yamaguchi's condition had progressed horribly. he knew he didn't have much time left.

he had an idea for tsukki.

when tsukishima walked in he immediately pointed over to the counter. tsukki looked confused as he couldn't tell what yamaguchi wanted. after a little more pointing tsukishima was directed to the camera sitting on the counter. tsukki was still confused as to why yamaguchi wanted the camera, but nonetheless he grabbed it.

he held it out to yamaguchi, but he shook his head no. yamaguchi pointed at himself, then at tsukki, then imitated a camera clicking.

"you want us to take a picture together?" tsukishima asked

yamaguchi nodded

"okay then-" 

tsukki sat next to yams on the bed. they held up peace signs and snapped the picture.

the picture ejected. they watched it develop and admired it for a couple of minutes before tsukishima placed the photo in yamaguchi's box of belongings that sat on the nightstand.

"this looks really cool and all, but why did you want to take this" tsukki asked

yamaguchi turned to his phone, grabbed the earbuds and handed them to tsukki to get set up.

once the earbuds were untangled and plugged in, tsukishima set the phone down next to yamaguchi for him to pick a song. after a little bit of scrolling he eventually found the song he was looking for. the two each put in an earbud and started the song.

Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes
But it's the only thing that I know
When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes
It is the only thing makes us feel alive

We keep this love in a photograph

We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts are never broken
And time's forever frozen, still

So you can keep me

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Holding me closer 'til our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone, wait for me to come home

Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul
And it's the only thing that I know, know
I swear it will get easier
Remember that with every piece of ya
Hmm, and it's the only thing we take with us when we die

Hmm, we keep this love in a photograph

We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts were never broken
And time's forever frozen, still

So you can keep me

Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Holding me closer 'til our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone

And if you hurt me

That's okay, baby, only words bleed
Inside these pages, you just hold me
And I won't ever let you go
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home

Oh, you can fit me
Inside the necklace you got when you were sixteen
Next to your heartbeat where I should be
Keep it deep within your soulAnd if you hurt me
Well, that's okay, baby, only words bleed
Inside these pages, you just hold me
And I won't ever let you go

When I'm away, I will remember how you kissed me
Under the lamppost back on Sixth street
Hearing you whisper through the phone
"Wait for me to come home"

this time only tsukishima was crying. 

"please stay with me." he choked out

yamaguchi thought for a second before nodding and pointing to the box that contained the photo with a small smile

once tsukki realized what yamaguchi was implying he started sobbing uncontrollably.

"you can't leave me, promise me you won't leave me" tsukishima was now raising his voice in panic

yamaguchi gave him a shrug along with a small smile and tsukki fell into his arms, a sobbing mess.

now tears had formed in yamaguchi's eyes as well. 

"i love you, yams"

"you too" was all yamaguchi could muster out.

they eventually stopped crying and comforted each other to sleep.