Chapter 6

Hanamichi stared at Rukawa's sleeping form on the stone bed. "Gomen Kaede.."

Maki looked at his son and pulled him outside their bedroom.

Maki sighed and glared at his son.

"Hanamichi, you knocked someone out again. I told you umpteen times to keep your head to yourself. Have you ever listened?"

"I'm sorry father. It's just that I wanted to go search for Akira but Kaede would not let me go."

Hanamichi's puppy eyes widened in pain and looked at his father, "He even pulled my hair!"

Maki sighed again. "Just because of that? How many times would you like me to sigh?"

Hanamichi looked down in sadness. "I'm sorry.. I just wanted to go search for Akira.. Akira said he would be back to take me with him, but he has been gone for over a year already.. I just want Akira back.. I wonder how he is up there.. I want Akira.."

Maki's eyes softened as Hanamichi's eyes started to well up.

"Well son, we'll just have to wait. The world up there is so big, we might not find him if we were to go up there right?"

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Koshino flustered and let the letter fell from his hands as Fukuda stared guitily at it.

"What should I do..? He's gone now. Where is he..? What if he hurt himself? He's out there! Without any protection! Oh no! Where is he? I have to go find him. I have to!"

Koshino grabbed a coat and immediately ran out of the house, without bothering to lock the door behind him.

Fukuda stared at Koshino's fading back. "So.. I'm the housekeeper?"

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Sendoh woke up at something tickling his nose. He saw what it was and smiled.

"Ahh.. kitty kitty.. what's up?"

Sendoh kissed the kitten on the lips and the kitten shivered, as if magic had just went through his body. Snedoh then moved a little and soon realized that he was caught in Fujima's arms.

"Kenji.."

Fujima opened his eyes and stared lazily at the pretty eyes before him.

"Ah Akira. You're awake! How are you feeling now?"

Fujima moved so that Sendoh could sit up straight. He brushed Sendoh's hair and cupped his face with his hands. Fujima really wanted to kiss away all the pain visible in Sendoh's face.

"Akira you looked so tired.."

Sendoh let go of the kitten and hugged Fujima.

"It's okay, I'm fine. Or at least I will be. I'm going back, to where I came from. My son is very worried about me. Everyday I hear him calling for me.. he's so desperate. And so is my husband."

Fujima's eyes widened. "But but.. what about, what about Hiroaki? What about ME? What will I do if you were gone! Don't go Sendoh.. you came here, so stay here. Please?"

"I'm sorry Fujima. I really have to go. My family needs me. And since Hiro-kun don't need me anymore, I can leave in peace.. I hear my family calling for me everyday.. I can't take it anymore.. I really need to go.. I'm sorry Kenji."

Sendoh hugged Fujima and left his house, not realizing that the kitten followed him.

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Koshino stopped his search at the beach, kicking the sand whlie taking a slowwalk. He knew Sendoh loved the beach.

"Where are you Akira.. I'm sorry.. I just wanted to play a prank on you.. it didn't mean anything.. I love you Akira.."

Koshino looked up from the sand and stopped. He saw Sendoh standing on top of the cliff, taking off all his clothes. Akira! He's going to jump! Why take off the clohtes though.. but his body is so nice.. argh never mind that already!

"AKIRA DON'T JUMP! I LOVE YOU!"

Sendoh jumped followed by a small plop in the water. Koshino did not see clearly what that small thing was that jumped right behind Sendoh, but he could not care less, he needed to get Sendoh out of the water soon.

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Hanamichi looked up from his gaze on Rukawa. "He's back, Akira is back!"

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