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It already had been a year as we started dating. A lot had happened in that year. The fact that I was in the hospital praying everyday to cure Maki always haunts me.
I still remember the day Maki asked me to break up on the rooftop, yeah the cancer had weighed upon both of our hearts. Trying to look happy outside but suffering inside was really the hardest thing to do. We knew that we cried in alone space. Maki while I wasn't there and I would cry when he was fast asleep.
Looking at the snow fall made me realize that it's been almost a year since he first confessed. And yet he was asking for a breakup now.
I remember hugging him tightly never wanting his body to feel cold. I loved his warmth. He turned to me that day with tears in his eyes. He coughed up more blood making both of us feel that it was the end.
He fainted on me, I carried him all the way down and begged K to do something. All the adults rushed here and there preparing for the final operation. Fuma, a fellow doctor stayed with me and comforted me. All I could do was to hold back my tears and stay strong and not let the tears send him a farewell.
Fuma informed that 56% of the people gets cured at Maki's stage and he said Maki could be one of them. My optimistic side wanted to believe that but we all are humans in the end. We can't always think positive.
I still remember the sudden bustling in between and a bigger doctor walk in between. That felt like the end.
K walked out and was speaking seriously to Maki's parents.
Not yet, I am not ready yet.
"HARUA!~" I woke up from my dream and looked at Maki smiling at me, all dressed up. "Was it a nightmare?" He asked cutely. "No...It was the day you had your operation" I said cupping his cheeks.
Maki pressed his lips tightly. "It was hard right" He rubbed my hands. "No, it made me realize how much I like you" I said hugging him.
Maki hugged me back. "You know that day...I heard your voice"
"Huh?!"
"That day, When I was in the operation, I had a vivid dream, of us in a park and you calling out my name. We were happy and were holding hands, at 11:11 and wishing for us to be together longer than forever getting blessed by the moon, And you said 'I love you' to me, That made me want to fight the cancer"
I smiled widely. "what a liar" I smacked him and walked away.
"It's true!" He whined.
I freshened up and wore my suit all ready for my sister's wedding. Maki helped me fix my tie. "This reminds me when you taught me how to wear yukata" We both giggled, realizing our differences makes us closer.
"I want a hug" Maki said extending his hands out. It was random but I hugged him. Maki made it tighter and I cozily coiled up in the hug. "I can hear you heartbeat" I said with a smile. "What does it say?" He asked. I looked up at him confused.
"I think it is say 'Harua' 'Harua' 'Harua'" He flirted and smiled shyly.
"Wah! Yours says 'Maki' 'Maki' 'Maki' too!!!~" He smiled and jumped. I laughed at how childish his flirts are.
We both attended the wedding and spotted all the couples. Sunoo and Niki greeting my sister, K and Taki bickering as always and Yuma and Jo our new couple acting like newly weds. Me and Maki sang a song for my sister's wedding.
The wedding was over. We both and our families decided to have a dinner together. Turns out it wasn't just a normal dinner. It was a session to tease us as we never told them we were dating.
"Harua! If you told me that you liked boys, I would have spoke to everyday, discussing about our ideal types" My sister teased and awkwardly smiled at her. "Sis! Don't worry, Harua has only one type and that's Me" Maki pointed at himself making everyone laugh.
I smacked him again and he smiled widely to me.
"Good to be in that age, You can be as cheesy as you want"
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Maki pulled me out of that dinner and we both hugged, feeling the moonlight bless us with our 11:11 wish.
"Maki, have I ever told you...You were my 11:11 wish all along"
