Whew...SOOOOOO SORRY for being so slow in updating this!!! *bows*

Yes, yes, you can go around saying that I'm pathetic. I'm a snail.

Disclaimer: I do not own KHR.

GAH. I can't believe I took 3 months to update...SORRY. Please, please, don't kill me!!!

It was raining.

I stood out in the garden, feeling the droplets fall onto me. I looked up at the thin clouds; the rain would not last. It was just a downpour.

My clothes were soaked, and so was I. My conscience screamed at me to get indoors or risk getting a cold, but I was frozen. More likely, I refused to budge. A small tear trickled down my check to the side of my lips; I could taste the salt.

Memories of that fateful day flowed into my mind. I clenched my teeth, regret filling me. Why didn't I go into the room? Why didn't I react faster?

Hibari was right; I am pathetic. I couldn't protect my best friend, my boss. It haunted me everyday, like I was possessed.

My thoughts drifted to the funeral. My heart ached when images fluttered into my head. Gokudera, Bianchi, Chrome, I-Pin, Lambo… Hibari, even. No one could mask their feelings. It was too much for them to bear. We had already lost so much, the passing of our boss unquestionably brought more pain, aggravated the situation.

Tsuna changed my whole life, from a baseball idiot to one of the two Sword Emperors. It had definitely been a lot. Through him, I have met so many people, like Gokudera, Lambo, Chrome, Senpai, Hibari, Mukuro, Reborn and everyone else. For that, I am grateful. But he left too early. I had no chance to thank him.

As I thought of all those miserable thoughts, I saw my life flash before me. The day I met Tsuna, when we became friends. I chuckled coldly. Then, I was trying to commit suicide for breaking my arm. It was ludicrous, thinking about it now. Stupid. Utterly stupid. Tsuna was the one who saved my life. Again, I wanted to thank him. But he was gone. Forever.

So much, we had been through together. Lunches at school, scoldings in class, tuition with Tsuna, battles… It was all gone now. It would never come back.

I looked up and the rain gently drummed on my face. It was tranquilizing in its own way. Peaceful. I felt a small wave of serenity wash over me. For a short while, with eyes closed, I allowed myself to drown in momentary calmness. It felt good, letting me forget all about the pain in my chest.

But it came back.

The peace was but an illusion, created by the soft thumping of the rain. A knife of grief stabbed me once again.

Please, please, come back.

I beg you, Tsuna.

I prayed silently, wishing, hoping…

But I knew it would never come. That day would never happen. It is no more than a child's dream, a false hope.

It would never come.

I tried to convince myself by repeating that phrase over and over again, but a part of me just wanted to reach out, find Tsuna. A part that would want to just cling onto the desperate wish. A part that… is calling out for him.

And then I felt myself trembling. It was not from the cold. It was from the unbearable pain within. I refused to believe that he was gone, despite trying to let it go. It was just a certain feeling in me that held on. Holding on to the small spark of impossible hope, and tormenting myself with it.

I spoke.

"I am the rain who tranquilizes all. I fall as the Sky's tears, and I go back to the world above to stay by the Sky's side. Never can I disappear; I will always be there, whether a puddle on Earth, a vapour in the air, or a cloud in the Sky."

As I finished my speech, my cheeks felt stiff. I touched it in awe, and I realized something.

My face was wet, but not from the rain.

Hm...I think that this was kinda hard writing cause' Yamamoto is rarely angry or sad...But I'd like to thank everyone for their kind support in encouraging me to continue this. THANK YOU!!!

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