After the applause concluded, an older couple stepped up to the piano with Hiroyasu and Hideki. The boy didn't recognize them, but his boyfriend knew who they were.

"Hiroyasu?" The old man said, taking off his glasses. His wife stood beside him and held her hand up to her face, not knowing what to do.

Before he replied, Hiroyasu stared blankly at the man until he realized who he was looking at. "D-dad? And mom? What are you doing here?" Hiro asked in disbelief.

Hiroyasu's parents were both beginning to tear up. "I'm sorry," Hiro's mother said, as she stepped closer to him. She held her head down at first, but looked up to him and repeated herself again. Her face had aged a lot since the man had last seen her.

"This is the man I've fallen in love with, Hideki," the baker said, introducing his boyfriend.

"It's nice to meet you both," the boy said, gesturing to shake hands.

Hiroyasu could tell that his mother and father were both upset, but more shocked than anything. However, there was no way for them to deny what they had just seen.

"I can tell that you're very happy, son. I'm ashamed of myself for not giving you the support you deserved all these years. I understand if you still can't forgive your mother and I, but you have my sincerest apologies," Hiroyasu's father said.

"I do forgive you. I missed you both; I just couldn't find a way to convince you that the life you wanted for me wasn't for me."

"We didn't mean to interrupt your date. I can tell this is a very special occasion," Hiro's mom said.

"It is. This is our first time going out to dinner together," Hiro said, looking over to Hideki with a smile.

"That was a beautiful song, Hideki," The old woman said. "Again, we apologize for interrupting."

"Thank you," he replied. "Don't worry about it. I've been waiting for an opportunity to play it for Hiro, and tonight was the perfect night."

The baker's parents left after a few minutes, allowing Hideki and Hiro to resume their date. Catching up with each other in depth was for another time.

"I can't believe what just happened," Hiroyasu said, trying to shake off the meeting.

"You were just talking about them earlier today. It wasn't by chance that we saw your mom and dad."

"Hideki, where exactly did you live before you moved to the city?" The man asked, curiously.

"That's a good question," the boy said, stopping to think. "I lived with my family out in the country, miles and miles from here. I'm glad I came to the city though. I couldn't have stood living another moment in that house. It wasn't bad, and I was treated far from poorly, but I didn't feel comfortable expressing my thoughts and feelings there. It was stiffing. I came here to find myself at a university, but unfortunately that didn't work out. However, I know I have the rest of my life to figure out what I want to do."

"That sounds a lot like what happened between my folks and I," Hiro responded, looking away. "And that's true about your life. You have the whole world ahead of you, and I'll be here for you every step of the way, he added."

"I won't let my parents cut me out of their lives, Hiro. Don't worry. Even yours realize what they did to you was wrong now. I've needed a lot of space from my folks, but eventually I'm sure they'll accept everything about me once I'm ready to tell them," Hideki said. "If I hadn't come to this place, I would have never found you," the boy added.

The evening was timeless. When they were ready to leave, Hideki and Hiro took the elevator back down to the first floor lobby and got in the Rolls Royce that was waiting for them.

"I was thinking... Next summer, would you like to take a trip out to my house in the country Hiro? Maybe by then I can introduce you to my family."

"I'd love to do that! I'd like to see where you grew up. It'd be nice to get out of the city for a little while too," Hiroyasu agreed.

Once the car pulled up in front of the tall apartment building, the driver opened the door. Out stepped two men still dressed as though they'd come from a wedding.

-Epilogue-

It was much too soon to have thoughts of getting married, but Hideki knew how deeply he felt for Hiroyasu. In fact, they both felt the same; but it wasn't until years later that they would first touch the subject of marriage in conversation.

After working an entire year at Chiroru, and spending time living with each other, Hiro and Hideki were ready to take the trip to the boy's home town. It had been two years since Hideki had last been there.

Miss Hibiya's career as a graphic designer took off within that same year as well, and she was currently taking a little time off to go on a road trip with her two best friends.

Hiroyasu and Hideki piled all of their bags and belongings they'd need for the trip into the back of Chitose's truck. Within no time, they were on the road. As much as Hideki and Hiro were in love; and wanted to be alone together, they still included Chitose in their lives as much as possible. All three of them knew they were going to be friends until the very end.

As they drove, the city got smaller and smaller out of the back window of the cab. In the distance, the sky was filled with bright, fluffy clouds surrounded by blue sky, and fresh air blew in through the open windows. Hiro held one arm out the window and the other around Hideki. Miss Hibiya had a confident smile on her face as she glanced over at the boy who had fallen asleep on Hiroyasu's shoulder.

Official Dedication: (Hylianshadow86)

For Trystan,

This is the first long piece of writing I've ever completed. I would have never made this; which was just a vague idea prior to meeting you, into a story if it hadn't been for your support through EVERYTHING! I owe you a great deal of thanks for being there to help me whenever I need it, which is why this story, and many more will be dedicated to you. If I wasn't as happy as I am, I wouldn't have been able to express it through my writing. You've continued to help me find it all along! I love you very, very much.

Love,

Ian.

Special Thanks:

Amber (kikkyChan), who deserves a lot of credit for always supporting me from being behind the scenes!

My really old and true friend Markis!

And of course, my amazing friend Joyce!