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Chapter 2

Left Alone

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Tala read the letter again, tears threatened to fall from his eyes, Oh Kai… What have I done? He clutched the paper and slammed his other hand down on his desk. If I only knew…

Within 3 seconds he had a paper and pen in front of him, on his desk.

The red-head sat down in the chair and started to write…

Kai, I still love you... More then my own life, I could sacrifice everything just to make you happy. But after the harsh words, I thought you didn't love me any more… But I still do! I still do… Would you let me back if I come back to you, to our life, start over like you wrote? I would really like to… And I haven't found anyone new to love, there was only you, you forever. And I'm sorry for choosing such a job, I know now that I don't really need it. I will come back to you, I promise. There are just a couple of things I need to fix first, but after that we can be together, forever!

Don't kill yourself, not after letting me see again. See you, us, what we can be again. Wait for me, I will come back, just wait a week, then-then we can be together… Please?

Lets forget about the past, there is only now and the future, there is no living in the past. Not anymore. Stay alive Kai, for me… Please…

Don't loose your hope, I will come back…

Tala

Ai shiteru Kai, forever

He tucked the letter in and posted it, no time for waiting anymore.

He turned and stared out from the high building. The sun was slowly fading, just like you… he thought.

His eyes watered over, but this time he let them fall freely, even if someone might see him. He didn't care anymore. He would quit tomorrow, he would go back to Kai…

"Sir?" A low whisper, Riku… His secretary. He turned his face from the huge window and took a deep breath.

"I'm-I'm quitting tomorrow, I have enough money to last at least until my grandchildren dies. And I don't really need this job anymore… I was wondering… Would you like to take over the company?"

The girl gasped. "You can't be-"

"Serious? Yes, I am serious." He turned to stare right at her, and that was the she saw the tears.

"W-what happened Sir? I don't understand why..?" She trailed off.

"Would you like to take over the company?" He asked again.

"I will… but-" She cut herself off. "-Only if you tell me the real reason…"

Tala smiled, Riku was really smart, but with the big glasses and the braids, she looked more like a schoolgirl.

"Yes," He stated calmly. "I'll tell you…" He said softly. "A little over a year ago, I was madly in love, I still am, but after building this company, the time I promised my love to have, went to the company. We argued, he didn't have a job. His grandfathers' money helped him. But I didn't want him to pay things for me, I wanted to be the strong one and help him. So I slowly drowned in my own work. And he became more alone.

Then one day we had a really nasty fight," He chuckled. "It ended with me leaving and him staying… I miss him, but after hearing his words, I simply thought that he just hated me. If I could've come back sooner…" He trailed off. "He's killing himself slowly, inside…" With that he walked out, "Take care of the company for me!" He shouted from the hall.

Riku stared after him, what a hard life he must've lived here… A single tear fell from her brown eye.

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Tala ran to his car, not wanting to wait anymore, screw the letter if he was there before it!

He didn't care for the speed limits, nor the cop who tried to stop him. He guessed he just got tired of chasing him. The cop soon turned and went to another direction. Tala sighed. Maybe that was just a wee bit close...?

After driving for a couple of hours, the mansion, or maybe castle would more describe it, came into his vision. His heart raced. All the memory came crashing down on him.

Almost there…

He did a trained U-turn before shutting the motor down…

This was it…

He jumped out from the car and ran up to the door. He was just about to grab it, when someone opened it from the inside.

Kai stood there, tears spilled from his eyes, but he was smiling.

That was enough for Tala. He took the smaller boy in his arm and hugged him hard, never wanting to let go…

"I love you Tala…"

"I love you too Kai. There is no living in the past anymore, only now and the future…"

And neither of them did, ever again.

Owari

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Aww, wasn't that just too cute?