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He handed her the report he made overnight. It was his last day in the Lost and Found Department. Talking to her will just make him feel desperate, so he decided to finish everything placed on his desk. He busied himself until she signed the papers and wrote recommendations that he did his work in the department with good remarks. Masahiro and Riki invited them to dinner but he declined. He cleaned and organized his desk and then, he put all of his belongings inside a box before leaving the office. She puffed her cheeks for feeling guilty. She ran after him and grabbed his arm.

"What? I'm leaving without giving you any problems. What do you want?" He said when he turned to face her. She slowly let his arm go and bit her lips. She doesn't know what to tell him. He let out a sigh and then, he gently patted her head before walking away. If he will just keep on talking to her, he might do something he will regret later on.

"Ren, you're engaged. Focus on Taiki." She whispered to herself while tracing the ring on her finger. When she turned around, she saw him waiting for her. She smiled softly and walked towards him. He must have been there since the moment she ran after Kenta.

It was already seven in the evening and she was still not yet done with her work. She sat in front of her desk and Taiki was just there to accompany her. She heard someone knocking and she opened the door. She asked the man what he needed and he said that he had been looking for an item. He showed her his identification card and then, he described the item to her. She took the list and then, she asked the man to wait there for a while. Taiki stared at the man and examined him. How could a homeless man own a hundred of thousands worth of a wrist watch? When she arrived back from the storage room, he gestured to her to not give the item to the man.

"This item is really expensive. Are you sure it is yours?" She asked the man while holding the watch. The man's expression changed and he became fidgety. He grabbed the watch from her hand and quickly left the office. She saw the man's identification card on the table and she decided to keep it just in case something wrong happened. Taiki looked at her with such concern and she smiled.

"I'm fine. Let's go home now." She fixed her things inside her bag and turned the lights off before locking the doors. She decided to get a cab since it was already getting late. It just took her a few minutes to arrive home. She saw Kenta waiting for her outside her house, so she approached him.

"Why are you here?" She asked while getting her keys. Her eyes widened when he suddenly hugged her from behind. She turned to face him and then, he kissed her lips. She couldn't deny that was a little sad when he treated her like she did not exist earlier at work.

"Let's date." He said and she showed him the ring on her finger. His jaw tightened but he helped her to open the gates. After that, he also went inside her house. She gave him a confused look until they ended up making out on the couch.

"Kenta, wait.." She mumbled, knowing that it was already too late. She helped him take their clothes off, not bothering to open the lights. He drowned her with kisses, not only on her lips but all over her bare body as well.

She let out a soft moan when she could feel his tongue between her legs. She wrapped it around his shoulders and he reached for her hands to remove the ring on her finger. She didn't notice this and the ring fell on the floor while they were in heat. She arched her back, pulling his hair tightly while panting heavily. He shifted from his position and trailed her neck and chest with kisses. She wrapped her arms around his torso and she finally felt himself inside her. She couldn't help but to feel needy. He started moving his hips and she called his name countless times while getting drunk in pleasure.

"Kenta, please." She whined softly when he moved faster between her legs. She dug her nails on his bare back and it resulted in leaving scratches on it. He whispered her name against her skin and she shuddered when she finally felt his warm fluids deep inside her. He groaned softly and slowed his pace before completely taking a rest on top of her.

"Ren.." He mumbled, burying his face on the crook of her neck. She hummed softly, feeling exhausted after that. She kept hugging him until she fell asleep in his arms. He placed a kiss on her temples and then, he carried her to the bed. He laid down beside her and covered their naked bodies with the blankets.

The next day, she found herself in his arms. She saw him still asleep and the memories of them doing that flooded her mind. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her back to bed. She felt her cheeks burning while cuddling him. She caressed his hair and memorized his facial features before leaving a kiss on his lips. With what happened last night between them, does it mean that she is accepting his confession to date him? She noticed that the ring was missing from her finger. She sat up on the bed and went to the living room to look for it. She also picked up their clothes on the floor and then, she finally found it.

"Why.." She mumbled while staring at the diamond ring she was holding. She let out a deep sigh and wore the robe she got from the bathroom. She needs to decide soon. She knows that staying with Taiki will only hurt her more. She knows that he will disappear soon. He can't live in the human world for too long. At least, she knew those things.

"What should I do?" She asked herself and when she turned around, she saw Taiki staring at her. She messed her hair and took her seat on the couch. He was waiting for her explanation. She bit her lips hard, teary-eyed because she felt like she cheated on him.

"Will you come back to me soon? I need answers, Taiki. I want to know if keeping myself in love with you will make me happy." She said and he just smiled sadly. They both knew that it was already the end. He slowly shook his head and she started crying. She gripped on the ring tightly and buried her face on her knees.

'I need to tell the truth, right?' Taiki thought while watching her cry. He already crossed the river and he has no more chance to go back to his physical body. All they need to do now is to look for it, so that he could completely go to the spirit world.