Good evening.

Pairing: KaixRen

Time: Not specified

Even the sky was crying. The weather ironically was fitting the date and the mood of this very day. There was nothing, but sadness in the air and all was decorated and dressed in black. It was a dark day after all and you ask why?

It was Suzugamori Ren's funeral.

They chose the perfect spot for the shining star of Asteroid to rest forever. Ren would like it, if he would know that his gravestone would be in the center of the cemetery. Everyone was saddened by the sudden death of the red haired card fighter. Asaka and Tetsu still coped with the events which took place just a few days back.

But the most hurt was no other than Kai Toshiki.

He was called in the middle of a card fight to be informed that Ren would soon pass away and exactly on his birthday. What could be possibly worse? He did not hesitate and the whole team rushed over in the hospital to see the dying Ren on the bed, doctors trying their best to save the PsyQualia owner.

"Kai-kun, are you okay?" asked Aichi, as he put a hand on Kai's shoulder. Kai knew Aichi was just concerned for his feelings, but he just moved away, leaving the bluenette standing there. He turned away and walked out of the church. He needed some fresh air.

"Why did it have to be that day? I was finally ready to tell him my answer," thought Kai as he looked up the sky to see the dark clouds. He had been struggling with it a long time, but finally came in terms for his feelings for his middle school friend. He acted distant to Ren, but only because he wasn't sure what his relationship with him is like. Was it love or just friendship? Ren had asked him a few weeks earlier about his feelings for him, but Kai didn't know. He felt lost in his feelings.

"Kai, it's about to start. You should go in," said Miwa as he walked out as well to call the brunette inside. Kai nodded and both of them returned in the room, where Ren's body was resting. Kai walked up to the coffin and looked inside. A small smile appeared on his face as he saw Ren wearing his usual Fukuhara High School uniform with his vanguard deck close to his heart. Yeah, he would want it this way.

Everyone prepared a speech to describe their relationship with Ren. Some were touching, others were short and some were just plain funny to lift the mood. But Kai was speechless. He didn't manage to say anything, but no one really blamed him, since they knew that no words in the world could describe Kai's feelings for his lost friend.

After that, it was finally time to put Ren to sleep. Kai just stood at the big hole in the ground with his a handful of soil and was making ready to drop those little grains onto the coffin as an official sign that it was over and that this was a farewell.

Some people like Kourin and Asaka started to cry, but Kai ignored their sobs, because if he would let his feelings float out like the girls, he would probably break down. It was unfair that it ended like this, but that was how life worked.

"Ren, it's a little late, but my answer is yes."

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A/N You know, I have been writing almost only happy endings. I thought, maybe a change would do us all some good.