Akatsuki was quite pleased with where he was right now. Being with Ichiru has really changed him emotionally. Compared to his more previous guarded nature when it came to his own feelings, he now felt he could be more honest with his feeling toward everyone and more importantly, himself.

"Ne~e, A-ka-tsu-ki~!" Hanbusa chimed in.

"What, Hanabusa?" he answered.

"Word on the street is that you're shacking up with a certain someone~"

"..."

"That certain someone being an Ichiru Kiryu~~!"

"...That's ridiculous. You shouldn't believe every rumor you hear."

"Oh ho ho! But you see, I have a credible and flawless source!"

"...And who would this idiot of a source, be?"

"THAT WOULD BE ME YOU DUMB BUTT! I SAW YOU TWO MAKING OUT DOWNTOWN!" Hanabusa flared out in rage.

"Did you just call me-"

"Yes. But more importantly, " Hanabusa injected "you and Ichiru!? You are aware that he belongs to Kiryu Sr if you couldn't smell. Or have you given up Ruka so you can be a home wrecker?"

"I don't wanna hear it. Ichiru and I have mutual feelings for each other."

"I'm just warning you that you're gonna end up on Zero's shit list, and you're the only one he is actually okay with."

"Yeah, well if Ichiru is more than willing to make out with me, then isn't Zero the one who fucked up?"

Hanabusa's jaw dropped to the floor. He couldn't believe that Akatsuki was serious about this! He had to know how deep he was in.

"...Did you do him yet?"

Akatsuki face flushed. "No! Get out of here Hanabusa!" He yelled as he threw his pillow at him.

"Looks like Kiryu Sr can eat his heart out!"