One Step Closer to Home
Disclaimer: I don't own Fafner...or any of the characters
Warning: Don't read this if you have not seen the ENTIRE series! There are spoilers...and Shounen-Ai (Boy-Boy Love)
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Soushi stood before him, just as he had over a year ago.
Kazuki had been on his way to school and turning a corner had bumped into someone.
Now he stood there, in disbelief, could he be real?
He reached out his hand and traced the scar over Soushi's eye. It was still there, a testimony of a mistake made long ago.
Soushi took Kazuki's hand holding it to his heart. It was warm, even in the winter breeze that swept the island.
Tears began to roll down his cheeks; Soushi smiled warmly and pulled him close, holding him tightly, as if he might be taken away.
"It's really you…" Kazuki finally choked out.
"We promised we would come back, didn't I?" Soushi asked, his voice sounded distant and strange.
"We?" He pushed away looking into Soushi's grey eyes. "You're – no you're not! You can't be!" pushing away and backing up.
Soushi only looked puzzled, then frowned. "Kazuki, it's –"
"No, it's not you! You're – you're one of them!"
Soushi shook his head, "Kazuki, listen, it's still me. And I still want to be with you. If you will still let me…" He reached out a hand to Kazuki's shoulder, but it was slapped away. It hurt him to see Kazuki this was, he hadn't wanted to go away for so long. It was just something that needed to be done.
More tears streamed down Kazuki's face and he wiped them away. He turned to leave but found Soushi's arm around his.
"Kazuki, it was something I had to do, but I still love you. I hope you know that." He pulled him close, held him, and kissed his left eye, the same place that his scar was. "We are two parts of a whole, and that can never change."
Kazuki broke free and ran, not looking back. As Soushi watched he realized it would take time for Kazuki to fully heal. But he was willing to wait for as long as that might take.
かずき:そうし…どうしたんですか?
そうし:大じょぶ…僕はあなたに愛しています。
Japanese Translation
そうし…どうしたんですか?- Kazuki: Soushi...what happened/are you alright?
大じょぶ…僕はあなたに愛しています。- Soushi: I'm fine...I love you.
