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Sorry for the delay in update. This is a short follow up chapter.

Love under the Sakura Tree

A small genuine smile played on his thin lips as he watched the Sakura trees lining the side of the highway. The road was adorned with fallen pink petals. It was a bright sunny day and everything reminded him of an energetic brown-haired, green-eyed boy.

I wonder how he looks right now. Still skinny? Chubby? Or has he grown muscles? Tall or petite? Is he still bold or has he grown timid? Is he still baby-skinned or did he have pimples?

He felt his stomach churn due to excitement as he imagined what his friend would look like. It's not like it matters. But, he's too excited to see him. He wants to know the boy's reaction once he sees him. If only the boy sent him pictures whenever he asked in his letters, he wouldn't be this curious. But all he would get is a sloppy drawing and a big "NO WAY!"

Ten years had passed and he's feelings for the boy had changed – it grew stronger. That boy, after all, is the reason why he is who he is. At the age of twenty-four, he is now an established writer and an award-winning author. All his books are best-selling. And, despite his job as a writer, he still graduated at the top of his class. All his hard work, he dedicated to the person he had promised to see after ten years under a Sakura tree.

"Fuji, stop the car," he ordered the driver as they reached the park where he first met his love.

"Akihiko-sama, where are you going?" Tanaka asked as Akihiko stepped out of the car.

"I have to see someone. Just go straight home. I'll be coming home late." With that, he walked to his certain destination – his and Misaki's special place.

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He heaved a sigh as he sat under the Sakura tree, his green eyes scanning the surroundings. No sign of his friend. He wasn't sure of what to feel at the moment. He's happy that he's going to see his friend but scared that the older man's feelings might disappear once he sees him. For him, they're a world apart.

Akihiko had grown into a gorgeous and handsome man. While he sees himself as an ordinary-looking. No girl in school had ever found him attractive (or so he thought). Akihiko is now a famous and successful writer while he's only a university student who needs to work his ass off just to pass his subject. All his insecurities pent up as he watched Akihiko rise. His insecurities were the reason why he never sent him a single picture as he grew up; he's scared that he would find him unattractive.

But now, he has to face his fears. He has to face Akihiko once and for all.

His heartbeat ran fast as he heard footsteps approaching him. A pair of legs stopped in front of him. When he looked up, soft lavender eyes greeted him.

"Usa… er… Akihiko-san!" He tried to feign a happy greeting as he stood up. He avoided the other man's gaze. He was scared to see disappointment on those beautiful eyes.

"Misaki…"

He felt his heart tremble even faster as the older man's cool, low voice reached his ear.

"Why don't you look at me?"

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"I… ah…" The young man in front of him stuttered. This wasn't how he imagined their reunion would be. He was expecting some lovey-dovey moments. But, Misaki seemed so distant. It's like he had been avoiding his gaze. It hurt Akihiko a little.

He almost thought that Misaki doesn't want to see him if he had not noticed the blush on the younger man's face. A smirk ran across his handsome face. "Am I that gorgeous that you couldn't look at me straight in the eye?"

Only then did the boy look up. Akihiko gasped as beautiful green eyes met his lavender ones. It was then that he had a good view of the boy's features. His brown hair hung messily but in a cute way. His lips were thin and pinkish. And his eyes… His green eyes were probably the most beautiful he had ever seen. The boy's emotions were displayed in those lustrous green eyes.

"Hey! Don't get too cocky, okay?" The boy stared at him, eyes narrowing.

Adorable. Akihiko smiled. He couldn't contain his feelings any longer so he pulled the boy. One hand wrapped around the other's lithe body while the other pulled the boy's head only to close the distance between their lips, fingers running through soft brown locks.

He moaned as he tasted the boy's sweet lips. It was an intoxicating feeling and he wanted to indulge in the taste forever if not for the necessity to breath.

"You're so… beautiful…" He managed to say as he panted.

"I… I am?" Misaki asked, reluctant to believe.

Akihiko nodded then said in the sincerest way he could, "I love you, Misaki. Do you… still love me?"

"I… I…" tears started flowing down Misaki's cheeks and the next thing he said made Akihiko flinch. "I'm sorry."

"W-what do you mean?"

"How… how can you love someone as simple as me?"

There was pain in those tear-glazed eyes and Akihiko could see them clearly. Looking in those eyes, he could understand what Misaki feels.

"How can I not?" There was long silence. They just stayed staring at each other, trying to read each other's eyes. Misaki search for the truth on Akihiko's lavender eyes. While Akihiko searched for love on Misaki's green eyes.

It was Akihiko who had first seen what he was searching for. "You love me, right?" He was answered by a low hum. He held the boy's hand and guided it to his chest. "I love you, too. You don't need to do anything for me to love you. All you have to do is believe me."

"Usagi-san…"

"You're the reason why I became who I am right now. If not for you, I would have still been the lonely person that I was ten years ago." He wiped Misaki's tears away. "You don't see how beautiful you are Misaki. You just made me love you even more." He pulled him into a tight hug.

"Usagi-san… I love you." Misaki said as he listened to the heartbeat of the man he had loved for so long.

Akihiko chuckled. "I know."

Amidst the slowly falling pink petals, the sweet scent of Sakura's and the softly blowing breeze, they shared a passionate kiss and a promise of love for the rest of their lives was made.

Is this okay? Or do you despise me for the cheesiness? I was thinking of a dramatic ending but decided against it 'cause I'm not good at writing dramas. Please review… I'd like to know what you think.