In Another Life | A BokuAka Fanfiction by LittleLuxray | Rewritten by: Heather and Moonlight

i stayed up 24 hours, watched banana fish and in another life tiktoks, bokuaka moments, read in another life (AGAIN) cried for an hour, just so i could get in the mood while recording this. and 5 days later i recorded the video. its very bad for my mental health. oh well. but i didn't like it so i did it all over again a week later

*i also had to buy a red scarf just to fit the video. i couldn't find an actual burgundy knitted scarf cuz i was broke so i had to settle for an almost burgundy scarf lol also I watched Cloud Atlas to find out why Bokuto likes it so much. And ngl, it's now one of my favorite movies

please give her some love

note:
when i first recorded it, it sounded so bad cuz i just finished hours of crying and i was over exaggerating. if it were to be Akaashi's perspective, he should have sang it with more of a straight face. In other words, apathy. So i recorded it while im tired to give the feeling of lack of motivation. I was a bit sad that night too. In a lot of parts in the first one my voice was going sharp and flat, a few of the second vocals were cracking and were longer than the actual song, and when i said "hospital" it sounded like "hoawspitel" and best sounded like "bstt" which sounded so bad. So in the new version I added the piano tune. I couldn't add it because I was gonna have to change the tempo of the whole song since the vocals and the guitar were recorded in one track. So I recorded them separately. All the second vocals were cleaner than before and they were actually going softer as the song goes which is kinda cool. It was unintentional; my voice just got louder on the first vocal track. When I first recorded it, I listened to The One That Got Away so many times. It was so I could fully grasp the song and so I can find the spots I could change or add to fit In Another Life. So I added a lyric at the end. it was totally last minute but it sounded okay in the end. And my favorite part of this new one; One time me and my parents were listening to music on speakers. So since I've been singing The One That Got Away a lot, everyone had the song stuck in their head. (Especially my dad) so as we were listening, he played this one cover of The One That Got Away that I've heard a few times before but only ended up liking it at that moment. It was a cover of Richard Marx!! So in the bridge the part that goes "you found me and I found you", I sang it the same tune as Richard Marx's "so now i paid the price" and I'm really proud of it!

When I recorded the first video, I made it so complicated and it didn't work out in the end so in my second attempt and the final song I only did it in one take. also my sleep schedule was messed up so I was supposed to sleep early but everyone wanted me to read that kuroken fanfic "the galaxy is endless (i thought we were too)" so instead of sleeping i read that lmaoo. it broke me so hard... i put on eyeliner so it wasn't that obvious that I cried the atlantic ocean. But now I guess it is since I mentioned it lol. so in the video I had no sleep and I cried for hours. great. but it turned out okay in the end after recording i immediately fell asleep.

side note:
i was on the verge of giving up music and this rewrite was supposed to be my last song but if it weren't for Heather agreeing to me when i asked if i could write the verses, i would have never gotten motivated. It got a lot of recognition. I got motivated to write more songs. To pursue my dream bit by bit. It really made my year.. sorry for all the people i made cry, thank you for all the heartwarming comments on my videos, thanks to my family for giving me the chance to record this, thank you Heather for creating this rewrite and letting me write the rest, thank you LittleLuxray for writing the fanfiction, thank you Furudate for creating Haikyuu and thank you for everyone who asked and waited for this full version
its my first time recording an actual song please be nice lol
also im sorry it took so long there were a lot of things going on also i was too unmotivated to do it but after about a month i decided “well I have nothing to do, lets finish it once and for all” so now, it's finally here! it wasn't intended but i posted it on Bokuto's birthday which is kinda bittersweet. Happy Birthday Bokuto!! consider this as my bitttersweet present!

i was supposed to post it at 50k but I know i said I'll post it when i get 60k on my first part but yeah i didn't like it so i made a better one for everyone to enjoy better. it got to 75k! this is also a thank you 23k followers and 100k likes on one of my latest.

from the bottom of my heart, i'm grateful for all of you
I'll be back with a more interesting video

I'll see you soon!!

(yes. this last line is from in another life)

-moon

[gaby_aftermidnight]

Turns out people are still seeing this without reading the fanfic and are curious about it lol so here's the link :)

[debbiek]

That moment Bokuto told him he was beautiful actually had me sobbing harder than any part

[airarodaje]

"Why me..?"
"Because life is unfair."

[dmai_]

"I found you

You found me"

[kayamakemuri]

the fact that bokuto took his last breath looking at akaashi sound asleep..is just unfair

[rustycitrus]

"I wish I never met him"
"You're beautiful"
"I don't want you to watch me decay"
"Look it's snowing"
"Do you want your scarf back"
"I found you. You found me"

[misaki-chan]

in another life we never say goodbye
...

[jaellycoups]

'WISHED I NEVER MET YOU BUT THE SAME TIME I WANT YOU TO STAY'

GOD DAMMIT I FELL THAT!!

[eriaaas]

When the opening "littleluxray's in another life a bokuaka fanfiction" I wanna cry so bad.

[joke]

"Bokuto no longer smelled like a hospital...





He smelt like home."

I sobbed so hard.

[emileetheweeb]

The one dislike button was from the one pocky stick bokuto didnt eat and just played with in his

[suna]

It had been three days since Bokuto's passing, and surely enough, sleep did not come to Akaashi as easily as it used to. In the span of those three days, he had only acquired a little over four hours of sleep in total. On the first night out of the three, Akaashi flat out refused to get any rest in fear of suffering another night terror. But during the other two nights, he surely did make the effort to try and lull himself to sleep, but each time he did, he either found himself stirring awake from a strange dream, or lying wide awake in the middle of the night, half expecting to receive a message from Bokuto.

At times, Akaashi would look through the conversations that he'd shared with him. He'd scroll up, up, up until the first text, then would scroll all the way down again, waiting for the ellipse to appear on the lower left side of the screen. But always, he'd receive nothing.

That night was no different as Akaashi repeated this action for the twentieth time that day, his thumb scrolling up and down for minutes on end until he finally came to a stop. When he had, however, instead of shutting his phone off and trying to force a few hours of sleep upon himself, Akaashi stared at the phone screen longingly, and read the last messages that were sent between them.

Bokuto (Sent at 2:15 AM, December 20th):

[Hey! Are you awake?]

Akaashi:

[Yes, I am. What is it?]

Bokuto:

[I'm excited for you to come over tomorrow!]

Akaashi:

[I visit you every day, though.]

Bokuto:

[I know! You never miss a day... Don't your parents ever ask why you come here so much?]

Akaashi:

[They think I'm interning. So they don't mind.]

Bokuto:

[Oh! Works for me. ٩( 'ω' )و]

Akaashi:

[I would hope so. It works for me as well. I'll be sure to bring my laptop when I visit. We can watch Cloud Atlas again.]

Bokuto:

[YES! PLEASE! Thank you, Akaashi!]

December 20th at 3:45 AM

[You probably fell asleep. Sorry for always messaging you so late. Sleep well, Akaashi! I'll see you soon.]

Akaashi frowned and felt that familiar pain pierce his chest. He re-read 'Sleep well, Akaashi!' and inhaled with frailty.

"I'm trying..."

He couldn't bring himself to read over the last four words of the text again and ultimately shut off his phone. He placed it on the counter near his bedside and buried himself into the blanket that he had so openly shared with Bokuto. Akaashi inhaled deeply and closed his eyes, his eyebrows knitting together as his brow creased. It still smelled like him.

Akaashi relaxed himself against his mattress and closed his eyes, a powerless yawn leaving him. His head eased into his pillow, and to his surprise, within a matter of minutes, he could feel himself slipping. It felt strange, not falling asleep against Bokuto's body, but Akaashi knew that he would have to get used to this form of sleeping by his lonesome once again. He just hoped that the night wouldn't bring him any malevolent dreams. All he wanted was to see Bokuto again, even if just for a second. An exhausted breath left him, and Akaashi finally fell asleep.

That night, he dreamt of the first night Bokuto had come over his home. He dreamt of how Bokuto had buried himself into the navy blue blanket to watch the movie that played on the laptop screen, and how he held Bokuto in his arms that night to aid him in his attempt to sleep. He could still remember the small details, like how Bokuto's starry shirt would slip off his shoulder every so often when he stirred in bed, and how the feel of Bokuto's weight on him would take his breath away. Akaashi could still feel the sensation of his wild white and black hair brushing against his cheek whenever he moved, and the warmth that came from him as he held him close. It was all still there, but there was something different about it all that puzzled Akaashi.

At one point in his dream, Akaashi looked out the window. The night sky had suddenly become a pale blue, and the warm orange glow of the sun slowly spread across the horizon. He turned his head slowly to look at Bokuto, and watched him as he lay in his arms. Akaashi said his name, and to this, Bokuto stirred awake. He turned his head and met Akaashi's gaze with weary, well rested eyes. He stretched and stifled a yawn, pushed a hand through the mess that was his hair, and relaxed his head against Akaashi's shoulder.

Sunlight broke into the room, cascading all along the walls and floor, and casting shadows all around. It lit Bokuto's face up just enough for Akaashi to take in those healthy features that were staring back at him. He felt his heart rate accelerate, and his throat tightened as his vision blurred. Bokuto beamed at him with a smile that spoke a thousand words, and his hand reached out to touch Akaashi's cheek. Akaashi felt his palm- warm, full, caressing the round of his face. He leaned into his touch, and his vision began to fade, his eyes welling with tears.

Bokuto leaned in and touched his forehead to Akaashi's. He was only a blurred shape now, but Akaashi knew he was still there. Bokuto spoke, his voice peaceful. Healthy. Whole.

"I found you."

A trembling, tender laugh escaped Akaashi. He smiled.

"You found me."

[healy]

"I didn't... Want you to leave. Sometimes when I... blink... you aren't there anymore..."
"Don't worry. I'm still here."
"I'm still... Here too..."
"Yeah. You're still here, too..."


*cryin* the fanfic hits hard TwT

[saffron]

the one person who disliked misclicked thru the tears😭

[lylyseliellenomini]

"You found me."
"I found you."
nah that fanfic broke a billion hearts

[fran-yici]

"sleep well akaashi!"





"im trying.."

[obsessedw_everyone]

we all searched for pain, this. AND I JUST REALISED THAT SHES PRETENDING TO BE AKAASHI,

[kathkathhernandez]

i just finished in another life and the galaxy is endless, i think i can;t handle it anymore

[rustycitrus]

The dislikes are from Akaashi cause he was crying so much, then the other three are from Kuroo, Kenma and Bokuto's family.

[Mr.patchwork]

Ah yes I just finished reading in another life and I'm stell crying ಥ‿ಥ