~Time skip: 2 weeks~

Mikoto went through his drawer and pulled out a shirt. He noticed something fall in his side vision. It was a small top hat, expensive looking at that. He picked it up and observed it, wondering if this was the kind of thing Adolf was into.

"Miko, snacks ar-" said Adolf then froze at the sight of him holding the top hat. What would he do? It'd be strange if he ignored its existence. He should've thrown it away ages ago. "Oh? You found it for me? Thank you!"

"You're into miniature top hats?" asked Mikoto curiously.

"Yes! I recently got into them and plan to start collecting! I lost this the other day. Where was it?" Adolf asked with innocent eyes.

"In your drawer. Underneath clothes." said Mikoto full of suspicion. "I doubt you could lose something if it's stuck in a drawer. You were hiding your little fanatic side from me huh?"

"Guess I'm caught." said Adolf weakly, snapping the clip on hat onto some of his hair.

He was out of the red for now until Mikoto started asking when he got into them and where he got it from.

Nagare poked his head into the room, carrying warm snacks.

"Hey, where'd you get that top hat from? I want one too!" Nagare said excitedly as he placed the plate down.

He made a mental note to strangle Nagare in his sleep if he makes it out of the situation with a few scratches.

"It's a secret! I'm not comfortable with the idea of you both knowing." said Adolf, trying to play coy.

"Don't be stingy. Tell me. I'm sure Miko wants to buy you some too!" said Nagare with a pout.

He looked at Mikoto who kept his eyes glued to his phone screen. He took a peek and saw he was searching up miniature top hats. He wasn't making it out of this one.

"It's called Hatties! It's downtown!" Adolf blurted out off the top of his head.

The both of them nodded and started to search. Adolf took that opportunity to escape his apartment and get himself far away.

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Adolf came to stop to catch his breath. He wasn't even remotely near Yukari yet he was able to do this much damage. He forcefully took the clip on off and threw it on the ground in anger. He moved to step on it then stopped. A pair of shoes had appeared in his line of sight. He looked up and saw Yukari silently munching on a snack.

He picked up the top hat then shoved it into Yukari's pocket. Yukari remained silent.

"No matter where I go I'm reminded of your crazy ass! Even today my boyfriend found this stupid hat that I stupidly took because I stupidly fell in love with it!" Adolf said in a raised voice. "I couldn't even come up with a plausible lie! So I ran! And of all my stupid dumb fucking luck, you're here too!"

Yukari took another bite as Adolf continued to rant.

"I wish you would just disappear from the face of this Earth! No one would even miss you." Adolf snapped.

Yukari finished chewing then looked at him with soft eyes.

"Who are you?" asked Yukari curiously.

"Don't act like you don't fucking know me! You're pissing me off!" Adolf shouted.

"Why are you yelling at me? I don't know you..." Yukari said misty eyed.

Adolf's entire being gave up. He was playing dumb. He couldn't believe it. He was going to make him seem like the crazy person. He seized Yukari by the wrist and dragged him down into an alley. Yukari frowned as Adolf has blocked his path of escape.

"Disappear from my life." said Adolf angrily.

"I haven't done anything. We just happened to run into each other here. Kuroh's probably looking for me too..." said Yukari looking around. "I haven't left home until today. I heard there was going to be an auction today!"

"You're lying." said Adolf, needing someone to blame.

Yukari shook his head. He really hadn't left his home until today since he left. Adolf ruffled his hair with a tired sigh. His body tensed as Yukari held his face.

"Your beauty is darkening. Are you okay?" asked Yukari worriedly. The bright shine of the mixture of baby blue, white and silver was turning black and gray. "You aren't damaging yourself, are you...?"

"Even now you still talk about these beauty colors." said Adolf in disbelief. "Yeah, I'm damaging myself because of you. No matter what I do, you appear in my mind. Even some words trigger a memory I've had with you and Kuroh. I can't stand it!"

Yukari looked at Adolf with remorse. So this was what happened if he kept a human in his collection. He gave Adolf a hug, surprising him.

"Stop that." fussed Adolf, trying to pull him off.

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have insisted on owning you. Humans aren't meant to be kept like ceramic objects..." said Yukari quietly. "I'll give you anything you want to make up for it. Anything. Even my life."

Adolf blinked rapidly. Even his life? He was willing to go as far as giving his life just for making him crazy about him?

"Just... lets spend more time together. I guess..." said Adolf, unsure if what he decided was right. "Maybe then I'll stop thinking about you."

Yukari pressed his lips onto Adolf's, wrapping his arms around his neck affectionately. He never thought he'd hear those words come from Adolf's mouth. Words he longed to hear ever since they met. Yukari was given a surprise of Adolf kissing him back. He felt his arms finally wrap around him, holding him tight as if he'd float away. Yukari pulled away, a small strand of saliva making itself known before disappearing altogether.

"You..." Adolf whispered, hating Yukari, hating himself. "I'm in a relationship..."

"You kissed me back. You didn't push me away." said Yukari, seeing his beauty starting to shine. "Your beauty is coming back."

"Enough with that... look, don't tell anyone about this." said Adolf, worried Yukari would spread word.

"You're going to continue dating him...?" Yukari asked softly.

"Yes. I consented to it and to just suddenly break up without giving much of a reason? I can't do that." said Adolf. "I'm sorry."

Yukari blinked before clutching his chest. The pain was god awful. He wanted to die. He jerked away from Adolf's touch and ran. Adolf hesitated before going after him.

"Yukari!" Adolf shouted, seeing him heading straight for the street. "Yukari, stop!"

A car screeched to a stop. Adolf felt his heart sink as he came closer. Yukari sat on the ground, head lowered as the driver shouted and sweared at him. Yukari burst into tears, causing the driver to panic. Adolf rushed and checked him over, gently and repeatedly telling him he was okay and asking if he felt pain anywhere.

"I'm sorry..." Yukari whispered as he wobbled to his feet. "I'm being a major inconvenience to you."

"What? No. You're fine, just... please, look where you're running." said Adolf, pulling him back onto the sidewalk. "So, how goes cleaning that bedroom?"

"You don't have to change the subject. Look, I'll just butt out of your life like you wanted me to. This isn't the first time and it won't be the last. You're happy with how things are without me. Why should I try to butt in?" said Yukari in a broken voice. "Just continue living like I don't exist..."

Yukari pulled away then sped walked down the block. He couldn't have Adolf. He knew from the start it was an impossible feat. Even now he nearly got himself killed over him. He started to slow down before stopping all together. What was the point of it all? Why did he desire to have that man beside him whenever, wherever, treating him like fine china? He looked around him and spotted Kuroh jogging down the block towards him.

Yukari smiled happily then felt his legs give out on him, causing him to sink to his knees. Worn out was the perfect way to describe his current state.

"You can't just collapse in the street like this. People will rob you." Adolf whispered as he helped him to his feet. "Are you tired?"

Kuroh frowned heavily, breaking into a sprint. He wasn't going to let it happen again. He dashed into the street against the light, swiftly avoiding cars and just barely touching Adolf's neck with his fingertips.

"Step away from Yukari or else I'll put you in a coma." threatened Kuroh as he glared at him.

"Kuroh, I want to make things right. I want to get to know him better. I was trying to be a righteous person before, doing what I should and the opposite. I hardly thought about others. I want to know Yukari. I want to know all the information the hidden pages hold. So please, I ask for permission..." said Adolf before bowing.

Yukari looked at Kuroh who was obviously conflicted.

"This is your last chance. Fuck up again and you'll find your murder being ruled as suicide." said Kuroh as he pulled back.

Adolf smiled happily as he held Yukari in his arms. He was stupid, dumb, unintelligent, a jerk, an asshole, an idiot. He was dating Mikoto to forget about Yukari. Now he stood here in Yukari's presence, forgetting all about Mikoto. Yukari happily nuzzled Adolf as they decided to eat together.

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Adolf laughed nervously as Yukari caressed his cheek and often played with his hair. He leaned into Yukari's hand, looking at the owner with a fond gaze. The excitement in his heart never dulled around him. Mikoto wasn't a person to be figured out. He was the more straightforward type. He met Yukari's gaze and wondered if he'd ever see his other look from before again.

"What is it?" asked Yukari curiously. "Is my hand bothering you?"

"No, it's really warm... I was just thinking about things..." said Adolf as he sipped from his drink.

"What about?" he asked.

"I want to be with you, but I have to face reality... No one exactly views you as sane. Well, some do." explained Adolf, worried about his image.

"You like your current partner don't you? Don't force yourself to like me. I'm not really important anyway." said Yukari with a cute laugh that hid tears of pain and suffering behind it.