i carry it in

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Title: i carry it in
Author: elf_powder
Beta: None
Fandom: Gokusen
Universe: Manga
Pairing(s): Sawada Shin / Yamaguchi Kumiko
Rating: PG-13
Warning(s): Mild Adult Language
Word Count: ~1700
Disclaimer: Gokusen is the intellectual property of Kozueko Morimoto, and its publisher, Shueisha. I am only borrowing its characters for my own amusement. No profit is being made in the publishing of this story.
Author's Note #1: Written for the October prompt: "whisper in the dark."
Author's Note #2: The title was taken from e.e.cummings "i keep you heart with me(i carry it in." The story, itself, was inspired by the song "Wherever You Are" by ONE OK ROCK which you can listen to here.

Summary: You have good days and you have bad days. But the main thing is: the bad days make you realize what, or who, makes the good days good and the bad days bearable.

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