting next to him, patting his back. "But…Kisa-nii…said those…things…am I…bothering…him?"

"Don't be stupid. You know Kisa is being his paranoid self and thinking that he is not a fit father again."

Misaki lifted his head. "He looked so sincere though. It was as if he wanted me to leave."

"That's not true." They both looked at Kisa standing in the doorway. "Shinobu can you leave please. I have to talk to Misaki."

"Sure thing Papa Kisa." Shinobu waved and left the room. It was quiet for a moment as Kisa walked over to sit down next on the bed. Misaki got up and sat down next to him, not looking at Kisa. "Misaki, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings."

"I'm sorry too for yelling at you."

When it was quiet again Misaki looked back up to see Kisa smiling. "Kisa-nii?"

"I'm scared Misaki." Misaki did not expect that. "I'm scared I'll never be a good parent. I am always thinking that being a human I could never give you a life you truly deserved. I think of a time we could be separated and I would rather separate now if it means you can go have a better life."

"But I like my life here. I don't want to be separated from you Kisa-nii. Even if I was never supposed to come down here, I don't regret it. Unless I am a bother…"

Kisa wrapped his arm around him. "You are not a bother. Without you, my life was empty. I had nothing going for me until you came. The last thing I do is want to give you away, or even share, but I think you should know your brother. He obviously loves you dearly and it probably kills him not to know what happened to you."

Misaki sighed, resting his head on Kisa's shoulder. "I don't know what to do." He had to admit it was comforting to think his real brother was missing him. All his feelings of resentment for Takahiro left and now was replaced with longing.

He did want to see Takahiro again but he would never leave Kisa-nii. "Can I think about it?"

Kisa nodded. "You take all the time and no matter what you choose I will support it." Misaki smiled and hugged him. "Thank you."

"AKIHIKO!" Yukina shouted when Akihiko tried going into his room. "You can't run from this!"

"I have nothing more to say." The others were looking between them with curiosity.

Yukina stomped up the stairs. "You had no right to say those things to Kisa. Eight years he took care of Misaki when he could have left him who knows where. If Misaki wants to be with Kisa then you cannot force him to do anything." Akihiko saw his eyes get teary. Big baby.

"I'm guessing Akihiko screwed things up?" Hiroki asked from downstairs. The two did not even acknowledge the audience from before.

"I am grateful for Kisa, Yukina, but think about Takahiro. He deserves to know his brother is alive."

"And I understand but then Takahiro can come down here." Akihiko was tired fighting. All Yukina was thinking was making a human who he barely knew for three week happy. Akihiko still doubted if Yukina even truly loved this man or was just admiring him. He too had once mixed up admiration and love when it came to Takahiro but the minute he found Manami Akihiko came to terms that his one true love was still out there.

And it was Misaki. Misaki had an actual family and Akihiko admits it would be better for their relationship if he was a normal angel. "Takahiro will fight for him too."

"Not if he sees how badly it will effect Misaki."

"How do you think Misaki sees you now?" They turned and looked down at Takano. The only ones missing were Nowaki and Ritsu. "I do not even have to know the whole story to know you messed up yet again Akihiko. Stop thinking just about your own selfishness and think for once about others."

"How is thinking my best friend has suffered for eight years selfish?"

"It's not but think about it from Misaki's perspective. You really he would leave the home he has known just because he hears that his brother was missing him? I haven't even met the kid and I know it is going to take a lot for him to even consider letting go of Kisa."

Akihiko did not say anything. "Just be aware that if Misaki had to choose, he would not choose you." Ouch. Thanks Hiroki. "If you love this boy, then you would do whatever to make him happy."

He went into his room then. He was tired of listening to their lecturing voices, telling him how wrong he was. All Akihiko wanted was to make things right. Guilt eating at him.

Maybe. Just maybe. I could have done something.

On Aessa he did not care so much about Misaki. Sure he was nice to him but that was for Takahiro's sake. When they were going to fight that day Takahiro wanted to go back to check on him but Akihiko assured him he would be fine as long as he stayed in his room like he was told. If he had let Takahiro go back, Misaki might have been safe.

Would they still be together then? Akihiko had no doubt they would. They were meant for each other; the dreams were proof of Misaki calling out for him. The two laying together, Misaki's innocent smile, which slowly dissolved as Misaki's tear-stained face, running away from him, came into mind. Akihiko's body slumped down. He had made his Misaki cry like that.

With that thought Akihiko hung his head in shame. A small tear fell from his eyes.