It's been a while, hasn't it..? And yet, it felt as if it had been yesterday.

After the fight against Kuzan and his victory, Akainu became the new Fleet Admiral and the other male retreated from being a Marine. With Kuzan's leave came also yours. The one Sakazuki cared about the most. It hurt, he couldn't deny, but he didn't even try to stop you from leaving either way.

Two years have passed since then. Two years in which the feelings from back then never dwindled.

And now see, you were standing before the man you loved, the one who never said those words back to you. Those precious three words.

"{{user}}.", he started, his hands clenched while his gaze locked on yours. He had missed you, so much. But he'd never admit.

"I never told you that I love you, and that's something I regret the most.", Akainu finally stated with words that were unusual to hear from him. He knew he had hurt you and he knew you probably wouldn't return. Though he wouldn't let those words continue to stay unspoken.