-A week after the concert-

Iori kissed the still sleepy Riku on the forehead before leaving Gaku's apartment in the morning. Iori said he had some errands to run. Riku did not know what it was but Gaku did. Gaku assured Iori that he would look after Riku. He wished Iori good luck when the younger boy left the place.

Iori followed a hand-drawn map to a meeting place where he was to meet Gaku's friend. Once he got there right on time, the boy looked around to find a tall man with short brown hair waving at him.

The two men went to the cafe nearby for a chat after introducing themselves.

"Hmmmm, I see your partner is really quite ill. So a planned surprise event is off the table, huh?" Gaku's good old friend, Tsunashi Ryuunosuke, was there, stirring his coffee while deep in thought.

"I don't want to just propose to him the basic way. I want it to be special for him and I need ideas."

That's right. Iori wanted to propose to Riku, which was why he was seeking advice from Ryuu. Ryuu was a wedding event planner. He had helped couples from picking a ring to organising the big day. According to Gaku, though, Ryuu himself was not very tactical with women.

The two spent some time planning out the marriage proposal. While it was going relatively well, there was one more thing Iori needed to sort out.

"Iori-kun, have you got a ring for Riku-kun yet?" Ryuu asked while giving Iori a gentle smile.

"That's also another issue. The best jewellery out there is made by NanaseJewel, but giving a NanaseJewel ring to a Nanase is pretty strange, don't you think?" Iori answered, and again he got a typical reaction from a person who had heard about 'Nanase'. Iori recalled that Riku used to help with his brother's business work, so it was possible that Riku knew about the ring designs. NanaseJewel rings were all full of elegance and beauty, but Iori just wanted Riku to know that he was sincere and that he loved Riku with all his heart.

Another option was for Iori to place a custom order to get a special ring made for him. Then again, Tenn did not exactly give him a warm welcome the last time they met. While it was likely that a huge business owner would not notice a normal order coming through, he did not want to take any chances. If Tenn found out about this whole plan, everything would be ruined. Plus, a custom order would take quite a long time. Riku had not got time for that.

Ryuu looked at Iori's face and smiled. "Iori-kun, I think your partner would appreciate any ring if you put your heart into picking one out for him." It was true. Even now, Ryuu could see that Iori put a lot of consideration into every single step. There was no way Iori's feelings would not reach Riku's

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It was nearly 12 PM. Gaku realised Riku was still in bed. He went to knock on the door. "Nanase, are you awake?" Gaku decided to open the door after receiving no reply. Riku was still lying in bed, panting. He was quite sweaty.

"Yaotome-san, w-what time..?" The redhead spoke with a hoarse voice when he noticed a tall man was approaching him.

"12. You already missed breakfast. That's not good. You need to eat something." Gaku was expecting Riku to get up, but Riku did not move. "Are you alright, Nanase?"

"*huff* I-I feel really tired." Gaku sat on the chair beside Riku's bed and helped Riku sit up. After making sure Riku was okay, he went to cook Riku some soft vegetable porridge that would be easy for him to swallow. Seeing Riku on his 'bad day' like that made Gaku think about Tenn even more. That made Gaku feel frustrated every time. That brat...!

Riku felt stronger in the afternoon, so he came to sit in the living room, chatting with Gaku. Gaku tried to call Tenn but all his calls were refused. Tenn always shut everyone out whenever he was stressed with work. This time, though, Tenn took it to the extreme. Even Riku himself could not reach him. The younger twin was worried, but his health was already giving him a big burden so he tried to tell himself that Tenn would contact him back soon.

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In the afternoon, Iori headed to one of the NanaseJewel shop branches. I wouldn't have to come here if Tenn-san was more supportive of our relationship. A staff member immediately came to greet her customer. Their customer service was top-notch. Iori browsed through a huge catalogue of rings while sitting on the sofa. The staff member was chatting with him, guiding him to pages after pages based on Iori's descriptions. She was really patient and Iori appreciated that, as he felt like he was one of the pickiest groom-to-be. None of the designs really appealed to him until he flipped to one particular page.

It was a thin rose gold ring with ribbon-like features on the top. A medium-sized diamond stood in the middle, shining brilliantly.

It was totally cute, just like Iori's lover. Not only that, he knew Riku was sure to love this ring. He decided that he was going for this one. Iori had a good eye as the staff said this ring was one of the special edition ones that were only produced for a limited time.

Iori left the shop with pink blushes on his cheeks and a small bag in his hand. He could hardly wait for the moment he got to show it to Riku.

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-Five days later-

Riku's condition had been quite stable for the past three days. Early in the morning, Iori secretly left the apartment. Riku was surprised to wake up to see Gaku instead of Iori.

"Yaotome-san, where is Iori?" Riku asked during breakfast. Gaku told Riku that Iori went to buy some stuff. Then, he went to sit right in front of Riku and smirked.

"Nanase, interested in a day of modelling work?" Gaku put his face closer to Riku and asked, making Riku pull away a little.

"W-What are you saying, Yaotome-san?" Riku almost dropped his spoon. Of course, he was more than surprised. Why would the top model, Yaotome Gaku, ask a sick boy about doing this line of work? According to Iori or Tenn, Riku was cute, but with the state he was in, he looked way too tired to be posing for photos.

"I have to model for a photo shoot at the waterfall just outside the city. Would be nice to pose with someone for a change. How about it?" Gaku actually sounded very convincing. "Don't worry. You can do just fine with your condition." He took his phone and showed Riku the said location. Okay, that got Riku's interest a little more. The redhead loved nature. He was never able to go out much so this might be his opportunity. He also did not feel too bad today. Hard choice.

"B-but!" Riku thought, Is he serious...? Why would he ask me of all people? Tenn-nii looks much more suited for the work, and Iori, too, is pretty handsome.

Gaku did not back down. "Izumi will catch up with us later. He told me he would love to see you in a nice suit..." He kept going on, throwing all the persuasive techniques he had. In other words, Riku had no say in the matter.

Gaku dressed Riku up in a pure white suit with golden thread edges. Riku was surprised by how well it fit him. When Gaku sorted out his hair and makeup, Riku almost did not recognise himself in the mirror. What he saw reminded him of the days he used to work with his brother. He had to suit up every day like this. Gaku himself wore a princely grey suit. Yaotome-san looks gorgeous! I want to see Iori in a suit like that too...

It did not take long at all for the two to arrive at the small but beautiful waterfall with crystal clear water. Riku was in awe when he exited the car. "UWAAAAAAHHHH!" His red eyes sparkled in the sunlight. Riku walked a bit further, taking care not to wreck his suit with splashing water. It was Riku's kind of place. Something like what Tenn showed Riku the other day. It was actually possible to walk under the waterfall to the opposite of where he was, but Riku knew he should not stray too far.

"Yaotome-san, this place is wonderful!" Riku shouted happily and turned his head back to the car.

But Gaku was nowhere in sight.

"Eh? Where did he go?" Riku tilted his head.

Before he could move, Riku heard the sound of the footsteps as they hit the rocks and water on the ground. Riku slowly turned in that direction. At that moment, Riku's mouth dropped.

A boy in a fine black suit with silver thread edges walked gracefully towards him. Not a single strand of the boy's hair was out of place. Riku was taken away by the beauty who was present before him.

"Iori..."

Iori came to a stop when he was close to Riku. The dark-haired man of perfection presented a black box to Riku. The man bent one knee to the ground and carefully opened the box.

The rose gold diamond ring glistened in the sunlight. Iori looked up at Riku and said...

"Will you marry me?"

Riku covered his mouth with his hands. He was on the verge of tears. Never had he thought he would get to experience something like this. "Iori..." Riku stared at Iori's face with teary eyes. Is this really okay..? Can I really say...

Iori's expression remained serious, but he let a bit of a smile slip through. Riku closed his eyes, letting the tears flow down. His legs felt so weak that he could not keep standing. Riku was down on his knees when...

"Yes... Iori, yes."

Iori smiled looking at the sobbing Riku. He gently took the ring out of the box and put it on Riku's left ring finger. Immediately after that, he pulled Riku's body into a tight hug. Riku also hugged back firmly.

I never ever want to let him go. Iori refused to release Riku.

Riku also did not want Iori to let go. Oh Iori, I wish I could stay with you forever.

After a moment, whistles of celebration broke the sweet silence. Gaku and Ryuu came out of hiding. Not just them; Mitsuki came out with an arm over his face, trying to hide his happy tears.

"MHHMMMnnngghhh, I'm *sob* so *sob* happy for you two." Mitsuki ran in to hug the boys' necks. Iori had to warn him not to suffocate Riku, but they were all smiling, laughing, and crying too much.

"We got really good shots. These two are no doubt good models." Gaku smirked. Ryuu laughed before going to congratulate the engaged couple. Both Ryuu and Gaku had cameras in their hands. The whole set-up went incredibly well thanks to Iori and Ryuu's ideas and plans. Mitsuki ran back to Gaku and Ryuu to see the photos.

Riku looked around. Of course, Tenn was not there. Iori gave Riku a sad look and said, "Sorry, Riku. I tried to contact Tenn-sa-" Riku quickly put his index finger on top of Iori's mouth to make him stop talking. Then he gave Iori a sudden kiss.

Iori blushed hard. He was certain that at that moment, he was the happiest man in the world ever.

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-The day after the proposal-

"Riku, are you ready?" Iori held Riku's hand. They were standing in front of that room again: Tenn's office. Gaku was waiting in the lobby in case something were to happen to the lovely couple.

Riku knocked twice and entered the room. To their surprise, Tenn was sitting behind his table, staring straight at them with his seemingly pissed-off face. Tenn did not walk to them this time, so Iori and Riku went to the table.

Normally, Tenn would be sweet to Riku regardless of circumstances. Today, however, it seemed like Tenn had too many stressful things on his mind. In fact, the businessman has not been eating or sleeping properly for weeks now, and it was shown through.

"Why are you two here this time?" Tenn sighed and asked. His eyes were as cold as ice. He did not offer tea or water or even say hello. All he did was stare at the two with his dead pink eyes.

"Tenn-nii, you don't look well at all. What's wrong?" Riku expressed his concern. It was clear something was not right. Tenn slammed the table, startling Riku.

"You think you are well enough to worry about other people's condition?!?" Tenn screamed and that sent pain through Riku's chest. Even though Iori was angry, he tried to remain patient.

"Tenn-san, Riku just wants to tell you something important," Iori spoke. Riku continued right away while giving his best smile. "Ne, Tenn-nii," Riku showed his beloved brother a ring on his finger. "Iori and I are getting married so-"

"You two are WHAT?!?" Tenn slammed the table again and this time he got up. Tenn had been on edge all the time. He snapped at pretty much everything people said to him. "Riku, stop acting stupid. Last I saw, you two were dating. Now, you're marrying? Things escalated incredibly fast, huh?"

"Um, there's a... reason... for that." Riku's smile disappeared and he looked down. He was sad as he was about to tell his twin the truth about his condition. Iori squeezed Riku's hand as reassurance. Then everything came crumbling down with Tenn's next inconsiderate sentence.

"Whatever it is, I don't want to hear it."

That was it. Riku felt like he could hear the sound of his own heart cracking. Riku's tears started flowing and his breathing became uneven. Iori grabbed Riku's shoulders, telling his lover to calm down and breathe slowly before turning to Tenn.

"Tenn-san! You are hurting Riku!" Iori could not bear to see Riku's pale and depressed face. It was as if Tenn was blind. Riku's suffering did not even affect him one bit. He continued to rage on.

"You are an outsider, Izumi. This is a family matter."

"You are the one who doesn't understand anything!" Iori was getting too irritated now. Tenn was about to open his mouth to argue when Riku suddenly screamed.

"Tenn-nii, why must you be so horrible!?!"

Tenn was slightly taken aback. The younger twin refused to back down. He spoke with his tired voice while being out of breath. "I have always been trying to tell you things, but you never listened. When you seem stressed, and I want to be there for you, you shut me out! The only thing I could ever do was to accept the way you care for me, and that just... just makes me feel like we don't know each... other... *cough* at all... *gasp*"

Riku felt like his whole body was burning. When he inhaled, nothing went into his lungs. Riku's vision became blurry and the boy lost consciousness. His body was falling down to the floor. Iori caught and cradled Riku's body in his arm. "No! Riku!" The youngest did not waste a moment and called the ambulance right away.

It was as if Tenn had just woken up from a drama fantasy to a harsh reality. His brother was lying still, unconscious and not breathing, with Iori by his side, doing everything in his power to get Riku to breathe again.

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Damn, why must I end a chapter like this? Sowry, lovely people. I am still offering tissues and handkerchiefs but I'm afraid I can't mend your hearts ;-;

Oh Tenn you messed up big time....

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