Summary: Ritsuka is fed up with the peer pressure. He's literally the only senior who still has their ears. And after five years of being in a relationship he's figured out; he wants Soubi.

Warning: yaoi, smexi-ness

(By the way this is when Ritsuka is older)

~Chapter One~

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(School…)

He could hear their whispers and giggles as he walked down the hall his first week of senior year. Some pointed at him, the only senior left that still had his ears. The girls gossiped and the boys made crude jokes and played pranks as the year progressed.

"Haha," one girl laughed with her friends as they all turned to stare.

"Oh my God, can you believe he still has his ears? What a dork!" A busty blonde remarked loudly.

"Shush, he'll hear you!" Another whispered.

This happened everyday and yet it still never seemed to get old for some people.

'Don't they have anything better to talk about?' Ritsuka thought sourly as he passed by them, only to get jeered at by a group of jocks.

"Hey ears," one of them called and threw something at him.

He caught it and continued down the hall, not looking at it till he was safely out of sight, hidden safely in one of the bathroom stalls. It was a piece of paper folded into halves. Ritsuka unfolded it to see yet another obscene drawing that cause blush to rise on his cheeks and anger to flood his thoughts.

"That's it! I'm going to do something about these ears if it kills me," the dark-haired seventeen year old spoke out loud for emphasis.

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(Therapy… Katsuko's Office…)

"How are you this month, Ritsuka?"

He still went to therapy, but now he only went once a month instead of every Wednesday. Also he talked with Katsuko-sensei about more stuff now, not just dealing with his identity disorder.

"Eh…I'm okay I guess…just…you know," he answered. He wasn't sure if he wanted to talk to her about his problem or the other kids.

'She IS my therapist though…I mean that's what she's paid for, right? Listening to my problems and offering advice.'

"Why don't you tell me what's been bothering you lately?" She asked, concerned.

"Well…it's just the other kids are constantly…picking on me?" Ritsuka tried.

"What are they picking on you about? You're a charming, young man. Why would they do that?"

Ritsuka felt his face heat as he tugged on one of his soft, black ears. He squirmed nervously on the couch avoiding her eyes. "I still have them. I'm the ONLY senior left that still has ears. I've been in a relationship for the past five years and we still haven't." He looked up anxiously through his thick fringe of dark hair that had fallen into his eyes.

A look of understanding passed through her eyes and she nodded. "Well do you want to lose them? Do you want to have sex with your boyfriend at this stage or are you just feeling pressured into this? It should be when it feels right to you, not because you're the only one left or they make fun of you? And what exactly are they doing?"

'Oh God,' he thought. This was going to be an awkward conversation.

"I…ummm…well it's not like I haven't thought about it before. I mean I love Soubi, and I'm sure he's the right one. If he wasn't I wouldn't have stayed with him this long. But I don't know, I mean I know I want him but…I mean how can I be sure he…you know, wants me the same way. I've always been wary of what would happen after too. Will he still want me around after? I'm so much younger, what if he tires of me and my inexperience?" Ritsuka panted out, turning a bright, cherry-red with his embarrassment. By the end it was rushed and the words were starting to get jumbled.

"I would think he'd want you around always, Ritsuka. Don't you think he would've left you too by now if he thought you weren't the one? Why would he toy with you like that? And if he was just looking for sex do you really think he'd wait for five years?" Katsuko-sensei said sensibly.

He blushed even darker, "I…I guess not…but sometimes I feel like he might get bored of me. All my friends have done it, some years ago. Even Yuiko and Yayoi! And the people in my school are always teasing me or making fun of me. I can't walk down the hall without getting laughed at or having some crude drawing thrown at my head!" He fretted.

"Does it bother you a lot? Does it bother you that none of your friends have theirs?" She asked.

"Sometimes. It's just that it'd be easier if I wasn't the only one." Ritsuka admitted.

"Well, I think this is something you should discuss with Soubi if it bothers you."

"But…what if he doesn't want to?" He asked, feeling shy and unsure.

"Well, I don't know about that. You're certainly a catch, Ritsuka. Is there any reason you think he wouldn't?"

"No…I don't think so…but how come he's never mentioned it?"

She smiled warmly at him and laughed. "Ritsuka, did you think maybe he didn't want you to feel pressured? He knows how you used to be, how you can still be, he didn't want to rush you or force you into something you didn't feel ready for. Like those kids."

"You really think so?" he asked.

"Yes, and you should talk to him about this to. Let him know how you feel, just try."

He looked at the clock, seeing that the hour had already flown by. "Alright, I will." Ritsuka said, picking up his messanger bag and flinging it over his shoulder, feeling more confident. "I'll see you next month?"

"Indeed, I look forward to talking to you more then. On your way out could you tell Ai she can come in now?"

"Sure," he replied. "Bye."

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(Home…)

Ritsuka had just gotten out of the shower and was now putting on his pajamas. An old grey t-shirt that was a little too small for him and unintentionally rose up to show a tiny strip of his lower abdomen and a rolled pair of big black sweatpants. He was sitting on his bed, waiting nervously for Soubi to come. He'd texted him earlier asking if he would mind coming over tonight. The raven-haired teen wanted to talk to him about what Katsuko-sensei had said to him earlier during their session.

He ran his hands through his wet hair, nervously, letting it fall into his eyes as he waited. Impatiently. Ritsuka looked at the clock for the fifth time in the past six minutes. Maybe this was a bad idea. Maybe Soubi wasn't coming. Maybe he had suspected something and decided he couldn't be bothered with Ritsuka's problems. Maybe-

A soft thud and a knock on the French doors leading out to the balconey interrupted his worried thoughts. Soubi was here. Finally.

The teen jumped up and ran to the beautiful, glass door and opened it for him. The long blonde-haired male walked in and gracefully scooped Ritsuka up into a hug, placing a heart-wrenchingly sweet kiss on his lips.

Maybe this wouldn't be as bad of conversation as Ritsuka had thought. He kissed back, parting his soft lips slightly and encouraging Soubi's tongue to explore his mouth. As wanted, the muscle slipped past and into the warm cavern, teasing along his partners own tongue on the way.

"Mmm," Ritsuka moaned softly into Soubi's mouth. He broke the kiss, pulling Soubi along to his bed where he promptly sat down.

"Hi," he said, feeling a little shy even though they'd kissed a thousand times. Somehow it was different now that Ritsuka had been thinking about Soubi…taking his ears. The thought alone made him flush which the blonde noticed immediately.

"What's up?" He asked, curious to what made his lovers cheeks turn that delicious shade of pink.

"I- I wanted to talk to you about something. Something that has been bothering me, and I want…you to h-help me with," the raven stuttered out. His lavender eyes betrayed him, showing worry that Soubi wouldn't want him.

"Of course, Ritsuka. You know you can ask anything of me," Soubi replied seriously. He really would do anything for him, he thought he would understand that by now.

"I-I want you to take my e-ears…"

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Hello, it's me again. BlackAsDay. This is my…what? Fifth story? Something like that…Anyways I hope you liked it. I love this show, Soubi and Ritsuka… I had this idea last night at like midnight. Not very original I guess, but whatever. Next chapter will probably have some smut, which is good cuz I need to practice that for one of my other stories. Please review and tell me what you think!

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