Author's note: Last chapter *sniffle* OK here we go………..

The door slammed shut.

Tsume, still in a huff, stalked down the hall and flights of stairs in brisk motivated steps. Moving was keeping him busy and his brain could keep off that…what was that?...moment.

Toboe stood there, alone in the apartment, staring at the last place he had been. He would have fallen apart, broken down, dropped to the floor probably with tears streaming down his face unstopped. This would have been the scene had it not been for his heart and gut feeling. Yelling and calling for him to run after him!

"Tsume" He whispered to no one but himself. Just hearing the name triggered his foresight to see life without him. 'No, you said you would not leave me and I will not let you go!'

Move. As soon as the message was sent he was off. Feet pounding the floor as fast as his heart pounded in his ribs. This was not what Tsume really wanted to happen and Toboe knew it. Felt it.

~ Some times when people run away they are just waiting to see who cares enough to follow. ~

Tsume had made it across the street to the park which looked over a canal with a bridge above and all lit up for some festival. The lanterns and strings of lights reflected off the water in a beautiful glow made even more stunning by its watery twin. Tsume did not take any notice.

'What did I do that for? Why did I run from him?' He stood leaning on the black railing keeping him from falling down the slight hill and into the canal's sparkling blue water. A warm breeze was soothingly making waves on its surface and the sound of them meeting the shore was calming.

When faced with a problem or confrontation Tsume normally never ran or turned his back. He would face it and take on the problem soon solving it and moving on. This time was different though. It was emotional and all new. So much was at stake.

"TSUME?!" Toboe's voice broke the dream like silence of the peaceful park. He sounded worried.

He held the rail. Tsume's heart had flipped when he heard that Toboe followed him. First he thought to be angry yet this did not seem right and he was wondering how he should react when the boy came around the turn and his heart did what it knew to do all along. He felt relief seeing that honest face and the feelings all made sense. Tsume was ready to say how he truly felt and most importantly was ready to receive an answer about the other's feelings too.

Going against his normal calm manner Toboe marched right up to Tsume, stopping only when he could see those dark eyes without having to turn up his head.

"YOU!" the sound echoed over the water. "You ran away from me!" He sounded angry but could not hide the hurt tone.

Tsume was a bit surprised and decided to remain silent and let him speak.

"Why? I did not want you to go…I know why you were leaving…I don't want that Tsume. That is not what I need at all." He sighed and went on "You hold yourself responsible when you're not! I know that and you need to know it too! Please Tsume don't go anymore…d d don't leave me. I could not stand that. I love you! You just can't leave." Tears made his eyes glassy as they caught the light.

Toboe had not wanted to sound like such a child and hoped Tsume did not hear his words that way but he meant them. If Tsume left now it felt as if things would change. Like a barrier would suddenly appear, separating them.

If Tsume had not had the revelation moments ago, hearing those words now would have kept him. He could feel Toboe's eyes watching his face, almost timidly.

Toboe was worried. Tsume had yet to say anything and he was beginning to think saying that had been too much. Did he just over step the relationship? He did not see the change in Tsume's face.

"Toboe." He said just as normal a before all this even started, one rainy night. "I told you before that I would not leave you. I will always keep my promise." No wavering, just honesty. The next words though were a shock.

Did I just hear that?! What he said. The moment was only seconds ago but Toboe had replayed it over and over in the brief time.

"I love you." Clear as a bell he had said it.

Tsume walked forward and soon was hugging a surprised yet very happy Toboe.

"Thank you for following me. I'm glad you have forgiven me." He said in his ear.

"There was nothing to forgive." Toboe responded earnestly making Tsume chuckle.

"I believe you now. Let's go home Toboe." Letting him free from the hug while taking his smaller hand in his larger.

"Home." Toboe nodded with a smile on his face as he looked up.

Both did not know what their futures held for them and this was ok because what they did know was that their futures had just become future. One shared life journey making all question if this was not Paradise then what was?

YAY I am very that the story goes happily ever after!! Hehe. Much love for all you readers and even more love for all the reviewers. ^_^ I will now work on my other two stories so keep an eye out for them.

~Everything Is a Story