Chapter two

Gouenji looks in the mirror of his car and meets Kidou's eyes, he's wearing regular glasses for this day so he can actually look him in the eye. Kidou looks handsome in his suit with those glasses on. Extraordinary handsome.

"Nervous?"

Kidou shakes his head in respond. "Not really. It feels good with her, I don't have a reason to feel nervous, I am making the right decision."

Gouenji feels like Kidou just stabbed a knife right into his heart. He knows that his best friend didn't mean anything like it, but Gouenji feels like he just said that it's the best idea to be with her instead of him.

The her we are talking about here is Karibe Ranko, coach of

Arakumo Gakuen. Gouenji grimaces, to think that he was the one who introduced them to each other.

They somehow connected at the first sight. They have the same way of thinking, they're smart and she's funny, not to speak of how incredibly beautiful she is, even Gouenji can't deny that.

When he first saw the coach he was still in his position as Seitei, they had been in touch a lot because of Amemiya Taiyou. But he never thought he'd be looking at Kidou's future wife. They way she dressed and the way she spoke, that doesn't fit Kidou at all. But it turned out that in her free time, she changed into the most well educated woman.

They started dating and suddenly it went fast. What he understood from Kidou was that they were talking about the future and somehow decided to get married. A romantic proposal followed from Kidou a few days later and there we are now, on their wedding day.

There are a lot of people, although they wanted to keep it small, they both have too many connections to actually do that.

Both Raimon, Teikoku and Arakumo Gakuen are there, all wanting to see their coaches getting married.

The old managers from Raimon and one close friend of Karibe herself are her bridesmaids. It were not only the girls she got along with right away, she also had a good connection with her fiancé's friends.

Everyone actually agreed that they are a great match together, even Fudou did (and after that Kidou could also not quite protest anymore against Fudou going out with his sister, he played it smart).

"Gouenji," he hears Endou say. "it's time."

The next half hour is quite blurry for him.

Karibe looks stunning in her dress and Gouenji felt the jealousy going through his body when he got notice of the slight blush on the groom's cheeks.

Honestly, what was he doing here? He is here to fulfil his duty as best friend and best man, but maybe Endou was right. He is the hypocrite here, standing next to Kidou as his best man while every vain in his body screams to stop his friend from getting married.

He suddenly realises this is not about the nights together anymore, that it's not about having a secret affair, Gouenji is in love with Kidou. He has always been. But he has the worst timing to realise his actual feelings for the male.

But there it is, his last bit of hope.

"If there are any objections to this marriage, speak now or forever hold your peace."

Gouenji feels his hands sweating as he clenches them tight together, he clears throat and he hears himself say it.

"Yes, there are."

The silence is almost frightening him, all the eyes are on him, even Kidou's shocked eyes which is probably worse than all the guests all together.

"Yes," he says again, a little louder this time.

"Gouenji!" Haruna hisses. "What is the meaning of this?"

"I have something to confess and I can't let you get married without you knowing, Kidou."

Kidou's face looks even paler than Fudou's skin at this point. Gouenji gives Endou a quick glance. There's a look in his eyes he can't quite place. Disappointment, but also deep respect.

"I know that I am late, again. But there is something you have to know before you give her your word."

He can feel the excitement in the room, the judging but also curious stares, but his eyes are only focused on Kidou.

"For more than ten years we have been friends, we have been through so much together. First the three of us, you, me and Endou. But everything changed when he got married, and so did my feelings. We have been together for so long that I have... I have developed feelings for you."

"G-Gouenji...w-what... What are you trying to say?"

"I am trying to say that, Kidou Yuuto, I am hopelessly, desperately in love with you." Gouenji can feel his heart beat faster and faster every minute and he lost total control of what he's doing. Before he knows it he's down on one knee and gets the ring which is meant for the couple in front of him out of his pocket.

"Gouenji, what are you doing? Get up!" Natsumi tries but Endou gives her a look. Gouenji doesn't listen to her, or more, he can't even hear her.

"Kidou Yuuto, will you marry me?"

There is a long silence again before Kidou breaks and gives him the brightest smile he has ever seen from him. "Y-Yes, Gouenji Shuuya, yes I-"

"I do."

Gouenji looks up when Endou nudges his side for the second time this day.

"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."

He forgot he had given the rings to Endou, in case he couldn't do it.

Kidou holds his wife by her waist and kisses her lovingly on the lips.

Almost everyone around him is crying tears of happiness but he is the only one crying out of pain.

He missed his chance, the love of his life is married now, and there is nothing he can change about it.

Whoops.

Here comes an end to my story, leave a comment if you feel like it!
I really enjoyed writing this. (That kind of sounds sadistic- but then for the people who know me, I quite am one.)

Again, happy birthday IshidoShuuji, I hope you enjoyed it too.

If there are ever any ideas or something you want me to write about, leave a comment, send me a message, I'd be happy for some motivation to write!

Much love,

Angel