The snow fell gently onto the city streets as Yuri looked out from his window , wondering when all the pain would end . Uncle had been in again that night , and beat him within an inch of his life , calling him " faggot " and " pretty boy " . All because he was gay , and had admitted it to his aunt and uncle , whom he had lived with since his parents died in a car crash . Yuri didn 't even remember them ; it had been such a long time ago . He stood by the window , gently stroking his long , brown hair . It was his pride , his long flowing hair . His uncle had once shaved his head in a fit of rage , saying he looked like a girl , but it had grown back since then , and it hadn 't been touched by anyone since . Someone rang the doorbell ; Yuri dare not leave his room , instead leaving his uncle to answer it . It would probably be Hazuki , his best friend since childhood . She had stood by him through everything , and supported all his decisions . Yuri stood behind his bedroom door and heard his uncle tell her that he was not in ; a blatant lie to cover up the fact that Yuri was covered in his own blood from where his uncle had beat him . He heard the door close , and slid down his bedroom door . How he wished he could find someone to protect him , to share his soul with . He longed for that more than anything in the world . To love and be loved , truly , utterly and completely . The tears welled up in his eyes , and started to pour down his face . He was trapped in a prison with no way out . The tears stung the cuts on his face , but he drifted off into a fantasy world , no longer feeling the pain , until sleep fell over him . " The boy down the street , " Yuri answered , " I went to return his videogame , of course , that was obviously flirting with a male in Uncle 's eyes . " He looked down sadly . " It 's like , every time I even come within 10 yards of someone my own gender , he automatically assumes I 'm flirting with them . He thinks he can beat out of me who I am . " Hazuki looked sadly at Yuri . His shirt was disheveled and he looked a mess . His uncle would probably beat him for that , too , when he returned home . He picked up on anything as a reason to start a fight . Hazuki wished she could protect Yuri , but there was no way she could . All she could do was be there to pick up the pieces . The day passed quickly , Yuri kept his face to the ground all day , never able to look anyone in the eye . His communication skills were getting poorer as he just hid himself away in the shell he had made for himself . Perhaps it was his only form of security , Hazuki told herself , but she couldn 't help but worry about Yuri 's deteriorating state . Yuri shuddered . He didn 't want to think about leaving school ; it was the only place he could escape to . Yet he knew the day was coming closer when he would have to leave , and he admitted to himself that he had no idea what he was going to do . " Someone . strong , and gentle , with long hair that I could stroke . Someone to hold me at night , so I didn 't have to feel scared anymore . Someone to share my dream world with , my innermost thoughts and feelings . " Yuri drifted off , his imagination showing him what his ideal man looked like . Yuri lifted his head and looked across . Hazuki did this a lot , but she never pointed out the right kind of male . He secretly thought she was just pointing out the guys she liked . He had long , grey - silver hair , longer than Yuri 's was , trailing all the way down his back . He was sitting alone , with a wistful look on his face , looking upwards . His eyes were as pure blue as the sky he stared at . Hazuki tried to hold him back , but he rushed forward to the railings to get a better look , and looked through . He looked like there was a deep sorrow in his heart , and Yuri could imagine himself holding him , stroking his hair , kissing him gently , and lying naked close to him . He could feel himself getting aroused , but didn 't care , he just wanted to look at this beautiful stranger . The stranger could feel a pair of eyes boring into him ; he looked up at Yuri , who looked deep into his eyes , deep into his soul . Such a pair of captivating eyes he had never seen , such lovely dark brown hair . Yet they were just strangers , passing by , and he got up off his seat and walked on , leaving Yuri standing there with tears welling in his eyes . He had found the one . He was sure . Yuri lay there , that night , unable to think of anything but the stranger . What was his name ? Where was he from ? Would he ever see him again ? Uncle had left Yuri alone that night , he and Aunt Marge had gone out to a restaurant , to dine with their fine gourmet friends . Yuri hated their act , the way they tried to make themselves out as being better than everybody else simply because they had money . Their friends were bought ones , as false as the happy family image they put on ; when in reality they beat their nephew half way to death when it suited them . Yuri turned over , and looked up at the ceiling . He closed his eyes , and thought of the stranger again . That sadness in his eyes , he knew it so well , it was the same sadness he saw in the mirror every single day , the sorrow of being alone in the world . He wished he had been able to say something , anything , to the stranger , find out his name , find some way to contact him , anything , anything at all . His eyes welled up in tears , but then he felt a warm presence , something stirring in his soul . He imagined holding that beautiful stranger alone at night , kissing every inch of his body , making love to him . He felt himself grow hard , and subconsciously began to stroke himself , moaning as he imagined the stranger rubbing him , sucking him , kissing him . He could have sworn that he 'd never come so much in his entire life . Hazuki finally arrived , and they walked to school , Yuri looking ahead , scouring every inch of the scenery , searching for that angel of his . Maybe he would never see him again , he wondered , and his heart sank once he got to school and realized he hadn 't seen him . It sank ever further when he went all day at school , and the walk home without one sighting of him . Maybe he 'd scared him by staring . Maybe he wasn 't even gay . Maybe he was just visiting for one day and he 'd never see him again . After a week had passed with no sightings , Yuri grew despondent . He skipped classes to go and sit on the same bench his stranger had been sitting on that night , he spent every day drawing pictures of him , wondering if he 'd ever see him again . Hazuki grew tired of it , and even she felt angry with him for chasing shadows . His grades were slipping , he looked tired and ill , he spent all day talking about nothing else , and it was straining on Hazuki to hear it day after day . Yet she stood by him still , wishing the stranger would come back so that he could find a shred of happiness in his otherwise empty life . His uncle had begun to beat him more , but he acted like he didn 't care what happened to him . Hazuki didn 't know what to do . If only there were some way she could find this stranger . The night was cold . Hazuki sighed , sitting out on that same bench , looking up at the stars . Life was full of sorrow ; sacrifices were the only way to really show somebody that you cared . She longed to find him almost more than Yuri did , just to see him happy . Just like old times . She remembered Yuri 's parents , though she wasn 't sure he still did . They were wonderful people , and liked Hazuki and Yuri . They grew up together , inseparable . Nobody could ever tear Hazuki and Yuri apart . Then Yuri 's parents had been killed . Yuri was lost in a world all of his own , and his aunt and uncle came to live with him . Dragons , heroes , fantasy worlds , they were all he thought about . Hazuki loved the same things , they got on so well , but , there was that one fact that would always drive a barrier between them , that he didn 't love girls , and no matter how close they got , Hazuki would never be able to tell him how she felt . Tears welling in her eyes , she hoped the stranger would come back soon , so that Yuri could find happiness again . Even if he weren 't with her , at least he would be free from the sadness that tortured him . He 's like a wandering ghost , she thought , he just drifts through life , searching for that one thing that will put him to rest . Hazuki was cold , and got up to leave and go home . Her parents would worry if she was late , and she had a lot of study to do . Just then , she saw someone move , a shadow , and heard a sigh . She turned around the corner , and on the bench under a canopy of trees , the moonlight shining on his silver hair , was the mysterious stranger . " I hate to say it , " he said , " for fear of sounding like some kind of stalker , but I couldn 't help but watch . I 'm . starting at your school next week . Do you think you could introduce me to your friend ? " She had toyed with the idea of going to Yuri 's house to tell him about the stranger , but something in her told her to leave it alone . Whatever happens , happens , she told herself . It 's all up to fate . They reached the school gates without a word . Hazuki thought about dropping a hint , but decided against it . What if he wasn 't starting after all ? Yuri would be very distressed then . " Class , rise ! " the teacher barked as she walked in . After the good mornings and registration , they talked between themselves for a while . Hazuki noticed there was no new student , looking around nervously . It was a shame , she thought , she wanted to see Yuri be happy for once , but the guy wouldn 't even turn up when he promised . He stood there , dressed in regular school uniform , shirt and pants , his long hair tied back in a ponytail . Yuri was too busy looking down at the table to have noticed . Hazuki nudged him . He still didn 't look up . She hit him . " Ouch ! There 's no need to hit m . " he stopped mid sentence as he saw what Hazuki was referring to . He was standing there , smiling . Yuri felt lightheaded , and the whole world took on an unreal quality , like he was watching his life through a video camera . His mouth was wide open , and Hazuki had to nudge him again to get him to look less obvious in front of the rest of the class . Yuri thought he was going to faint , but somehow managed to keep a grip on himself . Yuri was in heaven . What a lovely name , he thought to himself . He could barely believe it ; it wasn 't sinking in . the stranger . Kaze . was here ? Lunch came , and Yuri was nervous as hell . He didn 't want to eat , he just wanted to say hello to Kaze . He sat in the cafeteria with Hazuki , looking across as Kaze got his lunch . " I don 't know , Yuri . Don 't push it just yet , " she replied , cautiously . " You don 't even know if he 's gay . Don 't get a broken heart , " she said , staring down at her dinner , stirring it about with her fork as if it was inedible slop . Yuri 's heart sank . She was right . What if he wasn 't into guys ? He had automatically assumed that he was , because of his looks , but he might not be . What then ? Kaze paid for his meal and turned around , tray in hand , to stare straight into the eyes of Yuri . Yuri was frightened , petrified , he didn 't know what to say , he had a thousand thoughts spinning in his mind , a thousand " what if 's " plaguing him . Kaze smiled at him , and Yuri nearly melted . He smiled at me . He smiled at me ! Then Kaze began to walk over to him . Yuri realized he was standing in the middle of the cafeteria , the place with no seating . He must have looked odd , standing there just staring at Kaze . He decided to sit down , and chose a small table . Kaze walked over . Yuri 's heart was in his mouth ; it was beating so hard he thought for a second he might choke . " Yuri , right ? " Kaze responded with a smile . " I believe your friend told me that . " He looked over at Hazuki , who had stopped stirring her dinner and was looking over , intent to catch every word of their conversation . " Yes , we had a chance meeting . the . uh , a while ago , " Kaze said , realizing that Hazuki couldn 't have said anything to Yuri . Kaze and Yuri talked about everything , from interests , to siblings , friends , family , everything . It turned out that Kaze had been orphaned too . He was adopted , but never got on with his family and opted to leave as soon as he was old enough . " Got a place of my own , " he told Yuri . " Much more comfortable that way . " Kaze finished his dinner , and stood up . " Sorry to leave , Yuri , but I need to see some teachers to talk about catching up . I hope we meet again soon , " he said , and as he walked away , he turned back and smiled warmly , a smile that he returned with all the wonderful feelings he was experiencing . Hazuki seemed preoccupied all afternoon , and Yuri finally caught onto it . She seemed to be extremely quiet , and barely said a word to him in afternoon classes . After school , he finally asked her what the matter was . Kaze was waiting for him after class , after spending a lot of time finalizing his courses , he announced he was finally ready to learn . He had a wide smile on his face , which never seemed to fade when he was around Yuri . Hazuki could feel that chemistry between them , and decided to stay out of their way . Complaining she felt sick , she rushed off , saying she 'd go straight home . " She 's been oddly preoccupied today . " Yuri said to Kaze . " She 's usually talkative , but today , she 's just not herself . I 'm worried . " They sat there , as the sun went down and the darkness came , just looking at each other , studying the features on each other 's faces . Such beauty , Yuri thought , and the reflection in Kaze 's eyes showed he was thinking the same . They nervously moved closer and closer , until their lips were barely touching , barely brushing each other . Yuri wanted this so much . The moment he had dreamed of . " YURI ! " came an angry shout . Yuri 's heart sank as he quickly backed off from Kaze . It was his uncle . Now he was in for it . Yuri was dropped on his feet , but quickly regained his balance . His uncle grabbed him by the arm and dragged him forward . " We 're going home , now , young boy , and I 'll see if we 'll have any of this nonsense when I teach you a lesson ! " Kaze could only watch in horror as Yuri was dragged away , his eyes full of tears and fear , virtually crying " Save me " to Kaze . He felt his legs go from beneath him , and found himself sitting down on the bench , shaking . What would happen to Yuri ? He hadn 't told him his uncle was homophobic . He hoped that the " lesson " he was going to be taught wasn 't what he thought it was . The classroom was quiet , it was an old unused one in D block where the roof leaked , and nobody came to anymore . Some stuff was stored here ; exercise books , stationary , general things you 'd expect to find in a school . Hazuki and Kaze sat on boxes of exercise books , facing each other . Kaze nodded sadly , " I 'm an orphan too , " he said . " Parents died in a plane crash on a business trip to Osaka . I never got on with my adopted family . They just couldn 't replace my real family , I guess . " He sipped on the coffee he had quickly picked up from the canteen on the way to the unused room . " Well , " Hazuki went on , " After his parents died , Yuri was going to be sent to a children 's home , he wasn 't old enough to live by himself . He had , however , been left a large inheritance , being an only child . His aunt and uncle came from nowhere and offered to take Yuri on . They looked like nice people ; no one was to know what they were really like . Well , Yuri 's inheritance is no more . They blew it all on a rich lifestyle . " Hazuki continued , " Yuri wasn 't bitter , he didn 't care for the money anyway . It was the way they treated him which made him the way he is . If he didn 't comply with their unreasonable rules , he was punished severely . " " Yuri was growing older , " Hazuki went on , " and he was beginning to learn more about himself . He realized he liked guys instead of girls . It was a secret between him and I for a long time , but one day he decided to brave the storm and tell his aunt and uncle . He said he was tired of living a lie . That 's when . that 's when . " Hazuki faltered . She started to well up herself , hurting at her inability to protect Yuri with her own hands , despite knowing what was going on all this time . Hazuki burst into deep sobs , and could only nod . Kaze clenched up his fists as the tears rolled down his cheeks . Anger , pain , hatred , love , he could feel them all burning within him at the moment , the desire to protect being strongest . " That 's why . he takes a lot of time away from school . His uncle always wants to cover up the cuts and bruises . When he 's supposedly sick , no one 's ever allowed to visit him . He 's come into school with bruises before . Social workers looked into it , but they were satisfied with what they found . " Hazuki explained . Kaze found tears were not enough . He wanted to scream , wanted to fight , wanted to take revenge on them for hurting Yuri . He had only known him for a day , but already knew the truth - he was in love with him . Kaze spent the rest of the day formulating a plan to go and see Yuri . He had to try something , anything to check he was all right . Maybe he could even get him out of there , take him back to his apartment and keep him safe . He sat silently all day . Hazuki was busy looking out of the window , not listening to anybody in class . " Hazuki ! Are you listening ? " the teacher yelled , at one point . Hazuki simply nodded , and class continued , and within 10 minutes she was staring out of the window yet again . They met after school , and Kaze discussed his plans with Hazuki , who quickly shot them down in flames . " They won 't let you in , " she said . " They even scrutinize all his mail , and keep him away from the Internet . It 's almost like a prison in that place . " Yuri dodged the blow from his uncle , moving deftly aside . His uncle may have been strong , but he was slow , and Yuri was small and lithe , able to dodge some of his blows . However , it depended on luck , and everyone 's luck ran out at some point . Yuri knew his had run out when his uncle pulled a knife from his pocket . He backed up into a corner , and knew he was done for , he longed for something , anything , some way out of this . The doorbell rang . Uncle took Yuri and hit his head against the bookcase , knocking him out . The blood poured from the cut opened on his head , and his uncle stormed off to answer the door , slamming Yuri 's bedroom door and taking his knife with him . Kaze waited at the door , and rang the bell again and again . He was seriously worried now , and wondered what was going on in there . Suddenly the door opened , and a furious face stared at him . Yuri 's uncle snatched the papers from him , and slammed the door in his face . Kaze sighed , Hazuki was right ; there was no way in hell he was going to get in this way . In fact , he 'd probably just made things worse for Yuri . Yuri stirred , and felt dried blood on his face . His head hurt like it had been beaten with a sledgehammer , and everything was spinning . He let his vision swim into focus , but the pain in his head wouldn 't go away . He could hear Aunt and Uncle screaming at each other again , and it echoed through his skull , making the head pains worse . He noticed scattered papers on the floor , they looked as if someone had just opened the door and thrown them in . He crawled over to them , not daring to stand just yet . They were school papers , with parts highlighted with highlighter pen . It took a moment , but Yuri realized , his language teacher hated highlighting sheets , she always made them write proper , solid notes . He almost dismissed this inconsistency , figuring they might have had a substitute teacher , until he looked at the papers . They weren 't even studying this book ! Yuri looked down at the words . There was an awful lot highlighted here . He wondered what the meaning of this was . A joke from his uncle , perhaps ? But how would this be amusing to him ? He wasn 't one to use his brains ; he solved problems with his fists . He studied the paper again , and saw the name at the top , written in elegant handwriting , " Kaze Inari " Yuri almost jumped for joy . These were Kaze 's papers ! He held them close , just knowing he had touched them brought him joy . He studied the words again , and then he realized . There were only a few words not highlighted ! He grabbed a pen , and wrote them out quickly , rearranging them to make something coherent . Hiding the papers underneath his bed , he went to bed full of renewed hope . Kaze loved him , knew his circumstances , and was going to help him . That was all he cared about . He was loved , and nothing on Earth could touch him now . Kaze sighed , realizing his message was probably far too cryptic to have been discovered by Yuri . For all he knew , the papers had never even reached Yuri , but it had been worth a try . Anything was worth a try in these desperate circumstances . Yuri , as expected , didn 't show up for school again . Kaze was full of worry ; Hazuki seemed to be , too . They couldn 't relax , and mid - day , decided to skip school together to plan some way of rescuing Yuri . Yet everything they seemed to come up with was shot down by one or both of them as being impossible . " Kaze ! " Hazuki broke their silence . But Kaze had already heard . He was running towards the house , as fast as he could go . Hazuki followed . Kaze reached the door first and tried it , only to find it was locked . The screams grew louder . Kaze picked up the flowerpot . " Damn ! " he cursed , " No key . " In desperation he tore up the doormat , and there , shining in the moonlight , was a silver key . He shoved it in the lock , and turned it . He opened the door and barged in . They had stripped Yuri , and had a knife to him , and were screaming that they were going to cut off his cock . Yuri was screaming as his uncle pulled the knife back , ready to cut . He had cuts all over the rest of his body , and was covered in his own blood . Kaze went berserk , and before he knew it , Yuri 's uncle was on the floor , Kaze flailing and punching him like he was going to kill him . Hazuki tackled Yuri 's aunt , kicking her in the stomach , knocking her backwards . She sat down on a chair , unable to move , doubled up in pain , while Hazuki gave her the most evil look one could ever give . Kaze was still struggling with Yuri 's uncle , who had the knife and was desperately trying to stab Kaze with it , while swearing abuse and spitting at him . Kaze , however , couldn 't feel a thing , all he saw was red , pure hatred , pure anger , he was totally berserk . His strength while in this state seemed to increase , adrenalin flowed through him , giving him the strength to pin down Yuri 's uncle . He punched him once , twice , three times in the face . He was knocked out , but he kept hitting and hitting and hitting , wanting to kill him for doing such a thing to Yuri . Finally he screamed , and burst into tears , the adrenalin rush wearing off . He half ran , half crawled over to where Yuri lay , taking him in his arms and cradling him close , kissing him again and again , Yuri kissing back with everything he had , and crying too . " We need to get out of here . " Hazuki reminded Kaze and Yuri . Kaze took Yuri 's clothes and gently put them on Yuri , being careful not to hurt him too much . After a while they slowed to a walk , even though Yuri was only thin , he was still heavy to carry after all the strain Kaze 's body had been through , and he was finding it tough to carry him , though he never once complained . Eventually they reached the city center , the lights shining overhead , the electric buzz of a broken streetlamp filling their ears . Kaze approached a shabby looking apartment block , and put Yuri down while he fumbled for his keys in the darkness . He finally found them , and opened the door to the block . It was only a small apartment block , with about 16 apartments . Kaze found his , on the second floor , and put his keys in the lock , turned , and sighed as the door swung open . He turned on the light . Hazuki looked around , it was nothing special , but it had plenty of nice furniture , and it was clean . Hazuki thought that Kaze would put Yuri down on the sofa , but instead he carried him into the bedroom , folded back the sheets of his bed , stripped Yuri down , and put him in bed . Only now did Hazuki blush at seeing Yuri 's naked body , she retreated to the living room as quickly as possible , leaving Kaze and Yuri alone for a while . Hazuki let herself out , it was late , and she needed to get home as soon as possible . Her parents were going to go ballistic , thinking she was out partying again . In fact , Hazuki had only been out partying with friends once ; she hated it so much that she swore never to go again , and she never did . However , she could hardly tell her parents about Yuri 's predicament , they would be the first to get authorities involved , so " going out partying with friends " was the best excuse she could give . The sunlight shone through the window as Kaze woke . He looked down at Yuri 's naked body , sleeping peacefully in his arms . He was in heaven , or as close to heaven as man could get . Yuri stirred , and gently opened his eyes to see Kaze looking down at him . He smiled , it was real , it wasn 't a dream . Kaze had come to rescue him . He leaned up and kissed Kaze , and he kissed back passionately . Kaze rolled on top of him , Yuri could feel his naked body pressing against his , feel himself and Kaze growing hard and rubbing against each other . He moaned gently , and reached for the silver ring that kept Kaze 's hair tied up . He took it off , and Kaze 's hair covered both of them like a silver blanket . Kaze kissed Yuri 's lips , his face , his hair , kissing down his neck and over his wounds gently and lovingly , making his way down his body slowly , giving as much love as he could give . Yuri moaned and smiled as Kaze reached his hard cock , and began to lick it teasingly . " Please . " Yuri moaned , and Kaze knew what he wanted . He first took the head , then as much of the length as would fit in his mouth , and began to suck Yuri . Yuri moaned loudly , placing his hands on Kaze 's head and stroking his hair as he sucked his cock . He thrusted up into Kaze 's mouth as he got closer and closer , and Kaze moved faster and sucked harder in response . Yuri moaned and cried out Kaze 's name as he realized he couldn 't keep it in anymore , and he came in Kaze 's mouth with the greatest pleasure he had ever experienced . Kaze drank every last drop of Yuri 's seed , licking him off . He smiled up at Yuri , who smiled back with joyful tears in his eyes . Kaze dived back onto the bed next to him , and they continued to kiss passionately , their hands roaming over each other , exploring every inch of their bodies . Yuri wanted to return the pleasure , and he kissed down Kaze 's body , savoring his taste , wanting to suck Kaze as he had done so well to him . Several large muscular men , armed to the teeth , walked out of Yuri 's house , with his uncle in tow . They had clubs with nails hammered into them , bricks , any weapon they had been able to find . They had one word painted across all their faces . Kill . Hazuki gasped . These guys meant business . She dived out of the bush and fled down a back street , thinking of the quickest way to get to Kaze 's apartment . She had to warn them ! Yuri savored the taste of Kaze 's beautiful seed as he finished and curled up in his arms . Everything was so perfect . It was a dream come true . " Yuri 's uncle . and armed men . are heading this way ! They 'll kill you ! You have to get out of here ! " Hazuki said in a panic . Yuri started to dress frantically , not caring if Hazuki saw him or not . He would face anything but his uncle . Kaze turned his school backpack upside down on the floor , the books spilled out . He ran to the wardrobe and started piling clothes in , then zipped it up and got dressed properly . Hazuki looked out of the window . " Look ! " she cried . Yuri 's eyes widened with fear as he saw a group of muscular armed men crossing the fields . Hazuki , Kaze and Yuri rushed out of the apartment , Kaze sending Hazuki and Yuri on ahead while he locked the door . He followed after them quickly . They got outside the building quickly , the men were clearly in sight . They darted around to the side of the block , down a small , dark alley . Kaze jumped to avoid boxes and rubbish that lined the alley . He glanced behind them and saw that some of the thugs were in hot pursuit . They had been spotted ! Kaze had an idea , the train station was close , they could quickly catch a train . Kaze could run away with Yuri and start again , start a new life . They kept running along the alley . until they met a brick wall . Hazuki sighed , as she realized it was one of those situations . She looked at Yuri ; fear was in his eyes , fear of losing everything that he had gained . Her mind darted back to when she saw them together in their room ; Yuri had looked so peaceful , so happy . She wanted him to live a life full of that happiness . Even if it wasn 't with her . " I 'll hold them off . Get away , start a new life . Don 't look back , and always be happy . " Hazuki looked down at the ground . Kaze helped Yuri up on to the wall , even though he was protesting . Hazuki quickly helped Kaze up . It was cold , so cold , and everything hurt . Hazuki lie on the dirty concrete , covered in cuts and bruises . She shuddered , why was she so cold ? She could feel the rain falling on her , like tears . She was soaked through , but couldn 't really feel it . It felt distant , somehow . Everything seemed so feint , and she felt a calm breeze pass over her . Tears sprang at the corner of her eyes . She was dying . The blood trickled from the wound in her head , and everything felt unreal , like it belonged to another world . A picture came into her mind . Yuri , happy , smiling , and now safe . A weak smile crossed her face . Yuri was safe , Yuri was happy . Nothing else mattered to her . He lay in bed with Yuri , holding him closely . He knew the question that troubled Yuri , for it troubled him too . Hazuki , was she safe ? " A young girl , Hazuki Mishami , was beaten to death down a dark alley . Her body was found yesterday . A group of men are being questioned about her murder . " Yuri turned the T . V . off , and started crying . Kaze was crying too , he could feel Yuri 's pain . He kissed him gently . Kaze and Yuri looked out over Tokyo together , and their new beginning , free from all the pain , suffering and loneliness that had blighted their lives . They were free now to do whatever they wanted , free from Yuri 's uncle and the hatred and bigotry they had faced together and overcome , with Hazuki 's help . Yuri smiled .