Eiji woke up and sat down, sleepy. He looked at the other side and Oishi was still deep asleep under the sheets. He smiled, before quietly getting up. He was still wearing his pajamas, with a grey t-shirt and dark grey shorts.

Going to the back porch, he opened it slowly, not wanting to disturb Shuichirou. It was the perfect day outside. The skies were clear blue with no clouds.

"Good morning, Eiji-kun." Takumi said, with a smile. He was on the next back porch, with a cup of coffe on his hands.

"Ah!" he was surprised. "Takumi-san, good morning!"

"Did you sleep well?" he was wearing long pajama pants with a white tank top shirt. The lean muscles on his arms were showing.

"Yes!"

"Good." He took another sip from his coffee.

"Isn't Kono-san with you?"

"She's with her sister. Her parents are old school, so we're being respectful. Is Shuichirou still asleep?"

"I think he was tired, he worked a lot this week. Are you excited?" Eii asked, with a smile. "You're going to be a groom tonight!"

He showed him a nervous smile.

"I'm trying my best to keep calm."

"Why?" Eiji got closer, worried.

"Because I'm getting married with the love of my life. I don't want to screw up."

"You and Kono-san know each other for a long time, right?"

"Yes, I was born around here, just like her. We've always been together since then, being on the same school as well. I lived here with my parents and my grandmother until middle school when we moved to Tokyo due to my father's job. But… when I was about to enter in high school, we got in a car accident. A truck slid on the snowy roads and destroyed my parents' car." He lifted his shirt a little, showing him a deep scar on the side of his torso. "My parents died instantly and I had two broken ribs, one of them perforated my lung and I spent a long time on the hospital."

"I'm so sorry."

"I came back here to live with my grandmother and Haru was always around. She tried her best, but I just didn't want to live anymore. I barely ate or left the house. I almost failed in school due to absences. Haru would come every day, but I didn't even talk to her. She had enough after a couple of months and grabbed my t-shirt, screaming at my face: You're alive! You've the obligation of being happy, for your parents' sake! Do not waste this second chance!, she said, while crying. It was the first time I cried as well." He looked at his reflection on the coffee. "From that day on, I was able to breathe properly again."

Eiji continued to look at him, giving him his full attention.

"I was a coward, so I kept quiet about my feelings for a long time after I acknowledge them. I was an orphan and she was a rich, perfect and intelligent heiress." He smiled at the memories. "I watched silently went she got a boyfriend on high school and then, later, on college as well. I worked very hard so we could study together at the same place and we wouldn't be apart." He looked at Eiji with a smile. "I finally reunite courage and was going to confess, but then, my grandmother was ill and I had to take a leave of absence from college. Haru came to visit sometimes at the hospital and she stayed with me to help with the funeral. Before she returned to Tokyo, she told me about dating Shuichirou. The only think I could think about was: that's it. I lost her for good, that guy is perfect just like her."

"Did you confess after they broke up?"

"Nope. Still a coward. Haru was the one who took the initiative. And I blurted things out from my chest like a stupid teenager. She was so shocked, but then she just laugh at my clumsy words." He grinned happily. "I'm just a lucky fool."

"I think you guys are great together." Kikumaru said gently. "The way you care for each other, it really shows."

"Thank you, Eiji-kun." He smiled happily. "You should go have breakfast. The food is amazing here. Are you going to the beach?"

"Yes! I'm waiting for Oishi-san."

"Shake that old man, otherwise he will sleep his day in." he finished his coffee. "I have to go now, to see my lovely bride. See you later, enjoy yourself."

"See you later, Takumi-san!"

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"It's enough, Oishi-san!" the teenager whined, wanting to go to the water soon. They were on the beach, under a big parasol and the doctor was applying sunscreen on his shoulders.

"Wait a minute, I need to cover it properly, otherwise you will get sunburn."

"But!"

"Close your mouth." he smiled, before gently applying and spreading the white cream on his face as well. "Okay, you're good to go."

"Yeah!"

Shuichirou watched when he ran off to the sea and dived happily. It took a while for Eiji to return to the surface. The fluffy red hair was glued to his forehead and he waved happily to Oishi.

"Do not go too far!" the doctor shouted.

"Yes!" Eiji shouted back, before swimming away.

Oishi sat down on the beach lounger and took a deep, satisfied breath. It was such a nice day. In a few hours they were going to have dinner with Haruka and Takumi and start to get ready to the ceremony.

He picked up his cell phone, took a picture of the beautiful landscape and sent it to Tezuka.

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Kunimitsu was at his office at work. Since he was free on that weekend, he used the time to revise some documents. Also, there was going to be a renovation on his law firm and he would have to work from home for at least a couple of those first days.

His cell phone vibrated and he picked up, opening the conversation. Shuichirou had sent him a photo of the beach with the sentence "I wished you were here."

His expression softened a little. He would definitely invite him over to a short trip in the next holiday.

Suddenly he heard steps outside his office and found it strange. No one was supposed to be there besides him.

He put his head out on the opened door and was surprised.

"Syuusuke?"

"Kunimitsu?" Fuji was there, in casual clothes, with a measure tape on his hand. "What are you doing here?"

"I work here." He walked towards him. "What about you?"

"My firm is going to do some renovations at this place. So I came to take some pictures and measurements to start some drafts."

"Is that so?" he was really surprised.

"Isn't that strange?" Syuusuke smiled. "After so many years, I had no idea where your workplace was and now we're going to see other with some frequency."

"I've never told you, so it's not your fault."

"I apologize in advance. You told me you didn't want to see me anymore, so…"

"Do not apologize, there's no need. You're just doing your work."

"Well, I will continue with the measurements. Have a nice day." He said, before turning his back and going to the other hallway.