Disclaimer: I don't own Niou or Yagyuu, but I do own the plot and the seaside house(in my dreams)

Do tell me if they appear out of character. Suggestive terms. It is rated M for a reason.

Becoming one

"Hey, Hiroshi?"

"Hmm?" Hiroshi looked up from the novel he was reading.

"Will you cry for me if I die?" Masaharu asked, resting his arms and head on the windowsill overlooking the coast. They had moved into the seaside house a week ago and had yet to live out the holiday mood the house carried.

"...I won't. Because you won't die." Replacing the novel on the coffee table, Hiroshi walked over to Masaharu.

"Heh. I am human, you know. And all humans die someday."

"You won't die before me. You love me too much for me to suffer." Hiroshi wrapped his arms around Masaharu's waist, resting his chin on the trickster's shoulder.

"You're very confident, aren't you?"

"It's not confidence, it's absolute trust."

"Are you sure you can trust a trickster like me?"

"Nope. But I want to. Can I?"

"Hmm... Wouldn't it be nice if we could be merged into one person?"

"If you're talking about this..." Hiroshi answered, licking the back of Masaharu's ear, "then I'm ready to 'become one with you' anytime."

"Not now, Hiroshi. If we were one, then neither of us would be sad if the other died, right?"

"But then we wouldn't be able to love and make love to each other. If we were one, wouldn't loving you become loving myself? Then I'll become like Atobe."

"True. This topic is getting depressing. Let's stop at that."

"Now can we 'become one'?" Hiroshi asked, releasing his embrace and standing up.

"Let's go where we can be more... comfortable, shall we?" Masaharu suggested, already walking towards the bedroom.

"Should we take a bath together as well?"

"Whatever you want, dear."

~Owari~