We celebrated Harue's birthday at Long Island with the whole gang. We threw a small birthday party that would last all afternoon and night.

Everyone enjoyed themselves with different board games, karaoke, and watching movies. It was, very elementary, and simple but everyone, together, had fun. I take a break from the group and walk behind the counter to get some water.

I thought about Harue and how he was holding out well today, despite going to his mother's grave not long ago.

I turn to look at Harue whom was immersed into his studio ghibli anime movie, which he had received from Takao as a present.

Yuta and Akita, since they lived together, bought him a joke book and an ikebana photography album by Utsunomiya.

Ren brought in a small house plant, Haruka a professional ikebana tool kit, and Kunihiko a few character T-shirts.

Saeki had already gifted him the ikebana exhibition tickets, so he brought in a small birthday card with some balloons.

Yamato and I agreed to buy him a kimono for his future performances in ikebana. The kimono was pretty expensive, almost 400 in U.S dollars.

Obviously neither me or Yamato were making that kind of money so we decided to both buy it.

Harue hadn't opened all the presents yet, so he hasn't seen it but,

I hope he likes it.

I drink my water then I suddenly feel boney fingers poke my sides.

"Ah!" I jolt up.

"Got ya'." Yamato chuckles. "Hey, can you-"

My phone rings, interrupting his sentence.

I look down at my pocket and quickly take it out; it was Fumiko.

"Look! It's Fumi-" I turn the screen to show him with a smile.

Before I completely turn, he grabs me by the shoulders and kisses my forehead, before whispering, "Meet me on the balcony upstairs in a bit."

He grins like an idiot before walking back to his seat next to Harue.

I stand in place, still in shock, but I quickly turn my attention back to my phone, answering. "H-Hello?"

"Haruna! Pass over the phone to Harue! Please!" I laugh at her excited tone and walk over the phone to Harue.

I tap him on the shoulder quietly and show him my phone. "It's Fumi-Oba."

Harue's face brightens up and he answers. "Hello?"

I stand beside him for a while before realizing that I might be in the way for those watching the movie.

I go stand by the window, looking out the window, listening to the quiet background with the occasional sound of the TV. I close my eyes and start thinking.

This is great.

Everything so far was going great. The problem with Mr. Okishima was pretty much solved, the drama with Haruka was done with, and most importantly; Harue was happy.

Why do I feel like something is missing?

Was that...by any chance Yamato? Was he the one that was missing?

What's missing? If it's Yamato we've...

Nothing is...for certain yet.

Suddenly I feel my hand being pulled. I turn around and see Yamato pressing a finger to his lips, signaling me to remain silent. I nodded and he smiled.

"Let's go now." He walks off to the stairs, leading me into the balcony. Once we get there I gaze at the night sky.

It was still spring, so the skies where very clear. The neighborhood was dark, only helping the billions of stars to shine a little bit more than they would, in the city.

"You like the view?" Yamato asks.

"It's nice." I close my eyes and inhale some of the fresh night air. "It makes me feel relaxed."

I feel Yamato stand beside me, leaning on the railing of the balcony. "I guess we haven't had much time to do that lately, huh?"

I smile, eyes still closed and chuckle. "That's true."

I put both hands on the railing and sigh in relief. "I'm glad."

Still enjoying, the silence and peacefulness, I suddenly feel a hand,Yamato's, on mine.

My eyes open slowly, as look over to him. "What am I to you?" I ask in a somewhat emotionless voice. Only to after, scold myself.

What the hell? Why would you ask that, and like that?

"What are you to me?" He repeats the question.

The breeze moves a little stronger this time, bringing a wave of wind that gently swayed the heavy wind chimes hanging by the door.

The soft twinkling sound of the chimes seemed like they urged for an answer, the answer.

For the few words that would change everything.

With them, the wind chimes, time seemed to slow for a long, yet brief moment.

As if signaling me that there was no going back.

I panicked, for a moment, what was in store for the future? How would Harue take this? Would it work out? I trust him, but just how much?

I love him, don't I?

Why?

My mind takes me back to the moment when we first met, when he first helped me find the cleaning supplies, when he lead me to the supermarket, all those times he helped me.

The way he thought, his logic and his caring, considerate personality.

Everything.

"You, to me," he begins. "You're family.... Not in sibling type of way, more like an emotional bond rather than biological." He takes a deep breath as he rotates his body towards me."I love you."

I go breathless for a moment before letting it sink in.

It wasn't the first time he said those words, but now, they finally seemed to carry the weight of undeniable sincerity. I felt it, in his eyes, in his expression, and in his words.

The same question that he had asked me before, comes up again. With a hopeful expression he asks, "Do you...love me?"

At this point I couldn't deny it any longer.

I am in love with Yamato.

"I....do love you." I answer similarly. I look up and into his eyes, a soft smile stretching out on my face. "I love you."

He smiles and pulls me in for a tight hug. I correspond and hug him back, and whispering the phrase once more. "I love you too."

"Will you..." He says as he pressed his lips on my forehead once more. "Stay with me?"

I nod slowly. Mumbling, "of course."

We both lift our gaze to each other. He stares into my eyes and slowly tilts his head, to place his lips on mine.
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We go home after the party. Yamato and I bid farewell after coming home, we had to let our feelings for each other sink in.

Harue and I get ready for bed and sleep almost right after we get home.

He fell asleep peacefully, I on the other hand, had a lot on my mind.

We woke up to one of the sunniest days this week. We got ready for school and took off.

Today, contrary to others, Yamato left together with us. He seemed to be waiting outside his apartment when we came out.

"Were you waiting?" I asked. His cheeks were lightly pink before he answered. "N-No.. I just happen to come out at the same time...."

We walked to school and on our way we stopped to see the last of the cherry blossoms fall.

"It's almost over, huh?" Yamato said randomly.

I looked at him with a questioning look. "What's almost over?"

"Spring." I nodded in agreement. "It is..."

Spring, the time of year when the snow melts and flowers bloom. The sun emanates warmth, not too hot, just right.

'You're the springtime, pleasant, yet fleeting.'

Harue walked some ways ahead of Yamato and I.

Standing around while drowning in my thoughts, I felt Yamato take my hand and squeeze it.

"You're my spring," he pauses before looking up at the sky. "My everlasting, spring."

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