You are resting in your hospital room when Angel walks in. Lately she has been her usual smiley self, but you know that's just a cover. You can sense that she is still very upset with what happened and avoids the topic completely. Every single time you attempt to bring it up so she can talk about it, she changes the subject completely. You didn't realize how stubborn she can be, and the whole thing is annoying and worrying you.
"Morning (y/n)!" Angel greets bouncing over to you.
You smile, "Morning, how has your day been?"
She sits down and says, "Pretty good, Osomatsu took me to the really cool oden place! The owner was really funny and nice! He kept calling Osomatsu an idgit."
You snicker, "That was Chibita you met, he's a nice guy."
She nods, "Yea he seemed really nice, what about you? How did your checkups go?"
You grin, "I'm coming home either today or tomorrow!"
Angel beams, "That's great! Sweet! It'll be great to finally have you home! The cafe just isn't the same without you…"
"How have you kept the cafe running anyways?" you ask.
Angel chuckles, "I thought we were going to have to close down, but you know what happened?"
She grins, "Totoko! She came by after hearing what happened and wanted to help! She hired some cooks or something to bake some food and with some help kept the cafe running! Don't worry she followed your cooking methods and such, but it's been running smoothly with her help!"
You stare surprised, "She hired cooks and ran the shop for me?"
Angel nods, "Yup! She still feels bad for what happened, but didn't know how to face you. Sooooo she decided to pay you back!"
You smile, "Well I'll have to thank her for that then… Oh! When is Kiyoshi's funeral?"
Angel deflates just like that and sighs, "This weekend… His mother gave me a dress for it…"
You look to the floor and say, "Well that was nice of her…"
Angel nods, "She wants me to be the first one to set down a flower…"
You sit up a bit and touch her shoulder offering your support. Angel looks up to you and nods. You let go, and watch as she fiddles with her dress and bites her lips.
"You and the boys will be there r-right?"
Your heart breaks as her voice cracks. You lean over and bring her close hugging her tightly. She trembles in your arms and clutches your gown firmly. She faces her head away from you so you can't get a good look at her face. But you have the image that it's not her smiling face anymore. You just hold her tighter wishing the pain this small innocent girl feels would just disappear
"I'll be there the whole time if you need me," you whisper softly.
Osomatsu is holding you close walking you you your chair. His grip is tight but not painful, and you know it's because after what happened everyone is on edge. Ichimatsu hisses at any man or woman who dares approach. Todomatsu clings onto your hand like it's the only thing that can keep him alive. Choromatsu tenses and jumps at any loud noise and will stand in front of you unconsciously as if protecting you. Jyushimatsu is all smiles, but just like Ichimatsu when someone comes to close he emits a dark aura that sends them away. Karamatsu stays behind glaring at everyone and only smiling towards you or Angel.
You sigh and just rest your head on Osomatsu's shoulder as you walk. You are at Kiyoshi's funeral and the mood is just horrible. Angel is with Kiyoshi's parents again talking to them and offering her support. She is wearing a black dress that seems so wrong on her… It's a simple dress with short sleeves and a collar that buttons. She has a part of her hair pulled back, and her white shoes replaced with black ones.
"She'll be ok (y/n)," Osomatsu says gently.
You look up and nod, "In time she will, but she's just so shaken up…"
"She blames herself for his death," Ichimatsu says.
You nod, "I try to convince her otherwise, but she just won't listen to me…"
Ichimatsu nudges your foot and then smiles softly. You can't help but smile gently back, and take in a deep breath. You arrive at your seats and this time Todomatsu sits right next to you and holds onto you tightly. You see Osomatsu ruffle his hair and sit next to him. The seat to your left is for Angel, and you watch as she turns away from Kiyoshi's mother and walks over to you.
Angel sits down, and takes a deep breath before letting it out. She closes her eyes and and tilts her head up towards the sky. You see a soft light hit her face that makes her skin glow almost. She smiles gently and then looks down before opening her eyes. She smiles and rubs at her eyes before looking to you. She grasps your hand gently and holds it in her lap. You squeeze her hand, and she squeezes back smiling gently. You nod and then turn towards the front ready to listen to the service.
As the service starts coming to a close they ask if anyone would like to say a few words. Of course his mother and father come up, and a few friends. Then Angel gets up and walks towards the center trembling. She looks up into the sea of people and smiles softly.
She looks up to the sky before starting, "I didn't know Kiyoshi for very long sadly, but I knew that he was a kind and sweet guy. He had heart and I know that even though he didn't do it much he had the most beautiful smile. He was a little rough around the edges, but once you hit his core you could see how sweet he was. I- I was there the night he died, and to be honest I blame myself for a lot of it… But Kiyoshi probably wouldn't want that, and neither do my friends or family. I miss Kiyoshi, and I want to see him again… I guess when the time comes I'll get to see my friend once more… And Kiyoshi, if you're nervous about going to the other side…"
"Just take a Leap of Faith."
After the service is over you head outside. You look up and see it's raining heavily and wonder if this is some cruel joke. You see a shadow above you and look up to a blue umbrella. Karamatsu holds an umbrella over you and you watch as Todomatsu and Choromatsu get under it as well. It's a large umbrella and with how tight you squeeze together not many of you get wet.
You look behind and see Osomatsu holding an umbrella over Angel as Jyushimatsu picks her up as if she's nothing. Ichimatsu stays close and ruffles her hair a bit. Osomatsu just grins and squishes everyone together keeping the youngest dry. Angel smiles gratefully, and looks ahead for what's to come.
As everyone waits with a flower you watch as Kiyoshi's mother nods to Angel. Angel takes a deep breath and walks forward placing a white rose on his coffin. She kneels down and rests her head on it whispering something under her breath. She gets up, and wipes at her eyes before walking to the other side. She stands beside Kiyoshi's mother and father as they weep for their son, and place their own flowers down.
Finally you and the boys walk up and you set down a small flower as well. You kneel down and whisper softly.
"I'm glad I got to know you Kiyoshi. Even though it was short…."
You stand up and feel a sudden breeze flow across your face. You feel a sense of comfort from it and look up to the sky confused. You walk over to Angel and give her a hug. She leans into it taking in a deep breath. You tighten your grip as she starts to tremble. You lean down and whisper.
"It's ok, just let it out."
She then grips onto you tighter her entire body shaking. She drops to her knees and you catch some of her weight. You hold her close and rub small circles into her back. She buries her head into your chest and you feel it start to become wet and sticky. You sigh before looking up towards the boys who offer a small smile. You smile back and after a few minutes you feel Angel go limp. You lean back and see she has cried herself to sleep. You sigh and watch as Jyushimatsu lifts her up cradling her as if she was a baby.
"Let's go home," you say smiling.
Everyone nods and you get up staying close with the boys. Angel is curled up in Jyushimatsu's arms and you can't help but chuckle at how small she looks. She looks rested and peaceful finally and that's all you could hope for…
You look up towards the sky as the clouds part and a small rainbow appears in the sky. You smile and see a white butterfly flap over and land on Angel's nose. She stirs before smiling and sinking into her sleep deeper; however you hear her say something before that.
"See you soon Kiyoshi."
