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[♪] All day the composer had been thinking about this moment. She was trying to find the right time and the right way to give the other his gift. Finally just doing it, Haruka hugged the small letter box. It started out as a blame box but she then decorated. It now had a bunch of little doodles on it, including the other’s name. She was really hoping he would like it.

“U-Um, Ittoki-kun, this is for you,” With a deep breath, she held out the box filled with various letters. Her face was bright red. “H-Happy birthday. I-I hope you like it. Please open it and re-read the first letter…”

   -- ; HIS EYES widened and hands trembled as Otoya read each letter Haruka had given to him for his birthday. He didn’t wish for much on his birthday let alone he didn’t expect much either. But before him were such kindhearted words written by the girl before him--the girl he had admired for so long and was able to call his girlfriend. Haruka had put so much of herself into this simple yet well thought out gift, Otoya couldn’t even contain himself.

   As he read one letter after another his vision blurred and before the first tear had left his eyes Otoya pulled Haruka into his arms, embracing her tightly without a single word. Only his quiet sobs and whispered ‘thank you’s could be heard.

   Truth be told he had a plan for this day. While it wasn’t exactly how he’d planned this to go Haruka’s words removed any doubt the guitarist had on his mind. There as no turning back now. Once his tears halted he’d make his move.

   “Haruka...”

   His voice was but a whisper, slightly strained from his sobbing, as he finally spoke to the girl. Moving his face so his forehead would rest against hers, Otoya gave Haruka a timid smile, laughing slightly at how she’d have to see his face after sobbing so much over a simple birthday present.

   “I love it. I really do. I can’t even say how much I love what you did for me.”

   Laughing once more, Otoya moved one hand from Haruka’s face to wipe a tear before placing it into one of his pockets. Haruka’s feelings were more clear now than ever before and what he was about to do couldn’t match anything she’d done or him by simply being in his life, but perhaps he’d be given the opportunity to slowly make it up to her as time went on. He did want to spend a lifetime with her.

   “You’re special to me and always have been. Ever since I met you when we went to write the entrance exams for Saotome Academy. You’ve always been on my mind and even when given the strict rule of no love I couldn’t help but fall in love with you more and more as each day passed. I never imagined I’d be spending my birthday with you like this or to even be able to hold you this close to me. I used to... I used to think this could only happen in my dreams.”

   A deep breath.

   “I really can’t say how much you mean to me because it feels like no words really seem to work. And I know I’ll still fumble from time to time because you just make my heart go crazy every time I see you. It’s hard to keep it in when I’m in the public eye so I’m happy I can spend these moments with you in private like this. So...”

   Pausing once more, Otoya took a deep breath, pulling out a small box he had placed in his back pocket, and holding it up just enough for Haruka to see.

   “Haruka... I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to fully tell you how I feel or even give you half of what you give to me, but I’d be willing to try if you let me have the rest of this lifetime with you. So... uhm... Haruka...”