I apologize beforehand. This is the final part.
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The characters are not mine, they belong to Konomi Takeshi and SHUEISHA.

A King's Nostalgic Love

It was raining again. Eiji walked home slowly, looking at the water on the sidewalk as he lost himself in his thoughts. Oishi talked to him that day and explained to him what had happened that day. Apparently Oshitari had called him last night to explain what had happened between him and Atobe. Oishi's words kept circling in his head. He started remembering when he started living with his loved one; because Atobe spent a lot of time out he got a pair of kittens to keep him company. Eiji decided they would be called Kei-chan and Ei-chan and he took care of them but he loved watching Atobe playing with them or falling asleep with them. He loved the three of them very much, so losing one of them had been very painful, extremely painful because he lost the one he loved the most. He wanted that back, he wanted them to live together again, he wanted him again. He needed him the most and somehow destiny was helping him get back that which made him happy.

He had been thinking of how to talk to Atobe since Oishi explained everything to him. He loved Atobe very much, so he had to give him a second chance. He felt really bad because he had run away from him, not wanting to hear his explanation or reasons, he just didn't want to revive that day. But Atobe would understand why he didn't call him back, right? Still, he had no idea how to begin the conversation, what to say to him, how to apologize, how to let him know he wanted to go back to how things where before the incident, how to tell him how much he loved him…

He loved him so much…

The rain was falling harder. He thought his umbrella would break from the pressure. He tried walking a bit faster, but he was careful not to fall. Fall? He had really good balance and almost never fell down, but rain made the floor slippery…was love a bit like that? He had fallen in love with Atobe even when he had first thought Atobe was exactly the type of guy he could never get along with. He now thought they had various things in common and that made him laugh. He smiled as he thought of how playful and caring his lover was, just like he was. Four kittens living together, that's what Oishi said, very independent but at the same time dependant of each other.

There was a red light, and as he stopped and looked at the light he noticed someone on the other side of the street…

Damn Oshitari, he thought. He said he'd take care of things. He said he was worried about him. Was sending him home in the pouring rain his idea of caring for him? Atobe held his umbrella with a shivering hand while he pushed his other hand deep into his jacket's pocket hoping that could help him warm up. It had been raining too much. Personally he was fine with the rain, but there was a very chilly wind and that he didn't like. Oshitari told him to try calling Kikumaru again at night. Had he done something? Had he talked with Kikumaru? Did he even have Kikumaru's number? He was worried. He was really worried because he was afraid of Oshitari when he schemed about something; he was a very crazy guy, at least in Atobe's opinion. He trusted him, but sometimes he wondered how capable a crazy guy like him was.

Would Kikumaru answer this time? Would he listen to him? Would he forgive him? Would he come back? Oh how much he wanted to hold him in his arms and tell him how much he loved him and let him know he'll never ever do another stupid thing…He wanted to hear his voice again, even if Kikumaru didn't say much, he wanted to hear him. He closed his eyes remembering his lover's smiling face, his deep blue eyes, his soft skin, his silky red hair and his voice calling him. "Eiji…my dear Eiji…"

"Kiego…!"

Was he dreaming? He heard Kikumaru calling him. He opened his eyes and saw across the street. It was no mirage. No, he wasn't dreaming and it wasn't an illusion. The only thing that separated them was the street and the red light.

"Eiji!"

"Kiego…I…Oishi told me everything …"

"Eiji, I'm sorry, I really am. I know I hurt you and I know I have no right to ask you for forgiveness, but I want you to know I regret what happened that day."

"Kiego, I know. Oshitari told Oishi everything. I'm ….I'm sorry I ran away from you."

"You were right to do so. What I did to you…"

"I don't want to run away anymore. I…I…want to go back with you. I want to live with you and Kei-chan and Ei-chan. I need you…"

"Me too, Eiji. Me too. That day, I told you I had a surprise for you. I got the house at your name. It's yours. Ours."

"My name?...Keigo…that means…!!"

"I decided I want to be with you, until either of us dies or if you stop loving me. That is, if you want to."

"…I do!! I want to be with you more than anything else."

"I also got a bank account for us, with enough money to live with in case or families don't want us to be together and cut us off. I also got life insurance and everything we need."

"That's…that's too much!!"

"It's fine. I told you before. I want the best for you because I love you Eiji."

"Keigo! I love you too!!"

There was a loud squeaking of wheels, a loud scream lost in the rain, and the sound of a crash. Everything happened too fast…

Destiny, they say, has a funny way of turning things around when you least expect them…

It was a sunny day. The melodious singing of the birds was like music playing in the background while a deep but soft voice in a monotonous tone murmured away. He stood there, looking down at his loved one. How much he loved him, he thought; he loved every bit of him, and always had enjoyed watching his peaceful face as he slept. He'd always wonder what he was dreaming, if he had pleasant dreams, if he dreamed about him. What would he say now? What kind words would he tell him? Sometimes he said a lot of fancy words in a senseless way which always made him smile and laugh, and blush, because he had always loved the sound of his voice. What would he do now? He'd probably hug him from the back and say a lot of silly things just to make him cheer up. He always knew how to cheer him up when he was down. He always knew when he was down even when he tried to hide it.

Cruel destiny, he said to himself, who will make me laugh and cheer me up now? He rested there so soundly, so peacefully. He tried thinking of something funny to say to him even if he didn't hear him. But when he looked around at the other people there, watching him he decided it was best not to do so. It would seem disrespectful and making jokes on such situations wasn't well seen. "How can he be laughing and joking at a time like this?" they would say. Not that he really cared what they'd say about him. But he didn't want to be rude to him.

He felt a gentle hand on his shoulder and as he turned his head around he saw his very dear friend standing by his side with a soft smile on his face. He tried to smile back but the moment he did tears started flooding from his eyes. Damn! He was crying again!! He covered his face with his hand and closed his eyes tightly trying to stop himself. He laughed at himself. He felt stupid crying like that without been able to control himself. He felt big arms surrounding him and pulling him to a warm chest where he tried to hide his face, and his best friend's voice telling him it was alright to cry. Why?? Why him? Why not me? Why right when things were settled? Why when they had decided to live together again? Nothing made sense to him. There was a bright sun shining down on them yet he still felt a heavy rain falling on them. He was more confused than ever and this time there were no second chances.

"No matter how, no matter what you must go on; because you are strong, because you can, because he loved you with every single part of him; but most importantly, because you are not alone…"

Oshitari smiled at Eiji as he spoke and something about it made him calm down. After a while there, he looked down at his grave. He cleaned the tears from his eyes and smiled.

"For us, for our love, I will go on. I'll smile for you everyday while you smile down on me so you won't have to worry. Until we meet again, please keep watching out for me, my love."

"Let's go Eiji"

He took one last glance of the gravestone and then ran over to where Oishi and his friends who waited for him. No matter how much he missed him or how much it hurt. He'd go on, because he wanted the best for him. So until he could hold him tightly, he'd tell him how much he loved him living his life to the fullest.

The End