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Chapter 1

This is based on my OneShot "Colors." Due to a request that I really couldn't say no to, I decided to write it as a full length story. Some scenes will be added and there will be changes so please tell me if you have any reaction. I'll try my best to improve this story.

Anyone who would have passed that hallway would think he is a weirdo – a young man in his early 20's, with chocolate brown hair and lustrous green eyes, staring solemnly at the door of that luxurious condominium. He had been standing there for an hour, occasionally touching the electronic lock (1). He pretended so many times to key in the pin. It's not that it has changed. It's not that it has a new owner. It is just that the lord of that condo does not live there anymore. Outside, the rain began pouring heavily.

He debated once more whether to go in or not before deciding to let himself in. He carefully keyed in the pin and turned the knob. The overly familiar feeling of being inside the condo brought some nostalgia. It was still the same. Nothing was changed. Haruhiko had kept his promise of maintaining the place until its original master comes back. As if he will, he thought.

Misaki didn't even care to open the lights. He made his way across the living room and into the bear room where he was greeted by hundreds of bear that the master of the house had left. He sat beside the largest and lovingly called its name. "Suzuki-san, I hope you don't mind. I'm just paying a little visit." He hugged it, smelling the familiar scent of his former lover.

"You know…" He choked as he tried to keep himself from crying. "I saw Usagi-san this morning. He's more handsome than before. And… and when he smiled, I thought the world had stopped spinning. He was just so gorgeous… but, I felt sad. You know why?" he paused for a while as if expecting some answer. "His smile was not for me. He was smiling at his fiancée. You don't know her… Natsumi. She was really beautiful… They… they look good together, she and Usagi-san." He felt his chest tightened.

Misaki buried his face into Suzuki-san's furry chest; tears began flowing from his eyes. "I'm sorry we left you here alone. I'm always outside, you know. I wait there every day, hoping that one day… Usagi-san will come back… It was my decision to stay away from him… I know… but, somewhere deep inside me I…" He heaved a sigh then mumbled, "I was hoping that he would remember me… us… "

"Well," he forced a smile. "It's impossible now. He… found his new love and… and he could start a normal family now…"

His sobs turned into a cry. He let his tears pour, wishing that the pain would just go away. Inside the small bear room, the memories of the past three years came haunting him.

…

"Oi, Misaki…" He heard Akihiko called. "We're almost there. Wake –" The sentence was interrupted with a loud crash and he felt his body being thrown against the door of the car. He felt hot liquid flowed from his forehead down to his cheeks. He knew something went wrong and he wanted to open his eyes at that moment. But, it his eyelids felt even heavier. The last thing he felt was a cold hand holding his and Akihiko calling him in a very weak voice. Then, he slipped into unconsciousness.

…

"Niichan…"

Takahiro looked up and turned to Misaki. He smiled widely when he saw his brother's eyes opened.

"You're awake! Thank God, you're awake!" He sat at the edge of the hospital bed.

"W-what happened…"Misaki asked, his hands touching his head wrapped in bandages.

"Well…" Takahiro sighed before continuing. "You and Usagi got involved in an accident. The car on your left – "

"Usagi-san!" Misaki cut through what he was saying and shot right up as if realizing something. He grabbed his brother's sleeves. "Niichan! Where's Usagi-san? He's okay, right?" Tears started to form in the corner of his eyes.

"Usagi is…" Takahiro hesitated, partly confused at how his brother was acting. "He's in a coma right now."

"Nii-chan… I need to see him…" Misaki tried to stand up but Takahiro pushed him back to bed.

"Misaki, calm down. He's in the ICU, right now."

"Niichan… I'll wake him up… he has to… It was my fault. He was trying to wake me up 'coz I was so drunk and then… I… I was…" He kept talking incoherently, struggling from his Takahiro's grip.

"Misaki…" Takahiro shook him. "Calm down. What's wrong with you?" He said softly but his brother kept on struggling and saying incoherent words. He was getting frustrated that he was not able to control his voice. "Misaki! I said calm down!" He shouted. He was really worried at Misaki's action. Misaki, probably shocked at his shouting, stared at him with tear-glazed eyes.

"Niichan…" Tears slowly flowed from his brother's eyes and he cried. Takahiro is not sure why he had been acting like that, he felt like he knew but he couldn't process it at the moment. What he was sure of is that his brother needed comforting; he pulled him into a tight hug.

"I'll talk to his father," Takahiro said softly. "Let's see if you can visit him… just take some rest, for now, okay?" He was answered with a low hum and he felt Misaki relax a bit. When he felt his breath evened, he carefully laid him down the bed.

"Takahiro…" It was Manami. She was carrying a cup of coffee. He smiled at her to hide his weariness but she saw right through it. "Is there something wrong?"

He caressed his brother's brown locks. "Misaki woke up… and he – he panicked when I told him that Usagi is still in a coma. I'm worried…"

…

Misaki woke up alone in the hospital room the following day. He was hoping that it was just a bad dream, but it wasn't. The accident was real and Akihiko is in a coma. He tried to suppress the sobs that are threatening to escape from his mouth as he thought of his lover.

The door opened, revealing Takahiro. Walking beside him is a tall doctor with raven hair and blue eyes. He thought he looked familiar but couldn't quite recall where he had seen him.

"Misaki!" His brother greeted. "Good morning!"

Misaki forced a smile. "Good morning, Niichan…"

"This is Dr. Kusama. He's here for the rounds."

"Hello, Misaki! How are you feeling today?" Dr. Kusama asked in a very gentle way.

"Uhmm… I think I'm fine." Misaki tried to sound cheerful but failed.

Dr. Kusama checked something on his chart then smiled. "It says here that if you may check out the day after tomorrow."

"How about Akihiko-san?"

"Eh?"

"Usami Akihiko-san… how is he?"

"Oh… Usami-san… Well, don't worry. He's out of danger now. But, he's still in a coma. We don't know yet when he'll wake up."

He felt relieved with the doctor's answer. "Thank you, Dr. Kusama…" he smiled a genuine smile.

"You're welcome. I have to go now… I still have to check on the other patients." He turned to Takahiro. "Just make sure he gets a lot of rest."

"Thank you, Dr. Kusama."

With that, the brothers were left alone in the room. Takahiro sat on the chair beside the bed and started peeling an apple.

"Niichan, I'm sorry for causing you trouble." Misaki said looking down on the bed sheets.

"Whoever said you're being a trouble? You're my brother. It's only natural that I take care of you at times like this."

"Thank you…"

There was a long silence before Takahiro spoke again. "Misaki… There's something I want to ask you. But, if you're not comfortable in answering it, then you don't have to." His face was very serious.

"What is it, Niichan?"

"You and Usagi… What's between the two of you?"

Misaki stared at his brother, shocked. His lips fell partly apart. There's gotta be something wrong with my hearing… Niichan can't be asking that sort of thing…

"Niichan! What kind of question is that? What made you think that Usagi-san and I are…" He was not able to finish his sentence as he felt his blood went up to his head.

"Misaki… It's alright if you don't want to answer."

"Niichan…" Misaki thought for a while. He would have lied and Takahiro might believe it. But, he decided to do the opposite. "Niichan… You won't… get mad if I tell you the truth?"

Takahiro gave a warm smile. "Of course not! I just want you to tell me the truth."

"Usagi-san and I are… we are…" tears stubbornly fell from his eyes as he said the words. "Usagi-san and I are in love with each other…"

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