Reita didn't want to break the kiss ever. He wanted to taste Ibuki for a lifetime and feel his arms around his frame. But all things must come to an end, including their little time together. "I love you too." he whispered, tears running down his cheeks. He whiped them away, that was when he realized he forgot to put his noseband back. He went back to Ibuki's bed where he left the small piece of clothing and put it on before coming back to the Demon. "I could never forget you." he promised. "And please, don't worry about me. I'll be fine." he added with a half-hearted smile.

"You know you couldn't stop me from worrying," Ibuki whispered, reaching out to caress the noseband tenderly. "You love me too...?" Ibuki whispered tenderly, leaning down to gently kiss Reita again. "I'm sorry I couldn't do more... I'll come see you. For sure," Ibuki promised, stroking Reita's cheek.

"Are you sure you're alright...?" Ibuki asked, pressing their foreheads gently together.

"I do." Reita confirmed. Of course he loved Ibuki, how could he not fall in love with a beautiful soul like him? He shook his head softly, that half-hearted smile still present on his lips, "It's okay. You've done a lot for me, Ibuki." he stated. "And yes, I'm alright... I just... I want to stay." Sighing, Reita turned towards the opened door. "We should get going."

Ibuki took Reita's hand and let him out the door. He could at least lead him to the garden where they'd met. It would be a slow, quiet walk. Ibuki wanted to enjoy the closeness of his Fallen Angel for a little longer. Ibuki felt warm inside, but dread prickled at the edges of his happiness. His time with Reita was almost over. He wasn't sure when he'd have the chance to see him again, and the garden was approaching all too quickly.

Reita was watching Ibuki's face as they slowly walked towards that awfully dead garden he never wanted to see again. The blonde tried to look hard enough to memorize every single detail of Ibuki's features so he could remember the Demon well. As they reached the gate of the garden, the Dark Angel let out a heavy sigh. He was so afraid to go back to Die. Not only he feared that Demon but he was also afraid of the future. What if it was his last time to see Ibuki?

"I think it's time to... say goodbye..." he said in a shaky voice, his hands trembling.

Ibuki felt sick, gently tightening his hold on Reita's hand. "I'll miss you, Reita," Ibuki whispered, leaning in to give Reita another kiss. He smiled as he pulled away, lifting a hand to gently push the hair from Reita's face.

"Don't forget that I love you. And we will meet again. Maybe not as lovers... But we will meet again," Ibuki promised, his eyes absolutely certain.

Ibuki's eyes gave Reita so much confidence he now could believe they'd meet again one day. "I'll miss you too." he whispered, caressing the other's cheek tenderly. "I'm really thankful to you, Ibuki. You're a wonderful person. I still can't believe you're a Demon." Reita said softly and stole a quick, innocent kiss from the other male. He was desperately trying to hold back his tears. "I love you. Good bye." With a last glance at Ibuki he turned around and opened the gate of the dead garden, stepping in. He knew his heart would break if he looked back.

Ibuki nodded, feeling his own tears surfacing as he watched Reita walk away. He stood and watched until Reita disappeared from his gaze. His heart sank and he gently shook his head. He was reluctant to leave. Somehow he hoped Reita would turn around and run back to him... Tell him that Die was died or that Reita didn't care if the bastard followed them for the rest of their lives... But Ibuki knew that wasn't going to happen. His heart sank as he finally turned around and made his way back toward his home.

He needed to lay down for a little while and think. His heart hurt.
Perhaps Setsua would know what to do?

[End?]