Rose in a Garden

Chapter 9- The next day

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    I wake up in my bed with a warm mass cuddled close to me. The warm mass is still Tamaki. I'll never get tired of his warmth being so close to me. He's still asleep, so I figure I'll  fall back asleep until he wakes up. I slide back into a stage of unconsciousness.
I feel myself being shaken awake by someone. I open my eyes and look up at a blond figure.
"Morning my queen," he says to me, kissing me on the cheek.
"Morning, Tamaki," I reply sleepily.
He's already dressed for the day.
"Get up and get dressed," Tamaki says. "Today's my last day here, and I don't want to waste a minute of time I could be spending with you."
I sigh, putting my glasses on and getting out of bed. I get dressed for the day, while Tamaki asks me what I want to do.
"So Kyouya," he begins. "What do you want to do today?"
I think for a moment while I get dressed. Then, it hits me.
"We have a large garden in the backyard," I say to him. "We could take a walk together in it."
Tamaki's eyes light up. "That's a great idea, mon amour!" He hugs me while I'm only in my boxers.
"Finish getting dressed!" he says excitedly.
I finish getting dressed, and we head outside to the garden. The garden is filled with beautiful rose bushes along every path. The middle of the garden contains a large fountain.
Tamaki looks around in awe. "This is beautiful, Kyouya. I've never seen anything like it."
I take his hand in mine. "I'll show you around."
We walk around the garden together holding hands. Tamaki keeps saying about how beautiful all the roses are. He suddenly stops me.
"Look at that bush right there," he says to me, pointing at a bush of red roses.
"What about it?" I ask.
"Look very closely," he says.
Mixed in with all the red roses, there is one lavender colored rose. Tamaki carefully picks up a pair of cutting shears the gardener must have left. He carefully cuts the rose off the bush and cuts most of the stem off.
"This rose reminds me of you," he says to me with a smile. "I'll press it so it lasts forever. Just like I want with you."
I feel a smile pull at the corners of my mouth. That's sweet of him.
"It was the only one I saw in the garden," he continues. "Just like you're the only person for me." I hug him out of happiness.
"That's sweet of you to say," I tell him, obviously smitten by his words.
"I know," he says with a smile.
We start to walk again, Tamaki carrying the shears with just in case. We come upon a bush full of white roses.
"White roses remind me of you, Tamaki," I say to him. I take the shears from him and cut one off. I cut off the stem.
"Are you doing the same thing I am?" he asks me. I nod my head.
"I always want to think of you," I say to him.
He smiles and kisses me on the cheek. We finish walking around the garden and head back inside.
"I better pack my bag," he says. He gathers up his stuff and packs his bag. He places the rose in the pages of a book in his bag. He closes the book carefully and puts it back in his bag. Someone walks down the hall.
"Mr. Suoh, your limo is here," a maid says.
"Thank you," Tamaki replies.
Tamaki gives me a big hug, holding me very close. I hug him back.
"I don't want to have to let you go," Tamaki says.
"I don't want to let go of you either," I say.
He kisses me on the lips softly. The kiss seems to end too soon. Tamaki lets go of me.
"I love you," he says.
"I love you too," I reply.
He walks out the door and downstairs.
My body feels cold with the absence of his arms around me. I sit on my bed and rub my arms with my hands. It really does feel colder in here without him. 'Have I already become so attached to Tamaki's love that I cannot live without it?' I lay on my bed. I can smell his sweet scent on my blankets and the scent from Friday's...activities. I'll just have to wait until tomorrow to see Tamaki again, feel his arms around me, and his lips on my lips.