Connected {Ace x Reader}

It was a rainy day just like today

The day I met Ace

The day my life changed

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"One Piece is finally ending" I saw the poster in the huge building

... It's been 5 years after all

I have been following their journey since then, watching over Ace's scenes times and times again

Yeah, it's been 5 years now

I locked my house as Aki was helping me carry the bags

"Are you sure you don't need more help?" He asked as I nodded

We got into his car as the truck man was following us with his

Yeah, after 5 years I finally got the courage to move out of that house

I know it had Ace's memories with it but.... It has gotten quite small for me to live in plus my office and Aki's house is closer to the new apertment

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I was sitting in thr car, watching the rain quietly, I feel depressed when I think about living the house with Ace's memories

The mattress he slept in was in the truck behind us, the TV he watched so eagerly, the plates he washed while I was at work

Yeah everything screams empty

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"You know... It's been so many year's already.. I am glad you finally got the courage to move on" Said Aki

"I didn't move on... I am just trying to not keep him as the center of my attention currently" I said softly, not facing him

He took a deep breath

"Y/n you know, you should move on to someone else now.. How will you be alone all your life?" He asked me

".. I don't wann-"

"You know that I love you, quit refusing my feelings as if they don't exist!" He said, almost driving the car too fast

My eyes widened but adjusted again

"I am sorry Akira"

"And... Thank you... For loving me even after knowing my past" I said, he was quiet, maybe he is guilty about telling me to Move on from Ace

He won't speak for now, I am sure of that

"You have always been there for me.. I love you from the bottom of my heart, very much, thank you very much, I really mean it" I kept saying

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"You really are the best friend I could ask for Akira" I said, a tear fell as I was resting on the seat

........

We were in front of the apertment and Aki got out helping me too

The truck driver started to look around and unload some of the furnitures

.... I looked around

This place is very close to that station

The memories flew in again as a big wind past by

Maybe this is where I belong now

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Aki and I didn't talked, he was angry with me I guess

Not because I rejected him

But because I am hanging onto the past and don't give anyone thd chance to make me feel loved or wanted