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D A Y 0 2: Tension

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"Ngh-! Shu...I've missed this~"

Free groans, pushing himself deeper into Shu, both boys slippery, continued their romantic play from the showers to the bed. The bedsheets can be replaced any day, Free'd let it be, catch into those sweet succulent scents he missed so much for six whole months.

"M-me too Free...aah~ faster...please!" Shu responded each time with a moan, wanting to say more than 'me too', but each harsh plunge of Free's hips on his makes him forget what else was there to be said, making shorter lines instead.

Sprawled wet mess under the dominating blond, hair-damped, body shinning in droplets soaking the sheets. Hands clutching its life out of the blankets, the pillows, drool dripping on the side of his partly-opened lips Free had unregretfully kissed for long periods of time until the lack of oxygen had to be fixed. Lip bruised, drawing a slight amount of blood into the blond's tongue.

Eventually, there's no safety for his beloved plushies, pulling them from his opened bag near him. Grabbing his shark toy being the first one to be held, well saved by the bunny sitting on the deep end of the bag.

"Free- oh god, please~ hard-ah~! -hardeeer!"

Shu threw his head back, repeated, he want it all in and he got it, he wants it raw and Free allowed it, now he wants it rough. "So demanding Shu, how could I turn you down baby~ mhn!" Free nibbles at his shoulder as he held tightly with either side of the albino's waist, pulling in harder as he was demanded.

The sounds of skin slapping grew audibly louder, names being constantly called out. Delicious moans music to the blond's ears lighting the fire to his engine, going rapidly faster like there was no such thing as tomorrow.

It really is like that...

A day is not complete for Free without the albino on his arms, that clingy koala wouldn't get through a day without an hour of cuddles in bed.

Free couldn't be better off, wrapping his arms around Shu's slim waist at every moment in the day when Shu's not busy, or not too busy that he could interrupt important matters.

After that break-up, his days are always left with a hole in each hour without the albino to fill them out on a daily needed.

Shu grips tighter at the sheets, crumpling the recently washed blankets slowly getting them dirty with dripping sweat. Other formidable liquids soon to come right after as the blond's relentless pace fastens pegging his sweet spot not a single thrust missed.

Keep this going the more Shu's abused prostate grows sensitive, milking his prostate in each push getting even closer to his release, moaning into the belly of the shark plush.

Free, on the other hand, couldn't be better either. Not a moment, no matter how much he preps Shu's tight hole before they were apart, nothing seems to loosen its tightness within more than a minute, sucking him in as he clenches by his sweet spot bumped by a large cock.

Shu, on edge, slowly lifting his hands from forming a death grip on the poor sheets, laying them off tight around his ass cheeks spreading them apart, allowing the blond to gain better access to angle his cock around his cavern.

"Haa~ there Free...mgh! More- spot-a-ah~" Unable to speak the full sentence, yet understood. Free gave him what he wants, picks up the speed on a bundle of nerves sending Shu over the skies. Occasionally going deeper past the spot, teasing to hit it every time he thrusts back in with greater force, gaining a treasured melody only his ears were the only ones to hear.

Working spitefully well, Shu's not wanting to let him go, pushing forward his thrust creating sloppy friction of skin slaps enveloping the room. Looping his legs around the blond's hard waist, there is no pulling back, Shu's close as well as Free.

He tried, he so desperately tried to keep his voice down. Once they are caught, this is sure to go popular online through social media. If their break up was that important to the public, it will become an issue or a potential debate to whom are a fan of the De la Hoya bran.

Reputations are a must keep, too much leads to issues that secrets can't be private long.

Under the full moon, no doubt would keep their intimate makings in the dark.

Ending with loud gruntings and moanings leads to the two boys boneless on the bed.

Free on top of Shu, pulsing, breath labored albino, rubbing against each other's stained white abdomens, Shu's face splashed, flushed in deep red, half-opened watery eyes.

They've missed this dearly...

The weight on top of him, he'd missed it too. A crucial rotation during the end of their sex. Always a kiss on every part of his body, scars on the blond's back, marks, and battered lips, not this day. They had to keep it a secret, a mosquito can't go near the amount of damage Free's bite can cause to his skin. Red turning to purple, this night, they're clean of evidence, apart from the amount of cum on their abdomen, Shu's face, and ass.

Every time, Free would carry Shu with his dripping entrance to the bathroom to clean up. Reaching his fingers further through how much his dick had reached. Ending with Shu coming until dry. Kisses on the forehead, cuddling in the cold water warming up to each other.

They do everything with care and love...

Could have said any better than the look in their eyes, subconsciously pulling each other together...

Eventually has to be put on the end as Free stood up from a second of awkward pause...

He had really done it...

Taking things too far...

Yet he felt proud of himself, at the same time, hated himself for doing as such -feeling as such- when he has a conflict that has yet to be resolved the way it should, in his head at least.

He's not bipolar by any means or is he somehow now developing a separate personality.

One half wants to stay with Shasa, while the other is against that idea and let Shu have the life what Free wanted to give him for so long of their relationship growing in the past. What he'd originally dreamed off every night closing his eyes under the starry moon with the albino cuddling beside him.

Cute and loving...

Grass or the bedsheet brushing their naked skins.

Both went silent that the room echoes the sounds of the foot to carpet making contact as Free gathers his scattered clothing, along with a towel to wipe down the left heaping mess they've caused.

Shu stood up on his own, not wanting Free to do all the work that time around. They aren't together, promising this would be the last, what Free said and what Shu dismayed.

Shu wasn't all in disbelief, it actually felt amazing. For some time, he'd been waiting for Free's rough yet gentle touches, no matter how he tried to move on from the blond, it seems to always get a grip on his inner thoughts.

Each attempt fails, going to the doctors, extra exercise, more homework, therapy, heck, he'd done an uncountable amount of stuff to distract him away from causing drama, and after all that effort, it has been flushed away. And now, Free's wanting to end it at that.

Months it took for him to move forward that tiny bit, and only took one day to pull him back to come to this. The second day they interacted, all self promises are thrown out completely, wiped off from ever existing in his mind.

The fact he took it further than how he should...

It boggled him...

What if...

"Does it hurt?"

Shu nearly jumps, they've been quiet until now, "H-huh?"

"Your legs, can you walk alright?" The first question that popped in Free's mind was the important limb if they were functioning just right.

"I-I'm alright..."

"Your suitors let you walk like this?" Free let his mouth slip, he knew it was bad to say when the albino is in his depressed state...

He'd said it and can't forget...

Free knows Shu's in a lot of pain, the amount of force he puts into their bed mess was excruciating, and offered, "Shu...I can still carry you-"

"No need, I can handle it..." Shu declines right away.

"There's no one here to see."

"Please Free, no..." Shu declines once more and Free lets him have how he wants it.

There's nothing else to suggest for the blond to help, the albino is one stubborn nail and he won't push too much as this one night is enough.

In Shu's mind, still boggled with all of his past dark decisions. Thinking back to what he'd said to Wakiya, that he'll take his revenge? Was that worth it? Takes him back to what Rantaro said, revenge is a savage thing to do and this doesn't help the guilt that he'd taken Shasa's footsteps by taking her man.

It's only fair, but that can't stop the guilt of ruining one's relationship, regardless of how their relationship is categorized as stable or unstable shit.

When he met Shasa, Shu was emotionally mover by her story. Took her into his arm as a friend, despite the oddly toned feel of that embrace...

Takes him back to that horrible place where his nightmares always began. Before their 4th year anniversary...

Shu hated that memory...

But it always finds a way to find him, haunt him for hours without end.

Here he is, reminiscing the back-to-back trouble he had to deal with that day...

One crucial sports fest practice...

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Three years into their relationship had become a wild ride. Shu kept his shoulder injury to himself, despite the danger it could cause his health. Especially their sports team practice for volleyball is up there.

Football is not a problem as he didn't pick that spot to be his this year's priority, basketball has been given to the other team, Free's team. With the sports festival soon to come, practicing teamwork is essential.

One last round and their six on six ended with Shu's side to claim victory, Shu having to take center stage as the libero, the one who takes every hit for the team. Arms redden from every slap of the ball, blocking, and that epic combo.

Shu catches his breath, stretches alongside his teammate on the ground completely exhausted.

He went through with whom to be set out first and the backup team. The team was satisfied with his choices. The roster was unlike last year, with previous players dropping the game, playing something else, or moving schools. Shu's team isn't invincible to that fate. A few of their golden dream team remained four of them.

Court's empty breaches filled with half-asleep players under the cold afternoon winds. It was better than the hot summer, sweating under the sunlight is a nightmare.

By one of the outside bench behind the bars of the court, where his bluenette best friend is chilling with a bottle of cold water, on one hand, racket on the other, trembling.

The tension comes into practice, no doubt he's desperate to win this one sport as it's one of few he's actually good at.

Badminton is a tiring game for beginners, when they chase around the shuttlecock that travels quite fast with other newbies into the game hitting the shuttlecock unwittingly calculating the shot.

Valt sees the albino approaching, flips the racket with one hand, drinking his cold water to minimize his fast pacing nerve. P.E. shirt was ruined with dirt and dust from scraping the court to save the ball from hitting the floor.

He waves at Shu forcing a bigger smile even when his tiny smile was enough. The albino didn't miss that, he could see that Valt is trying desperately not to look frustrated.

How could no one like a friend that bright things up despite their problems?

The kid loves keeping things on great terms no matter how exhausted and fidgety he was.

From what he could remember, Wakiya was supposed to be Valt's this year's partner...

A new student he's been partnered with became a difficult and stressful challenge for him today, but he'd rather not dwindle on that problem, "So... how's that new guy this year?" Shu asks returning the wave, taking a seat next to him with his own bottle of cold water.

Valt shrugs, timidly. Undecided whether to respond positively to the new student or be honest with his opinions.

Just gonna wing it, whatever comes out he's alright with it..."The doubles round is...kinda alright the new guy..." He responded sluggishly.

Shu knew that tone, he's trembling. Clear as the day he's not on good terms with the new kid. "Kinda?" Valt jolts.

"I'm bad at hiding...am I?"

"Absolutely..." Shu didn't hold back with his words, the bluenette needs to learn when to be truthful of his words and not a cover-up. "I've seen you on one round, you look like you were about to hit him with your racket!" The sight was priceless, Valt holding his racket tightly it shakes.

The handle could crack under pressure, Valt's not one to mess around with when angered.

Shu giggles at the face Valt gave, "I-I guess..I...was..."

"I've known you long enough~" He blew the trumpet, he's one to come to if ever needing to know the bluenette.

Valt responded with an awkward laugh, for a moment, it was rather peaceful, just them on the bench with the wind blowing across their faces clearing off their sweat. Unhealthy, but a great feeling after such a long day of hard work.

Then, the bluenette cuts off the silence with his concern all day...

"I wish Wakiya joined..." He mumbles.

Shu knew about it, wouldn't agree less.

Wakiya's absent for almost an entire week

It's been alarming since they've heard about the news.

"Since he broke up with Honcho, he's lately not being his usual self..."

"You're not the only one." Shu claims, "I tried messaging him last week, I only received a 'seen' and nothing else." He said, wiping out his phone to his and Wakiya's private messages, all were Shu asking how he was.

Valt read each one and on the bottom of every single text were seen, ranging from every hour or two.

Shu texted Wakiya, asking whether the depressed soul wants the company to ease up the ever slowly healing broken heart.

No one was certain over what had happened, neither does Rantaro when they asked him on that exact day it was announced in their group chat with the gang that left to attend different schools.

The long period of waiting for any news about their relationship leads to Valt being pulled into a darker conclusion that he doesn't want to verbalize,  but Shu already knew what he's been thinking about.

"Valt! No! Not a chance I'm believing that stupid rumor. He's tough, he can handle this I'm sure..." Suicide, Wakiya is not suicidal...he can't be...

"Do you know how is it like?" Valt blatantly asks, blinded by their friend circle's problems. Their friendships are more than just a friend, they're like family, when one is on edge, the rest follows.

Shu awkwardly looks down, he hasn't yet to experience, and doubt would for the love of God he loves his current partner with all his heart, "No...but- no! I haven't. Besides, Wakiya hadn't come up to us whether he's serious about this. Rantaro did say he received a message instead of a confrontation-" Valt cuts him off, this time, yelling...

"I can't handle this Shu! I can't keep myself from breaking an entry to check on him. And if he hasn't said it face to face with Honcho, then why is he ignoring us?" Rantaro tries to reach out to him, why would he randomly want to break up.

From what they've known thus far, is that their common couple fights. They aren't too seriously such as Rantaro forgetting to tell Wakiya his sickness, making him worried all day at school, or Wakiya hanging out with girls as his project partner, they were assigned. Can't help that Wakiya is bisexual that Rantaro can easily be jealous.

Normal couple banters, nothing too serious to lead Wakiya into breaking down. Especially they're always lovey-dovey like the rest of them were. So, they think what Rantaro did has nothing to do with the break-up, it's just Wakiya wouldn't spill the reason.

With his absence, many had been going on around them...

There have been allegations from students gossiping around what could've happened to him, more likely were false accusations. Highly doubt Wakiya would turn to a life of crime and hide his guilt, punishing himself by losing the love of his life, when he has a 2.3 billion, the motherload.

That theory is noticeably false, and when going to the others, it's a lot more of a stretch to reality, like Wakiya could've been a mastermind of sorts. That's just some bullshit afterthought.

Others are the opposite...

Since Wakiya had made a name for himself just like Shu and Free in their school, well enough to trigger some response towards students to indulge in investigations, which mostly leads to loose ends. Makes no sense whatsoever.

Neither than that, Wakiya had been seen walking around town with his usual bodyguards by his side.

That Wakiya committed suicide is absolutely a false assumption.

"...what do you think could've happened between them then...?"

Shu shrugs, put on edge since the announcement of their relationship had happened, leading to Rantaro distancing himself from their group for a while. Not seems to appear, not even joined the school sports festival. He even left their group chat...

Wakiya hasn't but doesn't seem to reply back to the mentions.

And he was supposed to be Valt's partner, decided to cut that idea and Valt had to team up with a new student who seems not to know anything about the sports yet brags as he does...

The nerve...

"What's with the faces?"

A familiar voice came behind them, on Valt would know very well, as they turned around to see Daigo standing there in his tracksuit. Forehead, neck, arms, stained with dripping sweat. With a towel around his neck and his own water bottle half empty.

The that bad mood turns up, Valt brightly jumps into Daigo's tired arms, exhaustion's put to the side just to hug one another, screaming, "Daigo!!" He yelled, jumping onto his arms while Shu watches from the bench.

Glad that the depression lightens up when he's there for his lover...could be better if Rantaro could only do the same. He tried, but Wakiya would push him away...

Even his friends...

Aware that would happen, Daigo catches the bluenette, earlier in blues, now in a brighter spirit than ever after seeing his partner.

Putting their depressed friend's problem aside to not kill the mood, they're tired and need a break themselves.

The sight gave light to the albino as he chuckles at how lovely their relationship had grown.

Ever regretting setting them up...? Never...

"How's it going Daigo?" Shu chirps in as the bluenette finished smothering Daigo with kisses, to a long period of cuddling.

Daigo turns to Shu, seeing how worked up he'd been, all three were sweating bullets, "Same old, same old. Gonna end up second like last time..."

The boy's insecurity over his skills, it doesn't leave him, does it? Shu giggles, "No complaints, doesn't matter if you're first or second place. Just have fun on the tracks, but we'll still be cheering for you to win!" The albino puts on his long-forgotten cheerleading pose, left arm straight up with the other on his chin in fist form like holding a pom pom. It has become his little instinct whenever he mentions the word 'cheer'.

Being a part of the cheerleading squad for most of your years while also playing in the games, trying hard to remember the moves and the formation can do that to some.

"Heh, can't say I won't either." They smiled towards one another as Valt jumps back, Daigo jolts letting him go.

"Don't think for a second I won't bring my A-game on cheering!"

Ah yes, the usual Valt cheering way. Loudly screams their name with a 'go, go, go' that their eardrums bursts from the number of decibels this kid can produce.

Daigo wasn't only gonna watch Valt's match either, he'll definitely be the loudest for his little boyfriend, but he can't help but bring up what he'd seen earlier...

"I saw your performance, you're really struggling with the new guy..." He calls it a bluff, Valt seems to take the team nicely, carrying his favorite sport despite the difficulties.

"You're doing great, Valt~" He complimented the amount of effort Valt gave into forming a good team effort...something that's been thrown out the window as the guy doesn't seem to get the game...at all...

"Thanks, but he's a piece of work I tell you. He can't even do a proper serve..."

The guy drops the shuttlecock and when he hits it, it hits the net, can't get over the net 12 out of 20 times Valt allows him to serve.

Both Daigo and Shu couldn't keep their laughter, Valt really made a great effort to keep their teamwork together. That guy is quite the work, he's right.

As Valt pouts, Daigo halts, delivering his good news. "He'll get it over with soon, then I'll join you next year." Valt's eyes widen...

Daigo's sport had been long-distance running, winning mostly around the top 3, barely number one, yet he still tries to impress his friends who have their winning streaks. And learning he'd be joining the badminton team soon, made Valt happier than ever, and cannot wait for next year, jumping in joy.

"I can't believe it!!"

Shu watches the entire scene in aw, "Better believe it Valt." He grins. Such a heartwarming scene when a friend is happy, especially when you've been thanked for making their dreams come true. Enough fantasies, make it a reality.

Their cuddly nature had strayed the gloom away. Heartwarming, smiling, laughing. Daigo allows the two to take their rest while he goes to Valt's locker to grab his clean pair of clothes inside a bag, kind enough to gather Shu's aswell.

There are about a thousand students in Beigoma Academy and the men'd locker room looks like it came from a grand library that magic related movies has as a setting that contains every spell in the world, in this case, are a bunch of students' belongings stored until they come back.

He returns with three large bags, one duffle bag, bright pink and black with the gold De la Hoya fashion line brand on the center and embedded on the straps. A tan blue string bag, and another ocean blue in color and back sting.

"What 'chu have in this bag Valt? Yours is heavier than Shu's larger one." Daigo comments lifting the slightly heavier weight bag and Shu's almost empty one.

Valt titters, how could have he forgot he brought their evening text books, which are his missed quizzes last week. He was so lucky that the teachers gave him another chance to review and do the test, or else, his grades will take a great downfall than it should.

Wasn't all too surprising since Daigo looked calm as he explains the reason. Shu was starting to side on his motherly trait, but who was he to do as such when his boyfriend is there to tell him so? Deciding to leave the problems to the couples and not intervine.

Every minute of being together could strengthen a pair's bond in great rates.

Daigo kindly offers him as his tuitor to each subject, which were; math, physics and chemistry. Understandably are hard to learn subjects.

Usually, Shu would step up to tuitor the bluenette. Each time were a success as Valt thrives with his help, and seeing the Daigo's teachings were giving the same results, if not better, then he'll give up the responsibility to his smart, slightlg emo, boyfriend.

"Oh!" Daigo suddenly gazes towards the albino, getting a reminder, "I saw Free coming here when I went..." He paces around, no sign of spiky blond hair with a red strand anywhere, "Where is he?" Good question, neither Valt nor Shu had seen him.

"When did he? We didn't see him..."

Shu calmly shrugs, "Probably went back to the gym? I'll go check, I need to talk to him anyway..." He reassures knowing the teams schedule and given areas to practice by memory.

He took his bag from Daigo's tired shoulders. Wasn't weighing anything luckily, only containing a few pound of water bottles with a towel, shower necessities, extra pair of clothings and his extra rubber shoes.

"Sure...their coach should've left by now..." Shu nods.

"Badminton practice! 7 pm, my house! Promise me Shu!" Valt blurred out in a friendly tone, needing some backup for taking care of some wanna-be champion. Seems he'll have to keep with his promise of giving tips to Valt, Daigo's schedule would be busy this week unfortunately.

Shu laughs, waving at him while rolling his eyes, "I don't break my promises."

That's all he had to hear,"Okay! See you later Shu!"

Exciting the court while giving them a wave goodbye as Valt proceeds to drag Daigo towards the canteen to get an early -as possible- start on his quiz review.

He's left wondering why would Daigo see Free entering the court then was not seen since, usually he'd come into the court to cheer for Shu every practice when his was over. Shu would do the same when he finishes first, but today's an easy workout for the basketball team...assuming it would be. Their coach announced earlier this morning that their training will be cut short by this time.

Just heard that his wife might be in labor sooner or later stated by his mother-in-law when he's already in school campus, he was in a rush when Shu jumped up to cause a devastating smash attack on the ball, crashing down on the tile floor with a loud thud. A glimpse of their teacher running to the school parking.

By then, he knew Free and his team has free time. Clingy to be certain to want his boyfriend next to him during every second, but it has been an instinct made to most coupkes. That's another way Shu shows his love for Free most of the time, clingy.

Free can't beat it but he has his own trait that makes him a somewhat a selfish boyfriend.

For one, he's possessive and won't let Shu go out with strangers despite Shu knowing them well enough to be trusted. Hence he tends to introduce the blond to the stranger first then hang out afterwards.

He's overprotective and Shu loves him for it.

A bullet-proofed shield, he felt so protected. Once in a club were one of their good friend's party, Xander's. Coincidentally, Shu has a look-alike that escaped a rapist. The girl with white hair short -like his- with slighly reddish eyes was named and was indeed drunk during the encounter, the man wanted to take her up the motel rooms to...lay down with with the girl. Leading to scratching and kicking, a successful escape.

Shu left the group to buy snack, targeted and within a second to respond, the man on the bar counter knocking the expensive top drinks down advances to the albino, face flushed bright pink with all of the dunked bottles.

With Shu petrified when he was about to be dragged up with the crowd couldn't give a damn about his screams due to the loud music. Until...

Free came rushing in...

Can't tell where he was, but the last before this encounter, he would be in the men's bathroom which was three rooms away from where he was, and he could know when Shu's in trouble within that distance. Rushing to his side and bearing his aggression towards the drunk creep.

He paid for the damages, but not the surgery had to be put upon the man with broken bones he left on the floor. The large gathering was utterly speechless by the amount of sheer strength a young man like Free has. That man's arm has been seen clearly dislocated with half of his upper arm contorted.

Shu just knew he had to be laid that night, as payment for Free's heroic deed. For as weird as it sounds, he still loves it and couldn't care what others say.

Addiction? Sluttiness? Fuck that shit, he ain't going out with strangers, nor have the weakness for sex. If it's Free De la Hoya then he'll take it in a heartbeat, no double thoughts...

That night, he deserved it...

One, if not, the most scariest experience, payed off by a lovely night.

Shu came in the gym where the basketball team was assigned. There was half of Free's team resting on the stage, all exhausted, drinking waters, fanning themselves, panting under the radiating heat.

As he surveys for any spiky blond hair with red stripes, until someone took notice of his search, "Howdy Shu!" Cuza Ackermann, not a member, must be passing by when he came in...or likely their new water boy since acrobatics is out of the sports for very little to no competitors to be squeezed in.

Slightly surprised, took him a second to greeted back, an acrobatic version of Valt Aoi, cheerful, childish, charismatic person with his trusted companion, a cockatoo named Carl.

"Cuza, Carl, hey! Been a while!" He cheered with a fistbump, they've been good friends since Valt introduced him to their group circle.

"Howdy Shu -squawk- !" Carl squawks, imitating his owner.

What he meant by 'been a while', nobody has seen him for a full week until now, assuming he'd been off doing acrobat shows around town for money. Unfortunately, that struck his grade big time for always being absent.

Cuza's family is well off, but can't deny a boy with dreams to entertain...however...

"Yeah...People seem to get bored every day..."

There's that...

Shu stared confused, he'd seen his live shows numerous times and never gets bored watching them, "Why'd you say that? You're probably the only person out there that gives free shows." He asked which answer was obvious and simple with their generation.

"Gadgets are the rage, nobody wants to watch a real-life when you can watch on your tablets live..." Cuza answers.

"Good point...the generations these days..." Shu sighs, barely any circus tents can be seen anywhere these days.

He even solely pinned the blame towards the millennials when he, himself is a part of that category, all of them are even without much access to gadgets. "Heeeey, you're also a gadgety type!" Cuza jested, with the truth behind it.

Shu's more to be a tech guru than a geek, a programming type, he even knows how to cheat in games but never does for many reasons;

1. It's unfair...

2. It's no fun...

3. The risk of getting his accounts banned...

Reasonable, and a hacker's dream boy. Though, there's something wrong...

The albino raised a brow at how he described, "You mean a geek?" The acrobat clicks his tongue, still thinking through. The poor child still is falling behind in studies. Geek is a common word to come to mind when said gadgets, but it seems the boy doesn't know it either.

"Is that the word?" Shu didn't reflect a response, not that he doesn't care, Cuza just doesn't seem to be interested despite how much his friends tries to educate him properly. He's morely to focus his mind and soul on acrobatic tricks and ways to entertain in public.

Worth knowing that his parents used to be a bunch of circus performers back in the old days, where gadgets aren't nearly as common to this day. As said earlier, can't seem as many circus shows anymore.

Still confused, "I can't remember...so!" Cuza shrugs it off for another day, changing the topic when realizing something is missing, likely someone is missing that is supposed to be beside the albino at all times. "What brings you here? Looking for your bow~?"

He knew dearly that Free and Shu are the most inseparable pair in the school, everywhere they go, the other follows, with the exception during classes and separate events.

This year's sports festival has to have them in different teams as they are the best amongst the players.

The albino sniggers, it was that obviously, he was, "Heh, what else? Have you seen him?"

Cuza grins as his companion rests on his head instead of his shoulder and answers, "Me? Not really, I've seen him earlier practicing with these guys." He points towards the tired team behind him. Glancing towards them asking whether they must've known where the blond go.

A basketball player named Brandon, Free's go-to man when in defensive, replied, "All I know he went to investigate some reported bullying..."

Shu blinks, "Bullying?" He wasn't informed about bullying until now. He's the school student council president, he should know even if it has been addressed.

"You didn't know huh?" Shu nods.

Brendon sighs, "What I heard, at the front they said it happened...don't really know..."

That was enough for Shu, "Well thanks for your help, Brandon..." The boy gave him a nod and lay down catching his breath, that workout must be horrible if they're this tired, especially when told that they are going 'easy' for this day.

Shu glanced back to the acrobat who knew what comes next, "I'll go see him if you don't mind..."

"Not at all, say hi to him for me!"

"Gotcha!"

"Later!"

Shu hurried out the gym, this could be urgent and as the school's council president, he should rush.

As he approaches the entrance, Free was there. On a hurry too...

"Free!" He called, but the blond didn't turn around. 'Oh gosh...this must be bad...' He thought, a glim of white on Free's hand.

Could be a medical bag...

He had to inspect what's could be happening.

Shu ushers out the school gate, their guard is nowhere to be seen. Assuming the principals called, or another problem needing his help.

Outside, Shu searches for the blond with nothing to track him out other than running around the bounderies of the school wall.

"Free! Where are you?" He'd rather not call him by his pet name, would be awkward especially outside...

He hinges, out of breath. Barely a few minutes of resting, tiring out easily, but persist he must. Whatever his Reindeer is concern, especially that involves school matters, he has to act quickly and fulfil the job his schoolmates entrusted him with.

Turning the corner Shu finals sees the person he's been looking for.

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"Free?"

Free hums, drying his hair while looking at the mirror, could see the albino through the reflection, fixing the bed while on his phone, seemingly distressed.

"Is it true that..."

The curiosity turned the blond away from his reflection to Shu who is sitting at the edge of the newly fixed bed, "That what?"

"That a car crash did happen that time? When you met Shasa...?"

Free froze, the hand that combs his hair stops, not that its needed when he's going to bed.

Immediately, as her boyfriend, he rumbles quickly to defend her...like he does. This is Shu though. "She did, Shu. We're not going over this." Here it goes again, two conflicting forces inside of him, that controls him, fighting whether to side on Shasa or...actually look up the clues...

"You knew I couldn't find a single article about a crash..."

"How could you say she faked it? It is confirmed by her wounds that day that she was in somekind of accidents" The tone's not asking, coming out more like a threat.

Shu almost jumped by the respond, "Exactly, somekind...we don't know what-"

Before he could finish his sentence, a thud of the dresser blocks his mouth from going further, with the blond standing next to it, fist nearly smashing the top board, "She harmed herself? Shu, you're not the only person in this world to suffer parental loss..."

He chose to defend her, Shu should've expected this.

He tried to defend himself as when he sees that angered blond, nothing good comes out of it...at most.

"We're not having this!" Free jabs his finger in between the albino's eyes, like a father lecturering their child in a harsh way. The tone was realized by the blond, immediately dropping the harsh voice, "Forgive me Shu, but..."

He knew where this sentence is going, "You love her, I know." Shu completed the sentence himself, sighs. That left a bitter taste on the tongue.

There was a long period of silently staring between the two, tension building up. They couldn't tell what to do, when and how. They loved each other, blinded by each other's side.

As Free thought this night was amazing from the start. This issue would not put them on rest. It will come out randomly to torment him for his wrong doing, his biggest sin.

Shu neither tried to take things further than they were and went straight to bed, taking the far right side of the bed cuddling with his plush toys. Wouldn't care nor the next day that his hair was wet.

The blond followed soon after, with the urge to hug the albino from behind...but that would take things too far...

"Goodnight Shu..." Free said, from afar as Shu's sleeping near the end.

"Night..."

(Short boring chapter....sorry guys...)