They reached the ward just when Chinen had left. They saw Yamada stood in front of him with face fully wet with the tears. They didn’t know what to say as the tears dripping out and wet their face.

            Inoo stepped into the room, followed by Takaki. Inoo stared at the pale face; in his nice sleep with the smile on his lips. Inoo tried not to cry and slowly covered him with the blanket. Takaki patted Yamada on his shoulder and hoped Yamada could be strong.

            Yamada still in his cry and he left the room without ignoring them. All of them watched him left the room. No one dared to call after him and even Yabu, as the leader didn’t dare to call after him.

            “What should we do?” Daiki asked after Yamada gone.

            “I don’t know.” All of them answered simultaneously.

            After that day, Yamada disappear without no one knew where have he been. They called him but he never answer. Yamada didn’t know where his destination is. Without Chinen, he was just like losing his ways.

            “He didn’t answer my call.” Yuto sighed.

            “Seemed same with me…” Daiki’s turns to sigh.

            “Should we inform Johhny_san?” Yuya asked.

            “Aho… Then, Yabu will get scolded.” Hikaru replied.

            “Then, what should we do?” Keito asked and he seemed very worried.

            “We just need to pray.” Inoo replied and all of them keep quiet; hoping Yamada will be strong to face it.

 

 He stared on his cell phone. That smiled really make him feel wanted to cry. The sweet smiled with full of love. He really missed that. He lifted his face up and he saw that tall and shady tree. He walked weakly towards it and he just let the tears wetted his face up. He looked around and the snows still falling down.

            “Chii… I really miss you.” He sighed.

*****

He woke up and he turned to look around. Where is he? He never goes to this place. And, he saw someone walked towards him. Who is that?

“Chii?” he called up his name. Yes, that’s right. That was Chinen. He was walking towards him. Yamada smiled but seemed he didn’t smile back at him. His face looked sad. Behind him, there are a lot of people that he didn’t recognize. He was holding something white inside his hands, and Yamada figured out, that was a candle. But, compared to the rest, only Chinen’s candle didn’t light up.

“Chii? Nande kore?” he asked.

“Yama_chan… Please stop crying…” he begged. He looked at his candle and smiled bitterly towards Yamada.

“I’m always beside you, Ryosuke. I always love you. Please stop crying. I know you’re very strong. Every time you cried, the tears of you will make this candle to extinguish. Yama_chan, please stop crying.” He said.

“Chii… Don’t leave me…” Yamada said and trying not to cry.

“I’m always with you…” he replied and approached him.

“I’m always with you… Inside your heart.” he said and touched Yamada’s chest.

“Whenever you miss me, close your eyes and I’ll come beside you. I’m always with you.” He said and Yamada can see he was crying.

“Close your eyes Ryosuke…” he said and Yamada closed his eyes.

“Kimi ga aiakute…”he whispered softly inside his ear.

Suddenly, he woke up. He turned around. It was a dream. He looked around. There’s no Chii at there. Then, he cried softly. He closed his eyes and Chinen’s image appeared.

“I love you…” he heard someone whispered at his ear. Slowly, he opened his eyes and he smiled.

“Hai, sou desu ne,Chii. I won’t cry again. I’m strong. Watashi mo.. Kimi ga aiakute…” he said and smiled. The cool breeze blew towards him and he can feel Chinen was right beside him. He will always stick inside his heart. The rest of his life, he becomes stronger than ever. He never forgets him and he stopped from crying. Whenever he misses him, he will close his eyes and feels Chinen is beside him.

“Arigatou ne, Chinen… You bring the lights for me.” He looked at the sky and smiled. He can see Chinen’s face on the sky; smiling sweetly towards him.

 

-THE END-