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Notes: Spoilers for Case 8

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It had been awhile since anyone had mentioned it, so Tatsuya figured that Domon had forgiven him for letting out the secret of how he had broken down and wept after nearly losing his mind. But ... there were times when Domon would drop a hint every now and then: a stern look, a seemingly innocent comment that could only be taken one way, things like that. It wasn't much, but it was enough for him to start suspecting that maybe Domon was still upset with him.

When Domon pushed him up against the wall, screaming, "What were you thinking, telling them?!" in a tone of voice he usually reserved for the Londarz, he was sure about it.

Tatsuya tried to think of something that would get him out of it, but it wasn't easy when Domon had him pinned by the arms, his face just a few centimeters away from his. "I-I didn't think it was that was that big a deal, you know? I mean, we all saw what you were doing before that--"

"You have no idea what I'm talking about, do you?" Domon took a breath, presumably in an attempt to calm down. "Did it ever occur to you that maybe there was a reason why I... did what I did in front of you?"

He was talking about when he beat him up, right? "Well, everyone says I look like the Time Captain, so--"

"No, not that! The other thing!" He tried calming down again, and this time it worked a little too well. The calculated look he was giving Tatsuya was starting to creep him out.

"Fine. I'll give you one last hint."

The kiss was rough, demanding, leaving Tatsuya breathless.

"You... You're in love with me?"

"I wouldn't say that. At least not exactly." Domon finally let him go, looking more embarrassed then he'd ever seen him before. "It's just, well... I wasn't exactly in my right mind back then, but somehow I knew you wouldn't mind if I... and I guess I was right, since you didn't say anything when you helped me back up when it was out of my system, even after what I'd put you through... but then you had the bright idea of blabbing to everyone. Don't think I've forgiven you for that yet!"

Tatsuya's fingers went to his mouth. Well, at least now he knew what had been eating at Domon since that day. Now he had to decide what he was going to do about it.

"Will you forgive me if I take you out for dinner? My treat?"

He was relieved to see Domon's face break out into a grin. "I'll think about it."