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'regulus black who has been missing for three months.....' Sirius sat straight up. James couldn't help but sit up slightly. he missed his boyfriend after all,'...has been presumed as dead'. no no no no no he can't be right. This was fake. He'd wake up in Reggie's arms like he used to this was all just a big fake dream. Sirius's sobs snapped him out of his thoughts." he was 17..only 17 how could he be dead" Sirius said through tears as he broke down in James' arms. memories of Regulus flooded his mind. their late-night walks under the stars. the long convos they'd have in bed at stupid o clock in the morning. even their fights. but James had to push everything down. nobody knew they were together and he had to stay strong for Sirius.
'I just got him back. please. Don't do this. please. bring him back. I just got him back'. screamed the voice in James' mind. he wanted to scream he and Regulus were childhood friends quite close then when Sirius escaped from the blacks to the potters, alone. james knew their friendship had ended. A month before Regulus had mysteriously disappeared James and him had gotten to talking and even started dating. It was some of the best moments of James' life. he finally had Reggie back.his Reggie.except, now he was gone again this time for good. he's dead he's not coming back and James can't even shed a single tear.
the brothers had finally gotten on speaking terms again and were starting to get quite close then suddenly Regulus left in the middle of the night. sirius was going to hunt for him on the day that marked 3.5 months which was next week. everyone had been preparing. there was no point now...regulus was gone. there was no way to find him. he wasn't here. when he disappeared he had disappeared for good. but.. they'd meet again someday... right?
James went to his room feeling numb. he missed his Reggie. the bed always felt empty with him gone. now so did his heart he opened his drawer to grab something and found a bit of paper. he picked it up and opened it. he knew this handwriting, it was regulus' the letter read:
' To my Jamie,
if you are reading this. I'm dead. I'm so so sorry I left but it was all for a good reason you see I've figured out that Voldemort is immortal because of Horcruxes. I've gone on a hunt to find them and I hope to return home ASAP. if I don't I'm so so sorry and I hope you'll forgive me, my love. please don't be too upset we will meet again one day in the afterlife I'm sure of it. I hope you never have to read this and I hope that soon I'll be back home in your arms. the only place I ever felt safe I love you so so much mon rayon de Soleil. I can't wait to see you again. I'll meet you in the horizon. I'll love you. Forever and Always
-R.A.B'
and now it was James' turn to break down. he'd gone on a suicide mission and prepared charmed notes for when he'd died explaining everything. he hopes to see Regulus again somewhere far from here in a beautiful place like the sunset or as Regulus had said the horizon. he knew what reg meant. they'd taken walks along the beach at sunset and Regulus would always talk about how he'd wanted to live in the horizon where the sky meets the sea as it was peaceful and beautiful. James hoped he was there right now. he'd see him again soon.