Hi everyone.

This chapter is mainly here to explain some things, in order to deepen your understanding of Ritsu's past within the story. So sorry but it may seem boring. I would have chosen something different but I didn't want it to happen yet in the plot and I need to practise it before trying to write it and failing. I'll probably make a one shot or something as a practise for you to read when the time comes.

But anyway please enjoy this chapter!

Ps: I don't own sekaiichi hatsukoi, Junjou Romantica or anything related to the productions of the two. Don't sue my ass. ( ^-^)ノ∠※。.:*:・'°

Ritsu tensed as he suddenly heard a knock on the door he was leaning on. He went silent as he heard another one.

'Crap' He thought 'they probably heard my screaming, especially since I'm right my the God Damn door... It's probably Akihiko or something like the other day. He's been checking up on me a lot recently...'

Rubbing his eyes and sniffling a little he stood up and went to open the door. However, Ritsu didn't realise that his eyes were red and puffy as he pulled on the handle and that a tear or two were beginning to well up again.

Takano waited anxiously for Ritsu as he saw the door slowly open. A brown haired bead began to poke out from the gap in the door but, impatient and worried, Takano took the next step and opened the door, showing him a shocked, red eyed brunette on the verge of tears.

He couldn't take it. Ritsu looked so helpless then, like his whole life was worthless and Takano hated it. He hated how Ritsu was always crying alone by his door, not telling any one about his problems. 'I'll probably regret this later but here goes!' Takano thought as he rushed closer to Ritsu and embraced him. Ritsu didn't complain, and to much of his surprise the brunette actually returned the hug.

That stayed like that for a few minutes, tightly hugging each other, neither one speaking but conveying their feelings through their arms. When they finally moved away from each other, Ritsu didn't hit him, or scream at him like he was expected too. He was too lonely to push Takano away even more.

'Can...' Ritsu began, as Takano listened to him carefully. 'Can you stay...please? I don't want to be alone right now' Ritsu finished quietly, almost a whisper, but Takano picked it up and hugged him again, this time more gentle.

'Of course. I'll stay with you for as long as you want'.

Ritsu invited Takano in and sat down in his living room, feeling slightly awkward as the raven haired man beside him excused himself to make coffee. After a minute he could smell the hot drinks as Takano poured the liquids in to two mugs. When he returned, Ritsu thanked him as his drink was placed onto the coffee table in front of him.

Takano sat next to him and the two stayed silent, both still feeling awkward, until one broke the ice.

'I'm sorry Takano san...'

'For what? You haven't done anything wrong'

' Yes I have Takano san! I've hurt you so much, put you through so much. I should have never lied to you. I hated leaving bit I knew I had hurt you too and that made it wor-'

Ritsu was pulled again into a tight embrace by Takano, and, while trying to look at the raven, he realised he was beginning to cry again.

'That wasn't your fault. You had no choice Ritsu and you know that so don't blame yourself!' Takano hugged him tighter for a moment before just holding him lightly, neither talking once more but now in a more comfortable silence.

Time went by as the two still hugged each other, the sun now beginning to set, causing Ritsu's living room to be tinted orange. The men had both finished their coffees a while ago, but neither moved to take them in. They just left them, the two matching cups with the same photo on: It was a photo of Ritsu and Takano in high school in their library, Takano hugging Ritsu from behind smiling, leaving the brunette to blush but also smile at the camera.

Ritsu had kept them in the back of his cupboard, hidden so he would forget about them and not have to bring himself to throw them in the years that went by. 'He must have had to go deep into the cupboard to find them' Ritsu thought as he eyed Takano from the corner of his eye.

Takano's eyes were closed, so Ritsu didn't know whether he was asleep or awake. He looked away and moved deeper into the ravens arms,making himself more comfortable.

'hey' Takano suddenly called.

'yeah?' Ritsu replied, his voice quiet.

'What did you mean when... you said you wanted to die in an explosion?' Takano felt Ritsu tense 'Well... you don't have to answer... but I was just concerned'.

Ritsu sighed heavily, sadness evident in the gesture.

'No it's fine. I'll tell you. A while back, Someone had tried to blow up my house. I was inside, along with my parents. When the bomb went off, it was close to my room so I was trapped. I couldn't climb out the window as I had recently injured one of my legs in a PE lesson.

'After only a minute or so, a fire erupted with it, setting the corridor near my room ablaze. I thought I was going to die to be honest. I was only yourself too so I ended up running to my window crying for help. A few more minutes went by and my room started filling with smoke. Just as the ashes got near me though, my door burst open and a man ran in.

'All he said was that he knew my dad, then picked me up and ran out the house. I couldn't walked myself as some of the stairs had broken. The next thing I knew, I was outside in an ambulance being checked over. I could see my father in another van, but not my mother.'

Ritsu paused as a single tear ran down his cheek

'She was being taken to the hospital. they said she could die from the fumes. I was so scared. I didn't want her to die over this but luckily she didn't. But she is still in there. The hospital. And won't be leaving any time soon. She's too weak, even after all these years and they can't cure her.'

Takano looked at Ritsu in shock. He'd been through so much, but he was still standing, albeit very different on the outside, bit still the same Ritsu on the inside. With everything that's happened, Takano would have done the same if it was him. He wouldn't be able to take that, even if his parents were divorced and didn't really care. They were family after all.

Takano put his thoughts back on Ritsu and realised he was crying again. 'Crap' He thought as he held the brunette again. But his tears wouldn't stop pouring out. The two once again held each other, one comforting the other, for a while, until Ritsu fell asleep.

Sighing in relief and worry, Takano picked up the brunette and carried him to his bed, placing him down on one side, then joining him on the other. They both drifted to sleep like that, the raven hugging the brunette until the morning...