Voices Of Angels

If You Love Him (Part 1)

"Lovely"

He muttered to himself, smiling softly, albeit a bit sad.

He looked at the happy pair walking in front of him with so much fondness swirling in his eyes. Although, as much as there was fondness, there was a tsunami of sadness behind them. The pair looked so perfect in his group of friends, no flaws in his eyes. They looked so perfect that it hurts.

He watched as the pair were laughing with each other. The love in their eyes when they looked at each other made the pit in his stomach turn, making it overwhelming to him. Multiple invisible arrows shot through his heart when his eyes zeroed in on their linked hands, fingers lacing with each other. The way the bigger hand was rubbing his thumb over the smaller hand's knuckles. The way that raspy voice spoke in so much softness when talking to her.

It felt just like yesterday when those eyes were directed at him. It felt just like yesterday when he was the one in her place. The one who received such treatments.

It felt just like yesterday.

"Takemicchi" The raven-haired lifted his beautiful blue eyes, immediately meeting those soft black eyes he adored so much. The eyes that once looked at him with so much love. "Are you coming?"

The question made the others turn to him. But Takemichi didn't pay them any mind. He was still lost in those eyes. That pair of eyes were once his favourite thing to look at before starting his day. Every day, every hour, every minute, every second, he loved looking into those windows of the beautiful soul. 

Takemichi didn't answer right away, still holding his stare on those black orbs, trying to identify every emotion swirling in those eyes. Trying to find any love for him in those eyes. When the other tilted his head in confusion, Takemichi dropped his stare, looking at his feet before chuckling.

"Silly Takemichi," He said to himself, shaking his head from side to side.

Everyone looked at him confused but one of them, the other pair of black eyes looked at him worried. Takemichi shot him a reassuring smile.

"On another thought, you guys can go without me," Takemichi said, stuffing his hands in his jeans pocket. he turned the other way before walking away from them. "I'm going to search for my gift for the big guy alone"

"You can't-"

"We're all grown up now, including me. I can handle myself just fine." Takemichi stopped walking but still did not turn back to face them. "My bodyguard is somewhere nearby too"

"We can-"

"Nope." They all smiled fondly when Takemichi popped the 'p', sounding so much like a child.

Turning his head to the back to look at the others, Takemichi stuck his tongue out, winking. He turned back to the front while waving to the others over his shoulder. "I'm going alone. I don't want you to see your wedding gift early," Takemichi laughed even though it sounded a little forced.

"It is for you after all, Draken-kun"

All of them looked at Takemichi retreating back, no one dared to follow him. As Takemichi's figure was out of their vision, they looked at each other confused before continuing with their shopping. The atmosphere suddenly turned sully, saddened by Takemichi's departure, but it was not long before they could go back to their own conversation.

A while after, someone spoke up. "Since Takemicchi has gone on his own, I can too, right?" The blonde asked enthusiastically.

"Mikey-"

Before anyone could say anything more, Mikey ran away, waving excitedly to them "Ta ta~! See you at home Emma!"

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