This thing will never fail to make me cry. Up 'til this day I still believe it was unnecessary to kill off Ash. He suffered so much, he deserved to be happy but it didn't happen I'm just *sigh* It was so nice seeing him find peace, comfort, and acceptance when he met Eiji but in the end both of them didn't get their happy ending. I can't even call this bittersweet as they never even had a chance to say goodbye personally. Even one handshake, or a simple nod to each other. NONE. Just a letter that contained Eiji's heart, Ash never got the chance to at least indulge in his feelings and give (receive too) the affection that he's been longing for. I'll just forever HC that Ash never died and either Eiji went back to America to see him again or he went to Japan using the ticket Eiji left. Then they were happy, as they should've been.
Banana Fish