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Usami Akihiko sat almost perfectly still on the sofa in his living room with his arms crossed across his chest. If not for his constant glance at the wall clock, he could have been mistaken as a perfectly sculpted statue with an over-sized bear beside him. It was already 11:30 in the evening and his lover Takahashi Misaki is not yet home. Worry, irritation, impatience. These are all evident in his face. He could not even light a single cigarette for his mind was preoccupied with Misaki.

Thirty minutes. He thought. Just another thirty minutes and I'll go looking for him.

Under normal circumstances, he would have run to Mitsuhashi University to pick Misaki up right after class. But, the boy instructed him that day not to pick him up. The conversation between them, while having breakfast, kept flashing back and he feels agitated every time.

"Usagi-san… uhmmh… Sumi-senpai and I has something to do after… school…" Misaki's voice trailed with its volume dropping at every word, probably because Akihiko instantly glared at the sound of Sumi's name. "So don't pick me up, okay?"

Akihiko answered with a flat "No."

"Usagi-san, I'm not asking for your permission." Misaki answered in an almost the same flat tone.

Akihiko smiled slyly. "You're being stubborn, Misaki. Do you want to get punished when you get home?" He was expecting an outburst or a blush, but the kid made an unexpected retort.

"You're the one who's being stubborn. I'm not a kid anymore, okay?" Misaki stood up with his palms pressed hard on the table. "If you won't let me go with Sumi-senpai without a fight, I won't talk to you for a month." Conviction was evident in the kid's emerald eyes, almost convincing Akihiko it was not just a warning.

"Alright," he muttered in the calmest way he could manage, remembering that the kid asked once to trust him. "But, make sure you'll get home early." He saw a contented smile from the teen which he returned with a warm one.

With that, he was left with no choice but to obey.

Is the world spinning? Misaki thought. Or am I the one who's spinning?"

He felt as if his seat was moving so he tried his hardest to open his eyes. Stores, houses, lampposts, people. They all passed him by so fast. He felt so lightheaded and dizzy and his thoughts were almost incoherent. He tried to move his hands but he does not have the energy to do so.

Where… Am I? He remembered meeting up with Sumi and being convinced to have a drink for a while. After that, everything was a blur. "Sumi… sen… pai…" he managed to say before his thoughts fell into darkness.

Akihiko stared intensely at the second hand. Ten. Nine. Eight. He made a countdown mentally, waiting for the clock hands to strike twelve. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two.

BUZZZZZZZZ!

The doorbell rang loudly, echoing inside Akihiko's spacious condo. As if suddenly out from a trance, his gaze turned to the side of the door, wondering who his visitor might be at this late hour. If it was Misaki, he won't be ringing the doorbell. His heart started to beat fast after realizing that, thinking that something bad might have happened to his lover and whoever it is on the door is here to inform him of that.

In a panic, he walked to the door as fast as he could, forgetting to inquire of the identity of his late-night visitor. When he opened it, the smiling poker face of Sumi greeted him.

For errors in grammar, please do pinpoint because I don't have a Beta Reader and I don't know how to get one. This is just a light story so if you have comments/suggestions/ requests, please feel free to inform me and I will try my very best to improve my work/grant your request.