Ryouma's POV:

After pouring Izumi his tea, I carried it out and sat next to him. He carefully took a small sip, then put it back down.

"So, did you uh, have something to talk about?" I nervously glanced up at him.

"N-not really," Izumi answered, "I just... decided to visit I guess." He smiled slightly. It's so freaking adorable!

"Well, you should go home soon. It'll get dark, and you don't drive. Or, if you'd like I could call a taxi for you, or Shoni could drive you," I desperately offered him. I feel like it's the least i can do -- I need to be as curtious as I can.

"I'm fine," Izumi insisted nonchalantly, "If I'm gone too long without explanation Rei will come looking for me anyways."

"I-I suppose. Do you want to call him?"

"Can I? Onii chan took my phone away, so I couldn't text him when I first decided to come here," Izumi said.

"Eh? He took your phone? When?"

"Last night."

I smiled happily, unable to stop myself. This means that he didn't ignore my text.

"Why are you smiling like that?" Izumi looked a bit weirded out, but I didn't even care. I was just happy that he didn't hate me.

"No reason," I replied, smile unwavering. I then pulled my cell phone from my pocket and handed it to Izumi, "Here. You can call Rei now."

"Thanks."

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Rei's POV:

"Mmh.. Shougo, not when I'm working..." I gently pushed Shougo's face on the other direction.

"But Reiiii~" he cried.

"No buts. I'm really busy," I turned back to my laptop.

"Rei.. your phone is ringing," Shougo said when my phone lit up, "Eh? It's Izumi.. I wonder what he wants."

I reached over to my phone and answered: "Hello?"

"Hey Rei, I'm going to spend the night at Ryouma's house."

"Eh? Why?" I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"Hm? Because I'm tired, and here, and don't want to go home, 'kay bye." And then he hung up.

"What did he want?" Shougo asked, curiously peeking at my phone.

"Nothing," I put my phone back down.

"Oh, alright," I turned around to say something else, but before I could, Shougo slammed his mouth into mine.

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Ryouma's POV:

"Eeh?! Staying the night?" I gawked.

"Yeah," Izumi shrugged casually, "It's not that big of a deal."

He's kidding me, right? He has to be...

Izumi stood up from his seat on the couch and started walking towards the bathroom. "I'm going to take a shower," he announced, disappearing behind the closed door.

"Dammit," I muttered quietly, "This isn't fair on me. Fuck, I don't know if I'll be able to hold off all night."

My thoughts came to a complete stop when I heard the shower turn on. The only thing I could even begin to think about was that the man I'm in love with is naked in my shower right now. His slim frail body glistening wet with the water, shrouded with steam from the heat. My mouth began to fill with saliva.