Many Years Ago...

Hitoshi's Point of View

    Today's the day I confess to Hayashi Akio. Hayashi-senpai has been my best friend for as long as I can remember.

    When we were in middle school, I was being picked on by a couple of rebels and got caught up in a fist fight. Luckily, Hayashi-senpai came to my rescue and he's been by my side ever since. That was same day I realized my feelings for him.

    During class, I wrote a note saying to meet me in the school garden. After class, I ran to his locker, snuck it in there, and ran away. I made my way to the garden and waited there until Hayashi-senpai arrived.

    As the seconds go by, I began to wonder whether or not I'm making a huge mistake. A few minutes later, he arrived. 'Here goes nothing...' I walked in front of him, facing down.

    "Onodera? What are you doing here? Wait... were you the one who gave me the note?" Hayashi-senpai questioned.

    "Ummm... Hayashi-senpai... You have always been there for me since we were in middle school and you have no idea how happy that made me. You were even my first friend. I don't know whether what I'm about to say will make you hate me, but I would rather say this now than never...Senpai, I love you." I confessed. Hayashi didn't say anything, he just looked at me. 'I knew it... He hates me now...'

    My eyes began to tear up and then I turned around to walk away, but then I felt a hand on my arm.

    "Onodera... wait no...Hitoshi. I've been questioning my feelings for you awhile now and I recently realized that I am head-over-heels in love with you, Onodera Hitoshi." He confessed.

    "Sen-"Call me Akio from now on." He interrupted then kissed me. I was taken aback for a moment then I relaxed into the kiss. It was at that moment I knew, I found my true happiness.

Seven months later...

    I am over the moon! I still can't believe that I am together with Akio. He's such a gentleman, he is never rude to me, he takes me out on dates, he kisses me, he tells me how he loves me, and so much more. Every time I see or think about him, my heart feels like it's going to explode. These past few months have been nothing, but happiness.

    Lately, I've been having some problems with my family, but I try to ignore it since I've already found my true happiness. My father keeps on putting a lot of stress on me since I'm going to take over Onodera Publishing one day, but my mom is even worse. She's always yelling at me over the littlest things and she gets so pissed when I get a grade lower than an A+ even if it's an A or A-! People might think that she's doing all those things because she loves me, but is calling your son names almost everyday and pushing his limits considered love? Yeah, I didn't think so.

    Yet whenever I'm with Akio, I forget that all these troubles exist within me. I skipped all the way home after an amazing date with Akio. Once I entered my home, I was greeted by my mother and father which was unusual.

    "Hitoshi, we some news to tell you." Mother said in a serious tone. "What is it?" I questioned, trying to hide the annoyance in my voice.

    "We got you a fiancée." My parents said at the same time. "YOU WHAT?!" I shouted.

    "Onodera Hitoshi, haven't we taught you to never shout at an inappropriate time?" Mother scolded me.

    "Yes, Ma'am." I sighed, looking down. I wanted to cry, but what's the point if doesn't do anything good?

    "Anyways, who is it?" I asked, fearing the answer. "Your fiancée is gonna be Fujita Kurai." Mother answered.

    I stood there in shock. 'This can't be happening!' Fujita-san is the worst person in the world! She mistreats people just for her things to go her way. She's even snobby since her family has as much money as us.

    "Honey, you really should wait for them to finish talking." A male voice said.

    "Daddy, I'm tired of waiting, I want to see my fiancé now!" said a feminine voice.

    At that moment the door slammed open to reveal Fujita. She took one good look at me with a disgusted expression.

    "That homo is my fiancé?!" She yelled out. "What do you mean 'homo'?" My mother chuckled nervously.

    "Your son, Onodera Hitoshi, is obviously dating Hayashi Akio. They're always together after class and they usually go to places where they can be alone." She explained.

    I took a look at my mom's face and saw that she was desperately trying not to show her anger in front of the Fujita family.

    "That's absurd. You see, Hayashi-kun is a really good friend of Hitoshi and the only one whom our son trusts especially since he doesn't have a lot of friends." Mother fibbed, clearly unaware of what's really going on.

    Luckily, Fujita and her parents bought it. Father came up to me and whispered angrily in my ear,"We're going to have a serious talk later." It was at that moment I realized, nothing could go well.

    Half an hour later, Fujita and her parents left and I sat down in the living room, waiting for my parents to enter.

    Once my parents came in, they looked at me with angry expressions.

    "Hitoshi, we are now forbidding you to see Hayashi-kun." Mother ordered.

    I was paralyzed with shock. "No! Why are you doing this?!" I yelled as tears began pouring from my eyes.

    "Well, because he made you into a disgrace. If word gets out that our son is a homosexual, our company's reputation will be ruined." Father explained.  I began to feel my body boiling with anger while my eyes were burning with sadness.

    "I don't care about the company's reputation! Akio makes me feel like I mean something. He's the true happiness I've been looking for all my life. You guys don't care about my happiness at all, huh? It's always about you two and the company, but never about me! I refuse to never see Akio!" I yelled out in defense.

    Mother walked up to me and slapped me hard on the cheek. "Listen here, you little piece of shit. It may not seem like a big deal now, but I hope that you understand the responsibility of owning a company. You want to see your boyfriend? Fine, if you can't obey my orders then we'll move away." She threatened.

    "No! I don't want to move!" I cried. "I'm sorry, Hitoshi, but you've left us no choice. Tomorrow is the last day you'll ever get to see him. After tomorrow, we are moving, you are going to marry Fujita-san whether you like it or not, and take over the company!" She yelled before pushing me, making me land flat on my rear end.

    I guess I'm not meant to find happiness at all. My life is so depressing that I can even compare it to a house of cards. Happiness as it builds up, sadness as it falls down.

The Next Day...

    I can't believe that this is my last day ever seeing Akio. My life means nothing without him. He's the key to my happiness and I can't bear the thought of never being happy ever again.

    I told Akio to meet me at the school garden after school. Once the dismissal bell rang, I ran to outside the building and to the garden. As I waited for Akio, I stared up into the cloudy sky. Six minutes later, He arrived.

    "Hitoshi, I came as fast as I could just to see you. Hey, are you alright?" He said in his gentle, loving voice. 'Don't make this harder for me than it already is...'I said in my head. I hate that I have to do this, but I have no choice.

    "Akio... my family and I are...are...moving away." I let out. As soon as I said that, it began to rain. His face looked like he had been rejected.

    "No...this can't be... Why?" He said as his voice cracked. "My parents have arranged a fiancée for me whom is Fujita Kurai and she told my parents that we're dating. Now, my parents and I are moving away to keep us from ever seeing each other." I said, feeling tears burning up.

    Akio had the most saddest face I've ever seen and said nothing. Then, all of a sudden he hugged me tightly.

    "Hitoshi, I want you to remember this, no matter how long it'll be until we see each other again, I will always love you." He confessed.

    "Akio... I will always love you too. Nobody could ever give me the happiness you did. You'll always be in my heart." I told him. Akio cupped my face with his warm hands. He smiled sadly at me before giving me one last passionate kiss under the rain.

    "I don't care how long it'll take, I will find you someday." He promised.

    After that, my ride finally arrived. Once I got in the car I took one last look at the man that I will always love. After that, I never saw him again...

Hi, guys! I'm really sorry for not updating lately, but I hope this chapter made up for my absence. I put a lot of time and effort into writing this. I really hope you guys like it! See you in the next chapter! Bye~! -VinciblePine95