Disclaimer: I sadly don't own any of these characters T.T; they all belong to Watase Yuu-san ^^;; This story takes place after the TV series AND after the unshow death of Tooya ^^ Yuuhi, Aya, and Aya's daughter are all living together now in a house on the island where the series ended (this takes place two years after the ending) o.O;; Yuuhi's living with her to keep her safe and watch over her like he always said he would ^^



She was crying again. He knew it. "Aya...." he breathed the name painfully.

She didn't know what she did to his heart. She never seemed to understand the pain she caused him everytime she broke down like this. Why couldn't she get over him? 'Why!? I'm here for her.... But does that even matter to her...?'

He slowly made his way into her room. Sure enough, he found her crouched near her bed, sobbing. He felt as if his heart had shattered into a million pieces. He quietly walked over to her to embrace her. Oh, how he needed to hold her in his arms.

As if an unknown force had prompted her to look up, she did. Her eyes steadied themselves on him. "Yuu... hi," she whispered wiping away her tears. "Gomen ne, Yuuhi.... I told myself that I wouldn't cry over him any more... but the tears just don't seem to stop flowing...." She forced a weak smile on her face.

He couldn't take it anymore. He gently wrapped his arms around her tightly, embracing her. This act elicited a choked gasp from her.

"It's all right, Aya.... I'll always be here for you...."

With that, Aya buried her head into Yuuhi's chest and sobbed freely.

Yuuhi never hated anyone as much as he hated Tooya now. 'This is all his fault. It's all HIS fault that Aya is like this.' He had broken her.... 'That bastard broke her....'

He softly stroked her beautiful, silky hair as he pulled her closer to him, protectively. Whenever he held her like this, he felt as though she was his. Almost as though she was returning the burning love that he felt for her. That he would always feel for her.

After what seemed like a time too short for Yuuhi, Aya pulled away from him. She looked into his eyes before speaking. "Yuuhi... arigato.... I feel better now," she stood up and sat on her bed. "I know that you'll always be here for me...."

Yuuhi smiled at her before getting up to exit her room. "You sure you're all right, ne? You're not gonna go back to crying a river, right?"

Aya felt a smile creep over her face as she shook her head. "I'm all right...!"

As she rested her head against her soft pillow, she contemplated her thoughts. Her feelings. 'I truly am all right, thanks to you, Yuuhi. Even though Tooya's gone forever.... Even though he's never coming back to me... deep down, I knew I wasn't completely alone. No matter how lonely I felt at times, I knew that you were always there for me. Watching me; protecting me.... Sometimes I wish that I could have returned your love. Don't misunderstand... I DO love you, Yuuhi.... It's not the same love that I felt--that I FEEL for Tooya, but I always, ALWAYS loved you....'

She cocked her head to gaze at the small form, sleeping in a crib located next to her bed. 'You are the only bond I have left with him....' She reached into the crib, taking a small hand into her own. She looked at her daughter lovingly. "You are my eternal bond with Tooya...." she whispered to the stirring figure. She gently stroked her beloved daughter's cheek. 'You're the reason for which I live.... You are the present that he left me....'





Author's notes: Ahh!!! This seriously sucked, didn't it? -_-; It was just something I kinda thought of on a whim ^^; Please refrain from flaming me o.O;;; I doubt I'll finish this seeing as I'm probably gonna be flamed for such crappy writing O.o;;; I couldn't do Watase Yuu-san's beautiful characters' justice -_-;;;;