It was the next morning. Shino tried to sleep but couldn't, he was up all night crying. Sousuke had the day off working from the church. Shino always wanted a day where Sousuke doesn't have to work, so he can spend the whole day with Sousuke. But that's not possible because Shino ruined everything. Shino laid back under his sheets, looking at Sousuke sleeping across the room. 'Sou must really hate me." Shino said to himself, feeling sad. Shino hated it when Sousuke gets mad at him, even if it's little stuff, like leaving his clothes on the floor. But this time there's a huge reason why Sousuke is upset with Shino. Shino doesn't blame Sousuke for being mad at him, Shino basically betrayed Sousuke. Shino loves Sousuke, but Shino also loves Ao, too. How could Ao make Shino choose between the both of them. Sousuke been with Shino his whole life, and Shino would never forget his encounter with Ao. Ao claimed he loved Shino. Since Ao is Sousuke, Shino could tell he really loves does love him, but since it's love that comes from someone that is Sousuke, how could Shino reject that. Shino didn't know who to choose, he wanted to be with both of them, but that's not possible. The only thing Shino wanted to do right now is to make up with Sousuke. Shino knew what he did was terrible, but Shino couldn't stand not being with Sousuke, whose just a few steps away from him. Shino got out of bed, he walked towards where Sousuke is sleeping, Shino jumped on the bed, hugging Sousuke. Sousuke immediately woke up surprised, "S-Shino?"

Shino felt tears were about to come out. "I know what I did was terrible, but I can't stand not being with you, Sousuke."

Sousuke pulled Shino closer to him, "I thought about it last night, Shino. It must be really hard for you picking someone whose the same person."

Shino just buried his face on Sousuke's chest, and nodded his head, meaning yes.

Sousuke gently grabbed Shino's face, making him look at Sousuke. "Even if you choose Ao, I will always love you, Shino."

Shino's eyes widened, he should feel happy that Sousuke understands his situation between him and Ao.
But Shino felt like Sousuke was giving up wanting to be with him, since he thinks that Shino was going to choose Ao.

Shino looked up at Sousuke, "If you love me, why are you okay with me being with Ao. You don't care about me anymore?"

"Of course not, Shino. I would never stop caring and loving you. But I want you to decide who you want to be with, so you can be happy."

Shino looked away from Sousuke, he didn't know what to do. "I don't know yet, Sousuke. But can I just lay down next to you?"

Sousuke smiled, "Yeah."

Shino went up closer to Sousuke. Sousuke wrapped his arms around Shino, they were happily laying on the bed holding each other. Shino thought to himself, 'If I'm happy being with Sousuke right now, I should just pick him...but there's also Ao.' Shino quickly shrugged off the thought, he didn't want to think who to choose right now. Shino closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep in Sou's arms. Sousuke smiled, looking at Shino's sleeping face, he hugged Shino closer to him and went to sleep, too.

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It's been 4 hours since Shino fell asleep with Sousuke. It was noon, Shino could feel his stomach growl.

'Damn, can I be hungry later, I don't want to leave my sleeping position with Sousuke.' Shino got annoyed at his stomach. Shino could hear stomach growling louder, 'Damn it.' Shino said to himself, then sighed.

Shino gently slides himself out of Sousuke's hold. Sousuke was still sleeping, but Shino knew that Sousuke would worry where he went, so Shino left a note beside Sousuke, telling him he got hungry and went out.

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Shino was outside, he went to the place where they sell meat buns. Shino went up to the meat bun worker, "Three original meat buns, please."

The employee placed in the order, "Ok, that will be twelve dollars."

Shino reached to get his money out of his pocket, Shino noticed his money wasn't there, he checked his other pockets. Shino eyes widened, he finally noticed that he forgot to bring money before he left the mansion. Shino started to panick, the female worker was waiting patiently for the money.

Shino looked at her, trying to explain why he can't pay, "Um, well...you see-."

"I'll be paying for him."

Shino looked back and saw Ao right behind him, "Ao?!" Ao paid the meat bun employee, and Shino got his food.
Shino and Ao started walking to find a place where Shino could eat his food.

Shino was walking beside Ao while holding his bag of meat buns, "Um, thanks."

Ao smirked, "That was a funny situation you were in."

"It's not my fault I forgot my money!" Shino said, feeling embarrassed.

Shino and Ao saw a bench, and decided to sit there. Shino started eating his meat bun, he took a bite out of it, but he felt uncomfortable eating, because Ao was staring at him.

"What?" Shino felt annoyed that Ao was staring at him.

Ao smiled, "You look really cute when you eat."

Shino blushed, "Don't say embarrassing things!"

Ao laughed, while Shino just went back to eat his food.

"Shino, did you make your decision yet?" Ao said, being serious.

Shino eyes widened, he almost choked on his food. Shino started coughing.

"Oh! Shino!." Ao quickly rubbed Shino's back getting all the coughs out. "Maybe I shouldn't have said that while you were eating."

Shino coughed a little bit more, "You think."

"Don't worry, Shino, I'll go get you some water." Ao left to get Shino water.

Shino sighed in relief when Ao left. Shino did not want to answer his question yet.

"Shino!"

Shino heard someone calling his name. Shino looked back and saw it was Sousuke. "Oh, crap!"

Sousuke went up to Shino, "Shino, I got your note. If you were hungry I could have made you something at home."

Shino was acting nervous, "oh, um, I didn't want to disturb your sleeping, Sousuke."

Sousuke sat down beside Shino. Shino was getting more nervous, 'Ao is gonna be here soon with my water, if Sousuke sees him here with me. I have to get Sousuke away from me, somehow.'

Shino nervously smiled, "Um, Sousuke, do you mind getting me a drink?"

"Oh, ok." Sousuke stood up, "I'll be right back, Shino." Sousuke went off to get the drink.

Shino looked other way, and saw Ao coming back with his water. Ao handed Shino the bottle of water, "Here, Shino."

"Oh, thanks." Shino opened the bottle of water, then Shino purposely dropped it on the ground, making it look like an accident. "Oh, sorry, I dropped it."

Shino gave Ao a cute smile, "Could I get another one?"

Ao blushed, seeing how cute Shino was being, "Ok, I'll get you another one." Ao left again getting another water.

Shino quickly looked at his other side, and saw Sousuke coming back. "Here's your drink, Shino."

"Thanks, Sou." Shino opened it and dropped it on the floor, making it look like an accident again. "Sorry, Sousuke, I dropped it."

"Don't worry, Shino, I'll go get you another one." Sousuke left again.

Shino exhaled in relief.

"What's he doing here, Shino?" Ao and Sousuke said the same time.

Shino jumped up, he saw Ao with his water and Sousuke with his drink.

Sousuke looked at Shino, "Is this why you left while I was sleeping, just to see Ao?"

"No, that's not why." Shino said nervously.

"Actually, Shino didn't call for me, I just happen to run into him." Ao said to Sousuke."

"Yeah, that's right!" Shino quickly said to Sousuke. Then Shino felt sad because it sounded like he didn't want to be with Ao.

Ao looked directly at Shino, "Shino, I think this is the time for you to choose."

Shino was shocked, he can't pick right now, everything was going too fast, Shino needed more time.

Shino turned his head to look at Sousuke.

Sousuke had this serious look on his face, "Go on, Shino, pick."

"Not you too, Sou." Shino said with a worried tone in his voice.

Shino was still panicking, he didn't know who to choose. 'How can I choose if you're the same person.' Shino said to himself.

Shino quickly stood up, "I-I will grab the hand on who I will pick."

Shino lookd at Sousuke, then Shino looked at Ao. Shino was in alot of pressure. Shino's eyes widened, he finally realized what to do. Shino grabbed Sousuke's hand, Ao eyes widened when he saw that, then Shino grabbed Ao's hand with his other hand, which both Ao and Sousuke were surprised by that.

Both Ao and Sousuke looked at Shino with a confused look.

Shino held both their hands tighter and looked at both of them, "I love you both. This is my decision, and I choose both of you. Can you just share me?"

Ao looked at Sousuke, "Um...I guess that could work."

"Well, this is the decision Shino made. And if Shino was gonna fall for another person, I rather be okay that it was someone that was apart of me." Sousuke said to Ao.

Shino looked at both of them, "Are you both okay with this?"

Both Ao and Sousuke looked at each other, they both sighed, then they both smiled back to Shino, "Yeah."

Shino smiled brightly, he felt so relieved that he didn't have to pick anymore.

Shino smiled at both of them, "Let's go home."

All three of them were walking back to the mansion, Shino was in the middle, walking between them. Shino held Sousuke's hand on the left, while Shino held Ao's hand on the right.

Sousuke realized something, "Shino, wouldn't Satomi freak out that Ao is gonna live with us?"

Shino smiled, "Dont worry, I'll just keep talking to him until he gives up and says yes."

Shino looked at Ao and smiled. Ao smiled back at Shino and held Shino's hand tighter. All three of them happily walk back to the mansion.

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Shino went back to the the mansion. The first thing Shino needed to do is talk to Satomi about Ao. Shino and Sousuke were in Satomi's office, Shino was explaining everything to Satomi, and wanted Ao to live here. Ao was waiting in the living room drinking tea, with the fox servants nervously serving him. After two hours of arguing, Shino finally convinced Satomi on letting Ao stay. The three of them head back to Shino's and Sousuke's room.

Ao looked at the big room and saw two beds, "I'm surprised there's two beds, I always thought you and Sousuke shared one bed."

"We're not a married couple!" Shino yelled out in embarrassment. Then Shino turned his head away and blushed, "But I do sleep next to Sousuke on his bed, sometimes."

Ao smiled and quicikly picked Shino up for hug, "You can sleep with me for now on, Shino."

Shino blushed when Ao said that, "Don't say embarrassing things, and put me down." Shino tried to squirm his way out, but Ao wouldn't let go.

Sousuke got a little mad seeing how Ao is hugging Shino, "I'll go ask Satomi to give you a separate room."

"No need, I can sleep with Shino on his bed."

What?!" Shino was shocked.

Ao laid Shino back on his bed, he laid down next to Shino while still hugging him. "See, I can sleep like this with you in my arms." Ao pulled Shino closer to him.

Shino blushed, then he tried to pry Ao off him, "No, you sleep on your own bed."

Ao smirked, "I thought you wanted me to sleep next to you."

Shino thought about it, then he finally gave in, then sighed, "Fine." Shino smiled, he hugged Ao closer to him, and laid his head on Ao's chest.

"I have an idea, let's combine the beds." Sousuke said, then he pushed his bed against Shino's bed. It looked like a king size bed when their combined.

Ao smirked, "Now both of us can sleep with Shino."

Sousuke smiled, "Yeah."

Sousuke went on the newly formed bed and wrapped his arms around Shino. Ao held Shino on the right, while Sousuke held Shino on the left. Shino blushed hard, he felt both their warm body heat on him. Shino just laid back between them, feeling so relaxed.

Ao smiled, "Comfy, Shino?"

"Yeah." Shino started to drift off to sleep, "I'm happy I'm with both of you." Shino went to sleep with the two people he loved the most.

tbc

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It's official, Ao is gonna be living with Shino! Yeah, my story is different from the anime, but with the same concept. You think this might be a good place to end my story, but no, this story is definitely not over yet. There's alot more chapters to go. Thanks for your reviews. I'm happy I have loyal readers.