allowed to love her and why shouldn't he just kiss her?
He closed his eyes and came closer and closer to her face. But immediately felt her index finger gently on his lips.Juudai withdrew a little, but looked at Rei questioningly. She shook her head slightly and before Juudai could ask his question she gave him the answer:
"Don't do that, Juudai. Please don't kiss me because I really love you!"
For a moment she had thought of just letting it happen. Maybe he would have liked it and could have forgotten Johan, but this seemed much too selfish to her and so she had to stop him before he did something wrong. Juudai looked at the ground, ashamed.
"I'm sorry but ... if you love me why shouldn't I just do it?", He asked quietly, "First you lure me and tell you to confide all my feelings and then you reject me?"
"Don't get me wrong, I want to know your inner being, but ... A kiss is not always just a kiss. You can kiss me as your good friend, but don't give me a kiss of love if you're actually going to Johan think. He's the one you really love.I could never give you what Johan does! ", she said with a smile and held out her hand to Juudai," promise me that you will finally tell him when he is awake again. Otherwise I have to get angry with you, yes !? "
Juudai nodded firmly. She was right, for a moment he had only imagined he was falling in love with her. In truth, his feelings were only for one person and this person was in a coma for an invisible time: Johan Andersen. Juudai took Rei's outstretched hand and made her a silent promise. As soon as Johan was awake again, he would immediately confess his love to him, even if it was difficult for him. He didn't know if his friend felt the same for him and if he was honest he might not even think about it.

Time passed. Another two weeks passed in which nothing changed. Johan hadn't moved and now Ayukawa Sensei was no longer very confident about a possible awakening of the boy. Juudai, however, continued to keep watch over his friend, although he often interrupted them again.He tried as best he could as Rei did. Just be with him and talk to him, even if he probably couldn't hear him. From time to time Johan also got a visit from the three Obelisk Blue students Asuka, Fubuki and Ryou. Ryou and Fubuki were only guests at the Academy, as both had already graduated from the school. All of this ensured that Juudai could continue to hope and not just give up.
It was one of the days when Fubuki, Asuka's older brother and Emperor Ryou were visiting and sat down with Juudai.
"Tell me, don't you have something better to do than always sit here with us?", Juudai wanted to know, "Not that I think that's bad, I'm happy ... but it's just ..."
"Don't worry, we like to be here!", Asuka replied and leaned lightly on Ryou's shoulder, "After all, Johan is our friend too."
"Exactly. And you, my dear, have to finally become yourself again!", Fubuki added and gave Juudai an encouraging, cheerful smile as it was his way.Juudai nodded. Fubuki was really able to get everyone back on their feet and that only by talking to him. They had a fun time, Shou and Rei came along too and kept him company until the early evening, when things finally made progress.
"Juudai!", Rei almost shouted his name and pointed frantically at Johan, who was still in his bed.
Those present looked at Rei inquiringly, why she was suddenly so beside herself no one could really understand. Juudai followed her outstretched finger and noticed it too. His heart jumped with joy when he saw what had happened. Johan had moved slightly, he was no longer on his back, but had turned slightly on his side. Leaning, Juudai rushed closer to Johan's bed, leaned on the soft mattress and asked him loudly to open his eyes: "Johan, wake up! Wake up Johan, you are back in the Duel Academy, wake up again, you are safe! ""Juudai, be patient", Ryou interjected calmly, "He needs his time."
The boy looked somewhat disappointed at Kaiser, for a moment he had really believed his friend would open his eyes again and speak to him again. Juudai nodded slightly, but immediately heard Asuka's voice:
"Don't worry, if he moves now, it won't be long. We should come back slowly, Johan needs a rest!"
"You are right," replied Juudai and watched silently as his friends slowly started their way back, he himself stayed behind with the excuse that he had to do something briefly. Admittedly, it was a very stupid excuse, but now that Juudai knew he wasn't waiting in vain, he couldn't leave Johan's side.
Until late at night he sat with Johan and held his hand. Something told Juudai that he couldn't leave him alone now, but he couldn't do anything about sleep.He fought against it for a while before he finally lost the fight and sank his head down on the bed.

Itsudemo sono Egao
Sukuwarete kita boku nanda
Ima dake naite ii yo
zutto koko ni iru kara
Tada boku ha koko ni iru kara

い つ で も そ の 笑顔
救 わ れ て き た 僕 な ん だ
今 だ け 泣 い て い い よ
ず っ と こ こ に い る か ら
た だ 僕 は こ こ に い る か ら

I will protect it
Your forever smiling face.
It's okay for you to cry now
'Cause I'll be with you for a very long time
It is only...
I will be here!

A gentle pressure on his hand finally made him come to. It was still dark in the hospital room, but there was an indigo-colored dull light through the window. It was getting dark, which meant that Juudai must have slept all night. And now? Who woke him up now?
Slowly he opened his heavy eyes, he was tense from lying in the wrong position and found it difficult to get up."Are you awake ... Juudai?" Asked a quiet, still quite hoarse voice.
Juudai stumped, it sounded as if someone had woken him from a distant memory. But was it possible? Immediately Juudai looked up, he was prepared to be disappointed immediately, surely he had to find out that he had just imagined everything. Johan wouldn't wake up that fast ...
Or is it?
After his tired eyes got used to seeing in the twilight, he could see it. Johan had actually woken up from his deep slumber and looked at him tired, with green eyes.
"Juudai, good morning!" Johan whispered, still a little dazed from his long mental absence.
At first, his friend couldn't really believe it. Johan was awake, he talked to him and even touched him. Juudai went through a slight tremor, he was looking forward from one second to the next, his whole world suddenly became bright again.As if wrapped in golden light by a glistening sunbeam, everything suddenly seemed to him and all he could do was look at Johan in silence. To see softly in his emerald colored eyes.
Johan sat up slightly, his body still felt lame because he hadn't needed it for a long time. He didn't care much about the feeling of exhaustion at the moment, he had to look Juudai sensibly in the eye. Johan pushed. Juudai began to sob, tears came out of his eyes and many on his own hand. They were so warm and comfortable.
"Juudai!", Johan came again softly and touched his friend gently on the cheek to calm him down, after all it was all over now.
Juudai only got more sentimental because of Johan's friendly touch and fell into his arms: "Johan !! Johan! You ... Johan, I'm so happy !!"
Johan smiled slightly. Juudai snuggled up to him, sought his presence and apparently he really missed him and was worried about him."It's a nice feeling to wake up and to be greeted so warmly. But please don't cry anymore," said Johan, "I can't bear to see you cry, Juudai!"
"What !?", Juudai wanted to know and made eye contact with Johan again, there was something in his voice that reminded him of himself. Could it be possible?
After all, he had made a promise to Rei, too. He had to confess to Johan what he felt for him as soon as possible. That he could hardly stand it, that it had hurt to see Johan so helpless.
"Johan ...", Juudai began softly, his voice sounded quieter and more shy than usual. Juudai himself was very surprised by this, but he could only explain it to himself that it was always like that when one made such confessions.
Johan smiled weakly: "Don't say anything more to Juudai. It's no shame to cry, you can cry, but when you look at me so sadly ... it hurts. I want to protect your smile from now on, do you understand?""Johan I ...", Juudai struggled for the right words, but couldn't quite decide how to say it. It was quiet for a while until Juudai finally uttered the all-important sentence, "I love you!"

It was completely silent for a moment. But Juudai didn't find it uncomfortable, it was much more of a calm he had hoped for, the pressure in his heart had suddenly vanished into thin air. Johan would probably reject him now because he just saw him as his best friend. Even if he was afraid of this moment, he didn't find it as uncomfortable as the last few months when Johan wasn't around him at all. Like it or not, he had to learn to deal with it and try to get Johan out of his head, or was he wrong?
Johan gave him a happy smile. The silence weighed no more heavily on him than Juudai, his hand slowly wandered to Juudai's cheek and gently stroked a strand of hair aside."I know," replied Johan, "and I was just waiting for the day when you could finally tell me."
"What do you mean?", Juudai finally wanted to know and touched Johan's cool hand.
"Quite simply, look forward to a happier time, Juudai! Learn to smile again as carefree as before, I love you!" Replied the other boy and pulled Juudai back into his arms, "You are my only love, Juudai. Be yourself assured, I will not leave you alone from now on. I will protect you forever! "
Juudai said nothing more to it, no more words were needed, he just lingered in Johan's arms and enjoyed the way he gently stroked his hair. From now on everything would be different. They had a good time ahead of them.

Utsumuiteita Kao