Deceiver: Final Day! It was fun. Fluffs and cuteness were shared. Tears were shed, either from happiness or sadness. Had our laughs. Had our moments when we feel down.

This is the last for the Week, but I hope I can make more to come with my own KanoKido!

Enjoy! This is a Soul Mate AU I found on Tumblr! A few changes though.

· the one where you form a telepathic/empathetic link until you find them

· the one where you share extreme physical sensation until you find them; if one of you hurts the other one hurts

· the one where the closer you are to them the more aware of them you become, the closer the lighter you feel, the further the more easily you are prone to depression

Keysa really loved this AU when we talked about, so I decided to give it ago…and this is…well…the longest oneshot I wrote for this week so far. Also maybe the angstiest I can manage.

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Day 7: AU/CrossOver

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There were many myths and legends about how lovers and soul mates were connected together. Like the one from the Greek mythology on humans used to have a pair of heads, two pairs of arms and legs until Zeus split every single one of them in half, cursing them to search for their other halves for the rest of their lives. There was this other one from Japan on how lovers were reborn as twins so then they could be together in the next life. Another was how one of the two lovers in China died with a broken heart because his lover was arranged to marry someone else; and afterwards she begged at his grave to join him in the afterlife. They both turned into butterflies upon her death to join him.

There were also a lot of ways to grant couples blessings. Like it was said visiting a sacred fish that inhabited a well on an island's church would bring good wishes to couples when it surface. Or when touching the female of the Fertility Statues, the couple would be blessed with a baby, no matter how impossible it was to them.

There were so many legends and myths about lovers and soul mates, and really, there were cases of children claiming they were reincarnated and could accurately describe their past and identify who they were. So it wasn't weird that there was possible connection between lovers, right? Because if they say twins had those kind powers, why not soul mates too?

This was what Kido Tsubomi was trying to decide while being at the library. Honestly though, she was never into things like romance and love life, but for as long as she could remember, strange things happened to her which nobody else could understand.

From them, she could consider she did have someone like a soul mate. This person was always there for her since the very beginning, and he would never let his presence be unknown to her. In return, she did the same for him. They listened to each other's pain and suffering, comforting one another with gentle words, and spend the time together by just talking about anything they could think up of in their mind. If he wasn't there for her at first, Kido would not have made it to this day.

But the thing was, she never exactly met this person. No, he was not someone she met online. And no, she didn't send an email to the wrong address and started chatting to a complete, utter stranger either. It was very hard to explain, and Kido never told anyone about it. She could say he wasn't real because he…

Tsubomi? I know you're there.

She tried to ignore him, but she knew it was no use anyway. She let out a sigh before closing the book in defeat. She guessed that she was thinking too much on this whole soul mates connection thing that he finally tried to talk to her again. She had been ignoring him all the time, but he wouldn't leave her alone no matter what.

So, found anything?

Nothing to prove you're real. Kido replied once she got up and went to return the book to where it came from. She felt a sudden rush of sadness over her before he spoke again.

You know, I did say I will send you a photo of what I look like, he said softly to her. Kido didn't give him a reply as she pushed the book back in its proper place before leaving. Sensing his frustration, her began to yell. Just give me your URL and accept me on Tweeter so then I can show you that I'm real!

You know there's a reason why I won't add you, Shuuya. It was almost dark now; the air still chilly even though it was almost summer now. Shivering a little while rubbing her arms as much as she could, she made her way home. She was tempted to listen to her iPod, but with the voice still ranting on wanting her to respond to him already, it was impossible to enjoy listening to her music peacefully.

She remembered how it all started, like it happened just yesterday. When she was young, Kido had been noticing strange things happening to her. First it was how she would suddenly feel more depressed than usual when nothing specific happened to her at all, and sometimes during dinner, she would suddenly want to be talkative to her family. It was hard to keep these mood swings in check, but it didn't help later when they now came with sudden pain that would appear somewhere on her body. She felt like she was slapped and kicked around, yet she didn't understand why when no one was around her when that happened. No bruises appeared on her at all and when she asked, everyone just dismissed her for wanting attention. It was getting bothersome for her, and she complained to herself how no one cared or pay attention to someone like her at all, and that was when the final strange thing happened.

It was sudden. A young boy's voice shyly asking who was there and it made Kido squeak in surprise. No one was in her room, and she never heard that voice before. It didn't help when it seemed like the voice was reading her minds too by telling her not to be afraid of him. Thinking about it, it was embarrassing how Kido thought it was a ghost in her room and she argued with the voice on who was the ghost for hours while hiding under her blankets.

After finally calming down – and not getting anywhere, Kido grumpily talked to the voice the next day because he kept on wondering who she was. They introduced to each other and she learnt he was a young boy named Kano Shuuya. He was the same age as her, and according to him, he said he had 'kitty soft' blond hair with cat-like eyes that matched its colour. Kido couldn't help it but imagine a cat boy meowing at her and she found it cute, wanting to pat his hair. But that thought was thrown out the window when he started to tease on how cute she was and she immediately snapped that she wasn't cute.

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Leave me alone! Go away! She yelled inside her head after another day of putting up with the voice.

Eeeh? But I can't…I'm not really with you, remember?

Young Kido growled at the voice before stomping off towards her room with a huff, ignoring him keep on asking questions on what she looked like. No way was she going to tell him, he would just tease her hair colour and she had enough of him already.

As she turned around the corner, a sharp jabbing pain bashed her right into the side of her head, making her scream and fall onto the floor, like she was really hit. Kido clutched her head tightly, groaning from the sudden pangs of pain again but this time it got worse. She cried out as she felt like she was hit all over, instinctively hugging herself as she begged for it to stop already. Amongst her crying, she could hear Kano too, but in complete agony. She struggled to resist the pain, wondering why he was feeling it too. Was it because since they shared their thoughts, they shared whatever the other felt too?

She struggled to get back onto her feet, ignoring the pain as she staggered her way back to her room again. She could hear more of Kano crying, sobbing out apologises as the pain continued to hit her. She wasn't sure if he would reply if she talked to him now, so she might as well wait.

It took forever, but when she finally reached her destination, she immediately closed the door and collapsed onto her soft bed, hissing as the pain finally subsided. She was surprised that there were still no bruises on her, yet she felt her entire body ache. Kano was still crying wherever he was, and Kido could sense an overwhelming misery from him.

Ka…Shuuya…? she finally asked as she rolled over onto her belly. He didn't answer her and it took a while for Kido to get his attention. It was so strange, hearing and feeling someone she never met, but right now he felt so real.

I'm…I'm sorry… Kano was sniffling and Kido imagined him wiping his tears. Her small hands tightened on her blanket, her eyes not staring at anything in particular. She was so confused on what happened to him. U-Uuum…what's wrong? Are you alright? Sorry you had to hear all that…

She didn't know why, but she needed to know what happened to make him happy again. Not just for him, but for her as well. With her face pressed against her blankets, Kido mumbled out her words to him. Did someone just hurt you?

There was gasp, and as Kido predicted, she felt fear. She knew this wasn't her feeling, so it had to belong to Kano. I umm…I felt like someone was hitting me just then while you were crying…so I thought…

There was no answer from him, but Kido continued to sense all sort of emotion Kano was having. Fear. Helplessness. Ashamed. She couldn't help it but feel sorry for him and wanted to make those feelings go away. Hey…can you tell me what happened?

He was so scared, but it was Kido's turn to be persistent. It took a lot of coaxing, saying how it was just the two of them, no one would ever know he told her anything and she wouldn't tell anyone if he didn't want her to. There were the sound of small sobbing, and Kido wished she could comfort him physically instead of verbally.

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What will it take for you to think I'm real again?

Kido almost spilled her next customer's order off her tray and onto someone's pants when he suddenly popped into her mind like that. She professedly apologised to them when they gave her the dirties before she briskly walked away and got back to work. She mentally growled at Kano, already warning him to not bother her whenever she was working and they had agreed on no sudden appearance whenever they wanted to talk to each other.

Sorry, but still! You wouldn't talk to me at all and I still want to talk to you!

Leave me alone, Shuuya. I'm busy! she growled out the excuse as she quickly wrote down the next couple of customers' order before muttered how it wouldn't take long. Surely he could sense how busy she was and she was not in the mood. She headed back to the barmaid to give her the new dozens of orders coming in. It was a busy, rainy day, and there was too many people coming in for something warm to drink. Kido wasn't given any time for a break, and really, Kano wasn't helping.

She took charge at the counter to give away any of the customers' take outs, but she could still hear Kano muttering something to himself. She tuned in casually while calculating the change to give back in her head, and she heard him marking down all the cafes she could be possibly working at. Sighing, Kido ignored him and went back to work. She didn't bother telling him to give up any more for today.

Tsubomiiiiii, she heard him say. Can you give me more hints?

She didn't listen to him and continued to work.

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Years had gone by and both Kano and Kido already gotten used to each other's presence. They got to know each other well like the back of their hands. She learnt about why Kano was getting hurt, and it broke her heart listening to him. She didn't understand how he could stand living with someone like his mum, but whenever she voiced that out he would immediately apologise until she told him to stop. It was never his fault for anything, and he should never get hit over trivial things like forgetting something for his mum or breaking things. When Kano explained this was what family was about, Kido still didn't understand, making him wondering why.

Kano had asked her about her family for a while, and she was reluctantly to answer. But there was nothing she could hide from him, and he was getting worried when he caught her thoughts on the people in her house. It was hard, but Kido eventually explained her circumstances on how she was not part of her 'family', and how no one would ever look at her that way. Kano didn't understand, and Kido expected him to not get it. But when he said 'Tsubomi is Tsubomi, a sweet girl I enjoy talking to everyday!', which almost made her cry. She yelled at him for that, but they both knew she was relieved to hear someone said that to her.

They were so different, yet they couldn't stop communicating to each other. From the moment they woke up, they would greet each other at once before they started to talk about anything that came to mind; all the way until they were too tired to stay up and doze off in bed. Kano never went to school before, so when Kido had home tutoring, she would teach him what she learnt as much as she could during her lessons. In exchange, Kano told her a lot about what it was like outside where he was, which sparked the young girl's imagination on the outside world. Both of them found each other's lives fascinating despite the complications with it.

When they have bad times, they would comfort each other. When they have fun times, they comfort each other. They could never get enough and would keep their presence within them constantly. But there was always one thing they wished they could do other than communicating like this. Instead of just words and describing what they were like, they want to see each other badly. Imagination had its limits and couldn't give them the desire to hold each other when they want to. Nothing could beat a physical touch to feel at ease.

If I was with Tsubomi, I would cuddle you every day! Kano declared proudly and made Kido giggle a little at his silliness.

You can't, Shuuya! She tried to sound annoyed. If you do that, I'll be stuck with you forever!

Awww…but that doesn't sound so bad, he whined a little, and he quickly accused her with, But even though you say that, you don't seem to mind.

Kido felt like she was caught red handed. W-What!? No I don't…

Yes you dooooooo! I can sense your feelings too, y'know!

As much as she was glad that Kano was cheerful today, she made a huffy pout and ignored him. Of course, that could never get rid of him; Kano would continue to tease on how cute she was, even when she never admitted it. She was cute in so many ways to him – stubbornly cute, adorably cute, amazingly cute and so on. And each word he said effectively made her blush harder. And he knew it.

Stupid Shuuya! She finally snapped, only to hear him laugh in glee. Kido was frustrated with how he could do this to her so easily, making her growl. Kano was trying his best to stop, but with little effort. Why are you so mean today!?

B-Because…Because you are cute! Kano managed to say, but it just made her more irritated. No, I mean it! Tsubomi is cute, but other than that, you are the sweetest girl I ever get to talk to! There was a slight pause as he calmed himself. Kido could sense slight hesitation from him. Really, I want to meet you. You're so amazing and kind to someone like me. And even though you have problems at home, you try to act as if it doesn't bother you at all…I wish I was as strong as you…

She couldn't believe what she heard. His words must be a lie, but it wasn't. That's not true. Shuuya is way better than me. She curled herself up on the floor, her chin tucked between her knees and chest. I can't love my family as much as you love your mother. And you have it worse than me, but I can't let you go through that alone.

I don't want to leave you alone like that either… The two children were silent after that, only feeling the others emotions. They were both content, and want nothing else but each other. Kido actually felt the same with wanting to meet Kano soon, because then they could do anything they want together. Seeing each other's laugh, walking together, holding hands, hugging…

Hey, Shuuya… Kido began, and he was listening. When we finally see each other, do you want to live together with me?

There was a pause, and Kido could barely hear his thoughts on her question. Like…a family?

Fami…!? The word made her face red. A-A family is when two people are married and have children to live with them, dummy!

E-Eh!? Wait…does that mean you don't want to marry me?!

"N-No! I never said that!" Kido got up in haste when she shouted that out loud. Luckily she was alone in her room and no one ever pass by to see how she was going. Still, the poor girl felt her face grow hotter and she grabbed a teddy bear off her bed to hug it tightly. The way she said it sounded like she did want to marry Kano, and in reality, she didn't seem to mind at all.

She wasn't the only one who was embarrassed, but Kano was too actually. Kido felt bad, thinking she should say something to break the awkwardness between them, but she felt a slowly growing joy from him

S-Shuuya?

Is…Is that a yes?

If possible, Kido felt shyer than before. She let out a slight squeal from his proposal, couldn't believe this was happening with the boy she never met. Lifting her face up slightly off her teddy bear, her eyes stared aimlessly at the headboard as she gave him her answer.

W-When we meet…and all grown up…okay?

The happiness she was feeling was not just Kano's now. Kido gave a shy smile as she went back onto her bed, rolling around while still hugging her soft toy. She was smiling joyfully as she felt Kano doing the same. Even though they never met, they were the first and longest friends and couldn't live without the other's presence anymore. This bond they share was special to them. They were already imagining what their wedding would be like, with Kido wanting to be at a garden full of flowers while Kano imagined her in the most beautiful wedding dress he could think of.

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Kido flipped through the sappy romantic movies playing on her television, yet she didn't want to watch anything too depressing either. There was never anything good enough to watch on a weekend, but what else could she do? Her phone and iPod was charging in her room, and she wouldn't be able to concentrate on a good book with how Kano was still bothering her.

Tsubomi, please! Stop this already!

Her fingers flinched on the remote. Not because of Kano, but she stopped at the ending of a movie she heard about. Both the man and the woman, obviously the main characters, didn't seem to notice each other as they went on with their daily lives, neither happy nor sad about it. The movie ended like that, and Kido felt her chest tighten, her eyes narrowing at the credits rolling before turning the TV off angrily.

Tsubomi…?

Just go away, Shuuya! She got off the couch and went straight to her room. She didn't care if the iPod was still charging, but she wrenched the cable out and shoved her earphones into her ears as the music blasted at the highest volume she could handle. Kano didn't back down though, he kept on calling out for her, wanting her to stop already but she wouldn't listen.

Why are you still doing this!? You know you still want to see me too! Why!?

Just go away, Shuuya…please… She continued to deny him. I don't want to see you anymore…

Liar! Then explain why you are always sad and spiteful at couples whenever you see them?! Kido still tried to ignore him but he wouldn't stop. You also believe that since we share this connection we are both meant for one another! And just then with the movies? You were completely depressed seeing the lovers in the movies, together or not!

Kido couldn't take the noises anymore and pulled the earphones out of her ears, replacing them with her pillow. She hated how he was right. She hated how he knew everything about her. But most of all, she hated how she couldn't make him go away.

Tsubomi…please… she could tell he was crying, and not just her, it was tearing them apart. Don't give up on me…I don't want us to be like this. We…I promised you I would find you someday, remember?

Eyes tightly shut, Kido buried herself under the blanket. There was only one thing she could say as an answer to that.

I gave up a long time ago already. So please just stop…leave me alone.

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Those times they spent together with ease came to a slow, yet irrupted end. None of them saw it coming as they believed everything was going to be alright as long as they have each other. However, nothing had prepared them for the start of what was going to test their belief in each other once they became teenagers.

Kano had woken up to the sound of Kido screaming for help in the middle of the night. At first confused on what was going on, he realised his body was strangely hot and it was suffocating to breathe. It was hard to listen to her panicking screams, and it took a while for her to listen to him and let her know he was here, Kido was crying for him, saying her house lit up ablaze without any warning. He was shocked, worried for her yet could feel the terror Kido was facing, but he urged her to find a way to escape. He wasn't much of a help since he didn't know where was to best place to run, and Kido was already trapped in a room, nowhere to running and chocking on the smoke harshly. He suggested the windows, but she was too scared to jump from so high up. Not like she had any other choice if she didn't want to die in a fire; and Kano had to be very assuring that everything was going to be okay once she was out of the house.

But of course it didn't. Things didn't go well for her at all. Afterwards, everyone who was at her home that night was dead. Kido had nowhere to go and was unwanted, so she was left at an orphanage outside of town. They could both sense it, but they were drifting further apart. Kano was still there for her, but he couldn't completely protect her from the bullies who hated her strange green hair and sulky face. They tormented her more than the ones back at home, going physical by pinning her down and cutting her hair into shreds. It was horrifying with how she screamed and no one helped her, and the care takers didn't do much on punishing them either. Kido had no one she could trust except Kano, and he tried his best to make her smile again.

Shhh…it's okay. They'll grow back to being long and pretty. He said one late afternoon while Kido was still crying and locking herself in her room. She refused to come out, not even when the caretakers try to make her feel more welcomed, which they should have done at the beginning really.

I-I want to go home… She couldn't believe she was saying this, but her old home was way better than here. I hate this. I'm all alone here…

You still have me… Kido sniffled at his words. She knew that because he had told her a hundred times already. And really, she was starting to get sick of it. Once I get home, I'll have more time to talk to you, okay?

She nodded quietly, not sure if he got it. She waited for him while trying to fix her messy hair, but out of nowhere, she sensed Kano's mood drastically changing. At first he seemed shocked, stunned to the point even Kido felt like her heart drop, but then it erupted into a full blown rage.

Sh-Shuuya? W-What's wrong? She couldn't hear him at all. He was screaming so much, yelling at the top of his lungs and in his mind. Kido had to keep herself together from letting his emotion take over her, but she couldn't calm Kano down at all. She caught glimpse of his thoughts. His mum was dead. Strangers in his house. There was a knife. Burglars. Killers. Kano was too mad to run away from them and was charging towards them instead. Kido yelled at him to stop, wanting him to escape.

But it was too late.

A gut, stabbing pain pierced through her body without warning. She never felt this pain before, but she knew what had happened to her only friend as she heard him chock on the blood spilling out of his mouth.

A sharp scream was let out as Kido doubled over on the floor. She clutched her stomach in pain, kicking her legs wildly before she had to curl up into a ball to contain it. She gasped for air as tears dripped from her eyes, but unlike before, the pain wouldn't fade away. Instead, she felt Kano's presence fading from her mind. She could barely hear him, he was in shock from getting stabbed by the knife and was starting to feel cold.

"S-Shuuya…" she called out to him, but he didn't respond. His thoughts were slowly disappearing, but Kido continued to gasp his name out, even when the caretakers came into her room to see what was wrong. She ignored them, all she cared about was her only friend. She didn't want him to leave her too. But it was no use, as he was losing consciousness, she did too.

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It seemed like his neighbours had heard the commotion and couldn't help it but check what happened. They knew about Kano's mother suffering from a mental disorder, but they never expected them to get robbed. The burglars had escaped but they found him and his mother on the floor, bleeding harshly so they rushed them to the hospital. He had barely made it, but his mother wasn't as lucky. He was so out of it, only feeling numbness from the painkillers pumped into him until he had recovered enough to be discharged. His distant relatives didn't mind taking him in, and took him to a rural town so then he could get better faster. It took months for him to pull himself together, and that was when Kano remember about Kido being alone all this time while he was suffering himself.

The shock of believing he was dead was too much. Without him, Kido was in complete agony, crying out for him ever since. Everyone thought it was the shock of finally realizing her family was gone, but they were wrong. No one could understand her. Without Kano, Kido was empty, like a part of her had been ripped out and torn into pieces before her eyes. The caretakers were kinder now, but everyone just left her alone as she wanted nothing to do with them.

Tsubomi…

She jolted when she heard his voice, and she looked up to see if someone else was calling her. No one, she was all alone, yet the familiar voice kept on calling out to her, telling her to not cry. It was so gentle, and she missed it so much…

Shuuya…

She sensed some sort of relief wash over her, but it was not her own. Yes, it's me…I'm sorry I left you all alone for so long.

She shook her head. No, it's okay…how are you feeling?

Better…or at least getting there…

She let out a small giggle. That's what you would say.

There was confusion from him. What do you mean?

She let out a sigh, her hands falling to her side as she gazed at nothing in particular in her room. You're not here anymore, are you? I'm just dreaming you are back again, that's all.

The feeling she always felt when Kano was around was so real. But he was gone now, there was no way she could feel his presence again. Whatever Kano was saying right now, she must be missing him far too much and making things up.

Tsu-Tsubomi! It is me! I'm Shuuya! I survived that…that…I-I came back! See? There was a slight pain in her left arm, as if she was pinched. You felt that right? I'm right here!

She shook her head again. I'm imagining that too… Everything about Kano was a lie to her. So many cruel things happened to her, why didn't she die in the fire with everyone that night? Maybe she could have met Kano that way. But no, she was left all alone now. Maybe she should just die already…

No! Don't you dare! Kano yelled at her angrily, but she didn't even flinch. You can't just decide to die and do this to me! We haven't fulfilled our promise yet!

There's nothing to fulfil anymore…you're gone now, so we can't meet anymore.

Yes we can! Kano was very persistent, and she wondered when she would even stop listening to him. We may be further apart now and a lot had happened, but I'm not going to give up meeting you like we said we would. Kido didn't answer him at all. Please, don't do anything crazy. I don't want anything to happen to you, I can't lose you as well. So please live…for my sake…just live.

There was silence between them, and she felt like she had to answer. If…that's what Shuuya wants…

That's exactly what I want. There was a relieved sigh, but his mind was overloaded with what he should do. So just wait. One day I will come and find you, and we will meet then. And that's a promise.

She hummed in agreement, closing her eyes slowly as she imagined Kano was with her right now. He would disappear again someday, she knew it, but she could enjoy this, right? She would keep in mind that this was a delusion she made up, and when he finally disappeared… I really miss you…

She could feel him feel the same; but was it still her feeling? Or one she made up? I miss you too…I want to see you soon.

I…I want to see you soon. Maybe someday, she would. Maybe the day she couldn't hear him anymore. But unlikely, because Kano seem to not allow it.

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And after all that, Kido had been hearing how he was making plans and saving up big to look all over the world for her. Kido just let him say whatever he wanted, because she was convinced she wanted him to do that for her and be found soon. In exchange, as long as Kano kept on talking to her, she could not give up on herself. She could deny his existence as much as she wanted, but that was all she could. Because if Kano wanted her to live, she would live as long as she could.

And after all that, with Kido playing along like everything was normal for her, she got a part time job before she left the orphanage for good. She had saved up to live in a small apartment she found in the city. Cheap, and was enough for her.

Today, Kano didn't start bombarding into her mind yet, so she decided to get her own things done without him annoying her. She needed to buy some things for tonight's dinner, and the weather was so cold, so maybe a hot pot would be good. Some udons and if she found any beef on discount, jackpot!

Heading out the door, she turned on her iPod to enjoy her music without Kano ruining it. Totally perfect, without him bothering her anymore, this was a chance to be at peace before deciding if he was gone for good or not.

Heading out and avoiding the large crowds, Kido minded her own business while scrolling through her music casually, bumping into someone along her way before absentmindedly saying sorry as she continued. She decided to head to the park as a short cut, and no one went through there much. In fact, the place was completely empty since it was the weekday.

After a while Kido was practically humming to herself, wondering why she was in such a happy mood all of a sudden until she realized this wasn't her feelings at all. She couldn't believe Kano was still around and bring all cheerful, yet wasn't saying anything to her.

Umm…Shuuya…are you okay? Kido took her earphones out to see if she could listen to him better. There was no response and she stopped in her tracks in the middle of the empty path. The winter breeze was blowing pass her gently, and she heard an extra footstep which wasn't hers.

"Tsubomi…?"

Her body jolted a bit, her eyes wide as she was sure she was not just hearing things in her head again. This was not something her mind created, someone actually called out her name. She slowly turned around, seeing the person she had bumped into earlier had followed her. But now that she saw him clearly, her heart had come to a stop upon seeing a young blond with cat-like eyes that matched its colour.

She could have dismissed this as someone else and was really making things up. But that feeling, the moment she saw him, her heart had rose up from sheer joy that brought her hands to her mouth. She could feel him returning back her feelings, which caused tears to flow down her cheeks. She shook her head in disbelief as she silently watched him drop his travelling bags onto the ground before getting closer to her. They were so close to each other now, and even though she couldn't hear his voice inside her head anymore, she was starting to believe it was him.

"S-Shuuya…? Kano Shuuya…?"

He nodded, giving her the biggest smile despite crying for her. "I found you…Tsubomi."

Reaching out with her shaking hand, she touched his chest and felt his heartbeat thumping against her. He was so real, but she still couldn't believe it. The blond let out a laugh and reached out to brush her long hair aside.

"Told you it would grow out…and you're not just cute anymore. You're beautiful."

She couldn't take it anymore. This was truly him. Without warning, Kido embraced him, crying out in relief and joy that he was finally here in front of her. He was never gone, he was always with her, yet she had keep on thinking she was just going delusional from missing him so much. Kano was hugging back just as strongly, not wanting to let her go now that he finally found her. She was clinging onto him, mumbling out how she was sorry for not believing in him all this time, but he ushered that it was alright now, that it didn't mattered anymore. They were both just too happy now, finally able to see, touch and hold each other; just like how they always wanted it.

It took a while, but they had to pull back to look at each other more closely. Both looked like they were a crying mess, but they were everything they pictured about each other. Even though they couldn't hear each other's thoughts anymore, their feelings were still shared.

"It really is you…" she whispered while admiring him, and he nodded.

"It is," he sighed in content. Kido still couldn't believe she never believed him, but before she could say sorry again, he shushed her. "Don't. I said it didn't matter, right?"

She was sure he couldn't read her mind as well, but then again, Kano could always tell how she felt even without words. This was truly him and now they were finally together…

"Shuuya…" she whispered softly while leaning against him. Kano didn't say anything, but hugged her again. They were both silent, enjoying this moment as their feelings were shared repeatedly, yet couldn't get tired of it. Kido had denied it for so long, but now she could express how much she truly missed, and how much she loved Kano. And he felt the same, but not only did he shared his feelings, but whispered it to her as well.

"There's so much I want to talk to you…" Kano said to her. And Kido nodded. She felt the same. After so long of thinking he wasn't real, there were many things she really wanted to say.

"Can we go home?" she held his hand in hers. And he grasped it tightly.

"Of course," he let her lead the way as they linked their hands together between them, their bodies close, side by side. This was what they wanted, finally being together and becoming whole again. No one else could ever understand them. They shared their pain, their happiness, their tears, and their final, long trial that was really tearing them apart. But now, they made it through this, and they would treasure their moments together, now and forever.

~.~.~.~.~

Deceiver: Fun fact, while I was writing this, I decided to do this.

1. Firsts/Date: First time meeting each other

2. Fluff: Kano wants to nuzzle nuzzle her

3. Seasons: Throughout the story, it mentions the changing of seasons

4. Angst: ...all the angst happening in this? Especially with Kano dying.

5. Formal: Kano talking about marrying Kido and see her in a pretty white dress

6. Past/Future: All the way from flashback to now

Fanart of this oneshot on Tumblr by keysamoguri on her art blog, keysa-does-art

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WOW! This took a long time to write! But there you have it!

I would like to thanks shuuyakido and tsubomikano for making KanoKido Week happen. You guys are adorably awesome.

Also I would like the thank keysamoguri for doing a collab with my writings while she does the fanart.

And to everyone else who read my oneshots, thank you as well.

KanoKido BAZAI! ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* \(◕ヮ◕✿)/ *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧