Morning came quickly. Too quickly in Rei's opinion, so when the alarm he had set on his phone went off, he groaned. That meant that it was 7:30 AM, which meant breakfast in the cafeteria with all those other kids and crowds and noises and closing ceremonies and packing bags, getting ready to go home… Home… Where there wouldn't be an adorable little blond boy sleeping by his side every night. He took one look at Nagisa, who was nestled comfortably on his chest and decided that morning could wait just a little longer. He turned off the alarm and went back to sleep.

Rei didn't wake up again until almost eleven, and this time, he turned to his sleeping partner and awoke him with a gentle kiss on the forehead. "Nagisa-kun," he whispered. "Nagisa-kun, wake up." Nagisa's eyes fluttered open, and for a moment he appeared dazed and confused, but once he saw Rei, he smiled.

"Good morning, Rei-chan," he answered with a yawn. "Is it time to get up already?"

"Actually, it's past time to get up. Way past time. It's 10:48."

"Oh, ok, that's not so- WAHH TEN FOURTY-EIGHT?" His eyes widened in panic; he bolted upright, and started patting his hair, trying to smooth down his bedhead. "Rei-chan, why didn't you wake me up earlier?! We're going to be late!"

"Nagisa"

"We're gonna be so so late- we're already late, and I lost my schedule so I don't know where we're supposed to go, or if we're in small groups again- oh I hope we're not in small groups again!

"Nagisa-"

"Our group leader hates me already after yesterday, and now she's gonna hate me even more now that I made us both late, and now she's probably gonna hate you too; she's gonna chew us out, Rei; I'm so sorry! I was just really tired, and I-"

"Nagisa-kun!" The blond looked up at him, startled by his outburst, and at once, Rei's features softened. "It's ok," he said quietly, taking hold of the smaller boy's hands. "It's ok… I don't mind." Nagisa stared at him, clearly confused.

"Huh? But-"

"It's my fault that we're late. I turned off my alarm this morning."

"But why?"

"Because I- care more about your well being than about being on time. You needed your sleep. We both did. Also because… because you look beautiful when you sleep… Like an angel..." he found himself saying before he realized it, and then once he did, his face turned bright red. Now it was his turn to be flustered. "Not that I uh- w-watch you or anything; I-I-I uh just noticed that-" But Nagisa cut him off by tackling him back down onto the pillows and showering his face and neck with light little kisses. Rei couldn't complain; it filled his heart with some of that same warmth that he had felt last night and brought a smile to his face. "Well, that was the nicest morning greeting I have ever received," he said finally when his voice returned to him.

Nagisa simply giggled. "Get used to it." He lay on top of Rei for a few more minutes, and the two were silent. It was a nice silence though; Nagisa ran his fingers through Rei's messy hair, and Rei ran his fingers down Nagisa's back, occasionally stopping and tracing small patterns in certain spots. They looked at each other, smiled at each other, but neither spoke. They communicated through their touches, knowing that they both felt comfort in their closeness. Rei just wanted to stay like this all day, in bed, with Nagisa on top of him… He knew this wasn't possible though, so he would settle for an extra five minutes or so.

It was Nagisa who broke the silence as he slowly moved off of Rei and climbed out of bed. "But seriously, our group leader is going to chew us out when we finally over there and join the others," he said. "What do you think we should tell her?"

"I think… I think we should just not go."

"Ehh?"

"Let's just skip today's activities. We'll pack up, we can stop somewhere for food, and then we'll head home."

"Rei-chan, you want to ditch something school related?! Are you feeling ok?"

Rei chuckled. "Yes; I'm fine- it's just that we've missed most of today's activities already, so there's no point in going now… Besides, I think I've seen enough of this college, and, I don't think I'll be attending here next spring. I'm thinking we might try visiting another college somewhere closer next time. Perhaps… Osaka? I know of at least one university around there where there's a backstroke swimmer who would be a great addition to our team. A freestyle swimmer too I believe." Nagisa's face lit up.

"Really, Rei-chan? You'd consider it?!"

"Of course."

The two quickly got dressed and packed up their things, which took a little longer than expected, with Nagisa's things scattered all over the entire room. Rei found two pairs of socks and an unopened package of pocky under Nagisa's bed, and he had no idea how they managed to get under there. (Nagisa had no idea either). Rei also made their beds and threw Nagisa's trash in the garbage can, and then they were finally ready to leave. They gave their room keys back to the receptionist and then quickly snuck off campus, making sure they weren't seen by any of the other students, or worse, their group leader. Rei felt a little guilty for sneaking out, but since he didn't officially go to this school, and he didn't ever plan to return, there wasn't really anything they could do to punish him. Still, the fact that they were technically sort of breaking the rules and ditching a school event gave him a slight adrenaline rush, and he'd never admit this to Nagisa, but he kind of liked it.

Once they were off campus, Rei found a nearby café that was still serving breakfast, and so they sat down and ate pancakes and strawberry crepes (and bacon and eggs and sausage and more pancakes, in Nagisa's case- that boy could eat!), and they just talked. Nagisa told Rei that he wanted Rei and Rei only, and that they could have as many or as few friends as Rei was comfortable with, as long as they were together.

Rei, in turn, told Nagisa that he would not leave him behind, no matter what, even if he had to spend all next year tutoring him in math and science. Nagisa would pass his entrance exams- Rei would make sure of that. Because going to college without Nagisa was no longer an option. In fact, if Rei was truly honest with himself, it was never an option; he just hadn't realized it until now. They left the café smiling, bags on their shoulders, hands intertwined, further confirming that what happened the night before was completely real.

Now, as they were on the train, heading home, Nagisa's head was resting on Rei's shoulder, but this time, he wasn't asleep. And this time, Rei didn't try to move him. Instead, he wrapped an arm around his new boyfriend and allowed him to snuggle into his chest, which Nagisa happily did. He was quiet again, but Rei could still tell he was happy; he felt it in his body language- the way he relaxed against Rei, like there was no place else he'd rather be than right here. Rei had a feeling that there would be no complaining about the long trip home…

He pulled out his book to read, but he couldn't really focus on it. Instead, his attention was on the blond boy pressed up against him and the warmth he felt from being so close to him. So when Nagisa pulled away, Rei instinctively pulled him back, causing the other boy to laugh.

"Relax, Rei-chan," he said, reaching for his backpack. "I was just getting us some music." He reached into the front pocket and took out his pink iPod. Rei nodded and looked down at the floor as an earbud was being shoved into his ear.

"Oh uhh, right… I knew that," he said sheepishly. "Sorry."

"It's fine… Remember what I said the other day? I like it when you take charge sometimes." Then he winked, and Rei turned as red as his glasses.

So he did know how suggestive that comment was… Does this mean he expects me to-?

His train of thought stopped as the warmth against his chest returned, and instantly he felt more at ease. Because, as cheesy as it may sound, and as embarrassing as it may be to admit, somewhere along the way, despite all of his worrying and complaints, he had grown used to Nagisa's affection. Grown used to it to the point where it felt strange to not have him close...

Rei sighed contently as he rested his head on top of Nagisa's soft golden hair. He didn't know what they were listening to, but it had a soft melody that was slowly lulling him to sleep, and it looked like it was having the same effect on the blond. "Hey Nagisa-kun," he whispered as his boyfriend's head began to droop.

"Yeah?"

"Would you like to stay at my house tonight? It'll be late when we get back."

Nagisa smiled and closed his eyes. "Only if I get to use you as a pillow… Also, pajamas optional."

"U-umm… Deal." And although Rei Ryugazaki had just agreed to a naked sleepover with his boyfriend, even though he was horribly unprepared for what was usually included in a naked sleepover, he couldn't help but feel content. He had earned one more night of being close to Nagisa, one more night of laughter and warm kisses…

One more night of feeling at home.

A/N: And that's the end! Thanks for all the positive comments, guys; they really helped encourage me to keep writing :). (Also, I've got another Reigisa fic in the works, so if you liked this one, stick around, I'll be back soon!)