It was ten days before the accident, Kiku was over at Heracles just hanging like they usually did. It was a peaceful day, the sun was shining brightly, birds were singing a lovely melody and the two were on the porch together, sitting particularly close. Heracles always tried to think of ways to tell Kiku how much he cared about him, but he never thought of a way, plus, he was afraid of losing what they had as friends, he just couldn't risk it.
The Japanese man didn't have any feelings like the Greek one did, anyways, it was wrong for people in his nation to date the same gender. Though when things got suspiciously silent, the brown haired man spoke up. "Kiku, have you ever had a crush on someone, or ever loved them?" He asked calmly while half asleep.
He looked at him in shock for the sudden question that he was never expecting to hear anytime in his life. "N-no, I've never had a crush on anyone Heracles-San. Why would you ask such a question?" He asked in return, waiting for his response.
"I-I was just wondering.. I didn't mean to bother you with it, I apologize." Kiku looked over at the Greek, feeling slightly guilty for making him feel a bit terrible.
"H-Heracles-San, gomennasai, I didn't mean to yell at you like that, please forgive me for doing such a thing towards you.. I just wasn't expecting you to ask me such a thing is all.." Heracles pulled him into a warm, yet, loving and caring embrace. His eyes closed as he rested his chin upon the Japanese man's shoulder.
"Of course I forgive you Nihon, I could never be upset at you, or even hate you, you mean too much to me, I don't want to lose you ever." The shorter man slowly found his arms wrapped around the others, in surprise of what he had just heard. "Also, there's something I've been wanting to tell you for a long time, I just haven't been able to have the courage to tell you.."
Kiku tilted his head in confusion as he pulled away somewhat, wondering what the brown haired man had been wanting to say. "What is it? You know you can tell me anything." He said with a small chuckle behind his delicate voice.
The soft green eyes of Greek man opened half way, his gaze was almost emotionless, but full of love. "S-... S'agapo..." A whisper came from his light colored lips. Did the other realize what he said, or not?
"Heracles, you know I don't really know Greek..." He shook his head but smiled. "Why don't you tell me in English, or at least Japanese?"
He shook his head and clutched onto Kiku's small shoulders as he pulled away. "I apologize, but I can't. I'd prefer you to figure it out on your own. He looked up into the chocolate orbs of the one he secretly loved, knowing that he would never get what he wanted most. "S-still friends... Right...?" He stuttered, worried about the worst.
"Always."