(Friday - Night)

It's a bad habit forming and Midorikawa knows it, but he just can't help it. The moon is already in the center of the night sky and he's just barely going out to water his garden. Mentally, he tells himself to get to this earlier, he'd have more time to water and not be in a rush to get to each and every flower, especially since his little garden has grown.

His two flowerbeds (that had been replaced two years ago after that certain incident) were now accompanied by two more, as well as a sapling for a soon to be peach tree, and not to mention a small greenhouse. The latter he didn't have to worry about so much, just make sure the settings were perfect for the growing plants in there and he'd be all set. Though, he still enjoyed checking the plants that were held in that building.

For now, his focus would be on the outdoor plants, there was more watering to be done and that meant he'd be up just a little longer than he would have liked. With a sigh, he picks up his watering can to repeat this daily process.

"I think I should invest in an automated sprinkler..." Midorikawa mumbles. "But then I wouldn't be able to spend time doing this." And watering his plants, flowers, watching them grow and see little improvements throughout the days; it definitely was worth this bit of labor. He could sacrifice a few extra minutes of sleep for this.

When he reaches a patch of moon flowers, a sad smile rests on his face. They're beautiful and blooming and the sight should be uplifting, but he finds that his heart aches. And he knows exactly why.

They remind him of Gran.

After the alien had gone back to his planet, Midorikawa had to return to his life prior to meeting the alien. It was a bit dull and the first few weeks were painful to get through. He had missed the alien (and still does), expected him to be waiting in his living room or kitchen, even just shop up suddenly. His home had grown empty with Gran gone. It took time to adjust, but working under Hitomiko had kept him busy. Focusing on work had helped and hanging out with friends did to, yet it always felt as if something were missing.

Once things had settled down (and he had the money for it), Midorikawa had invested in his garden. Once it was set up, he found himself purchasing more of these moon flower seeds to grow. These were the first to be planted, he even let a whole flowerbed be filled with only moon flowers. He didn't want to forget Gran and having a section of the garden dedicated to him would be a great reminder, one he'd see every day (or night). Although, even with a daily reminder like this, he knew that he could never forget meeting him.

"I wish he could see you guys now..." Midorikawa said as he gently touched one of the flowers. It was a shame he couldn't simply take a picture and send it to him. Or even contact him. He had hoped the alien would return at some point, but perhaps he had gotten his hopes up too high. Gran didn't belong on Earth, it was silly of him to think he did.

Midorikawa lets out a sigh, knowing that if he dwells on thoughts of Gran, he'll find himself getting depressed. He missed the alien more than he should have and just hadn't found it in him to move on.

His dark eyes lift from the flowers to the starry sky. A part of him wishes that he might be able to see Gran again. Maybe that alien is looking into this galaxy or even passing by. It was a nice and comforting thought, especially to imagine that Gran may be thinking of him to. He did say he'd never forget about this human, didn't he?

The smile on his face lightens up, but only for a moment. A confused look replaces it as his eyes try to focus on something in the sky. A shooting star? His hear nearly jumps at the thought that it might be Gran. But, he reminds himself that the other has left, he has no reason to return to earth. I don't know why I bothered to get my hopes up...

Yet, he can't help but stare at that falling star. Which, oddly enough, is descending closer and closer and closer. But, at a pace that allows him to actually see it fall. And as this 'star' is growing closer to the ground, he is able to make out just what it is. It's not a star at all, but a spaceship.

"Gran!" Midorikawa shouts before he even realizes it. Thank heavens no one is around to hear that sudden spout, but it doesn't stop him from putting a hand over his mouth and feeling a bit embarrassed to such a reaction.

I hope it is him! It just had to be. After all, what other alien was in a sleek spaceship like that? Then again, he really had only seen one spaceship in his entire life (that didn't come from a sci-fi movie) so perhaps he shouldn't be quick to jump to conclusions.

What if it isn't him? Should I still check? Whoever it is didn't crash this time. Did they land in the woods? Maybe I should call Osamu...no, he'd just advise against it. But I do want to see if that person- alien is okay. And maybe they'll know who Gran is...!

His thoughts begin to churn into something a little more hopeful. If its not Gran, possibly a friend of his. No matter who this alien may be, it doesn't stop him from leaving his garden and practically running out the door to investigate.

~...~

Midorikawa finds it difficult to try and find the spaceship this time. Since it didn't crash, there wasn't exactly a path to follow and lead up to it. Yet, he does come across the path in which Gran's ship had crashed before. While it had been cleaned up and some plants had grown, it was hard to ignore the single straight path that had yet to be filled with anything. It seemed that crash landing had left its mark on this land, even if only so many people knew about it.

While he decides to follow it, he's disheartened as the ship isn't anywhere in sight. He tries to shine his light anywhere he can, almost spinning around in hope that someone or something would appear to him.

Suddenly, there's a loud 'thunk' noise and he quickly turns in the direction it came. For now, he takes that as a sign of where to go and dashes off in that direction. And then, he finds himself looking straight up to the ship. He had found it! In almost an instant, he rushes towards it. But his light ends up shining on an empty open cockpit.

"H-Hello?" Midorikawa tries to raise his voice, calling out for the alien that might be around. He begins to take a step forward, careful not to get too close to the space machine. Even he wasn't ready to accidentally cause an alarm to go off. If space ships even had one of those- these didn't work like cars, did they?

"Did you ever stop to think the alien landing here might be dangerous?"

"Ah!" Midorikawa is startled by the voice, quickly turning around and shining the light right in the stranger's face.

"That's very bright, Ryuuji..." The alien sighs, trying to shield his eyes from the bright light by raising his arms. He tries to peer through his fingers to look at the human, hoping he wouldn't be trying to blind him for long.

"Gran...?" Slowly, he lowers the light, letting it aim at his feet instead (he can see the alien just fine without it shining so close to his face). For a moment, he just stares. Red hair, teal eyes, still just a bit taller than him, that weird white jumpsuit (that doesn't have a ripped part nor blue blood staining it), and that familiar warm smile.

"Who else would it be?" The alien asks while taking a step forward. "I'm glad that I managed to come and grab your attention before you fell asle-"

Gran was interrupted as Midorikawa had decided to fling himself into him, immediately wrapping his arms around Gran and tightly holding on. His flashlight had dropped to the ground before he had thrown himself to hug Gran. He just had to confirm that this was real, that he was real. Being able to touch and hold him like this, he definitely was that alien he met two years ago.

"Its you...I-I never thought I'd see you again," Midorikawa speaks softly, lifting his head to look at the other. There are tears forming just at the edge of his eyes. How many times had he imagined seeing him yet not being there? Now Gran was here, in his arms. It was like a dream come true.

"I did not think I'd return either..." Gran speaks in the same tone as him, wrapping one arm around his waist while the other reaches to gently wipe away at a falling tear. "Ulvida was a bit against me returning here." Especially after what I had informed her about Kenzaki... "But I decided I could come on my own."

"She's not...angry with you? This wasn't just a sudden trip was it? Or one of your vacations?" Or whatever had led him here last time. Was it going to be another short trip?

"Oh no, it's nothing like that. I had my own reason for returning here, you know."

"Then...why are you back?" The human asks. "I mean...I'm glad to see you again, I really, really am, but..." I don't want to see you leave again. His hold on the alien tightens as that thought passes through his mind.

"I returned for you."

"What?"

"I wanted to be with you. That is why I came back."

Midorikawa is at a loss of words. Gran had returned to earth for him? Had he been thinking of the human all this time, debating on whether or not to come back for him?

"Then you were serious about all that before you left..." He hated to think the alien had been lying but sometimes he just thought it was all a dream. Just meeting an alien seemed fictional enough and having mutual feelings for one also seemed more like a dream than reality at times.

"I meant it all, Ryuuji. I could never lie to you. I would have returned sooner, but I was worried that you would not find an alien as a partner...fitting." Gran sighs. "And if it isn't too your liking or if you have moved on, then I will not force you to be with me."

"You mean...you didn't want to be rejected by me?" He asked, trying to understand if that was what he had meant. Was he scared that Midorikawa had gotten over him since he had gone?

"In simpler terms, yes."

And then Midorikawa lets out a small laugh. Which causes Gran to worry.

"Did I say something wrong?" He asks, confused. He was certain this was something more romantic in a human's eyes.

"No, no, I'm sorry. I just never thought you'd be worrying over something like that." Midorikawa settles down a little as he looks to him with a gentle smile. "You can go anywhere you want, see so many things, meet new aliens...and you're worried about me not returning your affection. Honestly, I'm more worried that you'd find me to be just a boring human when there's so much more out there."

Gran frowns to that last bit and he takes both of his hands to cup at Midorikawa's cheeks, making him keep his gaze upon him. "I could never find you boring. You're interesting, kind, and do so much for others. You're a selfless being, putting others before yourself. You do your best, work the hardest, all while being so loving. There is no one else like you. Out of all the beings in the galaxies, I find you to be the best."

Midorikawa's face blushes, not only from staring straight at him, but also to such kind words. "G-Gran..." He manages to stutter out his name, but really isn't sure what else he wanted to say. Their eyes never part and slowly, Gran decides to lean forward. Unlike before, he makes sure that this isn't sudden. He waits to see if the human will push him away and when he doesn't, he finds their lips just inches apart from each other, about to meet when-

"Ew, gross!"

Upon hearing that, the two pull away from each other. Midorikawa's face still blushing, now even more upon possibly being caught in a (almost) kiss. Gran, meanwhile, has a light pink on his cheeks, staring over at the source of the comment.

For a moment, he's able to see a figure revealing part of itself from behind a tree. When the figure notices that it's been found out, it quickly pulls back to hide behind the tree. But Gran swears he knows just who it is. If he saw correctly (and it was a long shot), that figure was about the size of a child. Plus, that voice was rather recognizable, one he had known for years.

"Aitor?" The alien guesses, saying his name loudly to see if he was correct.

"Aitor?" Midorikawa repeats the name, raising a brow as he looks between Gran and the tree he had been staring at. "Who's that?"

The two wait for a moment before they both hear a sigh and out from behind the tree comes a young boy. He has dull teal hair, sharp golden eyes, and has a bit of a worried look. He's wearing a grey jumpsuit with streaks on the side, stopping just at his knees, matching cleats that seem like boots, and has a blue sphere in the center of his chest (Midorikawa would find it as an odd alien uniform and assume that these strange clothes are a hit on their planet).

Gran lets out a sigh as he walks over to the younger one. Aitor flinches back, obviously expecting something bad to happen to him (mostly just a lecture). "How did you get here?" The red haired one asks, hands on his hips as he looks down to the other.

"I...umm..." His golden eyes flash all around. To Midorikawa, he looks like a child trying to find a way out of being caught in a lie or trying to get out of trouble. The boy gulps before answering him, avoiding Gran's gaze. "I...may have...got on your ship while you weren't looking..."

"Aitor..." Gran sighs, shaking his head upon hearing that answer.

"You two know each other...?" Midorikawa decides to ask.

"Yes," Gran answers. "I used to look after him every now and then when Ulvida was unable to...I knew he had an occasional troublesome streak, but I never thought this would happen..." He lets out another sigh, now giving Aitor a stern look. "You know that I am not returning home, so why did you come?"

Aitor is hesitant to answer, glancing over to the human. For a moment, an idea sparks and he dashes over to Midorikawa, clinging onto his side while looking up at him with the most innocent and curious face. It was almost hard to believe he had been looking so nervous just a second ago.

"I wanted to see Ryuuji!" Aitor chirps. He's praying thats a good excuse, but it's also partially the truth. "You talked about him a lot and I wanted to come and see him..."

"You did?" Midorikawa asks, finding the fact that Gran spoke about him on his planet quite sweet.

"I may have..." Gran said, a bit embarrassed while walking back over to them. "But, thats not the point. Aitor is not supposed to be here. I don't want the others to panic at him missing." Especially Ulvida.

"You know they wouldn't care if I was gone anyway..." He mutters, that innocent look on his face quickly disappearing. I'm just another 'problem' she has to look after.

"They would, Aitor. Ulvida would, you know that. I should get you back home..."

Aitor shakes his head, pressing his face against Midorikawa's side. If he plays the hurt child role, that usually got others to cave into his requests. Although, he didn't want to go back, not without the older alien. "I want to stay with Gran..." He mumbles. I'm home when I'm with you, you idiot.

Midorikawa gently places a hand on Aitor's head rubbing it gently, before looking over to Gran. The child didn't seem bad at all, well, he could see how he could be a bit mischievous. And he could just tell there was a hint of loneliness in his eyes to. It's a familiar look that he knows too well. He just wants to remain with someone, someone he trusts. "Can't he stay?"

Gran crosses his arms for a moment, considering the possibilities. Returning him home would mean leaving Midorikawa, again. He'd also be leaving him with Ulvida (and he knew that the kid was just a bit scared of her, at least when she was angry). There was also the fact that he could stow away again. But having him stay...he was just worried that he would have a hard time adjusting to the human lifestyle. Even he hadn't fully grasped it during his short time here. Although, he had to admit that he would miss Aitor if he had to leave him back home. He was one of the few that seemed to stick around him the most.

"Very well," Gran answers and Aitor has a triumphant look on his face. "But..." And then that triumphant look falls. "No interrupting us when we are going to kiss, alright?"

"Fine...its still kinda gross though," Aitor mumbles. Then he looks up to Midorikawa, tugging on his sleeve to get the taller human down to his level. "Thanks for not kicking me out," he whispers.

"It's fine." Midorikawa smiles and ruffles his hair a little. "You do have to be on your best behavior though. Don't think I'll always be giving in to that look of yours. And do know human life is a little different from what you may be used to."

"It can't be that bad," Aitor says, resisting the urge to roll his eyes. But, the boy smiles just a little. So far, this human didn't seem that bad. Then again, if Gran liked him, he couldn't be.

"We'll see how you adjust," Midorikawa said before letting out a yawn. "Oh, it really must be getting late..." He had lost track of time by coming out here.

"Then we should be heading to your home?" Gran asks. "Is there room for us both?"

"Well, the couch is still there. It hasn't really been a bed for a while, so one of you can use it? Or both of you?" Midorikawa suggests.

"Aitor can have it." Gran smiles as he wraps his arms around Midorikawa. "Couples normally sleep together in one bed, don't they?" He asks sweetly.

"I-I-" Midorikawa's face goes red upon hearing that. "Y-Yes..." He manages to squeak that out.

Although Aitor doesn't say anything, he does roll his eyes to that and sticks his tongue out, acting grossed out. It's still pretty disgusting that they're being all lovey dovey. He was just hoping he wouldn't have to see them kiss or anything like that.

Sadly for him, Gran does sneak in a quick kiss to Midorikawa. The human finds it absolutely amazing to feel his lips against his, even for just a moment.

"Let's go home."

a/n: And that's the final chapter. I hope you were surprised to see Kariya in this, I just couldn't resist throwing him into this somehow. I gave him his dub name though because I don't know what his alien name would be. He's also wearing a Gemini Storm uniform (I saw fanart of him wearing that and thought it would be fitting).

Anyway, I hope those who read this story enjoyed it! ^^ I did my best and I'm proud to have finished something long. I may come back to this fic and edit it (like fix up grammar and stuff) but not right now.

Thank you to those who read, favorited, and reviewed, it means so much to me to know people enjoyed this fic! And thank you, YunaTsubasaAliea, for reviewing every chapter as it went along. I was always looking forward to your reviews xD Still, I hope you all enjoyed this and thank you again~