Flowers From Above

Chapter Fourteen

By this time Ijuuin was on the run, out to anywhere, although he couldn't leave the country as he could easily be caught. He had already changed his name and identity secretly with a dodgy service.

With the rest of his savings he'd bought a small boat now living at sea on the coast. This was the breaking point, the day I'd finally be released by his clutches after so many years.

He wasn't going to leave my body behind in that apartment so he took me along. There I was wrapped up in layers, my body in pieces and tied into a sack. He waited until evening where he added in weight for good measure while trying to hold back choking from the stench I made. He re-tied the sack, picked me up and hovered me over the rail of the boat.

"Looks like you'll be sleeping with the fishes from now on, Misaki-kun" He snickered.

"So long"

Finally after so long I was free of him, I watched myself coming down into the ocean with a crash. My body lowered it's self further down until darkness swallowed me completely.

I was gone.

But I wasn't free, not just yet.

Akihiko was still searching for Ijuuin day in and day out. The boy I'd first met in heaven shortly arrived back by my side to join me watching him.

"He'd still looking for him?" He asked.

I nodded then replied "It's pointless, he's already gotten away, yet he's still trying to find him? And as for my body... I've been dumped."

The boy's eyes widened as he grinned then jumping up onto his feet he instantly grabbed a hold of my arm tugging at it.

"Then, now you can leave"

I turned to him almost horrified. I knew what that meant, once I left this heaven of mine I wouldn't be able to turn back. I knew that by then I'd truly be dead and gone.

"I-I can't...I can't just go I mean Ijuuin's still out there" I spluttered in rage.

"Yes, but I can tell you now that nor him or you will be found" He said.

"What do you mean?"

"Like I told you, fate works in mysterious ways, I can assure you."

I didn't understand what he meant and I didn't care either. "I'm not leaving.."

The boy's eyes saddened.

"Not just yet.."

It wasn't as if Akihiko had gave up on Ijuuin he just couldn't seem to find him anywhere.

Especially by the time 2007 came there was a discovery on the news of a body that had been found washed up on shore including fragments of which once was a boat. Only I knew, I'd seen everything that happened and how he had died.

There was no sight of him here in heaven thankfully and I was glad.

Akihiko found out more about my death. He and Manami had met up in hope to persuade my brother to come a long to the police station but he continued to ignore their calls and emails.

Shizuku recognised Akihiko, he'd told him what he'd seen in that sketchbook. At first he wasn't comfortable whether Akihiko wanted to know or not but he got the truth out to him eventually.

Akihiko didn't cry after he was told, sulk or fall into another pit of sadness like before. Instead he smiled faintly with a nod.

"You're...Okay with that?" Shizuku asked sounding shocked.

"No" He said. "And I never will be, he was my Misaki after all, I loved him so deeply more than anyone could possibly imagine."

"I would of died for him too."

Shizuku bit down hard onto his lip, he had no idea what to say.

"But I've learnt to accept he won't be coming home any more, I'll have to keep waiting."

"So what you're saying Sensei is that...?"

"This isn't goodbye" He finished.

Since their last encounter the pair of them met up more frequently. Shizuku and Akihiko spoke, had coffee together, read and I'd notice each time they'd get closer.

The following year later in 2008 it became natural for Shizuku to stay over, he usually bunked himself on the couch. Akihiko had offered him to stay in my old room but he didn't like the idea of taking that up. A part of him was still haunted by me after what he'd seen and knew.

But even if it was the smallest thing like their fingers gently brushing when they passed one another a book or a cup there was something blooming.

One day I saw the same longing look in Akihiko's eyes as he once had for me. I could see it, he was falling for Shizuku and I think Shizuku was too.

With this new feeling of romance brewing Akihiko had chosen to start fresh and write a new novel.

I saw the title "Flowers From Above" it was called.

Now Akihiko didn't specifically mention me in the book knowing all the times he had used my name for his BL novels back then. He'd given this Misaki another name instead, the plot was slightly alternated but it was still the same.

And it became the book of the year, everyone was reading it, they were shocked, stunned and even heartbroken by it's content.

But it was such a beautiful book, I'd read it by every letter he'd typed up. Some people even said it were more tragic than Romeo and Juliet. Two lovers separted, two lovers in different worlds, one living and the other dead.

That Christmas Shizuku and Akihiko spent it together. I'd seen them touch, cuddle and kiss many a time but this time they collided. You'd expect me to be jealous, honestly I was gunning for them both. Akihiko was happy again, they were both happy and that was all I ever wanted.

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