He laughed again, though it was accompanied by a teary sniff. He just puts his hands on his lap and lets Ryuutaro tend to his tears... they just keep flowing for a few more minutes before finally drying up..

"N-no one has ever d-done that for me b-before..."

It was true... no one dried his tears as a child, and he honestly felt that no one had loved him since his mother, who he had never really gotten a chance to really know.

"Y-you'll never leave me right?"

Of course Hayato knew the answer... but hearing it... hearing it from Ryuutaro made it mean so much more.