My heart beats for you

Chapter 7

He searched kirino everywhere, every place where he can go.  But he didn't found him . He sat on a bench , his head lowered

Where are you kirino ? Where ?

Shindou san!

Tsurugi! !

Mind if I sit here .

No .

Do you find him

How did you know ?

It's not the matter to discuss now . What will you do

I don't know.  I broke him . Will he forgive me .

Sometime before, I was at your place

My place?

Yeah . When I and Tenma became best friends . I was happy that I got him as a friend . He was always with me but one day when I and Hakryuu played . I was surrounded by a question. 
I don't know why it came into my mind but it made me think

And what was the question?

Hakryuu is my first best friend but now when I'm here with tenma . Am I doing right. I'm not ignoring him .
I thought and thought but I didn't get any answer until our game with Fran and others (IEGO CS vs danball senkie movie )
That day I asked Hakryuu.  That he is not angry because I shared our friendship.  I asked him Am I ignoring him. Am I a good friend. 
He didn't answer just said
LET'S PLAY . YOU'LL GET YOUR ANSWER ON FIELD.
I didn't understand first but then I realized what he meant?

And what was that ?

Mine and Tenma 's friendship was because of our love for soccer but mine and Hakryuu's  friendship was because of our rivalry .

Rivalry ?

Yeah . We were rivals that made our friendship strong. Do you get it

Yeah. 

So just think what is that connects you two . What is that joined you two together? What made you to be with him and him with you . That thing that is a bridge between you . THE BRIDGE OF YOUR FRIENDSHIP, YOUR LOVE .

He then stand up and was about to leave but stopped and said

He is at the park .

Shindou smiled at him and said thanks . But then he remembered something

Tsurugi! !!

Yes

Could you do me a favour

What ?

Then he told him something in his ear and tsurugi chuckled.

Shindou went there and saw kirino sitting on ground, his head lowered.

He sat close to him . Kirino looked up and saw Shindou there

When did you came?

Just now . I was looking for you .

Why ?

I'm sorry.  I --

Don't Shindou.  It's not important that you remember. 

Shindou got angry listening his friend's answer.  He turned toward him and hold him with his shoulders

Shindou!

Stop it kirino.  How could you say that its not important.  It is . You are important for me . And I forget your birthday.  How could I have done that

Shindou! !!

He leaves him and put his hands on his cheeks and said

Kirino! Ayoma said that I didn't care for you . I ignored you because you are nothing for me . But its not like that kirino.  I did to give you space. 
Ibuki said that if I'll tell you again and again then you'll think that I don't believe your abilities.
Yeah I did one wrong thing that to give you space.  I spaced out so much that I didn't know when I pushed you away from me. I'm sorry kirino

Why did you think that Shindou? I will never . But when you didn't talk then I thought that you don't think me able of this . Kirino said clutching his shirt.

He started crying. 

Shindou!  I can't see you away from me .

Shindou pressed their foreheads together

Kirino!  Please promise me. You'll never let me go away from you .You'll say me that I'm wrong.  I'm not a good friend but please kirino don't hurt yourself.  I can't see my most important thing hurt .

Am I important Shindou?

More than you think Ranmaru.

Kirino thought his heart skipped a beat upon hearing his first name from Shindou's lips . He looked at him blushing

Ranmaru ! I-I-I love you

Y-You do

Yes . More than anything . MY HEART BEATS FOR YOU, JUST FOR YOU .

SHINDOU! !

Kirino closed his eyes and with that Shindou leaned in and pressed their lips.  Kirino clutched his shirt tightly .   Shindou snuggled his arms around his waist to pull him closer.  Shindou bit on his bottom lip for entrance.  Their tongues colliding leading to a passionate kiss. 
Shindou slowly pushed him on soft grass without breaking their kiss . Kirino ran his hand through Shindou 's hairs , tugging them earning a moan from the brunett.  They couldn't help but moaning between their kiss . Slowly Shindou pulled away, still  panting . He felt their foreheads pressed . It gave them a feeling that how many butterflies has erupted in their stomach and painted their life so colourful.  His eyes open when kirino said shocking him

I love you too Shindou.  Always had and always will.

Shindou hugged him and he hugged back .

I LOVE YOU Ranmaru.  I love you so much

I LOVE YOU TOO .

They spent the whole day at the garden laying beside each other , hugging and talking with each other .
Shindou stood up and gave his hand to kirino saying

Let's go ranmaru.  It's almost evening.

*kirino took his hand happily*

Yeah

Shindou 's Pove

I got it what you meant tsurugi.  The thing that connect the two of us is our love . Our love for soccer . We met because of soccer . We grew together because of it . It made our bond stronger and stronger .
One thing is sure , there is no thing in this world that can separate us . I will never let someone to part me from my best friend. ......My love ........My love .

He thought looking toward kirino . He held their hands together rightly, entwining their fingers .

Then they walked out of park hands in hands .