[h2]Mako Moritomi//Game Over Arcade[/h2]
[h3]Monday, July 6, 2015[/h3]

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Mako was holding his breath as Sato began talking, afraid that his words had come out wrong, that he'd said too much, that Sato wouldn't accept his confession... a million-and-one thoughts spiraled through his head, all orbiting around one hope. As Sato began to speak, that hope dimmed further and further- it sounded like a rejection, but he couldn't be sure. He could imagine, though. Mako sighed, and closed his eyes, bracing himself for whatever came...

"But..." Mako opened his eyes. "But" was better than "no." He looked up at Sato as he finished.

"...If it meant spending another day with you, I'd do it all again." Mako's heart felt like it leapt into his throat. [color=0076a3][i]Does that mean...?[/i][/color]

"I want to make one last change with you."

[color=0076a3][i]Oh, gods.[/i][/color]

Mako opened his mouth to say something, but never got the chance- without a word, Sato leaned forward, wrapping his arms around him in a firm embrace, as though he never meant to let go. Mako sighed and relaxed into the gesture, returning the favor with his own hug, blinking rapidly in disbelief and a failed attempt to stop the happy tears that now gleamed in his eyes. His head spun in ecstatic delirium, unable to quite understand what was happening at the moment, still holding Sato in a bone-crushing hug, afraid that if he let go, he would lose all of this- this moment, this feeling, this... relationship.

"We've never seen each other's Shadows," said Sato quietly in his ear, "but thank you for trusting me, Mako. Thank you for giving me a chance."

Mako sniffed, still holding back tears. [color=0076a3]"Anytime."[/color]

He had no idea how long they stood there, holding each other, but eventually they separated, both reaching up to wipe away tears.

"The moon isn't full or new or anything tonight, but do you want to watch it with me tonight? I don't want you to leave me today." Sato smiled sheepishly as he tried to stem his own crying, as unsuccessfully as Mako's own attempts. "Sorry, I just... I don't know what I'm saying anymore. Just... just tell me what to say, Mako. Let's talk some more."

Mako smiled, some of his previous confidence reasserting itself. He leaned up, pressing a kiss to Sato's cheek, before turning to speak in his ear. 

[color=0076a3]"First off, I would love to watch the moon with you tonight. I'm not going anywhere, count on that. Secondly, let's get out of here- you're right, it's way too loud to process this sort of thing in here."[/color] He dropped back down, smiling up at his... boyfriend? Whatever- he'd figure it out soon enough. [i]They'd[/i] figure it out.

[color=0076a3]"So... where do you want to go?"[/color]

[@Sen]