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  2. Hello everyone! I know that some of you have been patiently anticipating another chapter in Pureness. It has been awhile since I posted my third story 'Lies and Truth'. I would also like to thank everyone who has made Pureness reach up to almost 5000 views making it the MOST visited thread in the Library of Romance. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. You all inspire me. I am eternally grateful. I now bring you to the 4th story of the Pureness series that focuses deeply on the romance between Misu and Shingyouji. This is going to be short and sweet and yes, I'm going to veer away from the heavy drama for the mean time. I hope you enjoy. Thank you. I'm still working on another Pureness fic after this. IGNITION The story so far: How Shingyouji finally discovered Misu's first name. But before we begin with the story, let's reflect on this image and you'll see why I chose this image to visualize this story. “Hey Shingyouji-kun...great moves! We really should spar next time, okay?” the senior student Masato waved at the freshman who was hurriedly leaving the dojo. Shingyouji could only manage a slight bow and ran off towards the school building. Ah damn it...I hope I make it in time when he leaves the classroom. Please, please, please still be there. Shingyouji didn't even want to look at his watch anymore. Even while he was in the dojo, though he was physically present, his mind wandered off to his ultimate goal for the day. Tsk..not just for the day but has always been since he began his first day in Shidou. Yes, finally he made it! But it had been a week of failed attempts at trying to get to the one man he most desperately wanted to meet again. The one man that he believed will change his life in more ways than one. Misu was not an easy man to reach as he had imagined. He wiped off the sweat from his brow and his neck with his blue face towel and gasped for air. He looked at his watch. He leaned back heavily on the wall and breathed in deep for air. Yosh...just in time. Misu's class was going to be over in five minutes. He had memorized what he planned to say when he meets him again. The anticipation was eating at him but no way he was going to mess it up. He was determined to meet him today no matter what happens. The grandfather clock marked the end of the class which was in sync with Shingyouji's watch. He could hear his heart beat loudly and it hurt his head a bit. His eyes were like a hawk as he scanned the face of each student that walked out of the door until finally....there he was. He paced himself as he made a bee line from the students who were walking across the hall and walked towards Misu who was having a conversation with the professor. He saw the professor leave Misu alone shortly afterwards. Now..this is my chance. As soon as he came upon Misu face to face, he suddenly felt all the words that he had worked on these past few weeks drifting away from his mind. The way Misu gazed at him was enough to freeze fire, Shingyouji thought. “Ah, Shingyouji Kanemitsu, right?” Misu smirked. “Yes.” Crap say something more, you idiot! Shingyouji yelled at himself for being so dumbstruck in front of Misu. “So what brings you here?” Misu examined the boy standing in front of him. It was obvious that he was nervous. But the eyes that stared back at him had a determination that was undeniable. Those same eyes that struck him when they were at the cafeteria. Shingyouji inhaled deeply and composed himself. “I came to see you about that promise you made.” “What promise?” Misu frowned. Wow...he's determined indeed. “You said that if I made it here to Shidou that you would tell me your first name.” Oh God...oh god...Shingyouji could hear his heart beating loudly. “Are you telling me, you came all the way here just to ask me that? You could have asked it from someone else and that be the end of it.” Misu shrugged. But he felt a bit intrigued upon seeing the frown on the boy's face. “I know I could have but I don't want to know it from someone else or anyone else here. I want to know your first name from you.” Shingyouji was not breaking his gaze at the taller man who stood before him. Was that a smile in his eyes I see? Shingyouji wondered if his eyes were playing tricks on him. Or was the man going to play a trick on him again like last time threatening that he would expose him for cheating at the entrance exam even though he did not cheat. He would have but he couldn't. What was Misu thinking right now? Misu sighed. “Fine. Follow me.” They walked together across the hallway and climbed the stairs. Shingyouji walking closely behind him. He could not help himself but admire how Misu's back looked and his broad shoulders. How he walked with a quiet confident air around him. Like he had it all figured out. He wished he could walk like that. He remembered his grandmother telling him one too many times, he sometimes walked like a scruffy little kid. Maybe he should try walking like Misu one of these days. It could do wonders for his posture. He smiled at the thought of that. Misu dug into his pocket and took out a key then opened the door. Shingyouji read “Executive Room” at the door and wondered what in the world was in store for him inside but before he could make a coherent thought process, he felt Misu's hand around his wrist and pulled him inside. The door shutting behind them. All he could feel right now was being pinned on the wall and seeing Misu's smug face so close to his. He felt his heart pounding loudly in his head again. Misu's firm grip on his wrist remained. “So you came all the way here for a promise you think I made that time. Did it even occur to you that I was just messing with you so you could leave me alone?” Misu's voice was dripping heavily with sarcasm. “No. I always believed that you were the type of person who never backed out on his word.” Shingyouji's lips began to quiver yet it wasn't fear of Misu that was gripping him at this moment. It was anticipation and the fact seeing the man so close to his. “Very well. But then you should know I'm also the type of person who won't do anything for anyone unless something really good was going to come out of it.” The tips of their noses were now touching. Misu could see Shingyouji's eyes were glazing. He could barely keep his eyes open anymore. He could feel his wrist weakening from his firm grip. And then it happened. Misu's lips descended upon Shingyouji's lips in one swift move. There was something about the freshman that ignited Misu's possessive streak to unexpectedly surface. He originally only intended to pull a little prank on him but what made him want to take this boy under his control was wreaking havoc in his mind. His tongue demanding swift entrance and Shingyouji granting him full access. The kiss was hard, demanding, and deep. It bothered Misu a bit that Shingyouji seemed a bit too eager and enthusiastic with the kiss. Damn it, this is not his first kiss. And with that infuriating thought, the kiss only became even more impatient and rough. He could feel Shingyouji clutching tightly onto his arm with no hint of a struggle. His defenses have weakened a long time ago. Misu's hand deeply pressed onto Shingyouji's cheek, his ear, his neck. He could feel the soft hair in between his fingers. He could hear the soft moan coming out of him. It drove Misu mad with lust. Right there he decided he was not going to allow anyone come this close to his pet or they would suffer the consequences of his wrath. “You still want to know my name?” Misu nipped at his ear making Shingyouji's knees buckle. “Yes,..please..” Shingyouji could only gasp in response. He felt a bit impatient with the momentary pause from their kiss. He felt like he could drown in the kiss alone. He didn't want to stop. He wanted to keep going. What in the world possessed him to cling onto him so much and so readily at that? A deep sense of wanting to be possessed by Misu was overwhelming him beyond belief. He has never ever felt this way before. Never been kissed this way before. Whatever admiration he must have felt from the moment their eyes met the very first time was now engulfed with emotions much deeper than that. Misu's hand began to snake down Shingyoji's nape making the other boy arch his neck granting him even more access. He could feel butterfly kisses run down his neck and towards his collarbone. His fingers quickly unfastening the top button of his white shirt thus exposing his skin to Misu's mercy. Their breathing were fast and furious. Each one anticipating the other one's move during the entire seductive process. “Oh god..” Shingyouji gasped as he felt Misu suck in deeply into his shoulder. He felt his body shaking from the mesmerizing sensation. He bit his lower lip as he squeezed his eyes shut only to open them again as once again he found himself gazing deeply into Misu's eyes. And there it was Misu's lips began to form the word that he had been dying to know all this time. The one word that has been one of the causes of his sleepless nights. “Arata.” Misu whispered huskily into his ear. To Shingyouji it sounded like an endearment. A secret only the two of them could ever know. Misu gently lifted his chin and outlined Shingyouji's lower lip with his thumb neither of them breaking their gaze upon each other. “Arata-san...” Shingyouji smiled.
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  3. ENZAI BL GAME PICS; donload here link (mediafire)
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  4. I'm glad you like it Belita and Destiny.Fate Yeah, pretty much 2 days of customization
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  5. Key's working hard for us Thank you, i loved it
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  6. Your eyes have pierced my very soul Your lips have made me yours. You touch has made me lose control It’s reached into my core Your voice has made me fall again Into a world unknown I know I’m always near you then Yet I still feel alone Your kiss I feel it on my skin Its better than a dream Could this be yet another sin Or more than what it seems. Your hands have found my very heart To reach it has been tough But as I feel the caressing start I cannot get enough. You’re song has reached into my ears The harmony so sweet I wash away my doubts and fears We were destined to meet
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  7. It was ssssooooooooooooo good! I almost died??? Hehhe...
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  8. OH MY GOOOOOOOODDDDDD!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D Husband is watching me screaming like crazy and probably thinking something really really good might have happend.... And it did......!!!! You guys did.... Oh god, sometimes life sucks so bad you just wanna curse and be angry with everything and everyone... However these little things make it so god damn worth every piece of bad time i might be having..... Guys you managed to put the biggest, happiest smile out there in a very very sour face these days, and all i have to say to you guys is my biggest thank you... Thank you thank you thank you... I loved my birthday present, late or not... it's not even the point Thank you so so so so much for this... Really thank you! I loved it.... From start to finish....loved ALL of it.... (by the way, i'm stealling it, and keeping it among my beloved things) MAN....so HAPPY!!! You guys just...ROCK!!!!! There isn't a name in this world to mesure the HUG and the KISS i'm sending you.... :leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3::leaf3:
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  9. Here are my dedications First of all, for Key and the YO stuff, thank you for creating this great site and maintainig this peaceful community : For Phicheripunky, my best friend here For JYJ+TVXQ=Awesome my friend who like TVXQ like me and shared with me lots of cool backgrounds. For FibiXu, thank you for the card. For Phong Y, one of my first friends here!
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  10. The Ultimate Orgasm (3D Animation) Summary: The Ultimate Orgasm is a 3D gay animation about super heroes who has sexual relationships with villains in order to find a villain who kidnapped a scientist that invented ultimate orgasminator... Warning: hard stuff Watch The Ultimate Orgasm Online (HD Quality): The Ultimate Orgasm (3D Animation) Online Download The Ultimate Orgasm (3D Animation): The Ultimate Orgasm For download re-upload requests, post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  12. Title: Tsumaranai Otoko Manga Associated Names: A Boring Man; つまらない男; 就是愛悶騷男 Author: Yamamoto Kotetsuko Status: 1 Volume (Complete) Year: 2007 Genre: Drama, Yaoi Description: 1) A Boring Man 2) Sweet Room 3-4) Let’s Tie Hands Firmly When Atsushi quits his job in the city and returns to his hometown, he finds his childhood friend Satoru all grown up and a little distant. 5) Always Hand in Hand 6) A Troubled Man Read Tsumaranai Otoko Online Tsumaranai Otoko Download Links (Uploading.com): Tsumaranai Otoko ch 01 Tsumaranai Otoko ch 02 Tsumaranai Otoko ch 03 Tsumaranai Otoko ch 04 Tsumaranai Otoko ch 05 Tsumaranai Otoko ch 06 For download reupload requests, please post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  13. After School In The Teacher's Lounge OVA Alternative title: Houkago no Shokuinshitsu (Japanese) 放課後の職員室 (Japanese) Genres: drama, romance Type: OVA Themes: yaoi Objectionable content: Intense (graphic depictions of sex, drug use, or bloodshed) Running time: Half hour per episode Number of episodes: 2 Ending Theme: "Half" by Mike Potter Format: AVI File Size: 193-195 MB Plot Summery:Basically a romance between two high school teachers - Kawase Mitsuro and Kazama Toshiaki. Complicated by Mitsuro's hesitation to accept Toshiaki's very open declaration of love. Slightly complicated by a bit of jealousy on the part of Mitsuro's younger brother Hitoshi. Download After School in The Teacher's Lounge: OVA 1 OVA 2 Watch After School In The Teacher's Lounge 1-2 Online (HD Quality): After School In The Teacher's Lounge OVAs 1-2 Online For download re-upload requests, post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  14. Here is some links for some of the Totally Capivated dj's. I hope everyone enjoys them! There is another and I may upload it later, If someone doesn't beat me to it. Totally Spying on Them Updated link How to Live With A Beast Updated link For download re-upload requests, post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  15. Title: Gloomy salad days Country: Taiwan Plot: Gloomy salad days is one drama based on the anime Hell girls. It includes many short stories about the loves which are banned in the school like: love between teacher and student, boy n boy, girl n girl...... Here I only post 2 episodes which talks about BL...! Download Gloomy Salad Days Movie -Mediafire- Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 Episode 13 Episode 14 Episode 15 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 18 Episode 19 Final episode Enjoy^^ Nice weekend to all of you guys...! For download re-upload requests, post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  16. Manga ALT. names: AVみたいにかきまぜて Please Mix Me Like AV Original run: 2010 Description: - Manga-type: Manga Written by: KAYUMA Mimu Drawn by: KAYUMA Mimu Published by: Junet Group(s) Scanlating: - Status: Complete Completely Scanlated: No Completely Translated: No Genres: Smut, Yaoi Categories: Comedy Main Characters: - Adaptations available: - Recommendations: - Download link: ] •°Update°• Download AV Mitai ni Kakimazete Manga For download re-upload requests, post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  17. Title: Koukyuu No Arika - A Permanent Place Author/artist: Sakura Sakuya Genre: Comedy, Drama, School Life, Yaoi Warnings: Child Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Master-Servant Groups scanlating: Biblo Eros Scanlation status: 1 Volume (Complete) Year: 2007 Summary: Young businessman Kuzumi has just returned to his childhood home where he must contend with the memories he left behind and Yuu, the handsome new dog trainer with a troubled past. Read Koukyuu No Arika Online Koukyuu No Arika Download Koukyuu No Arika Manga Koukyuu No Arika Mirror Link For download re-upload requests, post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  18. Title: Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito Author: CJ Michalski Plot: 1) The Person I Shouldn't Fall For When Asato meets his sister's fiance he gets a shock: It's the man he had a one-night stand with six months ago! 2) Dreamy Mountain Man Yoshino is sent to rthe Yamakaim Mountains to convince the Mountain Man to sell the mountain to his company. Yoshino runs into a mountain man. However, he has hurt his ankle and spends more time with him? Exactly who is this mountain man? Will Yoshino be able to complete his task of apprehending the mountain? 3) Mapless Island 4) Paradise For Two 5) Little * Boys Essay 6) The Person I Shouldn't Fall For ~ Afterward Asato's sister tells him that she is planning to move in with her boyfriend. She tells him that he should do the samething. Will Asato move in with Ariga? Groups Scanlating: Hochuuami Year: 2002 Read Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito Manga Online: Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito Download Suki ni Naccha Ikenai Hito Manga: http://www.4shared.com/file/FKymTuKk/CJ_Michalski_-_Suki_ni_Naccha_.html For download reupload requests, please post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  19. very cool, feels like we r going up in the world lol ^_^ we r the best site ever anyway lol well be invinsible soon.... ^_^
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  20. i like it too! thanks Key!
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  21. I'm glad you like it When you don't need it, just minimize it, it will stay minimized until you click to restore it @cherryyuri No, no Gmail option for chat, just Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, Twitter. SO, if you have any of those accounts, you can join.
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  22. Yay! So awesome! I love it! Thank you Key!!!
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  23. yes ive noticed! pretty cool! there is no gmail account option on chat? =[
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  24. ahaha we hve so many similarities isnt we??? i guess during that time our mind will become so relaxed and so many ideas could come... well Misu is a pro in kisses...thatz why...lool but i also luv how shingyouji deosnt even try to escape..he is completely surrender under Misu's touch...ahaha i really think u did a great job in balancing the timeline...u r a great writer so itz really hard to get disappointed by u...^^ u really surprising but in the same time amusing...lol im was too happy when i read that PM maybe thatz why my heart is pumping hard...>.
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  25. Not good and not bad either.....
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  26. Sad it's over But well it did turn out the way i wanted Hurray for Thomas Thank you so much for having written this and showing it to us sweetie. I know it was hard for you since it was, in some ways, a very close thing to you, but... We loved it! So thank you Big big kiss :**
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  27. Ok, but I have to go to a seminary in a few XD
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  28. WAAAAIIII!!! *HUGS TIGHTLY* thank you so much for the comment, my sweet sweet June-chan i'm so happy you consider this as one of the best oneshots after ImPure. yes it does feel like a first love, doesn't it? aaaah! i'm so happy. i was so excited the whole time i was writing it. i kept giggling last night when i pictured the scenario in my head while i was doing the dishes last night. LOL i told myself...THAT'S IT! I'M WRITING IT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TOMORROW! and here it is. i so LOVE writing about MisuShin. gyaaah! so in love with them both. yes...Misu is a seductive bad boy here. and Shingyouji is totally his now. i'm happy i was able to construct Misu's possessive nature ignited by Shingyouji. thank you so much for spreading this to your friends. luv ya too!
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  29. I am so sorry for responding THIS LATE!!!!!! S**t!!!!!! i suppose to be on hoilday but something comes up on school...so bad!!! well I LOVE ONE SHOT!!!!!!! OMG...this is one of the best one shot after Impure... this is totally explaining the possessive part from both of them... may I say itz like a 1st love too??? so sweet!!!! and Misu that bad boy...gosh..he is so seductive...lool and our baby is so...*im speechless* im gonna spread this one shot to my friends especiallt Pampai...lool OTSUKARE YOJICHAN!!!!!!!!!!! luv ya...*hugsss*
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  30. Tired...just came back from class..zzzzz.....
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  31. Hi wolfiechan! Welcome to YaoiOtaku! onion3 I'm sure you'll have lots of fun here with all the yaoi fans in here!
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  32. Chapter 10 [FINALE] On this day, while WYJ was asleep, Justin still stayed with him. Looking at WYJ with guilt in his eyes, Justin gently stroke his hair. "What should I do for you to speak to me, for you to accept my help? I know, that during my period of amnesia, I did things that are unforgivable, but those were not from the bottom of my heart! Do you know how hard it is for me when I regain my memory and realized that I’ve lost you. Forgive me please…The truth is, you are really too important to me and I can’t bear losing you... "Justin clasped on to WYJ’s hand, forgetting the fact that WY sleeping. "If they are really that important to you, no matter what happens, you will not forget." WYJ was woken up by the clasped of Justin. "YJ! You... You are finally speaking!" Justin was ecstatic."You... You don’t have amnesia, do you?" "If they are people you really care about, they should be engraved in your heart and inerasable!" "YJ... You really didn’t have amnesia... I understand... I understand that I have hurt you deeply then, but..." "Although I remember you, I totally could not remember what happened back then. I don’t talk to you, I don’t accept your help, and it’s all based on my feelings. To me, you are just someone without a name in my memory. Someone whom I just don’t wish to talk to and do not want to accept your help, I don’t have a single clue of who you might be at all. "Just... Someone without a name in your memory? Didn’t you say it just now? If we really care about that something, it would not be so easily forgotten. So this shows how much YOU care about ME too." "… Maybe..." Justin. You owe me too much. The answer that I had expected you to say is not this… "YJ, are we really not appreciating each other enough? I should go; you have a good rest tonight." After he finishes his sentence, Justin went out of the ward, leaving WYJ alone in the room. === === === === === === === === === === === === === === It has been a few days since Justin visited WYJ. And this day, while WYJ was in his ward, the door opened slightly. Unconsciously, his heart accelerated, could it be… Justin? Until the owner of the footsteps comes into his sight, he realized, it was Valeria. "YJ! Uh... You... Do you recognize me?" "I didn’t lose my memory." "You didn’t! That’s great! What about Justin... Does he know it? He must be very delighted now! Have you guys patch up yet? But wait, where’s he? Not here?" "Valeria, we broke up." "What?!" === === === === === === === === === === === === === === What?! Broke up?! Since when did we break up!? Justin was furious after he heard what WYJ said! When did he ever agree to break up with him?! Angrily, he rode on him bike to the hospital immediately. But when he reached the hospital, he had once again missed WYJ. "What?! Discharged? How could you allow his discharged even though he has not fully recovered?!" "Oh? You didn’t know? He is able to walk now and does not require anymore therapy session." YJ could walk? That is really great… Wait a minute! So he is now... "Do you know where he went to?" "Uhm… I heard that he was going to the airport. It seems that the issue with the plane tickets has been settled." "Oh right, I heard that he was on his way to the airport when he met with the car accident, and later heard that he had spoken to the airline to reschedule the ticker… HEY! Mister,I haven’t finish my sentence yet! He is going to cancel his ticket today!" Even before the nurse could finish, Justin rushed out of the hospital and sped all the way to the airport. YJ! I will not let you go! Since you did not lose your memory, I will definitely get you back! === === === === === === === === === === === === === === In the airport, Justin looks just like clueless lost kid, running around the place, only to find WYJ’s figure. Finally, he caught a sight of him in front of the Maldives checking in counter. He hurriedly rushed forward, grabbed on his shoulder and force WYJ to face him. And with that, Justin draw WYJ close by arms and then, with the presence of all other passengers who are queueing for the check-in, he kissed WYJ passionately. "I will not let you go! Absolutely not letting you go, not letting you disappears from my life!" "Uh... Sorry Sir..." The lady at the airline counter interrupted them awkwardly. "Your flight has been cancelled, but we cannot return the principal amount to you and hope you will understand. And uh... If possible, could you allow the next passengers to come over for their check-ins? There is still a lot of people waiting to board the plane. "Ticket… Cancelled... ?" Justin is now completely confused with the situation. He’s not here to board the plane? He was here to cancel his tickets? WYJ did not do any explanation; he just grabbed on to Justin’s hands and ran out of the airport. Oh my god. That was embarrassing! So embarrassing!! When they were outside the airport, WYJ stood beside Justin’s bike and said, “I don’t have any money. Send me home.” "Uh... You're not... You are not planning to leave?" "Didn’t you just hear? I cancelled the ticket!" "What do you mean is..." "Didn’t you disallow me to go anywhere? What’s wrong? Now you want to chase me away? Sure! I’ll leave!" WYJ then turned to go back to the airport when Justin hugged him from his back... "So you are not leaving anymore right? You forgave me, right? You are willing to come back to me once again, right?" "Do you want to send me home or not?!" "Of course! Of course I do!" Said Justin as he happily supported WYJ onto his bike. "Hold on tight!" Unlike from before, instead of holding on to just Justin’s coat, WYJ now boldly grabbed his waist and hugged him tightly. "Don’t you dare forget me again! My heart cannot afford a second blow!" "Even if I die! I will certainly put you in mind even when I reincarnate!" "Oh yes, what did you wish for at the wishing fountain?" "What about you?" "Are you idiot? Why did you wish for that! You should make a wish like mine! Since we know that it would come true, you should have wished for something more practical!" "Yea right, so what did you wish for?" Just then, they have arrived at WYJ’s place. Justin hence got down the bike and took both their helmets off. "I said, I want WYJ to stay by my side forever..." Then, Justin slowly bends down and seals the lips of WYJ who is seated on the bike. "The fountain was activated, my wish came true, so now you too, would have to help me fulfill my wish!" They have their foreheads together, and smile brightly. ==================================================
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  33. Hey Wolfie! Welcome to YO! Hope you'll have fun with us!
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  34. Ah I'll continue... This is just pure epicness from Bunraku and it's not really... well... meningful, but it's an epic scene. Eddie: Yoshi, Yoshi, Yoshi. You're good but you won't beat me with a stick. *Yoshi throws the stick through the window* Yoshi: I'm giving you. One. Last. Chance. *Eddie runs against Yoshi with sword held high* *Yoshi kicks him down* Another LOTR quote: Frodo: You're late. Gandalf: A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
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  35. the last few days were so cold, it was always raining. Thank god, now the weather is sunny! great day to go shopping!
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  37. 1st i want to Say Thanks you To Key Because he is My good listener and Admin for his forum.that why i love you hahaha.ok this song for you TO : Sarah And Paul Thanks For Sharing Manga and this song for you TO : JUJU And Rei Thanks for sharing Good Movie,and Sharing Some Anime and Manga This song for you TO :Goki and Matti Because both of you are my good friend so i give u this scary song hahahah and FOR goki kkk TO : My Beloved Imo@Hama This song for you.모두들 수고했습니다,사랑해 TO: Belita This for you AND ALL MEMBER HERE )
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  38. I should have a pretty long list... First of all, thanks to Key for creating this forum and giving us the possibility to meet each other. Also for being so friendly and helping us all each time we need From now I'm gonna put the usernames in alphabetic order... Belita, for being so easy to talk to, always friendly, always supportive and making us feel better BRIDGET, for being yourself, always there for me, knowing what to say to make me laugh. You're a treasure brohne, for being so friendly, so talented, so fun to talk to FibiXu, for being my friend and having fun so many times showing me korean bands Furuichi, for being so supportive, so much fun, a true Mr. Congeniality and for being so patient when I'm indisposed GPelka, for being a good friend, plus I always like talking to you I didn't know what you like, but I chose a French song that I really like Hizaki, for being so talented (I love your drawings), so funny and of course, for being my friend JenovaVII, for being my sadistic triplet, being so similar, being able to read my mind like crazy and being a talented writer JuJu, my first friend here and my bff Last_sky, for being so funny, friendly, and liking cats, like me Matti, for being so fun, friendly, being a Nadal and HIM fan like me, for having fun in the cr Nezu, my other triplet, thanks for being so much fun, so talented, for spreading G and Mana love and for being my friend nuX, thanks for being my friend, for having the same hobbies like me and because you will take me with you in Japan Paul4U, for being a good friend, uploading lots of material and helping the community Picheripunky, for being my sis, such a good player in the arcade and very friendly shimkiseo, for being friendly, making me like 2NE1 and for being fun Ueda_Angel, for being a good friend and such a talented writer and thanks for the poem you made for me For all the other members, for making this community such a fun and nice place
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  39. Kenta It didn't make it any easier that I'd decided to come to school on my own. It was still fucking boring though at least the kids left me alone now. Seemed I'd developed a rep in the last few days. Like I gave a shit. I finally spotted Hasu at lunch. He was sitting with another boy and a girl. The way the boy and girl were sitting made me think they were together. Taking a seat where I could watch them with out Hasu seeing me, I glared down at my food for a moment. Fuck I was getting spoiled living with Ryuu. This stuff didn't look very good but I was hungry. It tasted worse than it looked but I was too busy watching Hasu to really care. He was talking and laughing like normal. Everything seemed just fine. So why was I here? Oh yeah the whole throwing a fit and breaking shit thing. Deciding the food wasn't worth the hassle I got up and tossed it, keeping an eye on Hasu as I did so. This whole school thing was awkward. I wasn't used to being around so many people all the time. Closest I came was at work in the bar and then I had the bar between me and the customers. Kinda missed working at the bar actually. Might see about going back after things got cleared up. I looked around realizing that while I'd been daydreaming Hasu and his friends had left. Well fuck. I wasn't good at this at all. Growling to myself I got up, grabbing my tray and trying to see if I could spot him. No fucking luck of course. So it was back to class for another several hours of absolute boredom. It was quiet, just a few of the other kids sitting and reading. By the time the teacher came in and started class I was already zoning out. I couldn't help but wonder what Ryuu was up to at the apartment. Maybe he was unpacking. There was still a lot of stuff to unpack, especially in the bedroom. I gripped my pen tighter thinking about yesterday. Fuck but that had been the most amazing day ever. Ryuu would never stop surprising me with just how amazing he was. Though it was going to take me a day or two to recover. Fuck, I needed to stop thinking about him . . . getting a boner in class was going to be fucking embarrassing. Though it was kinda too late and I shifted in my chair wishing I didn't still have several hours to go. I needed a distraction. Digging my phone out of my bag I made sure the setting was on silent before texting Ryuu. Whatcha doin? Running errands, you at lunch? No. Bored. Are you in class? Yes. Get off the phone then. No. Yes. No. Fucking bored. It took him a while before he texted me back. Try listening. Was he serious? I glanced up toward the front of the room. The teacher was talking about something involving English grammar. I tried not to sigh too loudly. It's boring! So is listening to you whine. That stung a bit and I snapped the phone shut without replying. I didn't think of myself as being that whiny but maybe I was. It had been my decision to come today after all. That didn't mean Ryuu had to be so snippy with me though . . . fuck. He could cut me a fucking break, seriously. Oh fuck, I really was whining. When did I turn into such a bitch? Probably when Rame-I shook my head. No sense going there. Suddenly feeling sick to my stomach I got up. Once in the hallway I took several deep breaths. I was not going to have some fucking panic attack in the middle of class just because I let my mind wander too much. I really needed to get a grip. Sure what had happened was fucking horrible, but that didn't mean I had to let it keep screwing with my head. Rame had got what he wanted, nothing was going to change that now. Especially not being a fucking pussy about it. Sighing I shoved the glasses back up and turned to go back into the classroom. * * * Things did get a little less boring once I tried to actually listen. The history stuff was actually kinda cool, learning about the kamikazi and shit. Those guys were fucking crazy. Though I wasn't thrilled about the whole homework thing. I had enough going on without having to write some report. Shrugging it off and started down the stairs. I needed to find Hasu. I knew he usually walked home, so I just headed the same direction. It was kinda cold and I wished I had brought my jacket. It was early December so I guess I shoulda known it was gonna be cold. A Seven/Eleven up on the corner caught my attention. I could really do with something to eat. Plus if I did end up running into Hasu it was never a bad idea to have a few snacks on hand. I loaded up with several things I knew he liked, plus stuff for myself and a candy bar for Ryuu. I knew I had a stupid grin plastered on my face as I walked out, but it didn't matter, right? One second I was daydreaming about feeding my boyfriend melty chocolate, the next I was laying face down on the ground. “What the fuck!” I groaned pushing myself up, blinking as I realized everything looked blurry again. “Oi! You stupid little high schooler you need to watch where the fuck you are walking.” The fuck? Was this shit head seriously talking to me? Grabbing my glasses I shoved them in my pocket as I got up. “Fuck off asshole.” I glared at the boy . . .man? Yeah, he looked older, probably a university student. “Did you just tell me to fuck off?” He growled at me. “What you need a hearing aid or somethin'?” “No, but you need to learn to watch your mouth you little prick.” That was when I noticed his two buddies behind him. Well fuck. Fighting was definitely on the list of things I was not supposed to be doing. So what was I gonna do? The guy was grinning at me. “You've got a bit of stuff there, why don't you hand it over and we'll call it even.” “Fuck no, you're the one who knocked me down asswipe so why should I give you my food?” I took a couple of steps back eying his two friends. “You really are rather mouthy aren't you? And you talk like a thug. Maybe your parents let you watch too many yakuza movies.” The pair behind him snickered. A little knot of pain flared up in my chest. Whatever. They could say whatever they wanted, didn't make a fucking difference. Gripping my bags tighter I turned around and walked off. The urge to pound that bastards face to a bloody pulp was hard to ignore but I didn't want Ryuu mad at me. “Hey, where are you going? I wasn't done talking to you yet!” I kept walking. I'd just turned the corner at the end of the block when I was yanked backward and off my feet. Dropping the bags I twisted around lashing out. My elbow connected solidly with something. There was a grunt but the grip on the back of my shirt didn't loosen. I struggled as the collar tightened painfully around my throat, air suddenly hard to get. The fist between my shoulder blades gave me a pretty good clue as to what was going on. “Let go!” “Not a chance.” He was laughing at me, the fucker. He wouldn't be laughing once I got my knife . . . oh fuck . . . my knife was at home on the dresser. God dammit Ryuu! Why did you have to make me put it back? “You can't just walk off after insulting me like that in front of my friends.” “Like fuck . . .” I somehow managed even though there were black things floating around me. I tried to get my fingers under the collar to give myself some breathing room. It didn't work. “He's turning blue, Hoshi.” “Common, we'll go discuss this somewhere private.” I gasped and coughed as I could suddenly breathe again. My arms were grabbed and pinned and the next thing I knew I was being hauled down an alley. I had to blink several times to get my eyes to focus. My head was throbbing and I couldn't stop shaking. Fuck this was bad. “Turn me loose!” The guy holding me laughed. “He's a lot more demanding than the other ones.” “Yeah they just gave us their stuff without any fuss.” “I ain't giving ya shit!” “Well, that's a mistake.” Glaring at the guy who must be Hoshi I stared to tell him off but he grabbed my chin before I could even open my mouth. “No, no more talking. Not from you anyway.” Something about the way he was looking at me had my stomach doing flips. “I don't think just taking the food is going to be payment enough.”
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  40. Name: 池玲文 [Ike Reibun] Birthday: Unknown Gender: F || Works || ≠ - Not Equal Ani no Hanashi Bi no Isu Bi no Kyouji [RAW] Choroize Jigoku Ginkaku Hakase to Marmot Hide and Seek Hinyari Rouka, Mangekyou Kanga na Spoon Kobi no Kyoujin Koiyami Archive Libre X Animate [anthology] No.99: Ningen Omocha Okutsukimura no Yukaisou Ore no Shita de Agake [antholoy] Tatsu no Otoshigo [RAW] Tsuki ni Ichido no Omeshi Agari Read online manga series by Ike Reibun
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  41. “Oi punk that’s where ya wrong, cause ya see, this is my territory and no fucking homeless shit get’s to cross it unless I say so, ya feeling me…” “What the fuck, are you freaking Yakuza or some shit like that…?” “Yeah… ya can say so…” “Gramps I don’t want trouble… I just wanna get some place to crash.” “Well if your fucking language didn’t change all of the sudden…” “Th’a hell, then don’t say your freaking yakuza gramps cause that shit scares anyone off… So are ya?” “Am what, punk?” “Yakuza?!” “Why th’a fuck you wanna know? Ya didn’t tell me what the hell is wrong with ya for sleeping in the middle on the fucking street, and ya asking shit to me?! Ain’t answering brat!” “Ain’t no brat…” “Oh really…” “Fucking really, yeah…” “You got spunk kid I give ya that…” “Ain’t no fucking kid either gramps…” “Toshiro, go to convenience store in the back an get this punk some shit for him to eat… He’s gonna starve.” “Sure Boss.” “So y’are the Boss hu… This is serious shit! Are ya gonna kill me…?” “Fuck! If I’m gonna waist any bullets on a piece of shit like ya, no way…” “Ain’t gonna say that I’m not relieved…” “Here Boss…” “Give it him not to me, asshole!” “Sorry Boss! Right away!” “Hey gramps… Thanks!” “Yer…what d’a ya know… You know how to say thanks…” “Why th’a fuck shouldn’t i?! Ya gave me food, I’m fucking happy… Unless is poisoned…” “Ahahaha, like I would spend any fucking time in wiping ya off… Eat kid!” The bread was great, and the juice, which he much rather he bought beer, was turning just fine every time he drank it. “So, ya better now?” “Sure am gramps…” “Ar’ya gonna stop calling me fucking gramps, I ain’t that fucking old…” “Oh really, how old ar’ya then?!” “I’m in my best years kid, you’ll know when ya get there…” “Stop stalling gramps, what’s y’ar age?” “I’m fucking 34, I ain’t old stop calling me gramps punk!” “Shit” Y’are old… Ahahaha.” “What the fuck, talking to a yakuza like that you punk…” “Sorry gramps, didn’t mean t’a hurt y’ar feelings…” “Shut up… Eheheh…” “And that’s my line… I gotta find a place to crash gramps. Thanks a lot f’o th’a food.” “Hey kid, ya gonna sleep in here, really?! Aren’t ya going home?” “I ain’t welcomed there, besides, I got my face beat the fucking enough for one night, don’t ya think?!” “Your old man did that?” “Well, sure wasn’t mom since she lives in fucking cemetery…” “Fuck… Sorry kid.” “No prob gramps, I’m used to this kind of shit any way so…” “Say kid… Wanna crash at my place tonight?!” “The fuck gramps, ya said you weren’t a fucking perv…” “I ain’t that shit punk, I got pussy and ass dropping on my fucking feet if I wanna, why tha fuck would I want a skinny, beat up prick like ya’rself? Get a grip, just wanna be nice to ya…” “Ya for real? Ain’t gonna have to pay and shit?!” “Pay with what punk?!… Y’ar feet is half way in to a fucking grave. Just fucking come, and be appreciated that someone is willing t’a help yo freaking ass!” “Ya gonna turn me in a yakuza or some…” “Kid, never in this life would’ya be a fucking yakuza… Y’are to fucking skinny. Ahahahha.” “The hell, I beat the crap of anyone who messes with me, I’m tough. I’m telling y’a I’m strong…” “Yeah, yeah… Just come punk… I’ll lay a futon f’o ya once we get there.” “Ok, but I’ll be sleeping with an eye fucking open all night…” “Ahahh, that’s the spirit kid… Never let them get’ya…Ahahahha.” As it was said before Shouji, had a difficult life… As up today, he’ll face the battle of his life. Being in love… He yearned for it, but does love truly bring happiness…?! And, as the life paths are crossing, new things will be brought to light, right from the darkness of Shouji’s heart. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okei this is it for now... Hope you liked it
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  42. Title: Aragau Netsujou Manga alternative titles: 抗う熱情; Aganau Netsujou; Arasou Netsujou Author: Kanzaki Takashi Year: 2007 Plot: Sei is an accountant that helped the Takashiro family to keep their assets in place. He always has his way with the Takashiro twins’ elder brother, Mizuha. Mizuha has zero resistance towards the flaming passion that comes from Sei. Will they open their hearts to each other? The other twin, Yuuya, has been fending off perverts who are interested in Mizuha. But is his classmate, Tsuzuki, interested in Mizuha or him? What will happen to Yuuya’s unrequited love for Tsuzuki? Genre: School Life, Yaoi Status: 1 Volume (Complete) Read Aragau Netsujou Online Aragau Netsujou Download Aragau Netsujou Manga Download link removed by scanlator's request
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  43. Pairing: Shiki x Akira Genre:Doujinshi Yaoi Author:KOUSAKA Akiho Year:2007 Groups Scanlating: Dangerous Pleasure http://www.4shared.com/file/_30RJC5h/Togainu_no_Chi_-_Ragdoll_Dange.html For download re-upload requests, post here so the staff notices them. Note: Please only ask for re-upload if none of the download links work after checking ALL the pages of the thread. Thanks! YO Staff
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  44. Today marks the 25thanniversary of Kentaro's adoptive parents and to celebrate this momentous occasion, his mother texts him to buy a specific brand of candies that his parents enjoyed when they were children. He didn't think it would be much of a challenge since he was certain that any supermaket was carrying that brand. Wrong. He had been to three supermakets and none of them carried the item saying since it was no longer popular and offered other brands instead which he tried to negotiate with his mother who cried on the phone emphasizing how important those candies were. Why couldn't they just have a big strawberry shortcake instead? Heck! I'd buy it for them myself but no, it has to be those candies and not just any candy...it has to be THAT brand. Ugh! If I didn't love them so much, I wouldn't be spending my day off like this. I could call Hama-senpai and go to the beach or the movies or something. His mother suggested that he check out old stores in the vicinity. It was possible that they could still be carrying the brand she wanted. Kentaro looked at the sign that read Sakura Grocery and one look at the establishment, yeah this is an old store, alright. It has that distinct homey feel to it which was uncommon in the big supermakets where he usually shops. As soon as he walked in, he is greeted by an old store clerk who was busily arranging watermelons by the door. The store was rather impressive. He was expecting that it would make him feel like an old man in a store but it didn't feel that way at all. It did have a distinct vintage feel to it. It felt like going back in time. It had a nice balance of modern and a bit of retro. He began to walk around the aisles and started his search. They did carry curious brands of snack items that most supermakets no longer carried. He even saw the brand of the chocolate candy Misu gave him. That was tasty. He put a bag in his shopping basket. However, the brand of candies his mother wanted remained elusive. He had been carefully scanning the snack display but it was not there at all. This is nuts. Okaa-chan has to accept the reality that this brand does not exist anymore. As Kentaro moved to another aisle, he notices another store clerk seated on the stool and arranging boxes of curry mixes. “Anou....sumimasen...I was wondering if you could help me with something here.” The store clerk stopped arranging the boxes of curry mixes and stood up to face him. The young man smiled and the only word that came to Kentaro's mind was, wow. He couldn't help himself but naturally smile back at him. “Wow. Does everyone who work here looks like you?” Kentaro grinned. “Eh?” Shingyouji looked at him confused. “Ah..iyya! It was suggested to me that your store might carry this brand of candies. It's an old brand actually. I've tried the supermakets out there but they didn't have it. I was wondering perhaps you could help me here. The name is Amai Okashi. I would like two packages if you have it.” “Ah chotto matte ne...let me check our stockroom.” Kentaro watched him walk towards another aisle and making a left turn to a door. Wow. I can't believe someone who looks like that is working in an old timey store like this as a store clerk. He ought to be an actor or a product endorser or something. That smile alone can either make your heart leap or break it. Shingyouji returned after a few minutes and handed him two packages of the candy brand. “Here you go. We haven't put them on display yet because they were just delivered. We have customers requesting this brand so we made sure we have them available.” Kentaro watched him put the candy packages in his shopping basket. “Is there anything else you need me to help you with?” Shingyouji smiled. Kentaro smiled back and clearly fascinated. “I wish I can make up one more but this should be good for now. You really helped me. Thanks.” He couldn't help turning on the charm at a time like this especially being face to face with the most refreshing smile he's ever come across in his life. “No problem, sir. We're here to help.” Shingyouji bowed slightly and returned to his task of arranging the boxes of curry mixes. Kentaro thought there was no way he was just going to leave it at that. There was something about the young man that teased his curiosity and that need to get his attention a little bit more. I want you to remember me. “Anou...may I know your name since you've saved me here.” Kentaro grinned. “Shingyouji Kanemitsu desu. If I could be of any further assistance, just let me know.” “Shingyouji. I'll remember that. I think I might as well do the rest of my shopping here instead.” He winked. “Very good, sir.” Shingyouji nodded and then returned to his task of arranging boxes of curry mixes. Kentaro walked towards the end of the aisle and picked a large box of seaweed crackers and pretended to read the label while facing Shingyouji who was busy with his task and unaware of him. He chuckled at his own behavior. I'm acting like some giddy school age girl with a crush. But he found himself liking what he saw. It made him feel oddly happy. He was not expecting anything like this to happen to him today. What was supposed to be just a simple shopping errand turned into something so curiously fascinating for him. He was no stranger to instant attraction. That was his thing. Be it man or woman, if the person before him leaves a mesmerizing first impression, he'd be damned if he won't pursue that person. This Shingyouji person would be a triumph. He decided this won't be the first and the last time he's ever setting foot in this store. He smirked at the thought. Oh this is going to be good.
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  45. Misu unwrapped another chocolate candy and popped it into his mouth. The sweet chocolatey taste swirling in his tongue gave that immediate satisfaction of a job well done. It was time to go home but he decided to relax for a while by the wooden bench under a shady tree. He had passed all his exams. It felt good. Everything felt right in the world. He can imagine Shingyoujii's delighted face when he tells him about it tonight. He wondered what's for dinner. Shingyouji promised he was going to make a home-cooked meal for the both of them. “Misu-chan!” Shit. Misu knew exactly where that voice came from. He rubbed his forehead irritatedly. Kentarou Yoshida. Classmate, a brilliant guy in his own right, a bit of a social butterfly, well-connected, cool, good-looking enough to attract both genders and takes pride in not being gender-sensitive himself and have made quite a lot of conquests as well. Kentarou befriended him on his first day in the university. “Will you stop calling me that? I hate it. I never gave you permission to call me that, dumb ass!” Misu hated that nickname. “Why are we so cranky today, huh? Look, we both passed the exams. Cheer up! Ooooh, what's that? Is that chocolate? Gimme some!” Kentarou put his arm around Misu's shoulders, his face just inches away from Misu's cheek making the other man frown more but handed him a piece of candy. “Let's celebrate tonight. My treat, of course. Just you and me unless you wanna introduce me to your lover. I've been looking forward to that.” “I don't wanna discuss that. And I think I'll pass.” Misu wanted to share the good news and he's in the mood for home-cooked meals tonight. His mind was tired and he didn't feel like he had the energy to go out. He just wanted to go home to Shingyouji and sleep. Kentarou leaned closer to him, “Oh come on...why you still being so secretive? You've always been like this. Frankly, I would have wanted you for myself when we first met but you seemed to give off this I-have-someone-else aura. But I've never seen you with this someone else either. You know, you're good at hiding things but I'm gonna find out one of these days.” Kentarou winked at him. His naughty smile brimming with self-confidence. Yeah, right. Like that's gonna happen. Misu shook his head and smirked. For two years, he had become somewhat of an expert at dodging questions regarding his private life with anyone despite giving the impression that he could talk just about any topic under the sun. But people are still drawn to him despite all that because of his matter-of-fact way in his approach to things. He is a good confidante. He never engaged in gossip. A diligent student and smart. He is very reliable, dependable and mature. He is also an attractive man to begin with. He had been propositioned many times including a few professors but he declined them all. Misu felt a strong sense of inner pride that his private life poses as an enigma to many. He had however, become a lot friendlier than he used to be in back in Shidou. University life was more diverse indeed. “Alright, fine then I'll ask Yuu-chan to join me...hmmmm...or maybe June-chan instead. Or maybe both. What do you think?” Kentarou nudged Misu on the shoulder. “Your call. I can't join you. I'm going home, man. Thanks anyway. Tell them I said hello.” Misu stood up and tucked his leather bag under his arm and walked away. Kentarou remained on the bench watching Misu. He was hoping very much for the opportunity to get to know another side of Misu. He still liked him. He always had since day one. But he knew better than getting himself involved again with someone who was already deeply involved with someone else. God knows how many mishaps he's had in the past. He valued Misu's friendship and he didn't want to mess that up. Besides friendship was always the safest sure-fire way to stay close to someone you liked.
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  46. “I've seen that look before. I've been observing the way you look at him these past several weeks. Every time he walked into the door, your eyes light up. You follow him around and you've been very accommodating. I know..I know...we're supposed to give all our customers that warm friendly feeling but from what I'm seeing, you're giving this guy a little bit extra.” Shingyouji's head remained low. He looked like he was being reprimanded. There was no way he was getting out of this. It was futile to deny anything. He couldn't deny it but he couldn't bring himself to admit to anything either. He decided it was better to keep his mouth shut than risk sprouting words that he would regret later. Miyagi-san could feel the tenseness in the air between them and decided he needed to put the young man at ease. “I have a cousin. His name is Yuuji. We went to the same high school together. It was an all-boys school. I've been told back then that a lot of weird things can happen there. So far I have not experienced any of that in all my years there. But my cousin however did. He was not in the same situation as you are though. But I've seen that same look you had from the other boys towards Yuuji. Some of those kids confessed to him and he ignored them all. He did come out to me when we were in third year. I didn't care what his orientation was. He was family. It was no big deal. But it was still rather surprising to actually find out about it. I was the only relative he ever told about. As far as I knew, he never told his parents. He was an only child and we were close like brothers so he confided it to me. He left home after high school and settled in the city. We still kept in touch. But he has changed since then. He was always worried about it. It affected his life. His work. His relationships with people. He always assumed the worst possible thing that could happen. I told him perhaps he should just come out clean and be honest about himself. But he refused. All that time trying desperately to hide it from the very people who cared about him. That fear consumed him. It's like he built an invisible wall around him.” Miyagi-san sighed deeply and pushed his cup to the side. Shingyouji now raised his head to look at him. “What happened to him?” “He hanged himself. I got a call from the police asking me to identify the body as I was listed as person to contact in case of emergency. He was only 26. I'll never forget that day. It was a mess. I couldn't bear to look at his wailing mother. His father was very angry. But there was nothing he could do. I wished I had but he made me swear not to tell anyone. I was the only one he trusted with his secret. I thought I was doing the right thing by keeping it.” “I'm so sorry, Miyagi-san.” Shingyouji looked at his boss sadly. Miyagi-san looked at him and smiled ruefully. “It's been ten years since then. All I'm saying is that don't try to hide it from people who care about you. I'm sharing all this because you have to understand that not everybody will judge you. Don't always assume the worst possible thing that could happen. I loved my cousin. He was a good person. He was always the smart one but he was consumed by fear.” “Miyagi-san..thank you for telling me all this.” Shingyouji smiled. “You're a good kid. I don't want you ending up like my cousin did just because you like another guy. Perhaps you should do something about it.” Miyagi-san patted him on the shoulder. “Eh?” Shingyouji's eyes rounded in surprise. Okay, it was surprising enough that his boss confided to him about his cousin's life but suggesting that he do something about Misu was rather radical for his expectation. “Anyway, lunch will be over in 15 minutes. You better finish that sandwich of yours. I'm expecting a delivery truck to arrive soon. I want you and Yamada-kun carry the boxes to the stockroom and handle inventory.” Miyagi-san carried his cup to the sink and rinsed it then walked out of the pantry room. “Hai!” Shingyouji smiled happily. A wave of relief washed over him. He looked forward to the rest of the day. He felt energized and a boost of confidence in him. His worst fears were gone. He didn't have to look into the job ads or update his resume anymore. He can contine schooling without a hitch. He was excited to go home and share the good news to Misu. He shoved the rest of the teriyaki sandwich in his mouth. His cheeks puffed up making him look like a chubby bunny.
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  47. AUTHOR NOTES: As promised, here is a 3rd offering to my Pureness arc that is solely devoted to the romance of Misu Arata and Shingyouji Kanemitsu. This new story is quite longer than the previous ones. I hope you will see me through the end of this romantic journey filled with love, drama and surprises along the way. I lovingly dedicate this to June-chan whose enthusiastic support and our hardcore love for the pairing has brought us closer to each other. To Yuu-chan (yunakel) who has dedicated me with a fanvid which no one has ever done for me in all my life just because I've inspired her with my works. I love you both very much. And to all the Takumi-kun fans of this forum and beyond. We are one! Thank you so much for all your wonderful thoughts and reading my works. You inspire me so much. Before we begin allow me to share these images to set the mood. This is how I visualized how they would look like in the timeline of this story. LIES AND TRUTH The story so far: Misu and Shingyouji have made a pact to keep their relationship as discreet as possible but when someone gets in the way of it, how much longer can they keep up with their secret? “Thank you for shopping with us!” Miyagi-san smiled as he watched Shingyouji waved at the customer. He liked the young man. He was courteous, honest, a diligent worker and quite friendly. Ever since he hired him, he had shown lots of promise. He had been seriously considering about hiring him full time and give him a raise but he had yet to know whether his employee was up for that or had other plans after college. Sakura Grocery is a family-owned business that goes way back from his great-grandfather. He had practically grown up observing different kinds of people that has walked in and out of the store. Even as a young boy, he had always been the perceptive kind and he could pretty much tell which of the customers were just passing through from those who were really shopping. This behavior had been always been nurtured and encouraged by his family. A tall and lean young man walked into the store and Miyagi-san immediately observed that he was going to shop but was also here for something else. Whatever that was, he had been trying to find out for the past several weeks. This tall fellow only came by once a week yet every time he showed up, something a bit unusual would happen to Shingyouji. He noticed how the young man would be a bit more friendly than necessary. He followed him around as he could. A little bit too helpful. A little bit more smiley than his usual friendly demeanor. A little bit too accommodating towards the tall man. Interestingly the tall man didn't seem to give Shingyouji much of any overt interest other than a passing glance and exchanged a few polite words about a few stock items on display. He didn't look annoyed at Shingyouji but rather simply tolerated him. Miyagi-san could tell that that the man was of a well-to-do family. He had a quiet confident air around him that was usually typical amongst people who came from old rich families. But this man also seemed the type who did not want to draw attention to himself. He did look like he appreciated the good things in life with the way he carried himself. He could have been shopping in one of the more expensive big supermakets in the city yet here he was shopping in a humble family-owned grocery store. “Would that be all, sir?” Miyagi-san smiled courteously at the man before him as he scanned the items from the shopping basket. A box of toothpaste, a toothbrush, a loaf of bread, a jar of cream cheese spread, a razor, a six-pack of beer, two bags of potato chips, a can of shaving cream and a car magazine. Bachelor no doubt, Miyagi-san thought. The man nodded and handed him the cash for his purchase and quietly left the store. And almost on cue, the happy smile was still written clearly over Shingyouji's face. Running a family-owned grocery store has always been different compared to company-owned establishments. Miyagi-san's family were known to be good employers and have always treated their employees with respect and made them feel like family. Such traits were valued very highly by both customers and employees and their loyalty and patronage had kept the business thriving for many years. He always liked Shingyouji and did make him feel like he was family. He had learned enough from him including the divorce his family have gone through and had even been introduced to his grandmother once. A sweet little old lady but a strong woman nonetheless. “Shingyouji-kun!” “Hai?” “Have you had lunch yet?” Shingyouji looked at his watch then looked back at him and shook his head. “Go have lunch then...Nobu-san, could you mind the register here for a while?” Nobu-san, one of their senior employees nodded and took over register while he and Shingyouji walked towards the pantry room. “Shingyouji-kun...?” “Miyagi-san...?” “I've been noticing something about you these past few weeks.” Miyagi-san was stirring at his cup of tea as he looked at him. “Eh?” Shingyouji looked at him and smiled just as he was about to take another bite off his teriyaki sandwich. “You've been rather a little too friendly with that tall fellow. I have never seen him before but he's been coming here every week for the past several weeks now.” Miyagi-san took a sip of his tea but his eyes still observing Shingyouji's face. Shingyouji was now torn between biting into the sandwich or putting it down and pretend he has a stomach ache. What the hell? Was I THAT obvious? Damn it. He was cursing himself inwardly. What to do? What to do? “Anou...didn't you say that here at Sakura Grocery we give our customers service with a smile? I was just trying to do my job.” Oh crap...oh crap...Shingyouji swallowed. He was trying to keep his smile but his eyes were visibly worried. “Oh so you're telling me now...how I should run my business? Is that what you're implying Shingyouji-kun?” Miyagi-san raised an eyebrow at him. “Ah?! No! Not at all. That's not what I was implying!” “Relax.” Miyagi-san smiled, amused at Shinggyouji's face. Shinggyouji reminded him of a deer caught in headlights. He looked very animated with him waving with his hand to his face like that. Shinggyouji looked at his half-eaten sandwich. A part of him felt a sense of relief but still a large part of him remained worried about the conversation they were having. What did Miyagi-san notice about him? Was he so obvious? It's not like he could help it whenever Misu visited the store. He couldn't help but feel very happy when he was there. He looked forward to every week when he would drop by. It was very special for him. It meant a lot. “I've seen how you look at that fellow. The way you behave whenever he showed up at this store. Of course, you're friendly to our customers but you seem to give this particular guy special attention.” “I'm not sure what you mean, Miyagi-san.” Kami-sama...I am so dead. “You like that guy, don't you?” Miyagi-san didn't pull any punches. He was known for being frank with people. “Eh?” Shingyouji looked at him shocked. His face growing pale. His heartbeat ringing loud in his ears. How was he going to explain this? Will he deny that he didn't like Misu. That would be a big lie. Of course, he liked him. Gods, he is in love with him! They live together for crying out loud! But of course he couldn't cry out loud with such a confession. Not to just anyone and certainly not to his own boss. He felt himself go weak. He thought he was being careful. He hated the fact that he can be so easy to read. What would happen to Misu if he found out? He would get mad at him for sure. He didn't want an argument with him. He hated quarrels. Miyagi-san could see the conflict in the young man's eyes. He was just staring at his half-eaten sandwich on the plate. He barely even touched his water bottle. He remained quiet like he was waiting for a verdict to arrive. Ah..so that's what it is then. “What do you think am I going to do with you?” “Fire me.” Shingyouji replied defeatedly, his eyes fixated on his plate. His mind was racing as to what to do next. He had to look for another job and where was he going to get another job that was as flexible as this one? Where he could balance his studies and work? He liked working at Sakura Grocery. He didn't have to juggle two to three part-time jobs. Miyagi-san paid his employees quite well enough already. He has made good friends with the people he worked with. Even the customers liked him. What would Arata-san have to say to all this? He had been warned to be careful about revealing their relationship so as not to invite unnecessary troubles between them and what happens? His own boss reads him like a book. Shingyouji wished the ground would just swallow him right now. Miyagi-san smiled and took another sip of his tea. The fact that Shingyouji's reply assuming the worst simply meant he wasn't denying that he did like the tall fellow who came by the store. “You kids these days are so jumpy. You panic way too easily. Why would I want to lose one of my best workers and risk hiring a moron? That's not good for business. Don't you agree?” Shingyouji only nodded in reply. He still wasn't sure where this conversation was going. It did feel like he could relax now but he still felt like he was not in the clear. Was he going to walk on egg shells from now on?
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  48. “Shingyouji-chan...would you like some tea?” “Hai.” Shingyouji smiled at his grandmother. So many things happened all at once and seemingly so fast around him. His parents' divorce have finalized and the court granted full custody to his mother. His mother decided to move out of their old apartment in the city. But Shingyouji begged that he would stay with his grandmother in the province after the divorce proceedings instead of having to choose which of his parents he will be living with for the meantime. A decision both parents reluctantly agreed. It wasn't long his father also moved to another part of the city leaving their old apartment vacant. Shingyouji loved both his parents very much. But having been a witness to their neverending quarrels even as a young child, he developed a deep sense of insecurity and instability. He enrolled in Shidou hoping to escape the trauma only to be dragged back to where it all began. All the hurt and despair enveloping him a thousand-fold. Worse, he missed Misu. But did Misu miss him? Did he even care? “You know I worry a lot when you get all quiet like that.” His grandmother watched him as she poured a cup of tea for both of them. “Oh..I'm sorry, obaa-chan. I'm just tired, I guess.” “I understand. A broken home is no home for any child. It's always the children that suffer the most in this kind of situation. But don't ever give up, my love. I may be old and using a cane but I can still protect you.” “I know. You've always been very good to me. Thank you for letting me stay with you.” He smiled. “You're my precious grandson, of course. You're the only one your late grandfather and I have. If it were up to me, I'd have taken you in myself so you don't have to put up with all this messy custody battle.” “Perhaps it would have been better that way.” His grandmother looked at him thoughtfully as Shingyouji took a sip of his cup of tea. “Whatever happens, always remember you are loved. By me. Your friends and even your parents. As troubled as they are, they do worry about you in their own way. And you stand by your decision to make a better life for yourself and your future. You will be a full-fledged adult in a few years. One day all this will become a memory for you and you take whatever lesson from it that you can use to improve your life.” Shingyouji put his cup down and looked around the living room. “You and grandfather have lived in this house for so many years. How did you manage to stay despite all the memories you have here? Doesn't it hurt? Did you ever want to leave?” “Your grandfather and I built this house with our hands. Every corner of this house is a remembrance of him. It's been a part of us. When your grandfather passed away, I thought I was going to lose my mind but I have this house. This is his memory for me. It doesn't always mean that just because two people are apart means that nothing binds them together. There will always be that place that holds memories of you both.” Shingyouji reflected on his grandmother's wise words. This is why he longed to escape his home which brought nothing but painful memories of his parents neverending arguments. Other than his grandparents' home, Shidou was the only home he longed to be. He was happy there. But now he wasn't sure anymore if he could ever return to that place where he spent two years of precious memories of his love. “I love you, obaachan. Thank you for not giving up on me. Thank you for being there for me all this time.” He cried as he embraced his grandmother. “I know...I know. I love you too. I will always be on your side even when I'm gone from this world. Promise me, you will never ever give up on your happiness and fight for it. Don't let anyone tell you different.” “I promise.” _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “Ah, Misu-kun!” Hayama greets him happily. Misu enters the room and sits on his bed. He notices Hayama's casual stylish attire and figured right away that he was going out on a date. “Where are you going?” “Eh? Anou...Gii said that there's this new movie he wanted to watch. Today is also my birthday so maybe it's nice to go out on a bright Sunday like this.” Hayama blushed. “Ah...sorry..I didn't know it was your birthday today.” Misu shook his head. Hayama chuckled. “Don't worry about it. It's not like I advertise it anyways. Don't you usually go out of town during Sundays?” “Not this time, I guess. I have some stuff to do.” “Try not to overwork yourself. This is what Sundays are for. You should take it easy sometimes.” “Hayama...I know I've been rather short-tempered lately. I really have a lot of things to deal with right now. Hope you understand.” Hayama notices Misu's sullen mood and he sits on the bed across him. “I understand. You don't need to explain yourself. It's been a month already and still no word from him. I miss him too.” Hayama looks at him sadly. He suddenly felt guilty for telling Misu he was going out with Gii. He hoped he didn't appear like he was showing off. He was genuinely worried about Misu and he really did miss his good friend Shingyouji. Misu clenched his jaw trying to keep his irritation in check. He knew exactly what Hayama meant. He also knew his roommate meant well but being reminded of that fact never sat well with him. “You better get going. I don't want Saki coming here to check on you.” Hayama nodded, stood up from the bed and headed for the door but just before he leaves, Misu calls out to him. “Hayama!” “Hai?” Hayama blinks. “Happy birthday. Have fun.” Misu gives him a small smile. Hayama flashes him a grateful smile and nods. “Thank you, Misu-kun. Try to take it easy today, okay? Ja ne!” Misu stood up and walked to his closet and pulled out a fresh change of clothes and a bath towel. He thought a good bath could somehow improve his mood. Having skipped breakfast again, he decided he'll take his brunch at the caferia after his bath. Do some reading at the library and study for the coming exams. To others what seemed like a Herculean effort of Misu to pour himself into studies and school council activities, for Misu it was only his means of getting rid of the void he felt. Redirecting his attention to school-related matters hopefully would stave off the ache in his heart. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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  49. AUTHOR NOTES: As promised, here is another continuation of the Pureness arc. My fanfic lovingly and solely devoted to the romance of Misu Arata and Shingyouji Kanemitsu. This is dedicated to my dear friend June (last_sky16) whose uber enthusiastic love for the pairing has further inspired me to write this fic. And to each and every Takumi-kun fan in this forum and those who have read my previous works, my heart is filled with immense joy of your support and love. Thank you so much for staying with me. I have cried a lot writing this story and it was quite challenging. This has been an emotional ride for me as well. I hope you enjoy reading and leave me your comments and questions, I would greatly appreciate them. To set the mood, allow me to share these wonderful images To Be Near You The story so far: This story takes us back to Misu and Shingyouji in Shidou. A life-changing event is about to take place that will put our heroes in a situation they have never encountered before. Math hasn't always been Shingyouji's favorite subject. If things were up to him, he would have preferred kendo more than anything. If Math was in a dojo with him, he would have easily smacked its sorry ass to kingdom come and that would be the end of it. But then he remembered how Arata-san would pour his time at the executive room doing all those innumerable calculations. If I could only be as dedicated as Arata-san then perhaps even this way I can reach his level and be closer to him somehow. Shingyouji smiled at the thought and adjusted himself on his seat and straightened his back to help him focus more towards the teacher. Class was momentarily interrupted when the PA system announced: SHINGYOUJI KANEMITSU, YOU HAVE A PHONE CALL. As he walked towards the hallway, he couldn't help but wonder who would call him in class at this very hour. Maybe Arata-san wanted to check up on me. He almost laughed out loud at the very thought of the senior student wanting to call him. Misu along with the rest Student Council members along with Saki Giichi and Akaike Shozo were on their way back to Shidou from a three-day academic retreat. “Shingyouji desu. Moshi moshi?” He chirped. “Shingyouji-chan...?” Came the filtered reply. “Aaah! Obaa-chan! (grandma) How nice of you to call. I wasn't expecting this at all. How are you doing? Everything all right with you I hope. I miss you, you know.” Shingyouji clearly adored his grandmother. She was the kindest and most loving person in his family. He was always especially close to her since he was a young kid. She was always very proud of her beloved grandson. “Shingyouji-chan...I'm so sorry to call you at such a time. Now I need you to listen to me very carefully, okay?” “Hai.” A long pause. A sniffle. “Obaa-chan...what's going on? Are you alright?” Now Shingyouji was worried. It was surprising enough that of all people who would call him in school was his grandmother and the long pause and the sniffle only aggravated his worry. “Shingyouji-chan...” His grandmother sounded like she had been crying for days. Her voice was a bit hoarse. “Your mother and father....I'm so sorry, my love.” “Eh? What happened to my parents?” Shingyouji's eyes rounded. Panic was setting in but he fought to remain as calm as possible and braced himself for her reply. “The divorce has been finalized. You have to come home as soon as possible.” Her voice broke. Shingyouji felt like the entire room was spinning. His lips began to quiver. He could barely focus his eyes. But his hands held onto the phone very tightly. “Shingyouji-chan...are you still there?” It took several seconds before Shingyouji was snapped back into reality. “I'm still here. Alright...I'll pack my bags and take the bus.” He replied slowly. “I need you to stay calm, my darling. Now which of your teacher should I talk to regarding this matter?” “Anou...I think I'll be the one to talk to them.” “No. I will handle the talking. You just go and pack your things. I am not sure for how long you will need to be away from school. For all we know it could only be a few days or perhaps a little more...what's important is that you come home as soon as you can.” “I understand.” “Shingyouji-chan...I am so sorry to have been the bearer of this news. No matter what happens, your obaa-chan loves you. Be safe on your way home. Now tell me which of your teachers should I be talking to?” _ _ _ _ _ _ Misu Arata felt a sense of relief as the mini van they were riding entered the gates of Shidou Academy. Their debate team won but it did wore them out. Saki has been massaging his forehead all throughout the trip. Shozo was nodding off to sleep. The other members of the team in the van looked restless and fatigued. They couldn't wait to jump out of the van and get into the dorms. The image of a certain sophomore greeting him with a wide toothy bunny smile suddenly popped in his mind. He can imagine him pestering him endlessly with questions and probably even ask for a present. What an idiot. Misu's eyes softened and a small smile escaped his lips. But what he really craved now was to lay on his bed and try to get much needed rest. He can always talk to Shingyouji tomorrow and give him his present. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “Misu? I could stay around with you if you like.” A hopeful Ooji asked him. There were only the two of them and much to his relief the noisy Shingyouji has not been making his habitual visits to the Excecutive Room for a week since they arrived from the trip. Misu frowned at the paperwork in his hands. For the life of him he was struggling to concentrate at the task at hand. He had made several mistakes with the calculations of the expenses during the three-day trip. The added frustration of not hearing a single word from Shingyouji was getting the better of him and it annoyed him even more. All he was ever told by Matsumoto-sensei that Shingyouji received a sudden call from home and had to leave within the day. He pressed for further details but that was just about the only information he was given. Apprently, some of the students who caught a glimpse of Shingyouji reported that he looked very shaken and distraught. But he barely spoke a word to anyone and some have seen him carrying a large backpack as he left the school that night. “Misu?” Ooji looked at him with concern. “What is it?” Misu snapped realizing he wasn't alone in his thoughts. Every time the door opened, he found himself frowning more to look up and see who it was. But Shingyouji never came. He didn't expect that he would actually look forward to the enthusiastic greeting of the younger boy. “I can stay with you if you like. As long as you need me to.” Ooji replied gently. Misu gave him a quick glance and returned to his paperwork. “No. I'm fine. You can go now. I'll handle the rest of this paperwork.” “But...” Ooji began to protest. Misu looked straight at him and handed him three folders. “These will need to go to Shimada-sensei. I'll be leaving soon anyway. There's no need for you to stick around with me.” Ooji looked dejectedly at the folders in his hand but he had no choice but to follow Misu's instructions and quietly left the Executive Room. It always seemed to be this way. Misu looked fatigued and he had been rather in a foul mood and sometimes distracted. But he was willing to overlook that. He tried to stay attached to Misu as much as possible during the academic retreat but he felt like he was trying too hard. Misu only talked to him on a need to know basis. He fervently hoped it was his chance to get to know Misu a whole lot more but the three-day event ended and still Misu treated him nothing more than just a classmate. It must be that damn Shingyouji again. Damn noisy brat. He was seething. What did that guy know? Always so clingy to Misu. Always following him around. Not giving him peace. Always so annoying. Doesn't he realize that Misu does not like him around? That he's only tolerating his presence. Whenever he shows up, I get to be kicked out of the room. And that brat isn't here, why am I still being kicked out of the room? I hate this! Misu popped a headache pill and an iron tablet and downed it with the cold water bottle. He irritatedly moved the rest of the paperwork aside and rested his face on the cold oak table. Damn it! IT'S BEEN A WEEK ALREADY! And I haven't heard anything from that idiot. Not even a damn call. Nothing. Misu wondered whose neck was he going to break so they would tell him exactly what happened to Shingyouji who decided to take off just like that. But the memory of that day was creeping into his brain again. I could have done something that time. He sighed deeply. He hadn't been able to get any proper rest that fateful evening reflecting on Shingyouji's face. He skipped breakfast the very next morning and dropped by Shingyouji's room only to be greeted by his bleary-eyed roommate Nowaki who was absolutely clueless as to where Shingyouji was. Looking at Shingyouji's empty bed and empty side table, Misu felt a sickening feeling rising up in his chest. Shingyouji was really gone and he didn't even say goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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