QUOTE : Skylar laughed a lot in these scenes. He was happy. He was always helping people too—a whole section depicted him playing hero to the art majors as they gazed at him adoringly, and Xander glowered jealously on the sidelines. That made Skylar laugh in real life. There were so many scenes of him helping people. He was Mr. Friendly, according to Xander.<br />This was such a better painting.<br />This was how Xander saw him?<br />This was beautiful.<br />This is who I want to be instead.<br />“I love this,” Skylar said as Xander cleaned his brush.<br />“Oh, I’m not done.”<br />Xander got out a small round brush and reached for the pink.<br />He began to paint delicate, beautiful cherry blossoms all over Skylar’s body.<br />There was writing too—Xander explained each kanji to him, that they meant he was magnificent, sensitive, sensual, artistic, charming, loyal, steadfast—he lost track of the words<br />because while they were wonderful and the script breathtaking, it was the blossoms that did him in. He sees me as a cherry tree. A blooming, beautiful cherry tree.<br />Skylar sobbed.<br />“I love you,” Skylar cried, trying not to spill tears because Xander was painting cherry blossoms across his face.<br />“I love you too, my sakura.