Don't Open Your Eyes (PandoraHearts)

Second Ending (Happy/Oz x Gilbert)

Oz's eyes widened, and they brightened. They brightened to their original state, and for a few minutes Gilbert simply stared at his perfect master in silence wondering if this wasn't real, if it couldn't possibly be that he'd returned the light to his master's eyes simply from those three words.

But the light didn't waver, and Oz was staring back, flawless as usual.

Well, not flawless. But Gilbert loved his flaws.

"I...Maybe I'm misinterpreting this, Gil." Oz shook his head slowly, and although he looked more confused than ever, Gilbert was so relieved to see the hurt vanish from the blonde boy's eyes. "I'm not sure I know what you're saying...but I'm not sure it matters."

And with that, Oz threw his arms around Gilbert, returning the embrace his servant had started as he cried. The tears leaked out of his eyes as he let out little squeals of what could have represented sadness or joy.

Why is he crying?

Worry absorbed Gilbert again, wondering if maybe that light he'd seen in Oz's eyes really had been an illusion, but then he felt Oz's arms around him and the warmth of the teen's breath through his clothing. So he calmed himself down and stroked Oz's back, whispering shh as he dedicated himself to getting Oz through this.

After a good while, the tears and whimpers finally stopped. Gilbert's shirt was soaked, but he didn't care as Oz looked up at him into his eyes, impossibly beautiful.

"I don't know if you're saying what I think you are, but..."

From the way Oz spoke those words, Gilbert knew he understood.

"I am," Gilbert said, so quietly it was almost a murmur. "I've loved you since I met you and I love you now."

Oz simply gazed at him for a little bit, their eyes locked, before his buried his head in his servant's shirt and started crying again.

His voice was so small and muffled Gilbert barely heard it.

"I love Alice, but...I..."

Oz sniffed. Gilbert held him tighter.

"I think I love you too..."