Ohhhh, so, SOOO clever! "Uttegaeshi"--snapback! I see... so this whole thing, all that horrifying middle section where Hikaru was so out of his mind obsessed with KYH as to hurt Akira unfairly/undervalue their relationship--it was all for that unspeakably satisfying payback at the end? (or should I say, "snapback?" :D He sure lured the predator in with his "throwaway" and got him GOOD XD) Very well done! I love the way Akira is portrayed in this story--so unpetty when it counted, and so mature/clear-sighted as to weather Hikaru's 2-year absence from his senses as best as he could and keep faith that Hikaru would return to him. So glad it paid off in the end. ^^

Loved this story!