Chp 3 - I checked AbsoluteAnime and it said Hikaru's eyes were black, but the color of his eyes in the picture was gold. But Chanie (reviewer) says their olive...I'm saying 'goldish.' Also...No one reviewed last chapter -cry-

Akira ran down the street. He stopped suddenly and turned his head. Hikaru was there, alone, in the middle of the street. He began to walk slowly down the street, Hikaru paused and looked around, obviously just noticing he was alone. Akira smiled, just like Hikaru to daydream.

Soon, his pace quickened. He was going too slow!

Hikaru turned around just as Akira's pace became a run and he crashed right into him. They were both sent crashing to the ground.

"Wha!" Hikaru landed hard on the sidewalk, Akira now laying on top of him, unhurt because Hikaru took the fall. "T-touya?" He resisted the urge to hug the pro, for the mere accident of running in the rain with his eyes closed...or...that's what it seemed like...at least...

"Shindou..." Akira mumbled, almost as if he just realized who he'd run in too.

"You okay? You're soaked..." Hikaru realized that Akira must've run from wherever he had been...without an umbrella (kinda slow aren't they?)

Akira paused, Hikaru's jacket clumped in his hands. He then burst out into tears, startling Hikaru.

"Touya?" he sat up slightly, and placed a hand on Akira's back. He paused, realizing this was just like the dream. He blushed lightly.

"Hikaru!" he held onto him tighter. "Can you see it? Can you see I'm back?"

"What?" Hikaru blinked.

"I said...I'd never see you again!" Akira took a deep breath. "But I know that it's impossible!" he sat up, his tears dissolving as the rain continued to pour down on them. "I can't avoid you..."

Hikaru smirked.

"Kinda impossible huh?" he sat up into a cross-legged sitting position, hands on his feet, umbrella forgotten. Akira sat in front of him, hands out behind him holding him up, legs out straight. "I'm an unavoidable person!" he smiled happily, and Akira frowned, lowering his eyes.

"Please...Don't smile like that."

Hikaru paused, stopped smiling, and looked at theyounger boy with confusion written all over his face.

"Don't smile like that when I'm around! You're not smiling at me! So don't smile at all!" Akira said angrily, jumping in Hikaru's face, anger covering his features. Hikaru smiled lightly, Akira paused.

"But I am smiling at you, Aki." he said, his voice as soft as in the dream. Akira froze at the reminder, and at the comment.

"A...Aki?" he managed, confusion, slight hope, and sadness written on his face.

Hikaru's smile widened. He moved forward quickly, not allowing Akira any time to move, and caught the other boy's lips with his. Akira's eyes widened. Hikaru could hardly believe himself! His insides were on fire and Akira's were the same. When Hikaru came to terms with what he'd done, the fire stopped burning him and he opened his eyes.

Akira's eyes were wide. He saw Hikaru's eyes open slowly and was caught in their goldish color. He suddenly calmed down and kissed Hikaru back. Both boy's eyes were calm, and they closed said eyes moments later.

When they broke for air, they opened their eyes.

"Akira, I-" Akira held up his hand, stopping Hikaru's sentence short. He took a few breaths and then opened his eyes, closing his hand until just his forefinger remained up.

"I liked...Aki...better..." he whispered with a blush, looking away from Hikaru. Hikaru smiled and laughed.

"Alright, Aki!" Hikaru threw his arms in the air, then laid them around Akira's shoulders and neck, pulling him into a hug. Akira kissed Hikaru on the cheek, then hugged him back.

"We should get out of the rain...we'll catch colds..." Akira said softly yet sternly. Hikaru's smiled faded.

Hikaru stood up, grabbing his umbrella as he did so and lightly pulling Akira up too. He looked at the ground.

"Akira...did you...did you cry...when you told me you'd never see me again?" he asked.

"How'd you..." Akira started. Hikaru looked up at him with sad yet understanding and caring eyes.

"I...dreamt it..." he said carefully, blushing again. "You spoke with..." he looked away and his eyes widened when he realized he'd forgotten about Sai. He dropped his umbrella and covered his mouth with both hands, a look of pure shock on his face mixed with fear.

"Hikaru? What's wrong?" Akira asked. Hikaru's eyes turned slightly to look over Akira's left shoulder, and his eyes widened even more, if possible. "Huh?" he turned around. "No one's-" he paused.

'You...you've not been chasing me, Akira Touya...the spirit that lives within...and without Hikaru...Fujiwara No Sai...'

"Sai?" Akira turned to look back at Hikaru, who switched his gaze back to Akira. He moved one of his hands so he could talk.

"Ah-" Hikaru just replaced his hand over his mouth. His eyebrows furrowed and he was looked back over Akira's shoulder. "Mm?..."

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'Hikaru...'

"Ah-" Hikaru decided to talk in his head.

'Sai...' he thought nervously.

'I knew this would happen!'

"Mm?"

'You did?'

'Yes.'

'How?'

'Last night, I felt a pull. When I looked into it, I found myself inside of Akira Touya's subconsciousness. Everything I saw there...I knew. He poured out his soul to me, somewhat unwilling, and unconsciously...Hikaru...'

'Uh...'

'YOU TWO MAKE SUCH A CUTE COUPLE!' Sai started dancing around the two and Hikaru had on a face that was a mix between 'I don't believe this' and 'Oh My God!'

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"Hikaru?" Akira asked in slight concern as Hikaru's face contorted and he dropped one of his hands to his side, the other one limply remaining on his mouth.

Hikaru's eyes were following something invisible that seemed to be running around them...fast...Akira stepped back a bit, and was soon hit with something colder than the still pouring rain. Hikaru gasped.

"Akira!" Hikaru rushed forward. "Sai! What'd you do? He looks like an ice cube!"

'I don't know Hikaru! I just...ran into him!' Sai was flitting around nervously and looking about. Akira was blue. Hikaru held him close.

"Well...Watch where you're running next time!"

"Heh...heh heh...hahaha..." Akira started laughing. The color soon returned to his cheeks and he kept laughing. When he was about done, Hikaru blinked, his eyes dry.

"Y-you...you were..." Hikaru couldn't even say what had just happened!

"You two...are funny..." Akira managed, a large smile on his face. Hikaru knew he was smiling, and blushing, at the look Akira wore.

'Whew...he's alright...' Sai said calmly, lowering his head with a grateful expression on.

"Yes...I'm fine." Akira said softly, sitting up. He didn't notice until he was out of Hikaru's grasp however, that said boy had frozen in place. "Hikaru?"

"D-did you just...?" Was all Hikaru managed.

"Can you hear me?" Sai asked softly.

"Hear wh-..." he paused, eyes wide, as he realized this must be Sai. His left hand rose and covered his mouth and half of his face.

"Can you...see me?"

Akira turned his head slightly, raising his gaze from Hikaru, and saw the man with long hair, a black eboshi hat, and the white outfit. He resisted the urge to faint. That would be too girly, even for someone who had been crying a lot lately.

"I...I uh..." was all he managed to choke out. Suddenly, he was hugged from behind and ended up on the ground again. "Hikaru?"

Hikaru wore a huge smile that fit him well. His eyes were closed but he was hugging Akira tightly. Hikaru laughed.

"You can see him too! You can see him too!" he cheered. "Oh Aki, this is wonderful!" he laughed again. Akira smiled.

"Shall we play a game?" Akira asked lightly as he managed to sit up. Hikaru nodded.

"Go right? We'll go to my house. It's just around the corner. We can dry off and change clothes or whatever and then play Go until we pass out and fall asleep, preferably in each other's arms. Unless that freaks you out, then we can just pass out on the floor and dream of playing Go against each other, then wake up and play each other! Dang...Our lives center around that don't they?" he smiled, putting his hands behind his head.

Akira hugged him, not caring that Sai was there. He whispered in Hikaru's ear.

"Falling asleep like this..." he shrugged slightly so Hikaru would know he meant 'in each other's arms.' "Sounds great..."

Hikaru smiled and hugged Akira back. They stayed like that until Sai reminded the two of the rain they seemed to have forgotten and ushered them inside. Hikaru's mom was ecstatic that Hikaru had brought a friend home, and brought them snacks when they were done drying off. Akira called his house and told his mom where he was staying, then went to Hikaru's room where Hikaru was setting up the goban.

"So..." Akira said as he sat down in front of the goban.

"Wanna play me, or Sai?" Hikaru asked, smile never faltering. But Akira knew that which one he picked would affect him.

"You first. Then Sai. We can alternate until we...'pass out and fall asleep' in each other's arms." Akira smirked and Hikaru smiled wider than before.

They played until well into the night, Hikaru's mom and dad had already gone to bed long ago when they finally yawned simultaneously. Akira opened his arms, smiling in a slightly nervous, but mostly truly happy, way.

Hikaru bounded over to Akira from his cleaned up Goban and leapt into his arms. They fell asleep soon after, indeed in each other's arms. And Sai was there, keeping watch over them, a peaceful smile lighting his face.

End! I hope you enjoyed it! Oh...I had it where...Sai's subconscious conversation with Akira and then running straight through him is what caused Akira to be able to see him...That probably isn't how it works, I can actually bet you that it isn't. But it worked for my story so...yea! -big smile-

It : My Review would be something like : OMG! That was so CUTE! And funny! Especially when Hikaru listened to Akira in the dream. "Ok.. You lost me.." LOL. Dude! Is there more!

Out : I noticed...each chapter was shorter than the last...I seriously didn't notice that until now! Please review! And I'll thank those that did now.

Thank you Ukorim, KagomeGirl21, Fireash, Yit-ha, and Chanie!