It wasnt supposed to happen this way. It was much too early. Takerus mother passed long before her time. And he cant handle the emptiness he feels. He is on the brink of destroying himself. One to many trips to the bar leaves him ill. Yuji is trying to be there for him, but keeps getting pushed away. When he finally gets time alone with Takeru to talk, things get a little out of hand. When Yuji loses control of his emotions, he ends up confessing his love for Takeru. Foreword"I cant handle seeing you like this. You were so happy, so in love with the world." Yuji sits alone in his bedroom, gazing out the window into the rainy, moonlit night. He isnt talking to anyone, besides the picture that he holds in his hand. Its his best friend, Takeru. He talks to the picture instead of the person, because Takeru himself has been silent for weeks. Takeru rarely comes home to the apartment they share with Masato. He has emotional meltdowns. Yuji had to witness one of his outburts when he made the mistake of asking him where he had been. When Takeru does talk, he seems angry with everyone. Its been this way since his mother died, no less than 3 weeks ago. A tear rolls down Yujis cheek as he thinks about Takerus depression. All he wants is to be there for him, and to assure him that everything will be ok.