Love Through Time

By HalKJAkiko

Genre: Yaoi, AU (first three chapters), drama, romance, sap

Pairing: going to be major RuHanaRu

Status: on-going 6/9

Dedication: to be completed by RuHana day (HOPEFULLY)...so it's for them... and for myself for this is going to be my FIRST RuHana day...

A/N: Second last chapter! Go go go! Hey, remember to review, ne?

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Chapter VIII: Rushed Marriage

After that meeting with Rukawa's parents, Sakuragi did not go to school for some time. No one knew why and Rukawa searched for him. He called Sakuragi's home and mobile number, but no one answered.

/ Where is he? Please be okay, Hana... /

After three days without any luck contacting Sakuragi, Rukawa decided to go to Sakuragi's home to find him.

Rukawa knocked on the door impatiently. No one answered. He was not willing to give up. Brows creased as he pounded on the wooden door again and again. His fists hurt but he hardly noticed the pain as he continued knocking.

"Hana! Open up. I know you are in there. Open up!"

Silence except for the knocking on the door and the echoes of his voice.

"I'm not leaving until you open the door!"

"Go away!" Sakuragi shouted. Rukawa could hear a slight chocking sound from behind the door.

"Hana! What happened? Tell me please! What did my mother say to you? HANA!"

"Kae... Rukawa! I said go away. I don't want to see you. I don't love you any more. I'm not for you. I was wrong, you were wrong. We were all wrong. Forget about me, forget about us, forget everything we had before. Everything was just a dream, a game!" Inside the house, Sakuragi was biting on a pillow, keeping his sobs inaudible to the other on the other side of the door. With his back to the door, he slid down and sat on the floor. Squeezing his eyes shut tight, tears poured down his cheeks.

"NO! I don't believe you. Don't say that to me. I know it's not how you feel. It must be my mother. She must have forced you to say that. Hana, open up, please..." clear warm liquid flooded the sapphire eyes and soon the liquid overflowed the barriers of his eyes onto his cheeks.

"Please... go away and forget me. Sendoh is the one for you. I am not. Please..."

"I know it! I know it's my mother, isn't it? What did she say? Please Hana, don't believe whatever she said. How could you bear to turn me away? How could you, Hana...?"

/ I could not bear to give up on you... but... I will only hinder your future and your company's future. / Sakuragi cried silent tears.

"I love you, Hana. I love you! I love you. YOU and no one else. If you were to break up with me, then I am as good as a walking dead person for I do not have a heart nor a soul. I had given them to you long ago. Don't... don't say that you don't love me because I know it's not true... Hana..." Rukawa's knees gave way as he sank to the floor and tears continued to flow.

The door suddenly opened. Rukawa quickly looked up, seeing a pale-looking red head staring down at him with tear-stricken face. Those soul-melting coppery brown eyes held so much sorrow and pain.

"Hana..."

"Kaede!" Sakuragi flung himself at the raven haired boy on the floor and sobbed into the crook of his neck.

"Hana... you do love me, don't you?"

"Yes. Yes, I do. I'm sorry for saying those things to hurt you but your mother... I... I love you too much to hurt you... I don't want you to regret... I..."

"Hush... I know. I know. Your love is all I need."

"Kaede..."

"You're so beautiful that I don't wanna let go ever. Never, even if my body burnt in Hell. I love only you."

"I'm scared that we cannot be together..."

"Everything will be okay. I promise you."

Saying so, Rukawa leaned forward and gave Sakuragi a small kiss on his dry lips. When true love was so deep, no more words were needed. A simple light kiss could say everything. A single slight touch would convey all the messages. The two boys sat on the floor in each other's arms for the whole night.

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"Rukawa! Sakuragi!" a voiced called to them. Both boys turned their head and saw Sendoh walking towards them. For no reason, Sakuragi felt a sense of self-pity and threatened. Sendoh was so perfect. And he, he was merely a gangster, an orphan without any background.

"What do you want?" Rukawa asked coldly.

"Nothing. Your mother asked me to find you both to go to the Hotel of Rukawa Corporation now."

"For what?"

"She did not say."

"I am not going."

"I really don't know. But she said if you don't go, then you will regret for your life. Hey! Don't give me that look. That's her exact words, not mine. Chill, man."

Three tall boys went through the doors of the Hotel of Rukawa Corporation. They entered a grand hall where two pairs of stylish mid-aged couples were seated, chatting happily.

"Ah, Akira, you are here." Mrs Sendoh smiled.

"Kaede. And Mr Sakuragi, how nice for you to agree to come." Mrs Rukawa also smiled, or rather, smirked.

"You see, today is a happy happy day for us both families. And we would of course like to share this joy with everyone, especially you, Mr Sakuragi, since you are a good friend." Mr Rukawa's words sent chills down Sakuragi's spine as he sensed danger coming his way.

"We have finally decided that our sons' wedding to be on next Sunday. And that is to say in... 10 days' time. Isn't that great?" Mr Sendoh stared straight at Sakuragi.

"What?" Both dark haired boys exclaimed. Sakuragi just kept quiet, He knew that this rush of marriage was to break him and Rukawa up as quickly as possible. He knew that there was nothing he could do. No matter how hard he struggled, it would only tighten the knot. A wave of despair washed over him as his mind went into a state of numbness. It was whiter than snow, blanker and more deserted than a desert. A surge of energy came to him and he ran out.

"Hana!" Rukawa ran after him.

"Kaede!" Mrs Rukawa and Mrs Sendoh called.

"What are you waiting for, son? Go after them and get Kaede back here!"

Sendoh sped off. He did not know whether he should go after Rukawa and Sakuragi but he just wanted to get away from the parents. He had his own problems. In the end, he decided to follow the other two boys. They needed a plan.

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"Leave me alone!" Sakuragi pushed Rukawa away. It started to rain cats and dogs. Rain drops fell like mallets on their body as the two struggled with each other.

"Why, Hana?"

"Go away! There's nothing we can do now. Let's just end here so that the wound of heartbreak does not run that deep."

"No, Hana. No. There must be a way."

"What way could there be?"

"We could run away!"

"For how long? How far? I don't want to hurt Sendoh. He's a nice guy. You'll be happy with him."

"Never. I'll be happy only when I'm with you. Hana!"

"Rukawa Kaede! I'm officially breaking up with you!" Sakuragi said loudly. Rain poured down on his face, mixing with his salty tears. But no one else knew which droplet was tear, which was rain water. "Don't ever look me up. I send my best regards to your wedding. Don't you dare follow me. I have nothing to do with you already! Sayonara."

Rukawa watched Sakuragi ran off, rain water stinging his eyes. Facing the sky, Rukawa cried out loud.

"DOUSHITE?!"

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Fin. 10/11/04

A/N: Argh! It seems that I just love angst, don't I? Don't worry, this will be a happy ending. It's RuHana after all, how could I bear to give a tragic end? Well, I have to apologise once again for the dropping quality. GOMEN NASAI!

Await the next chapter! Also the last! XD Reviews, please!